inquisitr--2020-06-19--Donald Trump Says Mail-In Voting Is ‘Biggest Risk’ To His Reelection

U.S. President Donald Trump believes the biggest challenge to his reelection bid may come from more Americans having access to mail-in voting this fall .
The president told Alex Isenstadt of Politico in a Thursday interview that this particular threat to his bid to retain the White House is why he ’ s launched several lawsuits around the country .
His campaign ’ s suits are attempting to limit access to the expanded voting rules , which several states have announced in response to the coronavirus pandemic .
It ’ s estimated that tens of millions of voters could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on voting day .
States including California and Michigan announced earlier this summer that in order to stop that disenfranchisement from happening , they are going to be issuing absentee ballots to every voter .
Trump took to Twitter last month , announcing that he believed those efforts were going to lead to voter fraud .
One state in which there is an ongoing lawsuit is California .
The filing came after Gov .
Gavin Newsom issued an executive order expanding mail-in voting .
“ My biggest risk is that we don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Isenstadt .
“ We have many lawsuits going all over .
And if we don ’ t win those lawsuits , I think — I think it puts the election at risk.
” If the president does lose those lawsuits , he was asked whether or not he would accept the results of the elections , no matter what .
Trump said that was the kind of question he can ’ t answer because of all the things that could happen between now and then .
He also claimed that Hilary Clinton didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , however , Clinton conceded defeat the day after the votes were tallied .
Trump ’ s admission that mail-in voting is a threat to his campaign came on the day a new poll surfaced on Fox News .
That poll echoed results that have been showing up all over the country .
The president ’ s handling of the coronavirus pandemic and the Black Lives Matter demonstrations have hurt him among many voting groups .
The new poll showed Trump down by 12 points .
The results were similar to a CNN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ showed the president trailing Joe Biden by 14 points .
The Trump campaign filed a suit against CNN claiming bias as a result of that poll .
Despite his popularity struggles , the president told Isenstadt that he believed Senate Republicans should think twice before abandoning him .
The GOP ’ s hold on the majority in the U.S. Senate is also thought to be very tenuous , and there have been rumors that some senators could split from the White House .
“ If they don ’ t embrace , they ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you know , I have a very hard base .
I have the strongest base people have ever seen , ” said Trump .

U.S. President Donald Trump believes the biggest challenge to his reelection bid may come from more Americans having access to mail-in voting this fall. The president told Alex Isenstadt of Politico in a Thursday interview that this particular threat to his bid to retain the White House is why he’s launched several lawsuits around the country. His campaign’s suits are attempting to limit access to the expanded voting rules, which several states have announced in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
It’s estimated that tens of millions of voters could be disenfranchised if they decided to stay home on voting day. States including California and Michigan announced earlier this summer that in order to stop that disenfranchisement from happening, they are going to be issuing absentee ballots to every voter. Trump took to Twitter last month, announcing that he believed those efforts were going to lead to voter fraud. One state in which there is an ongoing lawsuit is California. The filing came after Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order expanding mail-in voting.
“My biggest risk is that we don’t win lawsuits,” Trump told Isenstadt. “We have many lawsuits going all over. And if we don’t win those lawsuits, I think — I think it puts the election at risk.”
If the president does lose those lawsuits, he was asked whether or not he would accept the results of the elections, no matter what. Trump said that was the kind of question he can’t answer because of all the things that could happen between now and then.
He also claimed that Hilary Clinton didn’t concede the election in 2016, however, Clinton conceded defeat the day after the votes were tallied.
Trump’s admission that mail-in voting is a threat to his campaign came on the day a new poll surfaced on Fox News. That poll echoed results that have been showing up all over the country. The president’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic and the Black Lives Matter demonstrations have hurt him among many voting groups. The new poll showed Trump down by 12 points.
The results were similar to a CNN poll released a few weeks back that showed the president trailing Joe Biden by 14 points. The Trump campaign filed a suit against CNN claiming bias as a result of that poll.
Despite his popularity struggles, the president told Isenstadt that he believed Senate Republicans should think twice before abandoning him. The GOP’s hold on the majority in the U.S. Senate is also thought to be very tenuous, and there have been rumors that some senators could split from the White House.
“If they don’t embrace, they’re going to lose, because, you know, I have a very hard base. I have the strongest base people have ever seen,” said Trump.


inquisitr--2020-06-20--Dr. Sanjay Gupta Warns Donald Trump’s Tulsa Rally May Cause An Uptick In Coronavirus Cases

In an interview broadcast on Friday , CNN ’ s chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta warned that President Donald Trump ’ s upcoming rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma may cause an uptick in coronavirus cases , Mediaite reported .
Speaking with anchor Erin Burnett , Gupta argued that even if only 100 of the 20,000 potential attendees carried the virus , thousands could become infected .
“ You have a 20,000-person arena , the question , first of all , is how many people are likely to show up infected , ” he said , noting that the temperature @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will not be able to identify asymptomatic carriers .
“ Out of those 100 people , 20 people may be spreaders , ” Gupta continued , explaining that the attendees will stand close to each other in closed space , many of them presumably without masks , since masks are not mandatory .
“ How many people will each person spread it to ?
We find they can spread it to 40 or 50 people in an environment like that , 20 people spreading it to 40 or 50 people each , 800 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at an event like this , ” he said .
Gupta added that those who become infected with virus will then spread it in their communities .
“ They then go home and potentially spread to family members or community members .
We ’ re seeing the anatomy of an outbreak here , ” he concluded .
Earlier this week , Oklahoma reported its largest increase since the beginning of the pandemic .
Arkansas , Louisiana and Texas , Oklahoma ’ s neighboring states , have also recorded record-breaking increases of COVID-19 cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a column for CNN ‘ s website , describing Trump ’ s upcoming rally as a “ a recipe for a super-spreader event.
” He argued that the event violates the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ’ s guidelines , explaining that other health experts agree with his assessment .
Gupta also pointed out that Dr. Anthony Fauci , a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force , recently said that he would not attend the rally .
Fauci reportedly shared his concerns with Trump .
Together with fellow task force @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told the president and his advisers that that it would be dangerous to hold the event .
The president ’ s campaign apparently ignored the warnings .
Top health official in Tulsa have echoed these concerns .
Tulsa City-County Health Department director Dr. Bruce Dart said that those who decide to attend the rally will put themselves in danger , noting that there has been a significant increase in COVID-19 cases in the area .
He also pointed out that Trump will be exposed to the virus as well .

In an interview broadcast on Friday, CNN’s chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta warned that U.S. President Donald Trump’s upcoming rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, may cause an uptick in coronavirus cases, Mediaite reported.
Speaking with anchor Erin Burnett, Gupta argued that even if only 100 of the 20,000 potential attendees carried the virus, thousands could become infected.
“You have a 20,000-person arena, the question, first of all, is how many people are likely to show up infected,” he said, noting that the temperature checks at the arena’s entrances will not be able to identify asymptomatic carriers.
“Out of those 100 people, 20 people may be spreaders,” Gupta continued, explaining that the attendees will stand close to each other in closed space, many of them presumably without masks, since masks are not mandatory.
“How many people will each person spread it to? We find they can spread it to 40 or 50 people in an environment like that, 20 people spreading it to 40 or 50 people each, 800 to 1,000 people now could become infected at an event like this,” he said.
Gupta added that those who become infected with the virus will then spread it in their communities.
“They then go home and potentially spread to family members or community members. We’re seeing the anatomy of an outbreak here,” he concluded.
Earlier this week, Oklahoma reported its largest increase since the beginning of the pandemic. Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas, Oklahoma’s neighboring states, have also recorded record-breaking increases of COVID-19 cases.
Gupta issued a similar warning in a column for CNN‘s website, describing Trump’s upcoming rally as “a recipe for a super-spreader event.” He argued that the event violates the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines, explaining that other health experts agree with his assessment.
Gupta also pointed out that Dr. Anthony Fauci, a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, recently said that he would not attend the rally.
Fauci reportedly shared his concerns with Trump. Together with fellow task force member Dr. Deborah Birx, Fauci reportedly told the president and his advisers that it would be dangerous to hold the event. The president’s campaign apparently ignored the warnings.
Top health officials in Tulsa have echoed these concerns. Tulsa City-County Health Department director Dr. Bruce Dart said that those who decide to attend the rally will put themselves in danger, noting that there has been a significant increase in COVID-19 cases in the area. He also pointed out that Trump will be exposed to the virus as well.


inquisitr--2020-06-20--Attorney General Bill Barr Sides With Donald Trump On Concern About Mail-In Voting

Attorney General Bill Barr sided with the White House when he said that he ’ s concerned not only about the censorship of information but about a public loss of faith in the election process and voter fraud going into the November election .
Barr made his comments to Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo in an interview that will air in its entirety on Sunday .
“ The thing we have going for us , especially when there ’ s intense division in the country , is that we have peaceful transfers of power and a way of resolving it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barr said according to The Hill .
Barr shared his thoughts on the subject of mail-in ballots as lawmakers grapple with how to hold an election while under the restrictions of a worldwide viral pandemic .
The hotly contested presidential election has been the point of possibly the most contention with President Donald Trump who has accused those who support mail-in voting of trying to find a way to commit fraud in order to remove him from the White House .
“ MAIL-IN VOTING WILL LEAD TO MASSIVE FRAUD AND ABUSE .
IT @ @ @ @ @ @ @ OUR GREAT REPUBLICAN PARTY .
WE CAN NEVER LET THIS TRAGEDY BEFALL OUR NATION , ” Trump tweeted in late May .
However , the Democratic party isn ’ t the only group that those in the Trump administration are concerned with .
According to Newsweek , Barr believes that outsiders could try their hand at putting votes in to be counted during the November election .
Barr reportedly said during a June interview with the New York Times that he believes foreign entities could “ easily make counterfeit ballots.
” Barr seemed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to put names on the ballots and send them in , and that it would be very difficult to sort the real ballots from the fakes .
The Inquisitr previously reported that the president considers mail-in ballots to be possibly the biggest threat to his reelection campaign .
Trump stated in a recent interview that his lawsuits against those who have already made allowances to accept mail-in voting could well be the only thing that saves his spot in the Oval Office .
The president has been very vocal about the fact that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respect the election process , and he believes that they would attempt to win unfairly .
However , he has also stated that he will willingly vacate the White House , should Joe Biden be named the winner in the upcoming election .

