inquisitr--2020-09-27--Donald Trump Is Reportedly Assembling Huge Legal Team To Fight Election Result

Donald Trump and his re-election campaign are reportedly recruiting hundreds of lawyers to dispute votes , oversee polling locations , and otherwise challenge the election results .
According to a report from Politico , the process began over a year ago on the chance that the election didn ’ t go the president ’ s way .
To address that possibility , hundreds of volunteer lawyers were recruited , along with a team of dozens of hired attorneys .
They ’ re joined by poll watchers from across the country .
Since then , Trump ’ s approval numbers have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the team to focus their efforts in battleground states where he could face a challenge winning over voters .
These efforts were also increased when it became necessary for voters to consider the option of voting by mail as the novel coronavirus pandemic made it more difficult and dangerous for people to go into public places .
Trump has famously railed against mail-in voting as being potentially open to fraud .
He has also asserted that the only way he could lose is if Democrats cheat , as The Inquisitr previously reported .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been busy preparing pre-written legal arguments that can be filed on November 4 .
Some of the professionals have been hired from states where Trump is assured to lose , such as California and New York , so that they can put their focus on areas that might be a closer call .
They are reportedly being trained in local regulations in those places .
“ In total , it means the Republican Party will have thousands of people on hand to shape every element of voting — both on Election Day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Politico noted .
The Republican National Committee has been involved in the strategy , as chief counsel Justin Riemer noted .
“ We ’ ve been hard at work on our planning and strategy for quite some time , ” he said .
“ We will spend whatever it takes to make sure the election is conducted orderly and that we push back on the Democrats ’ litigation to strike down various safeguards on the election process.
” Many experts expect this year ’ s race to be even more contentious than the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President George Bush and Al Gore .
Democrats , for their part , have put together an effort to educate voters and to respond to any accusations of suppression , misinformation , or interference .
“ The Biden campaign has assembled the biggest voter protection program in history to ensure the election runs smoothly , ” said Biden campaign spokesperson Michael Gwin .
He added that they would also combat any efforts by the president to “ create fear and confusion.
” Republicans are expected to challenge the results of the 2020 race @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mail-in deadlines .

Donald Trump and his re-election campaign are reportedly recruiting hundreds of lawyers to dispute votes, oversee polling locations, and otherwise challenge the election results.
According to a report from Politico, the process began over a year ago on the chance that the election didn’t go the president’s way. To address that possibility, hundreds of volunteer lawyers were recruited, along with a team of dozens of hired attorneys. They’re joined by poll watchers from across the country.
Since then, Trump’s approval numbers have gradually moved lower and lower, prompting the team to focus their efforts in battleground states where he could face a challenge winning over voters.
These efforts were also increased when it became necessary for voters to consider the option of voting by mail, as the novel coronavirus pandemic made it more difficult and dangerous for people to go into public places.
Trump has famously railed against mail-in voting as being potentially open to fraud. He has also asserted that the only way he could lose is if Democrats cheat, as The Inquisitr previously reported.
As a result, the assembled attorneys have been busy preparing pre-written legal arguments that can be filed on November 4. Some of the professionals have been hired from states where Trump is assured to lose, such as California and New York, so that they can put their focus on areas that might be a closer call. They are reportedly being trained in local regulations in those places.
“In total, it means the Republican Party will have thousands of people on hand to shape every element of voting — both on Election Day and in the days after,” Politico noted.
The Republican National Committee has been involved in the strategy, as chief counsel Justin Riemer noted.
“We’ve been hard at work on our planning and strategy for quite some time,” he said. “We will spend whatever it takes to make sure the election is conducted orderly and that we push back on the Democrats’ litigation to strike down various safeguards on the election process.”
Many experts expect this year’s race to be even more contentious than the famously disputed election in 2000 between former President George W. Bush and then-Vice President Al Gore.
Democrats, for their part, have put together an effort to educate voters and to respond to any accusations of suppression, misinformation, or interference.
“The Biden campaign has assembled the biggest voter protection program in history to ensure the election runs smoothly,” said Biden campaign spokesperson Michael Gwin.
He added that they would also combat any efforts by the president to “create fear and confusion.”
Republicans are expected to challenge the results of the 2020 race by questioning ballot authenticity and by challenging the mail-in deadlines.


inquisitr--2020-09-27--George Conway Slammed For Defending Amy Coney Barrett

In a Twitter thread published on Sunday , George Conway , a vocal critic of President Donald Trump , voiced support for Judge Amy Coney Barrett .
Barrett was chosen by Trump to replace Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg , who passed away on Friday .
Democrats fear that her appointment could lead to the overturning of Roe v. Wade , which would mark the end of abortion rights in the U.S. Conway tried to dismiss these concerns , pointing to statements Barrett has made in the past .
In the same thread , he responded to questions from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as “ eminently qualified to serve on the Supreme Court.
” He also defended her involvement in the infamous Bush v. Gore case , which resulted in Republican George W. Bush winning the presidency over Democrat Al Gore .
“ There were literally hundreds of lawyers involved in litigating the 2000 election on both sides , ” Conway wrote .
Journalists , commentators and other media figures were quick to accuse Conway , who claims to be an ardent opponent of Trump and his agenda , of hypocrisy .
“ It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cabal turning on the Never Trumpers who conned them 1-by-1 , ” progressive journalist Jordan Chariton of Status Coup tweeted .
In a tweet , writer Cheri Jacobus drew parallels between Conway ’ s behavior now and during the confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaugh , suggesting that the lawyer opportunistically claimed to be opposed to Trump to get other reluctant conservatives to support his judges .
“ George Conway became NeverTrump weeks before Kennedy announced his retirement , to infiltrate the group to get NeverTrump support for his pal , Kavanaugh , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s doing it to install Barrett… he conned you , ” she stressed .
Democratic operative Meagan Hatcher-Mays accused Conway of trying to “ rehabilitate ” Barrett ’ s position on abortion .
“ He is lying about the impact Barrett would have on the court .
You are not required to fall for it , ” she tweeted .
Conway is the husband of senior White House adviser Kellyanne Conway .
As Brown pointed out , he is also a member of the conservative super PAC , The Lincoln Project , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in D.C. that claims to be opposed to the president and his agenda .
Most recently , the group released an advertisement slamming South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham for supporting Barrett ’ s nomination .
In 2016 , like virtually all Republican lawmakers , Graham opposed Judge Merrick Garland ’ s nomination , saying that then-President Barack Obama was wrong to push for an appointment in an election year .
Now that Trump is in a similar situation , Graham is fully on board with filling the vacancy left by Ginsburg as quickly @ @ @

In a Twitter thread published on Sunday, George Conway, a vocal critic of President Donald Trump, voiced support for Judge Amy Coney Barrett.
Barrett was chosen by Trump to replace Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who passed away on Friday. Democrats fear that her appointment could lead to the overturning of Roe v. Wade, which would mark the end of abortion rights in the U.S.
Conway tried to dismiss these concerns, pointing to statements Barrett has made in the past. In the same thread, he responded to questions from skeptical fans and followers, describing Barrett as “eminently qualified to serve on the Supreme Court.” He also defended her involvement in the infamous Bush v. Gore case, which resulted in Republican George W. Bush winning the presidency over Democrat Al Gore.
“There were literally hundreds of lawyers involved in litigating the 2000 election on both sides,” Conway wrote.
Journalists, commentators and other media figures were quick to accuse Conway — who claims to be an ardent opponent of Trump and his agenda — of hypocrisy.
“It’s so fun watching the Resistance group think cabal turning on the Never Trumpers who conned them 1-by-1,” progressive journalist Jordan Chariton of Status Coup tweeted.
In a tweet, writer Cheri Jacobus drew parallels between Conway’s behavior now and during the confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaugh, suggesting that the lawyer opportunistically claimed to be opposed to Trump to get other reluctant conservatives to support his judges.
“George Conway became NeverTrump weeks before Kennedy announced his retirement, to infiltrate the group to get NeverTrump support for his pal, Kavanaugh,” Jacobus wrote.
“Now he’s doing it to install Barrett… he conned you,” she stressed.
Democratic operative Meagan Hatcher-Mays accused Conway of trying to “rehabilitate” Barrett’s position on abortion.
“He is lying about the impact Barrett would have on the court. You are not required to fall for it,” she tweeted.
Healthcare advocate Kendall Brown expressed similar sentiments.
George Conway is here to remind you that The Lincoln Project Republicans want to control women's bodies too—they'll just revert back to the old GOP tactic of whittling away at clinic access for poor women to do it. They. Aren't. Your. Friends. https://t.co/LxgrDHvjw7 — Kendall Brown (@kendallybrown) September 27, 2020
Conway is the husband of senior White House adviser Kellyanne Conway.
As Brown pointed out, he is also a member of the conservative super PAC, The Lincoln Project, which is one of the few Republican organizations in D.C. that claims to be opposed to the president and his agenda.
Most recently, the group released an advertisement slamming South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham for supporting Barrett’s nomination.
In 2016 — like virtually all Republican lawmakers — Graham opposed Judge Merrick Garland’s nomination, saying that then-President Barack Obama was wrong to push for an appointment in an election year. Now that Trump is in a similar situation, Graham is fully on board with filling the vacancy left by Ginsburg as quickly as possible.


inquisitr--2020-09-27--Donald Trump Announces He ‘Will Be Strongly Demanding A Drug Test Of Sleepy Joe Biden’

