inquisitr--2020-07-09--Donald Trump Is A ‘Friendless’ Psychopath Who Now Sees Brett Kavanaugh & Neil Gorsuch As Enemies, Wr

Donald Trump Is A ‘Friendless’ Psychopath Who Now Sees Brett Kavanaugh & Neil Gorsuch As Enemies, Writer Says

Tony Schwartz , the ghostwriter behind Donald Trump ’ s book , Trump : The Art of the Deal , appeared on CNN on Thursday and claimed the president now views Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch as enemies for their recent votes against him , Raw Story reported .
“ The psychopathy is why he does what he does , ” Schwartz said .
“ He has no conscience and so breaking the law for him is no big deal.
” Both Kavanaugh and Gorsuch voted against Trump ’ s attorney , who claimed that the president received absolute immunity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to Schwartz , anyone who says something that contradicts Trump becomes his “ enemy.
” Schwartz said that Trump ’ s allies are beginning to break from him and pointed to the Senate Republicans who are not attending the Republican National Convention ( RNC ) .
“ That ’ s a pretty big statement , ” Schwartz said .
“ Essentially Trump is a person who has been friendless all his life and will allow or prompt these relationships to die because of his anger at their failure to follow his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican Sens .
Chuck Grassley , Lamar Alexander , Susan Collins , Lisa Murkowski , and Mitt Romney are currently planning the skip the RNC .
Romney was notably the only Senate Republican to vote for Trump ’ s removal from office during the impeachment trial earlier this year .
After the Supreme Court ruling , Trump lashed out at Barack Obama ’ s administration , the FBI , and Senate Republicans .
Although the ruling allows Manhattan prosecutor Cy Vance to fight for the president ’ s financial records , it also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stop the attempt in the lower courts .
In addition , it makes it unlikely that Trump ’ s tax returns will be released before the November election .
As reported by Reason , Kavanaugh and Gorsuch voted along with Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg , Stephen Breyer , Sonia Sotomayor , and Elena Kagan .
Conversely , Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito voted in favor of Trump .
Unlike the others that voted against Trump , Kavanaugh and Gorsuch defended the president ’ s right to raise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the subpoena as the case makes its way through the lower courts .
The news was not all bad for the president .
In the second subpoena case , the Supreme Court ruled against the Democrat-led House Committee on Oversight and Reform ’ s attempt to acquire eight years of his financial records .

Tony Schwartz, the ghostwriter behind Donald Trump’s book, Trump: The Art of the Deal, appeared on CNN on Thursday and claimed the president now views Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch as enemies for their recent votes against him, Raw Story reported.
“The psychopathy is why he does what he does,” Schwartz said. “He has no conscience and so breaking the law for him is no big deal.”
Both Kavanaugh and Gorsuch voted against Trump’s attorney, who claimed that the president received absolute immunity from the subpoena of his financial records.
According to Schwartz, anyone who says something that contradicts Trump becomes his “enemy.”
“He sees the world entirely in terms of black and white, he demands loyalty and doesn’t give loyalty and the moment you break out of the pack, you’re gone.”
Schwartz said that Trump’s allies are beginning to break from him and pointed to the Senate Republicans who are not attending the Republican National Convention (RNC).
“That’s a pretty big statement,” Schwartz said. “Essentially Trump is a person who has been friendless all his life and will allow or prompt these relationships to die because of his anger at their failure to follow his every order.”
According to NPR, Republican Sens. Chuck Grassley, Lamar Alexander, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, and Mitt Romney are currently planning the skip the RNC. Romney was notably the only Senate Republican to vote for Trump’s removal from office during the impeachment trial earlier this year.
After the Supreme Court ruling, Trump lashed out at Barack Obama’s administration, the FBI, and Senate Republicans. Although the ruling allows Manhattan prosecutor Cy Vance to fight for the president’s financial records, it also provides his lawyers with the opportunity to stop the attempt in the lower courts. In addition, it makes it unlikely that Trump’s tax returns will be released before the November election.
As reported by Reason, Kavanaugh and Gorsuch voted along with Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan. Conversely, Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito voted in favor of Trump.
Unlike the others that voted against Trump, Kavanaugh and Gorsuch defended the president’s right to raise “constitutional and legal objections” to the subpoena as the case makes its way through the lower courts.
The news was not all bad for the president. In the second subpoena case, the Supreme Court ruled against the Democrat-led House Committee on Oversight and Reform’s attempt to acquire eight years of his financial records.


inquisitr--2020-07-09--Donald Trump Is Getting Support From Coronavirus Experts On Push To Reopen Schools

As the debate continues over whether to reopen United States schools in the fall amid the coronavirus pandemic , Donald Trump is getting rare support from virus experts in his push for reopening , CBC News reported .
According to the report , the experts interviewed by the broadcaster suggested that the evidence supports a safe reopening of schools .
Although the specialists stressed that the president ’ s track record on the COVID-19 pandemic is poor , they agreed with his recent position .
Dr. Amesh Adalja , an infectious disease physician at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ generally not listen to Trump for advice on handling coronavirus .
However , Adalja said the president ’ s position on the current issue of reopening schools is supported by science .
“ It just happens to be a coincidence that he might have said something that ’ s backed by epidemiological data in this case , ” Adalja said .
Dr. Michael Silverman , chief of infectious diseases at the Health Sciences Centre in London , Ontario , echoed Adalja .
Silverman also said that science supports the notion that children should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , an epidemiologist at the University of Toronto , warned of possible outbreaks that could stem from reopening but still supported the process .
Dr. Anthony Fauci , the top coronavirus expert in the United States who has clashed with Trump on many occasions during the pandemic , believes that keeping children out of school is currently doing more harm than good .
“ We should try as best as possible to get the children back to school and the schools open , ” he said .
Trump recently attacked the Centers for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on reopening schools , which he suggested were too strict .
According to CBC News , this attack “ puzzled ” public health experts .
Per CBC News , much is still unknown about children ’ s response to coronavirus .
Dr. Howard Njoo , Canada ’ s deputy chief public health officer , claimed that children are less at risk of “ severe consequences ” of the virus .
He also said the evidence thus far appears to suggest that children are less “ efficient or effective ” at transmitting the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scientific consensus on the effects of the virus on children .
As The Inquisitr reported , doctors in the United Kingdom previously noted a surge in children being hospitalized with multisystem inflammatory state , which is a condition that requires intensive care .
Notably , the country ’ s National Health Service claimed that the condition was spotted in children either known or suspected to have contracted coronavirus .

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inquisitr--2020-07-09--Tucker Carlson Claims ‘The Left’ Doesn’t Want Joe Biden To Debate Donald Trump

In an op-ed for Fox News published on Thursday , the network ’ s top host , Tucker Carlson , accused “ the left ” of attempting to prevent Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden from debating Donald Trump .
Carlson noted the recent op-ed by New York Times columnist Tom Friedman in which he called on Biden to skip the fall presidential debates unless Trump releases his personal tax returns and agrees to a real-time fact-checking team that both candidates agree on .
According to Carlson , Friedman ’ s call reflects the Democratic Party ’ s current election strategy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Biden is currently leading Trump in the polls and suggested that his position would be damaged should he be allowed to speak in a public performance .
“ People might discover that Joe Biden bears no resemblance to the Joe Biden they remember , ” Carlson wrote .
He proceeded to list the many controversial comments and gaffes that Biden ’ s critics have often used to suggest he is not fit for the presidency .
“ Imagine Biden spending six hours on stage with Donald Trump trading jabs on live television @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do that , so he is not going to do that , ” the Fox News host wrote .
According to Friedman , Biden should leverage his position in the race to ensure that Trump is held to principles of truth during any debate .
But Carlson doesn ’ t appear to believe this sentiment and claims that Democrats will continue to hide Biden from the spotlight as much as possible and lean on prepared speeches for public appearances .
Carlson also claimed the Democratic Party ’ s purported strategy reflects how they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of being opposed to healthy debate in general .
“ They don ’ t like being disagreed with , ” he said .
“ They don ’ t believe that there are two sides to any question.
” The 51-year-old host said that Democrats believe that their views “ are the only legitimate views.
” Carlson is no stranger to attacking the Democratic Party and its principles .
As The Inquisitr reported , the host recently suggested that Democrats are seizing on the current cultural moment to assume power .
Specifically , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personal militia , referring to the Black Lives Matter protests that have at times turned into violent looting and riots .
Journalist Erik Wemple believes that Carlson ’ s recent attacks on the Black Lives Matter protests reflect the host ’ s fear that his world is crumbling apart .

