inquisitr--2020-03-07--Melania Trump Defends Herself Despite Online Critics: ‘Do Something Good And Productive’

First lady Melania Trump recently took criticism for posting a photo of her and two other women working on renovations to the White House tennis pavilion amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Although many slammed her for being out of touch , Melania responded on Twitter on Saturday and doesn ’ t appear fazed .
“ I encourage everyone who chooses to be negative & question my work at the @ WhiteHouse to take time and contribute something good & productive in their own communities , ” she tweeted , ending with # BeBest , a reference to her public awareness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and advocating against drug abuse and cyberbullying .
Much like her first tweet , Melania ’ s response appeared to draw more criticism than praise from the social media community .
“ How is building a private tennis pavilion contributing to your community ?
” one user wrote .
“ Good to know that the Third Lady is just as petty and spiteful as our corroded president , ” wrote another .
“ I won ’ t be mean to you .
I just wish you hold EVERYONE to the # BeBest campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in .
Despite a large amount of negativity , others were more receptive to the first lady ’ s positivity .
“ That is great advice , they would feel much better about themselves as well , ” one supporter wrote .
As reported by People , Melania ’ s tweet was rare form for her , as she doesn ’ t often respond to criticism and has spent her time in the White House largely avoiding controversy .
The pavilion in Melania ’ s original tweet was announced last fall and was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a news release from the previous year , the recreational space is to be a gathering area that future presidential families can enjoy .
The 49-year-old former fashion model claimed that the architectural inspiration for the project is the White House , and the result will complement and contribute to the People ’ s House .
Per The Hill , Melania spoke at the International Women of Courage Awards at the State Department in Washington on Wednesday and expressed pride for what the U.S. does for women .
Not everyone feels the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in this regard .
Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton recently took aim at Melania during an interview on Watch What Happens Live .
In particular , she pointed to Melania ’ s Be Best initiative and suggested that she should start inside her own home .
Clinton ’ s remark was a reference to one of the initiative ’ s primary goals , which is to encourage youth to stop using social media to attack and harass their peers .
Critics point to Donald Trump , Melania ’ s husband , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in such behavior .

First lady Melania Trump recently took criticism for posting a photo of her and two other women working on renovations to the White House tennis pavilion amid the coronavirus pandemic. Although many slammed her for being out of touch, Melania responded on Twitter on Saturday and doesn’t appear fazed.
“I encourage everyone who chooses to be negative & question my work at the @WhiteHouse to take time and contribute something good & productive in their own communities,” she tweeted, ending with #BeBest, a reference to her public awareness campaign that focuses on promoting youth well-being and advocating against drug abuse and cyberbullying.
Much like her first tweet, Melania’s response appeared to draw more criticism than praise from the social media community.
“How is building a private tennis pavilion contributing to your community?” one user wrote.
“Good to know that the Third Lady is just as petty and spiteful as our corroded president,” wrote another.
“I won’t be mean to you. I just wish you hold EVERYONE to the #BeBest campaign you supposedly started,” another chimed in.
Despite a large amount of negativity, others were more receptive to the first lady’s positivity.
“That is great advice, they would feel much better about themselves as well,” one supporter wrote.
As reported by People, Melania’s tweet was rare form for her, as she doesn’t often respond to criticism and has spent her time in the White House largely avoiding controversy.
I am excited to share the progress of the Tennis Pavillion at @WhiteHouse. Thank you to the talented team for their hard work and dedication. pic.twitter.com/Wzown2ho26 — Melania Trump 45 Archived (@FLOTUS45) March 5, 2020
The pavilion in Melania’s original tweet was announced last fall and was allegedly funded by private donations. According to a news release from the previous year, the recreational space is to be a gathering area that future presidential families can enjoy. The 49-year-old former fashion model claimed that the architectural inspiration for the project is the White House, and the result will complement and contribute to the People’s House.
Per The Hill, Melania spoke at the International Women of Courage Awards at the State Department in Washington on Wednesday and expressed pride for what the U.S. does for women. Not everyone feels the same of the country’s accomplishments in this regard.
Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton recently took aim at Melania during an interview on Watch What Happens Live. In particular, she pointed to Melania’s Be Best initiative and suggested that she should start inside her own home.
Clinton’s remark was a reference to one of the initiative’s primary goals, which is to encourage youth to stop using social media to attack and harass their peers. Critics point to Donald Trump, Melania’s husband, as a prime example of someone who engages in such behavior.


inquisitr--2020-03-07--Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says Bernie Sanders Is ‘Much Stronger’ Than Joe Biden With Independent Vote

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says Bernie Sanders Is ‘Much Stronger’ Than Joe Biden With Independent Voters

New York congresswoman and Bernie Sanders supporter Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spoke to CNN ’ s Chris Cuomo earlier this week and made a case for pitting the Vermont senator against Donald Trump instead of current Democratic front-runner Joe Biden .
Afterward , the progressive congresswoman tweeted alongside a clip of her appearance and claimed that Sanders would perform better in the industrial Midwest against Trump and “ put key Southwest states in play.
” In addition to such regional advantages , Ocasio-Cortez also claimed Sanders would have more pull with independents , who The Washington Post recently reportedly outnumber registered Republicans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ @ BernieSanders is also much , much stronger with independent voters who we will need in November .
He is a stronger candidate than Biden against Trump .
I ’ m not just saying that because we align on progressive policy .
I ’ m saying it because I believe it is true.
” In early February , Common Dreams reported that a national Reuters/Ipsos poll showed Sanders leading Trump by 18 percentage points among independents in a hypothetical head-to-head .
Specifically , the Medicare for All advocate gained the support of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Trump , who won just 28 percent support .
“ Bernie Sanders is undeniably the strongest candidate against Donald Trump , ” journalist Walker Bragman tweeted in response to the survey .
American professor Russell Berman said at the time that Sanders ’ reach with independents could be a long-term benefit .
Despite this reach , Biden racked up the most wins on Super Tuesday , thrusting him into the front-runner position .
According to a Morning Consult poll taken after Super Tuesday , which saw Biden make a massive comeback , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden has the best chance against Trump .
Conversely , just 28 percent said Sanders was the right choice .
During an appearance on NBC ’ s Late Night with Seth Meyers on Thursday , Ocasio-Cortez said she would support Biden should he win the nomination , noting the importance of rallying behind the eventual Democratic nominee .
“ I think it ’ s a two-way street , ” she said .
As Biden becomes more likely the nominee , Trump appears to be testing out his possible angles of attack for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , various commentators are pointing to the purported openings Trump has to run to the left of Biden on issues such as Social Security and health care .

New York congresswoman and Bernie Sanders supporter Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spoke to CNN’s Chris Cuomo earlier this week and made a case for pitting the Vermont senator against Donald Trump instead of current Democratic front-runner Joe Biden. Afterward, the progressive congresswoman tweeted alongside a clip of her appearance and claimed that Sanders would perform better in the industrial Midwest against Trump and “put key Southwest states in play.”
In addition to such regional advantages, Ocasio-Cortez also claimed Sanders would have more pull with independents, who The Washington Post recently reportedly outnumber registered Republicans for the first time in the U.S.
“@BernieSanders is also much, much stronger with independent voters who we will need in November. He is a stronger candidate than Biden against Trump. I’m not just saying that because we align on progressive policy. I’m saying it because I believe it is true.”
In early February, Common Dreams reported that a national Reuters/Ipsos poll showed Sanders leading Trump by 18 percentage points among independents in a hypothetical head-to-head. Specifically, the Medicare for All advocate gained the support of 46 percent of registered independents, compared to Trump, who won just 28 percent support.
“Bernie Sanders is undeniably the strongest candidate against Donald Trump,” journalist Walker Bragman tweeted in response to the survey.
American professor Russell Berman said at the time that Sanders’ reach with independents could be a long-term benefit.
“Beyond New Hampshire, Sanders’ advantage among independent voters could be his secret weapon in the many large, delegate-rich states that allow them to cast ballots in the Democratic primary.”
Rep. @AOC: "You can get all the votes you want against Trump, if you don't get the electoral college we will not get the presidency back." pic.twitter.com/y0oUttZGwL — The Hill (@thehill) March 6, 2020
Despite this reach, Biden racked up the most wins on Super Tuesday, thrusting him into the front-runner position. According to a Morning Consult poll taken after Super Tuesday, which saw Biden make a massive comeback, 51 percent of Democrat primary voters believe Biden has the best chance against Trump. Conversely, just 28 percent said Sanders was the right choice.
During an appearance on NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers on Thursday, Ocasio-Cortez said she would support Biden should he win the nomination, noting the importance of rallying behind the eventual Democratic nominee.
“I think it’s a two-way street,” she said.
As Biden becomes more likely the nominee, Trump appears to be testing out his possible angles of attack for the election. As The Inquisitr previously reported, various commentators are pointing to the purported openings Trump has to run to the left of Biden on issues such as Social Security and health care.


inquisitr--2020-03-07--Republican Congressman Ken Buck Taunts Joe Biden & Beto O’Rourke To ‘Come And Take’ His AR-15

Amid Beto O ’ Rourke ‘ s somewhat controversial endorsement of Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden and the party ’ s current push for tighter gun control , Republican Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado posted a video in which he taunts the pair to confiscate his AR-15 .
“ I have just one message for Joe Biden and Beto O ’ Rourke , if you want to take everyone ’ s AR-15s , why don ’ t you swing by my office in Washington , D.C. and start with this one ?
” Buck asks in the video , which was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Although Biden has yet to respond to Buck , O ’ Rourke hit back just hours later .
As reported by CNN , following O ’ Rourke ’ s endorsement , Biden said at a Monday rally that the former Texas Representative is going to lead his campaign ’ s gun control effort .
The decision is unsurprising given O ’ Rourke ’ s presidential run , during which he was vocal about his support for a mandatory gun buyback program of assault-style weapons .
His vocal support of such measures sparked controversy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , yes , we ’ re going to take your AR-15 , your AK-47 , ” O ’ Rourke said during his campaign .
A 2015 Washington Post report claimed that Buck ’ s gun is locked and has been emptied of all the parts required to operate it .
According to a spokesperson for Buck , who spoke with CNN , he described his weapon as a “ beautiful , patriotic paperweight , ” and suggested the only danger it posed was if used as a weapon of physical assault .
Per @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the general public to bring a functioning AR-15 onto U.S. Capitol grounds .
However , lawmakers like Buck are allowed to “ maintain firearms ” in their office .
Buck ’ s spokesperson claims he received permission from Capitol Police before bringing the inoperable weapon into his office .
Regardless of whether his weapon is operational or not , Democratic Rep. Judy Chu of California was critical of Buck ’ s video and labeled it a “ threat ” leveled over a political disagreement .
“ These kinds of threats are dangerous and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that politicians like Buck “ should know better.
” Buck ’ s recent call echoes Donald Trump Jr. , who recently spoke to the National Rifle Association ( NRA ) at the Conservative Political Action Conference ( CPAC ) and called for Americans to protect their Second Amendment rights by any means possible .

