occupydemocrats--2020-05-01--Trump admin blocks Dr. Fauci from testifying before Congress, claims it’s “counter-productive”

When the long nightmare that is the COVID-19 pandemic finally ends it will fall to medical professionals , policy experts , and historians to perform a comprehensive post mortem analysis on the Trump administration ’ s abysmal handling of this deadly outbreak .
The president himself has consistently downplayed the risks posed by the novel coronavirus and has made a string of disastrous decisions , from picking fights with governors at a time when he should be unifying the country to appointing the woefully inexperienced and absurdly unqualified Jared Kushner to the coronavirus task force .
Throughout all of this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal government has been Dr. Anthony Fauci , Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases .
Even as Trump and his lackeys work to spread misinformation and paint themselves in as flattering a light as possible , Fauci has remained stalwart , gently pushing back on false claims when needed and sticking to the facts .
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Next week , the House Appropriations Committee is holding a COVID-19 hearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fauci would serve as an ideal witness , but the committee has now revealed that their official request for his testimony has been blocked by the White House .
Clearly , the administration is worried that Fauci might get up in front of Congress and state the full and unvarnished truth , exposing their myriad shortcomings in the process .
By blocking him from testifying outright they completely avoid that possible outcome .
In the process , they also deny the American people Fauci ’ s invaluable insight .
It ’ s a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their own political needs above the health interests of the country .
“ While the Trump Administration continues its whole-of-government response to COVID-19 , including safely opening up America again and expediting vaccine development , it is counter-productive to have the very individuals involved in those efforts appearing at Congressional hearings .
We are committed to working with Congress to offer testimony at the appropriate time , ” White House Spokesperson Judd Deere said to NBC News .
The explanation is clearly nonsensical .
There is no legitimate downside to Fauci carving out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The White House owes us all a real reason for blocking Fauci ’ s testimony .
We have a right to hear what he has to say and now is no time for playing politics .
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When the long nightmare that is the COVID-19 pandemic finally ends it will fall to medical professionals, policy experts, and historians to perform a comprehensive post mortem analysis on the Trump administration’s abysmal handling of this deadly outbreak.
The president himself has consistently downplayed the risks posed by the novel coronavirus and has made a string of disastrous decisions, from picking fights with governors at a time when he should be unifying the country to appointing the woefully inexperienced and absurdly unqualified Jared Kushner to the coronavirus task force.
Throughout all of this, the one reliable fixture in the federal government has been Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Even as Trump and his lackeys work to spread misinformation and paint themselves in as flattering a light as possible, Fauci has remained stalwart, gently pushing back on false claims when needed and sticking to the facts.
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Next week, the House Appropriations Committee is holding a COVID-19 hearing overseen by the Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee. Dr. Fauci would serve as an ideal witness, but the committee has now revealed that their official request for his testimony has been blocked by the White House.
CONFIRMED: The House Appropriations Committee says it sought Dr. Anthony Fauci as a witness at Wednesday’s Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee hearing on COVID-19 response. It says an administration official informed it that the White House has blocked Dr. Fauci from testifying. — Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) May 1, 2020
Clearly, the administration is worried that Fauci might get up in front of Congress and state the full and unvarnished truth, exposing their myriad shortcomings in the process. By blocking him from testifying outright they completely avoid that possible outcome. In the process, they also deny the American people Fauci’s invaluable insight. It’s a clear case of the Trump team putting their own political needs above the health interests of the country.
“While the Trump Administration continues its whole-of-government response to COVID-19, including safely opening up America again and expediting vaccine development, it is counter-productive to have the very individuals involved in those efforts appearing at Congressional hearings. We are committed to working with Congress to offer testimony at the appropriate time,” White House Spokesperson Judd Deere said to NBC News.
The explanation is clearly nonsensical. There is no legitimate downside to Fauci carving out an hour or two for the hearing. The White House owes us all a real reason for blocking Fauci’s testimony. We have a right to hear what he has to say and now is no time for playing politics.
WH confirms and defends decision to block Congressional testimony next week by Dr Anthony Fauci to discuss Coronavirus response. "It is counter-productive" says @JuddPDeere45, to permit that testimony now, but will "at the appropriate time." — Mark Knoller (@markknoller) May 1, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-01--Trump’s new press secretary holds her first White House briefing, immediately Spicers it

