inquisitr--2020-08-17--Rep. Adam Kinzinger Calls On Fellow Republicans To Denounce QAnon Conspiracy Theory

During a Sunday appearance on CNN , GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois called on fellow Republican Party politicians to denounce the QAnon conspiracy theory , The Washington Examiner reported .
Speaking with Reliable Sources anchor Brian Stelter , Kinzinger argued the time has come for Republicans to unequivocally reject the theory , pointing out that a QAnon supporter , Marjorie Taylor Greene , recently won a GOP primary in the state of Georgia .
“ Up to maybe about a week ago , there wasn ’ t a reason to denounce it because it didn ’ t need the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now that it ’ s made mainstream — we have a candidate that embraces it that won a primary , ” he continued .
The bizarre and elaborate theory alleges that a group of satanic sex traffickers is conspiring to remove President Donald Trump from the White House .
Over the years , QAnon has become more extreme and grown in popularity , leading the FBI to conclude that its followers pose a domestic terror threat .
Kinzinger also offered advice to those whose friends and family members follow QAnon .
“ Everybody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think understanding humanity from that perspective and then engaging them in that perspective through love and understanding is far different , ” he said .
As The Washington Examiner noted , Kinzinger has previously called on his colleagues to disavow QAnon , saying that it has “ no place in Congress.
” Per NPR , Greene — who has been endorsed by the commander-in-chief — is all but certain to win a seat in the House of Representatives .
In the GOP primaries , she defeated neurosurgeon John Cowan with 57 percent of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ announced , Trump took to Twitter , praising the insurgent candidate as a “ star.
” At a press conference earlier this week , Trump dodged a question about QAnon , refusing to say whether he supports it .
On social media , Greene has spread various far-right conspiracy theories .
In a video posted to Facebook , she posed with a rifle , threatening Antifa protesters with violence .
In another clip , she expressed bigoted views about Muslim , railing against Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib .
Greene has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Matter movement as “ idiots , ” accused Democrats of wanting to enslave Black Americans and argued that white men are the most discriminated group in the country .
In response to criticism , she said that billionaire philanthropist George Soros and Democrats are trying to take her down .


inquisitr--2020-08-17--President Trump Denies Trying To Undermine Post Office To Thwart Mail-In Voting

President Donald Trump told Fox News on Monday that he is not trying to undermine the United States Postal Service ( USPS ) in order to thwart voting by mail , Reuters reported .
As previously reported by The Inquisitr , new Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has instituted operational changes within the agency that include ending overtime , restrictions on extra mail transportation trips , and new mail sorting and delivery policies .
Further , in some cities , trucks have been seen carrying away postal collection boxes .
Those changes have resulted in delays , in some cases potentially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Texas man claimed that he had to do without his heart medication while it sat for 10 days in a Houston warehouse .
Meanwhile , the president has railed against expanded voting by mail , claiming , among other things , that it would lead to a fraudulent election .
Of late he ’ s also claimed that the USPS would not be able to handle all of the mail-in ballots expected in the states that allow the process , particularly if it ’ s expanded .
Indeed , as CNN reported , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ multiple states warning that the agency may not be equipped to handle the expected surge of ballots .
Though the timing may be seen as suspect to some observers , Trump said Monday that there is no chicanery happening .
“ No , we ’ re not tampering , ” he said .
He added that , prior to his intervention , the USPS had been “ one of the disasters of the world.
” “ We want to make it run efficiently , run good .
We want to make it run @ @ @ @ @ @ @ always taking care of our postal workers , ” he said .
Congressional Democrats , however , did not appear to be convinced .
The House of Representatives , in which that party has a majority , plans to meet this Saturday to consider the issue .
One option on the table is legislation that would prohibit the USPS from operating at levels below those already in place on January 1 , 2020 .
Further , House Democratic Conference Chairman Hakeem Jeffries and Representative Ted Lieu stated their belief that DeJoy may be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) to look into the new Postmaster General ’ s actions to see if there is a criminal element to them , such as election fraud .
“ There is evidence that making mail-in balloting more difficult may be one of the motivations for the changes instituted at the Post Office , ” Jeffries and Lieu wrote in a Monday letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray .
The letter also noted that DeJoy is an investor in private carriers that compete with the Post Office .

President Donald Trump told Fox News on Monday that he is not trying to undermine the United States Postal Service (USPS) in order to thwart voting by mail, Reuters reported.
As previously reported by The Inquisitr, new Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has instituted operational changes within the agency that include ending overtime, restrictions on extra mail transportation trips, and new mail sorting and delivery policies. Further, in some cities, trucks have been seen carrying away postal collection boxes.
Those changes have resulted in delays, in some cases potentially life-threatening ones. For example, a Texas man claimed that he had to do without his heart medication while it sat for 10 days in a Houston warehouse.
Meanwhile, the president has railed against expanded voting by mail, claiming, among other things, that it would lead to a fraudulent election. Of late he’s also claimed that the USPS would not be able to handle all of the mail-in ballots expected in the states that allow the process, particularly if it’s expanded. Indeed, as CNN reported, the Post Office has sent letters to multiple states warning that the agency may not be equipped to handle the expected surge of ballots.
Though the timing may be seen as suspect to some observers, Trump said Monday that there is no chicanery happening.
“No, we’re not tampering,” he said.
He added that, prior to his intervention, the USPS had been “one of the disasters of the world.”
“We want to make it run efficiently, run good. We want to make it run for less money, much better, always taking care of our postal workers,” he said.
Congressional Democrats, however, did not appear to be convinced. The House of Representatives, in which that party has a majority, plans to meet this Saturday to consider the issue. One option on the table is legislation that would prohibit the USPS from operating at levels below those already in place on January 1, 2020.
Further, House Democratic Conference Chairman Hakeem Jeffries and Representative Ted Lieu stated their belief that DeJoy may be acting criminally, and have called on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to look into the new Postmaster General’s actions to see if there is a criminal element to them, such as election fraud.
“There is evidence that making mail-in balloting more difficult may be one of the motivations for the changes instituted at the Post Office,” Jeffries and Lieu wrote in a Monday letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray.
The letter also noted that DeJoy is an investor in private carriers that compete with the Post Office.


inquisitr--2020-08-17--Joe Biden Leads Donald Trump By 12 Points In New Washington Post Poll

Presumptive Democratic Party nominee for president Joe Biden , and his running mate Kamala Harris , lead Donald Trump by 12 points in a new poll Washington Post/ABC News poll , The Washington Post reported .
The new poll was conducted between August 12-15 — the day of and the days immediately after Biden announced Harris as his running mate — and included 868 registered voters .
Among all poll respondents , the Biden/Harris ticket beat the Trump/Pence ticket by 12 points , 53 percent to 41 percent .
Of the poll respondents who said they are absolutely certain they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in November , and who voted in 2016 , Biden leads by 11 points , 54 percent to 43 percent .
One topic that has been dominating both the news cycle and the election , as well as related polling , has been the coronavirus pandemic .
The partisan divide in how likely voters look at COVID-19 was evident by which candidate they supported .
For example , 49 percent of respondents said that the pandemic is “ not at all under control.
” However , among those who support Biden , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while only 11 percent of those who support Donald Trump said the same .
A smaller number — 36 percent — said it ’ s “ somewhat under control.
” Among those voters , 33 percent sided with Biden , while 62 percent sided with Trump .
Of those who said it ’ s “ completely ” or “ mostly ” under control — 14 percent — eight percent were Biden supporters , and 90 percent were Trump supporters .
Another factor that may play a role in the outcome of the election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In this regard , Trump had the advantage : 90 percent of voters likely to support Trump said that they are “ enthusiastic ” about their guy , with 65 percent saying they ’ re “ very enthusiastic ” about him .
Among Biden supporters , however , only 80 percent were “ enthusiastic ” about him , and only 48 percent were “ very enthusiastic.
” The poll also examined the motivations of the voters — whether they ’ re voting for the candidate they like most or against the candidate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ query , the president had the advantage .
Nearly 75 percent of Trump supporters are voting for him specifically because they like him .
By comparison , among those likely to vote for Biden , nearly 60 percent said they ’ re casting their ballot for him not because they like him , but because they dislike Trump .
Biden ’ s lead over Trump has ebbed and flowed as the campaign season has progressed .
Just last month , for example , Biden led Trump by 15 points , while in May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and in March , just two points separated the two candidates .