In an op-ed for Fox News published on Thursday, the network’s top host, Tucker Carlson, accused “the left” of attempting to prevent Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden from debating Donald Trump.
Carlson noted the recent op-ed by New York Times columnist Tom Friedman in which he called on Biden to skip the fall presidential debates unless Trump releases his personal tax returns and agrees to a real-time fact-checking team that both candidates agree on. According to Carlson, Friedman’s call reflects the Democratic Party’s current election strategy with the Biden campaign.
“Hide the candidate until Election Day, the country can find out what’s in the administration after it’s in power, but until then, no appearing in public, and my God, don’t ever tell the truth.”
Carlson noted that Biden is currently leading Trump in the polls and suggested that his position would be damaged should he be allowed to speak in a public performance.
“People might discover that Joe Biden bears no resemblance to the Joe Biden they remember,” Carlson wrote.
He proceeded to list the many controversial comments and gaffes that Biden’s critics have often used to suggest he is not fit for the presidency.
“Imagine Biden spending six hours on stage with Donald Trump trading jabs on live television. No, he can’t do that, so he is not going to do that,” the Fox News host wrote.
According to Friedman, Biden should leverage his position in the race to ensure that Trump is held to principles of truth during any debate. But Carlson doesn’t appear to believe this sentiment and claims that Democrats will continue to hide Biden from the spotlight as much as possible and lean on prepared speeches for public appearances.
Carlson also claimed the Democratic Party’s purported strategy reflects how they would run the country and accused them of being opposed to healthy debate in general.
“They don’t like being disagreed with,” he said. “They don’t believe that there are two sides to any question.”
The 51-year-old host said that Democrats believe that their views “are the only legitimate views.”
Carlson is no stranger to attacking the Democratic Party and its principles. As The Inquisitr reported, the host recently suggested that Democrats are seizing on the current cultural moment to assume power. Specifically, he claimed Democrats are using criminals as their personal militia, referring to the Black Lives Matter protests that have at times turned into violent looting and riots.
Journalist Erik Wemple believes that Carlson’s recent attacks on the Black Lives Matter protests reflect the host’s fear that his world is crumbling apart.


inquisitr--2020-07-09--Donald Trump Lashes Out At Barack Obama, FBI, & Senate Republicans After Supreme Court Ruling

After the Supreme Court upheld a subpoena for Donald Trump ’ s financial records , the president took to Twitter Thursday morning to attack Barack Obama ’ s administration , the FBI , and lawmakers on the Republican-led Senate Judiciary Committee , Axios reported .
“ This is all a political prosecution , ” Trump wrote in his first tweet .
“ I won the Mueller Witch Hunt , and others , and now I have to keep fighting in a politically corrupt New York .
Not fair to this Presidency or Administration !
” Trump later took aim at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who he accused of spying on his 2016 campaign .
“ This crime was taking place even before my election , everyone knows it , and yet all are frozen stiff with fear , ” Trump tweeted .
The president also attacked the Senate Judiciary Committee and FBI for their lack of response to the purported crimes of the Obama administration .
He then slammed former FBI director James Comey and former deputy director of the FBI Andrew McCabe , who were part of the bureau when former special counsel Robert Mueller @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s 2016 campaign .
According to Trump , the Supreme Court ’ s ruling would never have passed with another president in office .
Both Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh sided against Trump in the ruling — a notable development as they were both appointed by the president .
Nevertheless , Trump ’ s attorney , Jay Sekulow , claimed that the Supreme Court ’ s decision will help Trump in his battle to prevent his financial records from being released .
As reported by Axios , the Supreme Court ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tax returns will likely not be released before the November election .
According to the verdict , Trump is not immune from Manhattan prosecutor Cy Vance ’ s request for his financial records .
However , the court also rejected the Democrat-led House of Representative ’ s efforts to obtain similar records .
Vance called the ruling a “ tremendous victory ” for the United States justice system which exemplified that not even the president is above the law .
Regardless , Vance must now battle in the lower courts , which gives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ push back against his request for the financial records .
The battle for Trump ’ s financial information has raged on throughout his first term .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , New York Times investigative reporter Susanne Craig claimed that Deutsche Bank likely has Trump ’ s tax returns .

After the Supreme Court upheld a subpoena for Donald Trump’s financial records, the president took to Twitter Thursday morning to attack Barack Obama’s administration, the FBI, and lawmakers on the Republican-led Senate Judiciary Committee, Axios reported.
“This is all a political prosecution,” Trump wrote in his first tweet. “I won the Mueller Witch Hunt, and others, and now I have to keep fighting in a politically corrupt New York. Not fair to this Presidency or Administration!”
Trump later took aim at Obama and former vice president Joe Biden, who he accused of spying on his 2016 campaign.
“This crime was taking place even before my election, everyone knows it, and yet all are frozen stiff with fear,” Trump tweeted.
The president also attacked the Senate Judiciary Committee and FBI for their lack of response to the purported crimes of the Obama administration. He then slammed former FBI director James Comey and former deputy director of the FBI Andrew McCabe, who were part of the bureau when former special counsel Robert Mueller was investigating the possible Russian links to Trump’s 2016 campaign.
According to Trump, the Supreme Court’s ruling would never have passed with another president in office.
“This is about PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT. We catch the other side SPYING on my campaign, the biggest political crime and scandal in U.S. history, and NOTHING HAPPENS.”
Both Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh sided against Trump in the ruling — a notable development as they were both appointed by the president. Nevertheless, Trump’s attorney, Jay Sekulow, claimed that the Supreme Court’s decision will help Trump in his battle to prevent his financial records from being released.
“We will now proceed to raise additional Constitutional and legal issues in the lower courts.”
As reported by Axios, the Supreme Court’s ruling means that Trump’s tax returns will likely not be released before the November election. According to the verdict, Trump is not immune from Manhattan prosecutor Cy Vance’s request for his financial records. However, the court also rejected the Democrat-led House of Representative’s efforts to obtain similar records.
Vance called the ruling a “tremendous victory” for the United States justice system which exemplified that not even the president is above the law. Regardless, Vance must now battle in the lower courts, which gives Trump’s lawyers the opportunity to push back against his request for the financial records.
The battle for Trump’s financial information has raged on throughout his first term. As The Inquisitr previously reported, New York Times investigative reporter Susanne Craig claimed that Deutsche Bank likely has Trump’s tax returns.


inquisitr--2020-07-09--Joe Biden Reveals $700 Billion ‘Buy American’ Campaign, Includes Spending On Electric Vehicles, 5G N

Joe Biden Reveals $700 Billion ‘Buy American’ Campaign, Includes Spending On Electric Vehicles, 5G Networks

Former Vice President Joe Biden plans to reveal a multi-billion dollar plan , “ The Buy American Campaign , ” that aims to shore up American manufacturing and invest in technologies such as 5G cellular networks and electric vehicles , The New York Times reported .
The plan is intended to challenge incumbent President Donald Trump on economic policy .
The keystone of the plan calls for a $ 400 billion increase , incrementally over the next four years , in U.S. government purchasing of American-made goods .
As CNBC reported , already so-called “ Buy American ” laws are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to purchase American-made goods whenever possible .
However , due to loopholes in those laws , they ’ re easily circumvented .
Biden intends to tighten those laws .
Much of those purchases , including concrete and steel , would then be put to use in rebuilding infrastructure , such as roads and bridges .
The plan also calls for investments in underserved rural and urban communities that have sometimes been left out of federal spending programs .
“ This will be the largest mobilization of public investments in procurement , infrastructure and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ War II , ” said Biden senior adviser Jake Sullivan .
Additionally , Biden ’ s plan calls for $ 300 billion to be invested in emerging technologies such as 5G cellular networks , artificial intelligence , and lightweight materials , according to The Hill .
In addition to increasing government spending , Biden ’ s plan promises to strengthen workers ’ collective bargaining rights , and to repeal tax breaks for American companies that ship their jobs overseas .
On Wednesday , Biden addressed a union — the International Brotherhood of Electrical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will “ take a monumental step forward for the prosperity , power , safety and dignity of all American workers.
” Further , the plan calls for tax breaks for small manufacturers , particularly those run by women and people of color .
As for America ’ s biggest economic competitor , China , Biden ’ s plan takes “ aggressive trade enforcement actions [ and ] confront [ s ] foreign efforts to steal American intellectual property.
” Biden will officially unveil his plan at a metal works business in Dunmore , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the economy signals that he ’ s not afraid to take on Trump in the one area in which the Democrat may be vulnerable .
Though Biden leads Trump in polling both nationally and in key battleground states , the economy , which until the COVID-19 pandemic had been booming before being brought to a screeching halt , had been seen as a key Trump strength going into the 2020 election .
Biden intends to lay out four economic proposals , including Thursday ’ s “ Buy American ” initiative , in @ @ @ @

Former Vice President Joe Biden plans to reveal a multi-billion dollar plan, “The Buy American Campaign,” that aims to shore up American manufacturing and invest in technologies such as 5G cellular networks and electric vehicles, The New York Times reported. The plan is intended to challenge incumbent President Donald Trump on economic policy.
The keystone of the plan calls for a $400 billion increase, incrementally over the next four years, in U.S. government purchasing of American-made goods. As CNBC reported, already so-called “Buy American” laws are on the books that require government agencies to purchase American-made goods whenever possible. However, due to loopholes in those laws, they’re easily circumvented. Biden intends to tighten those laws.
Much of those purchases, including concrete and steel, would then be put to use in rebuilding infrastructure, such as roads and bridges.
The plan also calls for investments in underserved rural and urban communities that have sometimes been left out of federal spending programs.
“This will be the largest mobilization of public investments in procurement, infrastructure and (research and development) since World War II,” said Biden senior adviser Jake Sullivan.
Additionally, Biden’s plan calls for $300 billion to be invested in emerging technologies such as 5G cellular networks, artificial intelligence, and lightweight materials, according to The Hill.
In addition to increasing government spending, Biden’s plan promises to strengthen workers’ collective bargaining rights, and to repeal tax breaks for American companies that ship their jobs overseas.
On Wednesday, Biden addressed a union — the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers — and claimed that his administration will “take a monumental step forward for the prosperity, power, safety and dignity of all American workers.”
Further, the plan calls for tax breaks for small manufacturers, particularly those run by women and people of color.
As for America’s biggest economic competitor, China, Biden’s plan takes “aggressive trade enforcement actions [and] confront[s] foreign efforts to steal American intellectual property.”
Biden will officially unveil his plan at a metal works business in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, on Thursday.
Biden focusing on the economy signals that he’s not afraid to take on Trump in the one area in which the Democrat may be vulnerable. Though Biden leads Trump in polling both nationally and in key battleground states, the economy, which until the COVID-19 pandemic had been booming before being brought to a screeching halt, had been seen as a key Trump strength going into the 2020 election.
Biden intends to lay out four economic proposals, including Thursday’s “Buy American” initiative, in the coming weeks.


