inquisitr--2020-08-16--Republican Strategists Fear Donald Trump’s Attacks On USPS Will Push Seniors To Joe Biden

Some Republican strategists fear that President Donald Trump ’ s attacks on the United States Postal Service ( USPS ) will push senior citizens to Joe Biden , the Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee , The Washington Examiner reported .
In recent weeks , Trump has railed against mail-in voting , claiming that it would lead to widespread fraud .
He has also pushed back against Democratic demands to provide additional funding for the USPS , refusing to make a deal .
Seniors , who rely on vote-by-mail , are at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abandon the Republican Party if Trump keeps attacking the post office .
“ Seniors are the most vulnerable part of the country to coronavirus .
Logic suggests that seniors are going to be the most interested portion of the electorate in voting by mail rather than standing in line and entering a crowded election center , ” Republican pollster Whit Ayers said .
Jeffrey Brauer , a political science professor at Keystone College in Pennsylvania , said that Trump ’ s attacks on the USPS “ may very well backfire.
” Veteran GOP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are concerned about Trump ’ s overall handling of the coronavirus pandemic , and not just about vote-by-mail .
“ I doubt the health of the post office is as dominating [ an ] issue as their own health and survival , ” he said .
Considered a key voter group , seniors vote at a rate of 70 percent in presidential elections .
Their votes are especially important in key battleground states such as Wisconsin , Michigan , North Carolina , Florida and Pennsylvania .
In addition , many seniors use the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and shipments of prescription drugs .
Polling suggests that Trump is already trailing Biden among seniors .
In fact , according to an NBC News analysis , older voters are one of the main driving forces behind the Democrat ’ s rise in the polls .
In polling averages , Biden is 5 percentage points ahead of Trump among voters age 65 and older , which represents a dramatic shift from 2016 .
Per The Inquisitr , in a recent op-ed , The Washington Post ‘ s Greg Sargent suggested that Trump has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrat-run cities in order to appeal to seniors concerned about their safety .
Sargent wrote that Biden is winning among elderly voters because he is perceived as someone who would be able to handle the coronavirus pandemic .


inquisitr--2020-08-16--Steve Bannon Says Democrats ‘Want Death And Destruction’

Ian interview with Fox News broadcast on Sunday , former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon said that Democrats want “ death and destruction.
” Speaking with Sunday Morning Futures anchor Maria Bartiromo , Bannon argued that the 2020 Democratic National Convention ( DNC ) — which will begin on Monday — is the perfect opportunity for President Donald Trump to contrast his vision with that of his political opponents .
“ They want the death of the American economy and the destruction of the American way of life , and I think if that ’ s highlighted by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ll smoke Joe Biden out of his basement , ” Bannon — who worked on Trump ’ s 2016 campaign — said .
At the event , Biden will officially accept the Democratic Party ’ s nomination for president .
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders , former presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama and other prominent Democrats are expected to hold speeches .
Bannon argued hat Trump and his Republican allies need to “ amplify the messages coming out if this convention ” because voters detest the “ financial and political elite.
” At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speakers will be “ talking about more globalization , more economic devastation , now coupled with this kind of undergirding of this cultural Marxism and anarchy of Antifa and certain elements of the Black Lives Matter [ movement ] .
” He stressed that Trump needs to offer a contrast to Democrats ’ vision of the country , praising the commander-in-chief for improving the economy and reducing unemployment among Blacks , Latinos , working class and middle class Americans .
As Fox News noted , before the novel coronavirus exploded in the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent .
Bannon also suggested that Biden “ failed ” to confront the Chinese government when he was vice president , saying that the Democratic nominee will have to prove at the DNC that he can take on Trump because “ the policies themselves will blow this election out.
” As previously reported by The Inquisitr , the DNC will be held over four days .
It will feature artists such as John Legend and Billie Eilish .
Biden and his running mate , Sen. Kamala Harris of California , will deliver their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ USA Today , during the convention , Trump will campaign in the battleground states of Wisconsin , Minnesota , Pennsylvania and Arizona .
On Monday , the commander-in-chief will visit Mankato , Minnesota , and Oshkosh , Wisconsin , where the economy will be a major topic .
On Tuesday , he will go to to Yuma , Arizona , where he plans on discussing immigration policy .
On Thursday , Trump will pay a visit to Scranton , Pennsylvania , Biden ’ s birthplace .

In an interview with Fox News broadcast on Sunday, former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon said that Democrats want “death and destruction.”
Speaking with Sunday Morning Futures anchor Maria Bartiromo, Bannon argued that the 2020 Democratic National Convention (DNC) — which will begin on Monday — is the perfect opportunity for President Donald Trump to contrast his vision with that of his political opponents.
“They want the death of the American economy and the destruction of the American way of life, and I think if that’s highlighted by the end of the week, it’ll smoke Joe Biden out of his basement,” Bannon — who worked on Trump’s 2016 campaign — said.
At the event, Biden will officially accept the Democratic Party’s nomination for president. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, former presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama and other prominent Democrats are expected to hold speeches.
Bannon argued hat Trump and his Republican allies need to “amplify the messages coming out if this convention” because voters detest the “financial and political elite.”
At the event, Bannon added, the speakers will be “talking about more globalization, more economic devastation, now coupled with this kind of undergirding of this cultural Marxism and anarchy of Antifa and certain elements of the Black Lives Matter [movement].”
He stressed that Trump needs to offer a contrast to Democrats’ vision of the country, praising the commander in chief for improving the economy and reducing unemployment among Blacks, Latinos, working class and middle class Americans.
As Fox News noted, before the novel coronavirus exploded in the United States, the unemployment rate was 3.5 percent.
Bannon also suggested that Biden “failed” to confront the Chinese government when he was vice president, saying that the Democratic nominee will have to prove at the DNC that he can take on Trump because “the policies themselves will blow this election out.”
As previously reported by The Inquisitr, the DNC will be held over four days. It will feature artists such as John Legend and Billie Eilish. Biden and his running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris of California, will deliver their nomination acceptance speeches from Delaware.
Per USA Today, during the convention, Trump will campaign in the battleground states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Arizona.
On Monday, the commander in chief will visit Mankato, Minnesota, and Oshkosh, Wisconsin, where the economy will be a major topic.
On Tuesday, he will go to Yuma, Arizona, where he plans on discussing immigration policy.
On Thursday, Trump will pay a visit to Scranton, Pennsylvania, Biden’s birthplace.


inquisitr--2020-08-16--Joe Biden Sends Condolences To Donald Trump After Brother’s Death: ‘Our Prayers Are With You All’

Joe Biden sent a message of condolences to Donald Trump and his family after the death of the president ’ s brother this weekend , saying he knows well the pain of losing a loved one and was sending prayers .
Robert Trump , the younger brother of the president , died on Saturday after being hospitalized .
Donald Trump made a trip to New York to visit his brother the day before his death , when reports indicated that the younger sibling was in serious condition with an undisclosed ailment .
After Robert Trump ’ s passing , Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Mr .
President , Jill and I are sad to learn of your younger brother Robert ’ s passing , ” the presumptive Democratic candidate wrote .
“ I know the tremendous pain of losing a loved one — and I know how important family is in moments like these .
I hope you know that our prayers are with you all.
” The message represented something of a pause in what has at times been a contentious campaign between the two .
Biden has repeatedly pressed the president for his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of nationwide protests calling for efforts to address racial inequality .
In July , Biden said that Trump is the nation ’ s first racist president , a claim that earned controversy both among those who saw the statement as untrue and others who pointed out what they saw as racist policies of past presidents .
As he indicated in his message , the Democratic candidate has lost several close members of his family during his life .
In 1972 , shortly after being elected to the U.S. Senate for the first time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daughter were killed in a car crash that also left his two sons injured .
In May 2015 , his son , Beau , died after a battle with brain cancer , with the grief reportedly playing a role in Joe Biden ’ s decision not to run for president in 2016 .
As Today noted , Biden ’ s running mate also joined in sending condolences to the Trumps after their loss .
California Sen. Kamala Harris , tapped this week by Biden for the vice president role on the Democratic Party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter to send wishes on behalf of herself and her husband .
“ Doug and I join the Biden family in sending our deepest condolences and prayers to the entire Trump family during this difficult time , ” she wrote .
“ Losing a loved one is never easy but know that we are thinking of you .
”

Joe Biden sent a message of condolences to Donald Trump and his family after the death of the president’s brother this weekend, saying he knows well the pain of losing a loved one and was sending prayers.
Robert Trump, the younger brother of the president, died on Saturday after being hospitalized. Donald Trump made a trip to New York to visit his brother the day before his death, when reports indicated that the younger sibling was in serious condition with an undisclosed ailment.
After Robert Trump’s passing, Biden took to Twitter to offer his condolences.
“Mr. President, Jill and I are sad to learn of your younger brother Robert’s passing,” the presumptive Democratic candidate wrote. “I know the tremendous pain of losing a loved one — and I know how important family is in moments like these. I hope you know that our prayers are with you all.”
The message represented something of a pause in what has at times been a contentious campaign between the two. Biden has repeatedly pressed the president for his handling of the coronavirus and his handling of nationwide protests calling for efforts to address racial inequality.
In July, Biden said that Trump is the nation’s first racist president, a claim that earned controversy both among those who saw the statement as untrue and others who pointed out what they saw as racist policies of past presidents.
As he indicated in his message, the Democratic candidate has lost several close members of his family during his life. In 1972, shortly after being elected to the U.S. Senate for the first time, Biden’s wife and infant daughter were killed in a car crash that also left his two sons injured.
In May 2015, his son, Beau, died after a battle with brain cancer, with the grief reportedly playing a role in Joe Biden’s decision not to run for president in 2016.
As Today noted, Biden’s running mate also joined in sending condolences to the Trumps after their loss. California Sen. Kamala Harris, tapped this week by Biden for the vice president role on the Democratic Party’s ticket, also took to Twitter to send wishes on behalf of herself and her husband.
“Doug and I join the Biden family in sending our deepest condolences and prayers to the entire Trump family during this difficult time,” she wrote. “Losing a loved one is never easy but know that we are thinking of you.”


