inquisitr--2020-10-16--Donald Trump’s Attacks On Hunter Biden Could Deepen Stigma For People Struggling With Addiction, Exp

Donald Trump’s Attacks On Hunter Biden Could Deepen Stigma For People Struggling With Addiction, Experts Warn

Donald Trump ’ s attacks on Hunter Biden for his past drug addiction could deepen the stigma for those struggling with similar issues , experts have warned .
The president and close allies have taken aim at the adult son of the Democratic candidate , including a false claim from Trump at the first presidential debate that Biden was thrown out of the military for cocaine use .
As NPR noted , the 50-year-old was given an administrative discharge from the U.S. Navy Reserve in 2014 after testing positive for cocaine , not given a dishonorable discharge , as Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden has spoken openly about his past struggles with illegal drugs , and the former vice president acknowledged his son ’ s difficulties when Trump raised the issue at the debate , saying he was proud of Hunter for working on his issues and fixing it .
Other Republican allies have joined in launching attacks on Hunter Biden , which has intensified in the wake of a controversial New York Post story claiming that a laptop computer connected to Biden contained an email in which he improperly used his father ’ s influence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The report , which has been disputed by critics and technology experts , also claimed that there were pictures of Biden smoking what appeared to be crack cocaine and engaged in a sex act .
Neither the emails nor the pictures or videos included in the report have been verified , and some have suggested that at least some of the evidence may be fabricated .
Experts in substance abuse have warned that the sharp criticism could have a harmful effect on many others suffering similar issues .
Eric Michael Garcia , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and sex addiction , told NPR that it is often hard for many to admit they are suffering and need help .
The very public critiques for Biden ’ s past drug abuse only makes the situation harder , Garcia said .
“ I worried my personal shortcomings would be used against other people , people who I love , ” he said .
“ I think that ’ s something that a lot of people with addiction fear.
” NPR noted that the blowback from the criticism could hurt the Trump campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The CDC noted that the substance abuse epidemic has been especially devastating in what have become battleground states in the presidential election , including Ohio and Pennsylvania .
Polls show Trump trailing his Democratic opponent in those states .

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inquisitr--2020-10-16--Donald Trump Endorses Calls To Jail Hillary Clinton As Crowd Chants ‘Lock Her Up’

During an event in Florida on Friday , President Donald Trump took aim at former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton , The Hill reported .
The affair was meant to be centered on senior citizens and the administration ’ s policies , but Trump mostly stuck to his usual talking points , effectively turning the event into a campaign rally .
At one point , he mentioned his 2016 opponent , which prompted the crowd to chant “ lock her up !
” Trump immediately embraced the chants , saying that he will no longer stay silent on the issue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though similar chants have long been a staple of Trump ’ s rallies , he has been reluctant to outright embrace the calls to jail his political opponents , often resuming his speech and ignoring the crowd .
This time , however , the commander-in-chief clearly embraced and endorsed the chant .
He then went on to describe former special counsel Robert Mueller ’ s probe into Russian election interference as “ the greatest hoax and the greatest political crime in the history of our country , ” seemingly implying that Clinton and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allegedly launching the investigation .
Trump has previously made similar claims , suggesting that former President Barack Obama and officials in his administration are guilty of treason , which is a crime punishable by death .
In recent weeks , Trump has grown increasingly frustrated with the Justice Department , publicly criticizing officials for not doing more to investigate the origins of Mueller ’ s probe and prosecute his perceived political opponents .
In a recent interview , he took aim at Attorney General William Barr , urging him to wrap up the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ To be honest , Bill Barr is going to go down as either the greatest attorney general in the history of the country or he ’ s going to go down as , you know , a very sad situation .
I ’ ll be honest with you .
He ’ s got all the information he needs , ” he said .
With Election Day only weeks away , Trump has intensified his attacks on Clinton , seemingly hoping to revive his successful 2016 campaign strategy .
He recently vowed to release @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pivoting back to the email scandal that contributed to the Democrat ’ s loss four years ago .
“ We have found things nobody can believe , ” he told Fox News .
Some believe that these attacks are futile and that the commander-in-chief would benefit more from focusing on Joe Biden , who is the Democratic Party ’ s presidential nominee .
Notably , longtime GOP strategists Dan Judy and Brad Blakeman recently urged Trump to campaign on saving the economy and solving the COVID-19 pandemic , instead of relying on old @ @

During an event in Florida on Friday, President Donald Trump took aim at former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, The Hill reported.
The affair was meant to be centered on senior citizens and the administration’s policies, but Trump mostly stuck to his usual talking points, effectively turning the event into a campaign rally.
At one point, he mentioned his 2016 opponent, which prompted the crowd to chant “lock her up!”
Trump immediately embraced the chants, saying he will no longer stay silent on the issue.
“Yeah. I agree with you. I used to just be quiet on that. I agree with you 100 percent.”
As The Hill noted, even though similar chants have long been a staple of Trump’s rallies, he has been reluctant to outright embrace the calls to jail his political opponents, often resuming his speech and ignoring the crowd.
This time, however, the commander-in-chief apparently embraced and endorsed the chant.
He then went on to describe former special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into Russian election interference as “the greatest hoax and the greatest political crime in the history of our country,” seemingly implying that Clinton and other Democrats need to be indicted for allegedly launching the investigation.
Trump has previously made similar claims, suggesting that former President Barack Obama and officials in his administration are guilty of treason — a crime punishable by death.
In recent weeks, Trump has seemingly grown more frustrated with the Justice Department, publicly criticizing officials for not doing more to investigate the origins of Mueller’s probe and prosecute his perceived political opponents.
In a recent interview, he took aim at Attorney General William Barr, urging him to wrap up the investigations as soon as possible.
“To be honest, Bill Barr is going to go down as either the greatest attorney general in the history of the country or he’s going to go down as, you know, a very sad situation. I’ll be honest with you. He’s got all the information he needs,” he said.
With Election Day only weeks away, Trump has intensified his attacks on Clinton, seemingly hoping to revive his successful 2016 campaign strategy.
He recently vowed to release “breathtaking” documents about Clinton, pivoting back to the email scandal that contributed to the Democrat’s loss four years ago.
“We have found things nobody can believe,” he told Fox News.
Some believe these attacks are futile and that the commander-in-chief would benefit more from focusing on Joe Biden, who is the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee.
Notably, longtime GOP strategists Dan Judy and Brad Blakeman recently urged Trump to campaign on saving the economy and solving the COVID-19 pandemic instead of relying on old themes.


inquisitr--2020-10-16--Donald Trump Advisers Reportedly Pessimistic About Election, Believe Joe Biden Will Win

President Donald Trump ’ s advisers are becoming increasingly pessimistic about the 2020 presidential election and believe that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will win , Axios reported on Friday .
Three senior advisers who recently talked to campaign manager Bill Stepien told Axios that he seemed “ darkly pessimistic.
” On top of that , the campaign appears to be struggling to overcome internal rifts , since it is “ filled with internal blaming and pre-spinning of a potential loss , accelerating a dire mood that ’ s driven by a daily barrage of bleak headlines.
” Stepien has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attention to public polling , urging them to take things week by week .
In private conversations , however , he has allegedly likened Trump ’ s reelection effort to an airplane flying through turbulence , saying that the main goal is to “ safely land.
” According to one adviser , Trump is largely to blame for the situation .
Those critical of Stepien told the publication that he has repeatedly refused to make unpopular decisions , fearing retribution from Trump .
Others , however , believe that the commander-in-chief has several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can ’ t do much to curb his worst impulses .
Trump has , for instance , repeatedly refused to clearly embrace mask-wearing , even though public polling shows that most Americans would agree with him .
Stepien reportedly agrees that Trump has multiple paths to victory , provided that he wins Ohio , Florida , Iowa , Georgia and Maine ’ s second congressional district .
Trump and his team have seemingly refused to commit to a single path and appear to have decided that the best way forward is to keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be , probably at some point in the next week we ’ ll be making some decisions on where we place our bets and how we do it , ” one official said , adding that both the commander-in-chief and members of his family will be “ everywhere ” in the coming weeks .
In recent days , Trump has reportedly asked confidants for advice , wondering whether he needs to modify his strategy .
Still , those familiar with the situation don ’ t expect any major changes and believe that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ standing .
“ In terms of really changing the trajectory of the race .
there ’ s only one person , from either side , who can do that .
And that ’ s Trump , ” an individual briefed on the matter said .
As previously reported by The Inquisitr , longtime Republican strategists Dan Judy and Brad Blakeman have argued that Trump needs to change strategy , noting that the attacks that worked on Hillary Clinton four years ago clearly aren ’ t working on Biden .

