inquisitr--2020-05-23--Michael Moore: Donald Trump Is Trying To ‘Scare Liberals’ With His ‘Gun Guys’

In an interview broadcast on Friday night , documentary filmmaker and political activist Michael Moore said that President Donald Trump is trying to “ scare liberals , ” Raw Story reported .
Speaking with comedian and HBO host Bill Maher , Moore argued that Trump has long encouraged his supporters to take matters into their own hands .
The filmmaker pointed to demonstrations against coronavirus-related restrictions in the state of Michigan .
“ This time he ’ s already got his gun guys .
You saw this in Michigan , ” he said .
“ Showing up at the capitol @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their long arms and threatening everybody to the point where the governor , last Tuesday , just shut the legislature down .
She was so afraid , ” Moore said of Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer .
Earlier this month , after armed protesters stormed the Michigan state Capitol building , Trump appeared to express support for their efforts .
The president urged the governor to strike a deal with the demonstrators , describing them as “ very good people , ” and suggesting that their anger is justified .
Trump also voiced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , encouraging demonstrators to “ liberate ” their communities from restrictions imposed by Democratic governors .
The president ’ s remarks came across intense backlash , with critics arguing that his suggestions are essentially a call for armed revolts .
According to Moore , Trump is simply trying to “ scare liberals.
” “ He ’ s just trying to scare liberals because liberals get scared easy , ” the filmmaker said , adding that liberals should not be scared of the protesters because the majority of the country supports stay-at-home orders and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moore repeatedly warned that Trump is willing to do whatever it takes to win in November , suggesting that the president may even try to postpone or cancel the election .
According to Moore , Trump is aware of the fact that former Vice President Joe Biden , the Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee , has a good chance of winning the 2020 presidential election .
The filmmaker told Maher that Trump and the GOP are opposed to mail-in voting because high turnout would guarantee Democratic victories across the nation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Democratic Party ’ s positions and policies , but that Biden could still lose because the Electoral College benefits the Republican Party .
The award-winning filmmaker concluded that Republicans only win when they find a way to “ cheat.
” Trump has argued that Democrats insist on mail-in voting because it is susceptible to fraud .


inquisitr--2020-05-23--People Are Furious At Donald Trump For Golfing As US Coronavirus Deaths Approach 100,000

Donald Trump left the White House on Saturday to go golfing at one of his golf courses and people are furious .
As Bloomberg reports , Trump was seen leaving the White House on Saturday wearing his traditional golf attire of a white polo shirt and a “ Make America Great Again ” cap .
Trump hasn ’ t hit the links since March 8 , when he went golfing in West Palm Beach , Florida , as the coronavirus was starting to take hold in the U.S .
While Trump ’ s medical advisers in the White House , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , have both said that people should get outside and enjoy the Memorial Day weekend in a socially responsible way , Trump has faced harsh criticism for his handling of the disease .
Many people on social media took particular issue with the president taking time off when the American death toll from COVID-19 is nearing 100,000 .
“ And this is so you can all make your decisions about going outside and social distancing , potentially playing golf if you ’ re very careful and you don ’ t touch the flags @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Birx said this week .
Brian Karem , a White House reporter , took Trump to task for the way that the president ’ s decision to go golfing during a national crisis looked .
Other political pundits like Walter Shaub , Rick Wilson , and Sarah Reese Jones tweeted a similar sentiment as the term “ Trump golfs ” began trending on social media .
“ Donald Trump is golfing while we hit 100,000 innocent lives taken by Coronavirus and when we hit 150,000 he will be golfing and when we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and… , ” wrote Tony Posnaski .
Many others noted that Trump and other conservatives attacked former President Barack Obama for golfing during the Ebola outbreak in 2014 .
“ President Obama has a major meeting on the N.Y.C .
Ebola outbreak , with people flying in from all over the country , but decided to play golf !
” Trump tweeted in 2014 .
Others said that they preferred the president to be on the golf course because he could do less damage there than he can in the White House .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he wouldn ’ t have time to golf because he ’ d be working hard for Americans , something that critics noted on social media .
As The Washington Post noted late last year , Trump has spent a third of his days in office at one of his Trump-branded properties .
The paper estimated that Trump had played golf about 200 times in his first three years as president , with about 40 visits to his golf courses where he didn ’ t play .

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inquisitr--2020-05-23--Hillary Clinton Says Donald Trump ‘Needs To Stop Playing A Doctor On TV’

Hillary Clinton attacked President Donald Trump ’ s support of taking of hydroxychloroquine to prevent and treat the coronavirus , saying that he should “ stop playing a doctor on TV.
” As HuffPost reports , Clinton commented on a recent study that shows that hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine increase the risk of death and serious heart ailments in people who were hospitalized with COVID-19 .
Experts say that the study reveals there ’ s little doubt that the drugs aren ’ t the miracle cure that many people hoped they ’ d be .
“ A study of 96,000 coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drug Trump has promoted as a treatment had a ‘ significantly higher risk of death compared with those who did not.
’ The president needs to stop playing a doctor on TV , ” she said .
Trump and his allies have touted the drug as a game-changing medication that could be an important element in fighting the coronavirus pandemic .
The president shocked many and prompted warnings from medical experts when he revealed that he had been taking hydroxychloroquine prophylactically after being exposed to people who tested positive for the virus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that she has gone after Trump for his handling of the pandemic .
She has suggested that he has peddled “ fake cures ” and wasted time , arguing that Americans deserved a better leader .
She also reminded people that they shouldn ’ t take medical advice from the president , joking that because he had looked directly into the solar eclipse in August of 2017 , he wasn ’ t qualified to offer it .
Clinton has been vocal about her opinion that Trump should be voted out of office in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has used shocking language to distract people from his “ failures.
” “ The president is turning to racist rhetoric to distract from his failures to take the coronavirus seriously early on , make tests widely available , and adequately prepare the country for a period of crisis .
Don ’ t fall for it .
Don ’ t let your friends and family fall for it , ” she said .
Clinton has used the slight that the president is just acting for the cameras in the past , as well .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ real president and “ not just somebody who plays one on TV , ” as The Inquisitr reported at the time .
Many people responded with support to her criticism of Trump as a “ TV president , ” with some people expressing regret that they had voted for him over her , and others saying that he “ doesn ’ t even play one well on TV .
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Hillary Clinton attacked President Donald Trump’s support of taking of hydroxychloroquine to prevent and treat the coronavirus, saying that he should “stop playing a doctor on TV.”
As HuffPost reports, Clinton commented on a recent study that shows that hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine increase the risk of death and serious heart ailments in people who were hospitalized with COVID-19. Experts say that the study reveals there’s little doubt that the drugs aren’t the miracle cure that many people hoped they’d be.
“A study of 96,000 coronavirus patients found that those who received a drug Trump has promoted as a treatment had a ‘significantly higher risk of death compared with those who did not.’ The president needs to stop playing a doctor on TV,” she said.
Trump and his allies have touted the drug as a game-changing medication that could be an important element in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. The president shocked many and prompted warnings from medical experts when he revealed that he had been taking hydroxychloroquine prophylactically after being exposed to people who tested positive for the virus.
It’s not the first time that she has gone after Trump for his handling of the pandemic. She has suggested that he has peddled “fake cures” and wasted time, arguing that Americans deserved a better leader.
She also reminded people that they shouldn’t take medical advice from the president, joking that because he had looked directly into the solar eclipse in August of 2017, he wasn’t qualified to offer it.
Clinton has been vocal about her opinion that Trump should be voted out of office in the upcoming election and argues that he has used shocking language to distract people from his “failures.”
“The president is turning to racist rhetoric to distract from his failures to take the coronavirus seriously early on, make tests widely available, and adequately prepare the country for a period of crisis. Don’t fall for it. Don’t let your friends and family fall for it,” she said.
Clinton has used the slight that the president is just acting for the cameras in the past, as well. She recently said that Americans deserve a real president and “not just somebody who plays one on TV,” as The Inquisitr reported at the time.
Many people responded with support to her criticism of Trump as a “TV president,” with some people expressing regret that they had voted for him over her, and others saying that he “doesn’t even play one well on TV.”


inquisitr--2020-05-23--Michael Moore: Republicans Only Win When They ‘Cheat’

In an interview broadcast on Friday night , documentary filmmaker Michael Moore argued that Republicans only win when they “ cheat , ” The Hill reported .
Moore made the remarks during an appearance on HBO ’ s Real Time With Bill Maher .
The award-winning filmmaker warned that President Donald Trump may be looking to cancel or postpone the 2020 presidential election because he realizes that Joe Biden , the Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee , is a strong favorite to win .
“ The only way they are going to pull it off is if he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or postpone it .
That is what we ’ re going to have to fight against because I ’ m certain that is what is going on in his head right now , ” Moore said .
Moore pointed out that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton lost to Trump in 2016 despite winning the popular vote , suggesting that the same could happen to Biden .
The former vice president , Moore said , may win by 5 million votes and still lose the Electoral College because Trump has a dedicated base @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bill Maher argued that Trump is opposed to mail-in voting because he realizes high voter turnout would be bad for the Republican Party .
In agreement , Moore went on to argue that Republicans would lose elections across the nation if not for voter suppression .
According to the filmmaker , “ the majority of the country ” agrees with the Democratic Party ’ s positions on most issues , but the system is set up in a way that it benefits the GOP .
Moore concluded that Republicans can only win when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noted , Trump has repeatedly expressed opposition to mail-in voting , openly saying that such a system disproportionately would benefit the Democratic Party .
The president recently threatened to withhold federal funding from Michigan after the state decided to mail absentee ballot applications amid the coronavirus pandemic .
An ardent Trump critic , Moore has previously argued that the commander-in-chief is willing to do whatever it takes to win in November .
In an interview earlier this week , he said that the coronavirus pandemic is a “ gift ” to Trump because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ excuse to postpone or even cancel the elections .
According to legal experts , Trump would need congressional approval to cancel or postpone the 2020 election .