Presumptive Democratic Party nominee for president Joe Biden, and his running mate Kamala Harris, lead Donald Trump by 12 points in a new poll Washington Post/ABC News poll, The Washington Post reported.
The new poll was conducted between August 12-15 — the day of and the days immediately after Biden announced Harris as his running mate — and included 868 registered voters.
Among all poll respondents, the Biden/Harris ticket beat the Trump/Pence ticket by 12 points, 53 percent to 41 percent. Of the poll respondents who said they are absolutely certain they’re going to cast a ballot in November, and who voted in 2016, Biden leads by 11 points, 54 percent to 43 percent.
One topic that has been dominating both the news cycle and the election, as well as related polling, has been the coronavirus pandemic. The partisan divide in how likely voters look at COVID-19 was evident by which candidate they supported.
For example, 49 percent of respondents said that the pandemic is “not at all under control.” However, among those who support Biden, that figure went up to 83 percent, while only 11 percent of those who support Donald Trump said the same.
A smaller number — 36 percent — said it’s “somewhat under control.” Among those voters, 33 percent sided with Biden, while 62 percent sided with Trump. Of those who said it’s “completely” or “mostly” under control — 14 percent — eight percent were Biden supporters, and 90 percent were Trump supporters.
Another factor that may play a role in the outcome of the election is voters’ enthusiasm for their candidate. In this regard, Trump had the advantage: 90 percent of voters likely to support Trump said that they are “enthusiastic” about their guy, with 65 percent saying they’re “very enthusiastic” about him. Among Biden supporters, however, only 80 percent were “enthusiastic” about him, and only 48 percent were “very enthusiastic.”
The poll also examined the motivations of the voters — whether they’re voting for the candidate they like most or against the candidate they dislike the most. For this query, the president had the advantage. Nearly 75 percent of Trump supporters are voting for him specifically because they like him. By comparison, among those likely to vote for Biden, nearly 60 percent said they’re casting their ballot for him not because they like him, but because they dislike Trump.
Biden’s lead over Trump has ebbed and flowed as the campaign season has progressed. Just last month, for example, Biden led Trump by 15 points, while in May, that lead was only ten points, and in March, just two points separated the two candidates.


inquisitr--2020-08-16--Donald Trump Slammed For Retweeting Walk Away Founder’s Tweet Calling For Democrat Cities To ‘Rot’

President Donald Trump was slammed on Twitter after retweeting an account that called for leaving Democrat cities in the United States to “ rot.
” The original words came from Walk Away campaign founder Brandon Straka , and the president amplified it on Sunday .
“ Leave Democrat cities .
Let them rot .
The media and @ TheDemocrats have activated this mental illness , and it ’ s going to get more and more people hurt and killed .
# WalkAway from the radical left .
And do it quickly , ” read Straka ’ s tweet .
Straka @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donnell that included a not safe for work video of protesters in New York City ’ s Time Square yelling at a vehicle trying to drive through the streets .
With the president ’ s amplification , the missive received nearly 17,000 “ likes ” along with 8,000 retweets and 1,700 comments .
Although some Twitter users thanked President Trump for the retweet , many felt it was inappropriate for a person who is supposed to be the leader of the entire country to amplify something so divisive .
They expressed their surprise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Trump failed to realize that he serves every American , and they also pointed out that more total people voted for him in New York than in other smaller so-called Republican areas .
Many of the comments expressed disgust at seeing a president be so partisan and refuse to be the leader of all Americans as opposed to only those who supported him .
Several others exclaimed that there isn ’ t any such thing as a Democrat or Republican city in the U.S. since each place is made up of members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Instead of such a division , the replies stated that there are American municipalities , and they slammed Trump for wishing suffering on U.S. citizens , questioning his patriotism .
CNN ’ s Jack Tapper also weighed in , and he posted a screenshot of the retweet along with his commentary .
Tapper ’ s tweet received a lot of attention with nearly 11,000 “ likes ” and almost 5,000 comments and retweets .
The commentators overwhelmingly agreed with Tapper that such a retweet on Trump ’ s part is entirely unacceptable for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least some also replied that nothing Trump does on Twitter surprises them anymore .
They called out the president for seeking to continue dividing instead of uniting , especially during the coronavirus pandemic and racial unrest that the country experienced since George Floyd ’ s death .
A few even used a play on words for commander in chief , calling him the “ Divider in Chief ” instead .

President Donald Trump was slammed on Twitter after retweeting an account that called for leaving Democrat cities in the United States to “rot.” The original words came from Walk Away campaign founder Brandon Straka, and the president amplified it on Sunday.
“Leave Democrat cities. Let them rot. The media and @TheDemocrats have activated this mental illness, and it’s going to get more and more people hurt and killed. #WalkAway from the radical left. And do it quickly,” read Straka’s tweet.
Straka included a tweet from Rob O’Donnell that included a not safe for work video of protesters in New York City’s Time Square yelling at a vehicle trying to drive through the streets. With the president’s amplification, the missive received nearly 17,000 “likes” along with 8,000 retweets and 1,700 comments.
Although some Twitter users thanked President Trump for the retweet, many felt it was inappropriate for a person who is supposed to be the leader of the entire country to amplify something so divisive. They expressed their surprise that after almost four years as POTUS, Trump failed to realize that he serves every American, and they also pointed out that more total people voted for him in New York than in other smaller so-called Republican areas.
Many of the comments expressed disgust at seeing a president be so partisan and refuse to be the leader of all Americans as opposed to only those who supported him. Several others exclaimed that there isn’t any such thing as a Democrat or Republican city in the U.S. since each place is made up of members of both parties who can vote. Instead of such a division, the replies stated that there are American municipalities, and they slammed Trump for wishing suffering on U.S. citizens, questioning his patriotism.
CNN’s Jack Tapper also weighed in, and he posted a screenshot of the retweet along with his commentary.
“I couldn’t believe it when I first saw it, but I checked, and yes, the president of the United States actually RTed this message to ‘Leave Democrat cities. Let them rot.'”
Tapper’s tweet received a lot of attention with nearly 11,000 “likes” and almost 5,000 comments and retweets. The commentators overwhelmingly agreed with Tapper that such a retweet on Trump’s part is entirely unacceptable for a sitting president. However, at least some also replied that nothing Trump does on Twitter surprises them anymore. They called out the president for seeking to continue dividing instead of uniting, especially during the coronavirus pandemic and racial unrest that the country experienced since George Floyd’s death. A few even used a play on words for commander in chief, calling him the “Divider in Chief” instead.


inquisitr--2020-08-18--Michelle Obama Warns That Things Could Get Much Worse If Donald Trump Is Reelected During DNC Speech

During her keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention , Michelle Obama delivered a powerful prerecorded message about the state of the country and her thoughts on what will happen if President Donald Trump is reelected , CNBC reported .
The main takeaway from her speech was a warning of what will happen if Trump is allowed four more years in office .
As CNBC noted , Obama ’ s words took on a very grim tone as she tried to make people see the reality of the country ’ s current standing .
It seemed like the real purpose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ powerful wake-up call , which might have been surprising to some of her most loyal followers .
Obama has made a reputation for being inspiring and tender .
On Monday , she was relentless in criticizing Trump and the current administration .
She even reframed the quote , “ when they go low , we go high , ” which she has become well-known for saying .
“ Going high does not mean putting on a smile and saying nice things when confronted by viciousness and cruelty .
Going high means taking the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clawing our way to that mountain top , ” said the former first lady .
She followed that statement with additional ways to stand “ fierce against hatred , ” adding that the only way to go “ high ” is to unravel the “ shackles of lies and mistrust with the only thing that can truly set us free : the cold hard truth.
” Later in her speech , the 56-year-old mentioned Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden , who recently announced Kamala Harris as his running mate .
Obama admitted that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and said even he would agree , but she also said there was no such thing as a completely perfect candidate or president .
She argued that despite that , American citizens needed to be vigilant about voting and doing whatever is possible to elect him to protect their children , the country ’ s legacy , and generations to come .
Obama also referenced the ongoing “ voter suppression tactics ” allegedly being used by the GOP .
CNBC noted that she did not mention Harris in her speech .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the statement was recorded before it was announced that she would be Biden ’ s choice for vice president .
Two days ago , The Inquisitr reported that Obama was planning to “ come hard ” at Trump , and she certainly seemed to follow through on that promise .

During her keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention, Michelle Obama delivered a powerful prerecorded message about the state of the country and her thoughts on what will happen if President Donald Trump is reelected, CNBC reported.
The main takeaway from her speech was a warning of what will happen if Trump is allowed four more years in office.
“If you think things cannot possibly get worse, trust me, they can; and they will if we don’t make a change in this election.”
As CNBC noted, Obama’s words took on a very grim tone as she tried to make people see the reality of the country’s current standing. It seemed like the real purpose of her speech was to deliver a powerful wake-up call, which might have been surprising to some of her most loyal followers.
Obama has made a reputation for being inspiring and tender. On Monday, she was relentless in criticizing Trump and the current administration.
She even reframed the quote, “when they go low, we go high,” which she has become well-known for saying.
“Going high does not mean putting on a smile and saying nice things when confronted by viciousness and cruelty. Going high means taking the harder path. It means scraping and clawing our way to that mountain top,” said the former first lady.
She followed that statement with additional ways to stand “fierce against hatred,” adding that the only way to go “high” is to unravel the “shackles of lies and mistrust with the only thing that can truly set us free: the cold hard truth.”
Later in her speech, the 56-year-old mentioned Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, who recently announced Kamala Harris as his running mate. Obama admitted that Biden might not be the perfect candidate and said even he would agree, but she also said there was no such thing as a completely perfect candidate or president.
She argued that despite that, American citizens needed to be vigilant about voting and doing whatever is possible to elect him to protect their children, the country’s legacy, and generations to come. Obama also referenced the ongoing “voter suppression tactics” allegedly being used by the GOP.
CNBC noted that she did not mention Harris in her speech. According to the outlet, it was likely because the statement was recorded before it was announced that she would be Biden’s choice for vice president.
Two days ago, The Inquisitr reported that Obama was planning to “come hard” at Trump, and she certainly seemed to follow through on that promise.


inquisitr--2020-08-18--Donald Trump’s 2007 ‘Fan Letter’ To Vladimir Putin Revealed In Senate Intelligence Report