inquisitr--2020-08-16--Donald Trump Ripped For Reposting Tweet That Appears To Mock Joe Biden’s Stutter

On Sunday , Donald Trump retweeted a message that mocked former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s way of speaking , and users on social media ripped the president for his own verbal errors .
The video , which at times appears to mock Biden ’ s stutter , shows a group of co-workers speaking to a Biden impersonator who repeatedly makes odd or seemingly offensive statements to benign questions .
The film is captioned “ what if people talked like Joe Biden ” and cautions individuals , “ don ’ t be like Joe.
” While the video was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Benny Johnson , Trump retweeted the message without comment on Sunday afternoon .
However , critics have pointed out in the past that Trump has made verbal errors while giving speeches , including instances where he has mispronounced Yosemite park and Thailand .
Social media followers took the opportunity to remind the president of his own gaffes and slips .
“ you mean like “ Covfefe ” , “ God bless the united staysh , ” “ oranges ” ( instead of origins ) , and so on and on and on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cool – now do Thailand , Minneapolis , Yosemite , anonymous , and talking without saying “ the likes of which no one has seen ” in every other sentence , ” added another .
Others took issue with the way the video appeared to mock Biden ’ s stutter .
“ You people really are deplorable .
You ’ re not just insulting Biden with this , you ’ re insulting every person who has struggled to overcome a stutter .
Shameful , ” said one commenter .
Biden has openly shared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a child , particularly when he was forced to read out loud in school , and has said that it still impacts him as an adult .
As The Atlantic reported earlier this year , Biden has since worked to help other people who struggle the same issue to overcome their own challenges .
Still others felt that Trump should be focused on other topics given the current coronavirus pandemic , ongoing Black Lives Matter protests , and potential issues with the upcoming election , including Russian interference and issues with the Post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after Biden offered Trump condolences after his younger brother Robert Trump died at the age of 71 after a brief stay in the hospital , as The Inquisitr previously reported .
Biden wrote on Twitter that he understands the challenge of losing a loved one and offered prayers for him and his family .
Kamala Harris offered her own condolences to the Trump family in the wake of Robert ’ s passing .

On Sunday, Donald Trump retweeted a message that mocked former Vice President Joe Biden’s way of speaking, and users on social media ripped the president for his own verbal errors.
The video — seen on Twitter here — which at times appears to mock Biden’s stutter, showed a group of co-workers speaking to a Biden impersonator who repeatedly makes odd or seemingly offensive statements to benign questions. The film is captioned “what if people talked like Joe Biden” and cautions individuals “don’t be like Joe.”
While the video was originally posted earlier this year in May by Benny Johnson, Trump retweeted the message without comment on Sunday afternoon.
However, critics have pointed out that in the past, Trump has also made verbal errors while giving speeches, including instances where he has mispronounced Yosemite Park and Thailand.
Social media followers took the opportunity to remind the president of his own gaffes and slips.
“you mean like ‘Covfefe’, ‘God bless the united staysh,’ ‘oranges’ (instead of origins), and so on and on and on?” wrote one person.
“Cool – now do Thailand, Minneapolis, Yosemite, anonymous, and talking without saying ‘the likes of which no one has seen’ in every other sentence,” added another user.
Others took issue with the way the video appeared to mock Biden’s stutter.
“You people really are deplorable. You’re not just insulting Biden with this, you’re insulting every person who has struggled to overcome a stutter. Shameful,” said one commenter.
Biden has openly shared how difficult stuttering was on him as a child, particularly when he was forced to read out loud in school, and has said that it still impacts him as an adult. As The Atlantic reported earlier this year, Biden has since worked to help other people who struggle with the same issue to overcome their own challenges.
Some users felt that Trump should be focused on other topics given the current coronavirus pandemic, ongoing Black Lives Matter protests, and potential problems with the upcoming election — including Russian interference and issues with the Post Office.
The tweet comes just hours after Biden offered Trump condolences after his younger brother, Robert Trump, died at the age of 71 after a brief stay in the hospital, as The Inquisitr previously reported.
Biden wrote on Twitter that he understands the challenge of losing a loved one and offered prayers for him and his family.
Kamala Harris offered her own condolences to the Trump family in the wake of Robert’s passing.


inquisitr--2020-08-16--Donald Trump Slammed For Retweeting ‘Walk Away’ Founder’s Tweet Calling For Democrat Cities To ‘Rot’

President Donald Trump was slammed on Twitter after retweeting an account that called for leaving Democrat cities in the United States to “ rot.
” The original words came from Walk Away campaign founder Brandon Straka , and the president amplified it on Sunday .
“ Leave Democrat cities .
Let them rot .
The media and @ TheDemocrats have activated this mental illness , and it ’ s going to get more and more people hurt and killed .
# WalkAway from the radical left .
And do it quickly , ” read Straka ’ s tweet .
Straka @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donnell that included a not safe for work video of protestors in New York City ’ s Time Square yelling at a vehicle trying to drive through the streets .
With the president ’ s amplification , the missive received nearly 17,000 “ likes ” along with 8,000 retweets and 1,700 comments .
Although some Twitter users thanked President Trump for the retweet , many felt it was inappropriate for a person who is supposed to be the leader of the entire country to amplify something so divisive .
They expressed their surprise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Trump failed to realize that he serves every American , and they also pointed out that more total people voted for him in New York than in other smaller so-called Republican areas .
Many of the comments expressed disgust at seeing a president be so partisan and refuse to be the leader of all Americans as opposed to only those who supported him .
Several others exclaimed that there isn ’ t any such thing as a Democrat or Republican city in the U.S. since each place is made up of members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Instead of such a division , the replies stated that there are American municipalities , and they slammed Trump for wishing suffering on U.S. citizens , questioning his patriotism .
CNN ’ s Jack Tapper also weighed in , and he posted a screenshot of the retweet along with his commentary .
Tapper ’ s tweet received a lot of attention with nearly 11,000 “ likes ” and almost 5,000 comments and retweets .
The commentators overwhelmingly agreed with Tapper that such a retweet on Trump ’ s part is entirely unacceptable for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least some also replied that nothing Trump does on Twitter surprises them anymore .
They called out the president for seeking to continue dividing instead of uniting , especially during the coronavirus pandemic and racial unrest that the country experienced since George Floyd ’ s death .
A few even used a play on words for Commander in Chief , calling him the Divider in Chief instead .

President Donald Trump was slammed on Twitter after retweeting an account that called for leaving Democrat cities in the United States to “rot.” The original words came from Walk Away campaign founder Brandon Straka, and the president amplified it on Sunday.
“Leave Democrat cities. Let them rot. The media and @TheDemocrats have activated this mental illness, and it’s going to get more and more people hurt and killed. #WalkAway from the radical left. And do it quickly,” read Straka’s tweet.
Straka included a tweet from Rob O’Donnell that included a not safe for work video of protesters in New York City’s Time Square yelling at a vehicle trying to drive through the streets. With the president’s amplification, the missive received nearly 17,000 “likes” along with 8,000 retweets and 1,700 comments.
Although some Twitter users thanked President Trump for the retweet, many felt it was inappropriate for a person who is supposed to be the leader of the entire country to amplify something so divisive. They expressed their surprise that after almost four years as POTUS, Trump failed to realize that he serves every American, and they also pointed out that more total people voted for him in New York than in other smaller so-called Republican areas.
Many of the comments expressed disgust at seeing a president be so partisan and refuse to be the leader of all Americans as opposed to only those who supported him. Several others exclaimed that there isn’t any such thing as a Democrat or Republican city in the U.S. since each place is made up of members of both parties who can vote. Instead of such a division, the replies stated that there are American municipalities, and they slammed Trump for wishing suffering on U.S. citizens, questioning his patriotism.
CNN’s Jack Tapper also weighed in, and he posted a screenshot of the retweet along with his commentary.
“I couldn’t believe it when I first saw it, but I checked, and yes, the president of the United States actually RTed this message to ‘Leave Democrat cities. Let them rot.'”
Tapper’s tweet received a lot of attention with nearly 11,000 “likes” and almost 5,000 comments and retweets. The commentators overwhelmingly agreed with Tapper that such a retweet on Trump’s part is entirely unacceptable for a sitting president. However, at least some also replied that nothing Trump does on Twitter surprises them anymore. They called out the president for seeking to continue dividing instead of uniting, especially during the coronavirus pandemic and racial unrest that the country experienced since George Floyd’s death. A few even used a play on words for commander in chief, calling him the “Divider in Chief” instead.


inquisitr--2020-08-16--Donald Trump’s Claim That Suburban Housewives Will Vote For Him Backfires