In an interview broadcast on Friday night, documentary filmmaker Michael Moore argued that Republicans only win when they “cheat,” The Hill reported.
Moore made the remarks during an appearance on HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher. The award-winning filmmaker warned that President Donald Trump may be looking to cancel or postpone the 2020 presidential election because he realizes that Joe Biden, the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, is a strong favorite to win.
“The only way they are going to pull it off is if he’s able to cancel the election or postpone it. That is what we’re going to have to fight against because I’m certain that is what is going on in his head right now,” Moore said.
Moore pointed out that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton lost to Trump in 2016 despite winning the popular vote, suggesting that the same could happen to Biden. The former vice president, Moore said, may win by 5 million votes and still lose the Electoral College because Trump has a dedicated base of supporters in key states.
Host Bill Maher argued that Trump is opposed to mail-in voting because he realizes high voter turnout would be bad for the Republican Party. In agreement, Moore went on to argue that Republicans would lose elections across the nation if not for voter suppression.
According to the filmmaker, “the majority of the country” agrees with the Democratic Party’s positions on most issues, but the system is set up in a way that it benefits the GOP.
Moore concluded that Republicans can only win when they “cheat.”
“The only way Republicans can win, and this has been true for a few elections, is to cheat. Is to somehow game it, rig it, do whatever they need to do.”
As The Hill noted, Trump has repeatedly expressed opposition to mail-in voting, openly saying that such a system disproportionately would benefit the Democratic Party. The president recently threatened to withhold federal funding from Michigan after the state decided to mail absentee ballot applications amid the coronavirus pandemic.
An ardent Trump critic, Moore has previously argued that the commander-in-chief is willing to do whatever it takes to win in November. In an interview earlier this week, he said that the coronavirus pandemic is a “gift” to Trump because he could use the outbreak as an excuse to postpone or even cancel the elections.
According to legal experts, Trump would need congressional approval to cancel or postpone the 2020 election.


inquisitr--2020-05-23--Donald Trump’s Banking Information Appears To Be Exposed After WH Press Secretary Flashes Check

On Friday , White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany unwittingly exposed President Donald Trump ’ s bank account and routing information when she held up a check signed by the president .
As The New York Times reports , every quarter Trump announces which organization will receive his donated $ 100,000 salary .
In the past , the money has gone to causes that battle drug and alcohol abuse , to build a wall along the southern border of the United States , and to assist veterans .
McEnany announced that this quarter ’ s check is being given to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The money is to be used to help fight the novel coronavirus in the United States .
But as she held the $ 100,000 check aloft to illustrate the president ’ s generosity , she also showed off the account and routing number printed on the check from Capital One .
It ’ s not entirely clear if the check may have been a prop , rather than the actual check , but if it is , it could expose Trump to malicious actors attempting to gain access to his money or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is why people often use comically-oversized prop checks since there is no risk of revealing personal information .
One individual with knowledge of the situation said that they don ’ t typically use prop checks in press conferences .
While neither Trump nor McEnany has commented on the possible error , White House spokesman Judd Deere blasted the media for focusing on the detail rather than the president ’ s donation .
“ Today his salary went to help advance new therapies to treat this virus , but leave it to the media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ simply report the facts , focusing instead on whether the check is real or not , ” he said .
Eva Velasquez , who leads the Identity Theft Resource Center , warned that people should use caution not to expose their personal details in public .
“ It ’ s not a best practice to share that information publicly , ” said Eva Velasquez , the president and chief executive of the Identity Theft Resource Center .
“ If you don ’ t have protections in place , there are sophisticated schemes and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the account and routing number and the individual person it belongs to.
” She added , however , that Trump is unlikely to be hacked as a result of the exposure because banks usually place additional protections on high-profile accounts .
Still , she says , it sets a bad example for others .
Trump spent Friday at the White House welcoming a group of over a dozen veteran bikers .


inquisitr--2020-05-23--Bill Maher Says Trump Supporters Are ‘Ready To Be Angry’ About ‘Obamagate,’ But Don’t Know What It I

Bill Maher Says Trump Supporters Are ‘Ready To Be Angry’ About ‘Obamagate,’ But Don’t Know What It Is

Bill Maher opened his Friday show by talking about how excited Donald Trump supporters are to embrace Obamagate .
The comedian added , according to a report by Raw Story ‘ s Sarah K. Burris , they Trump supporters still need to find out what the former president did , however .
“ What a scandal , ” Maher quoted Trump as saying .
“ Yes , already losing steam , this scandal , because it lacks that crucial ingredient that most scandals need to have : an allegation .
Trump fans are all ready to be all angry about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what it is !
” The late-night host added that even Glenn Beck has Obamagate on his famous board , but it just says “ To Be Determined.
” Maher added that Trump ’ s Obamagate ’ s claims are obviously an attempt by the president to change the subject .
The comedian credited the politician as being a master of diversion , having already used distraction as a political technique throughout his presidency .
Maher said Trump wants to change the subject to his predecessor because the government doesn ’ t have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to dealing with the coronavirus outbreak .
During another part of his opening monologue , Maher cited the fact that all 50 states are at least beginning the process of opening back up .
The reopening is going forward despite a lack of a consistent plan , according to Maher .
Maher compared the way the US is ending the coronavirus shutdown to the country ’ s approach to Afghanistan .
This time around , the comedian suggested , there ’ s “ no entrance strategy.
” Obamagate is a slogan Trump and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against former Director of National Intelligence Michael Flynn were dropped by Attorney General William Barr ’ s justice department .
Shortly after the move , conservative commentators and activists pointed to a report of “ unmasking ” of Flynn by Obama administration officials .
While Trump has called Obamagate a “ great crime , ” The Inquisitr previously reported that Barr went on the record shortly after the situation started to say that he didn ’ t believe his department would file charges against Obama .
Trump said he was surprised by that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also said he believes the Obamagate attacks will backfire on Trump .
During his monologue , Maher mentioned other instances he believed Trump was employing distraction .
The comedian pointed to the president taking hydroxychloroquine as one example .
“ First he said , let ’ s try drinking household disinfectant , now he ’ s on this sh*t , today Vladimir Putin said , ‘ I hope I don ’ t have to poison this mother f*cker , I don ’ t think we have anything strong enough , ' ” Maher @ @


inquisitr--2020-05-23--Counties With High Support For Donald Trump In 2016 Seeing Some Of Highest Coronavirus Increases, St

Counties With High Support For Donald Trump In 2016 Seeing Some Of Highest Coronavirus Increases, Study Shows

A new study shows that counties with high support for Trump are seeing some of the fastest growth in new coronavirus infections .
Analyzing data of new infections from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other sources , the Brookings Institute study found that over the last four weeks , counties newly designated with a high prevalence of COVID-19 cases were more likely to have voted for Trump in the 2016 presidential election .
In the last week , counties with a new designation of high prevalence were even heavier in support for Trump , backing the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election .
“ Especially noteworthy are the political aspects of this expansion , ” the study noted .
“ Among new high-prevalence counties from the week of May 11 to May 17 , Trump won 151 of them in the 2016 election .
Clinton was the victor in just 25 .
While it is true that many of the Clinton counties had larger populations than the mostly rural and small metropolitan Trump counties , voters residing in these counties , combined , favored Trump by a margin of 53 to 41.
” Part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ study noted .
While some of the earliest areas of high prevalence were large and densely populated cities like New York and New Orleans , the more recent growth in coronavirus cases has been in the South and Midwest , and more often in outer suburbs and small metropolitan areas .
Trump has pushed in recent weeks for states to start reopening , even as many have failed to reach benchmarks published by the White House they would need in order to start allowing businesses to open their doors again .
On Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ churches , saying they are “ essential places that provide essential services.
” “ Some governors have deemed liquor stores and abortion clinics as essential , but have left out churches and other houses of worship , ” Trump said , via Politico .
“ It ’ s not right , so I ’ m correcting this injustice and calling houses of worship essential.
” Many of those states earliest to begin reopening have been those with governors close to Trump , including Florida and Georgia .
The study suggested that the growth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ start to blunt the protest movement against lockdowns that have popped up across a number of states .
Polls have consistently shown that Americans who support Trump have viewed the coronavirus less seriously , following along with many of the early statements from Trump downplaying its severity and predicting that the crisis would be over quickly .


inquisitr--2020-05-24--Joe Biden Should Spend Rest Of Campaign ‘Apologizing To Every Black Person He Meets,’ Says BET Co-Fo

Joe Biden Should Spend Rest Of Campaign ‘Apologizing To Every Black Person He Meets,’ Says BET Co-Founder

