occupydemocrats--2020-05-15--Trump is interrupted by honking truckers, tries to claim it’s a “sign of love”

Bluntly put , the Republican Party as a whole does not care if Americans live or die , it does not care if they lose their jobs and it does not care if they can afford to feed their families .
GOP officials are concerned solely with maintaining power and for that reason they ’ ll give lip service to caring about all of the above things , but when it comes time to actually pass legislation they prove time and again that their only true loyalty lies with the ultra-rich benefactors who put them in power .
With the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been made more apparent than ever before .
House Democrats stand poised to pass the “ Hero Bill , ” a $ 3 trillion coronavirus relief bill , aimed at giving more financial support to the Americans so desperately in need of it .
True to form , the Republican-controlled Senate and President Trump have already announced their intentions to block the bill once it leaves the House .
Their disdain for the American people could not be any more clear .
As the federal government under Trump refuses to act , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of truck drivers showed up outside the White House to protest , demanding that the government lend them support to make up for the economic burden caused by lower shipping rates .
During a press conference in the Rose Garden , the truckers could be heard honking their horns in the distance .
Trump , unable to ignore it , decided instead to lie about it .
Mid-speech , he stopped and looked off in the direction of the noise .
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“ And you hear that outside , that beautiful sound ?
Those are truckers that are with us all the way .
They ’ re protesting in favor of President Trump as opposed to against , ” Trump said , apparently ignorant of what the word “ protesting ” means .
“ There ’ s hundreds of trucks out there and that ’ s the sign of love , not the sign of your typical protest .
So I want to thank our great truckers .
They like me and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Ridiculous and dishonest comments from the president aside , these truckers deserve to be heard .
Congress needs to take more aggressive action to help them and other job sectors and President Trump needs to endorse more relief funding .
Maybe then there will be reason to believe that he actually “ likes ” them .
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Bluntly put, the Republican Party as a whole does not care if Americans live or die, it does not care if they lose their jobs and it does not care if they can afford to feed their families.
GOP officials are concerned solely with maintaining power and for that reason they’ll give lip service to caring about all of the above things, but when it comes time to actually pass legislation they prove time and again that their only true loyalty lies with the ultra-rich benefactors who put them in power. With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic that truth has been made more apparent than ever before.
House Democrats stand poised to pass the “Hero Bill,” a $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill, aimed at giving more financial support to the Americans so desperately in need of it. True to form, the Republican-controlled Senate and President Trump have already announced their intentions to block the bill once it leaves the House. Their disdain for the American people could not be any more clear.
As the federal government under Trump refuses to act, workers suffer. Today, a group of truck drivers showed up outside the White House to protest, demanding that the government lend them support to make up for the economic burden caused by lower shipping rates.
Trump pauses his remarks on vaccine development to note that the loud honking in the background is from truckers who are protesting in favor of him, calling it a “sign of love.” The truckers are protesting low shipping rates during the pandemic and are seeking gov’t support. — Rebecca Ballhaus (@rebeccaballhaus) May 15, 2020
During a press conference in the Rose Garden, the truckers could be heard honking their horns in the distance. Trump, unable to ignore it, decided instead to lie about it. Mid-speech, he stopped and looked off in the direction of the noise.
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“And you hear that outside, that beautiful sound? Those are truckers that are with us all the way. They’re protesting in favor of President Trump as opposed to against,” Trump said, apparently ignorant of what the word “protesting” means.
“There’s hundreds of trucks out there and that’s the sign of love, not the sign of your typical protest. So I want to thank our great truckers. They like me and I like them,” he added.
Ridiculous and dishonest comments from the president aside, these truckers deserve to be heard. Congress needs to take more aggressive action to help them and other job sectors and President Trump needs to endorse more relief funding. Maybe then there will be reason to believe that he actually “likes” them.
Trump acknowledges trucking industry protesters who are protesting by honking their horns during his event, but says “they’re protesting in favor of President Trump … that’s the sign of love.” pic.twitter.com/9vSIIBjewa — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 15, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-15--Trump whines and moans on Twitter after nobody but FOX will take his fake “Obamagate” scandal seriou

Trump whines and moans on Twitter after nobody but FOX will take his fake “Obamagate” scandal seriously

As his mismanagement of the coronavirus pandemic and a reeling economy set off alarm bells in President Trump ’ s re-election campaign headquarters , Trump himself has been desperately searching for a new narrative with which to distract the nation and paint himself as a victim of elaborate Democratic conspiracies .
He appears to have settled on what he and MAGAworld have uncreatively termed “ OBAMAGATE , ” though it ’ s not clear to anyone — let alone Donald Trump — what exactly “ Obamagate ” is or what the alleged crimes committed were , but one thing is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Barack Obama is guilty and the fake news media is engaged in a cover-up !
Trump took to Twitter on Friday morning to thank his favorite show , FOX and Friends , for being one of the only television shows brave enough to cover “ the greatest political scandal in the history of the United States ” while trashing the mainstream media for trying to make their “ con job ” go away .
Of course , if you ask the President himself what exactly Obamagate is , as Washington Post reporter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ press conference a few days ago , you won ’ t be able to get a straight answer , as evidenced by this surreal response from Trump : “ It ’ s been going on for a long time .
It ’ s been going on from before I even got elected .
And it ’ s a disgrace that it happened and if you look at what ’ s gone on and if you look at now all of this information that ’ s being released .
And from what I understand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things happened and it should never be allowed to happen in our country again…And you ’ ll be seeing what ’ s going on over the coming weeks and I wish you ’ d write honestly about it but unfortunately , you choose not to do so…You know what the crime is .
The crime is very obvious to everybody .
All you have to do is read the newspapers , except yours.
” But if all you have to do is read the newspapers , why is he complaining that none of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ From what we can gather , the whole thing started with the suspiciously timely release of FBI documents showing the interview strategy used by FBI investigators in the interrogation of Gen. Michael Flynn has been used by the Trump administration to justify the dropping of the case against the treasonous ex-National Security Advisor despite the fact that Flynn had already pleaded guilty to his crimes and cooperated with the Mueller investigation .
Now those documents are being used to fuel a new narrative that accuses President Obama and his deep state cronies in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ run by Republicans — were attempting to frame Michael Flynn and deliberately caught him in a “ perjury trap.
” Of course , none of this is based in reality or has any relevance to anyone who isn ’ t a daily viewer of Hannity .
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As his mismanagement of the coronavirus pandemic and a reeling economy set off alarm bells in President Trump’s re-election campaign headquarters, Trump himself has been desperately searching for a new narrative with which to distract the nation and paint himself as a victim of elaborate Democratic conspiracies.
He appears to have settled on what he and MAGAworld have uncreatively termed “OBAMAGATE,” though it’s not clear to anyone — let alone Donald Trump — what exactly “Obamagate” is or what the alleged crimes committed were, but one thing is for certain in Trump’s mind: Barack Obama is guilty and the fake news media is engaged in a cover-up!
Trump took to Twitter on Friday morning to thank his favorite show, FOX and Friends, for being one of the only television shows brave enough to cover “the greatest political scandal in the history of the United States” while trashing the mainstream media for trying to make their “con job” go away.
….Likewise, the @nytimes and @washingtonpost are a disgrace to journalism. They are all Fake News, and they know it better than anyone else. History is unfolding, and it is not a pretty picture for “journalism”. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 15, 2020
Of course, if you ask the President himself what exactly Obamagate is, as Washington Post reporter Philip Rucker did at a White House press conference a few days ago, you won’t be able to get a straight answer, as evidenced by this surreal response from Trump:
“It’s been going on for a long time. It’s been going on from before I even got elected. And it’s a disgrace that it happened and if you look at what’s gone on and if you look at now all of this information that’s being released. And from what I understand that’s only the beginning…some terrible things happened and it should never be allowed to happen in our country again…And you’ll be seeing what’s going on over the coming weeks and I wish you’d write honestly about it but unfortunately, you choose not to do so…You know what the crime is. The crime is very obvious to everybody. All you have to do is read the newspapers, except yours.”
But if all you have to do is read the newspapers, why is he complaining that none of the newspapers are reporting on it?
From what we can gather, the whole thing started with the suspiciously timely release of FBI documents showing the interview strategy used by FBI investigators in the interrogation of Gen. Michael Flynn has been used by the Trump administration to justify the dropping of the case against the treasonous ex-National Security Advisor despite the fact that Flynn had already pleaded guilty to his crimes and cooperated with the Mueller investigation.
Now those documents are being used to fuel a new narrative that accuses President Obama and his deep state cronies in the FBI — which was and is run by Republicans — were attempting to frame Michael Flynn and deliberately caught him in a “perjury trap.”
Of course, none of this is based in reality or has any relevance to anyone who isn’t a daily viewer of Hannity. We can’t allow the president to get away with changing the narrative away from how his mismanagement and negligence has led to the needless deaths of tens of thousands of Americans.
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-16--Trump’s firing of State Dept. Inspector General brings demands for inquiry from two top Democrats