President Donald Trump’s advisers are becoming increasingly pessimistic about the 2020 presidential election and believe that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will win, Axios reported on Friday.
Three senior advisers who recently talked to campaign manager Bill Stepien told Axios that he seemed “darkly pessimistic.”
On top of that, the campaign appears to be struggling to overcome internal rifts, since it is “filled with internal blaming and pre-spinning of a potential loss, accelerating a dire mood that’s driven by a daily barrage of bleak headlines.”
Stepien has reportedly told staff members to pay no attention to public polling, urging them to take things week by week.
In private conversations, however, he has allegedly likened Trump’s re-election effort to an airplane flying through turbulence, saying that the main goal is to “safely land.”
According to one adviser, Trump is largely to blame for the situation.
“A lot of this is the president himself. You can’t heal a patient who doesn’t want to take the diagnosis.”
Those critical of Stepien told the publication that he has repeatedly refused to make unpopular decisions, fearing retribution from Trump.
Others, however, believe that the commander-in-chief has several paths to victory and claim that Stepien can’t do much to curb his worst impulses.
Trump has, for instance, repeatedly refused to clearly embrace mask-wearing, even though public polling shows that most Americans believe it is important.
Stepien reportedly agrees that Trump has multiple ways of getting re-elected, provided that he wins Ohio, Florida, Iowa, Georgia and Maine’s second congressional district.
Trump and his team have seemingly refused to commit to a single path and appear to have decided that the best way forward is to keep all options open.
“The notion will be, probably at some point in the next week we’ll be making some decisions on where we place our bets and how we do it,” one official said, adding that both the commander-in-chief and members of his family will be “everywhere” in the coming weeks.
In recent days, Trump has reportedly asked confidants for advice, wondering whether he needs to modify his strategy. Still, those familiar with the situation don’t expect any major changes and believe that only the president himself can improve his standing.
“In terms of really changing the trajectory of the race. there’s only one person, from either side, who can do that. And that’s Trump,” an individual briefed on the matter said.
As previously reported by The Inquisitr, longtime Republican strategists Dan Judy and Brad Blakeman have argued that Trump needs to change his approach, noting that the attacks that worked on Hillary Clinton four years ago clearly aren’t working on Biden.


inquisitr--2020-10-16--Diddy Launches New Black Political Party: ‘It’s Time We Unify’

Sean “ Diddy ” Combs is officially launching his own political party , named Our Black Party .
The mogul took to Twitter to make the surprise announcement on Friday , October 16 .
“ I ’ m launching a Black political party with some young Black elected officials and activists .
It ’ s called @ OurBlackParty , it doesn ’ t matter if you are Republican or Democrat… ” he tweeted .
According to the party ’ s official website , members include the mayor of Hyattsville , Maryland , Candace Hollingsworth ; former vice-mayor of Charlottesville , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ founder of For ( bes ) the Culture , Rashaad Lambert .
In another tweet , Combs stressed the importance of voting , while urging his 15.6 million followers to get President Donald Trump out of office in November .
“ We can ’ t allow this man to continue to try and DIVIDE US .
The people that have the most responsibility and should be SCARED TO DEATH of this man are white people .
WE ARE ON THE VERGE OF A RACE WAR , ” he tweeted .
While endorsing Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Democratic presidential candidate should be held accountable for his past .
In the same tweet , Combs lamented about black people not being a topic of discussion , claiming that “ it ’ s time to unify.
” Per the website , the party ’ s agenda includes defunding the police , legalizing marijuana , decriminalizing poverty , supporting black businesses , and electing at least 1,000 black people in positions of power at every level of government .
Along with the Twitter announcement , Combs released a new video interview with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discussed his new political party , his endorsement of Biden , and why people shouldn ’ t be voting for President Trump next month .
Not long after the announcement , up-and-coming singer bLAck pARty replied to the tweet , respectfully asking Combs to change the name of his political party to avoid any confusion .
Though this is the first time he has launched a black political party , Combs previously discussed the importance of the Black vote in the 2020 presidential election .
In April , the New York City native @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video interview where , among other things , he explained that Biden will have to step up in order to secure the Black vote .
“ Biden needs to make it clear that he wants to change the lives and quality of life for black and brown people or he won ’ t get the vote .
I will hold the vote hostage if I have to , ” he told Campbell .
As reported by The Hollywood Reporter , Combs also revamped his “ Vote or Die !
” campaign , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ town hall meeting alongside Kerry Washington and Dr. Cornel West .
The “ Vote or Die !
” campaign originally launched around the 2004 presidential election , in an effort to appeal to young and minority voters .

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inquisitr--2020-10-16--Donald Trump Accuses Joe Biden Of Using ‘Super Predator,’ A Term Infamously Uttered By Hillary Clint

Donald Trump Accuses Joe Biden Of Using ‘Super Predator,’ A Term Infamously Uttered By Hillary Clinton

In a Twitter message posted on Friday , President Donald Trump accused his general election opponent Joe Biden of using the term “ super predator ” to describe African American criminals .
“ Biden made another big mistake .
He totally mixed up two Crime Bills .
Didn ’ t have a clue ( as usual ! )
, ” Trump tweeted , reacting to the Democratic nominee ’ s Thursday night town hall .
As CNN ’ s fact-checker Daniel Dale pointed out in a tweet , “ there is no record of Biden using that phrase.
” In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ uttered and popularized by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton .
According to a fact-check from NBC News , while campaigning for the 1994 crime bill as first lady , Clinton infamously attached the super predator label to African American gang members .
As the fact-check noted , although the former Delaware senator has not used the exact same phrase , he has described criminals as “ predators.
” Per The Intercept , during an address to the National Association of Attorneys General conference in 1998 , Biden , who played a key @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1994 bill , railed against “ predators ” on American streets .
“ There ’ s about 100,000 of them , if you want to be rhetorically extreme about it , who are the predators .
There are 100,000 real bad apples out there , ” he said at the time .
In 2016 , Trump repeatedly slammed Clinton for popularizing the phrase super predator .
Notably , during a campaign event , Black Lives Matter activists confronted Clinton over the issue , demanding an apology .
In 1996 , Biden co-authored the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which was meant to , by his own admission , try children as adults .
As the publication pointed out , this was not out of the ordinary for Biden , then-chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee , who was known for his tough-on-crime stances .
In an apparent attempt to appeal to the African American community , Trump has repeatedly made similar accusations against Biden , claiming that the Democrat spent decades championing racist policies that harmed people of color .
“ Super Predator was the term associated with the 1994 Crime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heavily involved in passing .
That was a dark period in American History , but has Sleepy Joe apologized ?
No !
” he wrote in a 2019 tweet .
According to Gallup , research has shown that Clinton lacked support among African Americans , which hurt her in the key states of Wisconsin , Michigan and Pennsylvania .
Overall , Black turnout dropped from 67 percent in 2012 to 60 percent in 2016 .
Polling averages suggest that Biden is leading Trump among Black voters by as much as 85 percentage points @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , determine the outcome of the election .
Still , Biden is considered the favorite to win the presidency .
The latest CNN poll put him 16 percentage points ahead of Trump nationwide .

In a Twitter message posted on Friday, President Donald Trump accused his general election opponent Joe Biden of using the term “super predator” to describe African American criminals.
“Biden made another big mistake. He totally mixed up two Crime Bills. Didn’t have a clue (as usual!),” Trump tweeted, reacting to the Democratic nominee’s Thursday night town hall.
“Also, he freely used the term SUPER PREDATOR!!!”
As CNN’s fact-checker Daniel Dale pointed out in a tweet, “there is no record of Biden using that phrase.”
In fact, the racially charged words were uttered and popularized by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
According to a fact-check from NBC News, while campaigning for the 1994 crime bill as first lady, Clinton infamously attached the super predator label to African American gang members.
As the fact-check noted, although the former Delaware senator has not used the exact same phrase, he has described criminals as “predators.”
Per The Intercept, during an address to the National Association of Attorneys General conference in 1998, Biden, who played a key role in the passage of the controversial 1994 bill, railed against “predators” on American streets.
“There’s about 100,000 of them, if you want to be rhetorically extreme about it, who are the predators. There are 100,000 real bad apples out there,” he said at the time.
In 2016, Trump repeatedly slammed Clinton for popularizing the phrase super predator. Notably, during a campaign event, Black Lives Matter activists confronted Clinton over the issue, demanding an apology.
In 1996, Biden co-authored the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, which was meant to, by his own admission, try children as adults.
As the publication pointed out, this was not out of the ordinary for Biden, then-chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, who was known for his tough-on-crime stances.
In an apparent attempt to appeal to the African American community, Trump has repeatedly made similar accusations against Biden, claiming that the Democrat spent decades championing racist policies that harmed people of color.
“Super Predator was the term associated with the 1994 Crime Bill that Sleepy Joe Biden was so heavily involved in passing. That was a dark period in American History, but has Sleepy Joe apologized? No!” he wrote in a 2019 tweet.
According to Gallup, research has shown that Clinton lacked support among African Americans, which hurt her in the key states of Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania. Overall, Black turnout dropped from 67 percent in 2012 to 60 percent in 2016.
Polling averages suggest that Biden is leading Trump among Black voters by as much as 85 percentage points, but turnout could, once again, determine the outcome of the election.
Still, Biden is considered the favorite to win the presidency. The latest CNN poll put him 16 percentage points ahead of Trump nationwide.


inquisitr--2020-10-16--Woman Who Complimented Donald Trump’s Smile During Town Hall Says She’s Voting For Joe Biden

A town hall audience member who garnered some viral fame for her praise of Donald Trump ’ s smile said his good looks still aren ’ t enough to get her to vote for him .
During Trump ’ s live event on NBC on Thursday , Florida voter and registered Republican Paulette Dale stole some of the spotlight with her praise of his looks before launching into her question .
Dale told the president , “ You ’ re so handsome when you smile , ” which appeared to make him blush in return .
She went on to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Childhood Arrivals ( DACA ) program , but many were struck by her praise .
The Miami New Times caught up with her after the event and delved deeper into her feelings on Trump .
As the report noted , she appeared to borrow a line from the Broadway play Hamilton in referencing Aaron Burr ’ s advice to Alexander Hamilton .
“ I wish he would smile more and talk less , ” she said , adding that he “ steps in it every time he opens his mouth.
” Dale went @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impressed with his pearly whites , she wasn ’ t so keen on Trump himself .
“ I think the man has a nice smile .
However , I ’ m not a fan , ” she said .
She also criticized Trump for being combative and for not believing in science , saying that was a big concern for her .
She was also dismayed at how he claimed to know more than military generals and public health experts , saying she believes Biden will instead listen to experts in his administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as NBC scheduled it after Trump had dropped out of the second presidential debate , which had been scheduled for the same night .
Joe Biden said he would still have moved forward , but held his own town hall on ABC that aired at the same time as Trump ’ s broadcast .
Many called on NBC to reschedule the event , but the network went ahead with it anyway .
As The Inquisitr reported , Trump also drew criticism and some viral mockery for his defense of a recent report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ owed more than $ 400 million in loans that were due soon .
The president responded by saying he was “ underlevered ” — which many critics noted was not an actual word .
They believe that he mean to say under leveraged , which would mean that he holds lower debt relative to his assets , but may have mixed it up with the business term unlevered , which meant a business ’ s cash flow before paying its financial obligations .