Donald Trump claimed recently that “ the ‘ suburban housewife ’ will be voting for me ” in a declaration that some critics said was a not-so-subtle racist dog whistle about ensuring that the suburbs are white .
But the so-called suburban housewives didn ’ t all agree with the president ’ s message and thousands of them gathered together to push back against Trump and promote his opponent Joe Biden , as a new report from the Daily Beast reveals .
Since Trump ’ s declaration , multiple groups have been created on social media dedicated to women living @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agree with Trump ’ s message or description of them .
“ Donald Trump used sexist language to describe us as ‘ Suburban Housewives.
’ He also said that we ’ d be voting for him .
He ’ s wrong .
This page is created for ALL women to share thoughts , express opinions and ELECT JOE BIDEN AND KAMALA HARRIS , ” one group proclaims .
Within a few days of its creation , the group , called Suburban Housewives Against Trump , gathered more than 9,000 members .
The assembly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ space for people in her conservative community to criticize the president without fear .
She quickly discovered that many of those who joined were people she knew from her children ’ s private Catholic school , individuals that she had assumed were Trump supporters .
“ I think people may make assumptions , ” she said .
“ And I think that ’ s something the president has done , unfortunately , is make assumptions that all white women are going to support him .
And we ’ re not.
” Another Facebook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that suburban voters were all caucasian , which isn ’ t the case .
By making that assumption , she feels that Trump is driving away minority or poor voters who might cast a ballot for him otherwise .
Even white women said that they didn ’ t like the term that Trump used to describe them .
“ I guess I ’ m a suburban housewife , but I definitely don ’ t feel that way , ” one individual said , adding that the description seemed antiquated .
The women joining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Polling finds that a majority of women living in suburban communities disapprove of Trump ’ s handling of the presidency , and a majority of women overall say they ’ re voting for Biden in the upcoming election .
In 2016 , Trump took suburban voters by 6 points , and Republicans have historically enjoyed higher support there .
These new social media gatherings vary , however , from traditional anti-Trump groups in that some of them are dedicated to individuals who want to share their opinions with like-minded conservatives who don ’ @ @ @ @

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inquisitr--2020-08-16--Donald Trump Slams Fox News As ‘Not Watchable’ The Day After His Brother Robert Died

President Donald Trump took to Twitter to offer his thoughts on Fox News and its Sunday afternoon lineup , and he provided his followers with an alternative suggestion — One America News Network ( OANN ) .
His tweets came shortly after he announced that his younger brother Robert Trump passed away at age 71 , The Inquisitr reported , and some Twitter users felt shocked at the president ’ s airing his grievances against the cable channel so soon after facing such a loss .
“ .
@ FoxNews is not watchable during weekend afternoons .
It is worse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strongly suggest turning your dial to @ OANN .
They do a really ‘ Fair & Balanced ’ job !
” Trump tweeted .
The Sunday afternoon jab received a lot of attention on the popular social media platform .
More than 93,000 Twitter users hit the “ like ” button while over 29,000 replied and at least 28,000 decided to retweet the president ’ s words .
Many accounts expressed some surprise at Trump ’ s focus so soon after losing Robert .
Some pointedly asked if he ’ d experienced anything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wondered at this method of expressing grief .
“ Trump is manifesting a unique grief reaction .
I would have thought you ’ d be grieving , but here you are tweeting crap , ” replied counselor and author Jeffrey Guterman .
Others accused tthe president of failing to have empathy or care about anybody other than himself .
“ After playing golf the day your brother died in the hospital , you spend the next day watching cable news and complaining about the shows on TV on Twitter .
Trump has no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dr. Eugene Gu replied .
A few Twitter users mentioned that it is possible that the whole world , including Fox , had turned against him as the coronavirus pandemic continues .
Some of those suggested that he spend his time focusing on tthe issues surrounding COVID-19 instead of worrying about what is happening on television .
Some who commented also called out OANN as an inferior network for watching the day ’ s happenings .
“ OANN is for folks who like watching the news without being distracted by pesky facts or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The president ’ s critics also called him out for flip-flopping on the typically conservative station that has often reported about Trump in a positive manner .
At least one user wondered if he ’ d been viewing a Chris Wallace segment when the anchor called out Trump campaign adviser Steve Cortes over the birtherism claims about Kamala Harris .
A few supporters who left a comment expressed their condolences to Trump and his family on the loss of Robert .
A few others agreed with the president about the Sunday afternoon @ @ @ @ @ @


inquisitr--2020-08-16--Bernie Sanders Says Progressives Understand Donald Trump ‘Must Be Defeated’

In an interview with ABC News broadcast on Sunday , Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders discussed the 2020 presidential election .
Speaking with This Week anchor George Stephanopoulos , Sanders acknowledged that progressives are not enthusiastic about Joe Biden , the Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee , but noted that they realize how important it is to defeat President Donald Trump .
“ A lot of my supporters are not enthusiastic about Joe Biden .
You know why ?
I ran against Joe Biden , ” Sanders began .
Left-leaning lawmakers have not exactly embraced the presidential nominee .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tlaib of Michigan — both of whom supported Sanders in the primaries — have vowed to vote against the Democratic Party platform , pointing out that Biden and his allies have refused to adopt key progressive policies .
Sanders argued that even those disappointed in the party ’ s decisions need to understand that they will have a chance to fight for policies such as single payer health care once Trump is defeated .
The Vermont senator also argued that progressives have made tremendous progress this election cycle , managing to defeat incumbent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s victory over longtime Rep. Eliot Engel in New York and Cori Bush ’ s triumph over Missouri Rep. William Lacy Clay .
Stephanopoulos challenged his guest , noting that progressives have criticized the Democratic nominee for choosing California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate .
Stephanopoulos also noted that Harris appeared to endorse Sanders ’ signature policy proposal , Medicare for All , during the primaries , asking the senator whether he believes Harris will be an “ ally ” of left-leaning Democrats “ And I would not like to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with her .
I think she ’ s an asset for the Biden campaign and I think she ’ s going to do great on the campaign trail , ” Sanders said .
Progressive voters may not be enthusiastic about Biden , but polling suggests that most of them will vote for him in November .
As The New York Times reported , research shows that the vast majority of those who backed Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth Warren in the primaries plan on voting for Biden over Trump .
In the upcoming election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Progressive Promise PAC , a group founded by by top aides to Sanders ’ 2020 campaign .

In an interview with ABC News broadcast on Sunday, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders discussed the 2020 presidential election.
Speaking with This Week anchor George Stephanopoulos, Sanders acknowledged that progressives are not enthusiastic about Joe Biden, the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, but noted that they realize how important it is to defeat President Donald Trump.
“A lot of my supporters are not enthusiastic about Joe Biden. You know why? I ran against Joe Biden,” Sanders began.
“But I think there’s an overwhelming understanding that Donald Trump must be defeated, Biden must be elected, and that the day after he is elected, we’re going to do everything we can to create a government that works for all of us.”
Left-leaning lawmakers have not exactly embraced the presidential nominee.
Reps. Ro Khanna of California and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan — both of whom supported Sanders in the primaries — have vowed to vote against the Democratic Party platform, pointing out that Biden and his allies have refused to adopt key progressive policies.
Sanders argued that even those disappointed in the party’s decisions need to understand that they will have a chance to fight for policies such as single payer health care once Trump is defeated.
The Vermont senator also argued that progressives have made tremendous progress this election cycle, managing to defeat incumbent Democrats. He pointed to Jamaal Bowman’s victory over longtime Rep. Eliot Engel in New York and Cori Bush’s triumph over Missouri Rep. William Lacy Clay.
Stephanopoulos challenged his guest, noting that progressives have criticized the Democratic nominee for choosing California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate.
Stephanopoulos also noted that Harris appeared to endorse Sanders’ signature policy proposal, Medicare for All, during the primaries, asking the senator whether he believes Harris will be an “ally” of left-leaning Democrats
Sanders dodged the question, praising Harris as “incredibly smart, incredibly tough.”
“And I would not like to be Vice President Pence in a debate with her. I think she’s an asset for the Biden campaign and I think she’s going to do great on the campaign trail,” Sanders said.
Progressive voters may not be enthusiastic about Biden, but polling suggests that most of them will vote for him in November.
As The New York Times reported, research shows that the vast majority of those who backed Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth Warren in the primaries plan on voting for Biden over Trump.
In the upcoming election, Biden will receive help from America’s Progressive Promise PAC, a group founded by top aides to Sanders’ 2020 campaign.


inquisitr--2020-08-16--Donald Trump Says He’s Looking ‘Very Strongly’ Into Pardoning Edward Snowden After Calling For His E

Donald Trump Says He’s Looking ‘Very Strongly’ Into Pardoning Edward Snowden After Calling For His Execution

Donald Trump told the New York Post that he is “ very strongly ” looking into the idea of pardoning Edward Snowden .
But before stepping into the Oval Office , the president called the famous whistleblower a “ coward , ” “ traitor , ” and a “ disgrace.
” “ I ’ m not that aware of the Snowden situation .
I ’ m going to start looking at it .
There are many many people , it seems to be a split decision , ” he said .
“ Many people think that he should be somehow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did very bad things.
” Of the idea of a pardon , he seemed open to considering it .
“ I ’ m going to take a look at that very strongly , ” he said .
“ There are a lot of people that think that he is not being treated fairly .
I mean , I hear that , ” Trump later added .
His statement is an about-face from comments that he has made in the past .
Trump has been repeatedly critical of Snowden in recent years , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media calling him some version of a traitor to the United States .
Several tweets suggest that Snowden should be executed for his behavior .
“ Snowden is a traitor and a disgrace .
Make no mistake , he is no hero .
In fact he is a coward who should come back & face justice , ” he tweeted on May 30 , 2014 .
But the president seemed to change his tune while speaking with the Post during an interview at his club in Bedminster , New Jersey .
He mentioned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be sympathetic to Snowden ’ s plight , which has prompted him to take another look at the situation .
Snowden left the United States for Russia after leaking National Security Agency information while working as an employee for the Central Intelligence Agency .
Snowden as charged with violating the Espionage Act and with stealing government property and revoked his passport .
He has become one of the most famous whistleblowers in U.S. history , with some reports suggesting that he has leaked 1.5 million documents relating to the NSA and government surveillance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some and condemned by others , including Trump before he took the White House .
Most recently , Snowden wrote a book called Permanent Record and was later sued by the Justice Department , who claims that it violated the non-disclosure agreements he signed when he became an employee with the CIA and NSA , as The Inquisitr previously reported .

