inquisitr--2020-04-01--Whoopi Goldberg Grills Bernie Sanders On Not Dropping Out: ‘Can You Explain Why You’re Still In The

Whoopi Goldberg Grills Bernie Sanders On Not Dropping Out: ‘Can You Explain Why You’re Still In The Race?’

Whoopi Goldberg grilled Bernie Sanders on his insistence to stay in the Democratic primary despite facing what experts call an insurmountable lead for Joe Biden , accusing the Vermont senator as causing a rift among Democratic voters .
Sanders appeared on The View on Wednesday to discuss his campaign and insistence to remain in the race despite a number of calls for him to drop out .
Biden has seized control of the race after a series of major victories starting with the South Carolina primary and continuing through a series of delegate-rich Tuesdays .
The former vice president now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which is seen as insurmountable given that Democratic primaries are not winner-take-all and that Biden is polling with a double-digit lead over Sanders .
In order to surpass Biden , Sanders would need to win the remaining races with roughly 57 percent of the vote — a mark that he has achieved in only a handful of races and could not even reach in his home state of Vermont .
As The Daily Beast noted , Goldberg told Sanders in Wednesday ’ s interview that his decision to stay in the race @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remained in the race until the Democratic National Convention despite Hillary Clinton clinching the nomination .
When Sanders interjected to say that he worked hard to help elect Clinton , Goldberg said it was not until after a long and contentious primary .
“ Just so we ’ re clear , you worked for Hillary , but it took you a very , very long time to hop in , and your people also , it took a very long time for them to hop in , ” Goldberg said .
She continued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Why are you still in the race ?
” Sanders said that he was still assessing his campaign plans , but wanted to make sure people had a right to vote .
“ Last I heard , people in a democracy have a right to vote , and they have a right to vote for the agenda that they think can work for America , especially in this very , very difficult moment , ” Sanders said .
Earlier in the week , Sanders said that he still saw a “ narrow ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In an appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers , Sanders said that he had a grassroots movement that believed in him and wanted to “ continue the fight.
” Sanders and his campaign staff have continued to press for Medicare for All , criticizing Biden ’ s support of an expanded Obamacare by adding a public option .

Whoopi Goldberg grilled Bernie Sanders on his insistence to stay in the Democratic primary despite facing what experts call an insurmountable lead for Joe Biden, accusing the Vermont senator of causing a rift among Democratic voters.
Sanders appeared on The View on Wednesday to discuss his campaign and insistence to remain in the race despite a number of calls for him to drop out. Biden has seized control of the race after a series of major victories starting with the South Carolina primary and continuing through a series of delegate-rich Tuesdays.
The former vice president now has a delegate lead of roughly 300, which is seen as insurmountable given that Democratic primaries are not winner-take-all and that Biden is polling with a double-digit lead over Sanders. In order to surpass Biden, Sanders would need to win the remaining races with roughly 57 percent of the vote — a mark that he has achieved in only a handful of races and could not even reach in his home state of Vermont.
As The Daily Beast noted, Goldberg told Sanders in Wednesday’s interview that his decision to stay in the race is reminiscent of 2016, when he remained in the race until the Democratic National Convention despite Hillary Clinton clinching the nomination. When Sanders interjected to say that he worked hard to help elect Clinton, Goldberg said it was not until after a long and contentious primary.
“Just so we’re clear, you worked for Hillary, but it took you a very, very long time to hop in, and your people also, it took a very long time for them to hop in,” Goldberg said.
She continued to grill Sanders, asking, “Why are you still in the race?”
How is it that Whoopi Goldberg just did a better job of holding Bernie accountable than any of the actual journalists in the mainstream media? Make it make sense. pic.twitter.com/Z1F5INsvu6 — chris evans (@notcapnamerica) April 1, 2020
Sanders said that he was still assessing his campaign plans, but wanted to make sure people had a right to vote.
“Last I heard, people in a democracy have a right to vote, and they have a right to vote for the agenda that they think can work for America, especially in this very, very difficult moment,” Sanders said.
Earlier in the week, Sanders said that he still saw a “narrow” path to victory in the Democratic primary. In an appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Sanders said that he had a grassroots movement that believed in him and wanted to “continue the fight.” Sanders and his campaign staff have continued to press for Medicare for All, criticizing Biden’s support of an expanded Obamacare by adding a public option.


inquisitr--2020-04-01--Donald Trump’s Announcement Of Easter Economy Reopening Blindsided The White House, Report Says

Donald Trump ‘ s announcement of his aspiration to reopen the American economy by Easter was a surprise to many in the American public .
According to a report from Gabriel Sherman in Vanity Fair , the announcement also came as a shock to the White House and many of Trump ’ s Republican allies , who allegedly scrambled to deal with the aftermath as the coronavirus pandemic continued to rip through the country .
Although one Republican working with the coronavirus task force said the Easter deadline had been discussed internally , they said Trump ’ s public announcement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discussed it internally , but they never intended Trump to announce it , ” they said .
A former West Wing official told Sherman that the president ’ s decision was fueled by a desire to provide hope to the American public .
“ His view was : I need to show people that there is light at the end of the tunnel , ” they said .
Sherman noted the “ messy aftermath ” of Trump ’ s “ impulsive decision , ” which came as governors were asking Trump for medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put a great deal of strain on state hospital systems .
According to Vanity Fair , Dr. Anthony Fauci and Republican Senator Lindsey Graham urged Trump to reconsider the decision , which public health experts believed would undoubtedly cost lives .
“ This is a very , very stressful situation for everybody , including me , ” Fauci allegedly told Sherman by phone .
Eventually , Trump agreed to continue social distancing measures until April 30 not long before the White House revealed projections for the deaths coronavirus would cause in the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to another former West Wing official who spoke to Sherman , Trump ’ s campaign has been concerned about the effects of the pandemic on his campaign .
“ From the beginning of the crisis , Trump had struggled to see it as anything other than a political problem , subject to his usual arsenal of tweets and attacks and bombast , ” Sherman wrote .
Sherman noted the president ’ s recent change in tone , which allegedly came after realizing that an inadequate response to COVID-19 would end his presidency “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , what I do now will determine if I get reelected , ” Trump reportedly said to a friend .
Sherman ’ s echoes a piece from The Washington Post , which said Monday that Trump ’ s pivot on the pandemic was sparked by warnings from advisers who believe that prematurely ending social distancing could increase coronavirus deaths and harm his chances of reelection .
Another report from The New York Times claimed that polls showing American opposition to the Easter reopening also played a role ins swaying Trump ’ s stance @ @ @ @

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inquisitr--2020-04-01--Joe Biden Says Donald Trump Should Call Barack Obama For Help With Handling Coronavirus

Just one day after former President Barack Obama took a shot at Donald Trump ‘ s handling of the coronavirus pandemic , former Vice President Joe Biden suggested that the real estate mogul call his predecessor for advice , Breitbart reported .
“ I think that it would be wise if the president — if Trump called President Obama , ” Biden said to MSNBC ’ s Brian Williams during Tuesday ’ s edition of 11th Hour .
“ I ’ m going to say something that sounds self-serving , but I think we handled the last pandemic very well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very well in an organizational structure , how we did it , what we did , who we put in charge , how it got done , where there was no waste of time and money.
” Biden is referring to the swine flu ( H1N1 ) pandemic that lasted from January 2009 to August 2010 .
As reported by USA Today , Trump has blasted the Obama administration ’ s response to swine flu and claimed that Obama made changes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the administration of turning the other way from the CDC ’ s purportedly problematic testing system , which the president claims was known to be inadequately prepared for a pandemic .
Despite Trump ’ s criticism , multiple reports have suggested the current administration failed to heed warnings about the dangers of a pandemic .
A 2019 study by White House economists warned of the damage an influenza pandemic could cause , predicting that such a scenario could cause approximately half a million deaths and $ 3.8 trillion in damages to the economy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to deal with coronavirus and offered critiques of the Trump administration ’ s approach .
As reported by Fox News , Trump slammed Biden and the Obama administration earlier this month after the Democratic frontrunner revealed his plan , with the president highlighting that it killed “ thousands of people.
” “ The response was one of the worst on record , ” Trump tweeted before claiming his administration ’ s is “ one of the best.
” According to the CDC , approximately 12,469 people died from swine flu from April 12 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2010 .
Thus far , there have been more than 4,000 deaths from coronavirus in the U.S. , with the White House projecting a total of 100,000 to 240,000 deaths even with proper social distancing measures .
In a rare display , Obama took to Twitter to slam Trump ’ s reaction to COVID-19 and urge Americans to vote him out in November .
The former president also suggested that the Trump administration ’ s aversion to climate science can be linked to America ’ s purportedly inadequate response to the pandemic .