In an interview broadcast on Saturday , Black Entertainment Television ( BET ) co-founder Robert Johnson blasted the Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden , The Hill reported .
Johnson ripped into Biden for suggesting that African-Americans who decide to back President Donald Trump “ ain ’ t black.
” According to the BET co-founder , Biden ’ s comment “ represents the arrogant and out-of-touch attitude of a paternalistic white candidate who has the audacity to tell black people , the descendants of slaves , that they are not black unless they vote for him.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s remarks prove that he believes the African-American community owes him their votes .
“ This proves unequivocally that the Democratic nominee believes that black people owe him their vote without question , even though we as black people know it is exactly the opposite , ” he said .
Biden made the controversial remarks during a Friday interview with Charlamagne Tha God .
The Breakfast Club host suggested that the former vice president should come back on his show to answer more questions , and Biden replied that African-Americans hesitant about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ black.
” “ You ’ ve got more questions ?
Well I tell you what , if you have a problem figuring out whether you ’ re for me or Trump , then you ain ’ t black , ” the Democrat said .
During the interview , Charlamagne Tha God and Biden discussed the former vice president ’ s role in the 1994 crime bill , which is thought to have lead to mass incarceration of African-Americans across the nation .
Biden later apologized for the remarks , stating that he did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him their vote .
The former vice president stressed that he does not take the black vote for granted .
Trump ’ s 2020 campaign — which has been trying to make inroads with the African-American community — immediately slammed the former vice president .
The president ’ s reelection team is already fundraising off of Biden ’ s remarks , selling T-shirts with Biden ’ s controversial statement on them .
In addition , the Trump campaign will reportedly invest $ 1 million in social media advertisements attacking Biden ’ s record @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s allies reportedly believe that increasing African-American support is key to winning swing states in November .
As The Daily Wire noted , Johnson — who is thought to be America ’ s first African-American billionaire — has criticized the Democratic Party in the past .
The BET co-founder has also praised Trump , arguing that the president ’ s economic policies have helped black communities thrive .
In November last year , Johnson opined that none of the Democratic presidential candidates has what it takes to beat Trump in the 2020 presidential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have moved too far away from the center , alienating African-American voters in the process .

In an interview broadcast on Saturday, Black Entertainment Television (BET) co-founder Robert Johnson blasted the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, Joe Biden, The Hill reported.
Johnson ripped into Biden for suggesting that African Americans who decide to back President Donald Trump “ain’t black.” According to the BET co-founder, Biden’s comment “represents the arrogant and out-of-touch attitude of a paternalistic white candidate who has the audacity to tell black people, the descendants of slaves, that they are not black unless they vote for him.”
Johnson added that the former vice president’s remarks prove that he believes the African American community owes him their votes.
“This proves unequivocally that the Democratic nominee believes that black people owe him their vote without question, even though we as black people know it is exactly the opposite,” he said.
“He should spend the rest of his campaign apologizing to every black person he meets.”
Biden made the controversial remarks during a Friday interview with Charlamagne tha God. The Breakfast Club host suggested that the former vice president should come back on his show to answer more questions, and Biden replied that African Americans hesitant about voting for him “ain’t black.”
“You’ve got more questions? Well I tell you what, if you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black,” the Democrat said.
During the interview, Charlamagne tha God and Biden discussed the former vice president’s role in the 1994 crime bill, which is thought to have led to mass incarceration of African Americans across the nation.
Biden later apologized for the remarks, stating that he did not mean to suggest that African Americans owe him their vote. He stressed that he does not take the black vote for granted.
Trump’s 2020 campaign — which has been trying to make inroads with the black community — immediately slammed the former vice president. The president’s reelection team is already fundraising off of Biden’s remarks, selling T-shirts with Biden’s controversial statement on them.
In addition, the Trump campaign will reportedly invest $1 million in social media advertisements attacking Biden’s record on mass incarceration. The president’s allies reportedly believe that increasing African American support is key to winning swing states in November.
As The Daily Wire noted, Johnson — who is thought to be America’s first black billionaire — has criticized the Democratic Party in the past. The BET co-founder has also praised Trump, arguing that the president’s economic policies have helped black communities thrive.
In November of last year, Johnson opined that none of the Democratic presidential candidates had what it takes to beat Trump in the 2020 presidential election. The billionaire argued that Democrats have moved too far away from the center, alienating African American voters in the process.


inquisitr--2020-05-24--Slavoj Zizek Says Joe Biden Is ‘Far From Ideal’ But ‘Better’ Than Donald Trump

Famous communist thinker Slavoj Zizek appears to have endorsed Joe Biden for President of the United States , The Washington Examiner reported on Saturday .
“ I think that , difficult as it is for me to say this , but now I would say , Biden better than Trump , ” the Slovenian philosopher said in an interview .
Zizek stressed that Biden is “ far from ideal , ” but noted that the coronavirus pandemic has made him rethink his position on the 2020 presidential election .
According to Zizek , President Donald Trump is not able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to deal with the COVID-19 crisis .
The philosopher argued that a more “ rational ” approach to politics is necessary in order to deal with the pandemic .
Zizek also expressed some optimism about the situation , saying that even though Trump does not seem to be up to task , some members of his administration are , which has rendered the president “ irrelevant ” as the federal government tries to handle the response to the coronavirus .
“ The only thing that gives me some hope is that it seems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have this impression ?
— that other people about Trump in the administration , nonetheless , pursue a more rational politics , ” he said .
As The Washington Examiner noted , Zizek is known to take contrarian positions .
The Slovenian communist has been described as “ the most dangerous philosopher in the West ” and he endorsed Trump against Hillary Clinton in 2016 .
Zizek has discussed his controversial 2016 endorsement numerous times .
In 2016 , the philosopher argued that Trump would be better than Clinton because the American left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vermont — could resurrect under a right-wing government .
In a 2019 column for The Independent , the philosopher repeated the sentiment , arguing that Trump ’ s presidency has breathed new life into populist movements on both the left and the right .
In the op-ed , Zizek argued that Trump ’ s victory led to a “ radicalization ” of the Democratic Party , which could conceivably lead to the Sanders wing taking over the party and turning it into a left wing organization .
With Biden winning the nomination , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now appears to be calling for a more conservative approach to the 2020 election .
Polls suggest that Biden is ahead of Trump nationwide .
A Fox News survey released earlier this week showed the former vice president polling at 48 percent , with Trump eight points behind .


inquisitr--2020-05-24--Republicans Reportedly Looking To Ramp Up Anti-China Rhetoric Ahead Of November Election

According to a Saturday report from The Hill , the Republican Party ’ s strategy for the November elections has changed .
Amid the coronavirus pandemic , the GOP is reportedly shifting its focus to China and ramping up rhetoric against the country ’ s ruling Communist Party .
Republican advertisements across the nation echo President Donald Trump ’ s attacks on China , which is being accused of irresponsibly handling the COVID-19 outbreak .
The message has seemingly resonated with Trump ’ s base , which views China as America ’ s greatest enemy , according to polls .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether the GOP ’ s new strategy will have an impact on the American public ’ s perception , since there are risks that it could be seen as an attempt to shift attention away from the Trump administration ’ s failures .
As Lanhee Chen , former adviser to Republicans Sens .
Mitt Romney and Marco Rubio , explained , the attacks on China may be perceived as a diversion from the pandemic and the economic crisis COVID-19 has caused .
“ The downside risk for campaigns of focusing on the political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appear as though they are trying to distract from these two principal questions , ” Chen said .
Trump , who has waged a trade war on China , has initially praised the country ’ s response to the coronavirus .
However , according to The Hill , as soon as the pandemic reached the United States , devastating the economy in the process , the president ’ s rhetoric changed .
Since then , Trump has repeatedly tried to blame China for the outbreak , suggesting that its government is to responsible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president and his allies have gone as far as to promote an unsubstantiated theory that the virus originated in a laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan .
Republicans in the United States Congress have echoed Trump ’ s attacks .
In a recent interview , Sen. Rick Scott of Florida called China “ an enemy ” of the United States .
“ They intentionally didn ’ t tell us about the coronavirus .
It was intentional… You can see it was intentional , ” the senator said .
House Minority Whip Steve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi — do not perceive China as a threat .
“ Speaker Pelosi has turned a blind eye towards [ China ] … I don ’ t know why they are covering for the Chinese Communist Party , but they are , ” he said .
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham has also called for a more aggressive policy toward China , arguing that the country needs to be sanctioned .
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas has similarly suggested that China needs to be treated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threat .
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inquisitr--2020-05-24--Donald Trump Being Taken ‘To The Cleaners’ By Own Campaign, Claims Former GOP Strategist

'These guys are playing him , milking him like a cow , ' said Rick Wilson .
In an interview with MSNBC broadcast on Saturday , former Republican strategist Rick Wilson alleged that President Donald Trump is being taken “ to the cleaners ” by members of his own campaign , Raw Story reported .
Speaking with anchor Joy Reid , Wilson said that Trump has spent “ hundreds of millions ” on Facebook advertisements and similar ad campaigns , but his poll numbers haven ’ t improved .
Wilson then slammed Trump ’ s campaign manager Brad Parscale , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ enormous ” sums on the 2020 presidential election .
He then accused Parscale of enriching himself .
“ Brad got a Ferrari .
Brad got a Land Rover .
Brad got a $ 2.5 million house on the water in Fort Lauderdale .
Brad got a yacht , ” he said .
The strategist said that Parscale has convinced Trump that he access to a “ secret sauce voodoo ” to maximize the impact of Facebook advertisements .
However , Wilson added , Parscale does not actually have access to special tools @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dominate Facebook — he is simply using the platform ’ s publicly available targeting technology .
But Parscale is only “ the conduit , ” Wilson continued , alleging that the president ’ s campaign manager is funneling cash to Lara Lea Trump , Kimberly Guilfoyle and others .
“ God knows who else in the Trump family is on the teat on that from Brad ’ s good offices , but I assure you , the number isn ’ t zero , ” Wilson concluded .
Similar allegations have already been made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ journalist Jonathan V. Last said that Parscale has persuaded Trump that his digital operation is key to winning the 2020 presidential election .
Much like Wilson , the journalist argued that the campaign manager has convinced the president that he has access to a “ magical machine ” that allows him to use internet marketing in an unprecedented way .
Parscale , who worked in internet marketing before joining the Trump campaign , has publicly bragged about the president ’ s 2020 digital operation .
He has also touted Trump ’ s “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vice President Joe Biden ’ s campaign .
Polls suggest that the Trump campaign ’ s efforts have not paid off , at least not yet .
For instance , according to a Fox News survey released earlier this week , Biden is polling eight points ahead of Trump nationwide .
The Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee has surged six points since April , according to the poll .
The Trump campaigns latest investment is reportedly an online ad blitz aimed at Biden ’ s record on race and mass incarceration @

