inquisitr--2020-06-29--William Barr Will Connect Russia Bounty Story To Obamagate, Ex-FBI Agent Says

Former FBI Special Agent Asha Rangappa took to Twitter on Monday to predict that Attorney General William Barr will use his power at the Department of Justice ( DOJ ) to help Donald Trump amid accusations that the president stayed silent on reports of Russian intelligence groups offering the Taliban bounties to kill U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan .
“ Folks , we are about to experience the mother of all gaslights in response to the Putin bounties , ” she tweeted .
“ My wager : Bill Barr is going to launch an ‘ investigation ’ into the ‘ leaker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NY Times which is also going to somehow become magically connected to Obamagate.
” The recent New York Times report claimed that Trump ’ s White House was presented with multiple options for responding to the Russian bounty allegations and has yet to take action .
As The Inquisitr reported , The Washington Post ’ s David Ignatius recently alleged that military leaders applied pressure on the president to address the situation , to no avail .
As noted by Raw Story , during his most recent tenure heading the DOJ , Barr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to benefit the Trump administration .
Most recently , he came under the lens when he announced that U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York , Geoffrey Berman — who was allegedly investigating Trump allies — would be stepping down from his position .
Afterward , Barr claimed Trump fired Berman , which the president denied .
Barr also faced scrutiny intervening in the prosecution of Roger Stone , a former Trump campaign official who was charged with obstruction of justice , lying to Congress , and witness tampering .
Barr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attorney for the Western District of Texas , to review the “ unmasking ” requests that Barack Obama ’ s administration submitted against Trump associates , Yahoo News reported .
This investigation will act as support to John Durham ’ s probe into the origins of the 2016 probe into Russia and Trump ’ s campaign , According to the president ’ s Obamagate theory , his predecessor engaged in illegal activity through his activity in purportedly pushing this investigation .
Despite the claims of Trump and his allies , The Guardian reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possibility that Obama or then-Vice President Joe Biden would face criminal charges for their role in the probe .
“ Not every abuse of power , no matter how outrageous , is necessarily a federal crime , ” the attorney general added .

Former FBI Special Agent Asha Rangappa took to Twitter on Monday to predict that Attorney General William Barr will use his power at the Department of Justice (DOJ) to help Donald Trump amid accusations that the president stayed silent on reports of Russian intelligence groups offering the Taliban bounties to kill U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan.
“Folks, we are about to experience the mother of all gaslights in response to the Putin bounties,” she tweeted. “My wager: Bill Barr is going to launch an ‘investigation’ into the ‘leaker’ who gave the story to the NY Times which is also going to somehow become magically connected to Obamagate.”
The recent New York Times report claimed that Trump’s White House was presented with multiple options for responding to the Russian bounty allegations and has yet to take action. As The Inquisitr reported, The Washington Post’s David Ignatius recently alleged that military leaders applied pressure on the president to address the situation, to no avail.
As noted by Raw Story, during his most recent tenure heading the DOJ, Barr has faced criticism for using his position to benefit the Trump administration. Most recently, he came under the lens when he announced that U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Geoffrey Berman — who was allegedly investigating Trump allies — would be stepping down from his position. Afterward, Barr claimed Trump fired Berman, which the president denied.
Barr also faced scrutiny intervening in the prosecution of Roger Stone, a former Trump campaign official who was charged with obstruction of justice, lying to Congress, and witness tampering.
Barr previously appointed John Bash, the U.S. attorney for the Western District of Texas, to review the “unmasking” requests that Barack Obama’s administration submitted against Trump associates, Yahoo News reported. This investigation will act as support to John Durham’s probe into the origins of the 2016 probe into Russia and Trump’s campaign, According to the president’s Obamagate theory, his predecessor engaged in illegal activity through his activity in purportedly pushing this investigation.
Despite the claims of Trump and his allies, The Guardian reported that Barr threw cold water on the possibility that Obama or then-Vice President Joe Biden would face criminal charges for their role in the probe.
“As to President Obama and vice-president Biden, whatever their level of involvement, based on the information I have today, I don’t expect Mr Durham’s work will lead to a criminal investigation of either man.”
“Not every abuse of power, no matter how outrageous, is necessarily a federal crime,” the attorney general added.


inquisitr--2020-06-29--Donald Trump Leads Joe Biden In Wisconsin In New Poll

Amid speculation that Donald Trump may leave the presidential race , a Trafalgar Group poll released on Monday shows the president leading Democratic nominee Joe Biden by 1 percent in Wisconsin .
As reported by Breitbart , Trump earned the support of 46 percent of registered voters surveyed while Biden gained the support of 45 percent .
Notably , this lead is within the poll ’ s 3 percent margin of error .
As noted by Breitbart , the Trafalgar Group poll differs in its methodology from four recent polls — the Marquette University Poll , the New York Times/Siena @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Poll — that put Biden in the lead .
Specifically , the Trafalgar survey has a larger sample size and lower margin of error , and it focused on likely general election voters , which the publication claims are a more accurate gauge of voting behavior .
“ The most recent polls in Wisconsin prior to the release of Monday ’ s Trafalgar Group poll have shown Biden with a significant lead , as the Real Clear Politics Average of Polls for the state indicates , ” Breitbart reported , referring to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over 6 percent .
The report pointed to a Politico article that noted Trafalgar Group was one of the few firms that showed the president ahead .
Notably , the group showed Trump ahead in Florida , Michigan , and Georgia one day before the 2016 election .
Per Newsmax , Georgia-based political strategist Robert Cahaly , the owner behind Trafalgar Group , claimed that Michigan is a closer race than other polls are showing .
Although the Michigan-based EPIC-MRA recently released a survey that put Biden ahead of Trump by 16 percentage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ survey that found Biden ahead of the president by less than 1 percent .
According to Cahaly , his firm ’ s surveys continue to suggest that there may be “ shy ” or “ reluctant ” Trump voters who do not publicly reveal their preferences .
Regardless , Trump ’ s poor polling showing has reportedly lead to speculation that he will drop from the race before November .
As The Inquisitr reported , Fox News host Trace Gallagher touched on the possibility on Monday , although former New Hampshire Gov .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ would not happen .
In addition , another report suggested that Biden ’ s strategy of staying out of the spotlight is working .
The report pointed to Trump ’ s polling position and Biden ’ s May fundraising haul , which topped the president ’ s earnings .

Amid speculation that Donald Trump may leave the presidential race, a Trafalgar Group poll released on Monday shows the president leading Democratic nominee Joe Biden by 1 percent in Wisconsin. As reported by Breitbart, Trump earned the support of 46 percent of registered voters surveyed while Biden gained the support of 45 percent. Notably, this lead is within the poll’s 3 percent margin of error.
As noted by Breitbart, the Trafalgar Group poll differs in its methodology from four recent polls — the Marquette University Poll, the New York Times/Siena University Poll, and the Fox News Poll — that put Biden in the lead. Specifically, the Trafalgar survey has a larger sample size and lower margin of error, and it focused on likely general election voters, which the publication claims are a more accurate gauge of voting behavior.
“The most recent polls in Wisconsin prior to the release of Monday’s Trafalgar Group poll have shown Biden with a significant lead, as the Real Clear Politics Average of Polls for the state indicates,” Breitbart reported, referring to the page that shows Trump behind Biden by over 6 percent.
The report pointed to a Politico article that noted Trafalgar Group was one of the few firms that showed the president ahead.
“Few, it seems, paid attention to the surveys from the Trafalgar Group – a Georgia-based consulting firm that, on its website, celebrates the time RealClearPolitics picked up one of its Florida primary polls – showing Trump ahead.”
Notably, the group showed Trump ahead in Florida, Michigan, and Georgia one day before the 2016 election.
Per Newsmax, Georgia-based political strategist Robert Cahaly, the owner behind Trafalgar Group, claimed that Michigan is a closer race than other polls are showing. Although the Michigan-based EPIC-MRA recently released a survey that put Biden ahead of Trump by 16 percentage points, Cahaly pointed to a Trafalgar survey that found Biden ahead of the president by less than 1 percent.
According to Cahaly, his firm’s surveys continue to suggest that there may be “shy” or “reluctant” Trump voters who do not publicly reveal their preferences.
Regardless, Trump’s poor polling showing has reportedly lead to speculation that he will drop from the race before November. As The Inquisitr reported, Fox News host Trace Gallagher touched on the possibility on Monday, although former New Hampshire Gov. John Sununu pushed back and argued this would not happen. In addition, another report suggested that Biden’s strategy of staying out of the spotlight is working. The report pointed to Trump’s polling position and Biden’s May fundraising haul, which topped the president’s earnings.


inquisitr--2020-06-29--White House Briefs Top Republicans On Russian Bounties For Killing US Troops, Democrats Not Invited

The White House reportedly delivered a briefing to several top House Republicans on intelligence that Russia offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants in Afghanistan to kill U.S. troops — a meeting that Democrats were reportedly not invited to attend .
As Politico reported , the briefing included seven top Republican members of Congress , including the ranking members of the House Armed Services and Foreign Affairs panels .
The chairs of those panels , all Democrats , were not included .
The report noted that such high-level briefings have traditionally been bipartisan .
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows reportedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ schedule a briefing for Democrats , but Politico noted that it was not clear when that would take place .
One of those included in the briefing , Indiana congressman Jim Banks , later took to Twitter to claim that the reports of Trump ignoring the bounty program were false .
The one-sided briefing , especially amid growing pressure on President Donald Trump for reportedly not taking action on the reports or condemning Russia , has led to criticism from many Democrats .
Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz tweeted that it makes it appear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media .
“ It ’ s hard to say the Trump Administration isn ’ t politicizing the military when only members of their party get invited to the briefing , ” she tweeted , via Politico .
As The Inquisitr reported , there is growing pressure on Trump from the military and intelligence communities to offer some kind of response to the alleged bounties .
The Washington Post ‘ s David Ignatius said that military leaders at the Pentagon were “ pounding on the door ” to get Trump to address the situation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ It ’ s clear in late March you had senior U.S commanders , senior civilian intelligence officials , in effect pounding on the door of the White House saying we need to do something about this , we need to come to a conclusion about what damage the Russian program is doing , we need to reassess our programs in Afghanistan and they couldn ’ t get an answer , ” Ignatius said during an appearance on MSNBC , via Raw Story .
Trump has long been criticized for his actions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a too-cozy relationship with Vladimir Putin despite Russia ’ s interference in the 2016 presidential election .
There has been uncertainty over whether Trump knew about the program .
While many of the reports indicate that he was aware but had not taken action , the White House said that Trump himself was never briefed on the alleged bounties offered for killing U.S. troops .
Trump himself took to social media to claim that he did not know about it , and hinted that the original story was false .