Just one day after former President Barack Obama took a shot at Donald Trump‘s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, former Vice President Joe Biden suggested that the real estate mogul call his predecessor for advice, Breitbart reported.
“I think that it would be wise if the president — if Trump called President Obama,” Biden said to MSNBC’s Brian Williams during Tuesday’s edition of 11th Hour.
“I’m going to say something that sounds self-serving, but I think we handled the last pandemic very well. We handled the last economic crisis very well in an organizational structure, how we did it, what we did, who we put in charge, how it got done, where there was no waste of time and money.”
Biden is referring to the swine flu (H1N1) pandemic that lasted from January 2009 to August 2010. As reported by USA Today, Trump has blasted the Obama administration’s response to swine flu and claimed that the former president made changes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that “complicated things.” He also accused the administration of turning the other way from the CDC’s purportedly problematic testing system, which the president claims was known to be inadequately prepared for a pandemic.
Hannity and Trump are talking about the Obama administration's response to H1N1 in 2009. That virus was less deadly and less contagious, but comparing contemporaneous reports of cases and deaths: pic.twitter.com/hS0YRwcoD3 — Philip Bump (@pbump) March 27, 2020
Despite Trump’s criticism, multiple reports have suggested the current administration failed to heed warnings about the dangers of a pandemic. A 2019 study by White House economists warned of the damage an influenza pandemic could cause, predicting that such a scenario could lead to approximately half a million deaths and $3.8 trillion in damages to the economy.
Biden has proposed his own plan to deal with coronavirus and offered critiques of the Trump administration’s approach. As reported by Fox News, Trump slammed Biden and the Obama administration earlier this month after the Democratic frontrunner revealed his plan, with the president highlighting that it killed “thousands of people.”
“The response was one of the worst on record,” Trump tweeted before claiming his administration’s is “one of the best.”
According to the CDC, approximately 12,469 people died from swine flu in the U.S. from April 12, 2009 to April 10, 2010. Thus far, more than 4,000 people have died from coronavirus in the U.S. The White House projects between 100,000 to 240,000 Americans could be killed by the disease, even with implementing proper social distancing measures.
In a rare display, Obama took to Twitter to speak out against Trump’s reaction to COVID-19 and urge Americans to vote him out of office in November. The former president also suggested that the Trump administration’s aversion to climate science can be linked to America’s purportedly inadequate response to the pandemic.


inquisitr--2020-04-01--Republican Bought Stock In Medical Protective Gear While Publicly Downplaying Fears Of Coronavirus R

Republican Bought Stock In Medical Protective Gear While Publicly Downplaying Fears Of Coronavirus Readiness

Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler accused Democrats of overstating fears of whether the federal government was prepared to handle the spread of the coronavirus — all while quietly dumping millions of dollars of stock and investing in a company that produces medical equipment that is currently in short supply .
The Georgia Republican has been under fire for weeks after reports that she sold between $ 1.275 million and $ 3.1 million after a January 24 closed-door meeting in which she and other senators were briefed on the potential effects of the virus .
Since that time , cases of coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with more than 186,000 cases and 3,600 deaths by Wednesday afternoon .
Loeffler and a handful of other senators sold off large amounts of stock just before the U.S. stock markets dropped sharply amid fears of the economic impact of the virus .
“ The largest transactions — and the most politically problematic — involve $ 18.7 million in sales of Intercontinental Exchange stock in three separate deals dated Feb. 26 and March 11 , ” the Atlanta Journal-Constitution noted .
“ Loeffler is a former executive with ICE , and her husband @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the company , which owns the New York Stock Exchange among other financial marketplaces.
” The stock sales had already been reported , but the Atlanta Journal-Constitution this week reportedly on new filings that revealed another transaction as the couple invested in a medical supply company .
The report added that as the couple sold shares in some retail clothing companies like Lululemon and T.J. Maxx , they were shifting to invest in a company that makes COVID-19 protective garments .
As Vanity Fair noted , Loeffler made the stock transactions around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fears that the federal government was not prepared to handle the outbreak .
At the time , she took to Twitter to accuse Democrats of improperly playing up fears that Donald Trump was not leading a proper response .
“ Democrats have dangerously and intentionally misled the American people on # Coronavirus readiness .
Here ’ s the truth : @ realDonaldTrump & his administration are doing a great job working to keep Americans healthy & safe , ” she wrote .
There has been some major pressure on Loeffler and other senators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ major market downturn .
Much of the attention has fallen on North Carolina Republican Richard Burr , who sold up to $ 1.6 million in stock after the Senate Intelligence Committee he chairs received a confidential coronavirus briefing from Dr. Anthony Fauci , the top infectious disease expert at the National Institutes of Health .
As The Inquisitr reported , even conservative Fox News host Tucker Carlson has spoken out against Burr , demanding an explanation for his stock sales and calling on Burr to resign if he could not .
Loeffler has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the decision on stock sales and purchases as the coronavirus outbreak unfolded .


inquisitr--2020-04-01--CNN & MSNBC Stop Showing Donald Trump’s Daily Coronavirus Briefings In Full Amid Criticism Of Missta

CNN & MSNBC Stop Showing Donald Trump’s Daily Coronavirus Briefings In Full Amid Criticism Of Misstatements

Both CNN and MSNBC have ceased showing Donald Trump ‘ s daily coronavirus briefings in full , amid criticism of perceived misstatements from the president on the spread of the virus and the federal government ’ s response to it .
As The Washington Post reported , both networks have decided to cut in and out of the meetings depending on who is speaking , focusing on the medical experts who are part of the coronavirus response team .
MSNBC host Chuck Todd even warned viewers that the briefings tended to “ have a tendency to veer in a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the information presented was “ informative or relevant in the midst of this crisis.
” “ If it veers too much off , we will break off and come back here but for the most part we want to listen in to the information we hope he is bringing to all of us , ” Todd said during a briefing this week .
As the network cut away , MSNBC anchors told viewers that they were continuing to monitor and would present the most important points .
The anchors then relayed some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ focused on fact-heavy presentations from medical leaders .
The Washington Post noted that CNN has been even stricter in its presentation of the briefings , skipping Trump ’ s opening remarks and cutting back when he hands it over to the coronavirus response team ’ s medical experts , Deborah Birx and Anthony S. Fauci .
Earlier in the week , CNN also cut away when Trump handed over the lectern to MyPillow CEO Michael Lindell and took time to praise his company ’ s products .
Some of that cutting has attracted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who have called out cable news networks for showing what they said to be false and misleading statements from the president .
In the earlier days of the response , he was seen as downplaying the severity of the outbreak and predicted that cases of COVID-19 would soon go down to zero in the United States .
Trump has also publicly questioned the need for tens of thousands of ventilators that the hardest-hit states have requested .
The president has also been criticized for attacks on reporters who have questioned his efforts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need for the medical response .
Earlier in the week , Trump told PBS News reporter Yamiche Alcindor to be more “ positive ” in the way she addressed him after she asked him about statements questioning the need for ventilators from states .


inquisitr--2020-04-01--Mike Pence Clashes With Wolf Blitzer Over Donald Trump’s ‘Belittling’ Of Coronavirus Threat

In a Wednesday interview on CNN , Vice President Mike Pence was forced to defend Donald Trump ‘ s handling of the coronavirus pandemic in a spar with Wolf Blitzer , Raw Story reported .
At one point , Blitzer noted Trump ’ s previous suggestion that the virus was “ under control ” and would “ disappear.
” “ What happened ?
” Blitzer asked .
“ Why was the U.S. so late in understanding the enormity of this coronavirus ?
” Pence appeared to push the blame onto the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agency was still in the process of “ assessing the risk ” of COVID-19 and allegedly said the risk was “ low , ” CNN reported .
Afterward , Blitzer accused Trump of “ belittling the enormity ” of the pandemic and suggested his response was unhelpful .
“ Well , Wolf , respectfully , I ’ d take issue with two things that you just said , ” Pence responded .
Blitzer was quick to point out Trump ’ s previous comments , such as his comparison of COVID-19 to the common @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the number of cases would quickly return to zero .
“ Well , the president is an optimistic person , ” Pence responded .
Pence has been forced to defend Trump on multiple occasions during the coronavirus crisis .
As reported by Breitbart , the president took flak earlier in March for continuing to shake hands as the coronavirus was spreading and public health officials pushed for social distancing .
In response to a question from CNN ’ s Jim Acosta , Pence defended Trump ’ s decision to continue shaking hands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the practice .
“ As the president has said , in our line of work , you shake hands when someone wants to shake your hand , ” Pence said .
“ I expect the president will continue to do that , I ’ ll continue to do it , ” he added later in his response .
As noted by CNN , Trump ’ s approach to the coronavirus has shifted dramatically over the past two months .
On Tuesday , Trump warned that the two weeks ahead would be “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ predicting that up to 240,000 Americans could die from the pandemic .
As The Inquisitr reported , the president noted the increased severity of the coronavirus compared to the flu at a Tuesday White House press briefing .
The comment was a notable shift from previous remarks , including one where he appeared to compare the disease with the average virus or germ .
While the flu reportedly kills approximately 0.1 percent of all people infected , coronavirus kills between 1.4 and 2 percent .


inquisitr--2020-04-01--With Gyms Closed, Ruth Bader Ginsburg Is Still Working Out Inside The Supreme Court’s Private Facili

With Gyms Closed, Ruth Bader Ginsburg Is Still Working Out Inside The Supreme Court’s Private Facility

Ruth Bader Ginsburg isn ’ t letting a worldwide pandemic stop her from working out .
The 87-year-old Supreme Court justice , famous for her rigorous twice-a-week workout routines that include planks and pushups along with a number of other exercises , has been using the U.S. Supreme Court ’ s private facility after the coronavirus outbreak forced all gyms in Washington , D.C. , to close .
As Law360 noted , Ginsburg has been working with longtime personal trainer Bryant Johnson at the private gym for justices located inside the Supreme Court building .
Johnson , who spent 30 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now an employee of the federal district court in the nation ’ s capital , said the two are taking special precautions to remain apart and to wipe down workout equipment .
Johnson added that he canceled appointments with other clients and has been working exclusively with Ginsburg .
“ Everybody ’ s been shut down .
The only reason why I didn ’ t shut the justice down is because , hey , she ain ’ t having it , ” Johnson said .
“ She has that grandfather status to me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s the least that I can do.
” Johnson said that he and Ginsburg have worked together for so long that they are able to limit interactions during each training session .
Johnson said he carefully wipes down each piece of equipment before she touches it , and Ginsburg knows exactly what he wants her to do , allowing them to remain far apart .
Ginsburg ’ s health has been a matter of concern after several bouts with cancer and recent hospitalizations , including one in November after she reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Inquisitr reported , she was taken to a Washington , D.C. , hospital and later transferred to Johns Hopkins Hospital .
The Supreme Court later released a statement saying she responded well to treatment and was discharged after recovering .
“ With intravenous antibiotics and fluids , her symptoms have abated and she expects to be released from the hospital as early as Sunday morning , ” the statement read .
While Ginsburg has been able to maintain her workout routine , the Supreme Court itself is in a bit of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ argument schedule set to start on March 23 , the first time that the schedule has been altered since the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918 .
Justices have still been conferencing remotely , with Chief Justice John Roberts presiding from inside the court ’ s conference room , Law360 reported .


