inquisitr--2020-10-10--Joe Biden Slammed For Removing Mask To Cough In His Hand At Las Vegas Rally

During a Friday drive-in campaign event in Las Vegas , Nevada , Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden encouraged voters to send their ballots in early and spoke about his plans to help the state amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Afterward , Biden received criticism for one moment during the event when he removed his mask and coughed into his hand .
Not long after the event , PJ Media criticized the former vice president for his actions , which it deemed unsanitary .
“ First , as you can see in the video below , he was unnecessarily wearing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Second , he was wearing it wrong , with his only his mouth covered , and not his nose .
But the real absurdity came when he had to cough , and he literally pulled his mask down to cough into his hand , before readjusting his mask ( correctly ) and placing his now germ-ridden hand on the podium that some campaign intern would then be tasked with removing.
” The publication noted Donald Trump ’ s claim that Biden uses his mask as a political prop and suggested that the Democrat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president ’ s point .
In particular , the publication noted that Biden wore his mask improperly while in front of a crowd of people inside their cars .
Many others took to social media to express their dismay at Biden ’ s behavior .
As reported by Fox News , Biden has been criticized for his lack of sanitation amid the pandemic in the past .
In March , the former vice president coughed into his hand during a virtual interview with CNN ’ s Jake Tapper , who quickly told him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Actually , that ’ s true , ” Biden responded .
“ But fortunately , I ’ m alone in my home , but that ’ s OK .
I agree you ’ re right.
” Tapper doubled down on his advice and urged Biden to cough into his elbow instead of his hand — an approach he called “ old-school.
” Unlike Biden , Trump has refused to wear a mask on many occasions .
The president recently contracted coronavirus and stayed at Walter Reed Medical Center for treatment .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ longer contagious and plans to hold a rally in the coming days — against the advice of public health experts .
Trump recently caused alarm for his repeated coughing during his interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity .
Per Mediaite , CNN ’ s Dr. Sanjay Gupta noted that Trump is still without the 10-day window from when he first developed symptoms .
Notably , Dr. Anthony Fauci previously claimed the president must go 10 days without symptoms to have the possibility of no longer being contagious .

During a drive-in campaign event in Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden encouraged voters to send their ballots in early and spoke about his plans to help the state amid the coronavirus pandemic. Afterward, Biden received criticism for one moment during the event when he removed his mask and coughed into his hand.
You can't make this up. Joe Biden just removed his mask to cough in his hand. Talk about unsanitary! pic.twitter.com/4rwJvHA3LS — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) October 9, 2020
Not long after the event, PJ Media criticized the former vice president for his actions, which it deemed unsanitary.
“First, as you can see in the video below, he was unnecessarily wearing a mask while alone at his podium. Second, he was wearing it wrong, with his only his mouth covered, and not his nose. But the real absurdity came when he had to cough, and he literally pulled his mask down to cough into his hand, before readjusting his mask (correctly) and placing his now germ-ridden hand on the podium that some campaign intern would then be tasked with removing.”
The publication noted Donald Trump’s claim that Biden uses his mask as a political prop and suggested that the Democrat’s actions on Friday support the president’s point. In particular, the publication noted that Biden wore his mask improperly while in front of a crowd of people inside their cars.
Many others took to social media to express their dismay at Biden’s behavior.
Biden, at a “drive-in” campaign event in Nevada, calls Pres. Trump “reckless” as Biden coughs into his hand, coughs into a mask that keeps sliding down his face, and stumbles over numbers, mentioning a $15 million dollar.. thousand dollar… minimum wage. — Jenn Pellegrino (@JennPellegrino) October 9, 2020
(1/) Biden coughing 50 times during a 20 minute speech = NO BIG DEAL Trump coughing twice during 20+ minute interview on Hannity = END OF THE WORLD Yes, the President has COVID & will cough periodically for a few weeks. It’s called a post-viral cough & does not mean he is dying — Joe Giannotti (@stanleycupot) October 9, 2020
As reported by Fox News, Biden has been criticized for his lack of sanitation amid the pandemic in the past. In March, the former vice president coughed into his hand during a virtual interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, who quickly told him he should cough into his elbow.
“Actually, that’s true,” Biden responded. “But fortunately, I’m alone in my home, but that’s OK. I agree you’re right.”
Tapper doubled down on his advice and urged Biden to cough into his elbow instead of his hand — an approach he called “old-school.”
Unlike Biden, Trump has refused to wear a mask on many occasions. The president recently contracted COVID-19 and stayed at Walter Reed Medical Center for treatment. He has since claimed that he is no longer contagious and plans to hold a rally in the coming days — against the advice of public health experts.
Trump recently caused alarm when he repeatedly coughed during his interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity. Per Mediaite, CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta noted that Trump is still within the 10-day window from when he first developed symptoms. Notably, Dr. Anthony Fauci previously claimed the president must go 10 days without symptoms to have the possibility of no longer being contagious.


inquisitr--2020-10-10--Donald Trump Wanted To Appear Frail After Leaving Hospital, Then Rip Open Shirt To Reveal Superman T

Donald Trump Wanted To Appear Frail After Leaving Hospital, Then Rip Open Shirt To Reveal Superman T-Shirt

Report claims Trump considered the dramatic stunt after returning from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center this week .
Donald Trump considered a dramatic stunt after leaving the hospital this week following a bout with coronavirus , with a report claiming the president discussed a plan in which he would dramatically rip open a dress shirt to reveal a Superman T-shirt underneath .
The New York Times reported on Saturday that the president raised the idea of a stunt to showcase his strength after battling the virus for days at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center .
The outlet added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phone calls while staying in the presidential suite at Walter Reed , telling advisers about his potential plan .
“ When he left the hospital , he wanted to appear frail at first when people saw him , according to people with knowledge of the conversations , ” the report noted .
“ But underneath his button-down dress shirt , he would wear a Superman T-shirt , which he would reveal as a symbol of strength when he ripped open the top layer.
” Trump ultimately did not go forward with the scheme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make public remarks calling on people not to fear the virus and not let it dominate their lives .
The remarks drew considerable pushback from those who believed that he was downplaying the severity of the pandemic , and being insensitive to those who have lost loved ones .
The report of the aborted plan to show off a Superman T-shirt has also drawn sharp criticism and some comparisons to the movie , Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory , in which Gene Wilder ’ s titular character performs a similar stunt upon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ factory .
The comparison attracted viral interest , leading the term “ Willy Wonka ” to shoot to the top of Twitter ’ s trends in the U.S. late in the day on Saturday .
As many noted , Wilder said he came up with the idea for the somersault by himself because it would destroy the audience ’ s trust in the eccentric candymaker .
“ I knew that from that time on no one would know if I was lying or telling the truth , ” Wilder explained back in 2016 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s critics seized on that explanation , saying that the president seems to have a similar untrustworthiness given his past statements on the coronavirus .
Prior to his hospitalization , Trump was taking heat for the release of an interview with journalist Bob Woodward in which he said he intentionally downplayed the virus when speaking to the public .
The White House later explained that Trump said that because he did not want to cause panic .

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inquisitr--2020-10-10--Donald Trump Is ‘Unraveling’ And Should Be Removed From Office, Conservative Pundit Says

Richard North Patterson , a pundit who writes for the conservative publication the Bulwark , said that President Donald Trump is an “ unmoored ” danger to the country who should be removed from office right away .
Patterson compared Trump to the fictional character Captain Philip Francis Queeg from the novel The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk , who he says is a pitiable , dangerous man who forces his officers to seize command of the ship because of his bad behavior .
“ The situation in Washington grows dire .
For Trump ’ s most recent ravings make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and restraint , ” he wrote .
Patterson went on to describe Trump ’ s comments and behavior in recent days , pointing to his recent attacks aimed at Attorney General Willaim Barr , Secretary of State Mike Pompeo , House Leader Nancy Pelosi , and Senator Kamala Harris .
He also criticized Trump ’ s claim that his opponent Joe Biden wasn ’ t mentally fit to serve as president and would be forced to leave his role if elected , allowing Harris , who he called a “ monster , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Inquisitr previously reported on .
“ Obviously , Trump has long since has become an unacceptable danger to the country he is sworn to protect—not only to our spirit , but to our safety , security , and the conduct of our democracy .
Until now , only in feverish political potboilers do lunatic presidents propose to jail the opposing candidate .
No man this unmoored should be permitted to hold—and abuse—such power , ” Patterson said .
The pundit went on to say that after the debate commission opted to change the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the health safety of all involved , Trump refused to participate .
At the same time , he argued , Trump could still be contagious and wants the debate to be in-person anyway .
Of his illness , he has said that he is “ perfect ” physically and called himself young , despite being 74-years-old , further evidence , Patterson said , of Trump ’ s erratic behavior .
“ That this man has already threatened the peaceful transition of power—and clearly means it—is reason enough to remove him from office , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there was concern Trump would abuse his control over the military should he lose the race in November .
Furthermore , he poses a nuclear threat to the world , which became clear after he recently told Iran not to mess around with the United States or he would unleash a power that has “ never been done before.
” Closer to home , the president continues to threaten the health of all Americans with his handling of the coronavirus pandemic , the author argued .
The ultimate solution , he concluded , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ November .


inquisitr--2020-10-10--Donald Trump Holds First Public Event Since Coronavirus Diagnosis