The Senate Intelligence Committee report released on Tuesday revealed a “ fan letter ” that Donald Trump wrote to Vladimir Putin in 2007 , Raw Story reported .
“ Dear President Putin , ” the letter read .
“ Congratulations on being named Time magazine ’ s ‘ Man of the Year ’ — you definitely deserve it .
As you probably have heard , I am a big fan of yours !
Take care of yourself .
With best wishes , Donald Trump.
” As noted by Forbes , Trump signed the letter with a thick marker , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ I am a big fan of yours !
” The real estate mogul ’ s relationship with Putin has been a focal point of his presidency .
Robert Mueller ’ s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections found that there was no coordination between Trump ’ s campaign and Russia , although it concluded that the Kremlin engaged in sweeping intervention .
The president has pursued several real estate projects in Russia , including one outlined in his 1987 bestseller , The Art of the Deal .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ secure a Moscow real estate deal while running for office in 2016 .
In an op-ed for The Dallas Morning News , Carl P. Leubsdorf examined the relationship between the pair of world leaders , which he called “ dangerous.
” According to Leubsdorf , Putin wants Trump reelected due to the U.S. leader ’ s purported forgiveness of his operations designed to destabilize the West and stir chaos .
In regards to Trump ’ s affinity for Putin , the writer speculated that he wants to bring the United States closer to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president ’ s past visits to Moscow — one which involved the previously mentioned push for property in the region — as well as the businessman ’ s comment in 1984 when he suggested he wanted to lead the U.S.-Russia nuclear arms race negotiations .
“ One day , this mystery will likely be solved .
The world will learn if Trump ’ s motivation was his decades-long desire for closer U.S.-Russian ties or something else , ” Leubsdorf concluded the piece .
MSNBC legal analyst Glenn Kirschner previously claimed that Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia–United States summit in Helsinki , Finland , could lead to charges for the crime of accessory after the fact .
Others have been critical of Russia-related accusations against Trump and point to faults in the investigation into the links between the Kremlin and his 2016 campaign , which was allegedly partly fueled by Russian disinformation .

The Senate Intelligence Committee report released on Tuesday revealed a “fan letter” that Donald Trump wrote to Vladimir Putin in 2007, Raw Story reported.
“Dear President Putin,” the letter read. “Congratulations on being named Time magazine’s ‘Man of the Year’ — you definitely deserve it. As you probably have heard, I am a big fan of yours! Take care of yourself. With best wishes, Donald Trump.”
As noted by Forbes, Trump signed the letter with a thick marker, which he also used to underline the words, “I am a big fan of yours!”
Trump’s relationship with Putin has been a focal point of his presidency. Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections found that there was no coordination between Trump’s campaign and Russia, although it concluded that the Kremlin engaged in sweeping intervention.
The president has pursued several real estate projects in Russia, including one outlined in his 1987 bestseller, The Art of the Deal. More recently, he reportedly attempted to secure a Moscow real estate deal while running for office in 2016.
In an op-ed for The Dallas Morning News, Carl P. Leubsdorf examined the relationship between the pair of world leaders, which he called “dangerous.” According to Leubsdorf, Putin wants Trump re-elected due to the latter’s purported forgiveness of his operations designed to destabilize the West and stir chaos.
In regards to Trump’s affinity for Putin, the writer speculated that he wants to bring the United States closer to the Kremlin. The journalist pointed to the president’s past visits to Moscow — one which involved the previously mentioned push for property in the region — as well as the businessman’s comment in 1984 when he suggested he wanted to lead the U.S.-Russia nuclear arms race negotiations.
“One day, this mystery will likely be solved. The world will learn if Trump’s motivation was his decades-long desire for closer U.S.-Russian ties or something else,” Leubsdorf concluded the piece.
“Meanwhile, his sensitivity toward anything involving Russia continues to affect U.S. policy to a dangerous degree, something that could increase if an unfettered Trump wins a second term.”
MSNBC legal analyst Glenn Kirschner previously claimed that Trump’s approach to Putin at the Russia–United States summit in Helsinki, Finland, could lead to charges for the crime of accessory after the fact.
Others have been critical of Russia-related accusations against the U.S. leader and have pointed to faults in the investigation into the links between the Kremlin and his 2016 campaign, which was allegedly partly fueled by Russian disinformation.


inquisitr--2020-08-18--Nancy Pelosi Says Republican Party Has Been ‘Hijacked’ By Donald Trump’s ‘Cult’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appeared on MSNBC on Tuesday and claimed that the current iteration of the Republican Party has been “ hijacked ” by Donald Trump ’ s “ cult , ” Breitbart reported .
The comments were sparked by a discussion about Republican John Kasich , who appeared at the first night of the Democratic National Convention on Monday — something Pelosi called a “ big plus.
” Pelosi encouraged her GOP friends to regain control of their party .
“ I say to them , take back your party .
This isn ’ t who you are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Party .
You ’ ve done so much for our country .
You ’ ve been hijacked by a cult-like group of people and others who are afraid of defying the cult leader .
This isn ’ t what the Republican Party has been about in our country.
” Pelosi called for both sides of the political spectrum to unite and push for a return to the normal discourse in America over the role of government in the lives of the country ’ s citizens .
Such civil debate , Pelosi said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what the founding fathers of America intended when they wrote the U.S. Constitution .
Trump and his supporters have been accused of operating in a manner of a cult on multiple occasions .
As The Inquisitr reported , journalist Sonali Kolhatkar argued that the real estate mogul is operating a death cult that puts his own political gain ahead of the lives of Americans amid the coronavirus pandemic .
In an interview with Raw Story , Steven Hassan , author of The Cult of Trump , echoed Kolhatkar ’ s accusation .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ premature to say that Donald Trump leads a death cult , ” he said at the time .
“ But at the point where the coronavirus pandemic overwhelms the health care system , Donald Trump would then be the leader of a death cult.
” The comment came amid a push from prominent members of the GOP to accept a certain degree of fatality among some Americans in order to maintain the economy .
Others have likened the Democrats Party to a cult .
As reported by Global News , actress Rose McGowan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allegations of sexual assault leveled against presidential nominee Joe Biden .
In particular , she spoke out against the candidate following Tara Reade ’ s allegations that Biden raped her while she worked at his Delaware Senate office .
Although McGowan previously identified with the political group , she claimed to now perceive them as just as pernicious as the GOP .

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inquisitr--2020-08-18--Nigel Farage Predicts Donald Trump Will Win The Election In November

Nigel Farage , who organized the successful Brexit movement in the United Kingdom , penned a Tuesday op-ed for Newsweek in which he predicted that Donald Trump would win reelection in November .
“ The atmosphere , so far this year , is not dissimilar to that of 2016 , ” he wrote .
“ Many political analysts have stated with great glee that Trump will lose ; they have knocked him for his Axios interview , and they have said they look forward to the resumption of ‘ normal service.
’ Well , I ’ m willing to stick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump will win on November 3 , 2020.
” Farage noted the currents that worked against Trump thus far — including the impeachment probe — and claimed that he is still “ hugely ” respected by his supporters , who he says trust his ability to manage the U.S. economy .
“ But is it enough to win ?
” he asked .
Although Farage noted the recent national polls that show presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden with a consistent lead over Trump , he noted that the victor would be determined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the popular vote .
Farage paralleled the current situation with polls about Brexit , which suggested the referendum would fail .
According to the British politician , the reason is that many voters were afraid of expressing their true feelings .
He then suggested that polling is underestimating Trump ’ s support and also predicted that his handling of the economy and performances in the upcoming debates would solidify his victory .
“ The only dark cloud that I can see on the horizon relates to the early mail-in voting process , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ piece , before implying that Trump could face a loss due to “ abuse ” of the mail-in voting system .
Farage ’ s sentiments about “ shy ” Trump voters are not exclusive to him .
As The Inquisitr reported , recent reporting suggests that the belief is widespread among Republicans , who believe that the recent polling and media coverage are not picking up a significant portion of the electorate .
The face that Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in 2016 after similar coverage appears to fuel some Republican faith in another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more skeptical .
CNN ’ s Harry Enten pointed to recent Monmouth University polling , which factors in party registration as measured by state government agencies .
According to the analyst , recent surveys from the school suggest that Biden is outperforming the real estate mogul significantly more than Clinton in polls weighted by party registration .
This finding , he argued , could indicate that silent Trump voters are a myth .

Nigel Farage, who organized the successful Brexit movement in the United Kingdom, penned a Tuesday op-ed for Newsweek in which he predicted that Donald Trump would win reelection in November.
“The atmosphere, so far this year, is not dissimilar to that of 2016,” he wrote. “Many political analysts have stated with great glee that Trump will lose; they have knocked him for his Axios interview, and they have said they look forward to the resumption of ‘normal service.’ Well, I’m willing to stick my neck out again and predict that Trump will win on November 3, 2020.”
Farage noted the currents that worked against Trump thus far — including the impeachment probe — and claimed that he is still “hugely” respected by his supporters, who he says trust his ability to manage the U.S. economy.
“But is it enough to win?” he asked.
Although Farage noted the recent national polls that show presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden with a consistent lead over Trump, he noted that the victor would be determined by the Electoral College as opposed to the popular vote. Farage paralleled the current situation with polls about Brexit, which suggested the referendum would fail.
According to the British politician, the reason is that many voters were afraid of expressing their true feelings. He then suggested that polling is underestimating Trump’s support and also predicted that his handling of the economy and performances in the upcoming debates would solidify his victory.
“The only dark cloud that I can see on the horizon relates to the early mail-in voting process,” Farage wrote in the conclusion of his piece, before implying that Trump could face a loss due to “abuse” of the mail-in voting system.
Farage’s sentiments about “shy” Trump voters are not exclusive to him. As The Inquisitr reported, recent reporting suggests that the belief is widespread among Republicans, who believe that the recent polling and media coverage are not picking up a significant portion of the electorate. The face that Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in 2016 after similar coverage appears to fuel some Republican faith in another unpredicted victory this year.
Others are more skeptical. CNN’s Harry Enten pointed to recent Monmouth University polling, which factors in party registration as measured by state government agencies. According to the analyst, recent surveys from the school suggest that Biden is outperforming the real estate mogul significantly more than Clinton in polls weighted by party registration. This finding, he argued, could indicate that silent Trump voters are a myth.