U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr sided with the White House when he said that he’s concerned not only about the censorship of information but about a public loss of faith in the election process and voter fraud going into the November presidential election.
Barr made his comments to Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo in an interview that will air in its entirety on Sunday.
“The thing we have going for us, especially when there’s intense division in the country, is that we have peaceful transfers of power and a way of resolving it is to have an election,” Barr said according to The Hill.
“But when state governments start adopting these practices like mail-in ballots, that open the floodgates of potential fraud, then people’s confidence in the outcome of the election is going to be undermined.”
Barr shared his thoughts on the subject of mail-in ballots as lawmakers grapple with how to hold an election while under the restrictions of a worldwide viral pandemic.
The hotly contested presidential election has been the point of possibly the most contention with President Donald Trump, who has accused those who support mail-in voting of trying to find a way to commit fraud in order to remove him from the White House.
“MAIL-IN VOTING WILL LEAD TO MASSIVE FRAUD AND ABUSE. IT WILL ALSO LEAD TO THE END OF OUR GREAT REPUBLICAN PARTY. WE CAN NEVER LET THIS TRAGEDY BEFALL OUR NATION,” Trump tweeted in late May.
However, the Democratic party isn’t the only group that those in the Trump administration are concerned with. According to Newsweek, Barr believes that outsiders could try their hand at putting votes in to be counted during the November election.
Barr reportedly said during a June interview with the New York Times that he believes foreign entities could “easily make counterfeit ballots.” Barr seemed to believe that it would be easy to put names on the ballots and send them in and that it would be very difficult to sort the real ballots from the fakes.
The Inquisitr previously reported that the president considers mail-in ballots to be possibly the biggest threat to his reelection campaign.
Trump stated in a recent interview that his lawsuits against those who have already made allowances to accept mail-in voting could well be the only thing that saves his spot in the Oval Office.
The president has been very vocal about the fact that he doesn’t trust Democrats to respect the election process, and he believes that they would attempt to win unfairly. However, he has also stated that he will willingly vacate the White House, should Joe Biden be named the winner in the upcoming election.


inquisitr--2020-06-20--Republican Congressman Calls On Nancy Pelosi To Replace Confederate Portraits She Had Removed From C

Republican Congressman Calls On Nancy Pelosi To Replace Confederate Portraits She Had Removed From Capitol

Nancy Pelosi this week ordered that portraits of former House Speakers who had served in the Confederacy to be removed from the Capitol .
Now , one Republican congressman from South Carolina is calling on her to put them back up .
As The Hill reported , South Carolina Rep. Jeff Duncan wrote a letter to Pelosi on Friday saying her decision to have the portraits removed is an attempt to erase history .
He wrote that every leader throughout history “ has flaws and imperfections ” and warned that it could lead to a “ slippery slope ” if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ permanently .
In the letter , Duncan specifically pointed to a portrait of former House Speaker James L. Orr of South Carolina , who would have been in the same district as Duncan today .
Duncan wrote that Orr played a significant role in American history , the last speaker to president in the Old House chamber and one of only two to hail from South Carolina .
Duncan added that Orr served under President Andrew Johnson as commissioner representing the provisional government of South Carolina when it rejoined the union .
President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Union to victory over the Confederacy in the Civil War , later appointed Orr to serve as ambassador to Russia .
Confederate statues and monuments have come under increased scrutiny amid nationwide protests following the killing of George Floyd , with protesters calling for them to be removed amid a larger movement demanding racial equality .
A number of protests have either damaged or pulled down these statues in southern cities .
Defenders have said these statues represent an important part of American history , an idea that Duncan referenced in his letter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be the Speaker for the whole House of Representatives , not just for the people of San Francisco .
I am very concerned at the precedent that your action sets and that it will end with removing history , ” Duncan wrote .
Duncan went on to criticize “ cancel culture , ” questioning whether statues of George Washington or Thomas Jefferson should also be removed given their ties to slavery .
He also pointed specifically to Pelosi ’ s father , Thomas D ’ Alesandro Jr. , who helped to dedicate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monument in Baltimore when he was mayor there .
Pelosi announced that the portraits would be removed for Juneteenth , a day that commemorates when enslaved people in Texas were finally given their freedom more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln passed the Emancipation Proclamation .

U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi this week ordered that portraits of former House Speakers who had served in the Confederacy be removed from the Capitol. Now, one Republican congressman from South Carolina is calling on her to put them back up.
As The Hill reported, South Carolina Rep. Jeff Duncan wrote a letter to Pelosi on Friday saying her decision to have the portraits removed is an attempt to erase history. He wrote that every leader throughout history “has flaws and imperfections” and warned that it could lead to a “slippery slope” if the paintings were allowed to be removed permanently.
In the letter, Duncan specifically pointed to a portrait of former House Speaker James L. Orr of South Carolina, who would have been in the same district as Duncan today. Duncan wrote that Orr played a significant role in American history, the last speaker to a president in the Old House chamber and one of only two to hail from South Carolina.
Duncan added that Orr served under former President Andrew Johnson as commissioner representing the provisional government of South Carolina when it rejoined the union. Former President Ulysses S. Grant, who as a general led the Union to victory over the Confederacy in the Civil War, later appointed Orr to serve as ambassador to Russia.
Confederate statues and monuments have come under increased scrutiny amid nationwide protests following the killing of George Floyd, with protesters calling for them to be removed as part of a larger movement demanding racial equality. A number of protests have either damaged or pulled down these statues in southern cities.
Defenders have said these statues represent an important part of American history, an idea that Duncan referenced in his letter to Pelosi.
“You were elected to be the Speaker for the whole House of Representatives, not just for the people of San Francisco. I am very concerned at the precedent that your action sets and that it will end with removing history,” Duncan wrote.
Duncan went on to criticize “cancel culture,” questioning whether statues of former presidents George Washington or Thomas Jefferson should also be removed given their ties to slavery. He also pointed specifically to Pelosi’s father, Thomas D’Alesandro Jr., who helped to dedicate the Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee Monument in Baltimore when he was mayor there.
Pelosi announced that the portraits would be removed for Juneteenth, a day that commemorates when enslaved people in Texas were finally informed of their freedom more than two years after former President Abraham Lincoln passed the Emancipation Proclamation.


inquisitr--2020-06-20--Donald Trump Reportedly ‘In Serious Trouble’ As Advisers Seek To Restart Campaign

According to a Friday report from CNN , President Donald Trump is believed to be “ in serous trouble ” with only five months until the 2020 presidential election .
The nation has been grappling to deal with two major crises : the coronavirus pandemic and the protests against police brutality .
The protests , which exploded after the death of George Floyd , came at the worst moment for Trump , who was struggling to maintain his political standing .
Since the beginning of the protests , the Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee , former Vice President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in virtually all polls .
For instance , a recent Fox News poll showed Trump trailing the Democrat by 12 percentage points nationwide .
The president ’ s advisers reportedly concluded that the reelection campaign needs a reboot in order to catch up to Biden .
The campaign is reportedly looking to embrace a more optimistic message about reopening the country and reviving the crashing economy .
Trump and his allies will also try to define Biden as “ weak , ineffectual and hiding in his basement.
” The message will be premiered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Despite warnings from public health experts , Trump and his team have decided to hold a rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma .
According to local officials , more than 1 million Americans requested tickets for the event and more than 100,000 are expected to show up .
A top Trump campaign adviser said that the president is “ going to be in a much better mood ” if the rally goes well .
“ He believes that he needs to be out there fighting and he feeds off the energy of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans will now see the contrast between the President ’ s record of accomplishment versus the history of failure Biden brings to the table , ” the Trump campaigns communications director Tim Murtaugh said .
According to an official briefed on the matter , Trump ’ s campaign manager Brad Parscale has identified “ two-thirds ” of the voters the president needs to win in order to defeat Biden .
Although Parscale apparently remains close with White House adviser Jared Kushner — who is one of the key figures in the campaign — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him behind the scenes .
A Trump adviser said that the decision to appoint White House aide Bill Stepien as deputy campaign manager was made in order to protect Parscale from criticism and ensure that someone loyal to Kushner takes over the campaign in case “ Brad has to go.
” According to a Republican official in contact with Trump ’ s team , the president can still make a comeback .
“ Traditional rules of politics have never applied to Donald Trump .
We ’ ll see if they do this time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Democrats , ” the official said .