inquisitr--2020-07-09--Donald Trump’s Tulsa Rally ‘Likely’ The Source Of Coronavirus Surge In State, Officials Say

A recent surge in cases of the coronavirus in Oklahoma is “ more than likely ” being driven in part by President Donald Trump ’ s recent rally there .
As The Associated Press reports , Trump held a campaign rally in the state that was met with backlash from those who worried that the large indoor gathering could result in a new outbreak of COVID-19 .
Now , health officials in the state are saying that the hundreds of new cases popping up in recent days are due , at least in part , to the rally .
Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign rally to be held since the coronavirus outbreak began spreading across the country .
While the event ultimately didn ’ t draw the size of crowd that the Trump campaign team was expecting , thousands of supporters showed up to attend the June 20 rally , along with thousands of protesters outside .
Tulsa City-County Health Department Director Dr. Bruce Dart said , without naming the event specifically , that large gatherings from several weeks ago “ more than likely ” contributed to an increase of positive tests in the region .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ we ’ ve seen almost 500 new cases , and we had several large events just over two weeks ago , so I guess we just connect the dots , ” Dart said .
Tulsa County saw 261 new cases on Monday , a record high for the region .
On Tuesday , it saw another 206 cases .
Prior to the rally , there were more than half as many cases on the Monday and Tuesday leading up to the event , with 76 and 96 respectively .
Statewide , there have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus , a one-day record for the state .
Health experts , including Dart , had warned that the rally could lead to an increase in the virus and urged the Trump campaign to push it back .
Just prior to the event , several campaign staffers and two Secret Service agents tested positive for the disease .
Since then , at least one reporter says that they contracted the virus after attending .
Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh pushed back against concerns about the rally ’ s role in spreading the disease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Black Lives Matter protests in the area failed to elicit concerns about the potential to spread the disease .
“ Meanwhile , the President ’ s rally was 18 days ago , all attendees had their temperature checked , everyone was provided a mask , and there was plenty of hand sanitizer available for all , ” he said .
“ It ’ s obvious that the media ’ s concern about large gatherings begins and ends with Trump rallies .
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inquisitr--2020-07-09--Steve Bannon Says Joe Biden Is Trying To ‘Steal’ Donald Trump’s 2016 Campaign

Steve Bannon , who formerly served as Donald Trump ’ s White House Chief Strategist for the first seven months of his first term , claims that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is attempting to “ steal ” the president ’ s 2016 campaign with his new “ Buy American ” campaign .
“ Joe Biden is the kind El Cid candidate , but he ’ s got very smart people around him , ” Bannon said Thursday on his War Room podcast , referring to the famous Spanish warlord ’ s character in the movie , El Cid , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his death .
“ In particular on the economic side .
And what they ’ re trying to do is essentially trying to steal the Trump program of 2016 and try to run that playbook.
” Bannon noted that Biden was planning to announce his program in Pennsylvania and claimed that Trump ’ s White House and campaign have been caught “ flat-footed.
” As noted by Greg Sargent in a Washington Post op-ed , Bannon previously touted Trump ’ s plan for his first term as centered around a populist agenda that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be as exciting as the 1930s , ” Bannon said , comparing it to President Franklin D. Roosevelt ’ s New Deal programs .
According to Sargent , Biden ’ s plan offers breaks from Trump ’ s in numerous ways .
As reported by Yahoo Finance , Bannon is an economic nationalist .
In 2018 , he claimed that Trump ’ s trade agenda is aligned with this belief and protects the jobs of the middle- and low-income workers while providing them with more manufacturing jobs to give them upward mobility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” of economic nationalism is the understanding that the U.S. can not be a “ great nation ” by providing its people — the working class , in particular — with service jobs .
“ It just doesn ’ t work , ” he said .
At the time , Bannon predicted that future Democratic presidential candidates would force Trump further to the right .
He also predicted that Michael Bloomberg would push a moderate conservative to run for the presidency , which he claimed would give the Democratic Party hope of winning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last month , Bannon said that the economy Trump built was aligned with populist and economic nationalist goals as it purportedly worked for people on the lower-income brackets .
In the same discussion , Bannon called Biden a “ globalist .
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Steve Bannon, who formerly served as Donald Trump’s White House Chief Strategist for the first seven months of his first term, claims that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is attempting to “steal” the president’s 2016 campaign with his new “Build Back Better” campaign.
“Joe Biden is the kind El Cid candidate, but he’s got very smart people around him,” Bannon said Thursday on his War Room podcast, referring to the famous Spanish warlord’s character in the movie, El Cid, who was put in the saddle after his death. “In particular on the economic side. And what they’re trying to do is essentially trying to steal the Trump program of 2016 and try to run that playbook.”
Bannon noted that Biden was planning to announce his program in Pennsylvania and claimed that Trump’s White House and campaign have been caught “flat-footed.”
“President Trump owns this narrative,” Bannon concluded the YouTube clip.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIk4hczKMEw
As noted by Greg Sargent in a Washington Post op-ed, Bannon previously touted Trump’s plan for his first term as centered around a populist agenda that would rebuild U.S. manufacturing.
“It will be as exciting as the 1930s,” Bannon said, comparing it to President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs.
According to Sargent, Biden’s plan offers breaks from Trump’s in numerous ways.
“The new plan draws a stark contrast with Trump on two fronts — his failure to mobilize a robust federal response to the coronavirus pandemic, and his full-on embrace of GOP plutocracy, which sold out the Bannon promise.”
As reported by Yahoo Finance, Bannon is an economic nationalist. In 2018, he claimed that Trump’s trade agenda is aligned with this belief and protects the jobs of the middle- and low-income workers while providing them with more manufacturing jobs to give them upward mobility.
Bannon claims that the “core” of economic nationalism is the understanding that the U.S. cannot be a “great nation” by providing its people — the working class, in particular — with service jobs.
“It just doesn’t work,” he said.
At the time, Bannon predicted that future Democratic presidential candidates would force Trump further to the right. He also predicted that Michael Bloomberg would push a moderate conservative to run for the presidency, which he claimed would give the Democratic Party hope of winning.
In an interview with Fox News last month, Bannon said that the economy Trump built was aligned with populist and economic nationalist goals as it purportedly worked for people on the lower-income brackets.
In the same discussion, Bannon called Biden a “globalist.”


inquisitr--2020-07-10--Donald Trump Says Doctors At Walter Reed Were ‘Very Surprised’ When He ‘Aced’ Cognitive Exams

Donald Trump said that doctors at Walter Reed hospital were “ very surprised ” when he “ aced ” cognitive exams given as part of his annual physical , a statement that has led to some mockery online for the president .
Trump was speaking to Fox News host Sean Hannity , attacking Joe Biden and saying the former vice president would not have been able to pass the test as he claimed to have done .
Trump said that after concerns were raised about his own cognitive abilities , he took and “ aced ” a test at Walter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same .
“ I proved I was all there because I aced it .
I aced the test , ” Trump said .
“ And he should take the same exact test , the very standard test .
I took it at Walter Reed Medical Center in front of doctors , and they were very surprised .
The said , ‘ That ’ s an unbelievable thing .
People rarely did what you just did.
’ ” The statement drew some viral attention , with clips of the interview circulating on social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” reaching the top of Twitter ’ s trends .
Thought it appeared from the clip that Trump was saying the doctors were surprised to see someone score so high , many critics mocked Trump for appearing to suggest that doctors were surprised he would be able to pass a cognitive test at all .
Trump ’ s test drew controversy at the time .
As Vox reported , there had been growing concerns about Trump ’ s fitness for office after Michael Wolff ’ s book Fire and Fury : Inside the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mentally fit to hold office .
This led to many calling on Trump to take a cognitive exam , which he did as part of his first full physical exam .
Trump reportedly scored a perfect 30 out of 30 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment , which Vox noted is a common screening exam for dementia .
There were many who doubted the veracity of the claim that Trump aced the exam , especially given the history of allegations that Trump fabricated medical records in order to make himself look better .
Since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cognitive abilities have been questioned a number of other times , with critics saying he does not appear to hold the temperament to hold office .
Trump has turned the criticism back around on Biden , repeatedly calling for the former vice president to submit to taking cognitive exams and making the result public , as he had done .

