inquisitr--2020-10-22--Donald Trump Says He Doesn’t Actually Want To ‘Lock Up’ His Political Opponents

In an interview released on Thursday , President Donald Trump said that he does not actually want to lock up his political opponents , The Hill reported .
60 Minutes host Lesley Stahl started the discussion by arguing that Trump encourages “ lock her up ” chants at his rallies , especially when they ’ re directed at former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton , his 2016 opponent .
“ I don ’ t encourage it .
If I mention her name about something , they go crazy , ” Trump responded .
Stahl then noted that similar chants were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who was recently the target of an alleged kidnaping plot .
“ When did I say lock her up ?
… When did I say lock up the governor ?
I didn ’ t say lock up the governor .
Why would I lock her up ?
” Trump said .
“ Of course I don ’ t want to lock her up , ” he stressed , before slamming Whitmer for imposing restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Crowds at Trump rallies have also taken aim at former President Barack Obama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his son , Hunter .
But when Stahl asked Trump whether he wants to throw his predecessor and the entire Biden family in jail , the president said that he doesn ’ t actually want to do that , but argued that they should be investigated .
“ No , I don ’ t want to lock them up , but they certainly should be looked at , ” he said , accusing his predecessors of spying on his 2016 campaign .
Trump has repeatedly alleged that Obama and members of his administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outset .
He has also accused them of treason , which is a high crime punishable by death .
Democrats have raised concern about this rhetoric , accusing the president of putting the lives of Democratic politicians such as Whitmer and Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar in danger .
In recent weeks , Trump has openly endorsed the calls to jail his political opponents .
During a rally in Florida last week , when the crowd urged him to indict and imprison Clinton , Trump openly embraced the suggestion .
“ I used to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agree with you 100 percent , ” he told a group of supporters .
With less than two weeks until Election Day , Republicans have called on Trump to dial down the personal attacks and focus on policy .
Earlier this week , a handful of GOP senators advised the president to pivot to more important issues , such as COVID-19 and the economy , instead of constantly slamming the Biden family and other Democrats .

In an interview released on Thursday, President Donald Trump said he does not actually want to lock up his political opponents, The Hill reported.
60 Minutes host Lesley Stahl started the discussion by arguing that Trump encourages “lock her up” chants at his rallies, especially when they’re directed at former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, his 2016 opponent.
“I don’t encourage it. If I mention her name about something, they go crazy,” Trump responded.
Stahl then noted that similar chants were directed at Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who was recently the target of an alleged kidnaping plot.
“When did I say lock her up?… When did I say lock up the governor? I didn’t say lock up the governor. Why would I lock her up?” Trump said.
“Of course I don’t want to lock her up,” he stressed, before slamming Whitmer for imposing restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Crowds at Trump rallies have also taken aim at former President Barack Obama, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, and Biden’s son, Hunter.
But when Stahl asked Trump whether he wants to throw his predecessor and the entire Biden family in jail, the president said he doesn’t actually want to do that, but argued they should be investigated.
“No, I don’t want to lock them up, but they certainly should be looked at,” he explained, accusing his predecessors of spying on his 2016 campaign.
“I don’t want to lock him up, but he spied on my campaign. Obama and Biden spied on my campaign.”
Trump has repeatedly alleged that Obama and members of his administration conspired to undermine Trump’s presidency from the outset. He has also accused his predecessors of treason, which is a high crime punishable by death.
Democrats have raised concern about this rhetoric, accusing the president of putting the lives of Democratic politicians such as Whitmer and Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar in danger.
In recent weeks, Trump has openly endorsed the calls to jail his political opponents. During a rally in Florida last week, when the crowd urged him to indict and imprison Clinton, Trump embraced the suggestion.
“I used to just be quiet on that. I agree with you 100 percent,” he told a group of supporters.
With less than two weeks until Election Day, Republicans have called on Trump to dial down the personal attacks and focus on policy.
Earlier this week, a handful of GOP senators advised the president to pivot to more important issues, such as COVID-19 and the economy, instead of constantly slamming the Biden family and other Democrats.


inquisitr--2020-10-22--Donald Trump Defends ‘Biggest Rallies’ He’s Ever Had, Tells Lesley Stahl She’s ‘So Negative’

President Donald Trump defended the “ biggest rallies ” he ’ s ever had in an unedited interview with “ 60 Minutes ” host Lesley Stahl , during which he called the newscaster “ so negative.
” In a Facebook post , which can be seen below , Trump shared the raw video of his entire conversation with Stahl , claiming in the caption that it revealed that the broadcaster did not give him an unbiased interview .
During the interview , Stahl asked the president whether he believed that masks work to prevent the spread of coronavirus .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” work , before adding that keeping a certain social distance is also important .
He went on to say that he has nothing against them and that he tells people to wear them .
The news anchor then asked him about his recent rallies , during which most attendees have not worn masks and have been crowded together in close quarters .
“ A lot of people are wearing masks , and they ’ re outside , ” he said .
Stahl responded that “ a lot of people aren ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people crammed into small spaces at the events , most without masks .
She then asked what message he is sending by promoting rallies with large crowds and few masks .
Trump answered by pointing to the number of attendees at a recent rally .
“ Yesterday we were in Arizona , record-setting rallies , numbers of people like nobody ’ s seen before .
Many , many masks , I watched , ” he said .
Stahl then said that he used to have “ much bigger rallies.
” Trump responded , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than I ever had.
” The newscaster said that she didn ’ t want to bicker about crowd size , which prompted Trump to accuse her of being “ negative.
” “ You ’ re so negative , you ’ re so negative .
These are the biggest rallies we ’ ve ever had , ” he said , accusing her of having a “ negative attitude.
” Trump ’ s rallies in Arizona have , in fact , drawn large crowds , although no official attendance numbers appear to be available .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vaughn Hillyard does appear to show a large crowd at a rally in the town of Prescott .
Similarly , The Arizona Republic reported that the Prescott rally had drawn “ thousands ” despite high temperatures .
As previously reported by The Inquisitr , the president ’ s interview with Stahl was so contentious that he abruptly cut it short and then later refused to participate in a segment he was scheduled to tape with Vice President Mike Pence .
He later tweeted that the anchor had shown up at the White House @ @ @ @ @

President Donald Trump defended the “biggest rallies” he’s ever had in an unedited interview with “60 Minutes” host Lesley Stahl, during which he called the newscaster “so negative.”
In a Facebook post, which can be seen below, Trump shared the raw video of his entire conversation with Stahl, claiming in the caption that it revealed that the broadcaster did not give him an unbiased interview.
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During the interview, Stahl asked the president whether he believed that masks work to prevent the spread of coronavirus. He responded that he feels they “possibly” work, before adding that keeping a certain social distance is also important. He went on to say that he has nothing against them and that he tells people to wear them.
The news anchor then asked him about his recent rallies, during which most attendees have not worn masks and have been crowded together in close quarters.
“A lot of people are wearing masks, and they’re outside,” he said.
Stahl responded that “a lot of people aren’t,” and noted that she saw people crammed into small spaces at the events, most without masks. She then asked what message he is sending by promoting rallies with large crowds and few masks.
Trump answered by pointing to the number of attendees at a recent rally.
“Yesterday we were in Arizona, record-setting rallies, numbers of people like nobody’s seen before. Many, many masks, I watched,” he said.
Stahl then said that he used to have “much bigger rallies.”
Trump responded, “No, these are much bigger than I ever had.”
The newscaster said that she didn’t want to bicker about crowd size, which prompted Trump to accuse her of being “negative.”
“You’re so negative, you’re so negative. These are the biggest rallies we’ve ever had,” he said, accusing her of having a “negative attitude.”
Trump’s rallies in Arizona have, in fact, drawn large crowds, although no official attendance numbers appear to be available. A photo tweeted by NBC News reporter Vaughn Hillyard does appear to show a large crowd at a rally in the town of Prescott.
“I would raise one billion dollars in a day if I wanted to.”
-Trump in Arizona, after the Biden campaign announced it raised more than $300M in September. pic.twitter.com/x33cFFE2DB — Vaughn Hillyard (@VaughnHillyard) October 19, 2020
Similarly, The Arizona Republic reported that the Prescott rally had drawn “thousands” despite high temperatures.
As previously reported by The Inquisitr, the president’s interview with Stahl was so contentious that he abruptly cut it short and then later refused to participate in a segment he was scheduled to tape with Vice President Mike Pence. He later tweeted that the anchor had shown up at the White House not wearing a mask.


inquisitr--2020-10-22--Donald Trump’s Twitter Account Reportedly Hacked By Individual Who Guessed His ‘maga2020!’ Password

Ethical hacker Victor Gevers said that he hacked into President Donald Trump ’ s Twitter account after five attempts at guessing his password .
The accurate password ended up being “ maga2020 !
” and his profile lacked two-step verification , the hacker claimed .
As RTL News reported , Gevers , who is well-known in the Dutch hacking community and who owns a non-profit organization called GDI.Foundation , was surprised when he was able to get in without much trouble .
“ I thought ‘ oh god ’ when I logged in , ” a translation of Gevers ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I just don ’ t want to be able to get in , especially not with such an important account.
” Gevers also spoke to de Volkskrant , who was able to see evidence showing that the hack took place .
While in the profile the hacker said that he didn ’ t look at any private messages or send any tweets , nor did he change any information while he had access to the account .
“ I expected to be blocked after four failed attempts .
Or at least would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he said .
He later alerted the American government and the Secret Service in the Netherlands of the situation .
According to correspondence , the agency took the report seriously .
Since then , the password has been changed and two-step authentication has been turned on .
But despite the upgraded security , he expressed concern about the ease of getting into Trump ’ s information .
“ Why is it possible for someone from a different time zone to log into such an important account ?
Why doesn ’ t Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ access his account , then foreign nations can do so as well , right ?
Why aren ’ t the persons who are supposed to protect the President informed when someone reports that his account is unsafe ?
” he asked .
He theorized that Trump ’ s password was so simple because older people often find long passwords and two-step verification too challenging to navigate .
Gevers said that he chose to attempt to get into Trump ’ s Twitter after hearing about the controversial reporting on Joe Biden ’ s son @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s laptop was used to recover personal data after an individual was able to guess the password “ Hunter02.
” But that password seemed incorrect , since it wasn ’ t one that the younger Biden used anywhere else .
The hacker also said that he checked out the former vice president ’ s account and former National Security Adviser Susan Rice ’ s password .
Trump often uses his Twitter account to attack his critics and to speak to the American public in his official capacity .
Most recently , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that their 401 ( K ) savings wasn ’ t safe if Biden was elected , as The Inquisitr previously reported .

