inquisitr--2020-07-18--Donald Trump Hits ‘Corrupt’ Joe Biden On Twitter, Doubles Down On Claim He Wants To Defund Police

President Donald Trump has once again taken aim at former Vice President Joe Biden — the Democratic Party ’ s presumptive nominee for president — via Twitter , referring to him as “ corrupt.
” Moreover , the president doubled down on his claim that Biden has designs on defunding police departments around the country , despite a lack of evidence that his opponent in the 2020 election actually intends to do so .
“ Corrupt Joe Biden wants to defund our police , ” he wrote on Friday .
“ He may use different words , but when you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ [ Sanders ] , and other things , that ’ s what he wants to do .
It would destroy America !
” Trump ’ s tweet — which has generated a significant response on the platform , with more than 14,000 comments and retweets at the time of this report — came on the same day that Fox News aired a preview of an interview with Trump in which Chris Wallace fact-checked the president on Biden ’ s alleged desire to defund law enforcement agencies .
During the clip that was shown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Task Force charter as proof that the former V.P .
wanted to defund police .
When Wallace pointed out that the charter made no reference to doing so , Trump demanded to see a copy of the document .
Although the proposed platform does call for a major overhaul of the criminal justice system , including a number of police reforms — the banning of choke holds , racial profiling by officers and the ending of qualified immunity , which would allow the victims of police misconduct and their families to pursue civil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ means of defunding .
According to Wallace , Trump ’ s team ultimately found “ a lot of things that he objected to that Biden has agreed to , but he couldn ’ t find any indication — because there isn ’ t any — that Joe Biden has sought to defund and abolish the police.
” Vice President Mike Pence has made similar claims about Biden , tweeting earlier this month that he “ referred to the police at ‘ the enemy ’ & called for them to be defunded.
” Pence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to hear us loud & clear : we are NOT going to defund the police—not now , not ever.
” For his part , Biden has consistently stated that he is not in favor of defunding law enforcement .
As relayed by the Associated Press , Biden said on July 8 that police departments don ’ t need to be defunded , but maintained that they should “ meet minimum basic standards of decency .
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President Donald Trump has once again taken aim at former Vice President Joe Biden — the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee — via Twitter, referring to him as “corrupt.” Moreover, Trump doubled down on his claim that Biden has designs on defunding police departments around the country, despite a lack of evidence that his opponent in the 2020 election actually intends to do so.
“Corrupt Joe Biden wants to defund our police,” he wrote on Friday. “He may use different words, but when you look at his pact with Crazy Bernie [Sanders], and other things, that’s what he wants to do. It would destroy America!”
Trump’s tweet — which has generated a significant response on the platform, with more than 14,000 comments and retweets at the time of this report — came on the same day that Fox News aired a preview of an interview with Trump in which Chris Wallace fact-checked Trump on Biden’s alleged desire to defund law enforcement agencies.
During the clip that was shown, Trump referenced the recently-formed Biden-Sanders Unity Task Force charter as proof that the former V.P. wanted to defund police. When Wallace pointed out that the charter made no reference to doing so, Trump demanded to see a copy of the document.
Although the proposed platform does call for a major overhaul of the criminal justice system, including a number of police reforms — the banning of choke holds, racial profiling by officers and the ending of qualified immunity, which would allow the victims of police misconduct and their families to pursue civil action — it does not endorse any means of defunding.
According to Wallace, Trump’s team ultimately found “a lot of things that he objected to that Biden has agreed to, but he couldn’t find any indication — because there isn’t any — that Joe Biden has sought to defund and abolish the police.”
Vice President Mike Pence has made similar claims about Biden, tweeting earlier this month that he “referred to the police at ‘the enemy’ & called for them to be defunded.”
Pence continued: “We want all officers to hear us loud & clear: we are NOT going to defund the police—not now, not ever.”
For his part, Biden has consistently stated that he is not in favor of defunding law enforcement. As relayed by the Associated Press, Biden said on July 8 that police departments don’t need to be defunded, but maintained that they should “meet minimum basic standards of decency.”


inquisitr--2020-07-17--Fox News’ Chris Wallace Fact-Checks Donald Trump During Interview

In an interview broadcast on Friday , Fox News anchor Chris Wallace fact-checked President Donald Trump ’ s claim that the Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden is in favor of slashing law enforcement budgets .
Per The Hill , Trump argued during the interview that Democrats are to blame for the violence in American cities .
Trump suggested that cities are being “ stupidly run ” by liberal politicians , but Wallace pointed out that Democrats have been running American cities for decades .
The commander-in-chief then posited that activist calls have contributed to the increase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gotten totally out of control and it ’ s really because they want to defund the police , and Biden wants to defund the police , ” Trump said .
“ Look , he signed a charter with Bernie Sanders , ” Trump replied , pointing to the unity platform the Democrat recently launched with the Vermont senator .
“ And it says nothing about defunding , ” Wallace pointed out .
“ Oh really ?
Let ’ s go .
Get me the charter , please , ” Trump said , apparently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bring the charter .
Wallace later told Fox News that the the commander-in-chief and members of his team found “ a lot of things that he objected to that Biden has agreed to.
” As The Hill noted , Trump and his allies have long tried to cast Democrats as supporters of aggressive reform measures .
Trump has tried to campaign as a candidate of law and order , pushing back against the demands of Black Lives Matter protesters .
In an ad released earlier this week , the Trump campaign accused Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the people “ won ’ t be safe in Joe Biden ’ s America.
” However , Biden has repeatedly said that he does not support abolishing or even defunding law enforcement .
He has , however , suggested that some of the funds need to be redirected to mental health programs .
Some Black Lives Matter leaders have even criticized the former vice president for not embracing their agenda .
The movement ’ s co-founder Alicia Garza recently said that his platform is still “ pretty far ” from where it needs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have also accused Biden of moving his entire platform to the left .
As The Inquisitr reported , Vice President Mike Pence recently said that Biden has adopted Sanders ’ progressive left-wing agenda , arguing that the Democrat ’ s supporters are opposed to freedom .

In an interview broadcast on Friday, Fox News anchor Chris Wallace fact-checked President Donald Trump’s claim that the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden is in favor of slashing law enforcement budgets.
Per The Hill, Trump argued during the interview that Democrats are to blame for the violence in American cities.
Trump suggested that cities are being “stupidly run” by liberal politicians, but Wallace pointed out that Democrats have been running American cities for decades.
The commander-in-chief then posited that activist calls have contributed to the increase in violence.
“It’s gotten totally out of control and it’s really because they want to defund the police, and Biden wants to defund the police,” Trump said.
“Sir, he does not,” Wallace interjected.
“Look, he signed a charter with Bernie Sanders,” Trump replied, pointing to the unity platform the Democrat recently launched with the Vermont senator.
“And it says nothing about defunding,” Wallace pointed out.
“Oh really? Let’s go. Get me the charter, please,” Trump said, apparently directing a member of his staff to bring the charter.
Wallace later told Fox News that the the commander-in-chief and members of his team found “a lot of things that he objected to that Biden has agreed to.”
“But he couldn’t find any indication — because there isn’t any — that Joe Biden has sought to defund and abolish the police.”
As The Hill noted, Trump and his allies have long tried to cast Democrats as supporters of aggressive reform measures. Trump has tried to campaign as a candidate of law and order, pushing back against the demands of Black Lives Matter protesters.
In an ad released earlier this week, the Trump campaign accused Biden of supporting anti-police movements, warning that the people “won’t be safe in Joe Biden’s America.”
However, Biden has repeatedly said that he does not support abolishing or even defunding law enforcement. He has, however, suggested that some of the funds need to be redirected to mental health programs.
Some Black Lives Matter leaders have even criticized the former vice president for not embracing their agenda. The movement’s co-founder Alicia Garza recently said that his platform is still “pretty far” from where it needs to be.
Trump and his allies have also accused Biden of moving his entire platform to the left. As The Inquisitr reported, Vice President Mike Pence recently said that Biden has adopted Sanders’ progressive left-wing agenda, arguing that the Democrat’s supporters are opposed to freedom.


inquisitr--2020-07-19--Trump Administration Moves To Block Billions For Coronavirus Testing And Tracing, The Washington Pos

Trump Administration Moves To Block Billions For Coronavirus Testing And Tracing, The Washington Post Reports

President Donald Trump ’ s administration is reportedly attempting to exclude billions of dollars potentially to be set aside by the Senate for coronavirus testing and contact tracing .
As The Washington Post reports , a new bill created by Senator Mitch McConnell , a Republican from Kentucky , along with other Senator conservatives , features billions of dollars for mitigating the spread of the novel coronavirus .
But White House officials are reportedly moving to eliminate funding that would allot billions of dollars to the Centers for Disease Control , the State Department , the National Institutes of Health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would also allocate $ 25 billion for the states to implement contact tracing and testing , something that many experts say is essential to stop the spread of the disease that continues to kill thousands of people every day in the United States .
But some people within the administration appear to want to completely eliminate the funding .
They apparently argue that states have already been given money and it hasn ’ t all been spent , yet .
But the Post reports that in some parts of the country , tests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ results to be returned , and many people can ’ t get tested unless they have a number of symptoms of COVID-19 .
Reportedly , the administration wants to use the money to fund projects that aren ’ t related to the pandemic .
One of these includes efforts to build a new office for the FBI , a concept that has been met with intense pushback .
“ The administration ’ s posture has angered some GOP senators , the officials said , and some lawmakers are trying to push back and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bill .
The officials , who spoke on condition of anonymity to reveal confidential deliberations , cautioned that the talks were fluid and the numbers were in flux , ” the Post noted .
However , Republicans at large haven ’ t been unified behind the idea of passing another coronavirus relief package , despite McConnell ’ s and some Republicans ’ efforts .
The bill is slated to be revealed this week when it will be negotiated with Democrats before coming up for a vote .
If passed , it is expected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the upcoming November election .
Lawmakers are expected to be focused on the issue given the surge in the number of people infected with the virus in many parts of the country .
The president has downplayed the importance of testing , arguing that the more tests that are conducted in the country , the more people who are found to be infected .
Beyond that , he has largely moved his messaging in recent days away from talking about COVID-19 .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , some aides say that Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ addressing the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S .