Two Democratic party luminaries have called for an investigation of Donald Trump ’ s shameless firing of Steve Linick , the inspector general at the State Department , calling it another “ politically-motivated firing of inspectors general ” by a president who does not believe that he and his administration should have to answer to anyone .
Trump gave House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) the legally required 30-day notice of Linick ’ s dismissal last night and said that he would be replaced by an ambassador closely associated with Vice President Mike Pence as part of his continuing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insiders considerably less likely to challenge any of his unprecedentedly corrupt actions .
The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee , Congressman Eliot Engel ( D-NY ) , and the senior Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee , Senator Bob Menendez ( D-NJ ) sent a joint letter to White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows , as well as to the State Department and Mr. Linick , asking that the administration submit to them all documents and other information concerning the decision to fire the State Department inspector general , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
investigations involving the Office of the Secretary that were open , pending , or incomplete at the time of Mr. Linick ’ s firing.
” The two Democratic leaders took action after reports that Secretary Mike Pompeo may have engineered Linick ’ s pending departure after he opened an investigation into whether Mr. Pompeo had unethically required a State Department political appointee to handle personal favors and errands for himself and his wife .
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The New York Times detailed some of the president ’ s other recent moves that reveal a strikingly similar pattern of dissent and contradiction of anything that the Trump administration does , followed by a seemingly retaliatory response .
Since Linick ’ s departure isn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 30 days from Trump ’ s official notification to congressional leaders , there is still time for Congress to investigate the true circumstances of the decision to remove him from his post and reverse it if the cause is found to be illegally predicated .
Stay tuned to this space as more details of the latest scandal to emerge from the corruption-prone Trump administration become public once the congressional inquiry begins .
We ’ re taking bets on whether the administration will claim executive privilege and refuse to provide Congress with the documents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Two Democratic party luminaries have called for an investigation of Donald Trump’s shameless firing of Steve Linick, the inspector general at the State Department, calling it another “politically-motivated firing of inspectors general” by a president who does not believe that he and his administration should have to answer to anyone.
Trump gave House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) the legally required 30-day notice of Linick’s dismissal last night and said that he would be replaced by an ambassador closely associated with Vice President Mike Pence as part of his continuing attempts to replace career bureaucrats with politically-loyal insiders considerably less likely to challenge any of his unprecedentedly corrupt actions.
The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY), and the senior Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) sent a joint letter to White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, as well as to the State Department and Mr. Linick, asking that the administration submit to them all documents and other information concerning the decision to fire the State Department inspector general, including any “records of all I.G. investigations involving the Office of the Secretary that were open, pending, or incomplete at the time of Mr. Linick’s firing.”
The two Democratic leaders took action after reports that Secretary Mike Pompeo may have engineered Linick’s pending departure after he opened an investigation into whether Mr. Pompeo had unethically required a State Department political appointee to handle personal favors and errands for himself and his wife.
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Rep. Engel and Senator Menendez are concerned that the announced firing could be seen as an unlawful retaliatory act on the part of the administration, similar to the firings of those long term government employees who were fired or reassigned after testifying against the president during his impeachment trial.
“Such an action, transparently designed to protect Secretary Pompeo from personal accountability, would undermine the foundation of our democratic institutions and may be an illegal act of retaliation,” the lawmakers wrote in their letter.
The New York Times detailed some of the president’s other recent moves that reveal a strikingly similar pattern of dissent and contradiction of anything that the Trump administration does, followed by a seemingly retaliatory response.
“In May, Mr. Trump moved to oust Christi A. Grimm, the principal deputy inspector general for the Department of Health and Human Services, whose office had issued a report revealing the dire state of the nation’s response to the pathogen. He has also taken steps to remove two other inspectors general, for the intelligence community and for the Defense Department,” the newspaper wrote.
Since Linick’s departure isn’t set to take effect until 30 days from Trump’s official notification to congressional leaders, there is still time for Congress to investigate the true circumstances of the decision to remove him from his post and reverse it if the cause is found to be illegally predicated.
Stay tuned to this space as more details of the latest scandal to emerge from the corruption-prone Trump administration become public once the congressional inquiry begins.
We’re taking bets on whether the administration will claim executive privilege and refuse to provide Congress with the documents and information that the two Democrats seek. If you think they will, the odds are not in your favor, given their past practices.
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-16--Obama slams Trump administration pandemic response in commencement address to black colleges

Former President Barack Obama held the first of his two scheduled virtual commencement addresses today in a live stream beamed to thousands of newly graduated attendees at historically black colleges and universities , urging the students “ to seize the initiative ” during this difficult time in our nation ’ s history .
While the former president ’ s remarks were full of the type of motivational guidance with which commencement speeches are usually comprised , the current pandemic offered Obama the opportunity to savagely , if somewhat obliquely , critique Donald Trump ’ s leadership during the pandemic without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump ’ s ignorance was on plentiful display even before his inauguration , that metaphorical curtain must have been awfully thin and sheer to begin with .
in an attempt to make lemonade out of the sour present that we face with its limited possibilities of employment , President Obama cited the absence of effective federal government leadership as an opportunity for the new graduates to rise to the occasion and help steer the future direction of the country as it fights the pandemic and forges a new future for the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an American public scarred by the outbreak of COVID-19 and the Trump administration ’ s delayed , flailing , and inadequate response to it , Obama ’ s initial speech today reminded our nation ’ s citizens of issues that have been regularly championed by the Democratic party including universal health care and environmental and economic justice , a far cry from the agenda being implemented by Trump and his GOP cronies who have made it their mission to reverse any gains made during Obama ’ s own eight years in office .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ enormous restraint by refusing to publicly comment on his successor ’ s actions despite the constant blame and taunting that Trump has directed his way , comments from a private call he held with many of his former staff and supporters leaked out last week that presaged his criticism of the current administration in his first commencement address today .
Calling the Trump regime ’ s pandemic response “ anemic and spotty ” in an overly generous understatement , Obama went on to damn the administration and their shambolic , politicized approach to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to continue to take on his successor ’ s pitiful leadership when he makes his second commencement address of the day this evening in an address to America ’ s high school graduates .
Titled Graduate Together : High School Class of 2020 Commencement , that speech will be broadcast live at 8PM Eastern Time this evening on all of the major broadcast TV networks .
You can get an idea of what that commencement speech may contain by watching Obama ’ s complete address to the historically Black colleges and universities in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be reminded of a time when presidents were articulate and capable of inspiring their audience to more than just hatred and divisiveness !
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Former President Barack Obama held the first of his two scheduled virtual commencement addresses today in a live stream beamed to thousands of newly graduated attendees at historically black colleges and universities, urging the students “to seize the initiative” during this difficult time in our nation’s history.
While the former president’s remarks were full of the type of motivational guidance with which commencement speeches are usually comprised, the current pandemic offered Obama the opportunity to savagely, if somewhat obliquely, critique Donald Trump’s leadership during the pandemic without ever mentioning his name.
“More than anything, this pandemic has fully, finally torn back the curtain on the idea that so many of the folks in charge know what they’re doing,” Mr. Obama said in the web-streamed address. “A lot of them aren’t even pretending to be in charge.”
Given that Donald Trump’s ignorance was on plentiful display even before his inauguration, that metaphorical curtain must have been awfully thin and sheer to begin with.
in an attempt to make lemonade out of the sour present that we face with its limited possibilities of employment, President Obama cited the absence of effective federal government leadership as an opportunity for the new graduates to rise to the occasion and help steer the future direction of the country as it fights the pandemic and forges a new future for the United States.
“If the world’s going to get better, it’s going to be up to you,” Obama reminded the graduates.
As much a palliative to an American public scarred by the outbreak of COVID-19 and the Trump administration’s delayed, flailing, and inadequate response to it, Obama’s initial speech today reminded our nation’s citizens of issues that have been regularly championed by the Democratic party including universal health care and environmental and economic justice, a far cry from the agenda being implemented by Trump and his GOP cronies who have made it their mission to reverse any gains made during Obama’s own eight years in office.
While the former president has largely displayed enormous restraint by refusing to publicly comment on his successor’s actions despite the constant blame and taunting that Trump has directed his way, comments from a private call he held with many of his former staff and supporters leaked out last week that presaged his criticism of the current administration in his first commencement address today.
Calling the Trump regime’s pandemic response “anemic and spotty” in an overly generous understatement, Obama went on to damn the administration and their shambolic, politicized approach to the crisis.
“It would have been bad even with the best of governments,” Mr. Obama said to those on the call. “It has been an absolute chaotic disaster when that mind-set — of ‘what’s in it for me’ and ‘to heck with everybody else’ — when that mind-set is operationalized in our government.”
President Obama is likely to continue to take on his successor’s pitiful leadership when he makes his second commencement address of the day this evening in an address to America’s high school graduates.
Titled Graduate Together: High School Class of 2020 Commencement, that speech will be broadcast live at 8PM Eastern Time this evening on all of the major broadcast TV networks.
You can get an idea of what that commencement speech may contain by watching Obama’s complete address to the historically Black colleges and universities in the video below. What a thrill to be reminded of a time when presidents were articulate and capable of inspiring their audience to more than just hatred and divisiveness!
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-16--Rep. Justin Amash drops bid for presidency on Libertarian ticket in surprise Twitter announcement