inquisitr--2020-08-18--Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Suspends USPS Reforms Until After 2020 Election

Amid accusations of meddling with mail-in voting , Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has suspended United States Postal Service ( USPS ) reforms until after the 2020 election .
“ The United States Postal Service will play a critical role this year in delivering election mail for millions of voters across the country , ” DeJoy wrote in a USPS press release .
“ There has been a lot of discussion recently about whether the Postal Service is ready , willing and able to meet this challenge.
” DeJoy assured Americans that the Postal Service is ready to handle any volume @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elections .
He said that the company will deliver all electoral ballots in a timely manner and claimed that managing the process is the company ’ s top priority “ between now and election day.
” Afterward , DeJoy used the press release to announce expansions of the leadership election task force designed to coordinate with local and state officials to handle the expected high number of mail-in ballots on Election Day .
“ Leaders of our postal unions and management associations have committed to joining this taskforce to ensure strong coordination throughout @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demands of the 2020 election , this taskforce will help ensure that election officials and voters are well informed and fully supported by the Postal Service.
” Although DeJoy expressed his belief that reforms are necessary to ensure the long-term success of the USPS , he said such reforms would not take place until after the conclusion of the election to avoid impacting the service .
The American businessman also outlined various commitments to Americans , including keeping all processing facilities open , maintaining retail business hours , and not moving any blue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DeJoy and Donald Trump have been accused of attempting to undermine the efficiency of the Postal Service in order to stifle mail-in voting and help the president ’ s chances in 2020 .
As The Inquisitr reported , Bernie Sanders recently expressed concern with the possibility and accused Trump of attempting to harm American democracy with his purported attacks of the service .
Notably , the president himself claimed that his opposition to post office funding was linked to his desire to prevent Democrat-led efforts to expand vote-by-mail .
In response to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DeJoy , who he claimed has positive intentions with the post office .
DeJoy is currently under investigation by a post office watchdog that is allegedly examining his compliance with federal ethics rules and recent policy changes within the agency .

Amid accusations of meddling with mail-in voting, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has suspended United States Postal Service (USPS) reforms until after the 2020 election.
“The United States Postal Service will play a critical role this year in delivering election mail for millions of voters across the country,” DeJoy wrote in a USPS press release. “There has been a lot of discussion recently about whether the Postal Service is ready, willing and able to meet this challenge.”
DeJoy assured Americans that the Postal Service is ready to handle any volume of mail it receives for the upcoming elections. He said that the company will deliver all electoral ballots in a timely manner and claimed that managing the process is the company’s top priority “between now and election day.”
Afterward, DeJoy used the press release to announce expansions of the leadership election task force designed to coordinate with local and state officials to handle the expected high number of mail-in ballots on Election Day.
“Leaders of our postal unions and management associations have committed to joining this taskforce to ensure strong coordination throughout our organization. Because of the unprecedented demands of the 2020 election, this taskforce will help ensure that election officials and voters are well informed and fully supported by the Postal Service.”
Although DeJoy expressed his belief that reforms are necessary to ensure the long-term success of the USPS, he said such reforms would not take place until after the conclusion of the election to avoid impacting the service. The American businessman also outlined various commitments to Americans, including keeping all processing facilities open, maintaining retail business hours, and not moving any blue collection boxes and mail processing equipment.
DeJoy and Donald Trump have been accused of attempting to undermine the efficiency of the Postal Service in order to stifle mail-in voting and help the president’s chances in 2020. As The Inquisitr reported, Bernie Sanders recently expressed concern with the possibility and accused Trump of attempting to harm American democracy with his purported attacks of the service. Notably, the president himself claimed that his opposition to post office funding was linked to his desire to prevent Democrat-led efforts to expand vote-by-mail.
In response to the accusations, Trump threw his support behind DeJoy, who he claimed has positive intentions with the post office.
DeJoy is currently under investigation by a post office watchdog that is allegedly examining his compliance with federal ethics rules and recent policy changes within the agency.


inquisitr--2020-08-18--Gretchen Whitmer Drops F-Bomb On Hot Mic Before Convention Speech

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer was caught on a live microphone — a so-called “ hot mic ” in the audiovisual industry — dropping the F-word before she gave her speech before the Democratic National Convention on Monday night , HuffPost reported .
As Whitmer was getting ready to deliver her remarks to the online convention audience , she addressed the few people who were with her in the room where it happened .
Specifically , she mentioned Shark Week , the annual celebration of all things shark that airs this time each year on the Discovery Channel .
The expletive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did little more than simply mouth the words .
The incident was captured on video .
As to what Whitmer meant by the statement , HuffPost writer Ed Mazza noted that Shark Week recently concluded , and that the statement , complete with the profanity , is sometimes used by fans who are excited about the event .
Seconds later , she appeared to acknowledge that she might have been caught .
“ I have learned about the hot mic , ” she said while waving a finger .
The brief moment of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One user , for example , suggested that there might be merchandising potential in the quip .
“ I need a shirt that says It ’ s Shark Week , motherf*ckers , ' ” wrote one user .
In fact , one company did turn the phrase into a merchandising opportunity : a candle manufacturer produced a candle bearing the quote , attributed to Big Gretch , which can be purchased for $ 25 .
Back on Twitter , another user snuck in a reference to something President Donald Trump previously said about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made me like her more .
Ya know that woman from Michigan , ” the user wrote .
Other Twitter users , however , weren ’ t so amused .
“ So inappropriate , not funny and no class… I won ’ t vote for bad language , ” a user posted .
As for Whitmer , after the laughter had subsided , she gave her speech , as scheduled .
In the address , which can be read in its entirety here , the governor spoke of a Detroit girl named Skylar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus .
The 5-year-old , whose mother is a police officer and whose father is a firefighter , was one of the few young children to have died of the illness that , until recently , the medical community believed almost unilaterally spared them .
Whitmer called on voters to honor Skylar ’ s memory and to rise to the challenge of battling the deadly pandemic .

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer was caught on a live microphone — a so-called “hot mic” in the audiovisual industry — dropping the F-word before she gave her speech before the Democratic National Convention on Monday night, HuffPost reported.
As Whitmer was getting ready to deliver her remarks to the online convention audience, she addressed the few people who were with her in the room where it happened. Specifically, she mentioned Shark Week, the annual celebration of all things shark that airs this time each year on the Discovery Channel.
“It’s not just Shark Week. It’s Shark Week, motherf*ckers.”
The expletive was barely audible, however, Whitmer did little more than simply mouth the words.
The incident was captured on video.
Gov. Whitmer (D-MI) jokes before going live: "It's not just Shark Week … it's Shark Week *mouths expletive*" pic.twitter.com/KSndbTvLZi — The Recount (@therecount) August 18, 2020
As to what Whitmer meant by the statement, HuffPost writer Ed Mazza noted that Shark Week recently concluded, and that the statement, complete with the profanity, is sometimes used by fans who are excited about the event.
Seconds later, she appeared to acknowledge that she might have been caught.
“I have learned about the hot mic,” she said while waving a finger.
The brief moment of levity became a thing on Twitter.
One user, for example, suggested that there might be merchandising potential in the quip.
“I need a shirt that says It’s Shark Week, motherf*ckers,'” wrote one user.
In fact, one company did turn the phrase into a merchandising opportunity: a candle manufacturer produced a candle bearing the quote, attributed to Big Gretch, which can be purchased for $25.
Back on Twitter, another user snuck in a reference to something President Donald Trump previously said about her.
“Yep. That just made me like her more. Ya know that woman from Michigan,” the user wrote.
Other Twitter users, however, weren’t so amused.
“So inappropriate, not funny and no class… I won’t vote for bad language,” a user posted.
As for Whitmer, after the laughter had subsided, she gave her speech, as scheduled. In the address, which can be read in its entirety here, the governor spoke of a Detroit girl named Skylar, who lost her life to COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus. The 5-year-old, whose mother is a police officer and whose father is a firefighter, was one of the few young children to have died of the illness that, until recently, the medical community believed almost unilaterally spared them. Whitmer called on voters to honor Skylar’s memory and to rise to the challenge of battling the deadly pandemic.


inquisitr--2020-08-18--Donald Trump Attacks Michelle Obama While Celebrating Women’s Suffrage: ‘She Was [In] Over Her Head’

Michelle Obama took Donald Trump to task during her speech on Monday night for the Democratic National Convention .
On Tuesday , Trump replied with an attack of his own , criticizing the former first lady for taping her address and complained that she got “ fawning ” reviews .
As video of a Trump event posted by The Hill shows , the president stood in the Oval Office surrounded by female activists to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th Amendment , which grants women the right to vote .
After announcing that he would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the famous women ’ s suffrage activist , he turned to address another prominent female political figure .
“ She was [ in ] over her head .
And frankly , she should have made the speech live which she didn ’ t do , ” he said .
“ She taped it and it was not only taped , it was taped a long time ago because she had the wrong deaths.
” In the video , Obama said that 150,000 people have died from the novel coronavirus , but the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He then went on to complain that Obama received “ fawning ” reviews , but suggested that they weren ’ t legitimate .
“ If you gave a real review , it wouldn ’ t be so fawning , ” he said .
“ I thought it was a very divisive speech , extremely divisive .
We have a tremendous amount of enthusiasm for my campaign.
” Obama said in her address that Trump was the wrong person to meet the current challenges facing the U.S. , as NPR reported , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show that he can lead the country but has failed to do so .
She encouraged people to vote by mail , if necessary , and to encourage others to do the same in order to remove Trump from office , warning that things in the U.S. could get worse if he isn ’ t voted out .
Trump went on to say that the only reason he was in office was because of Barack Obama , saying that if the former president and Vice President Joe Biden had done a better job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needed him .
“ Somebody please explain to @ MichelleObama that Donald J. Trump would not be here , in the beautiful White House , if it weren ’ t for the job done by your husband , Barack Obama , ” he wrote .
He also stated that Obama ’ s endorsement of Biden seemed “ unenthusiastic ” before claiming that his administration had created the best economy in the history of the country .