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inquisitr--2020-07-18--Marco Rubio Posts Image Of Elijah Cummings While Trying To Memorialize John Lewis

Republican Senator Marco Rubio of Florida honored Representative John Lewis on social media with a message and image showing him and the respected civil rights leader together .
But as many people on social media were quick to point out , the Senator had actually posted an image of himself and Representative Elijah .
E. Cummings , who died last October .
Rubio also made the image his Twitter avatar before realizing the mistake .
He quickly deleted the photo , but not before others had taken screenshots of the mistaken image and posted them on social media .
Wesley @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minutes and the Washington Post , chided Rubio while tweeting a screenshot of the post .
Rubio corrected the image with a new tweet featuring a link to a video of himself and Lewis together .
“ Earlier today I tweeted an incorrect photo John Lewis was a genuine American hero I was honored to appear together in Miami 3 years ago at an event captured in video below My God grant him eternal rest , ” he wrote .
Memes quickly started spreading showing pictures of men who were not Marco Rubio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Others came to Rubio ’ s defense , pointing out that Lewis and Cummings look similar in the eyes of some people .
Matt Fuller , a writer for HuffPost , backed up the critics .
“ The reason you keep seeing people dunk on Marco Rubio for his John Lewis-Elijah Cummings mixup is because it ’ s part of a broader GOP phenomenon of publicly grieving Lewis ’ s death while largely being a stranger and opponent to his politics .
We all sense it .
Rubio just defined it , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York Times later reported , Nick Iacovella , a spokesman for Rubio , said that the initial photo was posted after it was mislabeled .
The photo was taken by Lauren Schneiderman and was placed on her personal website .
The Times confirmed that the photo did in fact label Cummings as Lewis .
Rubio wasn ’ t the only Republican to make the mistake .
Senator Dan Sullivan of Alaska also posted a picture of Cummings standing in front of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ died on Friday , as The Inquisitr previously reported , after battling with pancreatic cancer .
He was a leader in the fight for civil rights in the U.S. and part of the original Freedom Riders .
He also walked alongside Martin Luther King , Jr. to fight for voting rights in Alabama .

Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida honored Rep. John Lewis on Twitter with a message and image showing him and the respected civil rights leader together. But as many people on social media were quick to point out, the senator had actually posted an image of himself and Rep. Elijah. E. Cummings, who died last October.
Rubio also made the image his Twitter avatar before realizing the mistake. He quickly deleted the photo, but not before others had taken screenshots of it and posted them on social media.
Wesley Lowery, a former correspondent for 60 Minutes and The Washington Post, chided Rubio while tweeting a screenshot of the post, which you can view here.
Rubio corrected the image with a new tweet featuring a link to a video of himself and Lewis together.
“Earlier today I tweeted an incorrect photo – John Lewis was a genuine American hero – I was honored to appear together in Miami 3 years ago at an event captured in video below – My God grant him eternal rest,” he wrote on Twitter.
You can view the tweet here.
Memes quickly started spreading showing pictures of men who were not Marco Rubio but labeled as the senior Florida senator.
Others came to Rubio’s defense, pointing out that Lewis and Cummings look similar in the eyes of some people.
Matt Fuller, a writer for HuffPost, backed up the critics.
“The reason you keep seeing people dunk on Marco Rubio for his John Lewis-Elijah Cummings mixup is because it’s part of a broader GOP phenomenon of publicly grieving Lewis’s death while largely being a stranger and opponent to his politics. We all sense it. Rubio just defined it,” he wrote.
As The New York Times later reported, Nick Iacovella — a spokesman for Rubio — said that the initial photo was posted after it was mislabeled. The photo was taken by Lauren Schneiderman and was placed on her personal website. The Times confirmed that the photo did in fact label Cummings as Lewis.
Rubio wasn’t the only Republican to make the mistake. Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska also posted a picture of Cummings standing in front of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington. He later removed the image.
Lewis died on Friday, as The Inquisitr previously reported, after battling pancreatic cancer. He was a leader in the fight for civil rights in the U.S. and part of the original Freedom Riders. He also walked alongside Martin Luther King, Jr. to fight for voting rights in Alabama.


inquisitr--2020-07-18--Stephen Miller Is Behind Donald Trump’s Scathing Attacks On Joe Biden, Leaked Memo Suggests

According to a Saturday report from The Washington Post , White House adviser Stephen Miller is behind President Donald Trump ’ s latest attacks on the Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden .
For months , Trump argued that Biden is an establishment politician dedicated to preserving the status quo .
In recent weeks , however , the commander-in-chief has been changing his tone , using “ militant and extreme language ” to slam the former Delaware senator .
In a Twitter message posted on Wednesday , Trump accused his general election opponent of wanting to “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the United States Constitution , suburbs and “ the American Way of Life.
” The commander-in-chief echoed these sentiments during his remarks in the Rose Garden earlier this week .
Trump ’ s allies have adopted similar rhetoric , describing Biden as a puppet of the “ radical left.
” The shift reportedly came after Miller authored a memo urging Trump and others to change their tone .
The memo said that a Biden victory in November would “ surrender America and its citizens to the violent left-wing mob ” and “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Miller also accused the Democrat of wanting to empower “ the mob to rip down every statue , vilify our heroes , erase our history.
” In addition , Miller ’ s talking points included criticism of Biden ’ s policy record , stating that the Democrat wants to push for a “ socialist takeover of health care , ” while cutting programs such as Medicare and Social Security .
As The Washington Post noted , the Democratic nominee is vehemently opposed to single-payer health care and believes that building on the Affordable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He has , however , supported cuts to Medicare and Social Security in the past .
Miller has also used his television appearances to launch similarly scathing attacks on Biden .
During an interview with Fox Business anchor Lou Dobbs earlier this week , the White House adviser accused Biden and former President Barack Obama of “ unleashing ” MS-13 members on American streets .
Miller also described the 2020 presidential election as a choice between “ public safety under this president or lawless mayhem under the radical left.
” Miller ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Trump continues to trail Biden in the polls .
The latest Quinnipiac University survey put Trump 15 percentage points behind Biden nationwide , also establishing that voters trust the Democrat over Trump on key issues .

According to a Saturday report from The Washington Post, White House advisor Stephen Miller is behind President Donald Trump’s latest attacks on the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, Joe Biden.
For months, Trump argued that his rival is an establishment politician dedicated to preserving the status quo. In recent weeks, however, the commander-in-chief has been changing his tone, using “militant and extreme language” to slam the former Delaware senator.
In a Twitter message posted on Wednesday, Trump accused his general election opponent of wanting to “abolish” ICE, the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution, suburbs and “the American Way of Life.” The commander-in-chief echoed these sentiments during his remarks in the Rose Garden earlier this week.
Trump’s allies have adopted similar rhetoric, describing Biden as a puppet of the “radical left.”
The shift reportedly came after Miller authored a memo urging Trump and others to change their tone.
“In two concise pages, the document sent by White House senior adviser Stephen Miller laid out dozens of bullet-pointed attacks on Biden, along with a brief summary of positive points that describe Trump’s ‘vision for the future.'”
The memo said that a Biden victory in November would “surrender America and its citizens to the violent left-wing mob” and “allow left-wing fascists to destroy American.” Miller also accused the Democrat of wanting to empower “the mob to rip down every statue, vilify our heroes, erase our history.”
In addition, Miller’s talking points included criticism of the Democratic nominee’s policy record, stating that he wants to push for a “socialist takeover of health care,” while cutting programs such as Medicare and Social Security.
As The Washington Post noted, Biden is vehemently opposed to single-payer health care and believes that building on the Affordable Care Act is the best way forward. He has, however, supported cuts to Medicare and Social Security in the past.
Miller has also used his television appearances to launch similarly scathing attacks on Biden. During an interview with Fox Business anchor Lou Dobbs earlier this week, Miller accused Biden and former President Barack Obama of “unleashing” MS-13 members on American streets.
Miller also described the 2020 presidential election as a choice between “public safety under this president or lawless mayhem under the radical left.”
Miller’s push for more aggressive rhetoric comes as Trump continues to trail in the polls. The latest Quinnipiac University survey put Trump 15 percentage points behind Biden nationwide, also establishing that voters trust the Democrat over his opponent on key issues.


inquisitr--2020-07-18--FDA Approves Pooled COVID-19 Screening Amid Shortage Of Testing Supplies