In a Twitter message posted on Sunday , President Donald Trump called for himself and Democrat Joe Biden to submit to drug tests before or after the first presidential debate , which will take place on Tuesday .
“ I will be strongly demanding a Drug Test of Sleepy Joe Biden prior to , or after , the Debate on Tuesday night , ” Trump wrote .
“ Naturally , I will agree to take one also , ” he confirmed , suggesting that only mind-enhancing substances could have caused the alleged oscillations in the strength of Biden ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earlier this year .
Trump has long claimed that the Democratic presidential nominee is being drugged before important public events .
During a campaign rally last week , Trump said that Biden receives a “ big fat shot in the a** ” before appearing in public and stressed that tests are necessary .
“ We ’ re going to ask for a drug test .
Both of us , I ’ ll take it , he ’ ll take it , ” he said .
Trump has not offered concrete evidence for his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Biden ’ s performance in primary debates .
In an August interview , he said that the former Delaware senator “ wasn ’ t even coherent ” in the debates when there were multiple candidates on stage , but excelled during his one-on-one clash with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders .
In an interview on Saturday , Biden suggested that he is looking forward to debating Trump , but noted that he expects vicious personal attacks .
He also said that the commander-in-chief is “ not that smart ” or familiar with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t know much about foreign policy , he doesn ’ t know much about domestic policy , he doesn ’ t know much about the detail , ” he stated .
In contrast , Trump has been managing expectations for himself , repeatedly describing his opponent as an experienced and skilled debater .
He also made sure to complain about Fox News anchor Chris Wallace , who will moderate the Tuesday event , and the media more broadly , noting that he expects the press to praise the Democrat regardless of how well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expects Trump to focus on attacking Biden on a personal level while slamming him for supposedly catering to the progressive wing of the Democratic Party .
Some in the Trump camp reportedly fear that the commander-in-chief and his allies have lowered the bar for his opponent by repeatedly alleging that he is suffering from dementia .

In a Twitter message posted on Sunday, President Donald Trump called for himself and Democrat Joe Biden to submit to drug tests before or after the first presidential debate, which will take place on Tuesday.
“I will be strongly demanding a Drug Test of Sleepy Joe Biden prior to, or after, the Debate on Tuesday night,” Trump wrote.
“Naturally, I will agree to take one also,” he confirmed, suggesting that only mind-enhancing substances could have caused the alleged fluctuations in the strength of Biden’s performances at the Democratic Party primary debates earlier this year.
“His Debate performances have been record setting UNEVEN, to put it mildly. Only drugs could have caused this discrepancy???”
Trump has long claimed that the Democratic presidential nominee is being drugged before important public events.
During a campaign rally last week, Trump said that Biden receives a “big fat shot in the a**” before appearing in public and stressed that tests are necessary.
“We’re going to ask for a drug test. Both of us, I’ll take it, he’ll take it,” he said.
Trump has not offered concrete evidence for his claims, but he has repeatedly pointed to Biden’s performance in primary debates.
In an August interview, he said that the former Delaware senator “wasn’t even coherent” in the debates when there were multiple candidates on stage, but excelled during his one-on-one clash with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Biden recently dismissed Trump’s claims, describing them as “foolish.”
In an interview on Saturday, Biden suggested that he is looking forward to debating Trump, but noted that he expects vicious personal attacks.
He also said that the commander-in-chief is “not that smart” or familiar with the policy-making process.
“He doesn’t know much about foreign policy, he doesn’t know much about domestic policy, he doesn’t know much about the detail,” he stated.
In contrast, Trump has been managing expectations for himself, repeatedly describing his opponent as an experienced and skilled debater. He also complained about Fox News anchor Chris Wallace — who will moderate the Tuesday event — and the media more broadly, noting that he expects the press to praise the Democrat regardless of how well he performs.
The Biden campaign reportedly expects Trump to focus on attacking Biden on a personal level while slamming him for supposedly catering to the progressive wing of the Democratic Party.
Some in the Trump camp reportedly fear that the commander-in-chief and his allies have lowered the bar for his opponent by repeatedly alleging that he is suffering from dementia.


inquisitr--2020-09-28--Nancy Pelosi Blasts Donald Trump’s ‘Disdain For America’s Working Families’ After Report Says He Pai

Nancy Pelosi Blasts Donald Trump’s ‘Disdain For America’s Working Families’ After Report Says He Paid No Taxes

Nancy Pelosi is taking aim at Donald Trump after a bombshell report claimed that he paid no federal income taxes for several years after claiming large losses , with the House speaker saying his actions show a “ disdain for America ’ s working families.
” As The Inquisitr reported , a new story from The New York Times looked at decades of documents for Trump and found that he paid just $ 750 in 2016 and 2017 , and that he used chronic losses to avoid paying his proper share .
Many of Trump ’ s critics seized on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ released a statement on Sunday evening saying the report “ provides a window into the extraordinary measures that President Trump has used to game the tax code and avoid paying his fair share of taxes , while hard working Americans are.
” The statement from the California Democrat added that the allegations are further evidence that the House Ways and Means lawsuit seeking access to Trump ’ s records must move forward .
Pelosi has been aggressive in seeking his returns , as CNBC noted in August that she said the next treasury @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were to win in November .
Her statement also took note that the House passed a requirement that presidents disclose personal and business returns .
Trump has come under fire for not releasing his records , claiming that he is unable to do so because they are under audit from the Internal Revenue Service .
But Pelosi said the evidence published by the New York Times shows a president who demonstrates disdain for ordinary taxpayers .
“ It is a sign of President Trump ’ s disdain for America ’ s working families @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tax code while passing a GOP Tax Scam for the rich that gives 83 percent of the benefits to the wealthiest 1 percent , ” her office said .
A number of other Democrats have joined Pelosi in attacking Trump in the hours after the report was first published .
Many echoed Pelosi ’ s sentiment that the report shows a two-tiered system in which the wealthy are not paying their proper share while hard-working Americans face a larger burden .
“ Donald Trump paid just $ 750 in income taxes in 2016 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and former Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren .
“ He knows better than anyone that there ’ s one set of rules for the wealthy and giant corporations and another for hardworking Americans — and instead of using his power to fix it , he ’ s taken advantage of it at every turn .
”

Nancy Pelosi is taking aim at Donald Trump after a bombshell report claimed that he paid no federal income taxes for several years after claiming large losses, with the House speaker saying his actions show a “disdain for America’s working families.”
As The Inquisitr reported, a new story from The New York Times looked at decades of documents for Trump and found that he paid just $750 in 2016 and 2017, and that he used chronic losses to avoid paying his proper share.
Many of Trump’s critics seized on the allegations, including Pelosi, who released a statement on Sunday evening saying the report “provides a window into the extraordinary measures that President Trump has used to game the tax code and avoid paying his fair share of taxes, while hard working Americans are.”
The statement from the California Democrat added that the allegations are further evidence that the House Ways and Means lawsuit seeking access to Trump’s records must move forward. Pelosi has been aggressive in seeking his returns, as CNBC noted in August that she said the next treasury secretary will release them if Joe Biden were to win in November. Her statement also took note that the House passed a requirement that presidents disclose personal and business returns.
Trump has come under fire for not releasing his records, claiming that he is unable to do so because they are under audit from the Internal Revenue Service. But Pelosi said the evidence published by the New York Times shows a president who demonstrates disdain for ordinary taxpayers.
“It is a sign of President Trump’s disdain for America’s working families that he has spent years abusing the tax code while passing a GOP Tax Scam for the rich that gives 83 percent of the benefits to the wealthiest 1 percent,” her office said.
A number of other Democrats have joined Pelosi in attacking Trump in the hours after the report was first published. Many echoed Pelosi’s sentiment that the report shows a two-tiered system in which the wealthy are not paying their proper share while hard-working Americans face a larger burden.
“Donald Trump paid just $750 in income taxes in 2016 and 2017,” tweeted Massachusetts senator and former Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren. “He knows better than anyone that there’s one set of rules for the wealthy and giant corporations and another for hardworking Americans — and instead of using his power to fix it, he’s taken advantage of it at every turn.”


inquisitr--2020-09-28--Donald Trump Mocked Online After Report Claims He Took $70K Tax Deduction On Hairstyling For Televis

Donald Trump Mocked Online After Report Claims He Took $70K Tax Deduction On Hairstyling For Television

Donald Trump is earning some mockery online after a bombshell report about his taxes claimed that he took a massive deduction in order to look good on television .
The New York Times published a story on Sunday citing decades of tax documents that showed he claimed huge losses and did not pay any federal income tax for 10 of the 15 years leading up to his election in 2016 .
The report included a number of other details about the real estate mogul and reality television star ’ s finances , including the tens of thousands of dollars he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Even while declaring losses , he has managed to enjoy a lavish lifestyle by taking tax deductions on what most people would consider personal expenses , including residences , aircraft and $ 70,000 in hairstyling for television , ” the outlet noted .
The hairdressing claims went a bit deeper , as New York Times correspondent Peter Baker noted on Twitter .
“ Trump wrote off the cost of haircuts , including more than $ 70,000 paid to style his hair during The Apprentice , ” he noted .
“ Together , nine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 95,464 paid to a favorite hair and makeup artist of Ivanka Trump.
” Included among the larger and potentially damaging story , the tidbit about his hairdressing habits drew particular interest among his critics .
Many took to Twitter to mock Trump for the claims .
Others pointed out that allegations of such high expenses would have been a major controversy for any of the president ’ s predecessors , yet did not seem to have the same impact for the scandal-prone president .
Trump ’ s personal grooming has been a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who have often mocked him for his public appearance .
His famously orange skin tone even earned a full write-up from Vanity Fair , which reported last year that he does all of his own makeup .
The president ’ s taxes have been another point of contention , dating back to the 2016 race when he broke recent precedent by refusing to release his returns .
This led to allegations that he may be hiding some unsavory aspects of his finances or trying to conceal that he was not as rich as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he wanted to release the returns and planned to do so in the future , but could not because he was undergoing an audit from the Internal Revenue Service .
As The Inquisitr reported , the Trump campaign blasted the New York Times , claiming that the allegations were made up .