President Donald Trump said that doctors at Walter Reed hospital were “very surprised” when he “aced” cognitive exams given as part of his annual physical, a statement that has led to some mockery online for the president.
Trump was speaking to Fox News host Sean Hannity, attacking Joe Biden and saying the former vice president would not have been able to pass the test as he claimed to have done. Trump said that after concerns were raised about his own cognitive abilities, he took and “aced” a test at Walter Reed, calling on Biden to do the same.
“I proved I was all there because I aced it. I aced the test,” Trump said. “And he should take the same exact test, the very standard test. I took it at Walter Reed Medical Center in front of doctors, and they were very surprised. They said, ‘That’s an unbelievable thing. People rarely did what you just did.’ ”
The statement drew some viral attention, with clips of the interview circulating on social media and the words “Walter Reed” reaching the top of Twitter’s trends. Thought it appeared from the clip that Trump was saying the doctors were surprised to see someone score so high, many critics mocked Trump for appearing to suggest that doctors were surprised that he in particular would be able to pass a cognitive test at all.
Even if it were true, "the doctors were *very* surprised I passed a cognitive test" is not really the slam dunk the president thinks it is. https://t.co/7hk0LAFxcZ — Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) July 10, 2020
Trump’s test drew controversy at the time. As Vox reported, there had been growing concerns about Trump’s fitness for office after Michael Wolff’s book, Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House portrayed Trump as mentally unfit to hold office. This led to many calling on Trump to take a cognitive exam, which he did as part of his first full physical exam.
Trump reportedly scored a perfect 30 out of 30 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, which Vox noted is a common screening exam for dementia. There were many who doubted the veracity of the claim that Trump aced the exam, especially given the history of allegations that Trump fabricated medical records in order to make himself look better.
Since that 2018 test, Trump’s cognitive abilities have been questioned a number of other times, with critics saying he does not appear to hold the temperament to hold office. Trump has turned the criticism back around on Biden, repeatedly calling for the former vice president to submit to taking cognitive exams and making the result public, as he had done.


inquisitr--2020-07-10--Michigan Republican Vows ‘I’ll Vote For A Tuna Fish Sandwich Before I Vote For Donald Trump Again’

A Michigan Republican who voted for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election is ready to change teams this time around — and eager to do so .
“ I ’ ll vote for a tuna fish sandwich before I vote for Donald Trump again , ” said Jack Spielman of Michigan , who shared his story of supporting Joe Biden as part of a campaign from the group Republican Voters Against Trump .
As CNN reported , Spielman is part of a small but vocal group of Republican voters who are aiming to help Biden defeat Trump .
Spielman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he is disappointed with Trump ’ s performance on foreign policy and handling of the coronavirus pandemic .
Spielman told CNN in an interview this week that he believes there will be a significant faction of Republicans turning on Trump this year .
“ Just as what happened with the Reagan Democrats , now is the Republicans ’ turn to become Republican Democrats , or Biden Republicans , to kind of return the favor , to say the nation needs us right now to get on a corrective course , ” he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a number of different Republican groups opposing Trump ’ s re-election bid .
One of the most prominent is the Lincoln Project , led by a number of high-profile and longtime Republicans , including lawyer George Conway , whose wife , Kellyanne , serves as a senior White House adviser .
As the Washington Examiner noted , Republican Voters Against Trump is a subset of the group Defending Democracy Together , which was started by a group of conservative and Republican leaders to speak out on issues including free trade , protecting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immigration .
Though many of these groups have been vocal in opposition to Trump and often very prominent in their efforts — including the Lincoln Project , which has published a number of viral videos mocking Trump — polls show that the majority of Republican voters still back the president , to the tune of 90 percent or greater in most national polling .
But there could be signs that the support is starting to break .
As Newsweek noted in a report last month , polls taken in the wake of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ showed that Republican support was dropping .
Polling from Rasmussen Reports , which has often been touted by Trump for publishing some of the more favorable polls for him , showed that Trump ’ s support among Republican voters dropped during the month of June , falling 4 percentage points to 80 percent .

A Michigan Republican who voted for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election isn’t planning to back him in 2020 — and is looking to anyone or even anything as an alternative.
“I’ll vote for a tuna fish sandwich before I vote for Donald Trump again,” said Jack Spielman of Michigan, who shared his story of supporting Joe Biden as part of a campaign from the group Republican Voters Against Trump.
As CNN reported, Spielman is part of a small but vocal group of Republican voters who are aiming to help Biden defeat Trump. Spielman, a U.S. Army veteran, said he is disappointed with Trump’s performance on foreign policy and handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Spielman told CNN in an interview this week that he believes there will be a significant faction of Republicans turning on Trump this year.
“Just as what happened with the Reagan Democrats, now is the Republicans’ turn to become Republican Democrats, or Biden Republicans, to kind of return the favor, to say the nation needs us right now to get on a corrective course.”
The report noted that there are a number of different Republican groups opposing Trump’s re-election bid. One of the most prominent is the Lincoln Project, led by a number of high-profile and longtime Republicans, including lawyer George Conway, whose wife, Kellyanne, serves as a senior White House adviser.
As the Washington Examiner noted, Republican Voters Against Trump is a subset of the group Defending Democracy Together, which was started by a group of conservative and Republican leaders to speak out on issues including free trade, protecting the rule of law, and extending legal immigration.
Though many of these groups have been vocal in opposition to Trump and has highly publicized their efforts — including the Lincoln Project, which has published a number of viral videos mocking Trump — polls show that the majority of Republican voters still back the president, to the tune of 90 percent or greater in most national polling.
But there could be signs that the support is starting to break. As Newsweek noted in a report last month, polls taken in the wake of the protests following the killing of George Floyd and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that has seen the United States lead the world in cases have shown Republican support dropping. Polling from Rasmussen Reports showed that Trump’s support among Republican voters dropped during the month of June, falling 4 percentage points to 80 percent.


inquisitr--2020-07-11--Donald Trump Has Done More To Help Roger Stone Evade Justice Than To Protect Troops From Russia, Dem

Donald Trump Has Done More To Help Roger Stone Evade Justice Than To Protect Troops From Russia, Democrat Says

Donald Trump is coming under fire for his decision to commute the prison sentence of former campaign aide Roger Stone , with one Democratic operative saying that Trump has now done more to help his friend evade justice than to protect American troops from Russia ’ s reported bounties .
As NBC News reported , the White House on Friday announced that it would be commuting Stone ’ s sentence after he was convicted of lying to investigators and intimidating a witness .
An official statement from the White House claimed that Stone had “ suffered greatly ” and was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump had given hints that he was planning to intervene on behalf of Stone , who had been a longtime political adviser to Trump , dating back to before his run for president .
The statement on Friday painted his prosecution as part of what Trump regularly referred to as a “ hoax ” that his campaign colluded with Russia during the 2016 election .
“ Stone is a victim of the Russia Hoax that the Left and its allies in the media perpetuated for years in an attempt to undermine the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The report from NBC News noted that some of Trump ’ s advisers had warned against intervening , saying it could hurt his re-election chances .
The decision has already led to criticism from many on the left , including former Obama White House veteran and Democratic operative Andrew Weinstein .
Weinstein took to Twitter to blast Trump for moving quickly to keep Stone out of prison while not acting on intelligence that Russia had been offering bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill U.S. soldiers .
“ Donald Trump has now officially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ justice than he ’ s done to protect our troops from being targeted by Vladimir Putin , ” Weinstein wrote .
Trump had cast doubt on the intelligence behind the alleged Russian bounties , suggesting that the New York Times may have fabricated evidence for the story .
But it appears that the intelligence is legitimate , as both Republican and Democratic lawmakers had been briefed on the allegations .
Trump has yet to respond to the allegations , despite calls from lawmakers for him to condemn Russia or take some kind of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for what many see as a too-cozy relationship with Russia , including backing Putin ’ s assertion that Russia did not interfere in the 2016 election despite a consensus from the American intelligence from the community that there was interference .

Donald Trump is coming under fire for his decision to commute the prison sentence of former campaign aide Roger Stone, with one Democratic operative saying that Trump has now done more to help his friend evade justice than to protect American troops from Russia’s reported bounties.
As NBC News reported, the White House on Friday announced that it would be commuting Stone’s sentence after he was convicted of lying to investigators and intimidating a witness. An official statement from the White House claimed that Stone had “suffered greatly” and was “treated very unfairly” by prosecutors.
Trump had given hints that he was planning to intervene on behalf of Stone, who had been a longtime political adviser of his, dating back to before his run for president. The statement on Friday painted his prosecution as part of what Trump regularly referred to as a “hoax” that his campaign colluded with Russia during the 2016 election.
“Stone is a victim of the Russia Hoax that the Left and its allies in the media perpetuated for years in an attempt to undermine the Trump Presidency,” the statement read.
The report from NBC News noted that some of Trump’s advisers had warned against intervening, saying it could hurt his re-election chances. The decision has already led to criticism from many on the left, including former Obama White House veteran and Democratic operative Andrew Weinstein.
Weinstein took to Twitter to blast Trump for moving quickly to keep Stone out of prison while not acting on intelligence that Russia had been offering bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill U.S. soldiers.
“Donald Trump has now officially done more to help Roger Stone evade justice than he’s done to protect our troops from being targeted by Vladimir Putin,” Weinstein wrote.
Trump had cast doubt on the intelligence behind the alleged Russian bounties, suggesting that the New York Times may have fabricated evidence for the story. But it appears that the intelligence is legitimate, as both Republican and Democratic lawmakers had been briefed on the allegations. Trump has yet to respond to the allegations, despite calls from lawmakers for him to condemn Russia or take some kind of action.
Trump has long been criticized for what many see as a too-cozy relationship with Russia, including backing Putin’s assertion that Russia did not interfere in the 2016 election despite a consensus from the American intelligence from the community that there was interference.


inquisitr--2020-07-11--Donald Trump’s High Disapproval Now Matches Level Of Other One-Term Presidents, Report Says