With nationwide shortages in COVID-19 testing supplies amid the recent surge of cases around the U.S. causing excessive wait times for test results , the Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization ( EUA ) for sample pooling to help ease the burden .
In so doing , the federal agency approved Quest Diagnostic ’ s SARS-CoV-2 rRT-PCR test for use with pooled samples containing up to four swab specimens .
In the event that a pool is found to contain the virus , individual specimens would then be tested to determine which ones are positive .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ expected that fewer tests will be run overall , which should equate to fewer testing supplies being used and more tests being run at the same time .
The hope is that this methodology will allow for patients to receive their results more quickly .
Per the Wall Street Journal and other outlets , people in coronavirus hot spots are frequently waiting a week or more for test results .
Pool testing has long been a topic for discussion among members of the Trump administration ’ s Coronavirus Task Force .
As reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Task Force Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx discussed the strategy during a conference call with governors in June .
Moreover , National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci has hinted that the White House would seek to employ a pool-based testing approach .
For his part , Admiral Brett Giroir of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — who was tapped by President Donald Trump to spearhead testing efforts — opined that pooled screening would allow for up to 60 million tests to be conducted monthly by September @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was accompanied by a statement from Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn — another member of the White House ’ s task force — who called the authorization of pooled testing an “ important step forward ” in the current screening crunch and the ongoing battle against COVID-19 .
“ This EUA for sample pooling is an important step forward in getting more COVID-19 tests to more Americans more quickly while preserving testing supplies , ” said Hahn .
“ Sample pooling becomes especially important as infection rates decline and we begin testing larger portions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of coronavirus infection have surged to record highs in recent weeks , prompting some states to reconsider their reopening of commerce and public spaces .
As shared by The Inquisitr on July 17 , an unpublished coronavirus document that was reportedly prepared for the White House asserts that 18 “ red zone ” states should roll back reopening .


inquisitr--2020-07-18--Mary Trump Says The President Is ‘Deeply Damaged’ And Only Getting Worse

Mary Trump , a psychologist and President Donald Trump ’ s niece , says that her uncle is “ deeply damaged ” psychologically , and he ’ s only going to get worse in the future .
Trump recently released a tell-all book about her family and the president called , Too Much and Never Enough : How My Family Created the World ’ s Most Dangerous Man .
While promoting the book , she spoke with CNN ’ s Chris Cuomo during Cuomo Prime Time .
While the president recently used his social media account to attack his niece @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” as The Inquisitr previously reported , Trump says that she isn ’ t bothered by the attack .
What does concern her , however , is Donald Trump ’ s state of mind .
“ The simplest way I could put it , which may be one of the more effective ways to put it is that Donald is a psychologically deeply damaged man based on his upbringing and the situation with his parents .
He is not going to get better , and he is without question going to get worse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have speculated about his mental health status , but Trump said that though you can make some guesses based on the public evidence , he remains untreated by professionals and bolstered by those around him .
This , she argues , is to the detriment of both the president and the country .
“ He ’ s not interested in being treated , he has no insight , he has no psychological awareness of his situation and , again , one of the most devastating things is that people who claim to care @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If they truly cared for him , the last place in the world they would want him to be is in the Oval Office , ” she said .
Cuomo asked the psychologist if the president had a reputation amongst his family as being someone who wasn ’ t always honest .
She said that Donald Trump will pick and choose facts in order to support the narrative that he wants to see .
That , she argues , is one of the reasons that he is spiraling mentally right now .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ past , they ’ re no longer benefiting him and it has sent him “ scrambling.
” Trump also pushed back against the president ’ s tweet yesterday claiming that his parents never liked his niece .
She said that while she was close to her grandmother and believed that the woman loved her in return , she said that her grandfather didn ’ t have warm feelings toward anyone except perhaps her uncle .

Mary Trump, a psychologist and President Donald Trump’s niece, says that her uncle is “deeply damaged” psychologically, and he’s only going to get worse in the future.
Trump recently released a tell-all book about her family and the president called, Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man. While promoting the book, she spoke with CNN’s Chris Cuomo during Cuomo Prime Time.
While the president recently used his social media account to attack his niece, calling her “a mess,” as The Inquisitr previously reported, Trump says that she isn’t bothered by the attack. What does concern her, however, is Donald Trump’s state of mind.
“The simplest way I could put it, which may be one of the more effective ways to put it is that Donald is a psychologically deeply damaged man based on his upbringing and the situation with his parents. He is not going to get better, and he is without question going to get worse,” she said.
Other people have speculated about his mental health status, but Trump said that though you can make some guesses based on the public evidence, he remains untreated by professionals and bolstered by those around him. This, she argues, is to the detriment of both the president and the country.
“He’s not interested in being treated, he has no insight, he has no psychological awareness of his situation and, again, one of the most devastating things is that people who claim to care for him aren’t helping him. If they truly cared for him, the last place in the world they would want him to be is in the Oval Office,” she said.
Cuomo asked the psychologist if the president had a reputation amongst his family as being someone who wasn’t always honest. She said that Donald Trump will pick and choose facts in order to support the narrative that he wants to see.
That, she argues, is one of the reasons that he is spiraling mentally right now. While his tactics have worked in the past, they’re no longer benefiting him and it has sent him “scrambling.”
Trump also pushed back against the president’s tweet yesterday claiming that his parents never liked his niece. She said that while she was close to her grandmother and believed that the woman loved her in return, she said that her grandfather didn’t have warm feelings toward anyone except perhaps her uncle.


inquisitr--2020-07-18--Donald Trump ‘Doesn’t Want To Be Distracted’ By Coronavirus Anymore, White House Aide Claims

President Donald Trump reportedly isn ’ t interested in tackling the novel coronavirus in the U.S. , even as the virus continues to surge in parts of the country .
According to one White House adviser who spoke to The Washington Post , Trump is “ not really working this anymore .
He doesn ’ t want to be distracted by it .
He ’ s not calling and asking about data .
He ’ s not worried about cases.
” This echoes many of Trump ’ s recent public speeches , during which he spends only a small amount @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about COVID-19 .
Behind closed doors , advisers say the president is spending less of his time trying to manage the situation , largely leaving it up to states and localities to address the issue .
The White House has also been accused of attempting to sow public distrust of its own health experts .
Rumors suggest that Trump sought to sideline respected health expert Dr. Anthony Fauci after he contradicted the president on the coronavirus .
Fauci himself has said that he was not allowed by the White House to make public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situation , as The Inquisitr previously reported .
This conflict , the Washington Post argues , may be hampering efforts across the country to slow the spread of the deadly disease .
Thomas Frieden , a former director of the Centers for Disease Control , says that officials should be fighting the virus , not each other .
“ The virus doesn ’ t read talking points , ” he said .
“ The virus doesn ’ t watch news shows .
The virus just waits for us to make mistakes .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Florida and South Carolina and Arizona did , the virus wins .
When we ignore science , the virus wins.
” Other experts say that they worry that the status of the U.S. as a leader of world health has been harmed .
Ninety U.S. health organizations sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence , who leads the coronavirus task force in the White House , objecting to the apparent attempts to sow mistrust of public health experts and science .
The White House has pushed back on the report that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issue .
White House spokesperson Sarah Matthews said that Trump acts on the recommendations of his health experts .
“ Any suggestion that the President is not working around the clock to protect the health and safety of all Americans , lead the whole-of-government response to this pandemic , including expediting vaccine development and rebuilding our economy is utterly false , ” she said .


inquisitr--2020-07-18--Republican Insiders Reportedly Urging Donald Trump Campaign To Change Course As Joe Biden Surges Ahe

Republican Insiders Reportedly Urging Donald Trump Campaign To Change Course As Joe Biden Surges Ahead

According to a Saturday report from The Washington Examiner , some Republican Party insiders are concerned about the 2020 presidential election and believe that President Donald Trump ’ s campaign needs to change course .
According to the report , some associated with the Trump campaign and prominent Republican strategists have privately warned that the attacks that worked to neutralize former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ’ s candidacy four years ago may not be as effective when deployed against Joe Biden , the Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee in the 2020 election .
Insiders reportedly fear that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thin , ” since it has been forced to defend a number of traditionally Republican states .
Even Texas , Georgia and Ohio — which Trump won in 2016 — now , apparently , have to be defended .
Some were willing to share their concerns publicly .
Republican donor Dan Eberhart warned Trump allies against looking back to the 2016 election .
In recent weeks , Biden has managed to increase his lead .
In the latest Quinnipiac University poll , the former Delaware senator opened up his biggest national lead over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaving him 15 percentage points behind .
A CNBC/Change Research survey released this week put Trump behind his opponent in the battleground states of Arizona , Florida , Michigan , Wisconsin , Pennsylvania and North Carolina .
Across the six states , Biden led by 6 percentage points .
Both Trump and members of his team have dismissed opinion polling , with campaign manager Bill Stepien stating that surveys also predicted a Clinton victory four years ago .
Eberhart also noted that Trump and the GOP no longer have a significant financial advantage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commander-in-chief had a $ 200 million fundraising advantage over the Democrat .
Now , Biden is lagging behind by only $ 54 million .
“ The Trump RNC juggernaut has huge financial advantages in February but has nearly evaporated , ” he said .
Another Republican donor acknowledged that Biden is ahead , but said that “ Trump runs better when he ’ s behind.
” According to professor of political science at Columbia University Robert Shapiro , Trump and his allies seem to believe that “ their people are underestimated ” in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the Biden campaign is in a much stronger position , with GOP strongholds like Arizona leaning Democratic .
Trump ’ s team , Shapiro said , “ should be scared out of their minds .
”