A town hall audience member who garnered some viral fame for her praise of Donald Trump’s smile said his good looks still aren’t enough to get her to vote for him.
During Trump’s live event on NBC on Thursday, Florida voter and registered Republican Paulette Dale stole some of the spotlight with her praise of his looks before launching into her question. Dale told the president, “You’re so handsome when you smile,” which appeared to make him blush in return.
She went on to ask him about the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, but many were struck by her praise. The Miami New Times caught up with her after the event and delved deeper into her feelings on Trump. As the report noted, she appeared to borrow a line from the Broadway play Hamilton in referencing Aaron Burr’s advice to Alexander Hamilton.
“I wish he would smile more and talk less,” she said, adding that he “steps in it every time he opens his mouth.”
Voter to President Trump at #TrumpTownHall: “You’re so handsome when you smile." pic.twitter.com/KgJThAtAQg — NBC News (@NBCNews) October 16, 2020
Dale went on to say that while she was impressed with his pearly whites, she wasn’t so keen on Trump himself.
“I think the man has a nice smile. However, I’m not a fan,” she said.
She also criticized Trump for being combative and for not believing in science, saying that was a big concern for her. She was also dismayed at how he claimed to know more than military generals and public health experts, saying she believes Biden will instead listen to experts in his administration.
The town hall itself was controversial, as NBC scheduled it after Trump had dropped out of the second presidential debate, which had been scheduled for the same night. Joe Biden said he would still have moved forward, but held his own town hall on ABC that aired at the same time as Trump’s broadcast. Many called on NBC to reschedule the event, but the network went ahead with it anyway.
As The Inquisitr reported, Trump also drew criticism and some viral mockery for his defense of a recent report about his income taxes that showed he owed more than $400 million in loans that were due soon. The president responded by saying he was “underlevered” — which many critics noted was not an actual word. They believe that he mean to say under leveraged, which would mean that he holds lower debt relative to his assets, but may have mixed it up with the business term unlevered, which meant a business’s cash flow before paying its financial obligations.


inquisitr--2020-10-16--#VoteForHer Trends On Twitter After Lincoln Project Releases New Kamala Harris Ad

On Friday , conservative Super PAC The Lincoln Project released an advertisement asking Americans to view the 2020 presidential election as if they were young women .
The ad began with a girl looking in the mirror as clips of iconic political figures , like the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg , played in the background .
The one minute spot then cut to footage of President Donald Trump attacking multiple female reporters .
Trump was also shown describing Sen. Kamala Harris of California — who is is Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s running mate — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attacking other Democrats .
The ad then pivoted to footage of the first vice presidential debate , when Harris told Vice President Mike Pence to stop interrupting her .
After that , the narrator praised Harris as a strong and independent woman who will stand up to mistreatment , and told viewers to “ vote for her.
” In a statement , Executive Director of the Lincoln Project Sarah Lenti said that “ being an intelligent , strong woman is not a partisan endeavor.
” She added that it is time for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to offer , and who acknowledges their inherent worth , skill , and place in our government.
” After The Lincoln Project published the advertisement , the hashtag # VoteForHer started trending on Twitter , with many prominent figures expressing support for the organization ’ s initiative .
“ Just voted a straight Blue ticket in North Carolina , for Her , for Us , for Democracy , and for America !
” North Carolina Democrat Mark Judson tweeted .
Professor of Sociology and Medicine at Temple University Sara Goldrick-Rab expressed similar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ created we didn ’ t have the vote .
Now we will be the reason the nation survives , period , ” she tweeted .
The ad comes as Trump continues to struggle with female voters across the nation .
As previously reported by The Inquisitr , the commander-in-chief has lost ground among several voter groups that carried him to victory in 2016 , when he competed against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton .
Biden , meanwhile , has continued to improve his standing and appears poised to dominate in battleground states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he is competitive in several traditionally Republican states .
A recent CNN poll , for instance , put the Democrat 16 percentage points ahead of the commander-in-chief nationwide .

On Friday, conservative Super PAC The Lincoln Project released an advertisement asking Americans to view the 2020 presidential election as if they were young women.
The ad began with a girl looking in the mirror as clips of iconic political figures, like the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, played in the background. The one minute spot then cut to footage of President Donald Trump attacking multiple female reporters. Trump was also shown describing Sen. Kamala Harris of California — who is Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s running mate — as a “monster” and viciously attacking other Democrats.
The ad then pivoted to footage of the first vice presidential debate, when Harris told Vice President Mike Pence to stop interrupting her. After that, the narrator praised Harris as a strong and independent woman who will stand up to mistreatment and told viewers to “vote for her.”
In a statement, Executive Director of The Lincoln Project Sarah Lenti said that “being an intelligent, strong woman is not a partisan endeavor.”
“As a nation, we’ve been blessed to have amazing women as role models in both parties, but only ever one President who treats our gender writ large with such disdain.”
She added that it is time for a commander-in-chief “who celebrates the perspective women have to offer, and who acknowledges their inherent worth, skill, and place in our government.”
After The Lincoln Project published the advertisement, the hashtag “VoteForHer” started trending on Twitter, with many prominent figures expressing support for the organization’s initiative.
“Just voted a straight Blue ticket in North Carolina, for Her, for Us, for Democracy, and for America!” North Carolina Democrat Mark Judson tweeted.
Professor of Sociology and Medicine at Temple University Sara Goldrick-Rab expressed similar sentiments.
“When the country was created we didn’t have the vote. Now we will be the reason the nation survives, period,” she tweeted.
Maya Harris, Sen. Harris’ sister, also shared her thoughts.
The ad comes as Trump continues to struggle with female voters across the nation.
As previously reported by The Inquisitr, the commander-in-chief has lost ground among several voter groups that carried him to victory in 2016, when he competed against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Biden, meanwhile, has continued to improve his standing and appears poised to dominate in battleground states. Additionally, some polling suggests that he is competitive in several traditionally Republican states. A recent CNN poll, for instance, put the Democrat 16 percentage points ahead of the commander-in-chief nationwide.


inquisitr--2020-10-16--Melania Trump Breaks Silence On Secret Recordings Of Her With Scathing Statement

First Lady Melania Trump released a statement on the White House website slamming a recent tell-all and secretly recorded phone conversations .
Trump opened her statement by saying she had been reflecting on her personal experiences and her BE BEST campaign , which is aimed at helping the country ’ s youth prepare for their future .
She said the initiative is often overshadowed by the “ noise made by self-serving adults.
” By way of example , she laid out her opinion about the behavior of an unnamed contractor who had advised her previously .
“ A person who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though she hardly knew me , and someone who clung to me after my husband won the Presidency .
This is a woman who secretly recorded our phone calls , releasing portions from me that were out of context , then wrote a book of idle gossip trying to distort my character , ” she wrote .
“ Her ‘ memoir ’ included blaming me for her ailing health from an accident she had long ago , and for bad news coverage that she brought upon herself and others .
Never once looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all in an attempt to be relevant , ” she continued .
While Trump didn ’ t name her directly , the message appears to be directed at Stephanie Winston Wolkoff , who penned the tell-all Melania and Me : The Rise and Fall of My Friendship with the First Lady .
While promoting her book , she also released recordings she had made of her conversations with Trump .
Before they had a falling out over funding for Donald Trump ’ s inauguration , the two were friends for years and Winston @ @ @ @ @ @ @ roles .
The first lady slammed the media for focusing on the stories relayed in the memoir rather than her work to help children and attacked “ opportunists ” who were attempting to serve themselves by riding her coattails .
She added that those who focus on negative stories rather than on her work to help children are part of the problem and urged her supporters and team to continue to focus on the big picture .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , some of the recently released recordings contain Trump complaining about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ husband ’ s policy of separating migrant children from their families .
She also cast doubt on the idea that immigrants were truly trying to escape violence but rather had been coached to say they were doing so in order to get into the United States .