The White House reportedly delivered a briefing to several top House Republicans on intelligence that Russia offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants in Afghanistan to kill U.S. troops — a meeting that Democrats were reportedly not invited to attend.
As Politico reported, the briefing included seven top Republican members of Congress, including the ranking members of the House Armed Services and Foreign Affairs panels. The chairs of those panels, all Democrats, were not included. The report noted that such high-level briefings have traditionally been bipartisan. White House chief of staff Mark Meadows reportedly called House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer to schedule a briefing for Democrats, but Politico noted that it was not clear when that would take place.
One of those included in the briefing, Indiana congressman Jim Banks, later took to Twitter to claim that the reports of Trump ignoring the bounty program were false.
I just left the White House where I was briefed by CoS @MarkMeadows and top intelligence officials. They discussed @nytimes' hit piece falsely accusing @realDonaldTrump of ignoring reports that Russia placed bounties on American soldiers in Afghanistan. A thread, 👇 — Jim Banks (@RepJimBanks) June 29, 2020
The one-sided briefing, especially amid growing pressure on President Donald Trump for reportedly not taking action on the reports or condemning Russia, has led to criticism from many Democrats. Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz tweeted that it makes it appear that the White House is politicizing the media.
“It’s hard to say the Trump Administration isn’t politicizing the military when only members of their party get invited to the briefing,” she tweeted, via Politico.
As The Inquisitr reported, there is growing pressure on Trump from the military and intelligence communities to offer some kind of response to the alleged bounties. The Washington Post‘s David Ignatius said that military leaders at the Pentagon were “pounding on the door” to get Trump to address the situation when it was first discovered months ago.
“It’s clear in late March you had senior U.S commanders, senior civilian intelligence officials, in effect pounding on the door of the White House saying we need to do something about this, we need to come to a conclusion about what damage the Russian program is doing, we need to reassess our programs in Afghanistan and they couldn’t get an answer,” Ignatius said during an appearance on MSNBC, via Raw Story.
Trump has long been criticized for his actions toward Russia, including what critics see as a too-cozy relationship with Vladimir Putin despite Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election.
There has been uncertainty over whether Trump knew about the program. While many of the reports indicate that he was aware but had not taken action, the White House said that Trump himself was never briefed on the alleged bounties offered for killing U.S. troops. Trump himself took to social media to claim that he did not know about it, and hinted that the original story was false.


inquisitr--2020-06-29--Jon Stewart Slams Donald Trump: ‘White Power Is Playing In His Head All The Time’

Jon Stewart didn ’ t hold back on Monday while speaking with the hosts of The View about President Donald Trump .
In an interview promoting his new movie Irresistible , Stewart said that the upcoming election will be the most divisive in history and accused the president of racism , as The Daily Beast reported .
While talking about the retweet that Trump posted to his Twitter feed over the weekend , which showed a man shouting “ white power ” while driving in a golf cart with a sign supporting Trump , Stewart weighed in on the White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ simply didn ’ t hear the man ’ s shouts .
“ I think just ‘ white power ’ is playing in his head all the time , ” Stewart said .
“ So he hears it from somewhere else .
I think it ’ s just playing in his head all the time so he doesn ’ t really listen to it.
” Stewart then weighed in on the upcoming election .
“ What ’ s Donald Trump going to run on , his record ?
That ’ s not going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is going to be the single most divisive campaign we ’ ve ever faced .
He ’ s going to be meth-head Nixon .
It ’ s going to be Southern strategy , all fear-mongering .
You see it right now .
He ’ s basically just sitting in his basement tweeting out fear-based trolling videos.
” Stewart has said that he supported Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren in the primary , but said that Joe Biden could be the right choice at this point in history .
The former The Daily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opposite of Trump in that he shows humility where the president does not .
He went on to tell The View hosts that Trump is exhausting , given all the other challenges Americans are facing right now , including the coronavirus pandemic .
Instead of calming the chaos , he is fueling it , Stewart argued .
Moving on to the topic of the spread of COVID-19 across the U.S. , he said that the country is dysfunctional and needs a leader that can ease the economic and physical suffering many Americans are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to think he knows all he needs to and is more worried about his re-election than helping people .
This type of cynical strategy , Stewart continued , is going to get people hurt .
While the comedian has largely stayed out of pop culture after leaving his show , he has recently been promoting his film and has long participated in activism to support first responders .
He recently spoke out about police brutality in America after the riots began over the death of George Floyd , saying that the police reflect @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Jon Stewart didn’t hold back on Monday while speaking with the hosts of The View about President Donald Trump. In an interview promoting his new movie Irresistible, Stewart said that the upcoming election will be the most divisive in history and accused the president of racism, as The Daily Beast reported.
While talking about the retweet that Trump posted to his Twitter feed over the weekend, which showed a man shouting “white power” while driving in a golf cart with a sign supporting Trump, Stewart weighed in on the White House’s claim that the president simply didn’t hear the man’s shouts.
“I think just ‘white power’ is playing in his head all the time,” Stewart said. “So he hears it from somewhere else. I think it’s just playing in his head all the time so he doesn’t really listen to it.”
Stewart then weighed in on the upcoming election.
“What’s Donald Trump going to run on, his record? That’s not going to happen,” he said. “This is going to be the single most divisive campaign we’ve ever faced. He’s going to be meth-head Nixon. It’s going to be Southern strategy, all fear-mongering. You see it right now. He’s basically just sitting in his basement tweeting out fear-based trolling videos.”
Stewart has said that he supported Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren in the primary, but said that Joe Biden could be the right choice at this point in history. The former The Daily Show host said that Biden is the opposite of Trump in that he shows humility where the president does not.
He went on to tell The View hosts that Trump is exhausting, given all the other challenges Americans are facing right now, including the coronavirus pandemic. Instead of calming the chaos, he is fueling it, Stewart argued.
Moving on to the topic of the spread of COVID-19 across the U.S., he said that the country is dysfunctional and needs a leader that can ease the economic and physical suffering many Americans are facing. But instead, Trump appears to think he knows all he needs to and is more worried about his re-election than helping people.
This type of cynical strategy, Stewart continued, is going to get people hurt.
While the comedian has largely stayed out of pop culture after leaving his show, he has recently been promoting his film and has long participated in activism to support first responders. He recently spoke out about police brutality in America after the riots began over the death of George Floyd, saying that the police reflect society and continue to enforce segregation.


inquisitr--2020-06-29--Reddit Bans ‘The_Donald’ Subreddit For Violating Harassment And Targeting Rules

The subreddit was one of many banned by the social media site .
Reddit has banned a community devoted to U.S. President Donald Trump .
On Monday , The New York Times reported that the social media site , one of the largest on the internet , had banned the subreddit “ The_Donald ” as part of an overhaul in its hate speech policies .
“ Reddit is a place for community and belonging , not for attacking people .
‘ The_Donald ’ has been in violation of that , ” said Reddit chief executive Steve Huffman in a call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home to roughly 790,000 users who posted memes , videos , and messages in support of the president .
Reddit executives told The Times that the subreddit had constantly broken its rules by allowing people to target and harass others with hate speech .
“ The_Donald ” was one of more than 2,000 groups that Reddit banned as part of sweeping changes that the company announced .
Other notable subreddits include “ Chapo Trap House , ” which is devoted to a left-leaning podcast group .
The Times reports that the vast majority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Reporting also suggested that “ The_Donald ” was the most high-profile subreddit to be disbanded , and suggested that many of the videos and memes that have later become viral on platforms like Facebook and Twitter originated in that subreddit .
One such video was created in 2016 and was eventually retweeted to Trump ’ s 83 million followers by the president .
Reddit was founded 15 years ago and has more than 430 million active users .
The site was originally dedicated to absolute free speech but has slowly introduced guidelines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first set of harassment policies was introduced in 2015 , and the company also banned subreddits that targeted black and obese people that year .
“ The_Donald ” has long been one of the most difficult groups for Reddit ’ s leaders to monitor .
The group , which has trafficked in conspiracy theories and racist rhetoric according to Reddit ’ s leaders , was kept on the site in spite of its increasing regulations .
The ban was a last-ditch effort after the volunteer moderators who run the subreddit refused to work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We ’ ve given them many opportunities to be successful .
The message is clear that they have no intention of working with us , ” Huffman said .
The news of Reddit ’ s decision comes as a number of social media companies are deciding how to handle the president and his supporters on social media .
Facebook , the world ’ s largest social site , has long said that it refuses to be an arbiter of the content on its platform .
As a result , some major advertisers have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ site .