According to a Friday report from CNN, President Donald Trump is believed to be “in serous trouble” with only five months until the 2020 presidential election. This state of affairs was detailed by “two people who were aware of” a purported meeting to discuss a Trump campaign restart.
The nation has been grappling with two major crises: the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing protests against police brutality. The demonstrations, which exploded after the death of George Floyd, came at the worst moment for Trump, who was struggling to maintain his political standing.
Since the beginning of the protests, the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, former Vice President Joe Biden, has surged past Trump in virtually all polls. For instance, a recent Fox News poll showed Trump trailing the Democrat by 12 percentage points nationwide.
The president’s advisers reportedly concluded that the reelection campaign needed a reboot in order to catch up to Biden.
The campaign is reportedly looking to embrace a more optimistic message about reopening the country and reviving the crashing economy. Trump and his allies will also try to define Biden as “weak, ineffectual and hiding in his basement.”
The message will be premiered on Saturday by the president himself. Despite warnings from public health experts, Trump and his team have decided to hold a rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma. According to local officials, more than 1 million Americans requested tickets for the event, and over 100,000 Trump supporters are expected to show up.
A top Trump campaign adviser said that the president is “going to be in a much better mood” if the rally goes well.
“He believes that he needs to be out there fighting and he feeds off the energy of the crowds.”
“Americans will now see the contrast between the President’s record of accomplishment versus the history of failure Biden brings to the table,” the Trump campaign’s communications director, Tim Murtaugh, said.
According to an official briefed on the matter, Trump’s campaign manager — Brad Parscale — has identified “two-thirds” of the voters the president needs to win in order to defeat Biden. Although Parscale apparently remains close with White House adviser Jared Kushner — who is one of the key figures in the campaign — Trump has reportedly been lashing out at him behind the scenes.
A Trump adviser said that the decision to appoint White House aide Bill Stepien as deputy campaign manager was made in order to protect Parscale from criticism and ensure that someone loyal to Kushner takes over the campaign in case “Brad has to go.”
According to a Republican official in contact with Trump’s team, the president can still make a comeback.
“Traditional rules of politics have never applied to Donald Trump. We’ll see if they do this time. Counting him out would be malpractice for Democrats,” the official said.


inquisitr--2020-06-20--Donald Trump Plans To Move Forward With Fourth Of July Event After Local Lawmakers Call For It To Be

Donald Trump Plans To Move Forward With Fourth Of July Event After Local Lawmakers Call For It To Be Canceled

Donald Trump is going ahead with plans to hold an outdoor event to celebrate the Fourth of July , despite pleas from lawmakers and public health officials that it would not be safe to hold such a large even during a global pandemic .
As The Hill reported , the White House confirmed on Friday that the president and First Lady Melania Trump are moving forward with plans to host the 2020 Salute to America on the White House ’ s South Lawn and Ellipse .
The event will feature music , military demonstrations , and flyovers along with an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added .
This comes despite a letter from 10 capital-area lawmakers asking the secretaries of Defense and Interior to reconsider and cancel the event , which they said would “ needlessly risk the health and safety of thousands of Americans ” by potentially exposing them to the coronavirus .
Trump has come under fire for plans to go ahead with large events despite the coronavirus still spreading .
His campaign is holding a rally this Saturday in Tulsa , Oklahoma , the first public event since lockdown measures first went in place across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has resisted calls to cancel the rally despite a surge in coronavirus cases in Oklahoma , which has seen some of its largest one-day increases in cases over the course of the last week .
As The Inquisitr reported , the top local health officials also recommended not holding the rally .
Dr. Bruce Dart , Tulsa City-County Health Department director , told the Tulsa World , that it could be dangerous for Trump supporters attending the event and a rash of cases could end up overwhelming the local hospital system .
Dr. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump himself .
“ I ’ m concerned about our ability to protect anyone who attends a large , indoor event , and I ’ m also concerned about our ability to ensure the president stays safe as well , ” he said .
Trump also moved his Republican nomination acceptance speech out of North Carolina after the state would not accommodate his wish for no social distancing measures at this summer ’ s Republican National Convention .
It will instead be held in Jacksonville , Florida , another state that has seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not clear what measures the Trump administration was planning to promote social distancing or keep the Fourth of July event safe , though the White House said in a statement released earlier in the week that the Fourth of July celebration would need to “ have a different look than 2019 to ensure the health and safety of those attending .
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U.S. President Donald Trump is going ahead with plans to hold an outdoor event to celebrate the Fourth of July, despite pleas from lawmakers and public health officials that it would not be safe to hold such a large event during a global pandemic.
As The Hill reported, the White House confirmed on Friday that the president and first lady Melania Trump are moving forward with plans to host the 2020 Salute to America on the White House’s South Lawn and Ellipse. The event will feature music, military demonstrations, and flyovers along with an address from Trump, the report added.
This news comes despite a letter from 10 capital-area lawmakers asking the secretaries of Defense and Interior to reconsider and cancel the event, which they said would “needlessly risk the health and safety of thousands of Americans” by potentially exposing them to the coronavirus.
The letter noted that the capital region has experienced some of the worst impact from the COVID-19 pandemic, with stay-at-home orders in place in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia and both confirmed cases and deaths on the rise in many jurisdictions. The letter expressed optimism that the numbers could be brought under control with a strong plan for diagnostic and antibody testing, the lawmakers noted that businesses are likely to remain closed and restrictions on public gatherings are expected to continue throughout the summer.
Trump has come under fire for plans to go ahead with large events despite the coronavirus still spreading. His campaign is holding a rally this Saturday in Tulsa, Oklahoma, its first public event since lockdown measures first went in place across the country in March.
The president has resisted calls to cancel the rally despite a surge in coronavirus cases in Oklahoma, which has seen some of its largest one-day increases in cases over the course of the last week. As The Inquisitr reported, the top local health officials also recommended not holding the rally.
Trump recently moved his Republican nomination acceptance speech out of North Carolina after the state would not accommodate his wish for no social distancing measures at this summer’s Republican National Convention. It will instead be held in Jacksonville, Florida, another state that has seen a surge in cases.
It was not clear what measures the Trump administration was planning to promote social distancing or keep the Fourth of July event safe, though the White House said in a statement released earlier in the week that the Fourth of July celebration would need to “have a different look than 2019 to ensure the health and safety of those attending.”


inquisitr--2020-06-20--Kayleigh McEnany Compares Donald Trump To Abraham Lincoln: ‘He Likes To Have Countervailing Viewpoin

Kayleigh McEnany Compares Donald Trump To Abraham Lincoln: ‘He Likes To Have Countervailing Viewpoints’

During a press briefing on Friday , White House Pres Secretary Kayleigh McEnany compared President Donald Trump to President Abraham Lincoln , The Hill reported .
McEnany made the comparison while responding to a question about the hiring process in the Trump White House .
Over the past four years , the commander-in-chief has fired and replaced a significant number of high-ranking officials .
More often than not , he attacked and insulted those officials via social media and during conversations with the press .
Most recently , Trump ’ s feud with his former national security adviser John Bolton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ memoir , The Room Where It Happened , appears to be a scathing criticism of the president — was fired from his position in 2019 .
Since releasing the book , he has been relentlessly attacked and criticized by the president , who called him a “ disgruntled boring fool.
” In a recent Twitter post , Trump described Bolton ’ s book as “ a compilation of lies and made up stories.
” “ Just trying to get even for firing him like the sick puppy he is !
” the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decisions based on the fact that he likes to have countervailing viewpoints , ” McEnany said after being asked about Trump ’ s hiring decisions .
“ I ’ ve been a part of that .
I often see rigorous debate and the president uses his gut and makes the best decision how to move forward , ” the White House press secretary added .
Reporters pointed out that Trump has launched similar insults at his former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and former Defense Secretary James Mattis , asking McEnany to explain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ considers “ wacko ” and “ incompetent.
” McEnany replied that the labels seem to be “ particularly true ” when it comes Bolton , who praised the president while working at the White House , only to turn on him after being fired .
Much like his press secretary , Trump apparently believes that there are certain similarities between him and Lincoln .
Trump recently said that he has been treated worse by his political opponents than any president in American history , including Lincoln .
Earlier this month , during an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he has done more for African Americans than any almost any president in American history .
The commander-in-chief noted that Lincoln — who abolished slavery — also “ did good.
” The president also said that the end result of Lincoln ’ s actions was “ questionable , ” which prompted intense criticism .

During a press briefing on Friday, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany compared President Donald Trump to former President Abraham Lincoln, The Hill reported.
McEnany made the comparison while responding to a question about the hiring process in the Trump White House. Over the past four years, the commander-in-chief has fired and replaced a significant number of high-ranking officials. More often than not, he attacked and insulted those officials via social media and during conversations with the press.
Most recently, Trump’s feud with his former national security adviser John Bolton made the headlines. Bolton — whose memoir, The Room Where It Happened, appears to be a scathing criticism of the president — was fired from his position in 2019. Since releasing the book, he has been relentlessly attacked and criticized by the president, who called him a “disgruntled boring fool.”
In a recent Twitter post, Trump described Bolton’s book as “a compilation of lies and made up stories.”
“Just trying to get even for firing him like the sick puppy he is!” the president tweeted.
“The president makes hiring decisions based on the fact that he likes to have countervailing viewpoints,” McEnany said after being asked about Trump’s hiring decisions.
“He likes the model of having a ‘team of rivals’ like what we saw in President Lincoln’s administration.”
“I’ve been a part of that. I often see rigorous debate and the president uses his gut and makes the best decision how to move forward,” the White House press secretary added.
Reporters pointed out that Trump has launched similar insults at his former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and former Defense Secretary James Mattis, asking McEnany to explain why the president keeps hiring people he considers “wacko” and “incompetent.”
McEnany replied that the labels seem to be “particularly true” when it comes to Bolton, who praised the president while working at the White House only to turn on him after being fired.
Much like his press secretary, Trump apparently believes that there are certain similarities between him and Lincoln. Trump recently said that he has been treated worse by his political opponents than any president in American history, including Lincoln.
Earlier this month, during an interview with Fox News, Trump argued that he has done more for African Americans than any almost any president in American history. The commander-in-chief noted that Lincoln — who abolished slavery — also “did good.”
The president also said that the end result of Lincoln’s actions was “questionable,” which prompted intense criticism.


inquisitr--2020-06-20--Tucker Carlson Rails Against ‘Weak’ Republican Leaders: ‘Now We Know Who They Are’