First Lady Melania Trump released a statement on the White House website slamming a recent tell-all and secretly recorded phone conversations.
Trump opened her statement by saying she had been reflecting on her personal experiences and her BE BEST campaign, which is aimed at helping the country’s youth prepare for their future.
She said the initiative is often overshadowed by the “noise made by self-serving adults.”
By way of example, she laid out her opinion about the behavior of an unnamed contractor who had advised her previously.
“A person who said she ‘made me’ even though she hardly knew me, and someone who clung to me after my husband won the Presidency. This is a woman who secretly recorded our phone calls, releasing portions from me that were out of context, then wrote a book of idle gossip trying to distort my character,” she wrote.
“Her ‘memoir’ included blaming me for her ailing health from an accident she had long ago, and for bad news coverage that she brought upon herself and others. Never once looking within at her own dishonest behavior and all in an attempt to be relevant,” she continued.
While Trump didn’t name her directly, the message appears to be directed at Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, who penned the tell-all Melania and Me: The Rise and Fall of My Friendship with the First Lady. While promoting her book, she also released recordings she had made of her conversations with Trump.
Before they had a falling out over funding for Donald Trump’s inauguration, the two were friends for years and Winston Wolkoff had worked for her in several roles.
The first lady slammed the media for focusing on the stories relayed in the memoir rather than her work to help children and attacked “opportunists” who were attempting to serve themselves by riding her coattails.
She added that those who focus on negative stories rather than on her work to help children are part of the problem and urged her supporters and team to continue to focus on the big picture.
As The Inquisitr previously reported, some of the recently released recordings contain Trump complaining about the media and their focus on her husband’s policy of separating migrant children from their families. She also cast doubt on the idea that immigrants were truly trying to escape violence but rather had been coached to say they were doing so in order to get into the United States.


inquisitr--2020-10-16--President Trump Shares Fake Article From ‘Babylon Bee,’ A Satirical News Site

President Donald Trump tweeted an article on Friday morning from the satirical news website Babylon Bee , apparently without realizing that the story he shared was a joke .
In his tweet , Trump shared the link to the article , “ Twitter Shuts Down Entire Network To Slow Spread Of Negative Biden News.
” In the caption of his tweet , he seemed to indicate that he was genuinely alarmed .
“ Wow , this has never been done in history .
This includes his really bad interview last night .
Why is Twitter doing this .
Bringing more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he wrote , with “ Big T ” referring to “ Big Tech.
” However , nothing in the article he shared was actually true as it was written by a satirical website , whose articles are essentially long-form jokes .
Other articles currently on the front page of The Babylon Bee ‘ s site include “ Facebook Bans The Babylon Bee For Being Too Accurate , ” and “ Mark Zuckerberg Pops Out Of Man ’ s Shower To Warn Him The Story He ’ s Reading Is Fake News.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Us ” section of the outlet ’ s website , a disclaimer that reads “ we write satire about Christian stuff , political stuff , and everyday life ” is followed by a discussion about the website ’ s coverage of “ every major world event ” since “ the Tower of Babel.
” The specific article the president tweeted seems to be spoofing a bit of actual news that popped up this week .
As NPR News reported , Facebook and Twitter both took steps to limit the distribution of New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ series of articles by the newspaper cited emails , purportedly sent by Biden ’ s son Hunter , that the outlet claimed it got from Trump ’ s private attorney , Rudy Giuliani , and former Trump adviser Steve Bannon .
Both social media platforms stated that they made the decision to limit the spread of the articles because they included potentially false information .
Republicans , including Trump , accused the companies of practicing censorship .
Evelyn Douek , a Harvard Law School lecturer who studies the regulation of online speech , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been walking on thin ice with the decision .
“ It ’ s really unclear if they have stepped in exceptionally in this case , ” she said .
Trump got dragged by users on Twitter who pointed out that he appears to have been duped by satire .
The Onion , another openly satirical news site , was a trending topic on the site Friday morning as Twitter users replied to the president , saying that Babylon Bee was the conservative version of the popular satire website .

President Donald Trump tweeted an article on Friday morning from the satirical news website Babylon Bee, apparently without realizing that the story he shared was a joke.
In his tweet, Trump shared the link to the article, “Twitter Shuts Down Entire Network To Slow Spread Of Negative Biden News.” In the caption of his tweet, he seemed to indicate that he was genuinely alarmed.
“Wow, this has never been done in history. This includes his really bad interview last night. Why is Twitter doing this. Bringing more attention to Sleepy Joe & Big T,” he wrote, with “Big T” referring to “Big Tech.”
However, nothing in the article he shared was actually true as it was written by a satirical website, whose articles are essentially long-form jokes. Other articles currently on the front page of The Babylon Bee‘s site include “Facebook Bans The Babylon Bee For Being Too Accurate,” and “Mark Zuckerberg Pops Out Of Man’s Shower To Warn Him The Story He’s Reading Is Fake News.”
Similarly, in the “About Us” section of the outlet’s website, a disclaimer that reads “we write satire about Christian stuff, political stuff, and everyday life” is followed by a discussion about the website’s coverage of “every major world event” since “the Tower of Babel.”
The specific article the president tweeted seems to be spoofing a bit of actual news that popped up this week. As NPR News reported, Facebook and Twitter both took steps to limit the distribution of New York Post stories about Joe Biden. The series of articles by the newspaper cited emails, purportedly sent by Biden’s son Hunter, that the outlet claimed it got from Trump’s private attorney, Rudy Giuliani, and former Trump adviser Steve Bannon. Both social media platforms stated that they made the decision to limit the spread of the articles because they included potentially false information.
Republicans, including Trump, accused the companies of practicing censorship. Evelyn Douek, a Harvard Law School lecturer who studies the regulation of online speech, appeared to suggest that the companies might have been walking on thin ice with the decision.
“It’s really unclear if they have stepped in exceptionally in this case,” she said.
Trump got dragged by users on Twitter who pointed out that he appears to have been duped by satire. The Onion, another openly satirical news site, was a trending topic on the site Friday morning as Twitter users replied to the president, saying that Babylon Bee was the conservative version of the popular satire website.


inquisitr--2020-10-16--Chris Christie Calls On Donald Trump To Promote Masks After Both Test Positive For Coronavirus

Former New Jersey governor and Donald Trump ally Chris Christie is calling for people to wear masks and wants the president to spread the message about the importance of facial coverings in battling the novel coronavirus .
While speaking with ABC News ’ George Stephanopoulos , the video of which can be viewed on YouTube , Christie opened up about his first-hand experience with the deadly disease .
He was hospitalized in the intensive care unit for nearly a week after he fell ill with COVID-19 .
Since recovering , he has been public about the need for people to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying that he regretted not wearing a mask .
Christie has long been an advocate of mask use , but he chose not to while preparing Trump for his first debate against opponent Joe Biden .
He also decided not to wear a mask at a White House event in the Rose Garden confirming Amy Coney Barrett as Trump ’ s Supreme Court nominee , as The Inquisitr previously reported .
Friday morning , he criticized Trump ’ s performance last night for not going further during his Thursday town hall to encourage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mediaite further reported .
“ You know , I heard the president say last night that he has no problem with masks .
I think we should be even more affirmative about it .
That ’ s why I put out the statement I did , ” he said .
“ We need to be telling people that there is no downside to you wearing masks , and in fact there can be a great deal of upside.
” He added that a mask is one of the best ways for the public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government needs to be direct in explaining that there are still many unknowns about the virus and that wearing face coverings can help .
“ It was a mistake , ” he said about not using a mask , particularly since he struggles with asthma .
“ But I let my guard down and it was wrong.
” Christie explained that he had been careful for months to avoid the disease by keeping a mask on and washing his hands .
“ I let my guard down for a couple of days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cost me in a significant way , ” he added .
When asked if he had tried to speak to Trump about his opinion , Christie said that they had talked on the phone a few times since he was diagnosed and that he ’ d been clear in the past about following health guidelines .

Former New Jersey governor and Donald Trump ally Chris Christie is calling for people to wear masks and wants the president to spread the message about the importance of facial coverings in battling the novel coronavirus.
While speaking with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos, the video of which can be viewed on YouTube, Christie opened up about his first-hand experience with the deadly disease.
He was hospitalized in the intensive care unit for nearly a week after he fell ill with COVID-19. Since recovering, he has been public about the need for people to adhere to the recommended guidelines, initially saying that he regretted not wearing a mask.
Christie has long been an advocate of mask use, but he chose not to while preparing Trump for his first debate against opponent Joe Biden. He also decided not to wear a mask at a White House event in the Rose Garden confirming Amy Coney Barrett as Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, as The Inquisitr previously reported.
Friday morning, he criticized Trump’s performance last night for not going further during his Thursday town hall to encourage Americans to use facial coverings, as Mediaite further reported.
“You know, I heard the president say last night that he has no problem with masks. I think we should be even more affirmative about it. That’s why I put out the statement I did,” he said. “We need to be telling people that there is no downside to you wearing masks, and in fact there can be a great deal of upside.”
He added that a mask is one of the best ways for the public to help one another, but that the government needs to be direct in explaining that there are still many unknowns about the virus and that wearing face coverings can help.
“It was a mistake,” he said about not using a mask, particularly since he struggles with asthma. “But I let my guard down and it was wrong.”
Christie explained that he had been careful for months to avoid the disease by keeping a mask on and washing his hands.
“I let my guard down for a couple of days inside the White House grounds and it cost me in a significant way,” he added.
When asked if he had tried to speak to Trump about his opinion, Christie said that they had talked on the phone a few times since he was diagnosed and that he’d been clear in the past about following health guidelines.


inquisitr--2020-10-16--Donald Trump Sticks To 2016 Message As Insiders Reportedly Call For Change

