inquisitr--2020-08-22--Kamala Harris, Joe Biden Brush Off Donald Trump’s Attacks

During an interview with ABC News broadcast on Friday , Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his running mate , Senator Kamala Harris of California , dismissed President Donald Trump ’ s attacks as a distraction .
World News Tonight anchor David Muir opened the discussion by pointing out that Trump has repeatedly belittled and insulted Harris .
The host told Harris that Trump “ has referred to you as ‘ nasty , ’ a sort of ‘ madwoman , ’ a ‘ disaster , ’ the ‘ meanest , ’ ‘ most horrible , ’ ‘ most disrespectful of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” asking her to respond .
Harris argued that Trump ’ s insults and attacks are “ designed to distract ” American voters from his administration ’ s failures .
“ That is about neglect , negligence and harm , ” the California senator said .
“ And incompetence , ” Biden chimed in , saying that no commander-in-chief in American history has talked that way about a political opponent .
“ And no president has said people coming out of fields with torches and spewing anti-Semitic bile and met by people who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and he says they ’ re good people on both sides , ” Biden said , referring to Trump ’ s remarks about the incidents at the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville , Virginia .
“ No president of the United States has ever said anything like that ever , ” Biden stressed .
As ABC News noted , Biden has previously slammed Trump for drawing a false equivalence between far-right protesters and those opposed to them .
He has also cited the clashes between the protesters and Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ run for the presidency .
Biden and Harris ’ conversation with Muir — which is their first joint interview on a major network — will be aired in its entirety on Sunday , at 8 p.m .
ET .
Excerpts were broadcast less than 24 hours after the conclusion of the Democratic National Convention , where both Democrats formally accepted their nominations .
As Muir pointed out , Trump has repeatedly launched vicious attacks at Harris .
During a press conference last week , he appeared to give credence to a conspiracy theory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He cited a Newsweek column penned by conservative law professor John Eastman , suggesting that Harris — whose parents were immigrants from Jamaica and India — may not be eligible to serve .
As for Biden , the commander-in-chief and his allies have tried to slam him as a puppet of the progressive of the Democratic Party .
In an advertisement released earlier this week , they alleged that the Delaware moderate is being controlled by the “ radical left.
” “ Your job , savings and future won ’ t be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” the ad said .

During an interview with ABC News broadcast on Friday, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris of California, dismissed President Donald Trump’s attacks as a distraction.
World News Tonight anchor David Muir opened the discussion by pointing out that Trump has repeatedly belittled and insulted Harris.
The host told Harris that Trump “has referred to you as ‘nasty,’ a sort of ‘madwoman,’ a ‘disaster,’ the ‘meanest,’ ‘most horrible,’ ‘most disrespectful of anybody in the U.S. Senate,'” asking her to respond.
Harris argued that Trump’s insults and attacks are “designed to distract” American voters from his administration’s failures.
“That is about neglect, negligence and harm,” the California senator said.
“And incompetence,” Biden chimed in, saying that no commander-in-chief in American history has talked that way about a political opponent.
“And no president has said people coming out of fields with torches and spewing anti-Semitic bile and met by people who oppose them, and someone dies, and he says they’re good people on both sides,” Biden said, referring to Trump’s remarks about the incidents at the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
“No president of the United States has ever said anything like that ever,” Biden stressed.
As ABC News noted, Biden has previously slammed Trump for drawing a false equivalence between far-right protesters and those opposed to them. He has also cited the clashes between the protesters and Trump’s comments as main reasons for his third run for the presidency.
Biden and Harris’ conversation with Muir, which is their first joint interview on a major network, will be aired in its entirety on Sunday, at 8 p.m. ET.
Excerpts were broadcast less than 24 hours after the conclusion of the Democratic National Convention, where both Democrats formally accepted their nominations.
As Muir pointed out, Trump has repeatedly launched vicious attacks at Harris. During a press conference last week, he appeared to give credence to a conspiracy theory about the California senator’s background.
He cited a Newsweek column penned by conservative law professor John Eastman that suggested that Harris, whose parents were immigrants from Jamaica and India, may not be eligible to serve.
As for Biden, the commander-in-chief and his allies have tried to slam him as a puppet of the progressives of the Democratic Party.
In an advertisement released earlier this week, they alleged that the Delaware moderate is being controlled by the “radical left.”
“Your job, savings and future won’t be safe in Joe Biden’s America,” the ad said.


inquisitr--2020-08-22--Psychologists Compare Donald Trump To Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini In New Documentary

A new documentary draws comparisons between Donald Trump and a pair of despotic world leaders , with some top psychologists comparing the president to Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini .
As The Daily Beast reported , the yet-to-be-released feature film , # Unfit , uses interviews with a number of psychologists and prominent critics of the president who probe his mental state and what they see as tyrannical tendencies .
That includes Justin Frank , a former clinical professor of psychiatry at the George Washington University Medical Center and author of books on the minds of George W. Bush and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Frank did not mince words when it came to his assessment of Trump .
“ Trump is a sociopath .
A sadist .
A con artist .
A racist .
A misogynist .
A sexist in general , ” Frank said .
“ And I think it is a problem.
” Fellow psychological expert John Gartner shared a similar assessment , saying that he shares qualities with autocrats like Mussolini and Hitler .
“ Gartner ’ s claim that ‘ they ’ re cut from the same cloth ’ is bolstered by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ draw direct links between Trump ’ s MO and those of 1930s fascists who exploited and magnified existing economic fears , prejudices , and discontent to seize power and then systematically neuter institutions that might challenge him , ” the report from The Daily Beast noted .
This is not the first time that critics have drawn comparisons between Trump and authoritarian leaders .
Many of his more vocal opponents have struck the president for what appeared to be admiration of other world leaders with authoritarian tendencies .
Many have seized on statements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in his office beyond two terms , which would be a violation of the U.S. Constitution .
As The Inquisitr reported , Rep. James Clyburn has raised a similar concern , saying he believes Trump may refuse to leave office if he loses to Joe Biden in November .
“ I feel very strongly that he is Mussolini , Putin is Hitler , ” said Clyburn .
The film # Unfit is the latest project from psychiatric or psychological experts that calls into question Trump ’ s mental state and fitness to hold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lee has led many of these efforts , speaking out against what she sees as dangerous tendencies from Trump and signs of potential cognitive decline .
These statements have generated controversy in the medical community , where it has traditionally been frowned upon to speak publicly and offer a potential diagnosis about a person who is not a patient .

A new documentary draws comparisons between Donald Trump and a pair of despotic world leaders, with some top psychologists comparing the president to Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini.
As The Daily Beast reported, the yet-to-be-released feature film, #Unfit, uses interviews with a number of psychologists and prominent critics of the president who probe his mental state and what they see as tyrannical tendencies. That includes Justin Frank, a former clinical professor of psychiatry at the George Washington University Medical Center and author of books on the minds of George W. Bush and Barack Obama.
As the report noted, Frank did not mince words when it came to his assessment of Trump.
“Trump is a sociopath. A sadist. A con artist. A racist. A misogynist. A sexist in general,” Frank said. “And I think it is a problem.”
Fellow psychological expert John Gartner shared a similar assessment, saying that he shares qualities with autocrats like Mussolini and Hitler.
“Gartner’s claim that ‘they’re cut from the same cloth’ is bolstered by other historians and mental health professionals who draw direct links between Trump’s MO and those of 1930s fascists who exploited and magnified existing economic fears, prejudices, and discontent to seize power and then systematically neuter institutions that might challenge him,” the report from The Daily Beast noted.
This is not the first time that critics have drawn comparisons between Trump and authoritarian leaders. Many of his more vocal opponents have struck the president for what appeared to be admiration of other world leaders with authoritarian tendencies. Many have seized on statements from Trump floating the idea of remaining in his office beyond two terms, which would be a violation of the U.S. Constitution.
As The Inquisitr reported, Rep. James Clyburn has raised a similar concern, saying he believes Trump may refuse to leave office if he loses to Joe Biden in November.
“I feel very strongly that he is Mussolini, Putin is Hitler,” said Clyburn.
The film #Unfit is the latest project from psychiatric or psychological experts that calls into question Trump’s mental state and fitness to hold office. Yale University psychiatrist Bandy X. Lee has led many of these efforts, speaking out against what she sees as dangerous tendencies from Trump and signs of potential cognitive decline.
These statements have generated controversy in the medical community, where it has traditionally been frowned upon to speak publicly and offer a potential diagnosis about a person who is not a patient.


inquisitr--2020-08-22--Bernie Sanders Says Progressives And ‘Honest Conservatives’ Are Coming Together To Defeat Donald Tru

Bernie Sanders Says Progressives And ‘Honest Conservatives’ Are Coming Together To Defeat Donald Trump

In an interview with comedian Trevor Noah broadcast on Friday , Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said that Americans of different political persuasions are coming together to defeat President Donald Trump in the upcoming election , The Hill reported .
Sanders acknowledged his differences with former vice president Joe Biden and said that a vigorous debate about the direction of the United States can be held once Biden wins the presidency .
“ We ’ re going to come together to defeat Trump .
And the day after Biden is elected , we ’ re going to have a serious debate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but it will be done within the framework of a democratic society , ” he said .
Sanders said that there is a “ united front ” of Americans who want to prevent Trump from serving another term in office , alleging that progressives , moderates and even conservatives are part of Biden ’ s winning coalition , because they all oppose Trump .
“ You have some honest conservatives who are saying ‘ you know what , I ’ m a conservative , but we got ta get rid of this guy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is supposed to be about.
’ And you ’ re working with progressives .
So this is what coalition politics is about.
” A self-described democratic socialist , Sanders sought the presidential nomination twice ; in 2016 and in 2020 .
Four years ago , he lost to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton .
This year , he outlasted more than a dozen other candidates , but was ultimately defeated by Biden .
Since exiting the presidential race , Sanders has thrown his full support behind the former Delaware senator , urging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reluctant to embrace the party leadership — to support him in the upcoming election .
In an interview last week , Sanders acknowledged that “ a lot of my supporters are not enthusiastic ” about voting for Biden , but noted that progressives understand how dangerous Trump is , expressing optimism about the November contest .
Some prominent Democrats who backed Sanders in the primaries have been reluctant to embrace Biden ’ s agenda .
Notably , Reps. Ro Khanna of California and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan have vowed to vote against the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for refusing to embrace left-wing policies .
Still , Trump and his allies have repeatedly attacked Biden as a puppet of progressive Democrats .
In an advertisement released on Thursday , Trump ’ s reelection campaign accused the Delaware moderate of embracing policies championed by the “ radical left.
” Sanders was featured in the ad , which was seemingly meant to suggest that his wing of the party would hold a tremendous amount of power in Biden ’ s administration .

