inquisitr--2020-09-12--Joe Biden Will Beat Donald Trump On Election Day, Bernie Sanders Predicts, But It Won’t Be A ‘Slam D

Joe Biden Will Beat Donald Trump On Election Day, Bernie Sanders Predicts, But It Won’t Be A ‘Slam Dunk’

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders predicted that fellow Democrat Joe Biden will defeat incumbent President Donald Trump and win the 2020 presidential election , in an interview on Firing Line on PBS .
However , he believes it won ’ t be a “ slam dunk.
” “ I think there is a strong chance that he , he will win .
Am I here absolutely to say this is a slam dunk , no chance that he will lose ?
That is not what I ’ m saying , ” he said .
He went on to note that if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ winning , he needs to run on more than just “ I ’ m not Donald Trump.
” By way of an example , he noted that Biden has revealed an economic program that is not as strong as the one Sanders fought for , but it ’ s a “ strong program ” that will improve the lives of millions of people .
Sanders officially ended his campaign for president in April , and Barack Obama ’ s former vice president eventually gained the Democratic Party ’ s nomination .
The two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ several issues , such as climate change and health care , which Sanders is considerably further to the left than Biden .
Similarly , he noted that there are still Sanders supporters who aren ’ t ready to hitch their wagon to Biden because they believe the Democratic party “ abdicated ” a progressive agenda .
However , he encouraged further-left Democrats such as himself , as well as all American voters , to put aside their differences with Biden “ for the moment.
” Sanders noted that his team and Biden ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ together an agenda of leftist policies that , should they be implemented , would make Biden “ perhaps the most progressive president since [ Franklin D. Roosevelt ] .
” Further , the Vermont senator stated that he would use his role in the Senate to see to it that those policies are implemented .
As for Trump , Sanders was clear that getting him out of office needs to be the Democrats ’ top priority .
“ The person who is president today does not believe in democracy , does not believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not in fact believe in the Constitution of the United States , ” Sanders said .
As Sanders explained , Biden needs to do two things to unseat his opponent .
First , he needs to continue to appeal to voters with his agenda .
Second , he must continue to attack Trump ’ s record and rhetoric .

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders predicted that fellow Democrat Joe Biden will defeat incumbent President Donald Trump and win the 2020 presidential election, in an interview on Firing Line on PBS. However, he believes it won’t be a “slam dunk.”
“I think there is a strong chance that he, he will win. Am I here absolutely to say this is a slam dunk, no chance that he will lose? That is not what I’m saying,” he said.
He went on to note that if Biden is to have any chance at winning, he needs to run on more than just “I’m not Donald Trump.”
By way of an example, he noted that Biden has revealed an economic program that is not as strong as the one Sanders fought for, but it’s a “strong program” that will improve the lives of millions of people.
Sanders officially ended his campaign for president in April, and Barack Obama’s former vice president eventually gained the Democratic Party’s nomination. The two men don’t see eye-to-eye on several issues, such as climate change and health care, which Sanders is considerably further to the left than Biden.
Similarly, he noted that there are still Sanders supporters who aren’t ready to hitch their wagon to Biden because they believe the Democratic party “abdicated” a progressive agenda.
However, he encouraged further-left Democrats such as himself, as well as all American voters, to put aside their differences with Biden “for the moment.”
“Put that aside… that’s what, in a sense, coalition politics is all about. You come together, for a common goal. The goal is to defeat Trump.”
Sanders noted that his team and Biden’s team have worked together to put together an agenda of leftist policies that, should they be implemented, would make Biden “perhaps the most progressive president since [Franklin D. Roosevelt].”
Further, the Vermont senator stated that he would use his role in the Senate to see to it that those policies are implemented.
As for Trump, Sanders was clear that getting him out of office needs to be the Democrats’ top priority.
“The person who is president today does not believe in democracy, does not believe in the rule of law, does not in fact believe in the Constitution of the United States,” Sanders said.
As Sanders explained, Biden needs to do two things to unseat his opponent. First, he needs to continue to appeal to voters with his agenda. Second, he must continue to attack Trump’s record and rhetoric.


inquisitr--2020-09-12--Former Presidential Candidate Tulsi Gabbard Calls Netflix ‘Complicit’ In Promoting ‘Child Porn’ Movi

Former Presidential Candidate Tulsi Gabbard Calls Netflix ‘Complicit’ In Promoting ‘Child Porn’ Movie ‘Cuties’

Tulsi Gabbard has joined the growing number of people calling out streaming platform Netflix for its promotion of the controversial movie Cuties .
Critics of the film have claimed that it overtly sexualizes young children .
The former Democratic Party presidential candidate took to Twitter to weigh in on the debate , calling the film “ child porn ” and claiming that it was promoting sex trafficking .
She included the hashtag # CancelNetflix , which has become a rallying cry for those opposed to the company ’ s promotion of the film .
Gabbard shared an image of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ girls wearing skimpy dance outfits .
The French film is about an 11-year-old girl who joins a dance crew that uses routines critics of Cuties have characterized as sexually suggestive and exploitative .
Gabbard is one of the most high-profile figures to join in criticizing Netflix for its promotion of Cuties .
Many have called on subscribers to cancel the service , and the Internet Movie Database issued a parental guidance warning , which stated that the film contained scenes “ lawfully defined as pedophilia.
” The site also included some graphic descriptions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sexually suggestive poses and dancing suggestively .
“ During one of the many highly sexualized and erotic dance scenes that purposefully exploit and objectify numerous scantily clad under age girls , one of the female child dancers lifts up her cropped top to fully display her bare breast , ” the notice originally read .
“ This is lawfully defined as pedophilia and can be extremely distressing to many viewers.
” As CBS News reported , Netflix already issued an apology for images used to promote Cuties , saying that the suggestive images @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the movie , which won an award at the Sundance Film Festival .
Gabbard ’ s tweet calling out Netflix garnered some viral interest , with her name reaching the top of Twitter ’ s trends and her tweet racking up more than 45,000 retweets and 135,000 likes in a matter of a few hours .
Many commenters commended her for bringing attention to the issue and pressuring Netflix to drop the title , though others claimed that her criticism was off-base .
Supporters have pointed out that Cuties was meant to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of children , though that was not made clear through promotional materials released by Netflix .
Others have suggested that the pushback against Cuties is rooted in the far-right QAnon conspiracy , which has claimed that some political opponents of Donald Trump are involved in child abuse rings .

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inquisitr--2020-09-13--Ronna McDaniel Slammed For Attacking Joe Biden’s ‘Disastrous Record’ On Coronavirus

Republican Party chair Ronna Romney McDaniel is taking flak for criticizing Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden for his record on the coronavirus , Raw Story reported .
“ Joe Biden can ’ t run from his disastrous record responding to the coronavirus , ” she tweeted on Sunday along with a link to a video of ABC News ’ George Stephanopoulos confronting the Biden campaign ’ s Senior Adviser , Symone D. Sanders , about the candidate ’ s COVID-19 comments .
The GOP leader was swiftly mocked for her comment on social media .
“ This tweet verifies just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rest of the Trump campaign believe their cult followers to be , ” tweeted Democratic strategist Adam Parkhomenko .
“ Donald Trump ’ s presidency is such a failure , his only hope of reelection comes down to convincing people that Joe Biden has actually been the president these past four years , ” the account of Palmer Report tweeted .
“ Joe Biden can ’ t run from his disastrous record responding to The Great Plague of London in 1665 , ” joked Intertheory founder Kim Sherrell .
During Stephanopoulos ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s opposition to travel bans to curb the pandemic , which he suggested would not be sufficient .
Stephanopoulos also noted that Biden did not call for social distancing , travel bans , of mask-wearing in his January op-ed in USA Today .
In response , Sanders said that Biden wasn ’ t being briefed by national security experts in January and February as the disease spread — unlike Donald Trump .
McDaniel ’ s comment and amplification of the interview comes as Trump faces backlash for his remarks during leaked audio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Woodward .
During the conversation , which took place on February 7 , Trump acknowledged the severity and danger of COVID-19 .
Despite these private comments , the president was publicly downplaying the danger of the virus at the time and , for months , remained opposed to wearing a mask the curb its spread .
According to former Republican Rep. David Jolly , Woodward ’ s revelations — which come from his forthcoming book , Rage — could sink Trump ’ s chances of winning the election in November .
Nevertheless , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comments on the pandemic .
As reported by Fox News , network host Sean Hannity accused the presidential candidate of lying about coronavirus in the monologue from his Monday show .
“ Joe actually wants Americans , you the American people , to believe that he can beat COVID-19 , but only if you elect him , ” he said .
In particular , Hannity claimed Biden was lying when he suggested that Trump ’ s pandemic response was a failure and claimed that he was the one to raise concern over the @ @ @ @ @