Ethical hacker Victor Gevers said that he hacked into President Donald Trump’s Twitter account after five attempts at guessing his password. The accurate password ended up being “maga2020!” and his profile lacked two-step verification, the hacker claimed.
As RTL News reported, Gevers, who is well-known in the Dutch hacking community and who owns a non-profit organization called GDI.Foundation, was surprised when he was able to get in without much trouble.
“I thought ‘oh god’ when I logged in,” a translation of Gevers’ statement to the news outlet said. “I just don’t want to be able to get in, especially not with such an important account.”
Gevers also spoke to de Volkskrant, who was able to see evidence showing that the hack took place. While in the profile the hacker said that he didn’t look at any private messages or send any tweets, nor did he change any information while he had access to the account.
“I expected to be blocked after four failed attempts. Or at least would be asked to provide additional information,” he said.
He later alerted the American government and the Secret Service in the Netherlands of the situation. According to correspondence, the agency took the report seriously. Since then, the password has been changed and two-step authentication has been turned on.
But despite the upgraded security, he expressed concern about the ease of getting into Trump’s information.
“Why is it possible for someone from a different time zone to log into such an important account? Why doesn’t Twitter demand better passwords? If I can access his account, then foreign nations can do so as well, right? Why aren’t the persons who are supposed to protect the President informed when someone reports that his account is unsafe?” he asked.
He theorized that Trump’s password was so simple because older people often find long passwords and two-step verification too challenging to navigate.
Gevers said that he chose to attempt to get into Trump’s Twitter after hearing about the controversial reporting on Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden. Allegedly, Biden’s laptop was used to recover personal data after an individual was able to guess the password “Hunter02.” But that password seemed incorrect, since it wasn’t one that the younger Biden used anywhere else.
The hacker also said that he checked out the former vice president’s account and former National Security Adviser Susan Rice’s password.
Trump often uses his Twitter account to attack his critics and to speak to the American public in his official capacity. Most recently, he sent off a campaign message warning voters that their 401(K) savings wasn’t safe if Biden was elected, as The Inquisitr previously reported.


inquisitr--2020-10-23--Donald Trump Slams Joe Biden For Being A ‘Typical Politician’ In Debate Appeal To Americans

During Thursday ’ s presidential debate , Donald Trump attempted to paint himself as different from Democrat Joe Biden , whom he accused of acting like a standard politician , ABC News reported .
The criticism came after Biden spoke directly to the camera and suggested that the president is attempting to avoid discussing issues that affect average Americans .
“ He doesn ’ t want to talk about the substantive issues , ” Biden said .
“ It ’ s not about his family and my family .
It ’ s about your family and your family is hurting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wasn ’ t buying the narrative .
“ That ’ s a typical political statement .
Let ’ s get off this China thing .
He looks at the family around the table , just a typical politician .
I ’ m not a typical politician .
That ’ s why I got elected .
Let ’ s get off the subject of China .
Let ’ s talk around sitting around the table .
Come on , Joe .
You can do better.
” The attack appeared to land with some people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Some social media users disagreed with Ball and suggested that Biden ’ s appeal was an accurate depiction of American families and would likely ring true for middle-class citizens .
Trump ’ s criticism echoes his approach to his 2016 campaign , which led to him defeating establishment Democrat Hillary Clinton , who was widely predicted to win .
Per Vox , he is the only U.S. leader with no political or military experience .
Nevertheless , the publication noted that polls reveal most Americans , Trump supporters , in particular , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president ’ s “ outsider appeal ” might have been a significant factor in his successful presidential bid .
According to Vanity Fair , Trump ’ s campaign promise to clean house in Washington , D.C. , and rid the government of establishment politicians never came to fruition .
Notably , the publication pointed to two reports that found Trump-connected lobbyists are thriving under his leadership .
The publication also said that Trump ’ s lobbyist connections mean they are investing their time and money into ensuring he gets re-elected .
Unlike Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ career , including his stint as a U.S. senator for Delaware from 1973 to 2009 and as vice president to Barack Obama from 2009 to 2017 , which has made him an easy target for Trump and his allies .
For example , The New York Post previously accused Biden ’ s campaign of attempting to brand Obama-era policies using Trump-era slogans .
Elsewhere , a Breitbart reporter pointed to Biden ’ s plan to hire former Obama administration officials into his potential administration and argued that Biden and his allies are enacting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ diversity initiative .

During Thursday’s presidential debate, Donald Trump attempted to paint himself as different from Democrat Joe Biden, whom he accused of acting like a standard politician, ABC News reported. The criticism came after Biden spoke directly to the camera and suggested that the president is attempting to avoid discussing issues that affect average Americans.
“He doesn’t want to talk about the substantive issues,” Biden said. “It’s not about his family and my family. It’s about your family and your family is hurting badly.”
Needless to say, Trump wasn’t buying the narrative.
“That is a typical statement,” he responded.
“That’s a typical political statement. Let’s get off this China thing. He looks at the family around the table, just a typical politician. I’m not a typical politician. That’s why I got elected. Let’s get off the subject of China. Let’s talk around sitting around the table. Come on, Joe. You can do better.”
The attack appeared to land with some people watching, including progressive commentator Krystal Ball.
Trump's kinda got Biden on the pre-packaged middle class family line. #Debates2020 — Krystal Ball (@krystalball) October 23, 2020
Some social media users disagreed with Ball and suggested that Biden’s appeal was an accurate depiction of American families and would likely ring true for middle-class citizens.
Trump’s criticism echoes his approach to his 2016 campaign, which led to him defeating establishment Democrat Hillary Clinton, who was widely predicted to win. Per Vox, he is the only U.S. leader with no political or military experience.
Nevertheless, the publication noted that polls reveal most Americans, Trump supporters, in particular, distrust the government and suggested that the president’s “outsider appeal” might have been a significant factor in his successful presidential bid.
According to Vanity Fair, Trump’s campaign promise to clean house in Washington, D.C., and rid the government of establishment politicians never came to fruition. Notably, the publication pointed to two reports that found Trump-connected lobbyists are thriving under his leadership. The publication also said that Trump’s lobbyist connections mean they are investing their time and money into ensuring he gets re-elected.
Unlike Trump, Biden has had a long political career, including his stint as a U.S. senator for Delaware from 1973 to 2009 and as vice president to Barack Obama from 2009 to 2017, which has made him an easy target for Trump and his allies.
For example, The New York Post previously accused Biden’s campaign of attempting to brand Obama-era policies using Trump-era slogans. Elsewhere, a Breitbart reporter pointed to Biden’s plan to hire former Obama administration officials into his potential administration and argued that Biden and his allies are enacting the strategy under the banner of a diversity initiative.


inquisitr--2020-10-23--Donald Trump Is ‘An Unwell Person’ Who Is ‘Unfit’ For Office, Former White House Official Says

During an interview with Salon ’ s Dean Obeidallah , former White House official Anthony Scaramucci sounded the alarm on Donald Trump ’ s mental health and suggested that he is not fit for the Oval Office .
“ He ’ s just , unfortunately , an unfit guy , ” the businessman said .
“ He ’ s an unwell guy .
Something ’ s wrong with him mentally .
You don ’ t have to be a psychiatrist to see that there ’ s something wrong with him .
The guy is very sick .
He ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claim he is going to devote his time over the next two weeks to ensure that Trump does not win re-election .
However , he also expressed his belief that the hard work will not end there and said the coming years would require Americans to work together to “ heal the country.
” Scaramucci did not appear optimistic about the state of America in the event Trump wins .
Scaramucci also used the discussion to note that many former officials , including Trump ’ s former chief of staff , John Kelly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Notably , Kelly reportedly expressed his belief to close friends that the U.S. leader is the “ most flawed person ” he had ever met .
“ They ’ ve all said that the President is unfit to serve , ” Scaramucci said of Kelly , H. R. McMaster and James N. Mattis , all of whom are veterans who formerly worked in Trump ’ s administration .
According to Scaramucci , the trio is opposed to Trump ’ s use of force in Lafayette Square and believes that he poses a threat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House official also said they believe the president is attempting to divide the American people as opposed to uniting them .
Scaramucci has sounded the alarm on Trump ’ s fitness many times .
As The Inquisitr reported , he most recently did so after the president was diagnosed with the coronavirus .
The former investment banker said the U.S. leader is mentally and physically unwell and should drop out of the presidential race .
He then pointed to reports of lung damage and brain fog for COVID-19 and the possibility that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such after-effects of the deadly virus .
Scaramucci also argued that Trump ’ s approach to leadership is negatively affecting the health of Americans .
In particular , he said that his decision to ignore the advice of epidemiologists and scientists amid his handling of the pandemic has made America weaker , sicker , and poorer .

