occupydemocrats--2020-10-19--Trump childishly mimics Dr. Fauci playing baseball at Arizona campaign rally

Donald Trump invited a wave of criticism earlier today when , during a phone call with campaign staffers , he attacked Dr. Anthony Fauci , the respected Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a prominent member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force .
The president said that Americans are “ tired of hearing Fauci and these idiots , all these idiots who got it wrong ” and that Fauci is a “ disaster.
” The attempt to scapegoat medical professionals for Trump ’ s own monumental failures is as pathetic as it is transparent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seriously from the beginning and intentionally misled the American public about the risks of COVID-19 .
As a direct result , over 218,000 Americans are now dead and the number continues to rise .
Conversely , Dr. Fauci has been trying to educate the country about proper safety precautions and the nature of the virus for months now , often in direct opposition to the president ’ s misinformation .
Presumably , Trump ’ s latest barrage against Fauci was prompted by an interview the doctor did with 60 Minutes yesterday during which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surprised that Trump contracted the coronavirus given the manner in which he willingly placed himself in crowded areas with unmasked people .
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Apparently , ranting about Dr. Fauci on the phone wasn ’ t enough to sate Trump ’ s vindictiveness though .
The president attacked Fauci on Twitter several hours later , saying that the doctor “ gets more airtime than anybody since the late , great Bob Hope.
” The president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tony is that he make better decisions.
” Trump then pivoted to an incredibly juvenile insult , mocking Fauci for his “ Bad arm , ” a reference to the less-than-perfect pitch Fauci threw to open the 2020 Major League Baseball season .
Trump fired off a second tweet , saying that Dr. Fauci should “ stop wearing the Washington Nationals ’ Mask ” because it is “ not up to the high standards that he should be exposing ” and because it “ keeps reminding ” Trump that “ Tony threw out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ history of Baseball !
” Somehow , the President of the United States thinks that mocking a 79-year-old immunologist ’ s athletic performance is a good use of his time at the height of a global pandemic .
In doing so , he ’ s displaying all the intellectual depth of a schoolyard bully .
People are dying and Trump is flitting away his time on Twitter , hurling petty insults at the man trying to save them .
Seemingly fixated on the issue for some reason , Trump retweeted a video of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , presumably in an effort to portray himself as a superior athlete to Dr. Fauci , as if anyone but the most braindead MAGA fanatics care about such a thing .
At his rally in Prescott , Arizona Trump repeated the bizarre line of attack .
He said Dr. Fauci is a “ wonderful guy ” who has “ a very bad arm.
” Clearly , he ’ s decided that this incredibly inane , submoronic rhetoric plays well with his base .
At this point , “ national disgrace ” doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He represents the most grotesque mockery of the presidency imaginable and the moment we boot him from office we can begin the long process of rebuilding our nation ’ s once-great reputation .
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Donald Trump invited a wave of criticism earlier today when, during a phone call with campaign staffers, he attacked Dr. Anthony Fauci, the respected Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a prominent member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force. The president said that Americans are “tired of hearing Fauci and these idiots, all these idiots who got it wrong” and that Fauci is a “disaster.”
The attempt to scapegoat medical professionals for Trump’s own monumental failures is as pathetic as it is transparent. Trump refused to take this pandemic seriously from the beginning and intentionally misled the American public about the risks of COVID-19. As a direct result, over 218,000 Americans are now dead and the number continues to rise. Conversely, Dr. Fauci has been trying to educate the country about proper safety precautions and the nature of the virus for months now, often in direct opposition to the president’s misinformation.
Presumably, Trump’s latest barrage against Fauci was prompted by an interview the doctor did with 60 Minutes yesterday during which he stated that he wasn’t surprised that Trump contracted the coronavirus given the manner in which he willingly placed himself in crowded areas with unmasked people.
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Apparently, ranting about Dr. Fauci on the phone wasn’t enough to sate Trump’s vindictiveness though. The president attacked Fauci on Twitter several hours later, saying that the doctor “gets more airtime than anybody since the late, great Bob Hope.” The president said that all he asks of “Tony is that he make better decisions.” Trump then pivoted to an incredibly juvenile insult, mocking Fauci for his “Bad arm,” a reference to the less-than-perfect pitch Fauci threw to open the 2020 Major League Baseball season.
Trump fired off a second tweet, saying that Dr. Fauci should “stop wearing the Washington Nationals’ Mask” because it is “not up to the high standards that he should be exposing” and because it “keeps reminding” Trump that “Tony threw out perhaps the worst first pitch in the history of Baseball!”
Somehow, the President of the United States thinks that mocking a 79-year-old immunologist’s athletic performance is a good use of his time at the height of a global pandemic. In doing so, he’s displaying all the intellectual depth of a schoolyard bully. People are dying and Trump is flitting away his time on Twitter, hurling petty insults at the man trying to save them.
Seemingly fixated on the issue for some reason, Trump retweeted a video of himself throwing a baseball pitch years ago, presumably in an effort to portray himself as a superior athlete to Dr. Fauci, as if anyone but the most braindead MAGA fanatics care about such a thing.
Dr.Tony Fauci says we don’t allow him to do television, and yet I saw him last night on @60Minutes, and he seems to get more airtime than anybody since the late, great, Bob Hope. All I ask of Tony is that he make better decisions. He said “no masks & let China in”. Also, Bad arm! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 19, 2020
…P.S. Tony should stop wearing the Washington Nationals’ Mask for two reasons. Number one, it is not up to the high standards that he should be exposing. Number two, it keeps reminding me that Tony threw out perhaps the worst first pitch in the history of Baseball! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 19, 2020
A perfect strike for the American people! https://t.co/LqqvhWpqis — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 19, 2020
At his rally in Prescott, Arizona Trump repeated the bizarre line of attack. He said Dr. Fauci is a “wonderful guy” who has “a very bad arm.” Clearly, he’s decided that this incredibly inane, submoronic rhetoric plays well with his base.
Trump mockingly mimics Dr. Fauci’s first pitch pic.twitter.com/gnNtfBvlf8 — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 19, 2020
At this point, “national disgrace” doesn’t even begin to describe Donald Trump. He represents the most grotesque mockery of the presidency imaginable and the moment we boot him from office we can begin the long process of rebuilding our nation’s once-great reputation.
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occupydemocrats--2020-10-19--Trump launches incredibly petty attack on Dr. Fauci by mocking his baseball talents

Donald Trump invited a wave of criticism earlier today when , during a phone call with campaign staffers , he attacked Dr. Anthony Fauci , the respected Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a prominent member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force .
The president said that Americans are “ tired of hearing Fauci and these idiots , all these idiots who got it wrong ” and that Fauci is a “ disaster.
” The attempt to scapegoat medical professionals for Trump ’ s own monumental failures is as pathetic as it is transparent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seriously from the beginning and intentionally misled the American public about the risks of COVID-19 .
As a direct result , over 218,000 Americans are now dead and the number continues to rise .
Conversely , Dr. Fauci has been trying to educate the country about proper safety precautions and the nature of the virus for months now , often in direct opposition to the president ’ s misinformation .
Presumably , Trump ’ s latest barrage against Fauci was prompted by an interview the doctor did with 60 Minutes yesterday during which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surprised that Trump contracted the coronavirus given the manner in which he willingly placed himself in crowded areas with unmasked people .
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Apparently , ranting about Dr. Fauci on the phone wasn ’ t enough to sate Trump ’ s vindictiveness though .
The president attacked Fauci on Twitter several hours later , saying that the doctor “ gets more airtime than anybody since the late , great Bob Hope.
” The president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tony is that he make better decisions.
” Trump then pivoted to an incredibly juvenile insult , mocking Fauci for his “ Bad arm , ” a reference to the less-than-perfect pitch Fauci threw to open the 2020 Major League Baseball season .
Trump fired off a second tweet , saying that Dr. Fauci should “ stop wearing the Washington Nationals ’ Mask ” because it is “ not up to the high standards that he should be exposing ” and because it “ keeps reminding ” Trump that “ Tony threw out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ history of Baseball !
” Somehow , the President of the United States thinks that mocking a 79-year-old immunologist ’ s athletic performance is a good use of his time at the height of a global pandemic .
In doing so , he ’ s displaying all the intellectual depth of a schoolyard bully .
People are dying and Trump is flitting away his time on Twitter , hurling petty insults at the man trying to save them .
Seemingly fixated on the issue for some reason , Trump retweeted a video of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , presumably in an effort to portray himself as a superior athlete to Dr. Fauci , as if anyone but the most braindead MAGA fanatics care about such a thing .
At this point , “ national disgrace ” doesn ’ t even begin to describe Donald Trump .
He represents the most grotesque mockery of the presidency imaginable and the moment we boot him from office we can begin the long process of rebuilding our nation ’ s once-great reputation .
We want to hear what YOU have to say .
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Donald Trump invited a wave of criticism earlier today when, during a phone call with campaign staffers, he attacked Dr. Anthony Fauci, the respected Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a prominent member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force. The president said that Americans are “tired of hearing Fauci and these idiots, all these idiots who got it wrong” and that Fauci is a “disaster.”
The attempt to scapegoat medical professionals for Trump’s own monumental failures is as pathetic as it is transparent. Trump refused to take this pandemic seriously from the beginning and intentionally misled the American public about the risks of COVID-19. As a direct result, over 218,000 Americans are now dead and the number continues to rise. Conversely, Dr. Fauci has been trying to educate the country about proper safety precautions and the nature of the virus for months now, often in direct opposition to the president’s misinformation.
Presumably, Trump’s latest barrage against Fauci was prompted by an interview the doctor did with 60 Minutes yesterday during which he stated that he wasn’t surprised that Trump contracted the coronavirus given the manner in which he willingly placed himself in crowded areas with unmasked people.
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Apparently, ranting about Dr. Fauci on the phone wasn’t enough to sate Trump’s vindictiveness though. The president attacked Fauci on Twitter several hours later, saying that the doctor “gets more airtime than anybody since the late, great Bob Hope.” The president said that all he asks of “Tony is that he make better decisions.” Trump then pivoted to an incredibly juvenile insult, mocking Fauci for his “Bad arm,” a reference to the less-than-perfect pitch Fauci threw to open the 2020 Major League Baseball season.
Trump fired off a second tweet, saying that Dr. Fauci should “stop wearing the Washington Nationals’ Mask” because it is “not up to the high standards that he should be exposing” and because it “keeps reminding” Trump that “Tony threw out perhaps the worst first pitch in the history of Baseball!”
Somehow, the President of the United States thinks that mocking a 79-year-old immunologist’s athletic performance is a good use of his time at the height of a global pandemic. In doing so, he’s displaying all the intellectual depth of a schoolyard bully. People are dying and Trump is flitting away his time on Twitter, hurling petty insults at the man trying to save them.
Seemingly fixated on the issue for some reason, Trump retweeted a video of himself throwing a baseball pitch years ago, presumably in an effort to portray himself as a superior athlete to Dr. Fauci, as if anyone but the most braindead MAGA fanatics care about such a thing.
At this point, “national disgrace” doesn’t even begin to describe Donald Trump. He represents the most grotesque mockery of the presidency imaginable and the moment we boot him from office we can begin the long process of rebuilding our nation’s once-great reputation.
Dr.Tony Fauci says we don’t allow him to do television, and yet I saw him last night on @60Minutes, and he seems to get more airtime than anybody since the late, great, Bob Hope. All I ask of Tony is that he make better decisions. He said “no masks & let China in”. Also, Bad arm! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 19, 2020
…P.S. Tony should stop wearing the Washington Nationals’ Mask for two reasons. Number one, it is not up to the high standards that he should be exposing. Number two, it keeps reminding me that Tony threw out perhaps the worst first pitch in the history of Baseball! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 19, 2020
A perfect strike for the American people! https://t.co/LqqvhWpqis — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 19, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-10-19--Trump rips into Dr. Fauci and “these idiots” during phone call with campaign staff