On Saturday , President Donald Trump delivered remarks from the White House at his first public event since he tested positive for coronavirus , The Hill reported .
Described as a “ peaceful protest ” on “ law & order , ” the affair lasted a little over 15 minutes and featured many of the president ’ s usual talking points .
Addressing a crowd of enthusiastic supporters , Trump discussed the ongoing coronavirus pandemic , took aim at his political opponents and attacked the Black Lives Matter protest movement .
He touted the administration ’ s accomplishments amid the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to threat the dangerous virus are being developed .
“ I want you to know our nation ’ s going to defeat this terrible China virus , as we call it .
We are producing powerful therapies and drugs and we ’ re healing the sick and we ’ re going to recover , ” he said , vowing to release a vaccine in “ record time.
” Trump briefly touched upon the economy , claiming that the “ plague ” ruined it .
He did not address the ongoing stimulus talks between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin , nor did he explain his ever-evolving position on the issue .
Trump described those protesting against systemic racism and police brutality as “ bad people , ” accusing them of vandalizing private and public property across the nation .
“ The homes and churches and businesses of Black and Hispanic Americans have been looted , you know that , they ’ ve been vandalized and burned by leftwing fanatics , ” he said .
In attacking the protest movement , Trump took aim at Democratic presidential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of supporting riots and violence .
In an apparent attempt to appeal to Black and Hispanic voters , Trump laid out his own vision of the United States , saying that non-white voters are rejecting everything the Democratic Party stands for and embracing Republicans ’ conservative philosophy .
After touting record-low unemployment rates for non-white Americans under his administration , Trump discussed his Platinum Plan , saying that it will “ bring back new jobs , like at a level that you ’ ve never seen before.
” As The Hill noted , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump is still contagious .
The White House has refused to say whether he and first lady Melania have tested negative for COVID-19 .
Per The Inquisitr , as soon as he announced the event , Trump was criticized for not listening to expert recommendations .
Some argued that it could easily become another “ super-spreader ” event , given that social distancing protocols are rarely followed at similar gatherings .


inquisitr--2020-10-10--Controversial Report Claims Donald Trump Considering Resigning To Avoid Prosecution, Drawing Pushbac

Controversial Report Claims Donald Trump Considering Resigning To Avoid Prosecution, Drawing Pushback Online

A controversial report has claimed that Donald Trump is discussing the possibility of resigning in exchange for criminal investigations being dropped .
The claim , which is apparently unfounded , has drawn viral pushback online .
The controversy kicked off early on Saturday when Democratic strategist Jon Cooper took to Twitter to pass on a report from an account connected to JewishNewsUSA alleging that Trump had a meeting with advisers about the possibility of stepping down from the presidency on the condition that he would be cleared of all criminal wrongdoing .
“ BREAKING : According to @ JewishNewsUSA , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with senior campaign staff , legal advisors and his children to discuss his possible resignation , ” he tweeted .
“ Resignation would be contingent on a pardon by Pence , and the dismissal of SDNY criminal charges.
” His claim drew viral interest , with thousands sharing or commenting on the post .
The term SDNY was trending on Twitter on Saturday afternoon as discussion grew regarding the President ’ s potential exit from office .
It was not clear whether there was any evidence to back the claim .
Within hours @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the source was gone , replaced with a note saying that the account was suspended for an unspecified violation of the site ’ s rules .
The tweet drew some immediate pushback , with many calling it unfounded and untrue .
Some even claimed that it was fabricated .
This is not the first time that Cooper has passed along claims that Trump would resign .
As The Inquisitr reported , back in November he predicted that the president would leave office voluntarily before he could be impeached .
The strategist predicted that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the tweet came just following the president ’ s surprise trip to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center .
The White House later described the trip as part of his annual physical .
Trump did not resign and maintained his innocence throughout the impeachment proceedings for alleged interference with Ukraine and obstruction of justice .
He was acquitted in a trial before the U.S. Senate .
Others have also predicted that Trump will resign and leave office for various reasons , though none of those predictions have come true .
There also does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump is considering voluntarily leaving the White House , as his schedule remains filled with campaign events even though it ’ s been less than a week since he left the hospital after treatment for COVID-19 .
Trump appeared at the White House on Saturday to speak to supporters , marking his first public appearance since leaving the hospital .

A controversial report has claimed that Donald Trump is discussing the possibility of resigning in exchange for criminal investigations being dropped. The claim, which is apparently unfounded, has drawn viral pushback online.
The controversy kicked off early on Saturday when Democratic strategist Jon Cooper took to Twitter to pass on a report from an account connected to JewishNewsUSA alleging that Trump had a meeting with advisers about the possibility of stepping down from the presidency on the condition that he would be cleared of all criminal wrongdoing.
“BREAKING: According to @JewishNewsUSA, @realDonaldTrump held a meeting this morning with senior campaign staff, legal advisors and his children to discuss his possible resignation,” he tweeted. “Resignation would be contingent on a pardon by Pence, and the dismissal of SDNY criminal charges.”
His claim drew viral interest, with thousands sharing or commenting on the post. The term SDNY was trending on Twitter on Saturday afternoon as discussion grew regarding the President’s potential exit from office.
It was not clear whether there was any evidence to back the claim. Within hours, the account that Cooper linked as the source was gone, replaced with a note saying that the account was suspended for an unspecified violation of the site’s rules.
The tweet drew some immediate pushback, with many calling it unfounded and untrue. Some even claimed that it was fabricated.
Please for the love of god stop supporting these lying grifters. Not only is all of this made up, it's also just plain wrong. If Trump were to be pardoned, that would include any crimes SDNY would prosecute. Please unfollow these people. pic.twitter.com/nhIGV9RYit — Yashar Ali 🐘 یاشار (@yashar) October 10, 2020
This is not the first time that Cooper has passed along claims that Trump would resign. As The Inquisitr reported, back in November he predicted that the president would leave office voluntarily before he could be impeached. The strategist predicted that Trump would cite health reasons, as the tweet came just following the president’s surprise trip to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The White House later described the trip as part of his annual physical.
Trump did not resign and maintained his innocence throughout the impeachment proceedings for alleged interference with Ukraine and obstruction of justice. He was acquitted in a trial before the U.S. Senate.
Others have also predicted that Trump will resign and leave office for various reasons, though none of those predictions have come true. There also does not appear to be any indication that Trump is considering voluntarily leaving the White House, as his schedule remains filled with campaign events even though it’s been less than a week since he left the hospital after treatment for COVID-19.
Trump appeared at the White House on Saturday to speak to supporters, marking his first public appearance since leaving the hospital.


inquisitr--2020-10-10--Donald Trump Has A ‘Decent Chance’ Of Defeating Joe Biden With Electoral College, CNN Analyst Says

Although recent polling continues to bode poorly for Donald Trump , CNN analyst Harry Enten said Saturday that the president still has a “ decent chance ” of defeating Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden .
As was the case in 2016 against Hillary Clinton , the columnist speculated that Trump could emerge victorious by taking the Electoral College .
Enten acknowledged that the odds are stacked against Trump , particularly when it comes to winning the popular vote .
But while the analyst said there is just a 1-in-20 likelihood that the head of state wins the public election , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a different matter altogether .
“ Instead , Trump still has a decent chance because of the possibility of a popular vote/Electoral College split , ” he wrote .
“ We don ’ t know the true extent to which Trump has a better shot in the Electoral College than he does in the popular vote , but we know it exists.
” With the president down 10 points nationally as of Saturday , Enten predicted that he needs a seven-point boost to win the Electoral College .
“ One baseline is assuming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state that determines the Electoral College winner than he does in the popular vote , ” he wrote , explaining the basis for his prediction .
According to Enten , there is around a 1-in-7 probability that Trump gains seven points on his opponent between now and Election Day .
The CNN analyst noted that other statistical models that were created by publications like The Economist and FiveThirtyEight have come to similar conclusions and said the likelihood of such a scenario is “ not nothing.
” The prospect of Trump again defying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats .
As The Inquisitr reported , party operatives have been warning voters not to get complacent in the face of a slew of recent polls showing Biden holding a double-digit lead .
Guy Cecil , the chairman of the largest Democratic Super PAC , Priorities USA , expressed his concerns amid as the committee ’ s internal data shows Trump leading in Texas , Ohio , and Iowa — despite public polls that have suggested otherwise .
Still , the president ’ s recent missteps have created openings for his Democratic opponent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Eric Bradner on Saturday pointed to the signs suggesting that the electoral map is shifting in favor of Biden , who he argued now has multiple paths to gaining the necessary 270 electoral votes needed to take the White House .