During an interview with Salon’s Dean Obeidallah, former White House official Anthony Scaramucci sounded the alarm on Donald Trump’s mental health and suggested that he is not fit for the Oval Office.
“He’s just, unfortunately, an unfit guy,” the businessman said. “He’s an unwell guy. Something’s wrong with him mentally. You don’t have to be a psychiatrist to see that there’s something wrong with him. The guy is very sick. He’s an unwell person.”
Scaramucci continued to claim he is going to devote his time over the next two weeks to ensure that Trump does not win re-election. However, he also expressed his belief that the hard work will not end there and said the coming years would require Americans to work together to “heal the country.”
Scaramucci did not appear optimistic about the state of America in the event Trump wins.
“If he wins, we’re going to be heading into an American winter, Dean. And it’s going to be a sad four years for America. This guy’s going to try to really disrupt and destroy the institutions of our democracy.”
Scaramucci also used the discussion to note that many former officials, including Trump’s former chief of staff, John Kelly, have spoken out against him. Notably, Kelly reportedly expressed his belief to close friends that the U.S. leader is the “most flawed person” he had ever met.
“They’ve all said that the President is unfit to serve,” Scaramucci said of Kelly, H. R. McMaster and James N. Mattis, all of whom are veterans who formerly worked in Trump’s administration.
According to Scaramucci, the trio is opposed to Trump’s use of force in Lafayette Square and believes that he poses a threat to the U.S. Constitution. The former White House official also said they believe the president is attempting to divide the American people as opposed to uniting them.
Scaramucci has sounded the alarm on Trump’s fitness many times. As The Inquisitr reported, he most recently did so after the president was diagnosed with the coronavirus. The former investment banker said the U.S. leader is mentally and physically unwell and should drop out of the presidential race. He then pointed to reports of lung damage and brain fog for COVID-19 and the possibility that the head of state could suffer from such after-effects of the deadly virus.
Scaramucci also argued that Trump’s approach to leadership is negatively affecting the health of Americans. In particular, he said that his decision to ignore the advice of epidemiologists and scientists amid his handling of the pandemic has made America weaker, sicker, and poorer.


inquisitr--2020-10-24--Supporter Allegedly Flashed ‘White Power’ Symbol At Donald Trump’s Rally In Florida

A supporter is accused of flashing a “ white power ” sign at Donald Trump ’ s rally in Florida on Friday , an incident that took place just a day after he was accused of racism by Democratic opponent Joe Biden .
As The Independent reported , a person who was sitting behind the president while he spoke was seen flashing what the outlet noted was a “ white power hand sign ” that could be seen by cameras .
The rally was taking place at The Villages , a sprawling retirement community that had already been the site @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As The Inquisitr reported , back in June the president took to Twitter to share video of a golf cart parade of his backers that traveled through the community .
In the clip that he shared , an argument could be heard between Trump supporters and others in attendance , and a man supporting the president was heard shouting “ White power !
” The alleged hand signal has itself been a point of some controversy .
It is fashioned after the “ OK ” symbol with the thumb and forefinger forming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it originally gained popularity online as something of a prank meant to trick people into believing that what had been a mundane gesture could be seen as racist , but it has since been adopted often enthusiastically by a number of white supremacist groups .
Trump faced sharp criticism for sharing the clip , which was later deleted .
As The Independent noted , there was no indication that Trump was aware of the allegedly symbol flashed behind him at Friday ’ s event , and his campaign did not immediately respond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a comment .
The gesture is sometimes made covertly , though the person at Friday ’ s rally lifted an arm in the air to make it more visible , and remained there for an extended period .
Video of the exchange quickly went viral online , with many sharing on Twitter and condemning the incident .
The controversy took place close to a day after Trump and Biden met in the final debate of the campaign , an event in which the Democratic candidate accused Trump of making specific appeals to racism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the most racist presidents we ’ ve had in modern history .
He pours fuel on every single racist fire — every single one , ” Biden said .
Trump denied the charge of racism , as he has continually done when critics raise the issue .

A Donald Trump supporter has been accused of flashing a “white power” sign at the president’s rally in Florida on Friday. The alleged incident took place just a day after he was accused of racism by Democratic opponent Joe Biden.
As The Independent reported, a person who was sitting behind the president while he spoke flashed what the outlet noted was a “white power hand sign” that could be seen by cameras. The rally took place at The Villages, a sprawling retirement community that had already been the site of a controversial incident among Trump supporters.
As The Inquisitr reported, Trump took to Twitter in June to share video of a golf cart parade of his backers that traveled through the community. In the clip that he shared, an argument could be heard between Trump supporters and others in attendance, and a man supporting the president was heard shouting “White power!”
The alleged hand signal has itself been a point of some controversy. It is fashioned after the “OK” symbol with the thumb and forefinger forming a circle. According to The Inquisitr, it originally gained popularity online as something of a prank meant to trick people into believing that what had been a mundane gesture could be seen as racist. However, it has since been adopted — often enthusiastically — by a number of white supremacist groups.
Trump faced sharp criticism for sharing the clip, which was later deleted. As The Independent noted, there was no indication that Trump was aware of the alleged symbol flashed behind him at Friday’s event, and his campaign did not immediately respond to a request from the newspaper for a comment.
Check out the guy in the sunglasses making the white power hand gesture behind Trump during his rally in The Villages, Florida pic.twitter.com/ubHOPFRe9h — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 23, 2020
The gesture is sometimes made covertly, though the person at Friday’s rally lifted an arm in the air to make it more visible, and kept it there for an extended period. Video of the exchange quickly went viral online, with many sharing it on Twitter and condemning the incident.
The controversy took place close to a day after Trump and Biden met in the final debate of the campaign — an event in which the Democratic candidate accused his opponent of making specific appeals to racism.
“Abraham Lincoln here is one of the most racist presidents we’ve had in modern history. He pours fuel on every single racist fire — every single one,” Biden said.
Trump denied the charge of racism, as he has continually done when critics raise the issue.


inquisitr--2020-10-23--Nancy Pelosi Slams ‘Delusional’ Donald Trump For Saying America Has Turned Corner On Coronavirus

Although Donald Trump used Thursday ’ s debate to push a more optimistic view of the coronavirus pandemic surging in the United States , not everyone is on-board with his assessment .
Notably , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi believes that the president is “ delusional ” in his perception of the crisis , The Hill reported .
“ The president is delusional when he says we ’ ve turned the corner on this , ” she said during a Friday appearance on MSNBC , echoing previous attacks on the president ’ s state of mind , per The Inquisitr .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ have miles to go , ” she continued .
Conversely , Trump feels much differently about the state of the pandemic .
“ It will go away , ” he said Thursday on the debate stage .
“ And as I say , we ’ re rounding the turn .
We ’ re rounding the corner .
It ’ s going away.
” The president also used the event to tout his administration ’ s handling of the pandemic , which critics say is significantly worse than many other regions of the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus and his administration ’ s approach , The Hill claims the country is in the midst of a third surge of the virus .
As of Friday evening , approximately 223,000 Americans have died from the coronavirus , and the country has a total of 8.5 million cases .
Notably , America reported an additional 75,000 new infections on Thursday — a 32 percent jump from two weeks earlier .
More concerning is that another stimulus bill has yet to be passed due to stalled talks between Democrats and Republicans .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent progress with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and suggested that a COVID-19 relief bill before Election Day is possible .
“ We ’ re writing the bill , and hopefully we ’ ll be able to resolve some of the differences , ” she said on Friday .
As reported by Reuters , Mnuchin and Trump the same day expressed openness to agreeing to a deal but put the pressure on Pelosi to compromise .
According to Trump — who does not support additional federal aid for Democrat-run states and cities — Pelosi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deal ahead of Election Day .
Notably , some critics have suggested that the Democrat is worried that passing a deal before this date will provide political benefit to Trump .
But according to Pelosi , it ’ s on Trump to ensure that Senate Republicans are on-board with passing relief legislation .