Republican Party chair Ronna Romney McDaniel is taking flak for criticizing Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden for his record on the coronavirus, Raw Story reported.
“Joe Biden can’t run from his disastrous record responding to the coronavirus,” she tweeted on Sunday along with a link to a video of ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos confronting the Biden campaign’s senior adviser, Symone D. Sanders, about the candidate’s COVID-19 comments.
The GOP leader was swiftly mocked for her comment on social media.
“This tweet verifies just how stupid Ronna Romney McDaniel and the rest of the Trump campaign believe their cult followers to be,” tweeted Democratic strategist Adam Parkhomenko.
“Donald Trump’s presidency is such a failure, his only hope of reelection comes down to convincing people that Joe Biden has actually been the president these past four years,” the account of Palmer Report tweeted.
“Joe Biden can’t run from his disastrous record responding to The Great Plague of London in 1665,” joked Intertheory founder Kim Sherrell.
During Stephanopoulos’s conversation with Sanders, he highlighted Biden’s opposition to travel bans to curb the pandemic, which he suggested would not be sufficient. Stephanopoulos also noted that Biden did not call for social distancing, travel bans, or mask-wearing in his January op-ed in USA Today. In response, Sanders said that Biden wasn’t being briefed by national security experts in January and February as the disease spread — unlike Donald Trump.
McDaniel’s comment and amplification of the interview comes as Trump faces backlash for his remarks during leaked audio from a discussion with investigative journalist Bob Woodward. During the conversation, which took place on February 7, Trump acknowledged the severity and danger of COVID-19. Despite these private comments, the president was publicly downplaying the danger of the virus at the time and, for months, remained opposed to wearing a mask the curb its spread.
According to former Republican Rep. David Jolly, Woodward’s revelations — which come from his forthcoming book, Rage — could sink Trump’s chances of winning the election in November.
Nevertheless, Republicans continue to attack Biden for his comments on the pandemic. As reported by Fox News, network host Sean Hannity accused the presidential candidate of lying about coronavirus in the monologue from his Thursday show.
“Joe actually wants Americans, you the American people, to believe that he can beat COVID-19, but only if you elect him,” he said.
In particular, Hannity claimed Biden was lying when he suggested that Trump’s pandemic response was a failure and claimed that he was the one to raise concern over the spread of the virus.


inquisitr--2020-09-13--Bernie Sanders Denies Expressing Concerns Over Joe Biden’s Campaign

Sen. Bernie Sanders spoke to MSNBC ’ s Ali Velshi on Sunday and dismissed the Washington Post report that claimed he privately expressed concerns with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s campaign , Politico reported .
“ What I have said privately is what I have said publicly , and that is , I think Biden is in an excellent position to win this election , but I think we have got to do more as a campaign than just go after Trump , ” he said .
The Washington Post cited three sources with knowledge of the conversations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden ’ s campaign .
Notably , the Vermont Sen. reportedly pushed for the campaign to “ focus on pocketbook issues and appeals to liberal voters.
” In addition , Sanders has allegedly expressed concern with Biden ’ s ” vaguer , more centrist approach , ” which he reportedly believes could cause the former vice president to lose at the ballot box in November .
Sanders has also reportedly urged the Democratic nominee to conduct more outreach to grassroots Latino organizations .
Although the Democrat is leading Donald Trump among the Latino @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this gap is not as wide as the party had hoped .
Faiz Shakir , Sanders ’ former campaign manager , responded to the report by highlighting Sanders ’ confidence in Biden ’ s position in the race but did acknowledge the senator believes the campaign could improve .
In particular , Sanders has been pressuring the candidate ’ s campaign to focus on issues like health care expansion , job creation , increased wages , and lowered prescription drug costs .
While speaking with Velshi on Sunday , Sanders also said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its message Although Biden and Sanders both represented two wings of the Democratic Party on the presidential trail , the two have united to defeat the incumbent .
But while the Medicare for All advocate continues to campaign for Biden and urge voters to support him , he has also been open about his belief that the presidential nominee is not working hard enough to court progressive voters .
As The Inquisitr reported , the Vermont Sen. previously claimed that Biden ’ s agenda is the most progressive since former president Franklin D. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ candidate ’ s new platform is significantly more to the left of the political spectrum than Barack Obama , who suggested that his former vice president has similar goals as the progressive firebrand .
“ If you look at Joe Biden ’ s goals and Bernie Sanders ’ s goals , they ’ re not that different , from a forty-thousand-foot level , ” he said in an interview with New Yorker writer Evan Osnos last month .

Sen. Bernie Sanders spoke to MSNBC’s Ali Velshi on Sunday and dismissed the Washington Post report that claimed he privately expressed concerns with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s campaign, Politico reported.
“What I have said privately is what I have said publicly, and that is, I think Biden is in an excellent position to win this election, but I think we have got to do more as a campaign than just go after Trump,” he said.
The Washington Post cited three sources with knowledge of the conversations in which Sanders allegedly expressed concerns over Biden’s campaign. Notably, the Vermont senator reportedly pushed for the campaign to “focus on pocketbook issues and appeals to liberal voters.” In addition, Sanders has allegedly expressed concern with Biden’s “vaguer, more centrist approach,” which he reportedly believes could cause the former vice president to lose at the ballot box in November.
Sanders has also reportedly urged the Democratic nominee to conduct more outreach to grassroots Latino organizations. Although the Democrat is leading Donald Trump among the Latino demographic, the Washington Post noted that this gap is not as wide as the party had hoped.
Faiz Shakir, Sanders’ former campaign manager, responded to the report by highlighting Sanders’ confidence in Biden’s position in the race but did acknowledge the senator believes the campaign could improve. In particular, Sanders has been pressuring the candidate’s campaign to focus on issues like health care expansion, job creation, increased wages, and lowered prescription drug costs.
While speaking with Velshi on Sunday, Sanders also said he believed Biden’s campaign could sharpen its message.
“Trump is a disaster. I think most people know it. But we also have to give people a reason to vote for Joe Biden.”
Although Biden and Sanders both represented two wings of the Democratic Party on the presidential trail, the two have united to defeat the incumbent. While the Medicare for All advocate continues to campaign for the former vice president and urge voters to support him, he has also been open about his belief that the presidential nominee is not working hard enough to court progressive voters.
As The Inquisitr reported, the Vermont senator previously claimed that Biden’s agenda is the most progressive since former President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Others have noted that the candidate’s new platform is significantly more to the left of the political spectrum than Barack Obama, who suggested that his former vice president has similar goals as the progressive firebrand.
“If you look at Joe Biden’s goals and Bernie Sanders’s goals, they’re not that different, from a forty-thousand-foot level,” he said in an interview with New Yorker writer Evan Osnos last month.


inquisitr--2020-09-13--Nearly Two-Thirds Of Americans Disapprove Of Donald Trump’s Handling Of Coronavirus, Poll Says

An ABC News-Ipsos poll released on Sunday found that almost two-thirds of Americans surveyed disapprove of Donald Trump ’ s handling of the coronavirus pandemic , The Hill reported .
In particular , 65 percent claimed that they do not support the U.S. leader ’ s handling of the crisis , while 35 said they support his response .
The poll comes almost eight months after the first coronavirus case was confirmed in the United States and is the fourth since early July when approval of Trump ’ s handling of the crisis was in the low- to mid-30s .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Trump ’ s approach to the crisis is split along party lines — 80 percent of Republicans support his efforts to control the pandemic , while just 5 of Democrats do .
In addition , 31 percent of independents are in favor of his approach .
“ A majority of Americans also do not trust what Trump says about the virus and believe the president ’ s response to the virus was too slow , ” the report read .
This particular finding echoed an NBC News/SurveyMonkey from last month that found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. leader on COVID-19 .
Meanwhile , 51 percent said they believe Anthony Fauci — the nation ’ s leading infectious disease expert .
The majority of respondents in the recent ABC News data — 67 percent — believe that Trump ’ s response to the virus was too slow .
Conversely , 31 percent believe he acted at the right moment , and just 1 think he worked too quickly .
The findings come in the wake of leaked audio from Trump ’ s interview with Bob Woodward when he admitted that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as he continued to downplay its severity to the public .
“ This is stuff that everyone knew , ” he said in a February 7 call with Woodward , per CNBC .
Elsewhere in the survey , respondents were divided on their belief in Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his ability to handle COVID-19 .
While 51 percent said they trusted him a “ good amount ” or a “ great deal , ” 49 said they trusted him “ not at all ” or “ not so much.
” Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ results on ABC ’ s This Week and pointed to the purported American faith in Trump ’ s approach to the economy and efforts to push through a vaccine .


inquisitr--2020-09-13--Ted Cruz Suggests Barack Obama Makes Money From ‘Sexual Exploitation Of Young Kids’

During an appearance on Fox News on Sunday , Republican Sen. Ted Cruz spoke with host Maria Bartiromo about the controversial Netflix movie Cuties , which has faced criticism for its use of young actors in sexually suggestive roles .
As reported by Raw Story , Cruz noted Barack Obama ’ s Netflix production deal and suggested he is financially benefitting from the sexual exploitation of children .
“ And you know , Netflix is an incredibly profitable U.S. company !
” Cruz said .
“ Barack Obama makes a ton of money from Netflix and they are profiting , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sexual exploitation of young kids.
” Cruz continued to claim that he asked Attorney General William Barr to investigate and noted that federal law makes it a felony to distribute child pornography .
Cruz claimed that the movie is going to be popular with pedophiles in America and again accused Netflix of profiting off of such behavior .
As reported by MEAWW , Obama and his wife were attacked for not pressuring Netflix to remove the controversial film from its catalog .
The pair have a multi-million dollar contract with the service , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used their influence to intervene amid accusations that the company is distributing child pornography .
“ A word from any of these people could stop this in its tracks , ” political commentator Tammy Bruce said of Obama and Susan Rice , who she claimed are both on the streaming giant ’ s board .
But as noted by MEAWW , Obama and his wife are not a member of Netflix ’ s board .
Instead , the pair have a deal that they say is intended to “ cultivate and curate the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Netflix has received widespread backlash for Cuties , which many claim sexualizes young children .
As The Inquisitr reported , Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard took to Twitter to claim that the movie would drive the sex trafficking trade and tagged the message with # CancelNetflix — a hashtag that was also circulated by many other Twitter users amid the controversy .
Conversely , defenders of the project argue that the film is intended to be a commentary that is opposed to the sexualization and exploitation of children .
Netflix has since apologized for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which did not make this theme apparent .


inquisitr--2020-09-13--Donald Trump’s ‘Desperation’ Led Him To Accuse Joe Biden Of Drug Abuse, President’s Niece Says