President Donald Trump is refusing to change his strategy even as he struggles to keep up with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , according to a Friday report from The Hill .
In recent weeks , Trump has mostly stuck to his usual talking points , attacking the “ fake news ” media and slamming his political opponents .
Notably , he has been trying to revive the Hillary Clinton email scandal , repeatedly going after the former secretary of state .
He has tried to attack Biden in a similar way , accusing the Democrat and his son , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has also amplified conspiracy theories , including one that claims al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden ’ s 2011 killing was a “ hoax.
” None of these familiar talking points have helped him catch up to Biden , polling suggests .
A Marist College survey showed Trump trailing Biden by double digits .
Though the results showed that the commander-in-chief enjoys strong approval ratings and overwhelming support from Republicans , it also found that he has failed to expand his base , showing Biden with a 21-point advantage among independents .
An @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump is a deeply polarizing figure , with 46 percent of respondents saying they have a “ very negative ” impression of him .
Only 30 percent said the same of Biden .
According to some Republican operatives , Trump ’ s refusal to depart from his 2016 strategy won ’ t help him win reelection .
“ He is not running against Hillary Clinton , which is unfortunate for him because she was massively unpopular .
He is doing what he did in 2016 , and it worked , but I just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any extra votes , ” strategist Dan Judy said .
“ When there is a conspiracy theory about the death of Osama bin Laden you can tweet , why talk about the economy ?
He is not doing himself any favors , ” Judy added .
Polling shows that the economy is one of Trump ’ s few remaining bright spots , given that he consistently outperforms Biden on that issue .
Because of this , there is “ widespread belief ” among Republicans — and even some Democrats — that he could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that direction , according to The Hill .
GOP operative Brad Blakeman , who served in former President George W. Bush ’ s White House , argued that Trump should pivot back to the economy before it ’ s too late .
“ I think the best argument is , look at my results and not the rhetoric… .
‘ You might not like the way I say things , but at least you have to give me credit for the things I have done , ” Blakeman said , adding that many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s message if he outlined how he plans on improving their lives amid the coronavirus pandemic .
In addition , some Republicans reportedly believe that Trump ’ s slide in the polls could further endanger vulnerable GOP senators , allowing the Democratic Party to take control of the upper chamber .

President Donald Trump is refusing to change his strategy even as he struggles to keep up with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, according to a Friday report from The Hill.
In recent weeks, Trump has mostly stuck to his usual talking points, attacking the “fake news” media and slamming his political opponents. Notably, he has been trying to revive the Hillary Clinton email scandal, repeatedly going after the former secretary of state.
He has tried to attack Biden in a similar way, accusing the Democrat and his son, Hunter, of corruption. The president has also amplified conspiracy theories, including one that claims al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden’s 2011 killing was a “hoax.”
None of these familiar talking points have helped him catch up to Biden, polling suggests.
A Marist College survey showed Trump trailing Biden by double digits. Though the results showed that the commander-in-chief enjoys strong approval ratings and overwhelming support from Republicans, it also found that he has failed to expand his base, showing Biden with a 21-point advantage among independents.
An NBC News–Wall Street Journal poll suggested that Trump is a deeply polarizing figure, with 46 percent of respondents saying they have a “very negative” impression of him. Only 30 percent said the same of Biden.
According to some Republican operatives, Trump’s refusal to depart from his 2016 strategy won’t help him win reelection.
“He is not running against Hillary Clinton, which is unfortunate for him because she was massively unpopular. He is doing what he did in 2016, and it worked, but I just don’t see it getting him any extra votes,” strategist Dan Judy said.
“When there is a conspiracy theory about the death of Osama bin Laden you can tweet, why talk about the economy? He is not doing himself any favors,” Judy added.
Polling shows that the economy is one of Trump’s few remaining bright spots, given that he consistently outperforms Biden on that issue. Because of this, there is “widespread belief” among Republicans — and even some Democrats — that he could win reelection by steering the conversation in that direction, according to The Hill.
GOP operative Brad Blakeman, who served in former President George W. Bush’s White House, argued that Trump should pivot back to the economy before it’s too late.
“I think the best argument is, look at my results and not the rhetoric…. ‘You might not like the way I say things, but at least you have to give me credit for the things I have done,” Blakeman said, adding that many undecided voters would be more receptive to Trump’s message if he outlined how he plans on improving their lives amid the coronavirus pandemic.
In addition, some Republicans reportedly believe that Trump’s slide in the polls could further endanger vulnerable GOP senators, allowing the Democratic Party to take control of the upper chamber.


inquisitr--2020-10-16--Maryland’s Republican Governor Rejects Donald Trump, Said He Voted For Long-Dead Ronald Reagan Inste

Maryland’s Republican Governor Rejects Donald Trump, Said He Voted For Long-Dead Ronald Reagan Instead

Maryland ’ s Republican governor said he spurned Donald Trump at the polls this year , instead casting his ballot for what would be an unprecedented political comeback .
Larry Hogan said that instead of voting for Trump , he “ voted for Ronald Reagan ” by writing in the name of the Republican icon and former president , who has been dead for the last 16 years .
As The Washington Post reported , Hogan ’ s vocal protest against Trump comes amid speculation that he could launch his own presidential bid in 2024 .
The Maryland governor has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other members of his party who are cast as more pragmatic , including many from centrist districts where they are looking to gain crossover support from Democrats .
The report noted that Hogan has filmed an ad supporting Maine Sen. Susan Collins , who has been seen as more moderate and has offered some criticism of Trump at times .
He has helped back other moderate GOP members in other states as well , the outlet added .
Hogan had not revealed who he planned to vote for this election , The Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ radio appearance that he needed more time to make a decision .
But he told the newspaper this week that he had already voted by mail , and chose to make a protest vote rather than back his party ’ s representative .
As the report suggested , it may have been something of a strategic decision as Trump is trailing Biden by a massive margin in Maryland .
“ In an interview with The Washington Post on Thursday , the governor said he voted by mail last week .
He said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ballot because he wanted to make a statement and felt he could in a state where the president is deeply unpopular , and Biden led a recent poll by 30 percentage points , ” the report noted .
Others in the GOP have been vocally critical of Trump in the final weeks before Election Day .
As The Inquisitr reported , Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse was heard in a recently released audio blasting him as a “ TV-obsessed , narcissistic individual ” and predicted that he could take down the entire GOP in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House but causing them to lose control of the U.S. Senate as well .
Like Hogan , Sasse had spoken in the past about rejecting Trump in the voting booth , saying back in 2016 that he was considering casting a ballot for the Libertarian candidate rather than backing the real estate mogul who represented his party .

Maryland’s Republican governor said he spurned Donald Trump at the polls this year, instead casting his ballot for what would be an unprecedented political comeback.
Larry Hogan said that instead of voting for Trump, he “voted for Ronald Reagan” by writing in the name of the Republican icon and former president, who has been dead for the last 16 years. As The Washington Post reported, Hogan’s vocal protest against Trump comes amid speculation that he could launch his own presidential bid in 2024. The Maryland governor has participated in fundraisers for a number of other members of his party who are cast as more pragmatic, including many from centrist districts where they are looking to gain crossover support from Democrats.
The report noted that Hogan has filmed an ad supporting Maine Sen. Susan Collins, who has been seen as more moderate and has offered some criticism of Trump at times. He has helped back other moderate GOP members in other states as well, the outlet added.
Hogan had not revealed who he planned to vote for this election, The Washington Post noted, saying in a July radio appearance that he needed more time to make a decision. But he told the newspaper this week that he had already voted by mail, and chose to make a protest vote rather than back his party’s representative. As the report suggested, it may have been something of a strategic decision as Trump is trailing Biden by a massive margin in Maryland.
“In an interview with The Washington Post on Thursday, the governor said he voted by mail last week. He said he wrote Reagan’s name on his ballot because he wanted to make a statement and felt he could in a state where the president is deeply unpopular, and Biden led a recent poll by 30 percentage points,” the report noted.
Others in the GOP have been vocally critical of Trump in the final weeks before Election Day. As The Inquisitr reported, Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse was heard in a recently released audio blasting him as a “TV-obsessed, narcissistic individual” and predicted that he could take down the entire GOP in November, not only losing the White House but causing them to lose control of the U.S. Senate as well. Like Hogan, Sasse had spoken in the past about rejecting Trump in the voting booth, saying back in 2016 that he was considering casting a ballot for the Libertarian candidate rather than backing the real estate mogul who represented his party.


inquisitr--2020-10-16--Donald Trump Installed Political Operatives At CDC To Control COVID Messaging, ‘AP’ Reports

Donald Trump and his administration installed two political operatives at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) in order to control the messaging coming out about the novel coronavirus pandemic , the Associated Press reported .
According to the exposé , Nina Witkofsky was named as the acting chief of staff after she was sent to the department in June .
She didn ’ t have a clear assignment or an office initially , and research into her past revealed she has no public health background .
Instead , her education is in finance and business administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ booker and publicist for the Cartoon Network .
She was also an events director under the George W. Bush campaign in 2000 .
Staffers in the office said they weren ’ t sure why she was put in place , initially .
“ They just showed up on a Monday , ” one official said .
Both are in charge of overseeing Robert Redfield , the director of the CDC , and the scientists who work for him , though both report to him .
Apparently , the pair were put in place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of the department , upsetting the White House , and to put a positive spin on certain information , even if it contradicts scientific findings .
There have been rumors that Trump has installed operatives in various positions in the past , but the Associated Press describes this incident as particularly egregious .
The pair ’ s lack of familiarity with how things worked at the department and she reported directly to Michael Caputo , the chief of communications for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services .
Moeller worked on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Some CDC officials noted that a pandemic like this involves many parts of the government , and the political people sent to Atlanta have at times helped speed the flow of information coming to the agency from Washington , ” AP wrote .
“ But there has been a huge downside , public health experts and former CDC staffers say : damage to the once-venerated CDC.
” The House has created a subcommittee to investigate the allegations that the Trump administration has blocked the release of relevant scientific information , and the pair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rick Bight , who filed a whistleblower campaign over the situation , expressed concern about Witkofsky and Moeller .
“ I don ’ t trust the ( political appointees ) that they ’ ve dropped into the CDC , ” he said .
The news comes weeks after a report that the White House has harmed morale at the CDC , as The Inquisitr previously reported .


