inquisitr--2020-12-05--Ivanka Trump Reportedly Wants To Run For Office, Father Sees Her As ‘Heir Apparent’

President Donald Trump has yet to concede the 2020 presidential election , but his daughter and adviser , Ivanka Trump , is reportedly already looking ahead and making plans for the future .
According to a Saturday report from CNN , in recent weeks , Ivanka has assumed a more aggressive posture toward members of the press and her father ’ s political opponents .
Ivanka , who was long seen as a moderating influence in the White House , has started lashing out at Democratic Party officials and public servants , accusing investigatgators and prosecutors of launching a smear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reputation .
Over the years , she seemingly adopted more conservative policy views in line mainstream Republican Party thinking .
In fact , according to one individual familiar with Ivanka ’ s thinking , she has “ gone full MAGA.
” In a recent interview with RealClearPolitics , for instance , she stated that she is “ pro-life , and unapologetically so.
” Per CNN ‘ s White House sources , Ivanka is thinking about running for office .
“ Ivanka definitely has political ambitions… she wants to run for something , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told the publication .
The first daughter and her advisers have reportedly talked about the possibility of her launching a bid for the Governor of Florida , where the Trump family has a vacation home .
She has also thought about running for Congress in the state of New Jersey .
Another source close to the White House said that the president ’ s daughter has not “ closed the door ” on seeking political office , but noted that she is focused on finishing her work in the Trump administration .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is her policy initiatives , accomplishing what she can on behalf of the administration in the weeks that remain , and looking out for her three young children , ” the person said .
The source added that Ivanka enjoys the full support of her father , who would like to see her run for office at some point in the near future .
Ivanka is reportedly “ realistic ” about Democrat Joe Biden ’ s victory in the 2020 election , but realizes that her future is “ tied to her father @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acquaintance , she “ has ambition in her bones , she is driven by getting to the top of whatever it is she wants to get to the top of.
” Donald Trump Jr. , the president ’ s eldest son , has allegedly expressed interest in launching a presidential bid in 2024 .
Eric Trump has done the same , per Forbes .

President Donald Trump has yet to concede the 2020 presidential election, but his daughter and adviser, Ivanka Trump, is reportedly already looking ahead and making plans for the future.
According to a Saturday report from CNN, in recent weeks, Ivanka has assumed a more aggressive posture toward members of the press and her father’s political opponents.
Ivanka, who was long seen as a moderating influence in the White House, has started lashing out at Democratic Party officials and public servants, accusing investigatgators and prosecutors of launching a smear campaign in an effort to damage her reputation.
Over the years, she seemingly adopted more conservative policy views in line mainstream Republican Party thinking. In fact, according to one individual familiar with Ivanka’s thinking, she has “gone full MAGA.”
In a recent interview with RealClearPolitics, for instance, she stated that she is “pro-life, and unapologetically so.”
Per CNN‘s White House sources, Ivanka is thinking about running for office.
“Ivanka definitely has political ambitions… she wants to run for something,” a close friend of the Trump family told the publication.
The first daughter and her advisers have reportedly talked about the possibility of her launching a bid for the Governor of Florida, where the Trump family has a vacation home. She has also thought about running for Congress in the state of New Jersey.
Another source close to the White House said that the president’s daughter has not “closed the door” on seeking political office, but noted that she is focused on finishing her work in the Trump administration.
“Right now, all she cares about is her policy initiatives, accomplishing what she can on behalf of the administration in the weeks that remain, and looking out for her three young children,” the person said.
The source added that Ivanka enjoys the full support of her father, who would like to see her run for office at some point in the near future.
“Of all the children, Trump is focused on her running. He sees Ivanka as the heir apparent.”
Ivanka is reportedly “realistic” about Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 election, but realizes that her future is “tied to her father’s.”
According to one longtime acquaintance, she “has ambition in her bones, she is driven by getting to the top of whatever it is she wants to get to the top of.”
Donald Trump Jr., the president’s eldest son, has allegedly expressed interest in launching a presidential bid in 2024. Eric Trump has done the same, per Forbes.


inquisitr--2020-12-05--Donald Trump Accused Of Pulling Troops From Somalia To Make Way For Private Mercenaries

Donald Trump on Friday ordered most American troops to return from Somalia in early 2021 , the Associated Press reported .
Now , unverified claims suggest the president is pulling out of the East African country to make way for private mercenaries run by Erik Prince — the former CEO of the controversial mercenary contractor Blackwater .
“ They ’ re not going home .
They ’ re apparently being replaced by Erik prince ’ s mercenaries , ” journalist Luke Zaleski tweeted in response to the news .
“ Trump is withdrawing troops from Somalia not because with his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it ’ s so he can MONETIZE the last gasp of his presidency with private contractors like the odious Erik Prince , ” tweeted author and New York Times columnist Marie Myung-Ok Lee .
Others , including investigative journalist Jordan Schachtel , were not convinced of the claims .
“ Erik Prince is trending because people are very mad that US troops are leaving *Somalia* and claiming some kind of wild conspiracy that Prince ’ s mercenaries will fill the void , ” he tweeted .
Per the Associated Press , there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who are engaged in an extended battle with al-Qaida affiliate al-Shabab — an extremist jihadist fundamentalist group .
Despite the announcement of the withdrawal , Gen. Mark Milley , chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff , claimed the U.S. remains concerned about the threat posed by the group .
Prince ’ s Blackwater was under scrutiny for an incident in 2007 that occurred in Nisour Square in Baghdad , Iraq .
Specifically , four of the company ’ s contractors were found guilty of killing unarmed Iraqis .
CBC News reported that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in prison last year , but the other three verdicts were thrown out .
According to Rolling Stone , an unpublished chapter of Prince ’ s book outlined his experience in the CIA training operatives , setting up a terrorist hit squad training program , and organizing a team of foreign mercenaries .
The former Navy SEAL claimed that the program — which was off-the-books — was supported by then-Vice President Dick Cheney as well as West Wing officials .
“ The program was so secret , I was told that Cheney instructed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about it , ” Prince allegedly wrote .
Rolling Stone reported that Prince has created a vast network of mercenaries who can be contracted to “ fight private wars around the world ” with little notice .
Despite facing criticism for Blackwater , Prince still owns the trademark .
As the publication noted , he announced on Fox News in August that the company is again offering security services .
However , the businessman was not clear on the specific nature of the services .

Donald Trump on Friday ordered most American troops to return from Somalia in early 2021, the Associated Press reported. Now, unverified claims suggest the president is pulling out of the East African country to make way for private mercenaries run by Erik Prince — the former CEO of the controversial mercenary contractor Blackwater.
“They’re not going home. They’re apparently being replaced by Erik prince’s mercenaries,” journalist Luke Zaleski tweeted in response to the news.
“Trump is withdrawing troops from Somalia not because with his loss he’s become a peacenik, it’s so he can MONETIZE the last gasp of his presidency with private contractors like the odious Erik Prince,” tweeted author and New York Times columnist Marie Myung-Ok Lee.
Others, including investigative journalist Jordan Schachtel, were not convinced of the claims.
“Erik Prince is trending because people are very mad that US troops are leaving *Somalia* and claiming some kind of wild conspiracy that Prince’s mercenaries will fill the void,” he tweeted.
Per the Associated Press, there are currently 700 U.S. soldiers in Somalia who are engaged in an extended battle with al-Qaida affiliate al-Shabab — an extremist jihadist fundamentalist group. Despite the announcement of the withdrawal, Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, claimed the U.S. remains concerned about the threat posed by the group.
Prince’s Blackwater was under scrutiny for an incident in 2007 that occurred in Nisour Square in Baghdad, Iraq. Specifically, four of the company’s contractors were found guilty of killing unarmed Iraqis. CBC News reported that Nicholas A. Slatten was sentenced to life in prison last year, but the other three verdicts were thrown out.
According to Rolling Stone, an unpublished chapter of Prince’s book outlined his experience in the CIA training operatives, setting up a terrorist hit squad training program, and organizing a team of foreign mercenaries. The former Navy SEAL claimed that the program — which was off-the-books — was supported by then-Vice President Dick Cheney as well as West Wing officials.
“The program was so secret, I was told that Cheney instructed the agency not to even brief Congress about it,” Prince allegedly wrote.
Rolling Stone reported that Prince has created a vast network of mercenaries who can be contracted to “fight private wars around the world” with little notice. Despite facing criticism for Blackwater, Prince still owns the trademark. As the publication noted, he announced on Fox News in August that the company is again offering security services. However, the businessman was not clear on the specific nature of the services.


inquisitr--2020-12-05--Donald Trump Pardoning Himself Would Be ‘Even Greater Abuse’ Than Bill Clinton’s Pardon Misuse, Atto

Donald Trump Pardoning Himself Would Be ‘Even Greater Abuse’ Than Bill Clinton’s Pardon Misuse, Attorney Says

American attorney Jonathan Turley penned an op-ed for The Hill on Saturday , where he argued that Donald Trump could pardon himself , but shouldn ’ t .
In particular , the legal scholar claimed this course of action would be a greater abuse of presidential pardon power than the use of clemency by former President Bill Clinton .
Turley opined that all U.S. leaders “ regularly engage in all forms of self-dealing ” and noted that Clinton pardoned his own half-brother and appointed his wife to head a committee to overhaul the United States ’ health care system .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ does not prohibit such self-dealing in the same away it does not explicitly prohibit self-pardons .
“ This is why Trump can pardon himself and why he should not do so .
Just as I denounced Clinton for abusing the pardon powers , I believe such a step by Trump would be an even greater abuse .
In other words , it would be as constitutional as it would be wrong.
” Earlier in the piece , Turley noted that law experts have claimed Trump and his family could face impeachment or prosecution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he said , are now confidently stating Trump can not issue himself a presidential pardon .
According to USA Today , the Department of Justice policy does not allow the head of state to pardon himself .
Specifically , an Office of Legal Counsel opinion dated Aug. 5 , 1974 , states it ’ s not possible because no individual can be a judge when their official actions would affect themselves .
“ Under the fundamental rule that no one may be a judge in his own case , the President can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The opinion noted the head of state could remove themselves from their position via the 25th amendment and receive a pardon from the vice president .
USA Today highlighted that legal experts remain conflicted on the issue of self-pardons .
Given that courts have never been tested on the topic , many news outlets — including Forbes , Vanity Fair , and The Independent — have speculated that Trump will try to offer himself clemency .
According to author Jeffrey Crouch , Trump and Clinton ’ s pardon scandals can help President-elect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an op-ed for NBC News , he argued that Biden should resist following the same path as his predecessors , who used pardons to help themselves and their allies .