Although President Donald Trump used Thursday’s debate to push a more optimistic view of the coronavirus pandemic surge in the United States, not everyone is on board with his assessment. Notably, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi believes that Trump is “delusional” in his perception of the crisis, The Hill reported.
“The president is delusional when he says we’ve turned the corner on this,” she said during a Friday appearance on MSNBC, echoing previous attacks on the president’s state of mind, per The Inquisitr.
“We haven’t. We have miles to go,” she continued.
Conversely, Trump feels much differently about the state of the pandemic.
“It will go away,” he said Thursday on the debate stage.
“And as I say, we’re rounding the turn. We’re rounding the corner. It’s going away.”
The president also used the event to tout his administration’s handling of the pandemic, which critics say is significantly worse than many other regions of the world.
“If you take a look at what we’ve done in terms of goggles and masks and gowns and everything else, and in particular ventilators — we’re now making ventilators all over the world, thousands and thousands a month distributing them all over the world.”
Despite Trump’s optimism about the virus and his administration’s approach, The Hill claims the country is in the midst of a third surge of the virus. As of Friday evening, approximately 223,000 Americans have died from the coronavirus, and the country has a total of 8.5 million cases. Notably, America reported an additional 75,000 new infections on Thursday — a 32 percent jump from two weeks earlier.
Similarly concerning is that another stimulus bill has yet to be passed due to stalled talks between Democrats and Republicans. Nevertheless, Pelosi expressed optimism about her recent progress with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and suggested that a COVID-19 relief bill before Election Day is possible.
“We’re writing the bill, and hopefully we’ll be able to resolve some of the differences,” she said on Friday.
As reported by Reuters, Mnuchin and Trump the same day expressed openness to agreeing to a deal but put the pressure on Pelosi to compromise. According to Trump — who does not support additional federal aid for Democrat-run states and cities — Pelosi doesn’t want to reach a deal ahead of Election Day. Notably, some critics have suggested that the Democrat is worried that passing a deal before this date will provide political benefit to Trump. But according to Pelosi, it’s on Trump to ensure that Senate Republicans are on board with passing relief legislation.


inquisitr--2020-10-23--Donald Trump Might Have Pocketed $127,000 From Libyan Dictator Muammar Gaddafi, Report Says

A Friday report from The New York Times explored hidden financial records that shed light on purportedly curious aspects of Donald Trump ’ s charitable work .
One of the more curious findings is that the president might have pocketed approximately $ 127,000 from Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi .
“ In 2009 , for example , he agreed to rent his Seven Springs estate in Westchester County , N.Y. , to the Libyan dictator Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi , who hoped to stay in a tent on the grounds during a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apart due to objections from local residents , but not before Gaddafi made a $ 150,000 payment that Trump claimed on CNN in 2011 was donated to charity .
“ His 2009 tax returns , however , reported only $ 22,796 in business and personal cash gifts , ” the report noted , which would mean the president might have kept the remaining $ 127,204 .
According to the findings , much of Trump ’ s charitable tax deductions — a total of $ 119.3 million — were not from his own pocket @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In some cases , the publication said the deals came after the president had already decided against the development plans in question .
The finding is not the first to tie Trump to Gaddafi .
The Guardian also reported about the 2009 deal and claimed that the real estate mogul rented a part of a Westchester county to tenants that might have been linked to the former Libyan leader .
Notably , Gaddafi pitched his own tent on the Seven Springs estate after many New Yorkers refused to house him .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stop Gaddafi as his workers erected his canvas , as it was allegedly illegal to do so without a permit .
“ When it looked like Gaddafi might have to stay at a youth hostel , Trump stepped in to offer his Westchester palace , ” Al Jazeera reported .
“ When the local community reacted badly , Trump collected his fee and then refused to let Gaddafi pitch his tent.
” According to the publication , Trump ’ s purported affinity for dictators has become a problem for him .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between Trump and Gaddafi , who the head of state has allegedly tried to court for years for as part of a push for a Trump mega-resort on Libya ’ s Mediterranean coast .
In addition , the head of state allegedly wanted to make a deal with Libya ’ s sovereign wealth fund .
Per The Inquisitr , Trump found himself in hot water when he claimed that Barack Obama was responsible for Gaddafi ’ s death , which happened at the hands of protestors during the Arab Spring in 2011 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was facing criticism for his order to kill Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani .

A Friday report from The New York Times explored hidden financial records that shed light on seemingly curious aspects of U.S. President Donald Trump’s charitable work. One of the findings suggested that the president might have pocketed approximately $127,000 from former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi.
“In 2009, for example, he agreed to rent his Seven Springs estate in Westchester County, N.Y., to the Libyan dictator Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, who hoped to stay in a tent on the grounds during a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly,” the piece read.
The plans eventually fell apart due to objections from local residents, but not before Gaddafi made a $150,000 payment that Trump claimed on CNN in 2011 was donated to charity.
“His 2009 tax returns, however, reported only $22,796 in business and personal cash gifts,” the report noted, which would mean the president might have kept the remaining $127,204.
According to the findings, many of Trump’s charitable tax deductions — a total of $119.3 million — were not from his own pocket but through agreements not to develop land. In some cases, the publication said, the deals came after the president had already decided against the development plans in question.
The finding is not the first to tie Trump to Gaddafi. The Guardian also reported on the 2009 deal and claimed that the real estate mogul rented a part of a Westchester county to tenants who might have been linked to the former Libyan leader. Notably, Gaddafi pitched his own tent on the Seven Springs estate after many New Yorkers refused to house him. According to the report, local officials tried to stop Gaddafi as his workers erected his temporary lodging, as it was allegedly illegal to do so without a permit.
“When it looked like Gaddafi might have to stay at a youth hostel, Trump stepped in to offer his Westchester palace,” Al Jazeera reported.
“When the local community reacted badly, Trump collected his fee and then refused to let Gaddafi pitch his tent.”
According to the publication, Trump’s purported affinity for dictators has become a problem for him. In particular, the publication noted the friendship between Trump and Gaddafi, whom the head of state had allegedly tried to court for years before his presidential stint as part of a push for a Trump mega-resort on Libya’s Mediterranean coast. In addition, Trump allegedly wanted to make a deal with Libya’s sovereign wealth fund.
Per The Inquisitr, Trump found himself in hot water when he claimed that Barack Obama was responsible for Gaddafi’s death, which happened at the hands of protestors during the Arab Spring in 2011. The claim came as the former U.S. leader was facing criticism for his order to kill Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani.


inquisitr--2020-10-23--Donald Trump’s Campaign Faces A ‘Significant Cash Deficit’ In Lead-Up To Election Day, Report Says

With less than two weeks until Election Day , Donald Trump ’ s campaign is facing a “ significant cash deficit ” that could harm his chances against Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , The Hill reported .
Although the U.S. leader began the race with a significant cash advantage over Biden and other candidates in the primary , his opponent has now overtaken him financially .
Notably , the Democrat began October with over $ 177 million in the bank , compared to the president ’ s $ 63.1 .
Back at the beginning of the year , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the bank , and Biden had less than $ 10 .
Democratic National Committee member Robert Zimmerman suggested that the difference in funding between the two teams in the last stretch of the election is indicative of who is performing best in the race .
Biden has notably been leading Trump in the majority of national polls for months , although some have suggested that the race is closer than they suggest .
Under the leadership of Trump ’ s now-fired manager Brad Parscale , the campaign spent large amounts of money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to GOP strategist Doug Heye , a significant amount of the money went to consultants that charged “ exorbitant fees.
” “ It is not your typical campaign funding and it is not your typical consultant driven campaign , ” he said .
“ If he is getting outspent in key states and the Biden campaign still has more resources that they can put in… that puts Trump at a disadvantage , ” he noted later .
Despite finance troubles , the Trump campaign broke its online fundraising record on Friday by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surrounding his Thursday debate against Biden .
In particular , the team raked in 30 percent more money than any 24-hour period during both this year ’ s cycle and his original bid in 2016 .
Current manager Bill Stepien also pointed to resources the campaign is funneling into Minnesota for a new hefty advertising purchase .
Although the state has not supported a Republican president since 1972 , Trump and his allies are deploying its resource into the region based on a strategy that would harness backlash against police brutality protests to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s national press secretary Samantha Zager also attempted to brush off concerns about finances and suggested Biden ’ s team can not compete .

With less than two weeks until Election Day, Donald Trump’s campaign is facing a “significant cash deficit” that could harm his chances against Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, The Hill reported.
Although the U.S. leader began the race with a significant cash advantage over Biden and other candidates in the primary, his opponent has now overtaken him financially. Notably, the Democrat began October with over $177 million in the bank, compared to the president’s $63.1 million. Back at the beginning of the year, the head of state had $100 million in the bank, and Biden had less than $10 million.
Democratic National Committee member Robert Zimmerman suggested that the difference in funding between the two teams in the last stretch of the election is indicative of who is performing best in the race.
“You come into the final two weeks of a campaign, those numbers really tell you a story. It shows you who has the energy, the grassroots support, and the momentum.”
Biden has notably been leading Trump in the majority of national polls for months, although some have hinted that the race is closer than they suggest.
Under the leadership of Trump’s now-fired manager Brad Parscale, the campaign spent large amounts of money — even before Biden was nominated. According to GOP strategist Doug Heye, a significant amount of the funds went to consultants that charged “exorbitant fees.”
“It is not your typical campaign funding and it is not your typical consultant driven campaign,” he said.
“If he is getting outspent in key states and the Biden campaign still has more resources that they can put in… that puts Trump at a disadvantage.”
Despite the supposed financial troubles, the Trump campaign broke its online fundraising record on Friday by raising $26 million during the hours surrounding his Thursday debate against Biden. In particular, the team raked in 30 percent more money than any 24-hour period during both this year’s cycle and his original bid in 2016.
Current manager Bill Stepien also pointed to resources the campaign is funneling into Minnesota for a new hefty advertising purchase. Although the state has not supported a Republican presidential candidate since 1972, Trump and his allies are deploying its resource into the region based on a strategy that would harness backlash against police brutality protests to help drive Republican turnout.
Trump campaign national press secretary Samantha Zager also attempted to brush off concerns about finances and suggested Biden’s team cannot compete.
“We’re running a comprehensive campaign that incorporates our massive ground game, travel to key states, and ads on digital, TV, and radio,” she said.


inquisitr--2020-10-23--New Footage Shows ‘Borat 2’ Actress At White House, Near Donald Trump Without Taking COVID-19 Test