In an interview with MSNBC broadcast on Saturday, former Republican strategist Rick Wilson alleged that President Donald Trump is being taken “to the cleaners” by members of his own campaign, Raw Story reported.
Speaking with anchor Joy Reid, Wilson said that Trump has spent “hundreds of millions” on Facebook advertisements and similar ad campaigns, but his poll numbers haven’t improved.
“These guys are playing him, milking him like a cow. And I never want to see that image in my head again. But they are taking Donald Trump to the cleaners.”
Wilson then slammed Trump’s campaign manager Brad Parscale, arguing that the operative has already spent “enormous” sums on the 2020 presidential election. He then accused Parscale of enriching himself.
“Brad got a Ferrari. Brad got a Land Rover. Brad got a $2.5 million house on the water in Fort Lauderdale. Brad got a yacht,” he said.
The strategist said that Parscale has convinced Trump that he access to a “secret sauce voodoo” to maximize the impact of Facebook advertisements. However, Wilson added, Parscale does not actually have access to special tools that would allow the Trump campaign to dominate Facebook — he is simply using the platform’s publicly available targeting technology.
But Parscale is only “the conduit,” Wilson continued, alleging that the president’s campaign manager is funneling cash to Lara Lea Trump, Kimberly Guilfoyle, and others.
“God knows who else in the Trump family is on the teat on that from Brad’s good offices, but I assure you, the number isn’t zero,” Wilson concluded.
Similar allegations have already been made about Parscale. Earlier this month, journalist Jonathan V. Last said that Parscale has persuaded Trump that his digital operation is key to winning the 2020 presidential election. Much like Wilson, the journalist argued that the campaign manager has convinced the president that he has access to a “magical machine” that allows him to use internet marketing in an unprecedented way.
Parscale, who worked in internet marketing before joining the Trump campaign, has publicly bragged about the president’s 2020 digital operation. He has also touted Trump’s “enormous lead in cash” over former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign.
Polls suggest that the Trump campaign’s efforts have not paid off, at least not yet. For instance, according to a Fox News survey released earlier this week, Biden is polling eight points ahead of Trump nationwide. The Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee has surged six points since April, according to the poll.
The Trump campaign’s latest investment is reportedly an online ad blitz aimed at Biden’s record on race and mass incarceration.


inquisitr--2020-05-24--Ron Paul Says Coronavirus Lockdowns Are A ‘Scandal’

During the latest edition of his podcast Liberty Report , former Republican Congressman Ron Paul decried the measures imposed to to slow the spread of the coronavirus as a “ scandal , ” The Washington Examiner reported on Saturday .
Paul argued that stay-at-home orders and similar measures are not only unconstitutional but also violate the basic principles of liberty .
The famous libertarian said that lawmakers and government officials have “ designed this as a reaction to their planning.
” “ What is the motivation of the people who wanted the lockdown ?
” he asked .
Paul added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the reality of what their representatives are doing .
The former congressman compared the war against COVID-19 to the wars in Vietnam and Iraq , suggesting that the public is increasingly viewing the coronavirus pandemic as a wasted effort .
“ We ’ re at a point where , guess what , people are waking up And they ’ re saying , ‘ Oh , this war against the virus .
It might not be any more practical than the war against the Vietnamese.
’ Maybe it ’ s no more practical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against Saddam Hussein , ” he said .
Paul has long argued that the coronavirus pandemic is not as dangerous as most suggest .
In March , the former presidential candidate penned a column calling the pandemic a “ hoax.
” In the op-ed , he argued that “ the actual danger ” is not the virus , but those looking to profit from the “ panic ” caused by the COVID-19 pandemic .
The essay was published only days before Paul ’ s son , Kentucky Republican Rand Paul , tested positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first senators to test positive for the disease .
He displayed no symptoms , and resumed regular activities after spending time in self-isolation .
According to public health experts , stay-at-home orders and lockdown measures are the best way to fight the coronavirus pandemic .
As NPR reported , social distancing measures have been imposed all over the world in order to slow down the spread of COVID-19 and to protect health care systems .
If there were no restrictions , analyses have shown , hospitals in the United States would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would result in more deaths .
The nation already went through a similar situation .
In 1918 , during the flu pandemic , local governments imposed various social distancing measures to protect the population .
In 1918 , just like today , some disagreed with stay-at-home orders .
In Philadelphia , for instance , city officials ignored warnings and held a parade .
Within six months , 16,000 Philadelphians died .


inquisitr--2020-05-25--Donald Trump Claims ‘Thousands’ Of Forgeries On Mail-In Voting, His Own Voter Fraud Commission Found

Donald Trump Claims ‘Thousands’ Of Forgeries On Mail-In Voting, His Own Voter Fraud Commission Found None

Donald Trump claimed that there have been “ thousands ” of cases of fraud found in mail-in voting , a claim that appears to contradict a commission set up by Trump himself to investigate his claims of voter fraud that found no such instances .
As a number of states have taken steps to expand absentee and mail-in voting for the upcoming election in order to cut down on in-person voting amid coronavirus outbreak , Trump has been vocally opposed to the idea and claimed that this form of voting is ripe for fraud .
This weekend , Trump claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases of forgeries or where people actively committed fraud by forcing others to vote .
“ The United States can not have all Mail In Ballots .
It will be the greatest Rigged Election in history , ” Trump tweeted .
“ People grab them from mailboxes , print thousands of forgeries and ‘ force ’ people to sign .
Also , forge names.
” Trump , who voted by absentee ballot for the Florida Republican primary , has frequently voiced his opposition to mail-in voting , which election experts say could hurt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turnout .
“ We don ’ t want them to do mail-in ballots because it ’ s going to lead to total election fraud , ” he said this week , via the Washington Post .
“ So we don ’ t want them to do mail-in ballots .
We don ’ t want anyone to do mail-in ballots.
” The Independent noted that this assertion was false , noting that it was Trump ’ s own commission that came to this conclusion .
“ Mr.Trump ’ s own advisory commission on election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2017 to January 2018 , probing claims of voter fraud and did not turn up a single confirmed instance , ” the report noted .
Trump has been criticized for his frequent claims of voter fraud , offered without evidence to back the claims .
This includes his claim that more than 5 million people voted illegally for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election , a margin that would have given Trump the lead in the popular vote instead of the 3 million vote deficit he faced .
Trump has been pressed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offer evidence to support it .
As the Washington Post noted , Trump has struggled to find support even from his own party for his claims of widespread voter fraud .
The report noted that a number of Republican states have moved to expand mail-in voting for the upcoming election , anticipating continued restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus .

Donald Trump claimed that there have been “thousands” of cases of fraud found in mail-in voting, a claim that appears to contradict a commission set up by Trump himself to investigate his claims of voter fraud that found no such instances.
As a number of states have taken steps to expand absentee and mail-in voting for the upcoming election in order to cut down on in-person voting amid the coronavirus outbreak, Trump has been vocally opposed to the idea and claimed that this form of voting is ripe for fraud. This weekend, Trump claimed that there were “thousands” of cases of forgeries or where people actively committed fraud by forcing others to vote.
“The United States cannot have all Mail In Ballots. It will be the greatest Rigged Election in history,” Trump tweeted. “People grab them from mailboxes, print thousands of forgeries and ‘force’ people to sign. Also, forge names.”
Trump, who voted by absentee ballot for the Florida Republican primary, has frequently voiced his opposition to mail-in voting, which election experts say could hurt his chances of winning by increasing voter turnout.
“We don’t want them to do mail-in ballots because it’s going to lead to total election fraud,” he said this week, via the Washington Post. “So we don’t want them to do mail-in ballots. We don’t want anyone to do mail-in ballots.”
The Independent noted that this assertion was false, pointing out that it was Trump’s own commission that came to this conclusion.
“Mr. Trump’s own advisory commission on election integrity spent eight months, from May 2017 to January 2018, probing claims of voter fraud and did not turn up a single confirmed instance,” the report noted.
Trump has been criticized for his frequent claims of voter fraud, often offered without evidence to back the claims. This includes his claim that more than 5 million people voted illegally for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election, a margin that would have given Trump the lead in the popular vote instead of the 3 million vote deficit he faced. Trump has been repeatedly pressed on this claim, but has been unable to offer any evidence to support it.
As the Washington Post noted, Trump has struggled to find support even from his own party for his claims of widespread voter fraud. The report noted that a number of Republican states have moved to expand mail-in voting for the upcoming election, anticipating continued restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus.


inquisitr--2020-05-24--Federal Court Backs California’s Order Keeping Churches Closed After Donald Trump Demands They Reope

Federal Court Backs California’s Order Keeping Churches Closed After Donald Trump Demands They Reopen