According to a Saturday report from The Washington Examiner, some Republican Party insiders are concerned about the 2020 presidential election and believe that President Donald Trump’s campaign needs to change course.
According to the report, some associated with the Trump campaign and prominent Republican strategists have privately warned that the attacks that worked to neutralize former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s candidacy four years ago may not be as effective when deployed against Joe Biden, the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee in the 2020 election.
Insiders reportedly fear that the Trump campaign is “being stretched thin,” since it has been forced to defend a number of traditionally Republican states. Even Texas, Georgia and Ohio — which Trump won in 2016 — now, apparently, have to be defended.
Some were willing to share their concerns publicly.
Republican donor Dan Eberhart warned Trump allies against looking back to the 2016 election.
“It is true we can lose by a point or two in the national polls and still win, but the campaign needs to take the polls seriously and recalibrate the strategy because it is not working.”
In recent weeks, Biden has managed to increase his lead. In the latest Quinnipiac University poll, the former Delaware senator opened up his biggest national lead over Trump since becoming the Democratic nominee, leaving him 15 percentage points behind.
A CNBC/Change Research survey released this week put Trump behind his opponent in the battleground states of Arizona, Florida, Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and North Carolina. Across the six states, Biden led by 6 percentage points.
Both Trump and members of his team have dismissed opinion polling, with campaign manager Bill Stepien stating that surveys also predicted a Clinton victory four years ago.
“It won’t work,” Stepien said.
Eberhart also noted that Trump and the GOP no longer have a significant financial advantage over Biden. In March, the commander-in-chief had a $200 million fundraising advantage over the Democrat. Now, Biden is lagging behind by only $54 million.
“The Trump RNC juggernaut has huge financial advantages in February but has nearly evaporated,” he said.
Another Republican donor acknowledged that Biden is ahead, but said that “Trump runs better when he’s behind.”
According to professor of political science at Columbia University Robert Shapiro, Trump and his allies seem to believe that “their people are underestimated” in the polls.
However, he noted that the Biden campaign is in a much stronger position, with GOP strongholds like Arizona leaning Democratic. Trump’s team, Shapiro said, “should be scared out of their minds.”


inquisitr--2020-07-18--Donald Trump Takes Shots At ‘Corrupt’ Joe Biden On Twitter, Doubles Down On Claim He Wants To Defund

Donald Trump Takes Shots At ‘Corrupt’ Joe Biden On Twitter, Doubles Down On Claim He Wants To Defund Police

President Donald Trump has once again taken aim at former Vice President Joe Biden — the Democratic Party ’ s presumptive nominee — via Twitter , referring to him as “ corrupt.
” Moreover , Trump doubled down on his claim that Biden has designs on defunding police departments around the country , despite a lack of evidence that his opponent in the 2020 election actually intends to do so .
“ Corrupt Joe Biden wants to defund our police , ” he wrote on Friday .
“ He may use different words , but when you look at his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and other things , that ’ s what he wants to do .
It would destroy America !
” Trump ’ s tweet — which has generated a significant response on the platform , with more than 14,000 comments and retweets at the time of this report — came on the same day that Fox News aired a preview of an interview with Trump in which Chris Wallace fact-checked Trump on Biden ’ s alleged desire to defund law enforcement agencies .
During the clip that was shown , Trump referenced the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proof that the former V.P .
wanted to defund police .
When Wallace pointed out that the charter made no reference to doing so , Trump demanded to see a copy of the document .
Although the proposed platform does call for a major overhaul of the criminal justice system , including a number of police reforms — the banning of choke holds , racial profiling by officers and the ending of qualified immunity , which would allow the victims of police misconduct and their families to pursue civil action — it does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to Wallace , Trump ’ s team ultimately found “ a lot of things that he objected to that Biden has agreed to , but he couldn ’ t find any indication — because there isn ’ t any — that Joe Biden has sought to defund and abolish the police.
” Vice President Mike Pence has made similar claims about Biden , tweeting earlier this month that he “ referred to the police at ‘ the enemy ’ & called for them to be defunded.
” Pence continued : “ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ & clear : we are NOT going to defund the police—not now , not ever.
” For his part , Biden has consistently stated that he is not in favor of defunding law enforcement .
As relayed by the Associated Press , Biden said on July 8 that police departments don ’ t need to be defunded , but maintained that they should “ meet minimum basic standards of decency .
”


inquisitr--2020-07-18--Donald Trump’s White House Breaks Custom, Puts Portraits Of George W. Bush & Bill Clinton In Rarely

Donald Trump’s White House Breaks Custom, Puts Portraits Of George W. Bush & Bill Clinton In Rarely Used Room

President Donald Trump ’ s White House has reportedly broken a longtime tradition of displaying portraits of recent presidents in a prominent place , instead moving the portraits of George W. Bush and Bill Clinton into a small and rarely used room where he will not have to see them .
As CNN reported , aides said that portraits were removed from the Grand Foyer of the White House in the last week and replaced by two Republican presidents who served more than 100 years ago .
As the reported noted , the portraits had been seen in the Grand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when Trump hosted Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and pictures showed the Bush and Clinton portraits in their normal , prominent place of display .
The report noted that for decades the White House occupant has displayed portraits of the most recent presidents in places where they will be seen by distinguished guests .
Since the July 8 meeting , both portraits were moved into the White House ’ s Old Family Dining Room , which CNN noted is small and rarely used , as well as out of sight for visitors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president himself will not see the portraits .
“ That places the paintings well outside of Trump ’ s vantage point in the White House , ” the report noted .
“ In their previous location , the pictures would have been seen daily as Trump descends the staircase from his third floor private residence or when he hosts events on the state floor of the White House .
Now , they hang in a space used mainly for storing unused tablecloths and furniture.
” Trump will also likely never see a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama .
As The Inquisitr reported , the president is breaking decades of tradition by not unveiling his predecessor ’ s official White House portrait during his term in office .
A report from NBC News noted that Obama has shown “ no interest ” in the unveiling , which is seen as a nod to the peaceful transition of power that has marked the American presidency since the founding of the country .
Trump is also not interested in hosting the event for Obama , the report added .
Trump has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attacking Obama and Clinton as well as Bush .
As CNN noted , the spot where Bush ’ s portrait was once displayed has since been replaced by one showing William McKinley , who was assassinated in 1901 .
The spot occupied by Clinton ’ s portrait now shows Theodore Roosevelt , who succeeded McKinley .

President Donald Trump’s White House has reportedly broken a longtime tradition of displaying portraits of recent presidents in a prominent place, instead moving the portraits of George W. Bush and Bill Clinton into a small and rarely used room where he will not have to see them.
As CNN reported, aides said that portraits were removed from the Grand Foyer of the White House in the last week and replaced by two Republican presidents who served more than 100 years ago. As the reported noted, the portraits had been seen in the Grand Foyer as recently as July 8, when Trump hosted Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and pictures showed the Bush and Clinton portraits in their normal, prominent place of display. The report noted that for decades the White House occupant has displayed portraits of the most recent presidents in places where they will be seen by distinguished guests.
Since the July 8 meeting, both portraits were moved into the White House’s Old Family Dining Room, which CNN noted is small and rarely used, as well as out of sight for visitors. The new placement also means that the president himself will not see the portraits.
“That places the paintings well outside of Trump’s vantage point in the White House,” the report noted. “In their previous location, the pictures would have been seen daily as Trump descends the staircase from his third floor private residence or when he hosts events on the state floor of the White House. Now, they hang in a space used mainly for storing unused tablecloths and furniture.”
Trump will also likely never see a portrait of his immediate predecessor, Barack Obama. As The Inquisitr reported, the president is breaking decades of tradition by not unveiling his predecessor’s official White House portrait during his term in office. A report from NBC News noted that Obama has shown “no interest” in the unveiling, which is seen as a nod to the peaceful transition of power that has marked the American presidency since the founding of the country. Trump is also not interested in hosting the event for Obama, the report added.
Trump has been sharply critical of his immediate predecessors, attacking Obama and Clinton as well as Bush.
As CNN noted, the spot where Bush’s portrait was once displayed has since been replaced by one showing William McKinley, who was assassinated in 1901. The spot occupied by Clinton’s portrait now shows Theodore Roosevelt, who succeeded McKinley.


inquisitr--2020-07-19--Donald Trump Falls 15 Points Behind Joe Biden & His Job Disapproval Soars In New Poll

President Donald Trump fell far behind his presumed opponent former Vice President Joe Biden in the latest polls , ABC News reported .
Trump ’ s downward trajectory picked up speed due , in part , to his handling of the coronavirus pandemic as cases surge throughout many areas of the United States .
The latest poll showed that overall among Americans , Biden leads Trump 54 to 39 percent if the election occurred today .
Among likely voters , the spread remains the same amount , but the numbers change 55 to 40 in the former Vice President ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ahead of President Trump on the issue of trust — 54 to 34 find that they feel more confident in the presumed Democratic nominee for this year ’ s election .
Biden also leads on the issues of crime and safety by nine and of race relations by 25 points .
Even in the question of the economy , he is nearly even with the incumbent , which is one of the cornerstones of Trump ’ s appeal to the electorate .
Although potential voters are decidedly not enthusiastic about the candidate himself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goal is to defeat the current president in November .
Trump also got more bad news with the poll , which is the latest conducted for ABC News and the Washington Post by Langer Research Associates .
His job approval stands at just 39 percent , and his disapproval went up 11 points .
The pandemic put the president ’ s rating into a plunge , and overall it has fallen nine ticks since the novel coronavirus spread across the globe .
Even traditional members of Trump ’ s base disapprove of how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Both rural Americans and evangelical white Protestants have expressed their disapproval in the job he ’ s doing , and his disapproval rating among Republicans , in general , is also up ten paces from late May , standing at 16 percent .
A possible erosion among his staunchest supporters could indicate problems for his path to a second term if things don ’ t improve dramatically in the less than four months to November .
However , WKRC reported earlier that Stony Brook professor Helmut Norpoth created a model that predicted there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Trump will win .
That model correctly predicted the outcome of five of the last six presential elections .
At least 86 out of 100 registered voters say that they intend to cast their ballots in the upcoming election .
That is higher at this point in the year than in the previous three presidential elections , which was between 79 and 81 out of 100 in July .
Pollsters surmised that the pandemic remains the biggest wildcard for the November election .
Those who are worried about contracting COVID-19 appear more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those who are less anxious seem more likely to cast a ballot for Trump .