Michelle Obama took Donald Trump to task during her speech on Monday night for the Democratic National Convention. On Tuesday, Trump replied with an attack of his own, criticizing the former first lady for taping her address and complained that she got “fawning” reviews.
As video of a Trump event posted by The Hill shows, the president stood in the Oval Office surrounded by female activists to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th Amendment, which grants women the right to vote.
After announcing that he would be giving a pardon to Susan B. Anthony, the famous women’s suffrage activist, he turned to address another prominent female political figure.
“She was [in] over her head. And frankly, she should have made the speech live which she didn’t do,” he said. “She taped it and it was not only taped, it was taped a long time ago because she had the wrong deaths.”
In the video, Obama said that 150,000 people have died from the novel coronavirus, but the current count is more than 170,000 deaths.
He then went on to complain that Obama received “fawning” reviews, but suggested that they weren’t legitimate.
“If you gave a real review, it wouldn’t be so fawning,” he said. “I thought it was a very divisive speech, extremely divisive. We have a tremendous amount of enthusiasm for my campaign.”
Obama said in her address that Trump was the wrong person to meet the current challenges facing the U.S., as NPR reported, and that he has had ample time to show that he can lead the country but has failed to do so.
She encouraged people to vote by mail, if necessary, and to encourage others to do the same in order to remove Trump from office, warning that things in the U.S. could get worse if he isn’t voted out.
Trump went on to say that the only reason he was in office was because of Barack Obama, saying that if the former president and Vice President Joe Biden had done a better job, the country wouldn’t have needed him.
He later tweeted a similar sentiment.
“Somebody please explain to @MichelleObama that Donald J. Trump would not be here, in the beautiful White House, if it weren’t for the job done by your husband, Barack Obama,” he wrote.
He also stated that Obama’s endorsement of Biden seemed “unenthusiastic” before claiming that his administration had created the best economy in the history of the country.


inquisitr--2020-08-18--Donald Trump Says He’ll Posthumously Pardon Women’s Suffrage Icon Susan B. Anthony: ‘What Took So Lo

Donald Trump Says He’ll Posthumously Pardon Women’s Suffrage Icon Susan B. Anthony: ‘What Took So Long?’

Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he would pardon Susan B. Anthony on the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment , which gave women the right to vote , as AP News reports .
Anthony was a prominent suffragist who was arrested in 1872 in Rochester , New York , and fined $ 100 for her illegal attempt to cast a ballot .
She protested the fine and authorities dropped the matter .
“ She was guilty for voting , ” Trump said while making the announcement .
“ And we ’ re going to be signing a full and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s announcement was timed to distract from the Democratic National Convention or as a way to try to appeal to female voters in order to close the gender gap that his opponent Joe Biden currently benefits from .
“ She was never pardoned .
Did you know that ?
She was never pardoned , ” Trump said .
“ What took so long ?
” While Anthony has been lauded for her championship of women ’ s rights and anti-slavery efforts , she has also faced posthumous criticism for her stance on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump announced that he would be making a pardon on Monday night but declined to reveal who the individual receiving clemency was , just noting that it would be “ very , very important.
” The president has largely reserved the power to grant clemency for those who he knows or who he supports .
He has granted clemency to his political adviser Roger Stone , along with controversial Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio .
Meanwhile , Trump has been facing intense criticism for what some see as his attempt to endanger the ability @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he attacks mail-in voting , a charge that he has denied .
With the coronavirus pandemic continuing in the United States , many are expected to want to avoid polling locations in favor of using the USPS .
The topic at the event turned to mail-in voting , which the president once again criticized , saying that dogs and cats , along with the deceased , could participate in the election if mail-in ballots became universal .
Trump then turned to Michelle Obama , who gave a speech at the Democratic National Convention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t able to meet the challenges that the country currently faces .
“ She was over her head and frankly she should have made the speech live which she didn ’ t do , ” Trump said .
“ I thought it was a very divisive speech , extremely divisive.
” The 19th Amendment , which was signed on August 18 , 1920 , says that the “ right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account @ @ @ @

Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he would pardon Susan B. Anthony on the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment, which gave women the right to vote, as AP News reports.
Anthony was a prominent suffragist who was arrested in 1872 in Rochester, New York, and fined $100 for her illegal attempt to cast a ballot. She protested the fine and authorities dropped the matter.
“She was guilty for voting,” Trump said while making the announcement. “And we’re going to be signing a full and complete pardon.”
Some critics say Trump’s announcement was timed to distract from the Democratic National Convention or as a way to try to appeal to female voters in order to close the gender gap that his opponent Joe Biden currently benefits from.
“She was never pardoned. Did you know that? She was never pardoned,” Trump said. “What took so long?”
While Anthony has been lauded for her championship of women’s rights and anti-slavery efforts, she has also faced posthumous criticism for her stance on abortion and for marginalizing Black voices.
Trump announced that he would be making a pardon on Monday night but declined to reveal who the individual receiving clemency was, just noting that it would be “very, very important.”
The president has largely reserved the power to grant clemency for those who he knows or who he supports. He has granted clemency to his political adviser Roger Stone, along with controversial Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio.
Meanwhile, Trump has been facing intense criticism for what some see as his attempt to endanger the ability to vote for millions of Americans as he attacks mail-in voting, a charge that he has denied. With the coronavirus pandemic continuing in the United States, many are expected to want to avoid polling locations in favor of using the USPS.
The topic at the event turned to mail-in voting, which the president once again criticized, saying that dogs and cats, along with the deceased, could participate in the election if mail-in ballots became universal.
Trump then turned to Michelle Obama, who gave a speech at the Democratic National Convention during which she said Trump wasn’t able to meet the challenges that the country currently faces.
“She was over her head and frankly she should have made the speech live which she didn’t do,” Trump said. “I thought it was a very divisive speech, extremely divisive.”
The 19th Amendment, which was signed on August 18, 1920, says that the “right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.”


inquisitr--2020-08-19--Joe Biden’s Lead Over Donald Trump Drops In New Poll After Selecting Kamala Harris As Running Mate

A Rasmussen Reports poll released on Wednesday showed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s lead over Donald Trump dip by 2 percent to a four-point edge — 48 to 44 .
As noted by Breitbart , the drop comes after the former vice president named California Sen. Kamala Harris as his partner in the race .
In the previous Rasmussen Reports survey , before Harris was announced as his vice-presidential choice , Biden led Trump by 6 percentage points — 49 to 43 .
“ With the Democratic National Convention in full swing and a new running mate by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slightly narrower lead over President Trump in the latest Rasmussen Reports ’ weekly White House Watch survey , ” the pollster wrote .
The national dataset , which was conducted online and by telephone , found that Biden has the support of 81 percent of Democratic voters surveyed .
Conversely , Trump has the backing of 77 percent of Republicans surveyed .
But as the pollster noted , the dataset is the first in which Trump leads among Independent voters .
Per Breitbart , a previous CNN/SSRS release showed a decline in support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ announced as his running mate .
But the publication also noted that a survey from The Hill/HarrisX released on Wednesday showed a different pattern — Biden ’ s advantage jumped from four points to six after he selected the former California attorney general .
Meanwhile , an Economist/YouGov dataset found Biden ’ s edge over Trump unchanged .
Political analyst Bradley A. Blakeman argued that Harris could only harm Biden ’ s chance of winning in November .
“ She barely got to the U.S. Senate in 2017 when she began running for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , she was the attorney general of California , and before that district attorney in San Francisco .
She has zero foreign policy experience and no economic gravitas.
” The writer highlighted that Biden is already facing intense scrutiny over his fitness to guide the country due to his age .
He also claimed that Harris is in no position to help him amid this inspection .
“ A Biden-Harris ticket is very good news for the Trump-Pence campaign , ” he argued .
According to Blakeman , the contrast between Harris and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ stark , ” and voters will see that both Biden and Harris are part of the “ failed system ” observed in Democratic-led states .
Other polls have been more favorable to the controversial pair .
As The Inquisitr reported , a recent poll by Washington Post/ABC News poll put the duo 12 points ahead of Trump and Pence .