Donald Trump ’ s disapproval on his handling of the coronavirus has reached a new high , and it could have dire implications for his re-election chances .
A new ABC News/Ipsos poll released on Friday showed that 67 percent of Americans disapprove of the way Trump has handled the coronavirus crisis , a significant reversal from March when 55 percent of Americans approved of how he was responding .
The slide comes as the United States has reached all-time highs in the number of new cases , with much of the surge concentrated in states with Republican governors who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the economy to re-open at a time when public health experts said it was not yet safe to do so .
As McClatchy noted , the dip in coronavirus approval also aligns with Trump ’ s overall approval ratings , which have also gone down during the coronavirus crisis and amid a growing national movement in the wake of George Floyd ’ s killing .
The report noted that an aggregate of polls from FiveThirtyEight showed that roughly 56 percent of Americans disapprove of Trump ’ s job performance , with 40 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past presidents who failed to win a second term in the White House , the report noted .
“ In the latest Gallup poll , 38 % of Americans approved of Trump , earning comparisons to other one-term presidents George H.W .
Bush and Jimmy Carter who had less than 40 % approval rating in the June of their reelection years , ” the report said .
“ H.W .
Bush had a 38 % approval rating in late June , according to Gallup , while Carter had a 31 % approval.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ falling support among some important groups , including independent voters and Republicans .
There have been other troubling signs for Trump ’ s re-election chances .
As The Inquisitr noted , Trump had remained a favorite to win re-election among oddsmakers until early June , when his handling of the growing national protests led to widespread criticism .
In a press release noting the change in odds , the oddsmaker Bookies.com noted that former Vice President Joe Biden had been on the upswing for weeks , but Trump ’ s response to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president .
“ It seems Trump ’ s words and actions , or lack thereof , in dealing with nationwide protests has played the biggest part , ” the release noted .
Trump ’ s slide in approval ratings could have implications beyond his own re-election changes , political analysts say .
As the president ’ s ratings have gone underwater in a number of key swing states , it is also seen as troubling implication for vulnerable Senate Republicans who are up for re-election in November .

Donald Trump’s disapproval on his handling of the coronavirus crisis has reached a new high, and it could have dire implications for his re-election chances.
A new ABC News/Ipsos poll released on Friday showed that 67 percent of Americans disapprove of the way Trump has handled the coronavirus crisis — a significant reversal from March when 55 percent approved of how he was responding. The slide comes as the United States has reached all-time highs in the number of new cases, with much of the surge concentrated in states with Republican governors who followed the president’s lead in calling for the economy to re-open at a time when public health experts said it was not yet safe to do so.
As McClatchy wrote, the dip in coronavirus approval also aligns with Trump’s overall approval ratings, which have also gone down during the coronavirus crisis and amid a growing national movement in the wake of George Floyd’s killing. The outlet pointed out that an aggregate of polls from FiveThirtyEight showed that roughly 56 percent of Americans disapprove of the president’s job performance, with 40 percent approving.
That matches up with past presidents who failed to win a second term in the White House, the report stated.
“In the latest Gallup poll, 38% of Americans approved of Trump, earning comparisons to other one-term presidents George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter who had less than 40% approval rating in the June of their reelection years. H.W. Bush had a 38% approval rating in late June, according to Gallup, while Carter had a 31% approval.”
McClatchy added that Trump has seen falling support among some important groups, including independent voters and Republicans.
There have been other concerning signs for Trump’s re-election chances. As The Inquisitr noted, he had remained a favorite for a second term among oddsmakers until early June, when his handling of the growing national protests led to widespread criticism.
In a press release noting the changes, the oddsmaker Bookies.com suggested that former Vice President Joe Biden had been on the upswing for weeks, but Trump’s response to the protests allowed his rival to finally surpass him.
“It seems Trump’s words and actions, or lack thereof, in dealing with nationwide protests has played the biggest part,” the release noted.
Trump’s slide in approval ratings could have implications beyond his own re-election odds, political analysts say. As the president’s ratings have gone underwater in a number of key swing states, it is also seen as a troubling implication for vulnerable Senate Republicans who are up for re-election in November.


inquisitr--2020-07-11--Chris Wallace Says Joe Biden’s 2020 Strategy Is ‘Driving The People In The Trump Campaign A Little B

Chris Wallace Says Joe Biden’s 2020 Strategy Is ‘Driving The People In The Trump Campaign A Little Batty’

On Friday , Fox News anchor Chris Wallace weighed in on former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s 2020 campaign strategy , Mediaite reported .
Wallace argued that Biden has , so far , had no reason to change his approach , given that President Donald Trump is trailing him in most polls .
“ Why fix what ain ’ t broke ?
” the veteran anchor asked , conceding that Biden will have be more proactive in the future .
“ He ’ s going to have to come out at some point , he ’ s got the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are certainly going to expect him out more .
And of course we expect that there are going to be three presidential debates , so this won ’ t go on forever , ” Wallace noted .
The Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee has largely stayed out of the spotlight , seldom speaking to the media .
He has , however , been holding virtual town halls and fundraisers , reaching out to potential voters via social media .
As Mediaite noted , Wallace ’ s remarks came after Biden declined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his Pennsylvania trip .
However , the former vice president is apparently open to speaking with local outlets .
The Biden campaign ’ s strategy of keeping their candidate on the sidelines has been criticized by prominent Republicans and by Trump himself .
In an interview last month , the president alleged that Biden is not even in charge of his campaign .
“ He ’ s been in the basement for a long time .
He ’ s not running his campaign .
People are running his campaign , ” he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Biden ’ s strategy has been effective .
In a recent interview , former Speaker of the House of Representatives Newt Gingrich said that the Democrat might win in November if his campaign keeps him in the “ basement ” of his Delaware home .
Gingrich speculated that the former vice president ’ s team is deliberately hiding their candidate in order to ensure that his record is not being scrutinized by the electorate .
Republican operatives are reportedly becoming increasingly concerned about the 2020 election and believe that the Biden campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The president ’ s reelection team has made numerous attempts to “ bait ” the Democrat to make more public appearances , but he has successfully resisted them .
According to most polls , Biden is ahead of Trump .
Surveys also suggest that the public is becoming increasingly critical of the president ’ s response to the coronavirus pandemic .
According to the latest ABC News/Ipsos poll , 67 percent of Americans disapprove of the way Trump has handled the unprecedented public health crisis .

On Friday, Fox News anchor Chris Wallace weighed in on former Vice President Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign strategy, Mediaite reported.
Wallace argued that Biden has, so far, had no reason to change his approach, given that President Donald Trump is trailing him in most polls.
“Why fix what ain’t broke?” the veteran anchor asked, conceding that Biden will have be more proactive in the future.
“He’s going to have to come out at some point, he’s got the convention, after Labor Day, people are certainly going to expect him out more. And of course we expect that there are going to be three presidential debates, so this won’t go on forever,” Wallace noted.
“But so far, so good, from his point of view, and I think it’s driving the people in the Trump campaign a little batty.”
The Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee has largely stayed out of the spotlight, seldom speaking to the media. He has, however, been holding virtual town halls and fundraisers, reaching out to potential voters via social media.
As Mediaite noted, Wallace’s remarks came after Biden declined to take questions from national media during his Pennsylvania trip. However, the former vice president is apparently open to speaking with local outlets.
The Biden campaign’s strategy of keeping their candidate on the sidelines has been criticized by prominent Republicans and by Trump himself.
In an interview last month, the president alleged that Biden is not even in charge of his campaign.
“He’s been in the basement for a long time. He’s not running his campaign. People are running his campaign,” he said.
However, some Republicans have argued that Biden’s strategy has been effective. In a recent interview, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich said that the Democrat might win in November if his campaign keeps him in the “basement” of his Delaware home.
Gingrich speculated that the former vice president’s team is deliberately hiding their candidate in order to ensure that his record is not being scrutinized by the electorate.
Republican operatives are reportedly becoming increasingly concerned about the 2020 election and believe that the Biden campaign’s strategy is indeed working. The president’s reelection team has made numerous attempts to bait the presumptive Democratic nominee to make more public appearances, but he has resisted them thus far.
According to most polls, Biden is ahead of Trump. Surveys also suggest that the public is becoming increasingly critical of the president’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. According to the latest ABC News/Ipsos poll, 67 percent of Americans disapprove of the way Trump has handled the unprecedented public health crisis.


inquisitr--2020-07-11--Donald Trump Promises ‘Road To Citizenship’ For DACA Recipients

In an interview with Telemundo broadcast on Friday , President Donald Trump revealed that he is working on an executive order that will include a “ road to citizenship ” for recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ( DACA ) program , The Hill reported .
Speaking with anchor José Díaz-Balart , the president accused Democratic Party politicians of walking away from a previous deal on DACA .
“ The deal was done .
DACA is going to be just fine .
And I am going to be , over the next few weeks , signing an immigration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t know about , ” he said .
Former President Barack Obama created DACA in 2012 .
In 2017 , Trump gave the United States Congress six months to pass a statutory replacement for the program .
Republicans proposed their own bill , which the Democrats rejected .
In June , the Supreme Court blocked the president ’ s rescission .
“ I ’ m going to do a big executive order , ” the president continued , saying that the Supreme Court has given him the power to sign a sweeping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recipients will be “ part of a much bigger bill on immigration.
” “ But one of the aspects of the bill is going to be DACA .
We ’ re going to have a road to citizenship , ” the commander-in-chief added .
As The Hill noted , it remains unclear whether the president can grant DACA recipients permanent legal status .
As CNN reported , although Trump has claimed that he wants to protect and improve DACA , he has repeatedly tried to terminate the program .
In recent weeks , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against the Supreme Court , alleging that the Court ’ s decision will not even help the recipients become American citizens .
However , according to legal experts , Congress still has the power to provide a pathway to citizenship .
Furthermore , according to the publication , the president has repeatedly shot down Democratic attempts to negotiate a deal , despite the fact that Democrats offered various concessions on immigration .
Key members of the Trump administration have expressed opposition to DACA .
In June , acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” arguing that the Supreme Court ’ s decision never stated that the protections for immigrants were legal .
In April , Trump temporarily suspended immigration to the United States , saying that his goal is to protect American jobs amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Democrats criticized the decision , with New York Rep. Jerry Nadler arguing that the president is trying to distract the public from his administration ’ s failures .