Reddit has banned a community devoted to U.S. President Donald Trump. On Monday, The New York Times reported that the social media site, one of the largest on the internet, had banned the subreddit “The_Donald” as part of an overhaul in its hate speech policies.
“Reddit is a place for community and belonging, not for attacking people. ‘The_Donald’ has been in violation of that,” said Reddit chief executive Steve Huffman in a call with reporters.
“The_Donald” was home to roughly 790,000 users who posted memes, videos, and messages in support of the president. Reddit executives told The Times that the subreddit had constantly broken its rules by allowing people to target and harass others with hate speech.
“The_Donald” was one of more than 2,000 groups that Reddit banned as part of sweeping changes that the company announced. Other notable subreddits include “Chapo Trap House,” which is devoted to a left-leaning podcast group. The Times reports that the vast majority of the groups being disbanded are inactive.
Reporting also suggested that “The_Donald” was the most high-profile subreddit to be disbanded, and suggested that many of the videos and memes that have later become viral on platforms like Facebook and Twitter originated in that subreddit. One such video was created in 2016 and was eventually retweeted to Trump’s 83 million followers by the president.
Reddit was founded 15 years ago and has more than 430 million active users. The site was originally dedicated to absolute free speech but has slowly introduced guidelines banning certain types of groups. The first set of harassment policies was introduced in 2015, and the company also banned subreddits that targeted black and obese people that year.
“The_Donald” has long been one of the most difficult groups for Reddit’s leaders to monitor. The group, which has trafficked in conspiracy theories and racist rhetoric according to Reddit’s leaders, was kept on the site in spite of its increasing regulations.
The ban was a last-ditch effort after the volunteer moderators who run the subreddit refused to work with Reddit’s leaders.
“We’ve given them many opportunities to be successful. The message is clear that they have no intention of working with us,” Huffman said.
The news of Reddit’s decision comes as a number of social media companies are deciding how to handle the president and his supporters on social media. Facebook, the world’s largest social site, has long said that it refuses to be an arbiter of the content on its platform. As a result, some major advertisers have begun to pause their advertising on the site.


inquisitr--2020-06-29--Donald Trump Shared Tweet With Man Shouting ‘White Power’ To Stand With ‘Demonized’ Supporters, McEn

Donald Trump Shared Tweet With Man Shouting ‘White Power’ To Stand With ‘Demonized’ Supporters, McEnany Says

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said on Monday that President Donald Trump shared a video of a man shouting “ white power ” because he wanted to stand with his “ demonized ” supporters .
McEnany appeared on Fox & Friends , according to Brett Samuels of The Hill , in order to offer up a defense for why the president retweeted the video and then took it down hours later .
She also said that when he first shared the video , he didn ’ t hear the man ’ s comments but took it down after he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ He made very clear to me that he stands with the people of The Villages , our great seniors , men and women in the Villages who support this president , ” McEnany continued .
The video in question showed a man and a woman driving through an area identified as The Villages , which is a section of Florida that the Trump campaign has previously pointed to as a stronghold of support .
However , the video showed the couple being yelled at by anti-Trump supporters , calling them racists .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ yelled back , “ white power ” and drove away .
A voice off-camera could be heard saying “ you see that ?
White power.
” The exchange takes place within the first 10 seconds of the video , according to Samuels .
The tweet , which the Washington Examiner reported included the caption “ thank you to the great people of The Villages .
The Radical Left Do Nothing Democrats will Fall in the Fall .
Corrupt Joe is shot .
See you soon !
!
!
” stayed up for several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intense backlash , with presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Bidden pointing out that the language Trump used in regard to the man was similar to the language he used when describing protesters in Charlottesville .
Biden was referring to protests over the taking down of statues depicting Confederate generals .
Those protests included clashes between white supremacists and counterprotesters in 2017 .
McEnany ’ s comments about Trump not hearing the white power comments echoed those made on Sunday by White House spokesperson Judd Deere shortly after the post was taken down .
Deere @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the comments at the beginning of the video but he did notice “ tremendous enthusiasm from his many supporters.
” As Samuel pointed out , neither Trump nor any other White House official has condemned the comments made by the man in the video .

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said on Monday that President Donald Trump shared a video of a man shouting “white power” because he wanted to stand with his “demonized” supporters. McEnany appeared on Fox & Friends, according to Brett Samuels of The Hill, in order to offer up a defense for why the president retweeted the video and then took it down hours later. She also said that when he first shared the video, he didn’t hear the man’s comments but took it down after he was told what the tweet contained.
“He made very clear to me that he stands with the people of The Villages, our great seniors, men and women in the Villages who support this president,” McEnany continued.
“He stands for them and his point in tweeting out that video was to stand with his supporters who are oftentimes demonized.”
The video in question showed a man and a woman driving through an area identified as The Villages, which is a section of Florida that the Trump campaign has previously pointed to as a stronghold of support. However, the video showed the couple being yelled at by anti-Trump supporters, calling them racists. The man driving the golf cart then yelled back, “white power” and drove away. A voice off-camera could be heard saying “you see that? White power.” The exchange takes place within the first 10 seconds of the video, according to Samuels.
The tweet, which the Washington Examiner reported included the caption “thank you to the great people of The Villages. The Radical Left Do Nothing Democrats will Fall in the Fall. Corrupt Joe is shot. See you soon!!!” stayed up for several hours.
Samuel said the post generated intense backlash, with presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Bidden pointing out that the language Trump used in regard to the man was similar to the language he used when describing protesters in Charlottesville. Biden was referring to protests over the taking down of statues depicting Confederate generals. Those protests included clashes between white supremacists and counterprotesters in 2017.
McEnany’s comments about Trump not hearing the white power comments echoed those made on Sunday by White House spokesperson Judd Deere shortly after the post was taken down. Deere also said Trump didn’t hear the comments at the beginning of the video but he did notice “tremendous enthusiasm from his many supporters.”
As Samuel pointed out, neither Trump nor any other White House official has condemned the comments made by the man in the video.


inquisitr--2020-06-29--Military Leaders Were Reportedly ‘Pounding On The Door’ To Get Donald Trump To Address Russian Bount

Military Leaders Were Reportedly ‘Pounding On The Door’ To Get Donald Trump To Address Russian Bounties

The Washington Post ‘ s David Ignatius said he did his own research into the explosive story that President Donald Trump knew about the Russian bounty on American soldiers for months .
He claimed his research found that military leaders at the Pentagon were “ pounding on the door ” to get Trump to address the situation — with no results .
Ignatius spoke on MSNBC ’ s Morning Joe , as Raw Story reported , where he revealed he decided to look further into the story .
“ It ’ s clear in late March you had senior U.S @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in effect pounding on the door of the White House saying we need to do something about this , we need to come to a conclusion about what damage the Russian program is doing , we need to reassess our programs in Afghanistan and they couldn ’ t get an answer , ” Ignatius said , basing his research on bombshell reporting from The New York Times .
Ignatius added that , even though the White House has certainly been made aware of the situation , there has still not been a public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s not an answer , there ’ s not a real response .
Was this because the president was briefed and did nothing or because he wasn ’ t briefed because people were afraid to give him bad news and kept it to themselves ?
” he asked .
He went on to state that , regardless of whether or not the president was aware of the situation , it looks bad for a government leader .
On one hand , he said , if Trump wasn ’ t warned before publicly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the G8 , it ’ s a failure of government .
Ignatius also mused that American commanders are likely angry at the administration for failing to address the situation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin .
The New York Times reported last week that Russian military intelligence offered Taliban-linked militants a bounty for killing American soldiers .
This reportedly took place even while Afghanistan and the U.S. were in the middle of peace talks .
While some of the details on the situation aren ’ t clear , what is known is that some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reporting suggests that several service members , at least , died as a result of the bounties .
The president was reportedly briefed on the situation in March and was provided with a range of options for addressing the shocking allegations .
However , insiders say that he declined to make a decision and has continued to act friendly with Putin .
The White House has denied that Trump was given the intelligence in March .

The Washington Post‘s David Ignatius said he did his own research into the explosive story that President Donald Trump knew about the Russian bounty on American soldiers for months. He claimed his research found that military leaders at the Pentagon were “pounding on the door” to get Trump to address the situation — with no results.
Ignatius spoke on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, as Raw Story reported, where he revealed he decided to look further into the story.
“It’s clear in late March you had senior U.S commanders, senior civilian intelligence officials, in effect pounding on the door of the White House saying we need to do something about this, we need to come to a conclusion about what damage the Russian program is doing, we need to reassess our programs in Afghanistan and they couldn’t get an answer,” Ignatius said, basing his research on bombshell reporting from The New York Times.
Ignatius added that, even though the White House has certainly been made aware of the situation, there has still not been a public response.
“To this day there’s not an answer, there’s not a real response. Was this because the president was briefed and did nothing or because he wasn’t briefed because people were afraid to give him bad news and kept it to themselves?” he asked.
He went on to state that, regardless of whether or not the president was aware of the situation, it looks bad for a government leader. On one hand, he said, if Trump wasn’t warned before publicly calling for Russia to be invited to the G8, it’s a failure of government.
Ignatius also mused that American commanders are likely angry at the administration for failing to address the situation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
The New York Times reported last week that Russian military intelligence offered Taliban-linked militants a bounty for killing American soldiers. This reportedly took place even while Afghanistan and the U.S. were in the middle of peace talks.
While some of the details on the situation aren’t clear, what is known is that some bounty money was paid out. Recent reporting suggests that several service members, at least, died as a result of the bounties.
The president was reportedly briefed on the situation in March and was provided with a range of options for addressing the shocking allegations. However, insiders say that he declined to make a decision and has continued to act friendly with Putin.
The White House has denied that Trump was given the intelligence in March.