Congressman Justin Amash ( I-MI ) announced today in a lengthy Twitter thread that he would not run for President as the Libertarian party candidate .
Rep. Amash initially came to national prominence after being the only Republican member of the House of Representatives to support the impeachment of Donald Trump .
His position opposing the president made his continued membership in the Republican party untenable and he left the GOP to become an independent before switching allegiance to the Libertarian party and announcing an exploratory committee for his candidacy last month .
Amash ’ s announcement worried both Republicans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a well known third party candidate could change the political calculus of the presidential race .
Republicans worried that Amash could siphon votes for Trump from right-wing , more Libertarian , members of their party and from the “ Never Trumpers ” of which the congressman was an integral part .
Democrats would prefer that their presumed candidate , former Vice President Joe Biden , not have third party competition for those independents and Republicans sick of Trump ’ s lying and incompetence who would vote for the Democratic candidate by default @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from office .
In his Twitter thread announcing his withdrawal from consideration as a presidential candidate , Congressman Amash acknowledged that the popular perception of his candidacy as potentially creating conditions that could lead to Trump snatching victory from the jaws of almost certain defeat in a two-party race played a large role in his decision to abandon his presidential ambitions .
The bizarrely-altered campaign environment due to the coronavirus pandemic also played a large role in his decision to quit the contest as the economic consequences of the pandemic are making political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a third-party candidate .
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You can read Congressman Justin Amash ’ s Twitter thread announcing his withdrawal from the presidential race below .
Representative Amash ’ s decision surely inspired a collective sigh of relief from the forces lined up to defeat Donald Trump at the polls in November , but in the turbulent world of politics each day brings new challenges , and it is unlikely that the Trump re-election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a fight that will try every dirty trick in the book , likely with the aid of Vladimir Putin ’ s cyber-minions .
Thus , progressive advocates can ’ t rest in their efforts to ensure that Trump is defeated in November and must try to minimize the damage that he can do in the meantime .
Until he is out of office and held accountable for his copious misdeeds both before and during his presidency , democracy and justice in this nation can not be restored fully .
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Congressman Justin Amash (I-MI) announced today in a lengthy Twitter thread that he would not run for President as the Libertarian party candidate.
Rep. Amash initially came to national prominence after being the only Republican member of the House of Representatives to support the impeachment of Donald Trump. His position opposing the president made his continued membership in the Republican party untenable and he left the GOP to become an independent before switching allegiance to the Libertarian party and announcing an exploratory committee for his candidacy last month.
Amash’s announcement worried both Republicans and Democrats alike since the spoiler effect of a well known third party candidate could change the political calculus of the presidential race.
Republicans worried that Amash could siphon votes for Trump from right-wing, more Libertarian, members of their party and from the “Never Trumpers” of which the congressman was an integral part.
Democrats would prefer that their presumed candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden, not have third party competition for those independents and Republicans sick of Trump’s lying and incompetence who would vote for the Democratic candidate by default simply to eject the current corrupt president from office.
In his Twitter thread announcing his withdrawal from consideration as a presidential candidate, Congressman Amash acknowledged that the popular perception of his candidacy as potentially creating conditions that could lead to Trump snatching victory from the jaws of almost certain defeat in a two-party race played a large role in his decision to abandon his presidential ambitions.
The bizarrely-altered campaign environment due to the coronavirus pandemic also played a large role in his decision to quit the contest as the economic consequences of the pandemic are making political fundraising a much more insurmountable obstacle for a third-party candidate.
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You can read Congressman Justin Amash’s Twitter thread announcing his withdrawal from the presidential race below.
I’ve spent nearly three weeks assessing the race, appearing in media, talking to delegates and donors, watching the Libertarian Party’s convention plan unfold, and gathering feedback from family, friends, and other advisers. — Justin Amash (@justinamash) May 16, 2020
This was a difficult decision for me, especially having seen grassroots supporters put so much effort into this campaign. It’s been humbling and awesome. — Justin Amash (@justinamash) May 16, 2020
Polarization is near an all-time high. Electoral success requires an audience willing to consider alternatives, but both social media and traditional media are dominated by voices strongly averse to the political risks posed by a viable third candidate. — Justin Amash (@justinamash) May 16, 2020
Today, most Americans are understandably more interested in what life will look like tomorrow than they are in broader policy debates, and news coverage has reflected those priorities. At the same time, fundraising challenges posed by an idled economy will hinder advertising. — Justin Amash (@justinamash) May 16, 2020
but lingering uncertainty regarding ratification of online voting, the feasibility of 50-state ballot access and related legal challenges, and unity after the nomination have also weighed heavily on me. We must address these issues as a party to ensure we maximize our potential. — Justin Amash (@justinamash) May 16, 2020
I remain invested in helping the party realize these possibilities and look forward to the successes ahead. — Justin Amash (@justinamash) May 16, 2020
If you aren’t already a member of the @LPNational, I encourage you to join me in becoming one so we can continue working together toward freedom, peace, and prosperity. With appreciation, Justin — Justin Amash (@justinamash) May 16, 2020
Representative Amash’s decision surely inspired a collective sigh of relief from the forces lined up to defeat Donald Trump at the polls in November, but in the turbulent world of politics each day brings new challenges, and it is unlikely that the Trump re-election campaign will go down without putting up a fight that will try every dirty trick in the book, likely with the aid of Vladimir Putin’s cyber-minions.
Thus, progressive advocates can’t rest in their efforts to ensure that Trump is defeated in November and must try to minimize the damage that he can do in the meantime. Until he is out of office and held accountable for his copious misdeeds both before and during his presidency, democracy and justice in this nation cannot be restored fully.
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-16--Trump pushes McConnell to play partisan political games rather than deal with coronavirus crisis