In an interview with Telemundo broadcast on Friday, President Donald Trump revealed that he is working on an executive order that will include a “road to citizenship” for those protected under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, The Hill reported.
Speaking with anchor José Díaz-Balart, the president accused Democrats of walking away from a previous deal on DACA.
“The deal was done. DACA is going to be just fine. And I am going to be, over the next few weeks, signing an immigration bill that a lot of people don’t know about,” he said.
Former President Barack Obama created DACA in 2012. In 2017, Trump gave the United States Congress six months to pass a statutory replacement for the program. Republicans proposed their own bill, which the Democrats rejected. In June, the Supreme Court blocked the president’s rescission.
“I’m going to do a big executive order,” the president continued, saying that the Supreme Court has given him the power to sign a sweeping immigration bill.
He explained that DACA recipients will be “part of a much bigger bill on immigration.”
“It’s going to be a very big bill, a very good bill, and merit-based bill and it will include DACA, and I think people are going to be very happy.”
“But one of the aspects of the bill is going to be DACA. We’re going to have a road to citizenship,” the commander-in-chief added.
As The Hill noted, it remains unclear whether the president can grant DACA recipients permanent legal status.
As CNN reported, although Trump has claimed that he wants to protect and improve DACA, he has repeatedly tried to terminate the program. In recent weeks, the president has railed against Democrats and against the Supreme Court, alleging that the Court’s decision will not even help the recipients become American citizens.
However, according to legal experts, Congress still has the power to provide a pathway to citizenship.
Furthermore, according to the publication, the president has repeatedly shot down Democratic attempts to negotiate a deal, despite the fact that Democrats offered various concessions on immigration.
Key members of the Trump administration have expressed opposition to DACA. In June, acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf described the program as “unlawful,” arguing that the Supreme Court’s decision never stated that the protections for immigrants were legal.
In April, Trump temporarily suspended immigration to the United States, saying that his goal is to protect American jobs amid the coronavirus pandemic. Democrats criticized the decision, with New York Rep. Jerry Nadler arguing that the president is trying to distract the public from his administration’s failures.


inquisitr--2020-07-10--Blake Neff, Tucker Carlson’s Top Writer, Resigns After Extensive Racist, Sexist Online Writings Surf

Blake Neff, Tucker Carlson’s Top Writer, Resigns After Extensive Racist, Sexist Online Writings Surface

Blake Neff , the top writer on Tucker Carlson ’ s Fox News show .
has resigned after extensive racist and sexist online writings have surfaced that were reportedly connected back to him .
As CNN Business reported , Neff was a frequent commenter on a website called AudiAdmit , an unmoderated forum for lawyers and law school students that has become known for rampant racism and sexismcalled .
The report found a number of comments from Neff denigrating African Americans and Asians .
The report noted that Neff also “ maintained a lengthy thread in which he has derided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dating life that has invited other users to mock her and invade her privacy.
” CNN Business said it reached out to Neff for comment on Thursday night , and a Fox News spokesperson responded on Friday morning that Neff had resigned .
Neff did not offer a comment , and a spokesperson said that Carlson could not be reached for comment either .
The report noted that Neff had served as Carlson ’ s top writer for close to four years , and before that was a reporter on the right leaning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was seen as wielding significant influence on the show , even bragging that he had control over the entire content of the show .
Carlson himself had credited Neff for his intensive contributions to the show .
“ Anything [ Carlson is ] reading off the teleprompter , the first draft was written by me , ” Neff said in an interview with Dartmouth Alumni Magazine .
“ We ’ re very aware that we do have that power to sway the conversation , so we try to use it responsibly.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ usernames on the forum , but other comments on the site reportedly knew that the person behind the account worked on Carlson ’ s show .
Carlson has come under fire for controversial statements on race , including recent criticism of the Black Lives Matter movement .
Carlson claimed that the movement was not really about protecting the lives of Black people , and gave what appeared to be an ominous warning about what he believed were the true intentions of the movement .
“ This may be a lot of things , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But it is definitely not about Black lives , and remember that when they come for you .
And at this rate , they will , ” he said .
The controversial statement led to critics calling for a boycott , and Carlson lost advertisers as a result .

Blake Neff, the top writer on Tucker Carlson’s Fox News show, has resigned after extensive racist and sexist online writings have surfaced that were reportedly connected back to him.
As CNN Business reported, Neff was a frequent commenter on a website called AudiAdmit, an unmoderated forum for lawyers and law school students that has become known for rampant racism and sexism. The report found a number of comments from Neff denigrating African Americans and Asians. The report noted that Neff also “maintained a lengthy thread in which he has derided a woman and posted information about her dating life that has invited other users to mock her and invade her privacy.”
The report found that Neff used two different usernames on the forum, but other comments on the site reportedly knew that the person behind the account worked on Carlson’s show.
In a statement to The Inquisitr, Fox News said that they had accepted Neff’s resignation. The spokesperson also said racist and homophobic comments by Fox News employees will not be tolerated.
“We want to make abundantly clear that FOX News Media strongly condemns this horrific racist, misogynistic and homophobic behavior. Neff’s abhorrent conduct on this forum was never divulged to the show or the network until Friday, at which point we swiftly accepted his resignation. Make no mistake, actions such as his cannot and will not be tolerated at any time in any part of our work force.”
Carlson will be addressing the situation on Monday night, according to Fox News.
The report noted that Neff had served as Carlson’s top writer for close to four years, and before that was a reporter on the right-leaning news outlet The Daily Caller. Neff was seen as wielding significant influence with Carlson, even bragging that he had control over the entire content of the show. Carlson himself had credited Neff for his intensive contributions to the show.
“Anything [Carlson is] reading off the teleprompter, the first draft was written by me,” Neff said in an interview with Dartmouth Alumni Magazine. “We’re very aware that we do have that power to sway the conversation, so we try to use it responsibly.”
Carlson has come under fire for controversial statements on race, including recent criticism of the Black Lives Matter movement. Carlson claimed that the movement was not really about protecting the lives of Black people, and gave what appeared to be an ominous warning about what he believed were the true intentions of the movement.
“This may be a lot of things, this moment we are living through. But it is definitely not about Black lives, and remember that when they come for you. And at this rate, they will,” he said.
The controversial statement led to critics calling for a boycott, and Carlson lost advertisers as a result.


inquisitr--2020-07-10--Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin Says Polls Showing Joe Biden Ahead Are ‘Inaccurate’

In an interview with Politico published on Friday , Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan said that polls showing former Vice President Joe Biden ahead of President Donald Trump are “ inaccurate.
” “ I don ’ t believe it , ” Slotkin said when asked about recent polls showing the Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee in the lead .
“ Listen , if anyone tells me they can accurately predict what major events are coming in the remainder of 2020 , I ’ ll give them a thousand dollars , ” she continued .
According to virtually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up a double-digit national lead over Trump .
Furthermore , the president appears to be trailing the Democrat in a number of battleground states .
A CNBC/Change Research survey from earlier this month put Biden ahead in Michigan , Wisconsin , North Carolina , Arizona , Pennsylvania and Florida .
As Politico noted , both public and private polling suggests that the Republican Party is losing ground nationwide .
However , according to Slotkin , these polls need to be dismissed as well .
The Michigan Democrat explained that she interviewed a “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , when she first decided to run for the House of Representatives .
She said that the pollsters were asked to explain to her what they got wrong in 2016 , when they predicted a landslide victory for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton .
Only one pollster — a person affiliated with the Washington-based Al Quinlan of GQR — addressed the issue , according to Slotkin .
The individual apparently said that polling agencies “ fundamentally undercounted the Trump vote.
” “ I believe that same thing is happening right now , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noted , Slotkin — a former CIA analyst who served in the Middle East — is thought to have a talent for “ crunching data and challenging conclusions and adapting to findings.
” In 2018 , she won in a traditionally Republican district which Trump carried in 2016 by 7 points .
Some experts disagree with Slotkin ’ s assessment .
In an interview on Friday , CNN ’ s polling analyst Harry Enten said that Trump will “ lose bigly ” if he doesn ’ t change his campaign strategy .
Eneter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign on the economy , despite the fact that most voters are concerned about racial issues and the coronavirus pandemic .
The analyst pointed to a recent ABC News/Ipsos poll , which showed that Trump ’ s COVID-19 disapproval rating is at an all-time high .
The survey found that 67 percent of Americans disapprove of the way the president has handled the coronavirus pandemic .

