inquisitr--2020-11-07--Journalist Says Donald Trump Is Pulling A George Costanza, Plans To Stay In The White House After Be

Journalist Says Donald Trump Is Pulling A George Costanza, Plans To Stay In The White House After Being Fired

Donald Trump may be channeling Seinfeld for his approach to the post-election presidency , one journalist believes .
Vanity Fair writer Bess Levin reported on the swirling reports that Trump does not plan to concede the race , even if opponent Joe Biden finishes ahead once all of the votes are counted .
The president has remained defiant in days since Americans took to the polls on November 3 , declaring himself the winner of the race and lodging unfounded allegations of widespread fraud in his opponent ’ s favor .
Levin , noting that it appears he will go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a bit of George Costanza in the approach .
In one famous episode , the Seinfeld character quit his job in a rage after being told he can no longer use an executive bathroom at his office .
After regretting the decision , he tried to return to the job as if nothing had happened , but his boss refused to let him remain in the job .
Levin wrote that Trump seems to be trying something similar after what appears to be a loss in the election .
“ Yes , like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the office on Monday as if he didn ’ t quit the Friday before , Trump apparently thinks he can just go on being president even if the American people have fired him , ” she wrote , noting that the president had reportedly refused to write a concession speech and had no intention of conceding in the future .
As The Inquisitr reported , some close allies could already be working on plans to help Trump come to terms with the loss , should the race finally be called for his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump has ideas of holding a “ victory ” rally if the election remains officially undecided , some close to him in the White House have been considering enlisting his daughter , Ivanka , to help break the news softly .
But it would ultimately not matter if Trump follows after the Seinfeld character and attempts to stay in office indefinitely .
The Inquisitr noted that a concession is not necessary in order to move forward with the transfer of power .
Biden , if elected , would move into the White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be forced to leave .
Biden ’ s campaign has made it clear they know the protocol as well , hinting that Trump would be escorted out if he refuses to leave on his own .
“ And the United States government is perfectly capable of escorting trespassers out of the White House , ” campaign spokesperson Andrew Bates said in a statement , via The Independent .

Donald Trump may be channeling Seinfeld for his approach to the post-election presidency, one journalist believes.
Vanity Fair writer Bess Levin reported on the swirling reports that Trump does not plan to concede the race, even if opponent Joe Biden finishes ahead once all of the votes are counted. The president has remained defiant in the days since Americans took to the polls on November 3, declaring himself the winner of the race and lodging unfounded allegations of widespread fraud in his opponent’s favor.
Levin, noting that it appears he will go down fighting to the end, saw a bit of George Costanza in the approach. In one famous episode, the Seinfeld character quit his job in a rage after being told he can no longer use an executive bathroom at his office. After regretting the decision, he tried to return to the job as if nothing had happened, but his boss refused to let him remain in the job.
Levin wrote that Trump seems to be trying something similar after what appears to be a loss in the election.
“Yes, like George Costanza deciding to just go back to the office on Monday as if he didn’t quit the Friday before, Trump apparently thinks he can just go on being president even if the American people have fired him,” she wrote, noting that the president had reportedly refused to write a concession speech and had no intention of conceding in the future.
As The Inquisitr reported, some close allies could already be working on plans to help Trump come to terms with the loss, should the race finally be called for his opponent. The report noted that while Trump has ideas of holding a “victory” rally if the election remains officially undecided, some close to him in the White House have been considering enlisting his daughter, Ivanka, to help break the news softly.
But it would ultimately not matter if Trump follows after the Seinfeld character and attempts to stay in office indefinitely. The Inquisitr noted that a concession is not necessary in order to move forward with the transfer of power. Biden, if elected, would move into the White House after his inauguration, and Trump would be forced to leave.
Biden’s campaign has made it clear they know the protocol as well, hinting that Trump would be escorted out if he refuses to leave on his own.
“And the United States government is perfectly capable of escorting trespassers out of the White House,” campaign spokesperson Andrew Bates said in a statement, via The Independent.


inquisitr--2020-11-07--Rupert Murdoch Reportedly Called Donald Trump To Tell Him He Lost The Election

As Donald Trump lost his early lead to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , Fox News owner Rupert Murdoch called the president to tell him he had lost the race , The i reported .
“ Earlier this week Mr Murdoch spoke to Mr Trump and told him that he had lost , and that Mr Biden was going to emerge as the clear winner , ” the publication wrote .
“ Mr Trump did not accept that.
” The i also claimed that Murdoch spoke to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on the phone and urged him to pressure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s “ conspiracy theories and baseless claims of fraud.
” As noted by the publication , McConnell , on Thursday morning , appeared to break with the president and drew a line between claiming electoral victory and ensuring that all votes are counted .
Murdoch had allegedly privately told associates that he believed the commander in chief would lose in the months leading up to the election and adjusted Fox News ’ coverage accordingly , The i reported One example the publisher noted was the increase in Fox News ’ live coverage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to match their handling of Trump ’ s , which did not follow public health guidelines amid the pandemic .
Per The Inquisitr , Trump reportedly called Murdoch to scream at him for his network calling Arizona for his challenger .
As of now , The Associated Press claims the Democrat holds 49.9 percent of votes compared to the U.S. leader ’ s 48.7 , with 90 percent of the results reported .
Nevertheless , the clash between the pair does ’ t appear to have budged Murdoch .
As noted on Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Murdoch ’ s other publications , The New York Post , appears to have taken to using a more negative lens to cover Trump in the election .
According to The Intercept , Trump ’ s faltering chances have caused a “ struggle ” in the Murdoch family .
The publisher highlighted that one of Murdoch ’ s daughters-in-law publicly threw support behind Jake Tapper , who called on the family to put America above their own profits and push back on Trump ’ s accusations of voter fraud .
With the head @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be the most likely possibility , The Intercept claimed the family and its network are “ at a crossroads ” and under more “ critical scrutiny ” from Americans than they ever have been .

As U.S. President Donald Trump lost his early lead to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, Fox News owner Rupert Murdoch called the president to tell him he had lost the race, The i reported.
“Earlier this week Mr Murdoch spoke to Mr Trump and told him that he had lost, and that Mr Biden was going to emerge as the clear winner,” the publication wrote.
“Mr Trump did not accept that.”
The i also claimed that Murdoch spoke to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on the phone and urged him to pressure senior Republicans to push back on Trump’s “conspiracy theories and baseless claims of fraud.” As noted by the publication, McConnell, on Thursday morning, appeared to break with the president and drew a line between claiming electoral victory and ensuring that all votes are counted.
Murdoch had allegedly privately told associates that he believed the commander in chief would lose in the months leading up to the election and adjusted Fox News’ coverage accordingly, The i reported.
“Murdoch believed that Trump’s time might be up, and while the channel would allow the likes of right-wing commentators Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity to let rip, he ordered more impartial coverage of the election in the news network’s general news programming.”
One example the publisher noted was the increase in Fox News’ live coverage of Biden’s coronavirus-safe campaign rallies to match their handling of Trump’s, which did not follow public health guidelines amid the pandemic.
Per The Inquisitr, Trump reportedly called Murdoch to scream at him for his network calling Arizona for his challenger. As of now, The Associated Press claims the Democrat holds 49.9 percent of votes compared to the U.S. leader’s 48.7, with 90 percent of the results reported.
Nevertheless, the clash between the pair doesn’t appear to have budged Murdoch. As noted on Twitter by journalist Ian Fraser, one of Murdoch’s other publications, The New York Post, appears to have taken to using a more negative lens to cover Trump in the election.
According to The Intercept, Trump’s faltering chances have caused a “struggle” in the Murdoch family. The publisher highlighted that one of Murdoch’s daughters-in-law publicly threw support behind Jake Tapper, who called on the family to put America above its own profits and push back on Trump’s accusations of voter fraud. With the head of state’s defeat appearing to be the most likely possibility, The Intercept claimed the family and its network are “at a crossroads” and under more “critical scrutiny” from Americans than they ever have been.


inquisitr--2020-11-07--Rachel Maddow In Quarantine After ‘Close Contact’ Tests Positive For COVID-19

MSNBC host and liberal political commentator Rachel Maddow will temporarily take a step back from her nightly hosting duties due to possible exposure to COVID-19 .
The 47-year-old announced the development via Twitter , revealing that someone close to her had recently tested positive for the novel coronavirus .
“ Everything happens , all at once .
I have had a close contact test positive for COVID — I have tested negative thus far but will be at home quarantining ’ til it ’ s safe for me to be back at work without putting anyone at risk , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on to say that her viewers would be in “ good hands ” with Brian Williams , Nicolle Wallace , Joy Reid and Steve Kornacki covering the continued fallout from Election Night while she self-isolates as a precautionary measure .
“ See you soon !
Wishing everyone patience and calm ; may these remarkable times bring out the best in all of us , ” she added .
In response to her announcement , Maddow received an outpouring of support from fans who replied to her tweet .
“ Stay healthy — and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well , ” commented one follower .
“ Praying for you Rachel !
You are amazing , ” tweeted a second user .
Per Variety , MSNBC has yet to comment on Maddow ’ s announcement .
The outlet noted that she has played a key role in the cable news network ’ s continuing coverage of the 2020 presidential election , the winner of which has yet to be determined .
To that end , she has anchored hours of programming alongside Williams , Wallace and Reid .
Maddow isn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brush with the virus that continues to surge around the globe .
As relayed by Deadline , Fox News anchors Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum were previously advised to quarantine after similarly coming into contact with a person who later tested positive for COVID-19 .
Shortly thereafter , Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott and president Jay Wallace reportedly informed employees that they would reduce their workforce and operate virtually “ wherever possible ” after having multiple confirmed cases of infection within their organization .
While the battle between incumbent President Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the headlines and the airwaves of late , the coronavirus has reached a new peak in the U.S .
In its daily video update on Friday , Johns Hopkins University noted that the country had once again set a record for new confirmed cases during the previous day with nearly 122,000 positive test results .
Last month , Maddow ’ s show made headlines when her guest , Senator Kamala Harris , commented on a fly landing on Vice President Mike Pence ’ s head during the debate between the two .