American attorney Jonathan Turley penned an op-ed for The Hill on Saturday, where he argued that Donald Trump could pardon himself, but shouldn’t. In particular, the legal scholar claimed this course of action would be a greater abuse of presidential pardon power than the use of clemency by former President Bill Clinton.
Turley opined that all U.S. leaders “regularly engage in all forms of self-dealing” and noted that Clinton pardoned his own half-brother and appointed his wife to head a committee to overhaul the United States’ health care system.
According to the columnist, the Constitution does not prohibit such self-dealing in the same away it does not explicitly prohibit self-pardons.
“This is why Trump can pardon himself and why he should not do so. Just as I denounced Clinton for abusing the pardon powers, I believe such a step by Trump would be an even greater abuse. In other words, it would be as constitutional as it would be wrong.”
Earlier in the piece, Turley noted that law experts have claimed Trump and his family could face impeachment or prosecution for various offenses. These same experts, he said, are now confidently stating Trump cannot issue himself a presidential pardon.
According to USA Today, the Department of Justice policy does not allow the head of state to pardon himself. Specifically, an Office of Legal Counsel opinion dated Aug. 5, 1974, states it’s not possible because no individual can be a judge when their official actions would affect themselves.
“Under the fundamental rule that no one may be a judge in his own case, the President cannot pardon himself,” it reads.
The opinion noted the head of state could remove themselves from their position via the 25th amendment and receive a pardon from the vice president.
USA Today highlighted that legal experts remain conflicted on the issue of self-pardons. Given that courts have never been tested on the topic, many news outlets — including Forbes, Vanity Fair, and The Independent — have speculated that Trump will try to offer himself clemency.
According to author Jeffrey Crouch, Trump and Clinton’s pardon scandals can help President-elect Joe Biden fix the process. In an op-ed for NBC News, he argued that Biden should resist following the same path as his predecessors, who used pardons to help themselves and their allies.


inquisitr--2020-12-05--Donald Trump Could Be Banned From Twitter After Inauguration Day For Repeated Rules Violations, Repo

Donald Trump Could Be Banned From Twitter After Inauguration Day For Repeated Rules Violations, Report Says

Donald Trump ’ s days of lodging attacks over Twitter could soon be coming to an end .
The president has used the social media site to share political messages , attack opponents , and sometimes even announce major policy decisions , but he soon may lose the platform entirely .
As Forbes reported , Trump could be booted from the site at any point after Joe Biden ’ s inauguration due to the accumulated warnings and instances of the president allegedly using his feed to share misinformation .
As the report noted , he has already been slapped with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ false or misleading information , and he will soon lose the protections automatically given to world leaders .
“ Trump is currently shielded by Twitter ’ s ‘ World Leaders policy , ’ which means the social media company will in most cases choose to leave up a tweet that breaks its rules , a policy established on the principle that most people would like to see what their heads of state are saying , ” Forbes wrote .
The outlet went on to explain that Trump ’ s immunity from further punishment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ theories about the presidential election and misinformation about the coronavirus .
If he continues to break the rules after leaving office , he could eventually be banned entirely .
A spokesperson for Twitter told Forbes that the site has been operating under “ special rules ” for Trump — something that his critics have regularly targeted .
Many have accused him of violating guidelines against personal , targeted attacks or sharing personal information .
He has often lashed out at critics and perceived enemies , ranging from political opponents to teenage climate activist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own attacks on Twitter in recent weeks , repeatedly tweeting messages calling for legal changes that would leave the company open to liability for content posted there .
As The Inquisitr noted , one tirade came after the term “ Diaper Don ” shot to the top of its trending topics for the United States .
In a series of tweets posted on Thanksgiving night , Trump accused Twitter of manipulating its trends to focus on negative information and fabricating which items show up as trending topics .
Many users had been using @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mock an incident from earlier in the day when Trump angrily lashed out at a reporter who asked when he might accept the outcome of the election and acknowledge Biden as president .
Trump and other Republican allies have also accused Twitter and other social media platforms of showing bias against conservatives , claiming that the sites intentionally stifle voices on the right .

Donald Trump’s days of lodging attacks over Twitter could soon be coming to an end.
The president has used the social media site to share political messages, attack opponents, and sometimes even announce major policy decisions, but he soon may lose the platform entirely. As Forbes reported, Trump could be booted from the site at any point after Joe Biden’s inauguration due to the accumulated warnings and instances of the president allegedly using his feed to share misinformation. As the report noted, he has already been slapped with a number of warning labels for sharing false or misleading information, and he will soon lose the protections automatically given to world leaders.
“Trump is currently shielded by Twitter’s ‘World Leaders policy,’ which means the social media company will in most cases choose to leave up a tweet that breaks its rules, a policy established on the principle that most people would like to see what their heads of state are saying,” Forbes wrote.
The outlet went on to explain that Trump’s immunity from further punishment has allowed him to share unfounded conspiracy theories about the presidential election and misinformation about the coronavirus. If he continues to break the rules after leaving office, he could eventually be banned entirely.
A spokesperson for Twitter told Forbes that the site has been operating under “special rules” for Trump — something that his critics have regularly targeted. Many have accused him of violating guidelines against personal, targeted attacks or sharing personal information. He has often lashed out at critics and perceived enemies, ranging from political opponents to teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg.
Trump has sharpened his own attacks on Twitter in recent weeks, repeatedly tweeting messages calling for legal changes that would leave the company open to liability for content posted there. As The Inquisitr noted, one tirade came after the term “Diaper Don” shot to the top of its trending topics for the United States. In a series of tweets posted on Thanksgiving night, Trump accused Twitter of manipulating its trends to focus on negative information and fabricating which items show up as trending topics.
Many users had been using the term “Diaper Don” to mock an incident from earlier in the day when Trump angrily lashed out at a reporter who asked when he might accept the outcome of the election and acknowledge Biden as president.
Trump and other Republican allies have also accused Twitter and other social media platforms of showing bias against conservatives, claiming that the sites intentionally stifle voices on the right.


inquisitr--2020-12-06--Donald Trump Teases 2024 Run In Apparent Admission Of Defeat

On Saturday , President Donald Trump hit the campaign trail in the state of Georgia to express support for Republican Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue .
Speaking before a crowd of supporters , Trump teased a 2024 presidential run and appeared to acknowledge the fact that Democrat Joe Biden will be inaugurated on January 20 next year , according to a video clip shared via Twitter by Vox journalist Aaron Rupar .
“ We are going to win back the White House .
We ’ re gon na win it back , ” Trump told his supporters , adding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be able to take the lower chamber of the U.S. Congress in the 2022 midterms .
“ And then in 2024 , ” Trump continued , “ hopefully I won ’ t have to be a candidate , we ’ re gon na win back the White House again.
” The commander-in-chief revealed that he recently talked to a “ friend , ” who told him that he is “ way up in the polls , ” suggesting that he ’ ll have no trouble winning the GOP nomination and the presidency once @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t wan na wait until 2024 .
I wan na go back three weeks , ” the president recounted .
Nonetheless , Trump repeatedly insisted that the 2020 presidential was rigged .
As Rupar noted in a tweet , at one point , he called on the Supreme Court to overturn the results and hand him a second term in the Oval Office .
Per another clip the journalist tweeted , the commander-in-chief suggested that both he and his supporters are “ victims ” of a vast conspiracy to steal the election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Everybody here .
All these thousands of people here tonight .
They ’ re all victims .
Every one of you , ” he said .
He took aim at Georgia ’ s Republican Gov .
Brian Kemp and repeated unfounded claims about the 2020 race , saying that “ hundreds of thousands ” of ballots were illegitimate and should be dismissed .
As previously reported by The Inquisitr , some Georgia Republicans believe that Trump ’ s attacks on their colleagues and the electoral process could undermine the GOP ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Loeffler and Perdue will have to fend off formidable Democratic challengers .
If they fail to do so , the upper chamber will be split 50-50 .
Latest polling suggests that the two incumbents are running neck and neck with their opponents , Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff .
In a tweet on Saturday , Trump encouraged conservative-leaning voters to support Loeffler and Perdue , suggesting that the best way to counter “ voter fraud ” is to show up at the polls .