President Donald Trump fell far behind his presumed opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden, in the latest polls, ABC News reported. Trump’s downward trajectory picked up speed due in part to his handling of the coronavirus pandemic as cases surge throughout many areas of the United States.
The latest poll showed that overall among Americans, Biden leads Trump 54 to 39 percent if the election occurred today. Among likely voters, the spread remains the same amount, but the numbers change 55 to 40 in the former vice president’s favor. Biden also pulled far ahead of Trump on the issue of trust — 54 to 34 find that they feel more confident in the presumed Democratic nominee for this year’s election.
Biden also leads on the issues of crime and safety by nine points, and on race relations by 25 points. Even in the question of the economy, he is nearly even with the incumbent, which is one of the cornerstones of Trump’s appeal to the electorate. Although potential voters are decidedly not enthusiastic about the candidate himself, for at least two-thirds, the goal is to defeat the current president in November.
Trump also got more bad news with the poll, which is the latest conducted for ABC News and The Washington Post by Langer Research Associates. His job approval stands at just 39 percent, and his disapproval went up 11. The pandemic put the president’s rating into a plunge, and overall it has fallen nine ticks since the novel coronavirus spread across the globe. Even traditional members of Trump’s base disapprove of how he’s doing right now. Both rural Americans and evangelical white Protestants have expressed their disapproval in his job performance. His disapproval rating among Republicans in general is also up 10 paces from late May, standing at 16 percentage points.
A possible erosion among his staunchest supporters could indicate problems for his path to a second term if things don’t improve dramatically in the fewer than four months to November. However, WKRC reported earlier that Stony Brook professor Helmut Norpoth created a model that predicted there is a 91 out of 100 percent chance that Trump will win. That model correctly predicted the outcome of five of the last six presidential elections.
At least 86 out of 100 registered voters say that they intend to cast their ballots later this year. That is higher at this point in the year than in the previous three presidential elections, which was between 79 and 81 out of 100 in July. Pollsters surmised that the pandemic remains the biggest wildcard for the November election. Those who are worried about contracting COVID-19 appear more disposed to voting for Biden, while those who are less anxious seem more likely to cast a ballot for Trump.


inquisitr--2020-07-19--Lincoln Project Ad Says Donald Trump Is Building Wall Of Coffins Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

On Saturday , conservative super PAC the Lincoln Project released an advertisement slamming President Donald Trump ’ s handling of the coronavirus pandemic , Raw Story reported .
“ America now leads the world in COVID deaths , ” the brief video clip begins .
“ More than 140,000 Americans are dead .
Friends and colleagues .
Sisters , brothers , mothers , and fathers — 140,000 bodies , ” the ad says .
“ Side-by-side , they would span over 66 miles .
They would fill more than 1,160 football fields , ” the video continues .
“ Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the one he promised , ” the ad says as the camera zooms in .
However , the wall is not the steel structure Trump has been building on the U.S.-Mexico border , but a wall of coffins .
In a statement , Lincoln Project co-founder John Weaver said that “ 140,000 American lives have been lost because of Donald Trump.
” “ And millions of families will never be the same again .
It ’ s imperative we vote him out this November , ” he added .
Trump ’ s handling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criticized as inadequate .
In a column earlier this month , The Washington Post ‘ s Brian Klaas described the commander-in-chief ’ s response to the unprecedented public health crisis as a “ world-leading catastrophe.
” Klaas pointed out that countries such as Britain , Germany and South Korea have managed to get the virus under control , flattening the curve and recording a smaller number of coronavirus cases and deaths .
The state of Florida alone , the columnist wrote , has 23 times more daily cases than the United Kingdom .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ happy with how the commander-in-chief has handled the issue .
In the latest Quinnipiac University poll , 67 percent of respondents said that they do not trust the information Trump is providing about the virus , while 62 percent said that Trump is hurting the efforts to contain the disease .
The Lincoln Project has released dozens of similar advertisements .
In a June video , the group accused Trump of refusing to take responsibility for his government ’ s failures amid the COVID-19 crisis .
The ad slammed Trump for saying that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all ” for the lack of coronavirus testing , pointing out that late Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower was ready to take full responsibility if the D-Day operation failed during World War II .
The group was founded by former Republican Party operatives opposed to the commander-in-chief .
Some of its most prominent members are former GOP strategist Rick Wilson and Steve Schmidt .
Senior White House adviser Kellyanne Conway ’ s husband Goerge Conway is also a member .


inquisitr--2020-07-19--Donald Trump Called Out On ‘Law And Order’ After Twitter Disables Video Over Copyright Infringement

President Donald Trump had his campaign message of “ law and order ” used against him today .
Many users called out the president after he posted a video to Twitter that the social media platform disabled due to copyright infringement .
CNN ‘ s chief media correspondent Brian Stelter was among those who pointed out that Trump ’ s misuse of copyright went against his message of keeping things orderly and encouraging citizens to follow the law in the United States .
Stelter tweeted a screenshot of the video that Trump had tweeted and included a pointed message .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ pretty common occurrence : Trump posts disabled due to copyright infringement claims .
This time ?
A campaign video using a Linkin Park song .
Law and order prez… ” wrote the journalist .
The comment came because President Trump has a habit of tweeting “ LAW AND ORDER ” at random times .
He does it often , and it appears to be among his campaign slogans for the 2020 presidential election .
He even posted a picture of himself beside an American flag with the phrase written on it on his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the CNN host and agreed that the president seemed to have a blind spot when it came to following laws and rules himself .
“ The proclaimed president of LAW and Order is violating the Law , ” replied another Twitter user .
“ His is the only account that doesn ’ t get suspended for numerous violations of Twitter ’ s policy , ” another account noted .
Some of those who replied also said that it seems like President Trump does not care much about the law as it applies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he seemed concerned about the concept only as it applies to others .
A few Twitter users defended Trump , and they said that it seemed like the social media giant was working to censor the president , and others thought that it didn ’ t seem fair that the clip got restricted .
“ I have lots of YouTube videos with copyright claims .
Not exactly a high crime there , chief , ” downplayed one user .
The New York Post reported that the video portrayed the incumbent in the upcoming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wasn ’ t created by his campaign , though .
Instead , a supporter created the clip , and set it to Linkin Park ’ s “ In the End , ” which presumably violated the copyright .
The scenes showed former Vice President Joe Biden , Trump ’ s presumed opponent , as a Washington D.C. insider , and painted Trump as a newcomer who wrestled power away from those in government and returned it to the people of the United States .
The whole thing ended up causing Linkin Park to @ @ @ @ @

Donald Trump had one of his campaign messages used against him today. Many users called out the president after he posted a video to Twitter that the social media platform disabled due to copyright infringement.
CNN’s chief media correspondent, Brian Stelter, was among those who pointed out that Trump’s alleged actions went against his message of keeping things orderly and encouraging citizens to follow laws in the United States. Stelter tweeted a screenshot of the clip that Trump had shared and included a pointed message.
“This is getting to be a pretty common occurrence: Trump posts disabled due to copyright infringement claims. This time? A campaign video using a Linkin Park song. Law and order prez…” wrote the journalist.
The comment was made because Trump has a habit of tweeting “LAW AND ORDER” at random times. He does it often, and it appears to be among his slogans for the 2020 presidential election. He even posted a picture of himself beside an American flag with the phrase written on it on his Instagram account.
Many other accounts replied to the CNN host and agreed that Trump seemed to have a blind spot when it came to following the rules himself.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CBMvoQvhD0h/
“The proclaimed president of LAW and Order is violating the Law,” wrote another user.
“His is the only account that doesn’t get suspended for numerous violations of Twitter’s policy,” another account noted.
Some of those who replied also said that it seems like Trump does not care much about following laws as it applies to him. Instead, they felt he seemed concerned about the concept only as it applies to others.
A few users defended Trump, and they said that it seemed like the social media giant was working to censor him, and others thought that it didn’t seem fair that the clip got restricted.
“I have lots of YouTube videos with copyright claims. Not exactly a high crime there, chief,” downplayed one user.
The New York Post reported that the video portrayed the incumbent in the upcoming election as the ultimate outsider. It wasn’t created by his campaign, though. Instead, a supporter created the clip and set it to Linkin Park’s “In the End,” causing the band to briefly trend on Twitter.
The scenes showed former Vice President Joe Biden, Trump’s presumed opponent, as a Washington, D.C., insider, and painted Trump as a newcomer who wrestled power away from those in government and returned it to the people of the United States.


inquisitr--2020-07-19--Jared Kushner Reportedly Increases Influence Over Donald Trump Campaign