Donald Trump ’ s “ desperation ” led him to make an unfounded accusation that his political opponent could be abusing drugs , the president ’ s niece says .
As CNN reported , Mary Trump sounded off on her uncle ’ s recent claim that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is possibly abusing drugs .
The president has made unfounded hints in the past that his opponent is abusing drugs and did so again this week in an interview with Fox News host Jeanine Pirro .
“ There ’ s probably , possibly drugs involved .
That ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There have been no reports indicating any truth to the allegation against Biden .
Speaking to CNN ’ s Brian Stelter on Reliable Sources , she said that the accusation is a sign of his “ desperation ” and claimed that “ he ’ s grasping at straws at the moment.
” She went on to say that his accusations that Biden is suffering cognitive decline are rooted in Donald Trump ’ s own awareness that his mental fitness is declining .
“ He projects about almost everything , ” Mary Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have any knowledge of her uncle using drugs .
“ Normalizing him — which has been going on for decade [ s ] — is one of the reasons we ’ re here.
” Other critics have claimed that Trump often projects his own shortcomings onto others .
Paul Siegel wrote in Psychology Today back in 2018 that Trump often sounds like he is engaging in what famed psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud called projection , which Siegal wrote was the “ attribution of one ’ s own forbidden — and typically malevolent — motives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The president has made a number of unfounded allegations both about the Democratic candidate and his supporters , including claims that Democrats could be planning to conduct widespread voting fraud in the upcoming election .
He has regularly attacked the efforts to expand mail-in voting by claiming that it is ripe for fraud , an allegation that opponents say holds no merit .
And last year , he faced an impeachment process for attempting to pressure Ukraine into an investigation of his opponent for allegations of corruption that critics say also had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was eventually impeached but acquitted by the U.S. Senate along a mostly party-line vote .
Mary Trump has published a tell-all book about his upbringing and family secrets .
As she told CNN back in July , she believes that the pressure experienced during his formative years left lasting damage on her uncle .
“ Donald is a psychologically deeply damaged man , based on his upbringing and the situation with his parents , ” she said .

Donald Trump’s “desperation” led him to make an unfounded accusation that his political opponent could be abusing drugs, the president’s niece says.
As CNN reported, Mary Trump sounded off on her uncle’s recent claim that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is possibly abusing drugs. The president has made unfounded hints in the past that his opponent is abusing drugs and did so again this week in an interview with Fox News host Jeanine Pirro.
“There’s probably, possibly drugs involved. That’s what I hear,” he said.
There have been no reports indicating any truth to the allegation against Biden.
Speaking to CNN’s Brian Stelter on Reliable Sources, she said that the accusation is a sign of his “desperation” and claimed that “he’s grasping at straws at the moment.” She went on to say that his accusations that Biden is suffering cognitive decline are rooted in Donald Trump’s own awareness that his mental fitness is declining.
“He projects about almost everything,” Mary Trump said, adding that she did not have any knowledge of her uncle using drugs. “Normalizing him — which has been going on for decade[s] — is one of the reasons we’re here.”
Other critics have claimed that Trump often projects his own shortcomings onto others. Paul Siegel wrote in Psychology Today back in 2018 that Trump often sounds like he is engaging in what famed psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud called projection, which Siegal wrote was the “attribution of one’s own forbidden — and typically malevolent — motives, impulses, or emotions to others.”
The president has made a number of unfounded allegations both about the Democratic candidate and his supporters, including claims that Democrats could be planning to conduct widespread voting fraud in the upcoming election. He has regularly attacked the efforts to expand mail-in voting by claiming that it is ripe for fraud, an allegation that opponents say holds no merit. And last year, he faced an impeachment process for attempting to pressure Ukraine into an investigation of his opponent for allegations of corruption that critics say also had no evidence to back them. He was eventually impeached but acquitted by the U.S. Senate along a mostly party-line vote.
Mary Trump has published a tell-all book about his upbringing and family secrets. As she told CNN back in July, she believes that the pressure experienced during his formative years left lasting damage on her uncle.
“Donald is a psychologically deeply damaged man, based on his upbringing and the situation with his parents,” she said.


inquisitr--2020-09-13--Donald Trump Is ‘Running Short Of Time’ Ahead Of Election, CNN Analyst Says

In a Sunday analysis for CNN , John Harwood argued that Donald Trump is “ running short of time ” to gain support from American voters ahead of the forthcoming election in November .
Harwood noted that Trump ’ s support is currently at approximately 43 percent nationally .
To surpass Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s steady lead , the incumbent must connect to new supporters , a demographic Hardwood says is significantly smaller this year than in 2016 .
Harwood pointed to three significant differences in the circumstances of the 2020 election .
First , he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 voters than 2016 that are undecided , leaving Trump less room to work with undecided voters .
In addition , he highlighted that the third-party candidates have a significantly smaller following this year than in 2016 , meaning when this backing inevitably fades , the president will have less potential votes to scoop up .
Finally , Harwood noted that polling suggests less Americans face pressure from their negative views of the candidates .
The CNN analyst also highlighted that Trump has been placed in a defensive position with recent reporting , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and comments on the coronavirus in audio from an interview with Bob Woodward .
Although he may survive these bombshells , he does not appear to have gained support nationally .
Even if the president manages to make up lost ground , John Sides , a Vanderbilt University political scientist , noted the limitations of the current election cycle .
A recent Politico election forecast echoed CNN ’ s analysis of Trump ’ s chances .
Although the publication claimed that Trump ’ s chances have not disappeared , it said that “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ground on his opponent .
Notably , the publication pointed to two regions — Colorado and Virginia — that have turned away from Trump in what could be a bad sign for his campaign .
“ Two long-time battleground states , Colorado and Virginia , are almost entirely off the board for Trump , ” the report read .
“ He is barely contesting the combined 22 electoral votes from both states , while Biden has booked a nominal amount of TV advertising for the final stretch just to be safe .
Colorado @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic ’ to ‘ Likely Democratic . '
” Nevertheless , Biden ’ s lead is “ slightly smaller ” than the publication ’ s last election forecast two months ago .

In a Sunday analysis for CNN, John Harwood argued that Donald Trump is “running short of time” to gain support from American voters ahead of the forthcoming election in November.
Harwood noted that Trump’s support is currently at approximately 43 percent nationally. To surpass Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s steady lead, the incumbent must connect to new supporters, a demographic Hardwood says is significantly smaller this year than in 2016.
“Though Trump eked out an electoral victory four years ago with 46.1% of the popular vote, he cannot repeat that feat with 43%.”
Harwood pointed to three significant differences in the circumstances of the 2020 election. First, he said that polling suggests that there are fewer 2020 voters than 2016 that are undecided, leaving Trump less room to work with undecided voters.
In addition, he highlighted that the third-party candidates have a significantly smaller following this year than in 2016, meaning when this backing inevitably fades, the president will have less potential votes to scoop up.
Finally, Harwood noted that polling suggests less Americans face pressure from their negative views of the candidates.
The CNN analyst also highlighted that Trump has been placed in a defensive position with recent reporting, including his alleged attacks on U.S. soldiers and comments on the coronavirus in audio from an interview with Bob Woodward. Although he may survive these bombshells, he does not appear to have gained support nationally.
Even if the president manages to make up lost ground, John Sides, a Vanderbilt University political scientist, noted the limitations of the current election cycle.
“Even if he closes strong, fewer undecideds just means it’s harder to close that gap. With every passing week, there’s just less and less than can move the needle.”
A recent Politico election forecast echoed CNN’s analysis of Trump’s chances. Although the publication claimed that Trump’s chances have not disappeared, it said that “time is running short” to gain ground on his opponent.
Notably, the publication pointed to two regions — Colorado and Virginia — that have turned away from Trump in what could be a bad sign for his campaign.
“Two long-time battleground states, Colorado and Virginia, are almost entirely off the board for Trump,” the report read. “He is barely contesting the combined 22 electoral votes from both states, while Biden has booked a nominal amount of TV advertising for the final stretch just to be safe. Colorado and Virginia have moved from ‘Lean Democratic’ to ‘Likely Democratic.'”
Nevertheless, Biden’s lead is “slightly smaller” than the publication’s last election forecast two months ago.


inquisitr--2020-09-13--Michael Bloomberg Plans To Spend $100 Million To Help Joe Biden Defeat Donald Trump In Florida

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has vowed to spend $ 100 million to help Joe Biden defeat U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida , The Washington Post reported .
The Sunshine State ’ s 29 highly coveted electoral votes could be the advantage the Democrat needs to defeat the 45th president in November .
According to FiveThirtyEight , Biden has the slightest of slight advantages in polling in Florida , leading his opponent by between two and five percentage points .
In most polls , that ’ s within the margin of error , effectively making the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keen to repeat his 2016 Florida victory when he won the state by just 1.2 percent over his then-rival , Hillary Clinton .
To that end , he ’ s reportedly planned to put up tens of millions of dollars of his own money to win the state .
Bloomberg , who has vowed to use his own money to help his former rival , has reportedly decided to match Trump ’ s spending tit-for-tat and invest up to $ 100 million of his own money to the same end .
Specifically , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ narrowly focusing on Florida would be the best way he could help Biden .
“ Mike Bloomberg is committed to helping defeat Trump , and that is going to happen in the battleground states .
Mike ’ s substantial investment in Florida , in addition to his contributions to the DNC and to voter protection and restoration efforts this cycle , will mean Democrats and the Biden campaign can invest even more heavily in other key states like Pennsylvania , which will be critical to a Biden victory , ” Bloomberg adviser Kevin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noted that , with Bloomberg investing his money in Florida , that frees up Democratic money that would otherwise be spent there to be used in other states whose electoral votes are in play , such as Pennsylvania .
Florida Democrat Ted Deutch is glad to have Bloomberg ’ s money spent on Biden , although he noted that the former Democratic candidate for president will have to make sure he reaches a wide array of Florida ’ s communities .
“ I ’ m glad that Mike Bloomberg recognized this and is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sure that every one of those communities will be aware of the importance of this election , ” Deutch said .
Bloomberg ’ s approach is twofold .
First , he intends to spend the bulk of his money on television ads that will air in both English and Spanish .
Second , he ’ s hoping that enough Floridians will take advantage of the state ’ s early voting system such that a Democratic victory there would be apparent almost as soon as the polls close .