There can be little doubt now that Donald Trump ’ s disastrous handling of the COVID-19 pandemic will be the defining chapter of his presidential story .
Over 218,000 Americans have now died from the coronavirus , in large part because this president failed from the beginning to treat it with the seriousness it demands , choosing instead to mislead the public about the outbreak .
He continues to spread misinformation about COVID-19 , managing to botch even simple messaging about the importance of wearing masks .
The New York Times reports that earlier today journalists were able to listen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and his campaign staff during which the president attacked Dr. Anthony Fauci , the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a key member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force .
“ People are tired of Covid .
People are tired of hearing Fauci and these idiots , all these idiots who got it wrong , ” said Trump .
He went on to add that Dr. Fauci might be a “ nice ” guy but that , “ He ’ s been here for 500 years , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experience were a liability instead of a valuable asset .
The idea that the administration ’ s COVID-19 failures are because of the doctors and scientific experts is utterly ridiculous .
If the president had heeded their council from the start the United States wouldn ’ t be lagging so far behind the rest of the world in its pandemic efforts .
His attempts to scapegoat them now doesn ’ t change that basic fact .
Sign the petition to tell Mitch McConnell : No vote on a new Supreme Court Justice until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fauci a “ nice ” guy but said that , “ He ’ s been here for 500 years , ” and added , “ Every time he goes on television , there ’ s always a bomb , but there ’ s a bigger bomb if you fire him .
This guy ’ s a disaster.
” As usual , Trump is focused solely on television ratings and public perception .
He has no interest in doing the actual work of fighting this virus , he just wants to claim publicly that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The president ’ s deeply ignorant attack on Dr. Fauci and “ these idiots ” comes after a 60 Minutes interview which aired yesterday during which Fauci spoke bluntly about some of the administration ’ s failures .
“ Absolutely not , ” said Fauci when asked if he was surprised that Trump contracted COVID-19 .
“ I was worried that he was going to get sick when I saw him in a completely precarious situation of crowded , no separation between people , and almost nobody wearing a mask .
When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , ‘ Oh my goodness .
Nothing good can come outta that , that ’ s got ta be a problem.
’ And then sure enough , it turned out to be a superspreader event.
” Thankfully , the election is just a couple of weeks away .
If we elect Joe Biden we can rest assured that the expertise of individuals like Dr. Fauci will be valued and their advice implemented .
Maybe then America will finally turn things around and catch up to the rest of the world .
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There can be little doubt now that Donald Trump’s disastrous handling of the COVID-19 pandemic will be the defining chapter of his presidential story. Over 218,000 Americans have now died from the coronavirus, in large part because this president failed from the beginning to treat it with the seriousness it demands, choosing instead to mislead the public about the outbreak. He continues to spread misinformation about COVID-19, managing to botch even simple messaging about the importance of wearing masks.
The New York Times reports that earlier today journalists were able to listen in on a phone call between Trump and his campaign staff during which the president attacked Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a key member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force.
“People are tired of Covid. People are tired of hearing Fauci and these idiots, all these idiots who got it wrong,” said Trump. He went on to add that Dr. Fauci might be a “nice” guy but that, “He’s been here for 500 years,” as if Fauci’s multi-administration experience were a liability instead of a valuable asset.
The idea that the administration’s COVID-19 failures are because of the doctors and scientific experts is utterly ridiculous. If the president had heeded their council from the start the United States wouldn’t be lagging so far behind the rest of the world in its pandemic efforts. His attempts to scapegoat them now doesn’t change that basic fact.
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Trump also called Dr. Fauci a “nice” guy but said that, “He’s been here for 500 years,” and added, “Every time he goes on television, there’s always a bomb, but there’s a bigger bomb if you fire him. This guy’s a disaster.” As usual, Trump is focused solely on television ratings and public perception. He has no interest in doing the actual work of fighting this virus, he just wants to claim publicly that he’s done a brilliant job.
The president’s deeply ignorant attack on Dr. Fauci and “these idiots” comes after a 60 Minutes interview which aired yesterday during which Fauci spoke bluntly about some of the administration’s failures.
“Absolutely not,” said Fauci when asked if he was surprised that Trump contracted COVID-19. “I was worried that he was going to get sick when I saw him in a completely precarious situation of crowded, no separation between people, and almost nobody wearing a mask. When I saw that on TV, I said, ‘Oh my goodness. Nothing good can come outta that, that’s gotta be a problem.’ And then sure enough, it turned out to be a superspreader event.”
Thankfully, the election is just a couple of weeks away. If we elect Joe Biden we can rest assured that the expertise of individuals like Dr. Fauci will be valued and their advice implemented. Maybe then America will finally turn things around and catch up to the rest of the world.
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occupydemocrats--2020-10-20--Reporters reveal Trump threw a tantrum and walked out of Tuesday’s 60 Minutes interview

President Trump and his supporters like to pretend he ’ s some five-dimensional chess genius , but in reality , he wears his heart on his proverbial sleeve — and by sleeve , we mean Twitter account .
The president took to the internet late on Tuesday afternoon and shared a video of 60 Minutes ’ Lesley Stahl not wearing a mask in an extremely weird and ineffective attempt to mask-shame the veteran reporter after their interview together .
The president might as well have tweeted out “ MY INTERVIEW WAS TERRIBLE AND I HATED IT BECAUSE STAHL MADE ME @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I HATED ” for all the subtlety this message conveys .
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Why else would he be desperately seeking for anything to lash out with just minutes after the conclusion of the interview ?
Especially on the issue of mask-wearing , which the president was a vocal opponent of until he caught the COVID-19 virus a few weeks ago !
Reporters quickly confirmed that yes , the president had thrown a tantrum and walked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and really just sad aspects of the Donald Trump presidency is his irrepressible need for adulation from his cheerleaders in the right-wing media machine and his complete inability to tolerate any kind of concentrated questioning from non-sycophantic reporters , reacting with a fit of rage at the merest suggestion that anything he ’ s done might not be the most perfect political act humanity has ever known .
Social media immediately began hammering the president for being such a sensitive snowflake :