Although recent polling continues to bode poorly for Donald Trump, CNN analyst Harry Enten said Saturday that the president still has a “decent chance” of defeating Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. As was the case in 2016 against Hillary Clinton, the columnist speculated that Trump could emerge victorious by taking the Electoral College.
Enten acknowledged that the odds are stacked against Trump, particularly when it comes to winning the popular vote. But while the analyst said there is just a one-in-20 chance that the president wins the public election, he claimed that the Electoral College is a different matter altogether.
“Instead, Trump still has a decent chance because of the possibility of a popular vote/Electoral College split,” he wrote. “We don’t know the true extent to which Trump has a better shot in the Electoral College than he does in the popular vote, but we know it exists.”
With the president down 10 points nationally as of Saturday, Enten predicted that he needs a seven-point boost to win the Electoral College.
“One baseline is assuming Trump does about three points better in the state that determines the Electoral College winner than he does in the popular vote,” he wrote, explaining the basis for his prediction.
According to Enten, there is around a one-in-seven chance that Trump gains seven points on his opponent between now and Election Day. The CNN analyst noted that other statistical models that were created by publications like The Economist and FiveThirtyEight have come to similar conclusions and said the likelihood of such a scenario is “not nothing.”
“Trump’s chance of winning is nearly as good as you throwing the die and hitting a six on your first roll of the die.”
The prospect of Trump again defying the polls appears to have rattled some Democrats. As The Inquisitr reported, party operatives have been warning voters not to get complacent in the face of a slew of recent polls showing Biden holding a double-digit lead.
Guy Cecil, the chairman of the largest Democratic Super PAC, Priorities USA, expressed his concerns, as the committee’s internal data shows Trump leading in Texas, Ohio, and Iowa, despite public polls that have suggested otherwise.
Still, the president’s recent missteps have created openings for his Democratic opponent to solidify his lead. CNN reporter Eric Bradner on Saturday pointed to the signs suggesting that the electoral map is shifting in favor of Biden, who he argued now has multiple paths to gaining the necessary 270 electoral votes needed to take the White House.


inquisitr--2020-10-10--Michael Cohen Claims Donald Trump Sought To Inflate His Net Worth, Leave His Children With Tax Bill

In an interview with MSNBC broadcast on Saturday , President Donald Trump ’ s former lawyer and fixer , Michael Cohen , shared details about the Trump Organization , Raw Story reported .
Speaking with anchor Alex Witt , Cohen shared a story about the president ’ s past attempts to inflate his net worth to impress members of the media and provoke fawning coverage .
During one meeting with Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg , Trump explicitly said that he wants his net worth to appear higher than it is , Cohen alleged .
“ First it was , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 7 billion.
’ Then ‘ I ’ m worth $ 7 billion ’ before the conversation finished it ’ s , ‘ let ’ s make it $ 8 billion , ' ” Cohen began .
After that , Cohen said , they tried to “ manipulate the numbers ” to show to the press .
But as they were trying to fudge the numbers , Weisselberg realized that this could create additional problems for the real estate mogul , forcing him — or his children — to pay more in taxes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during his hearing before the House Oversight Committee last year , the lawyer alleged that the president once artificially doubled his net worth .
In 2014 , the real estate mogul was one of the finalists in the bid to purchase the Buffalo Bills , so he tried to get a loan from Deutsch Bank .
Financial statements from that time period showed his net worth doubling in less than a year , because of the value he arbitrarily placed on his name .
According to Cohen , Trump inflated his net worth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as trying to be listed among the wealthiest people in Forbes.
” Trump ’ s political opponents have long alleged that he is not nearly as rich as he claims , suggesting that he is too vain to reveal his actual net worth .
As New York Magazine reported , in 10 of the 15 years from 2001 through 2015 , he paid no federal income tax .
However , this does not mean that Trump is not wealthy , the publication noted .
Rather , he exploited loopholes and used various @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
For instance , Trump ’ s taxes reportedly show that he wrote off $ 26 million in consulting fees .
Some of these funds were transferred to Ivanka , his daughter and White House adviser .

In an interview with MSNBC broadcast on Saturday, President Donald Trump’s former lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, shared details about the Trump Organization, Raw Story reported.
Speaking with anchor Alex Witt, Cohen shared a story about the president’s past attempts to inflate his net worth to impress members of the media and provoke fawning coverage.
During one meeting with Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg, Trump explicitly said that he wants his net worth to appear higher than it is, Cohen alleged.
“First it was, ‘I wanted to show I have $7 billion.’ Then ‘I’m worth $7 billion’ before the conversation finished it’s, ‘let’s make it $8 billion,'” Cohen began.
After that, they tried to “manipulate the numbers” to show to the press, Cohen said.
But as they were trying to fudge the numbers, Weisselberg realized that this could create additional problems for the real estate mogul, forcing him — or his children — to pay more in taxes.
“Then Weisselberg said that may not the smartest idea, we’ll have a tax bill we can’t deal with if you drop dead tomorrow and that will be on the kids. He [Trump] said, ‘well, that’s okay. I’ll be dead, let them deal with it.'”
“That’s the callousness of Donald J. Trump,” Cohen concluded.
Cohen has previously made similar claims.
As The Associated Press reported, during his hearing before the House Oversight Committee last year, the lawyer alleged that the president once artificially doubled his net worth.
In 2014, the real estate mogul was one of the finalists in the bid to purchase the Buffalo Bills, so he tried to get a loan from Deutsch Bank. Financial statements from that time period showed his net worth doubling in less than a year, because of the value he arbitrarily placed on his name.
According to Cohen, Trump inflated his net worth “when it served his purposes, such as trying to be listed among the wealthiest people in Forbes.”
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Trump’s political opponents have long alleged that he is not nearly as rich as he claims, suggesting that he is too vain to reveal his actual net worth. As New York Magazine reported, in 10 of the 15 years from 2001 through 2015, he paid no federal income tax.
However, this does not mean that Trump is not wealthy, the publication noted. Rather, he exploited loopholes and used various legally dubious methods to avoid paying taxes.
For instance, Trump’s taxes reportedly show that he wrote off $26 million in consulting fees. Some of these funds were transferred to Ivanka, his daughter and White House adviser.


inquisitr--2020-10-10--Internal GOP Polls Show Donald Trump’s Support ‘Collapsing,’ Joe Biden Close To Winning Deep Red Sta

Internal GOP Polls Show Donald Trump’s Support ‘Collapsing,’ Joe Biden Close To Winning Deep Red States

Internal Republican polling reportedly shows Donald Trump ’ s support “ collapsing ” across the country , putting Joe Biden within striking distance of winning states once considered to be GOP strongholds .
As the Kansas City Star reported , Trump won both Kansas and Missouri handily in the 2016 election but could be in danger of losing both states according to new internal polling .
Citing the New York Times , the report noted that he has alienated women , seniors , and suburban voters and is “ repelling independents to the point where Mr. Biden has drawn closer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added that the race could also be close in Montana .
Others have also pointed to Trump ’ s weaknesses among voter groups that he performed strongly with in 2016 , including women voters .
Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin wrote that his standing among women has dropped sharply , going “ from terrible to horrendous.
” That is reportedly starting to have a down-ballot effect , leading to competitive races in places once thought to be a safe win for Republicans .
The election forecast from election analysis site FiveThirtyEight showed on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ win the presidency and that his standing had been steadily improving since the first presidential debate .
The analysis noted that the president ’ s battle with COVID-19 could also be hurting his standing .
“ We ’ ve started to get polls on what the public thinks of Trump ’ s diagnosis , and so far Americans , including some Republicans , say Trump didn ’ t take enough precautions , ” the site wrote .
“ There are also signs that the episode may be hurting Trump ’ s reelection chances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shown an uptick for Biden since we learned about Trump ’ s diagnosis last Friday , but Biden still got some of his best polls this week.
” Trump has faced criticism for what many have seen as a failure to properly address the pandemic , and for not taking personal precautions like wearing a mask or halting large , in-person campaign events .
Several recent COVID-19 cases among White House officials and Republican insiders have been traced back to a reception held in honor of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many people did not wear masks .
While this internal polling points to potential disaster for Trump and his party , others have warned that the race may be closer than the polls suggests .
As The Inquisitr reported , Democratic pollster John Zogby warned that the race is actually much closer than it seems and that recent surveys showing Biden with a double-digit lead may be oversampling left-leaning voters .

Internal Republican polling reportedly shows Donald Trump’s support “collapsing” across the country, putting Joe Biden within striking distance of winning states once considered to be GOP strongholds.
As the Kansas City Star reported, Trump won both Kansas and Missouri handily in the 2016 election but could be in danger of losing both states according to new internal polling. Citing the New York Times, the report noted that he has alienated women, seniors, and suburban voters and is “repelling independents to the point where Mr. Biden has drawn closer in solidly red states.” The report added that the race could also be close in Montana.
Others have also pointed to Trump’s weaknesses among voter groups that he performed strongly with in 2016, including women voters. Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin wrote that his standing among women has dropped sharply, going “from terrible to horrendous.” That is reportedly starting to have a down-ballot effect, leading to competitive races in places once thought to be a safe win for Republicans.
The election forecast from election analysis site FiveThirtyEight showed on Saturday afternoon that Biden was favored to win the presidency and that his standing had been steadily improving since the first presidential debate. The analysis noted that the president’s battle with COVID-19 could also be hurting his standing.
“We’ve started to get polls on what the public thinks of Trump’s diagnosis, and so far Americans, including some Republicans, say Trump didn’t take enough precautions,” the site wrote. “There are also signs that the episode may be hurting Trump’s reelection chances. Now, not every pollster has shown an uptick for Biden since we learned about Trump’s diagnosis last Friday, but Biden still got some of his best polls this week.”
Trump has faced criticism for what many have seen as a failure to properly address the pandemic, and for not taking personal precautions like wearing a mask or halting large, in-person campaign events. Several recent COVID-19 cases among White House officials and Republican insiders have been traced back to a reception held in honor of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett in which there was no social distancing and many people did not wear masks.
While this internal polling points to potential disaster for Trump and his party, others have warned that the race may be closer than the polls suggests. As The Inquisitr reported, Democratic pollster John Zogby warned that the race is actually much closer than it seems and that recent surveys showing Biden with a double-digit lead may be oversampling left-leaning voters.


inquisitr--2020-10-10--Bill Maher Says Donald Trump ‘Personally Is Killing Other People’

Comedian Bill Maher used Friday ’ s edition of HBO ’ s Real Time to take aim at Donald Trump for his recent coronavirus infection , which the president contracted along with a number of White House officials , The Daily Beast reported .
“ He ’ s literally infected others , ” Maher said .
“ This f*ckin ’ country is so f*ckin ’ dense that they only could get it through their head that he ’ s a bad guy when he personally is killing other people .
USA Today says he and his entourage has infected or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states — beating the old record set by Motley Crue.
” Most recently , reporting claimed that Trump ’ s September 18 rally in Bemidji , Minnesota , was linked to nine coronavirus cases in the state .
Previously , former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain died from COVID-19 not long after he was spotted at the U.S. leader ’ s comeback rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma .
Maher also pointed to the internal FEMA memo that said 34 individuals within the Trump administration have contracted coronavirus .
Earlier in his opening monologue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s COVID-19 treatment — which the comedian noted average Americans would never get — did not reflect well on the president .
“ When Trump gets sick he goes to Walter Reed , ” he said .
“ The average American goes to Duane Reade.
” Trump has faced criticism for endangering others with his previous refusal to wear a mask , as well as his recent push to hold rallies soon after the completion of his treatment .
As reported by The New York Times , Trump is expected to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ balcony on Saturday .
On Monday , he will head to Florida to hold his first rally since contracting the virus .
While Trump claims he is not contagious , experts have been wary of his assertion .
Although 10-days symptom-free is one general marker used to determine infectiousness , individuals with severe cases — as some believe Trump had — can spread the virus for longer .
Per CNN , the president sparked concern when he coughed at least twice during his interview with Fox News ’ Sean Hannity .
The U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had tested negative for the virus .
Anthony Fauci , the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , said that 10 days without symptoms along with two negative PCR lab tests 24 hours apart would be a reasonable scientific measure to determine that an individual is not currently carrying COVID-19 .