Donald Trump is so busy with handling the coronavirus pandemic and the concomitant economic collapse that he has sworn off Twitter as a waste of his precious time that is distracting him from his more important duties .
Well , if Trump can continually engage in magical thinking and promote completely untrue versions of reality , why can ’ t we ?
The actual truth of the matter is that the president spent his entire morning so far on the social media platform — tweeting and retweeting over 50 posts — too deep a well to even consider plunging into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on his most recent two posts since they reveal so much about Trump ’ s severely vindictive personality and his strategy to keep his seat in the White House and postpone his inevitable prosecution for his multiplicity of wrongdoings .
The first of these consisted of the president ’ s comments on a tweet from Mollie Hemingway , the senior editor of the right-wing website The Federalist , who reminds her readers how essential Trump is to the Republican strategy to pack the courts with conservative allies that will be able to slow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ future Democratic majority may want to pass .
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Trump pretends that the GOP hasn ’ t been the party playing hardball since Obama first took office , but that ’ s just a minor fallacy compared to the Republican elephant in the room : his continued insistence that the Russian interference in the 2016 election to help him get elected is a politically-motivated “ hoax ” rather than a fact established @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the GOP-controlled Senate Intelligence Committee .
The truth is that the Republicans have never played by the same rules as the Democrats .
They have played much dirtier while the Dems abide by principles that often hinder them from achieving their political goals .
If the Republicans actually did play by the same rules as the Democrats , they surely would have expelled by now several congress members whose ethical lapses make the sex scandals that brought down former Rep. Katie Hill ( D-CA ) and former Senator Al Franken ( D-MN ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mention the fact that those rules would have required a unanimous vote to expel Trump from office during the Senate impeachment trial .
Trump was obviously scanning The Federalist ‘ s Twitter feed this morning rather than the latest COVID-19 death tallies , since the next post he retweeted with his own comments came from the website ’ s co-founder , “ chainsaw bayonet enthusiast ” Sean Davis .
It was essentially a repeat of the themes of his previous tweet — that Senate Majority Leader McConnell should force the Senate to open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigations of Russian collusion begun during the Obama presidency .
As usual , Trump reverses the accusations made about his own criminal behavior and bounces them back against his accusers .
It is Trump , not the Democrats , who was vicious and got caught .
It is Trump , not the Democrats , who is responsible for the medical crisis and economic disaster stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic and “ MUST pay a big price ” for what he has done and failed to do .
We can ’ t let him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president did include one truth in his tweet .
Time is running out !
Our time to ensure that Trump is removed from office as soon as possible and his time in the White House are both shrinking rapidly .
The only time not running out currently is the time we need to stay at home and stay safe until the dangers of the still spreading coronavirus ebb .
With the president spending his time on social media playing political games , that time seems like it will simply keep extending for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the health of others .
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Donald Trump is so busy with handling the coronavirus pandemic and the concomitant economic collapse that he has sworn off Twitter as a waste of his precious time that is distracting him from his more important duties.
Well, if Trump can continually engage in magical thinking and promote completely untrue versions of reality, why can’t we?
The actual truth of the matter is that the president spent his entire morning so far on the social media platform — tweeting and retweeting over 50 posts — too deep a well to even consider plunging into fully.
Let’s concentrate instead on his most recent two posts since they reveal so much about Trump’s severely vindictive personality and his strategy to keep his seat in the White House and postpone his inevitable prosecution for his multiplicity of wrongdoings.
The first of these consisted of the president’s comments on a tweet from Mollie Hemingway, the senior editor of the right-wing website The Federalist, who reminds her readers how essential Trump is to the Republican strategy to pack the courts with conservative allies that will be able to slow or reverse any progressive legislation that a future Democratic majority may want to pass.
This is true. I say it all the time. The Republicans must play by the same rules, or die! Wow Mollie, you are good. https://t.co/CThwiLRn9F — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2020
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Trump pretends that the GOP hasn’t been the party playing hardball since Obama first took office, but that’s just a minor fallacy compared to the Republican elephant in the room: his continued insistence that the Russian interference in the 2016 election to help him get elected is a politically-motivated “hoax” rather than a fact established by both the entire intelligence community and the GOP-controlled Senate Intelligence Committee.
The truth is that the Republicans have never played by the same rules as the Democrats. They have played much dirtier while the Dems abide by principles that often hinder them from achieving their political goals.
If the Republicans actually did play by the same rules as the Democrats, they surely would have expelled by now several congress members whose ethical lapses make the sex scandals that brought down former Rep. Katie Hill (D-CA) and former Senator Al Franken (D-MN) seem trivial by comparison, not to mention the fact that those rules would have required a unanimous vote to expel Trump from office during the Senate impeachment trial.
Trump was obviously scanning The Federalist‘s Twitter feed this morning rather than the latest COVID-19 death tallies, since the next post he retweeted with his own comments came from the website’s co-founder, “chainsaw bayonet enthusiast” Sean Davis.
It was essentially a repeat of the themes of his previous tweet — that Senate Majority Leader McConnell should force the Senate to open an investigation into the origins of the investigations of Russian collusion begun during the Obama presidency.
Mitch, I love you, but this is 100% true. Time is running out. Get tough and move quickly, or it will be too late. The Dems are vicious, but got caught. They MUST pay a big price for what they have done to our Country. Don’t let them get away with this! @LindseyGrahamSC https://t.co/PplfqTJdHc — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2020
As usual, Trump reverses the accusations made about his own criminal behavior and bounces them back against his accusers.
It is Trump, not the Democrats, who was vicious and got caught.
It is Trump, not the Democrats, who is responsible for the medical crisis and economic disaster stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic and “MUST pay a big price” for what he has done and failed to do.
We can’t let him get away with this!
For once the president did include one truth in his tweet.
Time is running out! Our time to ensure that Trump is removed from office as soon as possible and his time in the White House are both shrinking rapidly.
The only time not running out currently is the time we need to stay at home and stay safe until the dangers of the still spreading coronavirus ebb.
With the president spending his time on social media playing political games, that time seems like it will simply keep extending for those who care about their own health and the health of others.
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-18--Fox News’ Neil Cavuto begs audience to not take hydroxychloroquine after Trump says he does

Fox News is worried that they may soon lose their biggest ratings cash cow .
After Donald Trump revealed details of his drug habit — popping daily hydroxychloroquine pills like TicTacs in a voodoo medicine version of COVID-19 virus prevention — Fox News host Neil Cavuto raised an urgent alarm for the science-adverse president .
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” The only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ignoring the findings of carefully constructed medical research by the Veterans ’ Administration and others showing that hydroxychloroquine can cause dangerous heart arrhythmias and has side effects including confusion and unusual thoughts and behaviors — is the possibility that the Trump family is now so heavily invested in the pharmaceutical companies manufacturing the drug that Trump is now personally trying to eliminate the excess inventory of the anti-malarial drug by further hyping it as the “ breakfast of presidents.
” Perhaps Cavuto needs to let his fellow Fox News talking heads in on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drug since it still seems to be in the formularies of approved treatments in the limited minds of dedicated Trump supporters like Laura Ingraham , Sean Hannity , Tucker Carlson , and Jeannine Pirro .
While Trump has been known for his consultations with doctors who are easily manipulated or outright quacks , if his taking of hydroxychloroquine actually does result in a fatal cardiac event , how much are you willing to bet that his surviving family will immediately on the phone with their lawyers to file a medical malpractice suit to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the dangerous drug .
Then again , perhaps Trump ’ s physicians are more clever than we give them credit for and are simply slipping the president a placebo and telling him that it ’ s his favorite miracle drug .
If that ’ s the case , forget malpractice , saving this particular president ’ s life in the face of his own freely chosen defiance of scientific studies is more tantamount to treason .
While we may be waiting a while for a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine , at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that on some given morning in the hopefully near future we may be able to wake up to the “ awful ” news that President Pence will be forced to announce .
Sometimes it worth it to pay attention to those speed-talking lists of potential side effects in pharmaceutical ads , Donnie , but , don ’ t worry , you know your own body better than anyone else…except maybe Stormy Daniels .
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Fox News is worried that they may soon lose their biggest ratings cash cow.
After Donald Trump revealed details of his drug habit — popping daily hydroxychloroquine pills like TicTacs in a voodoo medicine version of COVID-19 virus prevention — Fox News host Neil Cavuto raised an urgent alarm for the science-adverse president.
Fox News's Neil Cavuto is stunned by Trump's announcement that he's taking hydroxychloroquine: "If you are in a risky population here, and you are taking this as a preventative treatment … it will kill you. I cannot stress enough. This will kill you." pic.twitter.com/e6D5alfAgc — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 18, 2020
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Cue the sounds of millions of Trump detractors going “SHHSHH, Neil! Don’t tell him!”
The only explanation for such presidential stupidity — in ignoring the findings of carefully constructed medical research by the Veterans’Administration and others showing that hydroxychloroquine can cause dangerous heart arrhythmias and has side effects including confusion and unusual thoughts and behaviors — is the possibility that the Trump family is now so heavily invested in the pharmaceutical companies manufacturing the drug that Trump is now personally trying to eliminate the excess inventory of the anti-malarial drug by further hyping it as the “breakfast of presidents.”
Perhaps Cavuto needs to let his fellow Fox News talking heads in on the research he cites about the controversial drug since it still seems to be in the formularies of approved treatments in the limited minds of dedicated Trump supporters like Laura Ingraham, Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson, and Jeannine Pirro.
While Trump has been known for his consultations with doctors who are easily manipulated or outright quacks, if his taking of hydroxychloroquine actually does result in a fatal cardiac event, how much are you willing to bet that his surviving family will immediately on the phone with their lawyers to file a medical malpractice suit to whichever doctor allowed the president to access the dangerous drug.
Then again, perhaps Trump’s physicians are more clever than we give them credit for and are simply slipping the president a placebo and telling him that it’s his favorite miracle drug.
If that’s the case, forget malpractice, saving this particular president’s life in the face of his own freely chosen defiance of scientific studies is more tantamount to treason.
While we may be waiting a while for a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine, at least we can go to sleep tonight knowing that on some given morning in the hopefully near future we may be able to wake up to the “awful” news that President Pence will be forced to announce.
Sometimes it worth it to pay attention to those speed-talking lists of potential side effects in pharmaceutical ads, Donnie, but, don’t worry, you know your own body better than anyone else…except maybe Stormy Daniels.
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-18--Trump snaps at reporter during roundtable: “Why don’t you take your mask off!?”