Amid Beto O’Rourke‘s somewhat controversial endorsement of Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden and the party’s current push for tighter gun control, Republican Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado posted a video in which he taunts the pair to confiscate his AR-15.
“I have just one message for Joe Biden and Beto O’Rourke, if you want to take everyone’s AR-15s, why don’t you swing by my office in Washington, D.C. and start with this one?” Buck asks in the video, which was posted to Twitter on Friday morning.
Although Biden has yet to respond to Buck, O’Rourke hit back just hours later.
“This guy makes the case for both an assault weapons ban and a mandatory buyback program better than I ever could. These are weapons of war that have no place in our communities, in our politics or in our public discourse.”
As reported by CNN, following O’Rourke’s endorsement, Biden said at a Monday rally that the former Texas Representative is going to lead his campaign’s gun control effort. The decision is unsurprising given O’Rourke’s presidential run, during which he was vocal about his support for a mandatory gun buyback program of assault-style weapons. His vocal support of such measures sparked controversy, especially from Republicans.
“Hell, yes, we’re going to take your AR-15, your AK-47,” O’Rourke said during his campaign.
Beto O'Rourke makes it clear: His gun "buyback" proposal means Americans' guns would be forcibly confiscated. "This is not voluntary. … It is mandatory. It will be the law. You will required to comply." pic.twitter.com/w9Xzjve5bh — Rebel News (@RebelNewsOnline) September 13, 2019
A 2015 Washington Post report claimed that Buck’s gun is locked and has been emptied of all the parts required to operate it. According to a spokesperson for Buck, who spoke with CNN, he described his weapon as a “beautiful, patriotic paperweight,” and suggested the only danger it posed was if used as a weapon of physical assault.
Per Business Insider, it is illegal for the general public to bring a functioning AR-15 onto U.S. Capitol grounds. However, lawmakers like Buck are allowed to “maintain firearms” in their office. Buck’s spokesperson claims he received permission from Capitol Police before bringing the inoperable weapon into his office.
Regardless of whether his weapon is operational or not, Democratic Rep. Judy Chu of California was critical of Buck’s video and labeled it a “threat” leveled over a political disagreement.
“These kinds of threats are dangerous and unacceptable,” Chu tweeted, adding that politicians like Buck “should know better.”
Buck’s recent call echoes Donald Trump Jr., who recently spoke to the National Rifle Association (NRA) at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and called for Americans to protect their Second Amendment rights by any means possible.


inquisitr--2020-03-07--Donald Trump Is Planning To Run To The Left Of Joe Biden On Social Security, Commentators Says

As Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders continues to attack Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden for his record of arguing to cut or freeze Social Security — per The Intercept — progressive commentator and MSNBC contributor Sam Seder claims Donald Trump is already preparing his possible angle of attack against the former vice president in the primary .
“ Trump will run to the left of Biden on SS , ” Seder tweeted.
” ‘ when [ sic ] Joe was in the Obama administration with a GOP congress he offered to cut SS ’ .
it [ sic ] will be the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He will say this not to convert Biden voters but to discourage a small # of them to stay home.
” Seder was echoed by The Outline consultant Shuja Haider , who noted Trump ’ s Friday tweet in which the president claimed he would protect Americans ’ Social Security and Medicare while accusing Biden of planning to do the opposite .
Anthropologist Michael Oman-Reagan noted that Trump has focused his attention on health care in advance of the 2020 election , and expressed similar thoughts as Seder and Haider about the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Imagine if he decided , just for fun , to run to the left of Biden on healthcare , ” he tweeted .
“ He could easily do it , his base will accept anything.
” Musical group Deerhoof , which has endorsed Sanders , took to Twitter to reiterate the fact that Biden ’ s foreign policy adviser is Nicholas Burns — a reality reported upon by The Intercept .
According to the group , Burns ’ involvement with Biden ’ s campaign would allow Trump to run to the left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policy .
Deerhoof ’ s Twitter accounted underscored the notion that Burns is a neoconservative from George W. Bush ’ s administration , one who supported the Iraq War .
As claimed by the The Intercept , Trump has escalated the use of military drone strikes , but nevertheless pushes the idea that he is an isolationist .
Per The Hill , Trump ’ s recent remarks come after his Thursday comment during a Fox News town hall in which he admitted there would be cuts to entitlement programs to combat the national @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claims that Trump ’ s January budget proposal reveals that he has his eye on scaling down entitlements , potentially slashing Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act ( ACA ) by $ 1 trillion across 10 years .
As The Hill noted , Trump ’ s indecisive comments on entitlement programs began in January , when he told CNBC that entitlement program cuts were in the future .
In a tweet after the interview , Trump claimed he would protect Social Security , creating confusion and leading many to wonder what programs are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden , The Intercept noted that a campaign spokesperson , Andrew Bates , claims the 77-year-old politician will be fighting to expand social security via wealth taxes .
However , Biden has in the past advocated cuts to Social Security , a position which has been a line of attack for Sanders , and now Trump .

As Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders continues to attack Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden for his record of arguing to cut or freeze Social Security — per The Intercept — progressive commentator and MSNBC contributor Sam Seder claims Donald Trump is already preparing his possible angle of attack against the former vice president in the primary.
“Trump will run to the left of Biden on SS,” Seder tweeted.”‘when [sic] Joe was in the Obama administration with a GOP congress he offered to cut SS’. it [sic] will be the first time Trump says anything truthful. He will say this not to convert Biden voters but to discourage a small # of them to stay home.”
Seder was echoed by The Outline consultant Shuja Haider, who noted Trump’s Friday tweet in which the president claimed he would protect Americans’ Social Security and Medicare while accusing Biden of planning to do the opposite.
“Trump is preparing to run to Biden’s left and is having no trouble reconciling it with his usual bullying.”
Anthropologist Michael Oman-Reagan noted that Trump has focused his attention on health care in advance of the 2020 election, and expressed similar thoughts as Seder and Haider about the president’s potential tactics regarding Biden.
“Imagine if he decided, just for fun, to run to the left of Biden on healthcare,” he tweeted. “He could easily do it, his base will accept anything.”
Musical group Deerhoof, which has endorsed Sanders, took to Twitter to reiterate the fact that Biden’s foreign policy adviser is Nicholas Burns — a reality reported upon by The Intercept. According to the group, Burns’ involvement with Biden’s campaign would allow Trump to run to the left of the former vice president on war policy. Deerhoof’s Twitter accounted underscored the notion that Burns is a neoconservative from George W. Bush’s administration, one who supported the Iraq War.
As claimed by the The Intercept, Trump has escalated the use of military drone strikes, but nevertheless pushes the idea that he is an isolationist.
Per The Hill, Trump’s recent remarks come after his Thursday comment during a Fox News town hall in which he admitted there would be cuts to entitlement programs to combat the national debt. In addition, the publication claims that Trump’s January budget proposal reveals that he has his eye on scaling down entitlements, potentially slashing Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by $1 trillion across 10 years.
As The Hill noted, Trump’s indecisive comments on entitlement programs began in January, when he told CNBC that entitlement program cuts were in the future. In a tweet after the interview, Trump claimed he would protect Social Security, creating confusion and leading many to wonder what programs are on the chopping block.
As for Biden, The Intercept noted that a campaign spokesperson, Andrew Bates, claims the 77-year-old politician will be fighting to expand social security via wealth taxes. However, Biden has in the past advocated cuts to Social Security, a position which has been a line of attack for Sanders, and now Trump.


inquisitr--2020-03-07--Former Donald Trump Official Urges Public To Ignore Politicians And Listen To Scientists On Coronavi

Former Donald Trump Official Urges Public To Ignore Politicians And Listen To Scientists On Coronavirus

During an appearance on MSNBC on Saturday , former Trump Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin spoke to anchor Ali Velshi and warned the public against listening to politicians when it comes to the coronavirus .
“ I try to take my advice from health care professionals , not politicians , ” he said , per Raw Story .
“ So going to credible sources is a good place to start .
And you know , my primary concern is for the safety of the public.
” Shulkin cautioned the public against “ finger-pointing ” and urged them to focus on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are making their decisions on credible information as opposed to fear .
Afterward , Velshi noted the importance of coronavirus testing to ensure a foundation of reliable information .
He then asked Shulkin about how public health officials view testing and its role in determining the number of people that are infected with the coronavirus .
“ Yeah , I think the fact that we haven ’ t had a good access to testing in adequate numbers has set us back and people are making up information because we don ’ t have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ So getting access to the tests , I think , is a game changer.
” Although Shulkin acknowledged the importance of testing , he continued to emphasize the importance of “ adequate screening ” to ensure that available testing resources are used in a “ sensible way ” to allow “ fact-based decision-making ” from the data they provide .
According to Politico , testing failures under Donald Trump ‘ s administration are the reason the coronavirus is currently sweeping across the United States .
The publication notes the U.S. did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ World Health Organization ( WHO ) after the genome of the virus was posted by China on January 11 .
The reasoning behind the Trump administration ’ s decision to decline the WHO test is reportedly unclear .
Nevertheless , Politico reports that it is just one of the many failures of the current administration ’ s response to the coronavirus .
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) veteran Stephen Redd , the agency created its own test for the coronavirus “ very rapidly ” after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Despite this claim , around the same time , members of Vice President Mike Pence ‘ s task force allegedly claimed that testing progress was slowed .
In addition to the CDC ’ s failures , the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) also allegedly failed to pave the way for qualified medical centers to begin administering coronavirus tests they designed themselves .
Such tests are reportedly starting to become widely available to Americans .