During the Friday edition of his Fox News show , anchor Tucker Carlson railed against “ weak ” Republican Party leaders , Mediaite reported .
The anchor opened his monologue by arguing that Democrats “ roared back and took over the country , ” while Republicans stood on the sidelines .
“ You vote for Republicans to protect you from this , but when the moment of crisis came , Republicans ran away , ” he said .
Carlson blasted Republicans for not doing more to put an end to riots and violence that began following George Floyd ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Minneapolis Police Department , after an officer pinned him down and knelt on his neck .
The incident , which was caught on camera , sparked nationwide protests against police brutality .
In some major American cities , the demonstrations turned violent , with rioters looting stores and damaging property .
“ Voting is for fools , ” Carlson continued , blasting political leaders for caving to protesters and trying to meet their demands .
“ Voting doesn ’ t work .
But when you riot and you burn things and you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ different response , ” he added .
The controversial host then asked his viewers to go back to 2011 and imagine a hypothetical scenario involving “ violent mobs of Mitt Romney supporters.
” If Romney supporters rioted and attacked former President Barack Obama ’ s backers , Carlson posited , Obama would not have listened to their demands .
Instead , the host continued , the former president would have cracked down on the demonstrations , instructing the Department of Justice to indict everyone involved in the riots .
Unlike Obama , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one , ” Republicans are “ too weak ” and scared of facing the mob , he added .
As Mediaite noted , although Carlson railed against Republican leaders and strongly implied that a competent commander-in-chief would do all in his power to end the riots , he did not explicitly criticize President Donald Trump .
As Carlson pointed out , the protesters have pressured local leaders to adopt sweeping law enforcement reforms .
Activists and some progressive lawmakers have called on the government to defund police departments and reallocate resources toward other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are becoming increasingly critical of the police system .
According to a HuffPost/YouGov poll released earlier this month , most Americans believe changes in law enforcement are necessary .
However , only 27 percent said that they support defunding the police .
Prominent Democrats have strongly pushed back against such suggestions .
Notably , House Majority Whip James Clyburn recently said that calls to defund the police only help Trump .

During the Friday edition of his Fox News show, anchor Tucker Carlson railed against “weak” Republican Party leaders, Mediaite reported.
The anchor opened his monologue by arguing that Democrats “roared back and took over the country,” while Republicans stood on the sidelines.
“You vote for Republicans to protect you from this, but when the moment of crisis came, Republicans ran away,” he said.
Carlson blasted Republicans for not doing more to put an end to riots and violence that began following George Floyd’s death. Floyd died in the custody of Minneapolis Police Department, after an officer pinned him down and knelt on his neck.
The incident, which was caught on camera, sparked nationwide protests against police brutality. In some major American cities, the demonstrations turned violent, with rioters looting stores and damaging property.
“Voting is for fools,” Carlson continued, blasting political leaders for caving to protesters and trying to meet their demands.
“Voting doesn’t work. But when you riot and you burn things and you hurt people, you get a very different response.”
The controversial host then asked his viewers to go back to 2011 and imagine a hypothetical scenario involving “violent mobs of Mitt Romney supporters.” If Romney supporters rioted and attacked former President Barack Obama’s backers, Carlson posited, Obama would not have listened to their demands.
Instead, the host continued, the former president would have cracked down on the demonstrations, instructing the Department of Justice to indict everyone involved in the riots. Unlike Obama, who “knew a threat when he saw one,” Republicans are “too weak” and scared of facing the mob, he added.
“Now we know who they are. It could not be clearer, and now it’s time to find new leaders.”
As Mediaite noted, although Carlson railed against Republican leaders and strongly implied that a competent commander-in-chief would do all in his power to end the riots, he did not explicitly criticize President Donald Trump.
As Carlson pointed out, the protesters have pressured local leaders to adopt sweeping law enforcement reforms. Activists and some progressive lawmakers have called on the government to defund police departments and reallocate resources toward other public services.
Polling suggests that Americans are becoming increasingly critical of the police system. According to a HuffPost/YouGov poll released earlier this month, most Americans believe changes in law enforcement are necessary. However, only 27 percent said that they support defunding the police.
Prominent Democrats have strongly pushed back against such suggestions. Notably, House Majority Whip James Clyburn recently said that calls to defund the police only help Trump.


inquisitr--2020-06-20--Donald Trump’s Campaign Manager Did Not Vote For Him In 2016 Election, Report Says

A Friday report from CBS News claims that Donald Trump ’ s campaign manager , Brad Parscale , did not vote for the president in the 2016 election .
According to the publication , the Bexar County , Texas Election Department revealed that Parscale voted in the 2016 primary but not the general election .
In a statement to CBS News , Parscale blamed his lack of a vote on the mail-in voting process , which the Trump campaign has been attacking in the lead-up to the November election .
As reported by USA Today , Parscale highlighted one purported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the media is ignoring .
“ There ’ s a vast difference between voting absentee by mail when you can ’ t get to the polls on election day versus mailing every registered voter a ballot , even those who didn ’ t request one , ” he said .
“ The media thinks they ’ re playing ‘ gotcha ’ by purposefully ignoring that difference.
” According to FactCheck.org , voting experts claim that the verification process used for absentee and mail-in ballots is the same .
In addition , the website @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be identical .
Nevertheless , Trump allegedly continues to create “ false distinctions ” between the two processes — he claims that the mail-in process is most susceptible to fraud , while the latter is more akin to “ going to a voting machine.
” Democrats have been promoting the expansion of mail-in voting amid the coronavirus pandemic .
In response , Republicans have been battling against the process , and Trump continues to claim the procedure is susceptible to fraud .
Trump ’ s accusations have led to pushback from many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who noted that polling experts have argued the process has not led to widespread fraud .
Despite pushback against Trump ’ s claims , there are instances where mail-in voting can become problematic .
A recent report suggested that the process could lead to up to millions of votes going uncounted due to the higher chance of human error in the process .
In particular , The Intercept used data from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to conclude that over 950,000 ballots were rejected in the 2016 presidential election .
The most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mismatch between the signature used on the ballot and the one of the voter registration form , per the Election Assistance Commission .

A Friday report from CBS News claimed that Donald Trump’s campaign manager, Brad Parscale, did not vote for the president in the 2016 election.
According to the publication, the Bexar County, Texas, Election Department revealed that Parscale voted in the 2016 primary but not the general election. In a statement to CBS News, Parscale blamed his lack of a vote on the mail-in voting process, which the Trump campaign has been attacking in the lead-up to the November election.
“In 2016, I was in New York working to elect Donald Trump and encountered a series of problems receiving my absentee ballot from Texas and missed the deadline. Just further proof that vote-by-mail is not the flawless solution Democrats and the media pretend it is.”
As reported by USA Today, Parscale highlighted one purported issue with mail-in voting that he believes the media is ignoring.
“There’s a vast difference between voting absentee by mail when you can’t get to the polls on election day versus mailing every registered voter a ballot, even those who didn’t request one,” he said. “The media thinks they’re playing ‘gotcha’ by purposefully ignoring that difference.”
According to FactCheck.org, voting experts claim that the verification process used for absentee and mail-in ballots is the same. In addition, the website claimed that many states consider both methods to be identical. Nevertheless, Trump allegedly continues to create “false distinctions” between the two processes — he claims that the mail-in process is most susceptible to fraud.
Democrats have been promoting the expansion of mail-in voting amid the coronavirus pandemic. In response, Republicans have been battling against the process, and Trump has continued to claim the procedure is susceptible to fraud. Trump’s accusations have led to pushback from many, including Fox News’ Chris Wallace, who noted that polling experts have argued that the process has not led to widespread fraud.
Despite pushback against Trump’s claims, there are instances where mail-in voting can become problematic. A recent report suggested that the process could lead to up to millions of votes going uncounted due to the higher chance of human error in the process. In particular, The Intercept used data from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to conclude that over 950,000 ballots were rejected in the 2016 presidential election. The most common cause of rejection was a perceived mismatch between the signature used on the ballot and the one on the voter registration form, per the Election Assistance Commission.


inquisitr--2020-06-20--Donald Trump Mocks Joe Biden Over Philadelphia Area Campaign Event

President Donald Trump poked fun at presumed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Twitter .
The president shared a photo from a Philadelphia area campaign stop which showed guests in chairs with white circles on the floor around them .
The chairs were placed in the same configuration used by some organizations looking to adhere to social distancing guidelines .
The president , however , appeared to find the gathering humorous and mocked the lack of enthusiasm portrayed in the photo .
Several Twitter users pointed out that what the president posted a photo of wasn ’ t a rally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ corrected the president was journalist Leslie Abravanel .
“ It wasn ’ t rally , because , unlike you , who blew off a deadly pandemic as hoax and flu to the tune of 120,000 dead Americans without flinching , ” Abravanel tweeted in reply to Trump ’ s mocking .
California congressional candidate Errol Webber piled on , siding with the president saying that “ Joe should hold his rallies at Bingo Halls , and just call the Bingo numbers out .
It would be far more captivating than his typical stump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out the president for his upcoming rally , citing the six-figure death toll , placing the blame squarely on the president .
Biden took aim at the president during his remarks at the event , saying he believed one of the problems with the nation ’ s coronavirus death toll was that the president isn ’ t taking responsibility .
Later in his remarks , he said that the president is surrendering the fight against COVID-19 and has wasted months passing blame instead of preparing for a long term strategy to fight the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Trump administration officials , including Vice President Mike Pence , who touted the administration ’ s record fending off the virus , citing lower death tolls and increased stock to fight future outbreaks , as The Inquisitr previously reported .
Pence called the “ panic ” over the potential for a second wave of coronavirus in the winter months an “ overblown ” concern that is being pushed by the media .
The vice president went on to say that the Trump administration has made great strides to prepare for whatever medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that their own resilience and sacrifice was their greatest strength .