inquisitr--2020-04-01--Barack Obama Takes Rare Shot At Donald Trump Over Coronavirus Response

Former President Barack Obama has remained largely silent about the Trump administration , but that changed on Tuesday .
In a new tweet , he spoke out about the current president ’ s response to the coronavirus pandemic as well as the administration ’ s effort to roll back signature fuel standards that were set in place by the Obama administration to help combat climate change .
As CNN reports , Obama urged Americans to vote for “ better ” in the fall and compared those who denied the seriousness of the pandemic to climate change deniers .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consequences of those who denied warnings of a pandemic .
We can ’ t afford any more consequences of climate denial .
All of us , especially young people , have to demand better of our government at every level and vote this fall , ” he wrote .
He linked his caption to a story from the L.A. Times about the Trump administration ’ s decision to roll back fuel economy standards set during the Obama presidency .
The Trump administration has eliminated multiple different rules put in place to protect the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the administration argued that it would help the market and would reduce the price of new cars by an average of $ 1,000 .
But experts argue that it won ’ t ease the price of owning a car and will cause harm to the environment .
“ It will harm the air we breathe , stall progress in fighting the climate crisis and increase the cost of driving .
The only winner from this action is the oil industry , which wants us stuck driving dirty gas guzzlers as long as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ EPA administrator under Obama , said in a statement .
Obama has rarely been critical of the current administration and he didn ’ t mention Donald Trump by name .
However , when he decided to pull the United States out of the landmark Paris climate agreement , Obama criticized the move .
In recent weeks , Trump has blamed Obama and his administration for the pandemic .
Without naming Obama directly , the president claimed Tuesday that his administration had to deal with a “ broken ” test for addressing the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not creating a viable testing kit .
They would have had no reason to create a coronavirus test , however , as the COVID-19 virus didn ’ t begin spreading around the world until late 2019 .
Trump also blamed Obama for a lack of preparedness within the Centers for Disease Control , claiming that the previous administration “ made changes ” that hampered the response to the pandemic .
Critics have pushed back against that claim , pointing out that Trump was the one who shut down the team that was created @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus .
The president has faced backlash for what many say was a delayed and weak early response to the threat of the virus after he downplayed the seriousness of the disease and repeatedly suggested that it was under control and would fade away .
So far , in the United States , the disease has sickened 188,000 people and killed about 4,000 .


inquisitr--2020-04-02--Joe Biden Leads Donald Trump In Key Swing State, According To New Poll, Democrat Also Leads Nationwi

Joe Biden Leads Donald Trump In Key Swing State, According To New Poll, Democrat Also Leads Nationwide

In a key state lost unexpectedly by Hillary Clinton in 2016 , former Vice President Joe Biden has a solid edge over Donald Trump , according to a new poll .
In Wisconsin , an important “ swing ” state in which Donald Trump narrowly defeated Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election , Joe Biden holds a three-point lead over the incumbent , according to a new poll by Marquette University Law School .
Trump won Wisconsin over Clinton by fewer than 23,000 votes — or under one percentage point — in 2016 , taking all of the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to CNN polling analyst Harry Enten , writing on his Twitter account , the president “ is in deep trouble if this is right.
” Prior to Trump ’ s surprise win in 2016 , no Republican had won Wisconsin in a general election since Ronald Reagan in 1984 .
Trump is not currently leading polls in any state that he lost in 2016 , meaning that he will likely need to hold on to almost every state that he won in that election to repeat his victory .
That time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ losing the popular vote to Clinton by nearly 3 million ballots .
Though Biden leads in the poll asking whom Wisconsin voters would choose in the general election , the Marquette survey also asked respondents to say whether they viewed the candidates favorably or unfavorably .
Though both candidates performed poorly with “ underwater ” ratings , Trump outperformed Biden , with a 45 percent favorable rating , against a 50 percent unfavorable result .
Biden also polled at 50 percent unfavorable , but pulled in only 39 percent favorability in the Marquette @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” by 11 points in Wisconsin , compared to five points for Trump .
While Biden has opened a seemingly insurmountable lead in the Democratic primary , Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders remains in the race — but his Wisconsin polling results indicate that he would be a weaker candidate to take on Trump there .
With a favorable/unfavorable rating of 36-54 — leaving him underwater by 18 points — Sanders also loses to the president in Wisconsin by two percentage points , 47-45 , in the Marquette polling results .
Biden also continues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
About two weeks ago , a Fox News poll showed Biden with a comfortable , nine-point lead over the incumbent .
A new poll released Wednesday by Grinnell College showed Biden with a narrower , but still solid lead over Trump .
The Grinnell poll of 777 “ likely ” voters shows Biden taking 47 percent of the vote across the country , to just 43 percent for Trump — a lead of four points for the former U.S. vice president .
The poll also took a favorability rating for the two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to the results , only Biden holds a positive rating among national voters , with 46 percent favorability , to 42 percent with an unfavorable view of the likely Democratic nominee .
But Trump sits eight points underwater , with 51 percent viewing him unfavorably to just 43 who say they have a favorable opinion of him .
Sanders finds himself negative by a single point , with a 43 percent unfavorable rating compared to 42 percent favorable , according to the Grinnell poll .

In Wisconsin, an important “swing” state in which Donald Trump narrowly defeated Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election, Joe Biden holds a three-point lead over the incumbent, according to a new poll by Marquette University Law School. Trump won Wisconsin over Clinton by fewer than 23,000 votes — or under one percentage point — in 2016, taking all of the state’s 10 Electoral College votes.
According to CNN polling analyst Harry Enten, writing on his Twitter account, the president “is in deep trouble if this is right.”
Prior to Trump’s surprise win in 2016, no Republican had won Wisconsin in a general election since Ronald Reagan in 1984.
Trump is not currently leading polls in any state that he lost in 2016, meaning that he will likely need to hold on to almost every state that he won in that election to repeat his victory. That time, he compiled an Electoral College majority while losing the popular vote to Clinton by nearly 3 million ballots.
Though Biden leads in the poll asking whom Wisconsin voters would choose in the general election, the Marquette survey also asked respondents to say whether they viewed the candidates favorably or unfavorably. Though both candidates performed poorly with “underwater” ratings, Trump outperformed Biden, with a 45 percent favorable rating, against a 50 percent unfavorable result.
Biden also polled at 50 percent unfavorable, but pulled in only 39 percent favorability in the Marquette poll, putting the Democrat “underwater” by 11 points in Wisconsin, compared to five points for Trump.
While Biden has opened a seemingly insurmountable lead in the Democratic primary, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders remains in the race — but his Wisconsin polling results indicate that he would be a weaker candidate to take on Trump there. With a favorable/unfavorable rating of 36-54 — leaving him underwater by 18 points — Sanders also loses to the president in Wisconsin by two percentage points, 47-45, in the Marquette polling results.
Biden also continues to lead Trump in nationwide head-to-head polling. About two weeks ago, a Fox News poll showed Biden with a comfortable, nine-point lead over the incumbent.
A new poll released Wednesday by Grinnell College showed Biden with a narrower, but still solid lead over Trump.
The Grinnell poll of 777 “likely” voters shows Biden taking 47 percent of the vote across the country, to just 43 percent for Trump — a lead of four points for the former U.S. vice president.
The poll also took a favorability rating for the two candidates, as well as for Sanders. According to the results, only Biden holds a positive rating among national voters, with 46 percent favorability, to 42 percent with an unfavorable view of the likely Democratic nominee. But Trump sits eight points underwater, with 51 percent viewing him unfavorably to just 43 who say they have a favorable opinion of him.
Sanders finds himself negative by a single point, with a 43 percent unfavorable rating compared to 42 percent favorable, according to the Grinnell poll.


inquisitr--2020-04-02--Trump-Supporting News Outlet OANN Kicked Out Of White House Briefings For Breaking Rule On Social Di

Trump-Supporting News Outlet OANN Kicked Out Of White House Briefings For Breaking Rule On Social Distancing

The White House Correspondents ’ Association is getting serious about social distancing rules at daily coronavirus briefings , giving the boot to one of the president ’ s most supportive news outlets after a reporter failed to adhere to guidelines put in place to help stop the spread of the virus .
As the New York Post reported , the conservative One American News Network got in trouble after a reporter broke the rules by standing in the aisle of a briefing room on both Tuesday and Wednesday .
The reporter , Chanel Rion , was asked to leave the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as she was not slated to attend that day , the report noted .
Rion said she was there as a guest of White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham , but the WHCA later took action to keep the outlet from attending .
The organization issued a statement on Wednesday evening saying that OANN would be banned from the rotation for a seat in the briefing room .
“ We did this because a reporter for this outlet twice attended press briefings in contravention of this policy , ” the statement said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of the friendliest news outlets for Trump , and its reporters have been known to toss easy or flattering questions his way during briefings .
As Vox reported last year , the small news network has become one of Trump ’ s favorites , frequently getting mentions on his Twitter feed .
“ OANN ’ s platform is nowhere near as large as Fox News — the network is available via DirecTV and Verizon ’ s Fios but not most cable packages , and its ratings are reportedly beneath the Tennis Channel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loyal to the president , ” the report noted .
“ Trump is increasingly taking notice.
” While states across the country have put in place stringent rules against public gatherings and closed all non-essential businesses , the White House press corps has remained busy in covering the president ’ s daily briefings on the spread of the coronavirus .
The WHCA has taken steps to lower the risk of the virus being spread at these briefings by reducing the number of reporters who can attend and putting rules in place about where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump has clashed with reporters a number of times at these daily briefings , including what critics saw as a racially charged exchange with PBS News reporter Yamiche Alcindor .