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inquisitr--2020-03-07--Tulsi Gabbard Calls On Bernie Sanders & Joe Biden To Help Her Appear At Next Debate

After removing a previous Democratic debate requirement that paved the way for Michael Bloomberg , the Democratic National Committee ( DNC ) has increased the debate rules for the next event in a way that only affects Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard .
In response , Gabbard has taken aim at the DNC and called on former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders to back her call to take to the stage , The Hill reported .
“ To keep me off the stage , the DNC again arbitrarily changed the debate qualifications , ” she tweeted .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the OPPOSITE direction so Bloomberg could debate .
I ask that you stand w/ me against the DNC ’ s transparent effort to exclude me from the debates.
” In another tweet , Gabbard asked Sanders and Biden to “ have the courage ” to stand up for her and call out the DNC ’ s purported effort to keep her from the public eye .
As reported by ABC News , the upcoming Arizona debate on March 15 requires candidates to earn at least 20 percent of delegates in the campaign thus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Sanders have met the requirements , while Gabbard has not .
Notably , Gabbard earned two delegates from the U.S. territory American Samoa , which reached the previous debate requirements but not the new ones .
The DNC ’ s decision was not surprising to former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang , who took to Twitter on Friday to share his thoughts .
Gabbard has not been well-received by media outlets throughout the duration of her run .
As reported by The Federalist , the congresswoman was previously excluded from the February @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Although Gabbard was polling higher nationally than then-candidate Deval Patrick , he was granted an appearance while she was not .
Despite her clashes with the DNC and media networks , Gabbard is the only candidate left in the primary that has been a member of the Democratic party for the duration of her political career .
Interestingly , she is also the only candidate in the race who was a superdelegate in 2016 , voting for Sanders over Clinton .
Others — such as Biden , Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Clinton .

After removing a previous Democratic debate requirement that paved the way for Michael Bloomberg, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has increased the debate rules for the next event in a way that only affects Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard. In response, Gabbard has taken aim at the DNC and called on former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders to back her call to take to the stage, The Hill reported.
“To keep me off the stage, the DNC again arbitrarily changed the debate qualifications,” she tweeted. “Previously they changed the qualifications in the OPPOSITE direction so Bloomberg could debate. I ask that you stand w/ me against the DNC’s transparent effort to exclude me from the debates.”
In another tweet, Gabbard asked Sanders and Biden to “have the courage” to stand up for her and call out the DNC’s purported effort to keep her from the public eye.
As reported by ABC News, the upcoming Arizona debate on March 15 requires candidates to earn at least 20 percent of delegates in the campaign thus far through the deadline. Both Biden and Sanders have met the requirements, while Gabbard has not. Notably, Gabbard earned two delegates from the U.S. territory American Samoa, which reached the previous debate requirements but not the new ones.
The DNC’s decision was not surprising to former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, who took to Twitter on Friday to share his thoughts.
“Someone asked me what the qualifications for the next debate would be. I responded ‘whatever Tulsi has plus one.'”
Yesterday @TulsiGabbard won one delegate. By DNC rules, that gets her into the next two debates…So the DNC changed the rules! They don’t like her opposition to the War on Drugs? To our soldiers in the Middle East? Here’s more about @TulsiGabbard: pic.twitter.com/lCd5tGksKq — John Stossel (@JohnStossel) March 4, 2020
Gabbard has not been well-received by media outlets throughout the duration of her run. As reported by The Federalist, the congresswoman was previously excluded from the February CNN town halls with no explanation. Although Gabbard was polling higher nationally than then-candidate Deval Patrick, he was granted an appearance while she was not.
In response, Gabbard released a statement on CNN’s decision.
“You can call this by many names: Media bias. Election interference. Political gamesmanship by the Democratic establishment. But regardless of motive, the end-result is that the American people lose.”
Despite her clashes with the DNC and media networks, Gabbard is the only candidate left in the primary that has been a member of the Democratic party for the duration of her political career. Interestingly, she is also the only candidate in the race who was a superdelegate in 2016, voting for Sanders over Clinton. Others — such as Biden, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, and New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker — voted for Clinton.


inquisitr--2020-03-07--Hillary Clinton Tells Melania Trump To ‘Look Closer To Home’ In Campaign To End Cyberbullying

Hillary Clinton is offering some advice for First Lady Melania Trump ’ s much-criticized campaign to end cyberbullying — start inside your own home .
As The Hill reported , Clinton offered her thought ’ s on Melania ’ s “ Be Best ” wellness initiative that calls on youth to stop using social media to launch bullying attacks against their peers .
In an interview on Watch What Happens Live to promote the release of her Hulu documentary Hillary , the former secretary of state and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee said that Melania should start with her own family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closer to home , ” Hillary said .
The “ Be Best ” initiative has come under sharp criticism as President Donald Trump regularly uses Twitter to launch mean-spirited attacks against his perceived opponents and those who have been critical of him .
Some have called out Melania directly when Donald makes particularly biting attacks , including when the president attacked teen climate activist Greta Thunberg after she was named Time ’ s Person of the Year late last year .
A day after Clinton ’ s criticism , Melania Trump defended the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the Justice Department ’ s National Opioid Summit .
Melania has led an outreach campaign to families affected by the opioid epidemic during her time in the White House , and on Friday tied those efforts in with the work of the “ Be Best ” initiative .
“ Since its launch , I have used my initiative to shine a light on programs that show what it means to Be Best , ” she said , via the Express .
Melania added that the campaign is meant to highlight the small @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others and help communities .
“ This can be showing a simple act of kindness , providing care where there is need , or teaching something valuable , my initiative is meant to promote the positive actions happening in our communities so they can be replicated throughout the country and across the world , ” she said .
After her criticism of Melania and the way the first lady handles her own household , Clinton had a bit of self-effacing humor as well .
When a member of the Watch What Happens Live @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Melania very noticeably swatting away her husband ’ s hand when he tries to hold hands in public , Clinton had a quick retort .
“ I am the last person to comment on anybody ’ s relationship , ” she said with a smile , an apparent reference to her very public marital woes as husband Bill Clinton had an affair while in office that lead to his impeachment .

Hillary Clinton is offering some advice for First Lady Melania Trump’s much-criticized campaign to end cyberbullying — start inside your own home.
As The Hill reported, Clinton offered her thought’s on Melania’s “Be Best” wellness initiative that calls on youth to stop using social media to launch bullying attacks against their peers. In an interview on Watch What Happens Live to promote the release of her Hulu documentary Hillary, the former secretary of state and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee said that Melania should start with her own family.
“I think she should look closer to home,” Hillary said.
The “Be Best” initiative has come under sharp criticism as President Donald Trump regularly uses Twitter to launch mean-spirited attacks against his perceived opponents and those who have been critical of him. Some have called out Melania directly when Donald makes particularly biting attacks, including when the president attacked teen climate activist Greta Thunberg after she was named Time’s Person of the Year late last year.
A day after Clinton’s criticism, Melania Trump defended the “Be Best” initiative while speaking at the Justice Department’s National Opioid Summit. Melania has led an outreach campaign to families affected by the opioid epidemic during her time in the White House, and on Friday tied those efforts in with the work of the “Be Best” initiative.
“Since its launch, I have used my initiative to shine a light on programs that show what it means to Be Best,” she said, via the Express.
Melania added that the campaign is meant to highlight the small actions people can take to lift up others and help communities.
“This can be showing a simple act of kindness, providing care where there is need, or teaching something valuable, my initiative is meant to promote the positive actions happening in our communities so they can be replicated throughout the country and across the world,” she said.
After her criticism of Melania and the way the first lady handles her own household, Clinton had a bit of self-effacing humor as well. When a member of the Watch What Happens Live audience asked Hillary what she thought about Melania very noticeably swatting away her husband’s hand when he tries to hold hands in public, Clinton had a quick retort.
“I am the last person to comment on anybody’s relationship,” she said with a smile, an apparent reference to her very public marital woes as husband Bill Clinton had an affair while in office that lead to his impeachment.


inquisitr--2020-03-07--Joe Biden Warns About Negative Campaign From ‘Bernie Brothers’ In Phone Call With Donors

Joe Biden seized control of the Democratic primary with a string of major victories on Super Tuesday , but the former vice president warned that there was still a potentially bruising race ahead as he prepared for negativity from what he called the “ Bernie Brothers.
” Biden gave the warning in a phone call with donors this week , just days after he pulled off a number of upsets on Tuesday in states he was predicted to lose to Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders .
As CNN reported , Biden ’ s once cash-strapped campaign has since seen a rush @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 22 million in the days since the victories .
Biden briefed donors on the campaign in a phone call on Friday .
As the report noted , Biden told the supporters at a Maryland fundraiser that there could be an “ increasingly negative ” campaign from what he called the “ Bernie Brothers.
” “ What we can ’ t let happen is let this primary become a negative bloodbath , ” Biden said .
“ I know I ’ m going to get a lot of suggestions on how to respond to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ negative campaign that the Bernie Brothers will run.
” Biden appeared to be referencing the “ Bernie Bros , ” a pejorative term referring to the more fanatical supporters of Sanders , who attack critics online and launch mean-spirited attacks against other candidates .
The term has generated controversy as some have disputed the true extent of this group of supporters , noting that the Mueller report found that Russian trolls had also targeted the Sanders campaign in an effort to sow discord among Democrats .
Sanders himself has hinted that this could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he believes Russia is once again taking aim at his campaign .
“ In 2016 , Russia used internet propaganda to sow division in our country , and my understanding is that they are doing it again in 2020 , ” Sanders said in a statement , via FT.com .
“ Some of the ugly stuff on the internet attributed to our campaign may well not be coming from real supporters.
” Though Sanders now has a narrow path to victory in the Democratic primary and may need to abruptly change the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states ahead , the Vermont senator has continued to aggressively press his opponent .
In the days after Super Tuesday , Sanders has taken aim at statements from Biden on Social Security , saying that he may seek to cut it .