U.S. President Donald Trump poked fun at presumed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Twitter. The president shared a photo from a Philadelphia area campaign stop which showed guests in chairs with white circles on the floor around them.
The chairs were placed in the same configuration used by some organizations looking to adhere to social distancing guidelines. The president, however, appeared to find the gathering humorous and mocked the lack of enthusiasm portrayed in the photo.
Several Twitter users pointed out that what the president posted a photo of wasn’t a rally at all. Included in those who corrected the president was journalist Leslie Abravanel.
“It wasn’t rally, because, unlike you,who blew off a deadly pandemic as hoax and flu to the tune of 120,000 dead Americans without flinching,” Abravanel tweeted in reply to Trump’s mocking, “JoeBiden isn’t a genocidal gaslighting ghoul and doesn’t have tiny hands and a Mario Kart peen that makes him crave crowds to feel big.”
California congressional candidate Errol Webber sided with the president, saying that “Joe should hold his rallies at Bingo Halls, and just call the Bingo numbers out. It would be far more captivating than his typical stump speech.”
Economist David Rothschild, however, called out the president for his upcoming rally, citing the six-figure death toll and placing the blame squarely on the president.
120,000 *confirmed* dead due to Trump’s incompetence & corruption, surging new cases, and promise to create new super-spreader event tomorrow in Tulsa: now Trump mocks Biden for keeping his supporters safe. But, most of US wants life, liberty, prosperity, not Trump’s death cult. — David Rothschild 🌻 (@DavMicRot) June 19, 2020
Biden took aim at the president during his remarks at the event, saying he believed one of the problems with the nation’s coronavirus death toll was that the president isn’t taking responsibility.
“The President says, ‘It’s not my responsibility. It’s not my fault.’ Well, the truth is, there has to be to deal with [the pandemic].”
Later in his remarks, he said that the president is surrendering the fight against COVID-19 and has wasted months passing blame instead of preparing for a long-term strategy to fight the virus.
Biden also cited remarks recently made by Trump administration officials, including Vice President Mike Pence, who touted the administration’s record fending off the virus by pointing to lower death tolls and increased stock to fight future outbreaks, as The Inquisitr previously reported.
Pence called the “panic” over the potential for a second wave of coronavirus in the winter months an “overblown” concern that is being pushed by the media.
The vice president went on to say that the Trump administration has made great strides to prepare for whatever medical emergency happens next and assured Americans that their own resilience and sacrifice was their greatest strength.


inquisitr--2020-06-20--Republicans Reportedly Concerned Joe Biden’s 2020 Strategy Is Working

According to a report from The Hill published on Friday , Republicans are becoming increasingly concerned about the 2020 presidential election .
GOP operatives apparently fear that former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s strategy is working .
The Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee has maintained a low profile , allowing President Donald Trump to take the spotlight as he grapples to deal with multiple devastating national crises .
As former Democratic Rep. Steve Israel put it , “ Joe Biden ’ s numbers keep growing , Trump ’ s keep falling , which means that Biden ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In contrast with Trump going back to risky rallies while COVID-19 cases continue to grow , Biden is conducting a daily schedule of interactions with voters in battleground media markets and raising money , ” Israel said .
The Trump campaign has made numerous attempts to “ bait ” Biden , but nothing has worked .
Most recently , the president ’ s team tried to pressure the Democrat to agree to more debates , which he refused .
According to a Republican close to the Trump ’ s reelection campaign , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ directly and aggressively attacking Biden .
“ It needs to come from the campaign and the president directly , and they need to be the kinds of shots that force a response .
Right now , the Biden campaign has no incentive to respond , ” the Republican said , noting that he expects the press to become more antagonistic toward Biden .
According to Democratic strategist Joel Payne , Biden has no reason to change strategy because Trump “ keeps making these self-inflicted errors.
” But some Democrats disagree .
One strategist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s strategy , suggesting that voters need a reason to vote for Biden as opposed to voting against Trump .
“ Running a campaign from the sidelines is not running a campaign , ” they said .
A second Democratic operative echoed this sentiment , pointing out that the party ’ s 2016 presidential nominee Hillary Clinton relied on a similar strategy and lost .
Much like Biden , Clinton apparently hoped that letting Trump stay in the spotlight would create an opening for her to coast to the White House .
However @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seems to be a much stronger candidate than Clinton .
The former vice president is polling better than the former secretary of state ever did .
Indeed , according to most polls Biden has emerged as a clear favorite to win the November election .
A Fox News survey released earlier this week found that Biden enjoys the backing of 50 percent of Americans , while Trump is supported by 38 percent .
Furthermore , Trump appears to have lost ground among white evangelicals , independents , and suburbanites .

According to a report from The Hill published on Friday, Republicans are becoming increasingly concerned about the 2020 presidential election.
GOP operatives apparently fear that former Vice President Joe Biden’s strategy is working. The Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee has maintained a low profile, allowing President Donald Trump to take the spotlight as he grapples to deal with multiple devastating national crises.
Former Democratic Rep. Steve Israel laid out how the strategy is going simply.
“Joe Biden’s numbers keep growing, Trump’s keep falling, which means that Biden’s strategy is clearly working.”
“In contrast with Trump going back to risky rallies while COVID-19 cases continue to grow, Biden is conducting a daily schedule of interactions with voters in battleground media markets and raising money,” Israel continued.
The Trump campaign has made numerous attempts to “bait” Biden, but nothing has worked. Most recently, the president’s team tried to pressure the Democrat to agree to more debates, which he refused.
According to a Republican close to the Trump’s reelection campaign, the president and his allies need to start directly and aggressively attacking Biden.
“It needs to come from the campaign and the president directly, and they need to be the kinds of shots that force a response. Right now, the Biden campaign has no incentive to respond,” the Republican said, noting that he expects the press to become more antagonistic toward Biden.
According to Democratic strategist Joel Payne, Biden has no reason to change strategy because Trump “keeps making these self-inflicted errors.”
But some Democrats disagree. One strategist expressed concern about the Biden campaign’s strategy, suggesting that voters need a reason to vote for Biden as opposed to voting against Trump.
“Running a campaign from the sidelines is not running a campaign,” they said.
A second Democratic operative echoed this sentiment, pointing out that the party’s 2016 presidential nominee Hillary Clinton relied on a similar strategy and lost. Much like Biden, Clinton apparently hoped that letting Trump stay in the spotlight would create an opening for her to coast to the White House.
However, as The Hill noted, Biden seems to be a much stronger candidate than Clinton. The former vice president is polling better than the former secretary of state ever did.
Indeed, according to most polls, Biden has emerged as a clear favorite to win the November election. A Fox News survey released earlier this week found that Biden enjoys the backing of 50 percent of Americans, while Trump is supported by 38 percent. Furthermore, Trump appears to have lost ground among white evangelicals, independents, and suburbanites.


inquisitr--2020-06-20--Donald Trump’s Sinking Poll Numbers Have Republicans Worried About A ‘Wipeout’ In November, Report S

Donald Trump’s Sinking Poll Numbers Have Republicans Worried About A ‘Wipeout’ In November, Report Says

Donald Trump ’ s poll numbers have taken a sharp drop in the wake of the coronavirus crisis and growing unrest in the wake of George Floyd ’ s death , and some Republicans are reportedly growing worried that the president ’ s unpopularity could sink the party in November .
As Vice News reported , a series of polls show Trump trailing former Vice President Joe Biden , the presumptive Democratic candidate , by double digits .
The report noted that Republican leaders say privately that numbers are looking similarly bad on a local level for members of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plunging in states and congressional districts across the country .
One unnamed GOP strategist told the outlet that as it currently stands , Republicans could be looking at a historic defeat .
“ The environment really sucks for us right now .
We ’ ve got a worldwide pandemic , the economy is slipping and now we have a race war tacked on , ” warned one GOP strategist involved in multiple races .
“ If the election were held today , we ’ d be talking about a wipeout .
We ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report noted that Trump was struggling in states that he would need to hold in order to defeat Biden , including swing states in the Midwest where he narrowly defeated Hillary Clinton in 2016 .
State-level polls have shown that what was once a close race has tilted toward Biden , who has moved outside the margin of error in some recent polls in key states like Michigan and Pennsylvania .
As The Inquisitr reported , national polls have looked grim for Trump as well .
A Fox News poll released on Thursday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a 12-point lead nationwide , with Trump ’ s support dropping to 38 percent .
Biden was strong across a number of key demographics in the poll , holding a 79-point advantage with African American voters and a 37-point lead with voters under age 30 .
Biden also held a 22-point lead among suburban voters and a 10-point advantage among voters age 65 and older — a demographic that Trump won in his 2016 election victory over Clinton .
Pollster Daron Shaw said the numbers showed that Trump needed to expand beyond his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s lead with independents , noting that there could still be a chance with the relatively high number of undecided independents .
Democrats have taken aim at not only defeating Trump , but flipping the Senate back into Democratic control .
Polls have shown that a number of vulnerable Senate Republicans are trailing their Democratic challengers .