inquisitr--2020-07-01--Joe Biden Surges Past Donald Trump In Six Swing States, CNBC/Change Research Poll Shows

According to a CNBC/Change Research poll released on Wednesday , the Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden has surged past President Donald Trump in six swing states .
In the state of Arizona , Trump trailed Biden by seven percentage points .
The former vice president was ahead by five percentage points in Florida , as well as in Michigan .
In North Carolina , the Democrat had a four point advantage .
In Pennsylvania , 50 percent of those polled expressed support for Biden , while 44 backed Trump .
Similarly , 51 percent of respondents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , while 43 percent voiced support for the president .
Across the swing states , Biden led Trump by six percentage points .
In the poll , 71 percent of respondents said that they have very or somewhat serious concerns about the novel coronavirus .
As CNBC put it , the survey found that voters in the six swing states “ have little good to say ” about Trump ’ s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic .
When asked who they think is to blame for the recent increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blamed “ people not wearing masks , ” 32 percent said “ states reopening their economies too soon ” is what caused the uptick and 29 percent blamed “ people not social distancing.
” Furthermore , 55 percent of respondents agreed with the suggestion that Trump is pushing for an economic reopening in order to boost his reelection chances , while 45 percent disagreed .
Fifty-seven percent disagreed with the suggestion that Trump is “ setting a good example and providing accurate information ” amid the coronavirus pandemic , while 43 percent agreed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the Republican Party , showing that Republicans running in Senate races in North Carolina , Michigan and Arizona have to fend off strong Democratic challengers .
“ Democrats need to win those seats — two of which are held by the GOP and one by Democrats — and a handful of others to flip control of the Senate .
Republicans hold a 53-47 majority in the chamber , and keeping it would help them stifle Democratic priorities if Biden wins the White House and his party holds the House , ” CNBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump could well lose the 2020 presidential election .
Notably , former President George W. Bush ’ s deputy chief of staff , Karl Rove said last week that Trump is “ behind ” Biden .
“ In some states , it is close and within the margin of error .
But , let ’ s be honest about it , the president is behind today , ” Rove said , pointing to recent Fox News surveys .
According to Fox News ’ polls , Trump and Biden are neck-and-neck in Texas , @ @ @ @ @

According to a CNBC/Change Research poll released on Wednesday, the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, Joe Biden, has surged past President Donald Trump in six swing states.
In the state of Arizona, Trump trailed Biden by 7 percentage points. The former vice president was ahead by 5 percentage points in Florida, as well as in Michigan. In North Carolina, the Democrat had a four-point advantage.
In Pennsylvania, 50 percent of those polled expressed support for Biden, while 44 backed Trump. Similarly, 51 percent of respondents from Wisconsin said that they support Biden, while 43 percent voiced support for the president.
Across the swing states, Biden led Trump by 6 percentage points.
In the poll, 71 percent of respondents said that they have very or somewhat serious concerns about the novel coronavirus.
As CNBC put it, the survey found that voters in the six swing states “have little good to say” about Trump’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
When asked who they think is to blame for the recent increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations, 35 percent said Trump, 34 percent blamed “people not wearing masks,” 32 percent said “states reopening their economies too soon” is what caused the uptick, and 29 percent blamed “people not social distancing.”
Furthermore, 55 percent of respondents agreed with the suggestion that Trump is pushing for an economic reopening in order to boost his re-election chances, while 45 percent disagreed.
Fifty-seven percent disagreed with the suggestion that Trump is “setting a good example and providing accurate information” amid the coronavirus pandemic, while 43 percent agreed.
The poll contained more bad news for the Republican Party, showing that Republicans running in Senate races in North Carolina, Michigan, and Arizona have to fend off strong Democratic challengers.
“Democrats need to win those seats — two of which are held by the GOP and one by Democrats — and a handful of others to flip control of the Senate. Republicans hold a 53-47 majority in the chamber, and keeping it would help them stifle Democratic priorities if Biden wins the White House and his party holds the House,” CNBC noted.
Some Republicans have warned that Trump could very well lose the 2020 presidential election. Notably, former President George W. Bush’s deputy chief of staff, Karl Rove, said last week that Trump is “behind” Biden.
“In some states, it is close and within the margin of error. But, let’s be honest about it, the president is behind today,” Rove said, pointing to recent Fox News surveys.
According to the network’s polls, Trump and Biden are neck-and-neck in Texas, North Carolina, and Georgia.


inquisitr--2020-07-01--Donald Trump Says He Thinks Coronavirus Will ‘Just Disappear’ As Cases Surge Past 2.6 Million In US

Trump has made similar claims before when discussing the virus .
President Donald Trump said he believes the coronavirus pandemic is likely to disappear from the U.S .
In an interview with Fox Business , the president expressed a positive outlook on the state of the pandemic in the country , according to a tweet from The Hill reporter Christina Wilkie .
“ I think we ’ re going to be very good with the coronavirus .
I think at some point that ’ s going to , sort of , just disappear , I hope , ” Trump said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as cases of the virus continue to surge in parts of the U.S .
According to The New York Times , there have been more than 2.6 million cases in the country thus far , and more than 127,000 deaths .
These figures are now on the rise in many states as well , including Florida , Texas , California , and a number of other states in the southern and midwestern parts of the country .
New coronavirus cases are also increasing regularly , with record highs being tallied several times in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made similar comments about the virus in the past , suggesting that it was likely to go away on its own .
According to The Washington Post , the president has suggested that the virus would disappear on at least 18 other occasions .
After the remarks were reported , Twitter users were quick to react with outrage , suggesting that Trump was overwhelmed by the ongoing crisis .
“ And THAT , ladies and gentlemen , is the official federal plan to deal with the pandemic .
American exceptionalism , ” one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so far in over his head , it ’ s mind-boggling , ” another added .
“ But that was already his plan from the beginning .
The warmer temperatures in April were supposed to make it disappear , ” a third commenter pointed out .
Other users were amazed that Trump said this as cases rise throughout large swaths of the country .
The news of Trump ’ s latest thoughts on the virus comes as he ramps up in his campaign for re-election against former Vice President Joe Biden .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attacked Trump ’ s cognitive ability , hinting that the president doesn ’ t seem to be aware of what ’ s happening across the country .
He then referred to a recent report alleging that the Russian government had put out bounties on American soldiers , and Trump had failed to take any action against Russia in response .
The former vice president said that Trump should have at least brought the Joint Chiefs together to learn more about the report .

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inquisitr--2020-07-01--43 Alumni For Biden, Super PAC Formed By George W. Bush Admin & Staff, Courts ‘Disappointed’ Republi

43 Alumni For Biden, Super PAC Formed By George W. Bush Admin & Staff, Courts ‘Disappointed’ Republican Voters

On Wednesday , a super PAC with an unexpected backing was launched in support of Joe Biden ’ s 2020 presidential campaign .
This committee , called 43 Alumni for Biden , consists of about 200 former members of the George W. Bush administration and campaign officials who are seeking to rally Republican voters around the Biden campaign .
Specifically , they are targeting Republicans who are unhappy with President Donald Trump ’ s first term .
The “ About Us ” page of 43 Alumni for Biden calls for Republicans and Democrats to set aside partisanship for what the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forward for the country .
“ Through our advocacy , 43 Alumni for Biden seeks to unite and mobilize a community of historically Republican voters who are dismayed and disappointed by the damage done to our nation by Donald Trump ’ s presidency .
Our efforts will focus on engaging voters with shared concerns about the future of our country and compelling them to make the right choice by voting for Joe Biden on Election Day , November 3rd , 2020.
” Karen Kirksey , the director of the committee and who worked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Labor and Agriculture Departments , explained the super PAC ’ s intentions to CNN , saying the endorsement of Biden wasn ’ t based on his political agenda , rather it was created more out of a need to “ restore the soul of this nation.
” She lamented the current state of the Republican party , saying it has morphed into a cult of personality under Trump ’ s leadership .
Despite the negative perception of the GOP , members of the 43 Alumni for Biden say that they will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ principles and leadership they feel the party has had in the past .
The PAC wrote it looks forward to a time after Biden is elected when “ civil , honest and robust policy discussions ” can exist and they will push an agenda of “ tax cuts , reducing regulations or supporting an economy that champions freedom ’ s cause.
” The 43 Alumni for Biden super PAC joins several other Republican-backed organizations dedicated to preventing a second-term for Trump .
The Lincoln Project was set up in 2019 by members who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and has regularly run commercials critical of the Trump administration .
This was followed by Republican Voters Against Trump in May 2020 , which launched a $ 10 million advertisement campaign in swing states to encourage Republicans to back Biden .
Before the launch of 43 Alumni for Biden , the most recent Republican-backed PAC that supported Biden was the launching of the Right Side PAC in June .
The founder , Matt Borges , described Trump as an “ existential threat .
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On Wednesday, a super PAC with an unexpected backing was launched in support of Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign. This committee, called 43 Alumni for Biden, consists of about 200 former members of the George W. Bush administration and campaign officials who are seeking to rally Republican voters around the Biden campaign. Specifically, they are targeting Republicans who are unhappy with President Donald Trump’s first term.
The “About Us” page of 43 Alumni for Biden calls for Republicans and Democrats to set aside partisanship for what the super PAC feels is the best way forward for the country.
“Through our advocacy, 43 Alumni for Biden seeks to unite and mobilize a community of historically Republican voters who are dismayed and disappointed by the damage done to our nation by Donald Trump’s presidency. Our efforts will focus on engaging voters with shared concerns about the future of our country and compelling them to make the right choice by voting for Joe Biden on Election Day, November 3rd, 2020.”
Karen Kirksey, the director of the committee and who worked on the Bush 2000 election campaign and in the Labor and Agriculture Departments, explained the super PAC’s intentions to CNN, saying the endorsement of Biden wasn’t based on his political agenda, rather it was created more out of a need to “restore the soul of this nation.” She lamented the current state of the Republican party, saying it has morphed into a cult of personality under Trump’s leadership.
Despite the negative perception of the GOP, members of the 43 Alumni for Biden say that they will remain Republicans and are proud of the principles and leadership they feel the party has had in the past. The PAC wrote it looks forward to a time after Biden is elected when “civil, honest and robust policy discussions” can exist and they will push an agenda of “tax cuts, reducing regulations or supporting an economy that champions freedom’s cause.”
The 43 Alumni for Biden super PAC joins several other Republican-backed organizations dedicated to preventing a second-term for Trump. The Lincoln Project was set up in 2019 by members who called themselves “Never Trump” Republicans and has regularly run commercials critical of the Trump administration. This was followed by Republican Voters Against Trump in May 2020, which launched a $10 million advertisement campaign in swing states to encourage Republicans to back Biden. Before the launch of 43 Alumni for Biden, the most recent Republican-backed PAC that supported Biden was the launching of the Right Side PAC in June. The founder, Matt Borges, described Trump as an “existential threat.”