President Donald Trump told the New York Post that he is “very strongly” looking into the idea of pardoning Edward Snowden. But before stepping into the Oval Office, the president called the famous whistleblower a “coward,” “traitor,” and a “disgrace.”
“I’m not that aware of the Snowden situation. I’m going to start looking at it. There are many many people, it seems to be a split decision,” he said. “Many people think that he should be somehow treated differently and other people think he did very bad things.”
As far as the idea of pardoning Snowden, he seemed open to considering it.
“I’m going to take a look at that very strongly,” he said.
“There are a lot of people that think that he is not being treated fairly. I mean, I hear that,” Trump later added.
His statement is an about-face from comments that he has made in the past.
Trump has been repeatedly critical of Snowden in recent years, with at least 45 different tweets on social media calling him some version of a traitor to the United States. Several tweets suggest that Snowden should be executed for his behavior.
“Snowden is a traitor and a disgrace. Make no mistake, he is no hero. In fact he is a coward who should come back & face justice,” he tweeted on May 30, 2014.
ObamaCare is a disaster and Snowden is a spy who should be executed-but if it and he could reveal Obama's records,I might become a major fan — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 30, 2013
But the president seemed to change his tune while speaking with the Post during an interview at his club in Bedminster, New Jersey. He mentioned that individuals around him have appeared to be sympathetic to Snowden’s plight, which has prompted him to take another look at the situation.
Snowden left the United States for Russia after leaking National Security Agency information while working as an employee for the Central Intelligence Agency.
Snowden was charged with violating the Espionage Act and with stealing government property, and his passport was revoked.
He has become one of the most famous whistleblowers in U.S. history, with some reports suggesting that he has leaked 1.5 million documents relating to the NSA and government surveillance. His actions have been championed by some and condemned by others, including Trump before he took the White House.
Most recently, Snowden wrote a book called Permanent Record and was later sued by the Justice Department, who claims that it violated the nondisclosure agreements he signed when he became an employee with the CIA and NSA, as The Inquisitr previously reported.


inquisitr--2020-08-16--Donald Trump Wants In-Person Meeting With Vladimir Putin Before November Election, Report Claims

Donald Trump is looking to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin once more before the presidential election in November , a new report claims .
The report from NBC News said that Trump has told aides that he would like to meet with Russia ’ s leader once more in the coming weeks .
The report , citing four people familiar with the discussions , said that officials have begun looking into possible dates for the event , which could potentially take place in New York next month .
The meeting would aim to cover a new nuclear arms control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the leaders potentially signing a blueprint for negotiations on an extension of the New START treaty that is set to expire next year , the report claimed .
With less than three months remaining until the presidential election , the meeting could serve a larger political purpose for Trump as well , sources told NBC News .
The president reportedly sees the meet as a chance to show himself as a strong negotiator , a quality he stressed during his 2016 presidential campaign .
“ He wants it to show his deal-maker abilities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ It ’ s just a big stage.
” The report of plans for an in-person meet earned a bit of pushback from the Trump administration , with National Security Adviser Robert O ’ Brien saying during an appearance on Meet the Press that there are no plans to host Putin in the U.S. “ We ’ re not doing a meeting with Putin in the United States , but at some time we ’ d love to have Putin come here to sign a terrific arms control deal that protects Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump has been criticized for his relationship with Putin , with critics saying he has failed to push back against Russia for meddling in the 2016 presidential election and the country ’ s alleged goal of helping Trump to win .
As The Inquisitr reported , Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff has called out Trump for doing nothing to deter Russia from interfering again in the 2020 race .
“ Donald Trump has clearly not deterred the Russians from engaging .
They ’ re at it again , ” Schiff said during an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I think that the sum total of the president ’ s words and actions is to encourage the Russians to help him , but if we call them out on it , if we hold them accountable , then we can nonetheless provide a deterrent.
” Trump has also been criticized for the precautions taken to keep some of these in-person meetings secret .
As USA Today reported last year , he took what were seen as extraordinary measures to keep the subject of these meetings secret , even from some top @ @ @ @ @ @

Donald Trump is looking to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin once more before the presidential election in November, a new report claims.
The report from NBC News said that Trump has told aides that he would like to meet with Russia’s leader once more in the coming weeks. The report, citing four people familiar with the discussions, said that officials have begun looking into possible dates for the event, which could potentially take place in New York next month.
The meeting would aim to cover a new nuclear arms control agreement between the two nations, with the leaders potentially signing a blueprint for negotiations on an extension of the New START treaty that is set to expire next year, the report claimed.
With less than three months remaining until the presidential election, the meeting could serve a larger political purpose for Trump as well, sources told NBC News. The president reportedly sees the meet as a chance to show himself as a strong negotiator, a quality he stressed during his 2016 presidential campaign.
“He wants it to show his deal-maker abilities,” an aide told the outlet. “It’s just a big stage.”
The report of plans for an in-person meet earned a bit of pushback from the Trump administration, with National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien saying during an appearance on Meet the Press that there are no plans to host Putin in the U.S.
“We’re not doing a meeting with Putin in the United States, but at some time we’d love to have Putin come here to sign a terrific arms control deal that protects Americans and protects Russians,” he said.
Trump has been criticized for his relationship with Putin, with critics saying he has failed to push back against Russia for meddling in the 2016 presidential election and the country’s alleged goal of helping Trump to win.
As The Inquisitr reported, Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff has called out Trump for doing nothing to deter Russia from interfering again in the 2020 race.
“Donald Trump has clearly not deterred the Russians from engaging. They’re at it again,” Schiff said during an appearance on MSNBC. “If anything, I think that the sum total of the president’s words and actions is to encourage the Russians to help him, but if we call them out on it, if we hold them accountable, then we can nonetheless provide a deterrent.”
Trump has also been criticized for the precautions taken to keep some of these in-person meetings secret. As USA Today reported last year, he took what were seen as extraordinary measures to keep the subject of these meetings secret, even from some top members of his own administration.


inquisitr--2020-08-16--Donald Trump Is Turning The GOP Into The Party Of Segregation, Reporter Says

Veteran reporter Carl Bernstein appeared on CNN ’ s Reliable Sources on Sunday and claimed that Donald Trump is driving the GOP toward segregation , Breitbart reported .
“ We have a tyrant president of the United States trying to act like the king to undermine the very electoral system , the most important element of our democracy , by impeding the Postal Service and throwing grave doubt among Americans about the efficacy of the system through lies and subterfuge , ” he said .
” The journalist argued that Trump is attempting to hijack the election by undermining the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purported efforts with the Voting Rights act of 1965 , which was passed thanks to Republicans under the leadership of Abraham Lincoln .
According to Bernstein , the GOP is reverting into the “ old Southern segregationist Democratic Party ” thanks to the racism of Trump and his appeal to others like him .
Conservative columnist Max Boot previously said that Trump is employing the Southern Strategy , which refers to a purported Republican tactic in the 1960s that appealed to racism against Black Americans to drive voters from Democrats .
Bernstein claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under Trump ’ s guidance a “ national emergency.
” “ It ’ s a national emergency caused by a despotic president who ’ s unique in our history , ” he said .
According to The Guardian , Trump ’ s alleged appeals to racism stem from recent polls that show him lagging behind presidential candidate Joe Biden .
The publication pointed to Trump ’ s recent reference to conservative lawyer John Eastman ’ s theory that Biden ’ s running mate , Kamala Harris — the first woman of color on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may not be eligible to be vice president due to her background .
Although Democrats continue to sound the alarm over Trump ’ s alleged attempts to hijack the election by undermining USPS , the U.S. leader has pushed back on such suggestions , Breitbart reported .
During a recent press conference , the real estate mogul denied that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is attempting the hinder the post office .
The real estate mogul also suggested he would support additional funding for the company in a forthcoming coronavirus aid package .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of holding up USPS funding with their focus on financing COVID-19 relief packages — a comment Bernie Sanders pushed back against and claimed was a lie .