Donald Trump is earning some mockery online after a bombshell report about his taxes claimed that he took a massive deduction in order to look good on television.
The New York Times published a story on Sunday citing decades of tax documents that showed he claimed huge losses and did not pay any federal income tax for 10 of the 15 years leading up to his election in 2016. The report included a number of other details about the real estate mogul and reality television star’s finances, including the tens of thousands of dollars he reportedly spent on his hair.
“Even while declaring losses, he has managed to enjoy a lavish lifestyle by taking tax deductions on what most people would consider personal expenses, including residences, aircraft and $70,000 in hairstyling for television,” the outlet noted.
The hairdressing claims went a bit deeper, as New York Times correspondent Peter Baker noted on Twitter.
“Trump wrote off the cost of haircuts, including more than $70,000 paid to style his hair during The Apprentice,” he noted. “Together, nine Trump entities have written off at least $95,464 paid to a favorite hair and makeup artist of Ivanka Trump.”
Included among the larger and potentially damaging story, the tidbit about his hairdressing habits drew particular interest among his critics. Many took to Twitter to mock Trump for the claims.
Donald Trump wrote off $70,000 on his taxes FOR HAIR STYLING — Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) September 27, 2020
TRUMP SUPPORTERS: "I just want a manly, robust alpha-male silverback gorilla who reeks of pure testosterone and spends $72,000 for hair styling." — Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) September 27, 2020
Others pointed out that allegations of such high expenses would have been a major controversy for any of the president’s predecessors, yet did not seem to have the same impact for the scandal-prone president.
Trump has deducted
$70,000 n hair styling expenses when Bill Clinton allegedly got a $300 haircut it was a 5-day news story — Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) September 28, 2020
Trump’s personal grooming has been a major point of contention for critics, who have often mocked him for his public appearance. His famously orange skin tone even earned a full write-up from Vanity Fair, which reported last year that he does all of his own makeup.
The president’s taxes have been another point of contention, dating back to the 2016 race when he broke recent precedent by refusing to release his returns. This led to allegations that he may be hiding some unsavory aspects of his finances or trying to conceal that he was not as rich as he claimed to be.
Trump said that he wanted to release the returns and planned to do so in the future, but could not because he was undergoing an audit from the Internal Revenue Service.
As The Inquisitr reported, the Trump campaign blasted the New York Times, claiming that the allegations were made up.


inquisitr--2020-09-28--Former Trump Campaign Manager Brad Parscale Reportedly Hospitalized After Barricading Himself In Hom

Former Trump Campaign Manager Brad Parscale Reportedly Hospitalized After Barricading Himself In Home With Gun

Brad Parscale , the former campaign manager for Donald Trump , was reportedly taken to a hospital on Sunday under the state ’ s Baker Act after barricading himself inside his home with a gun and threatening to harm himself .
The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported that Parscale ’ s wife called 911 on Sunday to say that the 44-year-old had guns and was threatening to harm himself .
The report noted that police responded to the home in the 2300 block of Desota Drive in Fort Lauderdale ’ s Seven Isles community on Sunday evening , noting that public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Candice Parscale .
Police said that he did not threaten responding officers and surrendered to them willingly under the state ’ s Baker Act , which allows authorities to detain a person who may be threatening to hurt themselves or others .
“ We went out and it was very short , ” said Fort Lauderdale Police Chief Karen Dietrich .
“ We went and got him help.
” Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis said he was alerted of the tense situation , and said he was happy that it resolved quickly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Politics aside , this fellow obviously suffers from emotional distress , ” said Trantalis , adding , “ I ’ m glad he didn ’ t do any harm to himself or others I commend our SWAT team for being able to negotiate a peaceful ending to this.
” As The Inquisitr reported , Parscale led Trump ’ s re-election effort until earlier this summer , when he was demoted from the post following a disappointing return to the trail with a rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma , that failed to meet expectations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media to brag that more than 1 million people registered for tickets to the event , a final tally showed that close to 6,000 actually showed up .
Following his demotion , reports indicated that Parscale was upset at the development .
A report from Politico claimed that he was emotional during the 20-minute meeting in which he was told that he would be returning to a role as senior adviser for digital and data operations .
The report added that Parscale had rubbed some the wrong way by taking on too large @ @ @ @ @ @ @ close to the campaign said they felt Parscale erred by making himself a public figure , aggressively promoting himself on social media and at one point appearing in an advertisement , ” Politico claimed .
The Trump campaign issued a statement on the news , saying they are supporting Parscale and are taking aim at what they saw as unfair attacks .
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Brad Parscale, the former campaign manager for Donald Trump, was reportedly taken to a hospital on Sunday under the state’s Baker Act after barricading himself inside his home with a gun and threatening to harm himself.
The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported that Parscale’s wife called 911 on Sunday to say that the 44-year-old had guns and was threatening to harm himself. The report noted that police responded to the home in the 2300 block of Desota Drive in Fort Lauderdale’s Seven Isles community on Sunday evening, noting that public records showed the home belonged to Bradley and Candice Parscale.
Police said that he did not threaten responding officers and surrendered to them willingly under the state’s Baker Act, which allows authorities to detain a person who may be threatening to hurt themselves or others.
“We went out and it was very short,” said Fort Lauderdale Police Chief Karen Dietrich. “We went and got him help.”
Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis said he was alerted of the tense situation, and said he was happy that it resolved quickly and without anyone being hurt.
“Politics aside, this fellow obviously suffers from emotional distress,” said Trantalis, adding, “I’m glad he didn’t do any harm to himself or others I commend our SWAT team for being able to negotiate a peaceful ending to this.”
As The Inquisitr reported, Parscale led Trump’s re-election effort until earlier this summer, when he was demoted from the post following a disappointing return to the trail with a rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that failed to meet expectations. After Parscale had taken to social media to brag that more than 1 million people registered for tickets to the event, a final tally showed that close to 6,000 actually showed up.
Following his demotion, reports indicated that Parscale was upset at the development. A report from Politico claimed that he was emotional during the 20-minute meeting in which he was told that he would be returning to a role as senior adviser for digital and data operations.
The report added that Parscale had rubbed some the wrong way by taking on too large of a stature.
“Some people close to the campaign said they felt Parscale erred by making himself a public figure, aggressively promoting himself on social media and at one point appearing in an advertisement,” Politico claimed.
Statement from the Trump campaign’s communications director Tim Murtaugh on tonight’s terrible news pic.twitter.com/PCa5QaUMsK — Alayna Treene (@alaynatreene) September 28, 2020
The Trump campaign issued a statement on the news, saying they are supporting Parscale and are taking aim at what they saw as unfair attacks.
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inquisitr--2020-09-28--Nancy Pelosi Is Reportedly Preparing For House Of Representatives To Select The Next President

In a Sunday letter to Democratic lawmakers , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged her colleagues in the House of Representatives to prepare for the possibility that they will be deciding the next United States president , Politico reported .
Per The Inquisitr , Pelosi ’ s Lower Chamber would decide the U.S. leader in the case that Donald Trump and Joe Biden both fail to secure enough Electoral College votes in the forthcoming election .
From here , the Constitution ’ s 12th Amendment claims that the House is to immediately select a president by taking votes from each state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Congress , the U.S. leader would win re-election .
In her letter , Pelosi sounded the alarm on such a scenario .
“ The Constitution says that a candidate must receive a majority of the state delegations to win , ” she wrote .
“ We must achieve that majority of delegations or keep the Republicans from doing so.
” As noted by Politico , the scenario would place more importance on Democrats winning states like Alaska and Montana , which the party has been competitive in despite them being traditionally Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a constitutional lawyer , acknowledged that some regions of the country have greater importance than simply getting a Democrat into the Lower Chamber .
Trump has also considered the scenario and highlighted the possibility at his campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday .
“ I think it ’ s 26 to 22 or something because it ’ s counted one vote per state , so we actually have an advantage , ” he said .
CNN host Fareed Zakaria on Sunday highlighted that there are 26 Republican congressional delegations , 23 Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Breitbart ’ s Joel B. Pollak , Democrats could deny the House a quorum to stall a possible Trump win .
But the editor claimed that this tactic would be tough to sustain for an extended period of time .
If Pelosi and the House could stall until January 20 , the 20th Amendment deems that the vice president — which would be Mike Pence or Kamala Harris — becomes acting president .
After this option , Pelosi is next in line .
Forbes noted that the 12th Amendment states that Pelosi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president is formally elected by the House .