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inquisitr--2020-11-07--Donald Trump’s Accusations Of Voter Fraud Are ‘Pathological Projection,’ Psychologist Says

Clinical psychologist Alan D. Blotcky penned an op-ed for Raw Story on Friday that suggested the accusations of voter fraud leveled at the Democratic Party by Donald Trump are part of a “ pathological projection ” of his own attempts to subvert American democracy .
“ He has voiced baseless accusations of voter fraud , ” the columnist wrote .
“ But it is actually Trump who is attempting to subvert the election process and to undermine our democracy .
This is Trump ’ s use of projection once again.
” According to Blotcky , Trump has consistently used this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ psychic mechanism ” — to “ brainwash ” the Americans who support him .
The doctor claimed that projection is a “ primitive and immature mechanism ” that is used by individuals to accuse other people of doing or feeling what they are .
He said it is commonly observed in personality disorders and psychotic conditions .
Blotcky pushed back against Trump ’ s claims that the electoral process has been rigged in favor of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and said the president is “ embarrassed and humiliated ” by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the columnist argued that the head of state is playing the victim to rile up his base .
The columnist called for Americans to “ move on ” from Trump and let the country begin to heal from the U.S. leader ’ s “ pathology.
” As The Inquisitr reported , the psychologist previously warned that the commander in chief ’ s alleged psychiatric disturbance could end up destroying American democracy .
In particular , the doctor warned that the president would have no qualms about undermining America ’ s democratic systems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump continues to claim that the election is being ripped away from him via voter fraud , The Globe and Mail reported .
As the publication noted , the Department of Homeland Security ’ s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency — which oversees U.S. election security — pushed back on claims of voter fraud .
In the statement , the agency claimed that it is “ highly difficult ” to use counterfeit ballots for fraudulent purposes and noted the many safeguards in place to ensure the integrity of voting tabulation and results @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not mention the head of state by name .
Trump ’ s claims have also received pushback from Republicans , who believe he is undermining America ’ s democratic institutions .

Clinical psychologist Alan D. Blotcky penned an op-ed for Raw Story on Friday that suggested the accusations of voter fraud leveled at the Democratic Party by Donald Trump are part of a “pathological projection” of his own attempts to subvert American democracy.
“He has voiced baseless accusations of voter fraud,” the columnist wrote. “But it is actually Trump who is attempting to subvert the election process and to undermine our democracy. This is Trump’s use of projection once again.”
According to Blotcky, Trump has consistently used this purported projection — which he called a “psychic mechanism” — to “brainwash” the Americans who support him. The doctor claimed that projection is a “primitive and immature mechanism” that is used by individuals to accuse other people of doing or feeling what they are. He said it is commonly observed in personality disorders and psychotic conditions.
“It is a common mechanism for Donald Trump — it speaks to his severe personality pathology.
Blotcky pushed back against Trump’s claims that the electoral process has been rigged in favor of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and said the president is “embarrassed and humiliated” by the results. Instead of accepting these results, the columnist argued that the head of state is playing the victim to rile up his base.
“Rather than deal with reality in a mature and reasonable fashion, Trump is reflexively and instinctually reverting to his victimhood mentality and trying to convince others that he has been aggrieved and mistreated.”
The columnist called for Americans to “move on” from Trump and let the country begin to heal from the U.S. leader’s “pathology.”
As The Inquisitr reported, the psychologist previously warned that the commander in chief’s alleged psychiatric disturbance could end up destroying American democracy. In particular, the doctor warned that the president would have no qualms about undermining America’s democratic systems for his own personal and political gains.
Trump continues to claim that the election is being ripped away from him via voter fraud, The Globe and Mail reported. As the publication noted, the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency — which oversees U.S. election security — pushed back on claims of voter fraud. In the statement, the agency claimed that it is “highly difficult” to use counterfeit ballots for fraudulent purposes and noted the many safeguards in place to ensure the integrity of voting tabulation and results certification. However, the agency did not mention the head of state by name.
Trump’s claims have also received pushback from Republicans, who believe he is undermining America’s democratic institutions.


inquisitr--2020-11-07--Tucker Carlson Is Republican Party’s 2024 Frontrunner, Former GOP Strategist Says

Former Republican strategist Steve Schmidt appeared on MSNBC on Friday and claimed that Fox News host Tucker Carlson is the current frontrunner for the Republican Party ’ s 2024 presidential nomination , Mediaite reported .
Schmidt noted that almost half of the country voted for a “ statist , authoritarian movement with fascistic markers ” that opposes American democracy and supports a “ cult of personality.
” “ I think that Tucker Carlson is the frontrunner for the Republican nomination in 2024 , ” he continued .
As noted by Mediaite , the commentator ’ s monologues from his eponymous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump supporters throughout the 2020 election .
He often discusses issues relating to both politics and American culture and pushes a populist agenda similar the one that the head of state centered his 2016 campaign around .
Schmidt is not the only one who believes that Carlson is set to take up the MAGA mantle .
As reported by The Independent , former Republican candidate for Congress Vernon Robinson — who founded the super-PAC , Black Americans to Re-elect the President — also believes Carlson will be a force in the 2024 race @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican nominee , ” he said in an interview with the publication .
Robinson claimed that Carlson would “ solidify ” the America First narrative pushed by the U.S. leader and predicted the president would be happy to support the Fox News host carry on his legacy .
Back in July , a Politico piece outlined the speculation of a Carlson 2024 run that was reportedly gripping the Republican Party .
The publication claimed that conservative commentators , GOP strategists , and former Trump campaign and administration officials were “ buzzing ” about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in chief ’ s movement .
According to Politico , many believe he would be an immediate frontrunner in the forthcoming Republican primary .
As The Inquisitr reported , writer Roger Sollenberger previously suggested that Carlson was predicting a Republican Party loss and using his show to rebrand himself in anticipation of this reality .
In particular , the columnist pointed to Carlson ’ s attacks on the Black Lives Matter protests and said the host was attempted to position himself as a leader in the culture wars in case the GOP failed @ @ @ @ @

Former Republican strategist Steve Schmidt appeared on MSNBC on Friday and claimed that Fox News host Tucker Carlson is the current frontrunner for the Republican Party’s 2024 presidential nomination, Mediaite reported.
Schmidt noted that almost half of the country voted for a “statist, authoritarian movement with fascistic markers” that opposes American democracy and supports a “cult of personality.”
“I think that Tucker Carlson is the frontrunner for the Republican nomination in 2024,” he continued.
“What you are going to see is every Republican candidate will kowtow to the conspiracy that Trump was stabbed in the back by unseen malicious forces of the deep state, that the election was stolen, that it’s illegitimate forever.”
As noted by Mediaite, the commentator’s monologues from his eponymous Fox News show were widely shared by Trump supporters throughout the 2020 election. He often discusses issues relating to both politics and American culture and pushes a populist agenda similar to the one that the head of state centered his 2016 campaign around.
Schmidt is not the only one who believes that Carlson is set to take up the MAGA mantle. As reported by The Independent, former Republican candidate for Congress Vernon Robinson — who founded the super PAC Black Americans to Re-Elect the President — also believes Carlson will be a force in the 2024 race.
“Tucker Carlson will be the Republican nominee,” he said in an interview with the publication.
Robinson claimed that Carlson would “solidify” the America First narrative pushed by the U.S. leader and predicted the president would be happy to support the Fox News host carrying on his legacy.
“We’re not in the crystal ball business, we’re in the ‘changing objective reality on the ground’ business, and it looks like some of that reality is changing.”
Back in July, a Politico piece outlined the speculation of a Carlson 2024 run that was reportedly gripping the Republican Party. The publication claimed that conservative commentators, GOP strategists, and former Trump campaign and administration officials were “buzzing” about Carlson as the heir to the commander in chief’s movement. According to Politico, many believe he would be an immediate frontrunner in the forthcoming Republican primary.
As The Inquisitr reported, writer Roger Sollenberger previously suggested that Carlson was predicting a Republican Party loss and using his show to rebrand himself in anticipation of this reality. In particular, the columnist pointed to Carlson’s attacks on the Black Lives Matter protests and said the host was attempting to position himself as a leader in the culture wars in case the GOP failed to win in November.


inquisitr--2020-11-06--President Trump Not Expected To Speak Tonight As White House Reportedly Calls ‘Lid’