A federal court has affirmed an order from California Governor Gavin Newsom to keep churches closed , rejecting an order from Donald Trump that demanded governors reopen places of worship immediately .
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a 2-1 ruling denying a request for a temporary restraining order against a ban on churches holding in-person services , part of the stringent measures put in place across the state in order to blunt the spread of the coronavirus .
As ABC News reported , a group of clerics had argued that the ruling was a violation of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ religion , which Trump had also argued in calling for governors to allow churches to reopen .
The two judges ruling against the request for a restraining order noted that the spread of the coronavirus has created a unique public health emergency .
” We ’ re dealing here with a highly contagious and often fatal disease for which there presently is no known cure , ” Judges Jacqueline Nguyen and Barry Silverman wrote in the ruling denying the request .
The ruling appeared to affirm what critics claimed of Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the authority to overrule governors on their decisions of what businesses to keep closed and what can remain open .
In his statement on Friday , Trump said that it was an injustice that churches and other places of worship were closed in the first place .
“ Some governors have deemed liquor stores and abortion clinics as essential , but have left out churches and other houses of worship .
It ’ s not right .
So , I ’ m correcting this injustice and calling houses of worship essential , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cast doubt on the true motives behind Trump ’ s order , saying he was attempting to shore up support among religious conservatives .
The report noted that there is growing anxiety within Trump ’ s campaign about his slipping support with the Christian right , a demographic that was critical for him during his surprise presidential win in 2016 .
Trump has clashed with Newsom in the past , though the California governor has taken a more cordial relationship with Trump during the coronavirus outbreak , even praising the president for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supplies to California .
As The Associated Press reported , Trump returned the compliment at one of the White House ’ s daily coronavirus press briefings .
“ Gavin Newsom was very nice today , ” Trump said after the California governor had publicly praised him .
“ They ’ ve done very well in California , ” he said .

A federal court has affirmed an order from California Governor Gavin Newsom to keep churches closed, rejecting an order from Donald Trump that demanded governors reopen places of worship immediately.
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a 2-1 ruling denying a request for a temporary restraining order against a ban on churches holding in-person services, part of the stringent measures put in place across the state in order to blunt the spread of the coronavirus. As ABC News reported, a group of clerics had argued that the ruling was a violation of their First Amendment rights to free exercise of religion, which Trump had also argued in calling for governors to allow churches to reopen.
The two judges ruling against the request for a restraining order noted that the spread of the coronavirus has created a unique public health emergency.
”We’re dealing here with a highly contagious and often fatal disease for which there presently is no known cure,” Judges Jacqueline Nguyen and Barry Silverman wrote in the ruling denying the request.
The ruling appeared to affirm what critics claimed of Trump’s order — that he did not have the authority to overrule governors on their decisions of what businesses to keep closed and what can remain open.
In his statement on Friday, Trump said that it was an injustice that churches and other places of worship were closed in the first place.
“Some governors have deemed liquor stores and abortion clinics as essential, but have left out churches and other houses of worship. It’s not right. So, I’m correcting this injustice and calling houses of worship essential,” Trump said.
A report from Politico cast doubt on the true motives behind Trump’s order, saying he was attempting to shore up support among religious conservatives. The report noted that there is growing anxiety within Trump’s campaign about his slipping support with the Christian right, a demographic that was critical for him during his surprise presidential win in 2016.
Trump has clashed with Newsom in the past, though the California governor has taken a more cordial relationship with Trump during the coronavirus outbreak, even praising the president for the federal government’s delivery of medical supplies to California. As The Associated Press reported, Trump returned the compliment at one of the White House’s daily coronavirus press briefings.
“Gavin Newsom was very nice today,” Trump said after the California governor had publicly praised him. “They’ve done very well in California,” he said.


inquisitr--2020-05-24--Julian Castro Calls Trump’s Coronavirus Response ‘One Of The Worst Failures In The History Of Our Co

Julian Castro Calls Trump’s Coronavirus Response ‘One Of The Worst Failures In The History Of Our Country’

Former Housing Secretary Julian Castro appeared on MSNBC on Sunday and blasted Donald Trump ’ s handling of the coronavirus pandemic , Breitbart reported .
Castro pointed to Trump ’ s attacks on China for initially covering up the severity of COVID-19 and suggested it was a diversion from the lack of leadership in the U.S .
The former Democratic presidential candidate claimed that Trump and his administration “ failed spectacularly ” in keeping Americans safe as the virus began to sweep the world .
“ To look at The New York Times cover today , to think that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in this country , so many of those deaths that did not have to happen that happened because this administration was unprepared , ” Castro added , referring to the publication ’ s decision to honor coronavirus deaths on its front page .
Castro claimed that Trump ’ s administration can point the finger to other countries as much as they want but can not avoid the reality that they were unprepared for the pandemic , which has killed 97,906 Americans as of Sunday afternoon .
Castro previously spoke of the struggles of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus pandemic .
As reported by NBC News , Castro claimed that many Latinos work on the front lines of various industries , while a significant portion are small business owners .
Across these two categories , Castro said the pandemic appears to have put the Latino community in “ the worst of all worlds.
” Per Newsweek , national Latino and immigration groups took aim at Trump ’ s coronavirus response in April and accused his administration of “ failing Latinos.
” In a letter , the groups accused Trump of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the disproportionate effect coronavirus has on communities of color and immigrants — in particular , Hispanics .
The letter also called on Congress to pass Coronavirus Aid , Relief , and Economic Security Act ( CARES ) Act 2 .
Cecilia Muñoz , former director of domestic policy under Barack Obama , expressed worry that many people from mixed-status families , as well as farm workers , who are overwhelmingly immigrants , were cut or excluded from aid in earlier care packages .
“ Congress has the ability to combat both the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she said .
“ When we leave people out , we increase the danger to all of us.
” As previously noted by CNN ’ s Van Jones , Trump appears to be focusing on appealing to black Americans in a trade-off for Latino support as he continues his hardline approach against their community to appease his base .


inquisitr--2020-05-24--Donald Trump Reportedly Considering Panel To Investigate Anti-Conservative Bias In Social Media Comp

Donald Trump Reportedly Considering Panel To Investigate Anti-Conservative Bias In Social Media Companies

Donald Trump is reportedly considering putting together a panel that would investigate whether social media companies are showing bias against conservative voices , an allegation that the president has repeatedly lodged .
The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump has not yet taken any steps to put together such a panel , but is considering a committee that could have an influence on decisions made by the Federal Trade Commissioner and the ability to review conduct by companies like Twitter .
It was not clear if the panel would be able to recommend any specific actions taken against companies found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As The Daily Beast noted , Trump has accused these companies of being under the control of the political left and of using their power to squelch conservative voices .
“ The Radical Left is in total command & control of Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and Google , ” he tweeted earlier this month .
Last year , Trump hosted a social media summit where he invited a number of popular conservative figures , largely those who have been vocal in their support of him .
At the event , Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shadow-banning ” right-wing politicians , a phrase that refers to an action taken to prevent people from seeing their posts without telling the person that they have been banned .
Trump also suggested that companies may be limiting the visibility of his own posts .
“ It used to go up , it would say 7,000 , 7,008 , 7,017 , 7,024 , 7,032 , 7,044 , right ?
Now it goes 7,000 , 7,008 , 6,998 .
Does anyone know what I ’ m talking about with this ?
I never had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
It would be like a rocket ship when I put out a beauty , ” he said , via Quartz .
Trump ’ s attacks on social media platforms have been met with resistance from some First Amendment groups and defenders who say it is improper for the president to try to exert control over these companies and what decisions they make regarding internal policies .
Social media platforms like Twitter and YouTube have banned a number of far-right figures in recent years for violations of site rules , including many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That includes actor James Woods , a vocal supporter of Trump who was reportedly suspended from Twitter after a reply to “ hang them all ” in response to the release of Robert Mueller ’ s report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election .
Trump has frequently spoken out in support of those that have been banned or disciplined in other ways .

Donald Trump is reportedly considering putting together a panel that would investigate whether social media companies are showing bias against conservative voices, an allegation that the president has repeatedly lodged.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump has not yet taken any steps to put together such a panel, but is considering a committee that could have an influence on decisions made by the Federal Trade Commissioner and the ability to review conduct by companies like Twitter. It was not clear if the panel would be able to recommend any specific actions taken against companies found to be in any form of violation.
As The Daily Beast noted, Trump has accused these companies of being under the control of the political left and of using their power to squelch conservative voices.
“The Radical Left is in total command & control of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Google,” he tweeted earlier this month.
Last year, Trump hosted a social media summit where he invited a number of popular conservative figures, largely those who have been vocal in their support of him. At the event, Trump also accused social media companies of “shadow-banning” right-wing politicians, a phrase that refers to an action taken to prevent people from seeing their posts without telling the person that they have been banned.
Trump also suggested that companies may be limiting the visibility of his own posts.
“It used to go up, it would say 7,000, 7,008, 7,017, 7,024, 7,032, 7,044, right? Now it goes 7,000, 7,008, 6,998. Does anyone know what I’m talking about with this? I never had that before. I used to watch it. It would be like a rocket ship when I put out a beauty,” he said, via Quartz.
Trump’s attacks on social media platforms have been met with resistance from some First Amendment groups and defenders who say it is improper for the president to try to exert control over these companies and what decisions they make regarding internal policies.
Social media platforms like Twitter and YouTube have banned a number of far-right figures in recent years for violations of site rules, including many who have been fervent supporters of Trump. That includes actor James Woods, a vocal supporter of Trump who was reportedly suspended from Twitter after a reply to “hang them all” in response to the release of Robert Mueller’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Trump has frequently spoken out in support of those that have been banned or disciplined in other ways.