Joe Biden seized control of the Democratic primary with a string of major victories on Super Tuesday, but the former vice president warned that there was still a potentially bruising race ahead as he prepared for negativity from what he called the “Bernie Brothers.”
Biden gave the warning in a phone call with donors this week, just days after he pulled off a number of upsets on Tuesday in states he was predicted to lose to Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. As CNN reported, Biden’s once cash-strapped campaign has since seen a rush of donations, as it raised $22 million in the days since the victories. Biden briefed donors on the campaign in a phone call on Friday.
As the report noted, Biden told the supporters at a Maryland fundraiser that there could be an “increasingly negative” campaign from what he called the “Bernie Brothers.”
“What we can’t let happen is let this primary become a negative bloodbath,” Biden said. “I know I’m going to get a lot of suggestions on how to respond to what I suspect will be an increasingly negative campaign that the Bernie Brothers will run.”
“We can’t tear this party apart and reelect Trump. We have to keep our eyes on the ball, in my view.”
Biden appeared to be referencing the “Bernie Bros,” a pejorative term referring to the more fanatical supporters of Sanders, who attack critics online and launch mean-spirited attacks against other candidates. The term has generated controversy as some have disputed the true extent of this group of supporters, noting that the Mueller report found that Russian trolls had also targeted the Sanders campaign in an effort to sow discord among Democrats.
Sanders himself has hinted that this could be the case, saying in February that he believes Russia is once again taking aim at his campaign.
“In 2016, Russia used internet propaganda to sow division in our country, and my understanding is that they are doing it again in 2020,” Sanders said in a statement, via FT.com. “Some of the ugly stuff on the internet attributed to our campaign may well not be coming from real supporters.”
Though Sanders now has a narrow path to victory in the Democratic primary and may need to abruptly change the momentum of the race with some Biden-favoring states ahead, the Vermont senator has continued to aggressively press his opponent. In the days after Super Tuesday, Sanders has taken aim at statements from Biden on Social Security, saying that he may seek to cut it.


inquisitr--2020-03-07--Donald Trump Interrupts Coronavirus Briefing To Ask Fox News Reporter About His Ratings

Donald Trump interrupted a public briefing on his administration ’ s handling of the coronavirus outbreak to ask a Fox News reporter whether his town hall the previous night had gotten good ratings .
This is just the latest controversial incident in a much-criticized response from his administration to the spread of the virus .
The incident took place during Friday ’ s press conference , a conference set to discuss the Trump administration ’ s reaction to the fast-spreading coronavirus .
During the conference , the president defended his handling of the health crisis .
As The Daily Beast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of common flu cases in the United States — and how there were still a relatively small number of people confirmed to have the coronavirus — when his attention turned to a reporter from Fox News .
“ As of the time I left the plane with you we had 240 cases , that ’ s at least what was on a very fine network known as Fox News , don ’ t you love it ?
That ’ s what I happened to be watching and , how was the show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ratings by the way ?
” Trump said as he turned to a reporter from the cable news network .
When the reporter answered that he did not know , Trump interjected with a boast about his popularity .
“ Oh really , I heard it broke all ratings records , but maybe that ’ s wrong , ” he continued , then went on to compare the number of deaths in the United States to other countries where the virus had already become more widespread .
The Trump administration has been criticized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ especially for a number of statements Trump has made contradicting his administration ’ s own experts on its spread inside the United States .
As The New York Times noted , these statements from the president have led to confusion about the true extent of the virus ’ s spread in the country .
In an opinion column , New York Times writer Michelle Goldberg wrote that Trump has regularly minimized the scale of the crisis and portrayed it as a foreign threat rather than one inside the United States .
She noted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Trump claimed that there were only 15 cases inside the U.S. and that “ within a couple of days is going to be down to close to zero.
” There are now over 300 reported cases of coronavirus within the United States — and more than a dozen deaths , with experts saying the number is expected to climb significantly .


inquisitr--2020-03-08--Bernie Sanders Suddenly Scrapped Major Speech On Race Because ‘He Is A White Jewish Man,’ Campaign S

Bernie Sanders Suddenly Scrapped Major Speech On Race Because ‘He Is A White Jewish Man,’ Campaign Says

Sanders spoke Saturday to a mostly white audience in Flint , Michigan , a city that is 54 percent black , and failed to deliver his prepare remarks on the topic of race .
Former Democratic 2020 presidential frontrunner Bernie Sanders needs a big comeback after losing 10 of 14 Super Tuesday states on March 3 .
But his bid to gain ground on leader Joe Biden may have suffered a self-inflicted wound Saturday when Sanders suddenly backed out of delivering what had been announced as a major speech on the issue of race in America .
Sanders was set @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hall appearance in Flint , Michigan , a city whose population is nearly 54 percent African-American .
But according to a BuzzFeed News report , Sanders decided to ditch his remarks on race relations just moments before taking the stage , opting instead to deliver a somewhat shortened version of his routine “ stump speech.
” His stump speech makes only passing mention of racial issues , instead focusing on economic inequality and Sanders ’ attacks on “ billionaires ” and “ the establishment.
” But after winning early contests on Iowa and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is overwhelmingly white , Sanders momentum was brought to a screeching halt by black voters in southern states who favored Biden at rates between 60 and 72 percent , according to a Politico exit poll report .
In hopes of making a connection with black voters that could spark his comeback in the Democratic primary race , Sanders visited Flint to deliver his speech on race .
But he attracted a “ mostly white ” crowd to the event , according to BuzzFeed reporter Ruby Cramer , and decided at the last moment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ panelists at the town hall discussion when it came to the conversation of racial issues .
“ He does not have those experiences , ” Sanders campaign spokesperson Mike Casca told Cramer .
“ He is a white Jewish man.
” According to a survey of African-American voters conducted by Politico and published on Saturday , Sanders will need to directly speak on issues of race at some point soon if he wants to connect with those voters and bring his campaign back to life .
According to the Politico study , African-American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show up at the polls by candidates whose message depicts Donald Trump “ as a threat to racial progress , ” than by candidates who portray Trump as “ a threat to economic justice.
” In other words , if Sanders , or any candidate , plans to attract black voters to the polls , “ a message stressing economic justice is not the best option ; he needs to appeal explicitly to race , ” according to the Politico findings .
In addition to his singleminded focus on an economic campaign message @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appear to have cost him support with black voters .
In February , the Sanders campaign unapologetically promoted an apparent endorsement from comedian and podcaster Joe Rogan , who once compared African-American neighborhoods to Planet of the Apes .
Polls showed that Sanders ’ support among black voters dropped significantly after the Rogan endorsement .

Former Democratic 2020 presidential frontrunner Bernie Sanders needs a big comeback after losing 10 of 14 Super Tuesday states on March 3. But his bid to gain ground on leader Joe Biden may have suffered a self-inflicted wound Saturday when Sanders suddenly backed out of delivering what had been announced as a major speech on the issue of race in America.
Sanders was set to deliver the speech at a town hall appearance in Flint, Michigan, a city whose population is nearly 54 percent African-American. But according to a BuzzFeed News report, Sanders decided to ditch his remarks on race relations just moments before taking the stage, opting instead to deliver a somewhat shortened version of his routine “stump speech.”
His stump speech makes only passing mention of racial issues, instead focusing on economic inequality and Sanders’ attacks on “billionaires” and “the establishment.” But after winning early contests on Iowa and New Hampshire, where the voting population is overwhelmingly white, Sanders momentum was brought to a screeching halt by black voters in southern states who favored Biden at rates between 60 and 72 percent, according to a Politico exit poll report.
In hopes of making a connection with black voters that could spark his comeback in the Democratic primary race, Sanders visited Flint to deliver his speech on race. But he attracted a “mostly white” crowd to the event, according to BuzzFeed reporter Ruby Cramer, and decided at the last moment to defer to a set of African-American panelists at the town hall discussion when it came to the conversation of racial issues.
.@BernieSanders is about to make a direct appeal to the black community by giving a speech to a largely white crowd in Flint. pic.twitter.com/SA7isnQFeC — Christopher Hale (@chrisjollyhale) March 7, 2020
“He does not have those experiences,” Sanders campaign spokesperson Mike Casca told Cramer. “He is a white Jewish man.”
According to a survey of African-American voters conducted by Politico and published on Saturday, Sanders will need to directly speak on issues of race at some point soon if he wants to connect with those voters and bring his campaign back to life.
According to the Politico study, African-American voters say they are more motivated to show up at the polls by candidates whose message depicts Donald Trump “as a threat to racial progress,” than by candidates who portray Trump as “a threat to economic justice.”
In other words, if Sanders, or any candidate, plans to attract black voters to the polls, “a message stressing economic justice is not the best option; he needs to appeal explicitly to race,” according to the Politico findings.
In addition to his singleminded focus on an economic campaign message, Sanders has made other missteps that appear to have cost him support with black voters. In February, the Sanders campaign unapologetically promoted an apparent endorsement from comedian and podcaster Joe Rogan, who once compared African-American neighborhoods to Planet of the Apes. Polls showed that Sanders’ support among black voters dropped significantly after the Rogan endorsement.