inquisitr--2020-04-02--Donald Trump’s Secret Service Seemingly ‘Preparing For Presidential Golf Trips,’ Says ‘WaPo’ Journal

Donald Trump’s Secret Service Seemingly ‘Preparing For Presidential Golf Trips,’ Says ‘WaPo’ Journalist

Despite the raging coronavirus pandemic , the Secret Service appears to be planning the next Trump golf outing , a 'Washington Post ' investigative reporter says .
On a day when the United States death toll from the coronavirus pandemic exceeded a 24-hour total of 1,000 for the first time , Donald Trump appeared to be planning his next golf outing , according to Washington Post investigative reporter David A. Fahrenthold .
“ Even during a pandemic , the [ Secret ] Service seems to be preparing for presidential golf trips , ” Fahrenthold said , writing on his Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also stated that his reporting had revealed a payment of $ 45,000 by the U.S. Secret Service to rent golf carts in Sterling , Virginia — home of the Trump National Golf Club .
According to the report published in The Washington Post by Fahrenthold and Jonathan O ’ Connell , the $ 45,000 contract took effect on Wednesday , calling for the Secret Service to rent 30 golf carts until the end of September from West Virginia-based Capitol Golf Cars and Utility Vehicles .
The contract does not mention Trump by name @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only that the Secret Service needs the carts to give protection to “ a dignitary ” who will be visiting Sterling sometime soon .
The contract describes the rentals as an “ emergency ” order for the golf carts .
During his term , which began on January 20 , 2017 , the president has visited the Sterling golf course — which he owns — 76 times , according to data gathered by the outlet .
The coronavirus pandemic has kept Trump mostly confined to the White House , where he has reportedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Due to the outbreak , he is not known to have visited a golf course since March 8 , at a club he owns in West Palm Beach , Florida .
That club has since been closed — as has Trump ’ s golf club in Bedminster , New Jersey — due to the coronavirus pandemic .
But the Virginia club has been allowed to remain open .
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has placed the state under a stay-at-home order until June 10 , according to The Washington Post .
But golf courses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ golfers are required to remain at least six feet apart at all times , to maintain “ social distancing ” and slow the spread of the virus .
The contract does not require that the golf carts be delivered Wednesday , but they must at least be available for delivery , according to George Washington University Professor Steven L. Schooner , an expert on government procurement , as cited by Fahrenthold and O ’ Connell .
He added that the contract gave no indication that there was an actual “ emergency ” mandating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to data compiled by the population-information site Worldometers , the U.S. suffered 1,049 deaths from coronavirus infection on Wednesday — a single-day high for the pandemic .
Total deaths in the country stood at 5,102 .


inquisitr--2020-04-02--Anthony Scaramucci On Andrew Yang’s UBI: ‘I Can’t Think Of A Better Way To Create Opportunity’

During an appearance on The Hardy Report podcast that was released on Sunday — available on Anchor.fm — former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci spoke about Humanity Forward founder Andrew Yang ‘ s universal basic income ( UBI ) proposal of $ 1,000 per month for every American adult .
“ I can ’ t think of a better way to create opportunity than do what Andrew Yang ’ s is saying , ” Scaramucci said , noting that he is a lifelong conservative and Republican .
The 56-year-old political consultant pointed to the current economy , which has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic , and suggested that a UBI would be an appropriate measure to push the economy forward .
“ I just think you have to stop at this moment in history and you have to look at where things are going , and then you have to adapt and pivot to that moment in history , ” he said Scaramucci added that he believes Yang ’ s UBI , which was the center of the businessman ’ s suspended Democratic presidential campaign , is a “ very , very good idea ” and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ implemented .
In an interview for New York Magazine ’ s Intelligencer , Yang revealed that he spoke with Scaramucci about the White House ’ s stimulus , which includes a one-time check of $ 1,200 for many Americans .
According to Yang , Scaramucci compared the current crisis to being at war .
“ And Anthony ’ s plan , which I think has the right idea , is large cash transfers to people , yes , ” said Yang , who also expressed his belief that the Donald Trump administration should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ package .
Yang is speaking of the proposal Scaramucci outlined in a piece for CNN — $ 3,000 per adult and an additional $ 1,500 per child over the course of three months .
On top of the UBI-like stimulus , Scaramucci pushed for the federal government to be the “ buyer of last resort ” for all of the industries devastated by the pandemic and argued against “ selective bailouts , which have also been criticized by Independent Justin Amash .
The former Trump administration official also pushed for an elimination of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ either in the bottom 75 percent of earners or in a household making less than $ 85,000 .
Outside of his New York Magazine interview , Yang also praised Scaramucci plan ’ s on Twitter , calling it a “ historic $ 3.2 trillion ‘ wartime ’ stimulus.
” “ I agree that this is the right scale .
Cheaper than a depression , ” Yang tweeted .
Many of the former Democratic presidential candidate ’ s supporters are now focusing on getting UBI advocates into Congress .
As The Inquisitr previously reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ challenger Mike Broihier .

During an appearance on The Hardy Report podcast that was released on Sunday and available on Anchor.fm, former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci spoke about Humanity Forward founder Andrew Yang‘s universal basic income (UBI) proposal of $1,000 per month for every American adult.
“I can’t think of a better way to create opportunity than do what Andrew Yang is saying,” Scaramucci said, noting that he is a lifelong conservative and Republican.
The 56-year-old political consultant pointed to the current economy, which has been virtually halted due to the coronavirus pandemic, and suggested that a UBI would be an appropriate measure to push the economy forward.
“I just think you have to stop at this moment in history and you have to look at where things are going, and then you have to adapt and pivot to that moment in history,” he said.
Scaramucci added that he believes Yang’s UBI — which was the center of the businessman’s suspended Democratic presidential campaign — is a “very, very good idea” and would “love” to see it implemented.
In an interview for New York Magazine‘s Intelligencer, Yang revealed that he spoke with Scaramucci about the White House’s stimulus, which includes a one-time check of $1,200 for many Americans. He added that Scaramucci compared the current crisis to being at war.
“And Anthony’s plan, which I think has the right idea, is large cash transfers to people, yes,” said Yang, who also expressed his belief that the Donald Trump administration should be thinking bigger than the recent stimulus package.
Yang is speaking of the proposal Scaramucci outlined in a piece for CNN — $3,000 per adult and an additional $1,500 per child over the course of three months. On top of the UBI-like stimulus, Scaramucci pushed for the federal government to be the “buyer of last resort” for all of the industries devastated by the pandemic, further arguing against “selective” bailouts, which have also been criticized by Independent Justin Amash.
There’s so much self-deceptive rationalization coming from the right regarding the corporate welfare fund. “Businesses were told to close!” Okay, then those businesses should be treated equally. Having government pick a group of winners and losers is not a remedy; it’s cronyism. — Justin Amash (@justinamash) March 26, 2020
The former Trump administration official also pushed for an elimination of federal income taxes for Americans that are either in the bottom 75 percent of earners or in a household making less than $85,000.
Outside of his New York Magazine interview, Yang also praised Scaramucci plan’s on Twitter, calling it a “historic $3.2 trillion ‘wartime’ stimulus.”
“I agree that this is the right scale. Cheaper than a depression,” he tweeted.
Many of the former Democratic presidential candidate’s supporters are now focusing on getting UBI advocates into Congress. As The Inquisitr previously reported, one such candidate is Mitch McConnell challenger Mike Broihier.


inquisitr--2020-04-02--Republican Party Will Come To An End After 2020 Election, Ex-GOP Lawmaker Says

Former Republican Representative Joe Walsh , who briefly challenged Donald Trump in 2020 before dropping out of the primary , believes that the Republican Party is coming to an end after the 2020 election , regardless of the outcome .
“ If Donald Trump wins in November , another political party will be born in December , ” Walsh tweeted on Thursday .
“ If Donald Trump loses in November , another political party will be born in December.
” Walsh then expressed his belief that the inevitable end of the GOP is a positive path forward .
As reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disdain for the Republican Party under Trump ’ s leadership and called it a “ cult ” after some state primaries were canceled .
Walsh slammed the decision and vowed to take his campaign “ directly to Republican voters ” in states where primaries were affected .
“ They no longer stand for ideas , ” Walsh said of the current iteration of the party .
“ The Republican Party right now is all about washing their leaders ’ feet every day .
That ’ s what they do.
” Walsh ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who previously said the party had left its principles behind in favor of pleasing Trump .
“ It ’ s no longer about conservatism ; it ’ s about kneeling before a man , ” he tweeted early in October , months after he departed the party for defying Trump .
In a piece for The Atlantic , Peter Wehner expressed his belief that Trump has destroyed the Republican Party and pointed to the party ’ s defense of the president “ at all costs.
” According to Wehner , the party of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ party of Trump.
” Wehner suggested that the direction of the post-Trump Republican Party will be determined by the battle fought by conservatives and center-right people who still believe the GOP offers something “ worth fighting for.
” Elsewhere , Newsweek ’ s contributing editor Peter Roff cast aside worries about the future of the Republican Party and predicted that Trump ’ s presidency will not be its downfall .
Roff noted that Trump is an “ unconventional president ” but nevertheless said he believes that center-right remains viable and will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaves office .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , political analysts Ron Brownstein and Max Boot predicted in February of 2019 that Trump ’ s leadership would take the Republican Party in the direction of authoritarianism .
At the time , the pair made the claim while discussing the president ’ s decision to declare a national emergency due to the reported immigration crisis at the southern border .