Comedian Bill Maher used Friday’s edition of HBO’s Real Time to take aim at Donald Trump for his recent coronavirus infection, which the president contracted along with a number of White House officials, The Daily Beast reported.
“He’s literally infected others,” Maher said. “This f*ckin’ country is so f*ckin’ dense that they only could get it through their head that he’s a bad guy when he personally is killing other people. USA Today says he and his entourage has infected or exposed at least 6,000 people in five states — beating the old record set by Motley Crue.”
Most recently, reporting claimed that Trump’s September 18 rally in Bemidji, Minnesota, was linked to nine coronavirus cases in the state. Previously, former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain died from COVID-19 not long after he was spotted at the U.S. leader’s comeback rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Maher also pointed to the internal FEMA memo that said 34 individuals within the Trump administration have contracted coronavirus.
“So far now we’re keeping count: 34 people have been infected in the White House. When the helicopter lands on the lawn now they’re playing the theme from M.A.S.H.”
Earlier in his opening monologue, the Real Time host claimed that Trump’s COVID-19 treatment — which the comedian noted average Americans would never get — did not reflect well on the president.
“When Trump gets sick he goes to Walter Reed,” he said. “The average American goes to Duane Reade.”
Trump has faced criticism for endangering others with his previous refusal to wear a mask, as well as his recent push to hold rallies soon after the completion of his treatment. As reported by The New York Times, Trump is expected to address conservative activists from the White House balcony on Saturday. On Monday, he will head to Florida to hold his first rally since contracting the virus.
While Trump claims he is not contagious, experts have been wary of his assertion. Although 10-days symptom-free is one general marker used to determine infectiousness, individuals with severe cases — as some believe Trump had — can spread the virus for longer. Per CNN, the president sparked concern when he coughed at least twice during his interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity. The U.S. leader has refused to state whether he had tested negative for the virus.
Anthony Fauci, the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said that 10 days without symptoms along with two negative PCR lab tests 24 hours apart would be a reasonable scientific measure to determine that an individual is not currently carrying COVID-19.


inquisitr--2020-10-10--Democratic Operatives Warn Voters Not To Get Complacent As Donald Trump Sinks In Polls

Deeply traumatized by President Donald Trump ’ s upset victory over Hillary Clinton four years ago , Democratic operatives are warning voters not to get complacent , The Hill reported on Saturday .
Virtually all recent polling shows Joe Biden far ahead , both nationwide and in key battleground states .
Still , even microscopic changes in the electorate could sway the election toward Trump , some Democrats fear .
Guy Cecil , the chairman of the largest Democratic Super PAC Priorities USA , said that there are still fears Trump could pull off another upset .
Priorities USA ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shows Trump ahead in states such as Iowa , Texas and Ohio .
Furthermore , according to Cecil , if turnout among people of color and white , working-class voters is lower than expected , Trump could take North Carolina , Florida and Arizona .
In addition , races in states like Michigan , Nevada and Pennsylvania would become toss-ups .
“ If the election were on Tuesday , Joe Biden would win .
But the election is not on Tuesday and … every day feels like an eternity , so we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Cecil said .
Democratic pollsters John and Jeremy Zogby recently suggested that the presidential race is much closer than it seems .
They argued that most major research agencies and news organizations underestimate Trump ’ s support because they oversample Democrats .
Pollster and strategist Chris Kofinis expressed similar sentiments , noting that the contest is still volatile because Americans are becoming increasingly frustrated with the political system as a whole .
“ Democrats need to be incredibly cautious and remember the ghosts of 2016 .
Honestly , who gives a damn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Models show Biden with a 85 percent chance of winning .
Would you get on a plane that had 15 percent chance of crashing ?
” Indeed , FiveThirtyEight ‘ s polling model gives Biden an 85 percent chance of winning .
The same model predicted a Clinton victory in 2016 , but Trump cruised to the White House after carrying key Rust Belt battlegrounds .
On the other hand , as The Hill noted , Clinton was widely disliked .
Biden does not seem to have that problem .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ red in 2016 — suburbanites , independents , and seniors — now seem to be leaning blue .
Even the voters who dislike both candidates seem to prefer Biden , which was not the case for Clinton in 2016 .
According to a CNN survey released earlier this week , Biden ’ s favorability ratings have improved and he has managed to make inroads with moderates , independents , young people and women .

Deeply traumatized by President Donald Trump’s upset victory over Hillary Clinton four years ago, Democratic operatives are warning voters not to get complacent, The Hill reported on Saturday.
Virtually all recent polling shows Joe Biden far ahead, both nationwide and in key battleground states. Still, even microscopic changes in the electorate could sway the election toward Trump, some Democrats fear.
Guy Cecil, the chairman of the largest Democratic Super PAC Priorities USA, said that there are still fears Trump could pull off another upset.
“Am I optimistic? Yes. But I do continue to have serious concerns and we need to continue to run through the finish line.”
Priorities USA’s own data contradicts public polling and shows Trump ahead in states such as Iowa, Texas and Ohio.
Furthermore, according to Cecil, if turnout among people of color and white, working-class voters is lower than expected, Trump could take North Carolina, Florida and Arizona. In addition, races in states like Michigan, Nevada and Pennsylvania would become toss-ups.
“If the election were on Tuesday, Joe Biden would win. But the election is not on Tuesday and … every day feels like an eternity, so we’ve got to keep working through,” Cecil said.
Democratic pollsters John and Jeremy Zogby recently suggested that the presidential race is much closer than it seems. They argued that most major research agencies and news organizations underestimate Trump’s support because they oversample Democrats.
Pollster and strategist Chris Kofinis expressed similar sentiments, noting that the contest is still volatile because Americans are becoming increasingly frustrated with the political system as a whole.
“Democrats need to be incredibly cautious and remember the ghosts of 2016. Honestly, who gives a damn about the polls,” Kofinis argued. “Models show Biden with a 85 percent chance of winning. Would you get on a plane that had 15 percent chance of crashing?”
Indeed, FiveThirtyEight‘s polling model gives Biden an 85 percent chance of winning. The same model predicted a Clinton victory in 2016, but Trump cruised to the White House after carrying key Rust Belt battlegrounds.
On the other hand, as The Hill noted, Clinton was widely disliked. Biden does not seem to have that problem. In fact, key voter groups that voted red in 2016 — suburbanites, independents, and seniors — now seem to be leaning blue.
Even the voters who dislike both candidates seem to prefer Biden, which was not the case for Clinton in 2016.
According to a CNN survey released earlier this week, Biden’s favorability ratings have improved and he has managed to make inroads with moderates, independents, young people and women.


inquisitr--2020-10-10--Barack Obama Slams Donald Trump’s ‘Disturbing’ Attempts To Restrict Census Ahead Of Election

During a livestreamed event for All on the Line , alongside former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder , former President Barack Obama took aim at President Donald Trump and the Republican Party for their purported attempts to restrict the 2020 census , Newsweek reported .
“ Frankly , and disturbingly , we have a president and an administration that seems to be doing it ’ s best not to count people who need to be counted , but who they prefer not being counted , particularly people of color , and lower-income folks , ” the former U.S. leader said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2019 attempted to add a question about American citizenship to the U.S. census , which is intended to count everyone residing in the country .
According to experts , the president ’ s question would have decreased responses from undocumented immigrants .
More recently , Trump ’ s administration asked the Supreme Court to allow it to cut the timeline for the census short , which the publication said would effectively deprive citizens of government funding .
In particular , this decrease would allegedly hit Democratic regions the hardest .
Obama called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ local and state elections and hold officials accountable for misconduct that could influence the electoral map .
“ There ’ s a reason why folks try to suppress the vote .
Even if you ’ re cynical about your own power and voting , think about it : Why would folks go to so much trouble to make it hard for you to vote if it weren ’ t for the fact that they knew if you did vote , things would change ?
” The former president also used his appearance to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lee ’ s recent tweet that America ’ s political system is not intended to work toward democracy — a process the senator said can run counter to peace , liberty , and prosperity .
As reported by Global News , Lee ’ s comment drew backlash from many , including Obama , who claimed that the remarks reflect the “ spirit ” of the Republican Party .
The GOP has notably received criticism for its opposition to mail-in voting amid the 2020 election .
In recent months , some have sounded the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to decrease voter turnout .
Per The Inquisitr , some believe that he will send federal agents to polling locations to curb turnout and disrupt the election in his favor .
According to Trump 2020 communications director Tim Murtaugh , these worries are unfounded .
Instead , Murtaugh turned his attention to Democrats , who he claimed are attempting to use mail-in voting to hijack the forthcoming election via ballot harvesting and fraud .
According to Trump , the vote-by-mail process is vulnerable to a significant degree of fraud — a claim that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that such activity has not been widespread thus far .
However , it has not been used on the scale that it has in the 2020 election .