On Saturday, President Donald Trump hit the campaign trail in the state of Georgia to express support for Republican Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue.
Speaking before a crowd of supporters, Trump teased a 2024 presidential run and appeared to acknowledge the fact that Democrat Joe Biden will be inaugurated on January 20 next year, according to a video clip shared via Twitter by Vox journalist Aaron Rupar.
“We are going to win back the White House. We’re gonna win it back,” Trump told his supporters, adding that he hopes the Republican Party will be able to take the lower chamber of the U.S. Congress in the 2022 midterms.
“And then in 2024,” Trump continued, “hopefully I won’t have to be a candidate, we’re gonna win back the White House again.”
The commander-in-chief revealed that he recently talked to a “friend,” who told him that he is “way up in the polls,” suggesting that he’ll have no trouble winning the GOP nomination and the presidency once again.
“I said I don’t wanna wait until 2024. I wanna go back three weeks,” the president recounted.
Nonetheless, Trump repeatedly insisted that the 2020 presidential was rigged. As Rupar noted in a tweet, at one point, he called on the Supreme Court to overturn the results and hand him a second term in the Oval Office.
“Hopefully our legislatures and the United States Supreme Court will step forward and save our country.”
Per another clip the journalist tweeted, the commander-in-chief suggested that both he and his supporters are “victims” of a vast conspiracy to steal the election.
“We’re all victims. Everybody here. All these thousands of people here tonight. They’re all victims. Every one of you,” he said.
He took aim at Georgia’s Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and repeated unfounded claims about the 2020 race, saying that “hundreds of thousands” of ballots were illegitimate and should be dismissed.
"We will find that hundreds of thousands of ballots were illegally cast all over your state, and all over the country by the way. More than enough to give us a total historic victory." — Trump pic.twitter.com/nuXtoOufxs — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 6, 2020
As previously reported by The Inquisitr, some Georgia Republicans believe that Trump’s attacks on their colleagues and the electoral process could undermine the GOP’s chances of keeping the Senate.
Both Loeffler and Perdue will have to fend off formidable Democratic challengers. If they fail to do so, the upper chamber will be split 50-50.
Latest polling suggests that the two incumbents are running neck and neck with their opponents, Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff.
In a tweet on Saturday, Trump encouraged conservative-leaning voters to support Loeffler and Perdue, suggesting that the best way to counter “voter fraud” is to show up at the polls.


inquisitr--2020-12-07--Kelly Loeffler’s Attacks On ‘Radical Liberal’ Raphael Warnock Attract Viral Attention

The fiery Sunday evening debate between Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia and Democrat Raphael Warnock has already garnered a lot of attention online , mainly due to Loeffler ’ s constant attack on her “ radical liberal ” opponent .
Commentators were quick to take note of Loeffler ’ s tendency to repeat “ radical liberal , ” with many suggesting that she should have focused on policy issues instead of constantly parroting the same two words .
“ So clearly @ KLoeffler went in with a single strategy : just keep repeating ‘ radical liberal Raphael Warnock ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ robot , ” MSNBC host Joy Reid tweeted .
In a tweet , political activist James Kosur said that the senator “ knows exactly two words : RADICAL LIBERAL.
” “ Absolutely zero substance out of her camp , ” Kosur added .
Author Don Winslow , who tweeted about the debate in real time , pointed out out that Loeffler called Warnock a “ radical liberal ” three times in only 12 minutes .
In a follow-up tweet , Winslow opined that Republicans rely on ad-hominem attacks and fear-monger about different ideologies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voters .
CNN correspondent Manu Raju wrote in a tweet that Loeffler used what appears to be her favorite phrase in “ virtually every answer ” at Sunday ’ s debate .
“ What does ‘ radical liberal ’ even mean ?
” HuffPost reporter S.V .
Dáte asked in a Twitter message , noting that liberals are generally viewed as people who believe in slow , incremental progress as opposed to radical action .
CNN contributor Joan Walsh took to Twitter to jokingly suggest that Loeffler might be a robot because she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over again .
“ Loeffler has not answered one question without referring to ‘ radical liberal ’ Raphael Warnock .
She seems really cuckoo , ” she tweeted .
MSNBC producer Kyle Griffin said in a Twitter post that the senator ’ s rhetoric seems to have been inspired by Fox News and noted that she appears to not know the meaning of some of the terms she used to denigrate her opponent .
“ Kelly Loeffler uses a lot of Fox-inspired buzzwords in her answers : ‘ radical Left , ’ ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ‘ Marxism.
’ She doesn ’ t seem to respond to the questions .
Just repeats those same buzzwords — oftentimes not using them correctly , ” he wrote .
The official Students for Trump account , meanwhile , appeared to confuse liberalism with socialism .
The fate of the Senate hinges on Georgia .
In order for the GOP to keep the upper chamber , Loeffler and her colleague David Perdue need to defeat their Democratic challengers .
If Warnock and Jon Ossoff win , the chamber will be split 50-50 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ full weight behind the two senators .
President Donald Trump visited the Peach State on Saturday , urging all conservative-leaning Georgians to vote .

The fiery Sunday evening debate between Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia and Democrat Raphael Warnock has already garnered a lot of attention online, mainly due to Loeffler’s constant attack on her “radical liberal” opponent.
Commentators were quick to take note of Loeffler’s tendency to repeat “radical liberal,” with many suggesting that she should have focused on policy issues instead of constantly parroting the same two words.
“So clearly @KLoeffler went in with a single strategy: just keep repeating ‘radical liberal Raphael Warnock’ over and over and over like a robot,” MSNBC host Joy Reid tweeted.
In a tweet, political activist James Kosur said that the senator “knows exactly two words: RADICAL LIBERAL.”
“Absolutely zero substance out of her camp,” Kosur added.
Author Don Winslow, who tweeted about the debate in real-time, pointed out that Loeffler called Warnock the aforementioned term three times in only 12 minutes.
In a follow-up tweet, Winslow opined that Republicans rely on ad-hominem attacks and fear-monger about different ideologies because they have nothing to offer to voters.
CNN correspondent Manu Raju wrote in a tweet that Loeffler used what appears to be her favorite phrase in “virtually every answer” at Sunday’s debate.
“What does ‘radical liberal’ even mean?” HuffPost reporter S.V. Dáte asked in a Twitter message, noting that liberals are generally viewed as people who believe in slow, incremental progress as opposed to drastic action.
CNN contributor Joan Walsh took to Twitter to jokingly suggest that Loeffler might be a robot because she keeps using the same phrase over and over again.
Rev. Warnock: "You shouldn't use the people's seat to enrich yourself — you ought to use the people's seat to represent the people." Sen. Kelly Loeffler: "…More lies from radical liberal Raphael Warnock." pic.twitter.com/tcAOLrlxPI — The Hill (@thehill) December 7, 2020
Author Anne Lamott appeared puzzled by the senator’s behavior.
“Loeffler has not answered one question without referring to ‘radical liberal’ Raphael Warnock. She seems really cuckoo,” she tweeted.
MSNBC producer Kyle Griffin said in a Twitter post that the senator’s rhetoric seems to have been inspired by Fox News and noted that she appears to not know the meaning of some of the terms she used to denigrate her opponent.
“Kelly Loeffler uses a lot of Fox-inspired buzzwords in her answers: ‘radical Left,’ ‘liberal agenda,’ ‘socialism,’ ‘Marxism.’ She doesn’t seem to respond to the questions. Just repeats those same buzzwords — oftentimes not using them correctly,” he wrote.
The official Students for Trump account, meanwhile, appeared to associate liberalism with socialism.
"Radical liberal" is trending on Twitter currently. Raphael Warnock IS a radical liberal and on January 5th, Georgians MUST reject socialism at the ballot box! — Students For Trump (@TrumpStudents) December 7, 2020
The fate of the Senate hinges on Georgia. In order for the GOP to keep the upper chamber, Loeffler and her colleague David Perdue need to defeat their Democratic challengers. If Warnock and Jon Ossoff win, the chamber will be split 50-50.
The Republican Party has thrown its full weight behind the two senators. President Donald Trump visited the Peach State on Saturday, urging all conservative-leaning Georgians to vote.


inquisitr--2020-12-07--Donald Trump Employees Reportedly Thought He Had A ‘Deal With The Devil’

During an interview with CNN ’ s Ana Cabrera on Sunday , former Trump Organization executive Barbara Res claimed that the staff believed Donald Trump had a “ deal with the devil , ” Raw Story reported .
Res ’ comment came after she noted that Trump had significant financial problems in the 1980s and early 1990s .
During this time , she claimed the banks believed he was too high-profile to fail and thus gave him more leeway than the average person .
“ He ’ s always been very lucky in his life , ” she said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ crew that , you know , he had a deal with the devil .
And even in that , he was lucky in that that they felt they needed to keep him afloat because , believe me , they did not want to.
” According to Res , the banks ultimately “ ran like rats from a sinking ship.
” Elsewhere , Res responded to Cabrera ’ s claim that Trump called Georgia Gov .
Brian Kemp to ask him to overturn the results of the state ’ s election , which favored @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Organization executive said that the real estate mogul previously had a habit of taking his chances even with “ the most ridiculous thought ” — although he allegedly got others to do his bidding .
Res suggested that Trump ’ s recent increased tendency to do his own bidding means he has run out of allies that are willing to help him .
Now , she said , he is left with figures like Giuliani and a legal team that he has to pay for their services .
Per Pacific Standard , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Issues and Public Policy last year claimed that approximately one-quarter of Americans — 27.7 percent — believe that Trump is “ working for the devil.
” In addition , the same percentage agreed that the devil is using the head of state for his “ purposes.
” On the other side of the spectrum , approximately 17.2 percent of Americans believe that Trump ’ s election to the White House is a “ reflection of God ’ s will.
” According to the research team behind the study , the apparent link between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could be one source of the increased levels of distress that many citizens of the United States experienced after he was elected president .
Trump ’ s base is largely comprised of religious conservatives , which has shaped the policy he has enacted throughout his presidency .