inquisitr--2020-03-08--Hillary Clinton Compares Joe Biden’s Path To The Nomination To Hers In 2016

In a Sunday interview with CNN ’ s Fareed Zakaria GPS , former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton compared Joe Biden ‘ s 2020 coalition to hers in 2016 , as reported by Yahoo News .
“ What Joe ’ s victories on Super Tuesday showed is that he is building the kind of coalition that I had basically , ” Clinton said .
Clinton called it a “ broad-based coalition ” and claimed that she completed most of her efforts for the nomination on Super Tuesday — efforts she said , “ lingered on.
” According to Clinton , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Donald Trump , Biden is the strongest candidate to take on the real estate mogul in the 2020 election .
In a piece for The Hill , author Reid Wilson claims that Democrats may be making the same mistakes that led to Clinton ’ s failure against Trump in 2016 .
According to Reid , Biden ’ s experience could be a “ risky bet ” for the Democratic Party .
Reid pointed to the success of fresh candidates — such as John Kennedy , Ronald Reagan , and Bill Clinton — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seasoned John McCain became viewed as a political insider when his opposition was Barack Obama , Reid noted .
“ History is not kind to Democrats who have run for and lost their party ’ s nomination before , ” he wrote , noting that only five candidates in the last century who ran and lost the nomination took a win in a subsequent campaign .
Biden currently has 664 delegates , while his closest competition is Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders with 573 .
After his Super Tuesday comeback that followed his South @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republicans have sounded the alarm about Biden ’ s fitness to take on Trump .
As reported by Fox News , Biden ’ s recent seven-minute speech on Saturday in St. Louis , Missouri saw the 77-year-old politician make numerous gaffes , including calling himself “ O ’ Biden Bama ” Democrat .
Others claim that these fears are overblown .
As The Inquisitr reported , a Washington Monthly report claimed there is no evidence that Biden is experiencing cognitive decline and says such suggestions are part of a “ disinformation campaign ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his gaffes , Trump ’ s campaign appears set to take aim at Biden and his son , Hunter , and their alleged corruption in Ukraine .
If the president takes this route , Democratic adviser Tim O ’ Brien claims that Democrats will go “ scorched Earth ” against Trump ’ s children .

In a Sunday interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS, former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton compared Joe Biden‘s 2020 coalition to hers in 2016, as reported by Yahoo News.
“What Joe’s victories on Super Tuesday showed is that he is building the kind of coalition that I had basically,” Clinton said.
Clinton called it a “broad-based coalition” and claimed that she completed most of her efforts for the nomination on Super Tuesday — efforts she said, “lingered on.”
“And I think Joe is on track to doing exactly the same thing: putting together a coalition of voters who are energized.”
According to Clinton, who went on to lose the general to Donald Trump, Biden is the strongest candidate to take on the real estate mogul in the 2020 election.
In a piece for The Hill, author Reid Wilson claims that Democrats may be making the same mistakes that led to Clinton’s failure against Trump in 2016. According to Reid, Biden’s experience could be a “risky bet” for the Democratic Party.
“Biden’s pledge to return government to a more civil era comes at precisely the time when more Americans than ever before want Washington to change its stagnant and stale ways.”
Reid pointed to the success of fresh candidates — such as John Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, and Bill Clinton — in the post-war era. Even the seasoned John McCain became viewed as a political insider when his opposition was Barack Obama, Reid noted.
“History is not kind to Democrats who have run for and lost their party’s nomination before,” he wrote, noting that only five candidates in the last century who ran and lost the nomination took a win in a subsequent campaign.
Biden currently has 664 delegates, while his closest competition is Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders with 573. After his Super Tuesday comeback that followed his South Carolina win, both progressive Democrats and Republicans have sounded the alarm about Biden’s fitness to take on Trump.
As reported by Fox News, Biden’s recent seven-minute speech on Saturday in St. Louis, Missouri saw the 77-year-old politician make numerous gaffes, including calling himself “O’Biden Bama” Democrat.
Others claim that these fears are overblown. As The Inquisitr reported, a Washington Monthly report claimed there is no evidence that Biden is experiencing cognitive decline and says such suggestions are part of a “disinformation campaign” against the frontrunner candidate.
Outside of his gaffes, Trump’s campaign appears set to take aim at Biden and his son, Hunter, and their alleged corruption in Ukraine. If the president takes this route, Democratic adviser Tim O’Brien claims that Democrats will go “scorched Earth” against Trump’s children.


inquisitr--2020-03-08--Donald Trump Is Putting His Supporters At Risk By Not Canceling Rallies, Says Democratic Representat

Donald Trump Is Putting His Supporters At Risk By Not Canceling Rallies, Says Democratic Representative

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has no plans to halt his campaign rallies amid the coronavirus crisis , which wasn ’ t well-received by Democratic Representative Jackie Speier .
As reported by Breitbart , Speier made an appearance on MSNBC on Sunday and claimed that Trump is putting his supporters at risk by continuing to hold his famous MAGA events .
“ I don ’ t think the president is capable of telling us the truth about the coronavirus , ” she said .
Speier echoed former Trump Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin and said that the public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tell the truth , ” even if their statements contradict Trump ’ s .
“ The fact that he is not willing to cancel his various rallies suggests that he is willing to place even his most ardent supporters at risk because we ’ re supposed to stay six feet away from other persons in order to mitigate the exchange of those viruses.
” According to Speier , Trump ’ s decision to continue his rallies amid the crisis shows the public that he is not fit to run the country during such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comments , Trump isn ’ t the only politician continuing their campaign amid the spread of COVID-19 .
The president ’ s Democratic presidential challengers , former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders , also show no signs of stopping their campaigns .
As reported by Business Insider , Trump doesn ’ t currently have any rallies listed on his campaign ’ s schedule as of Sunday evening .
Regardless , the president claims that he has no concerns over such events and will continue to hold them amid the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t had any problems filling them , ” he said while visiting the Atlanta Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) headquarters on Friday .
“ We just had one in North Carolina , South Carolina , all of the place and we have tens of thousands of people standing outside of the arena.
” In the past month , Trump has held half a dozen rallies , mostly in states that were holding Democratic primary contests .
According to Bloomberg , Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh denied that the lack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do with the coronavirus .
As reported by New York Magazine , it ’ s unclear if Trump and his staff are taking extra precautions to avoid coronavirus exposure , and if so , what such precautions involve .
Although Trump , a notorious germaphobe , initially canceled his Friday CDC trip after reports that a staffer contracted the virus , he ultimately decided to go after the staffer allegedly testing negative for the illness .


inquisitr--2020-03-08--Adviser Says There Will Be ‘Scorched Earth Response’ Against Donald Trump’s Kids If He Goes After Hu

Adviser Says There Will Be ‘Scorched Earth Response’ Against Donald Trump’s Kids If He Goes After Hunter Biden

A Democratic adviser warned that there would be a “ scorched earth response ” against Donald Trump ’ s adult children if the president were to launch attacks against Hunter Biden in the 2020 presidential election .
As Joe Biden seized control of the Democratic primary with a string of victories on Super Tuesday , some of Trump ’ s allies have resurfaced attacks against the son of the former vice president .
Republicans had pushed unfounded claims that Hunter Biden was engaged in corruption in Ukraine , an allegation that helped lead to Trump ’ s impeachment as he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an investigation of both Hunter and Joe Biden .
But any further attempts to make Hunter Biden a campaign issue could come back to hurt Trump , a former adviser for Michael Bloomberg said .
Tim O ’ Brien , who worked closely with the former New York City mayor , said that Democrats are prepared to go after Trump ’ s own children if he to attack Hunter Biden .
“ If Republicans really want to make an issue out of Hunter Biden… there is going to be a scorched earth response @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that is going to be unlike anything they ’ ve experienced thus far , ” O ’ Brien said on MSNBC .
While there has not been evidence shown to back the claim that Hunter Biden was engaged in corruption with his appointment to the board of a Ukrainian energy company , there have been a number of reports taking aim at Trump ’ s children and accusing them of business-related corruption .
As The Guardian reported , an expose from journalist Andrew Bernstein claimed that Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr. engaged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Trump SoHo property in Manhattan .
The book published emails from the siblings that showed they knowingly exaggerated figures about how well the condos were selling and released public sales figures that did not match data that was filed with state and federal agencies .
As Pro Publica reported in 2017 , the siblings were under investigation and close to being charged for the scheme as New York prosecutors prepared a case .
The report noted that District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. overruled his staff after meeting with Trump attorney Marc Kasowitz @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s biggest donors and gave $ 25,000 to his re-election campaign .
Republicans have already hinted that they plan to continue pressing on Hunter Biden .
As The Inquisitr reported , the Senate ’ s Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted to subpoena Burisma Holding consultant Andrii Telizhenko as part of a probe of the gas company where Hunter Biden served as a board member .