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has vowed to spend $100 million to help Joe Biden defeat U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida, The Washington Post reported. The Sunshine State’s 29 highly coveted electoral votes could be the advantage the Democrat needs to defeat the 45th president in November.
According to FiveThirtyEight, Biden has the slightest of slight advantages in polling in Florida, leading his opponent by between two and five percentage points. In most polls, that’s within the margin of error, effectively making the state a statistical dead heat.
Trump is keen to repeat his 2016 Florida victory when he won the state by just 1.2 percent over his then-rival, Hillary Clinton. To that end, he’s reportedly planned to put up tens of millions of dollars of his own money to win the state.
Bloomberg, who has vowed to use his own money to help his former rival, has reportedly decided to match Trump’s spending tit-for-tat and invest up to $100 million of his own money to the same end. Specifically, he and his advisers reportedly determined that narrowly focusing on Florida would be the best way he could help Biden.
“Mike Bloomberg is committed to helping defeat Trump, and that is going to happen in the battleground states. Mike’s substantial investment in Florida, in addition to his contributions to the DNC and to voter protection and restoration efforts this cycle, will mean Democrats and the Biden campaign can invest even more heavily in other key states like Pennsylvania, which will be critical to a Biden victory,” Bloomberg adviser Kevin Sheekey told CNN.
Similarly, Sheekey noted that, with Bloomberg investing his money in Florida, that frees up Democratic money that would otherwise be spent there to be used in other states whose electoral votes are in play, such as Pennsylvania.
Florida Democrat Ted Deutch is glad to have Bloomberg’s money spent on Biden, although he noted that the former Democratic candidate for president will have to make sure he reaches a wide array of Florida’s communities.
“I’m glad that Mike Bloomberg recognized this and is prepared to make an investment to make sure that every one of those communities will be aware of the importance of this election,” Deutch said.
Bloomberg’s approach is twofold. First, he intends to spend the bulk of his money on television ads that will air in both English and Spanish. Second, he’s hoping that enough Floridians will take advantage of the state’s early voting system such that a Democratic victory there would be apparent almost as soon as the polls close.


inquisitr--2020-09-13--Reporter Blasts Donald Trump’s Nevada Rally And Lack Of Social Distancing: ‘Idiocracy Come To Life’

Donald Trump ’ s Nevada rally is generating some criticism for the lack of social distancing among the large crowd gathered to see the president , with one Vox reporter calling it “ idiocracy come to life.
” The president traveled to Nevada on Saturday to meet with a large crowd of supporters , most of whom were not wearing masks .
As CNN reported , there were hundreds of supporters gathered at the gates to the Minden , Nevada , rally before they opened at 5 p.m. , creating a rush to grab chairs and squeezing together when they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ small airport .
As the report noted , some Trump supporters said they were not afraid of contracting the deadly virus , despite warnings from public health experts that it is not safe to be in close proximity to others , and especially not without facial coverings .
“ I see people wearing masks on the street , avoiding getting close to other people — it ’ s sad .
We have to be out and interacting , that ’ s how we become immune .
We need to develop immunity , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The lack of social distancing drew some sharp criticism , including from Vox reporter Aaron Rupar who shared images of attendees packed closely together , mostly without masks .
He posted one picture facing the stage before Trump ’ s arrival , with dozens standing in close proximity , holding signs supporting Trump and walking around .
In the caption , he called the scene “ idiocracy come to life.
” Rupar shared other highlights of Trump ’ s speech to the crowd , noting that the president continued to downplay the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reason that the United States is showing a high number of cases is because “ we have the best testing program in the world by far.
” “ Trump still doesn ’ t understand that coronavirus testing does not cause coronavirus cases , ” Rupar tweeted , as seen here .
The president has come under fire this week after the release of tapes from interviews with journalist Bob Woodward , in which Trump was heard admitting back in February that he knew the virus was significantly more deadly than the common flu @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the air .
In the weeks that followed , he made a number of public comparisons between COVID-19 and the flu , and downplayed the severity of the novel coronavirus .
In another interview with Woodward in March , Trump admitted to intentionally downplaying the virus in statements to the American people .


inquisitr--2020-09-14--Michigan Lt. Governor Blasts President’s Coronavirus Response: ‘Trump Is A Liar Who Has Killed Peopl

Michigan Lt. Governor Blasts President’s Coronavirus Response: ‘Trump Is A Liar Who Has Killed People’

Michigan Lt. Gov .
Garlin Gilchrist II is not holding back in his criticism of Donald Trump .
The Democrat spoke out against the president ’ s coronavirus response , saying during a virtual event this weekend that Trump ’ s failure to properly address the pandemic has directly led to the death of Americans .
“ Donald Trump is a liar who has killed people , straight up , ” he said , via ClickOnDetroit .
He added that the pandemic has had a very personal effect , with 23 people close to him dying from COVID-19 .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an event called “ Fighting for Justice in Michigan ” that was focused on winning over the party ’ s progressive voters , many of whom have been wary of supporting candidate Joe Biden .
The state is seen as one of the key battlegrounds in the upcoming election , with Trump winning by a razor-thin margin in 2016 and likely needing to hold onto the state in order to win again .
Biden has led in a series of polls , though the margin remains close .
Gilchrist tried to stress the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was imperative to vote him out of office .
He said the contest would literally be a life or death proposition for many voters .
“ We can not afford another four years of this man at the helm , ” he said .
“ There are literally millions of lives at stake.
” Trump has come under intense criticism after the release of recorded interviews with journalist Bob Woodward in which the president said in February that the virus was much deadlier than the common flu and that it could spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Trump would go on to compare the coronavirus to the flu and downplay its severity .
In another recording from March , Trump admitted that he purposely downplayed the virus .
Critics said this approach has contributed to the country ’ s high death toll , as many Americans followed him in failing to take it seriously or follow social distancing measures .
Trump has defended the remarks this week , saying that he did not want to cause panic .
The Republican ’ s campaign also responded to Gilchrist ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take proper measures in response to the spread of the virus .
“ While Joe Biden and his media allies ’ relentless attacks continue , the fact remains : President Trump not only aggressively responded to the coronavirus pandemic , he expressed calm , decisive leadership during a time of unprecedented crisis , ” Trump Victory Spokesperson Chris Gustafson told ClickOnDetroit .


inquisitr--2020-09-13--Donald Trump Is Losing To Joe Biden On ‘Mental Soundness,’ Fox News Poll Says

A Fox News poll released on Sunday showed Donald Trump losing to Joe Biden on the issue of “ mental soundness , ” Raw Story reported .
In particular , 51 percent of likely voters surveyed said they believe Biden has the psychological health necessary to serve as president , while just 47 said the same of Trump .
Elsewhere in the poll , 62 percent of respondents said Biden had the compassion needed to serve as U.S. leader , while just 44 said the same of Trump .
Overall , 51 percent of voters said they would choose Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the election were held today , while only 46 said they would select Trump .
Trump has made Biden ’ s mental acuity a significant part of his campaign .
Per Newsweek , an ad released by the team last month suggested that the former vice president is unfit to lead and attempting to hide this fact from the public .
“ Deep in the heart of Delaware , Joe Biden sits in his basement alone , hiding , diminished and refusing to answer questions about the crazy far left ideas he ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Biden has no answers and after five decades of failure , he never will.
” Former White House stenographer Mike McCormick , who worked with Biden from 2011 to 2017 , claimed that the Democrat ’ s mental acuity has declined over the last four years .
Although Biden previously claimed he received cognitive tests regularly , he later denied ever taking such a test .
Trump has also received scrutiny for his psychological state .
As The Inquisitr reported , psychologist John Gartner , who is featured in the film @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is cognitively declining and showing signs of dementia .
The author pointed to interviews that Trump gave in the 1980s and 1990s and compared his vocabulary and articulation to the present .
According to Gartner , the president ’ s language has devolved , and he engages in concerning tangential thinking when he drifts from one idea to another , mid-sentence .
Although both Biden and Trump ’ s campaigns have been attacking each others ’ health , CTV News reported that it might not be a winning strategy .
As CTV News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with cognitive decline .
Nevertheless , the publication admitted that the issue will continue to be an important election issue , as the winner in November will be the oldest person ever to be elected as president .