During a livestreamed event for All on the Line, alongside former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, former President Barack Obama took aim at President Donald Trump and the Republican Party for their purported attempts to restrict the 2020 census, Newsweek reported.
“Frankly, and disturbingly, we have a president and an administration that seems to be doing it’s best not to count people who need to be counted, but who they prefer not being counted, particularly people of color, and lower-income folks,” the former U.S. leader said.
As noted by Newsweek, Trump in 2019 attempted to add a question about American citizenship to the U.S. census, which is intended to count everyone residing in the country. According to experts, the president’s question would have decreased responses from undocumented immigrants. More recently, Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court to allow it to cut the timeline for the census short, which the publication said would effectively deprive citizens of government funding. In particular, this decrease would allegedly hit Democratic regions the hardest.
Obama called on voters to pay close attention to local and state elections and hold officials accountable for misconduct that could influence the electoral map.
“There’s a reason why folks try to suppress the vote. Even if you’re cynical about your own power and voting, think about it: Why would folks go to so much trouble to make it hard for you to vote if it weren’t for the fact that they knew if you did vote, things would change?”
The former president also used his appearance to raise his concern about Republican Sen. Mike Lee’s recent tweet that America’s political system is not intended to work toward democracy — a process the senator said can run counter to peace, liberty, and prosperity. As reported by Global News, Lee’s comment drew backlash from many, including Obama, who claimed that the remarks reflect the “spirit” of the Republican Party. The GOP has notably received criticism for its opposition to mail-in voting amid the 2020 election.
In recent months, some have sounded the alarm over Trump’s purported attempts to decrease voter turnout. Per The Inquisitr, some believe that he will send federal agents to polling locations to curb turnout and disrupt the election in his favor. According to Trump 2020 communications director Tim Murtaugh, these worries are unfounded. Instead, Murtaugh turned his attention to Democrats, who he claimed are attempting to use mail-in voting to hijack the forthcoming election via ballot harvesting and fraud.
According to Trump, the vote-by-mail process is vulnerable to a significant degree of fraud — a claim that has received pushback from experts who suggest that such activity has not been widespread thus far. However, it has not been used on the scale that it has in the 2020 election.


inquisitr--2020-10-10--Presidential Race Is Closer Than Surveys Suggest, Democratic Pollsters Warn

During the latest edition of his podcast , The Zogby Report , Democratic pollster John Zogby warned that the race between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is much closer than it seems , The Washington Examiner reported on Friday .
Speaking with his son and fellow pollster , Jeremy , Zogby said that the election is “ closer than you think.
” He explained that the polls showing Biden with enormous , double-digit leads don ’ t accurately reflect reality because they oversample Democratic voters .
Zogby said that his own poll is a “ more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” because it is based on data from 2016 , when 34 percent of voters were Republicans and 38 percent were Democrats .
Unlike most polling , Zogby ’ s survey shows Biden ahead with only two percentage points .
“ Now some of the polls that have come out , I find troubling , ” the pollster said , pointing to research from CNN , Fox News and YouGov .
The latest CNN poll , for instance , put Biden 16 points ahead of Trump nationwide , showing the Democrat expanding his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and young people .
It also found that Americans prefer Biden over Trump on issues ranging from coronavirus and health care to racial inequality and crime , also establishing that the Democrat ’ s favorability ratings have improved .
The younger Zogby added that bias could account for the discrepancies in data .
“ To me , it ’ s only two things .
It ’ s deliberate , or it ’ s a projection of bias , and I would go with the latter , ” he said , noting that so-called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pollsters overestimating support for a candidate based on anecdotal experience , could explain why so many polls suggest that Biden is far ahead .
Republican pollsters have made similar claims .
In a recent memo , John McLaughlin of McLaughlin & Associates alleged that media companies are trying to suppress Republican turnout by releasing polls that show Trump trailing Biden by huge margins .
“ The bias seems to be an intentional strategy to suppress your vote , ” McLaughlin wrote to Trump .
“ We can hardly wait until they start spinning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has to be a strategy to counter the enthusiasm of Trump voters , ” he argued .
Trump has repeatedly railed against polling agencies and media organizations , arguing that they are deliberately underestimating his support .
Still , GOP operatives have warned that Trump is losing ground in battleground states and even some red-leaning states , noting that this could cost the Republican Party control of the Senate .

During the latest edition of his podcast, The Zogby Report, Democratic pollster John Zogby warned that the race between President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is much closer than it seems, The Washington Examiner reported on Friday.
Speaking with his son and fellow pollster, Jeremy, Zogby said that the election is “closer than you think.” He explained that the polls showing Biden with enormous, double-digit leads don’t accurately reflect reality because they oversample Democratic voters.
Zogby said that his own poll is a “more accurate reflection of the turnout model,” because it is based on data from 2016, when 34 percent of voters were Republicans and 38 percent were Democrats.
Unlike most polling, Zogby’s survey shows Biden ahead with only two percentage points.
“Now some of the polls that have come out, I find troubling,” the pollster said, pointing to research from CNN, Fox News and YouGov.
“I’m a Democrat. I just don’t don’t think the sampling is accurate.”
The latest CNN poll, for instance, put Biden 16 points ahead of Trump nationwide, showing the Democrat expanding his lead among women, independents, moderates and young people.
It also found that Americans prefer Biden over Trump on issues ranging from coronavirus and health care to racial inequality and crime, also establishing that the Democrat’s favorability ratings have improved.
The younger Zogby added that bias could account for the discrepancies in data.
“To me, it’s only two things. It’s deliberate, or it’s a projection of bias, and I would go with the latter,” he said, noting that so-called “echo chamber effect,” with pollsters overestimating support for a candidate based on anecdotal experience, could explain why so many polls suggest that Biden is far ahead.
Republican pollsters have made similar claims. In a recent memo, John McLaughlin of McLaughlin & Associates alleged that media companies are trying to suppress Republican turnout by releasing polls that show Trump trailing Biden by huge margins.
“The bias seems to be an intentional strategy to suppress your vote,” McLaughlin wrote to Trump.
“We can hardly wait until they start spinning a ‘Biden electoral lock.’ It has to be a strategy to counter the enthusiasm of Trump voters,” he argued.
Trump has repeatedly railed against polling agencies and media organizations, arguing that they are deliberately underestimating his support.
Will be back on the Campaign Trail soon!!! The Fake News only shows the Fake Polls. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 5, 2020
Still, GOP operatives have warned that Trump is losing ground in battleground states and even some red-leaning states, noting that this could cost the Republican Party control of the Senate.


inquisitr--2020-10-10--Donald Trump’s Campaign Has Given Joe Biden ‘Multiple Pathways To Victory,’ CNN Reporter Says

With less than a month until the 2020 election , CNN reporter Eric Bradner argued on Saturday that Donald Trump ’ s campaign has offered Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden “ multiple pathways to victory.
” Bradner pointed to recent polling the showed Biden with a significant lead over Trump both nationally and in the battleground states of Florida , Michigan , Arizona , Pennsylvania , Wisconsin , and North Carolina .
Notably , the reporter said Biden would have a good chance of passing 270 electoral votes , the number required to win the presidency , by winning just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Guy Cecil , the head of the pro-Biden super PAC Priorities USA , told the publication that Trump is failing to attract the new voters necessary to provide him a road to 270 electoral votes .
According to Cecil , the entire electoral map has shifted in favor of Biden .
The CNN piece also emphasized that Democratic Senate challengers are leading their Republican opponents in North Carolina , Maine , Iowa , Colorado , and Arizona .
In addition , Democratic candidates have shown surprisingly tough competition in red states like Kansas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ races in Georgia could head into runoffs .
“ Biden , meanwhile , is in a comfortable position , ” the piece read .
“ His campaign this week rolled out a video from former first lady Michelle Obama making a ‘ closing argument ’ against Trump , and touted the endorsement of singer Taylor Swift , potentially lending the former vice president cultural cachet among younger voters.
” Bradner went on to note that Trump ’ s campaign has pulled its ads in Iowa and Ohio , and reigned in spending in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his win against Hillary Clinton in 2016 .
Conversely , Biden ’ s campaign has been propelled by record-breaking fundraising and continues to funnel money into Iowa and Texas .
According to Trump campaign spokeswoman Samantha Zager , the decreased spending is not a concern for the president ’ s re-election effort .
“ President Trump and his campaign are extremely confident about our chances in these states .
We have been talking directly with voters for years via multiple avenues about the success of President Trump ’ s America First agenda .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t the only way we know how to campaign.
” Texas Sen. Ted Cruz recently warned that the 2020 election could be a major loss for Republicans and likened the scenario to their loss following Richard Nixon ’ s Watergate scandal — one of the most devastating for the party in American history .
Cruz called on Trump and the Republican Party to address the economic difficulties facing millions of Americans amid the coronavirus pandemic .
His comments came as talks for another stimulus package for the country have come to a @ @