inquisitr--2020-07-01--Donald Trump Reportedly Regrets Listening To Jared Kushner’s ‘Woke Sh*t’

President Donald Trump reportedly regrets listening to his son-in-law Jared Kushner and has decided that going forward , he will trust his own instincts more , according to multiple sources who spoke to Axios .
The report claims that the president has told several people in his orbit that listening to Jared ’ s “ woke sh*t ” has had a negative impact on his political standing .
Kushner reportedly told Trump that he should bow to pressure for police reform after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in late May .
After weeks of protests , including several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president to allegedly spend some time in the White House bunker , Trump signed an executive order aimed at reforming law enforcement in the U.S .
However , the executive order was met with backlash from progressives who found it to be toothless while undermining his “ law and order ” message with the right .
Apparently , the change of heart came after Trump watched a Fox News segment featuring host Tucker Carlson , who is currently the highest-rated host on cable news .
In the segment , Carlson attacked Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2016 , Donald Trump ran as a law-and-order candidate because he meant it , ” Carlson said .
“ And his views remain fundamentally unchanged today .
But the president ’ s famously sharp instincts , the ones that won him the presidency almost four years ago , have been since subverted at every level by Jared Kushner.
” Reportedly , Trump wasn ’ t interested in police reform and only pushed it after Kushner suggested that he should .
He now apparently believes that the move didn ’ t win over any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump has doubled down on his message of law and order .
He tweeted that he would veto defense spending legislation if it specified that Confederate leaders ’ names would be removed from military bases , something progressives have been fighting for .
He has also championed arresting anyone who damages statues during protests .
On Wednesday , he tweeted criticism of “ Black Lives Matter ” being painted in front of Trump Tower .
Axios argues that Trump will likely continue to push his message against Black Lives Matter protesters and in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rather than try to compromise with people on the left .
Reportedly , the president is sure this will fire up his base .
“ He truly believes there is a silent majority out there that ’ s going to come out in droves in November , ” a source said .
The White House pushed back against the Axios report in a statement .
“ Numerous anonymous sources have attempted to provide separation between Jared and the president .
They have failed for the last three and a half years .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ either , ” a White House official said .

President Donald Trump reportedly regrets listening to his son-in-law Jared Kushner and has decided that going forward, he will trust his own instincts more, according to multiple sources who spoke to Axios.
The report claims that the president has told several people in his orbit that listening to Jared’s “woke sh*t” has had a negative impact on his political standing.
Kushner reportedly told Trump that he should bow to pressure for police reform after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in late May. After weeks of protests, including several that turned violent and one that prompted the president to allegedly spend some time in the White House bunker, Trump signed an executive order aimed at reforming law enforcement in the U.S.
However, the executive order was met with backlash from progressives who found it to be toothless while undermining his “law and order” message with the right.
Apparently, the change of heart came after Trump watched a Fox News segment featuring host Tucker Carlson, who is currently the highest-rated host on cable news. In the segment, Carlson attacked Trump for listening to Kushner.
“In 2016, Donald Trump ran as a law-and-order candidate because he meant it,” Carlson said. “And his views remain fundamentally unchanged today. But the president’s famously sharp instincts, the ones that won him the presidency almost four years ago, have been since subverted at every level by Jared Kushner.”
Reportedly, Trump wasn’t interested in police reform and only pushed it after Kushner suggested that he should. He now apparently believes that the move didn’t win over any Black Americans.
In recent days, Trump has doubled down on his message of law and order. He tweeted that he would veto defense spending legislation if it specified that Confederate leaders’ names would be removed from military bases, something progressives have been fighting for. He has also championed arresting anyone who damages statues during protests.
On Wednesday, he tweeted criticism of “Black Lives Matter” being painted in front of Trump Tower.
Axios argues that Trump will likely continue to push his message against Black Lives Matter protesters and in support of additional funding for law enforcement rather than try to compromise with people on the left. Reportedly, the president is sure this will fire up his base.
“He truly believes there is a silent majority out there that’s going to come out in droves in November,” a source said.
The White House pushed back against the Axios report in a statement.
“Numerous anonymous sources have attempted to provide separation between Jared and the president. They have failed for the last three and a half years. They are not going to be successful today either,” a White House official said.


inquisitr--2020-07-01--Whoopi Goldberg Blasts Meghan McCain For Saying She Doesn’t Trust Anthony Fauci

Meghan McCain and Whoopi Goldberg discussed the novel coronavirus , protesters , and the public ’ s faith in health officials like Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx on Wednesday ’ s episode of The View , and things got heated .
As Raw Story reported , McCain revealed that she didn ’ t trust Dr. Fauci , the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and one of the country ’ s leading experts on immunology , because he hasn ’ t condemned Black Lives Matter protesters or people marching in Pride parades .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the devil , but protesters for Pride and protesters for Black Lives Matter , it ’ s fine , and the pandemic doesn ’ t exist , ” McCain said .
While both Goldberg and co-host Joy Behar shook their heads to show that they disagreed , Goldberg tried to interject and call out the show ’ s conservative host , but McCain kept talking .
Over the protests of her co-hosts , McCain continued by saying that she is the only right-leaning person on the show and as such , she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She said that people like Tucker Carlson were saying the same thing , demonizing Republicans and exacerbating the divide between people on the left and the right .
Goldberg stepped in to say that she didn ’ t think the coronavirus was a political issue .
“ People who are conservative , people who are Republican , people who are Democrat , they ’ re all getting hit the same way , ” she said .
“ It ’ s not about [ whether ] you ’ re right.
” She continued , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the other women on the show didn ’ t criticize people on the left for gathering in groups against the advice of health leaders in the U.S. She reminded McCain that they had criticized people who gathered on the beaches in Florida and those who marched without masks .
McCain interjected , saying that she didn ’ t think Fauci was clear enough that protesters should wear masks and practice social distancing .
Goldberg , visibly frustrated , once again tried to set McCain straight .
“ No one has said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wan na fight about it , we can fight about it.
” While McCain conceded that though the hosts on the show appeared to be on the same page when it came to how people should behave during the pandemic , the rest of the people in the country weren ’ t .
“ I do not think Americans are on the same page , and when someone like me is frustrated and when it feels like the people in place , and places of power like Dr. Fauci are not going on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dangers of this , and we ’ re seeing spikes everywhere , I understand why there ’ s frustration , ” she said .
Goldberg pointed out that Fauci has been silent for weeks because the White House stopped holding daily coronavirus briefings and that the issue isn ’ t divided by political leanings .
In the past , McCain has been critical of the current administration ’ s handling of the coronavirus pandemic , saying that Donald Trump ’ s response has been “ dangerous .
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Meghan McCain and Whoopi Goldberg discussed the novel coronavirus, protesters, and the public’s faith in health officials like Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx on Wednesday’s episode of The View, and things got heated.
As Raw Story reported, McCain revealed that she didn’t trust Dr. Fauci, the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and one of the country’s leading experts on immunology, because he hasn’t condemned Black Lives Matter protesters or people marching in Pride parades.
“Republicans are the devil, Fox News is the devil, but protesters for Pride and protesters for Black Lives Matter, it’s fine, and the pandemic doesn’t exist,” McCain said.
While both Goldberg and co-host Joy Behar shook their heads to show that they disagreed, Goldberg tried to interject and call out the show’s conservative host, but McCain kept talking.
Over the protests of her co-hosts, McCain continued by saying that she is the only right-leaning person on the show and as such, she watches and reads conservative news outlets. She said that people like Tucker Carlson were saying the same thing, demonizing Republicans and exacerbating the divide between people on the left and the right.
Goldberg stepped in to say that she didn’t think the coronavirus was a political issue.
“People who are conservative, people who are Republican, people who are Democrat, they’re all getting hit the same way,” she said. “It’s not about [whether] you’re right.”
She continued, pushing back on McCain’s claim that the other women on the show didn’t criticize people on the left for gathering in groups against the advice of health leaders in the U.S. She reminded McCain that they had criticized people who gathered on the beaches in Florida and those who marched without masks.
McCain interjected, saying that she didn’t think Fauci was clear enough that protesters should wear masks and practice social distancing. Goldberg, visibly frustrated, once again tried to set McCain straight.
“No one has said that,” she said. “You wanna fight about it, we can fight about it.”
While McCain conceded that though the hosts on the show appeared to be on the same page when it came to how people should behave during the pandemic, the rest of the people in the country weren’t.
“I do not think Americans are on the same page, and when someone like me is frustrated and when it feels like the people in place, and places of power like Dr. Fauci are not going on TV and screaming bloody murder about the dangers of this, and we’re seeing spikes everywhere, I understand why there’s frustration,” she said.
Goldberg pointed out that Fauci has been silent for weeks because the White House stopped holding daily coronavirus briefings and that the issue isn’t divided by political leanings.
In the past, McCain has been critical of the current administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, saying that Donald Trump’s response has been “dangerous.”