In a Sunday letter to Democratic lawmakers, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged her colleagues in the House of Representatives to prepare for the possibility that they will be deciding the next United States president, Politico reported.
Per The Inquisitr, Pelosi’s Lower Chamber would decide the U.S. leader in the event that Donald Trump and Joe Biden both fail to secure enough Electoral College votes in the forthcoming election. From here, the Constitution’s 12th Amendment notes that the House is to immediately select a president by taking votes from each state House delegation. With the current numbers in Congress, the U.S. leader would win re-election.
In her letter, Pelosi sounded the alarm on such a scenario.
“The Constitution says that a candidate must receive a majority of the state delegations to win,” she wrote. “We must achieve that majority of delegations or keep the Republicans from doing so.”
As noted by Politico, the scenario would place more importance on Democrats winning states like Alaska and Montana, which the party has been competitive in despite them being traditionally Republican.
“Under the Constitution, the winner of the presidential election isn’t officially chosen until Congress certifies the Electoral College vote total on Jan. 6, 2021. That vote comes several days after the newly elected Congress is sworn in, meaning the delegation totals will change to reflect the winners of House races in November.”
As such, Rep. Jamie Raskin, a constitutional lawyer, acknowledged that some regions of the country have greater importance than simply getting a Democrat into the Lower Chamber.
Trump has also considered the scenario and highlighted the possibility at his campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.
“I think it’s 26 to 22 or something because it’s counted one vote per state, so we actually have an advantage,” he said.
CNN host Fareed Zakaria on Sunday highlighted that there are 26 Republican congressional delegations, 23 Democratic, and 1 tied.
As noted by Breitbart’s Joel B. Pollak, Democrats could deny the House a quorum to stall a possible Trump win. But the editor claimed that this tactic would be tough to sustain for an extended period of time. If Pelosi and the House could stall until January 20, the 20th Amendment deems that the vice president — which would be Mike Pence or Kamala Harris — becomes acting president. After this option, Pelosi is next in line. Forbes noted that the 12th Amendment states that Pelosi would remain in this position until a president is formally elected by the House.


inquisitr--2020-09-28--Donald Trump Is ‘Dazed,’ ‘Confused,’ And ‘Lost’ After ‘NYT’ Tax Bombshell, Michael Cohen Claims

Donald Trump ’ s former lawyer Michael Cohen claimed that the president is “ dazed ” and “ lost ” after The New York Times published a bombshell report about his taxes .
Cohen spoke with MSNBC about the report , which alleged that Trump didn ’ t pay taxes for 10 out of 15 years because he was facing financial losses .
Of the two most recent years where he did pay , he is said to have only paid $ 750 .
As the news continues to send shockwaves through the public , Cohen said that one only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ body language to know how he is feeling right now .
“ If you look at his body language , I talk a lot about that in the book as well — his body language tells a lot about him .
Right now , he ’ s lost .
He ’ s confused .
He ’ s dazed , ” he said .
“ He ’ s not sure what to answer .
He doesn ’ t know how to answer it because it ’ s hard to answer and to refute something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have the returns.
” He added that beyond the media coverage , Trump is also likely worried about the amount of money that he owes and he will have to scramble to solve the situation sooner rather than later , particularly if there could be a potential tax liability in the wake of the new revelations .
“ He ’ s very realistically facing a potential bankruptcy , ” Cohen said , which he added could renew concerns about Trump seeking assistance from foreign entities as he has in the past , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conflict with his obligations as the leader of the country .
When asked if Trump could distance himself from his taxes by saying that his accountants handled everything , Cohen said that it ’ s not possible because he had to put his signature on the documents .
Cohen was also asked about a quote from the Trump where he called the IRS “ stupid ” for giving him a $ 10 million refund , which the former lawyer wrote about in his tell-all book Disloyal : A Memoir .
He confirmed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ himself at the time that Trump should give the money back if he didn ’ t want it .
Cohen also slammed Trump for hosting government events at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida because he makes money off the events .
The Times report released on Sunday claimed to have obtained his tax returns for a decade and a half and revealed things such as a $ 70,000 deduction for hairstyling , as well as apparently paying his daughter Ivanka Trump over $ 740 in consulting fees and writing the amount off , @ @ @ @ @ @

Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, claimed that the president is “dazed” and “lost” after The New York Times published a bombshell report about his taxes.
Cohen spoke with MSNBC about the story, which reported that Trump didn’t pay taxes for 10 out of 15 years because he claimed he was facing financial losses. Of the two most recent years where he did pay, he is said to have only paid $750.
As the news continues to send shockwaves through the public, Cohen said that one only has to look at Trump’s body language to know how he is feeling right now.
“If you look at his body language, I talk a lot about that in the book as well — his body language tells a lot about him. Right now, he’s lost. He’s confused. He’s dazed,” he said. “He’s not sure what to answer. He doesn’t know how to answer it because it’s hard to answer and to refute something which is basically documentary evidence. They have the returns.”
He added that beyond the media coverage, Trump is also likely worried about the amount of money that he owes and he will have to scramble to solve the situation sooner rather than later, particularly if there could be a potential tax liability in the wake of the new revelations.
“He’s very realistically facing a potential bankruptcy,” Cohen said.
He also said that could renew concerns about Trump seeking assistance from foreign entities as he has in the past, with the worry being that it could present a conflict with his obligations as the leader of the country.
When asked if Trump could distance himself from his taxes by saying that his accountants handled everything, Cohen said that it’s not possible because he had to put his signature on the documents.
Cohen was also asked about a quote from Trump where he called the IRS “stupid” for giving him a $10 million refund, which the former lawyer wrote about in his tell-all book, Disloyal: A Memoir. He confirmed the story and said that he thought to himself at the time that Trump should give the money back if he didn’t want it, as you can see in a video posted to YouTube here.
Cohen also slammed Trump for hosting government events at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida because he makes money off the events.
The Times report released on Sunday claimed to have obtained his tax returns for a decade and a half, and revealed things such as a $70,000 deduction for hairstyling, as well as apparently paying his daughter Ivanka Trump over $740,000 in consulting fees and writing the amount off, as The Inquisitr previously reported.


inquisitr--2020-09-28--Donald Trump Faces Backlash For Past Tweets, Including One Attacking Barack Obama’s Taxes

After The New York Times published a report that claimed President Donald Trump hasn ’ t paid taxes in 10 out of 15 years because of debt , some of his tweets have come under renewed scrutiny .
One of those tweets from 2012 , as The Independent reported , showed him slamming former President Barack Obama for paying 20.5 percent in taxes while earning $ 790,000 , which would normally put him in a higher bracket .
“ @ BarackObama who wants to raise all our taxes , ” he wrote , “ only pays 20.5 % on $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not as I do.
” The news outlet noted that while Obama would typically be expected to pay a higher rate , he had made thousands of dollars of donations to charity , which tends to lower tax responsibility .
Critics were quick to jump on the eight-year-old tweet with renewed backlash .
“ Corruption and incomprehensible debt .
I guess that means you made good on one campaign promise : To run the government like you run your businesses .
I have some money here that I could contribute to help pay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where to send it , ” tweeted one user , with an image that appears to be fake money from a Trump-branded game .
Meanwhile , as The Inquisitr previously reported , Trump appears to have a different financial situation than he has claimed , with hundreds of millions of dollars in money owed to lenders .
These losses have reportedly helped him avoid paying taxes for a majority of the past few decades .
Allegedly , his bill was only about $ 750 each in 2016 and 2017 .
Another 2012 tweet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ half of Americans who don ’ t pay federal taxes , linking to a Daily Mail story discussing federal debt .
Some Twitter users used the old message as a way to affirm why they would be voting for Trump ’ s opponent , Joe Biden , in the upcoming November election .
“ The Bidens paid about $ 3.7 million and $ 1.5 in taxes for 2017 and 2018 , respectively — about a third of their adjusted gross income .
They gave roughly $ 1 million and $ 275,000 to charity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” tweeted one user .
The Biden campaign was also quick to respond to the report about Trump ’ s taxes with a campaign ad showing various people with middle-class jobs and their federal tax bill .
Another tweet from 2015 featured Trump next to a stack of papers that he said were his tax returns .
He later refused to make his returns public while running for office , claiming that he was under audit by the IRS , though as The Independent wrote , it isn ’ t clear why that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do so .

After The New York Times published a report that claimed President Donald Trump hasn’t paid taxes in 10 out of 15 years because of debt, some of his tweets have come under renewed scrutiny.
One of those tweets from 2012, as The Independent reported, showed him slamming former President Barack Obama for paying 20.5 percent in taxes while earning $790,000, which would normally put him in a higher bracket.
“@BarackObama who wants to raise all our taxes,” he wrote, “only pays 20.5% on $790k salary. Do as I say not as I do.”
The news outlet noted that while Obama would typically be expected to pay a higher rate, he had made thousands of dollars of donations to charity, which tends to lower tax responsibility.
Critics were quick to jump on the eight-year-old tweet with renewed backlash.
“Corruption and incomprehensible debt. I guess that means you made good on one campaign promise: To run the government like you run your businesses. I have some money here that I could contribute to help pay off your debts. Let me know where to send it,” tweeted one user, with an image that appears to be fake money from a Trump-branded game.
Meanwhile, as The Inquisitr previously reported, Trump appears to have a different financial situation than he has claimed, with hundreds of millions of dollars in money owed to lenders. These losses have reportedly helped him avoid paying taxes for a majority of the past few decades. Allegedly, his bill was only about $750 each in 2016 and 2017.
Another 2012 tweet written by Trump showed him attacking the half of Americans who don’t pay federal taxes, linking to a Daily Mail story discussing federal debt.
Some Twitter users used the old message as a way to affirm why they would be voting for Trump’s opponent, Joe Biden, in the upcoming November election.
“The Bidens paid about $3.7 million and $1.5 in taxes for 2017 and 2018, respectively — about a third of their adjusted gross income. They gave roughly $1 million and $275,000 to charity in 2017 and 2018, respectively,” tweeted one user.
The Biden campaign was also quick to respond to the report about Trump’s taxes with a campaign ad showing various people with middle-class jobs and their federal tax bill.
Teachers paid $7,239
Firefighters paid $5,283
Nurses paid $10,216 Donald Trump paid $750 pic.twitter.com/5YE1cbYsBN — Team Joe (Text JOE to 30330) (@TeamJoe) September 28, 2020
Another tweet from 2015 featured Trump next to a stack of papers that he said were his tax returns. He later refused to make his returns public while running for office, claiming that he was under audit by the IRS, though as The Independent wrote, it isn’t clear why that would make it impossible for him to do so.