With less than a month until the 2020 election, CNN reporter Eric Bradner argued on Saturday that Donald Trump’s campaign has offered Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden “multiple pathways to victory.”
Bradner pointed to recent polling the showed Biden with a significant lead over Trump both nationally and in the battleground states of Florida, Michigan, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and North Carolina. Notably, the reporter said Biden would have a good chance of passing 270 electoral votes, the number required to win the presidency, by winning just three or four of these regions.
Guy Cecil, the head of the pro-Biden super PAC Priorities USA, told the publication that Trump is failing to attract the new voters necessary to provide him a road to 270 electoral votes. According to Cecil, the entire electoral map has shifted in favor of Biden.
The CNN piece also emphasized that Democratic Senate challengers are leading their Republican opponents in North Carolina, Maine, Iowa, Colorado, and Arizona. In addition, Democratic candidates have shown surprisingly tough competition in red states like Kansas and South Carolina, while both Senate races in Georgia could head into runoffs.
“Biden, meanwhile, is in a comfortable position,” the piece read. “His campaign this week rolled out a video from former first lady Michelle Obama making a ‘closing argument’ against Trump, and touted the endorsement of singer Taylor Swift, potentially lending the former vice president cultural cachet among younger voters.”
Bradner went on to note that Trump’s campaign has pulled its ads in Iowa and Ohio, and reigned in spending in other Midwestern battlegrounds that were key to his win against Hillary Clinton in 2016. Conversely, Biden’s campaign has been propelled by record-breaking fundraising and continues to funnel money into Iowa and Texas.
According to Trump campaign spokeswoman Samantha Zager, the decreased spending is not a concern for the president’s re-election effort.
“President Trump and his campaign are extremely confident about our chances in these states. We have been talking directly with voters for years via multiple avenues about the success of President Trump’s America First agenda. Unlike Joe Biden, campaign ads aren’t the only way we know how to campaign.”
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz recently warned that the 2020 election could be a major loss for Republicans and likened the scenario to their loss following Richard Nixon’s Watergate scandal — one of the most devastating for the party in American history. Cruz called on Trump and the Republican Party to address the economic difficulties facing millions of Americans amid the coronavirus pandemic. His comments came as talks for another stimulus package for the country have come to a halt.


inquisitr--2020-10-10--Tucker Carlson Says There Is ‘Now An Enormous Amount Of Evidence’ That UFOs Are Real

Fox News host Tucker Carlson used Friday ’ s edition of his program to again touch on the purported evidence that supposedly proves the existence of UFOs , The Wrap reported .
“ We used to be defensive on this topic , but there ’ s no reason to be , ” he said .
“ There is now an enormous amount of evidence , including physical evidence , that UFOs — whatever they are — are real .
Why don ’ t we know a lot more about this ?
Because the government has hidden that information from us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a new documentary called The Phenomenon and played a clip from the film in which former Democratic Sen. Harry Reid claimed that the government is hiding physical evidence of the existence of UFOs .
“ It ’ s outrageous , ” Carlson said after the video .
The political commentator highlighted Reid ’ s claim that UFOs have repeatedly interfered with the United States ’ nuclear weapons capabilities before jumping into another clip that outlined purported evidence of UFO origins .
In particular , the video spotlighted metal debris collected by Dr. Jacque @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that date back as far as 1974 .
According to Vallee , the metal is unlike any known to man — “ not natural ” to Earth materials — and was “ manufactured ” by someone or something .
Later in the show , Carlson spoke with the documentary ’ s director , James Fox , as well as former Defense Department official Christopher Mellon , who previously praised proposed U.S. Navy rules intended to make UFO sightings easier to report .
Notably , Fox delved deeper into Reid ’ s claim that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and , in some cases , turning off missiles altogether .
Mellon said that Vallee is one of the “ foremost ” private researchers examining the alleged UFO materials , which are reportedly being sent to multiple labs for analysis and peer review .
“ But the gist of it is that those materials were engineered at an atomic level , ” Mellon said , noting that humans do not yet have the capability for this kind of engineering .
Carlson has made multiple pivots to UFOs throughout the run of his show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on other networks .
As The Inquisitr reported , the pundit appeared on an episode of the History Channel program Ancient Aliens and said that a source within the U.S. government claimed that it possesses physical evidence that alien aircraft have either landed or crash-landed on Earth .

Fox News host Tucker Carlson used Friday’s edition of his program to again touch on the purported evidence that supposedly proves the existence of UFOs, The Wrap reported.
“We used to be defensive on this topic, but there’s no reason to be. There is now an enormous amount of evidence, including physical evidence, that UFOs — whatever they are — are real. Why don’t we know a lot more about this? Because the government has hidden that information from us, outrageously,” he said.
The host pointed to a new documentary called The Phenomenon and played a clip from the film in which former Democratic Sen. Harry Reid claimed that the government is hiding physical evidence of the existence of UFOs.
“It’s outrageous,” Carlson said after the video.
The political commentator highlighted Reid’s claim that UFOs have repeatedly interfered with the United States’ nuclear weapons capabilities before jumping into another clip that outlined purported evidence of UFO origins. In particular, the video spotlighted metal debris collected by Dr. Jacque Vallee that allegedly come from UFO cases that date back as far as 1974. According to Vallee, the metal is unlike any known to man — “not natural” to Earth materials — and was “manufactured” by someone or something.
Later in the show, Carlson spoke with James Fox, the documentary’s director, as well as former Defense Department official Christopher Mellon, who previously praised proposed U.S. Navy rules intended to make UFO sightings easier to report. Notably, Fox delved deeper into Reid’s claim that UFOs were interfering with nuclear weapons capabilities and, in some cases, turning off missiles altogether.
“He went as far as even saying that if the president had called upon, to launch the missiles on several occasions, they couldn’t have done it. The missiles were deactivated.”
Mellon said that Vallee is one of the “foremost” private researchers examining the alleged UFO materials, which are reportedly being sent to multiple labs for analysis and peer review.
“But the gist of it is that those materials were engineered at an atomic level,” Mellon said, noting that humans do not yet have the capability for this kind of engineering.
Carlson has made multiple pivots to UFOs throughout the run of his show and has also touched on the topic on other networks. As The Inquisitr reported, the pundit appeared on an episode of the History Channel program Ancient Aliens and said that a source within the U.S. government claimed that it possesses physical evidence that alien aircraft have either landed or crash-landed on Earth.


inquisitr--2020-10-10--Donald Trump Is ‘Hopped Up’ On Steroids And Performance Enhancers, Former White House Official Says

A Friday piece in New York Magazine cites a former White House official who claimed that Donald Trump is currently “ hopped up ” on steroids and performance-enhancing drugs following his stay at Walter Reed Medical Center for coronavirus .
“ They aren ’ t even considering what happens when he ’ s feeling worse than he ’ s feeling now , when he ’ s hopped up full of steroids and other performance enhancers , ” they said .
“ He ’ s on the sort of drugs you ’ d see with a Tour de France rider in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ official added that Trump is on “ more drugs than a Belgian racing pigeon.
” Earlier in the discussion , the same official claimed that Trump ’ s staff are unable to think strategically due to the constant stream of threats the president poses on a daily basis .
A Thursday New York Times report claimed that White House aides are privately concerned about Trump ’ s recent mood and his use of the steroid medication dexamethasone , which they allegedly believe might be the cause of his recent “ animated mood.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that approximately 28 to 30 percent of patients that take steroid drugs experience mild to moderate psychiatric effects , including delirium , mania , and insomnia .
Most concerningly , a small portion — 6 percent — experience psychosis .
Physician Esther Choo said she warns family members of patients taking steroids that their personality might undergo changes while taking the drugs .
As The Inquisitr reported , Trump previously accused Joe Biden of using performance-enhancing drugs and suggested that he would make the former vice president take a drug test before the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of state also indicated that he would sign an executive order that disqualified his Democratic opponent from running in the election .
Despite concerns over his mental well-being , Trump has credited his concoction of medications for his purported recovery from coronavirus .
Per CTV News , the president told radio host Rush Limbaugh on Friday that he on the cusp of a “ very bad phase ” and said his success was due to the experimental antibody drug Regeneron , which he said “ wiped out ” the virus .
The publication @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 10 people to received the drug for “ compassionate use ” which is a rule that authorizes the use of unapproved treatments for people who are seriously ill .

A Friday piece in New York Magazine cites a former White House official who claimed that Donald Trump is currently “hopped up” on steroids and performance-enhancing drugs following his stay at Walter Reed Medical Center for coronavirus.
“They aren’t even considering what happens when he’s feeling worse than he’s feeling now, when he’s hopped up full of steroids and other performance enhancers,” they said. “He’s on the sort of drugs you’d see with a Tour de France rider in the mid-’90s!”
The official added that Trump is on “more drugs than a Belgian racing pigeon.”
Earlier in the discussion, the same official claimed that Trump’s staff are unable to think strategically due to the constant stream of threats the president poses on a daily basis.
“I don’t think they’re even considering what happens if he’s back in the White House and he needs oxygen or a ventilator. Their view is ‘If it happens, well, we’ll f*cking figure it out when it happens!’ ”
A Thursday New York Times report claimed that White House aides are privately concerned about Trump’s recent mood and his use of the steroid medication dexamethasone, which they allegedly believe might be the cause of his recent “animated mood.”
Dr. Negin Hajizadeh warned that research suggests that approximately 28 to 30 percent of patients that take steroid drugs experience mild to moderate psychiatric effects, including delirium, mania, and insomnia. Most concerningly, a small portion — 6 percent — experience psychosis.
Physician Esther Choo said she warns family members of patients taking steroids that their personality might undergo changes while taking the drugs.
As The Inquisitr reported, Trump previously accused Joe Biden of using performance-enhancing drugs and suggested that he would make the former vice president take a drug test before the then-forthcoming first presidential debate. The head of state also indicated that he would sign an executive order that disqualified his Democratic opponent from running in the election.
Despite concerns over his mental well-being, Trump has credited his concoction of medications for his purported recovery from coronavirus. Per CTV News, the president told radio host Rush Limbaugh on Friday that he on the cusp of a “very bad phase” and said his success was due to the experimental antibody drug Regeneron, which he said “wiped out” the virus. The publication noted that Trump was one of less than 10 people to received the drug for “compassionate use” which is a rule that authorizes the use of unapproved treatments for people who are seriously ill.