Veteran reporter Carl Bernstein appeared on CNN’s Reliable Sources on Sunday and claimed that Donald Trump is driving the GOP toward segregation, Breitbart reported.
“We have a tyrant president of the United States trying to act like the king to undermine the very electoral system, the most important element of our democracy, by impeding the Postal Service and throwing grave doubt among Americans about the efficacy of the system through lies and subterfuge,” he said.
“It requires a Republican Party that has gone along with this undermining of our electoral process to come to the floor and help save our democratic process at this moment.”
The journalist argued that Trump is attempting to hijack the election by undermining the U.S. Postal Service and paralleled these purported efforts with the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which was passed thanks to Republicans.
According to Bernstein, the GOP is reverting into the “old Southern segregationist Democratic Party” thanks to the racism of Trump and his appeal to others like him. Conservative columnist Max Boot previously said that Trump is employing the Southern Strategy, which refers to a purported Republican tactic in the 1960s that appealed to racism against Black Americans to drive voters from Democrats.
Bernstein claimed that the alleged transformation of the GOP under Trump’s guidance is a “national emergency.”
“It’s a national emergency caused by a despotic president who’s unique in our history,” he said.
According to The Guardian, Trump’s alleged appeals to racism stem from recent polls that show him lagging behind presidential candidate Joe Biden. The publication pointed to Trump’s recent reference to conservative lawyer John Eastman’s theory that Biden’s running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris — the first woman of color on the ticket of a major party — may not be eligible to be vice president due to her background. Harris was born in California.
Although Democrats continue to sound the alarm over Trump’s alleged attempts to hijack the election by undermining the Postal Service, the president has pushed back on such suggestions, Breitbart reported.
During a recent press conference, Trump denied that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is attempting the hinder the post office. He also suggested he would support additional funding for the department in a forthcoming coronavirus aid package.
In the same interview, he accused Democrats of holding up Postal Service funding with their focus on financing COVID-19 relief packages, a comment Sen. Bernie Sanders has pushed back against and claimed was a lie.


inquisitr--2020-08-16--Ayanna Pressley Says Republicans Are ‘Turning A Deaf Ear’ To American Needs

Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley appeared on MSNBC on Saturday and took aim at the Republican Party for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic and civil unrest that subsequently arose following George Floyd ’ s death , Breitbart reported .
“ I ’ m looking to the public , ” Pressley said of the solution to the Republican Party ’ s purported failures .
“ You know , this is as much about public outcry , and organizing , and mobilizing , and applying pressure so that this GOP-led Senate and these governors that continue to carry water for this administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s way , turning a deaf ear to the needs of our families and our communities , hold them accountable .
Make the phone calls , send the emails , show up.
” The progressive congresswoman claimed that Trump understands that his and the GOP ’ s alleged failures are going to impact his chances in November .
To counter this obstacle , Pressley believes Trump is going to do whatever he can to help him at the ballot box , including cheating .
Pressley pointed to Trump ’ s attempts to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Service ( USPS ) , which has received widespread criticism from prominent Democrats .
According to the congresswoman , this attack is harming the essential workers at the USPS as well as the families who rely on services from the company , including seniors who require medication .
As reported by Fox News , Pressley previously took aim at Postmaster General Louis DeJoy , who has been accused of working with Trump to undermine the USPS as part of a broader plan to decrease the effectiveness of vote-by-mail and help the president ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Pressley , DeJoy should resign from his position — a take that was echoed by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders .
Per The Inquisitr , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi likened Trump ’ s attacks on the post office to an assault on America ’ s Constitution .
She claimed that Trump and the Republican Party are trying to curb voter turnout to help the real estate mogul hold onto power .
As reported by Fox News , Pressley ’ s call for unrest in the streets led to pushback from some on social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ condoning violence .
However , the publication noted that there is no indication that the Democrat was condoning anything outside of peaceful protesting .
Her comments come as riots and protests continue to rage across the country in the name of racial justice .

Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley appeared on MSNBC on Saturday and took aim at the Republican Party for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic and civil unrest that subsequently arose following George Floyd’s death, Breitbart reported.
“I’m looking to the public,” Pressley said of the solution to the Republican Party’s purported failures.
“You know, this is as much about public outcry, and organizing, and mobilizing, and applying pressure so that this GOP-led Senate and these governors that continue to carry water for this administration, putting the American people in harm’s way, turning a deaf ear to the needs of our families and our communities, hold them accountable. Make the phone calls, send the emails, show up.”
The progressive congresswoman claimed that Trump understands that his and the GOP’s alleged failures are going to impact his chances in November. To counter this obstacle, Pressley believes Trump is going to do whatever he can to help him at the ballot box, including cheating.
Pressley pointed to Trump’s attempts to block funding for the U.S. Postal Service, which has received widespread criticism from prominent Democrats. According to the congresswoman, this attack is harming the essential workers at the USPS as well as the families who rely on services from the company, including seniors who require medication.
“We have to continue to hold this administration accountable. At every turn, they have sought to obstruct, stonewall, and evade justice and accountability.”
As reported by Fox News, Pressley previously took aim at Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, who has been accused of working with Trump to undermine the USPS as part of a broader plan to decrease the effectiveness of vote-by-mail and help the president’s chances on Election Day.
According to Pressley, DeJoy should resign from his position, a take that was echoed by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
The Postmaster General must resign immediately. — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) August 16, 2020
Per The Inquisitr, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi likened Trump’s attacks on the post office to an assault on America’s Constitution. She claimed that Trump and the Republican Party are trying to curb voter turnout to help the president hold onto power.
As reported by Fox News, Pressley’s call for unrest in the streets led to pushback from some on social media, who believed that she was condoning violence. However, the publication noted that there is no indication that the Democrat was condoning anything outside of peaceful protesting.
Her comments come as riots and protests continue to rage across the country in the name of racial justice.


inquisitr--2020-08-16--Joe Biden Tries To Court Votes From Evangelical Christians, The Same Bloc That Overwhelmingly Suppor

Joe Biden Tries To Court Votes From Evangelical Christians, The Same Bloc That Overwhelmingly Supports Trump

Presumptive Democratic Party nominee Joe Biden is trying to make inroads with evangelical Christians , the same voting bloc that helped propel Donald Trump to victory in 2016 , and which still overwhelmingly supports him , The Hill reported .
The former vice president , a devout Catholic , has made a couple of small overtures to the evangelical voting bloc .
He ’ d scheduled an interfaith service for August 16 , and on August 20 , a Believers for Biden watch party will witness Biden officially accepting his party ’ s nomination for president .
Josh Dickson , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ engagement director , said that the candidate is taking an approach to courting the evangelical vote that involves listening to the concerns of voters , and then trying to convince them that the former vice president ’ s agenda is “ much more aligned with their common good values than what we ’ re seeing from the current administration.
” “ Our argument is that Joe Biden ’ s vision for America very much resonates with these values of loving your neighbor , of caring for the poor and vulnerable , of fighting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ walls of injustice , ” Dickson said .
He further noted that he hopes the candidate ’ s Catholic faith will resonate with those voters , their theological differences aside .
Beyond matters of policy , his team hopes that evangelical voters will consider his personal character , as it contrasts with that of Donald Trump , when casting their ballot .
Joshua DuBois , who worked to appeal to religious voters during the Obama administration , said it ’ s “ critical ” for the campaign to “ continue to draw the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I think if… Biden can speak to his own deep and strong faith and the role that he sees people of faith having in strengthening and uniting our country , he ’ ll give some of those voters an alternative to support , ” DuBois said .
It ’ s highly unlikely that Biden can win over many voters in the so-called “ religious right , ” his campaign team reportedly believes .
But he ’ s hoping he can gain a few for a couple of percentage points .
Katelyn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christianity Today , is certainly not bullish about Biden stealing many evangelical voters from Trump .
She said the Biden campaign can “ realistically hope ” to gain not more than about three or four percentage points from the white evangelical demographic .
By comparison , Trump earned 81 percent of the white evangelical vote in 2016 .
By most measures , Trump has the evangelical vote effectively locked .
While some leaders in the community have expressed concerns about the president ’ s personal behavior , they ’ re willing to look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on issues such as abortion and religious liberty .

Presumptive Democratic Party nominee Joe Biden is trying to make inroads with evangelical Christians, the same voting bloc that helped propel Donald Trump to victory in 2016 and still overwhelmingly supports him, The Hill reported.
The former vice president, a devout Catholic, has made a couple of small overtures to the evangelical voting bloc. He scheduled an interfaith service for August 16, and on August 20, a Believers for Biden watch party will witness Biden officially accepting his party’s nomination for president.
Josh Dickson, the Biden campaign’s national faith engagement director, said that the candidate is taking an approach to courting the evangelical vote that involves listening to the concerns of voters and trying to convince them that the former vice president’s agenda is “much more aligned with their common good values than what we’re seeing from the current administration.”
“Our argument is that Joe Biden’s vision for America very much resonates with these values of loving your neighbor, of caring for the poor and vulnerable, of fighting systems of oppression, of sweeping down walls of injustice,” Dickson said.
He further noted that he hopes the candidate’s Catholic faith will resonate with those voters, their theological differences aside.
Beyond matters of policy, his team hopes that evangelical voters will consider his personal character, as it contrasts with that of Donald Trump, when casting their ballot.
Joshua DuBois, who worked to appeal to religious voters during the Obama administration, said it’s “critical” for the campaign to “continue to draw the moral contrast” between Biden and Trump.
“I think if… Biden can speak to his own deep and strong faith and the role that he sees people of faith having in strengthening and uniting our country, he’ll give some of those voters an alternative to support,” DuBois said.
It’s highly unlikely that Biden can win over many voters in the so-called “religious right,” his campaign team reportedly believes. But he’s hoping he can shift the current numbers by a couple of percentage points.
Katelyn Beaty, the former managing editor at Christianity Today, is not bullish about Biden’s efforts to make inroads with Trump’s evangelical base. She said the Biden campaign can “realistically hope” to gain not more than about three or four percentage points from the white evangelical demographic. By comparison, Trump earned 81 percent of the white evangelical vote in 2016.
By most measures, Trump has the evangelical vote effectively locked. While some leaders in the community have expressed concerns about the president’s personal behavior, they’re willing to look past it due to Trump’s support on issues such as abortion and religious liberty.


inquisitr--2020-08-16--Mark Meadows Pushes Back On Birther Claims About Kamala Harris