inquisitr--2020-07-01--Former Donald Trump Supporters Explain Why They Will Not Vote For The President In November

A group of voters who supported Donald Trump in 2016 have since decided not to vote for him in 2020 and have explained their decisions to The New York Times .
Trump won the 2016 election with 304 electoral votes to Hillary Clinton ’ s 227 , despite losing the popular vote by about two percentage points , The New York Times reported at the time .
Now , however , Trump ’ s presumptive opponent , former Vice President Joe Biden , has a commanding lead in the polls , indicating that at least some Americans who supported Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Judith Goines , 53 , of North Carolina , said that she supported Trump in 2016 and described herself as a staunch Republican .
She said she supported Trump specifically because he wasn ’ t a politician .
However , now she said she sees him as an “ appalling human being.
” She stated his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and his propensity for saying exactly what ’ s on his mind have turned her from him .
“ With the coronavirus and the social unrest we ’ re dealing with , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ politician , somebody with a little bit more couth .
I ’ m ashamed to say that I ’ ve voted for him , ” she continued .
John Crilly , 55 , of Pennsylvania , also pointed to the coronavirus pandemic .
“ What changed my mind ?
120,000 deaths , ” he said .
“ He refused to realize , ‘ Oh my god , there ’ s a virus coming our way .
Shouldn ’ t we do something , guys ?
’ COVID was the turning point , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was not willing to hitch his wagon to Joe Biden , whom he said was too old .
He ’ ll likely vote for a write-in candidate .
Ariel Oakley , 29 , of Michigan , also said Trump ’ s handling of the coronavirus pandemic changed her mind .
Unlike Crilly , however , she said she plans to vote for Biden .
“ I have family who have unfortunately passed away from [ COVID-19 ] , ” she said .
Kelvin Pittman II , 34 , of Florida , pointed not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national unrest that has happened in the wake of George Floyd ’ s death — and Trump ’ s response — as to why he won ’ t vote for the sitting president .
Pittman , who is Black , said he supported Trump in 2016 because of his business acumen .
But now he stated he can ’ t get behind Trump .
“ It was kind of the last straw .
It was like , this dude is just in it for himself , ” he added .
Whether or not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a difference in the 2020 election remains to be seen .
Indeed , Trump ’ s base is known for its fervent and unwavering support of the 45th president .
However , Trump has made little to no effort to appeal to voters outside of his base .
As such , any amount of defectors , particularly in swing states , could spell doom for his re-election chances , The New York Times noted .

A group of voters who supported Donald Trump in 2016 have since decided not to vote for him in 2020 and have explained their decisions to The New York Times.
Trump won the 2016 election with 304 electoral votes to Hillary Clinton’s 227, despite losing the popular vote by about two percentage points, The New York Times reported at the time. Now, however, Trump’s presumptive opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden, has a commanding lead in the polls, indicating that at least some Americans who supported Trump in 2016 have changed their minds.
Judith Goines, 53, of North Carolina, said that she supported Trump in 2016 and described herself as a staunch Republican. She said she supported Trump specifically because he wasn’t a politician. However, now she said she sees him as an “appalling human being.” She stated his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and his propensity for saying exactly what’s on his mind have turned her from him.
“With the coronavirus and the social unrest we’re dealing with, that’s where you need a politician, somebody with a little bit more couth. I’m ashamed to say that I’ve voted for him,” she continued.
John Crilly, 55, of Pennsylvania, also pointed to the coronavirus pandemic.
“What changed my mind? 120,000 deaths,” he said. “He refused to realize, ‘Oh my god, there’s a virus coming our way. Shouldn’t we do something, guys?’ COVID was the turning point,” he said.
Crilly, however, was not willing to hitch his wagon to Joe Biden, whom he said was too old. He’ll likely vote for a write-in candidate.
Ariel Oakley, 29, of Michigan, also said Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic changed her mind. Unlike Crilly, however, she said she plans to vote for Biden.
“I have family who have unfortunately passed away from [COVID-19],” she said.
Kelvin Pittman II, 34, of Florida, pointed not to the coronavirus, but to the national unrest that has happened in the wake of George Floyd’s death — and Trump’s response — as to why he won’t vote for the sitting president. Pittman, who is Black, said he supported Trump in 2016 because of his business acumen. But now he stated he can’t get behind Trump.
“It was kind of the last straw. It was like, this dude is just in it for himself,” he added.
Whether or not Republicans jumping ship from Trump will make a difference in the 2020 election remains to be seen. Indeed, Trump’s base is known for its fervent and unwavering support of the 45th president.
However, Trump has made little to no effort to appeal to voters outside of his base. As such, any amount of defectors, particularly in swing states, could spell doom for his re-election chances, The New York Times noted.


inquisitr--2020-07-01--Donald Trump’s Presidency Hits New High, Majority Of Country Believes Things Are ‘Pretty Seriously’

Donald Trump’s Presidency Hits New High, Majority Of Country Believes Things Are ‘Pretty Seriously’ Off-Track

New survey results released on Wednesday bring bad news for President Donald Trump .
The numbers from the latest Politico/Morning Consult survey show that more people than ever before think that the country is on the wrong track under Trump ’ s leadership .
The polling revealed discouraging numbers for the Trump administration on several fronts .
The numbers from the Morning Consult/Politico poll conducted from June 26 to 29 revealed that 39 percent of those surveyed approved of how the president is doing at this point .
That is a drop of two points in comparison to the group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other hand , 59 percent of those polled disapproved of how Trump is doing at this point .
The survey also questioned people on whether they think the United States is on the right or wrong track right now under Trump ’ s leadership .
The results showed that only 25 percent believed that things were headed in the right direction .
A full 75 percent believed that the U.S. was headed in the wrong direction at this point .
This 75 percent result represented a record-high number for the Trump presidency .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ those who felt the country was headed in the right direction versus those who didn ’ t feel that way was the largest gap since Trump was inaugurated in January 2017 .
The polling data revealed a few other interesting tidbits .
When asked how enthusiastic people were to vote in the upcoming 2020 election , including all levels from the presidency down to statewide offices , 80 percent of the responses signaled some level of enthusiasm .
Respondents were equally split regarding whether they trusted Trump or presumed Democratic nominee Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ security .
Biden edged out Trump by one point on a question regarding jobs , and he beat the current president by 16 points when it came to handling health care .
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic appeared to have a significant influence on how people felt about the state of the country .
A full 63 percent said that they felt addressing the spread of coronavirus was a priority right now over dealing with the economy .
In addition , 76 percent felt that social distancing needed to continue as long as needed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , even if it meant the economy would sustain more damage .
Some reports have suggested that behind the scenes , Republicans are scrambling in regard to how to handle these Trump issues .
The 2020 presidential election is just four months away , and some insiders have said that in private , Trump had admitted that things are not looking good for another win .
These latest polling numbers certainly do not appear to provide the Trump presidency with much , if any , good news .

New survey results released on Wednesday bring bad news for President Donald Trump. The numbers from the latest Politico/Morning Consult survey show that more people than ever before think that the country is on the wrong track under Trump’s leadership.
The polling revealed discouraging numbers for the Trump administration on several fronts. The numbers from the Morning Consult/Politico poll conducted from June 26 to 29 revealed that 39 percent of those surveyed approved of how the president is doing at this point. That is a drop of two points in comparison to the group’s last survey.
On the other hand, 59 percent of those polled disapproved of how Trump is doing at this point.
The survey also questioned people on whether they think the United States is on the right or wrong track right now under Trump’s leadership. The results showed that only 25 percent believed that things were headed in the right direction. A full 75 percent believed that the U.S. was headed in the wrong direction at this point.
This 75 percent result represented a record-high number for the Trump presidency. In addition, the 50-point gap between those who felt the country was headed in the right direction versus those who didn’t feel that way was the largest gap since Trump was inaugurated in January 2017.
The polling data revealed a few other interesting tidbits. When asked how enthusiastic people were to vote in the upcoming 2020 election, including all levels from the presidency down to statewide offices, 80 percent of the responses signaled some level of enthusiasm.
Respondents were equally split regarding whether they trusted Trump or presumed Democratic nominee Joe Biden on handling both the economy and national security. Biden edged out Trump by one point on a question regarding jobs, and he beat the current president by 16 points when it came to handling health care.
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic appeared to have a significant influence on how people felt about the state of the country. A full 63 percent said that they felt addressing the spread of coronavirus was a priority right now over dealing with the economy. In addition, 76 percent felt that social distancing needed to continue as long as needed to get the coronavirus issues under control, even if it meant the economy would sustain more damage.
Some reports have suggested that behind the scenes, Republicans are scrambling in regard to how to handle these Trump issues. The 2020 presidential election is just four months away, and some insiders have said that in private, Trump had admitted that things are not looking good for another win. These latest polling numbers certainly do not appear to provide the Trump presidency with much, if any, good news.