Donald Trump’s poll numbers have taken a sharp drop in the wake of the coronavirus crisis and growing unrest in the wake of George Floyd’s death, and some Republicans are reportedly growing worried that the president’s unpopularity could sink the party in November.
As Vice News reported, a series of polls show Trump trailing former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic candidate, by double digits. The report noted that Republican leaders say privately that numbers are looking similarly bad on a local level for members of the GOP, with the president’s support plunging in states and congressional districts across the country.
One unnamed GOP strategist told the outlet that as it currently stands, Republicans could be looking at a historic defeat.
“The environment really sucks for us right now. We’ve got a worldwide pandemic, the economy is slipping and now we have a race war tacked on,” warned one Republican strategist involved in multiple races. “If the election were held today, we’d be talking about a wipeout. We’d be in landslide territory.”
The report explained that Trump was struggling in states that he would need to hold in order to defeat Biden, including swing states in the Midwest where he narrowly defeated Hillary Clinton in 2016. State-level polls have shown that what was once a close race has tilted toward Biden, who has moved outside the margin of error in some recent polls in key states like Michigan and Pennsylvania.
As The Inquisitr reported, national polls have looked grim for Trump as well. A Fox News poll released on Thursday showed that Biden has jumped out to a 12-point lead nationwide, with the president’s support dropping to 38 percent.
Biden was strong across a number of key demographics in the poll, holding a 79-point advantage with African American voters and a 37-point lead with those under age 30. The former vice president also held a 22-point lead among suburban voters and a 10-point advantage among voters age 65 and older — a demographic that Trump won in his 2016 election victory over Clinton.
Pollster Daron Shaw said the numbers showed that Trump needed to expand beyond his traditional Republican base and cut into Biden’s lead with independents. He noted that there could still be a chance with the relatively high number of undecided independents.
Democrats have taken aim at not only defeating Trump but flipping the Senate back to Democratic control. Polls have shown that a number of vulnerable Senate Republicans are trailing their Democratic challengers.


inquisitr--2020-06-21--After Claim That 1M Registered For Tulsa Rally, Trump Campaign Blames ‘Radical Protesters’ For Poor

After Claim That 1M Registered For Tulsa Rally, Trump Campaign Blames ‘Radical Protesters’ For Poor Attendance

Earlier this week , Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale took to Twitter to brag that more than 1 million people requested tickets for a rally in Tulsa .
On Saturday , as Donald Trump took the stage in a largely empty arena far below the 20,000-seat capacity , the campaign claimed it was “ radical protesters ” that kept the crowds away .
Trump ’ s rally in Tulsa was met with plenty of controversy throughout the week , with local officials and public health experts calling for him to cancel the event amid fears that it could lead to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s campaign held firm , pushing back not only against calls to have it canceled but also resisting any move to institute social distancing measures .
Many at the rally did not wear face masks or maintain distance of six feet , both recommended by public health experts .
But as the rally kicked off on Saturday night , much of the attention was on the low attendance .
After Parscale had continually bragged throughout the week about the large number of people registered for tickets , live streaming video from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a largely empty arena , with large sections of seating empty .
The picture was largely the same outside , with sparse crowds of supporters and a mostly empty overflow area .
Parscale took to Twitter to explain that “ radical ” protesters prevented people from coming in , though there did not appear to be any reports of this happening .
“ Radical protestors , fueled by a week of apocalyptic media coverage , interfered with @ realDonaldTrump supporters at the rally , ” he claimed on Twitter .
“ They even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ preventing people from entering .
Thanks to the 1,000s who made it anyway !
” But video from outside the event showed little of what Parscale described , with mostly orderly protests and little crowds .
As The Inquisitr reported , Trump and Vice President Mike Pence had to call off plans to address the crowd outside the arena due to low attendance .
Trump has frequently bragged at his rallies that there are thousands of people who had to be turned away due to capacity issues , even when video evidence does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump made reference to the protesters as he addressed the cheering crowd , claiming they were doing “ bad ” things .
“ We had some very bad people outside that were doing bad things , ” Trump said at the start of the rally , prompting cheers from the crowd .

Earlier this week, Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale took to Twitter to brag that more than 1 million people requested tickets for a rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
On Saturday, as Donald Trump took the stage in a largely empty arena far below the 20,000-seat capacity, the campaign claimed it was “radical protesters” that kept the crowds away.
Trump’s rally in Tulsa was met with plenty of controversy throughout the week, with local officials and public health experts calling for him to cancel the event amid fears that it could lead to an outbreak of the coronavirus. Trump’s campaign held firm, pushing back not only against calls to have it canceled but also resisting any move to institute social distancing measures. Many at the rally did not wear face masks or maintain a distance of 6 feet — guidelines recommended by public health experts.
But as the rally kicked off on Saturday night, much of the attention was on the low attendance. After Parscale had continually bragged throughout the week about the large number of people registered for tickets, livestreaming video from the event showed that Trump was met with a largely empty arena, with many sections of seating empty. The picture was mostly the same outside, with sparse crowds of supporters and a nearly empty overflow area.
Parscale took to Twitter to explain that “radical” protesters prevented people from coming in, though there did not appear to be any reports of this actually happening.
“Radical protestors, fueled by a week of apocalyptic media coverage, interfered with @realDonaldTrump supporters at the rally,” he claimed on Twitter. “They even blocked access to the metal detectors, preventing people from entering. Thanks to the 1,000s who made it anyway!”
But video from outside the event showed little of what Parscale described, with mostly orderly protests and little crowds. As The Inquisitr reported, Trump and Vice President Mike Pence had to call off plans to address the crowd outside the arena due to low attendance. Trump has frequently bragged at his rallies that there are thousands of people who had to be turned away due to capacity issues, even when video evidence does not back up his claims.
Trump made reference to the protesters as he addressed the cheering crowd, claiming they were doing “bad” things.
“We had some very bad people outside that were doing bad things,” Trump said at the start of the rally, prompting cheers from the crowd.


inquisitr--2020-06-21--Geoffrey Berman Officially Resigns As US Attorney

After a weekend of back and forth between Donald Trump , William Barr , and Geoffrey Berman , the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York officially resigned on Saturday evening .
Katherine Faulders of ABC News was among the first to report the resignation via Berman ’ s official release on Twitter .
The tweet was included in a string of posts following what was an evolving situation starting on Friday night and into Saturday .
The situation began when Barr told the media Berman had resigned on Friday .
The US Attorney then issued a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and planned to stay in the position for the foreseeable future .
In an earlier post , Faulders reported that Barr announced Trump fired Berman because he refused to step down .
When the president was asked about the firing , he told assembled media he had nothing to do with it .
Faulders said at that point , Barr asked Trump if he could fire Berman on the president ’ s behalf .
The reporter said eventually Barr and Berman came to an understanding and the US Attorney did step officially step @ @ @ @ @ @ @ G. Barr ’ s decision to respect the normal operation of law and have Deputy U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss become Acting U.S. Attorney , I will be leaving the U.S. Attorney ’ s Office for the Southern District of New York , effective immediately , ” Berman said in the statement .
Pete Williams of NBC News reported that Democratic members of Congress were outraged over the announcement of Berman ’ s being pushed out .
The US Attorney of the Southern District of New York has been involved in several investigations of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ included former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen and longtime friend Roger Stone .
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler issued a statement on social media , according to Williams , voicing his displeasure at the situation and Attorney General Barr in particular .
“ America is right to expect the worst of Bill Barr , who has repeatedly interfered in criminal investigations on Trump ’ s behalf , ” Nadler said .
“ The House Judiciary Committee will immediately open an investigation into this incident , as part of our broader investigation into Barr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Justice.
” Nadler added there is a hearing next week and claimed two whistleblowers are scheduled to testify .
He said they will be talking to the committee about Barr ’ s removing Berman being a part of a bigger plot that was politically motivated .
“ The whole thing smacks of corruption and incompetence , which is what we have come to expect from this President and his Attorney General , ” Nadler said in the statement .

After a weekend of back and forth between Donald Trump, William Barr, and Geoffrey Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York officially resigned on Saturday evening. Katherine Faulders of ABC News was among the first to report the resignation via Berman’s official release on Twitter. The tweet was included in a string of posts following what was an evolving situation starting on Friday night and into Saturday.
The situation began when Barr told the media Berman had resigned on Friday. The U.S. Attorney then issued a statement saying he didn’t resign and planned to stay in the position for the foreseeable future. In an earlier post, Faulders reported that Barr announced Trump fired Berman because he refused to step down. When the president was asked about the firing, he told assembled media he had nothing to do with it.
Faulders said at that point, Barr asked Trump if he could fire Berman on the president’s behalf. The reporter said that eventually, Barr and Berman came to an understanding and the U.S. Attorney did officially step down.
“In light of Attorney General Barr’s decision to respect the normal operation of law and have Deputy U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss become Acting U.S. Attorney, I will be leaving the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, effective immediately,” Berman wrote in his statement.
Pete Williams of NBC News reported that Democratic members of Congress were outraged over the announcement of Berman being pushed out. The U.S. Attorney of the Southern District of New York has been involved in several investigations of Trump associates. Subjects of those investigations included former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen and longtime friend Roger Stone.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler issued a statement on social media, according to Williams, voicing his displeasure at the situation and Attorney General Barr in particular.
“America is right to expect the worst of Bill Barr, who has repeatedly interfered in criminal investigations on Trump’s behalf,” Nadler said. “The House Judiciary Committee will immediately open an investigation into this incident, as part of our broader investigation into Barr’s unacceptable politicization of the Department of Justice.”
Nadler added there is a hearing next week and claimed two whistleblowers are scheduled to testify. He said they will be talking to the committee about Barr’s act of removing Berman being part of a bigger plot that was politically motivated.
“The whole thing smacks of corruption and incompetence, which is what we have come to expect from this President and his Attorney General,” Nadler said in the statement.


inquisitr--2020-06-20--Anti-Trump Republicans Drag The President With Picture Of Unfilled Arena Ahead Of Tulsa Rally