inquisitr--2020-10-11--Donald Trump Slams Joe Biden: ‘Everything He Says Is A Lie, And He Gets Away With It’

During a Sunday appearance on Fox News , President Donald Trump ripped into Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , The Washington Examiner reported .
Speaking with Sunday Morning Futures anchor Maria Bartiromo , Trump accused his opponent of misleading voters and changing his positions on important issues .
“ He [ Biden ] said for a year there would be no fracking , and you heard that many times , he couldn ’ t say it any stronger .
Then all of a sudden he said there ’ s going to be fracking , ” Trump began .
He argued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ controversial practice could cost him in states like Pennsylvania , Texas and Oklahoma , and then changed his position .
“ Texas , Oklahoma , North Dakota , many , many states , Ohio , you have to frack .
You have to frack .
And if they don ’ t frack , energy ’ s going to go through the roof , ” Trump said .
The commander-in-chief suggested that his opponent is flip-flopping because he is trying to woo progressives and moderates at the same time .
He said that Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left-leaning Democrats like Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York , while trying to appeal to centrist voters .
As Snopes reported , during one of the Democratic primary debates earlier this year , Biden suggested that he was in favor of banning fracking .
His campaign later clarified the comments , saying that the former vice president actually meant to say that he wants to end new gas and oil production on federal lands and not ban the environment-destroying practice altogether .
Biden ’ s running mate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has explicitly said that she is in favor of a full ban .
However , the official Biden-Harris platform does not call for that .
After taking aim at Biden ’ s environmental policies , Trump slammed the news media for failing to hold the Democrat accountable , arguing that Republicans would not receive the same treatment .
“ No Republican , especially me , but no Republican could get away with what he does , ” he added .
Elsewhere in the interview , Trump described Biden as “ weak , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ controlled by “ the killers of his party.
” The commander-in-chief and his allies have previously made similar claims , arguing that the Democratic Party has been taken over by progressives .
In an August advertisement , for instance , the Trump campaign accused Biden of embracing the “ radical left.
” The ad quoted Sanders , who said in an interview that once-fringe ideas are now considered mainstream .
These attacks do not seem to be working , since Biden has only increased his polling lead .
The latest CNN survey put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nationwide .

During a Sunday appearance on Fox News, President Donald Trump ripped into Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, The Washington Examiner reported.
Speaking with Sunday Morning Futures anchor Maria Bartiromo, Trump accused his opponent of misleading voters and changing his positions on important issues.
“He [Biden] said for a year there would be no fracking, and you heard that many times, he couldn’t say it any stronger. Then all of a sudden he said there’s going to be fracking,” Trump began.
He argued that Biden realized that opposition to the controversial practice could cost him states like Pennsylvania, Texas and Oklahoma, and then changed his position.
“Texas, Oklahoma, North Dakota, many, many states, Ohio, you have to frack. You have to frack. And if they don’t frack, energy’s going to go through the roof,” Trump said.
The commander-in-chief suggested that his opponent is flip-flopping because he is trying to woo progressives and moderates at the same time.
He said that Biden is working on climate change legislation with left-leaning Democrats like Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, while trying to appeal to centrist voters.
As Snopes reported, during one of the Democratic primary debates earlier this year, Biden suggested that he was in favor of banning fracking.
His campaign later clarified the comments, saying that the former vice president actually meant to say that he wants to end new gas and oil production on federal lands and not ban the environment-destroying practice altogether.
Biden’s running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris of California, has explicitly said that she is in favor of a full ban. However, the official Biden-Harris platform does not call for that.
After taking aim at Biden’s environmental policies, Trump slammed the news media for failing to hold the Democrat accountable, arguing that Republicans would not receive the same treatment.
“Everything he says is a lie, and he gets away with it.”
“No Republican, especially me, but no Republican could get away with what he does,” he added.
Elsewhere in the interview, Trump described Biden as “weak,” saying that the former Delaware senator is controlled by “the killers of his party.”
The commander-in-chief and his allies have previously made similar claims, arguing that the Democratic Party has been taken over by progressives.
In an August advertisement, for instance, the Trump campaign accused Biden of embracing the “radical left.” The ad quoted Sanders, who said in an interview that once-fringe ideas are now considered mainstream.
These attacks do not seem to be working, since Biden has only increased his polling lead. The latest CNN survey put him 16 percentage points ahead of Trump nationwide.


inquisitr--2020-10-11--Donald Trump Would Likely Quit The Election Instead Of Resigning, Author Says

A controversial Saturday report claimed that Donald Trump is discussing the possibility of resigning as part of a deal to drop any criminal investigation into him .
The unfounded story was pushed by Jewish News USA , a Twitter account that is now suspended from the platform .
Nevertheless , author Tomi T. Ahonen suggested in a tweet that the president is likely being pressured to resign by advisers but would more likely quit the election in such a scenario .
The claim came after the writer said that the resignation story is likely untrue .
The reasons appear to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the possibility of the president ’ s resignation .
In the thread , Ahonen noted that Trump ’ s resignation and any subsequent pardons would not shield him from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York , which could still prosecute him for state crimes and put him in prison .
As The Inquisitr reported , Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr is currently behind efforts to subpoena the U.S. leader ’ s financial records , which a former staff member said could lead to severe felonies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He would not resign .
He ’ d only DROP OUT OF the ELECTION , ” the author tweeted .
“ My feeling is , IF Trump makes this kind of move , it is not resignation .
It is stepping out of election ( with whatever excuse including ‘ covid complications ’ ) – but NOT RESIGNATION .
Trump doesn ’ t want to lose .
He ’ d prefer not to be on the ballot .
Then he can blame others… ” Ahonen claimed that Trump could announce that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ push for Vice President Mike Pence to take his place , along with his daughter , Ivanka , as a replacement for Pence ’ s position .
Afterward , the author suggested that the U.S. leader would attempt to work with Attorney General William Barr and his Department of Justice as part of his hypothetical scheme , which ends with the head of state seeking asylum in somewhere else in the world , such as Saudi Arabia , Turkey , or the United Arab Emirates .
The speculation around Trump ’ s resignation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subsequent erratic behavior .
As The Inquisitr reported , a former White House official claimed that the head of state is on multiple medications .
Not long after , Global News reported on Saturday that the U.S. leader said that he is no longer taking coronavirus treatment drugs .

A controversial Saturday report claimed that Donald Trump is discussing the possibility of resigning as part of a deal to drop any criminal investigation into him. The unfounded story was pushed by Jewish News USA, a Twitter account that is now suspended from the platform. Nevertheless, author Tomi T. Ahonen suggested in a tweet that the president is likely being pressured to resign by advisers but would more likely quit the election in such a scenario.
The claim came after the writer said that the resignation story is likely untrue.
“That said, I can promise you, there are advisors around Trump who are pushing for him to resign, and also, Trump isn’t going to. At best/worst he’ll quit the election but remain POTUS (for reasons I’ve told).”
The reasons appear to be from a previous Twitter thread discussing the possibility of the president’s resignation. In the thread, Ahonen noted that Trump’s resignation and any subsequent pardons would not shield him from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, which could still prosecute him for state crimes and put him in prison. As The Inquisitr reported, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr is currently behind efforts to subpoena the U.S. leader’s financial records, which a former staff member said could lead to severe felonies and imprisonment.
“Trump KNOWS this. He would not resign. He’d only DROP OUT OF the ELECTION,” the author tweeted.
“My feeling is, IF Trump makes this kind of move, it is not resignation. It is stepping out of election (with whatever excuse including ‘covid complications’) – but NOT RESIGNATION. Trump doesn’t want to lose. He’d prefer not to be on the ballot. Then he can blame others…”
Ahonen claimed that Trump could announce that he would no longer be seeking re-election and push for Vice President Mike Pence to take his place, along with his daughter, Ivanka, as a replacement for Pence’s position. Afterward, the author suggested that the U.S. leader would attempt to work with Attorney General William Barr and his Department of Justice as part of his hypothetical scheme, which ends with the head of state seeking asylum in somewhere else in the world, such as Saudi Arabia, Turkey, or the United Arab Emirates.
The speculation around Trump’s resignation comes following his hospitalization for coronavirus and subsequent erratic behavior. As The Inquisitr reported, a former White House official claimed that the head of state is on multiple medications. Not long after, Global News reported on Saturday that the U.S. leader said that he is no longer taking coronavirus treatment drugs.


inquisitr--2020-10-11--Anthony Fauci Speaks Out Against Trump Campaign, Says His Words Were Taken Out Of Context For TV Ad