A Fox News poll released on Sunday showed Donald Trump losing to Joe Biden on the issue of “mental soundness,” Raw Story reported. In particular, 51 percent of likely voters surveyed said they believe Biden has the psychological health necessary to serve as president, while just 47 said the same of Trump.
Elsewhere in the poll, 62 percent of respondents said Biden had the compassion needed to serve as U.S. leader, while just 44 said the same of Trump. Overall, 51 percent of voters said they would choose Biden to serve as head of state if the election were held today, while only 46 said they would select Trump.
Trump has made Biden’s mental acuity a significant part of his campaign. Per Newsweek, an ad released by the team last month suggested that the former vice president is unfit to lead and attempting to hide this fact from the public.
“Deep in the heart of Delaware, Joe Biden sits in his basement alone, hiding, diminished and refusing to answer questions about the crazy far left ideas he’s adopted,” the ad said. “Biden has no answers and after five decades of failure, he never will.”
Former White House stenographer Mike McCormick, who worked with Biden from 2011 to 2017, claimed that the Democrat’s mental acuity has declined over the last four years. Although Biden previously claimed he received cognitive tests regularly, he later denied ever taking such a test.
Trump has also received scrutiny for his psychological state. As The Inquisitr reported, psychologist John Gartner, who is featured in the film, #Unfit, claims that Trump is cognitively declining and showing signs of dementia. The author pointed to interviews that Trump gave in the 1980s and 1990s and compared his vocabulary and articulation to the present. According to Gartner, the president’s language has devolved, and he engages in concerning tangential thinking when he drifts from one idea to another, mid-sentence.
Although both Biden and Trump’s campaigns have been attacking each others’ health, CTV News reported that it might not be a winning strategy.
“Political strategists say these attacks are risky and likely won’t win over voters — particularly seniors in battleground states like Florida and Arizona, who will play a decisive role in whether or not Trump wins a second term.”
As CTV News noted, aging is not always associated with cognitive decline. Nevertheless, the publication admitted that the issue will continue to be an important election issue, as the winner in November will be the oldest person ever to be elected as president.


inquisitr--2020-09-14--Donald Trump Says California ‘Will Start Getting Cooler’ At Wildfire Roundtable

During a Sacramento roundtable to discuss wildfires , which have been raging through California , Donald Trump pushed back on research suggesting that increased temperatures are linked to climate change , Raw Story reported .
The interaction began when Wade Crowfoot of the California Natural Resources Agency touched on the record-breaking high temperatures in the state , where he said both summers and winters are getting warmer .
“ We want to work with you to really recognize the changing climate and what it means to our forests and actually work together with that science , ” he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the state would begin to decline .
“ It will start getting cooler , ” he said .
“ You just watch.
” When Crowfoot argued that the current research runs in opposition to Trump ’ s beliefs , the president remained undeterred .
“ Oh , well , I don ’ t think science knows actually , ” he said .
Per The Guardian , Trump believes that the main cause of the current blazes in California is poor forest management .
According to the president , fallen trees left unattended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to fires .
“ They just explode , he said .
“ They can explode.
” Trump also pointed to years of buildup of leaves that dry on the ground and lay the groundwork for widespread fires .
As noted by The Guardian , climate experts claim that the wildfires are primarily the result of record levels of drought and heat linked to climate change .
Per ABC News , Oregon Gov .
Kate Brown agreed that United States forest mismanagement has contributed to the massive blazes .
However , she suggested that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the root cause and has been exacerbated by the previously mentioned mismanagement .
Washington Gov .
Jay Inslee on Sunday took aim at Trump for his pushback against climate change as the cause of the wildfires .
Inslee claimed that data suggests that global weather variations are making fires not just easier to start but more intense and faster at spreading .
Trump has been open about his opposition to climate research on many occasions .
As The Inquisitr reported , this denial is allegedly the result of decades of lobbying and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue to feed him misinformation on the issue .

During a Sacramento roundtable to discuss wildfires, which have been raging through California, Donald Trump pushed back on research suggesting that increased temperatures are linked to climate change, Raw Story reported.
The interaction began when Wade Crowfoot of the California Natural Resources Agency touched on the record-breaking high temperatures in the state, where he said both summers and winters are getting warmer.
“We want to work with you to really recognize the changing climate and what it means to our forests and actually work together with that science,” he said.
“That science is going to be key. Because if we ignore that science and sort of put our head in the sand and think it’s all about vegetation management, we’re not going to succeed together protecting Californians.”
In response, Trump suggested that temperatures in the state would begin to decline.
“It will start getting cooler,” he was quoted as saying. “You just watch.”
When Crowfoot argued that the current research runs in opposition to Trump’s beliefs, the president reportedly remained undeterred.
“Oh, well, I don’t think science knows actually,” he said.
Per The Guardian, Trump believes that the main cause of the current blazes in California is poor forest management. According to the president, fallen trees left unattended become dangerously dry, which can lead to fires.
“They just explode, he said. “They can explode.”
Trump also pointed to years of buildup of leaves that dry on the ground and lay the groundwork for widespread fires.
“It’s really a fuel for a fire. So they have to do something about it.”
As noted by The Guardian, experts claim that the wildfires are primarily the result of record levels of drought and heat linked to climate change.
Per ABC News, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown agreed that United States forest mismanagement has contributed to the massive blazes. However, she suggested climate variation due to human activity is the root cause and has been exacerbated by the previously mentioned mismanagement.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Sunday took aim at Trump for his pushback against climate change as the cause of the wildfires. Inslee claimed data suggests that global weather variations are making fires not just easier to start but more intense and faster at spreading.
Trump has been open about his opposition to climate research on many occasions. As The Inquisitr reported, this denial is allegedly the result of decades of lobbying and grooming by companies like ExxonMobil, which continue to feed him misinformation on the issue.


inquisitr--2020-09-14--Joe Biden Will Choose ‘Mainstream Media Debates’ Over Joe Rogan’s Podcast, Progressive Commentator S

Joe Biden Will Choose ‘Mainstream Media Debates’ Over Joe Rogan’s Podcast, Progressive Commentator Says

President Donald Trump on Monday expressed interest in participating in a four-hour debate with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Joe Rogan ’ s massively popular podcast , The Hill reported .
But according to progressive commentator Emma Vigeland , the event will never happen .
“ This isn ’ t gon na happen , she said .
“ Biden is gon na stick to the mainstream media debates which favor him.
” Vigeland claimed that Rogan is more representative of the ” apolitical center ” in America than the majority of mainstream media outlets , who she claims are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commentator noted that these networks opposed Medicare for All and push policies like tax cuts for the wealthy and military funding — positions she claimed the true American center does not support .
“ Center-corporatist media is a lot more removed from what most people believe and think — and what their emotions are about politics — than Rogan is , ” she said .
The Young Turks commentator also speculated that Bernie Sanders — if the nominee — would “ destroy ” the president in the proposed discourse on Rogan ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a recent episode of Rogan ’ s podcast with MMA fighter Tim Kennedy , who later tweeted the idea and was met with interest from Trump .
“ Just the two candidates , cameras , and their vision of how to move this country forward .
Who wants this ?
# debates # Election2020 , ” Kennedy wrote .
During the episode in question , Rogan said the possible debate would be streamed live and have no one in the room but himself , Trump , and Biden , The New York Post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed he didn ’ t think Biden would be able to handle the scenario and said he has seen the former vice president “ fall apart ” — echoing others who have expressed concern over the candidate ’ s mental acuity .
As The Inquisitr reported , Rogan previously revealed on his show that Biden , Elizabeth Warren , and Pete Buttigieg all requested to appear on his show during the Democratic presidential primary .
The only candidates that he spoke with on his platform were Sanders , Andrew Yang , and Tulsi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three times to date .
As of now , the two presidential candidates are set to participate in three debates with moderators Kristen Welker of NBC News , Chris Wallace of Fox News , and Steve Scully , the political editor of C-SPAN Networks .
The first will be held on September 29 in Cleveland , the second on October 15 in Miami , and the final on October 22 in Nashville .

President Donald Trump on Monday expressed interest in participating in a four-hour debate with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Joe Rogan’s massively popular podcast, The Hill reported. But according to progressive commentator Emma Vigeland, the event will never happen.
“This isn’t gonna happen,” she said. “Biden is gonna stick to the mainstream media debates which favor him.”
Vigeland claimed that Rogan is more representative of the “apolitical center” in America than the majority of mainstream media outlets, who she claimed were actually the center of Washington. The commentator noted these networks opposed “Medicare for All” and push policies like tax cuts for the wealthy and military funding — positions she claimed the true American center does not support.
“Center-corporatist media is a lot more removed from what most people believe and think — and what their emotions are about politics — than Rogan is,” she said.
“That’s why I do think that Rogan would be an interesting moderator for that kind of debate. In a four-hour format like on Rogan’s podcast would Joe Biden do well? No.”
The Young Turks commentator also speculated that Bernie Sanders — if the nominee — would “destroy” the president in the proposed discourse on Rogan’s platform.
The event was proposed on a recent episode of Rogan’s podcast with MMA fighter Tim Kennedy, who later tweeted the idea and was met with interest from Trump.
“Just the two candidates, cameras, and their vision of how to move this country forward. Who wants this? #debates #Election2020,” Kennedy wrote.
“I do!” the president responded.
During the episode in question, Rogan said the possible debate would be streamed live and have no one in the room but himself, Trump, and Biden, the New York Post reported. But the MMA commentator also claimed he didn’t think Biden would be able to handle the scenario and said he has seen the former vice president “fall apart” — echoing others who have expressed concern over the candidate’s mental acuity.
As The Inquisitr reported, Rogan previously revealed on his show that Biden, Elizabeth Warren, and Pete Buttigieg all requested to appear on his show during the Democratic presidential primary. The only candidates that he spoke with on his platform were Sanders, Andrew Yang, and Tulsi Gabbard — the latter who has appeared three times to date.
As of now, the two presidential candidates are set to participate in three debates with moderators Kristen Welker of NBC News, Chris Wallace of Fox News, and Steve Scully, the political editor of C-SPAN Networks. The first will be held on September 29 in Cleveland, Ohio; the second on October 15 in Miami; and the final on October 22 in Nashville, Tennessee.


inquisitr--2020-09-14--Donald Trump Could Wind Up Imprisoned At Rikers Island If He Loses Election, Experts Predict