In an interview with comedian Trevor Noah broadcast on Friday, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said that Americans of different political persuasions are coming together to defeat President Donald Trump in the upcoming election, The Hill reported.
Sanders acknowledged his differences with former Vice President Joe Biden and said that a vigorous debate about the direction of the U.S. can be held once Biden wins the presidency.
“We’re going to come together to defeat Trump. And the day after Biden is elected, we’re going to have a serious debate about the future of this country, but it will be done within the framework of a democratic society,” he said.
Sanders said that there is a “united front” of Americans who want to prevent Trump from serving another term in office, alleging that progressives, moderates and even conservatives are part of Biden’s winning coalition because they all oppose Trump.
“You have some honest conservatives who are saying ‘you know what, I’m a conservative, but we gotta get rid of this guy because he is just not what America is supposed to be about.’ And you’re working with progressives. So this is what coalition politics is about.”
A self-described democratic socialist, Sanders sought the presidential nomination twice, in 2016 and in 2020. Four years ago, he lost to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. This year, he outlasted more than a dozen other candidates but was ultimately defeated by Biden.
Since exiting the presidential race, Sanders has thrown his full support behind the former Delaware senator, urging left-leaning Democrats — many of whom appeared reluctant to embrace the party leadership — to support him in the upcoming election.
In an interview last week, Sanders acknowledged that “a lot of my supporters are not enthusiastic” about voting for Biden but noted that progressives understand how dangerous Trump is, expressing optimism about the November contest.
Some prominent Democrats who backed Sanders in the primaries have been reluctant to embrace Biden’s agenda. Notably, Reps. Ro Khanna of California and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan have vowed to vote against the Democratic Party platform, criticizing the nominee for refusing to embrace left-wing policies.
Still, Trump and his allies have repeatedly attacked Biden as a puppet of progressive Democrats.
In an advertisement released on Thursday, Trump’s reelection campaign accused the Delaware moderate of embracing policies championed by the “radical left.”
Sanders was featured in the ad, which was seemingly meant to suggest that his wing of the party would hold a tremendous amount of power in Biden’s administration.


inquisitr--2020-08-23--Donald Trump Slammed For Planned Republican National Convention Speakers

Many of the planned speakers for next week ’ s Republican National Convention were released on Saturday , and Donald Trump is taking flak for the people that will be getting airtime , Raw Story reported .
Among the planned guests listed on a Fox News graphic are Nikki Haley , Tim Scott , and Kevin McCarthy , as well as prominent members of the Trump family .
In addition , reporting from White House correspondent Annie Karni suggests that Rudy Giuliani , Larry Kudlow , and Dan Scavino will also be speaking .
“ Trump not wanting pre-tapes means @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evening .
Would mark that on your calendar .
Potential for some slurry magic , ” wrote Bulwark writer Tim Miller .
“ Honestly , I was expecting all trumps , Eric ’ s wife , and Jr ’ s girlfriend .
I guess glad they found a few extras , ” tweeted Texas congressional candidate Russell Foster .
“ Tfw half the keynote speakers are your family members because nobody wants to be associated with this historic disaster , ” joked Forbes journalist Jesse Damiani .
“ Huge congrats to the RNC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 50 % of key convention speakers without the last name Trump , ” wrote Max Steele , Senior Advisor for Communications for the super PAC American Bridge 21st Century .
In an op-ed for The Boston Globe , Renée Graham argued that Trump will use the forthcoming event to add fuel to the fire of the culture wars and white grievances that have come to define America ’ s civil unrest over the last few months amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Graham said the event would be akin to a “ horror show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ avoid addressing criticism from his harshest critics .
One such person is Michelle Obama , who used this week ’ s Democratic National Convention to paint Trump as a leader that is not equipped to guide American through the current crises it faces .
Instead , Graham said Trump would speak directly to his base and use his “ well-worn and thin ” playbook that capitalizes on prejudices .
Despite criticisms of the planned event , Trump and the RNC raised $ 169.3 million in July , which is almost $ 30 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ raised last month .
As reported by MSN Money , Trump 2020 campaign manager Bill Stepien claimed that the real estate mogul ’ s success comes in large part from the personal connection his voters feel with him and their willingness to invest in the future success of both the president and the United States as a whole .
As The Inquisitr reported , Trump used his 2016 RNC speech to highlight crime in America and paint himself as the only person to lead the country toward a better future .

Many of the planned speakers for next week’s Republican National Convention were revealed on Saturday, and Donald Trump is taking flak for the people that will be getting airtime, Raw Story reported. Among the planned guests listed on a Fox News graphic are Nikki Haley, Tim Scott, and Kevin McCarthy, as well as prominent members of the Trump family. In addition, reporting from White House correspondent Annie Karni suggests that Rudy Giuliani, Larry Kudlow, and Dan Scavino will also be speaking.
“Trump not wanting pre-tapes means Rudy will be speaking late into the evening. Would mark that on your calendar. Potential for some slurry magic,” wrote Bulwark writer Tim Miller.
“Honestly, I was expecting all trumps, Eric’s wife, and Jr’s girlfriend. I guess glad they found a few extras,” tweeted Texas congressional candidate Russell Foster.
“Tfw half the keynote speakers are your family members because nobody wants to be associated with this historic disaster,” joked Forbes journalist Jesse Damiani.
“Huge congrats to the RNC on hitting their diversity goal of having 50% of key convention speakers without the last name Trump,” wrote Max Steele, Senior Advisor for Communications for the super PAC American Bridge 21st Century.
In an op-ed for The Boston Globe, Renée Graham argued that Trump will use the forthcoming event to add fuel to the fire of the culture wars and white grievances that have come to define America’s civil unrest over the last few months amid the coronavirus pandemic. Graham said the event would be akin to a “horror show” and predicted that the president would avoid addressing criticism from his harshest critics. One such person is Michelle Obama, who used this week’s Democratic National Convention to paint Trump as a leader that is not equipped to guide American through the current crises it faces. Instead, Graham said Trump would speak directly to his base and use his “well-worn and thin” playbook that capitalizes on prejudices.
Despite criticisms of the planned event, Trump and the RNC raised $169.3 million in July, which is almost $30 million more than Joe Biden and the DNC raised last month. As reported by MSN Money, Trump’s 2020 campaign manager Bill Stepien claimed that the real estate mogul’s success comes in large part from the personal connection his voters feel with him and their willingness to invest in the future success of both the president and the United States as a whole.
As The Inquisitr reported, Trump used his 2016 RNC speech to highlight crime in America and paint himself as the only person to lead the country toward a better future.


inquisitr--2020-08-23--House Passes Bill To Boost USPS, 26 Republicans Break Ranks

On Saturday , the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives passed legislation to boost the U.S .
Postal Service ( USPS ) amid the coronavirus pandemic , The New York Times reported .
The bill would prohibit operational changes and provide the Postal Service with $ 25 billion in funding in order to ensure that all election-related mail is delivered on time .
Tens of millions of Americans are expected to vote by mail this fall , as the nation struggles to deal with the coronavirus pandemic .
Twenty-six Republicans supported the measure , which passed in a 257 to 150 vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to abstain from voting .
“ This is not a partisan issue , ” said Democratic New York Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney , who is the lead author of the bill .
“ It makes absolutely no sense to impose these kinds of dangerous cuts in the middle of a pandemic and just months before the elections in November , ” Maloney argued .
Among the 26 Republicans who voted “ yes ” were moderates , representatives of rural districts and several lawmakers fighting to protect their seats .
One of them , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the USPS needs to be preserved and improved .
Despite bipartisan support in the lower chamber , the bill is all but certain to fail in the GOP-controlled Senate .
In a statement , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell argued that the USPS is “ equipped to handle ” what is expected to be the largest vote-by-mail operation in American history .
“ The Senate will absolutely not pass stand-alone legislation for the Postal Service while American families continue to go without more relief , ” McConnell said .
As The New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of speaker Nancy Pelosi , the House interrupted its summer recess to pass the legislation in the face of postmaster general Louis DeJoy ’ s attempts to cut costs at the USPS .
According to the publication ’ s sources , Democrats hope that the maneuver will send a strong message to voters and “ tarnish ” President Donald Trump , who has spent the past several weeks railing against mail-in voting .
Trump took to Twitter to express opposition to the measure , which he described as a “ HOAX.
” He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stated that they DO NOT NEED MONEY , and will not make changes.
” Although Trump and his allies have insisted that mail-in voting would result in unprecedented electoral fraud , some GOP strategists believe that the attacks on the USPS could backfire and push senior citizens to Joe Biden , the Democratic Party ’ s presidential nominee .