inquisitr--2020-09-28--Donald Trump Reportedly Pushed For Ivanka Trump As His Vice President

'She ’ s bright , she ’ s smart , she ’ s beautiful , and the people would love her ! '
he reportedly said .
Donald Trump reportedly floated the concept of having his daughter , Ivanka Trump , as his running mate , according to his former deputy campaign manager Rick Gates .
In a book Gates is releasing about his time with the first family he claimed that for weeks Trump pushed to have his eldest daughter , then 34 , as his pick for vice president , The Washington Post reported .
While his top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thought a good pick would be , Trump reportedly interjected with his own idea in mind .
“ I think it should be Ivanka .
What about Ivanka as my VP ?
” Gates claimed he said .
“ She ’ s bright , she ’ s smart , she ’ s beautiful , and the people would love her !
” He kept pushing the concept , as the book recounted , trying to get his campaign staff to come around to the idea .
He argued that the Republican base would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so taken with the concept of his eldest daughter as his vice president — and so cool to other options , including his eventual selection , then-Indiana Gov .
Mike Pence — that his team polled the idea twice , according to Gates , ” the Post wrote .
He didn ’ t relent until Ivanka herself told her dad that she didn ’ t think it was a smart decision , the book said .
“ Trump eventually came around and selected Pence , after the governor won him over by delivering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about Bill and Hillary Clinton at a get-to-know-you breakfast later that summer , ” the Post wrote .
Previous reports have indicated that while she didn ’ t want to be his running mate , Ivanka supposedly wanted a huge role in the White House .
As The Inquisitr previously detailed , she is said to have wanted to make the First Lady ’ s office one for the “ First Family , ” but was shot down .
Since writing about the encounter , Gates said that it isn ’ t clear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made Ivanka his choice for VP , but he opted to tell people about the exchange because he believes that kind of out-of-the-box thinking is what makes Trump good at what he does .
It also highlighted Trump ’ s devotion to family , his former campaign manager said .
Gates ’ s tome , titled Wicked Games : An Insider ’ s Story on How Trump Won , Mueller Failed , and America Lost , is slated for release on October 13 .
Unlike some of the numerous releases in recent years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ written after leaving the administration , but a positive look at his former boss and those who put him in office .
While Gates admits that Trump has been divisive , he said that he believes the president deserves to be re-elected in November .
Gates pled guilty in 2018 to conspiracy against the United States and lying to federal investigators for activities he engaged in before working for the current administration .

Donald Trump reportedly floated the concept of having his daughter, Ivanka Trump, as his running mate, according to his former deputy campaign manager Rick Gates. In a book Gates is releasing about his time with the first family he claimed that for weeks Trump pushed to have his eldest daughter, then 34, as his pick for vice president, The Washington Post reported.
While his top aides chatted in 2016 about who they thought a good pick would be, Trump reportedly interjected with his own idea in mind.
“I think it should be Ivanka. What about Ivanka as my VP?” Gates claimed he said. “She’s bright, she’s smart, she’s beautiful, and the people would love her!”
He kept pushing the concept, as the book recounted, trying to get his campaign staff to come around to the idea. He argued that the Republican base would vote for her.
“Trump was so taken with the concept of his eldest daughter as his vice president — and so cool to other options, including his eventual selection, then-Indiana Gov. Mike Pence — that his team polled the idea twice, according to Gates,” the Post wrote.
He didn’t relent until Ivanka herself told her dad that she didn’t think it was a smart decision, the book said.
“Trump eventually came around and selected Pence, after the governor won him over by delivering a ‘vicious and extended monologue’ about Bill and Hillary Clinton at a get-to-know-you breakfast later that summer,” the Post wrote.
Previous reports have indicated that while she didn’t want to be his running mate, Ivanka supposedly wanted a huge role in the White House. As The Inquisitr previously detailed, she is said to have wanted to make the First Lady’s office one for the “First Family,” but was shot down.
Since writing about the encounter, Gates said that it isn’t clear whether or not he would have actually made Ivanka his choice for VP, but he opted to tell people about the exchange because he believes that kind of out-of-the-box thinking is what makes Trump good at what he does. It also highlighted Trump’s devotion to family, his former campaign manager said.
Gates’s tome, titled Wicked Games: An Insider’s Story on How Trump Won, Mueller Failed, and America Lost, is slated for release on October 13. Unlike some of the numerous releases in recent years, his isn’t an expose written after leaving the administration, but a positive look at his former boss and those who put him in office.
While Gates admits that Trump has been divisive, he said that he believes the president deserves to be re-elected in November. Gates pled guilty in 2018 to conspiracy against the United States and lying to federal investigators for activities he engaged in before working for the current administration.


inquisitr--2020-09-28--Rick Santorum Backs Donald Trump Over Tax Scandal On CNN ‘New Day’

Republican Congressman Rick Santorum stood by President Donald Trump on CNN ’ s New Day show , to the shock of viewers .
While debating fellow Republican member of Congress Charlie Dent , Santorum followed Trump ’ s lead by claiming that a bombshell investigation reported by the The New York Times was fake news .
That story dropped over the weekend , revealing Trump paid just $ 750 in federal income tax in 2016 .
As noted by The Inquisitr over the weekend , the report stated that Trump failed to pay income tax in 10 out of 15 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Santorum , one of Trump ’ s most public supporters and a regular analyst on the network , suggested he “ shouldn ’ t be paying taxes ” if he is losing money .
In a video posted by New Day , the former presidential candidate added critics are using a hypocritical argument in an attempt to corner the president .
Over the weekend , the president pushed an angle that the NYT report is fake news .
As reported by Mediaite , Santorum was also quick to double down on Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is true .
New Day anchor Alisyn Camerota and Dent , a Republican congressman who has endorsed Democrat candidate Joe Biden , were stunned by the comments .
Camerota asked if Santorum was questioning if the story was legitimate .
Santorum did not back down , and the host asked again .
Santorum pointed to NYT articles on Russian interference in elections , suggesting they were inaccurate .
However , an independent Senate Intel committee report has already supported the legitimacy of what the newspaper wrote about Russia following the 2016 election .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ further , with the segment instead ending .
However , on social media , viewers were quick to slam Santorum .
Twitter users claimed the news network should simply stop using the politician because of his clear bias .
“ Stop booking Rick Santorum on .
Seriously , stop , ” @ tmoyer09 wrote and emphasized the point by writing in all capital letters .
Also on Twitter , @ moe_abdella aimed anger at the channel for allowing the spread of misinformation .

Republican Congressman Rick Santorum stood by President Donald Trump on CNN’s New Day show, to the shock of viewers. While debating fellow Republican member of Congress Charlie Dent, Santorum followed Trump’s lead by claiming that a bombshell investigation reported by the The New York Times was fake news.
That story dropped over the weekend, revealing Trump paid just $750 in federal income tax in 2016. As noted by The Inquisitr over the weekend, the report stated that Trump failed to pay income tax in 10 out of 15 years before winning the 2016 election.
Santorum, one of Trump’s most public supporters and a regular analyst on the network, suggested he “shouldn’t be paying taxes” if he is losing money. In a video posted by New Day, the former presidential candidate added critics are using a hypocritical argument in an attempt to corner the president.
“You can’t complain that he’s not paying any taxes and then criticize him for … if he’s losing money, he’s not going to be paying taxes.”
Over the weekend, the president pushed an angle that the NYT report is fake news. As reported by Mediaite, Santorum was also quick to double down on Trump’s rhetoric by questioning whether the story is true.
“And by the way, ‘The New York Times’ refuses to share the information with Trump. They’re refusing to show that they in fact have those documents.”
New Day anchor Alisyn Camerota and Dent, a Republican congressman who has endorsed Democrat candidate Joe Biden, were stunned by the comments. Camerota asked if Santorum was questioning if the story was legitimate. Santorum did not back down, and the host asked again.
“You doubt they actually have the information?”
Santorum pointed to NYT articles on Russian interference in elections, suggesting they were inaccurate. However, an independent Senate Intel committee report has already supported the legitimacy of what the newspaper wrote about Russia following the 2016 election.
Neither Camerota nor Dent pushed the congressman further, with the segment instead ending. However, on social media, viewers were quick to slam Santorum. Twitter users claimed the news network should simply stop using the politician because of his clear bias.
“Stop booking Rick Santorum on. Seriously, stop,” @tmoyer09 wrote and emphasized the point by writing in all capital letters.
Also on Twitter, @moe_abdella aimed anger at the channel for allowing the spread of misinformation.


inquisitr--2020-09-30--Take The Poll: Decide Whether Joe Biden Or Donald Trump Won The First 2020 Presidential Debate

The first one-on-one debate of the 2020 presidential election kicked off on Tuesday , and those watching will now get the chance to decide which candidate came out on top .
President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden met for the first time on Tuesday evening on the stage at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland , Ohio .
As CNN reported , the event looked very different than ones in years past , with socially distant rules in effect which meant there was not the traditional audience .
“ The audience , at about 70 , will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and everyone attending the event at will undergo testing for Covid-19 and follow other health safety protocols , ” the report noted .
The meeting of Democratic and Republican representatives lasted 90 minutes and included Fox News journalist Chris Wallace as a moderator .
There were several topics covered including the history and record of both candidates , the Supreme Court , the economy , race and violence in American cities , the COVID-19 crisis , and the integrity of the election .
Each segment will last roughly 15 minutes , with opponents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Ahead of the debate , both candidates hinted at potential lines of attack .
As The Inquisitr reported , Trump and his allies made a number of attacks on Hunter Biden , the son of the Democratic candidate , for his business ties in Ukraine and China .
Biden ’ s team has also attacked Trump for a new report showing that he paid nothing in federal income taxes for 10 of the 15 years leading up to the last election , and paid just $ 750 in both 2016 and 2017 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jumped on the news , producing a digital ad highlighting how teachers , firefighters and nurses all pay , on average , significantly more in federal income taxes than Trump , ” the CNN report noted .
“ And top Democratic operatives believe Biden will use the revelation to attack the President during the debate.
” For Trump , Tuesday ’ s meeting with Biden presented an opportunity to grab some momentum in a race that has become tilted toward his opponent .
As The Inquisitr reported , Biden has led a series @ @ @ @ @ @ @ battleground states , including a number that Trump won in the last race against Hillary Clinton .
Trump has pushed back and his campaign has said that internal numbers look more competitive , but many of his allies are reportedly looking at the meeting as a chance to turn the tide .
Click here to take the poll and decide who won the first presidential debate .