In an interview with Politico published on Friday, Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan said that polls showing former Vice President Joe Biden ahead of President Donald Trump are “inaccurate.”
“I don’t believe it,” Slotkin said when asked about recent polls showing the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee in the lead.
“Listen, if anyone tells me they can accurately predict what major events are coming in the remainder of 2020, I’ll give them a thousand dollars,” she continued.
“I’ve been literally begging people to ignore those polls. They are a snapshot in time. And if 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that we have no idea what’s coming next.”
According to the majority of recent polling, Biden has opened up a double-digit national lead over Trump. Furthermore, the president appears to be trailing the democrat in a number of battleground states. A CNBC/Change Research survey from earlier this month put Biden ahead in Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Arizona, Pennsylvania and Florida.
As Politico noted, both public and private polling suggests that the Republican Party is losing ground nationwide. However, according to Slotkin, these polls need to be dismissed as well.
The Michigan Democrat explained that she interviewed a “bunch of different” pollsters in 2018 when she first decided to run for the House of Representatives. She said that the pollsters were asked to explain to her what they got wrong in 2016 when they predicted a landslide victory for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Only one pollster — a person affiliated with the Washington-based Al Quinlan of GQR — addressed the issue, according to Slotkin. The individual apparently said that polling agencies “fundamentally undercounted the Trump vote.”
“I believe that same thing is happening right now,” Slotkin warned.
As the publication noted, Slotkin — a former CIA analyst who served in the Middle East — is thought to have a talent for “crunching data and challenging conclusions and adapting to findings.” In 2018, she won in a traditionally Republican district which Trump carried in 2016 by 7 points.
Some experts disagree with Slotkin’s assessment. In an interview on Friday, CNN’s polling analyst Harry Enten said that Trump will “lose bigly” if he doesn’t change his campaign strategy. Enten argued that Trump is centering his reelection campaign on the economy, despite the fact that most voters are concerned about racial issues and the coronavirus pandemic.
The analyst pointed to a recent ABC News/Ipsos poll, which showed that Trump’s COVID-19 disapproval rating is at an all-time high. The survey found that 67 percent of Americans disapprove of the way the president has handled the coronavirus pandemic.


inquisitr--2020-07-10--Jared Kushner’s Prediction America Would Be ‘Rocking Again’ By July Under Fire Amid Record Coronavir

Jared Kushner’s Prediction America Would Be ‘Rocking Again’ By July Under Fire Amid Record Coronavirus Cases

Jared Kushner predicted in April that the United States would be “ rocking again ” by July is coming under sharp scrutiny as the number of coronavirus cases in the United States hit all-time highs — and many are placing blame on the Trump administration .
As Business Insider noted , Kushner made the bold claim that the American economy would be returning to normal by July during an appearance on Fox & Friends in April .
The interview came as states were in strict lockdown mode , with many ordering all non-essential businesses to close and imposing strict restrictions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I think you ’ ll see by June a lot of the country should be back to normal and the hope is that by July the country ’ s really rocking again , ” Kushner said .
Though the report noted that cases were rising sharply at the time Kushner made his statement and the timeframe for when the economy could begin reopening was not certain , the top White House adviser said that the United States was already “ on the other side of the medical aspect of this.
” Kushner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States to remain in such a strict lockdown for long .
“ The eternal-lockdown crowd can make jokes on late-night television , but the reality is that the data is on our side , ” he said .
But as the report noted , the situation has worsened sharply in recent weeks , with surges of cases in a number of states — including many where Republican governors followed calls from Donald Trump to reopen economies early despite warnings from public health experts that it was not yet safe to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kushner ’ s prediction has been wrong on the America economy as well , with unemployment still at 11.1 percent .
Many have blamed the Trump administration for not reaching proper testing or contact tracing , and for mixed messaging on the safety of recommendations like wearing face masks .
Kushner ’ s role in the Trump administration ’ s coronavirus response has also come under scrutiny , with critics saying he is not qualified to be working on such an important issue .
Some of the criticism has been personal .
Elizabeth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kushner as editor-in-chief of the New York Observer when he bought it as a 25-year-old , said the top White House aide and son-in-law to President Trump has not faced any consequences for his “ string of failures ” in leading major White House initiatives .
She also claimed he lacked the proper empathy to help create a national response to the COVID-19 crisis .
“ Relationships were primarily transactional , and this failure of empathy permeated everything he did , ” she wrote in an op-ed for the Washington Post .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ sparse ” television appearances since his optimistic prediction in April .


inquisitr--2020-07-10--Donald Trump Will ‘Lose Bigly’ Unless He Changes Strategy, Says Polling Analyst

On Friday , CNN ’ s polling analyst Harry Enten said that President Donald Trump will “ lose bigly ” in November unless he changes strategy , Raw Story reported .
Speaking with anchor John Berman , Enten said out that polling suggests voters trust the Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden more than Trump when it comes to handling the coronavirus pandemic .
Furthermore , Biden is more trusted on race relations as well .
“ It ’ s difficult to imagine that the president will win unless something changes , ” Enten said , pointing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Post .
The survey found that most voters disagree with Trump ’ s “ law and order ” approach to racial issues and apparently see the tactic as divisive .
Enten said that Trump is “ trying to change the subject when Americans don ’ t want to change the subject.
” “ That ’ s to me the sign of someone who really doesn ’ t understand the electorate .
Maybe he understood it in 2016 , but he ‘ s not understanding it right now , ” he added .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a similar strategy during the 2018 midterms .
Two years ago , the president and his allies warned of a supposed migrant “ caravan ” approaching the U.S.-Mexico border .
According to Enten , this failed strategy helped the Democratic Party win back the House of Representatives .
Enten concluded that Trump is trailing Biden in the polls because he is desperately trying to get the electorate to focus on the economy , despite the fact that most surveys show that the COVID-19 pandemic is the number one issue for the vast majority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likened Trump ’ s focus on the economy to “ FDR saying during World War II , ‘ don ’ t worry about World War II , don ’ t worry about what ’ s going on overseas . '
” During his analysis , Enten also referenced a recent ABC News/Ipsos poll .
The survey showed that the president ’ s disapproval ratings have reached an all-time high , finding that 67 percent of Americans disapprove of the way he has handled the response to the COVID-19 pandemic .
Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among Republican voters .
Furthermore , 50 percent of white Americans without a college degree — who carried Trump to victory in 2016 — said that they disapprove of his handling of the coronavirus pandemic .
Polling also suggests that Biden has surged past Trump in key swing states .
A CNBC/Change Research poll released earlier this month showed that the commander-in-chief is trailing the Democrat in the states of Arizona , Pennsylvania , Michigan , Wisconsin , Florida and North Carolina .


inquisitr--2020-07-10--Disapproval Of Donald Trump’s Coronavirus Response Reaches Record High In New ABC News/Ipsos Poll

According to a ABC News/Ipsos poll released on Friday , disapproval for President Donald Trump ’ s handling of the coronavirus pandemic has reached an all-time high .
Sixty-seven percent of Americans polled by Ipsos said that they disapprove of the way Trump has handled the unprecedented public health crisis .
A strong majority of Democrats said that they disapprove of the president ’ s handling of the issue , but his approval ratings dropped among independents and Republicans as well .
Only 26 percent of independent voters said that they approve of Trump ’ s coronavirus response , while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ June ’ s poll , 59 percent of independents and 90 percent of Republicans approved of Trump ’ s handling of the pandemic .
Sixty-six percent of men and 67 percent of women said that they disapprove of Trump ’ s handling of the federal government ’ s response to the COVID-19 pandemic .
In June , 54 percent of men disapproved of Trump ’ s response .
Notably , 50 percent of white Americans without a college degree — who are considered a crucial element of Trump ’ s base — said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s response to the crisis .
In the previous poll , 42 percent of white Americans without a college degree disapproved of the president ’ s response to the pandemic .
“ Over nearly four months of polling , Trump ’ s approval has mostly held steady , except for one week in mid-March , when it spiked above 50 percent .
In the last month , Trump ’ s approval dipped to a range between the high 30s and low 40s , as the U.S. saw a resurgence of coronavirus cases , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Despite the resurgence of COVID-19 cases across the nation , the president has repeatedly downplayed the dangers of the virus .
As The Washington Post reported , Trump — who has blamed China for the pandemic — recently argued that “ 99 percent ” of coronavirus cases are “ totally harmless.
” “ We have tested over 40 million people .
By so doing , we show cases , 99 percent of which are totally harmless .
Results that no other country will show , because no other country has testing that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ numbers or in terms of the quality , ” he said .
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows pushed back against the suggestions that Trump is downplaying the severity of the outbreak , pointing out that the mortality rate has decreased .
However , according to the publication , the United States still lags behind other nations when it comes to testing .
Furthermore , public health experts have argued that the death rate has not yet spiked because mostly young people have been infected @ @ @ @


inquisitr--2020-07-10--Donald Trump Says Kanye West Is ‘Always Going To Be For Us’

In an interview with Fox News broadcast on Thursday night , President Donald Trump discussed rapper Kanye West ’ s recently-launched White House bid , the Washington Examiner reported .
Speaking with anchor Sean Hannity , the president argued that West will always be supportive of his agenda .
“ Well , I like his voice being heard , but he ’ s always going to be for us… and his wife is going to be for us , ” he said , referring to the rapper ’ s spouse , Kim Kardashian-West .
Trump also noted that West still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the Federal Election Commission , pointing out that the deadline has passed in a number of states .
“ That ’ s the problem , he ’ s missed some states , little thing like that .
He ’ s missed a few states , like about 12 , ” the president said , praising West as a “ very good guy.
” As the Washington Examiner wrote , Trump recently noted that West ’ s impending 2020 bid is a “ trial run ” for a 2024 candidacy , stating that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” West has been outspoken in his support for Trump , but he appears to have changed his mind .
In a recent interview with Forbes , he said that he no longer supports the commander-in-chief .
“ I am taking the red hat off , with this interview , ” West said , explaining that he wore the president ’ s Make America Great Again hat “ as a protest to the segregation of votes in the Black community.
” During the wide-ranging interview with Forbes , the rapper also argued against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with COVID-19 in February and suggested that he is comfortable with siphoning off African American voters from the Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee , Joe Biden .
As previously reported by The Inquisitr , West announced his candidacy over the Fourth of July weekend .
The musician also revealed that his wife , as well as billionaire Elon Musk , will work on his campaign as advisers .
Those close to West are reportedly worried about his behavior .
The musician — who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder — has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , away from his wife and children .
The temporary separation has reportedly had a detrimental effect on his mental health .
A source close to the family said that West is “ struggling again , ” explaining that the rapper usually experiences manic highs and depressive lows .
West has previously said that he does not rely on pharmaceuticals to treat his bipolar disorder , stating that medication alters his mental state .