On Saturday, the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives passed legislation to boost the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) amid the coronavirus pandemic, The New York Times reported.
The bill would prohibit operational changes and provide the Postal Service with $25 billion in funding in order to ensure that all election-related mail is delivered on time.
Tens of millions of Americans are expected to vote by mail this fall, as the nation struggles to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
Twenty-six Republicans supported the measure, which passed in a 257 to 150 vote. More than 20 GOP lawmakers chose to abstain from voting.
“This is not a partisan issue,” said Democratic New York Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, who is the lead author of the bill.
“It makes absolutely no sense to impose these kinds of dangerous cuts in the middle of a pandemic and just months before the elections in November,” Maloney argued.
Among the 26 Republicans who voted “yes” were moderates, representatives of rural districts and several lawmakers fighting to protect their seats.
One of them, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, said that the USPS needs to be preserved and improved.
“We should be preserving and enhancing U.S.P.S. delivery standards and services, not implementing operational changes that could delay delivery times and undermine quality services that every American depends on.”
Despite bipartisan support in the lower chamber, the bill is all but certain to fail in the GOP-controlled Senate.
In a statement, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell argued that the USPS is “equipped to handle” what is expected to be the largest vote-by-mail operation in American history.
“The Senate will absolutely not pass stand-alone legislation for the Postal Service while American families continue to go without more relief,” McConnell said.
As The New York Times noted, under the leadership of speaker Nancy Pelosi, the House interrupted its summer recess to pass the legislation in the face of postmaster general Louis DeJoy’s attempts to cut costs at the USPS.
According to the publication’s sources, Democrats hope that the maneuver will send a strong message to voters and “tarnish” President Donald Trump, who has spent the past several weeks railing against mail-in voting.
Trump took to Twitter to express opposition to the measure, which he described as a “HOAX.” He claimed that USPS representatives have “repeatedly stated that they DO NOT NEED MONEY, and will not make changes.”
Although Trump and his allies have insisted that mail-in voting would result in unprecedented electoral fraud, some GOP strategists believe that the attacks on the USPS could backfire and push senior citizens to vote for Joe Biden, the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee.


inquisitr--2020-08-22--Donald Trump Claims Reports Of Postal Service Slowdown Are ‘Another Hoax’

On Saturday afternoon , Donald Trump claimed that reports of his attempts to undermine the United States Postal Service are “ another hoax ” perpetrated by the Democratic Party , Raw Story reported .
“ Representatives of the Post Office have repeatedly stated that they DO NOT NEED MONEY , and will not make changes , ” he tweeted .
The president then continued to push his theory that using absentee ballots is the only acceptable mail-in voting process that is not susceptible to fraud .
As noted by Raw Story , the House Oversight Committee released documents on Saturday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ service standards ” across the USPS since July .
The publication said that the newly revealed nature of the post office delays under Trump ’ s appointed Postmaster General , Louis DeJoy , is worse than previously acknowledged .
“ The Postmaster General and his top aides have never admitted to the sweeping delays and reductions in service caused by his actions and detailed in these new documents , ” the committee wrote .
The committee noted that DeJoy on Friday claimed that the delays were the result of temporary issues and consequences @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explanations the panel said “ downplayed ” the nature of the issues .
As reported by The Washington Post , the Democrat-led House of Representatives on Saturday passed legislation that will funnel $ 25 billion into the USPS and prevent operational changes at the company — the latter which the Postmaster General previously claimed would not take place until after November .
According to the publication , the bill is unlikely to make it past the Senate , and Trump attacked the legislation in his previously mentioned tweets .
Earlier this month , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ funding was due to his desire to thwart Democratic attempts to expand vote-by-mail in the upcoming election , which is set to be held amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Trump and DeJoy have faced an intense degree of scrutiny amid accusations that they are working together to undermine American democracy .
Nevertheless , the real estate mogul continues to voice his opposition to the expansion of mail-in voting .
As The Inquisitr reported , Trump pushed back against the process on Friday and said that a contested election could lead to Nancy Pelosi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The president made the comment at the 2020 Council for National Policy Meeting .

On Saturday afternoon, Donald Trump claimed that reports of his attempts to undermine the U.S. Postal Service are “another hoax” perpetrated by the Democratic Party, Raw Story reported.
“Representatives of the Post Office have repeatedly stated that they DO NOT NEED MONEY, and will not make changes,” he tweeted.
“This is all another HOAX by the Democrats to give 25 Billion unneeded dollars for political purposes, without talking about the Universal Mail-In Ballot Scam that they are trying to pull off in violation of everything that our Country stands for.”
The president then continued to push his theory that using absentee ballots is the only acceptable mail-in voting process that is not susceptible to fraud.
As noted by Raw Story, the House Oversight Committee released documents on Saturday that showed a “significant drop in service standards” across the USPS since July. The publication said that the newly revealed nature of the post office delays under Trump’s appointed Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, is worse than previously acknowledged.
“The Postmaster General and his top aides have never admitted to the sweeping delays and reductions in service caused by his actions and detailed in these new documents,” the committee wrote.
The committee noted that DeJoy on Friday claimed that the delays were the result of temporary issues and consequences outside the company’s control, explanations the panel said “downplayed” the nature of the issues.
As reported by The Washington Post, the Democrat-led House on Saturday passed legislation that will funnel $25 billion into the USPS and prevent operational changes at the company, the latter of which the postmaster general previously claimed would not take place until after November. According to the publication, the bill is unlikely to make it past the Senate, and Trump attacked the legislation in his previously mentioned tweets.
Earlier this month, Trump admitted that his opposition to USPS funding was due to his desire to thwart Democratic attempts to expand vote-by-mail in the upcoming election, which is set to be held amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Trump and DeJoy have faced an intense degree of scrutiny amid accusations that they are working together to undermine American democracy. Nevertheless, the president continues to voice his opposition to the expansion of mail-in voting.
As The Inquisitr reported, Trump pushed back against the process on Friday and said that a contested election could lead to Nancy Pelosi taking control of the White House. The president made the comment at the 2020 Council for National Policy Meeting.


inquisitr--2020-08-22--Donald Trump Slammed For Characterizing FDA As ‘Deep State’

On Saturday , President Donald Trump was slammed for characterizing the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) as the “ deep state , ” The Hill reported .
In a controversial tweet earlier in the day , the commander-in-chief suggested that the FDA is “ making it very difficult ” for pharmaceutical companies to develop vaccines and treatments for the novel coronavirus .
As the publication noted , in his tweet — which was aimed at FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn — Trump implied that the federal agency is working to ensure he does not get reelected in November .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Health and Human Services ’ s announcement that the FDA can no longer regulate certain laboratory tests , including those used to detect COVID-19 .
Democratic Rep. Bill Pascrell of New Jersey said that Trump ’ s “ lies and recklessness ” have “ killed people.
” “ Since the start of the pandemic I have repeatedly called on the FDA to follow science and data alone in approving covid treatments and not give reject trump ’ s dangerous ‘ miracle ’ cures , ” Pascrell stated .
In a Twitter message @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also a Democrat , wrote that the president is undermining the efforts of scientists and accused him of pushing “ dangerous and unhinged conspiracy theories.
” Joe Scarborough , co-host of MSNBC ’ s Morning Joe , echoed Bennet , suggesting that Trump is putting pressure on the FDA because he is desperate to have a cure for COVID-19 before the 2020 presidential election .
Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont described Trump ’ s claims as “ absurd , ” saying that the American people need a commander-in-chief who pays attention to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of spreading baseless theories .
Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi also ripped into Trump .
During a press conference on Capitol Hill , Pelosi described Trump ’ s claims as “ dangerous , ” accusing him of trying to politicize the coronavirus pandemic .
The president has previously taken aim at federal agencies , linking them to the so-called deep state and arguing that certain government officials are conspiring to remove him from office .
In addition , he has repeatedly suggested that an effective vaccine could be ready by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fauci , the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , the virus could be brought under control sometime in 2021 .

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inquisitr--2020-08-22--Joe Biden’s Catholic Faith Questioned By Tennessee Bishop: ‘He Denies So Much Of Church Teaching’

On Friday , Tennessee Bishop Rick Stika took to Twitter to question Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s Catholic faith .
As reported by Breitbart , Stika took particular issue with Biden ’ s stance on abortion .
“ Don ’ t understand how Mr. Biden can claim to be a good and faithful Catholic as he denies so much of Church teaching especially on the absolute child abuse and human rights violations of the most innocent , the not yet born , ” he tweeted .
Biden is openly supportive of abortion and has vowed to repeal the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faced criticism for harming women .
The bishop also took aim at Biden ’ s running mate — Kamala Harris — on Saturday and accused her of being hostile toward those of the Catholic religion .
“ And he [ Biden ] also praises his sidekick who has shown time and time again in senate hearings that she is an anti-Catholic bigot .
So sad for this team .
But also , I never thought the current President was all that pro-life but he is anti-abortion as well as helpful in religious liberty.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Union address this year , the prelate offered the president praise for highlighting the issue of abortion .
Despite his praise of the American leader ’ s position on the touchy subject , Stika has claimed that he is not a supporter of the real estate mogul .
Nevertheless , the anti-abortion advocate has been open about his criticism of and opposition to the Democratic Party ’ s values .
Notably , he previously took aim at the group for its support of abortion rights and accused it of aligning with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Washington Post , Catholic program director John Gehring explored the attacks on Biden ’ s belief from conservatives , who point to his support for abortion rights .
According to Gehring , allies of Trump who attempt to reduce Catholic identity to the issue of abortion are clashing with the church ’ s approach to “ politics and the common good.
” Gehrig claimed that the Catholic Church promotes voting with an “ informed conscience ” that takes into consideration the character of each candidate , and he encouraged those who subscribe to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump ’ s faith has also been questioned .
Kentucky Bishop John Stowe previously claimed that those supporting the American leader due to his pro-life claims are “ almost ” engaging in “ willful ignorance.
” Regardless , the real estate mogul has continued to attack Biden for his purported lack of belief and previously suggested that the former vice president harmed God .
In response , Biden called the U.S. leader a bully .