During an interview with CNN on Sunday , White House chief of staff Mark Meadows pushed back on recent suggestions that Kamala Harris may not be qualified to be vice president due to her Jamaican and Indian heritage , The Hill reported .
“ This is not something that we ’ re going to pursue , ” he said .
“ Actually , Jake , you and a number in the media , you all have spent more time on it than anybody in the White House was talking about this.
” Meadows ’ comment echoed Donald Trump , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the claim is not something the administration is going to be following up on .
As The Inquisitr reported , the real estate mogul noted that the theory was first floated by conservative law professor John Eastman .
When pressed to reject the theory , Trump did not provide a direct answer .
According to Meadows , he is more concerned with Harris ’ radical left-wing ideas and proposals .
Eastman promoted the theory in an op-ed for Newsweek , which the publication later apologized for , Business Insider reported .
An @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nancy Cooper and opinion editor Josh Hammer acknowledged that the piece was being used by some figures as a “ tool ” to perpetuate xenophobia and racism .
According to the note , the piece was never intended to fuel the “ racist lie of Birtherism , ” which refers to the hypothesis Trump attempted to use to delegitimize the presidency of Barack Obama .
The editors comments allegedly came after pressure from the publication ’ s staffers .
Eastman ’ s op-ed suggested that Harris maybe not be eligible to be vice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the 12th Amendment , Article II of the U.S. Constitution , and the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment .
But as many noted , Harris was born in California and is a United States citizen under the Fourteenth Amendment .
Although Harris ’ parents were immigrants , her father as a Jamaican national and her mother was an Indian national at the time of her birth .
The turn of events echoed Trump ’ s claim that Obama may not be eligible to be president , despite his birth certificate stating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States .

During an interview with CNN on Sunday, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows pushed back on recent suggestions that Kamala Harris may not be qualified to be vice president due to her Jamaican and Indian heritage, The Hill reported.
“This is not something that we’re going to pursue,” he said. “Actually, Jake, you and a number in the media, you all have spent more time on it than anybody in the White House was talking about this.”
The comment from Meadows echoed Donald Trump, who said during a press conference on Saturday that the claim is not something the administration is going to be following up on.
“I know nothing about it, but it’s not something that bothers me. I just don’t know about it, but it’s not something we will be pursuing.”
As The Inquisitr reported, the president noted that the theory was first floated by conservative law professor John Eastman. When pressed to reject the theory, Trump did not provide a direct answer.
According to Meadows, he is more concerned with Harris’ radical left-wing ideas and proposals.
“I’m more concerned with Kamala Harris’s liberal ideas coming from San Francisco to the rest of America than I am whether she was – where she was born or anything else.”
Eastman promoted the theory in an op-ed for Newsweek, which the publication later apologized for, Business Insider reported. An editor’s note from global editor-in-chief Nancy Cooper and opinion editor Josh Hammer acknowledged that the piece was being used by some figures as a “tool” to perpetuate xenophobia and racism.
According to the note, the piece was never intended to fuel the “racist lie of Birtherism,” which refers to the hypothesis that Trump attempted to use to delegitimize the presidency of Barack Obama. The editors’ comments allegedly came after receiving pressure from the publication’s staffers.
Eastman’s op-ed suggested that Harris maybe not be eligible to be vice president. In particular, he pointed to the 12th Amendment, Article II of the U.S. Constitution, and the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment.
But as many noted, Harris was born in California and is a U.S. citizen under the 14th Amendment. Although Harris’ parents were immigrants, her father as a Jamaican national and her mother was an Indian national at the time of her birth.
The turn of events echoed Trump’s claim that Obama may not be eligible to be president, despite his birth certificate stating that he was born in the U.S.


inquisitr--2020-08-16--Jared Kushner Says He Is ‘Absolutely’ Sending His Kids Back To School This Fall

President Donald Trump ’ s adviser and son-in-law , Jared Kushner , told host Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation on Sunday that he is “ absolutely ” sending his children back to school this fall .
Across the country , schools are grappling with how to send their kids back into the classroom for physical instruction when school resumes for the fall semester , as the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage .
Some are ditching in-person teaching altogether , instead doing distance learning .
Some are offering a hybrid model of in-person and distance-learning .
Others are doing all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been bullish on getting kids physically back into the classroom , and has even threatened to withhold federal funding from schools that don ’ t fully re-open , as Politico reported in July .
Speaking to Brennan , Kushner said that there is no doubt in his mind that his kids will be returning to in-person schooling in the fall .
Kushner shares three children with wife Ivanka Trump .
Two of the children are of school age .
“ We absolutely will be sending our kids back to school and I have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
He further explained that the seasonal flu is a far bigger concern for him when it comes to his kids .
“ Children have a- a six times higher chance to die from the flu than from the coronavirus .
So based on the data I ’ ve seen , I don ’ t believe that that ’ s a risk .
Again , this virus impacts different people in different ways , ” he said .
He also seemed to obliquely suggest that the school his children attend won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week for in-person learning , saying , “ … and assuming- our school is not opening up five days a week , I wish they were.
” The issue of children going back to school has also affected another high-profile member of the Trump family : Donald Trump ’ s son , Barron .
As The New York Post reported , the private school that the youngest Trump attends will not be opening up for in-person instruction , at least for the time being .
That has apparently not sat well with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he go back… they ’ re delaying it a little bit , right ?
From what I understand , my son ’ s school , they will be delaying it .
I just heard that , which is too bad , which is too bad , ” Trump said .
As previously reported by The Inquisitr , in some Georgia schools , the re-openings have been met with positive cases of the coronavirus , causing the schools to be shut down with the students and staff sent into quarantine .


inquisitr--2020-08-16--Many Republicans Believe Donald Trump Will Win The Election Due To Hidden Voters, Report Says

A Sunday report from The New York Times spotlighted a purportedly widespread belief among Republicans that Donald Trump will win in November due to “ shy ” supporters of the president that are not being registered in recent polling that shows Joe Biden in the lead .
“ I ’ m not buying it , ” one supporter said .
“ There are a lot of silent voters , and more will come out before the election .
I think a lot of states are turning red from blue , but you don ’ t hear about that in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s victory in 2016 , which was only predicted by a minority of pollsters .
Notably , Trafalgar Group , showed the president leading in Michigan , Florida , and Georgia one day before the 2016 election .
The prevailing narrative was that Clinton was on track to win .
According to The New York Times , many Trump supporters believe that a similar upset is coming in November .
Nevertheless , the publication pushed back on the theory of silent Trump supporters and claimed that the latest public opinion research suggests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ayres , a Republican pollster , acknowledged that there are people in environments that make it impossible to reveal their support for the incumbent .
According to The New York Times , some evidence suggests that a small amount of Trump support is being undercounted , which could come into play in competitive states where this difference determines the direction of the outcome .
“ We assume the race will tighten , and as that happens , the size of the shy Trump vote could very easily come into play , ” said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Strategies .
Henry Olsen , a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center , noted that another warning sign for Trump hopefuls is the low backing for third-party candidate Jo Jorgensen , who is registering significantly lower support than her predecessor , Gary Johnson .
As The Inquisitr reported , CNN polling analyst Harry Enten previously argued that the recent polling data suggests that the theory of shy Trump voters is likely a myth .
However , he stopped short of writing off the possibility that Trump outperforms expectations in November @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a recent Democracy Institute study showed the president leading Biden nationally and claimed that the hidden Trump voter demographic has increased by 5 percent since the last iteration of the survey .

A Sunday report from The New York Times spotlighted a purportedly widespread belief among Republicans that Donald Trump will win in November due to “shy” supporters of the president that are not being registered in recent polling that shows Joe Biden in the lead.
“I’m not buying it,” one supporter said. “There are a lot of silent voters, and more will come out before the election. I think a lot of states are turning red from blue, but you don’t hear about that in the media.”
The report pointed to Trump’s victory in 2016, which was only predicted by a minority of pollsters. Notably, Trafalgar Group, showed the president leading in Michigan, Florida, and Georgia one day before the 2016 election. The prevailing narrative was that Clinton was on track to win. According to The New York Times, many Trump supporters believe that a similar upset is coming in November.
Nevertheless, the publication pushed back on the theory of silent Trump supporters and claimed that the latest public opinion research suggests it’s not feasible.
Whit Ayres, a Republican pollster, acknowledged that there are people in environments that make it impossible to reveal their support for the incumbent.
“But I’m still not convinced that not telling your business associate or the people in your Rotary Club or the people in your country club is the same thing as not telling a pollster.”
According to The New York Times, some evidence suggests that a small amount of Trump support is being undercounted, which could come into play in competitive states where this difference determines the direction of the outcome.
“We assume the race will tighten, and as that happens, the size of the shy Trump vote could very easily come into play,” said Neil Newhouse, co-founder of Public Opinion Strategies.
Henry Olsen, a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, noted that another warning sign for Trump hopefuls is the low backing for third-party candidate Jo Jorgensen, who is registering significantly lower support than her predecessor, Gary Johnson.
As The Inquisitr reported, CNN polling analyst Harry Enten previously argued that the recent polling data suggests that the theory of shy Trump voters is likely a myth. However, he stopped short of writing off the possibility that Trump outperforms expectations in November and pulls off a win.
Conversely, a recent Democracy Institute study showed the president leading Biden nationally and claimed that the hidden Trump voter demographic has increased by 5 percent since the last iteration of the survey.


inquisitr--2020-08-16--Joe Biden Leads Donald Trump By 9 Points Nationally In ‘NBC News’ Poll