In an interview with Fox News broadcast on Thursday night, President Donald Trump discussed rapper Kanye West’s recently-launched White House bid, the Washington Examiner reported.
Speaking with anchor Sean Hannity, the president argued that West will always be supportive of his agenda.
“Well, I like his voice being heard, but he’s always going to be for us… and his wife is going to be for us,” he said, referring to the rapper’s spouse, Kim Kardashian-West.
Trump also noted that West still hasn’t formally filed his candidacy with the Federal Election Commission, pointing out that the deadline has passed in a number of states.
“That’s the problem, he’s missed some states, little thing like that. He’s missed a few states, like about 12,” the president said, praising West as a “very good guy.”
“He is a person that I get along with very well, and in the end, I think he would support us over anyone else.”
As the Washington Examiner wrote, Trump recently noted that West’s impending 2020 bid is a “trial run” for a 2024 candidacy, stating that the rapper has a “real voice.”
West has been outspoken in his support for Trump, but he appears to have changed his mind. In a recent interview with Forbes, he said that he no longer supports the commander-in-chief.
“I am taking the red hat off, with this interview,” West said, explaining that he wore the president’s Make America Great Again hat “as a protest to the segregation of votes in the Black community.”
During the wide-ranging interview with Forbes, the rapper also argued against vaccines, revealed that he was sick with COVID-19 in February and suggested that he is comfortable with siphoning off African American voters from the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, Joe Biden.
As previously reported by The Inquisitr, West announced his candidacy over the Fourth of July weekend. The musician also revealed that his wife, as well as billionaire Elon Musk, will work on his campaign as advisers.
Those close to West are reportedly worried about his behavior. The musician — who has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder — has been staying at his ranch in Wyoming, away from his wife and children. The temporary separation has reportedly had a detrimental effect on his mental health.
A source close to the family said that West is “struggling again,” explaining that the rapper usually experiences manic highs and depressive lows.
West has previously said that he does not rely on pharmaceuticals to treat his bipolar disorder, stating that medication alters his mental state.


inquisitr--2020-07-10--Donald Trump: Joe Biden Has Been ‘Brainwashed’ By ‘Radical Left’

In an interview with Fox News broadcast Thursday night , President Donald Trump said that former Vice President Joe Biden has been “ brainwashed ” by the “ radical left , ” The Hill reported .
“ Joe is just , look let ’ s face it , he ’ s been taken over by the radical left .
He has no clue what they ’ re doing , ” Trump told anchor Sean Hannity .
“ Our stock markets will crash , bad things will happen , ” the president continued .
Trump added that Biden has made a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hopeful Bernie Sanders , who is one of the most prominent progressive politicians in the country .
“ He has been completely taken over , I think it ’ s because he doesn ’ t understand what ’ s going on , ” Trump said of Biden , adding that the former vice president is “ worse than Bernie Sanders at his best.
” Earlier this week , Sanders and other Democrats on the so-called Unity Task Force released a detailed set of policy recommendations for Biden and the Democratic Party .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called on Biden to adopt a slew of progressive policies .
The task force advised the former vice president to expand health insurance coverage , ban private prisons and undo Trump ’ s immigration policies .
The group also called on the Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee to push for criminal justice and education reform , and to introduce “ New Deal style ” economic policies .
As the publication noted , the task force ’ s recommendations are not nearly as ambitious as policies Sanders and fellow progressive Elizabeth Warren @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Still , Trump and his allies have alleged that Biden is moving to the left .
Elsewhere in the interview with Hannity , the commander-in-chief tried to cast doubt on Biden ’ s fitness for office , alleging that the Democrat is cognitively impaired .
Trump repeatedly suggested that Biden is suffering a mental decline , challenging the former vice president to take a cognitive test .
Recent polling suggests that Trump is trailing Biden nationwide .
According to a survey by The Hill/HarrisX released earlier this week , the Democrat enjoys the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while Trump is backed by 39 percent .
In addition , the Rasmussen Reports ’ latest national poll showed the president trailing Biden by 10 percentage points .
In a recent interview , Trump appeared to acknowledge that Biden is ahead , but he nevertheless vowed to win in November .
“ Now , I have to fight for the victory , but I ’ ve been fighting all my life , ” he said .

In an interview with Fox News broadcast Thursday night, President Donald Trump said that former Vice President Joe Biden has been “brainwashed” by the “radical left,” The Hill reported.
“Joe is just, look let’s face it, he’s been taken over by the radical left. He has no clue what they’re doing,” Trump told anchor Sean Hannity.
“They brainwashed him, he doesn’t know where he is, he doesn’t know what he’s doing and our country will suffer.”
“Our stock markets will crash, bad things will happen,” the president continued.
Trump added that Biden has made a “deal” with former White House hopeful Bernie Sanders, who is one of the most prominent progressive politicians in the country.
“He has been completely taken over, I think it’s because he doesn’t understand what’s going on,” Trump said of Biden, adding that the former vice president is “worse than Bernie Sanders at his best.”
Earlier this week, Sanders and other Democrats on the so-called Unity Task Force released a detailed set of policy recommendations for Biden and the Democratic Party.
As Al Jazeera reported, Sanders and others called on Biden to adopt a slew of progressive policies.
The task force advised the former vice president to expand health insurance coverage, ban private prisons and undo Trump’s immigration policies. The group also called on the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee to push for criminal justice and education reform, and to introduce “New Deal style” economic policies.
As the publication noted, the task force’s recommendations are not nearly as ambitious as policies Sanders and fellow progressive Elizabeth Warren advocated for during the Democratic primaries.
Still, Trump and his allies have alleged that Biden is moving to the left.
Elsewhere in the interview with Hannity, the commander-in-chief tried to cast doubt on Biden’s fitness for office, alleging that the Democrat is cognitively impaired.
Trump repeatedly suggested that Biden is suffering a mental decline, challenging the former vice president to take a cognitive test.
Recent polling suggests that Trump is trailing Biden nationwide. According to a survey by The Hill/HarrisX released earlier this week, the Democrat enjoys the support of 43 percent of voters, while Trump is backed by 39 percent. In addition, the Rasmussen Reports’ latest national poll showed the president trailing Biden by 10 percentage points.
In a recent interview, Trump appeared to acknowledge that Biden is ahead, but he nevertheless vowed to win in November.
“Now, I have to fight for the victory, but I’ve been fighting all my life,” he said.


inquisitr--2020-07-10--White House Insiders Scramble To Cheer Up Donald Trump As His Mood Craters, Sources Say

President Donald Trump has reportedly been increasingly unhappy as the coronavirus and Black Lives Matter protests continue to mar his presidency .
As a result , a report from The Washington Post says that White House insiders close the president are scrambling to cheer him up .
People who have been in touch with the president in recent weeks say that he is focused on how the current state of affairs is impacting him personally .
He often greets people with what is described as a “ woe-is-me preamble.
” The president frequently laments the “ sick , twisted ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killing of George Floyd in late May , touching off protests and demonstrations around the world .
He is also upset by the “ fake news ” that he feels treats him unfairly , and the economic damage wrought by the novel coronavirus pandemic .
Where he used to greet people with the typical pleasantries , these days he is focused on his perception of his victimhood , the report asserts .
“ Instead , Trump often launches into a monologue placing himself at the center of the nation ’ s turmoil .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ starring role of the blameless victim — of a deadly pandemic , of a stalled economy , of deep-seated racial unrest , all of which happened to him rather than the country , ” the Washington Post writes .
Most recently , the president lamented the Supreme Court decision against him involving the release of his taxes .
While this attitude of self-victimization isn ’ t anything new for Trump , insiders say that it has gotten worse over the past few weeks .
Barbara Res , who used to work at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has always viewed things personally .
“ Whatever bad happened , no matter what it was , it was always against him , always directed at him , ” she said .
“ He would say , ‘ Why does everything always happen to me ? '
” “ It was as if the world revolved around him .
Everything that happened had an effect on him , good or bad , ” she added .
To counter his cratering mood , White House advisers Hope Hicks and Dan Scavino scheduled a visit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bunch of truckers and their 18-wheelers to help bolster Trump ’ s mood .
They also created videos that are posted to social media showing him being cheered by crowds of his supporters .
Other White House insiders , like Jared Kushner and Alyssa Farah , are pushing Trump to be more optimistic and less egocentric or he might risk losing in the upcoming election .
At one point , advisers brought him updated internal polling that showed Trump in a more positive position against his opponent , Joe Biden , than public @ @