President Donald Trump could see the inside of a jail cell in New York City ’ s notorious Rikers Island by 2023 if he isn ’ t re-elected , a team of legal experts tells New York Magazine .
So far , the 45th president has not been charged with any crimes .
However , writer Jeff Wise posited that Trump has committed a host of crimes before and during his presidency , and that , once the “ shield ” afforded by his office — that is , the belief that a sitting POTUS can not be criminally indicted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exposure is “ breathtaking.
” And if he loses the 2020 election , that protection will be gone sooner rather than later .
Already , at least a dozen criminal investigations into Trump and/or his associates are under way , and even if only one of them produces criminal charges , he could very well be looking at jail time .
“ It ’ s going to head toward prosecution , and the litigation is going to be fierce , ” says Bennett Gershman , a professor of constitutional law at Pace Law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ office , assuming he loses in 2020 , Joe Biden ’ s Justice Department will have the results of multiple investigations to choose from .
For example , Wise posited that the Mueller investigation uncovered evidence that Trump committed obstruction of justice , lied to investigators , and conspired with Russian intelligence to commit an offense against the United States .
All of those carry a maximum sentence of five years in prison — and prosecutors could be ready to hand out indictments as early as the first quarter of 2021 .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , of course .
Trump may preemptively pardon himself , and whether or not he has that authority could be a matter that ties up courts for years , eventually winding up before the Supreme Court .
Similarly , his claims of executive privilege may have to be dissected by jurists as well .
However , presidential pardons do not apply to state laws , and Trump could very well find himself before a judge on one of those , such as in a criminal case related to the ongoing Jeffrey Epstein investigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a state charge , Trump will have traded the White House for a cell on Rikers Island , the notorious New York City jail complex where murder and rape suspects are also held .
Almost all suspects convicted in New York City courts are held there before they report to the prison where they ’ ll eventually serve their time He would then be housed there until he was ultimately transferred to whatever prison he would eventually serve his time at .
Further , he would be unlikely to remain free on appeal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for carrying out punishment sooner rather than later , Wise noted .

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inquisitr--2020-09-14--Nancy Pelosi Defends Not Speaking To Donald Trump For Months: ‘We’ll Work With Who He Sends Over’

During an appearance on MSNBC on Monday , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defended not speaking to Donald Trump face-to-face since October of last year , The Hill reported .
In regards to the stalled coronavirus relief package discussions , Pelosi said she has been interacting with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin or White House chief of staff Mark Meadows .
“ Well , I ’ ve spoken to his representatives and he says that they speak for him .
And I take that to be true about the secretary of the Treasury and we have worked together , ” she said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she has worked with Trump ’ s administration on four COVID-19 bills that passed with bipartisan support — something she hopes can be achieved with the potentially forthcoming bill .
Nevertheless , Pelosi said Trump has shown himself to be unreliable and speaking with him is not a “ good use of time ” During Pelosi ’ s last meeting with Trump in October 2019 , she walked out of the meeting , which was allegedly highlighted by insults toward one another .
In February of the same year , the pair attended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took the opportunity to make veiled attacks on the 80-year-old politician .
The pair have traded barbs on numerous occasions , including one where Pelosi called Trump “ morbidly obese.
” In response , Trump called the politician a “ sick woman ” with “ mental problems.
” While Trump and Pelosi continue to avoid contact , Mnuchin said on CNBC on Monday that he is still committed to working on a coronavirus deal and sparked hopes of an agreement in Congress that could provide more federal pandemic aid , Cape Breton Post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work on this .
I ’ ve told the speaker I ’ m available anytime to negotiate , no conditions , ” he said .
As noted by Cape Breton Post , Pelosi ’ s House of Representatives passed a $ 3.4 trillion aid bill in May .
In response , the Republican-led Senate created a $ 1 trillion counterproposal , which failed to gain sufficient support .
After creating a subsequent $ 300 billion measure , the bill was stopped in the Senate by a Democratic filibuster .
Although Trump could take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — as he did in August — Mnuchin claimed that these actions are limited and stressed the importance of a stimulus aimed at helping struggling areas of the economy .

During an appearance on MSNBC on Monday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defended not speaking to Donald Trump face-to-face since October of last year, The Hill reported. In regards to the stalled coronavirus relief package discussions, Pelosi said she has been interacting with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin or White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.
“Well, I’ve spoken to his representatives and he says that they speak for him. And I take that to be true about the secretary of the Treasury and we have worked together,” she said.
Per Breitbart, Pelosi highlighted that she has worked with Trump’s administration on four COVID-19 bills that passed with bipartisan support — something she hopes can be achieved with the potentially forthcoming bill.
Nevertheless, Pelosi said Trump has shown himself to be unreliable and speaking with him is not a “good use of time.”
“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.”
During Pelosi’s last meeting with Trump in October 2019, she walked out of the meeting, which was allegedly highlighted by both sides throwing insults at one another. In February of the same year, the pair attended the National Prayer Breakfast, where Trump took the opportunity to make veiled attacks against the 80-year-old politician.
The pair have traded barbs on numerous occasions, including one where Pelosi called Trump “morbidly obese.” In response, the president called the politician a “sick woman” with “mental problems.”
While Trump and Pelosi continue to avoid contact, Mnuchin said on CNBC on Monday that he is still committed to working on a coronavirus deal and sparked hopes of an agreement in Congress that could provide more federal pandemic aid, Cape Breton Post reported.
“I will continue to work on this. I’ve told the speaker I’m available anytime to negotiate, no conditions,” he said.
As noted by Cape Breton Post, Pelosi’s House of Representatives passed a $3.4 trillion aid bill in May. In response, the Republican-led Senate created a $1 trillion counter-proposal, which failed to gain sufficient support. After creating a subsequent $300 billion measure, the bill was stopped in the Senate by a Democratic filibuster.
Although Trump could take some executive actions amid the stalled negotiations — as he did in August — Mnuchin claimed that these actions are limited. He also stressed the importance of a stimulus aimed at helping struggling areas of the economy.


inquisitr--2020-09-14--Joe Biden Hires Hundreds Of Lawyers To Prepare For Expected Fight Over Election Results

Joe Biden has hired a team of hundreds of lawyers in order to be ready for what his campaign expects will be a vigorous legal battle over the results of the 2020 presidential election , The New York Times reported .
The official date of the election is November 3 , but already multiple lawsuits are working their way through the courts over the process .
Specifically , President Donald Trump ’ s campaign has sued five states over the expansion of voting by mail , a process that the POTUS insists will lead to a fraudulent election .
Further @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are rigging the election , and that the only way he will lose is if the election is fraudulent .
Biden has prepared his legal team to address both of those issues .
Specifically , he ’ s put together a “ special litigation ” unit , which will be led by Dana Remus , who has served as Biden ’ s general counsel on the 2020 campaign , and Bob Bauer , a former White House counsel during the Obama administration .
“ We can and will hold a free and fair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trust the results , ” Remus said .
Donald B. Verrilli Jr. and Walter Dellinger , two former solicitors general , as well as hundreds of attorneys , are also joining the team .
Marc Elias , head of the Perkins Coie law firm , will focus on the state-by-state fight over vote casting and counting rules .
Obama administration Attorney General Eric Holder will serve as something a liaison between the campaign and the multiple unaffiliated groups involved in the legal fight over the election .
Bauer and Remus have developed an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election that borrows from previous contests , such as making sure that there is no voter suppression as well as explaining the process to voters who may not fully understand it .
Similarly , they intend to address issues specific to this election , such as by making sure voters can cast their ballots safely while the COVID-19 pandemic rages , and stamp out foreign interference .
“ There are some unique challenges this year , ” Bauer said .
“ The scale of Trump ’ s conversion of the federal government into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ truly remarkable .
It is appalling and raises a host of questions of both the trashing of norms and the skirting and violating of rules , ” he added .
The former vice president ’ s team also encouraged those voters who are able to cast their votes early , to request a mail-in ballot soon if they haven ’ t already , and to make a “ voting plan .
”

Joe Biden has hired a team of hundreds of lawyers in order to be ready for what his campaign expects will be a vigorous legal battle over the results of the 2020 presidential election, The New York Times reported.
The official date of the election is November 3, but already, multiple lawsuits are working their way through the courts over the process. Specifically, President Donald Trump’s campaign has sued five states over the expansion of voting by mail — a process that he insists will lead to a fraudulent election.
Further, Trump has repeatedly claimed that Democrats are rigging the election and that the only way he will lose is if the election is fraudulent.
Biden has prepared his legal team to address both of those issues. Specifically, he’s put together a “special litigation” unit, which will be led by Dana Remus, who has served as Biden’s general counsel on the 2020 campaign, and Bob Bauer, a former White House counsel during the Obama administration.
“We can and will hold a free and fair election this fall and be able to trust the results,” Remus said.
Donald B. Verrilli Jr. and Walter Dellinger, two former solicitors general, as well as hundreds of attorneys, are also joining the team.
Marc Elias, head of the Perkins Coie law firm, will focus on the state-by-state fight over vote casting and counting rules. Obama administration Attorney General Eric Holder will serve as something a liaison between the campaign and the multiple unaffiliated groups involved in the legal fight over the election.
Bauer and Remus have developed an approach to the issues surrounding this election that borrows from previous contests, such as making sure that there is no voter suppression and explaining the process to voters who may not fully understand it. Similarly, they intend to address issues specific to this election, such as making sure voters can cast their ballots safely while the COVID-19 pandemic rages and stamping out foreign interference.
“There are some unique challenges this year,” Bauer said.
“The scale of Trump’s conversion of the federal government into an arm of his political campaign is truly remarkable. It is appalling and raises a host of questions of both the trashing of norms and the skirting and violating of rules.”
The former vice president’s lawyers also encouraged those voters who are able to cast their votes early, to request a mail-in ballot soon if they haven’t already, and to make a “voting plan.”


inquisitr--2020-09-14--Donald Trump Roasted For Claiming He Received Nonexistent ‘Bay Of Pigs Award’