Newly released footage from the Borat sequel took a critical look at the White House ’ s health protocols .
The clip showed an actress from the movie touring the building and getting close to President Donald Trump when she had reportedly not taken a COVID-19 test .
On Friday , comedian Sacha Baron Cohen tweeted footage from the new movie that showed actress Maria Bakalova in the White House , taking a tour of the press area .
As The Daily Mail noted , the promo appeared to mock the Trump administration for failing to take proper precautions .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying that Bakalova was able to gain access to the White House and see the President speak even though she had not been tested for the coronavirus .
The footage did not make it into the film , which was released on Friday .
As The Daily Mail added , the actress was able to get close to a number of top Trump team members over the course of several months .
The most notable of these was a hotel room encounter with former New York City mayor turned Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bed and putting his hands into his pants during an encounter with Bakalova , who was playing a journalist at the time .
“ The White House visit is one of three encounters which span months , ” the British newspaper noted .
“ Bakalova – who at the time was brunette – was both at a Trump reception for supporters in Phoenix and shook hands with Don Jr. at the CPAC conservative conference , both in February .
She visited the White House – this time with blond hair – in September @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Bakalov is 24 , but her character in the movie is his 15-year-old daughter.
” Giuliani has already come under fire for his scene , with critics saying he exhibited poor judgment for putting himself in that situation .
There was no evidence that he believed her to be 15 , the age of the character .
Trump has come under fire for what many critics see as lax protocols to prevent the spread of coronavirus .
His campaign has been sharply criticized for holding large , in-person events that often do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Many of these events have also not required masks , which became a sharper point of criticism after Trump and a number of top Republicans tested positive for coronavirus earlier this month .
A number of those who tested positive had attended a reception for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett , an event where many were in tight proximity and few wore masks .

Newly released footage from the Borat sequel took a critical look at the White House’s health protocols. The clip showed an actress from the movie touring the building and getting close to President Donald Trump when she had reportedly not taken a COVID-19 test.
On Friday, comedian Sacha Baron Cohen tweeted footage from the new movie that showed actress Maria Bakalova in the White House, taking a tour of the press area. As The Daily Mail noted, the promo appeared to mock the Trump administration for failing to take proper precautions. The character Borat narrated the clip, saying that Bakalova was able to gain access to the White House and see the President speak even though she had not been tested for the coronavirus. The footage did not make it into the film, which was released on Friday.
Trump very careful who he let into his events and house. No Covid test necessary – High 5! pic.twitter.com/Kf5gGk3n2M — Borat (@BoratSagdiyev) October 23, 2020
As The Daily Mail added, the actress was able to get close to a number of top Trump team members over the course of several months. The most notable of these was a hotel room encounter with former New York City mayor turned Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani, who was seen reclining on a bed and putting his hands into his pants during an encounter with Bakalova, who was playing a journalist at the time.
“The White House visit is one of three encounters which span months,” the British newspaper noted. “Bakalova – who at the time was brunette – was both at a Trump reception for supporters in Phoenix and shook hands with Don Jr. at the CPAC conservative conference, both in February. She visited the White House – this time with blond hair – in September, two months after the Giuliani encounter. Bakalov is 24, but her character in the movie is his 15-year-old daughter.”
Giuliani has already come under fire for his scene, with critics saying he exhibited poor judgment for putting himself in that situation. There was no evidence that he believed her to be 15, the age of the character.
Trump has come under fire for what many critics see as lax protocols to prevent the spread of coronavirus. His campaign has been sharply criticized for holding large, in-person events that often do not have requirements for social distancing. Many of these events have also not required masks, which became a sharper point of criticism after Trump and a number of top Republicans tested positive for coronavirus earlier this month.
A number of those who tested positive had attended a reception for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, an event where many were in tight proximity and few wore masks.


inquisitr--2020-10-23--Poll Shows Joe Biden Leading Donald Trump In Key Swing State Of Pennsylvania

Joe Biden is currently leading Donald Trump in the key swing state of Pennsylvania , which could be the battleground that decides the 2020 presidential election , according to a new report from Newsweek .
A new Muhlenberg College/Morning Call survey showed Biden holding a 7-point advantage over the president , getting the support of 51 percent of voters compared to 44 percent for the incumbent .
The deficit was outside the poll ’ s 5.5 percent margin of error , showing a clear advantage for the Democratic challenger in what had been one of the closest contests this cycle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make up ground .
The survey found that a little more than half of all respondents said the president should not be re-elected , partly because of what they saw as his mishandling of the coronavirus .
The Republican candidate did have enthusiasm in his favor , however , with 79 percent of his voters saying they were enthusiastic to cast a ballot for him compared to just 51 percent for Biden .
Pennsylvania could be one of the most important states on November 3 .
As of Friday afternoon , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the most likely “ tipping point ” — the contest that would put Biden over the 270 electoral vote mark needed to win .
Trump took the state 2016 , turning it red for the first time in 28 years .
Biden has been leading in polling coming out of key battlegrounds , including expanding the map to traditionally Republican battlegrounds like Texas and Georgia .
Newsweek noted that he had also steadily improved his advantage in Pennsylvania .
“ According to recent polls , Biden holds an average 6.2 percentage point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FiveThirtyEight reported on Friday , ” Newsweek stated .
“ The former vice president ’ s favorability in the state has grown in the past few months , with a Muhlenberg College/Morning Call poll in August showing him with a 4-point lead .
Back in February , the two not yet nominated candidates were tied , according to Muhlenberg College/Morning Call ’ s survey at the time.
” Trump ’ s re-election campaign was handed another setback in Pennsylvania this week as well .
As Politico reported , the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rejected because of signature comparisons , holding back a challenge from Trump ’ s campaign and other Republican groups that had argued the ballots should be invalid to prevent election fraud .
Turnout for the upcoming election is expected to be high as many places are offering expanded voting options for those who do not want to take to the polls during a pandemic .

Joe Biden is currently leading Donald Trump in the key swing state of Pennsylvania, which could be the battleground that decides the 2020 presidential election, according to a new report from Newsweek.
A new Muhlenberg College/Morning Call survey showed Biden holding a 7-point advantage over the president, getting the support of 51 percent of voters compared to 44 percent for the incumbent. The deficit was outside the poll’s 5.5 percent margin of error, showing a clear advantage for the Democratic challenger in what had been one of the closest contests this cycle. It may be difficult for Trump to make up ground. The survey found that a little more than half of all respondents said the president should not be re-elected, partly because of what they saw as his mishandling of the coronavirus.
The Republican candidate did have enthusiasm in his favor, however, with 79 percent of his voters saying they were enthusiastic to cast a ballot for him compared to just 51 percent for Biden.
Pennsylvania could be one of the most important states on November 3. As of Friday afternoon, the polling analysis site FiveThirtyEight had identified it as the most likely “tipping point” — the contest that would put Biden over the 270 electoral vote mark needed to win. Trump took the state 2016, turning it red for the first time in 28 years.
Biden has been leading in polling coming out of key battlegrounds, including expanding the map to traditionally Republican battlegrounds like Texas and Georgia. Newsweek noted that he had also steadily improved his advantage in Pennsylvania.
“According to recent polls, Biden holds an average 6.2 percentage point lead over Trump in the state, FiveThirtyEight reported on Friday,” Newsweek stated. “The former vice president’s favorability in the state has grown in the past few months, with a Muhlenberg College/Morning Call poll in August showing him with a 4-point lead. Back in February, the two not yet nominated candidates were tied, according to Muhlenberg College/Morning Call’s survey at the time.”
Trump’s re-election campaign was handed another setback in Pennsylvania this week as well. As Politico reported, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled on Friday that ballots could not be rejected because of signature comparisons, holding back a challenge from Trump’s campaign and other Republican groups that had argued the ballots should be invalid to prevent election fraud.
Turnout for the upcoming election is expected to be high as many places are offering expanded voting options for those who do not want to take to the polls during a pandemic.


inquisitr--2020-10-23--Over 50 Million Americans Have Already Voted, Overtaking Numbers From 2016

With 11 days left , more than 50 million Americans have cast ballots in the 2020 presidential election , according to the University of Florida ’ s United States Election Project .
The number of people casting early ballots in person or by mail signals a potential record turnout out for November 3 , as Reuters reported , when either President Donald Trump or challenger Joe Biden will be the commander in chief for the next four years .
That figure equals roughly 21 percent of all eligible U.S. voters .
In the 2016 election , 137 million ballots were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could be above 150 million this year .
Mail-in ballots have been a particularly controversial aspect of early voting .
As Forbes reported , Trump has repeatedly argued that so-called “ universal mail-in ballots ” are a scam .
In one tweet , he declared that the practice would lead to “ the most corrupt Election [ in ] USA history , ” despite evidence showing postal voter fraud is exceedingly rare .
The Trump campaign filed lawsuits in September challenging three of the nine states sending ballots to voters : New Jersey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claims of voter fraud have now been struck down in every state where the practice was challenged .
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed the Trump campaign ’ s lawsuit against New Jersey for mailing ballots , saying that it was based on “ highly speculative fear.
” Trump has committed to a peaceful transfer of power , as The Inquisitr reported , but has continued to raise doubts over voting by mail , which may impact early votes .
The massive early vote total gives Trump less opportunity to change minds before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ polls show Biden leading both nationally and in key battleground areas , as Forbes observed .
The early voting returns in many areas , including several swing states , show a strong start for Democratic candidates .
According to analysis from Hawkfish , the Democrats are achieving significant margins in Arizona ( 16 percent ) , Michigan ( 24 percent ) , North Carolina ( 14 percent ) , Pennsylvania ( 46 percent ) , and Wisconsin ( 22 percent ) .
More than 6 million Texans have already voted , which is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state ’ s entire turnout in 2016 .
An all-time record for early voting has been set in Texas ’ most populous county , the Democratic stronghold of Harris County , where more than 95,000 votes have been recorded .
Among the 19 states that provide party registration data , registered Democrats have sent in 10 million mail-in ballots , which is more than double the total number ( 4.6 million ) returned by registered Republicans .
Trump ’ s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has remained the key issue in voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reminded viewers during their final debate , the disease has killed more than 221,000 people in the United States .
Biden , 77 , plans a speech in Delaware on Friday to discuss his plans to beat back the COVID-19 pandemic .