inquisitr--2020-10-16--Republican Senator Blasts Donald Trump As ‘TV-Obsessed, Narcissistic Individual’ In Leaked Audio

Republican Sen. Ben Sasse unleashed on Donald Trump during a telephone town hall event with constituents , blasting the president as a “ TV-obsessed , narcissistic individual ” and predicting a potential wipeout for the GOP in November .
As NBC News reported , the Nebraska senator laid into Trump after a constituent asked about his relationship with the president and his open criticism of him in the past .
In an audio clip later posted online , Sasse could be heard criticizing Trump for what he called “ deficient ” values both as a Republican and an American .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ failure to more forcefully speak out against human rights abuses from China .
“ The way he kisses dictators ’ butts .
I mean , the way he ignores that the Uighurs are in literal concentration camps in Xinjiang right now , ” he said .
“ He hasn ’ t lifted a finger on behalf of the Hong Kongers.
” Sasse ’ s criticism was personal as well , noting that Trump is accused of mocking evangelical Christians behind closed doors and flirting with white supremacists .
“ The United States now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leadership , the way he treats women , spends like a drunken sailor , ” he said , adding that he believes Trump is driving the country further to the left and has put the GOP in danger of losing both the White House and control of the U.S. Senate .
Sasse said he feared what would happen if Democrats controlled the upper house of Congress , warning that the United States could look like Venezuela and that Joe Biden could pack the Supreme Court .
But he laid the blame solely on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knowing his deficiencies as a politician and man of character .
“ The debate is not going to be , ‘ Ben Sasse , why were you so mean to Donald Trump ? '
” Sasse said .
“ It ’ s going to be , ‘ What the heck were any of us thinking , that selling a TV-obsessed , narcissistic individual to the American people was a good idea ? '
” Sasse has long been a critic of Trump , dating back to the 2016 election when the Nebraska Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the Libertarian Party rather than backing the real estate mogul and star of The Apprentice .
During that campaign , he led an effort to block him from securing the party ’ s nomination .
Unlike a number of critics who have since returned to the party line and supported him as president — notably fellow Sens .
Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham — Sasse has remained critical of Trump at times .

Republican Sen. Ben Sasse unleashed on Donald Trump during a telephone town hall event with constituents, blasting the president as a “TV-obsessed, narcissistic individual” and predicting a potential wipeout for the GOP in November.
As NBC News reported, the Nebraska senator laid into Trump after a constituent asked about his relationship with the president and his open criticism of him in the past. In an audio clip later posted online, Sasse could be heard criticizing Trump for what he called “deficient” values both as a Republican and an American. That included what he saw as a failure to more forcefully speak out against human rights abuses from China.
“The way he kisses dictators’ butts. I mean, the way he ignores that the Uighurs are in literal concentration camps in Xinjiang right now,” he said. “He hasn’t lifted a finger on behalf of the Hong Kongers.”
Sasse’s criticism was personal as well, noting that Trump is accused of mocking evangelical Christians behind closed doors and flirting with white supremacists.
“The United States now regularly sells out our allies under his leadership, the way he treats women, spends like a drunken sailor,” he said, adding that he believes Trump is driving the country further to the left and has put the GOP in danger of losing both the White House and control of the U.S. Senate.
Sasse said he feared what would happen if Democrats controlled the upper house of Congress, warning that the United States could look like Venezuela and that Joe Biden could pack the Supreme Court. But he laid the blame solely on Trump and those who supported him while knowing his deficiencies as a politician and man of character.
“The debate is not going to be, ‘Ben Sasse, why were you so mean to Donald Trump?'” Sasse said. “It’s going to be, ‘What the heck were any of us thinking, that selling a TV-obsessed, narcissistic individual to the American people was a good idea?'”
Sasse has long been a critic of Trump, dating back to the 2016 election when the Nebraska Republican said he was considering casting a vote for the Libertarian Party rather than backing the real estate mogul and star of The Apprentice. During that campaign, he led an effort to block him from securing the party’s nomination. Unlike a number of critics who have since returned to the party line and supported him as president — notably fellow Sens. Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham — Sasse has remained critical of Trump at times.


inquisitr--2020-10-16--New Ad Shows Donald Trump Jr. Slamming His Father, Endorsing Joe Biden

Conservative super PAC The Lincoln Project has released an advertisement which shows Donald Trump Jr. endorsing Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden over his father , President Donald Trump , Newsweek reported on Friday .
The ad is a parody of a video Trump Jr. released on Wednesday .
In the original clip , the commander-in-chief ’ s son slammed Biden and his son , Hunter , alleging that they engaged in corruption with oligarchs from Ukraine , Russia and China .
The Lincoln Project ’ s one-minute remix makes it sound like Trump Jr. is endorsing Biden and accusing his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sell out the United States of America to our enemies and enrich himself.
” “ I ’ m Donald Trump Jr.
I ’ m the son of the President of the United States , one of the most unethical humans in political history , ” he says .
“ My father leveraged his political power to sell out the United States of America to our enemies and enrich himself , ” he continues .
The ad concludes with Trump Jr. supposedly expressing his full support for Biden .
In the original video , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ the most corrupt political family in American history , ” suggesting that the Democratic nominee ’ s foreign policy decisions were influenced by his family ’ s business dealings abroad .
His claims were largely based on a September report released by Republican Sens .
Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin .
The report accused Biden of using the power of his office to enrich himself and members of his family .
The controversial document also claimed that Hunter received multiple payments from the Chinese government and the wife @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump Jr. also accused Biden of using his position to help his brother , James , build 100,000 houses in Iraq .
Although it was amplified by conservative media , Grassley and Johnson ’ s report did not actually provide evidence that the Bidens engaged in criminal activity , according to fact-checkers .
The Lincoln Project has previously published similar videos .
Earlier this month , they satirized a Twitter message posted by the commander-in-chief .
After leaving the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center , where he was treated for coronavirus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s experimental therapy REGN-COV2 .
The super PAC turned the clip into a a 1980s-style infomercial , portraying Trump as a TV salesman .
The parody infomercial featured retro graphics and 1980s-style synthesizer music .

Conservative super PAC The Lincoln Project has released an advertisement which shows Donald Trump Jr. endorsing Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden over his father, President Donald Trump, Newsweek reported on Friday.
The ad is a parody of a video Trump Jr. released on Wednesday. In the original clip, the commander-in-chief’s son slammed Biden and his son, Hunter, alleging that they engaged in corruption with oligarchs from Ukraine, Russia and China.
The Lincoln Project’s one-minute remix makes it sound like Trump Jr. is endorsing Biden and accusing his father of using his power “to sell out the United States of America to our enemies and enrich himself.”
“I’m Donald Trump Jr. I’m the son of the President of the United States, one of the most unethical humans in political history,” he says.
“My father leveraged his political power to sell out the United States of America to our enemies and enrich himself,” he continues.
The ad concludes with Trump Jr. supposedly expressing his full support for Biden.
“We need someone who will put the interests of the American people over the interests of themselves, and that person is Vice President Joe Biden.”
In the original video, Trump Jr. accused the Bidens of being “the most corrupt political family in American history,” suggesting that the Democratic nominee’s foreign policy decisions were influenced by his family’s business dealings abroad.
His claims were largely based on a September report released by Republican Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin. The report accused Biden of using the power of his office to enrich himself and members of his family.
The controversial document also claimed that Hunter received multiple payments from the Chinese government and the wife of the former mayor of Moscow.
Trump Jr. also accused Biden of using his position to help his brother, James, build 100,000 houses in Iraq.
Although it was amplified by conservative media, Grassley and Johnson’s report did not actually provide evidence that the Bidens engaged in criminal activity, according to fact-checkers.
We fixed Don Jr.’s crazy ad. pic.twitter.com/TE929T1f2x — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) October 15, 2020
The Lincoln Project has previously published similar videos. Earlier this month, they satirized a Twitter message posted by the commander-in-chief.
After leaving the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he was treated for coronavirus, Trump posted a clip endorsing Regeneron’s experimental therapy REGN-COV2.
The super PAC turned the clip into a a 1980s-style infomercial, portraying Trump as a TV salesman. The parody infomercial featured retro graphics and 1980s-style synthesizer music.


inquisitr--2020-10-16--Donald Trump And Nancy Pelosi Haven’t Spoken For A Year

Donald Trump and Nancy Pelosi haven ’ t spoken to each other in a full year , according to The Hill .
“ I don ’ t speak to the president .
I speak to his representative , ” Pelosi said this week .
The last time two of the most powerful people in Washington D.C. chatted was during a meeting at the White House exactly one year ago .
At the time , there reports that the president slammed Pelosi , reportedly calling her a “ third rate ” or “ third grade ” political leader .
The conversation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the meeting , critics accused the House leader of being condescending to Trump when she said that Americans need to “ pray for his health , because this was a very serious meltdown on the part of the president , ” as The Hill reported .
She also accused Trump of being too close with Russian President Vladimir Putin .
The chilly relationship has been evident over the past year as both politicians have continued to make disparaging comments about each other .
She has called him “ morbidly obese ” while discussing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to intervene in his behavior .
Trump has criticized the House leader ’ s mental health , calling her “ sick ” and “ crazy.
” He has also called her a “ waste of time.
” That hasn ’ t stopped Pelosi from working across the aisle to pass legislation , often in collaboration with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin .
She has claimed that she ’ s found it challenging to deal with the president directly because he is inconsistent .
For example , over the past 10 days , he has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a coronavirus stimulus package on three occasions .
Initially , he said negotiations were over until the election , but a day later called on Congress to pass a lighter package , as The Inquisitr previously reported .
“ Quite frankly , my experience with the president has been that it hasn ’ t been on the level .
You know , he ’ ll say something and then it doesn ’ t really happen .
So in the interest of time , we ’ ll work with who he sends over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including Democratic Representative Dean Phillips from Minnesota , have said that the broken relationship between the Pelosi and Trump is evidence of a broader issue in Washington — the impact of partisanship amongst lawmakers .
“ It ’ s a sad commentary on the circumstances of our governance , ” he said .
“ The more that politics becomes kind of a brutal sport rather than a public service , the more trouble we ’ re going to be in .
We ’ re seeing the evidence of that right now.
” While @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unusual among political leaders from different sides of the aisle , most have at least found ways to directly communicate .