NBC News White House Correspondent Kelly O ’ Donnell revealed on Friday evening that Donald Trump is not expected to speak to the public for the day .
“ ‘ Lid ’ called at the White House so no expectation now that the president will speak tonight .
No other planned news events are expected , ” she tweeted .
The claim was supported by various other reporters , including New York Times chief White House correspondent Peter Baker , who tweeted that Trump has no plans to make an appearance this evening .
Lids are called by the White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ released for the day .
The Friday lid comes as the president continues to take aim at the integrity of the 2020 election results , which show his Democratic opponent , Joe Biden , six electoral votes away from the White House .
Meanwhile , Trump is 56 away from the finish line with a narrow path to victory .
Per The Washington Post , both Trump and his challenger called a lid on Wednesday night , when Trump was active on Twitter through the day and claimed victory in the states of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The tweet was quickly flagged by Twitter for misleading information about a civic process .
As noted by political reporter Monica Alba , the Friday White House lid comes after Biden ’ s campaign announced that the former vice president would appear to the public at some point in the evening .
Speculation has swirled around the possibility that the Democrat will declare victory in the election as ballots continue to put him ahead in the remaining states of Georgia , Nevada , and Pennsylvania .
The same night , Trump took to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speech from his opponent .
“ Joe Biden should not wrongfully claim the office of the President .
I could make that claim also .
Legal proceedings are just now beginning !
” he tweeted .
Trump last addressed the public in a Thursday briefing where he made claims of electoral fraud , which Politico claimed are thus far unfounded .
“ If you count the legal votes , I easily win , ” he said .
“ If you count the illegal votes , they can try to steal the election from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that came in late — we ’ re looking at them very strongly , but a lot of votes came in late.
” The publication claimed there are no reports of interference or “ major issues ” outside of technical glitches and extended polling-site hours .
As The Inquisitr reported , Donald Trump Jr. has supported his father ’ s claims and pushed for a war over the electoral results in a battle for American ’ s future .

NBC News White House Correspondent Kelly O’Donnell revealed on Friday evening that Donald Trump is not expected to speak to the public for the day.
“‘Lid’ called at the White House so no expectation now that the president will speak tonight. No other planned news events are expected,” she tweeted.
The claim was supported by various other reporters, including New York Times chief White House correspondent Peter Baker, who tweeted that Trump has no plans to make an appearance this evening.
Lids are called by the White House when no more news will be released for the day. The Friday lid comes as the president continues to take aim at the integrity of the 2020 election results, which show his Democratic opponent, Joe Biden, six electoral votes away from the White House. Meanwhile, Trump is 56 away from the finish line with a narrow path to victory.
Per The Washington Post, both Trump and his challenger called a lid on Wednesday night, when Trump was active on Twitter through the day and claimed victory in the states of North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Georgia. The tweet was quickly flagged by Twitter for misleading information about a civic process.
As noted by political reporter Monica Alba, the Friday White House lid comes after Biden’s campaign announced that the former vice president would appear to the public at some point in the evening.
Speculation has swirled around the possibility that the Democrat will declare victory in the election as ballots continue to put him ahead in the remaining states of Georgia, Nevada, and Pennsylvania.
The same night, Trump took to Twitter to push back on a possible speech from his opponent.
“Joe Biden should not wrongfully claim the office of the President. I could make that claim also. Legal proceedings are just now beginning!” he tweeted.
Trump last addressed the public in a Thursday briefing where he made claims of electoral fraud, which Politico claimed are thus far unfounded.
“If you count the legal votes, I easily win,” he said. “If you count the illegal votes, they can try to steal the election from us. If you count the votes that came in late — we’re looking at them very strongly, but a lot of votes came in late.”
The publication claimed there are no reports of interference or “major issues” outside of technical glitches and extended polling-site hours.
As The Inquisitr reported, Donald Trump Jr. has supported his father’s claims and pushed for a war over the electoral results in a battle for American’s future.


inquisitr--2020-11-06--Mitch McConnell Says ‘Of Course’ There Will Be A Peaceful Transfer Of Power

Amid Donald Trump ’ s claims of voter fraud , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters in Kentucky on Friday that there would be a peaceful transfer of power if the Republican loses re-election , The Hill reported .
“ Of course , ” he said when pressed on the issue in a press conference .
“ We ’ ve had a peaceful transfer of power going back to 1792 , every four years , we ’ ve moved on to a new administration.
” McConnell was also pressed on Trump ’ s rhetoric , which has faced criticism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is attacking the institutions that form the foundation of the United States ’ democracy .
The 78-year-old politician pointed to a Twitter statement in which he called for a legitimate vote-counting process and appeared to echo Trump ’ s recent comments that Joe Biden is leading due to the counting of illegal ballots .
“ Every legal vote should be counted .
Any illegally-submitted ballots must not .
All sides must get to observe the process .
And the courts are here to apply the laws & resolve disputes .
That ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” McConnell tweeted .
McConnell refused to answer questions about a scenario where Trump does not accept the result of the election and also claimed he has adequately addressed the subject of possible fraud .
Trump has hinted that he would not leave the White House peacefully on many occasions .
In one instance , McConnell — as in the Friday press conference — acted as a buffer for the president ’ s controversial comments and assured the public that a peaceful transfer would take place regardless of the winner of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in lawsuits in Michigan , Pennsylvania , and Georgia and has claimed that foul play is at work at vote-counting stations .
As The Inquisitr reported , journalist Charles Hurt argued that the president should focus on contesting every aspect of the election to ensure that any irregularities do not affect his chances of winning .
The writer claimed that federal officials could not be trusted given their purported bias against Trump .
As of Friday evening , Biden has 264 electoral votes , and Trump has 214 .
The Democrat is ahead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nevada , and Pennsylvania , while Trump is ahead in North Carolina .
Trump is planning to contest the results in Wisconsin and demand a recount , and will likely have the opportunity to do the same in Georgia .

Amid U.S President Donald Trump’s claims of voter fraud, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters in Kentucky on Friday that there would be a peaceful transfer of power if the Republican loses reelection, The Hill reported.
“Of course,” he said when pressed on the issue in a press conference.
“We’ve had a peaceful transfer of power going back to 1792, every four years, we’ve moved on to a new administration.”
McConnell was also pressed on Trump’s rhetoric, which has faced criticism from some Republicans, who believe he is attacking the institutions that form the foundation of the United States’ democracy. The 78-year-old politician pointed to a Twitter statement in which he called for a legitimate vote-counting process and appeared to echo Trump’s recent comments that Joe Biden is leading due to the counting of illegal ballots.
“Every legal vote should be counted. Any illegally-submitted ballots must not. All sides must get to observe the process. And the courts are here to apply the laws & resolve disputes. That’s how Americans’ votes decide the result,” McConnell tweeted.
McConnell refused to answer questions about a scenario where Trump does not accept the result of the election and also claimed he has adequately addressed the subject of possible fraud.
“I’ve already covered the subject, I told you, I sent out a tweet this morning which covers my view of where we are.”
Trump has hinted that he would not leave the White House peacefully on many occasions. In one instance, McConnell — as in the Friday press conference — acted as a buffer for the president’s controversial comments and assured the public that a peaceful transfer would take place regardless of the winner of the election.
The president is currently involved in lawsuits in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Georgia and has claimed that foul play is at work at vote-counting stations. As The Inquisitr reported, journalist Charles Hurt argued that the president should focus on contesting every aspect of the election to ensure that any irregularities do not affect his chances of winning. The writer claimed that federal officials could not be trusted given their purported bias against Trump.
As of Friday evening, Biden has 264 electoral votes, and Trump has 214. The Democrat is ahead in the remaining states of Georgia, Nevada, and Pennsylvania, while Trump is ahead in North Carolina. Trump is planning to contest the results in Wisconsin and demand a recount, and he will likely have the opportunity to do the same in Georgia.


inquisitr--2020-11-06--Progressive Says Lincoln Project ‘Made MSNBC-Watching Liberals Feel Smug, But Didn’t Actually Move A

Progressive Says Lincoln Project ‘Made MSNBC-Watching Liberals Feel Smug, But Didn’t Actually Move Any Voters’

Conservative super PAC the Lincoln Project ’ s efforts to persuade Republicans to support the Democratic Party were a complete failure , according to David Sirota , editor-at-large of Jacobin .
Sirota also worked on Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders 2020 presidential campaign .
Speaking for The Hill ‘ s Rising , Sirota pointed out that President Donald Trump won a bigger share of the Republican vote this election cycle than four years ago .
“ In a sense , they went to liberals and said ‘ give us money to help us defeat Republicans , that ’ s our job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ argued that the money the anti-Trump group spent on expensive advertisements and similar efforts should have been spent on winning key state legislatures , which Democrats have lost .
“ So imagine if that $ 67 million had gone into winning state legislatures , it could be a totally different ball game for the next ten years , ” the progressive said .
“ But , instead it went to Republican operatives at the Lincoln Project , to produce YouTube videos that made MSNBC-watching liberals feel smug , but didn ’ t actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Exit polls support Sirota ’ s analysis .
According to data published by The New York Times , 93 percent of Republicans voted for Trump , while only 6 percent voted for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden .
Conversely , 6 percent of Democrats voted for Trump .
Furthermore , the vast majority of those who consider themselves conservative cast their ballots for Trump .
Biden won among self-described liberals and independents and received very little support from conservatives .
Over the course of the 2020 presidential campaign , the Lincoln Project @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This summer , for instance , they released an ad accusing the president of mishandling the coronavirus pandemic .
In October , the group released a video praising Biden ’ s running mate , Sen. Kamala Harris of California , and ripping into Vice President Mike Pence .
Last month , citing data from the Federal Election Commission , The Washington Examiner reported that the Lincoln Project spent a staggering $ 13 million on so-called operating expenditures and directed nearly $ 23 million of independent expenditures to its founders ’ firms .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dollars could have been invested in helping Democrats in competitive Senate races in states such as Colorado , North Carolina and Arizona .
The Lincoln Project was founded by disgruntled Republicans who claimed to oppose Trump and his agenda .
Among its founders are longtime GOP operatives George Conway , Rick Wilson , Steve Schmidt , John Weaver , Reed Galen and Ron Steslow .