During an interview with CNN’s Ana Cabrera on Sunday, former Trump Organization executive Barbara Res claimed that the staff believed Donald Trump had a “deal with the devil,” Raw Story reported.
Res’ comments came after she noted that Trump had significant financial problems in the 1980s and early 1990s. During this time, she claimed the banks believed he was too high-profile to fail and thus gave him more leeway than the average person.
“He’s always been very lucky in his life,” she said. “We used to say among our crew that, you know, he had a deal with the devil. And even in that, he was lucky in that that they felt they needed to keep him afloat because, believe me, they did not want to.”
According to Res, the banks ultimately “ran like rats from a sinking ship.”
Elsewhere, Res responded to Cabrera’s claim that Trump called Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp to ask him to overturn the results of the state’s election, which favored Democrat Joe Biden. The former Trump Organization executive said that the real estate mogul previously had a habit of taking his chances even with “the most ridiculous thought” — although he allegedly got others to do his bidding.
“He sent someone like [Rudy] Giuliani to go make a fool of themselves, with the hopes that maybe, maybe, a one-millionth chance they could be successful.”
Res suggested that Trump’s recent increased tendency to do his own bidding means he has run out of allies that are willing to help him. Now, she said, he is left with figures like Giuliani and a legal team that he has to pay for their services.
Per Pacific Standard, a study published in the Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy last year claimed that approximately one-quarter of Americans — 27.7 percent — believe that Trump is “working for the devil.” In addition, the same percentage agreed that the devil is using the head of state for his “purposes.” On the other side of the spectrum, approximately 17.2 percent of Americans believe that Trump’s election to the White House is a “reflection of God’s will.”
According to the research team behind the study, the apparent link between Trump and the destruction of American values could be one source of the increased levels of distress that many citizens of the United States experienced after he was elected president.
Trump’s base is largely comprised of religious conservatives, which has shaped the policy he has enacted throughout his presidency.


inquisitr--2020-12-07--Tucker Carlson Claims That Joe Biden Operates By Hidden ‘Rules’ That Favor Elites

During Friday ’ s edition of his eponymous show , Tucker Carlson took aim at President-elect Joe Biden and the purported set of hidden rules behind his recent staff and cabinet selections , Breitbart reported .
“ According to these rules — Joe Biden ’ s rules — your place in society is determined by your birth , ” he said .
“ Certain groups get benefits , other groups get punishments .
It ’ s as simple and as primitive as that.
” Carlson argued that the diversity of Biden ’ s cabinet is a cover for the fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to serve the interests of the wealthy elite .
“ In the past three weeks , Joe Biden ’ s transition team has brought on the so-called agency review teams that do look a lot like the people Joe Biden intends to serve , ” Carlson noted .
The Fox News host highlighted some of the members of these teams , including Amazon international tax director Tom Sullivan , Lyft senior director Brandon Belford , and Airbnb strategic planner Clare Gallagher .
Carlson then suggested that these figures are providing guidance to high-level @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including Chief of Staff Ron Klain , who previously led Silicon Valley lobbying efforts .
“ So let ’ s just say the billionaires have full representation , and they may soon have a lot more , ” Carlson said .
Carlson also noted that Biden entered politics when the Democratic Party was largely known to represent the working-class of America .
In this era , Carlson said , Democratic voters tended to vote for populist economic agendas .
But according to the conservative commentator , this iteration of the coalition no longer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Andrew Yang have made similar comments about the devolution of the Democratic Party .
After Donald Trump ’ s win in 2016 , Sanders claimed the victory stemmed from Democrats ’ abandonment of the United States ’ working class .
The Vermont Sen. argued that the movement has yet to muster up the courage to take on Wall Street and the billionaire class he so often railed against during his recent presidential campaign .
Elsewhere , Yang warned that Democrats are in danger of becoming a party that represents the interests of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Bill Maher , he talked about his experience on the campaign trail and said many voters were turned off of immediately after hearing he was a Democrat .
Both Yang and Sanders ’ comments appear to align with Carlson ’ s belief that the modern iteration of the coalition no longer represents “ wage earners .
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During Friday’s edition of his eponymous show, Tucker Carlson took aim at President-elect Joe Biden and the purported set of hidden rules behind his recent staff and cabinet selections, Breitbart reported.
“According to these rules — Joe Biden’s rules — your place in society is determined by your birth,” he said. “Certain groups get benefits, other groups get punishments. It’s as simple and as primitive as that.”
Carlson argued that the diversity of Biden’s cabinet is a cover for the purported fact that his team still intends to work to serve the interests of the wealthy elite.
“In the past three weeks, Joe Biden’s transition team has brought on the so-called agency review teams that do look a lot like the people Joe Biden intends to serve,” Carlson said.
The Fox News host highlighted some of the members of these teams, including Amazon international tax director Tom Sullivan, Lyft senior director Brandon Belford, and Airbnb strategic planner Clare Gallagher. Carlson then suggested that these figures are providing guidance to high-level people in Biden’s administration, including Chief of Staff Ron Klain, who previously led Silicon Valley lobbying efforts.
“So let’s just say the billionaires have full representation, and they may soon have a lot more,” Carlson said.
Carlson also noted that Biden entered politics when the Democratic Party was largely known to represent the working class of America. In this era, Carlson said, Democratic voters tended to vote for populist economic agendas. But according to the conservative commentator, this iteration of the coalition no longer exists.
Democrats like Bernie Sanders and Andrew Yang have made similar comments about the devolution of the Democratic Party. After Donald Trump’s win in 2016, Sanders claimed the victory stemmed from Democrats’ abandonment of the United States’ working class. The Vermont senator argued that the movement has yet to muster up the courage to take on Wall Street and the billionaire class he so often railed against during his recent presidential campaign.
Elsewhere, Yang warned that Democrats are in danger of becoming a party that represents the interests of the elite. While speaking to HBO’s Bill Maher, he talked about his experience on the campaign trail and said many voters were turned off immediately after hearing he was a Democrat.
Both Yang and Sanders’ comments appear to align with Carlson’s belief that the modern iteration of the coalition no longer represents “wage earners.”


inquisitr--2020-12-07--Donald Trump’s ‘Political Posturing’ Is ‘Extremely Dangerous’ During Pandemic, Senator Says

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin appeared on NBC ’ s Meet the Press on Sunday and took aim at Donald Trump ’ s recent leadership amid the concerning surge in coronavirus deaths in the United States , The Hill reported .
“ The Senate Democrats , we haven ’ t met , as a group , since it started in March of this year .
So we ’ ve been very , very diligent about that , ” he said .
The West Virginia lawmaker continued to claim that Republicans have begun to take the virus more seriously and suggested the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus pandemic as a grave issue .
As of Sunday evening , there are 14.8 million cases of coronavirus in America and 282,000 citizens have died from the virus .
Manchin ’ s comments come days after coronavirus deaths hit a record high of 2,885 , which is slightly lower than the 2,977 Americans that died during the September 11 , 2001 attacks .
Both COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have been steadily rising , which is reportedly a sign that the death curve will follow the same trend .
Manchin is working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a deal on additional coronavirus aid .
The bipartisan group includes Sens .
Mitt Romney , Susan Collins , Rob Portman , Chris Coons , Michael Bennet , Mark Warner , and Dick Durbin .
Trump has received criticism from his allies on his handling of the pandemic .
As reported by The Hill , former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale said on Tuesday that the president ’ s purported lack of empathy regarding the pandemic was his biggest misstep ahead of the 2020 election .
Trump has faced criticism over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and continuing to hold rallies against the recommendations of public health professionals .
The president again held a rally on Saturday in Georgia despite the increasing number of coronavirus cases across the country .
Amid the COVID-19 surge , Trump has focused on legal battles that are part of a plan to challenge the results of the 2020 election .
Per CNN , the head of state ’ s team has continued to push forward despite a slew of legal losses .
According to the publication , the Trump team ’ s battle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deeper into incoherence.
” Notably , attorney Sidney Powell continues to spread unsubstantiated theories , which prompted the Trump legal team to distance itself from her .