Donald Trump and Nancy Pelosi haven’t spoken to each other in a full year, according to The Hill.
“I don’t speak to the president. I speak to his representative,” Pelosi said this week.
The last time two of the most powerful people in Washington D.C. chatted was during a meeting at the White House exactly one year ago. At the time, there reports that the president slammed Pelosi, reportedly calling her a “third rate” or “third grade” political leader. The conversation reportedly degenerated from there.
After leaving the meeting, critics accused the House leader of being condescending to Trump when she said that Americans need to “pray for his health, because this was a very serious meltdown on the part of the president,” as The Hill reported.
She also accused Trump of being too close with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The chilly relationship has been evident over the past year as both politicians have continued to make disparaging comments about each other. She has called him “morbidly obese” while discussing his health and has urged his family to intervene in his behavior.
Trump has criticized the House leader’s mental health, calling her “sick” and “crazy.” He has also called her a “waste of time.”
That hasn’t stopped Pelosi from working across the aisle to pass legislation, often in collaboration with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
She has claimed that she’s found it challenging to deal with the president directly because he is inconsistent. For example, over the past 10 days, he has changed his mind about how to proceed with a coronavirus stimulus package on three occasions. Initially, he said negotiations were over until the election, but a day later called on Congress to pass a lighter package, as The Inquisitr previously reported.
“Quite frankly, my experience with the president has been that it hasn’t been on the level. You know, he’ll say something and then it doesn’t really happen. So in the interest of time, we’ll work with who he sends over,” Pelosi explained.
Some, including Democratic Representative Dean Phillips from Minnesota, have said that the broken relationship between the Pelosi and Trump is evidence of a broader issue in Washington — the impact of partisanship amongst lawmakers.
“It’s a sad commentary on the circumstances of our governance,” he said. “The more that politics becomes kind of a brutal sport rather than a public service, the more trouble we’re going to be in. We’re seeing the evidence of that right now.”
While having an adversarial relationship isn’t unusual among political leaders from different sides of the aisle, most have at least found ways to directly communicate.


inquisitr--2020-10-17--Tiffany Trump Under Fire For Lavish Parties In Miami Without Social Distancing To Celebrate 27th Bir

Tiffany Trump Under Fire For Lavish Parties In Miami Without Social Distancing To Celebrate 27th Birthday

Tiffany Trump is facing growing criticism for holding a series of lavish parties in Miami to celebrate her 27th birthday , events where there were reportedly little efforts taken to observe social distancing .
As People magazine reported on Friday , witnesses who saw the daughter of President Donald Trump celebrating with pals said that she and a group of eight other friends hit up trendy restaurant Komodo on Sunday .
The source said that the gathering , which took place just a little more than a week after her father was hospitalized during a bout with coronavirus , did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stop the spread of the virus .
“ They don ’ t have to wear masks at the table which is socially distanced in the dining room , but her group of friends were all cozy and close together , ” the person said .
Another source added that the festivities moved on from there , hitting up more Miami hot spots .
“ Tiffany was smiling and laughing and having a great time while sipping Dom Perignon and posing for pictures with her pals , ” the unnamed source told the outlet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tiffany ’ s birthday celebration had already attracted some viral attention after a group opposed to Trump called Meidas Touch compiled a video of the lavish celebrations .
It spliced in clips of Tiffany speaking at this year ’ s Republican National Convention , saying that she understood the pain and economic difficulties that many Americans have faced during the pandemic .
The video attracted some viral attention and scrutiny both for Tiffany and the state of Florida , which recently relaxed restrictions and allowed bars and restaurants to reopen at full capacity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who has been a vocal supporter of the president , has come under fire for his state ’ s reaction to the pandemic and for what critics see as inadequate measures to stop its spread .
As the Tampa Bay Times reported , the number of coronavirus cases has been rising steadily during the month of October , and on Thursday the state reported 3,356 new cases , its highest total in weeks .
Tiffany , unlike her older siblings , has mostly stayed out of the spotlight and avoided political battles .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ did speak at the RNC this year , but she does not regularly appear at campaign rallies like the older Trump children , most notably Donald Trump Jr .

Tiffany Trump is facing growing criticism for holding a series of lavish parties in Miami to celebrate her 27th birthday, events where there were reportedly little efforts taken to observe social distancing.
As People magazine reported on Friday, witnesses who saw the daughter of President Donald Trump celebrating with pals said that she and a group of eight other friends hit up trendy restaurant Komodo on Sunday. The source said that the gathering, which took place just a little more than a week after her father was hospitalized during a bout with coronavirus, did not seem to include many precautions to stop the spread of the virus.
“They don’t have to wear masks at the table which is socially distanced in the dining room, but her group of friends were all cozy and close together,” the person said.
Another source added that the festivities moved on from there, hitting up more Miami hot spots.
“Tiffany was smiling and laughing and having a great time while sipping Dom Perignon and posing for pictures with her pals,” the unnamed source told the outlet.
“Later in the evening, her friends offered a toast by singing ‘Hava Nagila’ and other rousing Israeli party songs.”
As People magazine pointed out, Tiffany’s birthday celebration had already attracted some viral attention after a group opposed to Trump called Meidas Touch compiled a video of the lavish celebrations. It spliced in clips of Tiffany speaking at this year’s Republican National Convention, saying that she understood the pain and economic difficulties that many Americans have faced during the pandemic.
📺 NEW VIDEO Retweet and watch until the very end.#ByeTiffany pic.twitter.com/xhvYNN5yWZ — MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) October 15, 2020
The video attracted some viral attention and scrutiny both for Tiffany and the state of Florida, which recently relaxed restrictions and allowed bars and restaurants to reopen at full capacity. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has been a vocal supporter of the president, has come under fire for his state’s reaction to the pandemic and for what critics see as inadequate measures to stop its spread. As the Tampa Bay Times reported, the number of coronavirus cases has been rising steadily during the month of October, and on Thursday the state reported 3,356 new cases, its highest total in weeks.
Tiffany, unlike her older siblings, has mostly stayed out of the spotlight and avoided political battles. The recent Georgetown University law school graduate did speak at the RNC this year, but she does not regularly appear at campaign rallies like the older Trump children, most notably Donald Trump Jr.


inquisitr--2020-10-17--At Georgia Rally, Donald Trump Calls For Joe Biden To Be Thrown In Jail: ‘Lock Up The Bidens’

Donald Trump took aim at his Democratic opponent in a sharp attack on Friday , telling supporters at a campaign rally in Georgia that Joe Biden should be thrown in jail .
As Newsweek reported , Trump was speaking before a crowd on Friday evening when he laid into both the former vice president and members of his family , prompting the crowd to begin chanting “ lock him up ” in the style of chants he led against Hillary Clinton in 2016 .
“ That Biden family and others , but that Biden family is corrupt , a corrupt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ We should lock him up .
Lock up the Bidens .
Lock up Hillary.
” Trump went on to take aim at Hunter Biden , the Democratic candidate ’ s 50-year-old son who has become the target for a number of attacks .
Trump this week promoted a controversial New York Post article that claimed to have uncovered emails showing that the younger Biden leveraged his father ’ s position in the Barack Obama administration to advance his own business interests in Ukraine .
The report has been disputed , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the email is genuine and challenging the veracity of other claims .
But Trump pushed forward , accusing the younger Biden of corruption and saying the pair are involved in a “ criminal enterprise.
” “ Can you imagine if my kids did what this guy Hunter has done ?
When you look at what they get away with , ” he added .
“ In my opinion , it ’ s a criminal enterprise .
He ’ s like a vacuum cleaner .
The father goes through and the son comes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dollars.
” As The Inquisitr reported , it was the second time in a matter of hours that Trump called for a political opponent to be thrown in prison .
Earlier in the day , he appeared at a campaign event in Florida and mentioned Clinton , prompting chants of “ lock her up !
” from the crowd .
Trump said that while he “ used to just be quiet on that , ” he now felt free to share that he agrees with the sentiment and believed she should be imprisoned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unsubstantiated claims about Joe Biden in the past , most notably in an episode with Ukraine ’ s president in which he appeared to press for an investigation of the Bidens .
The incident led to a congressional investigation and to his eventual impeachment , though he was acquitted in a trial before the Senate .
Trump has trailed Biden in national polling , with a number of recent polls showing Biden with a double-digit lead .