inquisitr--2020-07-03--Nancy Pelosi Slams Donald Trump: ‘The President Himself Is A Hoax’

On Thursday , Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi slammed President Donald Trump as a “ hoax , ” The Hill reported .
In an interview with MSNBC anchor Stephanie Ruhle , Pelosi pointed out that Trump has repeatedly used the term “ hoax ” to describe different events and allegations .
“ He ’ ll say this is a hoax , and it ’ s a hoax that [ Russia is ] 24/7 trying to disrupt our elections like they did in 2016 .
He says that coronavirus is a hoax , ” the top Democrat said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent reports that Russian intelligence officials offered Islamist militants bounties to murder American soldiers .
As reported by The New York Times , U.S. officials are “ confident ” that the Russians paid the Taliban to carry out the murders , but it remains unclear what the operation ’ s aim may be .
Some officials have suggested that the Russian government may be trying to derail peace talks or seek revenge on NATO .
The NYT report also alleged that Trump and the White House were briefed on the situation .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tougher sanctions on Russia , but ultimately decided not to take action .
Trump has been accused of conspiring with the Russian government to win the 2016 presidential election .
In addition , he has been criticized for making statements against NATO and arguing that Russia needs to rejoin the Group of Seven ( G7 ) .
The White House said earlier this week that the president was , in fact , not briefed on the matter .
As The Hill noted , a select group of lawmakers — including Pelosi — discussed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials .
In a joint statement with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer , Pelosi argued that Trump has been “ soft ” on Russia , calling on the president to read his daily briefings .
“ These reports are coming to light in the context of the President being soft on Vladimir Putin when it comes to NATO , the G7 , Crimea , Ukraine and the ongoing undermining of the integrity of our elections , ” Pelosi and Schumer said .
Pelosi criticized the Trump administration ’ s response to the allegations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has dirt on the president .
“ I don ’ t know what the Russians have on the president , politically , personally , or financially , ” the House speaker told This Week anchor George Stephanopoulos .
Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers have urged the White House to investigate the matter , with some calling for new sanctions against Russia .
Notably , former national security adviser John Bolton said that he was not surprised by Trump ’ s response to the scandal .


inquisitr--2020-07-03--Kamala Harris’ Wikipedia Page Is Being Scrubbed Of ‘Unflattering Elements,’ Report Says

As Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden continues to search for a running mate , the Wikipedia page of Kamala Harris — one of the finalists — is undergoing numerous edits to its content .
As reported by The Intercept , the page is being scrubbed of “ unflattering elements ” of Harris ’ career .
According to the report , at least one editor has been removing mentions to more controversial aspects of Harris ’ career , including her ” tough-on-crime ” record , her support for Orange County prosecutors who engaged in misconduct , and her decision to forgo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The report claims that the user behind the edits is “ Bnguyen1114 , ” who has allegedly made hundreds over the last several months .
In addition , the user has reportedly gotten into spats with Wikipedia editors , who noted the similarity between the new content and Harris ’ campaign literature .
“ You seem to have gone through a database of press releases from Harris ’ s office , cataloging every single one and adding it to the article , ” one editor said .
“ That is not how we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Intercept , the same user has also attempted to remove information from the Wikipedia page of “ Bernie Bros. ” Notably , the user allegedly tried to delete information that shed doubt on the myth , which suggests that the Vermont Senator ’ s support is mostly while males .
The information in question suggested Sanders ’ base was the most diverse out of the rest of the Democratic presidential candidates , including Harris .
Harris is widely considered to be a frontrunner for Biden ’ s vice-presidential pick and has previously suggested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ position .
But as just Amy Klobuchar ’ s chances were harmed by her prosecutorial record , Harris ’ could face the fate .
In a piece for Bloomberg , Jeffrey Taylor argued that Harris ’ record could hurt her chances and noted that she has at times been the focus of anger over police and prosecutors ’ treatment of African Americans .
Although Taylor noted that Harris has many benefits that make her desirable to take the position of Biden ’ s running mate , including her close relationship with his late @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her record of prosecuting men of color , which surfaced during the primary , could drag down Biden ’ s standing with Black voters .

As Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden continues to search for a running mate, the Wikipedia page of Kamala Harris — one of the supposed finalists — is undergoing numerous edits to its content. As reported by The Intercept, the page is being scrubbed off of “unflattering elements” of the California senator’s career.
According to the report, at least one editor has been removing mentions to more controversial aspects of Harris’ career, including her”tough-on-crime” record, her support for Orange County prosecutors who engaged in misconduct, and her decision to forgo prosecuting Steve Mnuchin for mortgage fraud.
“The edits, according to the page history, have elicited strong pushback from Wikipedia’s volunteer editor brigade, and have drawn the page into controversy, though it’s a fight the pro-Harris editor is currently winning.”
The report claims that the user behind the edits is “Bnguyen1114,” who has allegedly made hundreds over the last several months. In addition, the user has reportedly gotten into spats with Wikipedia editors, who noted the similarity between the new content and Harris’ campaign literature.
“You seem to have gone through a database of press releases from Harris’s office, cataloging every single one and adding it to the article,” one editor’s comments reportedly read. “That is not how we write encyclopedic articles.”
According to The Intercept, the same user has also attempted to remove information from the Wikipedia page of “Bernie Bros.” Notably, the user allegedly tried to delete information that shed doubt on the myth, which suggests that the Vermont senator’s support mostly comes from white males. The information in question suggested Sanders’ base was the most diverse out of the rest of the Democratic presidential candidates, including Harris.
Harris is widely considered to be a frontrunner for Biden’s vice-presidential pick and has previously suggested she would be eager to take the position. But as just Amy Klobuchar’s chances were harmed by her prosecutorial record, Harris’ odds could likewise be at risk. In a piece for Bloomberg, Jeffrey Taylor argued that Harris’ background could hurt her chances, noting that she has at times been the focus of anger over police and prosecutors’ treatment of African Americans.
Taylor noted that Harris has many benefits that make her desirable to take the position of Biden’s running mate, including her close relationship with his late son, Beau. However, he claimed that her record of prosecuting men of color — which surfaced during the primary — could drag down the former vice president’s standing with Black voters.
“A renewal of that scrutiny could dampen enthusiasm for Biden’s candidacy among black voters, who support him overwhelmingly over President Donald Trump,” he wrote.


inquisitr--2020-07-02--Republican Group Slams ‘Comrade’ Donald Trump In Russian-Language Ad

On Thursday , conservative super PAC The Lincoln Project released an advertisement accusing President Donald Trump of being controlled by Russia , The Hill reported .
Entitled “ Fellow Traveler , ” the Russian-language ad suggests that Russia ’ s President Vladimir Putin has , once again , “ endorsed ” Trump .
“ The most important endorsement Donald Trump received in 2016 was not from your Senate Leader Mitch McConnell [ R-Ky. ] , ” the English translation reads .
The brief video clip features footage of Trump and Putin , communist imagery such as the hammer and sickle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revolutionary Vladimir Lenin and Soviet Union leader Joseph Stalin .
The ad highlights Russia ’ s alleged efforts to boost Trump ’ s candidacy , suggesting that the Kremlin has convinced Americans to support Trump .
“ Our special services worked overtime to elect Comrade Trump .
We waged a war against the so-called ‘ truth , ’ and convinced you decadent Americans to believe in our comrade , ” the ad says The commander-in-chief has been accused of conspiring with the Russian government to beat former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ interfered in the 2016 presidential election in order to help Trump .
The Lincoln Project released a similar advertisement last week , in the wake of news reports containing allegations that Russia offered bounties to Taliban soldiers for killing Americans .
The ad accused Trump — who claims to not have been briefed on the alleged situation — of betraying American troops stationed in Afghanistan .
“ Putin pays the Taliban cash to slaughter our men and women in uniform and Trump is silent .
When Trump tells you he stands by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Just not our troops , ” the ad said .
American officials are reportedly “ confident ” that Russia offered bounties to Islamist militants , but it remains unclear who in the Russian government authorized the alleged operation .
Speculation about alleged bounties on American troops has reignited speculation about Trump ’ s alleged ties to the Russian government .
In an interview last week , Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi suggested that the Kremlin has dirt on the commander-in-chief .
Both Democratic and Republican leaders have called for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said that he expects an investigation into the matter , while Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming demanded more transparency from the White House .
On Thursday , top intelligence officials — led by CIA Director Gina Haspel — briefed a select group of lawmakers on the alleged situation in Afghanistan , per ABC News .