Conservative super PAC the Lincoln Project’s efforts to persuade Republicans to support the Democratic Party were a complete failure, according to David Sirota, editor-at-large of Jacobin. Sirota also worked on Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders 2020 presidential campaign.
Speaking for The Hill‘s Rising, Sirota pointed out that President Donald Trump won a bigger share of the Republican vote this election cycle than four years ago.
“In a sense, they went to liberals and said ‘give us money to help us defeat Republicans, that’s our job,'” Sirota said.
“So, when Donald Trump actually increases his share of the Republican vote in 2020 versus 2016 when there wasn’t the Lincoln Project, that’s just statistically an epic failure.”
Sirota argued that the money the anti-Trump group spent on expensive advertisements and similar efforts should have been spent on winning key state legislatures, which Democrats have lost.
“So imagine if that $67 million had gone into winning state legislatures, it could be a totally different ball game for the next ten years,” the progressive said.
“But, instead it went to Republican operatives at the Lincoln Project, to produce YouTube videos that made MSNBC-watching liberals feel smug, but didn’t actually move any voters,” he added.
Exit polls support Sirota’s analysis. According to data published by The New York Times, 93 percent of Republicans voted for Trump, while only 6 percent voted for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. Conversely, 6 percent of Democrats voted for Trump.
Furthermore, the vast majority of those who consider themselves conservative cast their ballots for Trump. Biden won among self-described liberals and independents and received very little support from conservatives.
Over the course of the 2020 presidential campaign, the Lincoln Project released dozens of advertisements slamming Trump. This summer, for instance, they released an ad accusing the president of mishandling the coronavirus pandemic.
In October, the group released a video praising Biden’s running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris of California, and ripping into Vice President Mike Pence.
Last month, citing data from the Federal Election Commission, The Washington Examiner reported that the Lincoln Project spent a staggering $13 million on so-called operating expenditures and directed nearly $23 million of independent expenditures to its founders’ firms.
As the publication noted, these millions of dollars could have been invested in helping Democrats in competitive Senate races in states such as Colorado, North Carolina and Arizona.
The Lincoln Project was founded by disgruntled Republicans who claimed to oppose Trump and his agenda. Among its founders are longtime GOP operatives George Conway, Rick Wilson, Steve Schmidt, John Weaver, Reed Galen and Ron Steslow.


inquisitr--2020-11-06--Donald Trump Reportedly Considering ‘Victory’ Rally, Allies May Recruit Ivanka To Break The News He

Donald Trump Reportedly Considering ‘Victory’ Rally, Allies May Recruit Ivanka To Break The News He Lost

Donald Trump ’ s allies are reportedly considering recruiting his daughter to help break the news that he lost the election , all while the president mulls over the idea of holding a victory rally .
As The Daily Mail noted , Trump ’ s team has been struggling with how they would need to tell him that he has lost the race and that Democratic candidate Joe Biden will be replacing him in the White House .
He had publicly declared victory in the hours after voting closed , and others close to him have echoed his unfounded claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ considering plans to hold a “ victory ” rally to celebrate what he believes will be a second term in office , the report claimed .
Trump did something similar after his surprising win in the 2016 race , holding a series of events in the weeks after Election Day in key battleground states that went for him as well as some deep-red states .
He continued to hold campaign events shortly after taking office .
CNN reported that those close to Trump have grown worried that it may take an intervention to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the race .
“ Trump ’ s allies have grown concerned that someone is going to have to reckon with the President that his time in office is potentially coming to an end , though they have not decided who should be the one to do it , ” the report noted .
“ There has been talk of potentially Jared Kushner or Ivanka Trump doing so , sources said.
” There was no sign that Trump planned to give up , however .
As The Inquisitr reported , those close to him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concede the contest , even if it becomes clear that Biden has won .
The Biden campaign has spoken out about the reports as well , hinting that he is not worried about whether Trump would be willing to accept an apparent defeat and move out of the White House when his time has come .
Andrew Bates , a spokesperson for the campaign , said they have faith in the voting process and the transition that would follow if they are proven to be the winner .
That includes physically removing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , premises if needed .
“ As we said on July 19th , the American people will decide this election , ” he said in a statement , via The Independent .
“ And the United States government is perfectly capable of escorting trespassers out of the White House .
”

Donald Trump’s allies are reportedly considering recruiting his daughter to help break the news that he lost the election, all while the president mulls over the idea of holding a victory rally.
As The Daily Mail noted, Trump’s team has been struggling with how they would need to tell him that he has lost the race and that Democratic candidate Joe Biden will be replacing him in the White House. He had publicly declared victory in the hours after voting closed, and others close to him have echoed his unfounded claims of voter fraud. He is even considering plans to hold a “victory” rally to celebrate what he believes will be a second term in office, the report claimed.
Trump did something similar after his surprising win in the 2016 race, holding a series of events in the weeks after Election Day in key battleground states that went for him as well as some deep-red states. He continued to hold campaign events shortly after taking office.
CNN reported that those close to Trump have grown worried that it may take an intervention to convince him that he has indeed lost the race.
“Trump’s allies have grown concerned that someone is going to have to reckon with the President that his time in office is potentially coming to an end, though they have not decided who should be the one to do it,” the report noted. “There has been talk of potentially Jared Kushner or Ivanka Trump doing so, sources said.”
There was no sign that Trump planned to give up, however. As The Inquisitr reported, those close to him believe that he has no plans to concede the contest, even if it becomes clear that Biden has won.
The Biden campaign has spoken out about the reports as well, hinting that he is not worried about whether Trump would be willing to accept an apparent defeat and move out of the White House when his time has come.
Andrew Bates, a spokesperson for the campaign, said they have faith in the voting process and the transition that would follow if they are proven to be the winner. That includes physically removing a reluctant president from the Washington, D.C., premises if needed.
“As we said on July 19th, the American people will decide this election,” he said in a statement, via The Independent. “And the United States government is perfectly capable of escorting trespassers out of the White House.”


inquisitr--2020-11-06--Steve Bannon Banned On Twitter For ‘Glorification of Violence’ After Fauci, Wray Tweet

Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon was the subject of swift and decisive action from the social media giant Twitter on Thursday in relation to a controversial video that was tweeted on his @ WarRoomPandemic account earlier in the day .
As relayed by USA Today , the one-time executive chairman of Breitbart News was permanently banned from the service for the clip , during which he shared his belief that National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Anthony Fauci and FBI director Christoper Wray should be executed .
“ I ’ d put the heads on pikes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them at the two corners of the White House as a warning to federal bureaucrats .
You either get with the program or you are gone , ” Bannon said in the video , which was clipped from a recent live stream of his War Room : Pandemic podcast .
The comments came during a discussion with co-host Jack Maxey during which the 66-year-old opined that President Donald Trump should fire disloyal administration officials .
Wray was harshly criticized by the president in September for testifying to Congress that Russia was actively working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden in the presidential election .
More recently , Trump hinted that he would fire Fauci — a key member of the White House ’ s coronavirus task force — in response to the chanting of the crowd at a Florida campaign rally .
In its statement to the press , Twitter indicated that it had suspended Bannon ’ s account because the tweet in question represented a glorification of violence .
Meanwhile , the company ’ s March 2019 policy on the glorification of violence explicitly states that users “ may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a group of people.
” Bannon ’ s comments were also posted to his accounts on Facebook and YouTube .
Although both services eventually removed the video on grounds similar to those of Twitter , it had been viewable for several hours before any action was taken .
Bannon ’ s remarks may have had consequences beyond losing his social media platform .
As reported by Law & Crime and a number of other outlets , his lawyers in an ongoing criminal case asked a federal judge on Friday to postpone a hearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as they intend to withdraw from the case .
No official reason was given for the request .
The former administration official was charged in August by federal prosecutors along in an alleged scheme to launder money using money donated for a private border wall .


inquisitr--2020-11-06--Philadelphia Mayor Says Donald Trump Should ‘Put His Big Boy Pants On’ And Accept That He Lost Elect

Philadelphia Mayor Says Donald Trump Should ‘Put His Big Boy Pants On’ And Accept That He Lost Election

The mayor of Philadelphia is calling out Donald Trump amid the unfounded accusations of voter fraud , saying the president needs to “ put his big boy pants on ” and admit that he lost the election .
Mayor Jim Kenney spoke about the election and his city ’ s role in helping put Biden over the top , saying that Trump needs to accept the outcome and help the country start to heal following what had been a contentious campaign .
Trump has lodged a number of allegations that he won the race , hinting it had been stolen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offered evidence of his claims .
As the Washington Times reported , Kenney called on Trump to accept the outcome .
“ I think what the president needs to do is frankly put his big boy pants on , ” he said .
“ He needs to acknowledge the fact that he lost , and he needs to congratulate the winner just as Jimmy Carter did , just as George Bush did , and frankly just as Al Gore did , and let us move forward as a country .
Kenney ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reports of Trump ’ s plans .
As The Inquisitr reported , those around the White House believe that he will not concede , even if the final counts show that he lost the race .
Philadelphia played an important role in moving the state into Biden ’ s favor , with the Democratic candidate moving into the lead thanks , in part , to a strong performance among absentee ballots around the state ’ s largest city and its suburbs .
Allies of the president have taken aim at officials in Pennsylvania @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the process of counting votes was not conducted fairly .
As Vox reported , these claims attracted some viral attention online , including an allegation during voting that there was a “ widespread plot to harm Trump ’ s campaign.
” The report noted that many local officials , including the Philadelphia District Attorney ’ s Office , called out what they saw as disinformation .
The allegations have continued after Election Day and through the days that followed , with many close to Trump lifting up unfounded claims .
That included Sean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Thursday that there may be a need for a “ do-over ” race in Pennsylvania due to the allegations of fraud .
The Fox News host mentioned a lawsuit from Republicans claiming that vote count watchers were not allowed to be close enough to conduct an inspection of the counting process .