A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll shows presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leading Donald Trump by nine points , nationally .
In particular , 50 percent of voters surveyed supported Biden , while just 41 percent supported Trump .
The survey also found that Biden holds double-digit leads over Trump on the issues of health care , immigration , coronavirus , uniting the country , and race relations .
However , Trump ranks higher than the former vice president on the economy , which the poll found was the top issue for Americans heading into the election .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ overall standing has improved from last month ’ s iteration of the poll , although this shift falls within the margin of error .
Biden leads Trump among the following voting demographics : Blacks , Latinos , women , independents , whites with college degrees , seniors , and voters aged 18 to 34 .
Meanwhile , Trump leads the Democrat among men , whites overall , and whites without college degrees .
Democratic pollster Peter Hart , who conducted this survey with Republican pollster Bill McInturff , addressed the findings .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Clearly , Trump has a lot of problems , ” he said .
But Hart also noted that the race is far from over and pointed to the finding that most people are uncertain or pessimistic about Biden ’ s ability to lead the country .
“ Biden is well-known , but not known well , and people are looking for direction on that , ” he said .
Democratic pollster Jeff Horwitt of Hart Research Associates , who helped conduct the research , claimed that the president ’ s success in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As reported by MarketWatch , Trump has claimed that a Biden presidency would damage the economy and cause an economic depression .
“ If Biden gets in , this market ’ s going to crash , ” he said .
The president has also hinted at his plans to enact an income-tax cut for middle-income families as well as a capital-gains tax reduction .
“ We are looking very seriously at a capital-gains tax cut , and also an income-tax cut for middle-income families , ” he said .
Biden continues to hold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states .
As The Inquisitr reported , a recent “ States of Play ” survey from CNBC and Change Research showed the Democrat ahead of the Republican in five of six battleground states examined : Florida , Michigan , Wisconsin , Pennsylvania , and Arizona .
Meanwhile , the president held a small one-point lead in North Carolina .

A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll shows presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leading Donald Trump by nine points nationally. In particular, 50 percent of voters surveyed supported Biden, while just 41 percent supported Trump.
The survey also found that Biden holds double-digit leads over Trump on the issues of health care, immigration, coronavirus, uniting the country, and race relations. However, Trump ranks higher than the former vice president on the economy, which the poll found was the top issue for Americans heading into the election.
In addition, the president’s overall standing has improved from last month’s iteration of the poll, although this shift falls within the margin of error.
Biden leads Trump among the following voting demographics: Blacks, Latinos, women, independents, whites with college degrees, seniors, and voters aged 18 to 34. Meanwhile, Trump leads the Democrat among men, whites overall, and whites without college degrees.
Democratic pollster Peter Hart, who conducted this survey with Republican pollster Bill McInturff, addressed the findings.
“Clearly, Biden is in the lead. Clearly, Trump has a lot of problems,” he said.
But Hart also noted that the race is far from over and pointed to the finding that most people are uncertain or pessimistic about Biden’s ability to lead the country.
“Biden is well-known, but not known well, and people are looking for direction on that,” he said.
Democratic pollster Jeff Horwitt of Hart Research Associates, who helped conduct the research, claimed that the president’s success in November will hinge on economic issues.
“For Donald Trump, this election is about the economy, full stop. For voters, this election is about more than that, with their health and bringing the country together also major considerations.”
As reported by MarketWatch, Trump has claimed that a Biden presidency would damage the economy and cause an economic depression.
“If Biden gets in, this market’s going to crash,” he said.
The president has also hinted at his plans to enact an income-tax cut for middle-income families as well as a capital-gains tax reduction.
“We are looking very seriously at a capital-gains tax cut, and also an income-tax cut for middle-income families,” he said.
Biden continues to hold a consistent edge over Trump in battleground states. As The Inquisitr reported, a recent “States of Play” survey from CNBC and Change Research showed the Democrat ahead of the Republican in five of six battleground states examined: Florida, Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Arizona. Meanwhile, the president held a small one-point lead in North Carolina.


inquisitr--2020-08-16--Bernie Sanders Says He Is ‘Deeply Concerned’ About Donald Trump’s Attack On USPS

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders appeared on ABC ’ s This Week on Sunday and took aim at Donald Trump ’ s attempts to undermine the United States Postal Service ( USPS ) , actions which he likened to an attack on democracy in America , Breitbart reported .
“ I ’ m deeply , deeply concerned about Trump ’ s effort to undermine American democracy by defunding the Postal Service , ” the senator said .
“ That is not me talking .
That ’ s what Donald Trump said himself a few days ago .
He said I don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be casting mail-in ballots .
We ’ re in a pandemic now , Mr. President , people shouldn ’ t have to put their lives on the line to get sick , maybe die , in order to cast a vote .
Of course , we need mail-in ballots.
” Sanders was referring to the real estate mogul ’ s comments on Fox News when he admitted that his opposition to funding the USPS is due to his desire to stop Democrats from expanding vote-by-mail efforts for Election Day .
The former Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a pathological liar , highlighting Trump ’ s suggestion that the Democrat-led push for additional coronavirus relief funding was harming efforts to adequately fund the USPS .
The 78-year-old lawmaker pointed to the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions ( HEROES ) bill passed by the House of Representatives in May , which provided unemployed Americans with at least $ 1,200 and an extra $ 600 to employment insurance , as well as state and local support .
On Thursday , Sanders appeared on CNN and spoke to host Anderson Cooper about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ USPS funds .
As reported by The Hill , the lawmaker said that Trump is well aware of the effects of his efforts to undermine the Postal Service .
He said the real estate mogul has looked at recent polling showing Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden ahead and is attempting to suppress the vote to increase his chances in November .
Trump addressed criticism of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy at a press conference on Saturday .
As The Inquisitr reported , he denied that DeJoy is attempting to hinder the mail-in voting process @ @ @ @ @ @ @ additional funds for the USPS in a future coronavirus aid package .
DeJoy is currently the focus of an internal Post Office watchdog investigation that is seeking to determine his compliance with federal ethics rules as well as the nature of his recent policy changes at the company .

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders appeared on ABC’s This Week on Sunday and took aim at Donald Trump’s attempts to undermine the United States Postal Service (USPS), actions which he likened to an attack on democracy in America, Breitbart reported.
“I’m deeply, deeply concerned about Trump’s effort to undermine American democracy by defunding the Postal Service,” the senator said.
“That is not me talking. That’s what Donald Trump said himself a few days ago. He said I don’t want millions of people to be casting mail-in ballots. We’re in a pandemic now, Mr. President, people shouldn’t have to put their lives on the line to get sick, maybe die, in order to cast a vote. Of course, we need mail-in ballots.”
Sanders was referring to the real estate mogul’s comments on Fox News when he admitted that his opposition to funding the USPS is due to his desire to stop Democrats from expanding vote-by-mail efforts for Election Day.
The former Democratic presidential candidate also claimed that Trump is a pathological liar, highlighting Trump’s suggestion that the Democrat-led push for additional coronavirus relief funding was harming efforts to adequately fund the USPS. The 78-year-old lawmaker pointed to the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) bill passed by the House of Representatives in May, which provided unemployed Americans with at least $1,200 and an extra $600 to employment insurance, as well as state and local support.
“To say Democrats aren’t working on behalf of working people, not funding the post office is another lie from Donald Trump.”
On Thursday, Sanders appeared on CNN and spoke to host Anderson Cooper about Trump’s attempts to prevent additional USPS funds. As reported by The Hill, the lawmaker said that Trump is well aware of the effects of his efforts to undermine the Postal Service. He said the real estate mogul has looked at recent polling showing Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden ahead and is attempting to suppress the vote to increase his chances in November.
Trump addressed criticism of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy at a press conference on Saturday. As The Inquisitr reported, he denied that DeJoy is attempting to hinder the mail-in voting process and said he remains open to including additional funds for the USPS in a future coronavirus aid package.
DeJoy is currently the focus of an internal Post Office watchdog investigation that is seeking to determine his compliance with federal ethics rules as well as the nature of his recent policy changes at the company.


inquisitr--2020-08-16--President Trump Says It Could Be Months Or Years Before Election Results Are Known

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that it could be months or even years before the 2020 election results are known because of mail-in voting , NBC News reported .
Speaking to reporters during a press conference at his Bedminster , New Jersey , resort , Trump warned that the United States Postal Service ( USPS ) may not be equipped to handle all of the ballots that will be sent by mail .
“ These ballots are all going to be lost , they ’ re all going to be gone , ” Trump said .
As such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months or even years before the outcome of the election is known .
Trump also discussed the matter of the post office and reported issues bedeviling the agency .
The USPS has mailed letters to multiple states warning them that the agency may not have enough time for voters to request , receive , and then mail in an absentee or mail-in ballot in time for it to be counted by election officials .
Trump said that it ’ s a matter of leaders of Democratic states preferring to ask for bailout money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the USPS .
“ They want a trillion dollars to bailout sates… badly run Democrat states .
They ’ re not giving the money to the post office , ” he said .
He also brushed off the suggestion that his recently appointed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is deliberately trying to thwart mail delivery in an effort to interfere with mail-in voting and , by extension , the election .
“ He ’ s trying to streamline the post office and make it great again , ” Trump said of DeJoy .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be lost in the mail , it ’ s a claim that NBC News writer Lauren Egan called “ baseless.
” Indeed , as NPR News reported , Trump has made multiple false claims about mail-in voting .
For example , the very basis of his attacks on expanding voting by mail — that the process is being adopted on a wide scale — is itself false , as only a few states did mail-in before the election and only a handful of others have looked to enact or expand it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ could somehow produce counterfeit ballots , something that NPR News claimed is effectively impossible due to the safeguards in place to manage the process .
Trump has claimed previously that expanded voting by mail would lead to a delay in the results of the election .
“ Must know Election results on the night of the Election , not days , months , or even years later !
” he tweeted earlier this year .