Former Republican Rep. Joe Walsh, who briefly challenged Donald Trump in 2020 before dropping out of the primary, believes that the Republican Party is coming to an end after the 2020 election, regardless of the outcome.
“If Donald Trump wins in November, another political party will be born in December,” he tweeted on Thursday. “If Donald Trump loses in November, another political party will be born in December.”
Walsh then expressed his belief that the inevitable end of the GOP is a positive path forward.
“The Republican Party is done. It’s over. It’s breaking up. No matter what. And that’s a good thing.”
As reported by CNN, Walsh previously stated his disdain for the Republican Party under Trump’s leadership and called it a “cult” after some state primaries were canceled. Walsh slammed the decision and vowed to take his campaign “directly to Republican voters” in states where primaries were affected.
“They no longer stand for ideas,” the former congressman said of the current iteration of the party. “The Republican Party right now is all about washing their leaders’ feet every day. That’s what they do.”
Walsh’s comment echoed former Republican Justin Amash, who said last year that the party had left its principles behind in favor of pleasing the president.
“It’s no longer about conservatism; it’s about kneeling before a man,” he tweeted early in October, months after he departed the GOP for defying Trump.
Donald Trump was always likely to have this trial rigged. He is also likely to be voted out of office in November. Tonight will be remembered more as a permanent blight on the Republican Party than on the country they are so poorly serving. pic.twitter.com/Ud1yntb4Eb — Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) January 31, 2020
In a piece for The Atlantic, Peter Wehner opined that Trump has destroyed the Republican Party and pointed to its defense of the president “at all costs.” According to Wehner, the party of Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan has become the “party of Trump.”
Wehner suggested that the direction of the post-Trump Republican Party will be determined by the battle fought by conservatives and center-right people who still believe the GOP offers something “worth fighting for.”
Elsewhere, Newsweek’s contributing editor Peter Roff cast aside worries about the future of the Republican Party and predicted that Trump’s presidency will not be its downfall. Roff noted that Trump is an “unconventional” leader but nevertheless said he believes that the center-right remains viable and will continue to do so even after the president leaves office.
As The Inquisitr previously reported, political analysts Ron Brownstein and Max Boot predicted in February 2019 that Trump’s leadership would take the Republican Party in the direction of authoritarianism. At the time, the pair made the claim while discussing the president’s decision to declare a national emergency due to the reported immigration crisis at the southern border.


inquisitr--2020-04-02--Donald Trump’s Campaign Releases Purposely Manipulated Video Of Joe Biden To Pressure Twitter Into A

Donald Trump’s Campaign Releases Purposely Manipulated Video Of Joe Biden To Pressure Twitter Into Action

The Trump campaign has called on Twitter to take down an ad it says makes misleading claims that Trump called the coronavirus a 'hoax . '
Donald Trump ’ s campaign released a purposefully misleading ad targeting Joe Biden on Thursday in what appeared to be an attempt to pressure Twitter , trying to draw attention to what it believed was a double standard .
As The Hill noted , the ad was styled after one released by the Democratic super PAC Priorities USA that featured audio of Donald Trump describing the attention around the coronavirus as a “ hoax.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ different statements by Trump downplaying the initial spread of the virus overlaid against a graph showing the sharp rises in cases across the United States .
Business Insider reported that Trump ’ s campaign took issue with the ad , calling on media outlets to reject the ad and claiming that the stitched-together audio was misleading .
The campaign claimed that Trump was saying that the politicization of the virus was the “ hoax , ” not the virus itself .
“ Because PUSA ’ s ad ’ s central point is deliberately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an obligation to cease and desist from airing it immediately to comply with FCC licensing requirements , to serve the public interest , and to avoid costly and time-consuming litigation , ” the campaign said in a letter to outlets airing the ad .
The campaign also flagged the ads as misleading on Twitter , but the site did not take them down .
The Trump campaign then appeared to ramp up the pressure this week by publishing an ad with manipulated video making it appear as if Biden was downplaying the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Biden ’ s voice could be heard saying in audio taken from two different times that Biden spoke .
The Trump campaign released a statement along with the ad , saying it was hoping to use the purposefully misleading ad against Biden to force the issue and make Twitter take down the ads aimed at Trump .
“ This tweet forces the issue and makes Twitter decide , ” a spokesperson for Trump ’ s campaign said .
“ It can enforce its arbitrary rules fairly and equally , or it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ineffective or a partisan sham .
It ’ s their move.
” Trump has been widely criticized for his early actions downplaying the spread of the coronavirus , including a prediction at the time there were 15 confirmed instances of COVID-19 that the number of cases would soon be going down to zero .
Trump has since adopted a more serious and somber tone , noting that projections show between 100,000 and 200,000 Americans could die from the coronavirus and calling for nationwide restrictions to last through April at the least .

Donald Trump’s campaign released what was described as a misleading ad targeting Joe Biden on Thursday. The effort was reportedly an attempt to pressure Twitter and draw attention to what the campaign believed was a double standard.
As The Hill noted, the ad was styled after one released by the Democratic super PAC Priorities USA that featured audio of Trump describing the attention around the coronavirus as a “hoax.” It included a number of different statements by the president where he downplayed the initial spread of the virus, overlaid against a graph showing the sharp rises in cases across the United States.
Business Insider reported that Trump’s campaign took issue with the ad, calling on media outlets to reject it and claiming that the stitched-together audio was sketchy. Furthermore, it was claimed that the president was saying the politicization of the coronavirus was the “hoax,” not the virus itself.
“Because PUSA’s ad’s central point is deliberately false and misleading, your station has an obligation to cease and desist from airing it immediately to comply with FCC licensing requirements, to serve the public interest, and to avoid costly and time-consuming litigation,” the campaign said in a letter to outlets airing the clip.
The Trump campaign also flagged the ads as misleading on Twitter, but the site did not take them down. It then appeared to ramp up the pressure this week by publishing an ad with seemingly manipulated video — making it appear as if Biden was downplaying the virus.
The media is giving a pass to a pro-Biden TV ad that doctors and deceptively edits audio of President Trump, even though every independent fact checker said President Trump DID NOT call the coronavirus a hoax. Joe Biden, on the other hand? This sounds authentic… pic.twitter.com/YY6vN5gTM6 — Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) April 2, 2020
“The coronavirus is a hoax,” Biden’s voice could be heard saying in audio taken from two different times that he spoke.
The Trump campaign released a statement along with the ad, saying it was hoping to use the video against Biden to force the issue and make Twitter take down the ads aimed at the president.
“This tweet forces the issue and makes Twitter decide,” a spokesperson for Trump’s campaign said. “It can enforce its arbitrary rules fairly and equally, or it can have its policy exposed as totally ineffective or a partisan sham. It’s their move.”
Trump refused to take the threat of the coronavirus seriously, now he won’t take responsibility as his administration has been totally unprepared for this crisis. pic.twitter.com/Jdh1GY9HHS — Priorities USA (@prioritiesUSA) March 23, 2020
Trump has been widely criticized for his early actions downplaying the spread of the coronavirus, including a prediction at the time there were 15 confirmed instances of COVID-19 that the number of cases would soon be going down to zero. He has since adopted a more serious and somber tone, noting that projections show between 100,000 and 200,000 Americans could die from the coronavirus and calling for nationwide restrictions to at least last through April.


inquisitr--2020-04-02--Donald Trump’s Campaign Is Anonymously Donating Food To Hospitals Amid Coronavirus, Report Says

Donald Trump ‘ s campaign has been ordering food from local restaurants in New York , New Jersey , Washington state , and Michigan , and having meals sent to over a dozen hospitals in the area struggling with coronavirus patients , Fox News reports .
According to the report , Trump ’ s campaign has been ordering the food anonymously .
Fox News claims that sources have confirmed the efforts , which have allegedly been taking place since last Thursday .
One source who reportedly spoke with Fox News said the campaign ’ s effort is intended to both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patients and support local restaurants struggling during the pandemic .
“ They ’ re doing it as a donor who cares , ” one source told the network .
“ So nothing politically is tied to it… .
We ’ re just trying to , you know , show a thank you.
” “ They ’ re trying to send things that are like , local restaurants that may need support [ and ] cool restaurant icons of the area that may need the business , ” another source reportedly said .
Thus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spent tens of thousands on the effort and plans to spend more as it continues in the coming weeks .
Speaking to Fox News , the manager of Antonio ’ s Trattoria said that the establishment received a call for “ 100 individual orders ” to Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx .
Other establishments the Trump campaign allegedly ordered from are Turning Point in Long Branch , New Jersey ; Nick ’ s Grill in Kirkland , Washington ; and Chit Chat Diner in Morristown , New Jersey .
An Instagram post from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anonymous order that Fox News suggests was from the Trump campaign .
The news of Trump ’ s anonymous donation campaign comes on the same day ProPublica reported that Trump Organization properties were not helping fight coronavirus .
The report came as the president congratulated businesses that were pitching in to help the United States in its battle against COVID-19 .
The coronavirus pandemic has pushed many companies in New York City to step up and help feed the workers on the frontlines of the pandemic .
As reported by NBC New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pizzeria , is donating all of their food — up to 400 pizzas per day — to hospitals in the city .
After the business ’ s landlord learned of the effort , they allegedly provided the establishment with free rent to help them make ends meet .


inquisitr--2020-04-02--Former Barack Obama Adviser Predicts ‘Historical Level’ Of Turnout For Donald Trump