Donald Trump took aim at his Democratic opponent in a sharp attack on Friday, telling supporters at a campaign rally in Georgia that Joe Biden should be thrown in jail.
As Newsweek reported, Trump was speaking before a crowd on Friday evening when he laid into both the former vice president and members of his family, prompting the crowd to begin chanting “lock him up” in the style of chants he led against Hillary Clinton in 2016.
“That Biden family and others, but that Biden family is corrupt, a corrupt family,” he said, adding, “We should lock him up. Lock up the Bidens. Lock up Hillary.”
Trump went on to take aim at Hunter Biden, the Democratic candidate’s 50-year-old son who has become the target for a number of attacks. Trump this week promoted a controversial New York Post article that claimed to have uncovered emails showing that the younger Biden leveraged his father’s position in the Barack Obama administration to advance his own business interests in Ukraine.
The report has been disputed, with some critics saying there is no evidence that the email is genuine and challenging the veracity of other claims.
But Trump pushed forward, accusing the younger Biden of corruption and saying the pair are involved in a “criminal enterprise.”
“Can you imagine if my kids did what this guy Hunter has done? When you look at what they get away with,” he added. “In my opinion, it’s a criminal enterprise. He’s like a vacuum cleaner. The father goes through and the son comes in a vacuum cleaner. Millions of dollars.”
As The Inquisitr reported, it was the second time in a matter of hours that Trump called for a political opponent to be thrown in prison. Earlier in the day, he appeared at a campaign event in Florida and mentioned Clinton, prompting chants of “lock her up!” from the crowd.
Trump said that while he “used to just be quiet on that,” he now felt free to share that he agrees with the sentiment and believed she should be imprisoned.
Trump has gotten in trouble for unsubstantiated claims about Joe Biden in the past, most notably in an episode with Ukraine’s president in which he appeared to press for an investigation of the Bidens. The incident led to a congressional investigation and to his eventual impeachment, though he was acquitted in a trial before the Senate.
Trump has trailed Biden in national polling, with a number of recent polls showing Biden with a double-digit lead.


inquisitr--2020-10-17--Donald Trump Says He May ‘Leave The Country’ If He Loses The Election

Donald Trump may be ready to leave the U.S. if he doesn ’ t win in November .
Speaking at a campaign rally in Georgia on Friday , the president mused about the potential of losing the upcoming election and being forced to move out of the White House .
As The Daily Beast noted , Trump said that he struggled to imagine what it would be like and suggested that he may leave the country entirely if he loses to a person he sees as an inferior opponent .
“ You know what ?
Running against the worst candidate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pressure on me , ” he told the crowd .
“ Could you imagine if I lose ?
My whole life — what am I going to do ?
I ’ m going to say , I lost to the worst candidate in the history of politics !
I ’ m not going to feel so good .
Maybe I ’ ll have to leave the country , I don ’ t know.
” As the report noted , there appears to be an increasing likelihood that he may not earn re-election .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ trailing former Vice President Joe Biden by a significant margin nationally , with some showing Biden holding a double-digit lead .
Polling in key swing states has returned similar results , with the Democratic candidate ahead in many that Trump had won narrowly in 2016 and would need to hold in order to win again .
The Daily Beast noted that the stakes could be even higher and more personal for Trump , as he faces a number of potential criminal investigations once he leaves office .
This is not the first time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaving the U.S. if he doesn ’ t prevail in November .
As The Inquisitr reported , he has made similar statements at some previous campaign events , including one in September where he told supporters “ you ’ ll never see me again ” if he can ’ t win re-election .
The quip attracted some interest , leading Biden ’ s campaign to make an immediate ad that played a clip of his remark and showed the former vice president saying he endorsed the message .
The impromptu video message then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has delivered similar messages in some important battlegrounds .
As Political Wire reported , during a rally in the battleground state of Iowa earlier this week , Trump told supporters that he may never come back to the state again if he can ’ t win there .
He won Iowa in 2016 , though polls show a much tighter race this cycle .

Donald Trump may be ready to leave the U.S. if he doesn’t win in November.
Speaking at a campaign rally in Georgia on Friday, the president mused about the potential of losing the upcoming election and being forced to move out of the White House. As The Daily Beast noted, Trump said that he struggled to imagine what it would be like and suggested that he may leave the country entirely if he loses to a person he sees as an inferior opponent.
“You know what? Running against the worst candidate in the history of American politics puts pressure on me,” he told the crowd. “Could you imagine if I lose? My whole life — what am I going to do? I’m going to say, I lost to the worst candidate in the history of politics! I’m not going to feel so good. Maybe I’ll have to leave the country, I don’t know.”
As the report noted, there appears to be an increasing likelihood that he may not earn re-election. A number of polls have shown Trump trailing former Vice President Joe Biden by a significant margin nationally, with some showing Biden holding a double-digit lead. Polling in key swing states has returned similar results, with the Democratic candidate ahead in many that Trump had won narrowly in 2016 and would need to hold in order to win again.
The Daily Beast noted that the stakes could be even higher and more personal for Trump, as he faces a number of potential criminal investigations once he leaves office.
This is not the first time that Trump has floated the idea of leaving the U.S. if he doesn’t prevail in November. As The Inquisitr reported, he has made similar statements at some previous campaign events, including one in September where he told supporters “you’ll never see me again” if he can’t win re-election.
The quip attracted some interest, leading Biden’s campaign to make an immediate ad that played a clip of his remark and showed the former vice president saying he endorsed the message. The impromptu video message then went viral on social media.
Trump has delivered similar messages in some important battlegrounds. As Political Wire reported, during a rally in the battleground state of Iowa earlier this week, Trump told supporters that he may never come back to the state again if he can’t win there.
He won Iowa in 2016, though polls show a much tighter race this cycle.


inquisitr--2020-10-18--Donald Trump’s Amplification Of Osama bin Laden Conspiracy Could Alienate Military, Report Says

During Donald Trump ’ s Thursday NBC town hall , the head of state doubled down on his decision to retweet a QAnon conspiracy theory that Osama bin Laden is alive .
According to The Hill , the decision could alienate military voters ahead of the election , which is less than three weeks away .
Gary Schmitt , a national security expert with the conservative American Enterprise Institute , said the retweets are “ certainly not going to help him.
” “ Most of the folks in the military are there voluntarily , they ’ re career , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the term of one president .
They have a good sense that they ’ ve dedicated themselves to a certain life and the president seems to be suggesting that , outside anything else , they ’ ve been fooled.
” Robert O ’ Neill , a former Navy SEAL who has publicly supported Trump and claimed he killed bin Laden in the 2011 raid , pushed back on the head of state ’ s comments .
O ’ Neill said there was no body double used in the operation and concluded his Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Trump defended his decision to amplify the theory .
“ That was an opinion of somebody and that was a retweet .
I ’ ll put it out there .
People can decide for themselves , ” he said during his town hall .
As noted by The Hill , an earlier sign of possible trouble for Trump with the military voting bloc came when The Atlantic claimed that he disparaged American troops who died fighting for their country .
The head of state claimed the reporting was false and subsequently accused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military action abroad to appease defense contractors .
In a USA Today op-ed , Dr. Dean Taylor , a representative for the Service Academy Physicians for Biden , urged military physicians to support Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden over Trump .
He highlighted the challenges that these doctors face in their profession and pointed to Trump ’ s alleged plans to destroy the Affordable Care Act and his administration ’ s failures amid the coronavirus pandemic .
According to Taylor , he and the former doctors he represents believe that the Democrat has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ modern health care challenges and successfully guide the country through the pandemic .
A Military Times poll found in August that Biden was ahead of Trump among active-duty military members .
Specifically , 43.1 percent said they would vote for the Democratic candidate at the time , while 37.4 said they woulds support the current U.S. leader .

During Donald Trump’s Thursday NBC town hall, the head of state doubled down on his decision to retweet a QAnon conspiracy theory that Osama bin Laden is alive. According to The Hill, the decision could alienate military voters ahead of the election, which is less than three weeks away.
Gary Schmitt, a national security expert with the conservative American Enterprise Institute, said the retweets are “certainly not going to help him.”
“Most of the folks in the military are there voluntarily, they’re career, they’re not just there for during the term of one president. They have a good sense that they’ve dedicated themselves to a certain life and the president seems to be suggesting that, outside anything else, they’ve been fooled.”
Robert O’Neill, a former Navy SEAL who has publicly supported Trump and claimed he killed bin Laden in the 2011 raid, pushed back on the head of state’s comments.
“Very brave men said [goodbye] to their kids to go kill Osama bin Laden. We were given the order by President Obama.”
O’Neill said there was no body double used in the operation and concluded his Tuesday statement by thanking Trump.
Despite pushback, Trump defended his decision to amplify the theory.
“That was an opinion of somebody and that was a retweet. I’ll put it out there. People can decide for themselves,” he said during his town hall.
As noted by The Hill, an earlier sign of possible trouble for Trump with the military voting bloc came when The Atlantic claimed that he disparaged American troops who died fighting for their country. The head of state claimed the reporting was false and subsequently accused the Department of Defense of engaging in military action abroad to appease defense contractors.
In a USA Today op-ed, Dr. Dean Taylor, a representative for the Service Academy Physicians for Biden, urged military physicians to support Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden over Trump. He highlighted the challenges that these doctors face in their profession and pointed to Trump’s alleged plans to destroy the Affordable Care Act and his administration’s failures amid the coronavirus pandemic. According to Taylor, he and the former doctors he represents believe that the Democrat has the dedication and compassion necessary to address modern health care challenges and successfully guide the country through the pandemic.
A Military Times poll found in August that Biden was ahead of Trump among active-duty military members. Specifically, 43.1 percent said they would vote for the Democratic candidate at the time, while 37.4 said they would support the current U.S. leader.