The first one-on-one debate of the 2020 presidential election kicked off on Tuesday, and those watching will now get the chance to decide which candidate came out on top.
President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden met for the first time on Tuesday evening on the stage at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. As CNN reported, the event looked very different than ones in years past, as the socially distant rules in effect meant the traditional audience was not present.
“The audience, at about 70, will be limited compared with previous debates, and everyone attending the event at will undergo testing for Covid-19 and follow other health safety protocols,” the report noted.
The meeting of Democratic and Republican representatives lasted 90 minutes and included Fox News journalist Chris Wallace as a moderator. There were several topics covered, including the history and record of both candidates, the Supreme Court, the economy, race and violence in American cities, the COVID-19 crisis, and the integrity of the election. The segments were scheduled for roughly 15 minutes each, with opponents taking alternating questions and giving two-minute answers.
Ahead of the debate, both candidates hinted at potential lines of attack. As The Inquisitr reported, Trump and his allies made a number of attacks on Hunter Biden, the son of the Democratic candidate, for his business ties in Ukraine and China. Biden’s team has also attacked Trump for a new report showing that he paid nothing in federal income taxes for 10 of the 15 years leading up to the last election, and paid just $750 each in both 2016 and 2017.
“Biden’s campaign quickly jumped on the news, producing a digital ad highlighting how teachers, firefighters and nurses all pay, on average, significantly more in federal income taxes than Trump,” CNN wrote. “And top Democratic operatives believe Biden will use the revelation to attack the President during the debate.”
For Trump, Tuesday’s meeting with Biden presented an opportunity to grab some momentum in a race that has become tilted toward his opponent. As The Inquisitr reported, Biden has led a series of polls, including those looking at critical battleground states. These included states where Trump won in the last race against Hillary Clinton.
Trump has pushed back, with his campaign saying that the internal numbers look more competitive. Many of his allies are reportedly looking at the meeting as a chance to turn the tide.
Click here to take the poll and decide who won the first presidential debate.


inquisitr--2020-09-29--Donald Trump’s Attacks On Hunter Biden Have A Major Problem, Political Analyst Says

Donald Trump and allies have sharpened their attacks on Hunter Biden , the son of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden , as the election draws nearer .
But there is one significant problem with the focus on the candidate ’ s son , according to a political analyst .
Joe Lockhart , a podcast host and CNN political analyst , pointed out on Twitter that Hunter Biden ’ s financial dealings with Ukraine and China were a subject of a recent Senate investigation .
Though the Senate report was put out by Republicans , Lockhart pointed out that it found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One problem with Trump focusing on Hunter Biden .
A partisan Senate panel found no evidence he has any influence on US policy during the Obama administration , ” he wrote .
These business dealings were mentioned in the 87-page report released by Republicans , though it did not outline any explicit wrongdoing on his part .
Opponents have said that the president and his allies are unfairly attacking him while ignoring the conflicts of interest of Trump ’ s own adult children .
They have also accused Republicans of focusing on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deflection of the damaging report that found Trump had paid no federal income tax for 10 of the 15 years leading up to the 2016 presidential election .
Hunter Biden has been a subject of attack for Trump and his allies for months , dating back to at least last year when he pressed Ukraine to launch an investigation of his business activities in the country .
He alleged that while in office , the former vice president improperly influenced a Ukrainian investigation of an energy company where his son would later serve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that there was no evidence to support these claims of corruption , and Trump would ultimately be impeached for his efforts to influence Ukraine into digging up dirt on his opponent .
The attacks on Hunter Biden have intensified in recent weeks , including accusations regarding a $ 3.5 million wire transfer from a Russian billionaire to his investment firm .
As Newsweek noted , the Trump campaign has repeatedly pressed this issue and called on his opponent to explain the transfer in a list of “ 17 Questions Joe Biden Must Answer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Why would people connected to the Russian and Chinese governments want to give your son millions of dollars ?
” the campaign asked Trump ’ s opponent .
Trump is expected to continue the attacks at the first presidential debate on Tuesday night .

Donald Trump and allies have sharpened their attacks on Hunter Biden, the son of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, as the election draws nearer.
But there is one significant problem with the focus on the candidate’s son, according to a political analyst.
Joe Lockhart, a podcast host and CNN political analyst, pointed out on Twitter that Hunter Biden’s financial dealings with Ukraine and China were a subject of a recent Senate investigation. Though the Senate report was put out by Republicans, Lockhart pointed out that it found no wrongdoing on his part.
“One problem with Trump focusing on Hunter Biden. A partisan Senate panel found no evidence he has any influence on US policy during the Obama administration,” he wrote.
These business dealings were mentioned in the 87-page report released by Republicans, though it did not outline any explicit wrongdoing on his part. Opponents have said that the president and his allies are unfairly attacking him while ignoring the conflicts of interest of Trump’s own adult children. They have also accused Republicans of focusing on the unproven allegations against Hunter Biden as a deflection of the damaging report that found Trump had paid no federal income tax for 10 of the 15 years leading up to the 2016 presidential election.
Hunter Biden has been a subject of attack for Trump and his allies for months, dating back to at least last year when he pressed Ukraine to launch an investigation of his business activities in the country. He alleged that while in office, the former vice president improperly influenced a Ukrainian investigation of an energy company where his son would later serve on the board. Many pointed out that there was no evidence to support these claims of corruption, and Trump would ultimately be impeached for his efforts to influence Ukraine into digging up dirt on his opponent.
The attacks on Hunter Biden have intensified in recent weeks, including accusations regarding a $3.5 million wire transfer from a Russian billionaire to his investment firm. As Newsweek noted, the Trump campaign has repeatedly pressed this issue and called on his opponent to explain the transfer in a list of “17 Questions Joe Biden Must Answer in the Debate” released on Monday.
“Why would people connected to the Russian and Chinese governments want to give your son millions of dollars?” the campaign asked Trump’s opponent.
Trump is expected to continue the attacks at the first presidential debate on Tuesday night.


inquisitr--2020-09-29--John Legend Warns Hillary Clinton That Donald Trump’s Damage Might Be Irreversible

During the second episode of Hillary Clinton ’ s recently released podcast , You and Me Both , American singer-songwriter John Legend warned the former secretary of state that the damage Donald Trump has purportedly wreaked on America might be irreversible , Breitbart reported .
“ Our democracy is on the ballot , ” he began .
“ We have to act for us to maintain our democracy , and it is in peril right now .
It is clearly in peril.
” The record producer continued to express his belief that climate change is the most “ urgent ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But with a Trump re-election , Legend does not believe it will be possible to make progress on the subject .
“ And it ’ s guaranteed that if Joe Biden is reelected and we have a Democratic Senate , that we will pass some version of the Green New Deal , ” he continued .
Legend praised Biden ’ s “ robust ” version of the legislation before warning that failing to elect the former vice president could become a point of no return for the United States .
Elsewhere in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ liar ” and “ conspiracy theorist ” who doesn ’ t “ particularly care ” about Americans of color .
As noted in an Instagram post by Clinton , the episode of the podcast — titled “ Vote !
” — was launched on Tuesday and focused on voting .
In addition to Legend , Clinton also spoke to former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacy Abrams .
The first episode is titled “ Faith ” and focuses on the human need for mourning , as well as the difference between belief and faith @ @ @ @ @ @ @ previously claimed that he and his wife , Chrissy Teigen , might leave America if Trump wins in November .
Although the singer acknowledged that such a move would be difficult as they would be leaving family behind , he claimed that the president ’ s alleged attempt to destroy democracy could be enough to force them out of the U.S. Trump and Legend have clashed in the past .
Per Deadline , Trump took aim at Legend on Twitter last year and called him a “ boring musician.
” The president also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Trump ’ s comments came following his signing of the First Step Act , which was praised by many as a step forward for criminal justice reform .
Notably , Legend is a supporter of criminal justice reform and — before Trump ’ s insults — appeared on MSNBC ’ s Justice for All , a documentary on mass incarceration .