Since so many members of the habitually kleptocratic Trump administration see the federal coffers as little more than their own personal piggybacks , the news that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo may have been using a taxpayer-funded staffer to walk his dog and collect his laundry is hardly a surprise .
Equally unsurprising ( given what we know about this irredeemably corrupt White House ) it turns out that the State Department Inspector General who Trump fired last week may have been investigating Pompeo ’ s staffer behavior .
Today , Trump was asked directly if he has any concerns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ IG to shield himself from the staffer investigation .
The president responded that he “ doesn ’ t know anything about it ” before immediately pivoting to defending Pompeo ’ s alleged exploiting of his staff for personal tasks .
After Trump finished his long-winded and unconvincing response , the reporter pushed him on the question of whether or not Pompeo may have subverted the will of Congress by working behind-the-scenes to facilitate prohibited arms sales to Saudia Arabia .
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Rather than addressing the reasonable concerns , Trump launched into an extended rant about how the United States should be selling arms to every “ friendly ” country that wants them .
True to form , he focused entirely on the idea of turning a profit and completely avoided the moral and geopolitical ramifications of flooding the world with weapons .
“ We should take the money , we should make the deals fast , ” Trump said , offering a perfect crystallization of his amoral , mercenary worldview .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abuses ?
” the reporter asked .
“ Why don ’ t you take your mask off ?
You know even just for a second .
Please ?
” snapped Trump .
The president has repeatedly refused to wear a mask himself even as cases of COVID-19 have begun to pop up in the White House .
“ Even if it results in human rights abuses ?
” the reporter repeated .
“ That was Congress ’ s concern… ” “ Human rights ?
” Trump said , as if he had never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t know .
That I don ’ t know .
I mean you know you tell me something that I ’ ve never heard of .
Now , you ’ re talking about human rights abuses .
You ’ ll figure something out I ’ m sure .
Look , he ’ s a high-quality person , Mike , ” Trump said , completely failing to engage with the question before quickly moving back to praising the Secretary of State .
The president ’ s obvious obfuscation boils down to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care if foreign leaders use weapons to murder civilians so long as he can claim that he made a big “ deal.
” Money trumps innocent lives for Trump every time .
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Since so many members of the habitually kleptocratic Trump administration see the federal coffers as little more than their own personal piggybanks, the news that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo may have been using a taxpayer-funded staffer to walk his dog and collect his laundry is hardly a surprise.
Equally unsurprising (given what we know about this irredeemably corrupt White House) it turns out that the State Department Inspector General who Trump fired last week may have been investigating Pompeo’s staffer behavior.
Today, Trump was asked directly if he has any concerns that Pompeo requested the firing of the IG to shield himself from the staffer investigation. The president responded that he “doesn’t know anything about it” before immediately pivoting to defending Pompeo’s alleged exploiting of his staff for personal tasks.
After Trump finished his long-winded and unconvincing response, the reporter pushed him on the question of whether or not Pompeo may have subverted the will of Congress by working behind-the-scenes to facilitate prohibited arms sales to Saudia Arabia.
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Rather than addressing the reasonable concerns, Trump launched into an extended rant about how the United States should be selling arms to every “friendly” country that wants them. True to form, he focused entirely on the idea of turning a profit and completely avoided the moral and geopolitical ramifications of flooding the world with weapons.
“We should take the money, we should make the deals fast,” Trump said, offering a perfect crystallization of his amoral, mercenary worldview.
“Even if it leads to human rights abuses?” the reporter asked.
“Why don’t you take your mask off? You know even just for a second. Please?” snapped Trump. The president has repeatedly refused to wear a mask himself even as cases of COVID-19 have begun to pop up in the White House.
“Even if it results in human rights abuses?” the reporter repeated. “That was Congress’s concern…”
“Human rights?” Trump said, as if he had never heard of the term.
“…abuses,” the reporter corrected.
“I don’t know. That I don’t know. I mean you know you tell me something that I’ve never heard of. Now, you’re talking about human rights abuses. You’ll figure something out I’m sure. Look, he’s a high-quality person, Mike,” Trump said, completely failing to engage with the question before quickly moving back to praising the Secretary of State.
The president’s obvious obfuscation boils down to the simple fact that he doesn’t care if foreign leaders use weapons to murder civilians so long as he can claim that he made a big “deal.” Money trumps innocent lives for Trump every time.
Watch the absolute trainwreck of it all below.
"We should take the money and make the deals fast" — Trump explains that he thinks the US government should sell arms to all countries, regardless of their human rights records pic.twitter.com/Zo6Kd7JytP — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 18, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-18--Trump embarks on wild rant and references “sadists” at Veterans Affairs when asked for proof hydroxy

Trump embarks on wild rant and references “sadists” at Veterans Affairs when asked for proof hydroxychloroquine works

President Trump stunned the nation this afternoon when he casually announced at a press conference that he was taking the drug hydroxychloroquine as a preventative measure against COVID-19 , despite there being no evidence that it actually prevents or treats the virus .
“ I happen to be taking it .
A lot of good things have come out .
You ’ d be surprised at how many people are taking it , especially the front-line workers .
Before you catch it .
The front-line workers , many , many are taking it…I ’ m taking it , hydroxychloroquine .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks ago , I started taking it .
Cause I think it ’ s good , I ’ ve heard a lot of good stories ” said the President .
Where he has heard these “ good stories ” is unclear , because there is no evidence that hydroxychloroquine works to treat or prevent COVID-19 in any way shape or form ; to the contrary , a study done in Brazil was halted after patients given the drug developed arrhythmia and died .
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But the president remains unphased by such petty concerns like “ facts ” and “ peer-reviewed scientific studies.
” When challenged to provide evidence of why people should take hydroxychloroquine , Trump claimed that his evidence was “ he got a lot of calls about it ” before disparaging a study done by the Veterans Affairs Department because it was done by “ people who don ’ t like Trump.
” He then launched into a lengthy discussion of all the things he ’ s done for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the VA Choice Act ( passed in 2014 by President Obama ) and describing how thanks to him , all the “ sadists ” who worked at the VA “ beating up veterans ” were fired .
He ended his rambles with “ what do you have to lose ?
” All you have to lose is your normal heart rhythm…but considering the president ’ s love for Big Macs and Diet Coke , it ’ s not like he was too concerned about that in the first place !

President Trump stunned the nation this afternoon when he casually announced at a press conference that he was taking the drug hydroxychloroquine as a preventative measure against COVID-19, despite there being no evidence that it actually prevents or treats the virus.
“I happen to be taking it. A lot of good things have come out. You’d be surprised at how many people are taking it, especially the front-line workers. Before you catch it. The front-line workers, many, many are taking it…I’m taking it, hydroxychloroquine. Right now, yeah. Couple of weeks ago, I started taking it. Cause I think it’s good, I’ve heard a lot of good stories” said the President.
Where he has heard these “good stories” is unclear, because there is no evidence that hydroxychloroquine works to treat or prevent COVID-19 in any way shape or form; to the contrary, a study done in Brazil was halted after patients given the drug developed arrhythmia and died.
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But the president remains unphased by such petty concerns like “facts” and “peer-reviewed scientific studies.” When challenged to provide evidence of why people should take hydroxychloroquine, Trump claimed that his evidence was “he got a lot of calls about it” before disparaging a study done by the Veterans Affairs Department because it was done by “people who don’t like Trump.”
He then launched into a lengthy discussion of all the things he’s done for the VA, which included taking credit for the VA Choice Act (passed in 2014 by President Obama) and describing how thanks to him, all the “sadists” who worked at the VA “beating up veterans” were fired. He ended his rambles with “what do you have to lose?”
.@jeffmason1: What is the evidence that hydroxychloroquine has a preventative impact? TRUMP: "Are you ready? Here's my evidence — I get a lot of positive calls about it … what do you have to lose?" pic.twitter.com/51b967dypu — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 18, 2020
All you have to lose is your normal heart rhythm…but considering the president’s love for Big Macs and Diet Coke, it’s not like he was too concerned about that in the first place!
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-18--Trump tries to trash Obama but forgets what he was saying halfway through at roundtable event