President Trump and his supporters like to pretend he’s some five-dimensional chess genius, but in reality, he wears his heart on his proverbial sleeve — and by sleeve, we mean Twitter account. The president took to the internet late on Tuesday afternoon and shared a video of 60 Minutes’ Lesley Stahl not wearing a mask in an extremely weird and ineffective attempt to mask-shame the veteran reporter after their interview together.
Lesley Stahl of 60 Minutes not wearing a mask in the White House after her interview with me. Much more to come. pic.twitter.com/0plZG6a4fH — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 20, 2020
The president might as well have tweeted out “MY INTERVIEW WAS TERRIBLE AND I HATED IT BECAUSE STAHL MADE ME LOOK LIKE A FOOL AND ANSWER QUESTIONS I HATED” for all the subtlety this message conveys.
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Why else would he be desperately seeking for anything to lash out with just minutes after the conclusion of the interview? Especially on the issue of mask-wearing, which the president was a vocal opponent of until he caught the COVID-19 virus a few weeks ago!
Reporters quickly confirmed that yes, the president had thrown a tantrum and walked out.
Apparently there was some drama while President Trump was taping his 60 Minutes interview today. He abruptly ended his solo interview after around 45 minutes & did not return for a scheduled walk & talk he was supposed to tape with Pence, @abdallahcnn and I are told by sources. — Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) October 20, 2020
One of the most embarrassing and really just sad aspects of the Donald Trump presidency is his irrepressible need for adulation from his cheerleaders in the right-wing media machine and his complete inability to tolerate any kind of concentrated questioning from non-sycophantic reporters, reacting with a fit of rage at the merest suggestion that anything he’s done might not be the most perfect political act humanity has ever known.
Social media immediately began hammering the president for being such a sensitive snowflake:
This is not news – you don’t wear a mask. What’s your point? — Heather Bucha Whaley (@HeatherWhaley) October 20, 2020
And the point of this tweet is what, exactly? Shouldn't you be focusing on the 220,000 dead Americans instead? Do you only mask shame those who you feel threatened by? What about tubby @GovRonDeSantis, aka #DeathSantis, who stood like a yutz at your Florida death cult rally? — Lesley Abravanel (@lesleyabravanel) October 20, 2020
you of all people, mr president pic.twitter.com/cJY0RtlyEh — David Mack (@davidmackau) October 20, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-10-20--Trump lashes out at 60 Minutes reporter immediately after interview

resident Trump and his supporters like to pretend he ’ s some five-dimensional chess genius , but in reality , he wears his heart on his proverbial sleeve — and by sleeve , we mean Twitter account .
The president took to the internet late on Tuesday afternoon and shared a video of 60 Minutes ’ Lesley Stahl not wearing a mask in an extremely weird and ineffective attempt to mask-shame the veteran reporter after their interview together .
The president might as well have tweeted out “ MY INTERVIEW WAS TERRIBLE AND I HATED IT BECAUSE STAHL MADE ME @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I HATED ” for all the subtlety this message conveys .
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Why else would he be desperately seeking for anything to lash out with just minutes after the conclusion of the interview ?
Especially on the issue of mask-wearing , which the president was a vocal opponent of until he caught the COVID-19 virus a few weeks ago !
Social media immediately began hammering the president for being such a sensitive snowflake :

P
resident Trump and his supporters like to pretend he’s some five-dimensional chess genius, but in reality, he wears his heart on his proverbial sleeve — and by sleeve, we mean Twitter account. The president took to the internet late on Tuesday afternoon and shared a video of 60 Minutes’ Lesley Stahl not wearing a mask in an extremely weird and ineffective attempt to mask-shame the veteran reporter after their interview together.
Lesley Stahl of 60 Minutes not wearing a mask in the White House after her interview with me. Much more to come. pic.twitter.com/0plZG6a4fH — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 20, 2020
The president might as well have tweeted out “MY INTERVIEW WAS TERRIBLE AND I HATED IT BECAUSE STAHL MADE ME LOOK LIKE A FOOL AND ANSWER QUESTIONS I HATED” for all the subtlety this message conveys.
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Why else would he be desperately seeking for anything to lash out with just minutes after the conclusion of the interview? Especially on the issue of mask-wearing, which the president was a vocal opponent of until he caught the COVID-19 virus a few weeks ago!
Social media immediately began hammering the president for being such a sensitive snowflake:
This is not news – you don’t wear a mask. What’s your point? — Heather Bucha Whaley (@HeatherWhaley) October 20, 2020
https://twitter.com/lesleyabravanel/status/1318651446783561731?s=20
you of all people, mr president pic.twitter.com/cJY0RtlyEh — David Mack (@davidmackau) October 20, 2020
https://twitter.com/morninggloria/status/1318648408723329033?s=20
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occupydemocrats--2020-10-20--Eric Trump quickly deletes photoshopped tweet of rappers in Trump hats after Ice Cube calls him out

Eric Trump isn ’ t exactly known as a towering intellectual but every so often he does something so staggeringly boneheaded that one can ’ t help but wonder how manages to lace up his shoes in the morning without assistance .
Earlier today , he shared an image of rappers Ice Cube and 50 Cent wearing pro-Trump hats at a basketball game and called them “ great , courageous , Americans !
” Unfortunately for Eric , the photo was obviously photoshopped .
The post was presumably prompted by 50 Cent ’ s seeming endorsement of Trump yesterday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ real name is Curtis Jackson , urged his followers to vote for Trump because Jackson opposes Joe Biden ’ s proposed higher tax rates on the wealthy .
In addition to being incredibly selfish on Jackson ’ s part , it served as yet another reminder that the modern GOP stands for little more than entrenching the plutocratic interests of the super-rich .
Ice Cube , real name O ’ Shea Jackson , was presumably misinterpreted as a Trump supporter by Eric due to the recent news that the rapper might work with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ After the story broke , he clarified that he is not endorsing Donald Trump and is simply willing to work with whichever party is in power to help communities in need .
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When Twitter users quickly pointed out that the image had been doctored , Eric deleted the tweet .
Since he ’ s a Trump one can ’ t rule out the chance that he knew the image had been altered and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fact that he ultimately deleted it implies he was embarrassed and didn ’ t realize at the time of posting it that it was fake .
Ice Cube ended up retweeting Eric ’ s tweet , his comment making it abundantly clear how he feels about being painted as a MAGA supporter… We want to hear what YOU have to say .
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Eric Trump isn’t exactly known as a towering intellectual but every so often he does something so staggeringly boneheaded that one can’t help but wonder how manages to lace up his shoes in the morning without assistance. Earlier today, he shared an image of rappers Ice Cube and 50 Cent wearing pro-Trump hats at a basketball game and called them “great, courageous, Americans!” Unfortunately for Eric, the photo was obviously photoshopped.
The other day it was a false claim about Biden owning a home he sold many years ago. Today, Eric Trump shares an obviously photoshopped pic of two rappers in Trump hats. Things will continue to get dumber. pic.twitter.com/EfAW03henG — Craig Silverman (@CraigSilverman) October 20, 2020
The post was presumably prompted by 50 Cent’s seeming endorsement of Trump yesterday. The successful New York rapper, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, urged his followers to vote for Trump because Jackson opposes Joe Biden’s proposed higher tax rates on the wealthy. In addition to being incredibly selfish on Jackson’s part, it served as yet another reminder that the modern GOP stands for little more than entrenching the plutocratic interests of the super-rich.
Ice Cube, real name O’Shea Jackson, was presumably misinterpreted as a Trump supporter by Eric due to the recent news that the rapper might work with the administration to help Black Americans. After the story broke, he clarified that he is not endorsing Donald Trump and is simply willing to work with whichever party is in power to help communities in need.
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When Twitter users quickly pointed out that the image had been doctored, Eric deleted the tweet. Since he’s a Trump one can’t rule out the chance that he knew the image had been altered and simply wanted to spread misinformation, but the fact that he ultimately deleted it implies he was embarrassed and didn’t realize at the time of posting it that it was fake.
Ice Cube ended up retweeting Eric’s tweet, his comment making it abundantly clear how he feels about being painted as a MAGA supporter…
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occupydemocrats--2020-10-20--White House advisor Ivanka Trump brags about playing board games and learning guitar during pandemic