On Friday, Tennessee Bishop Rick Stika took to Twitter to question Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s Catholic faith. Stika took particular issue with Biden’s stance on abortion, Breitbart reported.
“Don’t understand how Mr. Biden can claim to be a good and faithful Catholic as he denies so much of Church teaching especially on the absolute child abuse and human rights violations of the most innocent, the not yet born,” Stika tweeted.
Biden is openly supportive of abortion and has vowed to repeal the Hyde and Helms amendments, which have faced criticism for harming women.
The bishop also took aim at Biden’s running mate, Kamala Harris, on Saturday, and accused her of being hostile toward those of the Catholic religion.
“And he [Biden] also praises his sidekick who has shown time and time again in senate hearings that she is an anti-Catholic bigot. So sad for this team. But also, I never thought the current President was all that pro-life but he is anti-abortion as well as helpful in religious liberty.”
After Donald Trump’s State of the Union address this year, the prelate offered the president praise for highlighting the issue of abortion. Despite his praise of the American leader’s position on the touchy subject, Stika has claimed that he is not a supporter of the real estate mogul.
Nevertheless, the anti-abortion advocate has been open about his criticism of and opposition to the Democratic Party’s values. Notably, he previously took aim at the group for its support of abortion rights and accused it of aligning with infanticide.
In an op-ed for The Washington Post, Catholic program director John Gehring explored the attacks on Biden’s belief from conservatives, who point to his support for abortion rights.
According to Gehring, allies of Trump who attempt to reduce Catholic identity to the issue of abortion are clashing with the church’s approach to “politics and the common good.” Gehrig claimed that the Catholic Church promotes voting with an “informed conscience” that takes into consideration the character of each candidate, and he encouraged those who subscribe to the faith to do so in November.
Trump’s faith has also been questioned. Kentucky Bishop John Stowe previously claimed that those supporting the American leader due to his pro-life claims are “almost” engaged in “willful ignorance.”
Regardless, the real estate mogul has continued to attack Biden for his purported lack of belief and previously suggested that the former vice president harmed God. In response, Biden called the U.S. leader a bully.


inquisitr--2020-08-22--Bill Maher Says He Is QAnon: ‘True Q Followers Know It’s The Truth’

On Friday ’ s edition of HBO ’ s Real Time , comedian Bill Maher poked fun at the QAnon conspiracy theory , The Hill reported .
Maher jokingly claimed that he is the mysterious Q .
“ Think , people .
That ’ s all I ’ m saying — take what you thought , flip it , and then assume the opposite of the opposite of what you know is not true , ” Maher continued .
Maher pointed out that Republican candidates across the nation have embraced the once-fringe conspiracy theory , jokingly calling on followers of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a brave face and stop paying attention to those who are ridiculing their movement .
Concluding his monologue , Maher jokingly offered QAnon supporters the wrong day to go to the polls in the upcoming election , advising those who decide to vote to cast their ballot for rapper Kanye West .
“ But if you do somehow get to the polls , my fellow QAnoners of course go with pride and pull the lever for the one man that can make America great again : Kanye West , ” the comedian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Q follower , Marjorie Taylor Greene , recently won a Republican Party primary election in the state of Georgia .
Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois was among the first GOP lawmakers to call on his colleagues to denounce the far-right movement .
Kinzinger said that Republicans need to reject the phenomenon since it has become part of the conservative “ mainstream.
” In the primary , Greene defeated neurosurgeon John Cowan with 57 percent of the vote .
The insurgent candidate has been endorsed by President Donald Trump , who recently described her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe that Trump is fighting a war against the deep state , which , according to them , is a cabal of Democratic-leaning cannibals who traffic children and worship Satan .
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has also denounced QAnon .
In an interview on Thursday , he said that the fringe movement does not belong in the GOP .
He also said that Democrats should focus on defeating alleged anti-Semitism within their own ranks .
During a press conference earlier this week , Trump appeared to offer words of encouragement to Q @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their baseless claims .
As The Guardian reported , although believes of the bizarre theory have been described as a potential terror threat by the FBI , multiple aspiring Republican politicians have openly embraced it .

On Friday’s edition of HBO’s Real Time, comedian Bill Maher poked fun at the QAnon conspiracy theory, The Hill reported.
Maher jokingly claimed that he is the mysterious Q.
“Well, it’s two years later and I’m going to tell you again. I am Q. I am. And true Q followers know it’s the truth because it makes the least sense.”
“Think, people. That’s all I’m saying — take what you thought, flip it, and then assume the opposite of the opposite of what you know is not true,” Maher continued.
Maher pointed out that Republican candidates across the nation have embraced the once-fringe conspiracy theory, jokingly calling on followers of the anonymous message board poster to put on a brave face and stop paying attention to those who are ridiculing their movement.
Concluding his monologue, Maher jokingly offered QAnon supporters the wrong day to go to the polls in the upcoming election, advising those who decide to vote to cast their ballot for rapper Kanye West.
“But if you do somehow get to the polls, my fellow QAnoners of course go with pride and pull the lever for the one man that can make America great again: Kanye West,” the comedian said.
As Maher noted, Q follower Marjorie Taylor Greene recently won a Republican Party primary election in the state of Georgia.
Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois was among the first GOP lawmakers to call on his colleagues to denounce the far-right movement. Kinzinger said that Republicans need to reject the phenomenon since it has become part of the conservative “mainstream.”
In the primary, Greene defeated neurosurgeon John Cowan with 57 percent of the vote. The insurgent candidate has been endorsed by President Donald Trump, who recently described her as a “star.”
Q supporters believe that Trump is fighting a war against the deep state, which, according to them, is a cabal of Democratic-leaning cannibals who traffic children and worship Satan.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has also denounced QAnon. In an interview on Thursday, he said that the fringe movement does not belong in the GOP. He also said that Democrats should focus on defeating alleged anti-semitism within their own ranks.
During a press conference earlier this week, Trump appeared to offer words of encouragement to Q followers, refusing to question the validity of their baseless claims.
As The Guardian reported, although believers of the bizarre theory have been described as a potential terror threat by the FBI, multiple aspiring Republican politicians have openly embraced it.


inquisitr--2020-08-22--Nancy Pelosi Slams Donald Trump’s Claim That ‘Deep State’ Is Responsible For Delayed Coronavirus Vac

Nancy Pelosi Slams Donald Trump’s Claim That ‘Deep State’ Is Responsible For Delayed Coronavirus Vaccine

While speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill on Saturday , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi slammed Donald Trump ’ s claim that the “ deep state ” purportedly within the Food and Drug Administration is slowing down the development of a coronavirus vaccine , The Guardian reported “ The FDA has a responsibility to approve drugs , judging on their safety and their efficacy , not by a declaration from the White House about speed and politicizing the FDA , ” she said .
Pelosi called Trump ’ s suggestion “ dangerous , ” and said that the president — not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to politicize the pandemic .
“ Even for him , it went beyond the pale in terms of how he would jeopardize the health and well-being of the American people , ” she said .
Pelosi has been a longtime critic of Trump ’ s response to the coronavirus pandemic .
Back in March , she accused the real estate mogul of inaction as American people succumbed to the virus .
She also claimed that Trump ’ s early denial of the severity of the crisis cost American lives .
As reported by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the deep state on Twitter on Saturday .
Per Reuters , Trump has taken aim at federal agencies via Twitter on numerous occasions .
On some occasions , he accuses these agencies of being guided by deep state agents , referring to the theory that political operatives are serving in government to undermine his presidency .
Most recently , Fox Business host Lou Dobbs pushed the deep state theory to explain the arrest of Trump ’ s former White House chief strategist , Steve Bannon , who has also promoted the hypothesis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ swirling around the possibility that Trump will pressure the FDA to approve a COVID-19 preparation even in the absence of sufficient research supporting the move .
Trump previously suggested that a vaccine could be ready by Election Day .
As The Inquisitr reported , the president ’ s comment came as Moderna moved into phase 3 clinical trials for its COVID-19 preparation , mRNA-1273 .
The preparation has shown promise in two small-scale clinical trials , and both Trump and vice president Mike Pence have expressed optimism about the widespread release of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FDA and National Institutes of Health are currently working with drug manufacturers to push out a preventative as soon as possible .
As of Saturday afternoon , over 176,000 Americans have died from the virus in the United States .

While speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill on Saturday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi slammed Donald Trump’s claim that the “deep state” purportedly within the Food and Drug Administration is slowing down the development of a coronavirus vaccine, The Guardian reported
“The FDA has a responsibility to approve drugs, judging on their safety and their efficacy, not by a declaration from the White House about speed and politicizing the FDA,” she said.
Pelosi called Trump’s suggestion “dangerous,” and said that the president, not the government, is the one attempting to politicize the pandemic.
“Even for him, it went beyond the pale in terms of how he would jeopardize the health and well-being of the American people,” she said.
Pelosi has been a longtime critic of Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Back in March, she accused the president of inaction as Americans succumbed to the virus. She also claimed that Trump’s early denial of the severity of the crisis cost American lives.
.@SpeakerPelosi described Trump’s comments as “scary” after he suggested, without evidence, that employees at the @US_FDA are attempting to sabotage his re-election campaign by slowing down research on #coronavirus treatments pic.twitter.com/NjCl3IjHnk — Bloomberg Quicktake (@Quicktake) August 22, 2020
As reported by Forbes, Trump made the controversial comments on the deep state on Twitter on Saturday.
“The deep state, or whoever, over at the FDA is making it very difficult for drug companies to get people in order to test the vaccines and therapeutics. Obviously, they are hoping to delay the answer until after November 3rd. Must focus on speed, and saving lives!”
Per Reuters, Trump has taken aim at federal agencies via Twitter on numerous occasions. On some occasions, he accuses these agencies of being guided by deep state agents, referring to the theory that political operatives are serving in government to undermine his presidency.
Most recently, Fox Business Network host Lou Dobbs pushed the deep state theory to explain the arrest of Trump’s former White House chief strategist, Steve Bannon, who has also promoted the hypothesis.
According to Reuters, worries are swirling around the possibility that Trump will pressure the FDA to approve a COVID-19 vaccine even in the absence of sufficient research supporting the move.
Trump previously suggested that a vaccine could be ready by Election Day. As The Inquisitr reported, the president’s comment came as Moderna moved into phase 3 clinical trials for its COVID-19 vaccine, mRNA-1273. The drug has shown promise in two small-scale clinical trials, and both Trump and Vice President Mike Pence have expressed optimism about the widespread release of the product in the coming months.
The FDA and National Institutes of Health are currently working with drug manufacturers to push out a preventative as soon as possible. As of Saturday afternoon, over 176,000 Americans have died from the virus in the U.S.


inquisitr--2020-08-22--Melania Trump Accused Of Turning White House Rose Garden Into A ‘Putting Green’

First Lady Melania Trump unveiled the newly renovated Rose Garden at the White House , The Inquisitr reported .
After the unveiling , critics , like Pam Keith , the Democratic nominee for Florida ’ s 18th Congressional district , took to Twitter to decry the changes she made to the garden .
“ Did Melania really just turn the Rose Garden into a putting green ?
” wondered Keith in a retweet of the gardens .
Keith ’ s tweet received more than 530 “ likes , ” and more than 115 Twitter users took the time to reply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first lady revealed earlier today .
Those who left a comment appeared to agree with Keith ’ s critique of the space , and many even compared it to a cemetery in addition to a putting green .
Several also decried the addition of sidewalks to the green space .
“ They are definitely not going to get their security deposit back when they have to move out in January , ” joked one reply .
“ I don ’ t think Melania likes soft and flowery .
I think she prefers stark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the soviet bloc upbringing , ” another Twitter user speculated .
“ Well , she basically turned a color-filled garden into a monotone lifeless ‘ Roseless ’ Rose Garden .
Kinda sums up the Trump brand , ” declared a third .
“ Left : Designed under the direction of Jackie Kennedy , a floral melting pot of color and diversity Right : Melania ’ s newly installed White Power garden , ” a fourth reply featuring photos of the before and after read .
Trump used her official FLOTUS account to showcase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She also thanked those who helped her renew the space and referenced a celebration of its history and future set for later Saturday evening .
Her original tweet received a lot of love with over 27,300 “ likes ” and 7,200 retweets .
The replies were mixed with many echoing Keith ’ s criticisms that she created a sterile-looking area and took away from its rich history .
Many expressed their disappointment that Trump replaced many of the cherry blossom trees that former first lady Jackie Kennedy had planted when she redesigned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ praised Trump for redoing the venue , which reportedly has updated technology associated with it in addition to new landscaping .
They appreciated the FLOTUS for bringing the often used area into the 21st century while including different roses as nods to important aspects of the garden ’ s history .
Reportedly , Trump will use the area she redesigned as a backdrop for her upcoming speech in support of President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention .

First lady Melania Trump unveiled the newly renovated Rose Garden at the White House, The Inquisitr reported. After the unveiling, critics, like Pam Keith, the Democratic nominee for Florida’s 18th Congressional district, took to Twitter to decry the changes she made to the garden.
“Did Melania really just turn the Rose Garden into a putting green?” wondered Keith in a retweet of the gardens.
Keith’s tweet received more than 530 likes, and more than 115 Twitter users took the time to reply with their interpretations of the renovations the first lady revealed earlier today. Those who left a comment appeared to agree with Keith’s critique of the space, and many even compared it to a cemetery in addition to a putting green. Several also decried the addition of sidewalks to the green space.
“They are definitely not going to get their security deposit back when they have to move out in January,” joked one reply.
“I don’t think Melania likes soft and flowery. I think she prefers stark and severe. Perhaps it’s the soviet bloc upbringing,” another Twitter user speculated.
“Well, she basically turned a color-filled garden into a monotone lifeless ‘Roseless’ Rose Garden. Kinda sums up the Trump brand,” declared a third.
“Left: Designed under the direction of Jackie Kennedy, a floral melting pot of color and diversity Right: Melania’s newly installed White Power garden,” a fourth reply featuring photos of the before and after read.
Trump used her official @FLOTUS Twitter account to showcase the new Rose Garden in four photos. She also thanked those who helped her renew the space and referenced a celebration of its history and future set for later Saturday evening. Her original tweet received a lot of love with over 27,300 likes and 7,200 retweets.
The replies were mixed with many echoing Keith’s criticisms that she created a sterile-looking area and took away from its rich history. Many expressed their disappointment that Trump replaced many of the cherry blossom trees that former first lady Jackie Kennedy had planted when she redesigned the location.
However, many others praised Trump for redoing the venue, which reportedly has updated technology associated with it in addition to new landscaping. They appreciated the first lady for bringing the often used area into the 21st century while including different roses as nods to important aspects of the garden’s history.
Reportedly, Trump will use the area she redesigned as a backdrop for her upcoming speech in support of President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention.


inquisitr--2020-08-22--#TuckerDunksTrump Trends After Video Shows Fox News Host Critical Of American Leadership

On Saturday afternoon , # TuckerDunksTrump trended on Twitter after the circulation of a video of Tucker Carlson ’ s criticism of American leadership amid the coronavirus pandemic spliced alongside Donald Trump and conservative media ’ s comments on the crisis .
Carlson took aim at the power of Western leaders — who he likened to “ Gods ” — and accused these leaders of failing to tell the truth about the COVID-19 pandemic .
The Fox News host also accused media organizations of failing to hold powerful people to account for their actions .
At the conclusion of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic Party leaders — criticism that the clip implied could be applied to the president and Tucker ’ s colleagues .
Many took to social media to comment on the footage .
“ Funny thing is , this is so much closer to the truth than anything Tucker Carlson ever said in context , ” wrote progressive commentator Benjamin Dixon .
“ The GOP / Fox News propaganda machine ALWAYS accuses our side of doing exactly what they ’ re doing .
Turnabout is fair play .
Their words highlight their deep hypocrisy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ user claimed that Carlson ’ s attacks on Democrats could be directed at the real estate mogul .
As coronavirus began to spread across the world months ago , Carlson was one of the few on his network that highlighted the seriousness of the situation .
In a March op-ed for Fox News , Carlson pointed to the politicians who assured that the COVID-19 would come and go and minimized the problem .
“ But they ’ re wrong , ” he wrote .
“ The Chinese coronavirus is a major event .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ also promoted the use of masks in March and claimed they were obviously effective at curbing the spread of the virus .
But as noted by Business Insider , Carlson later flipped his position and claimed there is no scientific evidence that supports the effectiveness of masks to curb the spread of COVID-19 , which the publication noted conflicts with multiple research studies .
While Trump and his allies have long been accused of misleading about the pandemic , former President Barack Obama recently took similar criticism .
As The Inquisitr reported , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friday fact-checked Obama ’ s recent claim that the crisis is growing worse and pointed the recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) data that shows a steady decrease in cases of the virus since the last peak in July .