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin appeared on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday and took aim at Donald Trump’s recent leadership amid the concerning surge in coronavirus deaths in the United States, The Hill reported.
“The Senate Democrats, we haven’t met, as a group, since it started in March of this year. So we’ve been very, very diligent about that,” he said.
The West Virginia lawmaker continued to claim that Republicans have begun to take the virus more seriously and suggested the Upper Chamber as a whole is treating the coronavirus pandemic as a grave issue.
“The president has not. It’s been part of his political posturing. It’s very dangerous. It’s extremely dangerous. You know, over, what, close to 280,000 deaths, so far? It’s unbelievable.”
As of Sunday evening, there are 14.8 million cases of coronavirus in America, and 282,000 citizens have died from the virus. Manchin’s comments come days after coronavirus deaths in the U.S. hit a record one-day high of 2,885, which is slightly lower than the 2,977 Americans who died during the September 11, 2001 attacks. Both COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have been steadily rising, which is reportedly a sign that the death curve will follow the same trend.
Manchin is working with both Republicans and Democrats to come to a deal on additional coronavirus aid. The bipartisan group includes Sens. Mitt Romney, Susan Collins, Rob Portman, Chris Coons, Michael Bennet, Mark Warner, and Dick Durbin.
Trump has received criticism from his allies on his handling of the pandemic. As reported by The Hill, former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale said on Tuesday that the president’s purported lack of empathy regarding the pandemic was his biggest misstep ahead of the 2020 election.
“People were scared. I think if he would have been publicly empathetic, he would have won by a landslide then. He could have leaned into it instead of run away from it.”
Trump has faced criticism over the months for downplaying the severity of COVID-19 and continuing to hold rallies against the recommendations of public health professionals. The president again held a rally on Saturday in Georgia despite the increasing number of coronavirus cases across the country.
Amid the COVID-19 surge, Trump has focused on legal battles that are part of a plan to challenge the results of the 2020 election. Per CNN, the head of state’s team has continued to push forward despite a slew of legal losses. According to the publication, the Trump team’s battle against the electoral results is “plunging deeper into incoherence.” Notably, attorney Sidney Powell continues to spread unsubstantiated theories, which prompted the Trump legal team to distance itself from her.


inquisitr--2020-12-06--Donald Trump Will Likely Try To Self-Pardon To Avoid ‘Ego Blow,’ Author Says

Progressive radio personality and author Thom Hartmann predicted on Sunday that Donald Trump would likely seek to pardon himself and pushed back against predictions that he would seek clemency from Mike Pence .
“ Trump may resign for Pence to pardon him , but that ’ ll be an ego blow , so probably not .
He ’ ll probably try to self-pardon instead , hoping Amy Covid Barrett , et al , will support him , ” he tweeted .
Trump ’ s ego is often mentioned in criticism of his leadership , especially as he continues to refuse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ George Conway recently slammed the U.S. leader as “ deranged ” and urged him to stop soothing his ego as the United States continues to experience an increase in deaths from the coronavirus .
Earlier in his Sunday tweet , Hartmann suggested that Trump could be removed from office via the 25th Amendment after being deemed unfit for the presidency .
However , the author suggested it would not likely happen as it must be initiated by the vice president and requires support from the majority of the cabinet .
Debate continues to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has the power to pardon himself .
A Justice Department Office of Legal Counsel opinion dated Aug. 5 , 1974 , claims that it is not possible .
But the courts have never been tested on the issue , which makes it unfamiliar legal ground .
Given the unprecedented nature of Trump ’ s presidency , some news outlets have suggested that the president will attempt to pardon himself and his allies .
In an op-ed for The Week , Matthew Walther argued that Trump would likely attempt to offer himself clemency before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there are some downsides that might not be appealing to the president .
“ Trump might be immune from federal prosecution for supposed crimes committed during or even well before his term in office , but he would still be legally obligated to answer questions in any future showboating hearings House Democrats choose to conduct on pain of charges for contempt .
This is something he would probably prefer to avoid.
” Nevertheless , Walther argued that a self-pardon would also help Joe Biden , who could avoid having to make a decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leave it up to state-level authorities and investigations .
Whether he pardons himself or not , Trump has already given National Security Adviser Michael Flynn clemency and is expected to provide others with pardons as well .
As The Inquisitr reported , Judge Reggie Walton argued that Judge Emmet Sullivan could rule that the head of state ’ s pardon of Flynn was too broad .

Progressive radio personality and author Thom Hartmann predicted on Sunday that Donald Trump would likely seek to pardon himself and pushed back against predictions that the president would seek clemency from Mike Pence.
“Trump may resign for Pence to pardon him, but that’ll be an ego blow, so probably not. He’ll probably try to self-pardon instead, hoping Amy Covid Barrett, et al, will support him,” he tweeted.
Trump’s ego is often mentioned in criticism of his leadership, especially as he continues to refuse to concede. Per The Independent, George Conway recently slammed the U.S. leader as “deranged” and urged him to stop soothing his ego as the United States continues to experience an increase in deaths from the coronavirus.
Earlier in his Sunday tweet, Hartmann suggested that Trump could be removed from office via the 25th Amendment after being deemed unfit for the presidency. However, the author suggested it would not likely happen as it must be initiated by the vice president and requires support from the majority of the cabinet.
Debate continues to swirl around the question of whether Trump has the power to pardon himself. A Justice Department Office of Legal Counsel opinion dated August 5, 1974, claims that it is not possible. But the courts have never been tested on the issue, which makes it unfamiliar legal ground. Given the unprecedented nature of Trump’s presidency, some news outlets have suggested that the president will attempt to pardon himself and his allies.
In an op-ed for The Week, Matthew Walther argued that Trump would likely attempt to offer himself clemency before leaving the White House, but noted there are some downsides that might not be appealing to the president.
“Trump might be immune from federal prosecution for supposed crimes committed during or even well before his term in office, but he would still be legally obligated to answer questions in any future showboating hearings House Democrats choose to conduct on pain of charges for contempt. This is something he would probably prefer to avoid.”
Nevertheless, Walther argued that a self-pardon would also help Joe Biden, who could avoid having to make a decision on Trump’s prosecution himself and leave it up to state-level authorities and investigations.
Whether he pardons himself or not, Trump has already given National Security Adviser Michael Flynn clemency and is expected to provide others with pardons as well. As The Inquisitr reported, Judge Reggie Walton argued that Judge Emmet Sullivan could rule that the head of state’s pardon of Flynn was too broad.


inquisitr--2020-12-06--Former FBI Agent Slams Republicans For Using Rhetoric That Mirrors Extremist Groups

In an appearance on MSNBC on Sunday , former FBI assistant director for counterintelligence , Frank Figliuzzi , accused Republicans of using similar rhetoric as extremist groups in the wake of the 2020 election , Raw Story reported .
Figliuzzi ’ s discussion with host Alex Witt noted the recent violent comments from various Republicans and their potential to radicalize .
“ This is the language that gets people recruited and radicalized whether you intend it to happen or not , ” he said .
According to Figliuzzi , political polarization has turned division between Americans into existential threats .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ existential threat to their very being , to what they believe in , when they think that the other side isn ’ t just wrong , but rather its evil , it ’ s from the devil , ” he said .
Figliuzzi also penned an op-ed for MSNBC in which he touched on the issue in more detail .
In the piece , the former FBI agent noted that violent rhetoric came from established individuals , including attorneys , senators , and congressmen .
“ In the space of about a week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fringe leapt closer to mainstream madness , ” he wrote .
The columnist pointed in particular to U.S. Attorney Joe DiGenova , a member of Donald Trump ’ s legal team that is pushing back against the results of the 2020 election .
DiGenova publicly called form a federal official — former United States Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Chris Krebs — to be shot and then “ drawn and quartered.
” The brutal form of torture and execution was referenced on Newsmax ’ s Howie Carr Show and targeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s narrative of election fraud .
According to Figliuzzi , the concerning mix of calling for violence with “ religion and eternal damnation ” is the same strategy used by extremists to attack those with differing politics .
The columnist ended the piece by claiming that violence in the United States is not just linked to the fringes in people with mental instability but also enacted by individuals at the highest levels of society .
Colin P. Clarke , a senior research fellow at the Soufan Center , noted the recent incident involving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killing two protestors at the Kenosha , Wisconsin , protests in the wake of the Jacob Blake shooting .
As The Inquisitr reported , Republican operative and Lincoln Project co-founder Steve Schmidt previously claimed that Trump supporters were itching for a second civil war .

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inquisitr--2020-12-06--Joe Biden Is Already More Popular Than Donald Trump Has Ever Been, Data Shows

President-elect Joe Biden is already more popular than President Donald Trump has ever been , according to CNN ‘ s polling expert Harry Enten .
In a Sunday op-ed , Enten pointed to a number of recent polls and analyzed publicly available data pertaining to Trump ’ s popularity .
For instance , in the latest Gallup poll , 55 percent of respondents said that they view Biden favorably , while 41 percent said the same of Trump , whose unfavorable rating was 15 percentage points higher than the Democrat ’ s .
Since 2015 , Trump ’ s favorable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ low , staying in the 30s and 40s .
In fact , the commander-in-chief never exceeded 50 percent popularity in any survey , according to Enten .
Biden , however , has done that many times and he is about as well-liked as former President Barack Obama was at the beginning of his second term in the White House , the expert noted .
Recent polls from Fox News , CNN and The New York Times all suggest that the Democrat enjoys a degree of popularity that Trump simply does not .
Data @ @ @ @ @ @ @ liked than his own party .
As Enten noted , Democrats lost seats in the House of Representatives , winning the nationwide vote by around 3 percentage points , while Biden won it by 4.5 points .
“ This marked one of the rare times in history where the House majority party did worse than their side ’ s presidential candidate who was not an incumbent , ” Enten wrote .
“ The 2020 election was , like almost every election involving an incumbent , mostly about voters ’ feelings toward said incumbent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Not enough attention , however , has been paid to the fact that the challenger was a fairly popular guy .
He did not allow Trump to make this election a choice of the lesser of two evils , ” he concluded .
Per The Guardian , in the 2020 presidential contest , Biden received over 81 million votes , more than any candidate in U.S. history .
Around 74 million Americans voted for his opponent .
The Democrat won 306 electoral college votes , compared to Trump ’ s 232 .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states , such as Georgia and Arizona .
According to the Pew Research Center , Trump ’ s approval rating has remained steady since his inauguration in January 2017 .
Trump has not yet conceded the 2020 race to Biden , but at a Saturday rally in the state of Georgia he appeared to acknowledge defeat .
Speaking to a crowd of supporters , he floated running again in 2024 and promised to help the Republican Party win full control of the U.S. Congress in the 2022 midterms .