inquisitr--2020-05-24--Donald Trump Says Jeff Sessions Wasn’t ‘Mentally Qualified’ To Be Attorney General

Donald Trump is continuing his attacks on Alabama Republican Jeff Sessions , who served as attorney general in the president ’ s administration and is now attempting to win back his old Senate seat .
As reported by The Hill , Trump suggested in an interview with Sharyl Attkisson on Full Measure that Sessions was mentally unfit to be attorney general .
“ He ’ s not mentally qualified to be attorney general , ” Trump said .
Trump ’ s comments are part of an ongoing feud between the two stemming from Sessions ’ decision to recuse himself from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian interference ; Trump eventually fired Sessions in November 2018 .
The recent flare-up of the feud comes after Trump endorsed college football coach Tommy Tuberville , who is challenging Sessions ’ bid and using his recusal from the Russia investigation as a focal point for attacks .
In a statement , Sessions claimed his decision to recuse was aligned with his duty to uphold the law , CNN reported .
Speaking to Fox & Friends earlier on Friday , Trump suggested that he appointed Sessions out of obligation and called him “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president also claimed Sessions — who he allegedly did not believe was qualified to be attorney general — begged him for the position .
“ But he wanted and wanted and wanted it , ” Trump said .
According to Trump , Mueller ’ s Russia probe would not have proceeded if current Attorney General William Barr was in Sessions ’ place .
Sessions pushed back on the claims that he begged Trump to be attorney general .
Nevertheless , the Alabama politician said he still supports Trump ’ s agenda and intends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As for the Senate race , Sessions will face off against Tuberville on July 14 , and the winner will face Democrat Doug Jones in November .
While Sessions echoes Trump ’ s positioning on some issues , New York Magazine reported that Tuberville is the favorite to win the Republican primary .
According to a poll from the Cygnal firm , Tuberville currently has 55 percent support , while Sessions has just 32 percent .

Donald Trump is continuing his attacks on Alabama Republican Jeff Sessions, who served as attorney general in the president’s administration and is now attempting to win back his old Senate seat. As reported by The Hill, Trump suggested in an interview with Sharyl Attkisson on Full Measure that Sessions was mentally unfit to be attorney general.
“He’s not mentally qualified to be attorney general,” Trump said.
“He was the biggest problem. I mean, look, Jeff Sessions put people in place that were a disaster.”
Trump’s comments are part of an ongoing feud between the two stemming from Sessions’ decision to recuse himself from Robert Mueller’s FBI investigation into Russian interference; Trump eventually fired Sessions in November 2018.
The recent flare-up of the feud comes after Trump endorsed college football coach Tommy Tuberville, who is challenging Sessions’ bid and using his recusal from the Russia investigation as a focal point for attacks. In a statement, Sessions claimed his decision to recuse was aligned with his duty to uphold the law, CNN reported.
“To not recuse myself from that investigation, of which I was a target as a senior campaign official and a witness, would have been breaking the law. I do not and will not break the law.”
The statement echoes Sessions’ Twitter comments on Friday night.
“It protected the rule of law & resulted in your exoneration,” he wrote. “Your personal feelings don’t dictate who Alabama picks as their senator, the people of Alabama do.”
Speaking to Fox & Friends earlier on Friday, Trump suggested that he appointed Sessions out of obligation and called him “very weak and very sad.” The president also claimed Sessions — who he allegedly did not believe was qualified to be attorney general — begged him for the position.
“But he wanted and wanted and wanted it,” Trump said.
According to Trump, Mueller’s Russia probe would not have proceeded if current Attorney General William Barr was in Sessions’ place.
Sessions pushed back on the claims that he begged Trump to be attorney general. Nevertheless, the Alabama politician said he still supports Trump’s agenda and intends to vote for him in November.
As for the Senate race, Sessions will face off against Tuberville on July 14, and the winner will face Democrat Doug Jones in November. While Sessions echoes Trump’s positioning on some issues, New York Magazine reported that Tuberville is the favorite to win the Republican primary. According to a poll from the Cygnal firm, Tuberville currently has 55 percent support, while Sessions has just 32 percent.


inquisitr--2020-05-24--Donald Trump Calls Columbia University ‘Disgraceful Institution’ After Study Faults Delay On Coronav

Donald Trump Calls Columbia University ‘Disgraceful Institution’ After Study Faults Delay On Coronavirus

Donald Trump slammed Columbia University as a “ disgraceful institution ” after a study showed that tens of thousands of lives could have been spared had the nation ’ s lockdown measures been put in place just one week earlier .
Trump spoke out against the study in an interview on Full Measure , accusing the university of writing a report meant to hurt him politically .
“ Columbia is a liberal , disgraceful institution to write that because all the people that they cater to were months after me , ” Trump said .
Trump said that a travel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was an early action , noting that he took “ tremendous heat ” for it at the time .
Critics have taken aim at Trump for what they see as a lack of action afterward , noting that Trump ignored warnings from within his administration and did not put social distancing guidelines in place until months later .
Calls for social distancing measures intensified as the virus spread in early March , though Trump did not tell Americans to remain in their homes and avoid non-essential travel and visits until March 16 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the severity of the virus , comparing it to the seasonal flu and predicting that the outbreak would soon go away .
Since then , the outbreak grew across the country , with the total number of deaths now approaching 100,000 .
The Columbia University study said that close to 36,000 American lives could have been saved if social distancing measures were put in place just one week sooner , The New York Times reported .
The report noted that there were likely thousands of cases at the time the White House first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but a lack of proper testing hurt the nation ’ s ability to track the disease and locate outbreaks .
“ The enormous cost of waiting to take action reflects the unforgiving dynamics of the outbreak that swept through American cities in early March .
Even small differences in timing would have prevented the worst exponential growth , which by April had subsumed New York City , New Orleans and other major cities , the researchers found , ” the report noted .
Trump has come under increasing pressure as the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , especially as Trump spent part of Saturday on the golf course , his first visit since the nation ’ s lockdown measures were first put in place .

Donald Trump slammed Columbia University as a “disgraceful institution” after a study showed that tens of thousands of lives could have been spared had the nation’s lockdown measures been put in place just one week earlier.
Trump spoke out against the study in an interview on Full Measure, accusing the university of writing a report meant to hurt him politically.
“Columbia is a liberal, disgraceful institution to write that because all the people that they cater to were months after me,” Trump said.
“And I saw that report. It’s a disgrace that Columbia University would do it, playing right to their little group of people that tell them what to do.”
Trump said that a travel ban he put in place in January was an early action, noting that he took “tremendous heat” for it at the time. Critics have taken aim at Trump for what they see as a lack of action afterward, noting that Trump ignored warnings from within his administration and did not put social distancing guidelines in place until months later. Calls for social distancing measures intensified as the virus spread in early March, though Trump did not tell Americans to remain in their homes and avoid non-essential travel and visits until March 16.
Critics also fault Trump for statements downplaying the severity of the virus, comparing it to the seasonal flu and predicting that the outbreak would soon go away. Since then, the outbreak grew across the country, with the total number of deaths now approaching 100,000.
The Columbia University study said that close to 36,000 American lives could have been saved if social distancing measures were put in place just one week sooner, The New York Times reported. The report noted that there were likely thousands of cases at the time the White House first issued social distancing guidelines on March 16, but a lack of proper testing hurt the nation’s ability to track the disease and locate outbreaks.
“The enormous cost of waiting to take action reflects the unforgiving dynamics of the outbreak that swept through American cities in early March. Even small differences in timing would have prevented the worst exponential growth, which by April had subsumed New York City, New Orleans and other major cities, the researchers found,” the report noted.
Trump has come under increasing pressure as the U.S. death toll from the outbreak nears 100,000, especially as Trump spent part of Saturday on the golf course, his first visit since the nation’s lockdown measures were first put in place.


inquisitr--2020-05-24--Charlamagne Tha God Reacts To Joe Biden’s Apology: ‘The Best Apology Is A Black Agenda’

Radio host Charlamagne tha God appeared on MSNBC ’ s AM Joy on Sunday and responded to presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s apology for his controversial claim that African Americans who support Donald Trump “ ain ’ t black.
” As reported by Breitbart , host Joy Reid asked Charlamagne whether he worries that the Democratic Party , in general , takes black voters for granted .
“ I mean , I know that ’ s the attitude , ” he responded .
“ I mean that ’ s why I don ’ t even care about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the apology is cool , but the best apology is actually a Black agenda.
” Charlamagne claimed that overrepresentation of black Americans in areas such as poverty , homelessness , and drug addiction is “ not an accident ” and said people should stop pretending that this is the case .
In a separate CNN interview , the radio host noted that Biden played a role in supporting the war on drugs and mass incarceration .
During his MSNBC interview , Charlamagne said that the purpose of systemic racism is the marginalization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Claud Anderson ’ s claim that “ white society ” turns a blind eye to racism and discussion about system racism .
“ So when you have Black people who have the nerve , the audacity , the unmitigated gall to act like citizens and demand something of our vote , it ’ s a problem .
It ’ s like you got Whites telling us to stay in our place and you got Black people saying , oh , stop , now is not the time , you ’ re going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Club host suggested that one part of the solution is to begin putting the onus on Democrats to show up for black voters as opposed to the other way around .
As reported by The Source , Charlamagne has criticized Biden for previously being the only 2020 presidential candidate not to appear on The Breakfast Club .
The radio personality accused Biden of avoiding the show and claimed he offered to send a black surrogate instead , an offer Charlamagne said he declined .
Charlamagne also noted that the Biden campaign ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — as well as an endorsement from Jim Clyburn — who turned out for him , and urged him to develop a black agenda to return the favor .
As The Inquisitr reported , BET co-founder Robert Johnson slammed Biden for his recent comment and suggested that he represents an arrogant and out-of-touch attitude .
According to Johnson , Biden should spend the remainder of his campaign apologizing to black Americans for his comment .