Former Barack Obama adviser David Plouffe is sounding the alarm about the 2020 presidential election .
According to Plouffe , the general election will not be a walk in the park for the Democratic Party , despite the fact that the coronavirus pandemic is ravaging the United States .
Speaking with Fox News on Thursday , Plouffe explained that even though some expect the exploding economic crisis to hurt President Donald Trump ‘ s chances in November , his loyal base might save him .
“ You look at the economic situation and say , ‘ How can an incumbent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you know , no one ’ s blaming Trump for the damage , ” the political strategist began , pointing out that Trump is still favored to win in key swing states .
“ But almost no matter what happens , [ the question is ] can Donald Trump win Wisconsin ?
Can he win Michigan ?
Can he win Pennsylvania ?
Can he win Florida ?
’ Sure , because his base is so solid .
And I think he ’ s going to turn out voters almost at a historical level @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him very dangerous if you ’ re Joe Biden.
” As Fox News notes , Biden has been largely absent since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak , with other Democrats — such as New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo — taking the spotlight instead .
Meanwhile , Trump has been holding daily press conferences at the White House , updating the nation about what the federal government is doing to combat the pandemic .
According to Plouffe , the former vice president is in a difficult situation .
Given that he is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s nothing he can do ” to steal the spotlight .
Furthermore , he said , Americans want to hear from those in power , which is why Trump and state governors have been getting a lot of media attention .
The former Obama adviser also said that Biden will have to rely on legacy media and social media to get his messaging out to voters .
Another major issue for Biden could be the unprecedented lack of enthusiasm about his campaign .
According to a ABC News/Washington Post poll released last week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say they are highly enthusiastic about voting for him , which is the lowest number on record for any Democratic presidential nominee .
Trump ’ s base is as galvanized as ever , according to the poll , with 53 percent of the president ’ s supporters saying they are highly enthusiastic about backing him in November .
Historically , low enthusiasm has been a bad omen for presidential candidates .
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton faced similar issues in 2016 , and eventually lost to Trump .
Enthusiasm among her supporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among Biden ’ s .


inquisitr--2020-04-02--Donald Trump’s Emotional Development Is ‘Arrested At About Age Five,’ Yale Psychiatrist Says

Yale psychiatrist Bandy X. Lee spoke with Salon in an interview published on Thursday in which she continues her long-running work of analyzing the mental state of Donald Trump and warning of the purported danger it poses to the United States .
When pressed on Trump ’ s alleged approach to providing federal aid amid the coronavirus crisis , which is reportedly tied to how governors treat him , Lee claimed that Trump ’ s “ mental capacity ” is not sufficient for the position of president .
Lee pointed to Trump ’ s dismantling of the global pandemic response @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and said she was not surprised by the decision .
According to Lee , “ science-driven , prevention methods ” are the last thing that a person like Trump — who she claims “ lives in a fantasy ” — cares about .
“ And above all he hates Barack Obama , who set it up , ” Lee said .
Lee is referring to Linda Quick , the CDC ’ s former resident adviser to the U.S. Field Epidemiology Training Program in China .
As reported by Salon , Quick left in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump administration was eliminating the position altogether in September of the same year .
Not long ago , Lee warned that Trump ’ s alleged mental impairment would lead to a loss of lives .
Her comment came early in March , as the coronavirus pandemic continued to sweep the globe , but before the United States was the epicenter of the virus .
Psychiatrists like Lee have faced criticism for breaking the Goldwater rule , also known as Section 7 in the American Psychiatric Association ’ s ( APA ) Principles of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ psychiatrists are prohibited from diagnosing public figures that have not met in person .
Regardless , Trump ’ s behavior has come under scrutiny from many in the field of psychiatry and psychology , as well as from personalities in other fields .
As reported by NDTV , Indian-American author and spiritual guru Deepak Chopra previously claimed that Trump ’ s emotional development is akin to a three-year-old-child and claimed he is “ incapable ” of progressing past this stage of development .
According to Chopra , Trump lacks intuition , insight , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believes the president is unable to offer “ hope , trust , stability or compassion .
”

Yale psychiatrist Bandy X. Lee spoke with Salon in an interview published on Thursday in which she continued her long-running work of analyzing the mental state of Donald Trump and warning of the purported danger it poses to the U.S.
When pressed on Trump’s alleged approach to providing federal aid amid the coronavirus crisis, which is reportedly tied to how governors treat him, Lee claimed that Trump’s “mental capacity” is not sufficient for the position of president.
“We are seeing the comic absurdity up front, where a person’s emotional development is arrested at about age five, at best, and the far-reaching tragic consequences of handing that person the most powerful position on the planet.”
Lee pointed to Trump’s dismantling of the global pandemic response system established by former President Barack Obama and said she was not surprised by the decision. According to Lee, “science-driven, prevention methods” are the last thing that a person like Trump — who she claims “lives in a fantasy” — cares about.
“And above all he hates Barack Obama, who set it up,” Lee said.
“We might not even have an issue right now if he hadn’t axed the CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] expert who was stationed in China for that reason; scientists stopped SARS, which was the exact equivalent.”
Lee is referring to Linda Quick, the CDC’s former resident adviser to the U.S. Field Epidemiology Training Program in China. As reported by Salon, Quick left in July of 2019 after learning that the Trump administration was eliminating the position altogether in September of the same year.
Not long ago, Lee warned that Trump’s alleged mental impairment would lead to a loss of lives. Her comment came early in March, as the coronavirus pandemic continued to sweep the globe, but before the U.S. became the epicenter of the virus.
‘We are saying that Mr. Trump in the office of the presidency, is a danger to national and international security.’ — Professor Bandy Lee, one of 27 psychiatrists questioning Trump’s mental state pic.twitter.com/mF7yb2OjEP — NowThis (@nowthisnews) January 4, 2018
Psychiatrists like Lee have faced criticism for breaking the Goldwater rule, also known as Section 7 in the American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) Principles of Medical Ethics. In this section, psychiatrists are prohibited from diagnosing public figures that have not met in person.
Regardless, Trump’s behavior has come under scrutiny from many in the field of psychiatry and psychology, as well as from personalities in other fields. As reported by NDTV, Indian-American author and spiritual guru Deepak Chopra previously claimed that Trump’s emotional development is akin to a 3-year-old-child and claimed he is “incapable” of progressing past this stage of development.
According to Chopra, Trump lacks intuition, insight, and creativity, which is why he believes the president is unable to offer “hope, trust, stability or compassion.”


inquisitr--2020-04-02--Donald Trump’s ‘Wacko Supporters’ Are Now A ‘Major Threat To Public Health And Safety,’ Writer Says

Politics and feminism writer Amanda Marcotte penned a piece for Raw Story on Thursday in which she claims that supporters of Donald Trump pose a threat to public health and safety amid the coronavirus crisis .
Marcotte began by pointing to Eduardo Moreno , the train engineer who allegedly believes the coronavirus is a hoax and is accused of attempting to derail the freight train he was heading into the USNS Mercy , which is helping nearby Los Angeles hospitals overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients .
Afterward , Marcotte highlighted the alleged threats against Dr. Anthony Fauci , which has prompted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Florida Governor and Trump ally Ron DeSantis ’ s coronavirus response .
She also pointed to One America News Network reporter Chanel Rion ’ s purported special treatment from the White House , which allegedly allowed her to flaunt social distancing recommendations for press briefings .
“ These four stories are just a snapshot of a growing threat that right-wing conspiracy theorists pose to public health and safety as the number of coronavirus cases grows , ” Marcotte wrote .
According to Marcotte , Trump supporters who defy data suggesting the danger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ putting themselves and others at risk from the pandemic .
In addition to this purported danger , Marcotte suggests there is also a threat of “ violence and mayhem ” from conspiracy theorists such as Moreno , who believe the virus is linked to the “ deep state ” that some of the president ’ s supporters believe is trying to take him down .
As reported by Democracy Now , some conspiracy theorists believe that Fauci is part of this deep state government that allegedly wants Trump out of office .
Despite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that human psychology suggests people — including Trump ’ s most loyal supporters — often double down on their beliefs when faced with evidence that their worldview is untrue .
A previous report from Axios touched on the alleged danger that Trump ’ s base faces from the coronavirus .
According to the publication , data suggests that “ disinformation and distrust in the media ” could be putting some Republicans and elderly people at an increased risk from coronavirus .
The piece echoes recent data suggesting that the majority of Republicans who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — believe that the threat from coronavirus has been exaggerated .
The data came after some of the network ’ s hosts were accused of downplaying the danger of COVID-19 .


inquisitr--2020-04-02--Alyssa Milano Slammed For Silence On Joe Biden Sexual Assault Accusation

American actress and # MeToo advocate Alyssa Milano is facing a wave of backlash for continuing to push her support of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden without addressing the accusations of sexual assault leveled against him by Tara Reade .
On Thursday , Milano maintained her silence and instead posted a Twitter thread in which she doubled down on her demand for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders to drop out of the race and let the former vice president take on Donald Trump in 2020 .
“ Sooooo…..a long thread with nothing on the claims of sexual assault against Biden ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Others pointed to Milano ’ s past comments on sexual assault and the importance of believing survivors .
“ You can ’ t pretend to be the party of the American people and then not support a woman who comes forward with her # MeToo story , ” she previously remarked .
Although Milano told Sanders ’ supporters that they could not “ silence ” her , some suggested Milano was trying to silence the allegations against Biden .
“ Here ’ s the story @ Alyssa_Milano doesn ’ t want you to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pointing to Reade ’ s claim that Biden sexually assaulted her in 1993 while working for the former vice president ’ s U.S. Senate office .
Others supported Milano and her decision to back Biden , as well as her remarks about the Vermont senator ’ s supporters .
“ All of these comments , this is why I must support Biden , ” said another commenter .
“ Many of Bernie ’ s supporters are just toxic and mean.
” As reported by The Hill , Milano acted as co-host of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home of Lanette Phillips and Rick Lynch in Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles .
According to the publication , tickets were $ 500 for standard admission and $ 2,800 for entry along with a photo with Biden .
“ I am proud to call Joe Biden a friend , ” Milano tweeted at the time , before calling Biden a “ leader ” and “ champion on fighting violence against women.
” Milano also said she had accompanied the former vice president to events with survivors , where he offered them empathy and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ publicly addressed Reade , who was also unable to secure the help of Time ’ s Up , a # MeToo advocacy group with alleged links to a top Biden adviser .
The group reportedly refused to publicize Reade ’ s claims and allegedly pointed to Biden ’ s presidential run and its nonprofit status as reasons for its decision .
Reade recently opened up about the alleged assault on the podcast of Rolling Stone journalist Katie Halper .
She also pointed to other occasions during her time on his staff when he @ @ @ @ @


inquisitr--2020-04-02--Democratic National Convention Moved To August Due To Coronavirus