On Saturday afternoon, #TuckerDunksTrump trended on Twitter after the circulation of a video of Tucker Carlson’s criticism of American leadership amid the coronavirus pandemic was spliced alongside Donald Trump and conservative media’s comments on the crisis.
Carlson took aim at the power of Western leaders, who he likened to “Gods,” and accused these leaders of failing to tell the truth about the COVID-19 pandemic. The Fox News host also accused media organizations of failing to hold powerful people to account for their actions.
At the conclusion of the video, Tucker questioned the patriotism of Democratic Party leaders, criticism that the clip implied could be applied to the president and Tucker’s colleagues.
“These people actually hate America. At the same time, they desperately want to control America.”
This video is amazing because it brings the alternate reality that comes from right wing pundits to life. #TuckerDunksTrumppic.twitter.com/83p4erwJTx — David Weissman ✡ (@davidmweissman) August 22, 2020
Many took to social media to comment on the footage.
“Funny thing is, this is so much closer to the truth than anything Tucker Carlson ever said in context,” wrote progressive commentator Benjamin Dixon.
“The GOP / Fox News propaganda machine ALWAYS accuses our side of doing exactly what they’re doing. Turnabout is fair play. Their words highlight their deep hypocrisy,” another user wrote.
One user claimed that Carlson’s attacks on Democrats could be directed at the president.
“Tucker Carlson is a doublespeak machine. While he claims to be talking about Democrats, he’s actually talking about Trump.”
As coronavirus began to spread across the world months ago, Carlson was one of the few on his network that highlighted the seriousness of the situation. In a March op-ed for Fox News, Carlson pointed to the politicians who assured that the COVID-19 would come and go and minimized the problem.
“But they’re wrong,” he wrote. “The Chinese coronavirus is a major event. It will affect your life.”
Carlson also promoted the use of masks in March and claimed they were obviously effective at curbing the spread of the virus. But as noted by Business Insider, Carlson later flipped his position and claimed there is no scientific evidence that supports the effectiveness of masks to curb the spread of COVID-19, which the publication noted conflicts with multiple research studies.
While Trump and his allies have long been accused of misleading the public about the pandemic, former President Barack Obama recently took similar criticism. As The Inquisitr reported, Breitbart senior editor-at-large Joel B. Pollak on Friday fact-checked Obama’s recent claim that the crisis is growing worse and pointed the recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data that shows a steady decrease in cases of the virus since the last peak in July.


inquisitr--2020-08-22--Republican Party Will Suffer A ‘Wipeout’ In November, Says GOP Strategist

In an interview with MSNBC broadcast on Saturday , longtime GOP strategist Rick Tyler discussed the Republican Party ’ s electoral prospects , Raw Story reported .
Speaking with anchor Ali Velshi , Tyler explained that he voted in Democratic primaries , saying that he plans on supporting former Vice President Joe Biden over President Donald Trump .
Tyler said that he was “ reluctant ” to watch Biden ’ s speech at the Democratic National Convention earlier this week , but noted that watching it just strengthened his resolve to vote against Trump .
Biden formally accepted the presidential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speech , he drew a contrast between himself and Trump , slamming the president for mishandling the federal government ’ s response to the coronavirus pandemic .
Biden also said that the U.S. is facing four major crises , climate change , racial injustice , the COVID-19 pandemic , the economic recession caused by the virus , arguing that politicians must rise to the occasion .
Tyler went on to describe Trump as an “ existential threat to American democracy , ” predicting that Biden will win the 2020 presidential election .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to suffer a “ wipeout , ” similar to the one that followed the Watergate scandal in 1974 .
The strategist also suggested that such an outcome would be good for the Republican Party , because it would force conservatives to reject Trump and everything he stands for .
“ It ’ s going to take a long time … to recover and regain its conservative philosophy , or any philosophy at all for that matter , ” Tyler continued .
He advised Democrats to stay a moderate , centrist party instead of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ If they go too far to the left , they will be rejected again and we ’ ll be in that constant battle .
I ’ d like to see us return to policy arguments and not this partisan division that is practiced by our president , ” the Republican operative concluded .
Democrats , who have a majority in the House of Representatives , are strong favorites to gain control of the Senate , according to an analysis from CNN ‘ s Harry Enten .
Earlier this month , Enten @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chance to win at least three seats in the upper chamber and more than a 60 percent chance to win at least four seats .
The Republican Party , he wrote , is in danger of losing in the states of North Carolina , Arizona , Colorado , Maine and Georgia .

In an interview with MSNBC broadcast on Saturday, longtime GOP strategist Rick Tyler discussed the Republican Party’s electoral prospects, Raw Story reported.
Speaking with anchor Ali Velshi, Tyler explained that he voted in Democratic primaries, saying that he plans on supporting former Vice President Joe Biden over President Donald Trump.
Tyler said that he was “reluctant” to watch Biden’s speech at the Democratic National Convention earlier this week, but noted that watching it just strengthened his resolve to vote against Trump.
Biden formally accepted the presidential nomination on Thursday night. During his speech, he drew a contrast between himself and Trump, slamming the president for mishandling the federal government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Biden also said that the U.S. is facing four major crises, climate change, racial injustice, the COVID-19 pandemic, the economic recession caused by the virus, arguing that politicians must rise to the occasion.
Tyler went on to describe Trump as an “existential threat to American democracy,” predicting that Biden will win the 2020 presidential election.
He said that he expects the Republican Party to suffer a “wipeout,” similar to the one that followed the Watergate scandal in 1974.
The strategist also suggested that such an outcome would be good for the Republican Party, because it would force conservatives to reject Trump and everything he stands for.
“I think the party’s going to suffer a ’74 Watergate wipeout. I think that’s necessary. I think the Republican Party has to reject Trumpism and everything that he has embraced.”
“It’s going to take a long time … to recover and regain its conservative philosophy, or any philosophy at all for that matter,” Tyler continued.
He advised Democrats to stay a moderate, centrist party instead of moving left and adopting more progressive policies.
“If they go too far to the left, they will be rejected again and we’ll be in that constant battle. I’d like to see us return to policy arguments and not this partisan division that is practiced by our president,” the Republican operative concluded.
Democrats, who have a majority in the House of Representatives, are strong favorites to gain control of the Senate, according to an analysis from CNN‘s Harry Enten.
Earlier this month, Enten wrote that Democrats have a 70 percent chance to win at least three seats in the upper chamber and more than a 60 percent chance to win at least four seats.
The Republican Party, he wrote, is in danger of losing in the states of North Carolina, Arizona, Colorado, Maine and Georgia.


inquisitr--2020-08-22--Donald Trump Will Cause Republican Party To Suffer A ‘Watergate Wipeout’ In November, GOP Strategist

Donald Trump Will Cause Republican Party To Suffer A ‘Watergate Wipeout’ In November, GOP Strategist Says

Longtime Republican strategist Rick Tyler appeared on MSNBC on Saturday and predicted that Donald Trump would fuel a wipeout of the Republican Party in November , Raw Story reported .
Tyler began by revealing that he voted for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden in the party ’ s primary and claimed that Trump is an “ existential threat ” to both American national security and democracy .
“ He needs to be removed from office and I predict that Americans will do that on November 3 , ” he said .
“ I think the party ’ s going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I think that ’ s necessary .
I think the Republican Party has to reject Trumpism and everything that he has embraced .
It ’ s going to take a long time … to recover and regain its conservative philosophy , or any philosophy at all for that matter.
” The political strategist encouraged the Democratic Party to “ do their part ” by wresting power from Trump but warned that the group could face rejection if it veers too far to the left of the political spectrum .
“ I ’ d @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arguments and not this partisan division that is practiced by our president , ” he concluded .
As reported by Reuters , many wealthy Republicans are throwing their money behind ousting Trump in November .
According to the publication , these figures — like Tyler — are throwing their support behind Biden .
This pattern , the publication says , is a sign that Trump ’ s leadership has alienated some members of party .
Notably , his approach to handling the Black Lives Matter protests and the coronavirus pandemic have purportedly been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his presidency in recent months .
Although Republicans opposed to Trump raised their voice in 2016 , Karen Finney , a Democratic strategist and a spokesperson for Hillary Clinton ’ s 2016 presidential campaign , claims that 2020 has seen a significantly higher amount of money backing such dissenters .
Not everyone is convinced that a Trump loss will have a significantly damaging effect on the current Republican Party .
As noted by Politico , Trump has paved the way for a wave of new congressional candidates that embrace his brand of politics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the party .
This pattern , the report claims , is a sign that the current GOP is not going anywhere , even if Trump loses the forthcoming election .
Nevertheless , reports of GOP fears ahead of the election have been swirling for months .
As The Inquisitr reported , previous reports suggested that Senate Republicans are growing increasingly worried that Trump could alienate moderates and cause the party to lose the upper chamber .

Longtime Republican strategist Rick Tyler appeared on MSNBC on Saturday and predicted that Donald Trump would fuel a wipeout of the Republican Party in November, Raw Story reported.
Tyler began by revealing that he voted for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden in the party’s primary and claimed that Trump is an “existential threat” to both American national security and democracy.
“He needs to be removed from office and I predict that Americans will do that on November 3,” he said.
“I think the party’s going to suffer a ’74 Watergate wipeout. I think that’s necessary. I think the Republican Party has to reject Trumpism and everything that he has embraced. It’s going to take a long time … to recover and regain its conservative philosophy, or any philosophy at all for that matter.”
The political strategist encouraged the Democratic Party to “do their part” by wresting power from Trump but warned that the group could face rejection if it veers too far to the left of the political spectrum.
“I’d like to see us return to policy arguments and not this partisan division that is practiced by our president,” he concluded.
As reported by Reuters, many wealthy Republicans are throwing their money behind ousting Trump in November. According to the publication, these figures — like Tyler — are throwing their support behind Biden.
This pattern, the publication says, is a sign that Trump’s leadership has alienated some members of party. Notably, his approach to handling the Black Lives Matter protests and the coronavirus pandemic have purportedly been two of the most divisive things about his presidency in recent months.
Although Republicans opposed to Trump raised their voice in 2016, Karen Finney, a Democratic strategist and a spokesperson for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, claims that 2020 has seen a significantly higher amount of money backing such dissenters.
Not everyone is convinced that a Trump loss will have a significantly damaging effect on the current Republican Party. As noted by Politico, Trump has paved the way for a wave of new congressional candidates that embrace his brand of politics, which has pushed many GOP veterans from the party. This pattern, the report claims, is a sign that the current GOP is not going anywhere, even if Trump loses the forthcoming election.
Nevertheless, reports of GOP fears ahead of the election have been swirling for months. As The Inquisitr reported, previous reports suggested that Senate Republicans are growing increasingly worried that Trump could alienate moderates and cause the party to lose the upper chamber.