Of all the indignities foisted on the American people by Donald Trump , few have become as unfortunately normalized , as accepted as simply the current state of affairs , as the infiltration of the White House by his deeply incompetent relatives .
Instead of experts or career policymakers , President Trump relies largely on the advice of his daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner , with his buffoonish sons Eric and Donald Jr. serving as his media attack dogs .
Ivanka , in particular , has risen to prominence on the world stage , exploiting her father ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meetings with world leaders while cultivating backroom influence that she can then convert directly into assistance for her personal businesses .
While First Daughters are usually off the table for fair criticism , her ascension to Advisor to the President with a resume that consists of little more than owning sweatshops means she is more than fair game .
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With that in mind , Ivanka ’ s recent comments about how she has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have quickly become a lightning rod for criticism .
Rather than saying that she has been focused on helping her father in the fight against COVID-19 , the First Daughter said she has taken up “ board games ” and “ playing guitar.
” A clip of Ivanka ’ s comments went viral , with many Twitter users incensed that someone in a position of power to help save lives would so cavalierly discuss flitting away her free time .
Thanks to her father , COVID-19 has claimed over 218,000 American lives , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people unemployed .
Meanwhile , Ivanka is enjoying a cushy government check and leisure time while defending the president ’ s indefensible botching of the pandemic response .
One would say she should be ashamed of herself , but shame is clearly not a hereditary trait in the Trump family .
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Of all the indignities foisted on the American people by Donald Trump, few have become as unfortunately normalized, as accepted as simply the current state of affairs, as the infiltration of the White House by his deeply incompetent relatives. Instead of experts or career policymakers, President Trump relies largely on the advice of his daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner, with his buffoonish sons Eric and Donald Jr. serving as his media attack dogs.
Ivanka, in particular, has risen to prominence on the world stage, exploiting her father’s nepotism to elbow her way into meetings with world leaders while cultivating backroom influence that she can then convert directly into assistance for her personal businesses. While First Daughters are usually off the table for fair criticism, her ascension to Advisor to the President with a resume that consists of little more than owning sweatshops means she is more than fair game.
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With that in mind, Ivanka’s recent comments about how she has been spending her time during the pandemic have quickly become a lightning rod for criticism. Rather than saying that she has been focused on helping her father in the fight against COVID-19, the First Daughter said she has taken up “board games” and “playing guitar.”
A clip of Ivanka’s comments went viral, with many Twitter users incensed that someone in a position of power to help save lives would so cavalierly discuss flitting away her free time. Thanks to her father, COVID-19 has claimed over 218,000 American lives, destroyed families, and left masses of people unemployed.
Meanwhile, Ivanka is enjoying a cushy government check and leisure time while defending the president’s indefensible botching of the pandemic response. One would say she should be ashamed of herself, but shame is clearly not a hereditary trait in the Trump family.
Ivanka Trump says that during the pandemic she's been playing board games and learning guitar. pic.twitter.com/Bf3kR96QER — The Recount (@therecount) October 19, 2020
I’ve never heard of a senior White House adviser having so much free time that they take up a new hobby. https://t.co/y0v0PjdajQ — Helen Kennedy (@HelenKennedy) October 19, 2020
So, while 220,000 Americans died due to her father's poor response, she played board games and learned to play guitar. Duly noted!
In about 2 weeks, she'll be getting a lot more free time. — Brian Haberman (@RedF00t70) October 20, 2020
https://twitter.com/Gayer_Than_Thou/status/1318567193395699717?s=20
Some people are working longer, more draining hours at home on zoom than they did in the office. — Schooley (@Rschooley) October 20, 2020
https://twitter.com/TiaMariePhD/status/1318313092019748864?s=20
She is so fortunate not to have to worry about paying bills, or finding medical care for her family, or worrying whether it’s safe to ride public transportation to that job that she needs to keep her family afloat. This is so tone deaf. — Elizabeth Vargas (@EVargasTV) October 20, 2020
Does she simultaneously eat cake while doing so? — Kate Smith (@KateSmithAZ) October 20, 2020
That’s nice. My partner and I and our colleagues have been going to work every day riddled with anxiety about whether today is the day we finally get the virus and exactly how sick will we get and will there be a hospital bed if we need one. — Ninja Mama (@NinjaMama617) October 20, 2020
How nice. I've been waking up at 3am, scared that I won't be able to pay my bills. — GirlPower❤ (@km80girl) October 20, 2020
Jeezus! Most of us are trying to find masks and keep our kids from having nervous collapses locked at home. Our local businesses keep closing. — Alison Berkowitz (@aliberk65) October 20, 2020
Those sound like prison activities. Will be an easy transition for her — Sandi Bachom (@sandibachom) October 20, 2020
So fucking out of touch. Glad you get to play board games and guitar will MILLION of us wait in food lines, fight for our unemployment benefits, struggle with virtual learning, and worry that our older relatives will die from COVID. — SheaCat (@TheSheaCat) October 20, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-10-20--Trump is asked what his favorite milkshake is and complains he never gets easy questions

On Tuesday morning , President Trump once again performed his weekly ego-sanctifying ritual and called into FOX and Friends , a safe space where his best friends tell him how cruel and unfair the world is and let him vent his frustrations .
As usual , the call primarily consisted of Trump promoting conspiracy theories about his political challenger and leveling ridiculous accusations against him , like the idea that Joe Biden would “ take away God ” from Texas , that his Attorney General Bill Barr should take punitive action against the former Vice-President and his son , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ healthcare by making you “ go to a hospital for a cold.
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But the real tell into the president ’ s rapidly declining mental faculties and the degree to which the president ’ s wildly overblown sense of self-victimhood was the remarkable exchange which saw Trump refuse to answer a question about his favorite milkshake flavor before complaining that he never gets any easy questions .
“ Yeah about in about a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perfect I ’ m gon na let you answer that , or answer that question , I ’ m gon na give you the nicest answer , I ’ d love to have a question like that , but we ’ re in the middle of a battle we have to win , cause here ’ s a guy involved in the second biggest scandal , I consider spying on my campaign to be the biggest , this could supersede it , maybe , this could supersede it , but he ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criminal !
and they ask him about a milkshake !
What ice cream do you like ?
I never get that question .
And they give him the questions and he reads the answer off a computer !
That ’ s never happened to me !
” complained Donald Trump in a dizzying outburst of petulance and whiny frustration .
Why the man with the “ very very large brain ” now finds it to be extremely unfair that his rival doesn ’ t have to come up with the answers to policy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be the president of the United States is beyond us , but this is an issue he wants to complain about , then perhaps he shouldn ’ t be in a position to answer any questions at all .
It would be so much easier if he were somewhere where he could just relax and not have to face the scrutiny of the media — like prison !

On Tuesday morning, President Trump once again performed his weekly ego-sanctifying ritual and called into FOX and Friends, a safe space where his best friends tell him how cruel and unfair the world is and let him vent his frustrations.
As usual, the call primarily consisted of Trump promoting conspiracy theories about his political challenger and leveling ridiculous accusations against him, like the idea that Joe Biden would “take away God” from Texas, that his Attorney General Bill Barr should take punitive action against the former Vice-President and his son, and that Biden wants to take away your healthcare by making you “go to a hospital for a cold.”
On Fox & Friends, Trump insists he’ll win Texas because Biden wants to “take away” God. It’s not the first time he’s used this line but it’s pretty bonkers. (Also note how Trump’s comments have absolutely nothing to do with the question he was asked.) pic.twitter.com/qZxHQnDDHS — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 20, 2020
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But the real tell into the president’s rapidly declining mental faculties and the degree to which the president’s wildly overblown sense of self-victimhood was the remarkable exchange which saw Trump refuse to answer a question about his favorite milkshake flavor before complaining that he never gets any easy questions.
Without a shred of irony, Trump refuses to answer a question about his favorite milkshake flavor, then goes on a rant complaining about how interviewers never ask him softball questions pic.twitter.com/r1CELVRFis — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 20, 2020
“Yeah about in about a year or two when everything is so perfect I’m gonna let you answer that, or answer that question, I’m gonna give you the nicest answer, I’d love to have a question like that, but we’re in the middle of a battle we have to win, cause here’s a guy involved in the second biggest scandal, I consider spying on my campaign to be the biggest, this could supersede it, maybe, this could supersede it, but he’s committed crimes! He’s a criminal! and they ask him about a milkshake! What ice cream do you like? I never get that question. And they give him the questions and he reads the answer off a computer! That’s never happened to me!” complained Donald Trump in a dizzying outburst of petulance and whiny frustration.
Why the man with the “very very large brain” now finds it to be extremely unfair that his rival doesn’t have to come up with the answers to policy questions on the fly during an election to be the president of the United States is beyond us, but this is an issue he wants to complain about, then perhaps he shouldn’t be in a position to answer any questions at all. It would be so much easier if he were somewhere where he could just relax and not have to face the scrutiny of the media — like prison!
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occupydemocrats--2020-10-21--Giuliani becomes laughingstock on Twitter for touching himself on camera in front of young actress