Anthony Fauci is speaking out against the Trump campaign , pushing back against an advertisement that made it appear as if he were praising the president ’ s response to the pandemic .
The Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases released a statement to CNN after the campaign released a 30-second ad airing in Michigan that used a quote made to appear like he was praising the president .
Fauci made it clear that he would not be endorsing Trump — or anyone else .
“ In my nearly five decades of public service , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The comments attributed to me without my permission in the GOP campaign ad were taken out of context from a broad statement I made months ago about the efforts of federal public health officials , ” he said .
The statement underscored what could be tension between Fauci and the administration .
Earlier in the day , ABC ’ s This Week host Jon Karl told viewers that Fauci was blocked from appearing on the program , along with all other experts on the coronavirus task force .
“ We had hoped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the outbreak at the White House and across the country , ” Karl told viewers at the beginning of the program , via Axios .
“ He was more than willing to join us , but the White House wouldn ’ t allow you to hear from the nation ’ s leading expert on coronavirus.
” As Axios reported , the news that he was blocked from appearing on the Sunday morning news program has renewed the criticism and comes at a time in which the coronavirus expert has spoken out against the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out against the September event to honor the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court vacancy , a reception that has since been connected to a number of positive COVID-19 cases among top Republicans .
In an interview , he called the event a “ super spreader.
” Once a fixture of the White House ’ s daily COVID-19 updates , Fauci has since taken a step back and made less frequent appearances .
Trump has come under fire for not adhering to the advice of public health experts , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ events like the rallies he has continued to hold .
Trump has also been criticized for a refusal to wear a mask , even after he was diagnosed with COVID-19 and spent days in the hospital last week .
As The Inquisitr reported , some have called on Fauci to speak out more strongly against Trump and the administration ’ s decisions .


inquisitr--2020-10-11--Regeneron CEO Pushes Back Against Donald Trump’s Claim That The Drug Is A Coronavirus ‘Cure’

Although Donald Trump has claimed that the experimental drug Regeneron acted as a “ cure ” for his coronavirus , the CEO of the eponymous company , Leonard Schleifer , pushed back on such assertions during a Sunday interview on CBS ’ Face the Nation .
“ So the president ’ s case is a case of one , and that ’ s what we call a case report , and it is evidence of what ’ s happening , but it ’ s kind of the weakest evidence that you can get , ” he said of Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there were some ” ‘ interesting aspects ” of the president ’ s instance , including his age , risk factors , and lack of immune system preparation .
While the CEO claimed that the medication — an antibody cocktail — does create immunity to coronavirus , he noted that it would likely last on a scale of months as opposed to years .
His remarks conflict with Trump ’ s recent claim that he made to Fox News ’ Maria Bartiromo on Sunday .
During the discussion , the president suggested that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ barrier and said that it might have made him immune to the disease .
According to Schleifer , vaccines ideally provide immunity that can last for years — sometimes even decades .
However , he added that the length of naturally acquired immunity is still not known .
The business executive also touched on the Trump administration ’ s commitment to purchase large amounts of the product to provide to the American people for free .
According to the 67-year-old , the two parties have a 450 million dollar contract , and there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — significantly below the 60,000 infected people in the country .
The coronavirus is still largely unpredictable , and scientists continue to learn about its workings as the weeks pass .
As The Guardian reported , researchers are currently “ puzzled ” by a wave of reinfections , some of which saw patients exhibit worse symptoms than their first experience with the disease .
Akiko Iwasaki , a professor of immunobiology at Yale University , noted the unpredictable nature of the problem researchers are facing .
As of now , reinfection appears to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ approximately two dozen such cases confirmed across the world .
Thus far , the pandemic has made its way through over 30 million people .

Although Donald Trump has claimed that the experimental drug Regeneron acted as a “cure” for his coronavirus, the CEO of the eponymous company, Leonard Schleifer, pushed back on such assertions during a Sunday interview on CBS’s Face the Nation.
“So the president’s case is a case of one, and that’s what we call a case report, and it is evidence of what’s happening, but it’s kind of the weakest evidence that you can get,” he said of Trump’s claims.
Schleifer then acknowledged that there were some “interesting aspects” of the president’s instance, including his age, risk factors, and lack of immune system preparation.
“But the real evidence has to come about how good a drug is and what it will do on average has to come from these large clinical trials, these randomized clinical trials, which are the gold standard. And those are ongoing.”
While the CEO claimed that the medication, an antibody cocktail, does create immunity to coronavirus, he noted that it would likely last on a scale of months as opposed to years. His remarks conflict with Trump’s recent claim that he made to Fox News anchor Maria Bartiromo on Sunday.
During the discussion, the president suggested that the drug provided him with a protective barrier and said that it might have made him immune to the disease.
According to Schleifer, vaccines ideally provide immunity that can last for years, sometimes even decades. However, he added that the length of naturally acquired immunity is still not known.
The executive also touched on the Trump administration’s commitment to purchase large amounts of the product to provide to the American people for free. According to the 67-year-old, the two parties have a $450 million contract, and there are currently doses ready for 50,000 patients, significantly below the 7 million infected people in the country.
The coronavirus is still largely unpredictable, and scientists continue to learn about its workings as the weeks pass. As The Guardian reported, researchers are currently “puzzled” by a wave of reinfections, some of which saw patients exhibit worse symptoms than their first experience with the disease.
Akiko Iwasaki, a professor of immunobiology at Yale University, noted the unpredictable nature of the problem that researchers are facing.
“It’s really hard to find a pattern right now. Essentially every case is different.”
As of now, reinfection appears to be uncommon, as there have been approximately two dozen such cases confirmed across the world. Thus far, the pandemic has made its way through over 30 million people worldwide.


inquisitr--2020-10-11--Republicans Bracing For ‘Worst-Case Scenario’ Of ‘Total Democratic Control,’ Report

Republicans across the country are bracing for the “ worst-case ” scenario of “ total democratic control ” in the Senate and White House after the upcoming 2020 presidential election , according to one conservative pundit .
Politics editor at the Washington Examiner w. James Antle III penned a piece arguing that things are looking grim for members of the GOP party running for election in November , with candidates in traditionally safe red states facing a “ wipeout.
” As President Donald Trump continues to drop in polling in recent days , Republicans are facing renewed concern that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but they might be facing a defeat in the Upper Chamber , as well .
“ Republicans believe that even with the election less than a month away and early voting already underway , Trump and several of their endangered Senate incumbents still have time to recover .
But they are also bracing for the worst-case scenario .
‘ Total Democratic control , ’ predicted one GOP operative , ” Antle wrote .
In historically regions like George , Montana , Kansas , and Alaska , Republicans are braced against an onslaught @ @ @ @ @ @ @ numbers for their progressive challengers .
While this has been trending for months now , it has increased in recent days after Trump contracted and was hospitalized with the novel coronavirus .
Since then , Trump has averaged no more than 43 percent , while Biden averages 50 percent of the vote .
While he maintains a lead in many safe states , he is trailing Biden in North Carolina , Florida , Pennsylvania , Wisconsin , Arizona , Ohio , Michigan , Iowa , and Nevada and is tied in Georgia .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michigan , said that things look dire for Trump .
“ Personally , at this point , I don ’ t really see a Trump victory in Michigan , ” said Darnoi .
“ For him to win , he would need to see a massive increase in voters who did not vote in ’ 16 and who also support him.
” All this means that the Republicans ’ ability to maintain a majority in the Senate isn ’ t a sure thing .
“ Democrats are hopeful they can expand the map @ @ @ @ @ @ @ several historically red states , ” Antle wrote .
One key race is that of Lindsey Graham , who could lose his seat in November .
If he does , there are worries that a Democratic majority is likely .
Colorado , Maine , and Arizona will all be difficult seats for the GOP to maintain control of , said Matt Mackowiak , a Republican consultant .
As the last few days of the 2020 race are approaching , Republicans aren ’ t able to focus on confirming Judge Amy Coney Barrett to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stimulus package as they are attempting to recover lost ground .
The news echoes that of other recent analyses indicating that support for conservatives is collapsing across the country , as The Inquisitr previously reported .

Republicans across the country are bracing for the “worst-case” scenario of “total democratic control” in the Senate and White House after the upcoming 2020 presidential election, according to one conservative pundit.
W. James Antle III, the politics editor at the Washington Examiner, penned a piece arguing that things are looking grim for members of the Republican party running for election in November, with candidates in traditionally safe red states facing a “wipeout.”
As President Donald Trump continues to drop in polling in recent days, Republicans are facing renewed concern that they will not only lose the White House, but they might be facing a defeat in the Senate, as well.
“Republicans believe that even with the election less than a month away and early voting already underway, Trump and several of their endangered Senate incumbents still have time to recover. But they are also bracing for the worst-case scenario. ‘Total Democratic control,’ predicted one GOP operative,” Antle wrote.
In historically red states like George, Montana, Kansas, and Alaska, Republicans are braced against an onslaught of funding and an increase in polling numbers for their progressive challengers. While this has been trending for months now, it has increased in recent days after Trump contracted and was hospitalized with the novel coronavirus.
Since then, Trump has averaged no more than 43 percent, while Biden averages 50 percent of the vote. While he maintains a lead in many safe states, he is trailing Biden in North Carolina, Florida, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona, Ohio, Michigan, Iowa, and Nevada, and is tied in Georgia.
Dennis Darnoi, a conservative strategist in Michigan, said that things look dire for Trump.
“Personally, at this point, I don’t really see a Trump victory in Michigan,” said Darnoi. “For him to win, he would need to see a massive increase in voters who did not vote in ’16 and who also support him.”
All this means that the Republicans’ ability to maintain a majority in the Senate isn’t a sure thing.
“Democrats are hopeful they can expand the map where they are playing offense to include several historically red states,” Antle wrote.
One key race is that of Lindsey Graham, who could lose his seat in November. If he does, there are worries that a Democratic majority is likely. Colorado, Maine, and Arizona will all be difficult seats for the GOP to maintain control of, said Matt Mackowiak, a Republican consultant.
As the last few days of the 2020 race are approaching, Republicans aren’t able to focus on confirming Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court or on a coronavirus stimulus package as they are attempting to recover lost ground.
The news echoes that of other recent analyses indicating that support for conservatives is collapsing across the country, as The Inquisitr previously reported.