According to a Saturday report from Newsweek , White House adviser Jared Kushner has increased his influence over President Donald Trump ’ s reelection campaign .
Kushner has long been an influential voice in the White House , but the ousting of 2020 campaign manager Brad Parscale appears to have given the commander-in-chief ’ s son-in-law more room for maneuver .
Parscale was reportedly on good terms with Trump until the rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma .
The event was advertised as a major comeback meant to kick off the reelection campaign , but failed to meet expectations .
Parscale @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stepien , an experienced Republican operative and longtime ally of former New Jersey Gov .
Chris Christie A senior administration official explained that Kushner ’ s influence over the campaign has increased .
Trump ’ s son-in-law now reportedly oversees daily meetings between the commander-in-chief and advisers .
As the publication noted , the agenda is to “ get Trump focused on the campaign and what he needs to do to revive it.
” Amid the devastating coronavirus pandemic , that may be a daunting task .
Unable to hold rallies and similar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adapt to the situation .
According to Steve Bannon — who worked on the 2016 bid — in order to win in November , Trump needs be perceived as an effective leader .
“ It ’ s not so much about a campaign .
People want to see he ’ s on top of what you ’ re doing in the Oval Office .
It ’ s about action , action , action , ” Bannon said .
According to a source , Trump ’ s son-in-law was “ cautiously optimistic ” about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he appears to have changed his mind .
Apart from helping his father-in-law with the campaign , Kushner is also involved in the administration ’ s response to the pandemic .
He has reportedly been holding conversations with governors who need the federal government ’ s help .
Kushner has also changed his mind about Trump ’ s reelection prospects , Newsweek noted .
“ As recently as a month ago , Kushner was optimistic about the campaign , saying there was ‘ an eternity of time ’ and dismissing polls showing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , aides acknowledge , things have changed .
Team Trump knows it has a problem .
The challenge now is figuring out a fix — and getting the president to go along with it.
” It has already been speculated that Kushner is effectively running Trump ’ s 2020 campaign .
As The Inquisitr reported earlier this month , some of those close to the commander-in-chief are allegedly becoming increasingly nervous about the November election .
Polling suggests that the Democratic Party ’ s presumptive nominee Joe Biden is far ahead .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , gave the Democrat a 15-point nationwide advantage .

According to a Saturday report from Newsweek, White House adviser Jared Kushner has increased his influence over President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign.
Kushner has long been an influential voice in the White House, but the ousting of 2020 campaign manager Brad Parscale appears to have given the commander-in-chief’s son-in-law more room to maneuver.
Parscale was reportedly on good terms with Trump until the rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The event was advertised as a major comeback meant to kick off the re-election push but failed to meet expectations. Parscale was then demoted and replaced by Bill Stepien, an experienced Republican operative and longtime ally of former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie
A senior administration official explained that Kushner’s influence has increased to the point that he now oversees daily meetings between his father-in-law and his advisers.
As the publication noted, the agenda is to “get Trump focused on the campaign and what he needs to do to revive it.”
Amid the devastating coronavirus pandemic, that may be a daunting task. Unable to hold rallies and similar events, Trump has been forced to adapt to the situation.
According to Steve Bannon — who worked on the 2016 bid — Trump needs to be perceived as an effective leader if he wants to win in November.
“It’s not so much about a campaign. People want to see he’s on top of what you’re doing in the Oval Office. It’s about action, action, action,” Bannon said.
Kushner purportedly agrees with Bannon. According to a source, Kushner was “cautiously optimistic” about the coronavirus situation in June, but he appears to have changed his mind.
Apart from helping his father-in-law get re-elected, Kushner is also involved in the administration’s response to the pandemic. He has reportedly been holding conversations with governors who need the federal government’s help.
Kushner has also changed his mind about Trump’s re-election prospects, Newsweek noted.
“As recently as a month ago, Kushner was optimistic about the campaign, saying there was ‘an eternity of time’ and dismissing polls showing the president trailing as ‘b.s.’ Now, aides acknowledge, things have changed. Team Trump knows it has a problem. The challenge now is figuring out a fix — and getting the president to go along with it.”
As The Inquisitr reported earlier this month, some people close to the commander-in-chief are allegedly becoming more and more nervous about the November election.
Polling suggests that the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee Joe Biden is far ahead. The latest Quinnipiac University survey, for instance, gave the Democrat a 15-point nationwide advantage.


inquisitr--2020-07-19--Republican Senators Encourage Constituents To Wear Masks Amid Coronavirus Resurgence

According to a Saturday report from The Hill , some Republican senators have been encouraging their constituents to wear masks and practice social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic .
President Donald Trump and his allies have argued that the increase in testing is to blame for the alarming resurgence of coronavirus cases nationwide , but multiple GOP senators — who are busy campaigning in their home states — have painted “ a more sobering picture with their on-the-ground view.
” Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina — who is up for reelection this November — called on his constituents to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and practice social distancing .
In a recent interview , Florida Sen. Marco Rubio echoed Graham , conceding that the situation in his state is far from good .
“ People need to wear their mask , they need to be more conscious of it , ” Rubio said .
“ Hopefully , if we can begin to correct that behavior now we ’ ll see improving numbers as we move forward into the next month , ” he added .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell urged caution , telling his constituents that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ There were some that hoped this would go away sooner than it has ” the Kentucky senator noted .
“ This is going to be with us for a while , ” he said .
Trump has repeatedly suggested that coronavirus will simply “ disappear ” on its own .
Furthermore , during a recent interview with Fox Business , he said that an effective vaccine for coronavirus could be developed “ very soon.
” As The Washington Post reported , mask-wearing appears to have become a partisan issue , with some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others with face coverings as an attack on personal liberty .
Earlier this month , Trump was photographed wearing one for the first time since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic .
As The Hill noted , polling suggests that the American public is becoming increasingly critical of Trump ’ s handling of the coronavirus crisis .
In the latest Quinnipiac University poll , 67 percent of respondents said that they disapprove of the way the commander-in-chief has handled the issue .
This could have significant political implications not only for Trump , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Per The Inquisitr , the Democratic Party posted record-breaking fundraising numbers in the second quarter of the year .
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee ( DCCC ) managed to raise $ 39 million in campaign contributions , while the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee ( DSCC ) raised nearly $ 34 million .
Some Washington operatives described the development as a sign of a major blue wave in November .
Democrats — who control the House of Representatives — would need to flip at least four seats to win the United States Senate .


inquisitr--2020-07-20--Joe Biden Campaign Slams Donald Trump After Chris Wallace Interview

On Sunday , Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s campaign responded to President Donald Trump ’ s interview with Fox News anchor Chris Wallace .
In a statement , Biden ’ s deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield said that Trump “ lurched from smear to smear , all while being forcefully corrected on most , including the lie that Joe Biden wouldn ’ t keep the American people safe and supports defunding the police — which has been fact-checked into oblivion over the last month.
” During his conversation with Wallace , the president claimed that Biden has caved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Democratic Party and that he wants to defund and abolish the police .
To prove his point , Trump pointed to the policy recommendations jointly released by Biden and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders ’ team .
The anchor was quick to interject , noting that Biden does not , in fact , want to defund law enforcement .
Elsewhere in the interview , Trump argued that Biden is not mentally fit to lead the nation .
He suggested that the former Delaware senator would not pass a cognitive test , describing him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Biden is hiding in the “ basement ” of his Delaware home because he would not be able to handle a tough interview .
Responding to Trump ’ s remarks , Bedingfield said that polls show that the “ smears aren ’ t working.
” She pointed to recent surveys from ABC News and The Washington Post .
In both polls , Biden was 9 percentage points ahead of the commander-in-chief on issues pertaining to crime and safety .
Bedingfield also blasted Trump over his “ catastrophic mismanagement ” of the COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to be this bad .
The American people know it , and in November they are going to vote to put a president in the White House who will take responsibility , bring us together and lead us out of this crisis , ” she said .
The coronavirus pandemic was one of the issues Trump and Wallace discussed at length .
As USA Today reported , the commander-in-chief defended his prediction that the novel coronavirus would “ disappear ” on its own , telling the anchor that he will be “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weighed in on Dr. Anthony Fauci ’ s performance .
Describing the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases as a “ little bit of an alarmist , ” Trump said that the nation ’ s leading infectious diseases expert got several crucial things about the COVID-19 virus wrong .
The comments came amid intense speculation that the White House is looking to discredit and sideline Fauci , whose apparent bluntness seems to be an issue for some members of the Trump administration .

On Sunday, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s campaign responded to President Donald Trump’s interview with Fox News anchor Chris Wallace.
In a statement, Biden’s deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield said that Trump “lurched from smear to smear, all while being forcefully corrected on most, including the lie that Joe Biden wouldn’t keep the American people safe and supports defunding the police — which has been fact-checked into oblivion over the last month.”
During his conversation with Wallace, the president claimed that Biden has caved to pressure from the left-wing of the Democratic Party and that he wants to defund and abolish the police.
To prove his point, Trump pointed to the policy recommendations jointly released by Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ team.
The anchor was quick to interject, noting that Biden does not, in fact, want to defund law enforcement.
Elsewhere in the interview, Trump argued that Biden is not mentally fit to lead the nation. He suggested that the former Delaware senator would not pass a cognitive test, describing him as “mentally shot.”
Trump insisted that Biden is hiding in the “basement” of his Delaware home because he would not be able to handle a tough interview.
Responding to Trump’s remarks, Bedingfield said that polls show that the “smears aren’t working.”
She pointed to recent surveys from ABC News and The Washington Post. In both polls, Biden was 9 percentage points ahead of the commander in chief on issues pertaining to crime and safety.
Bedingfield also blasted Trump over his “catastrophic mismanagement” of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“It didn’t have to be this bad. The American people know it, and in November they are going to vote to put a president in the White House who will take responsibility, bring us together and lead us out of this crisis,” she said.
The coronavirus pandemic was one of the issues Trump and Wallace discussed at length.
As USA Today reported, the commander in chief defended his prediction that the novel coronavirus would “disappear” on its own, telling the anchor that he will be “right eventually.”
In addition, he weighed in on Dr. Anthony Fauci’s performance.
Describing the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases as a “little bit of an alarmist,” Trump said that the nation’s leading infectious diseases expert got several crucial things about the COVID-19 virus wrong.
The comments came amid intense speculation that the White House is looking to discredit and sideline Fauci, whose apparent bluntness seems to be an issue for some members of the Trump administration.