Rudy Giuliani has been in the headlines recently for his murky role in the fabricated Hunter Biden laptop scandal , a complete nonstory that has all the hallmarks of a desperate and trumped-up partisan hack job .
Now , the former New York mayor and current attorney for President Trump is about to find himself receiving press of a very different kind .
The Guardian reports that the 76-year-old Giuliani makes an unwitting appearance in Sacha Baron Cohen ’ s soon-to-be-released sequel to Borat , the hit 2006 mockumentary in which Cohen went undercover as an absurd man from Kazakstan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bait unsuspecting Americans into often shocking admissions and compromising situations .
In the new film , Giuliani is caught on hidden camera slipping a hand inside his pants , seemingly to stimulate his genitals in the presence of the young actress who plays Borat ’ s daughter in the movie .
25-year-old Maria Bakalova plays the role of the 15-year-old character , but in the scene in question her character is undercover as another character , a reporter for a conservative outlet .
After conducting a fake interview with Giuliani , the two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for drinks , at which point he starts to do…whatever it is he thinks he ’ s doing .
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Before the encounter proceeds any further , Cohen ’ s Borat bursts into the room and says : “ She ’ s 15 .
She ’ s too old for you.
” The Daily Mail posted a screenshot of the scene .
In July , Giuliani ’ s encounter with Cohen was reported on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Page Six about the staged interview but failed to mention the hotel encounter .
He also claimed that Cohen “ didn ’ t get ” him and said he was proud to have avoided being fooled .
“ This guy comes running in , wearing a crazy , what I would say was a pink transgender outfit .
It was a pink bikini , with lace , underneath a translucent mesh top , it looked absurd .
He had the beard , bare legs , and wasn ’ t what I would call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ This person comes in yelling and screaming , and I thought this must be a scam or a shakedown , so I reported it to the police .
He then ran away , ” added Giuliani .
The authorities deemed that no crime had been committed and did not pursue the incident further .
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm : Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan will be released this Friday Amazon Prime Video but Twitter users are already inundating the former mayor with mockery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to say .
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Rudy Giuliani has been in the headlines recently for his murky role in the fabricated Hunter Biden laptop scandal, a complete nonstory that has all the hallmarks of a desperate and trumped-up partisan hack job. Now, the former New York mayor and current attorney for President Trump is about to find himself receiving press of a very different kind.
The Guardian reports that the 76-year-old Giuliani makes an unwitting appearance in Sacha Baron Cohen’s soon-to-be-released sequel to Borat, the hit 2006 mockumentary in which Cohen went undercover as an absurd man from Kazakstan who uses his own exaggerated ignorance to bait unsuspecting Americans into often shocking admissions and compromising situations.
In the new film, Giuliani is caught on hidden camera slipping a hand inside his pants, seemingly to stimulate his genitals in the presence of the young actress who plays Borat’s daughter in the movie. 25-year-old Maria Bakalova plays the role of the 15-year-old character, but in the scene in question her character is undercover as another character, a reporter for a conservative outlet. After conducting a fake interview with Giuliani, the two of them retire to a hotel room for drinks, at which point he starts to do…whatever it is he thinks he’s doing.
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Before the encounter proceeds any further, Cohen’s Borat bursts into the room and says: “She’s 15. She’s too old for you.”
The Daily Mail posted a screenshot of the scene.
In July, Giuliani’s encounter with Cohen was reported on in less detail. He spoke to Page Six about the staged interview but failed to mention the hotel encounter. He also claimed that Cohen “didn’t get” him and said he was proud to have avoided being fooled.
“This guy comes running in, wearing a crazy, what I would say was a pink transgender outfit. It was a pink bikini, with lace, underneath a translucent mesh top, it looked absurd. He had the beard, bare legs, and wasn’t what I would call distractingly attractive,” said Giuliani.
“This person comes in yelling and screaming, and I thought this must be a scam or a shakedown, so I reported it to the police. He then ran away,” added Giuliani. The authorities deemed that no crime had been committed and did not pursue the incident further.
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan will be released this Friday Amazon Prime Video but Twitter users are already inundating the former mayor with mockery.
https://twitter.com/yashar/status/1318994456272490496?s=20
Sacha Baron Cohen deserves the Nobel Prize for his Borat Rudy Giuliani takedown. — Scott Dworkin (@funder) October 21, 2020
Yeah the Borat thing is hilarious but can you imagine what professionally trained GRU and FSB assets could get out of Giuliani? He’s a counterintelligence nightmare. — Scott Stedman (@ScottMStedman) October 21, 2020
Trumpists and far-left auxiliary Trumpists may have just gotten a belated clue why so many in media were reluctant to just accept Giuliani's word about materials they weren't allowed to authenticate. — David Frum (@davidfrum) October 21, 2020
the guy who had “Borat sequel catches Rudy Giuliani being a pedophile” on his 2020 bingo card pic.twitter.com/xhnLfNH7Za — insane clown pocket pussy (@doinkpatrol) October 21, 2020
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Donald Trump has never heard of Borat or Rudy Giuliani!! pic.twitter.com/Wy0xMRje2b — J-L Cauvin (@JLCauvin) October 21, 2020
Jeffrey Toobin: This is the most embarrassing week ever. Rudy Giuliani: Hold my pants. — Meredith Lee (@meralee727) October 21, 2020
Hey @RudyGiuliani, what do you say about this? You sick dick. https://t.co/E5H4cbeZuk — Chris D. Jackson (@ChrisDJackson) October 21, 2020
I did not just spend days living through the Toobin discourse only to have to see pictures of Rudy Giuliani touching himself, people. Take it to Reddit. — Kate Harding (@KateHarding) October 21, 2020
ever think about how Rudy Giuliani runs a cybersecurity firm but gets taken in by hucksters every other week? — large mozz will attack and dethrone god (@bigmarinara) October 21, 2020
I don’t know how I feel about folks finding out what a scumbag Rudy Giuliani is about 25 years too late. @RudyGiuliani @realDonaldTrump — NoelCaslerComedy (@CaslerNoel) October 21, 2020
It’s where Rudy Giuliani is going to hide? https://t.co/o6gOSOF9wh — Jonathan Healy (@jonathanhealy) October 21, 2020
This is the most important aspect of the Giuliani situation. https://t.co/PR955Hpm0o — Dr. John Biggan (@Biggan4Congress) October 21, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-10-21--Trump tries to get back at 60 Minutes, accidentally exposes that his “healthcare book” is blank

If there ’ s any ruling mantra that has governed the life and presidency of Donald J. Trump , it ’ s the old adage “ fake it ’ till you make it.
” His entire career has been built on false appearances , outrageous fraud , and shameless lies , and his tenure as the world ’ s most powerful leader has been no different .
The president ’ s latest attempt at a transparently performative stunt appeared to backfire on Wednesday afternoon when the President began releasing images of yesterday ’ s interview with 60 Minutes ’ Lesley @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the reporter for asking him questions he didn ’ t want to answer .
The president reportedly threw a fit and walked out 45 minutes into the 60-minute interview and has been seething ever since .
Last night , he threatened to release the interview before the show airs in an apparent effort to get back at 60 Minutes for their “ fake and biased interview.
” It would appear that Trump does not actually have the interview footage to release , so instead , he has simply begun releasing images from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accomplish is , as with most things Trump does , unclear .
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Also like most things Trump does , his attempt at petty vengeance backfired in a humiliating fashion .
The president ’ s Press Secretary presented the reporter with an enormous book that allegedly contained “ some of the many things they ’ ve done for Healthcare.
” Seeing as Trump has done nothing for American healthcare besides try to dismantle the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nation was curious as to what this tome contained .
But if a close-up of one of the shots that the president released is any indicator , it is entirely blank .
This would not be the first time the Trump press team has tried this little stunt .
In 2017 , the Trump team presented the nation with a table full of folders in an attempt to convey how much work the president was doing to divest himself from his businesses , which of course were full of blank papers .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that not only would the president try this stunt again , but that he would assume nobody would open Ye Olde Codex Of American Vitality to check and see if anything was in it , and then tweet out the picture of the blank page on his own volition !

If there’s any ruling mantra that has governed the life and presidency of Donald J. Trump, it’s the old adage “fake it ’till you make it.” His entire career has been built on false appearances, outrageous fraud, and shameless lies, and his tenure as the world’s most powerful leader has been no different.
The president’s latest attempt at a transparently performative stunt appeared to backfire on Wednesday afternoon when the President began releasing images of yesterday’s interview with 60 Minutes’ Lesley Stahl in a bizarre attempt to punish the reporter for asking him questions he didn’t want to answer.
The president reportedly threw a fit and walked out 45 minutes into the 60-minute interview and has been seething ever since. Last night, he threatened to release the interview before the show airs in an apparent effort to get back at 60 Minutes for their “fake and biased interview.”
I am pleased to inform you that, for the sake of accuracy in reporting, I am considering posting my interview with Lesley Stahl of 60 Minutes, PRIOR TO AIRTIME! This will be done so that everybody can get a glimpse of what a FAKE and BIASED interview is all about… — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 20, 2020
It would appear that Trump does not actually have the interview footage to release, so instead, he has simply begun releasing images from the interview.
What this is supposed to accomplish is, as with most things Trump does, unclear.
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Also like most things Trump does, his attempt at petty vengeance backfired in a humiliating fashion. The president’s Press Secretary presented the reporter with an enormous book that allegedly contained “some of the many things they’ve done for Healthcare.” Seeing as Trump has done nothing for American healthcare besides try to dismantle the Affordable Care Act multiple times, the nation was curious as to what this tome contained.
But if a close-up of one of the shots that the president released is any indicator, it is entirely blank.
This would not be the first time the Trump press team has tried this little stunt.
In 2017, the Trump team presented the nation with a table full of folders in an attempt to convey how much work the president was doing to divest himself from his businesses, which of course were full of blank papers.
The pages are blank. pic.twitter.com/agLqnBTjrg — Mikey Neumann (@mikeyface) January 12, 2017
It is incredible on just so many levels that not only would the president try this stunt again, but that he would assume nobody would open Ye Olde Codex Of American Vitality to check and see if anything was in it, and then tweet out the picture of the blank page on his own volition!
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occupydemocrats--2020-10-21--New film appears to show Rudy Giuliani fondling himself in hotel room in front of young actress