inquisitr--2020-08-22--Melania Trump Unveils Refurbished White House Rose Garden

First lady Melania Trump revealed to the nation the newly renovated White House Rose Garden on Saturday , just days before she ’ s scheduled to use the grounds as a backdrop for her speech to the Republican National Convention , The New York Post reported .
In July , as The Inquisitr reported , the first lady announced that she would be overseeing the renovation of the century-old garden , originally installed in 1913 by Ellen Louise Axson Wilson , the wife of Woodrow Wilson .
It had not undergone a major renovation since the Kennedy administration , under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time , she revealed that her plans included updating it for the realities of the life of a president in the 21st century , to “ fulfill the dynamic needs of the modern presidency , ” as she described it , in part by installing electrical equipment for press conferences , as well as a new limestone walkway , and new flowers and shrubs .
“ Our country has seen difficult times before , but the White House and the Rose Garden have always stood as a symbol of our strength , resilience @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the time .
Trump ’ s changes , which she revealed to the media , include restoration of the original diamond-shaped boxwood hedges , as well as new rose bushes to honor Jackie Kennedy .
The new displays include cream-colored roses in honor of the former first lady , yellow “ Peace ” roses , and a white “ Pope John Paul II ” rose to commemorate his historic visit to the White House during the Carter administration in 1979 .
The president and first lady are expected to hold a private reception @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which will also be attended by Vice President Mike Pence and second lady Karen Pence .
On Tuesday , according to The Associated Press , the first lady will use the newly renovated space as a backdrop for a speech , which will be livestreamed to the Republican National Convention .
That hasn ’ t sat well with some Democrats , who point out that federal rules prohibit using the White House and its grounds for expressly political events , a rule which the AP notes that many presidents have “ flirted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ renovations are planned for this particular section of the White House exterior , including bringing in an art installation to the grassy area where , in 2009 , then-President Barack Obama famously held a “ beer summit ” between a Black college professor and a white police officer who arrested him over a misunderstanding .
The White House would not say how much the project cost , but did confirm that it was paid for with private donations .

First lady Melania Trump revealed to the nation the newly renovated White House Rose Garden on Saturday, just days before she’s scheduled to use the grounds as a backdrop for her speech to the Republican National Convention, The New York Post reported.
In July, as The Inquisitr reported, the first lady announced that she would be overseeing the renovation of the century-old garden, originally installed in 1913 by Ellen Louise Axson Wilson, the wife of Woodrow Wilson. It had not undergone a major renovation since the Kennedy administration, under then-first lady Jacqueline Kennedy.
At the time, she revealed that her plans included updating it for the realities of the life of a president in the 21st century, to “fulfill the dynamic needs of the modern presidency,” as she described it, in part by installing electrical equipment for press conferences, as well as a new limestone walkway, and new flowers and shrubs.
“Our country has seen difficult times before, but the White House and the Rose Garden have always stood as a symbol of our strength, resilience and continuity,” she said at the time.
Trump’s changes, which she revealed to the media, include restoration of the original diamond-shaped boxwood hedges, as well as new rose bushes to honor Jackie Kennedy.
The new displays include cream-colored roses in honor of the former first lady, yellow “Peace” roses, and a white “Pope John Paul II” rose to commemorate his historic visit to the White House during the Carter administration in 1979.
The president and first lady are expected to hold a private reception in the Rose Garden later on Saturday, which will also be attended by Vice President Mike Pence and second lady Karen Pence.
First look at the refreshened Rose Garden, from where First Lady Melania Trump will speak at the convention Tuesday night pic.twitter.com/WowbDRfkGB — Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) August 22, 2020
On Tuesday, according to The Associated Press, the first lady will use the newly renovated space as a backdrop for a speech, which will be livestreamed to the Republican National Convention.
That hasn’t sat well with some Democrats, who point out that federal rules prohibit using the White House and its grounds for expressly political events, a rule which the AP notes that many presidents have “flirted with” disobeying.
Meanwhile, further renovations are planned for this particular section of the White House exterior, including bringing in an art installation to the grassy area where, in 2009, then-President Barack Obama famously held a “beer summit” between a Black college professor and a white police officer who arrested him over a misunderstanding.
The White House would not say how much the project cost, but did confirm that it was paid for with private donations.


inquisitr--2020-08-22--President Trump Repeats Debunked Claim That Democrats Removed ‘Under God’ From Pledge Of Allegiance

President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Saturday to repeat a debunked claim that Democrats removed the words “ under God ” during recitations of the Pledge of Allegiance at the Democratic National Convention ( DNC ) , Newsweek reported .
In the tweet , which Newsweek writer Benjamin Fearnow posited was an attempt to appeal to suburban , evangelical Christian voters , the president claimed that he was taken aback by the alleged omission .
“ The Democrats took the word GOD out of the Pledge of Allegiance at the Democrat National Convention .
At first I thought they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t .
It was done on purpose .
Remember Evangelical Christians , and ALL , this is where they are coming from-it ’ s done .
Vote Nov 3 !
” In fact , this didn ’ t happen as the president described .
Several key parts of the convention were live-streamed to audiences at home , during which the Pledge was recited several times .
In all of the broadcasted recitations , a compendium of which was tweeted by a Donald Trump parody Twitter account , the words “ under God @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Similarly , in a video , which can be seen below , Biden ’ s grandchildren recite the pledge , including the phrase “ under God.
” There is , however , the smallest kernel of truth to Trump ’ s claim .
In some smaller DNC meetings , attendees did recite the Pledge while omitting the “ …under God ” portion .
In one such meeting of Muslim delegates , one member didn ’ t recite the phrase .
Similarly , at a meeting of LGBTQ delegates , the phrase was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the DNC , the attendees sang the national anthem , rather than reciting the Pledge .
The assertion that Democrats had removed “ under God ” from the Pledge during the convention was made prior to Trump ’ s Saturday tweet .
As Politifact reported , former U.S. senatorial candidate Peggy Hubbard , a Republican , made the claim on Facebook on Friday night .
It was immediately flagged by Facebook ’ s algorithm that identifies and labels false or misleading information .
The Pledge of Allegiance , as it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ late 1800s , although earlier pledges also existed .
The version recited by American schoolchildren today was written by Francis Bellamy , although at the time it did not include the words “ under God.
” That change was made in 1954 , at the height of the Cold War , when then-President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the addition into law .
For the past several decades , attempts have been made at removing the “ under God ” portion from the text , without success .

President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Saturday to repeat a debunked claim that Democrats removed the words “under God” during recitations of the Pledge of Allegiance at the Democratic National Convention (DNC), Newsweek reported.
In the tweet, which Newsweek writer Benjamin Fearnow posited was an attempt to appeal to suburban, evangelical Christian voters, the president claimed that he was taken aback by the alleged omission.
“The Democrats took the word GOD out of the Pledge of Allegiance at the Democrat National Convention. At first I thought they made a mistake, but it wasn’t. It was done on purpose. Remember Evangelical Christians, and ALL, this is where they are coming from-it’s done. Vote Nov 3!”
In fact, this didn’t happen as the president described.
Several key parts of the convention were live-streamed to audiences at home, during which the Pledge was recited several times. In all of the broadcasted recitations, a compendium of which was tweeted by a Donald Trump parody Twitter account, the words “under God” can be heard plainly and clearly.
Similarly, in a video, which can be seen below, Biden’s grandchildren recite the pledge, including the phrase “under God.”
Joe Biden's grandchildren lead the Pledge of Allegiance on the first night of the #DemConvention. https://t.co/NFCK2ZqNNI pic.twitter.com/XCBFcxIVjQ — ABC News (@ABC) August 18, 2020
There is, however, the smallest kernel of truth to Trump’s claim. In some smaller DNC meetings, attendees did recite the Pledge while omitting the “…under God” portion. In one such meeting of Muslim delegates, one member didn’t recite the phrase. Similarly, at a meeting of LGBTQ delegates, the phrase was omitted.
Further, on Friday night at the DNC, the attendees sang the national anthem, rather than reciting the Pledge.
The assertion that Democrats had removed “under God” from the Pledge during the convention was made prior to Trump’s Saturday tweet. As Politifact reported, former U.S. senatorial candidate Peggy Hubbard, a Republican, made the claim on Facebook on Friday night. It was immediately flagged by Facebook’s algorithm that identifies and labels false or misleading information.
The Pledge of Allegiance, as it’s known today, dates back to the late 1800s, although earlier pledges also existed. The version recited by American schoolchildren today was written by Francis Bellamy, although at the time it did not include the words “under God.” That change was made in 1954, at the height of the Cold War, when then-President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the addition into law.
For the past several decades, attempts have been made at removing the “under God” portion from the text, without success.


inquisitr--2020-08-23--In Secretly Recorded Audio, Donald Trump’s Older Sister Attacks His Character: ‘He Has No Principles

In Secretly Recorded Audio, Donald Trump’s Older Sister Attacks His Character: ‘He Has No Principles’

Donald Trump ’ s older sister was heard attacking his character in secretly recorded audio released on Saturday , part of what is reportedly a series of recordings made by the president ’ s niece to serve as source material for her tell-all book .
The Washington Post on Saturday shared portions of the audio that was reportedly recorded by the president ’ s niece , Mary L. Trump .
As the report noted , Donald Trump ’ s elder sister , Maryanne Trump Barry , was heard attacking his policy of separating migrant children from their parents at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was lying .
“ All he wants to do is appeal to his base , ” Barry was heard in the recording .
“ He has no principles .
None .
None .
And his base , I mean my God , if you were a religious person , you want to help people .
Not do this.
” The report went on to say that the 83-year-old Barry was angry at what she saw was a lack of character from her brother .
“ His goddamned tweet and lying , oh my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m talking too freely , but you know .
The change of stories .
The lack of preparation .
The lying .
Holy sh*t. ” The recording was released in response to questions about how Mary Trump sourced her claims in her tell-all book about her uncle and their family .
The newspaper had reached out seeking corroboration for her claim that Donald Trump paid someone to take the SATs for him .
In response , Mary Trump reportedly revealed that she secretly recorded 15 hours of conversations with Barry in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Barry said that she believed her brother had “ somebody take the exams ” to get into the University of Pennsylvania , and revealed the name of the person who allegedly took it for him .
The Washington Post noted that President Trump suggested on Fox News that he may send Barry , a federal prosecutor , to the border .
She appeared aghast at the idea , saying it was clear that he had not read her court opinions on the treatment of immigrants .
The Washington Post noted that Barry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for failing to treat an asylum seeker with the proper respect .
The report added that Barry had never publicly aired any of her views on her brother or his stances .
The recording was released at a turbulent time for the family , with Robert Trump having filed a lawsuit in an attempt to stop the release of his niece ’ s tell-all book .
He died earlier this month , with his funeral service being held at the White House this week .