Donald Trump may be trying to paint a portrait of former Vice President Joe Biden , his likely opponent in the presidential race , as a senile old man but it may not be the most effective strategy given his own mental lapses as he demonstrated today .
Granted , Trump is starting from a much lower base level of intelligence and rationality than Biden has ever sunken to , so it ’ s more difficult to measure just how far his cognition has deteriorated in percentage terms .
After all , it ’ s impossible to measure fractions of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are going downhill when Trump can ’ t even keep his combative talking points straight and mixes them up by using his Biden attacks against the man who publicly outclassed and demolished the current president in the rhetorical eloquence department during the virtual commencement addresses he conducted this past weekend , his much-missed predecessor , Barack Obama .
Trump lapsed into incoherence when he was asked about Attorney General William Barr ’ s statement this morning that he doesn ’ t expect to be opening a criminal investigation against either Obama or Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ origins of the investigation of the Trump campaigns ties to the proven Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election .
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And this man makes fun of Joe Biden ’ s occasional verbal gaffes ?
This is , after all , the man who couldn ’ t even find his own limo when he was standing right in front of it .
This is a man whose own verbal mishaps have provided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This is the man who says that he has “ the best words.
” This is the man who just today announced that he has been popping hydroxychloroquine , the anti-malaria drug he continuously promoted as a possible cure for COVID-19 despite the increasing medical evidence it is not only ineffective but can actually lead to life-threatening heart arrhythmias .
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Donald Trump may be trying to paint a portrait of former Vice President Joe Biden, his likely opponent in the presidential race, as a senile old man but it may not be the most effective strategy given his own mental lapses as he demonstrated today.
Granted, Trump is starting from a much lower base level of intelligence and rationality than Biden has ever sunken to, so it’s more difficult to measure just how far his cognition has deteriorated in percentage terms. After all, it’s impossible to measure fractions of zero.
Still, you know things are going downhill when Trump can’t even keep his combative talking points straight and mixes them up by using his Biden attacks against the man who publicly outclassed and demolished the current president in the rhetorical eloquence department during the virtual commencement addresses he conducted this past weekend, his much-missed predecessor, Barack Obama.
Trump lapsed into incoherence when he was asked about Attorney General William Barr’s statement this morning that he doesn’t expect to be opening a criminal investigation against either Obama or Biden as part of the investigations of the origins of the investigation of the Trump campaigns ties to the proven Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
#BREAKING: Trump responds to Barr saying Obama and Biden won't be under criminal investigation. President Trump: "Obama knew everything that was happening. I don't think Obama knows where he, where he, uh, you know, is in a lot of ways." pic.twitter.com/QMJMcESLnI — The Hill (@thehill) May 18, 2020
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And this man makes fun of Joe Biden’s occasional verbal gaffes?
This is, after all, the man who couldn’t even find his own limo when he was standing right in front of it.
This is a man whose own verbal mishaps have provided fodder for many a mocking YouTube post.
This is the man who says that he has “the best words.”
This is the man who just today announced that he has been popping hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malaria drug he continuously promoted as a possible cure for COVID-19 despite the increasing medical evidence it is not only ineffective but can actually lead to life-threatening heart arrhythmias.
Who will now claim that the invocation of the 25th Amendment isn’t immediately necessary?
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-18--Minnesota Trump fans disappointed when defiant bar owner backs down on reopening in lockdown

An epiphany suddenly occurred to Kris Schiffler this morning .
Schiffler was the defiant proprietor of Shady ’ s , a bar in Albany , Minnesota , who vowed to reopen his establishment in defiance of that state ’ s lockdown orders prohibiting watering holes like his from conducting business and endangering the lives of potential customers as well as anyone whom those customers subsequently encountered .
The ample demand for the resumption of the availability of Shady ’ s selection of libations was on full display today as a bevy of universally maskless customers risked their lives while ignoring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tavern to open its doors in a large crowd outside .
Unfortunately for the apparently parched and thirsty would-be patrons , Schiffler ’ s legal representatives tamped down his rebellious spirit by explaining the consequences that the Minnesota Attorney General ’ s office would be likely pursuing were he to go ahead with his noncompliant and defiant plans to ignore state public health regulations .
That ’ s when the epiphany kicked in and the Shady ’ s proprietor realized that — despite the fact that few people would fight to reopen a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , such as the requirements that their saloon be free of rodents , roaches , and other vermin and that they wash their glasses before using them to serve drinks to another customer — his was a losing battle .
A tax audit is one of the last things that a saloon keeper running a business that generates a lot of cash sales wants to experience , as auditors will require the owner to account for every drop of alcohol that the business has resold and match the expected tax revenue per bottle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s sudden reversal in his “ road to Damascus ” moment left a lot of unhappy Trump supporters severely disappointed that they wouldn ’ t be able to publicly display and celebrate their foolish bravado against a virus that they ignorantly downplay , as this video of the moment the bar owner announced his decision to the assembled crowd shows .
Thanks to the lawyers who managed to convince Mr. Schiffler that — even if he didn ’ t care about how many people might get sick and die because of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beer , wine , and mixed drinks above the responsibility to prevent a pandemic from spreading further and threatening more lives of others — it was in his own selfish best interests to remain closed .
If only the patrons lining up to enter Shady ’ s had equally savvy advisors or less inherent disregard for the health of their community , Minnesota might be seeing a decline in new COVID-19 cases instead of the upwardly rising trend it is now experiencing .
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An epiphany suddenly occurred to Kris Schiffler this morning.
Schiffler was the defiant proprietor of Shady’s, a bar in Albany, Minnesota, who vowed to reopen his establishment in defiance of that state’s lockdown orders prohibiting watering holes like his from conducting business and endangering the lives of potential customers as well as anyone whom those customers subsequently encountered.
The ample demand for the resumption of the availability of Shady’s selection of libations was on full display today as a bevy of universally maskless customers risked their lives while ignoring social distancing recommendations and waiting for the tavern to open its doors in a large crowd outside.
Unfortunately for the apparently parched and thirsty would-be patrons, Schiffler’s legal representatives tamped down his rebellious spirit by explaining the consequences that the Minnesota Attorney General’s office would be likely pursuing were he to go ahead with his noncompliant and defiant plans to ignore state public health regulations.
That’s when the epiphany kicked in and the Shady’s proprietor realized that — despite the fact that few people would fight to reopen a bar that violated other public health orders, such as the requirements that their saloon be free of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and that they wash their glasses before using them to serve drinks to another customer — his was a losing battle.
“The risk isn’t worth the reward,” Schiffler explained his realization and his decision to keep his business shuttered. “They just keep threatening us with more things and more things and more things, and now he wants to audit our taxes!”
A tax audit is one of the last things that a saloon keeper running a business that generates a lot of cash sales wants to experience, as auditors will require the owner to account for every drop of alcohol that the business has resold and match the expected tax revenue per bottle to the taxes actually paid.
Schiffler’s sudden reversal in his “road to Damascus” moment left a lot of unhappy Trump supporters severely disappointed that they wouldn’t be able to publicly display and celebrate their foolish bravado against a virus that they ignorantly downplay, as this video of the moment the bar owner announced his decision to the assembled crowd shows.
BREAKING: Shady’s bar owner in Albany just tells large crowd he can’t open as he planned at noon. Says lawyers have advised him not to contest the Attorney General’s demands here. pic.twitter.com/EdHPWf9AsR — Paul Blume (@PaulBlume_FOX9) May 18, 2020
Oh, those pesky laws!
Thanks to the lawyers who managed to convince Mr. Schiffler that — even if he didn’t care about how many people might get sick and die because of the stubborn prioritization of his right to serve beer, wine, and mixed drinks above the responsibility to prevent a pandemic from spreading further and threatening more lives of others — it was in his own selfish best interests to remain closed.
If only the patrons lining up to enter Shady’s had equally savvy advisors or less inherent disregard for the health of their community, Minnesota might be seeing a decline in new COVID-19 cases instead of the upwardly rising trend it is now experiencing.
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-18--Trump launches “Truth Over Facts” website to uncover “hidden meaning” in Biden’s words

The Trump campaign is struggling to find its footing ahead of this November ’ s election .
Their anti-Joe Biden narratives have so far proven muddled and often downright nonsensical .
They can ’ t rely on misogyny to boost their numbers this time around and it ’ s impossible to make a convincing case that Trump has done a good job as president with the economy in tatters and over 1.5 million cases of COVID-19 confirmed in the United States .
They have very few options for messaging .
A new email from the Trump campaign offers some insight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this election : cheap mockery .
The campaign is launching a new so-called “ investigative website ” that they ’ ve coined “ Truth over Facts , ” a reference to an impromptu comment made by Joe Biden that takes on a truly Orwellian cast when employed by a campaign as deeply dishonest as Trump ’ s .
The website promises to start “ uncovering the truth behind Joe Biden ’ s never-ending seemingly incomprehensible statements , ” an incredibly hypocritical mission for people working on behalf of Trump , a man who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to string together a coherent thought .
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Bizarrely , the website claims it will “ take a closer look ” at Biden ’ s past statements and consult with “ experts ” to “ discern if there is hidden meaning ” behind what he says .
The entire conceit is a stab at childish humor .
It ’ s a faux serious investigative show that exists solely to mock occasions on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ politician does and which Trump does more than most .
More than anything , this pathetic new line of attack shows that the Trump campaign really doesn ’ t have anything concrete to hit Joe Biden with .
His record is strong and he represents all of the American values that Trump has trashed during his tenure in the Oval Office .
Joe Biden is offering a return to the United States as a unified country and a leader on the world stage .
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The Trump campaign is struggling to find its footing ahead of this November’s election. Their anti-Joe Biden narratives have so far proven muddled and often downright nonsensical.
They can’t rely on misogyny to boost their numbers this time around and it’s impossible to make a convincing case that Trump has done a good job as president with the economy in tatters and over 1.5 million cases of COVID-19 confirmed in the United States. They have very few options for messaging.
A new email from the Trump campaign offers some insight into how the campaign plans to tackle this election: cheap mockery. The campaign is launching a new so-called “investigative website” that they’ve coined “Truth over Facts,” a reference to an impromptu comment made by Joe Biden that takes on a truly Orwellian cast when employed by a campaign as deeply dishonest as Trump’s.
The website promises to start “uncovering the truth behind Joe Biden’s never-ending seemingly incomprehensible statements,” an incredibly hypocritical mission for people working on behalf of Trump, a man who has rarely in his adult life managed to string together a coherent thought.
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Bizarrely, the website claims it will “take a closer look” at Biden’s past statements and consult with “experts” to “discern if there is hidden meaning” behind what he says. The entire conceit is a stab at childish humor. It’s a faux serious investigative show that exists solely to mock occasions on which Biden misspoke, something which every politician does and which Trump does more than most.
More than anything, this pathetic new line of attack shows that the Trump campaign really doesn’t have anything concrete to hit Joe Biden with. His record is strong and he represents all of the American values that Trump has trashed during his tenure in the Oval Office. Joe Biden is offering a return to the United States as a unified country and a leader on the world stage. Donald Trump is offering corruption and stupid parody videos.
The choice is clear. Donate to Biden and help take back your country.
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-18--Trump cruelly mocks “LOSER!” Mitt Romney with insulting Twitter video