President-elect Joe Biden is already more popular than President Donald Trump has ever been, according to CNN‘s polling expert Harry Enten.
In a Sunday op-ed, Enten pointed to a number of recent polls and analyzed publicly available data pertaining to Trump’s popularity.
For instance, in the latest Gallup poll, 55 percent of respondents said that they view Biden favorably, while 41 percent said the same of Trump, whose unfavorable rating was 15 percentage points higher than the Democrat’s.
Since 2015, Trump’s favorable rating has been relatively stable, but low, staying in the 30s and 40s. In fact, the commander-in-chief never exceeded 50 percent popularity in any survey, according to Enten.
Biden, however, has done that many times and he is about as well-liked as former President Barack Obama was at the beginning of his second term in the White House, the expert noted.
Recent polls from Fox News, CNN and The New York Times all suggest that the Democrat enjoys a degree of popularity that Trump simply does not.
Data also suggests that Biden is generally better liked than his own party. As Enten noted, Democrats lost seats in the House of Representatives, winning the nationwide vote by around 3 percentage points, while Biden won it by 4.5 points.
“This marked one of the rare times in history where the House majority party did worse than their side’s presidential candidate who was not an incumbent,” Enten wrote.
“Indeed, Biden is more popular than Trump has been at any point since he started running for president in June 2015.”
“The 2020 election was, like almost every election involving an incumbent, mostly about voters’ feelings toward said incumbent,” the expert noted.
“Not enough attention, however, has been paid to the fact that the challenger was a fairly popular guy. He did not allow Trump to make this election a choice of the lesser of two evils,” he concluded.
Per The Guardian, in the 2020 presidential contest, Biden received over 81 million votes, more than any candidate in U.S. history. Around 74 million Americans voted for his opponent. The Democrat won 306 electoral college votes, compared to Trump’s 232. He also managed to flip some traditionally red states, such as Georgia and Arizona.
According to the Pew Research Center, Trump’s approval rating has remained steady since his inauguration in January 2017.
Trump has not yet conceded the 2020 race to Biden, but at a Saturday rally in the state of Georgia he appeared to acknowledge defeat. Speaking to a crowd of supporters, he floated running again in 2024 and promised to help the Republican Party win full control of the U.S. Congress in the 2022 midterms.


inquisitr--2020-12-06--Rudy Giuliani Tests Positive For COVID-19, Per President Donald Trump Tweet

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani , who has spearheaded the efforts of Donald Trump ’ s presidential campaign to challenge and potentially overturn the results of the general election , has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 .
The president revealed Giuliani ’ s test result via Twitter on Sunday afternoon .
“ @ RudyGiuliani , by far the greatest mayor in the history of NYC , and who has been working tirelessly exposing the most corrupt election ( by far ! )
in the history of the USA , has tested positive for the China Virus , ” Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we will carry on !
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” As tweeted by the Detroit Free Press ‘ Dave Boucher in the wake of the commander-in-chief ’ s announcement , Giuliani spoke for hours without wearing a face mask on Wednesday while presenting evidence at a legislative hearing in Michigan that he and the Trump team believe proves widespread voter fraud occurred .
At one point during the proceedings , he even asked a witness that was sitting next to him to remove their own mask .
The 76-year-old has regularly appeared at hearings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election was called in favor of President-elect Joe Biden without personal protective equipment of any kind .
On November 20 , Giuliani ’ s son Andrew — himself a special assistant to the president — confirmed his own infection by the novel coronavirus with a tweet .
At the time , he revealed that he was only experiencing mild symptoms and that he would be following all appropriate protocols , including self-quarantine and contact tracing .
Just a handful of days later , Trump campaign advisor Boris Epshteyn also announced a positive COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He had been in attendance , along with Andrew , at a press conference held by the elder Giuliani at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington , DC earlier in the week .
There is currently no word on how Giuliani is coping with his own infection .
However , his advanced age could potentially put him at risk for dangerous complications .
As noted previously by The Inquisitr , Giuliani recently confessed that he and the president ’ s legal team are running short on time to prove their allegations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Biden ’ s favor .
However , they have continued to pursue legal challenges in multiple states in an effort to invalidate tens of thousands of votes they say are fraudulent while lobbying legislatures to send pro-Trump electors to the electoral college .
“ We ’ re doing both , with equal speed and enthusiasm , and taking advantage of which one gives us the hearing the quickest , ” he said .
“ We ’ ve got a lot of evidence ; we don ’ t have a lot of time @ @


inquisitr--2020-12-06--Kayleigh McEnany Accidentally Admits Joe Biden Won

In an interview with Fox News on Sunday , White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany implicitly admitted that Democrat Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election .
According to a clip of the interview — which is available on RawStory ‘ s YouTube channel — McEnany and host Pete Hegseth discussed President Donald Trump ’ s attempts to overturn the results .
Trump has yet to concede the presidential race to Biden .
He has insisted that the election was plagued by irregularities , putting pressure on Republican state officials and governors to disregard the will of the people and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pointed out , some have expressed concern over Trump ’ s claims about voter fraud , noting that he could depress GOP turnout in Georgia ’ s Incoming Senate runoffs and pave the way for Democrats to win two seats .
McEnany insisted that Trump ’ s allegations won ’ t depress turnout and called on conservative-leaning voters to show up in record numbers in order to “ overwhelm the system ” and counter irregularities .
McEnany then took aim at Georgia ’ s Gov .
Brian Kemp , suggesting that he is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger .
The White House press secretary then argued that Kemp ’ s refusal to take action could cost the GOP control of the Senate .
By doing so , she implicitly admitted that Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will take office on January 20 .
Indeed , as vice president , Harris would be able to break any tie in the upper chamber , which will be split 50-50 if Democrats manage to win the two Peach State runoffs .
“ There ’ s plenty he can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ but when we talk legislatures right now , Pete , what is paramount is Georgia… making sure that we hold this branch of government.
” The White House official added that Trump ’ s legal team will continue to mount challenges in states across the nation , saying that “ the biggest lawsuit to watch ” is the one in Wisconsin .
“ The Supreme Court basically looked favorably upon the merits of the case and just said : ‘ Work your way from the lower court up , ' ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defeat as wall .
At a rally on Saturday , Trump floated the idea of running again in 2024 , but he also urged the Supreme Court to hand him a second term .

In an interview with Fox News on Sunday, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany seemed to admit by accident that Democrat Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election.
According to an excerpt from the interview, which is available on Raw Story‘s YouTube channel, McEnany and host Pete Hegseth discussed President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the results. The clip can be viewed here.
Trump has yet to concede the presidential race to Biden. He has insisted that the election was plagued by irregularities, putting pressure on Republican state officials and governors to disregard the will of the people and appoint their own electors.
As Hegseth pointed out, some have expressed concern over Trump’s claims about voter fraud, noting that he could depress GOP turnout in Georgia’s incoming Senate runoffs and pave the way for Democrats to win two seats.
McEnany insisted that Trump’s allegations won’t depress turnout and called on conservative-leaning voters to show up in record numbers in order to “overwhelm the system” and counter irregularities.
McEnany then took aim at Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, suggesting that he is refusing to intervene and delegating responsibility to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.
The White House press secretary then argued that Kemp’s refusal to take action could cost the GOP control of the Senate. By doing so, she apparently admitted that Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will take office on January 20.
“False, Gov. Kemp. You have the power to call in a special legislative session because right now, if we lose these two Senate seats, guess who’s casting the deciding vote in this country for our government? It will be Kamala Harris.”
Indeed, as vice president, Harris would be able to break any tie in the upper chamber, which will be split 50-50 if Democrats manage to win the two Peach State runoffs.
“There’s plenty he can do,” McEnany said of Kemp, “but when we talk legislatures right now, Pete, what is paramount is Georgia… making sure that we hold this branch of government.”
The White House official added that Trump’s legal team will continue to mount challenges in states across the nation, saying that “the biggest lawsuit to watch” is the one in Wisconsin.
“The Supreme Court basically looked favorably upon the merits of the case and just said: ‘Work your way from the lower court up,'” McEnany concluded.
Trump has implicitly hinted at admitting defeat as well. At a rally on Saturday, Trump floated the idea of running again in 2024, but he also urged the Supreme Court to hand him a second term.


inquisitr--2020-12-06--Donald Trump ‘Barely Shows Up To Work’ Anymore, Even As COVID-19 Cases Hit Record Levels, Report Say

Donald Trump ‘Barely Shows Up To Work’ Anymore, Even As COVID-19 Cases Hit Record Levels, Report Says

President Donald Trump has pulled back from his duties , barely showing up for work even as COVID-19 numbers hit record highs , a new report claims .
Trump ’ s post-election behavior has come under sharp scrutiny as he had gone long periods without public statements amid continued an unfounded insistence that there was widespread election fraud that robbed him of a victory .
As the New York Times reported , Trump spent the last week posting or reposting close to 145 messages on Twitter lashing out at election results , but he mentioned the coronavirus just four times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ messages , he only bragged about his predictions being right and experts being wrong .
The report went on to say that Trump was “ moody ” and sometimes depressed and was pulling back from his duties within the White House .
That passage captured some viral attention , with many of Trump ’ s critics sharing online and criticizing his lack of leadership at a time when thousands of Americans are dying from COVID-19 every day .
“ This sentence still stuns even tho we know it : ‘ The president barely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health & economic crises afflicting the nation & largely clearing his schedule of meetings unrelated to his desperate bid to rewrite the election results , ’ ” tweeted Richard Haass , president of the Council on Foreign Relations , linking to the New York Times article .
Even some members of the president ’ s administration have spoken out against his approach to the pandemic .
As USA Today noted , Deborah Birx , the coordinator of the White House Coronavirus Task Force , spoke out against people who “ parrot ” incorrect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In an appearance on Meet the Press , Birx said she has heard other Americans “ parroting back that masks don ’ t work , parroting back we should work towards herd immunity , parroting back that gatherings don ’ t result in super-spreading events.
” Public health experts had long warned that coronavirus infections would likely rise with the onset of colder fall and winter months , as social distancing became more difficult .
The United States has seen a surge in infections in recent weeks , with daily positive cases topping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week .
A number of state and local governments have instituted new restrictions meant to slow the spread of the virus , but Trump has held back on federal measures like a nationwide mask mandate .
As CNN reported , Joe Biden has said that once he takes office , he will ask Americans to wear masks for 100 days to curb infections and slow the spread .