Donald Trump’s older sister was heard attacking his character in secretly recorded audio released on Saturday, part of what is reportedly a series of recordings made by the president’s niece to serve as source material for her tell-all book.
The Washington Post on Saturday shared portions of the audio that was reportedly recorded by the president’s niece, Mary L. Trump. As the report noted, Donald Trump’s elder sister, Maryanne Trump Barry, was heard attacking his policy of separating migrant children from their parents at the U.S. border and for what she believed was lying.
“All he wants to do is appeal to his base,” Barry was heard in the recording. “He has no principles. None. None. And his base, I mean my God, if you were a religious person, you want to help people. Not do this.”
The report went on to say that the 83-year-old Barry was angry at what she saw was a lack of character from her brother.
“His goddamned tweet and lying, oh my God,” she said. “I’m talking too freely, but you know. The change of stories. The lack of preparation. The lying. Holy sh*t.”
The recording was released in response to questions about how Mary Trump sourced her claims in her tell-all book about her uncle and their family. The newspaper had reached out seeking corroboration for her claim that Donald Trump paid someone to take the SATs for him.
In response, Mary Trump reportedly revealed that she secretly recorded 15 hours of conversations with Barry in 2018 and 2019. In one portion, Barry said that she believed her brother had “somebody take the exams” to get into the University of Pennsylvania, and revealed the name of the person who allegedly took it for him.
The Washington Post noted that President Trump suggested on Fox News that he may send Barry, a federal prosecutor, to the border. She appeared aghast at the idea, saying it was clear that he had not read her court opinions on the treatment of immigrants. The Washington Post noted that Barry had once taken a judge to task for failing to treat an asylum seeker with the proper respect.
The report added that Barry had never publicly aired any of her views on her brother or his stances.
The recording was released at a turbulent time for the family, with Robert Trump having filed a lawsuit in an attempt to stop the release of his niece’s tell-all book. He died earlier this month, with his funeral service being held at the White House this week.


inquisitr--2020-08-24--Former New York Times Writer Under Fire For ‘Xenophobic’ Attack On Melania Trump’s Rose Garden Renov

Former New York Times Writer Under Fire For ‘Xenophobic’ Attack On Melania Trump’s Rose Garden Renovations

Former New York Times writer Kurt Eichenwald is facing a backlash after his sharp criticism of Melania Trump ’ s renovations to the White House Rose Garden were decried as “ xenophobic ” by supporters of the first lady and fellow journalists .
As the New York Post reported , the former senior reporter turned bestselling author called the renovations to the famed garden a “ destruction of our history ” and claimed that no other first lady “ would have the gall to do ” what Trump did in giving the area a pared-down look that favored more simple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ look it had previously .
He continued by calling out Trump ’ s status as an immigrant , saying he could not believe a woman who had only been a U.S. citizen since the middle of George W. Bush ’ s second term would have “ the audacity to wreck the Rose Garden.
” “ This is the first time I have been furious that @ FLOTUS is a foreigner .
She has no right to wreck our history , ” Eichenwald wrote .
Though his tweet was later deleted , it still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what many saw as xenophobia .
CNN anchor Jake Tapper , who has not been shy in criticism of the White House in the past , replied to the tweet by saying it appeared bigoted against immigrants .
“ This is xenophobic and wrong .
It ’ s bigotry , ” he tweeted .
“ Call Melania awful , fine .
Call her a hypocrite , fine .
But don ’ t question her naturalized citizenship or suggest immigrants have second-class or inferior citizenship rights to the rest of the citizenry , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ totally wrong and a dangerous path to go down , sorry.
” The former New York Times writer is a frequent critic of President Donald Trump and the White House , using his social media feed to air attacks on policy stances and the president ’ s response to the coronavirus pandemic .
While Eichenwald faced widespread criticism for the tone of his tweet , many others joined in voicing their displeasure of the aesthetic of the new renovations .
As The Inquisitr reported , many believed that her changes took away the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in place since a design overseen by Jackie Kennedy .
Some compared the new look to a “ putting green , ” devoid of character and without the iconic trees that had come to mark its look for the past several decades .

Former New York Times writer Kurt Eichenwald is facing backlash after his sharp criticism of Melania Trump’s renovations to the White House Rose Garden were decried as “xenophobic” by supporters of the first lady and fellow journalists.
As the New York Post reported, the former senior reporter-turned-bestselling author called the renovations to the famed garden a “destruction of our history” and claimed that no other first lady “would have the gall to do” what Trump did in giving the area a pared-down look that favored more simple bushes and flowers over the more color-filled look it had previously.
He continued by calling out Trump’s status as an immigrant, saying he could not believe a woman who had only been a U.S. citizen since the middle of George W. Bush’s second term would have “the audacity to wreck the Rose Garden.”
“This is the first time I have been furious that @FLOTUS is a foreigner. She has no right to wreck our history,” Eichenwald wrote.
Though his tweet was later deleted, it still stirred controversy and led to condemnation for what many saw as xenophobia. CNN anchor Jake Tapper, who has not been shy in criticism of the White House in the past, replied to the tweet by saying it appeared bigoted against immigrants.
“This is xenophobic and wrong. It’s bigotry,” he tweeted.
Tapper was joined by Al Jazeera host Mehdi Hasan, who warned that the tone of his attack against Melania Trump was dangerous.
“Call Melania awful, fine. Call her a hypocrite, fine. But don’t question her naturalized citizenship or suggest immigrants have second-class or inferior citizenship rights to the rest of the citizenry,” he tweeted. “That’s totally wrong and a dangerous path to go down, sorry.”
The former New York Times writer is a frequent critic of President Donald Trump and the White House, using his social media feed to air attacks on policy stances and the president’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
While Eichenwald faced widespread criticism for the tone of his tweet, many others joined in voicing their displeasure of the aesthetic of the new renovations.
As The Inquisitr reported, many believed that her changes took away the bright and colorful look that had been in place since a design overseen by Jackie Kennedy. Some compared the new look to a “putting green,” devoid of character and without the iconic trees that had come to mark its look for the past several decades.


inquisitr--2020-08-24--Donald Trump Abruptly Ends Press Conference After Reporter Questions New Coronavirus Treatment Appro

Donald Trump Abruptly Ends Press Conference After Reporter Questions New Coronavirus Treatment Approval

Donald Trump announced details about an emergency authorization for a plasma treatment for individuals suffering from COVID-19 on Sunday .
But when he was questioned on the conflicting statements about the treatment , the president abruptly ended the press conference , as video from Fox News shows .
Along with doctor Stephen Hahn , Trump explained that convalescent plasma treatment appeared to be beneficial in treating the novel coronavirus and was receiving emergency authorization from the Food and Drug Administration .
The day prior , Trump tweeted , without evidence , that the so-called deep state was preventing treatments for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ harm his re-election chances , as The Inquisitr previously reported .
“ The deep state , or whoever , over at the FDA is making it very difficult for drug companies to get people in order to test the vaccines and therapeutics .
Obviously , they are hoping to delay the answer until after November 3rd .
Must focus on speed , and saving lives !
” he wrote .
On Sunday , Trump touted the approval as a historic announcement and said that it was being fast-tracked past what he was calling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to questions from the press pool , but chose only to respond to three conservative networks , Fox News , OAN , and the Washington Examiner .
When a reporter pointed out that yesterday the treatment was said to show promise , while a Sunday it was being called safe and effective , Trump declined to answer and instead turned the floor over to Dr. Hahn .
“ Under our legal authority — this is not the same as an approval , but it ’ s an authorization , ” said Hahn .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ access to this .
We knew that for all of our emergency use authorizations .
Remdesivir , which was authorized on May 1st , we ’ re still collecting data , and we will continue to do that with plasma as well .
It ’ s the nuances of the language.
” When CNN ’ s Jim Acosta questioned whether there was any pressure put on the FDA to approve the treatment , whether the treatment has been proven to work well for those suffering from the virus , and whether it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the press conference .
A day prior , former FDA head Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CSB News on Face the Nation that tests so far for convalescent plasma haven ’ t been very rigorous but pushed back on any suggestion that the agency would approve anything without it being backed by science and with the idea of bettering public health .