A group of anti-Donald Trump Republicans , The Lincoln Project , dragged the president by tweeting out a picture from the BOK Center in Tulsa , Oklahoma , showing plenty of empty seats just minutes before the start of the campaign rally .
The group , which is an American political action committee that formed in late 2019 to prevent Donald Trump ’ s reelection , shared the president ’ s tweet from earlier this week that said nearly one million tickets had been requested to his Tulsa event .
It also included a picture from inside the downtown arena @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what appeared to be a sparse crowd .
The blue seats of the upper area were almost empty .
Meanwhile , the seats on the lower level were full in some sections and partially filled in others .
Hundreds of people also milled around on the floor .
The image ’ s angle was an off-center view from one end of the arena facing the other end , and it may have shown between a third and a bit less than half of the available seating .
The photo ’ s caption , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minutes until the rally was supposed to start .
Vice President Mike Pence was slated to speak first with President Trump speaking later in the evening .
The photograph received quite a bit of attention as the eyes of the country appeared to be on the president ’ s first campaign rally since much of the United States shut down amid the coronavirus pandemic to slow the spread of the novel virus .
In minutes , more than 9,500 Twitter users hit the like button , and almost 4,000 accounts retweeted the photo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reply about the situation .
In the comments , The Lincoln Project shared a cropped version of the picture that showed the almost empty upper-level seats with the caption “ yikes.
” Several replies noted that the crowd did not appear to be 1 million strong , and others shared pictures of Donald Trump ’ s inauguration .
At least one Twitter user shared a photo with stick figures drawn in and suggested that the president might use a sharpie to show a more substantial crowd later .
There were also pictures and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the live feed of the rally ’ s overflow area , which was mostly empty , and the president ’ s second speech for the overflow was canceled .
Some of those who replied noted that the rally hadn ’ t started yet and that there could be some late arrivals , which would leave the arena full .
Ahead of Trump ’ s arrival in Tulsa , The Inquisitr reported that the president was incensed that news of six campaign staffers who helped organize the event tested positive for COVID-19 was made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health officials in Tulsa warned that the indoor gathering could lead to a spike of coronavirus cases in the State of Oklahoma , which had already seen its numbers rising throughout June .

A group of anti-Donald Trump Republicans, The Lincoln Project, dragged the president by tweeting out a picture from the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, showing plenty of empty seats just minutes before the start of the campaign rally.
The group, which is an American political action committee that formed in late 2019 to prevent Donald Trump’s reelection, shared the president’s tweet from earlier this week that said nearly 1 million tickets had been requested to his Tulsa event. It also included a picture from inside the downtown arena, which seats 19,000 people, showing what appeared to be a sparse crowd. The blue seats of the upper area were almost empty. Meanwhile, the seats on the lower level were full in some sections and partially filled in others. Hundreds of people also milled around on the floor. The image’s angle was an off-center view from one end of the arena facing the other end, and it may have shown between a third and a bit less than half of the available seating.
The photo’s caption, the group noted that it was 40 minutes until the rally was supposed to start. Vice President Mike Pence was slated to speak first with President Trump speaking later in the evening.
The rally starts in 40 minutes. https://t.co/kcIJGX1zPo pic.twitter.com/MMfzKOX70u — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) June 20, 2020
The photograph received quite a bit of attention as the eyes of the country appeared to be on the president’s first campaign rally since much of the United States shut down amid the coronavirus pandemic to slow the spread of the novel virus. In minutes, more than 9,500 Twitter users hit the like button, and almost 4,000 accounts retweeted the photo. At least 1,500 accounts left a reply about the situation.
In the comments, The Lincoln Project shared a cropped version of the picture that showed the almost empty upper-level seats with the caption “yikes.”
Several replies noted that the crowd did not appear to be 1 million strong, and others shared pictures of Donald Trump’s inauguration. At least one Twitter user shared a photo with stick figures drawn in and suggested that the president might use a sharpie to show a more substantial crowd later. There were also pictures and videos of CNN’s report showing the live feed of the rally’s overflow area, which was mostly empty, and the president’s second speech for the overflow was canceled. Some of those who replied noted that the rally hadn’t started yet and that there could be some late arrivals, which would leave the arena full.
Ahead of Trump’s arrival in Tulsa, The Inquisitr reported that the president was incensed that news of six campaign staffers who helped organize the event tested positive for COVID-19 was made public. Ahead of the rally, health officials in Tulsa warned that the indoor gathering could lead to a spike of coronavirus cases in the State of Oklahoma, which had already seen its numbers rising throughout June.


inquisitr--2020-06-20--Donald Trump Cancels Speech For Overflow Crowd After Tulsa Rally Attendance Was Below Expectations

President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence will no longer be giving a speech to the overflow crowd at the Bank of Oklahoma Center in Tusla , Oklahoma after the crowd at the 19,000-seat venue ended up being smaller than projected .
As ABC News reporter Will Steakin reported on Twitter , a campaign source said that the president had canceled his plants to deliver an address to the overflow crowd waiting outside the center .
The Trump campaign had been saying that the president was giving two speeches at one rally for the first time .
A stage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with a large podium and protective glass .
But after it became evident that the overflow crowd would be far smaller than expected , the speech was canceled .
Eventually , the entire overflow area was emptied prior to the beginning of the rally .
As images from the event show , the stadium appears to be well below capacity as Eric Trump amped the crowd up ahead of his father taking the stage .
The Trump campaign reported that over a million people had signed up to get tickets to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into securing a second venue to accommodate the expected crowd , as CNN reported .
“ I can tell you is it ’ s all a work in progress and we ’ ve had such an overwhelming response that we ’ re also looking at another venue .
We ’ re also looking at outside activities and I know the campaign team will keep people informed as that goes forward , ” Pence said .
Trump himself had said that the campaign might secure the nearby convention center , which could host 40,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re going to have a great time , ” Trump said .
“ We expect to have — you know , it ’ s like a record-setting crowd .
We ’ ve never had an empty seat.
” But as the rally began in Tulsa on Saturday evening , video footage from politics reporter at the New York Times , Astead Herndon , shows , the upper tier of the stadium is largely empty .
The campaign released a statement confirming that the overflow speech was canceled , but that the Tusla rally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a stark contrast to the sleepy campaign being run by Joe Biden from his basement in Delaware.
” The statement goes on to claim that “ radical protestors ” prevented access to metal detectors and ultimately frightened off rally attendees .
“ We are proud of the thousands who stuck it out , ” Tim Murtaugh , the campaign spokesman , said .
Coverage from the major news networks didn ’ t show any protestors preventing access to the venue , but a woman wearing a shirt that read “ I can ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the event .

President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence will no longer be giving a speech to the overflow crowd at the Bank of Oklahoma Center in Tusla, Oklahoma after the crowd at the 19,000-seat venue ended up being smaller than projected.
As ABC News reporter Will Steakin reported on Twitter, a campaign source said that the president had canceled his plants to deliver an address to the overflow crowd waiting outside the center.
President Trump will no longer deliver a planned address to the overflow crowd outside the BOK Center at his Tulsa rally, a Trump campaign source tells @ABC News. pic.twitter.com/dZq8DfUemF — Will Steakin (@wsteaks) June 20, 2020
The Trump campaign had been saying that the president was giving two speeches at one rally for the first time. A stage was set up for the overflow crowd with a large podium and protective glass. However, after it became evident that the overflow crowd would be far smaller than expected, the speech was canceled.
Eventually, the entire overflow area was emptied prior to the beginning of the rally.
As images from the event show, the stadium appears to be well below capacity as Eric Trump amped the crowd up ahead of his father taking the stage.
Eric Trump getting the BOK Center crowd going pic.twitter.com/aQx2GfFVYJ — Astead (@AsteadWH) June 20, 2020
The Trump campaign reported that over a million people had signed up to get tickets to the rally and the campaign was reportedly looking into securing a second venue to accommodate the expected crowd, as CNN reported.
“I can tell you is it’s all a work in progress and we’ve had such an overwhelming response that we’re also looking at another venue. We’re also looking at outside activities and I know the campaign team will keep people informed as that goes forward,” Pence said.
Trump himself had said that the campaign might secure the nearby convention center, which could host 40,000 attendees.
“I think we’re going to have a great time,” Trump said.
“We expect to have — you know, it’s like a record-setting crowd. We’ve never had an empty seat.”
The outdoor stage for @realDonaldTrump’s Rally in Tulsa being built. This will be the 1st time that POTUS speaks to BOTH crowds in person – inside & outside. If you come to the rally and don’t get into the BOK Center before it’s full, you can still see the President in person! pic.twitter.com/7hoLFgzvLA — Brad Parscale (@parscale) June 20, 2020
But as the rally began in Tulsa on Saturday evening, video footage from politics reporter at the New York Times, Astead Herndon, shows, the upper tier of the stadium is largely empty.
A fuller view of stadium as program begins pic.twitter.com/xGdqTpwi1L — Astead (@AsteadWH) June 20, 2020
The campaign released a statement confirming that the overflow speech was canceled, but that the Tusla rally featured thousands of “energetic supporters, a stark contrast to the sleepy campaign being run by Joe Biden from his basement in Delaware.”
The statement goes on to claim that “radical protestors” prevented access to metal detectors and ultimately frightened off rally attendees.
“We are proud of the thousands who stuck it out,” Tim Murtaugh, the campaign spokesman, said.
Coverage from the major news networks didn’t show any protestors preventing access to the venue, but a woman wearing a shirt that read “I can’t breathe” was arrested and removed from the event.


inquisitr--2020-06-20--Joe Biden Is An ‘Old Bigot’ Who Only Cares About Advancing His Career, Former Bush Official Says