A Rasmussen Reports poll released on Wednesday showed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s lead over Donald Trump dip by 2 percent to a four-point edge — 48 to 44.
As noted by Breitbart, the drop comes after the former vice president named California Sen. Kamala Harris as his partner in the race. In the previous Rasmussen Reports survey, before Harris was announced as his vice-presidential choice, Biden led Trump by 6 percentage points — 49 to 43.
“With the Democratic National Convention in full swing and a new running mate by his side, Joe Biden holds a slightly narrower lead over President Trump in the latest Rasmussen Reports’ weekly White House Watch survey,” the pollster wrote.
The national dataset, which was conducted online and by telephone, found that Biden has the support of 81 percent of Democratic voters surveyed. Conversely, Trump has the backing of 77 percent of Republicans surveyed. But as the pollster noted, the dataset is the first in which Trump leads among Independent voters.
Per Breitbart, a previous CNN/SSRS release showed a decline in support for Biden just days after Harris was announced as his running mate. But the publication also noted that a survey from The Hill/HarrisX released on Wednesday showed a different pattern — Biden’s advantage jumped from four points to six after he selected the former California attorney general. Meanwhile, an Economist/YouGov dataset found Biden’s edge over Trump unchanged.
Political analyst Bradley A. Blakeman argued that Harris could only harm Biden’s chance of winning in November.
“She barely got to the U.S. Senate in 2017 when she began running for president. Before serving in the Senate, she was the attorney general of California, and before that district attorney in San Francisco. She has zero foreign policy experience and no economic gravitas.”
The writer highlighted that Biden is already facing intense scrutiny over his fitness to guide the country due to his age. He also claimed that Harris is in no position to help him amid this inspection.
“A Biden-Harris ticket is very good news for the Trump-Pence campaign,” he argued.
According to Blakeman, the contrast between Harris and Mike Pence’s qualifications will be “stark,” and voters will see that both Biden and Harris are part of the “failed system” observed in Democratic-led states.
Other polls have been more favorable to the controversial pair. As The Inquisitr reported, a recent poll by Washington Post/ABC News poll put the duo 12 points ahead of Trump and Pence.


inquisitr--2020-08-19--Melania Trump To Break With Tradition, Reportedly Won’t Publicly Help With Husband’s Re-Election Bid

Melania Trump will be giving a speech supporting her husband ’ s re-election bid at the upcoming Republican Convention , but after that , she plans to step out of the spotlight , Raw Story reported on Wednesday .
Typically , the first lady takes a public and prominent role in helping their husbands secure re-election .
But instead of making speeches or working with donors , as is typical of previous wives to the president , Melania has been keeping a low profile and it appears that she no plans to change .
Currently , Melania is in Bedminster @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home near the Trump golf club .
Other than that , she traveled to Manhattan for a few meetings , but in the previous three weeks , she hasn ’ t been at a single public event with her husband .
Going forward , the news outlet reports that her calendar over the next several weeks is wide open , with no scheduled events , fundraisers or any other of the traditional campaigning that might be expected .
Anita McBride , who was the former chief of staff for Melania , said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first lady , the behavior isn ’ t unusual for Melania .
“ Mrs .
Trump has shown us over and over that she does this role her way , with her timing , and generally on her terms , ” said McBride .
“ For her not to be out there beating the bushes , drumming up votes , is not all that unusual , considering what we have learned about her as a first lady .
But when she does want to be heard , she ’ s effective.
” Melania @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She played a similarly small role in her husband ’ s initial run for president — something that was apparently challenging for some of the people on his team .
“ Her disdain for barnstorming is something that has frustrated staff on the President ’ s re-election team , says one person who worked closely with the Trumps in 2016 , ” Raw Story wrote .
However , part of her decision to stay out of the limelight this time around could be related to the novel coronavirus pandemic , which is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign for the 2020 election .
The news comes on the heels of a viral video that appeared to show Melania ignoring Donald ’ s attempts to hold her hand as they exited their aircraft , prompting renewed speculation about their marital status .
Melania is slated to speak at the Republican National Convention , but instead of going the conventional route , she intends to buck tradition once again .
She reportedly wants to use those within her close circle to write her campaign speech , rather than hiring speechwriters as is @ @

Melania Trump will be giving a speech supporting her husband’s re-election bid at the upcoming Republican Convention. After that, she plans to step out of the spotlight, Raw Story reported on Wednesday.
Typically, the first lady takes a public and prominent role in helping their husbands secure re-election. But instead of making speeches or working with donors, as is typical of previous wives to the president, Melania has been keeping a low profile and it appears that she has no plans to change.
Currently, Melania is in Bedminster, New Jersey, at their private home near the Trump golf club. She traveled to Manhattan for a few meetings, but in the previous three weeks, she hasn’t been at a single public event with her husband.
Going forward, the news outlet reports that her calendar over the next several weeks is wide open, with no scheduled events, fundraisers or any other of the traditional campaigning that might be expected.
Anita McBride, who was the former chief of staff for Melania, said that while it may be unusual for a first lady, the behavior isn’t unusual for Melania.
“Mrs. Trump has shown us over and over that she does this role her way, with her timing, and generally on her terms,” said McBride. “For her not to be out there beating the bushes, drumming up votes, is not all that unusual, considering what we have learned about her as a first lady. But when she does want to be heard, she’s effective.”
Melania’s reluctance isn’t new. She played a similarly small role in her husband’s initial run for president — something that was apparently challenging for some of the people on his team.
“Her disdain for barnstorming is something that has frustrated staff on the President’s re-election team, says one person who worked closely with the Trumps in 2016,” Raw Story wrote.
However, part of her decision to stay out of the limelight this time around could be related to the novel coronavirus pandemic, which is altering the way that candidates plan to campaign for the 2020 election.
The news comes on the heels of a viral video that appeared to show Melania ignoring Donald’s attempts to hold her hand as they exited their aircraft, prompting renewed speculation about their marital status.
Melania is slated to speak at the Republican National Convention, but she intends to buck tradition once again. She reportedly wants to use those within her close circle to write her campaign speech, rather than hiring speechwriters as is common.


inquisitr--2020-08-19--Barack Obama Will Reportedly Use DNC To Warn That American Democracy Is At Stake In November

In a Wednesday statement , a senior Democratic official spokeswoman , Katie Hill , claimed that Barack Obama is planning to use his Democratic National Convention ( DNC ) speech the same night to warn of the threat to American democracy under Donald Trump ’ s leadership , The Guardian reported .
“ President Obama will highlight the cynical moves by the current administration and the Republican party to discourage Americans from voting , ” she said .
“ He ’ ll make a pointed case that democracy itself is on the line – along with the chance to create @ @ @ @ @ @ @ publication highlighted Trump ’ s purported effort to undermine American faith in mail-in voting , which Democrats have been pushing to expand amid the coronavirus pandemic .
As previously reported by The Inquisitr , Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders recently linked the president ’ s attempts to defund the United States Postal Service ( USPS ) to a plan to undermine democracy .
In addition , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi claimed that Trump ’ s attacks on vote-by-mail efforts are tantamount to an assault on the U.S. Constitution .
According to CNN , Obama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — who was formally nominated on Tuesday — and his running mate , Kamala Harris , have the “ experience and character ” to guide America through the current economic and health problems that Trump has purportedly failed to grapple with .
On Wednesday , Obama wrote a letter to his supporters in which he hinted at the purported direction of his forthcoming DNC speech .
Per CNN , Obama ’ s DNC speech — which will be broadcast live before Harris ’ — is his fifth in total and his first since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2004 during his bid for the Senate .
Obama ’ s warning comes not long after Hillary Clinton sounded the alarm on the threat Trump purportedly poses to U.S. democracy .
“ They ’ re trying to dismantle American democracy , and using a deadly pandemic they made even deadlier to do it , ” she said .
Amid accusations of meddling in democracy via the Postal Service , Trump ’ s appointed postmaster general , Louis DeJoy , said Tuesday that all planned operational changes to the company would be delayed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DeJoy is reportedly under investigation by an internal Post Office watchdog for his recent policy changes as well as his alleged lack of compliance with federal ethics rules .

In a Wednesday statement, a senior Democratic official spokeswoman, Katie Hill, claimed that Barack Obama is planning to use his Democratic National Convention (DNC) speech the same night to warn of the threat to American democracy under Donald Trump’s leadership, The Guardian reported.
“President Obama will highlight the cynical moves by the current administration and the Republican party to discourage Americans from voting,” she said. “He’ll make a pointed case that democracy itself is on the line – along with the chance to create a better version of it.”
The publication highlighted Trump’s purported effort to undermine American faith in mail-in voting, which Democrats have been pushing to expand amid the coronavirus pandemic. As previously reported by The Inquisitr, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders recently linked the president’s attempts to defund the United States Postal Service (USPS) to a plan to undermine democracy. In addition, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi claimed that Trump’s attacks on vote-by-mail efforts are tantamount to an assault on the U.S. Constitution.
According to CNN, Obama will argue that presidential nominee Joe Biden — who was formally nominated on Tuesday — and his running mate, Kamala Harris, have the “experience and character” to guide America through the current economic and health problems that Trump has purportedly failed to grapple with.
On Wednesday, Obama wrote a letter to his supporters in which he hinted at the purported direction of his forthcoming DNC speech.
“Folks, sixteen years ago, the first time I spoke at a Democratic convention, I asked a simple question. Do we participate in a politics of cynicism, or do we participate in a politics of hope?”
Per CNN, Obama’s DNC speech — which will be broadcast live before Harris’ — is his fifth in total and his first since he left office. His first was in 2004 during his bid for the Senate.
Obama’s warning comes not long after Hillary Clinton sounded the alarm on the threat Trump purportedly poses to U.S. democracy.
“They’re trying to dismantle American democracy, and using a deadly pandemic they made even deadlier to do it,” she said.
Amid accusations of meddling in democracy via the Postal Service, Trump’s appointed postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, said Tuesday that all planned operational changes to the company would be delayed until after the election. Notably, DeJoy is reportedly under investigation by an internal Post Office watchdog for his recent policy changes as well as his alleged lack of compliance with federal ethics rules.


inquisitr--2020-08-19--Michelle Obama Could Damage Donald Trump By Siphoning Suburban Voters, ‘Politico’ Correspondent Says