With 11 days left, more than 50 million Americans have cast ballots in the 2020 presidential election, according to the University of Florida’s United States Election Project.
The number of people casting early ballots in person or by mail signals a potential record turnout out for November 3, as Reuters reported, when either President Donald Trump or challenger Joe Biden will be the commander in chief for the next four years.
That figure equals roughly 21 percent of all eligible U.S. voters. In the 2016 election, 137 million ballots were cast, and experts predict the figure could be above 150 million this year.
Mail-in ballots have been a particularly controversial aspect of early voting. As Forbes reported, Trump has repeatedly argued that so-called “universal mail-in ballots” are a scam. In one tweet, he declared that the practice would lead to “the most corrupt Election [in] USA history,” despite evidence showing postal voter fraud is exceedingly rare.
The Trump campaign filed lawsuits in September challenging three of the nine states sending ballots to voters: New Jersey, Montana, and Nevada. These claims of voter fraud have now been struck down in every state where the practice was challenged. A federal judge on Thursday dismissed the Trump campaign’s lawsuit against New Jersey for mailing ballots, saying that it was based on “highly speculative fear.”
Trump has committed to a peaceful transfer of power, as The Inquisitr reported, but has continued to raise doubts over voting by mail, which may impact early votes.
The massive early vote total gives Trump less opportunity to change minds before voting concludes. A majority of opinion polls show Biden leading both nationally and in key battleground areas, as Forbes observed.
The early voting returns in many areas, including several swing states, show a strong start for Democratic candidates. According to analysis from Hawkfish, the Democrats are achieving significant margins in Arizona (16 percent), Michigan (24 percent), North Carolina (14 percent), Pennsylvania (46 percent), and Wisconsin (22 percent).
More than 6 million Texans have already voted, which is equal to more than 70 percent of the state’s entire turnout in 2016. An all-time record for early voting has been set in Texas’ most populous county, the Democratic stronghold of Harris County, where more than 95,000 votes have been recorded.
Among the 19 states that provide party registration data, registered Democrats have sent in 10 million mail-in ballots, which is more than double the total number (4.6 million) returned by registered Republicans.
Trump’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has remained the key issue in voters’ minds. As his Democratic opponent reminded viewers during their final debate, the disease has killed more than 221,000 people in the United States.
Biden, 77, plans a speech in Delaware on Friday to discuss his plans to beat back the COVID-19 pandemic.


inquisitr--2020-10-23--Donald Trump Campaign Breaks Online Fundraising Record, Announces ‘Heavy’ Ad Buy In Minnesota

On Thursday night , President Donald Trump ’ s campaign broke its online fundraising record , The Hill reported .
Campaign manager Bill Stepien said Friday that Trump raised $ 26 million in the hours around the final presidential debate against Joe Biden , pulling in 30 percent more money than during any 24-hour period in the 2016 or 2020 presidential cycles .
Stepien revealed that some of the new resources will be spent on a major ad purchase in Minnesota .
Minnesota has not supported a Republican for commander-in-chief since 1972 .
Four years ago , even though he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost to then-Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton by only 44,000 votes .
This time , Trump ’ s team has dispatched 60 staffers to Minnesota .
Next week , they will be joined by Vice President Mike Pence .
Some Republicans reportedly believe that Democrats have lost support in the rural parts of Minnesota and see this as an opening for Trump to pull a major upset .
Even though public polling suggests Biden is comfortably in the lead , some close to Trump reportedly think that the backlash against police brutality protests — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Floyd ’ s death — could drive GOP turnout in suburban and rural areas .
Stepien touted Trump ’ s ground game in Minnesota , suggesting that the ad blitz is meant to provide additional support for organizers and volunteers .
“ We now have heavy air cover for the troops that have been blanketing the state for the past two years .
Joe Biden has been running a lot of TV ads .
He ’ s got nothing on the ground , ” he said .
A KSTP/SurveyUSA poll released earlier this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Minnesota .
It established that the Democrat is much stronger in urban areas , but Trump had a 53 to 36 percent lead in the rural parts of the state .
As Carleton College political analyst Steven Schier explained , polls gave Clinton a 10 point advantage four years ago , but she ended up winning by only 1.5 percent .
Most nationwide and battleground polls suggest that Biden is the absolute favorite , but his team has warned that the race is far closer than it seems .
In a memo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manager , Jen O ’ Malley Dillon , warned Democrats against complacency , arguing that Trump should not be underestimated .

On Thursday night, President Donald Trump’s campaign broke its online fundraising record, The Hill reported.
Campaign manager Bill Stepien said Friday that Trump raised $26 million in the hours around the final presidential debate against Joe Biden, pulling in 30 percent more money than during any 24-hour period in the 2016 or 2020 presidential cycles.
Stepien revealed that some of the new resources will be spent on a major ad purchase in Minnesota.
“The new buy is going to be a heavy buy. I emphasize heavy. You won’t be able to turn on the TV without seeing a Trump ad.”
Minnesota has not supported a Republican for commander-in-chief since 1972. Four years ago, even though he barely campaigned in the state, Trump lost to then-Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton by only 44,000 votes.
This time, Trump’s team has dispatched 60 staffers to Minnesota. Next week, they will be joined by Vice President Mike Pence.
Some Republicans reportedly believe that Democrats have lost support in the rural parts of Minnesota and see this as an opening for Trump to pull a major upset.
Even though public polling suggests Biden is comfortably in the lead, some close to Trump reportedly think that the backlash against police brutality protests — which began in Minneapolis, following George Floyd’s death — could drive GOP turnout in suburban and rural areas.
Stepien touted Trump’s ground game in Minnesota, suggesting that the ad blitz is meant to provide additional support for organizers and volunteers.
“We now have heavy air cover for the troops that have been blanketing the state for the past two years. Joe Biden has been running a lot of TV ads. He’s got nothing on the ground,” he said.
“We’re now giving added air cover to the people who have been making sure that those ballots that have been sent, those voted early are returned and putting the president in position for a victory on Election Day.”
A KSTP/SurveyUSA poll released earlier this week put Biden 6 percentage points ahead in Minnesota. It established that the Democrat is much stronger in urban areas, but Trump had a 53 to 36 percent lead in the rural parts of the state.
As Carleton College political analyst Steven Schier explained, polls gave Clinton a 10 point advantage four years ago, but she ended up winning by only 1.5 percent.
Most nationwide and battleground polls suggest that Biden is the absolute favorite, but his team has warned that the race is far closer than it seems.
In a memo last week, Biden’s campaign manager, Jen O’Malley Dillon, warned Democrats against complacency, arguing that Trump should not be underestimated.


inquisitr--2020-10-23--Open Letter From Hundreds Of Economists, Including Nobel Prize Winners, Says To Dump ‘Reckless’ Dona

Open Letter From Hundreds Of Economists, Including Nobel Prize Winners, Says To Dump ‘Reckless’ Donald Trump

A group of more than 700 top international economists has signed an open letter telling voters to dump “ reckless ” Donald Trump , outlining the serious problems they believe he has caused during his nearly four years in office .
The letter stated their opposition to the president on economic grounds and detailed what the group perceived as widespread failures across both domestic and international relations .
It claimed that he has done lasting damage to America ’ s reputation and that he mishandled the coronavirus pandemic by failing to listen to experts , instead relying on an inner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ In just one term in office , Donald Trump has rendered the United States unrecognizable , and has faced no consequences for doing so , ” the note read .
“ He has carried out a sustained assault on democratic institutions , put his family members in charge of critical government functions during a pandemic , called for his political opponents to be thrown in prison , normalized corruption , and weakened the economic recovery with selfish and reckless behavior .
For these reasons , we strongly recommend that the electorate do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your democracy by voting to remove Donald Trump from office.
” The statement , published on Friday , continued to strongly urge voters not to re-elect Trump by citing his “ chaotic and ineffective ” approach to negotiating , which the economists said has damaged relationships with trade partners and hurt American interests .
They also accused Trump of damaging the credibility and effectiveness of America ’ s public sector by failing to properly staff federal agencies and leaving a series of disgruntled former staffers who have spoken out against his administration .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden , noting that analysts from some top advisory firms have predicted that Biden ’ s plans for the U.S. economy would help fuel a faster recovery than what the president has offered .
As Business Insider noted , the statement was endorsed by some of the nation ’ s top economists , including a number of Nobel Prize winners .
The letter is a blow to what had consistently been one of Trump ’ s strongest arguments for re-election — his plans for the economy .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and in key swing states , Trump has continued to maintain high scores for his economic performance .
His numbers in this category have topped Biden ’ s even as the Democratic candidate has overtaken him on nearly all other critical fronts .
The polling analysis site FiveThirtyEight noted that , until recently , Trump ’ s ratings on the U.S. economy had been relatively high compared to his approval in other areas , though they have fallen more recently .