Donald Trump repeated the claim that he was given the “ highly-honored Bay of Pigs ” award — a designation that doesn ’ t exist , as The Independent reported .
“ Sleepy Joe Biden has spent 47 years in politics being terrible to Hispanics .
Now he is relying on [ Fidel ] Castro lover Bernie Sanders to help him out .
That won ’ t work !
” he wrote .
“ Remember , Miami Cubans gave me the highly honored Bay of Pigs Award for all I have done for our great Cuban Population !
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Bay of Pigs Veterans Association .
It ’ s not an award .
He has a long history of turning endorsements and other non-awards into awards , ” tweeted CNN reporter Daniel Dale .
Dale added that the recognition from the Bay of Pigs veterans was unprecedented , meaning that Trump could accurately brag about the event , though not getting an award .
You can see his tweet here .
Trump ’ s campaign backed the president ’ s claim by posting an image of Trump receiving a hand-painted Brigade 2506 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the proof that Trump got the ( nonexistent ) Bay of Pigs Award is that , when he spoke to the Bay of Pigs vets ’ association upon accepting their endorsement , they gave him a painting of their brigade shield , ” Dale responded , as seen here .
Others were quick to respond to the claim , saying that Trump had referred to Mexicans as criminals .
Others reiterated the point that an endorsement is not an award .
Andy Ostroy , a writer , filmmaker , and producer , mused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cubans who fled Castro ’ s leadership would support someone who appears to be destroying democracy with goals of leading as a “ tyrant.
” Others jumped to Trump ’ s defense , saying that he had a better record supporting Cubans than former President Barack Obama and his vice president , Joe Biden , who is now running for the Oval Office in 2020 .
“ Latinos in Florida know Joe Biden and the Democrat ’ s record .
Biden was there with Obama to “ normalize ” relations with communist Cuba @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” wrote writer Carmine Sabia .
The Bay of Pigs invasion was a military operation carried out in 1961 by people fleeing from Cuba and trying to overthrow Castro ’ s regime .
The attempt failed and damaged relations between the two countries .
Brigade 2506 is the unit that attempted the failed landing .
Trump also took heat for claiming that Biden got the Nobel Prize before correcting himself to say that Obama received it .
Trump was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize twice but hasn ’ t been awarded the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Donald Trump repeated the claim that he was given the “highly-honored Bay of Pigs” award — a designation that doesn’t exist, as The Independent reported.
“Sleepy Joe Biden has spent 47 years in politics being terrible to Hispanics. Now he is relying on [Fidel] Castro lover Bernie Sanders to help him out. That won’t work!” he wrote. “Remember, Miami Cubans gave me the highly honored Bay of Pigs Award for all I have done for our great Cuban Population!”
“He got an endorsement in 2016 from the Bay of Pigs Veterans Association. It’s not an award. He has a long history of turning endorsements and other non-awards into awards,” tweeted CNN reporter Daniel Dale.
Dale added that the recognition from the Bay of Pigs veterans was unprecedented, meaning that Trump could accurately brag about the event, though not getting an award. You can see his tweet here.
Trump’s campaign backed the president’s claim by posting an image of Trump receiving a hand-painted Brigade 2506 shield.
“It is with great satisfaction that we read President Donald J. Trump’s twitter mentioning the event in which the Veterans Association-Brigade 2506 presented a recognition award” “We strongly support and endorse President Trump” pic.twitter.com/9IyOMTTaKi — Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) September 14, 2020
“The Trump campaign says the proof that Trump got the (nonexistent) Bay of Pigs Award is that, when he spoke to the Bay of Pigs vets’ association upon accepting their endorsement, they gave him a painting of their brigade shield,” Dale responded, as seen here.
Others were quick to respond to the claim, saying that Trump had referred to Mexicans as criminals. Others reiterated the point that an endorsement is not an award.
Andy Ostroy, a writer, filmmaker, and producer, mused that he didn’t understand why Cubans who fled Castro’s leadership would support someone who appears to be destroying democracy with goals of leading as a “tyrant.”
Others jumped to Trump’s defense, saying that he had a better record supporting Cubans than former President Barack Obama and his vice president, Joe Biden, who is now running for the Oval Office in 2020.
“Latinos in Florida know Joe Biden and the Democrat’s record. Biden was there with Obama to “normalize” relations with communist Cuba. They will not forgive him,” wrote writer Carmine Sabia.
The Bay of Pigs invasion was a military operation carried out in 1961 by people fleeing from Cuba and trying to overthrow Castro’s regime. The attempt failed and damaged relations between the two countries. Brigade 2506 is the unit that attempted the failed landing.
Trump also took heat for claiming that Biden got the Nobel Prize before correcting himself to say that Obama received it. Trump was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize twice but hasn’t been awarded the recognition, as The Inquisitr previously reported.


inquisitr--2020-09-14--Donald Trump Isn’t Worried About Coronavirus Spread At Rallies Because The Crowd Is Kept ‘Far Away’

Donald Trump Isn’t Worried About Coronavirus Spread At Rallies Because The Crowd Is Kept ‘Far Away’ From Him

Donald Trump responded to concerns about the spread of the novel coronavirus at his indoor rallies by assuring reporters that he was safe because he was kept far away from the crowd .
As the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported , Trump defended his decision to hold an indoor rally despite state Gov .
Steve Sisolak ’ s order specifying that gatherings would be limited to 50 people .
On Sunday , the president held a rally in Henderson , Nevada , attended by thousands of people , raising concerns that the event could end up spreading the virus in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personally isn ’ t worried about contracting COVID-19 because the crowds are kept away from him at the rallies .
“ I ’ m on a stage and it ’ s very far away , ” Trump said .
“ And so I ’ m not at all concerned.
” He added that he was more concerned about the distance between himself and the reported with whom he was speaking .
He also explained that he had intended to hold his Sunday event outdoors at Cirrus Aviation near McCarran International Airport in Las @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but his plans were put off by local regulations .
He said that he was turned away by the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority because his assembly would violate the rules and lease agreement that the location was held to .
A representative for the McCarran facility said that they had never been approached about holding an event .
“ They canceled six different sites because the governor wouldn ’ t let it happen , all external sites , ” he said .
Ultimately , the assembly was held at the Xtreme Manufacturing facility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s close friend Don Ahern .
He added that being forced to have his campaign gathering indoors meant that he wasn ’ t able to have as large of a crowd as he would have liked .
As it was , only about 5,000 individuals were able to attend , with crowds waiting outside in the overflow .
“ Tonight , President Donald Trump is taking reckless and selfish actions that are putting countless lives in danger here in Nevada , ” his statement read .
“ Despite reports from his own White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Northern Nevada reiterating to the venues the existing restrictions in State emergency directives , tonight , the President of the United States is knowingly packing thousands of people into an indoor venue to hold a political rally.
” He added that it appeared as if Trump had forgotten that there was still a deadly pandemic raging across the nation , as The Inquisitr previously reported .


inquisitr--2020-09-14--Melania Married Donald Trump To Legitimize Her Modeling Career, Her Ex-Friend Claims

Melania Trump and her husband , Donald Trump , have a “ transactional marriage , ” according to the first lady ’ s former friend and adviser , Stephanie Winston Wolkoff .
Wolkoff recently released a tell-all book , Melania and Me : The Rise and Fall of My Friendship with the First Lady , and while promoting it , she spoke with BBC Newsnight about the Trumps ’ marriage , as video posted to YouTube showed .
According to the author , Melania felt marrying Trump would further her career , something that was realized when she was on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Christian Dior couture wedding gown .
An accompanying article covered their union .
Trump , on the other hand , got a pretty spouse , Wolkoff said .
“ I do believe it is a transactional marriage .
Donald got arm candy , the Vogue cover legitimized Melania , which legitimized Donald as well , and Melania got two dynamic decades , ” she explained .
Prior to that , Melania had appeared in foreign magazines and posed nude for GQ , but she had not broken into the high-end fashion world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , she was striving , she didn ’ t have the success yet .
She met Donald , she married , she had a son , she became an American citizen , and 10 years after that , she is the first lady of the United States , ” Wolkoff added .
She said the couple ’ s union was a magic moment , a “ made-for-TV moment , ” and a transaction for both of them .
Wolkoff added that their arrangement continues to work for each of them and it won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that .
She concluded Melania was complicit in all of the activities in the Trump family .
The author defended her relationship with FLOTUS , saying they had a true friendship for years , but it only ended after she left her friend ’ s employ .
She was later accused of profiting from events that she organized for the Trump administration .
She denied during the interview that there was any intentional corruption .
She also slammed Trump ’ s eldest daughter , Ivanka , saying she is jealous of Melania and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as FLOTUS .
The book has made headlines and has courted controversy across the world with numerous , allegedly inside revelations about the first family .
The claims include that the future FLOTUS wasn ’ t at all bothered when the infamous “ grabbing women ” tape emerged , and that she demanded that her bed and bath in the White House be remodeled before she would use it .
Melania has pushed back on Wolkoff ’ s book , calling it “ delusional & malicious gossip , ” while urging the media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drug crisis , as The Inquisitr previously reported .