Politico ‘ s chief political correspondent , Tim Alberta , appeared on MSNBC on Wednesday and argued that Michelle Obama ’ s speech at the Democratic National Convention could cause significant damage to Donald Trump ’ s re-election chances by siphoning a key voting bloc , Raw Story reported .
“ I thought her speech the other night was really relevant to the wooing of one particular group of Republican voters , and that ’ s suburban women , ” he said .
“ And stop me if you have heard this before , but this is the single voting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ movement with over the past four or five years .
And the numbers of these voters , who broke away from the Republican party after voting for Trump in 2016 are not insignificant.
” According to Alberta , a “ continuation ” or “ acceleration ” of the trajectory that has been observed in “ affluent , college-educated suburban white women ” between Trump ’ s election and the midterm elections could create a “ mathematical obstacle ” that he says would be tough for the president ’ s campaign to overcome .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ noted that one of the main goals of Obama ’ s speech was to engage disaffected Americans and connect with the suburban females that led Democrats to their 2018 midterm victory .
According to Jones , Obama ’ s call to action was a “ master class ” that did not try to bring down Trump but instead aimed to bolster the country .
The CNN host added that suburban women were the crucial bloc that helped Democrats in 2018 and said he believes that Obama successfully appealed to this population in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have shown Trump losing support among suburban voters .
The publication highlighted that he narrowly won the suburbs in 2016 , which helped him defeat Hillary Clinton .
However , he has since reportedly lost support by a historic margin .
NPR linked Trump ’ s declining suburban backing to his recent appeal to the demographic .
But the publication claimed that this appeal — which suggested that Democrats would impose via fair housing initiatives — seemed “ outdated.
” NPR also linked Trump ’ s attempt to tie pushes for defunding the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is trying to use fear to regain his lost suburban support .
As The Inquisitr reported , Washington Monthly columnist Nancy LeTourneau — like Jones — noted that 2018 Democratic wins were driven by success in the suburbs .
She also pointed to recent polls showing Biden leading Trump in this demographic by historic margins .
The writer argued that Trump ’ s mistreatment of immigrant children and approach to the current cultural moment has created pushback from mothers that could come back to haunt him in November .

Politico‘s chief political correspondent, Tim Alberta, appeared on MSNBC on Wednesday and argued that Michelle Obama’s speech at the Democratic National Convention could cause significant damage to Donald Trump’s re-election chances by siphoning a key voting bloc, Raw Story reported.
“I thought her speech the other night was really relevant to the wooing of one particular group of Republican voters, and that’s suburban women,” he said.
“And stop me if you have heard this before, but this is the single voting demographic that we have seen the most movement with over the past four or five years. And the numbers of these voters, who broke away from the Republican party after voting for Trump in 2016 are not insignificant.”
According to Alberta, a “continuation” or “acceleration” of the trajectory that has been observed in “affluent, college-educated suburban white women” between Trump’s election and the midterm elections could create a “mathematical obstacle” that he says would be tough for the president’s campaign to overcome.
Per CNN, network host Van Jones noted that one of the main goals of Obama’s speech was to engage disaffected Americans and connect with the suburban females that led Democrats to their 2018 midterm victory. According to Jones, Obama’s call to action was a “master class” that did not try to bring down Trump but instead aimed to bolster the country. The CNN host added that suburban women were the crucial bloc that helped Democrats in 2018 and said he believes that Obama successfully appealed to this population in a motivating fashion.
Per NPR, polls have shown Trump losing support among suburban voters. The publication highlighted that he narrowly won the suburbs in 2016, which helped him defeat Hillary Clinton. However, he has since reportedly lost support by a historic margin.
NPR linked Trump’s declining suburban backing to his recent appeal to the demographic. But the publication claimed that this appeal — which suggested that Democrats would impose via fair housing initiatives — seemed “outdated.” NPR also linked Trump’s attempt to tie pushes for defunding the police to Joe Biden and claimed he is trying to use fear to regain his lost suburban support.
As The Inquisitr reported, Washington Monthly columnist Nancy LeTourneau — like Jones — noted that 2018 Democratic wins were driven by success in the suburbs. She also pointed to recent polls showing Biden leading Trump in this demographic by historic margins. The writer argued that Trump’s mistreatment of immigrant children and approach to the current cultural moment has created pushback from mothers that could come back to haunt him in November.


inquisitr--2020-08-19--Bill Clinton Mocked For Criticizing Donald Trump’s Oval Office Conduct At Democratic National Conven

Bill Clinton Mocked For Criticizing Donald Trump’s Oval Office Conduct At Democratic National Convention

Former president Bill Clinton attacked Donald Trump at the Democratic National Convention ’ s Tuesday event , which drew backlash from many Republicans who noted Clinton ’ s own misconduct in the Oval Office , Breitbart reported .
“ At a time like this , the Oval Office should be a command center ” the former politician said .
“ Instead , it ’ s a storm center .
There ’ s only chaos.
” The ex-politician accused Trump of repeatedly denying responsibility for his actions and shifting the blame to others .
From here , the American lawyer urged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to continue leading the country and argued that his personality traits work to “ entertain and inflame ” but not to guide people through a serious crisis .
After the former U.S. leader ’ s comments , many Republicans took to social media to take aim at the former American leader .
“ The irony of Bill Clinton talking about the sanctity of the Oval Office should not be lost on anyone !
” Donald Trump Jr. tweeted .
“ The absolute LAST person in the known universe I ’ d listen to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should be used…is Bill Clinton , ” tweeted Trump ’ s national press secretary , J. Hogan Gidley .
“ Excuse me but @ BillClinton should not be lecturing anyone about chaos in the Oval Office , ” tweeted former governor of Wisconsin Scott Walker along with a photo of Clinton and Monica Lewinsky .
Clinton notoriously had an affair with Lewinsky while she worked in the White House under his rule .
The former politician denied the relationship under oath , which sparked his impeachment in the House and subsequent acquittal in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump .
Clinton defended his actions by claiming that he used the affair to manage the anxiety he experienced as head of the United States .
Breitbart editor-in-chief Alex Marlow slammed Clinton for the recent reports of him appearing on accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein ’ s Caribbean island .
Alleged victim Virginia Giuffre claimed to have witnessed the former president on the island along with two young girls .
The revelation came amid the release of court documents connected to Ghislaine Maxwell , the convicted sex offender ’ s ex-girlfriend , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involvement in the purported trafficking ring .
More recently , a photo surfaced of Clinton receiving a massage from alleged Epstein victim Chauntae Davies .
According to Davies , the ex-politician was a gentleman , and she never saw him engaged in any foul play .
Previous reporting suggested that Clinton had an affair with Maxwell and used the disgraced financier to get close to her .


inquisitr--2020-08-19--President Trump Calls For Boycott Of Goodyear Over Company Supposedly Banning ‘MAGA’ In The Workplac

President Trump Calls For Boycott Of Goodyear Over Company Supposedly Banning ‘MAGA’ In The Workplace

President Donald Trump called for a boycott of Goodyear tires on Wednesday , after a viral video purportedly showed that the company is banning pro-Trump speech while allowing speech in support of liberal issues , Yahoo Finance reported .
However , the company insists that the call for a boycott is based on a misunderstanding .
On Tuesday , WIBW-TV reported that an employee of the company told the station that the company has instituted a new policy that isn ’ t fair to conservative employees .
Specifically , according to a photograph that featured a slide shown to employees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what sort of speech the Ohio-based manufacturer allows and does not allow .
In the “ Acceptable ” column were Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ-related speech , while in the “ Unacceptable ” column were Blue Lives Matter , All Lives Matter , Make America Great Again ( MAGA ) attire , and “ political affiliated slogans or material.
” The employee claimed that the slide was shown to him and other employees at a Topeka plant by an area manager as part of its diversity training , and that the slides had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The photo soon began circulating on social media , where it drew outrage from conservatives .
On Wednesday , President Trump got in on the conversation .
In a tweet , he called for a boycott of the company .
It appears as if Trump ’ s call for a boycott actually affected the manufacturer ’ s stock price , albeit briefly .
For a time on Wednesday , Goodyear stock fell by more than 2 percent , until the company issued a statement clarifying things .
In a tweet , the company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Topeka did not come from headquarters , nor was it part of a diversity training class .
The manufacturer did say that while it allows its employees to advocate for social issues , it does forbid them from directly advocating for political candidates .
“ Goodyear is committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace where all of our associates can do their best in a spirit of teamwork… we do allow our associates to express their support on racial injustice and other equity issues but ask that they refrain from workplace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support of political campaigning for any candidate or political party as well as other similar forms of advocacy that fall outside the scope of equity issues , ” the statement reads , in part .
Finally , the tire company noted that supporting law enforcement and social equity are “ not mutually exclusive , ” and rejected any suggestion that the manufacturer is in any way anti-police .