A Democratic adviser warned that there would be a “scorched earth response” against Donald Trump’s adult children if the president were to launch attacks against Hunter Biden in the 2020 presidential election.
As Joe Biden seized control of the Democratic primary with a string of victories on Super Tuesday, some of Trump’s allies have resurfaced attacks against the son of the former vice president. Republicans had pushed unfounded claims that Hunter Biden was engaged in corruption in Ukraine, an allegation that helped lead to Trump’s impeachment as he pushed for the Ukrainian president to launch an investigation of both Hunter and Joe Biden.
But any further attempts to make Hunter Biden a campaign issue could come back to hurt Trump, a former adviser for Michael Bloomberg said. Tim O’Brien, who worked closely with the former New York City mayor, said that Democrats are prepared to go after Trump’s own children if he tries to attack Hunter Biden.
“If Republicans really want to make an issue out of Hunter Biden… there is going to be a scorched earth response aimed at all of the Trump children that is going to be unlike anything they’ve experienced thus far,” O’Brien said on MSNBC.
While there has not been evidence shown to back the claim that Hunter Biden was engaged in corruption with his appointment to the board of a Ukrainian energy company, there have been a number of reports taking aim at Trump’s children and accusing them of business-related corruption.
As The Guardian reported, an expose from journalist Andrew Bernstein claimed that Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr. engaged in a scheme to defraud investors in a Trump SoHo property in Manhattan. The book published emails from the siblings that showed they knowingly exaggerated figures about how well the condos were selling and released public sales figures that did not match data that was filed with state and federal agencies.
As Pro Publica reported in 2017, the siblings were under investigation and were close to being charged for the scheme as New York prosecutors prepared a case. The report noted that District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. overruled his staff after meeting with Trump attorney Marc Kasowitz, who was one of Vance’s biggest donors and gave $25,000 to his re-election campaign.
Republicans have already hinted that they plan to continue pressing on Hunter Biden. As The Inquisitr reported, the Senate’s Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted to subpoena Burisma Holding consultant Andrii Telizhenko as part of a probe of the gas company where Hunter Biden served as a board member.


inquisitr--2020-03-08--Jesse Jackson Endorses Bernie Sanders After Claiming The Biden Campaign Did Not Reach Out To Him

Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson offered his endorsement for Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders earlier today .
The vote of support comes as Sanders hopes to regain his frontrunner status after former Vice President Joe Biden ‘ s major win on Super Tuesday .
“ With the exception of Native Americans , African Americans are the people who are most behind socially and economically in the United States and our needs are not moderate .
A people far behind can not catch up choosing the most moderate path , ” Jackson wrote in a statement , according to CNN .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gives us the best chance to catch up and Senator Bernie Sanders represents the most progressive path .
That ’ s why I choose to endorse him today , ” he added .
But Jackson ’ s statement of endorsement was not just centered on Sanders .
It also included an attack on Joe Biden , who has long been seen as the candidate favored by African-Americans , a vital voting bloc in Democratic — and American — politics .
“ The Biden campaign has not reached out to me or asked for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The Sanders campaign has , and they responded to the issues I raised.
” The rebuke comes months after a video surfaced showing Jackson seemingly refuse to return an embrace from Biden after the former vice president gave a speech on his civil rights record ( via The Hill ) .
In another backhanded charge at Biden , Jackson emphasized a number specific policy points that he had discussed with Sanders as a major reason for his decision .
Examples of those included the promise to impose a wealth tax that would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a black woman to the Supreme Court , and implement a single-payer health care system throughout the country .
The endorsement is a major win for the Sanders campaign , as it could help put the Vermont senator on the map for more black Americans .
Many politicos believe that it was support of South Carolina congressman James Clyburn that helped propel Biden to his big win in the primary ; it remains to be seen whether Sanders will benefit from a similar boost .
In hoping to take advantage of the Jackson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign surrogates were quick to highlight that the 78-year-old had previously endorsed Jackson in his own bid for president in 1988 — when he ironically ran against Joe Biden .
Meanwhile , though Sanders won Jesse Jackson ’ s endorsement , he did not win Kamala Harris ’ s .
The California senator and former presidential candidate added herself to the list of Biden supporters , as was previously reported by The Inquisitr .

Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson offered his endorsement for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders earlier today. The vote of support comes as Sanders hopes to regain his front-runner status after former Vice President Joe Biden‘s major win on Super Tuesday.
“With the exception of Native Americans, African Americans are the people who are most behind socially and economically in the United States and our needs are not moderate. A people far behind cannot catch up choosing the most moderate path,” Jackson wrote in a statement, according to CNN.
“The most progressive social and economic path gives us the best chance to catch up and Senator Bernie Sanders represents the most progressive path. That’s why I choose to endorse him today,” he added.
But Jackson’s statement of endorsement was not just centered on Sanders. It also included an attack on Joe Biden, who has long been seen as the candidate favored by African Americans, a vital voting bloc in Democratic — and American — politics.
“The Biden campaign has not reached out to me or asked for my support,” Jackson wrote. “The Sanders campaign has, and they responded to the issues I raised.”
The rebuke comes months after a video surfaced showing Jackson seemingly refuse to return an embrace from Biden after the former vice president gave a speech on his civil rights record, via The Hill.
In another backhanded charge at Biden, Jackson emphasized a number specific policy points that he had discussed with Sanders as a major reason for his decision. Examples of those included the promise to impose a wealth tax that would help fund historically black colleges, nominate a black woman to the Supreme Court, and implement a single-payer health care system throughout the country.
New: Jesse Jackson endorses Bernie Sanders.
He says Biden didn’t reach out to him, then gives 13 reasons why he chose Sanders: pic.twitter.com/j3H6v8U68G — Greg Krieg (@GregJKrieg) March 8, 2020
The endorsement is a major win for the Sanders campaign, as it could help put the Vermont senator on the map for more black Americans. Many politicos believe that it was support of South Carolina congressman James Clyburn that helped propel Biden to his big win in the primary; it remains to be seen whether Sanders will benefit from a similar boost.
Not an overstatement to say he singlehandedly changed the trajectory of this entire race. https://t.co/wH9yQ9TbRG — Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) March 4, 2020
In hoping to take advantage of the Jackson endorsement, Sanders’ campaign and campaign surrogates were quick to highlight that the 78-year-old had previously endorsed Jackson in his own bid for president in 1988 — when he ironically ran against Joe Biden.
Bernie Sanders supported @RevJJackson in 1988. Bernie was physically assaulted for this speech. Jesse Jackson went on to win Vermont. pic.twitter.com/0W8mzVBPtt — People for Bernie (@People4Bernie) March 8, 2020
Meanwhile, though Sanders won Jesse Jackson’s endorsement, he did not win endorsement from Kamala Harris. The California senator and former presidential candidate added herself to the list of Biden supporters, as was previously reported by The Inquisitr.


inquisitr--2020-03-08--Former Andrew Yang Staffers Are Joining Mitch McConnell Challenger And UBI Advocate Mike Broihier

Since former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang left the race , his supporters have been shifting their focus to getting advocates of universal basic income ( UBI ) into Congress .
One such advocate is Mike Broihier , who is challenging Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ‘ s seat .
During a recent Reddit AMA , Broihier revealed the support his campaign has received from former Yang staffers .
“ We have recently had a number of staffers come to our team fresh off of Andrew Yang ’ s campaign who are now staying at my farm , ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ball faster than I have been able to with just myself and my wife.
” Notably , Broihier ’ s campaign took on UBI advocate Scott Santens as Senior Policy Advisor .
Santens was one of Yang ’ s most vocal and prominent supporters and has been pushing for the implementation of UBI for years .
According to Broihier ’ s campaign website , he is a farmer , educator , and retired Marine Lt. Col. that believes McConnell must be defeated .
“ This election against Mitch McConnell is the most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” his site reads .
In his Reddit AMA , Broihier contrasted himself with other McConnell challengers by noting that he has farmed , taught school , and lived in rural Kentucky for 15 years before declaring his candidacy .
Conversely , he claims Amy McGrath , another challenger , came to the state for the purpose of challenging McConnell .
Given that Yang ’ s supporters are focusing on pushing UBI supporters into Congress , McConnell could be a significant impediment to any kind of UBI passing .
“ Mitch is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Trump .
He has been a cancer on our politics for years .
He must go , ” one Yang supporter wrote in response to an article on McConnell planning to block everything if Trump loses in 2020 .
Although Yang has not endorsed Broihier , the Senate candidate remained open to such a possibility .
“ I am not seeking an endorsement from anyone , but I ’ d absolutely take it , ” he said .
Yang recently unveiled his new 501 ( c ) ( 4 ) non-profit , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and champion UBI and its advocates .
The organization has already earned $ 3 million in pledges that will go toward funding UBI pilots for Americans .
As reported by The Verge , one early supporter will be receiving a one-year UBI of $ 1,000 per month to launch the project .
The 45-year-old serial entrepreneur also signed with the Creative Arts Agency ( CAA ) , making him the second prominent politician to sign with the American talent agency after former Vice President Joe Biden .

Since former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang left the race, his supporters have been shifting their focus to getting advocates of universal basic income (UBI) into Congress. One such advocate is Mike Broihier, who is challenging Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell‘s seat. During a recent Reddit AMA, Broihier revealed the support his campaign has received from former Yang staffers.
“We have recently had a number of staffers come to our team fresh off of Andrew Yang’s campaign who are now staying at my farm,” he wrote. “They are running with the ball faster than I have been able to with just myself and my wife.”
Notably, Broihier’s campaign took on UBI advocate Scott Santens as Senior Policy Advisor. Santens was one of Yang’s most vocal and prominent supporters and has been pushing for the implementation of UBI for years.
According to Broihier’s campaign website, he is a farmer, educator, and retired Marine lieutenant colonel that believes McConnell must be defeated.
“This election against Mitch McConnell is the most important race in the country right now,” his site reads.
In his Reddit AMA, Broihier contrasted himself with other McConnell challengers by noting that he has farmed, taught school, and lived in rural Kentucky for 15 years before declaring his candidacy. Conversely, he claims Amy McGrath, another challenger, came to the state for the purpose of challenging McConnell.
Given that Yang’s supporters are focusing on pushing UBI supporters into Congress, McConnell could be a significant impediment to any kind of UBI passing.
“Mitch is an even bigger priority than getting rid of Trump. He has been a cancer on our politics for years. He must go,” one Yang supporter wrote in response to an article on McConnell planning to block everything if Trump loses in 2020.
Although Yang has not endorsed Broihier, the Senate candidate remained open to such a possibility.
“I am not seeking an endorsement from anyone, but I’d absolutely take it,” he said.
Yang recently unveiled his new 501(c)(4) non-profit, Humanity Forward, which aims to support and champion UBI and its advocates. The organization has already earned $3 million in pledges that will go toward funding UBI pilots for Americans.
As reported by The Verge, one early supporter will be receiving a one-year UBI of $1,000 per month to launch the project.
The 45-year-old serial entrepreneur also signed with the Creative Arts Agency (CAA), making him the second prominent politician to sign with the American talent agency after former Vice President Joe Biden.