Melania Trump and her husband, Donald Trump, have a “transactional marriage,” according to the first lady’s former friend and adviser, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff.
Wolkoff recently released a tell-all book, Melania and Me: The Rise and Fall of My Friendship with the First Lady, and while promoting it, she spoke with BBC Newsnight about the Trumps’ marriage, as video posted to YouTube showed.
According to the author, Melania felt marrying Trump would further her career, something that was realized when she was on the cover of Vogue in 2005 wearing a Christian Dior couture wedding gown. An accompanying article covered their union.
Trump, on the other hand, got a pretty spouse, Wolkoff said.
“I do believe it is a transactional marriage. Donald got arm candy, the Vogue cover legitimized Melania, which legitimized Donald as well, and Melania got two dynamic decades,” she explained.
Prior to that, Melania had appeared in foreign magazines and posed nude for GQ, but she had not broken into the high-end fashion world.
“She was a young model, she was striving, she didn’t have the success yet. She met Donald, she married, she had a son, she became an American citizen, and 10 years after that, she is the first lady of the United States,” Wolkoff added.
She said the couple’s union was a magic moment, a “made-for-TV moment,” and a transaction for both of them.
Wolkoff added that their arrangement continues to work for each of them and it won’t end anytime soon because of that. She concluded Melania was complicit in all of the activities in the Trump family.
The author defended her relationship with FLOTUS, saying they had a true friendship for years, but it only ended after she left her friend’s employ. She was later accused of profiting from events that she organized for the Trump administration. She denied during the interview that there was any intentional corruption.
She also slammed Trump’s eldest daughter, Ivanka, saying she is jealous of Melania and wanted to usurp Melania’s role as FLOTUS.
The book has made headlines and has courted controversy across the world with numerous, allegedly inside revelations about the first family. The claims include that the future FLOTUS wasn’t at all bothered when the infamous “grabbing women” tape emerged, and that she demanded that her bed and bath in the White House be remodeled before she would use it.
Melania has pushed back on Wolkoff’s book, calling it “delusional & malicious gossip,” while urging the media to focus on the nation’s drug crisis, as The Inquisitr previously reported.


inquisitr--2020-09-14--Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak Blasts President Trump For Holding Indoor Rally In Henderson

Nevada Gov .
Steve Sisolak blasted President Donald Trump for holding an indoor rally in Henderson despite the COVID-19 pandemic , calling him “ reckless ” and “ selfish.
” As CNN reported , Trump had been off indoor campaign rallies for the past three months , following a thinly-attended June event in Tulsa , Oklahoma , while the city and state were dealing with a surge in coronavirus cases .
He had held outdoor rallies , including one in Minden , Nevada , the previous night .
Similarly , the president had planned rallies at airport hangars — a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ settings — but was thwarted by local laws that prohibit gatherings of more than 50 people .
However , Sunday ’ s rally at Xtreme Manufacturing , a maker of construction machinery , was held indoors .
Surrounded by fervent supporters , the president hit on familiar themes , such as his belief that Democrats are attempting to “ rig ” the election , and that Joe Biden is mentally not up for the presidency .
The event was also purportedly in violation of the same laws that led to the cancellation of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Henderson issued a compliance letter and verbal warning to the event organizer , warning that it would be in direct violation of the governor ’ s COVID-19 emergency directives .
In a series of tweets on Sunday , Sisolak , a Democrat , took exception to Trump holding the rally in the city .
“ Tonight , President Donald Trump is taking reckless and selfish actions that are putting countless lives in danger here in Nevada… The President appears to have forgotten that this country is still in the middle of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He also pointed to what he described as Trump ’ s failed leadership in regard to the COVID-19 pandemic in a broader sense , pointing to the president ’ s supposed failure to develop a “ unified national response strategy ” early on , and accusing him of not having the courage to make tough choices .
Sisolak was also blunt when talking about how the rally took place despite being forbidden by law .
He went on to tout his own record on the coronavirus response , noting that he worked with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come up with a plan that protected Nevadans while , at the same time , getting Nevada ’ s economy back on track .
He also thanked the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority and the City of Henderson for doing what they can during this crisis .

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak blasted President Donald Trump for holding an indoor rally in Henderson despite the COVID-19 pandemic, calling him “reckless” and “selfish.”
As CNN reported, Trump had been off indoor campaign rallies for the past three months, following a thinly-attended June event in Tulsa, Oklahoma, while the city and state were dealing with a surge in coronavirus cases. He had held outdoor rallies, including one in Minden, Nevada, the previous night. Similarly, the president had planned rallies at airport hangars — a sort of mix of indoor and outdoor settings — but was thwarted by local laws that prohibit gatherings of more than 50 people.
However, Sunday’s rally at Xtreme Manufacturing, a maker of construction machinery, was held indoors. Surrounded by fervent supporters, the president hit on familiar themes, such as his belief that Democrats are attempting to “rig” the election, and that Joe Biden is mentally not up for the presidency.
The event was also purportedly in violation of the same laws that led to the cancellation of planned events at airport hangars. Authorities in Henderson issued a compliance letter and verbal warning to the event organizer, warning that it would be in direct violation of the governor’s COVID-19 emergency directives.
In a series of tweets on Sunday, Sisolak, a Democrat, took exception to Trump holding the rally in the city.
“Tonight, President Donald Trump is taking reckless and selfish actions that are putting countless lives in danger here in Nevada… The President appears to have forgotten that this country is still in the middle of a global pandemic,” he said.
He also pointed to what he described as Trump’s failed leadership in regard to the COVID-19 pandemic in a broader sense, pointing to the president’s supposed failure to develop a “unified national response strategy” early on, and accusing him of not having the courage to make tough choices.
Sisolak was also blunt when talking about how the rally took place despite being forbidden by law.
“He’s decided he doesn’t have to respect our State’s laws. As usual, he doesn’t believe the rules apply to him.”
He went on to tout his own record on the coronavirus response, noting that he worked with public health and infectious disease experts to come up with a plan that protected Nevadans while, at the same time, getting Nevada’s economy back on track.
He also thanked the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority and the City of Henderson for doing what they can during this crisis.


inquisitr--2020-09-14--President Trump’s Re-Election Campaign Announces Kid Rock To Headline In Michigan Rally

According to The Hill , singer and songwriter Kid Rock will join Donald Trump Jr. and his girlfriend , Kimberly Guilfoyle , today for a campaign rally in Macomb County , Michigan , to promote the president ’ s re-election .
The event is scheduled to take place at 7 p.m. in Harrison Charter Township , Michigan , according to an announcement released by the campaign .
Trump Jr. made an announcement on Twitter sharing his excitement about the singer , who is native to Macomb County , joining him in the re-election movement .
Trump Jr. is hosting several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ events throughout the country .
The musician has supported Republican campaigns in the past .
He first appeared with Trump Jr. at a campaign rally in October 2018 for Republican U.S. Senate candidate John James .
Prior to the upcoming event , the 49-year-old musician has also explicitly expressed his support for President Trump .
In February , Kid Rock posted a picture of himself and the president golfing together on Instagram for his 600,000 followers .
In the last appearance President Trump made in Michigan , nearly 5,000 people showed up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from MLive .
The event was held at an airport , which was originally unsure if it would be able to host the number of people that were present , according to airport manager James Canders .
Despite the larger than expected crowd , Canders said the event still went smoothly .
“ Everyone seemed to be in good spirits and everyone seemed to be very polite , I didn ’ t see any incidents , ” he said .
Although some are excited for the concert , others expressed their disapproval of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the collaboration started trending .
“ That should be a hoot .
Even Michiganders hate Kid Rock , ” one person stated .
“ As if I didn ’ t already have enough reasons to vote for @ JoeBiden , ” another wrote .
Some expressed their concerns about the rally occurring in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and felt it was not safe to have a concert in an atmosphere where the virus could spread more quickly .
Recent polls suggest that Michigan is a key state that Trump needs to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to USA Today , Trump won Michigan by less than two-tenths of a percentage point in his 2016 presidential race , making him the first Republican nominee to do so since George H.W .
Bush in 1988 .
The victory was essential to him winning the 2016 election .
Most polls showed Biden held a 4.2 percent lead in the Wolverine State , a number that has been slowly decreasing as the months have passed .

According to The Hill, singer and songwriter Kid Rock will join Donald Trump Jr. and his girlfriend, Kimberly Guilfoyle, today for a campaign rally in Macomb County, Michigan, to promote the president’s re-election.
The event is scheduled to take place at 7 p.m. in Harrison Charter Township, Michigan, according to an announcement released by the campaign.
Trump Jr. made an announcement on Twitter sharing his excitement about the singer, who is native to Macomb County, joining him in the re-election movement.
It's going to be a fun one in Michigan today with @KidRock and @kimguilfoyle! Kid Rock to join Donald Trump Jr. for Michigan campaign rally to promote the president’s reelectionhttps://t.co/cwquJZALTb — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) September 14, 2020
Trump Jr. is hosting several “Make America Great Again!” events throughout the country.
The musician has supported Republican campaigns in the past. He first appeared with Trump Jr. at a campaign rally in October 2018 for Republican U.S. Senate candidate John James.
Prior to the upcoming event, the 49-year-old musician has also explicitly expressed his support for President Trump. In February, Kid Rock posted a picture of himself and the president golfing together on Instagram for his 600,000 followers.
In the last appearance President Trump made in Michigan, nearly 5,000 people showed up to hear him speak, per a report from MLive. The event was held at an airport, which was originally unsure if it would be able to host the number of people that were present, according to airport manager James Canders.
Despite the larger than expected crowd, Canders said the event still went smoothly.
“Everyone seemed to be in good spirits and everyone seemed to be very polite, I didn’t see any incidents,” he said.
Although some are excited for the concert, others expressed their disapproval of the singer on social media outlets after the collaboration started trending.
“That should be a hoot. Even Michiganders hate Kid Rock,” one person stated.
“As if I didn’t already have enough reasons to vote for @JoeBiden,” another wrote.
Some expressed their concerns about the rally occurring in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and felt it was not safe to have a concert in an atmosphere where the virus could spread more quickly.
Recent polls suggest that Michigan is a key state that Trump needs to win to successfully become president again. According to USA Today, Trump won Michigan by less than two-tenths of a percentage point in his 2016 presidential race, making him the first Republican nominee to do so since George H.W. Bush in 1988. The victory was essential to him winning the 2016 election.
Most polls showed Biden held a 4.2 percent lead in the Wolverine State, a number that has been slowly decreasing as the months have passed.