inquisitr--2020-12-06--Donald Trump Would Dispatch The Military To Arrest Joe Biden If He Could, Journalist Says

President Donald Trump would dispatch the military to arrest Joe Biden and shut down Congress if he could , a journalist says .
Trump has come under fire for an open attempt to overturn the results of the presidential election , calling on Georgia ’ s governor to convene a special session of the state legislature to place electors who would go against the will of voters and select him .
Journalist Kurt Eichenwald was among those speaking out against the action , with the former New York Times and Newsweek journalist comparing the attempts to autocrats who seized power @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Trump would , if he could , dispatch the military , arrest Biden , Harris , Kemp et .
al.
, shut down Congress , and do every other act we ’ ve seen from autocrats throughout history , still doesn ’ t understand that Trump is a fascist and the GOP accepts fascism , ” he tweeted .
Eichenwald retweeted other messages calling his actions undemocratic and dangerous .
“ We need to start understanding that these are quite literally crimes , ” tweeted John Marshall , founder of the political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another message shared by Eichenwald .
As The Inquisitr reported , the president has continued to lash out at those who said he lost the election , and he has reportedly sought the names of Republican members of Congress who acknowledge that he lost .
Trump had reportedly called Georgia Gov .
Brian Kemp on Saturday , ahead of the president ’ s planned visit to the state to stump for Senate candidates facing runoff races in January .
As CNN reported , Trump pressed him to call a special session of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ electors who would pick him when the Electoral College votes , going against the will of voters in a battleground that had been flipped by Joe Biden .
Georgia was a key victory for the president-elect , who moved it to the Democratic column for the first time in more than two decades .
Trump also reportedly called on Kemp to conduct a full signature audit , which he has said would uncover widespread fraud .
As the report noted , the governor denied the request to call a special session and said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order an audit .
At his rally on Saturday , Trump continued to insist that he won the election .

President Donald Trump would dispatch the military to arrest Joe Biden and shut down Congress if he could, a journalist says.
Trump has come under fire for an open attempt to overturn the results of the presidential election, calling on Georgia’s governor to convene a special session of the state legislature to place electors who would go against the will of voters and select him. Journalist Kurt Eichenwald was among those speaking out against the action, with the former New York Times and Newsweek journalist comparing the attempts to autocrats who seized power through force.
“Anyone who doubts that Trump would, if he could, dispatch the military, arrest Biden, Harris, Kemp et. al., shut down Congress, and do every other act we’ve seen from autocrats throughout history, still doesn’t understand that Trump is a fascist and the GOP accepts fascism,” he tweeted.
Eichenwald retweeted other messages calling his actions undemocratic and dangerous.
“We need to start understanding that these are quite literally crimes,” tweeted John Marshall, founder of the political news site Talking Points Memo, in another message shared by Eichenwald.
“If you call up the vote counter and tell him to change the numbers or throw away a bunch of ballots, that’s a crime. The person saying no doesn’t make it not a crime.”
As The Inquisitr reported, the president has continued to lash out at those who said he lost the election, and he has reportedly sought the names of Republican members of Congress who acknowledge that he lost.
Trump had reportedly called Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Saturday, ahead of the president’s planned visit to the state to stump for Senate candidates facing runoff races in January. As CNN reported, Trump pressed him to call a special session of the state legislature and convince lawmakers to select electors who would pick him when the Electoral College votes, going against the will of voters in a battleground that had been flipped by Joe Biden. Georgia was a key victory for the president-elect, who moved it to the Democratic column for the first time in more than two decades. Trump also reportedly called on Kemp to conduct a full signature audit, which he has said would uncover widespread fraud.
As the report noted, the governor denied the request to call a special session and said he did not have the authority to order an audit. At his rally on Saturday, Trump continued to insist that he won the election.


inquisitr--2020-12-06--Joe Biden’s Administration Should Pursue Prosecution Of Donald Trump, Mental Health Experts Say

Forensic neuropsychiatrist James R. Merikangas and Yale University psychiatrist Bandy X. Lee penned a piece for Raw Story on Saturday in which they pressured Joe Biden ’ s incoming administration to pursue prosecution of President Donald Trump .
Although the pair noted that Biden ’ s campaign has emphasized the importance of working across the aisle to foster unity amid a divided America , they suggest that his administration must not let Trump escape the potential charges he could face for numerous federal and state crimes .
“ As forensic psychiatrists , it is not difficult for us to say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does not pass the smell test , and failure to prosecute crimes for which the evidence is clear would undermine the very foundation of our justice system .
In fact , we are of the opinion that healing can not — and should not — occur without prosecution.
” Lee and Merikangas argued that America ’ s collective mental health could benefit from the prosecution of a “ high-profile criminal ” like Trump .
According to the pair , both the Democratic and Republican parties could benefit from “ prosecution and clear boundaries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Trump administration ’ s purported “ barrage of lies and norm violations.
” “ The remedy for psychosis is reality checks .
In the case of a pathological and criminal president , recommending prosecution is an essential part of setting standards and doing our job as healers , ” they concluded the piece .
As reported by Yahoo News , Biden recently told CNN ’ s Jake Tapper that he would not be directing the Department of Justice to prosecute specific individuals .
He argued that as U.S. leader , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the DOJ and said he would let his appointed officials determine who they want the administration to pursue charges against .
Biden ’ s running mate , Kamala Harris , has previously said that DOJ decisions should not be influenced by politics — only law .
As Trump ’ s time in the White House nears its end , some have speculated that he will attempt to offer himself a pardon .
While speaking to Tapper , Biden expressed concern about this possibility and suggested it would set a bad precedent .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ negatively impact the perception the rest of the world has of the United States ’ system of laws .
As The Inquisitr reported , American attorney Jonathan Turley argued on Saturday that Trump could pardon himself .
However , Turley claimed that this course of action would be an abuse of presidential power — worse than former President Bill Clinton ’ s purported violations of the process .

Forensic neuropsychiatrist James R. Merikangas and Yale University psychiatrist Bandy X. Lee penned a piece for Raw Story on Saturday in which they pressured Joe Biden’s incoming administration to pursue prosecution of President Donald Trump.
Although the pair noted that Biden’s campaign has emphasized the importance of working across the aisle to foster unity amid a divided America, they suggest that his administration must not let Trump escape the potential charges he could face for numerous federal and state crimes.
“As forensic psychiatrists, it is not difficult for us to say that an insanity defense for President Trump does not pass the smell test, and failure to prosecute crimes for which the evidence is clear would undermine the very foundation of our justice system. In fact, we are of the opinion that healing cannot — and should not — occur without prosecution.”
Lee and Merikangas argued that America’s collective mental health could benefit from the prosecution of a “high-profile criminal” like Trump. According to the pair, both the Democratic and Republican parties could benefit from “prosecution and clear boundaries” in the wake of four years of the Trump administration’s purported “barrage of lies and norm violations.”
“The remedy for psychosis is reality checks. In the case of a pathological and criminal president, recommending prosecution is an essential part of setting standards and doing our job as healers,” they concluded the piece.
As reported by Yahoo News, Biden recently told CNN’s Jake Tapper that he would not be directing the Department of Justice to prosecute specific individuals. He argued that as U.S. leader, it’s not his role to influence the DOJ and said he would let his appointed officials determine who they want the administration to pursue charges against. Biden’s running mate, Kamala Harris, has previously said that DOJ decisions should not be influenced by politics — only law.
As Trump’s time in the White House nears its end, some have speculated that he will attempt to offer himself a pardon. While speaking to Tapper, Biden expressed concern about this possibility and suggested it would set a bad precedent. The Democrat also claimed that a self-pardon could negatively impact the perception the rest of the world has of the United States’ system of laws.
As The Inquisitr reported, American attorney Jonathan Turley argued on Saturday that Trump could pardon himself. However, Turley claimed that this course of action would be an abuse of presidential power — worse than former President Bill Clinton’s purported violations of the process.


inquisitr--2020-12-07--Armed Trump Supporters Protested Outside Michigan Secretary Of State’s Home While Her Young Son Was

Armed Trump Supporters Protested Outside Michigan Secretary Of State’s Home While Her Young Son Was Inside

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said dozens of protesters , some of them armed and many seen wearing clothing supporting Donald Trump , showed up outside her home while she was putting up Christmas decorations with her family , including a four-year-old son .
As Fox 17 reported , Benson released a statement on Sunday saying she had just finished decorating the home with her four-year-old and the family was preparing to watch How the Grinch Stole Christmas when dozens of individuals showed up to her home , some chanting obscenities through bullhorns and some carrying guns .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allegations from Trump , who has insisted that he really won the election were it not for millions of illegal votes .
Michigan has been a target for his legal challenges , with the president meeting with a group of lawmakers and reportedly pushing for them to overturn the results of the election showing Joe Biden the winner there .
Benson said that the protesters came to her house in part because of “ efforts to spread false information about the security and accuracy of our elections.
” She lashed out at those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blatantly false press releases , purely political legislative hearings , bogus legal claims and so called ‘ affidavits ’ that fail to allege any clear or cogent evidence of wrongdoing , those unhappy with the results of this election have perpetuated an unprecedented , dangerous , egregious campaign to erode the public ’ s confidence in the results of one of the most secure , accessible and transparent elections in our state ’ s history , ” Benson said , via The Hill .
Benson had spoken out about Trump ’ s claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the will of the voters was clear , and there was no factual evidence to challenge the vote there .
As The Hill noted , another statement from Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said that one of the protesters shouted the phrase “ you ’ re murderers , ” which could be heard from the bedroom of Benson ’ s young son .
While Benson did not specifically call out Trump in her statement , The Hill reported that some of the demonstrators could be seen wearing “ Trump paraphernalia ” on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taking part .
The incident comes months after federal investigators foiled an alleged plot by militia members to kidnap Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer , who had been a popular target for Trump in reaction to restrictions meant to stop the spread of coronavirus .
As The Inquisitr reported , she Whitmer accused him of inciting violence , especially after he encouraged chants of “ lock her up ” during a rally in her state days after the plot was foiled .
“ It ’ s incredibly disturbing that the president of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plot to kidnap , put me on trial , and execute me … is at it again … inciting this kind of domestic terrorism , ” she said .