'We felt the best decision , not knowing all the answers , was to delay this , ' a DNC spokesperson said .
The 2020 Democratic National Convention , originally scheduled to take place July 13-17 in Milwaukee , Wisconsin , has been pushed back to mid-August due to the coronavirus pandemic , USA Today reports .
Democratic National Convention CEO Joe Solmonese said that it was a difficult decision , but that it had to be made , in light of the ongoing public health situation .
“ After a great deal of scenario planning and giving thought to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the greatest impact in the electoral process and the greatest impact in terms of what we can bring to Milwaukee , we felt the best decision , not knowing all the answers , was to delay this , ” he said .
The new date for the convention is the week of August 17 , a time frame that works best for the hotels , attendees , and the city of Milwaukee .
However , that date is tentative , as it ’ s unclear how long it will be required to maintain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus pandemic will last .
It is also unclear how long the convention will last , according to The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel .
“ More than anything we continue to monitor the public health landscape , ” Solmonese said .
The date change will not be without difficulties , however .
The convention was expected to bring thousands of attendees to the city , so untold numbers of hotel reservations will now have to be shuffled to make the convention possible .
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said the delay was the right move @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the commitment that they have made to Milwaukee , ” he said .
Similarly , Milwaukee ’ s Congressional representative , Democrat Gwen Moore , said that the decision “ buys us time.
” Hours before Solmonese announced the decision , former Vice President Joe Biden said on Wednesday night that he suspected the convention date would be moved .
Speaking remotely to Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show , during which the host and his guests are speaking to each other over the internet due to social distancing , the front-runner for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he didn ’ t think the event would happen as originally scheduled .
“ I doubt whether the Democratic convention is going to be able to be held in mid-July or early July .
I think it ’ s going to have to move into August , ” he said .
Biden noted that worldwide events disrupting the election process are nothing new .
During the Civil War , both World Wars , and the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic , both parties were able to hold their conventions and the presidential election still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was already originally scheduled to be held in Charlotte , North Carolina in late August .
So far , there has been no hint of that convention being rescheduled .


inquisitr--2020-04-02--Donald Trump Says ‘Complainers’ Should Have ‘Stocked Up’ On Medical Supplies Before Crisis

President Donald Trump lashed out at the hospitals and states calling for additional medical supplies in order to cope with the rapidly growing coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. , tweeting that they were “ complainers ” and should have been better prepared before the crisis hit .
“ Massive amounts of medical supplies , even hospitals and medical centers , are being delivered directly to states and hospitals by the Federal Government .
Some have insatiable appetites & are never satisfied ( politics ? )
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Remember , we are a backup for them , ” he began his comments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those now needing additional supplies should have planned better and stated that some states are happy with the support they ’ ve received so far .
“ The complainers should have been stocked up and ready long before this crisis hit .
Other states are thrilled with the job we have done .
Sending many Ventilators today , with thousands being built .
51 large cargo planes coming in with medical supplies .
Prefer sending directly to hospitals , ” he wrote .
Trump has been the target of much criticism for what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inadequate initial response to the COVID-19 spread .
In early days , Trump suggested that the disease may fade away during the warmer months and , once it reached the shores of the U.S. , that the disease was well under control .
His administration has also received backlash for mismanaging both supplies and the process of testing Americans to help mitigate the spread of the coronavirus .
Now , the president is seeking to redirect the blame toward the states facing a lack of supplies .
New York City Mayor Bill de @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3.3 million more N95 masks to protect healthcare workers as they battle the virus .
They ’ ve also requested 400 ventilators to deal with the surge of cases in local hospitals .
The state of New York has had nearly 2,000 deaths from the virus .
But even as medical workers call out the conditions under which they are working , Trump has suggested that perhaps healthcare worker are causing the shortage by stealing supplies .
On Sunday during a press conference , the president said that perhaps the masks were going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospitals .
He walked back his comments somewhat , saying that he didn ’ t know for sure what was taking place , but thought it should be looked into .
He later repeated his suspicions .
On Thursday morning , he tweeted that New York Democrat Chuck Schumer should try to figure out what is happening with all of the state ’ s supplies .
“ Stop complaining & find out where all of these supplies are going , ” he wrote .


inquisitr--2020-04-02--Donald Trump Facing Criticism For Not Declaring Nationwide Stay-At-Home Order

President Donald Trump has so far decided not to issue a nationwide stay-at-home order , instead leaving the decision up to the states .
Now , however , he is facing criticism from those who argue that his choice could be enabling the spread of the novel coronavirus , potentially harming more Americans .
As The Hill reports , states like Texas , Iowa , and Missouri — all led by Republican governors — have held out on declaring a stay-at-home order .
Although there is some question as to whether or not the president has the legal authority to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he can issue clear guidelines on the best course of action .
Florida Governor Rick DeSantis said during a recent press conference that he hadn ’ t issued a lockdown within the state because he hadn ’ t received guidance from the White House to do so , even though Surgeon General Jerome Adams called for people across the country to stay at home through April and possibly beyond .
“ My advice to America would be that these guidelines are a national stay at home order , ” Adams said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the more we social distance , the more we stay at home , the less spread of disease there will be.
” DeSantis said that he would issue a lockdown if Trump advised him to .
The state currently has around 7,700 confirmed cases of the disease and a death toll of over 100 .
On Wednesday , the governor issued a stay-at-home order after facing increasing pressure to do so .
Critics point to Florida as a reason why Trump should take a firmer stance and issue a clear stay-at-home order .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the holdout states — nearly one-third of the nation — would potentially comply .
But Trump said that each state should be able to decide how to handle the outbreak for themselves .
“ Different kind of a state , ” Trump argued , speaking of Florida .
“ Also , great governor .
He knows exactly what he ’ s doing .
Has a very strong view on it .
And we have spoken to Ron.
” Experts — like Dr. Sanjay Gupta — have pointed out that the disease doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stay-at-home order a necessity for mitigating the spread of the virus .
“ The truth is we ’ re only seeing fairly good social distancing in coastal states but not in southern states like Florida and in the Midwest , ” said Lawrence Gostin , director of the O ’ Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown University .
But those states are the ones in which the president has the most influence , Gostin argues .
He could ” encourage particular red-state governors to do a lockdown.
” Presidential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have also called for an immediate stay-at-home order .
Biden has argued that the Trump administration hasn ’ t taken the pandemic seriously enough .


inquisitr--2020-04-02--Donald Trump Says Easier Voting Could Hurt Republicans In Elections

At the end of March , President Donald Trump stated that making it easier to vote could keep some Republicans from getting elected .
The comment was made as he rejected a Democrat-led initiative for voter reform as a part of the coronavirus stimulus , according to The Guardian .
Proposed changes included vote-by-mail , early voting , and same-day registration as states attempt to safely hold elections during the pandemic .
The voter reform was not passed as a part of the $ 2.2 trillion package that included $ 400 million to help states conduct elections .
“ They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and what you do and all sorts of clawbacks .
They had things that were just totally crazy and had nothing to do with workers that lost their jobs and companies that we have to save , ” Trump said during an appearance on Fox & Friends .
Following Trump ’ s appearance and remarks , the Democratic National Committee ( DNC ) responded with claims that the president must see voter suppression as a reelection strategy .
The DNC suggested that Trump ’ s comments show just how integral voting barriers are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republicans .
“ Ensuring that Americans can vote during the Covid-19 crisis is fundamental to maintaining our democracy .
It is shocking that Trump is essentially admitting that when the American people vote , Republican lose , ” said Xochitl Hinojosa , a DNC spokeswoman .
Trump ’ s remarks were reiterated by some Georgia Republicans on Wednesday .
Despite postponement efforts from 11 Georgia Republican members of Congress , the state ’ s May 19 primary election is still happening , according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution .
The congressional members even signed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to delay the primary date .
During a public announcement to issue a statewide shelter-in-place order , Gov .
Brian Kemp claimed he does not have the power to postpone the primary .
Kemp and Raffensperger are supported by state House Speaker David Ralston .
On Wednesday , Ralston also said that absentee voting would hurt Republicans .
Active Georgia voters will be mailed an absentee ballot request form this week .
Those who return the ballot request will be able to participate in the primary from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to risk contact with people on election day amid the coronavirus pandemic .
During normal election cycles outside of global pandemics , similar ideas about voting are often shared .
Democrats typically claim that Republicans make voting hard to prevent populations from casting a ballot .
Those populations typically include young voters , minorities , and immigrants .
Voter fraud is very rare , but it is often Republicans ’ argument against voter reform .


inquisitr--2020-04-03--Donald Trump’s Net Worth Has Sunk By $1 Billion Amid Coronavirus Crisis, Report Claims

Donald Trump ’ s personal fortune is taking a major hit amid the coronavirus crisis , a new report claims .
As the stock market sank and Trump ’ s company was forced to close its resorts as the virus spread across the globe , The Daily Beast reported that Trump ’ s personal net worth fell by roughly $ 1 billion .
The new appraisal came from Forbes , the financial magazine that compiles the list of wealthiest Americans and had pinned Trump ’ s net worth at $ 3.1 billion just one month ago .
That has dropped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus pandemic led states across the country to close all non-essential businesses — a category that includes the president ’ s resorts and golf courses .
“ Trump ’ s empire was valued at roughly $ 1.9 billion prior to the forced shutdowns across the country intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus , ” the report from The Daily Beast noted .
“ That value dropped to $ 1.2 billion by March 18 , which is the largely the result of the now-vacant Fifth Avenue building in Manhattan where he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to Forbes.
” As CNBC reported last month , the Trump Organization was forced to close at what would have normally been the peak of its season , though not all of the company ’ s properties closed at that time .
“ Various facilities are temporarily closed given local , state and federal mandates , ” said a spokesperson for the company .
“ We anxiously await the day when this pandemic is over and our world-class facilities can reopen.
” The Florida resort had been the site of a coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government ’ s delegation who met with Trump there later tested positive for the coronavirus .
Pictures had shown the man standing close to Trump during the weekend meeting , leading to Trump being tested .
The test came back negative .
Trump has been criticized for maintaining close ties to his business ventures during his time in the White House , despite past presidents divesting from any businesses they had .
The president frequently travels to Mar-a-Lago when the Florida club is in season , taking long weekend vacations there and golfing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It is not clear yet when Trump ’ s company could re-open Mar-a-Lago and other resorts .
Experts have predicted that there will be several more weeks of intensive social distancing measures needed in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus , and that some measure may need to remain in place for the roughly 12 to 18 months needed to develop a vaccine .