The mayor of Philadelphia is calling out Donald Trump amid the unfounded accusations of voter fraud, saying the president needs to “put his big boy pants on” and admit that he lost the election.
Mayor Jim Kenney spoke about the election and his city’s role in helping put Biden over the top, saying that Trump needs to accept the outcome and help the country start to heal following what had been a contentious campaign. Trump has lodged a number of allegations that he won the race, hinting it had been stolen through voter fraud, but has not offered evidence of his claims.
As the Washington Times reported, Kenney called on Trump to accept the outcome.
“I think what the president needs to do is frankly put his big boy pants on,” he said. “He needs to acknowledge the fact that he lost, and he needs to congratulate the winner just as Jimmy Carter did, just as George Bush did, and frankly just as Al Gore did, and let us move forward as a country.
“That’s my feeling. I don’t think he will listen to me, but that is it.”
Kenney’s assessment appeared to be correct based on reports of Trump’s plans. As The Inquisitr reported, those around the White House believe that he will not concede, even if the final counts show that he lost the race.
Philadelphia played an important role in moving the state into Biden’s favor, with the Democratic candidate moving into the lead thanks, in part, to a strong performance among absentee ballots around the state’s largest city and its suburbs.
Allies of the president have taken aim at officials in Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia specifically, claiming that the process of counting votes was not conducted fairly. As Vox reported, these claims attracted some viral attention online, including an allegation during voting that there was a “widespread plot to harm Trump’s campaign.” The report noted that many local officials, including the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, called out what they saw as disinformation.
The allegations have continued after Election Day and through the days that followed, with many close to Trump lifting up unfounded claims. That included Sean Hannity, who suggested during his show on Thursday that there may be a need for a “do-over” race in Pennsylvania due to the allegations of fraud.
The Fox News host mentioned a lawsuit from Republicans claiming that vote count watchers were not allowed to be close enough to conduct an inspection of the counting process.


inquisitr--2020-11-06--Donald Trump’s Political Career Began With Racist ‘Lie’ And Ends With Black Woman In White House, Pu

Donald Trump’s Political Career Began With Racist ‘Lie’ And Ends With Black Woman In White House, Pundit Says

A CNN pundit said on Thursday that Donald Trump ’ s political career started with a “ racist birther lie , ” but will end with a historic moment — a black woman in the second-highest office in the nation , The Independent reported .
Political reporter Abby Phillip was speaking about what appears to be the end of Trump ’ s time in office after Democratic challenger Joe Biden surged ahead in a series of key battleground states and appears poised to win the race .
The conversation turned to the potentially historic nature of the Democratic ticket , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ become the vice president , making her the first woman of color to serve in that role .
Phillip spoke about the importance of the moment and contrasted it with the allegations of racism that have long dogged Trump .
She referenced his role in the “ birther ” movement , which claimed that Barack Obama was not born in the United States and had lied on his birth certificate by saying that he was born in Hawaii .
Critics said the conspiracy theory was rooted in racism , and Trump was one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before denouncing it during his 2016 campaign .
“ And not only would Black women put Joe Biden in the White House , but they would also put a Black woman in the White House as well and that is the sort of historical poetry that I think we will live with for a long time , ” Phillip said .
“ In addition to the fact that Donald Trump ’ s political career began with the racist birther lie , it may very well end with a black woman in the White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were at the forefront in this campaign , with Biden frequently calling Trump out for what he saw as racist actions or statements .
The former vice president said he was inspired to enter the race after the controversial protest in Charlottesville when a number of white supremacist groups gathered to protest the planned removal of a Confederate statue .
The weekend erupted in violence and left a counter-protester dead .
Trump made multiple controversial remarks about the protest , including the statement that there were “ very fine people ” on both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ denied allegations of racism several times , including during the second presidential debate .
He has instead insisted that he was the best president for African Americans since Abraham Lincoln , referencing record-low unemployment rates achieved before the coronavirus pandemic .

A CNN pundit said on Thursday that Donald Trump’s political career started with a “racist birther lie,” but will end with a historic moment — a black woman in the second-highest office in the nation, The Independent reported.
Political reporter Abby Phillip was speaking about what appears to be the end of Trump’s time in office after Democratic challenger Joe Biden surged ahead in a series of key battleground states and appears poised to win the race. The conversation turned to the potentially historic nature of the Democratic ticket, which would see California Sen. Kamala Harris become the vice president, making her the first woman of color to serve in that role.
Phillip spoke about the importance of the moment and contrasted it with the allegations of racism that have long dogged Trump. She referenced his role in the “birther” movement, which claimed that Barack Obama was not born in the United States and had lied on his birth certificate by saying that he was born in Hawaii. Critics said the conspiracy theory was rooted in racism, and Trump was one of the most vocal in pushing it before denouncing it during his 2016 campaign.
“And not only would Black women put Joe Biden in the White House, but they would also put a Black woman in the White House as well and that is the sort of historical poetry that I think we will live with for a long time,” Phillip said. “In addition to the fact that Donald Trump’s political career began with the racist birther lie, it may very well end with a black woman in the White House.”
Allegations of racism against Trump were at the forefront in this campaign, with Biden frequently calling Trump out for what he saw as racist actions or statements. The former vice president said he was inspired to enter the race after the controversial protest in Charlottesville when a number of white supremacist groups gathered to protest the planned removal of a Confederate statue. The weekend erupted in violence and left a counter-protester dead. Trump made multiple controversial remarks about the protest, including the statement that there were “very fine people” on both sides of the demonstration.
Trump has denied allegations of racism several times, including during the second presidential debate. He has instead insisted that he was the best president for African Americans since Abraham Lincoln, referencing record-low unemployment rates achieved before the coronavirus pandemic.


inquisitr--2020-11-06--Mitt Romney Says Donald Trump’s Voter Fraud Rhetoric ‘Recklessly Inflames Destructive And Dangerous

Mitt Romney Says Donald Trump’s Voter Fraud Rhetoric ‘Recklessly Inflames Destructive And Dangerous Passions’

In a Friday statement released via Twitter , Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah rebuked President Donald Trump ’ s claims that the 2020 presidential election is being stolen from him .
Romney noted that Trump is “ within his rights to request recounts , to call for investigations of alleged voting irregularities where evidence exists , and to exhaust legal remedies , ” but condemned his inflammatory rhetoric .
Romney released a similar statement on Thursday when he tried to tamp down tensions and called on all Americans to “ have faith in our democracy.
” “ The votes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ irregularities alleged , they will be investigated and ultimately resolved in the courts , ” he tweeted .
Romney has long been one of Trump ’ s most vocal conservative critics .
This February , he was the only GOP lawmaker to vote to convict the commander-in-chief on one of the articles of impeachment passed by the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives .
In October , Romney cast an early vote in the 2020 election .
He told members of the press that he did not vote for Trump , but he did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nominee Joe Biden or somebody else .
Romney did not back Trump in 2016 either when the Republican competed against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton .
As he explained to the press , he wrote in his wife , Ann , instead of casting a ballot for either of the candidates .
Despite being a staunch Trump critic , Romney has supported many of the president ’ s key moves .
Notably , he backed the decision to nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court .
Other Republicans have also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ baseless , apparently angering his eldest son , Donald Trump Jr , who spent Thursday evening lashing out at prominent GOP figures .
Trump Jr. slammed Republicans via social media for standing on the sidelines , saying that they “ have been weak for decades.
” Among others , Maryland Gov .
Larry Hogan , Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger , former Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake and South Carolina lawmaker William Cogswell rebuked Trump .
Biden is just inches away from becoming the 46th commander-in-chief after having been projected to win several battleground states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 2020 contest in the Democrat ’ s favor , projecting a win for him in Pennsylvania .