A group of more than 700 top international economists has signed an open letter telling voters to dump “reckless” Donald Trump, outlining the serious problems they believe he has caused during his nearly four years in office.
The letter stated their opposition to the president on economic grounds and detailed what the group perceived as widespread failures across both domestic and international relations. It claimed that he has done lasting damage to America’s reputation and that he mishandled the coronavirus pandemic by failing to listen to experts, instead relying on an inner circle that includes close family members.
“In just one term in office, Donald Trump has rendered the United States unrecognizable, and has faced no consequences for doing so,” the note read. “He has carried out a sustained assault on democratic institutions, put his family members in charge of critical government functions during a pandemic, called for his political opponents to be thrown in prison, normalized corruption, and weakened the economic recovery with selfish and reckless behavior. For these reasons, we strongly recommend that the electorate do what no one else can: reclaim your democracy by voting to remove Donald Trump from office.”
The statement, published on Friday, continued to strongly urge voters not to re-elect Trump by citing his “chaotic and ineffective” approach to negotiating, which the economists said has damaged relationships with trade partners and hurt American interests. They also accused Trump of damaging the credibility and effectiveness of America’s public sector by failing to properly staff federal agencies and leaving a series of disgruntled former staffers who have spoken out against his administration.
Their letter also highlighted the differences between Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden, noting that analysts from some top advisory firms have predicted that Biden’s plans for the U.S. economy would help fuel a faster recovery than what the president has offered.
As Business Insider noted, the statement was endorsed by some of the nation’s top economists, including a number of Nobel Prize winners.
The letter is a blow to what had consistently been one of Trump’s strongest arguments for re-election — his plans for the economy. As his poll numbers have fallen both nationally and in key swing states, Trump has continued to maintain high scores for his economic performance. His numbers in this category have topped Biden’s even as the Democratic candidate has overtaken him on nearly all other critical fronts. The polling analysis site FiveThirtyEight noted that, until recently, Trump’s ratings on the U.S. economy had been relatively high compared to his approval in other areas, though they have fallen more recently.


inquisitr--2020-10-23--Donald Trump Calls Israel-Sudan Agreement ‘Huge Win,’ Says ‘More Will Follow’

President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Friday to announce that Israel and Sudan have entered into an agreement , a development that he called a “ huge win , ” adding that “ more will follow.
” In the tweet , Trump shared screenshots of the text of the agreement , which announced the normalization of relations between the two countries .
Sudan , in East Africa , was designated a “ state sponsor of terrorism ” in 1993 , joining only Iran , North Korea and Syria as nations to have been given that designation .
As such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to harsh sanctions , including a ban on defense exports and sales and restrictions on U.S. foreign assistance .
However , its dictator , Omar al-Bashir , was overthrown in a military coup in April 2019 after having been in power for three decades .
Since then , as the agreement noted , the country ’ s transitional government has taken steps to put its terrorist past behind them , such as becoming more democratic and building relationships with its neighbors .
That was enough to compel Trump to remove the country ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the way for its normalization of relations with Israel .
However , as CNN reported , it ’ s unclear if the deal means the two countries will establish full diplomatic relations .
The agreement lays out something of a roadmap for the future of Sudan , which will include debt forgiveness , efforts at combating terrorism , and investments in agriculture and food security for the Sudanese people .
Sudan ’ s end of the deal includes transferring $ 335 million into an escrow account for victims of Sudanese terrorism .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victims ’ families of the 1998 attacks on the U.S. embassies in Tanzania and Kenya and the 2000 attack on the USS Cole , as well as the family of USAID employee John Granville , who was murdered in Khartoum in 2008 .
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said in a statement that the accord is a turning point in history for the country .
“ Today represents a momentous step forward in the United States-Sudan bilateral relationship and marks a pivotal turning point for Sudan , allowing for a new future @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and historic democratic transition , ” she said .
In the past few weeks , Trump has also made similar foreign policy achievements in the Middle East .
As he mentioned in his tweet , recently the administration helped broker normalization agreements between Israel and both Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates .
Similarly , Trump has promised that there will be more such deals , although it ’ s unclear what those are or when they will be announced .

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inquisitr--2020-10-23--People Rip Donald Trump For Apparently Missing Joe Biden’s Jab Calling Him Abraham Lincoln

During the final presidential debate on Thursday , Donald Trump repeated the claim that he had done more for Black Americans than any other president since Abraham Lincoln .
His opponent Joe Biden later sarcastically referred to him as “ Abraham Lincoln , ” and the president appeared to miss the joke .
Vox journalist Aaron Rupar posted a clip of the exchange on Twitter and shortly after , the site exploded with memes mocking Trump ’ s reaction .
“ ‘ Abraham Lincoln ’ here is one of the most racist presidents we ’ ve had in modern history @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him for exacerbating the problem of racism in the United States .
He went on to say that Trump had called Mexican immigrants rapists , instituted a travel ban on people from primarily Muslim countries , and declined to denounce the white supremacist group , the Proud Boys , who Biden referred to as the “ Poor Boys.
” “ You made a reference to Abraham Lincoln , where did that come in ?
” his opponent replied after the statement .
At that point , Trump defended himself , saying that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president .
Biden smiled and looked at the camera the explanation was made .
“ Donald Trump claims he is not Abraham Lincoln .
I WANT TO SEE HIS BIRTH CERTIFICATE , ” tweeted comic Hari Kondabolu , referencing infamous calls for Barack Obama to reveal his birth certificate to prove that he met the qualifications to be president of the country .
“ Fact Check : Donald Trump is correct when he says he ’ s not Abraham Lincoln , ” tweeted The Daily Show .
Others noted that it appeared the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or that he missed the subtle jab .
Scott Monty tweeted that dementia patients can ’ t understand sarcastic comments .
Others took issue with the fact that Trump seemed more concerned with being called the wrong name than addressing the rest of Biden ’ s attack .
While the debate was largely seen as more civil and respectful than the previous one , there were still multiple instances when the two candidates clashed .
In another exchange , Biden attacked Trump ’ s relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calling him a thug , as The Inquisitr previously reported .
The president responded that Jong Un didn ’ t like Biden .

During the final presidential debate on Thursday, Donald Trump repeated the claim that he had done more for Black Americans than any other president since Abraham Lincoln. His opponent Joe Biden later sarcastically referred to him as “Abraham Lincoln,” and the president appeared to miss the joke.
Vox journalist Aaron Rupar posted a clip of the exchange on Twitter and shortly after, the site exploded with memes mocking Trump’s reaction.
“‘Abraham Lincoln’ here is one of the most racist presidents we’ve had in modern history,” Biden began, before slamming him for exacerbating the problem of racism in the United States.
He went on to say that Trump had called Mexican immigrants rapists, instituted a travel ban on people from primarily Muslim countries, and declined to denounce the white supremacist group, the Proud Boys, who Biden referred to as the “Poor Boys.”
“You made a reference to Abraham Lincoln, where did that come in?” his opponent replied after the statement.
“You said you’re Abraham Lincoln,” the Democratic candidate responded.
At that point, Trump defended himself, saying that he had never claimed he was the 16th president.
“No, I said not since Abraham Lincoln has anybody done what I’ve done for the Black community. I didn’t say I’m Abraham Lincoln, I said not since Abraham Lincoln has anybody done what I’ve done for the Black community.”
Biden smiled and looked at the camera the explanation was made.
Public figures pounced on the exchange.
“Donald Trump claims he is not Abraham Lincoln. I WANT TO SEE HIS BIRTH CERTIFICATE,” tweeted comic Hari Kondabolu, referencing infamous calls for Barack Obama to reveal his birth certificate to prove that he met the qualifications to be president of the country.
“Fact Check: Donald Trump is correct when he says he’s not Abraham Lincoln,” tweeted The Daily Show.
Others noted that it appeared the president didn’t understand the sarcasm or that he missed the subtle jab. Scott Monty tweeted that dementia patients can’t understand sarcastic comments.
I thought Trump had a finely honed understanding of sarcasm. No? No. — Chris Stone 📽🎙🎧 (@ChrisStoneTV) October 23, 2020
Others took issue with the fact that Trump seemed more concerned with being called the wrong name than addressing the rest of Biden’s attack.
While the debate was largely seen as more civil and respectful than the previous one, there were still multiple instances when the two candidates clashed.
In another exchange, Biden attacked Trump’s relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and compared the dictator to Adolph Hitler, calling him a thug, as The Inquisitr previously reported. The president responded that Jong Un didn’t like Biden.


inquisitr--2020-10-23--President Trump ‘Shot Himself In The Foot’ With COVID-19 Response, Senior Citizens Say