inquisitr--2020-07-19--Kanye West Jeered At His Own Campaign Rally For Claiming Harriet Tubman Never Actually Freed The Sla

Kanye West Jeered At His Own Campaign Rally For Claiming Harriet Tubman Never Actually Freed The Slaves

Kanye West ’ s first campaign rally since announcing his run for president got off to a difficult start , with the rapper turned political candidate being jeered after claiming that famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman never actually freed the slaves .
Speaking to a crowd at the rally in Charleston , South Carolina , West spoke on a number of different issues , including the reputation of Tubman .
In a video shared online , the rapper could be heard saying that claims of Tubman freeing enslaved men and women was not correct .
“ Harriet Tubman never actually freed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slaves go work for other white people , ” West claimed .
As Complex noted , the crowd fell silent after West ’ s statement , and some began to boo and yell at him .
In another video shared by someone attending the event , the person filming could be heard saying they were leaving immediately after he made the claim .
The statement has drawn some strong pushback online , with many noting that Kanye ’ s statement was not correct and that Tubman is indeed credited with helping to free @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In the wake of nationwide protests calling for efforts to address systemic racism , some have suggested that statues of Confederate figures be taken down and replaced with ones of Tubman , who played a role in the Civil War .
The report noted that West took aim at Democrats during the campaign event , saying they have not done anything for Black people .
He later would cry on stage as he discussed plans to abort his eldest child .
While many criticized West , some said that the disjointed event showed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health .
West has been open in the past about mental health struggles , saying he has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder .
Fellow rapper Immortal Technique said that video from West ’ s campaign rally showed that he needs serious help .
“ Yo man .
This ain ’ t funny no more get this man help , ” he tweeted .
“ Dude needs help .
He then went on a rant about how Harriet Tubman didn ’ t free anyone .
WTF Yeah she did .
Don ’ t make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s really your homie get him some f*ckin help.
” Many have criticized West ’ s entire presidential run as something of a publicity stunt or an attempt to peel Black voters away from Joe Biden , helping to elect Donald Trump instead .
Kanye has been at times a vocal supporter of Trump , even meeting with him in the White House while wearing a “ Make America Great Again ” hat .

Kanye West’s first campaign rally since announcing his run for president got off to a difficult start, with the rapper-turned-political candidate being jeered after claiming that famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman never actually freed the slaves.
Speaking to a crowd at the rally in Charleston, South Carolina, West spoke on a number of different issues, including the reputation of Tubman. In a video shared online, the rapper could be heard saying that claims of Tubman freeing enslaved men and women were not correct.
“Harriet Tubman never actually freed the slaves, she just had the slaves go work for other white people,” West claimed.
As Complex noted, the crowd fell silent after West’s statement, and some began to boo and yell at him. In another video shared by someone attending the event, the person filming could be heard saying they were leaving immediately after he made the claim.
The statement has drawn some strong pushback online, with many noting that Kanye’s statement was not correct and that Tubman is indeed credited with helping to free a significant number of enslaved people. In the wake of nationwide protests calling for efforts to address systemic racism, some have suggested that statues of Confederate figures be taken down and replaced with ones of Tubman, who played a role in the Civil War.
The report noted that West took aim at Democrats during the campaign event, saying they have not done anything for Black people. He later would cry on stage as he discussed plans to abort his eldest child.
While many criticized West, some said that the disjointed event showed that he needed help for his mental health. West has been open in the past about mental health struggles, saying he has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
Fellow rapper Immortal Technique said that video from West’s campaign rally showed that he needs serious help.
“Yo man. This ain’t funny no more get this man help,” he tweeted. “Dude needs help. He then went on a rant about how Harriet Tubman didn’t free anyone. WTF Yeah she did. Don’t make excuses for this anymore, if he’s really your homie get him some f*ckin help.”
Many have criticized West’s entire presidential run as something of a publicity stunt or an attempt to peel Black voters away from Joe Biden, helping to elect Donald Trump instead. Kanye has been at times a vocal supporter of Trump, even meeting with him in the White House while wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat.


inquisitr--2020-07-19--Donald Trump On Dr. Anthony Fauci: ‘He’s A Little Bit Of An Alarmist’

In an interview with Fox News broadcast on Sunday , President Donald Trump described Doctor Anthony Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , as an “ alarmist , ” The Hill reported .
During the contentious interview , anchor Chris Wallace pointed out that White House deputy chief of staff for communications Daniel Scavino posted to social media an image depicting Fauci as a “ leaker ” and an “ alarmist.
” “ Well , I don ’ t know that he ’ s a leaker .
He ’ s a little bit of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stressing that he has a good relationship with the NIAD director , Trump argued that the nation ’ s leading infectious diseases expert has made a number of mistakes since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic .
Wallace then pointed to reports about Trump administration officials undermining and discrediting Fauci , asking the president to address the issue .
Trump denied the allegations , reiterating that he does not have a problem with the public health expert .
“ Dr .
Fauci ’ s made some mistakes .
But I have a very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at length , ” he said .
Earlier this month , a White House official provided The Washington Post with a list of Fauci ’ s most misleading statements .
The list included the expert ’ s claim that asymptomatic individuals can ’ t spread the novel coronavirus and his suggestion that “ there is no need to change anything that you ’ re doing on a day-by-day basis.
” As the publication noted , those supportive of Fauci argued that he was simply relaying information about COVID-19 that was known at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NIAD director later backtracked and clarified his remarks , advising Americans to wear masks in order to slow down the spread of the virus .
Trump ’ s allies have reportedly decided to “ sideline ” Fauci , limiting his media appearances .
Some officials are apparently frustrated with the doctor ’ s bluntness , so they have tasked Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Michael Caputo with approving his press interviews .
As The Hill noted , some officials aired their grievances publicly , with Trump ’ s trade @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In an interview earlier this week , Fauci dismissed the allegations that he is being sidelined by the administration , stating that he has the full support of Trump ’ s White House .
He refused to comment on Navarro ’ s op-ed .


inquisitr--2020-07-19--Jemele Hill’s Attack On Donald Trump Supporters Stirs Controversy, Says If You Vote For Him ‘You Are

Jemele Hill’s Attack On Donald Trump Supporters Stirs Controversy, Says If You Vote For Him ‘You Are A Racist’

Jemele Hill stirred controversy with a statement on supporters of Donald Trump , saying that anyone who votes for him in the upcoming presidential election is racist .
The former ESPN commentator turned writer for The Atlantic shared the message on Twitter , saying it should be clear that anyone still supporting the president must be racist as well .
“ If you vote for Donald Trump , you are a racist .
You have no wiggle room , ” she wrote .
The statement drew some immediate viral interest , with Hill ’ s name shooting to the top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ late afternoon on Sunday , just hours after it was posted .
It generated more than 140,000 likes and close to 30,000 retweets , with many praising Hill for the statement .
Some pushed back against the message , chiding Hill for painting all of Trump ’ s supporters with such a wide brush .
She responded to one critic who said that calling them names would only embolden Trump supporters and make them stronger in their backing of the president .
“ Don ’ t make my tweet the reason you ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if based off all he ’ s done , all it takes for a tweet to make you more convicted about Trump , then you wanted to vote for him regardless , ” she tweeted in reply .
“ Just admit you like the bigotry and racism.
” But many others defended the message , taking note of the racially charged stances that the president has taken .
“ If Jemele Hill ’ s tweet made you mad today , how mad did it make you when YOUR president called Black Lives Matter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Or when he called Mexicans ‘ rapists ’ ?
” read one of the top replies to Hill ’ s statement .
“ Or when questioned about black people being killed by the police , he said ‘ so do white people ’ ?
” Hill is no stranger to controversy when it comes to Trump , especially allegations of racism in his statements and actions .
In 2017 , she referred to Trump as a white supremacist and said that he surrounds himself with other white supremacists .
The comment reportedly violated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discussions on social media , and the Trump administration called for Hill to be fired .
Hill was not fired at the time , rather serving a suspension , but eventually left the network when she refused to back away from her politics .
The following year , ESPN reportedly bought out her $ 2.5 million contract .
Others have accused Trump of racism , especially as it relates to some past attacks on prominent Black athletes .
That included an attack on NBA star LeBron James ’ s intelligence .