In a Friday statement released via Twitter, Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah rebuked President Donald Trump’s claims that the 2020 presidential election is being stolen from him.
Romney noted that Trump is “within his rights to request recounts, to call for investigations of alleged voting irregularities where evidence exists, and to exhaust legal remedies,” but condemned his inflammatory rhetoric.
“He is wrong to say that the election was rigged, corrupt and stolen — doing so damages the cause of freedom here and around the world, weakens the institutions that lie at the foundation of the Republic and recklessly inflames destructive and dangerous passions.”
Romney released a similar statement on Thursday when he tried to tamp down tensions and called on all Americans to “have faith in our democracy.”
“The votes will be counted. If there are irregularities alleged, they will be investigated and ultimately resolved in the courts,” he tweeted.
Romney has long been one of Trump’s most vocal conservative critics. This February, he was the only GOP lawmaker to vote to convict the commander-in-chief on one of the articles of impeachment passed by the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives.
In October, Romney cast an early vote in the 2020 election. He told members of the press that he did not vote for Trump, but he did not reveal whether he voted for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden or somebody else.
Romney did not back Trump in 2016 either when the Republican competed against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. As he explained to the press, he wrote in his wife, Ann, instead of casting a ballot for either of the candidates.
Despite being a staunch Trump critic, Romney has supported many of the president’s key moves. Notably, he backed the decision to nominate Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.
Other Republicans have also dismissed the president’s claims as baseless, apparently angering his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr, who spent Thursday evening lashing out at prominent GOP figures. Trump Jr. slammed Republicans via social media for standing on the sidelines, saying that they “have been weak for decades.”
Among others, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger, former Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake and South Carolina lawmaker William Cogswell rebuked Trump.
Biden is just inches away from becoming the 46th commander-in-chief after having been projected to win several battleground states. Decision Desk HQ has already called the 2020 contest in the Democrat’s favor, projecting a win for him in Pennsylvania.


inquisitr--2020-11-06--Georgia Recount Will Take Place According To Election Rules, Says Secretary Of State Brad Raffensper

Georgia Recount Will Take Place According To Election Rules, Says Secretary Of State Brad Raffensperger

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Friday morning that the state will undertake a recount of the votes cast in the 2020 presidential election .
Speaking to reporters in Atlanta , Raffensperger said there were a little fewer than 5,500 votes remaining to count across Gwinnett , Floyd , Cherokee and Cobb counties , in addition to 8,890 military ballots that will be counted if they arrive by the end of business Friday .
“ Right now , Georgia remains too close to call .
Out of approximately 5 million votes cast , we ’ ll have a margin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for our office and for the county election officials for now remains on making sure that every legal vote is counted and recorded accurately , ” Raffensperger said .
Raffensperger acknowledged the enormity of the task in front of election officials and the gravity of its impact on the nation itself .
“ As we are closing in on a final count , we can begin to look toward our next steps .
With a margin that small , there will be a recount in Georgia .
Interest in our election obviously goes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The final tally in Georgia , at this point , has huge implications for the entire country , ” Raffensperger continued .
In recognizing what ’ s at stake , Georgia ’ s top election supervisor stressed that even though “ emotions are high , ” the state ’ s officials will not be “ distracted ” by what ’ s being said by either side .
Instead , their focus is successfully completing their duties .
According to Section A of Title 21 , Chapter 2 , Article 12 of Georgia ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ governing elections — in any precinct using paper ballots or scanning ballots , the superintendent can order a recount of all the ballots of any precinct in which there appears to be a discrepancy or error .
Section C specified that losing candidates are entitled to request a recount within two business days if the difference between two opponents is less than half a percent of the total votes cast .
President Donald Trump currently trails Democratic nominee Joe Biden by around 1,500 votes , according to the latest numbers from The New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ With greater than 5 million votes cast , according to Raffensperger ’ s figures , the margin for requesting a recount is greater than 25,000 , putting the race comfortably within bounds in which a recount may be requested .
As Matt Morgan , general counsel for the Trump campaign said earlier Friday , “ This election is not over .
”

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Friday morning that the state will undertake a recount of the votes cast in the 2020 presidential election. Speaking to reporters in Atlanta, Raffensperger said there were a little fewer than 5,500 votes remaining to count across Gwinnett, Floyd, Cherokee and Cobb counties, in addition to 8,890 military ballots that will be counted if they arrive by the end of business Friday.
“Right now, Georgia remains too close to call. Out of approximately 5 million votes cast, we’ll have a margin of a few thousand. The focus for our office and for the county election officials for now remains on making sure that every legal vote is counted and recorded accurately,” Raffensperger said.
Raffensperger acknowledged the enormity of the task in front of election officials and the gravity of its impact on the nation itself.
“As we are closing in on a final count, we can begin to look toward our next steps. With a margin that small, there will be a recount in Georgia. Interest in our election obviously goes far beyond Georgia’s borders. The final tally in Georgia, at this point, has huge implications for the entire country,” Raffensperger continued.
In recognizing what’s at stake, Georgia’s top election supervisor stressed that even though “emotions are high,” the state’s officials will not be “distracted” by what’s being said by either side. Instead, their focus is successfully completing their duties.
“We will get it right and we’ll defend the integrity of our elections.”
According to Section A of Title 21, Chapter 2, Article 12 of Georgia’s Code — which details the laws governing elections — in any precinct using paper ballots or scanning ballots, the superintendent can order a recount of all the ballots of any precinct in which there appears to be a discrepancy or error. Section C specified that losing candidates are entitled to request a recount within two business days if the difference between two opponents is less than half a percent of the total votes cast.
President Donald Trump currently trails Democratic nominee Joe Biden by around 1,500 votes, according to the latest numbers from The New York Times’ election results tracker. With greater than 5 million votes cast, according to Raffensperger’s figures, the margin for requesting a recount is greater than 25,000, putting the race comfortably within bounds in which a recount may be requested.
As Matt Morgan, general counsel for the Trump campaign said earlier Friday, “This election is not over.”


inquisitr--2020-11-06--What Happens If Joe Biden Wins And Donald Trump Refuses To Concede?

A new report claimed that Donald Trump would refuse to concede the election even if he failed to nab 270 electoral votes .
So what happens if the incumbent president actually refuses to take that famous step ?
Long before Election Day , some speculated that Trump might not concede the election , even if he loses the vote decisively .
But as CNN explained , it doesn ’ t matter .
Offering a concession to an opponent isn ’ t the law , it ’ s merely a custom in the United States that has been around since 1896 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ William McKinley a concession telegram .
According to one CNN reporter , Trump has told those in his inner circle that he has no plans of conceding to Biden , regardless of the electoral outcome .
But when it comes to the legal impact that would have on the election , the effect is essentially nonexistent because it has no weight from a legal perspective .
Instead , a concession is often seen as a way to attempt to unify the citizenry and is considered by some to be good form .
Even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their opponent , they can take back their concession with no legal implications .
That happened in 2000 when Al Gore called George W. Bush to admit defeat , but then called back a short while later to take back his statement .
However , a lack of concession could leave the country feeling unsettled as it might indicate that the losing candidate still had an intention to fight the results .
In that case , the situation might not be closed in some people ’ s minds until the vice president , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fulfills his role of certifying the count in January , just prior to the inauguration .
“ Without a concession , usually hidden parts of the election process – such as the inner workings of the Electoral College – could be ripped open and used to decide the election in an unprecedented way .
It would mean a race could be headed for a result decided by the courts or by obscure parts of the law , ” USA Today noted .
However , the newly elected president will take office on January @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the constitution , regardless of whether the loser offers their concession .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , it ’ s possible that Trump might not follow the long-standing tradition , which has been followed by every president in modern times , no matter how contentious and hard-fought the election was .

A new report claimed that Donald Trump would refuse to concede the election even if he failed to nab 270 electoral votes. So what happens if the incumbent president actually refuses to take that famous step?
Long before Election Day, some speculated that Trump might not concede the election, even if he loses the vote decisively. But as CNN explained, it doesn’t matter. Offering a concession to an opponent isn’t the law, it’s merely a custom in the United States that has been around since 1896 when William Jennings Bryan sent his opponent William McKinley a concession telegram.
According to one CNN reporter, Trump has told those in his inner circle that he has no plans of conceding to Biden, regardless of the electoral outcome.
But when it comes to the legal impact that would have on the election, the effect is essentially nonexistent because it has no weight from a legal perspective. Instead, a concession is often seen as a way to attempt to unify the citizenry and is considered by some to be good form.
Even if a candidate were to concede to their opponent, they can take back their concession with no legal implications.
That happened in 2000 when Al Gore called George W. Bush to admit defeat, but then called back a short while later to take back his statement.
However, a lack of concession could leave the country feeling unsettled as it might indicate that the losing candidate still had an intention to fight the results. In that case, the situation might not be closed in some people’s minds until the vice president, in this case, Mike Pence, fulfills his role of certifying the count in January, just prior to the inauguration.
“Without a concession, usually hidden parts of the election process – such as the inner workings of the Electoral College – could be ripped open and used to decide the election in an unprecedented way. It would mean a race could be headed for a result decided by the courts or by obscure parts of the law,” USA Today noted.
However, the newly elected president will take office on January 20 at noon, as dictated by the constitution, regardless of whether the loser offers their concession.
As The Inquisitr previously reported, it’s possible that Trump might not follow the long-standing tradition, which has been followed by every president in modern times, no matter how contentious and hard-fought the election was.


inquisitr--2020-11-06--Nancy Pelosi Seeks Another Term As House Speaker After Democrats Lose Seats