Donal Trump ’ s prospects for this November look grimmer by the day .
He ’ s now responsible for failing to adequately respond to a pandemic that has claimed over 91,000 American lives and infected at least 1.5 million and the economy is in a state of ever-worsening shambles .
Rather than devote himself to correcting his mistakes though , Trump is increasingly leaning in to his worst habits .
His childish tweets are growing more frequent in what seems to be a tacit admission that his strategy now is to devote all of his energies to his base @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pray for the best come election day .
It ’ s an approach that is unlikely to work and which shows how desperate he has become .
Today , Trump once again went after Senator Mitt Romney ( R-UT ) .
The two men have clashed repeatedly in the past and the president still deeply resents Romney for being the only Republican senator to vote in favor of his impeachment .
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@ @ @ @ @ @ @ showcasing Romney ’ s loss to Barack Obama in the 2012 election followed by clips of Trump ’ s own 2016 electoral victory over Hillary Clinton with the caption “ Loser !
” Trump , with his trademark classlessness , pinned the tweet on his Twitter account so that it remains the first thing one sees when they visit his page .
Of course , the real “ loser ” here is the man who has to make himself feel better about his own failing presidency by bragging about past victories and gloating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ almost certainly prompted by Romney ’ s recent text calling Trump ’ s firing of the State Department Inspector General as well as several other oversight officials a “ threat to accountable democracy.
” Romney would be wise simply to ignore the president ’ s pathetic little attack .
Time , if it hasn ’ t already , will vindicate his criticisms and opposition to Donald Trump and this president himself will go down as the worst leader we ’ ve ever had the misfortune of being chained to .
The senator will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden kicks Trump out of the White House and straight into the dustbin of history .
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Donal Trump’s prospects for this November look grimmer by the day. He’s now responsible for failing to adequately respond to a pandemic that has claimed over 91,000 American lives and infected at least 1.5 million and the economy is in a state of ever-worsening shambles.
Rather than devote himself to correcting his mistakes though, Trump is increasingly leaning in to his worst habits. His childish tweets are growing more frequent in what seems to be a tacit admission that his strategy now is to devote all of his energies to his base rather than expanding his voting bloc and pray for the best come election day. It’s an approach that is unlikely to work and which shows how desperate he has become.
Today, Trump once again went after Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT). The two men have clashed repeatedly in the past and the president still deeply resents Romney for being the only Republican senator to vote in favor of his impeachment.
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The president shared a montage of clips showcasing Romney’s loss to Barack Obama in the 2012 election followed by clips of Trump’s own 2016 electoral victory over Hillary Clinton with the caption “Loser!” Trump, with his trademark classlessness, pinned the tweet on his Twitter account so that it remains the first thing one sees when they visit his page.
Of course, the real “loser” here is the man who has to make himself feel better about his own failing presidency by bragging about past victories and gloating about irrelevant defeats. The insult was almost certainly prompted by Romney’s recent text calling Trump’s firing of the State Department Inspector General as well as several other oversight officials a “threat to accountable democracy.”
Romney would be wise simply to ignore the president’s pathetic little attack. Time, if it hasn’t already, will vindicate his criticisms and opposition to Donald Trump and this president himself will go down as the worst leader we’ve ever had the misfortune of being chained to. The senator will get the last laugh come November when Joe Biden kicks Trump out of the White House and straight into the dustbin of history.
The firings of multiple Inspectors General is unprecedented; doing so
without good cause chills the independence essential to their purpose. It is a threat to accountable democracy and a fissure in the constitutional balance of power. — Senator Mitt Romney (@SenatorRomney) May 16, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-18--Trump lashes out at 60 Minutes for letting Rick Bright tell the truth about his virus response

On Sunday night , President Trump lashed out at CBS News and their flagship program , 60 Minutes for daring to interview the Trump team ’ s former vaccine chief Rick Bright and allowing him to tell the nation the truth about the Trump administration ’ s response to the coronavirus crisis .
Rick Bright , who filed a whistleblower complaint after being removed from his position for not embracing the president ’ s untested quick-fix drug enthusiastically enough , gave damning testimony before the United States Congress last week — and did the same to the nation on Sunday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how his warnings were ignored by an administration more intent on downplaying the crisis than actually addressing it .
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“ Norah O ’ Donnell : In your complaint , you said that Secretary Azar was intent on downplaying this catastrophic threat .
Why would he do that ?
Rick Bright : You know , I don ’ t know why he would do that .
President Trump was also downplaying the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ event in Michigan on January 30 .
President Trump at January 30 event : We think we have it very well under control .
We have very little problem in this country at this moment – five .
Rick Bright : Remember , the entire leadership was focused on containment .
There was a belief that we could contain this virus and keep it out of the United States .
Containment doesn ’ t work .
Containment does buy time .
It could slow .
It very well could slow the spread .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread , you better be doing something in parallel to be prepared for when that virus breaks out .
That was my job.
” The president did not appreciate this and took to Twitter to disparage and demean both Dr .
Bright and the whole CBS News team .
Later on Monday morning , a still-seething President Trump trashed the piece as a “ hit job ” on a “ grandstanding Never Trumper.
” We can expect the president ’ s vitriol and fury to increase exponentially as more and more people come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump administration deliberately exacerbated the coronavirus crisis by ignoring the warnings of health experts and relying on monstrously incompetent people like Jared Kushner to lead the response efforts .
We can not allow the president to tweet his way out of responsibility for the deaths of nearly 90,000 Americans and the worst unemployment rate in our nation ’ s history — or get away with smearing the very people who tried to save lives , do their jobs , and follow the science instead of Trump ’ s selfish delusions .
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On Sunday night, President Trump lashed out at CBS News and their flagship program, 60 Minutes for daring to interview the Trump team’s former vaccine chief Rick Bright and allowing him to tell the nation the truth about the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus crisis.
Rick Bright, who filed a whistleblower complaint after being removed from his position for not embracing the president’s untested quick-fix drug enthusiastically enough, gave damning testimony before the United States Congress last week — and did the same to the nation on Sunday night, telling a terrifying tale of how his warnings were ignored by an administration more intent on downplaying the crisis than actually addressing it.
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“Norah O’Donnell: In your complaint, you said that Secretary Azar was intent on downplaying this catastrophic threat. Why would he do that? Rick Bright: You know, I don’t know why he would do that. President Trump was also downplaying the threat. He said this at an event in Michigan on January 30. President Trump at January 30 event: We think we have it very well under control. We have very little problem in this country at this moment – five. Rick Bright: Remember, the entire leadership was focused on containment. There was a belief that we could contain this virus and keep it out of the United States. Containment doesn’t work. Containment does buy time. It could slow. It very well could slow the spread. But while you’re slowing the spread, you better be doing something in parallel to be prepared for when that virus breaks out. That was my job.”
The president did not appreciate this and took to Twitter to disparage and demean both Dr. Bright and the whole CBS News team.
.@60Minutes & third place anchor, @NorahODonnell, are doing everything in their power to demean our Country, much to the benefit of the Radical Left Democrats. Tonight they put on yet another Fake “Whistleblower”, a disgruntled employee who supports Dems, fabricates stories, &… — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 18, 2020
….This whole Whistleblower racket needs to be looked at very closely, it is causing great injustice & harm. I hope you are listening @SenSusanCollins I also hope that Shari Redstone will take a look at her poorly performing gang. She knows how to make things right! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 18, 2020
Later on Monday morning, a still-seething President Trump trashed the piece as a “hit job” on a “grandstanding Never Trumper.”
So the so-called HHS Whistleblower was against HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE. Then why did he make, and sign, an emergency use authorization? @NorahODonnell said, “He shared his concerns with a reporter.” In other words, he LEAKED. A dumb @60Minutes hit job on a grandstanding Never Trumper! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 18, 2020
We can expect the president’s vitriol and fury to increase exponentially as more and more people come forward and reveal just how badly the Trump administration deliberately exacerbated the coronavirus crisis by ignoring the warnings of health experts and relying on monstrously incompetent people like Jared Kushner to lead the response efforts.
We cannot allow the president to tweet his way out of responsibility for the deaths of nearly 90,000 Americans and the worst unemployment rate in our nation’s history — or get away with smearing the very people who tried to save lives, do their jobs, and follow the science instead of Trump’s selfish delusions.
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-17--Trump returns to Twitter after a quiet morning to unload a barrage of Obama slams