President Donald Trump is losing support among Americans age 65 or older , the same voting bloc that helped propel him to victory in 2016 , largely thanks to his response to the COVID-19 pandemic .
As ABC News reported , in 2016 , Trump beat his rival , Hillary Clinton , by seven percentage points with senior citizens .
In this election cycle , it ’ s much closer : according to an ABC News/Washington Post poll conducted earlier this month , Trump is leading his 2020 adversary , Joe Biden , by a single percentage point , 49 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 74 , of North Carolina , is one of the older voters who is not supporting the incumbent president .
She lays the blame squarely on his response to coronavirus .
“ [ Voters ] also are going to be looking at how he ’ s handled and what he says about COVID-19 and the ludicrous remarks that are not scientifically-based .
I think he shot himself in the foot , ” she said .
Marcelo Montesinos , 72 , also pointed to Trump ’ s handling of the pandemic as one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supporting him .
The Florida man , who lost a relative to COVID-19 , said that Trump knew back in February how serious the global pandemic was , but he ignored it .
“ He didn ’ t take the precautions… he didn ’ t believe in science .
He doesn ’ t believe in doctors , ” he said .
Monteinos also claimed that he had high hopes for Trump , but that the virus thwarted the former real-estate developer .
Another Florida voter , a man named Al , who did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Trump has repeatedly been at odds with Dr. Anthony Fauci , the nation ’ s top infectious-disease expert , in regards to the pandemic .
Specifically , he claimed that the president frequently disregards the truth , especially when it comes to coronavirus .
“ I believe Fauci .
I don ’ t believe anything Trump says unless somebody of substantial means can verify it .
Because he just lies all the time , ” he said .
Biden is actively trying to court votes from older Americans in Florida .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aimed at assuring seniors that their Medicare and Social Security will be safe with him in the Oval Office .
During a campaign stop in Broward County , Biden made his case almost exclusively to seniors , pointing out that Trump had repeatedly claimed that COVID-19 only affects older people and those with heart problems .
Biden noted that Trump was referring to the very people in his audience .


inquisitr--2020-10-23--Trump Campaign Head Says Parents Don’t Want Kids Separated At Border To Be Returned To Them

Over 500 of the children who have been separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border haven ’ t been able to reunite with their families , a topic that became a focus at the final presidential debate on Thursday .
Now , President Donald Trump ’ s campaign is defending the situation , saying that many of the children have been abandoned and the parents no longer want them to return home .
Tim Murtaugh , the head of the campaign ’ s communications team , spoke with John Berman on CNN ’ s New Day .
“ The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ simple as you make it sound or Joe Biden made it sound on the stage last night to locate the parents who are in other countries , ” Murtaugh said .
“ And when they do locate them , it has been DHS ’ experience that in many cases the parents do not want the children returned.
” He then added that the so-called “ cages ” that the children have been made to keep in were built by former President Barack Obama .
“ The cages that were built — the cages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration , ” he added .
Berman pushed back , saying that while the infrastructure may have been constructed under the prior administration , the policy of separation was established under Trump .
Later in the interview , Murtaugh repeated his claim about the children who haven ’ t been reunited with their guardians .
“ You have to locate the parents and when they are located in these other countries in many cases , John , the parents do not want the children sent back to them in their home countries , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. can ’ t have an open border policy , asserting that Biden has dangerous immigration proposals because he refuses to enforce the laws when people arrive illegally .
This , he said , is what is putting people ’ s lives at risk .
As CNN reported , about 545 kids are still separated from their families .
Lawyers haven ’ t been able to find them , suspecting that they have been deported without their children , making tracking them difficult .
The White House has argued that it has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expert who is working to reunite separated people said that she has come across some who are happy to learn that their kids are safe in the U.S. , but didn ’ t say whether they wanted them to remain there .
Trump also slammed Biden during the debate for being a typical politician as he made a last-minute appeal to voters , as The Inquisitr previously reported .

Over 500 of the children who have been separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border haven’t been able to reunite with their families, a topic that became a focus at the final presidential debate on Thursday. Now, President Donald Trump’s campaign is defending the situation, saying that many of the children have been abandoned and the parents no longer want them to return home.
Tim Murtaugh, the head of the campaign’s communications team, spoke with John Berman on CNN’s New Day.
“The fact is it’s not as simple as you make it sound or Joe Biden made it sound on the stage last night to locate the parents who are in other countries,” Murtaugh said. “And when they do locate them, it has been DHS’ experience that in many cases the parents do not want the children returned.”
He then added that the so-called “cages” that the children have been made to keep in were built by former President Barack Obama.
“The cages that were built — the cages under question were built under the Obama-Biden administration,” he added.
Berman pushed back, saying that while the infrastructure may have been constructed under the prior administration, the policy of separation was established under Trump.
Later in the interview, Murtaugh repeated his claim about the children who haven’t been reunited with their guardians.
“You have to locate the parents and when they are located in these other countries in many cases, John, the parents do not want the children sent back to them in their home countries,” he said.
He concluded that the U.S. can’t have an open border policy, asserting that Biden has dangerous immigration proposals because he refuses to enforce the laws when people arrive illegally. This, he said, is what is putting people’s lives at risk.
As CNN reported, about 545 kids are still separated from their families. Lawyers haven’t been able to find them, suspecting that they have been deported without their children, making tracking them difficult. The White House has argued that it has tried to help reunite families.
One expert who is working to reunite separated people said that she has come across some who are happy to learn that their kids are safe in the U.S., but didn’t say whether they wanted them to remain there.
Trump also slammed Biden during the debate for being a typical politician as he made a last-minute appeal to voters, as The Inquisitr previously reported.


inquisitr--2020-10-23--Megyn Kelly Says Donald Trump Won Debate, Backlash Ensues

On Thursday night , former Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly took to Twitter to declare President Donald Trump the winner of the final presidential debate against Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden .
Public figures opposed to Trump were quick to attack Kelly for making such an evaluation .
“ Do you have windmill cancer ?
I ’ m getting concerned , ” actress Patricia Arquette asked in a tweet , seemingly mocking the president ’ s opposition to windmills as a source of electricity .
“ Nah , just don ’ t suffer from Trump Derangement Syndrome and can still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t understand , ” Kelly tweeted back .
“ On behalf of Americans with IQs over 75 , please exit the stage , ” he wrote .
Podcast host Debbie Millman attacked Kelly as well , tweeting that the former Fox News anchor ’ s expectations for the commander-in-chief were too low and calling on her to “ really rethink everything about who you are and why you think you still matter.
” Radio host Dean Obeidallah tweeted that Kelly is auditioning for a job on the television channel Trump reportedly plans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of office .
In a follow-up Twitter message , Obeidallah likened Kelly to Texas Sen. Ted Cruz , arguing that she seems “ desperate ” to get on Trump ’ s good side , even though he repeatedly attacked her and her husband .
Author John Pavlovitz echoed Obeidallah ’ s suggestion , tweeting “ I hope whatever you received for your soul was worth it.
” Writer Jason Bailey quote-tweeted Kelly ’ s post , blasting her for seemingly praising the president even after he “ humiliated her on national television.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ screenshot showing that Trump shared the anchor ’ s praise with his followers .
Journalist Roland S. Martin joined his colleagues in attacking Kelly , suggesting that the commander-in-chief can not be considered the winner because he “ repeatedly ” made false and misleading statements .
FiveThirtyEight contributor Matt Grossmann took to Twitter to point out that post-debate polls suggest Biden won .
In a CNN poll conducted by SSRS , for instance , 53 percent of respondents declared Biden the winner , while 39 percent said Trump won .
As previously reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Friday , GOP pollster Frank Luntz suggested that Trump did well at the debate , but not good enough to make an impact in terms of changing the trajectory of the race .

On Thursday night, former Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly took to Twitter to declare President Donald Trump the winner of the final presidential debate against Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
“Trump won this debate, handily. Biden wasn’t a force at all. Trump was substantive, on-point, well-tempered. Definitely helped himself, when it mattered most.”
Public figures opposed to Trump were quick to attack Kelly for making such an evaluation.
“Do you have windmill cancer? I’m getting concerned,” actress Patricia Arquette asked in a tweet, seemingly mocking the president’s opposition to windmills as a source of electricity.
“Nah, just don’t suffer from Trump Derangement Syndrome and can still engage in fair analysis. You wouldn’t understand,” Kelly tweeted back.
In a tweet, commentator Keith Olbermann slammed Kelly as “an intensely inane, racist, incompetent person.”
“On behalf of Americans with IQs over 75, please exit the stage,” he wrote.
Podcast host Debbie Millman attacked Kelly as well, tweeting that the former Fox News anchor’s expectations for the commander-in-chief were too low and calling on her to “really rethink everything about who you are and why you think you still matter.”
Radio host Dean Obeidallah tweeted that Kelly is auditioning for a job on the television channel Trump reportedly plans to launch once he’s out of office.
In a follow-up Twitter message, Obeidallah likened Kelly to Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, arguing that she seems “desperate” to get on Trump’s good side, even though he repeatedly attacked her and her husband.
Author John Pavlovitz echoed Obeidallah’s suggestion, tweeting “I hope whatever you received for your soul was worth it.”
Writer Jason Bailey quote-tweeted Kelly’s post, blasting her for seemingly praising the president even after he “humiliated her on national television.”
Associated Press reporter Jonathan Lemire tweeted a screenshot showing that Trump shared the anchor’s praise with his followers.
Journalist Roland S. Martin joined his colleagues in attacking Kelly, suggesting that the commander-in-chief cannot be considered the winner because he “repeatedly” made false and misleading statements.
Wait. Substantive? @megynkelly, he lied. REPEATEDLY. Were y'all playing the puff puff pass pass game while this debate was happening? Hitting the chronic is the only explanation for this analysis https://t.co/X68uOY4yKu — rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) October 23, 2020
FiveThirtyEight contributor Matt Grossmann took to Twitter to point out that post-debate polls suggest Biden won. In a CNN poll conducted by SSRS, for instance, 53 percent of respondents declared Biden the winner, while 39 percent said Trump won.
As previously reported by The Inquisitr, in an interview on Friday, GOP pollster Frank Luntz suggested that Trump did well at the debate, but not good enough to make an impact in terms of changing the trajectory of the race.