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said dozens of protesters, some of them armed and many seen wearing clothing supporting Donald Trump, showed up outside her home while she was putting up Christmas decorations with her family, including a 4-year-old son.
As Fox 17 reported, Benson released a statement on Sunday that she had just finished decorating the home with her young boy, and the family was preparing to watch How the Grinch Stole Christmas when dozens of individuals showed up at her home. Some were chanting obscenities through bullhorns, and some were apparently carrying guns.
The incident follows a number of fraud allegations from Trump, who has insisted that he really won the election were it not for millions of illegal votes. Michigan has been a target for his legal challenges, with the president meeting with lawmakers and reportedly pushing them to overturn the election results showing Joe Biden the winner there.
Benson stated that the protesters came to her house in part because of “efforts to spread false information about the security and accuracy of our elections.” She lashed out at those pushing the false allegations.
“Through blatantly false press releases, purely political legislative hearings, bogus legal claims and so called ‘affidavits’ that fail to allege any clear or cogent evidence of wrongdoing, those unhappy with the results of this election have perpetuated an unprecedented, dangerous, egregious campaign to erode the public’s confidence in the results of one of the most secure, accessible and transparent elections in our state’s history,” Benson wrote, via The Hill.
Benson had spoken out about Trump’s claims, saying during an appearance on MSNBC that the will of the voters was clear, and there was no factual evidence to challenge the vote there.
As The Hill noted, another statement from Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said that one of the protesters shouted accusations of violent crimes, which could be heard from the bedroom of Benson’s young son.
While Benson did not specifically call out Trump in her statement, The Hill reported that some of the demonstrators could be seen wearing “Trump paraphernalia” on livestream videos broadcast by some of those taking part.
The incident comes months after federal investigators foiled an alleged plot by militia members to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who had been a popular target for Trump in reaction to restrictions meant to stop the spread of coronavirus. As The Inquisitr reported, Whitmer accused him of inciting violence, especially after he encouraged chants of “lock her up” during a rally in the state days after the plot was foiled.
“It’s incredibly disturbing that the president of the United States, 10 days after a plot to kidnap, put me on trial, and execute me … is at it again … inciting this kind of domestic terrorism,” she said.


inquisitr--2020-12-07--GOP Senator Mike Braun Declines To Acknowledge Joe Biden’s Victory On ‘This Week’

Indiana Sen. Mike Braun , who has been an ardent supporter of the post-election legal wrangling enacted by President Donald Trump ’ s campaign , remains unwilling to publicly accept Joe Biden as the President-elect .
His latest refusal to acknowledge that Trump fell well short of securing the electoral votes requisite for him to retain the presidency came during a Sunday interview with ABC News ‘ This Week with George Stephanopoulos .
Braun ’ s appearance on the program comes just days after he penned a scathing op-ed in the Washington Examiner in which he criticized Democrats and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s claims of widespread election fraud .
When probed by Stephanopoulos about accepting Biden ’ s victory in the wake of states having certified it for a total of 279 electoral votes to date , the 66-year-old redirected and instead spoke about election integrity .
According to Braun , one half of the country finds itself in an uncertain state about what transpired on election night , while the other half is content to dismiss any concerns out of hand .
“ Whether we dismiss it reflexively , whether we would find @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wide gulf in between .
And I think that , when you just say that there ’ s nothing there , you ’ re going to have half of the country uncertain about what just happened and disgruntled going into the future , ” he said .
Stephanopoulos continued to press the Senator , arguing that voting results that were questioned had already gone through auditing and recount processes and were later certified .
He further made mention of the fact that an overwhelming majority of the Trump team ’ s lawsuits have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to result in reversals of the November 3 vote .
In response , Braun made reference to a viral video that showed people moving what appeared to be boxes of ballots out from underneath a table at a counting location in Georgia that was said to have been closed at the time .
However , it is not explicitly clear that anything untoward is happening in the video .
Furthermore , as reported by The Associated Press ‘ Ali Swenson on Friday , both a state investigator and an independent monitor were on-location @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the night .
Nevertheless , the president and his allies have continued to express their skepticism about the voting process in Georgia , while criticizing local officials who have been unwilling to support an effort to invalidate ballots or send pro-Trump electors to the December 14 electoral college .
As shared previously by The Inquisitr , Trump recently told Fox News Sunday that he was ashamed for having endorsed the state ’ s governor , Brian Kemp .

Indiana Sen. Mike Braun, who has been an ardent supporter of the post-election legal wrangling enacted by President Donald Trump’s campaign, remains unwilling to publicly accept Joe Biden as the president-elect. His latest refusal to acknowledge that Trump fell well short of securing the electoral votes required for him to retain the presidency came during a Sunday interview with ABC News‘ This Week with George Stephanopoulos.
Braun’s appearance on the program comes just days after he penned a scathing op-ed in the Washington Examiner in which he criticized Democrats and the media for being dismissive of the president’s claims of widespread election fraud.
When probed by Stephanopoulos about accepting Biden’s victory in the wake of states having certified it for a total of 279 electoral votes to date, the 66-year-old redirected and instead spoke about election integrity. According to Braun, one half of the country finds itself in an uncertain state about what transpired on election night, while the other half is content to dismiss any concerns out of hand.
“Whether we dismiss it reflexively, whether we would find widespread fraud, there’s a wide gulf in between. And I think that, when you just say that there’s nothing there, you’re going to have half of the country uncertain about what just happened and disgruntled going into the future,” he said.
Stephanopoulos continued to press the senator, arguing that voting results that were questioned had already gone through auditing and recount processes and were later certified. He further made mention of the fact that an overwhelming majority of the Trump team’s lawsuits have been dismissed or withdrawn and have failed to result in reversals of the November 3 vote.
In response, Braun made reference to a viral video that showed people moving what appeared to be boxes of ballots out from underneath a table at a counting location in Georgia which was said to have been closed at the time. However, it is not explicitly clear that anything untoward is happening in the video. Furthermore, as reported by The Associated Press‘ Ali Swenson on Friday, both a state investigator and an independent monitor were on-location to observe counting until it was finished for the night.
Nevertheless, the president and his allies have continued to express their skepticism about the voting process in Georgia, while criticizing local officials who have been unwilling to support an effort to invalidate ballots or send pro-Trump electors to the December 14 electoral college.
As shared previously by The Inquisitr, Trump recently told Fox News Sunday that he was ashamed for having endorsed the state’s governor, Brian Kemp.


inquisitr--2020-12-07--Rudy Giuliani May Have Exposed Hundreds Of People To COVID-19, Doctor Says

Rudy Giuliani could have potentially exposed hundreds of people to COVID-19 before learning this weekend that he was infected , a doctor warns .
As The Inquisitr reported , President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Sunday to announce that the former New York City mayor had become infected with the coronavirus .
Giuliani had been taking the lead on Trump ’ s legal challenges seeking to overturn the results of the election , and over the course of the last few days had attended hearings and made court appearances pushing the case .
Giuliani ’ s infection has raised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus from him .
In an interview with CNN , Dr. Megan Ranney said that an appearance in Atlanta on Thursday where Giuliani was seen giving hugs , posing for photographs , and shaking hands with people while not wearing a mask or observing social distancing measures was particularly concerning .
Ranney said that the days before a positive test is a time when a person can be the most infectious , and she said the video of him closely surrounded by people was “ disturbing.
” She lashed out at politicians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ set the right example .
“ His irresponsible actions have potentially put others at risk , ” she said .
Giuliani is the latest member of Trump ’ s inner circle to test positive for the virus , with critics saying Trump and those close to him have flaunted coronavirus protocol and failed to adhere to his administration ’ s own safety standards .
The president has held a number of large gatherings at the White House , including a reception for the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ become infected in the days that followed , including Trump , his wife , and their young son .
As CNN reported , Giuliani made a number of appearances in the time period that Ranney said he may have been the most contagious , including a visit to Michigan on Wednesday for a meeting with state lawmakers .
During the four-and-a-half hour meeting , he was seen pushing unfounded claims of election fraud while not wearing a mask .
He was also in Arizona to start the week , traveling with fellow Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clear whether she had tested positive for coronavirus , the report noted .
The outlet noted that the 76-year-old Giuliani would be considered at a higher risk for the virus .
He has reportedly been taken to Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington , D.C. , for treatment .
His condition was not immediately known .