Rudy Giuliani has been in the headlines recently for his murky role in the fabricated Hunter Biden laptop scandal , a complete nonstory that has all the hallmarks of a desperate and trumped-up partisan hack job .
Now , the former New York mayor and current attorney for President Trump is about to find himself receiving press of a very different kind .
The Guardian reports that the 76-year-old Giuliani makes an unwitting appearance in Sacha Baron Cohen ’ s soon-to-be-released sequel to Borat , the hit 2006 mockumentary in which Cohen went undercover as an absurd man from Kazakstan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bait unsuspecting Americans into often shocking admissions and compromising situations .
In the new film , Giuliani is caught on hidden camera slipping a hand inside his pants , seemingly to stimulate his genitals in the presence of the young actress who plays Borat ’ s daughter in the movie .
25-year-old Maria Bakalova plays the role of the 15-year-old character , but in the scene in question her character is undercover as another character , a reporter for a conservative outlet .
After conducting a fake interview with Giuliani , the two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for drinks , at which point he starts to do…whatever it is he thinks he ’ s doing .
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Before the encounter proceeds any further , Cohen ’ s Borat bursts into the room and says : “ She ’ s 15 .
She ’ s too old for you.
” The Daily Mail has posted a screenshot of the scene .
In July , Giuliani ’ s encounter with Cohen was reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Page Six about the staged interview but failed to mention the hotel encounter .
He also claimed that Cohen “ didn ’ t get ” him and said he was proud to have avoided being fooled .
“ This guy comes running in , wearing a crazy , what I would say was a pink transgender outfit .
It was a pink bikini , with lace , underneath a translucent mesh top , it looked absurd .
He had the beard , bare legs , and wasn ’ t what I would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ This person comes in yelling and screaming , and I thought this must be a scam or a shakedown , so I reported it to the police .
He then ran away , ” added Giuliani .
The authorities deemed that no crime had been committed and did not pursue the incident further .
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm : Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan will be released this Friday Amazon Prime Video .
Tune in to catch a side of Rudy Giuliani @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Bring a strong stomach .
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Rudy Giuliani has been in the headlines recently for his murky role in the fabricated Hunter Biden laptop scandal, a complete nonstory that has all the hallmarks of a desperate and trumped-up partisan hack job. Now, the former New York mayor and current attorney for President Trump is about to find himself receiving press of a very different kind.
The Guardian reports that the 76-year-old Giuliani makes an unwitting appearance in Sacha Baron Cohen’s soon-to-be-released sequel to Borat, the hit 2006 mockumentary in which Cohen went undercover as an absurd man from Kazakstan who uses his own exaggerated ignorance to bait unsuspecting Americans into often shocking admissions and compromising situations.
In the new film, Giuliani is caught on hidden camera slipping a hand inside his pants, seemingly to stimulate his genitals in the presence of the young actress who plays Borat’s daughter in the movie. 25-year-old Maria Bakalova plays the role of the 15-year-old character, but in the scene in question her character is undercover as another character, a reporter for a conservative outlet. After conducting a fake interview with Giuliani, the two of them retire to a hotel room for drinks, at which point he starts to do…whatever it is he thinks he’s doing.
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Before the encounter proceeds any further, Cohen’s Borat bursts into the room and says: “She’s 15. She’s too old for you.”
The Daily Mail has posted a screenshot of the scene.
In July, Giuliani’s encounter with Cohen was reported on in less detail. He spoke to Page Six about the staged interview but failed to mention the hotel encounter. He also claimed that Cohen “didn’t get” him and said he was proud to have avoided being fooled.
“This guy comes running in, wearing a crazy, what I would say was a pink transgender outfit. It was a pink bikini, with lace, underneath a translucent mesh top, it looked absurd. He had the beard, bare legs, and wasn’t what I would call distractingly attractive,” said Giuliani.
“This person comes in yelling and screaming, and I thought this must be a scam or a shakedown, so I reported it to the police. He then ran away,” added Giuliani. The authorities deemed that no crime had been committed and did not pursue the incident further.
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan will be released this Friday Amazon Prime Video. Tune in to catch a side of Rudy Giuliani that’s probably better left unseen. Bring a strong stomach.
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occupydemocrats--2020-10-21--Unhinged Hannity stalks Biden outside his house with camera setup

With just two weeks left before the election , Trumpworld is working itself into a frenzy as they desperately try to throw everything and anything to try to smear former Vice-President Joe Biden and save the rapidly sinking Trump ship .
Tuesday evening saw a wild escalation as Trump crony Rudy Giuliani baselessly alleged to Newsmax that Hunter Biden ’ s “ hard drive ” contained photos of underage girls and FOX host Sean Hannity ’ s team stalked the Biden family outside their family home .
During last night ’ s show , Hannity revealed that he had set @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s house and demanded that the Vice-President come out to answer his questions , Diamond-and-Silk style .
“ Joe Biden , you have a lot of questions to answer .
It ’ s time for you to answer them .
What did you know ?
When did you know it ?
Did you take a cut of your son ’ s seedy international pay for play schemes ?
I know it ’ s 9 p.m. Eastern , Joe , but if you are still awake , we have a camera right outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
You could walk outside of your house , leave your basement bunker , step out and answer these pressing questions .
We will be happy to hear you out.
” This is extremely bizarre and a rather disturbing stunt for Hannity to pull .
While of course , nobody came outside to dignify these lies with a response , actually going to Biden ’ s house to set up a camera is a new level of derangement from one of the primary weavers of the Trumpian conspiracy mythology .
But we can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are reduced to ridiculous insinuations of sexual impropriety and performative displays like this , the Trump machine really has no answer to the messaging of the Biden campaign — and are terrified about their chances of remaining in power for another four years .

With just two weeks left before the election, Trumpworld is working itself into a frenzy as they desperately try to throw everything and anything to try to smear former Vice-President Joe Biden and save the rapidly sinking Trump ship.
Tuesday evening saw a wild escalation as Trump crony Rudy Giuliani baselessly alleged to Newsmax that Hunter Biden’s “hard drive” contained photos of underage girls and FOX host Sean Hannity’s team stalked the Biden family outside their family home.
During last night’s show, Hannity revealed that he had set up a camera outside of Joe Biden’s house and demanded that the Vice-President come out to answer his questions, Diamond-and-Silk style.
“Joe Biden, you have a lot of questions to answer. It’s time for you to answer them. What did you know? When did you know it? Did you take a cut of your son’s seedy international pay for play schemes?
I know it’s 9 p.m. Eastern, Joe, but if you are still awake, we have a camera right outside of your house—right there, right now. You could walk outside of your house, leave your basement bunker, step out and answer these pressing questions. We will be happy to hear you out.”
https://twitter.com/alexdatig/status/1318746359613190144?s=20
This is extremely bizarre and a rather disturbing stunt for Hannity to pull. While of course, nobody came outside to dignify these lies with a response, actually going to Biden’s house to set up a camera is a new level of derangement from one of the primary weavers of the Trumpian conspiracy mythology.
But we can take solace in the knowledge that if they are reduced to ridiculous insinuations of sexual impropriety and performative displays like this, the Trump machine really has no answer to the messaging of the Biden campaign — and are terrified about their chances of remaining in power for another four years.
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occupydemocrats--2020-10-21--Giuliani breaks his silence on the footage of him allegedly touching himself in front of a young act

Giuliani breaks his silence on the footage of him allegedly touching himself in front of a young actress

Rudy Giuliani is n having a rough Wednesday .
Earlier today , The Guardian reported that the 76-year-old Giuliani makes an unwitting appearance in Sacha Baron Cohen ’ s soon-to-be-released sequel to Borat , the hit 2006 mockumentary in which Cohen went undercover as an absurd man from Kazakstan who uses his own exaggerated ignorance to bait unsuspecting Americans into often shocking admissions and compromising situations .
In the new film , Giuliani is caught on hidden camera slipping a hand inside his pants , seemingly to stimulate his genitals in the presence of the young actress who plays Borat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 25-year-old Maria Bakalova plays the role of the 15-year-old character , but in the scene in question her character is undercover as another character , a reporter for a conservative outlet .
After conducting a fake interview with Giuliani , the two of them retire to a hotel room for drinks , at which point he starts to do…whatever it is he thinks he ’ s doing .
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Before the encounter proceeds any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into the room and says : “ She ’ s 15 .
She ’ s too old for you.
” The Daily Mail has posted a screenshot of the scene .
In July , Giuliani ’ s encounter with Cohen was reported on in less detail .
He spoke to Page Six about the staged interview but failed to mention the hotel encounter .
He also claimed that Cohen “ didn ’ t get ” him and said he was proud to have avoided being fooled .
“ This guy comes running in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would say was a pink transgender outfit .
It was a pink bikini , with lace , underneath a translucent mesh top , it looked absurd .
He had the beard , bare legs , and wasn ’ t what I would call distractingly attractive , ” said Giuliani .
“ This person comes in yelling and screaming , and I thought this must be a scam or a shakedown , so I reported it to the police .
He then ran away , ” added Giuliani .
The authorities deemed that no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pursue the incident further .
Now , the president ’ s attorney has addressed the scandal himself via Twitter .
He denied that he was doing anything inappropriate and claimed that he was simply tucking his shirt in after the recording equipment from the interview had been removed .
Giuliani went on to claim that the Borat clip is an effort to “ blunt ” his efforts to expose Hunter Biden .
While it ’ s admittedly possible that Giuliani was tucking in his shirt , this is not a man known for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years , he has methodically shredded every ounce of his credibility in service to Donald Trump .
His latest smear job against Hunter Biden is just one example of the lows this man will sink to in service of the Republican reactionary agenda .
Lying comes as easily as breathing for him at this point .
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Rudy Giuliani is having a rough Wednesday. Earlier today, The Guardian reported that the 76-year-old Giuliani makes an unwitting appearance in Sacha Baron Cohen’s soon-to-be-released sequel to Borat, the hit 2006 mockumentary in which Cohen went undercover as an absurd man from Kazakstan who uses his own exaggerated ignorance to bait unsuspecting Americans into often shocking admissions and compromising situations.
In the new film, Giuliani is caught on hidden camera slipping a hand inside his pants, seemingly to stimulate his genitals in the presence of the young actress who plays Borat’s daughter in the movie. 25-year-old Maria Bakalova plays the role of the 15-year-old character, but in the scene in question her character is undercover as another character, a reporter for a conservative outlet. After conducting a fake interview with Giuliani, the two of them retire to a hotel room for drinks, at which point he starts to do…whatever it is he thinks he’s doing.
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Before the encounter proceeds any further, Cohen’s Borat bursts into the room and says: “She’s 15. She’s too old for you.”
The Daily Mail has posted a screenshot of the scene.
In July, Giuliani’s encounter with Cohen was reported on in less detail. He spoke to Page Six about the staged interview but failed to mention the hotel encounter. He also claimed that Cohen “didn’t get” him and said he was proud to have avoided being fooled.
“This guy comes running in, wearing a crazy, what I would say was a pink transgender outfit. It was a pink bikini, with lace, underneath a translucent mesh top, it looked absurd. He had the beard, bare legs, and wasn’t what I would call distractingly attractive,” said Giuliani.
“This person comes in yelling and screaming, and I thought this must be a scam or a shakedown, so I reported it to the police. He then ran away,” added Giuliani. The authorities deemed that no crime had been committed and did not pursue the incident further.
Now, the president’s attorney has addressed the scandal himself via Twitter. He denied that he was doing anything inappropriate and claimed that he was simply tucking his shirt in after the recording equipment from the interview had been removed. Giuliani went on to claim that the Borat clip is an effort to “blunt” his efforts to expose Hunter Biden.
While it’s admittedly possible that Giuliani was tucking in his shirt, this is not a man known for his honesty. Over the past four years, he has methodically shredded every ounce of his credibility in service to Donald Trump. His latest smear job against Hunter Biden is just one example of the lows this man will sink to in service of the Republican reactionary agenda. Lying comes as easily as breathing for him at this point.
(1) The Borat video is a complete fabrication. I was tucking in my shirt after taking off the recording equipment. At no time before, during, or after the interview was I ever inappropriate. If Sacha Baron Cohen implies otherwise he is a stone-cold liar. — Rudy W. Giuliani (@RudyGiuliani) October 21, 2020
(2) In fact, the NY Post today reports “it looks to me like an exaggeration through editing.” As soon as I realized it was a set up I called the police, which has been noted in THR article on July 8th. — Rudy W. Giuliani (@RudyGiuliani) October 21, 2020
(3) This is an effort to blunt my relentless exposure of the criminality and depravity of Joe Biden and his entire family. Deadline Hollywood reports CAA had a distribution screening in September where there was no mention of the scene holding any importance. — Rudy W. Giuliani (@RudyGiuliani) October 21, 2020
(4) We are preparing much bigger dumps off of the hard drive from hell, of which Joe Biden will be unable to defend or hide from. I have the receipts. — Rudy W. Giuliani (@RudyGiuliani) October 21, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-10-22--Don Jr. ridiculed for saying he worked his way up in father’s company while attacking Hunter Biden