On Friday , California Rep. Nancy Pelosi formally announced that she is seeking another term as Speaker of the House of Representatives , Politico reported .
In a letter sent to her colleagues , the 80-year-old Pelosi said , “ Our vision for the next two years must be built on the success of Democratic House Majority in the 116th Congress , and to harness the extraordinary visions , values and vibrancy of our Caucus to secure the progress that the American people deserve.
” Pelosi also vowed to work closely with “ President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certain to win in the race for the White House .
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer , who is 81 , is expected to stay in his role .
Majority Whip Jim Clyburn , who is also 81 , will most likely retain his leadership position as well .
The three veterans have led House Democrats for the last 14 years .
In 2018 , Pelosi promised to step down from her position in 2022 , after serving another two terms .
However , she seems to have backtracked on that promise .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to engage on the topic .
Pelosi did the same earlier this week when members of the press asked if she plans on stepping down .
She refused to comment , saying “ That ’ s the least important question you could ask today.
” Pelosi has faced criticism from members of her caucus .
In 2018 , after the House voted to impeach President Donald Trump , she was slammed for lending him a helping hand by pushing the USMCA trade agreement and agreeing to a budget deal .
Most recently , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a stimulus deal proposed by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin .
Still , Pelosi is not expected to face serious challengers in her bid for the speakership .
Pelosi ’ s announcement came just days after her party lost seats in the House .
As The Associated Press reported , Democrats expected to gain as many as 15 seats in the lower chamber .
So far , they have lost seven .
Representatives Collin Peterson of Minnesota , Abby Finkenauer of Iowa , Mucarsel-Powell and Donna Shalala of Florida , Joe Cunningham of South @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mexico and Kendra Horn of Oklahoma were all defeated by their Republican challengers .
Illinois Rep. Cheri Bustos , leader of the DCC , narrowly beat her opponent .
The Democratic Party has underperformed when it comes to the Senate as well .
As previously reported by The Inquisitr , Democrats spent more than $ 1 billion on upper chamber races but failed to flip key seats .

On Friday, California Rep. Nancy Pelosi formally announced that she is seeking another term as Speaker of the House of Representatives, Politico reported.
In a letter sent to her colleagues, the 80-year-old Pelosi said, “Our vision for the next two years must be built on the success of Democratic House Majority in the 116th Congress, and to harness the extraordinary visions, values and vibrancy of our Caucus to secure the progress that the American people deserve.”
“In that spirit, I am wring to request your support to be re-elected as Speaker. I do so with utmost respect for the diverse viewpoints in our Democratic Caucus, the gravity of this role the urgency of the challenges ahead.”
Pelosi also vowed to work closely with “President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris,” who are all but certain to win in the race for the White House.
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, who is 81, is expected to stay in his role. Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, who is also 81, will most likely retain his leadership position as well. The three veterans have led House Democrats for the last 14 years.
In 2018, Pelosi promised to step down from her position in 2022, after serving another two terms. However, she seems to have backtracked on that promise. Since 2018, she has repeatedly declined to engage on the topic. Pelosi did the same earlier this week when members of the press asked if she plans on stepping down.
She refused to comment, saying “That’s the least important question you could ask today.”
Pelosi has faced criticism from members of her caucus. In 2018, after the House voted to impeach President Donald Trump, she was slammed for lending him a helping hand by pushing the USMCA trade agreement and agreeing to a budget deal. Most recently, she was criticized for not agreeing to a stimulus deal proposed by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
Still, Pelosi is not expected to face serious challengers in her bid for the speakership.
Pelosi’s announcement came just days after her party lost seats in the House.
As The Associated Press reported, Democrats expected to gain as many as 15 seats in the lower chamber. So far, they have lost seven.
Representatives Collin Peterson of Minnesota, Abby Finkenauer of Iowa, Mucarsel-Powell and Donna Shalala of Florida, Joe Cunningham of South Carolina, Xochitl Torres Small of New Mexico and Kendra Horn of Oklahoma were all defeated by their Republican challengers.
Illinois Rep. Cheri Bustos, leader of the DCC, narrowly beat her opponent.
The Democratic Party has underperformed when it comes to the Senate as well. As previously reported by The Inquisitr, Democrats spent more than $1 billion on upper chamber races but failed to flip key seats.


inquisitr--2020-11-06--Fox News Reportedly Told Staff Not To Call Joe Biden ‘President-Elect’ As Race Nears End

The network may soon call the election winner .
Fox News reportedly told its staff not to use the term “ president-elect ” when referring to Democratic candidate Joe Biden if he wins the race .
According to their Twitter accounts , CNN journalists Oliver Darcy and Brian Stelter obtained two Fox News memos from three different sources that reportedly told its anchors to refrain from using the common term when talking about Biden .
As it prepares to call the outcome of the 2020 presidential election , reporters for the conservative network should instead use phrases along the lines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to win the presidency.
” “ Fox News is instructing its talent not to call Joe Biden the ‘ President-elect ’ when the network calls the race , according to two memos obtained by @ brianstelter and me .
The memos say Fox should ‘ stay away ’ from using the description , ” Darcy wrote .
“ The memos emphasized that Fox should report moves by Trump ’ s legal teams to challenge the results .
‘ We will report both sides until there is further guidance , ’ one memo said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stelter also spoke on live TV with fellow CNN journalist Jake Tapper on Friday , saying that the Murdoch family , which owns Fox , is “ ultimately responsible ” for all decisions taking place in their newsroom in the hours and days to come .
The main reason for Fox ’ s decision to avoid the common political jargon appears to be the fact that Donald Trump has filed a series of legal challenges in connection to the November 3 election .
Back in 2016 , Fox dubbed Trump “ president-elect ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report pointed out .
According to Stelter , Fox is taking the legal challenges as “ if they are serious pursuits ” and have continued to promote “ voter fraud innuendo ” and denigrate cities in states where Biden now holds a lead , such as in Georgia and Pennsylvania .
Tapper then went on to call out his fellow journalists at Fox by saying that “ if you are going to abide by this crazy instruction , you might as well hand in your press credential at the same time.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reportedly expressed anger at Fox News , which has been a prominent supporter of the president throughout his first term , for calling Arizona for Biden before all the votes were tallied .
As previously reported by The Inquisitr , the network stood by its decision to do so despite coming under fire from many Republicans .
Trump supporters all across the country also expressed their fury at Fox News , with some demonstrators in Phoenix , Arizona , chanting “ Fox News sucks !
” outside an election facility , The Guardian @ @

Fox News reportedly told its staff not to use the term “president-elect” when referring to Democratic candidate Joe Biden if he wins the race.
According to their Twitter accounts, CNN journalists Oliver Darcy and Brian Stelter obtained two Fox News memos from three different sources that reportedly told its anchors to refrain from using the common term when talking about Biden. As it prepares to call the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, reporters for the conservative network should instead use phrases along the lines of “Biden has enough electoral votes to win the presidency.”
“Fox News is instructing its talent not to call Joe Biden the ‘President-elect’ when the network calls the race, according to two memos obtained by @brianstelter and me. The memos say Fox should ‘stay away’ from using the description,” Darcy wrote.
“The memos emphasized that Fox should report moves by Trump’s legal teams to challenge the results. ‘We will report both sides until there is further guidance,’ one memo said,” the CNN reporter added.
Stelter also spoke on live TV with fellow CNN journalist Jake Tapper on Friday, saying that the Murdoch family, which owns Fox, is “ultimately responsible” for all decisions taking place in their newsroom in the hours and days to come. The main reason for Fox’s decision to avoid the common political jargon appears to be the fact that Donald Trump has filed a series of legal challenges in connection to the November 3 election. Back in 2016, Fox dubbed Trump “president-elect” right after the election, a CNN report pointed out.
According to Stelter, Fox is taking the legal challenges as “if they are serious pursuits” and have continued to promote “voter fraud innuendo” and denigrate cities in states where Biden now holds a lead, such as in Georgia and Pennsylvania. Tapper then went on to call out his fellow journalists at Fox by saying that “if you are going to abide by this crazy instruction, you might as well hand in your press credential at the same time.”
The alleged decision comes after the Trump campaign reportedly expressed anger at Fox News, which has been a prominent supporter of the president throughout his first term, for calling Arizona for Biden before all the votes were tallied. As previously reported by The Inquisitr, the network stood by its decision to do so despite coming under fire from many Republicans.
Trump supporters all across the country also expressed their fury at Fox News, with some demonstrators in Phoenix, Arizona, chanting “Fox News sucks!” outside an election facility, The Guardian reported.


inquisitr--2020-11-06--Sean Hannity Suggests There Could Be A ‘Do-Over’ Election In Pennsylvania Over Unfounded Fraud Claim

Sean Hannity Suggests There Could Be A ‘Do-Over’ Election In Pennsylvania Over Unfounded Fraud Claims

Sean Hannity has come under fire for suggesting that the state of Pennsylvania may need to hold a “ do-over ” election over unfounded allegations that the voting was fraudulent , with the Fox News host backing up controversial claims from President Donald Trump .
On Thursday , Hannity discussed the ongoing vote counting showing the Republican on track to fall behind in a series of key battlegrounds , including Pennsylvania .
The television host picked up on allegations of fraud that the president had made in statements since Election Day , with Hannity questioning whether the entire race should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Does that invalidate the process , considering they ’ re violating the law ?
” he said , via Raw Story .
“ And what is the remedy ?
The only remedy I would see , at that point , is , they did it , and the violated the law , nobody can testify to the legitimacy of what their counting was — a do-over in that state ?
By the way , something that has never been done in a presidential election.
” Texas Sen. Ted Cruz , appearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the bar is high for a race to be re-run , something that officials try to avoid at all costs .
As Newsweek noted , Hannity was referring to a court ruling on Thursday that reversed a lower court ’ s decision to deny a Trump campaign motion to allow election watchers in Philadelphia to observe vote counters from 6 feet away .
As the report noted , an attorney for the Republican ’ s campaign argued that the board of elections was only allowing the observers to be in the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an interpretation and asking for them to be closer .
“ Mandating a distance that prevents a candidate or his watchers to be truly present actually shrouds the election process in a veil , denying transparency and accountability , ” lawyer Linda Kerns argued .
The defense of the president came amid reports of tension between him and the cable network .
As The Inquisitr noted , Trump reportedly lashed out at Fox News during its coverage of the election and its decision to call Arizona for his opponent , Joe Biden .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ victory for Trump , putting more pressure to win remaining contests .
The report from Vanity Fair claimed that he called owner Rupert Murdoch to scream at him .
The network has stood by its decision to call Arizona , even as the continued vote count has showed a tightening race and other outlets have refrained from calling the outcome .