On Thursday, conservative super PAC The Lincoln Project released an advertisement accusing President Donald Trump of being controlled by Russia, The Hill reported.
Entitled “Fellow Traveler,” the Russian-language ad suggests that Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has, once again, “endorsed” Trump.
“The most important endorsement Donald Trump received in 2016 was not from your Senate Leader Mitch McConnell [R-Ky.],” the English translation reads.
“Donald Trump received the most important endorsement in 2016 from our great leader, Vladimir Putin.”
The brief video clip features footage of Trump and Putin, communist imagery such as the hammer and sickle, as well as photographs of Russian revolutionary Vladimir Lenin and Soviet Union leader Joseph Stalin.
The ad highlights Russia’s alleged efforts to boost Trump’s candidacy, suggesting that the Kremlin has convinced Americans to support Trump.
“Our special services worked overtime to elect Comrade Trump. We waged a war against the so-called ‘truth,’ and convinced you decadent Americans to believe in our comrade,” the ad says
Trump has been accused of conspiring with the Russian government to beat former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. According to U.S. intelligence agencies, Moscow interfered in the 2016 presidential election in order to help Trump.
The Lincoln Project released a similar advertisement last week, in the wake of news reports containing allegations that Russia offered bounties to Taliban soldiers for killing Americans.
The ad accused Trump, who claims to not have been briefed on the alleged situation, of betraying American troops stationed in Afghanistan.
“Putin pays the Taliban cash to slaughter our men and women in uniform and Trump is silent. When Trump tells you he stands by the troops, he’s right. Just not our troops,” the ad said.
American officials are reportedly “confident” that Russia offered bounties to Islamist militants, but it remains unclear who in the Russian government authorized the alleged operation.
Speculation about alleged bounties on American troops has reignited speculation about Trump’s alleged ties to the Russian government. In an interview last week, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi suggested that the Kremlin has dirt on the commander-in-chief.
Both Democratic and Republican leaders have called for a response to Russia’s alleged actions. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said that he expects an investigation into the matter, while Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming demanded more transparency from the White House.
On Thursday, top intelligence officials, led by CIA Director Gina Haspel, briefed a select group of lawmakers on the alleged situation in Afghanistan, per ABC News.


inquisitr--2020-07-02--Tucker Carlson Is Trying To ‘Rebrand Himself’ In Anticipation Of Donald Trump’s Defeat, Writer Says

In a Thursday piece for Salon , writer Roger Sollenberger argues that Fox News host Tucker Carlson is attempting to “ rebrand himself ” in anticipation of Donald Trump and the Republican Party suffering an electoral defeat in November .
“ Carlson , never one to shy from criticizing Donald Trump or GOP orthodoxy , appears to be cashing in on his new clout as part of an effort to rebrand himself — as well as Trump and possibly his network — in anticipation of a Republican electoral defeat in November , ” Sollenberger wrote .
According to Sollenberger , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lives Matter protests and putting himself at the forefront of the current culture wars to put himself in a position where he could say “ I told you so ” if Trump faces a severe loss at the ballot box .
Sollenberger pointed to Carlson ’ s attack on Republican Sen. Mike Braun as a “ weak ” Republican who has failed to use his legislative power effectively amid the protests that continue across the United States .
But Carlson ’ s critique of GOP lawmakers didn ’ t stop there .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican lawmakers for their purported inaction amid the BLM protests .
Although Carlson appeared to take aim at Trump during this Fox News segment , he did not explicitly attack the president .
Instead , Carlson suggested that a competent leader would do everything possible to stop the rioting .
Sollenberger also noted that Trump keeps a close eye on Carlson ’ s analysis , which has thrown him into the position of the most-watched platform in cable news history .
In a recent piece for Vanity Fair , Gabriel Sherman reported that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how to move forward with his reelection campaign .
As reported by Salon , Meghan McCain recently noted on The View that Carlson appears to be turning on Trump and pointed to his recent attack on the GOP .
McCain seemed to agree with Carlson ’ s sentiment that the Republican Party is not taking enough action in the current political climate and suggested that Carlson ’ s position as a leader in the party is a concern .
“ He ’ s not an elected official , ” she said .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to jump ship ” amid the escalating coronavirus pandemic , which some other countries appear to have taken control of .
McCain also suggested that trust in Trump ’ s government is declining because of America ’ s record-high gun sales , which she said reflects an increased fear in the country .

In a Thursday piece for Salon, writer Roger Sollenberger argued that Fox News host Tucker Carlson is attempting to “rebrand himself” in anticipation of Donald Trump and the Republican Party suffering an electoral defeat in November.
“Carlson, never one to shy from criticizing Donald Trump or GOP orthodoxy, appears to be cashing in on his new clout as part of an effort to rebrand himself — as well as Trump and possibly his network — in anticipation of a Republican electoral defeat in November,” Sollenberger wrote.
According to Sollenberger, Carlson has been taking aim at Black Lives Matter protests and putting himself at the forefront of the current culture wars to put himself in a position where he could say “I told you so” if Trump faces a severe loss at the ballot box.
Sollenberger pointed to Carlson’s attack on Republican Sen. Mike Braun as a “weak” Republican who has failed to use his legislative power effectively amid the protests that continue across the United States. But Carlson’s critique of GOP lawmakers didn’t stop there. As Sollenberger noted, the host continued to criticize them for their purported inaction amid the BLM protests.
“Despite the way they talk, they’re not secretly working for the other side. Most of them are just empty, sad people, and politics is the way they fill the yawning void inside where a personal life should be.”
Although Carlson appeared to take aim at Trump during this Fox News segment, he did not explicitly attack the president. Instead, the host suggested that a competent leader would do everything possible to stop the rioting.
Sollenberger also pointed out that Trump keeps a close eye on Carlson’s analysis, which has thrown him into the position of the most-watched platform in cable news history. In a recent piece for Vanity Fair, Gabriel Sherman reported that Trump recently called Carlson for advice on how to move forward with his reelection campaign.
As reported by Salon, Meghan McCain recently noted on The View that Carlson appears to be turning on Trump and pointed to his recent attack on the GOP. McCain seemed to agree with Carlson’s sentiment that the Republican Party is not taking enough action in the current political climate and suggested that his position as a leader in the party is a concern.
“He’s not an elected official,” she said.
According to McCain, Republicans are “starting to jump ship” amid the escalating coronavirus pandemic, which some other countries appear to have taken control of. She also suggested that trust in Trump’s government is declining because of America’s record-high gun sales, which she said reflects an increased fear in the country.


inquisitr--2020-07-02--Democratic Strategist Says ‘There Is A Significant Chance’ Donald Trump Drops Out Of Presidential Ra

Democratic Strategist Says ‘There Is A Significant Chance’ Donald Trump Drops Out Of Presidential Race

In an interview broadcast on Thursday , Democratic strategist James Carville said that “ there is a significant chance ” President Donald Trump will drop out of the presidential race before the November election , Mediaite reported .
“ I think there is a significant chance he doesn ’ t run , ” Carville told MSNBC .
Trump is indeed “ far back , ” as the strategist put it .
The Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee , Joe Biden , has expanded his lead over the commander-in-chief , nationwide and in swing states .
A CNBC/Change Research @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden is ahead of Trump in the battleground states of Arizona , Florida , Michigan , North Carolina , Pennsylvania , and Wisconsin .
Across the six states , the former vice president leads Trump by 6 percentage points .
Similarly , a series of Fox News surveys released last week showed that Trump is running neck-and-neck with Biden in Texas and Georgia .
Both states have been reliable Republican strongholds for decades .
According to Carville , even if Trump remains in the race , some Republicans could turn on him .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sullivan of Arkansas , Lindsey Graham of South Carolina , and others could switch allegiances by Labor Day , he suggested .
“ This is the great ‘ Moscow Mitch ’ strategy .
After Labor Day , we ’ re going to turn on him .
That ’ s really going to work , ” the strategist jokingly said .
“ McSally and Sullivan and Lindsey have been licking his boots for three years and nine months .
But boy , come Labor Day , we ’ re going to get some separation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Trump might destroy the Republican Party in the process .
“ He is going to take the whole outfit down with him , ” he said .
As Mediaite noted , it has apparently already been rumored that Trump might drop out of the presidential race .
In a Twitter message posted last week , Fox Business host Charles Gasparino said that “ major players ” in the GOP have been discussing the possibility .
Recently , Fox News anchor Trace Gallagher said that there is “ speculation ” about Trump dropping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noted that the president is trailing Biden in most polls and that Americans are becoming increasingly critical of the way he is handling the federal government ’ s response to the coronavirus pandemic .
The president ’ s 2020 campaign denied the allegations .
Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh suggested that polling agencies deliberately undersample Republican voters in order to create a false narrative about the upcoming election .

In an interview broadcast on Thursday, Democratic strategist James Carville said that “there is a significant chance” President Donald Trump will drop out of the presidential race before the November election, Mediaite reported.
“I think there is a significant chance he doesn’t run,” Carville told MSNBC.
“I mean, this thing is going so poorly. He’s so far back.”
Trump is indeed “far back,” as the strategist put it. The Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, Joe Biden, has expanded his lead over the commander-in-chief, nationwide and in swing states.
A CNBC/Change Research poll released earlier this week found that Biden is ahead of Trump in the battleground states of Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Across the six states, the former vice president leads Trump by 6 percentage points.
Similarly, a series of Fox News surveys released last week showed that Trump is running neck-and-neck with Biden in Texas and Georgia. Both states have been reliable Republican strongholds for decades.
According to Carville, even if Trump remains in the race, some Republicans could turn on him. Senators Martha McSally of Arizona, Dan Sullivan of Arkansas, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, and others could switch allegiances by Labor Day, he suggested.
“This is the great ‘Moscow Mitch’ strategy. After Labor Day, we’re going to turn on him. That’s really going to work,” the strategist jokingly said.
“McSally and Sullivan and Lindsey have been licking his boots for three years and nine months. But boy, come Labor Day, we’re going to get some separation,” he added.
Carville opined that Trump might destroy the Republican Party in the process.
“He is going to take the whole outfit down with him,” he said.
As Mediaite noted, it has apparently already been rumored that Trump might drop out of the presidential race. In a Twitter message posted last week, Fox Business host Charles Gasparino said that “major players” in the GOP have been discussing the possibility.
Recently, Fox News anchor Trace Gallagher said that there is “speculation” about Trump dropping out of the race. The anchor noted that the president is trailing Biden in most polls and that Americans are becoming increasingly critical of the way he is handling the federal government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The president’s 2020 campaign denied the allegations. Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh suggested that polling agencies deliberately undersample Republican voters in order to create a false narrative about the upcoming election.