During the second episode of Hillary Clinton’s recently released podcast, You and Me Both, American singer-songwriter John Legend warned the former secretary of state that the damage Donald Trump has purportedly wreaked on America might be irreversible, Breitbart reported.
“Our democracy is on the ballot,” he began. “We have to act for us to maintain our democracy, and it is in peril right now. It is clearly in peril.”
The record producer continued to express his belief that climate change is the most “urgent” issue facing both America and the world. But with a Trump re-election, Legend does not believe it will be possible to make progress on the subject.
“And it’s guaranteed that if Joe Biden is re-elected and we have a Democratic Senate, that we will pass some version of the Green New Deal,” he continued.
Legend praised Biden’s “robust” version of the legislation before warning that failing to elect the former vice president could become a point of no return for the United States.
“And if we don’t elect Joe Biden, I don’t know if we will ever be able to reverse the damage that Donald Trump is doing and has done. That’s enough reason for me.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Legend called Trump a “liar” and “conspiracy theorist” who doesn’t “particularly care” about Americans of color.
As noted in an Instagram post by Clinton, the episode of the podcast — titled “Vote!” — was launched on Tuesday and focused on voting. In addition to Legend, Clinton also spoke to former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacy Abrams. The first episode is titled “Faith” and focuses on the human need for mourning, as well as the difference between belief and faith.
As The Inquisitr reported, Legend previously claimed that he and his wife, Chrissy Teigen, might leave America if Trump wins in November. Although the singer acknowledged that such a move would be difficult as they would be leaving family behind, he claimed that the president’s alleged attempt to destroy democracy could be enough to force them out of the U.S.
Trump and Legend have clashed in the past. Per Deadline, Trump took aim at Legend on Twitter last year and called him a “boring musician.” The president also called Teigen a “filthy mouthed wife.” Trump’s comments came following his signing of the First Step Act, which was praised by many as a step forward for criminal justice reform. Notably, Legend is a supporter of criminal justice reform and — before Trump’s insults — appeared on MSNBC’s Justice for All, a documentary on mass incarceration.


inquisitr--2020-09-29--Donald Trump Is Suffering From ‘Pretty Evident Mental Decline,’ Republican Pundit Says

CNN ’ s Republican commentator S.E .
Cupp suggested on Tuesday that Donald Trump is suffering from “ pretty evident mental decline , ” Mediaite reported .
The comment comes after network correspondent Brianna Keilar criticized Rudy Giuliani and Dr. Ronny Jackson , who recently accused Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden of having dementia and being on drugs , respectively .
“ It ’ s really irresponsible , it ’ s gross , it ’ s also pretty rich considering , you know , Trump ’ s , I think , pretty evident mental decline , ” Cupp said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ he has trouble not veering off on tangents , late-night Twitter rants .
It ’ s just a rich line of attack.
” According to Cupp , the attacks on Biden coming from Trump and his allies are a “ carbon copy ” of what the president did to Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential race .
The host claimed that these 2016 attacks were a “ lethal combination of conspiracy theories ” around the former secretary of state ’ s health .
The political commentator also offered her thoughts on how Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Psychologist John Gartner previously pointed to Trump ’ s purported cognitive deterioration and argued that he is showing signs of dementia , HuffPost reported .
Notably , the doctor noted the significant difference in Trump ’ s past and current speech , with the latter punctuated by excessive use of “ filler words ” and an “ impoverished vocabulary.
” Gartner , who used to teach at the Johns Hopkins Medical School ’ s department of psychiatry , also spoke about Trump ’ s “ tangential thinking , ” which is when he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the middle of a sentence .
The speculation around Biden and Trump ’ s psychological fitness comes ahead of Tuesday night ’ s first presidential debate .
As reported by CNBC , Biden , in particular , has a chance to either prove that Trump ’ s criticism of his cognitive fitness are false or provide material to support it .
Michael Steele , the former head of the Republican National Committee , speculated that the president ’ s constant attacks on Biden ’ s health might backfire by lowering expectations for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Inquisitr , a study set to be published in the Journal on Active Aging next month concluded that both Trump and Biden are healthy and likely to maintain their psychological and physical functioning for years to come .
The team came to their conclusions using publicly available data on each candidate ’ s health .
Notably , the research predicted that Biden would outlive Trump , but said both were “ super agers ” that come from families with a high level of longevity .

CNN’s Republican commentator S.E. Cupp suggested on Tuesday that Donald Trump is suffering from “pretty evident mental decline,” Mediaite reported.
The comment comes after network correspondent Brianna Keilar criticized Rudy Giuliani and Dr. Ronny Jackson, who recently accused Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden of having dementia and being on drugs, respectively.
“It’s really irresponsible, it’s gross, it’s also pretty rich considering, you know, Trump’s, I think, pretty evident mental decline,” Cupp said. “He has trouble finishing sentences, he has trouble not veering off on tangents, late-night Twitter rants. It’s just a rich line of attack.”
According to Cupp, the attacks on Biden coming from Trump and his allies are a “carbon copy” of what the president did to Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential race. The host claimed that these 2016 attacks were a “lethal combination of conspiracy theories” around the former secretary of state’s health.
The political commentator also offered her thoughts on how Biden should approach the onslaught of attacks.
“Biden needs to take those conspiracy theories and these smears seriously and combat them with transparency, openness, and an availability to the media that we, I think, frankly haven’t seen enough.”
Psychologist John Gartner previously pointed to Trump’s purported cognitive deterioration and argued that he is showing signs of dementia, HuffPost reported. Notably, the doctor noted the significant difference in Trump’s past and current speech, with the latter punctuated by excessive use of “filler words” and an “impoverished vocabulary.” Gartner, who used to teach at the Johns Hopkins Medical School’s department of psychiatry, also spoke about Trump’s “tangential thinking,” which is when he drifts from one idea to another in the middle of a sentence.
The speculation around Biden and Trump’s psychological fitness comes ahead of Tuesday night’s first presidential debate. As reported by NBC, Biden, in particular, has a chance to either prove that Trump’s criticism of his cognitive fitness are false or provide material to support it. Michael Steele, the former head of the Republican National Committee, speculated that the president’s constant attacks on Biden’s health might backfire by lowering expectations for the former vice president.
Nevertheless, per The Inquisitr, a study set to be published in the Journal on Active Aging next month concluded that both Trump and Biden are healthy and likely to maintain their psychological and physical functioning for years to come. The team came to their conclusions using publicly available data on each candidate’s health. Notably, the research predicted that Biden would outlive Trump, but said both were “super agers” that come from families with a high level of longevity.


inquisitr--2020-09-29--Nancy Pelosi Says Recent Bipartisan Discussion On Coronavirus Aid Package Was ‘Positive’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday said that she spoke to White House Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Tuesday morning and suggested that the conversation boded well for a forthcoming emergency coronavirus relief package , The Hill reported .
“ Our conversation was a positive one , ” she said during an MSNBC appearance .
“ We ’ ll get back together tomorrow to see how we can find common ground.
” A spokesperson for the politician claimed that another discussion is scheduled for Wednesday .
If Democrats and Republicans can ’ t come to an agreement on the possible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hill that lawmakers from the party would likely hold a vote before the weekend .
Nevertheless , Pelosi expressed hope for a bipartisan agreement and said her goal is to push through a package to ensure that money is funneled to Americans who are struggling amid the pandemic .
As reported by NPR , Democrats in the House of Representatives unveiled a scaled-back COVID-19 legislation on Monday in hopes of striking a deal with Senate Republicans .
The $ 2.2 trillion bundle includes additional unemployment benefits , money for drug development and testing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the duration of the help has been reduced to align closer to Republican goals .
Per CNBC , the bill would also include another direct payment of $ 1,200 per taxpaying American .
Despite Pelosi ’ s optimism , The Hill noted that Donald Trump ’ s senior economic adviser Larry Kudlow rejected her offer just moments before her MSNBC interview .
“ We don ’ t think the numbers are right — $ 2.2 trillion — which is a very big number , ” he said on CNBC .
Although there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aid , Pelosi noted that on September 30 , airline companies would furlough thousands of their employees due to the expiration of an emergency lifeline they received from a previous coronavirus bill .
“ So we want to move quickly on this , ” she said .
As The Inquisitr reported , the Lower Chamber previously passed a package back in May that was rejected by the Republican-led Senate , which proposed its own legislation that was criticized publicly by Pelosi for falling short of Democratic expectations .
Per CNBC , the previous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place between Pelosi Mnuchin , Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer , and Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows , but broke down on August 7 .
Although Lower Chamber Democrats originally proposed $ 3.4 trillion in COVID-19 relief , Republicans rejected the proposals , which sparked the new scaled-back legislation .

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday said that she spoke to White House Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Tuesday morning and suggested that the conversation boded well for a forthcoming emergency coronavirus relief package, The Hill reported.
“Our conversation was a positive one,” she said during an MSNBC appearance. “We’ll get back together tomorrow to see how we can find common ground.”
A spokesperson for the politician claimed that another discussion is scheduled for Wednesday.
If Democrats and Republicans can’t come to an agreement on the possible aid bundle, Democratic aides told The Hill that lawmakers from the party would likely hold a vote before the weekend. Nevertheless, Pelosi expressed hope for a bipartisan agreement and said her goal is to push through a package to ensure that money is funneled to Americans who are struggling amid the pandemic.
As reported by NPR, Democrats in the House of Representatives unveiled scaled-back COVID-19 legislation on Monday in hopes of striking a deal with Senate Republicans. The $2.2 trillion bundle includes additional unemployment benefits, money for drug development and testing, and small business loans. However, the duration of the help has been reduced to align closer to Republican goals.
Per CNBC, the bill would also include another direct payment of $1,200 per taxpaying American.
Despite Pelosi’s optimism, The Hill noted that Donald Trump’s senior economic adviser Larry Kudlow rejected her offer just moments before her MSNBC interview.
“We don’t think the numbers are right — $2.2 trillion — which is a very big number,” he said on CNBC.
“There’s some leftover spending that’s not included there and some tax cuts that are repealed. It might come to $2.6 trillion.”
Although there is no formal deadline for new coronavirus aid, Pelosi noted that on September 30, airline companies would furlough thousands of their employees due to the expiration of an emergency lifeline they received from a previous coronavirus bill.
“So we want to move quickly on this,” she said.
As The Inquisitr reported, the lower chamber previously passed a package back in May that was rejected by the Republican-led Senate, which proposed its own legislation that was criticized publicly by Pelosi for falling short of Democratic expectations. Per CNBC, the previous formal talks on an aid bill took place between Pelosi, Mnuchin, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, and Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, but broke down on August 7. Although lower chamber Democrats originally proposed $3.4 trillion in COVID-19 relief, Republicans rejected the proposals, which sparked the new scaled-back legislation.