Trump couldn ’ t take being outshined by Barack Obama yesterday after his predecessor delivered not one , but two nationally broadcast commencement addresses and indirectly called out the current administration ’ s undeniable incompetence in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic .
After spending part of his day watching the PGA tournament and calling into the broadcast to slam his predecessor , Trump broke his relative absence from Twitter in the morning with a hail of tweets and retweets , most of which were variations on this succinct , if ill-defined post .
As usual , the world portrayed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mirror image of the reality that the rest of the nations perceives .
It is a place where every crime and misdeed that the current president is accused of is attributed to his opponents , like this post that Trump retweeted demonstrates .
With Republicans responsible for the only recent cases of election fraud prosecuted and with their constant attempts to further restrict voting rights , the unsubstantiated charges about Democrats not only is belied by the 2018 midterm elections but by the Senate Intelligence Committee report that confirmed the Russian assistance Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Still , Trump unselfishly awarded a title that is one of the few that he ’ s rightfully earned for himself to the previous administration in his attempts to discredit both Obama and his presumed opponent in the 2020 race , Joe Biden .
Come talk to us in January , Kambree , and we ’ ll see how peaceful the next transition will be .
Trump continues to pretend that his handling of the pandemic was something other than his own administration ’ s massive screwup and that — despite documented evidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without a plan to combat potential pandemics , a phony excuse that is made even less credible by the fact that Trump had three years in office to develop his own preparedness plan .
He bragged about that hastily drawn response in yet another misleading tweet that is undercut by the nearly 90,000 deaths now attributed to the pandemic he failed to move quickly enough to minimize .
Trump should just pack it in and resign .
The entire nation was reminded yesterday how a real president acts and speaks .
We need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people and the economy are further destroyed by Trump ’ s incompetence and petulant refusal to recognize his own shortcomings .
But in Trump ’ s own mind , he ’ s doing a great job , and it ’ s all Obama ’ s fault .
Who ’ s going to be left to swallow his B.S .
when the coronavirus has finally been conquered , possibly years from now ?
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Trump couldn’t take being outshined by Barack Obama yesterday after his predecessor delivered not one, but two nationally broadcast commencement addresses and indirectly called out the current administration’s undeniable incompetence in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.
After spending part of his day watching the PGA tournament and calling into the broadcast to slam his predecessor, Trump broke his relative absence from Twitter in the morning with a hail of tweets and retweets, most of which were variations on this succinct, if ill-defined post.
OBAMAGATE! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2020
As usual, the world portrayed in Trump’s Twitter feed is a mirror image of the reality that the rest of the nations perceives.
It is a place where every crime and misdeed that the current president is accused of is attributed to his opponents, like this post that Trump retweeted demonstrates.
With Republicans responsible for the only recent cases of election fraud prosecuted and with their constant attempts to further restrict voting rights, the unsubstantiated charges about Democrats not only is belied by the 2018 midterm elections but by the Senate Intelligence Committee report that confirmed the Russian assistance Trump received in his 2016 “victory.”
Still, Trump unselfishly awarded a title that is one of the few that he’s rightfully earned for himself to the previous administration in his attempts to discredit both Obama and his presumed opponent in the 2020 race, Joe Biden.
Come talk to us in January, Kambree, and we’ll see how peaceful the next transition will be.
Trump continues to pretend that his handling of the pandemic was something other than his own administration’s massive screwup and that — despite documented evidence to the contrary — he was left without a plan to combat potential pandemics, a phony excuse that is made even less credible by the fact that Trump had three years in office to develop his own preparedness plan.
He bragged about that hastily drawn response in yet another misleading tweet that is undercut by the nearly 90,000 deaths now attributed to the pandemic he failed to move quickly enough to minimize.
Trump should just pack it in and resign.
The entire nation was reminded yesterday how a real president acts and speaks.
We need genuine leadership now before the country its people and the economy are further destroyed by Trump’s incompetence and petulant refusal to recognize his own shortcomings.
But in Trump’s own mind, he’s doing a great job, and it’s all Obama’s fault.
Who’s going to be left to swallow his B.S. when the coronavirus has finally been conquered, possibly years from now?
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-17--Trump barges into PGA sports coverage to blame Obama for his own COVID-19 failures

One might think that we are better off when Donald Trump takes an afternoon off to watch golf on TV .
Any time the president spends away from Twitter and far from any meaningful destructive actions he could take through the federal government is a net positive for America and the world .
But Trump ’ s actions today calling into the NBC broadcast of the PGA tournament was the worst of both worlds .
Not only is the viewing public subjected to hearing his voice rather than the simple stroke by stroke analysis from the tournament ’ s sportscasters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opportunity to spread further lies in his recent spate of accusations against his much more competent predecessor Barack Obama .
Since it was golf , Trump was in his element , name-dropping famous professional golfers left and right and going on about how much he misses playing the sport himself .
His penchant for magical thinking was on full display .
“ We want to get sports back .
We miss sports , ” Trump said .
“ We need sports in terms of the psyche , the psyche of our country.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ normal where you have the big crowds where they ’ re practically standing on top of each other , not where they ’ re worried , ” Trump added .
But talk about duffing quickly moved on to lies and excuses as the president claimed that he wasn ’ t told of the possibilities of a pandemic in contradiction of reports that intelligence reports alerted him to the possibilities as early as November of last year and certainly by early January of this year .
Even more galling was his continued insistence that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nothing to do with his failures during his time in office and was all the fault of the mess left behind by Obama , who had been out of the office of the presidency for nearly three years before the COVID-19 virus was even discovered .
Such a claim may be incredibly ridiculous on its very face , but Trump still thinks enough Americans will believe his manipulative excuses that they are worth repeating over and over again , no matter how ludicrous they make the president seem to anyone with an ounce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s phone interview with the NBC sportscasters during this afternoon ’ s PGA tournament in the clip attached below .
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One might think that we are better off when Donald Trump takes an afternoon off to watch golf on TV.
Any time the president spends away from Twitter and far from any meaningful destructive actions he could take through the federal government is a net positive for America and the world.
But Trump’s actions today calling into the NBC broadcast of the PGA tournament was the worst of both worlds.
Not only is the viewing public subjected to hearing his voice rather than the simple stroke by stroke analysis from the tournament’s sportscasters, but the president was given the opportunity to spread further lies in his recent spate of accusations against his much more competent predecessor Barack Obama.
Since it was golf, Trump was in his element, name-dropping famous professional golfers left and right and going on about how much he misses playing the sport himself. His penchant for magical thinking was on full display.
“We want to get sports back. We miss sports,” Trump said. “We need sports in terms of the psyche, the psyche of our country.” “We want to be back to normal where you have the big crowds where they’re practically standing on top of each other, not where they’re worried,” Trump added.
But talk about duffing quickly moved on to lies and excuses as the president claimed that he wasn’t told of the possibilities of a pandemic in contradiction of reports that intelligence reports alerted him to the possibilities as early as November of last year and certainly by early January of this year.
Even more galling was his continued insistence that America’s lack of preparedness had nothing to do with his failures during his time in office and was all the fault of the mess left behind by Obama, who had been out of the office of the presidency for nearly three years before the COVID-19 virus was even discovered.
Such a claim may be incredibly ridiculous on its very face, but Trump still thinks enough Americans will believe his manipulative excuses that they are worth repeating over and over again, no matter how ludicrous they make the president seem to anyone with an ounce of rationality,
You can hear Donald Trump’s phone interview with the NBC sportscasters during this afternoon’s PGA tournament in the clip attached below.
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Original reporting by Sarah K. Burris at RawStory.
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