Jemele Hill stirred controversy with a statement on supporters of President Donald Trump, saying that anyone who votes for him in the upcoming presidential election is racist.
The former ESPN commentator-turned-writer for The Atlantic shared the message on Twitter, saying it should be clear that anyone still supporting the president must be racist as well.
“If you vote for Donald Trump, you are a racist. You have no wiggle room,” Hill wrote.
The statement drew some immediate viral interest, with Hill’s name shooting to the top of Twitter’s trends on the late afternoon on Sunday, just hours after it was posted. It generated more than 140,000 likes and close to 30,000 retweets, with many praising Hill for the statement.
Some pushed back against the message, chiding Hill for painting all of Trump’s supporters with such a wide brush. She responded to one critic who said that calling them names would only embolden Trump supporters and make them stronger in their backing of the president.
“Don’t make my tweet the reason you’re voting for a racist, because if based off all he’s done, all it takes for a tweet to make you more convicted about Trump, then you wanted to vote for him regardless,” she tweeted in reply. “Just admit you like the bigotry and racism.”
But many others defended the message, taking note of the racially charged stances that the president has taken.
“If Jemele Hill’s tweet made you mad today, how mad did it make you when YOUR president called Black Lives Matter a ‘symbol of hate’? Or when he called Mexicans ‘rapists’?” read one of the top replies to Hill’s statement. “Or when questioned about black people being killed by the police, he said ‘so do white people’?”
Hill is no stranger to controversy when it comes to Trump, especially when it comes to allegations of racism. In 2017, she referred to Trump as a white supremacist and said that he surrounds himself with other white supremacists. The comment reportedly violated ESPN’s policies against political discussions on social media, and the Trump administration called for Hill to be fired.
Hill was not fired at the time, rather serving a suspension, but eventually left the network when she refused to back away from her politics. The following year, ESPN reportedly bought out her $2.5 million contract.
Others have accused Trump of racism, especially as it relates to some past attacks on prominent Black athletes. That included an attack on NBA star LeBron James’s intelligence.


inquisitr--2020-07-19--Republicans Are Starting To Contradict Donald Trump Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Report Says

A Sunday report from The New York Times claimed that Republicans are starting to contradict Donald Trump as he continues to brush off the coronavirus pandemic ahead of the November election .
According to the report , the purported break from the president is driven by multiple factors , including the destruction the pandemic is wreaking on Republican states and the Trump ’ s campaign ’ s poor polling performance against Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden .
Notably , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell broke with Trump last week on almost every significant issue relating to coronavirus .
He promoted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pressed Americans to follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ’ s guidelines on handling the pandemic , and expressed “ total ” confidence in Dr. Anthony Fauci , who Trump ’ s White House recently tried to undermine .
“ The straight talk here that everyone needs to understand is : This is not going away until we get a vaccine , ” McConnell warned .
As The Inquisitr reported , cracks were previously evident in the Republican Party when some GOP lawmakers pushed back on the president ’ s plan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to The New York Times , the “ breach ” between Trump and leading Republicans is quietly increasing as the COVID-19 crisis continues to rip through America .
“ The emerging rifts in Mr. Trump ’ s party have been slow to develop , but they have rapidly deepened since a new surge in coronavirus cases began to sweep the country last month , ” the report said .
In addition to McConnell , Republican Govs .
Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas and Mike DeWine of Ohio have allegedly become more open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leadership .
Others , like Former House Speaker Paul Ryan , who has avoided explicit criticism of the president for years , reportedly expressed doubt over the real estate mogul ’ s prospects at the ballot box — should he continue to lose ground with suburban voters .
As reported by Politico , Florida Gov .
and Trump ally Ron DeSantis recently acknowledged the state ’ s testing problems and called for faster results after the region broke a daily case record .
“ I know many Floridians are filled with apprehension as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does this mean , ” DeSantis said in what Politico called a “ more somber tone ” than usual .
“ What do these trends mean for our health , for our families , and for our jobs , ” DeSantis added .
Despite the break from Trump among some Republicans , others continue to side with Trump ’ s purported decision to minimize the virus .
Notably , Gov .
Brian Kemp of Georgia recently blocked local governments from mandating masks and sued Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms for issuing this requirement @

A Sunday report from The New York Times claimed that Republicans are starting to contradict Donald Trump as he continues to brush off the coronavirus pandemic ahead of the November election.
According to the report, the purported break from the president is driven by multiple factors, including the destruction the pandemic is wreaking on Republican states and the Trump campaign’s poor polling performance against Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. Notably, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell broke with Trump last week on almost every significant issue relating to coronavirus. He promoted the importance of wearing a mask, pressed Americans to follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines on handling the pandemic, and expressed “total” confidence in Dr. Anthony Fauci, who Trump’s White House recently tried to undermine.
“The straight talk here that everyone needs to understand is: This is not going away until we get a vaccine,” McConnell warned.
As The Inquisitr reported, cracks were previously evident in the Republican Party when some GOP lawmakers pushed back on the president’s plan to end funding for COVID-19 testing sites. According to The New York Times, the “breach” between Trump and leading Republicans is quietly increasing as the COVID-19 crisis continues to rip through America.
“The emerging rifts in Mr. Trump’s party have been slow to develop, but they have rapidly deepened since a new surge in coronavirus cases began to sweep the country last month,” the report said.
In addition to McConnell, Republican Govs. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas and Mike DeWine of Ohio have allegedly become more open about their concerns with Trump’s leadership. Others, like former House Speaker Paul Ryan, who has avoided explicit criticism of the president for years, reportedly expressed doubt over the real estate mogul’s prospects at the ballot box — should he continue to lose ground with suburban voters.
As reported by Politico, Florida Gov. and Trump ally Ron DeSantis recently acknowledged the state’s testing problems and called for faster results after the region broke a daily case record.
“I know many Floridians are filled with apprehension as they wonder, you know, what does this mean,” DeSantis said in what Politico called a “more somber tone” than usual.
“What do these trends mean for our health, for our families, and for our jobs,” DeSantis added.
Despite the break from Trump among some Republicans, others continue to side with Trump’s purported decision to minimize the virus. Notably, Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia recently blocked local governments from mandating masks and sued Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms for issuing this requirement.


inquisitr--2020-07-19--Mark Meadows Expects Indictments From Investigation Into Donald Trump-Russia Probe

During an interview on Fox News ’ Sunday Morning Futures , White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said he expects indictments from U.S. Attorney John Durham ’ s investigation into the probe of alleged collusion between Russia and Donald Trump ’ s 2016 campaign , The Daily Caller reported .
“ You ’ re going to see a couple of other documents come out in the coming days that will suggest that not only was the [ Trump ] campaign spied on , but the FBI did not act appropriately as they were investigating , ” Meadows said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Committee did not provide any details on documents relating to the investigation .
However , as reported by Fox News , Meadows suggested that he has seen evidence that he believes will spark charges .
“ I think the American people expect indictments , ” he said .
“ I expect indictments based on the evidence I ’ ve seen .
Lindsey Graham did a good job in getting that out .
We know that they not only knew that there wasn ’ t a case , but they continued to investigate and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president and his team were “ spied on ” and the bureau did not act within legal limits at times in the investigation .
As The Inquisitr reported , unredacted footnotes from Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz ’ s report on the probe suggested that Christopher Steel ’ s dossier — which fueled the inquiry — may have contained Russian disinformation .
Notably , Horowitz ’ s report found evidence of misconduct in the FBI ’ s use of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ( FISA ) , which they used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staffer Carter Page .
Per Fox News , the bureau accused Page of being a “ foreign agent , ” although the DOJ later admitted that FISA warrant applications did not have probable cause .
As for the overall case , former special counsel Robert Mueller concluded that Russia interfered in the 2016 U.S. election but did not find confirmation of a criminal conspiracy between the Kremlin and the real estate mogul ’ s political crusade .
Durham was appointed last year by Attorney General William Barr to explore the origins of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Crossfire Hurricane , per The Washington Examiner .
Since then , the inquiry has turned into a criminal examination , and Republican lawmakers have pressured Durham to charge former officials of Barack Obama ’ s administration , who they believe acted illegally in connection to the Russia case .
After Horowitz ’ s probe into the FBI ’ s Trump-Russia inquiry , a subsequent broader examination found issues with dozens of wiretaps applications within the bureau .
The applications were allegedly used for national security cases .

During an interview on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said he expects indictments from U.S. Attorney John Durham’s investigation into the probe of alleged collusion between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, The Daily Caller reported.
“You’re going to see a couple of other documents come out in the coming days that will suggest that not only was the [Trump] campaign spied on, but the FBI did not act appropriately as they were investigating,” Meadows said.
The former member of the House Oversight Committee did not provide any details on documents relating to the investigation. However, as reported by Fox News, Meadows suggested that he has seen evidence that he believes will spark charges.
“I think the American people expect indictments,” he said. “I expect indictments based on the evidence I’ve seen. Lindsey Graham did a good job in getting that out. We know that they not only knew that there wasn’t a case, but they continued to investigate and spy.”
According to Meadows, the president and his team were “spied on” and the bureau did not act within legal limits at times in the investigation.
As The Inquisitr reported, unredacted footnotes from Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s report on the probe suggested that Christopher Steel’s dossier — which fueled the inquiry — may have contained Russian disinformation. Notably, Horowitz’s report found evidence of misconduct in the FBI’s use of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which they used to monitor the communications of former Trump staffer Carter Page.
Per Fox News, the bureau accused Page of being a “foreign agent,” although the DOJ later admitted that FISA warrant applications did not have probable cause. As for the overall case, former special counsel Robert Mueller concluded that Russia interfered in the 2016 U.S. election but did not find confirmation of a criminal conspiracy between the Kremlin and the real estate mogul’s political crusade.
Durham was appointed last year by Attorney General William Barr to explore the origins of the Trump-Russia examination, referred to officially as Crossfire Hurricane, per The Washington Examiner.
Since then, the inquiry has turned into a criminal examination, and Republican lawmakers have pressured Durham to charge former officials of Barack Obama’s administration, who they believe acted illegally in connection to the Russia case.
After Horowitz’s probe into the FBI’s Trump-Russia inquiry, a subsequent broader examination found issues with dozens of wiretaps applications within the bureau. The applications were allegedly used for national security cases.