We ’ re in the final days of the election cycle and the Trump campaign has run dry on ammunition to lob at Joe Biden .
President Trump has no accomplishments to stand on and no real lines of attack on the accomplished former vice president .
When it comes to the issues , Biden beats Trump handily on everything from healthcare to national security .
Biden is offering an agenda that prioritizes the welfare and safety of the American people while Trump has no interest in benefitting anyone but his own family and his plutocratic backers .
Since they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden himself , the Republicans have decided to instead attack his family , targeting his son Hunter with a shameful smear campaign .
With disgraced former mayor turned hatchetman for Trump Rudy Giuliani leading the charge , the GOP has concocted an opaque and convoluted conspiracy theory that alleges some kind of corrupt business dealings conducted by Hunter in Ukraine or maybe China .
The entire fabricated narrative reeks of desperation and seems unlikely to convince anyone who wasn ’ t already a dyed-in-the-wool MAGAhead .
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Ironically , Donald Trump Jr. is one of the most outspoken peddlers of the Hunter Biden aspersions .
Today , the buffoonish First Son claimed on Twitter that his father gave him an “ opportunity ” but that he had to “ work ” his way up the company .
“ Joe gave his son China , ” he added , conjuring up the absurd image of Joe Biden handing Hunter the 3.7 million square mile Sino-juggernaut to Hunter on a silver platter .
Tellingly , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ details with his accusation .
You read that right .
Donald Trump Junior , a man whose entire public platform and career are results of the most toxic , blatant nepotism imaginable is accusing someone else of benefitting from family connections .
Were it not for his father , nobody on this planet would know who Don Jr. was and those who did would likely steer clear of him .
Everything he has he owes to his father who in turn owes his entire criminal empire to his father .
The hypocrisy could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was quick to unleash a savage barrage of mockery on the First Son .
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We’re in the final days of the election cycle and the Trump campaign has run dry on ammunition to lob at Joe Biden. President Trump has no accomplishments to stand on and no real lines of attack on the accomplished former vice president.
When it comes to the issues, Biden beats Trump handily on everything from healthcare to national security. Biden is offering an agenda that prioritizes the welfare and safety of the American people while Trump has no interest in benefitting anyone but his own family and his plutocratic backers.
Since they have no convincing way to go after Biden himself, the Republicans have decided to instead attack his family, targeting his son Hunter with a shameful smear campaign. With disgraced former mayor turned hatchetman for Trump Rudy Giuliani leading the charge, the GOP has concocted an opaque and convoluted conspiracy theory that alleges some kind of corrupt business dealings conducted by Hunter in Ukraine or maybe China. The entire fabricated narrative reeks of desperation and seems unlikely to convince anyone who wasn’t already a dyed-in-the-wool MAGAhead.
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Ironically, Donald Trump Jr. is one of the most outspoken peddlers of the Hunter Biden aspersions. Today, the buffoonish First Son claimed on Twitter that his father gave him an “opportunity” but that he had to “work” his way up the company.
“Joe gave his son China,” he added, conjuring up the absurd image of Joe Biden handing Hunter the 3.7 million square mile Sino-juggernaut to Hunter on a silver platter. Tellingly, he didn’t provide any evidence or details with his accusation.
You read that right. Donald Trump Junior, a man whose entire public platform and career are results of the most toxic, blatant nepotism imaginable is accusing someone else of benefitting from family connections. Were it not for his father, nobody on this planet would know who Don Jr. was and those who did would likely steer clear of him. Everything he has he owes to his father who in turn owes his entire criminal empire to his father.
The hypocrisy could not be any more obvious and Twitter was quick to unleash a savage barrage of mockery on the First Son.
My father gave me an opportunity to work my way up in his company. Joe gave his son China. — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) October 22, 2020
An inspiration to millions of Americans to pick themselves up by their bootstraps and work for their dad at the company given to him by his dad https://t.co/poY3zc4tV7 — Jonathan Chait (@jonathanchait) October 22, 2020
The saddest thing about Don Jr. saying he "worked his way up" is he actually believes it. https://t.co/18PtsPV5cp — Jesse McLaren (@McJesse) October 22, 2020
Your father repeatedly said you had the worst judgment of anyone he knew. Yet you kept your job. Wonder if that had anything to do with your last name? https://t.co/51Ya1GbRbB — Daniel Goldman (@danielsgoldman) October 22, 2020
You stole from your own charitable foundation. https://t.co/NUtFHA8tIo — (((Josh Seasonal))) (@JoshMalina) October 22, 2020
You are a director of three of your father's companies here in the UK. Two have never turned a profit and are reliant on £150m in loans. The other is being liquidated. Nepotism may be many things, but it is no guarantee of competence. https://t.co/ClO2rb73Jj — Martyn McLaughlin (@MartynMcL) October 22, 2020
The beneficiary of three generations of accumulated wealth — protected for decades through complex tax fraud schemes — worked hard to get a no-show executive position at a company with his dad's name on it. https://t.co/r7xWmcWLPc — Robert Maguire (@RobertMaguire_) October 22, 2020
lol for sure man https://t.co/keB33WepBH — The Dershow call screener (@MrTooDamnChris) October 22, 2020
“My dad once named me Employee of the Month… I got an Edible Arrangement from his secretary. I still sleep hugging the basket.” – local man (between tears) https://t.co/VeOoSnVrRI — The Hoarse Whisperer (@TheRealHoarse) October 22, 2020
And look what you did with it. pic.twitter.com/kNHJmD3f40 — Ray Brown (@Raybrown1959Ray) October 22, 2020
Oh honey, bless your heart. https://t.co/mdsRr1Qe4r — Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) October 22, 2020
"Alexa, what is a hilarious absence of self-awareness?" https://t.co/eym2xAxpl7 — Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) October 22, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-10-22--Illinois police shoot and kill unarmed Black teenager, hospitalize his girlfriend after reports of a

Illinois police shoot and kill unarmed Black teenager, hospitalize his girlfriend after reports of a “suspicious vehicle”