inquisitr--2020-09-29--President Trump Privately Mocks, Disdains His Christian Supporters, Former Aides Claim

President Donald Trump relies on the fervent support of Christians , particularly of the Evangelical variety , to push through his agenda and maintain his hold on power .
Privately and secretly , however , he mocks those very Christians and holds them in contempt , a group of former aides told The Atlantic .
According to an August report in The Conversation , nearly eight in 10 Evangelical Christians in the U.S. voted for Trump in 2016 , and his support in that community has ebbed only ever-so-slightly since then .
The president , for his part , has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ justices , all of whom could be considered likely to be a vote cast in favor of overturning Roe v. Wade .
Similarly , he ’ s cultivated an image of being the president Christians need , such as by claiming that he ’ s the most pro-religious liberty POTUS ever ; by being photographed praying with Christian leaders ; and by posing in front of a Washington church holding a Bible while George Floyd protests were raging across the country .
It ’ s all an act , say former aides , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ powerful voting bloc .
“ His view was ‘ I ’ ve been talking to these people for years ; I ’ ve let them stay at my hotels—they ’ re gon na endorse me .
I played the game , ' ” said a former campaign adviser to Trump , who spoke on the condition of anonymity .
By way of example , one aide pointed to a conversation they reportedly overheard between Trump and his then-advisor , Michael Cohen , over televangelist Creflo Dollar ’ s pleas for his followers to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump had met with Dollar in 2011 when he was exploring a presidential bid ; however , aboard Air Force One that day , Trump accused the preacher of being “ full of sh*t. ” “ They ’ re all hustlers , ” he reportedly said .
Similarly , in a recording obtained by The Atlantic , he was purportedly overheard at a meeting discussing his dismissal of Mike Pence ’ s requests to pray with him .
During that same meeting , Trump purportedly interrupted a discussion about religious freedom to complain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ justify the nickname “ Little Ben Sasse ” that he ’ d given him .
“ That ’ s when my religion always deserts me , ” he reportedly said at the time .
Multiple people formerly affiliated with the president went on the record to accuse him of not having a religious bone in his body .
Barbara Res , a former executive at the Trump Organization , told The Atlantic that she ’ d always assumed the 45th president was an atheist , while A. J. Delgado , who worked on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ He ’ s not religious.
” A spokesperson for Trump said that the president is committed to the ideals of religious liberty and the sanctity of life , and that those around him are familiar with his joking and his sense of humor .

President Donald Trump relies on the support of Christians, particularly Evangelicals, to push through his agenda and maintain his hold on power. However, a group of former aides told The Atlantic that he mocks those very Christians privately and holds them in contempt.
According to an August report in The Conversation, nearly eight in 10 Evangelical Christians in the U.S. voted for Trump in 2016, and his support in that community remains quite strong. The president has returned that support by nominating three conservative justices, all of whom could be considered likely to be a vote cast in favor of overturning Roe v. Wade. He’s also cultivated an image of being the president Christians need, claiming that he’s the most pro-religious liberty POTUS ever. He has been photographed praying with Christian leaders and posing in front of a Washington D.C. church holding a Bible.
Former aides say it’s all an act, designed to earn the support of a powerful voting bloc.
“His view was ‘I’ve been talking to these people for years; I’ve let them stay at my hotels—they’re gonna endorse me. I played the game,'” said a former campaign adviser to Trump, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
By way of example, one aide pointed to a conversation they reportedly overheard between Trump and his then-advisor, Michael Cohen, over televangelist Creflo Dollar’s pleas for his followers to purchase a private jet for him. Trump had met with Dollar in 2011 when he was exploring a presidential bid. However, aboard Air Force One that day, Trump accused the preacher of being “full of sh*t.”
“They’re all hustlers,” he reportedly said.
Similarly, in a recording obtained by The Atlantic, he was purportedly overheard at a meeting discussing his dismissal of Mike Pence’s requests to pray with him.
“The first time I met [Mike Pence], he said, ‘Will you bow your head and pray?’ and I said, ‘Excuse me?’ I’m not used to it.”
During that same meeting, Trump purportedly interrupted a discussion about religious freedom to complain about Senator Ben Sasse of Nebraska and justify the nickname “Little Ben Sasse” that he’d given him.
“That’s when my religion always deserts me,” he reportedly said at the time.
Multiple people formerly affiliated with the president went on the record to accuse him of not having a religious bone in his body. Barbara Res, a former executive at the Trump Organization, told The Atlantic that she’d always assumed the 45th president was an atheist, while A. J. Delgado, who worked on his 2016 campaign, said simply, “He’s not religious.”
A spokesperson for Trump said that the president is committed to the ideals of religious liberty and the sanctity of life, and that those around him are familiar with his joking and his sense of humor.


inquisitr--2020-09-29--Rudy Giuliani Asserts There Is ‘No Doubt’ Joe Biden Has Dementia To Fox Hosts

Rudy Giuliani chatted with the hosts of Fox & Friends about Joe Biden , Donald Trump , and the upcoming presidential debate .
While weighing in on how pundits were predicting Biden would do in the matchup , Giuliani made some claims that appeared to leave the show ’ s hosts uncertain of how to respond .
Giuliani opened the topic by asserting that Biden cheated his way through law school , was held back in the third grade , and was the “ dumbest man ” in his grammar school class , while the show hosts remained silent as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his rant .
The series then aired a montage of media reviews of Trump ’ s debate with Hillary Clinton in 2016 and asked Giuliani if the media had set the bar too low for Biden to do well during Tuesday ’ s debate .
He said that Biden would be declared the winner by the media , but wasn ’ t mentally fit enough to compete against Trump .
“ Look , the man has dementia , ” Giuliani said .
“ There is no doubt about it .
I have talked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at 100 different tapings of his .
Five years ago and today.
” Host Steve Doocy pushed back , saying that Biden ’ s people say he ’ s fine .
“ What ?
He can ’ t recite the pledge of allegiance , and he is fine ?
” Giuliani replied .
“ He was in the senate for 160 years ?
I mean , [ Biden ] can ’ t do the prologues to the Constitution of the United States or the Declaration of Independence , any of them ?
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , are the numbers screwed up !
” He added that two gerontologists had told him that Biden had eight out of 10 of the classic symptoms of “ middle level ” dementia , particularly when he muddles his words .
Biden famously has struggled with a stutter during his life .
He concluded that it was likely that Biden would do fine , however .
“ I think the president is quite right to say maybe he is taking Adderall or some kind of an attention-deficit disorder thing , ” Giuliani said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believed the former vice president is taking mind-enhancing drugs in order to improve his public performances .
He has said that he wants both of them to be tested prior to their debates in order to prove that neither is abusing drugs , as The Inquisitr previously reported .
During the entire segment , the cast appeared to be unsure how to respond to the assertion until Doocy cut Giuliani off , saying all of his claims were his own opinion .
At that point , Ainsley Earhardt redirected the conversation to talk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Supreme Court pick , Amy Coney Barrett , instead .

Rudy Giuliani chatted with the hosts of Fox & Friends about Joe Biden, Donald Trump, and the upcoming presidential debate. While weighing in on how pundits were predicting Biden would do in the matchup, Giuliani made some claims that appeared to leave the show’s hosts uncertain of how to respond.
Giuliani opened the topic by asserting that Biden cheated his way through law school, was held back in the third grade, and was the “dumbest man” in his grammar school class, while the show hosts remained silent as the former New York City mayor continued his rant.
The hosts then showed a montage of media reviews of Trump’s debate with Hillary Clinton in 2016 and asked Giuliani if the media had set the bar too low for Biden to do well on Tuesday.
He said that Biden would be declared the winner by the media, but wasn’t mentally fit to compete against Trump.
“Look, the man has dementia. There is no doubt about it. I have talked to doctors. I have them look at 100 different tapings of his. Five years ago and today,” Giuliani said.
Host Steve Doocy pushed back, saying that Biden’s team says he’s fine.
“What? He can’t recite the pledge of allegiance, and he is fine? He was in the senate for 160 years? I mean, [Biden] can’t do the prologues to the Constitution of the United States or the Declaration of Independence, any of them? He can’t do numbers. Wow, are the numbers screwed up!” Giuliani replied.
He added that two gerontologists had told him that Biden had eight out of 10 of the classic symptoms of “middle level” dementia, particularly in his muddling of words. Biden has struggled with a stutter during his life.
However, he concluded that it was likely that Biden would do fine.
“I think the president is quite right to say maybe he is taking Adderall or some kind of an attention-deficit disorder thing,” Giuliani said.
Trump has repeatedly suggested that he believed the former vice president is taking mind-enhancing drugs in order to improve his public performances. He has said that he wants both of them to be tested prior to their debates in order to prove that neither is abusing drugs, as The Inquisitr previously reported.
During the entire segment, the cast appeared to be unsure how to respond to the assertion until Doocy cut Giuliani off, saying all of his claims were his own opinion. At that point, Ainsley Earhardt redirected the conversation to talk about the upcoming fight over Trump’s Supreme Court pick, Amy Coney Barrett.