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that it could be months or even years before the 2020 election results are known because of mail-in voting, NBC News reported.
Speaking to reporters during a press conference at his Bedminster, New Jersey, resort, Trump warned that the United States Postal Service (USPS) may not be equipped to handle all of the ballots that will be sent by mail.
“These ballots are all going to be lost, they’re all going to be gone,” Trump said.
As such, he predicted, it could be months or even years before the outcome of the election is known.
Trump also discussed the matter of the post office and reported issues bedeviling the agency. The USPS has mailed letters to multiple states warning them that the agency may not have enough time for voters to request, receive, and then mail in an absentee or mail-in ballot in time for it to be counted by election officials.
Trump said that it’s a matter of leaders of Democratic states preferring to ask for bailout money instead of asking for funds to help the USPS.
“They want a trillion dollars to bailout sates… badly run Democrat states. They’re not giving the money to the post office,” he said.
He also brushed off the suggestion that his recently appointed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is deliberately trying to thwart mail delivery in an effort to interfere with mail-in voting and, by extension, the election.
“He’s trying to streamline the post office and make it great again,” Trump said of DeJoy.
As to Trump’s claim that ballots will be lost in the mail, it’s a claim that NBC News writer Lauren Egan called “baseless.” Indeed, as NPR News reported, Trump has made multiple false claims about mail-in voting. For example, the very basis of his attacks on expanding voting by mail — that the process is being adopted on a wide scale — is itself false, as only a few states did mail-in before the election and only a handful of others have looked to enact or expand it.
Similarly, Trump suggested that foreign actors could somehow produce counterfeit ballots, something that NPR News claimed is effectively impossible due to the safeguards in place to manage the process.
Trump has claimed previously that expanded voting by mail would lead to a delay in the results of the election.
“Must know Election results on the night of the Election, not days, months, or even years later!” he tweeted earlier this year.


inquisitr--2020-08-17--DNC Speakers Will Reportedly Focus On Donald Trump’s Failures Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Democrats scheduled to speak at the Democratic National Convention ( DNC ) in Milwaukee , Wisconsin will focus on President Donald Trump ’ s failures amid the coronavirus pandemic , The Hill reported on Sunday .
The event will take place over four days , starting Monday .
There will be no crowds , due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus , so most of the convention will be held virtually .
The Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden — who will deliver his acceptance speech from Delaware — and other speakers will reportedly seek to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic to issues such as racial justice , health care and the economy .
“ Simply put : It didn ’ t have to be this bad .
We are going to remind the American people that every day until Nov. 3 , ” Biden ’ s national press secretary T.J. Ducklo said .
Biden ’ s team apparently hopes that the event itself will show a contrast between how Trump has handled the issue and how Biden would deal with it .
As strategist Christy Setzer said , there will be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safety-first Dems versus unmasked and reckless GOPers.
” “ The COVID story allows Joe Biden to say everything he needs to about Donald Trump in one tight narrative , ” Setzer argued .
Since the beginning of the pandemic , Biden has seldom left his Wilmington , Delaware home , using the opportunity to highlight the importance of social distancing and mask wearing .
Trump has done the opposite , which some strategists see as a potential opening for the former vice president .
“ Voters already feel anger and frustration .
So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” said Basil Smikle , the executive director of the New York State Democratic Party .
For Biden and his allies , the DNC could be the perfect venue to hammer home a message about competency .
Polling suggests that voters trust Biden over Trump when it comes to COVID-19 .
For instance , according to a CBS News/YouGov battleground poll , voters in the key states of Pennsylvania and Wisconsin believe the Democrat would handle the crisis better than the commander-in-chief .
In both states , the former vice president is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In a recent interview , former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon advised Trump and his allies to contract their records with Biden ’ s and weaponize the DNC ’ s messaging .
Trump , it seems , will do just that .
During the convention , the commander-in-chief is expected to hold speeches in the swing states of Wisconsin , Minnesota , Pennsylvania and Arizona .

Democrats scheduled to speak at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin will focus on President Donald Trump’s failures amid the coronavirus pandemic, The Hill reported on Sunday.
The event will take place over four days, beginning Monday. There will be no crowds due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus, so most of the convention will be held virtually.
The Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, Joe Biden — who will deliver his acceptance speech from Delaware — and other speakers will reportedly seek to link Trump’s mishandling of the pandemic to issues such as racial justice, health care and the economy.
“Simply put: It didn’t have to be this bad. We are going to remind the American people [of] that every day until Nov. 3,” Biden’s national press secretary, T.J. Ducklo, said.
Biden’s team apparently hopes that the event itself will show a contrast between how Trump has handled the issue and how Biden would deal with it.
As strategist Christy Setzer said, there will be a “stunning visual contrast — masked and safety-first Dems versus unmasked and reckless GOPers.”
“The COVID story allows Joe Biden to say everything he needs to about Donald Trump in one tight narrative,” Setzer argued.
“COVID isn’t just a public health disaster. It’s a devastating, compelling horror movie of a nation brought to its knees by a malicious, incompetent and corrupt government.”
Since the beginning of the pandemic, Biden has seldom left his Wilmington, Delaware home, using the opportunity to highlight the importance of social distancing and wearing a mask.
Trump has traveled regularly and rarely worn a mask, which some strategists see as a potential opening for the former vice president.
“Voters already feel anger and frustration. So Biden just needs to remind them why,” said Basil Smikle, the executive director of the New York State Democratic Party.
For Biden and his allies, the DNC could be the perfect venue to hammer home a message about competency.
Polling suggests that voters trust Biden over Trump when it comes to COVID-19. According to a CBS News/YouGov battleground poll, voters in the key states of Pennsylvania and Wisconsin believe the Democrat would handle the crisis better than the commander-in-chief.
In both states, the former vice president is polling 6 percentage points ahead of Trump.
In a recent interview, former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon advised Trump and his allies to contrast their records with Biden’s and weaponize the DNC’s messaging.
Trump, it seems, will do just that.
During the convention, the commander-in-chief is expected to hold speeches in the swing states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Arizona.


inquisitr--2020-08-17--Nancy Pelosi Calls On House To Return From Recess Early, Vote On Bill To Protect US Postal Service

Nancy Pelosi said that she would be calling the House back early from its summer recess , holding a session later in the week to vote on a bill that would protect the U.S .
Postal Service from changes that could slow mail delivery .
As USA Today reported , the House speaker said on Sunday that the chamber would vote later this week on the Delivering for America Act , which would forbid any changes to Postal Service operations that were in place on January 1 , 2020 .
The California Democrat released a statement warning that the Postal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Alarmingly , across the nation , we see the devastating effects of the President ’ s campaign to sabotage the election by manipulating the Postal Service to disenfranchise voters , ” the statement read .
“ Postmaster General Louis DeJoy , one of the top Trump mega-donors , has proven a complicit crony as he continues to push forward sweeping new operational changes that degrade postal service , delay the mail , and – according to the Postal Service itself – threaten to deny the ability of eligible Americans to cast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ upcoming elections in a timely fashion.
” The report noted that a vote was expected to take place by Saturday .
Critics have accused the president of carrying out a campaign to hinder the Postal Service , part of his vocal opposition to the practice of voting by mail .
The president has frequently claimed that this form of voting is ripe for fraud and that November ’ s election would not be legitimate if states move forward in expanding this form of voting .
Critics say these claims have been offered without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been proven to be safe and effective in places where it has long been used .
Trump himself has used absentee ballots in recent Florida elections , critics point out .
Pelosi has been especially vocal in calling to protect the Postal Service , saying in an appearance on MSNBC this week that the service is more important than ever given the fears some voters have of going to potentially crowded polling places , where the coronavirus could spread more easily .
While Pelosi is calling members of the House back to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Postal Service , Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has called on Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to do the same for the Republican-controlled Senate .
McConnell had not given any indication that he planned to do so .

Nancy Pelosi said that she would be calling the House back early from its summer recess, holding a session later in the week to vote on a bill that would protect the U.S. Postal Service from changes that could slow mail delivery.
As USA Today reported, the House speaker said on Sunday that the chamber would vote later this week on the Delivering for America Act, which would forbid any changes to Postal Service operations that were in place on January 1, 2020. The California Democrat released a statement warning that the Postal Service was under attack by Donald Trump.
“Alarmingly, across the nation, we see the devastating effects of the President’s campaign to sabotage the election by manipulating the Postal Service to disenfranchise voters,” the statement read. “Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, one of the top Trump mega-donors, has proven a complicit crony as he continues to push forward sweeping new operational changes that degrade postal service, delay the mail, and – according to the Postal Service itself – threaten to deny the ability of eligible Americans to cast their votes through the mail in the upcoming elections in a timely fashion.”
The report noted that a vote was expected to take place by Saturday.
Critics have accused the president of carrying out a campaign to hinder the Postal Service, part of his vocal opposition to the practice of voting by mail. The president has frequently claimed that this form of voting is ripe for fraud and that November’s election would not be legitimate if states move forward in expanding this form of voting.
Critics say these claims have been offered without evidence, and that mailing in ballots has been proven to be safe and effective in places where it has long been used. Trump himself has used absentee ballots in recent Florida elections, critics point out.
Pelosi has been especially vocal in calling to protect the Postal Service, saying in an appearance on MSNBC this week that the service is more important than ever given the fears some voters have of going to potentially crowded polling places, where the coronavirus could spread more easily.
While Pelosi is calling members of the House back to address what she sees as threats to the Postal Service, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has called on Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to do the same for the Republican-controlled Senate. McConnell had not given any indication that he planned to do so.