inquisitr--2020-03-08--Mark Meadows Won’t Last Long In Donald Trump’s White House, Says Associate

North Carolina Rep. Mark Meadows was recently appointed as White House chief of staff after the abrupt ousting of Mick Mulvaney , and rumors are already circulating about his departure .
As reported by Politico , an associate close to Donald Trump believes that the president ’ s volatile nature ultimately dooms all chiefs of staff .
“ No matter who the chief of staff is , the president will eventually get sick and tired of that person , ” the confidante said .
According to Chris Whipple , the author of a book on the importance of the White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appointment is unlikely to change anything in the West Wing .
“ The irony here is that Mulvaney is exactly the kind of chief of staff Trump wanted , who was a sycophant and was a lap dog , and there ’ s no indication that Meadows will be any different because that ’ s the way Trump operates , ” he said .
As reported by CBS News , Meadows , a member of the very conservative House Freedom Caucus , has become close with Trump in recent months .
He was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the impeachment probe and is expected to harness pro-Trump channels to the House and Senate when generating strategy .
As noted by CNN , Meadows has strong relationships with both Republican and Democratic lawmakers — a quality that his predecessors reportedly lacked .
Meadows ’ appointment comes as former adviser Hope Hicks is reported to be returning to the White House , which CNN notes has created the “ sense ” that new leadership is taking over .
As reported by Politico , Meadows has close allies in the White House , although @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up their positions with his new power amid the coronavirus and Trump ’ s re-election campaign .
According to a senior administration official , Meadows has no plans to be a “ revolutionary ” or “ disrupter.
” Meadows is the fourth chief of staff to take the helm .
Before him was Reince Priebus , John Kelly , and Mulvaney , each of whom Politico reports took a different approach to deal with Trump ’ s unpredictable behavior .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , New Yorker magazine reporter Susan Glasser claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mulvaney with Meadows is intended to distract from the outbreak of the coronavirus .
Amid the crisis , Trump ’ s administration has faced heavy criticism for its response , which many believe was bungled .

North Carolina Rep. Mark Meadows was recently appointed as White House chief of staff after the abrupt ousting of Mick Mulvaney, and rumors are already circulating about his departure. As reported by Politico, an associate close to Donald Trump believes that the president’s volatile nature ultimately dooms all chiefs of staff.
“No matter who the chief of staff is, the president will eventually get sick and tired of that person,” the confidante said.
“It’s the natural slow death that begins from the moment that one walks in the door.”
According to Chris Whipple, the author of a book on the importance of the White House chief of staff, Meadows’ appointment is unlikely to change anything in the West Wing.
“The irony here is that Mulvaney is exactly the kind of chief of staff Trump wanted, who was a sycophant and was a lap dog, and there’s no indication that Meadows will be any different because that’s the way Trump operates,” he said.
“He has no use for a chief that will tell him hard truths so it’s really unlikely that anything will change.”
As reported by CBS News, Meadows, a member of the very conservative House Freedom Caucus, has become close with Trump in recent months. He was a vocal defender of the president during the impeachment probe and is expected to harness pro-Trump channels to the House and Senate when generating strategy. As noted by CNN, Meadows has strong relationships with both Republican and Democratic lawmakers — a quality that his predecessors reportedly lacked.
My gut reaction to MEADOWS becoming chief of staff… is remembering this detail from summer of 2016. This anecdote didn't get much attention when the book dropped. But it's 100% true — and the fact it never came back to bite Meadows has been a source of amazement to HFC guys. pic.twitter.com/iEYIS0gl0Q — Tim Alberta (@TimAlberta) March 7, 2020
Meadows’ appointment comes as former adviser Hope Hicks is reported to be returning to the White House, which CNN notes has created the “sense” that new leadership is taking over. As reported by Politico, Meadows has close allies in the White House, although it’s unlikely he will shake up their positions with his new power amid the coronavirus and Trump’s re-election campaign. According to a senior administration official, Meadows has no plans to be a “revolutionary” or “disrupter.”
Meadows is the fourth chief of staff to take the helm. Before him was Reince Priebus, John Kelly, and Mulvaney, each of whom Politico reports took a different approach to deal with Trump’s unpredictable behavior.
As The Inquisitr previously reported, New Yorker magazine reporter Susan Glasser claimed that Trump’s decision to replace Mulvaney with Meadows is intended to distract from the outbreak of the coronavirus. Amid the crisis, Trump’s administration has faced heavy criticism for its response, which many believe was bungled.


inquisitr--2020-03-08--Bernie Sanders Claims Democratic Establishment Forced Amy Klobuchar & Pete Buttigieg Out Of The Race

On Sunday ’ s edition of ABC ’ s This Week , Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders spoke to host George Stephanopoulos about his thoughts on former candidates Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar , and their decision to drop out and endorse rival Joe Biden .
“ One of the things that I wasn ’ t surprised by was the power of establishment to force Amy Klobuchar who worked so hard and Pete Buttigieg who worked extremely hard as well , out of the race , ” Sanders said , according to Breitbart .
According to Sanders , his campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political establishments .
The 78-year-old politician claimed that Wall Street , the health care industry , and the billionaire class have been donating to Biden ’ s campaign in the weeks following his massive comeback .
Nevertheless , Sanders still believes he will be able to pull off a win , pointing to his victories in California , Utah , Colorado , and Vermont .
As reported by The Week , Sanders ’ comments received pushback from some who believed Klobuchar and Buttigieg dropped from the race not from establishment pressure but due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of African American voters .
“ And while we ’ re at it , those same black voters broke for Biden over Sanders by 45 points on Super Tuesday , ” tweeted Vox reporter Cameron Peters .
As noted by Jeff Cohen in Truthdig , the fear of a Sanders presidency expressed in mainstream media appears to be greater than concerns about Sanders winning the nomination but losing to Donald Trump .
Cohen noted that The New York Times often pushes the idea that Sanders can ’ t win and pointed to its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well as previous endorsements of Al Gore , John Kerry , and Bill Clinton in their respective primaries .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , progressive commentator and The Hill ’ s Rising co-host Krystal Ball previously suggested that the Democratic Party leaders would rather endure another term of Trump than see Sanders take the win .
According to Ball , a Sanders administration would cut their access to influence and thus curb their power .
If Trump wins , Ball says , such officials can maintain their power over the Democratic Party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shot at taking the presidency with their preferred candidate .

On Sunday’s edition of ABC’s This Week, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders spoke to host George Stephanopoulos about his thoughts on former candidates Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar, and their decision to drop out and endorse rival Joe Biden.
“One of the things that I wasn’t surprised by was the power of establishment to force Amy Klobuchar who worked so hard and Pete Buttigieg who worked extremely hard as well, out of the race,” Sanders said, according to Breitbart.
“What was very clear from the media narrative and what the establishment wanted was to make sure that people coalesced around Biden and defeat me.”
According to Sanders, his campaign is taking on both the corporate and political establishments. The 78-year-old politician claimed that Wall Street, the health care industry, and the billionaire class have been donating to Biden’s campaign in the weeks following his massive comeback. Nevertheless, Sanders still believes he will be able to pull off a win, pointing to his victories in California, Utah, Colorado, and Vermont.
As reported by The Week, Sanders’ comments received pushback from some who believed Klobuchar and Buttigieg dropped from the race not from establishment pressure but due to their inability to gain the support of African American voters.
“And while we’re at it, those same black voters broke for Biden over Sanders by 45 points on Super Tuesday,” tweeted Vox reporter Cameron Peters.
As noted by Jeff Cohen in Truthdig, the fear of a Sanders presidency expressed in mainstream media appears to be greater than concerns about Sanders winning the nomination but losing to Donald Trump.
“Notice that the worry here is not that Sanders will lose, but that he will win. And proceed to transform the Democratic Party.”
Cohen noted that The New York Times often pushes the idea that Sanders can’t win and pointed to its ties to the Democratic establishment, as well as previous endorsements of Al Gore, John Kerry, and Bill Clinton in their respective primaries.
As The Inquisitr previously reported, progressive commentator and The Hill’s Rising co-host Krystal Ball previously suggested that the Democratic Party leaders would rather endure another term of Trump than see Sanders take the win. According to Ball, a Sanders administration would cut their access to influence and thus curb their power.
If Trump wins, Ball says, such officials can maintain their power over the Democratic Party and wait until 2024 to take another shot at taking the presidency with their preferred candidate.


inquisitr--2020-03-08--At Early Coronavirus Meeting, Donald Trump Vented Anger About Vaping Ban Instead, Report Says