President Donald Trump called for a boycott of Goodyear tires on Wednesday, after a viral video purportedly showed that the company is banning pro-Trump speech while allowing speech in support of liberal issues, Yahoo Finance reported. However, the company insists that the call for a boycott is based on a misunderstanding.
On Tuesday, WIBW-TV reported that an employee of the company told the station that the company has instituted a new policy that isn’t fair to conservative employees. Specifically, according to a photograph that featured a slide shown to employees during training, the company laid out what sort of speech the Ohio-based manufacturer allows and does not allow.
In the “Acceptable” column were Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ-related speech, while in the “Unacceptable” column were Blue Lives Matter, All Lives Matter, Make America Great Again (MAGA) attire, and “political affiliated slogans or material.”
The employee claimed that the slide was shown to him and other employees at a Topeka plant by an area manager as part of its diversity training, and that the slides had come from company headquarters in Akron.
The photo soon began circulating on social media, where it drew outrage from conservatives.
On Wednesday, President Trump got in on the conversation. In a tweet, he called for a boycott of the company.
Don’t buy GOODYEAR TIRES – They announced a BAN ON MAGA HATS. Get better tires for far less! (This is what the Radical Left Democrats do. Two can play the same game, and we have to start playing it now!). — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 19, 2020
It appears as if Trump’s call for a boycott actually affected the manufacturer’s stock price, albeit briefly. For a time on Wednesday, Goodyear stock fell by more than 2 percent, until the company issued a statement clarifying things.
In a tweet, the company said that the training that purportedly happened in Topeka did not come from headquarters, nor was it part of a diversity training class.
The manufacturer did say that while it allows its employees to advocate for social issues, it does forbid them from directly advocating for political candidates.
“Goodyear is committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace where all of our associates can do their best in a spirit of teamwork… we do allow our associates to express their support on racial injustice and other equity issues but ask that they refrain from workplace expressions, verbal or otherwise, in support of political campaigning for any candidate or political party as well as other similar forms of advocacy that fall outside the scope of equity issues,” the statement reads, in part.
Finally, the tire company noted that supporting law enforcement and social equity are “not mutually exclusive,” and rejected any suggestion that the manufacturer is in any way anti-police.


inquisitr--2020-08-19--Kayleigh McEnany Refuses To Say Whether Donald Trump Will Accept Election Results

During a Wednesday press conference , White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany was pressed on Donald Trump ’ s recent suggestion that the only way he would lose the election is if it ’ s “ rigged.
” As reported by Raw Story , the former CNN commentator refused to say whether the president would accept a loss in November .
“ The president has always said he ’ ll see what happens , and make a determination in the aftermath , ” she said .
“ It ’ s the same thing he said last November .
He wants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and he wants confidence in the results of the election , particularly when you have states like Nevada doing mass mail-out voting to their voting rolls.
” Elsewhere , McEnany was pressed on whether Trump believes there is any situation in which he could “ lose the election fairly.
” Per The Hill , Trump has raised eyebrows with his recent comments on the election .
Back in July , in an interview with Chris Wallace , he would not to commit to the outcome of the vote before seeing the results .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to just say ‘ yes , ' ” he said , per CBS News .
In addition , Trump has suggested that it could take months or years to determine the outcome if vote-by-mail is used , a claim The Hill called “ false.
” The president has regularly taken aim at the vote-by-mail process , which Democrats have pushed to expand amid the coronavirus pandemic .
As reported by CBS News , the president claimed that secure ballot drop boxes are susceptible to foul play and pushed for the use of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the only “ acceptable ” form of remote voting .
According to the publication , there is no evidence that vote-by-mail is susceptible to widespread duplicity .
In addition , the head of the voter fraud commission , which Trump ultimately disbanded , said it found little evidence of voter fraud .
As The Inquisitr reported , Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden previously predicted that Trump would refuse to leave office in the case that he loses .
Notably , Biden suggested that the military would be required to force Trump from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed that Trump has an intricate plan outlined for remaining in office if he loses at the ballot box .
But unlike Biden , Abramson argued that the plan hinges not on the military but on the U.S. media and court system .

During a Wednesday press conference, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany was pressed on Donald Trump’s recent suggestion that the only way he would lose the election is if it’s “rigged.” As reported by Raw Story, the former CNN commentator refused to say whether the president would accept a loss in November.
“The president has always said he’ll see what happens, and make a determination in the aftermath,” she said. “It’s the same thing he said last November. He wants a free election, a fair election and he wants confidence in the results of the election, particularly when you have states like Nevada doing mass mail-out voting to their voting rolls.”
Elsewhere, McEnany was pressed on whether Trump believes there is any situation in which he could “lose the election fairly.”
“He believes that voter fraud is real, in line with what we see all across the country, particularly with mail-in ballots, which are prone to fraud.”
Per The Hill, Trump has raised eyebrows with his recent comments on the election. Back in July, in an interview with Chris Wallace, he would not to commit to the outcome of the vote before seeing the results.
“No, I’m not going to just say ‘yes,'” he said, per CBS News.
In addition, Trump has suggested that it could take months or years to determine the outcome if vote-by-mail is used, a claim The Hill called “false.”
The president has regularly taken aim at the vote-by-mail process, which Democrats have pushed to expand amid the coronavirus pandemic. As reported by CBS News, the president claimed that secure ballot drop boxes are susceptible to foul play and pushed for the use of absentee ballots, which he believes are the only “acceptable” form of remote voting.
According to the publication, there is no evidence that vote-by-mail is susceptible to widespread duplicity. In addition, the head of the voter fraud commission, which Trump ultimately disbanded, said it found little evidence of voter fraud.
As The Inquisitr reported, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden previously predicted that Trump would refuse to leave office in the case that he loses. Notably, Biden suggested that the military would be required to force Trump from the White House.
Author Seth Abramson previously claimed that Trump has an intricate plan outlined for remaining in office if he loses at the ballot box. But unlike Biden, Abramson argued that the plan hinges not on the military but on the U.S. media and court system.


inquisitr--2020-08-19--Joe Biden Leading In Latest Presidential Polls, But Donald Trump Supporters Found To Be More Enthusi

Joe Biden Leading In Latest Presidential Polls, But Donald Trump Supporters Found To Be More Enthusiastic

Democratic Party presidential nominee Joe Biden leads Donald Trump by a wide range of percentage points in polls released Wednesday , but one area in which he trails behind the president is enthusiasm .
In that regard , voters who support Trump are far more enthusiastic about their candidate than voters who support Biden .
According to the results of an Economist/YouGov poll released Wednesday , if the election were held today , Biden would win , with 50 percent of voters saying they ’ d cast their ballot for the former vice president .
Forty percent said they would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 percent , 4 percent intend to vote for another candidate , 4 percent aren ’ t sure , and 1 percent indicated they won ’ t be voting .
However , Trump leads when it comes to enthusiasm .
Specifically , among the voting public at large , 24 percent of voters reported that they ’ re “ enthusiastic ” about Biden , while 25 percent said they ’ re “ satisfied but not enthusiastic ” about him .
By comparison , 29 percent of voters are “ enthusiastic ” about Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but not enthusiastic.
” Similarly , Trump won in enthusiasm when it comes to voters who are already supporting one candidate or the other .
Among voters who identify as conservative , 58 percent said they ’ re enthusiastic about Trump , while poll respondents who identified as liberal , 40 percent said they ’ re enthusiastic about Biden .
Similarly , when it comes to party affiliation ( as opposed to ideology ) , 71 percent of Republicans are enthusiastic about Trump , while only 50 percent of Democrats said they ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has an enthusiasm lead , albeit a slight one , when it comes to voters who identify as moderate , with 27 percent supporting the president and 25 percent supporting the former vice president .
Another way in which voters ’ enthusiasm about their candidates can be measured , albeit indirectly , is whether or not they ’ re specifically voting for the candidate they support , or if they ’ re voting against the candidate they dislike .
And again , in this regard , Trump has the advantage , as 80 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to vote for the 45th president said they ’ re voting for their candidate , while only 18 percent said they ’ re voting against his opponent .
By comparison , among those who intend to pull the lever for Biden , only 41 percent said they ’ re actually voting for him , while 58 percent said they ’ re simply voting against Trump .
Meanwhile , two other polls released Wednesday show Biden with leads against Trump .
As The Hill reported , a new Hill-HarrisX national survey had Biden leading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent to 40 percent .
A new Rasmussen poll also puts Biden ’ s lead at four points , 48 percent to Trump ’ s 44 percent .

Democratic Party presidential nominee Joe Biden leads Donald Trump by a wide range of percentage points in polls released Wednesday, but one area in which he trails behind the president is enthusiasm. In that regard, voters who support Trump are far more enthusiastic about their candidate than voters who support Biden.
According to the results of an Economist/YouGov poll released Wednesday, if the election were held today, Biden would win, with 50 percent of voters saying they’d cast their ballot for the former vice president. Forty percent said they would choose Trump and, among the remaining 10 percent, 4 percent intend to vote for another candidate, 4 percent aren’t sure, and 1 percent indicated they won’t be voting.
However, Trump leads when it comes to enthusiasm. Specifically, among the voting public at large, 24 percent of voters reported that they’re “enthusiastic” about Biden, while 25 percent said they’re “satisfied but not enthusiastic” about him. By comparison, 29 percent of voters are “enthusiastic” about Trump, while 13 percent are “satisfied but not enthusiastic.”
Similarly, Trump won in enthusiasm when it comes to voters who are already supporting one candidate or the other. Among voters who identify as conservative, 58 percent said they’re enthusiastic about Trump, while poll respondents who identified as liberal, 40 percent said they’re enthusiastic about Biden. Similarly, when it comes to party affiliation (as opposed to ideology), 71 percent of Republicans are enthusiastic about Trump, while only 50 percent of Democrats said they’re enthusiastic about Biden.
Trump also has an enthusiasm lead, albeit a slight one, when it comes to voters who identify as moderate, with 27 percent supporting the president and 25 percent supporting the former vice president.
Another way in which voters’ enthusiasm about their candidates can be measured, albeit indirectly, is whether or not they’re specifically voting for the candidate they support, or if they’re voting against the candidate they dislike.
And again, in this regard, Trump has the advantage, as 80 percent of voters who said they intend to vote for the 45th president said they’re voting for their candidate, while only 18 percent said they’re voting against his opponent. By comparison, among those who intend to pull the lever for Biden, only 41 percent said they’re actually voting for him, while 58 percent said they’re simply voting against Trump.
Meanwhile, two other polls released Wednesday show Biden with leads against Trump. As The Hill reported, a new Hill-HarrisX national survey had Biden leading Trump by 6 percentage points, 44 percent to 40 percent. A new Rasmussen poll also puts Biden’s lead at four points, 48 percent to Trump’s 44 percent.