Radio host Charlamagne tha God appeared on MSNBC’s AM Joy on Sunday and responded to presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s apology for his controversial claim that African Americans who support Donald Trump “ain’t black.”
As reported by Breitbart, host Joy Reid asked Charlamagne whether he worries that the Democratic Party, in general, takes black voters for granted.
“I mean, I know that’s the attitude,” he responded. “I mean that’s why I don’t even care about the words and the lip service, and the apology is cool, but the best apology is actually a Black agenda.”
Charlamagne claimed that overrepresentation of black Americans in areas such as poverty, homelessness, and drug addiction is “not an accident” and said people should stop pretending that this is the case. In a separate CNN interview, the radio host noted that Biden played a role in supporting the war on drugs and mass incarceration.
Charlamagne tha God on Biden's record: "He really was one of the people on the front lines when it came to the war on drugs, and mass incarceration. If he wants to be president, he needs to fix that." pic.twitter.com/bNEuXQJpar — andrew kaczynski (@KFILE) May 23, 2020
During his MSNBC interview, Charlamagne said that the purpose of systemic racism is the marginalization of African Americans and pointed to Dr. Claud Anderson’s claim that “white society” turns a blind eye to racism and discussion about system racism.
“So when you have Black people who have the nerve, the audacity, the unmitigated gall to act like citizens and demand something of our vote, it’s a problem. It’s like you got Whites telling us to stay in our place and you got Black people saying, oh, stop, now is not the time, you’re going to get Trump re-elected.”
The 41-year-old Breakfast Club host suggested that one part of the solution is to begin putting the onus on Democrats to show up for black voters as opposed to the other way around.
As reported by The Source, Charlamagne has criticized Biden for previously being the only 2020 presidential candidate not to appear on The Breakfast Club. The radio personality accused Biden of avoiding the show and claimed he offered to send a black surrogate instead, an offer Charlamagne said he declined.
Charlamagne also noted that the Biden campaign’s revival hinged on southern African American voters — as well as an endorsement from Jim Clyburn — who turned out for him, and urged him to develop a black agenda to return the favor.
As The Inquisitr reported, BET co-founder Robert Johnson slammed Biden for his recent comment and suggested that he represents an arrogant and out-of-touch attitude. According to Johnson, Biden should spend the remainder of his campaign apologizing to black Americans for his comment.


inquisitr--2020-05-24--Fox News Host Chris Wallace Slams White House Press Secretary For Questioning Religious Faith Of Rep

Fox News Host Chris Wallace Slams White House Press Secretary For Questioning Religious Faith Of Reporters

Fox News host Chris Wallace took White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany to task on Sunday for her statements that appeared to question the religious beliefs and faith of White House reporters , saying he had never seen behavior like that from a press secretary .
McEnany ’ s tense interaction with reporters was a topic for discussion on Fox News Sunday , where the longtime host criticized the statements she made suggesting the White House press corps didn ’ t care about religion or the religious beliefs of Americans .
The discussion was in response to an order from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to reopen churches , a measure that critics say is unenforceable as governors still have a say over when coronavirus restrictions can be lifted in their states .
When McEnany was asked on Friday what federal power Trump had to issue this order , McEnany said the order would encourage governors to deem churches to be “ essential ” organizations and went on to say that it was “ interesting to be in a room that desperately wants to seem to see these churches and houses of worship stay closed.
” The statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ longtime Reuters reporter Jeff Mason saying he objected to the statement and personally was “ dying to go back to church.
” McEnany earned more pushback on Sunday from Wallace , who said in a panel discussion with former Democratic National Committee interim chairperson Donna Brazile that he had never seen behavior like that from the official White House spokesperson .
“ Donna , I spent six years in the White House briefing room covering Ronald Reagan .
I have to say , I never — and in the years since too , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ secretary act like that , ” Wallace said , via The Daily Beast .
Brazile defended McEnany personally , saying that she knows her to be an “ extraordinary person , ” but said it was not the right posture for a White House press secretary to take .
Wallace also chided McEnany for telling reporters what questions they should be asking , saying it would not have gone over well had she tried that with veteran reporters like himself or Sam Donaldson .
Jonah Goldberg of The Dispatch added that he doesn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a productive discourse with reporters .
“ What Donald Trump wants in a press secretary is a Twitter troll who goes on attack , ” Goldberg replied .

Fox News host Chris Wallace took White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany to task on Sunday for her statements that appeared to question the religious beliefs and faith of White House reporters, saying he had never seen behavior like that from a press secretary.
McEnany’s tense interaction with reporters was a topic for discussion on Fox News Sunday, where the longtime host criticized the statements she made suggesting the White House press corps didn’t care about religion or the religious beliefs of Americans. The discussion was in response to an order from President Donald Trump this week telling states to reopen churches, a measure that critics say is unenforceable as governors still have a say over when coronavirus restrictions can be lifted in their states.
When McEnany was asked on Friday what federal power Trump had to issue this order, McEnany said the order would encourage governors to deem churches to be “essential” organizations and went on to say that it was “interesting to be in a room that desperately wants to seem to see these churches and houses of worship stay closed.”
The statement earned pushback at the time, with longtime Reuters reporter Jeff Mason saying he objected to the statement and personally was “dying to go back to church.”
McEnany earned more pushback on Sunday from Wallace, who said in a panel discussion with former Democratic National Committee interim chairperson Donna Brazile that he had never seen behavior like that from the official White House spokesperson.
“Donna, I spent six years in the White House briefing room covering Ronald Reagan. I have to say, I never — and in the years since too, I never saw a White House press secretary act like that,” Wallace said, via The Daily Beast.
Brazile defended McEnany personally, saying that she knows her to be an “extraordinary person,” but said it was not the right posture for a White House press secretary to take.
Wallace also chided McEnany for telling reporters what questions they should be asking, saying it would not have gone over well had she tried that with veteran reporters like himself or Sam Donaldson.
Jonah Goldberg of The Dispatch added that he doesn’t believe Trump is looking for a productive discourse with reporters.
“What Donald Trump wants in a press secretary is a Twitter troll who goes on attack,” Goldberg replied.


inquisitr--2020-05-24--Donald Trump’s Economic Adviser Says ‘Human Capital Stock Is Ready To Get Back To Work’

Donald Trump ’ s economic adviser , Kevin Hassett , spoke to CNN ’ s Dana Bash on Sunday and discussed America ’ s economic reopening , Raw Story reported .
At one point , Bash asked Hassett if he believes unemployment could be in the double digits in November .
“ Yes , I do , ” Hassett responded .
“ But I think all the signs of economic recovery are going to be raging everywhere and the only thing we ’ re going to be really debating as economists is are we going to get back to where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be kind of a long haul to get there ?
” Hassett then suggested that Americans are ready to return to the workforce .
Hassett ’ s use of the phrase “ human capital stock ” to describe American workers did not sit well with many , who expressed their thoughts on social media .
Just two days ago , Hassett told CNN that he believes the U.S. unemployment rate could hit 22 to 23 percent in May and increase slightly in June .
From there , he suggested that the rate would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nevertheless , Hassett suggested last week that unemployed and furloughed workers may return to work quicker than expected due to what he called the “ biggest policy response ever ” from politicians and the Fed .
A high unemployment rate could harm Trump ’ s re-election chances .
Before the coronavirus pandemic , the president frequently used high employment and strong economic numbers as talking points in interviews and rallies .
Now , he faces an economy that has only just begun to reopen , although whether or not states will need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be seen .
As noted by Robert Reich in The Guardian , Trump , like Hassett , has suggested that Americans are ready to return to work ; Fox News host Sean Hannity took things a step further and suggested Americans are “ dying to get back to work.
” But , according to Reich , many Americans must return to work due to the necessity of money , which could be provided to them in rich economies .
As Reich noted , America shut down its economy for almost four years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Inquisitr previously reported , Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell predicted earlier this month that the U.S. economy would not likely rebound before 2020 comes to an end .
Although Powell noted that an uptick would probably take place during the second half of the year , he suggested a full recovery would hinge on the public ’ s comfort level .


inquisitr--2020-05-24--Amazon Responds To Joe Biden’s Criticism Of Company’s Tax Rate: ‘You Spent 3 Decades In The Senate’

Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden recently criticized Amazon for paying a low effective tax rate and pointed to the billions of dollars in profit the company generates .
In response , the company took to Twitter to push back against Biden ’ s accusation using his Senate record , Breitbart reported .
“ We pay every cent owed , ” the company tweeted .
“ You spent 3 decades in the Senate & know that Congress wrote these tax laws to encourage companies to invest in the US economy .
We have .
500k jobs w/ a min wage of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your complaint is w/ the tax code , not Amazon.
” Biden spoke to CNBC on Squawk Box on Friday and raised concerns about Amazon ’ s behavior .
“ The whole notion of this is : Are you playing the game fairly ?
” he asked .
Biden claimed the “ capitalist system ” is about “ dealing fairly ” and being “ straight up ” with both the American people and their employees .
In June 2019 , Biden attacked Amazon on Twitter and claimed no company that is earning billions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rate than teachers and firefighters .
In response , Amazon claimed it had paid $ 2.6 billion in corporate taxes since 2016 .
As reported by CNBC , Amazon paid $ 0 in U.S. federal income tax in 2017 and 2018 .
In 2019 , the company owed money to the American government for the first time in two years — an SEC filing from February said the company owed $ 162 million .
Although the company allegedly paid over $ 1 billion in federal income tax expenses , which includes the $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reportedly moved to a later date .
Matthew Gardner , senior fellow at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy , claimed that Amazon has been exploiting state sales tax loopholes to achieve its low tax rate .
The company has allegedly been taking advantage of such exploits for decades .
Amazon is a target not just for Biden but for many who push for tax reform and accountability for larger companies .
Before Biden , former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders noted that an annual Amazon Prime member pays more for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taxes in both 2017 and 2018 .
“ Our job : Repeal all of the Trump tax breaks for the top 1 % and large corporations and demand that they pay their fair share in taxes , ” he tweeted in February .
Amazon ’ s CEO , Jeff Bezos , who has a net worth of approximately $ 124 billion , has also been the target of many critics .
As The Inquisitr reported , Bezos is on track to become the world ’ s first trillionaire in the next few years @

Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden recently criticized Amazon for paying a low effective tax rate and pointed to the billions of dollars in profit the company generates. In response, the company took to Twitter to push back against Biden’s accusation using his Senate record, Breitbart reported.
“We pay every cent owed,” the company tweeted. “You spent 3 decades in the Senate & know that Congress wrote these tax laws to encourage companies to invest in the US economy. We have. 500k jobs w/ a min wage of $15/hr across 40 states. Assume your complaint is w/ the tax code, not Amazon.”
Biden spoke to CNBC on Squawk Box on Friday and raised concerns about Amazon’s behavior.
“The whole notion of this is: Are you playing the game fairly?” he asked.
Biden claimed the “capitalist system” is about “dealing fairly” and being “straight up” with both the American people and their employees.
In June 2019, Biden attacked Amazon on Twitter and claimed no company that is earning billions in profits should pay a lower tax rate than teachers and firefighters. In response, Amazon claimed it had paid $2.6 billion in corporate taxes since 2016.
As reported by CNBC, Amazon paid $0 in U.S. federal income tax in 2017 and 2018. In 2019, the company owed money to the American government for the first time in two years — an SEC filing from February said the company owed $162 million. Although the company allegedly paid over $1 billion in federal income tax expenses, which includes the $162 million, $914 million was reportedly moved to a later date.
Matthew Gardner, senior fellow at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, claimed that Amazon has been exploiting state sales tax loopholes to achieve its low tax rate. The company has allegedly been taking advantage of such exploits for decades.
Amazon is a target not just for Biden but for many who push for tax reform and accountability for larger companies. Before Biden, former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders noted that an annual Amazon Prime member pays more for the program than the company paid in federal taxes in both 2017 and 2018.
“Our job: Repeal all of the Trump tax breaks for the top 1% and large corporations and demand that they pay their fair share in taxes,” he tweeted in February.
Amazon’s CEO, Jeff Bezos, who has a net worth of approximately $124 billion, has also been the target of many critics. As The Inquisitr reported, Bezos is on track to become the world’s first trillionaire in the next few years.


inquisitr--2020-05-24--Donald Trump Retweets Messages Calling Hillary Clinton A ‘Skank,’ Insulting Stacey Abrams’ Weight

U.S. President Donald Trump is coming under fire for sharing a series of mean-spirited messages taking aim at top Democratic women , including one calling Hillary Clinton a “ skank.
” The president shared the messages late on Saturday after they had originally been posted by conservative former congressional candidate John Stahl .
One of the messages took aim at both Clinton and Joe Biden — calling him “ Malarkey the Racist ” — and claimed that polls showing the former vice president in the lead over Trump are incorrect .
In that message , Stahl referred to Hillary Clinton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ showed a portrait-style photograph of Stacey Abrams , who unsuccessfully ran for governor in Georgia and has since become an advocate for voting rights .
Abrams is seen as a potential vice presidential pick for presumptive presidential candidate Joe Biden .
In the message retweeted by Trump , Stahl claimed that Abrams “ visited every buffet restaurant in the State.
” The messages drew controversy for Trump , who earlier that day had come under fire for going golfing for the first time since the spread of the coronavirus led to nationwide lockdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump to golf at a time when the death toll from the coronavirus was inching toward 100,000 and expected to cross that mark within a matter of days .
The political figure retweeted by Trump appeared to have adopted the president ’ s approach to social media .
As Business Insider noted , Stahl ’ s Twitter feed is filled with personal attacks against Democrats , with some of the most sharp against the top women in the party .
“ Like Trump , Stahl is fond of referring to political opponents with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter feed reveals , ” the report noted .
The insults aimed at Clinton and Abrams came days after Trump was the subject of an insult from a top Democrat .
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , responding to a statement from Trump that he had been taking an untested coronavirus treatment , said that she was worried about Trump ’ s health and safety because , as she claimed , he is morbidly obese .
Pelosi appeared to make another dig at Trump when later asked about the remark , appearing to accuse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weight despite making frequent attacks on the looks and weight of others .
“ I didn ’ t know that he would be so sensitive .
He ’ s always talking about other people ’ s… weight , their pounds , ” Pelosi said during an appearance on MSNBC , via The Hill .
“ I think he should recognize that his words weigh a ton .
Instead of telling people to put Lysol into their lungs or taking a medication that has not been approved except under certain circumstances , he should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , things that would help people .
”


inquisitr--2020-05-25--Val Demings Defends Joe Biden, Slams Donald Trump

In an interview broadcast on Sunday , Florida Rep. Val Demings weighed in on the latest controversy involving former Vice President Joe Biden , The Hill reported .
Earlier this week , during a conversation with Charlamagne tha God on The Breakfast Club , Biden said that African Americans who are not sure whether to vote for him or President Donald Trump “ ain ’ t black.
” The former vice president quickly walked back his remarks , but he has been under fire since .
Speaking on CNN , Demings conceded that Biden “ shouldn ’ t have ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he “ apologized for it.
” The Florida Democrat then ripped into Trump , suggesting that the president has no right to weaponize Biden ’ s mistakes , given his own record on race .
“ I really think the gall and the nerve of President Trump to try to use this in his campaign — he who has since day one done everything within his power , of course supported by his enablers , to divide this country , particularly along racial lines.
” The Trump campaign has indeed taken advantage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be an attempt to hurt the former vice president ’ s standing among African Americans .
The commander-in-chief ’ s re-election campaign is fundraising with T-shirts featuring Biden ’ s controversial comments and airing attack advertisements .
Trump and his allies reportedly plan on spending $ 1 million on social media ads attacking Biden over his support for the 1994 crime bill .
Various video montages will reportedly be broadcast nationwide and in key swing states .
Demings also stressed that conversations about race are necessary and argued that racial disparities exist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and health care .
“ Mr .
President , let ’ s have a serious conversation about race in America , and how about working for all people that you are supposed to represent , not just the privileged few ?
” she said .
The Florida Democrat added that Trump “ searched high and low to find African American ” members of Congress to attack Biden over the controversial comments , saying that “ it would be nice to hear other Republicans , male or female , speak out on this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the position of Biden ’ s running mate in the 2020 presidential election .
The former vice president has vowed to pick a female running mate , and publicly praised the congresswoman in May .
His team has reportedly been impressed with what she has to offer .
Senators Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota , Kamala Harris of California , and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts are also thought to be on Biden ’ s shortlist .
The 63-year-old congresswoman was first elected to the House in 2016 .
Earlier this year , she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case against Trump .

In an interview broadcast on Sunday, Florida Rep. Val Demings weighed in on the latest controversy involving former Vice President Joe Biden, The Hill reported.
Earlier this week, during a conversation with Charlamagne tha God on The Breakfast Club, Biden said that African Americans who are not sure whether to vote for him or President Donald Trump “ain’t black.” The former vice president quickly walked back his remarks, but he has been under fire since.
Speaking on CNN, Demings conceded that Biden “shouldn’t have” made the comment, but pointed out that he “apologized for it.” The Florida Democrat then ripped into Trump, suggesting that the president has no right to weaponize Biden’s mistakes, given his own record on race.
“I really think the gall and the nerve of President Trump to try to use this in his campaign — he who has since day one done everything within his power, of course supported by his enablers, to divide this country, particularly along racial lines.”
The Trump campaign has indeed taken advantage of the controversy, in what appears to be an attempt to hurt the former vice president’s standing among African Americans. The commander-in-chief’s re-election campaign is fundraising with T-shirts featuring Biden’s controversial comments and airing attack advertisements.
Trump and his allies reportedly plan on spending $1 million on social media ads attacking Biden over his support for the 1994 crime bill. Various video montages will reportedly be broadcast nationwide and in key swing states.
Demings also stressed that conversations about race are necessary and argued that racial disparities exist in housing, education, political participation, and health care.
“Mr. President, let’s have a serious conversation about race in America, and how about working for all people that you are supposed to represent, not just the privileged few?” she said.
The Florida Democrat added that Trump “searched high and low to find African American” members of Congress to attack Biden over the controversial comments, saying that “it would be nice to hear other Republicans, male or female, speak out on this issue.”
Demings is reportedly being considered for the position of Biden’s running mate in the 2020 presidential election. The former vice president has vowed to pick a female running mate, and publicly praised the congresswoman in May. His team has reportedly been impressed with what she has to offer.
Senators Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, Kamala Harris of California, and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts are also thought to be on Biden’s shortlist.
The 63-year-old congresswoman was first elected to the House in 2016. Earlier this year, she served as a manager in the impeachment case against Trump.