In an interview with Breitbart News Saturday on SiriusXM , Paris Dennard , who worked in the administration of former President George W. Bush , took aim at the Democratic Party and their presidential nominee , Joe Biden .
As reported by Breitbart , host Matt Boyle noted that Biden didn ’ t co-sponsor any of the six resolutions that would have declared Juneteenth a holiday during his time in the Senate .
In response , Dennard blasted Biden ’ s record , which he suggested has not been in the American people ’ s interests .
Dennard accused Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and claimed that the former vice president has a history of bigotry .
“ His record of saying overtly racist , offensive things , insulting things to Black people , about Black people , about Indian-Americans , is out in the open , ” Dennard said .
Dennard also offered praise of President Donald Trump and his alleged work in helping the African American community .
According to Dennard , the recent focus on race is an attempt to keep Black voters supporting the Democratic Party .
In a piece for Jacobin , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ career has been built on a foundation of betraying Black voters .
He pointed to Biden ’ s failure to support a moderate-income housing project in 1972 — which he initially supported — and his opposition to busing and role in driving mass incarceration .
According to Marcetic , both of these efforts were “ calamitous to the cause of Black equality.
” As noted by Marcetic , Biden owes his current political standing primarily to support from older African American voters in the South .
Marcetic pointed to polling data that suggested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system needs a “ complete overhaul ” and suggested their support for Biden — who he implies will not implement such change — is a “ tragedy.
” As reported by U.S. News & World Report , Biden has nevertheless taken aim at Trump for purportedly fueling hatred and division instead of addressing systemic racism .
The former Delaware Senator promised that he would not use his presidential power to fan the flames of “ fear and vision ” and said he would instead use it to address the racial pain that he @ @ @ @ @ @

In an interview with Breitbart News Saturday on SiriusXM, Paris Dennard, who worked in the administration of former President George W. Bush, took aim at the Democratic Party and their presidential nominee, Joe Biden.
As reported by Breitbart, host Matt Boyle noted that Biden didn’t co-sponsor any of the six resolutions that would have declared Juneteenth a holiday during his time in the Senate. In response, Dennard blasted Biden’s record, which he suggested has not been in the best interest of the American people.
“When you ask the same questions to Joe Biden, the answer is, ‘Nothing but harm, destroy, and pretty insulting,’ because I think Joe Biden is an old bigot who doesn’t really care about advancing anything except for his career.”
Dennard accused Biden of pandering with his new 2020 platform and claimed that the former vice president has a history of bigotry.
“His record of saying overtly racist, offensive things, insulting things to Black people, about Black people, about Indian-Americans, is out in the open,” Dennard said.
Dennard also offered praise of President Donald Trump and his alleged work in helping the African American community. According to Dennard, the recent focus on race is an attempt to keep black voters supporting the Democratic Party.
“They’re nervous because President Trump in 3.5 years has done more for the black community than any other president in history in that first term.”
In a piece for Jacobin, Branko Marcetic argued that Biden’s career has been built on a foundation of betraying black voters. He pointed to Biden’s failure to support a moderate-income housing project in 1972 — which he initially supported — and his opposition to bussing and role in driving mass incarceration. According to Marcetic, both of these efforts were “calamitous to the cause of Black equality.”
As noted by Marcetic, Biden owes his current political standing primarily to support from older African American voters in the South. Marcetic pointed to polling data that suggested these voters believe the U.S. economic system needs a “complete overhaul” and suggested their support for Biden, who he implies will not implement such change, is a “tragedy.”
As reported by U.S. News & World Report, Biden has nevertheless taken aim at Trump for purportedly fueling hatred and division instead of addressing systemic racism. The former Delaware senator promised that he would not use his presidential power to fan the flames of “fear and division” and said he would instead use it to address the racial pain that he believes has long afflicted America.


inquisitr--2020-06-20--Donald Trump Coronavirus ‘Death Clock’ Truck Arrives At Tulsa Ahead Of Rally

Ahead of the Donald Trump ’ s rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma , on Saturday evening , the “ Trump Death Clock ” arrived to mark the occasion , The Hill reported .
The clock displays real-time statistics on the coronavirus deaths in the United States and is placed outside the Bank of Oklahoma Center , where the president ’ s rally will kick-off at 7 p.m. Central Time .
The truck is the work of award-winning filmmaker Eugene Jarecki , a Trump critic who previously had the tally on a billboard in Times Square .
“ We want everyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have an opportunity to make an informed choice based on real numbers , ” Jarecki said .
According to Johns Hopkins University , the number of coronavirus cases in the United States is nearing 2.2 million , with over 118,000 deaths .
Jarecki ’ s clock points the finger at Trump for these numbers using data from the Trump Death Clock webpage .
“ Experts estimate that , had mitigation measures been implemented one week earlier , 60 % of American COVID-19 deaths would have been avoided , ” the page reads .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ American deaths could have been saved if the president ’ s administration responded to the pandemic sooner .
In response to such criticism , Trump called his administration ’ s response “ great ” and pointed to his decision to implement travel restrictions on China .
As reported by USA Today , experts worry that Trump ’ s Tulsa rally will become a “ super spreader ” event .
Bruce Dart , executive director of the Tulsa Health Department , warned rally-goers that each person in attendance is putting themselves at risk of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Tulsa County reported a daily high in coronavirus spikes , with a reported 225 new cases in Oklahoma , per The Hill .
According to CNN , a local official estimated that approximately 100,000 people would show up to the venue , which has a capacity of over 19,000 people .
Dr. Jonathan Reiner , a longtime cardiologist to former Vice President Dick Cheney , claimed that Trump ’ s decision to hold the rally constitutes criminal endangerment .
During an appearance on CNN Tonight with Don Lemon , Reiner suggested that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ able to follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) recommendations of social distancing and noted that the event does not require attendees to wear masks , which is also against CDC recommendations .

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inquisitr--2020-06-20--Donald Trump ‘Incensed’ That News Of Staffers Testing Positive For Coronavirus Made Public Before Tu

Donald Trump ‘Incensed’ That News Of Staffers Testing Positive For Coronavirus Made Public Before Tulsa Rally

Donald Trump was “ incensed ” that news of six campaign staffers testing positive for coronavirus was released just hours before he was set to hold his first in-person rally in months , a new report says .
As the New York Times reported , Trump ignored pleas from local officials and public health experts who called on him to cancel the planned rally for Saturday night , the first live event for his campaign since early March and the implementation of nationwide lockdown measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus .
Those calls grew even more dire on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rally was set to kick off , reports leaked that several campaign staff members had tested positive .
As the report noted , Trump was “ incensed ” that the news of the positive tests leaked .
“ Mr .
Trump , who was made aware of the sick campaign aides before departing for the rally , was incensed that the news was made public , according to two people familiar with his reaction , ” the report noted .
As NBC News reported , the members of the campaign staff who tested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ setup of Trump ’ s campaign rally .
His campaign released a statement saying they performed hundreds of coronavirus tests ahead of the rally , leading to the six positive tests .
“ Six members of the advance team tested positive out of hundreds of tests performed , and quarantine procedures were immediately implemented , ” Tim Murtaugh , the the Trump campaign ’ s director of communications , said in a statement .
“ No COVID-positive staffers or anyone in immediate contact will be at today ’ s rally or near attendees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of staffers who had tested positive for coronavirus , Trump was facing intense scrutiny for insisting on going forward with the Tulsa rally .
His campaign had not put in place social distancing guidelines , not requiring attendees to wear masks or keep six feet of distance from each other , both recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to best prevent the spread of the virus .
Local Tulsa health officials warned that Trump ’ s rally could lead to a surge in cases , and comes at a time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are on the rise .
Trump has personally pushed back against warnings of coronavirus outbreaks and recommendations to take precautions , speaking openly about his opposition to wearing masks and insisting that this summer ’ s Republican National Convention not include social distancing rules .
The campaign moved Trump ’ s acceptance speech from North Carolina to Florida when they could not agree on terms of holding the large event in Charlotte .
Florida , like Oklahoma , has seen a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in recent weeks .

Donald Trump was “incensed” that news of six campaign staffers testing positive for coronavirus was released just hours before he was set to hold his first in-person rally in months, a new report says.
As the New York Times reported, Trump ignored pleas from local officials and public health experts who called on him to cancel the planned rally for Saturday night, the first live event for his campaign since early March and the implementation of nationwide lockdown measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Those calls grew even direr on Saturday when, just hours before the rally was set to kick-off, reports leaked that several campaign staff members had tested positive.
As the report noted, Trump was “incensed” that the news of the positive tests leaked.
“Mr. Trump, who was made aware of the sick campaign aides before departing for the rally, was incensed that the news was made public, according to two people familiar with his reaction,” the report noted.
As NBC News reported, the members of the campaign staff who tested positive were in Tulsa for the advanced setup of Trump’s campaign rally. His campaign released a statement saying they performed hundreds of coronavirus tests ahead of the rally, leading to the six positive tests.
“Six members of the advance team tested positive out of hundreds of tests performed, and quarantine procedures were immediately implemented,” Tim Murtaugh, the Trump campaign’s director of communications, said in a statement. “No COVID-positive staffers or anyone in immediate contact will be at today’s rally or near attendees and elected officials.”
Even before reports of staffers who had tested positive for coronavirus, Trump was facing intense scrutiny for insisting on going forward with the Tulsa rally. His campaign had not put in place social distancing guidelines, not requiring attendees to wear masks or keep six feet of distance from each other, both recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to best prevent the spread of the virus.
Local Tulsa health officials warned that Trump’s rally could lead to a surge in cases, and the rally comes at a time when cases both locally and across Oklahoma are on the rise.
Trump has personally pushed back against warnings of coronavirus outbreaks and recommendations to take precautions, speaking openly about his opposition to wearing masks and insisting that this summer’s Republican National Convention not include social distancing rules. The campaign moved Trump’s acceptance speech from North Carolina to Florida when they could not agree on terms of holding the large event in Charlotte. Florida, like Oklahoma, has seen a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in recent weeks.