At one of the administration 's first meetings on how to respond to the coronavirus outbreak , Trump had other issues he preferred to discuss .
At one of his administration ’ s initial meetings to deal with the coronavirus outbreak in January , Donald Trump appeared distracted and unfocused .
Rather than discuss the viral threat , he vented his anger over how his newly announced ban on e-cigarettes was being implemented .
That description of the meeting appeared in a Washington Post report on Sunday , which also revealed that Trump appeared “ uninterested ” in the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outside the United States .
The administration has been criticized for the slowness of its response to the outbreak , with the leading scientific journal Science describing the initial efforts to test for the virus in the U.S. as “ badly bungled.
” According to the Post report , Trump — as well as many of his top aides — were “ initially skeptical of just how serious the coronavirus threat was.
” About a month after the meeting in which he interrupted discussion of the virus to talk about the vaping ban @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statements — only to falsely describe the coronavirus outbreak as “ very much under control ” in the U.S. Trump himself became a “ font of misinformation and confusion ” about the coronavirus , according to Post reporters Ashley Parker , Yasmeen Abutaleb and Lena H. Sun .
This in turn further impeded the administration ’ s response to the potential epidemic .
Late on Sunday morning , a new case reported near Memphis , Tennessee brought the number of confirmed cases inside the U.S. to 471 , according to a CNN report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed 17 new coronavirus cases , bringing the total number in that state alone to 105 .
Of those , 12 cases have been identified in New York City , the country ’ s most heavily populated metropolis .
The Post report enumerates a series of “ preventable missteps and blunders ” in the administration ’ s coronavirus response .
One of these includes testimony to Congress on February 13 , in which Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar declared that the Centers for Disease Control was beginning work with five major @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But at that time , the tests were faulty , and the cities were unprepared to set up testing protocols , according to The Post .
It was Azar who — at the January meeting — attempted to brief Trump on the state of the outbreak in China , where the coronavirus originated .
Instead , Trump angrily interrupted him , demanding to know “ why did you push me ” into the e-cigarette controversy .
On Saturday , reports indicated that an attendee to the recent Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump and Vice President Mike Pence , who Trump has tasked with leading the coronavirus response , attended that conference .
But according to a Guardian report , Trump claimed that he was “ not concerned at all ” that he himself may have come into contact with the virus there .
“ We ’ ve done a great job , ” Trump said , adding that he planned to continue holding “ tremendous ” campaign rallies with large crowds of supporters .


inquisitr--2020-03-08--Donald Trump Attacks ‘New York Times,’ Calls It An ‘Embarrassment’ And ‘Dead Paper’

President Donald Trump is on the warpath again .
Amid members of his administration doing the Sunday morning shows in an attempt to tamp down worries about coronavirus , the president spent part of his day attacking The New York Times .
Trump appeared especially angry at the paper in his latest tweet , calling it a “ dead paper.
” As is usually the case , it ’ s not clear what exactly set him off or made him take aim at that member of what he calls the “ fake news.
” He didn ’ t elaborate in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about , or why he thought it was an embarrassment .
There are a couple of stories the paper has published recently which could have drawn the president ’ s ire .
The biggest story of the weekend had to do with a man who has been tied to a couple of different Republican administrations .
Erik Prince , the former head of military contractor group Blackwater , now has very close ties to the Trump administration .
The New York Times ran an expose on Saturday detailing Prince ’ s efforts to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Prince was teaming up with Project Veritas in order to run some of these schemes .
Project Veritas is a group that infiltrates various organizations and creates hidden-camera videos meant to embarrass the democratic organizations or entities tied to liberal causes .
Using ex-spies to infiltrate liberal organizations and being tied back to the Trump administration is certainly embarrassing for the president on some level .
On the other hand , Prince ’ s operation could be hailed as embarrassing for progressives and liberals in certain circles .
Another New York Times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been the one to get Trump ’ s dander up .
In it , the article detailed a clash among White House insiders on just how to handle the coronavirus outbreak and what information is given to the public .
Donald Trump has never been pleased by stories claiming disorganization or chaos inside his administration .
He ’ s often quick to try and debunk such claims .
Earlier in the morning , Trump did tweet about his handling of the coronavirus .
In part claiming the administration has a perfectly coordinated with @ @ @ @ @ @


inquisitr--2020-03-08--Kamala Harris Officially Endorses Joe Biden Ahead Of Next Swath Of Democratic Primaries

Rumors have been swirling for a little over a week now that Joe Biden has been talking about Kamala Harris joining his ticket .
On Sunday morning , just ahead of another large swath of Democratic primaries on March 10 , Harris officially threw her support behind the former vice president .
The announcement came after Harris arrived in Alabama in order to take part in the commemoration of Bloody Sunday .
Endorsing through both an official press release and a video she posted on her official Twitter account , Harris ’ backing is the latest shot in the arm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s become the presumptive frontrunner .
In the video announcement , Harris first talked about her plans to march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge alongside civil rights icon and longtime U.S .
Congressman John Lewis .
She said preparations for the 55th anniversary of one of the darkest days in American history had her thinking about all the things that haven ’ t been accomplished yet to help make America the beacon it can be .
She added that this line of thought convinced her it was time to endorse Biden because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ done .
She also said it was time to elect someone who really cares about other people , and Kamala Harris truly believes that is Joe Biden .
Harris ’ official endorsement adds to the consolidation of power and support behind the former VP , and continues to mean isolation for Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders .
Among those presidential candidates who have dropped out in the last few weeks , none have officially thrown their support behind Sanders .
While some of the senator ’ s supporters believe this is a kind of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” political analysts have posited a theory that ’ s been around almost since the primary season began — that Joe Biden is the candidate that can attract moderates and undecided voters the best .
That , in turn , is the strategy that can unseat Donald Trump come November .
Tuesday , March 10 is yet another big day in the race to the Democratic nomination .
Missouri , Michigan , Mississippi , Idaho , North Dakota , and Washington state will all be voting .
The biggest prize among the group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pledge .
Site 270towin shows Sanders holding a slight edge in the polling average , although that lead is within the margin of error .
It ’ s actually the Tuesday after next , March 17 , that could go a long way towards really determining the frontrunner in the race .
Florida will hold its primary that day and will dole out 217 delegates .
Joe Biden currently leads in the polls in the Sunshine State , according to Newsweek .
As the race for the nomination heats up heading towards spring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ endorsements , like those from Kamala Harris , do for the Biden campaign .

Rumors have been swirling for a little over a week now that Joe Biden has been talking about Kamala Harris joining his ticket. On Sunday morning, just ahead of another large swath of Democratic primaries on March 10, Harris officially threw her support behind the former vice president. The announcement came after Harris arrived in Alabama in order to take part in the commemoration of Bloody Sunday. Endorsing through both an official press release and a video she posted on her official Twitter account, Harris’ backing is the latest shot in the arm for the Biden campaign just as he’s become the presumptive frontrunner.
In the video announcement, Harris first talked about her plans to march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge alongside civil rights icon and longtime U.S. Congressman John Lewis. She said preparations for the 55th anniversary of one of the darkest days in American history had her thinking about all the things that haven’t been accomplished yet to help make America the beacon it can be.
She added that this line of thought convinced her it was time to endorse Biden because she believes he can help get that done. She also said it was time to elect someone who really cares about other people, and Kamala Harris truly believes that is Joe Biden.
.@JoeBiden has served our country with dignity and we need him now more than ever. I will do everything in my power to help elect him the next President of the United States. pic.twitter.com/DbB2fGWpaa — Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) March 8, 2020
Harris’ official endorsement adds to the consolidation of power and support behind the former VP, and continues to mean isolation for Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. Among those presidential candidates who have dropped out in the last few weeks, none have officially thrown their support behind Sanders.
While some of the senator’s supporters believe this is a kind of conspiracy for the “status quo,” political analysts have posited a theory that’s been around almost since the primary season began — that Joe Biden is the candidate that can attract moderates and undecided voters the best. That, in turn, is the strategy that can unseat Donald Trump come November.
Tuesday, March 10 is yet another big day in the race to the Democratic nomination. Missouri, Michigan, Mississippi, Idaho, North Dakota, and Washington state will all be voting. The biggest prize among the group is Michigan which has 125 delegates to pledge. Site 270towin shows Sanders holding a slight edge in the polling average, although that lead is within the margin of error.
It’s actually the Tuesday after next, March 17, that could go a long way towards really determining the frontrunner in the race. Florida will hold its primary that day and will dole out 217 delegates. Joe Biden currently leads in the polls in the Sunshine State, according to Newsweek. As the race for the nomination heats up heading towards spring, analysts will be watching closely what endorsements, like those from Kamala Harris, do for the Biden campaign.


inquisitr--2020-03-08--Donald Trump, Whose Grandfather Died From The Spanish Flu, Said He Didn’t Know People Could Die From

Donald Trump, Whose Grandfather Died From The Spanish Flu, Said He Didn’t Know People Could Die From The Flu

Donald Trump said this week that he did not know people could die from the flu virus — leading many to point out that the president ’ s own grandfather died of the flu during one of the worst outbreaks in the United States .
As the Independent noted , Trump said that he recently learned how widespread the common flu is in the U.S. and had no idea that people could even die from the serious ailment .
“ Over the last long period of time , you have an average of 36,000 people dying ( per year ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday to discuss the outbreak of the coronavirus .
“ I never heard those numbers .
I would ’ ve been shocked .
I would ’ ve said , ‘ Does anybody die from the flu ?
I didn ’ t know people died from the flu.
’ … And again , you had a couple of years where it was over a 100,000 people died from the flu.
” As the Daily Beast reported , the president ’ s grandfather , Frederick Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to die in the U.S. during what was known as the Spanish flu epidemic in 1918 .
The report noted that Frederick Trump was taking a walk with his 12-year-old son , also named Frederick , when he suddenly fell ill .
He died the following day .
The younger Frederick would later go on to marry and have four children , the youngest of them Donald Trump .
This Spanish flu outbreak killed an estimated 50 million to 100 million people worldwide , a death toll that experts say was made worse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health crisis .
The epidemic struck during World War I , and many of the countries affected took action to prevent news about the flu ’ s spread from being published .
Spain wasn ’ t involved in the war and was one of the few nations to report accurately on the disease and its spread , leading to misconceptions that the flu originated there .
Trump ’ s administration has fielded similar criticism about its handling of the coronavirus , including plenty of critiques aimed at Trump himself .
Critics say that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the outbreak and spread misinformation about the coronavirus being contained as cases were being reported across the country .
Trump has downplayed the estimated number of people infected in the United States and made a series of claims that a vaccine would be ready soon , despite statements from experts in his administration that it would be closer to 18 months before that happens .