The killing of Black men in America by the police never ceases .
On the evening of October 20th , police in Waukegan , Illinois , shot and killed an unarmed Black teenager while he was in the car with his girlfriend .
Reports of a “ suspicious vehicle ” — which almost certainly translates to “ some nosy white person saw two Black people sitting in a car and called the cops on them ” — led a police officer to shoot and kill Marcellis Stinnette , 19 , who was in his car with the mother of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospitalized with gunshot wounds to her stomach and hand .
The police officer says the car began to reverse as he exited his vehicle , leading him to “ fear for his safety ” and the immediate execution of the driver .
A witness tells a different story .
“ The police officer got out of the car .
When he told them to stop , he told her to stop , she was scared .
She put up hands , she started yelling , ‘ Why you got a gun ?
’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shooting , ” said Darrell Mosier .
“ When I got there , she said , “ Mama , they just shot us for nothing , ” said Clifftina Johnson , Williams ’ mother , to ABC 7 News .
“ My daughter said she put her hand up , and if she didn ’ t put her hand up , she said , ‘ Mama , I would be dead . '
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No weapons were discovered in the vehicle .
What is there that can be said that hasn ’ t already been said after the murder of George Floyd ?
After the murder of Breonna Taylor ?
After the shooting of Jacob Blade ?
After David McAtee ?
Eric Garner ?
Sean Bell ?
Tamir Rice ?
John Crawford III ?
Philando Castile ?
Akai Gurley ?
Michael Brown ?
The grim list of the names of the dead goes on and on .
Once again , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one holding a weapon that can cause instant death , was afraid — and because of that fear , another young man is dead and a child has lost its father for what appears to be no good reason .
We must demand that body camera footage be released immediately because we know that nothing the police say can ever be taken at face value .
It is a simple fact of life in America that the police are routinely dishonest about everything and that lying is a fundamental part of police culture @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these officers will likely be given a slap on the wrist and allowed to return to work and possibly kill again .
The killing of Marcellis Stinnette is yet another tragic , horrifying reminder of why the nation was rocked with protests for much of the year and why so much enmity is being leveled against police forces who claim to “ protect and serve ” their communities but murder Black citizens on a regular basis .
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The killing of Black men in America by the police never ceases.
On the evening of October 20th, police in Waukegan, Illinois, shot and killed an unarmed Black teenager while he was in the car with his girlfriend. Reports of a “suspicious vehicle” — which almost certainly translates to “some nosy white person saw two Black people sitting in a car and called the cops on them” — led a police officer to shoot and kill Marcellis Stinnette, 19, who was in his car with the mother of his child, Tafarra Williams.
Williams was hospitalized with gunshot wounds to her stomach and hand.
The police officer says the car began to reverse as he exited his vehicle, leading him to “fear for his safety” and the immediate execution of the driver.
A witness tells a different story. “The police officer got out of the car. When he told them to stop, he told her to stop, she was scared. She put up hands, she started yelling, ‘Why you got a gun?’ She started screaming. He just started shooting,” said Darrell Mosier.
“When I got there, she said, “Mama, they just shot us for nothing,” said Clifftina Johnson, Williams’ mother, to ABC 7 News. “My daughter said she put her hand up, and if she didn’t put her hand up, she said, ‘Mama, I would be dead.'”
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The two police officers involved have been placed on administrative leave. No weapons were discovered in the vehicle.
What is there that can be said that hasn’t already been said after the murder of George Floyd? After the murder of Breonna Taylor? After the shooting of Jacob Blade? After David McAtee? Eric Garner? Sean Bell? Tamir Rice? John Crawford III? Philando Castile? Akai Gurley? Michael Brown? The grim list of the names of the dead goes on and on.
Once again, a police officer complains that he, the one holding a weapon that can cause instant death, was afraid — and because of that fear, another young man is dead and a child has lost its father for what appears to be no good reason. We must demand that body camera footage be released immediately because we know that nothing the police say can ever be taken at face value. It is a simple fact of life in America that the police are routinely dishonest about everything and that lying is a fundamental part of police culture, as is the infuriating knowledge that these officers will likely be given a slap on the wrist and allowed to return to work and possibly kill again.
The killing of Marcellis Stinnette is yet another tragic, horrifying reminder of why the nation was rocked with protests for much of the year and why so much enmity is being leveled against police forces who claim to “protect and serve” their communities but murder Black citizens on a regular basis.
Original reporting by Diane Pathieu at ABC7 Chicago.
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occupydemocrats--2020-10-22--MSNBC host Hallie Jackson boots Trump lackey off her show for promoting election lies

Trump ’ s reelection campaign is in freefall .
Between his botched handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and his increasingly erratic behavior , the president has pushed more and more voters towards Joe Biden , to the point where the former vice president now enjoys a formidable polling lead on Trump .
Desperate for anything to hit Biden with , the right-wing media machine is trying in vain to generate scandal around Hunter Biden , the former vice president ’ s son .
They know they have nothing on Joe so they ’ re stooping to smearing his family .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is pathetic .
Outside of this last-ditch Hunter blitz , Trump and his surrogates clearly have no plan to dig themselves out of their current electoral hole .
This administration has no substantive accomplishments to run on and a man inarguably unfit for office at the top of their ticket , so they ’ re forced to rely on the only trick they have left in their bag : shameless lying .
Earlier today , Press Secretary for the Trump reelection campaign Hogan Gidley appeared on MSNBC hoping to spread some of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be known for peddling .
MSNBC ’ s Hallie Jackson asked Gidley if the campaign intends to “ back off ” from Trump ’ s false claims about voting security and voter fraud .
“ You can ’ t deny what you ’ ve seen on television in all of these local markets where people are finding ballots in trash cans .
People are finding ballots in ditches , in the backs of trucks , ” said Gidley .
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You know that .
I don ’ t want to have to rehash this conversation .
I ’ m asking if the president is going to have to back of those claims .
If you can ’ t answer that that ’ s fine we can move on but just answer the question , ” said Jackson , clearly unwilling to tolerate Gidley ’ s lies .
“ I ’ m answering the question because the fact is it does occur , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ received a ballot just the other day in my apartment from someone who hasn ’ t lived here in ten years.
” “ You ’ re spreading more information that is inaccurate Hogan .
There is not widespread evidence of voter fraud , ” Jackson interjected .
“ Okay well we ’ re going to move on then because that is… My other question is this : Before I let you go Hogan , does the president have confidence in Director Wray ?
” Hogan tried to talk over her .
“ Oh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , no , Hallie , Hallie , Hallie , don ’ t pretend like… Your local markets , NBC affiliates are reporting on this in all types of areas across this country .
This is rampant .
Everyone sees that.
” “ Hogan !
The FBI Director himself specifically within the last 12 hours said on national television across every network that there is no evidence of widespread voter fraud , ” Jackson said .
“ Somebody who is a part of the Trump administration ’ s own intelligence expert field Hogan .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that ’ s coming from Wray .
Does the president have confidence in his FBI Director ?
Yes or no ?
” “ The president has confidence that the American people want a free and fair election .
That ’ s what he ’ s been pushing for this entire time , ” said Hogan , refusing the answer the question .
“ That ’ s why he set up the federal government to work with the states to get interference out of our election cycle .
It was Barack Obama and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to interfere and did nothing– ” Gidley went on , devolving into full-blown conspiracy-mongering .
“ Nope ?
Okay I guess there ’ s no answer to that question then , ” said Jackson as Gidley continued to rant .
“ Hogan Gidley we ’ ll leave it there .
Hogan thank you .
I appreciate you coming on on a day when we are obviously looking ahead to an important evening here in this presidential race .
Hogan Gidley , national press secretary for the Trump campaign , ” she went on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to hear what YOU have to say .
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Trump’s reelection campaign is in freefall. Between his botched handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and his increasingly erratic behavior, the president has pushed more and more voters towards Joe Biden, to the point where the former vice president now enjoys a formidable polling lead on Trump.
Desperate for anything to hit Biden with, the right-wing media machine is trying in vain to generate scandal around Hunter Biden, the former vice president’s son. They know they have nothing on Joe so they’re stooping to smearing his family. The strategy is proving as ineffective as it is pathetic.
Outside of this last-ditch Hunter blitz, Trump and his surrogates clearly have no plan to dig themselves out of their current electoral hole. This administration has no substantive accomplishments to run on and a man inarguably unfit for office at the top of their ticket, so they’re forced to rely on the only trick they have left in their bag: shameless lying.
Earlier today, Press Secretary for the Trump reelection campaign Hogan Gidley appeared on MSNBC hoping to spread some of the blatant misinformation he’s come to be known for peddling. MSNBC’s Hallie Jackson asked Gidley if the campaign intends to “back off” from Trump’s false claims about voting security and voter fraud.
“You can’t deny what you’ve seen on television in all of these local markets where people are finding ballots in trash cans. People are finding ballots in ditches, in the backs of trucks,” said Gidley.
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“There is no widespread evidence of voter fraud Hogan. You know that. I don’t want to have to rehash this conversation. I’m asking if the president is going to have to back of those claims. If you can’t answer that that’s fine we can move on but just answer the question,” said Jackson, clearly unwilling to tolerate Gidley’s lies.
“I’m answering the question because the fact is it does occur,” Gidley insisted. “Listen I received a ballot just the other day in my apartment from someone who hasn’t lived here in ten years.”
“You’re spreading more information that is inaccurate Hogan. There is not widespread evidence of voter fraud,” Jackson interjected. “Okay well we’re going to move on then because that is… My other question is this: Before I let you go Hogan, does the president have confidence in Director Wray?”
Hogan tried to talk over her. “Oh, Hallie that, no, no, no, Hallie, Hallie, Hallie, don’t pretend like… Your local markets, NBC affiliates are reporting on this in all types of areas across this country. This is rampant. Everyone sees that.”
“Hogan! The FBI Director himself specifically within the last 12 hours said on national television across every network that there is no evidence of widespread voter fraud,” Jackson said. “Somebody who is a part of the Trump administration’s own intelligence expert field Hogan. That’s not coming from me, that’s coming from Wray. Does the president have confidence in his FBI Director? Yes or no?”
“The president has confidence that the American people want a free and fair election. That’s what he’s been pushing for this entire time,” said Hogan, refusing the answer the question. “That’s why he set up the federal government to work with the states to get interference out of our election cycle. It was Barack Obama and Joe Biden who knew Russia was going to interfere and did nothing–” Gidley went on, devolving into full-blown conspiracy-mongering.
“Nope? Okay I guess there’s no answer to that question then,” said Jackson as Gidley continued to rant. “Hogan Gidley we’ll leave it there. Hogan thank you. I appreciate you coming on on a day when we are obviously looking ahead to an important evening here in this presidential race. Hogan Gidley, national press secretary for the Trump campaign,” she went on, cutting the interview short.
Watch Gidley’s embarrassing performance below.
MSNBC's Hallie Jackson cuts short interview with Trump spox Hogan Gidley after he peddles conspiracies about widespread voter fraud and then deflects when asked if Trump has confidence in his FBI director. "Nope, okay, I guess you're not gonna answer that question then…" pic.twitter.com/NjzJs83cRB — Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) October 22, 2020
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