inquisitr--2020-04-03--Jared Kushner Slammed For Using ‘Meaningless Corporate Buzzwords’ In Coronavirus Presser Debut

Jared Kushner earned plenty of criticism for his debut at the White House ’ s daily coronavirus presser on Thursday , with critics taking to Twitter to mock what was seen as the “ meaningless corporate buzzwords ” he used in addressing the American people .
The top White House adviser , who is also the son-in-law of President Donald Trump , has reportedly assumed a large and important role in the administration ’ s response to the coronavirus .
On Thursday , with top medical expert Dr. Anthony Fauci not attending the daily conference , Kushner made his public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over well with many of Trump ’ s critics , including Vox reporter Aaron Rupar who slammed the White House adviser ’ s use of “ meaningless corporate buzzwords ” as he spoke to reporters .
Kushner was also criticized for appearing to push back against the states that have pressed the federal government to do more in distributing much-needed medical supplies , saying that the federal reserve of ventilators was not meant to be shared with states .
“ The notion of the federal stockpile was it ’ s supposed to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be the state ’ s stockpile , ” Kushner said .
Others claimed that Kushner , who has no history in medicine or governmental experience before his father-in-law won the presidential election in 2016 , was not qualified to be holding such an important position in the federal government ’ s response to the coronavirus .
Others noted that cable news networks did not appear to put as much stock in Kushner ’ s statements to reporters , with MSNBC cutting away as he began to speak .
The network , along @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in their coverage of the daily live press conferences , sometimes cutting away while Trump is speaking and resuming live coverage when some of the White House medical experts are addressing reporters .
The appearance came after a report that Kushner had been pushing back against requests from states to help distribute more ventilators .
The report from Vanity Fair noted that Kushner dismissed a request from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for 30,000 ventilators to treat the surge of coronavirus patients across the state .
The report went on to say that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ projections ” and said that the state would not need that many .
“ I ’ ve gotten a lot smarter about this , ” he reportedly said .
“ New York doesn ’ t need all the ventilators.
” In his appearance on Thursday , Kushner pushed back against the reports that he been running a “ shadow ” coronavirus task force that had usurped the power of the actual force , led by Vice President Mike Pence .


inquisitr--2020-04-03--Newt Gingrich Blasts ‘Despicable’ Nancy Pelosi

According to Gingrich , Pelosi is a 'negative figure dragging down the country . '
In an interview on Thursday , former Republican Congressman Newt Gingrich ripped into Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi over comments she recently made about President Donald Trump .
Per The Hill , during an appearance on Hugh Hewitt ’ s radio program , Gingrich described Pelosi as “ despicable.
” “ I think Pelosi has become despicable .
I think that her comment the other day comparing President Trump to Nero fiddling while Rome burned was just utterly , totally irresponsible , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need , ” said Gingrich , formerly a top Republican in the House .
“ Americans need to come together to defeat the virus , ” he added , arguing that politicians such as Pelosi are “ trying to tear the country apart.
” According to Gingrich , Pelosi “ is an absolute negative figure dragging down the country.
” As the publication notes , in an interview on Sunday Pelosi described Trump ’ s initial downplaying of the coronavirus as “ deadly , ” arguing that the federal government should have reacted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Pelosi ’ s statements as well , attacking her during an interview with Fox News .
Speaking for Fox & Friends , Trump called Pelosi a disgrace , seemingly suggesting that the Democratic Party is to blame for the delayed response .
According to the president , Pelosi and other Democrats were focused on his impeachment trial , so they were not paying attention to the exploding pandemic .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made a similar comment earlier this week , stating that impeachment “ diverted the attention of the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was widely criticized for his remarks , with Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan of Wisconsin calling him “ an idiot.
” According to Pocan , Trump and other Republicans are to blame because they did not take the crisis seriously .
“ But the reality is the president screwed up at multiple levels from the very beginning on testing , not accepting I think the World Health Organization tests , to not taking this is as real , ” Pocan said , adding that some still believe coronavirus poses no threat to them because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acknowledge the crisis early on .
As The Washington Post reported , Pelosi announced earlier today the creation of a new select House committee to oversee the Trump administration ’ s response to the pandemic .
The committee , Pelosi said , will scrutinize the president ’ s management of the $ 2 trillion stimulus package recently passed by the United States Congress .
Democratic Rep. James E. Clyburn of South Carolina will chair the House Select Committee on the Coronavirus , as the speaker named it , but it remains to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ serve on the panel .
Trump has signaled that he is opposed to oversight , and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin — a key administration member — said on Thursday that the committee is unnecessary , claiming that sufficient oversight is baked into the legislation passed by Congress .


inquisitr--2020-04-03--Pentagon Warned In January 2017 That A ‘Novel Respiratory Disease’ Could Cause Millions To Suffer

In the final days of Barack Obama ’ s time in office and just two weeks before Donald Trump ’ s inauguration , the Department of Defense issued a dire warning — a “ novel respiratory disease ” had the potential to spread rapidly , causing “ millions to suffer.
” The legal news site Law & Crime reported that the 107-page document titled “ Pandemic Influenza and Infectious Disease Response ” warned that a potentially new virus could grind society to a halt as it spread rapidly across the globe .
The Pentagon literature identified the possibility of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and significant ” enemy threat , describing exactly what was to come nearly three years later with the novel coronavirus .
“ An outbreak in a single community can quickly evolve into a multinational health crisis that causes millions to suffer , as well as spark major disruption to every facet of society , ” the report warned .
“ Disease characteristics may include may include high transmissibility or severity and high likelihood of impact on voce health protection due to limited or no natural protection or MCM.
” It went on to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ significant national security ramifications , as well as the potential to significantly impact the economy .
This is not the first document to warn about the possibility of a pandemic .
As The Inquisitr reported , another study published in September 2019 warned about the potential dangers of such an event and also about the risks of conflating a pandemic with the seasonal flu — something Trump has been accused of doing in early statements about COVID-19 .
As the The New York Times reported , Trump ’ s White House is accused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that a pandemic could cause up to $ 3.8 trillion in economic damage and lead to the deaths of 500,000 people .
But even this study underestimated just how dangerous the current coronavirus has been , the outlet added .
“ At even the highest rates it modeled , the pandemic flu in the exercise was still less contagious and less deadly than epidemiologists now say the coronavirus could be in the United States , ” the New York Times report read .
Though the Pentagon report was published at the end of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , much of the blame has fallen on Trump for the reaction to the coronavirus .
Critics note that the president spent weeks underestimating the severity of the virus , comparing it to the seasonal flu and predicting that cases would soon drop down to zero .
Instead , the virus has spread across the United States and on Thursday , the total number of confirmed cases topped 244,000 .


inquisitr--2020-04-03--Donald Trump ‘Took A Gamble’ Coronavirus Would Slow In Warmer Weather And Ignored Dire Warnings, Rep

Donald Trump ‘Took A Gamble’ Coronavirus Would Slow In Warmer Weather And Ignored Dire Warnings, Report Says

In the early days of the coronavirus ’ s spread into the United States , Donald Trump decided to go with an unproven hope that it would fade in warmer weather and ignored more dire warnings from experts , a new report claims .
CNN reporter Jim Acosta cited a Trump adviser who worked with White House officials on the president ’ s public messaging around the coronavirus outbreak , who said that Trump “ took a gamble ” that the virus would dissipate in warmer weather and pushed back against those issuing more serious assessments about it .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrong , ” Acosta cited the adviser in a Twitter post this week .
Trump had been widely criticized for early statements that downplayed the coronavirus , including a prediction when there were 15 known cases in the United States that the number would soon be going down to zero .
The opposite has since happened , with the virus spreading quickly across the country and a total of more than 275,000 confirmed cases .
One of those early predictions from Trump was that the coronavirus would behave like the more common influenza @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As MarketWatch noted , Trump made this statement during a campaign rally in New Hampshire in early March and then reiterated it when speaking to a group of governors .
“ The virus that we ’ re talking about having to do , a lot of people think that goes away in April , with the heat , as the heat comes in , typically that will go away in April , ” Trump said .
As the MarketWatch report noted , the World Health Organization had already said on March 5 that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus would subside in warmer weather , and many pointed out that it was also spreading in Australia , which was in late summer when the first cases were reported .
The CNN report is not the first to accuse Trump of ignoring warnings about the severity of the novel coronavirus .
As The Inquisitr reported , Trump was advised to warn the public about the dangers of the COVID-19 outbreak but delayed in doing so .
A report from Politico noted that top White House advisers warned that there could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bungled the handling of the outbreak .
“ If tonight isn ’ t Trump saying , ‘ This is bad and could get very worse , you need to take every precaution necessary , ’ then he can kiss a second term goodbye , ” an administration official reportedly said before the president ’ s second Oval Office address regarding the coronavirus .
But Trump did not heed the advice , instead delivering what the report called “ hastily arranged remarks ” that he would be banning all travel from Europe and that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus treatments for free — both misstatements that the White House had to quickly correct after the speech .