Sean Hannity has come under fire for suggesting that the state of Pennsylvania may need to hold a “do-over” election over unfounded allegations that the voting was fraudulent, with the Fox News host backing up controversial claims from President Donald Trump.
On Thursday, Hannity discussed the ongoing vote counting showing the Republican on track to fall behind in a series of key battlegrounds, including Pennsylvania. The television host picked up on allegations of fraud that the president had made in statements since Election Day, with Hannity questioning whether the entire race should be invalidated and restarted in the state.
“Does that invalidate the process, considering they’re violating the law?” he said, via Raw Story. “And what is the remedy? The only remedy I would see, at that point, is, they did it, and the violated the law, nobody can testify to the legitimacy of what their counting was — a do-over in that state? By the way, something that has never been done in a presidential election.”
Here's Hannity arguing that Pennsylvania should do a "do over" election pic.twitter.com/eZcaD3svee — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 6, 2020
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, appearing on the show alongside Hannity, replied that the bar is high for a race to be re-run, something that officials try to avoid at all costs.
As Newsweek noted, Hannity was referring to a court ruling on Thursday that reversed a lower court’s decision to deny a Trump campaign motion to allow election watchers in Philadelphia to observe vote counters from 6 feet away. As the report noted, an attorney for the Republican’s campaign argued that the board of elections was only allowing the observers to be in the same room, saying that was too narrow an interpretation and asking for them to be closer.
“Mandating a distance that prevents a candidate or his watchers to be truly present actually shrouds the election process in a veil, denying transparency and accountability,” lawyer Linda Kerns argued.
The defense of the president came amid reports of tension between him and the cable network. As The Inquisitr noted, Trump reportedly lashed out at Fox News during its coverage of the election and its decision to call Arizona for his opponent, Joe Biden. This call narrowed the potential paths to victory for Trump, putting more pressure to win remaining contests. The report from Vanity Fair claimed that he called owner Rupert Murdoch to scream at him. The network has stood by its decision to call Arizona, even as the continued vote count has showed a tightening race and other outlets have refrained from calling the outcome.


inquisitr--2020-11-06--Joe Biden Overtakes Donald Trump To Lead Pennsylvania By Under 7,000 Votes

Democratic nominee Joe Biden pulled ahead of President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania on Friday , making his chances at taking the Oval Office a step closer to reality .
As vote tallies continue to trickle in from Pennsylvania , as CBS News reported , the former vice president took the lead in the important battleground state , which carries with it 20 electoral votes .
As of Friday morning and 95 percent of the numbers counted , The New York Times shows that Biden leads Trump with 3,297,591 votes to 3,290,774 , which is 49.4 percent for the Democrat and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ steady climb — Biden once trailed by over a million votes — the state has still not been called one way or the other and likely won ’ t be until more of the ballots are tallied .
Still , the momentum appears to be on Biden ’ s side , as many of the ballots still to be tabulated are expected to be cast by Democrats .
Experts expected Pennsylvania to break early on for Trump as in-person ballots were cast , but as the mail-in numbers were counted , they believed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Because of concerns with in-person voting during the pandemic , many Democrats opted to use the remote option .
Trump also encouraged his voters to appear in person after spreading concerns about fraud with mail-in voting , which experts claim is unfounded .
Earlier in the week , Trump “ claimed ” the state in a tweet , as The Inquisitr previously reported .
“ We have claimed , for Electoral Vote purposes , the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( which won ’ t allow legal observers ) the State of Georgia , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of which has a BIG Trump lead , ” he wrote .
Twitter put a label on the tweet to warn viewers that the states hadn ’ t been called for either candidate at that point .
In reaction to his narrowing lead in Pennsylvania , Trump fired off a tweet criticizing the integrity of the process .
“ ‘ Philadelpiha [ sic ] has got a rotten history on election integrity.
’ @ Varneyco @ FoxBusiness , ” he quoted .
The message echoes many of his in recent days accusing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , though experts say that there is no evidence to support the claim .
Biden also managed to swing both Michigan and Wisconsin , two other states that went for Trump in 2016 .
Those races were called on Wednesday , putting the former VP within close range of nabbing the 270 electoral votes needed to claim victory .
Additionally , he has taken the edge in Georgia by a slim margin .

Democratic nominee Joe Biden pulled ahead of President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania on Friday, making his chances at taking the Oval Office a step closer to reality.
As vote tallies continue to trickle in from Pennsylvania, as CBS News reported, the former vice president took the lead in the important battleground state, which carries with it 20 electoral votes.
As of Friday morning and 95 percent of the numbers counted, The New York Times shows that Biden leads Trump with 3,297,591 votes to 3,290,774, which is 49.4 percent for the Democrat and 49.3 for the incumbent.
Despite the steady climb — Biden once trailed by over a million votes — the state has still not been called one way or the other and likely won’t be until more of the ballots are tallied. Still, the momentum appears to be on Biden’s side, as many of the ballots still to be tabulated are expected to be cast by Democrats.
Experts expected Pennsylvania to break early on for Trump as in-person ballots were cast, but as the mail-in numbers were counted, they believed the state would gradually shift blue. Because of concerns with in-person voting during the pandemic, many Democrats opted to use the remote option. Trump also encouraged his voters to appear in person after spreading concerns about fraud with mail-in voting, which experts claim is unfounded.
Earlier in the week, Trump “claimed” the state in a tweet, as The Inquisitr previously reported.
“We have claimed, for Electoral Vote purposes, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (which won’t allow legal observers) the State of Georgia, and the State of North Carolina, each one of which has a BIG Trump lead,” he wrote.
Twitter put a label on the tweet to warn viewers that the states hadn’t been called for either candidate at that point.
In reaction to his narrowing lead in Pennsylvania, Trump fired off a tweet criticizing the integrity of the process.
“‘Philadelpiha [sic] has got a rotten history on election integrity.’ @Varneyco @FoxBusiness,” he quoted.
The message echoes many of his in recent days accusing the election of being riddled with fraud, though experts say that there is no evidence to support the claim.
Biden also managed to swing both Michigan and Wisconsin, two other states that went for Trump in 2016. Those races were called on Wednesday, putting the former VP within close range of nabbing the 270 electoral votes needed to claim victory.
Additionally, he has taken the edge in Georgia by a slim margin.


inquisitr--2020-11-07--Mark Meadows, Criticized For Saying US Will ‘Not Control The Pandemic,’ Reportedly Tests Positive Fo

Mark Meadows, Criticized For Saying US Will ‘Not Control The Pandemic,’ Reportedly Tests Positive For COVID-19

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 .
Bloomberg reported late on Friday that the White House chief of staff has told those close to him that he contracted coronavirus .
The report noted that he told close associates after Tuesday ’ s election , but it was not clear when he may have first contracted the virus or began showing symptoms .
The severity of his case was not fully known .
There are reports that others close to Trump have been infected this week , though it was not immediately clear if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Meadows would be the latest member of the administration to test positive for COVID-19 , including an outbreak that followed a large reception held at the White House in honor of Amy Coney Barrett ’ s nomination to the Supreme Court .
The president , along with his wife and their son , also tested positive in the days following the reception .
He was ultimately taken to the hospital , where he was treated for several days before returning to the White House to finish his recovery .
Meadows had come under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s approach to the pandemic , saying in October that the U.S. was “ not going to control ” the pandemic .
The statement came amid a surge in cases that has continued into November , with the daily number of infections reaching a record of more than 120,000 on Thursday .
As CNN reported , the chief of staff appeared to look to the future for actions that could help mitigate the spread rather than focusing on taking actions now to stem the surge .
“ We are not going to control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ control the fact that we get vaccines , therapeutics and other mitigation areas , ” Meadows said during an appearance on CNN ’ s State of the Union .
As the report noted , Meadows faced sharp criticism for the statement , with the campaign of Democratic candidate Joe Biden seizing on the comments .
California Sen. Kamala Harris , Biden ’ s running mate , said that his statement showed that they were capitulating .
“ We are breaking records of the number of people that are contracting a deadly virus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responsibility or responsibility in terms of leading the nation through this dangerous , dangerous and deadly mass casualty event , ” she said .
“ And that ’ s why they have forfeited their right to a second term in office.
” Trump and other top members of his administration have come under fire for what critics see as improper precautions to prevent the spread of coronavirus .
The president held a series of large in-person campaign rallies , some held indoors and many with no requirements for social distancing measures or masks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these rallies created a dangerous situation , and some local officials have connected local surges in cases to campaign events that took place there .
Trump has also been criticized for not addressing the American public or offering comfort to those affected by the pandemic , and for appearing to downplay the severity of the crisis .