Accepting a job offer to become Donald Trump ’ s Press Secretary is tantamount to announcing to the world that you ’ re willing to become a professional liar in return for money and influence .
Kayleigh McEnany is just the latest opportunist to assume this ignoble mantle previously held by such paragons of dishonesty as Sean Spicer and Sarah Huckabee Sanders .
Today she held her first White House press briefing .
The event started off on a ludicrous note as McEnany pledged to always tell journalists the truth during her briefings .
Of course , McEnany will absolutely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Her entire job boils down to spewing pro-Trump misinformation to help his poll numbers .
There is no room for honesty in this administration .
It didn ’ t take long for McEnany to make it clear that she has no interest in telling the truth .
When asked about allegations against Joe Biden , McEnany lept at the chance to defend Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh , a man who was credibly accused of sexual assault .
She said the discourse around his alleged misconduct was a “ grave miscarriage of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allegations were “ salacious , awful , and verifiably false.
” The reality is that the accusations against Kavanaugh weren ’ t disproven , Republicans just chose to ignore them and seat him on the court anyway .
McEnany was asked why the numerous allegations of sexual misconduct leveled at Trump are less credible than the one made by Biden ’ s accuser .
“ The president has swiftly denied all of these allegations that were raised four years ago .
He has always told the truth on these issues , ” McEnany @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boss .
“ He ’ s denied them immediately and you ’ re bringing up issues , like I said from four years ago , that were asked and answered , ” she went on .
“ And the American people had their say in the matter when they elected President Trump as President of the United States.
” “ But you know the media , leave it to the media , to really take an issue about the former vice president and turn it on the president and bring up accusations from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ answered in the form of the vote of the American people , ” she added , pivoting to the kind of anti-free press rhetoric that we ’ ve come to expect from Donald Trump himself .
McEnany rounded out the presser by lying and claiming that the Russia probe ended in the “ complete and total exoneration ” of President Trump .
In reality , the probe ended in numerous indictments and convictions , including that of former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort .
Special Counsel Robert Mueller did not conclude that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was insufficient evidence to proceed against him .
Clearly , McEnany has a long career of lying ahead of her .
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Accepting a job offer to become Donald Trump’s Press Secretary is tantamount to announcing to the world that you’re willing to become a professional liar in return for money and influence. Kayleigh McEnany is just the latest opportunist to assume this ignoble mantle previously held by such paragons of dishonesty as Sean Spicer and Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Today she held her first White House press briefing.
The event started off on a ludicrous note as McEnany pledged to always tell journalists the truth during her briefings. Of course, McEnany will absolutely lie to reporters and the country regularly. Her entire job boils down to spewing pro-Trump misinformation to help his poll numbers. There is no room for honesty in this administration.
"I will never lie to you. You have my word on that." — Kayleigh McEnany during her first press briefing as press secretary (bookmark this) pic.twitter.com/PqUhRAWiun — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 1, 2020
It didn’t take long for McEnany to make it clear that she has no interest in telling the truth. When asked about allegations against Joe Biden, McEnany lept at the chance to defend Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, a man who was credibly accused of sexual assault.
She said the discourse around his alleged misconduct was a “grave miscarriage of justice” and falsely claimed that the allegations were “salacious, awful, and verifiably false.” The reality is that the accusations against Kavanaugh weren’t disproven, Republicans just chose to ignore them and seat him on the court anyway.
“The salacious, awful, and verifiably false allegations that were made against Justice Kavanaugh” — McEnany just lied, breaking the promise she made not to just minutes ago. The allegations against Kavanaugh were not verifiably false. It was a good run. pic.twitter.com/XQp1yer9vt — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 1, 2020
McEnany was asked why the numerous allegations of sexual misconduct leveled at Trump are less credible than the one made by Biden’s accuser.
“The president has swiftly denied all of these allegations that were raised four years ago. He has always told the truth on these issues,” McEnany said in defense of her infamously mendacious boss.
“He’s denied them immediately and you’re bringing up issues, like I said from four years ago, that were asked and answered,” she went on. “And the American people had their say in the matter when they elected President Trump as President of the United States.”
“But you know the media, leave it to the media, to really take an issue about the former vice president and turn it on the president and bring up accusations from four years ago that were asked and answered in the form of the vote of the American people,” she added, pivoting to the kind of anti-free press rhetoric that we’ve come to expect from Donald Trump himself.
McEnany’s rationale for why Trump’s denials of sexual assault are more convincing than Biden’s is that “the president has swiftly denied all of these allegations that were raised four years ago. He’s always told the truth on these issues.” pic.twitter.com/dKKcmmEDpE — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 1, 2020
McEnany rounded out the presser by lying and claiming that the Russia probe ended in the “complete and total exoneration” of President Trump. In reality, the probe ended in numerous indictments and convictions, including that of former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort. Special Counsel Robert Mueller did not conclude that the president was innocent, just that there was insufficient evidence to proceed against him.
Clearly, McEnany has a long career of lying ahead of her.
Press Secy declares Trumps "total exoneration" in Russia probe before abruptly ending briefing. "Everyone should watch the Fox News town hall from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. It will be can't miss television like the highly rated president trump coronavirus task force briefings have been." pic.twitter.com/PtF8OFC1lk — Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) May 1, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-01--CNN unearths crude and wildly sexist deleted tweets from Trump’s top health spokesman

Last week it was revealed that Michael Caputo , the new Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs for the Department of Health and Human Services , deleted several old tweets of his that contained shockingly racist comments about Chinese people .
CNN ’ s KFILE reported that Caputo deleted almost every single tweet he sent out before April 12 .
The deleted tweets are still available through internet archive services and are riddled with conspiracy theories , profanity , and bigotry .
Now , KFILEi has uncovered a series of blatantly sexist tweets from Caputo to add to the growing list @ @ @ @ @ @ @ name to reject Trump & Republicans ’ vile idea of sacrificing seniors ’ lives to save the stock market !
In tweets from 2019 , Caputo repeatedly insulted Lisa Page , a former attorney for the FBI who has become something of an obsession amongst MAGA-heads because she exchanged anti-Trump tweets before the 2016 election .
Caputo referred to her as a “ Jezebel ” and a “ notorious homewrecker.
” Many of the tweets revolved shaming Page for her alleged promiscuity .
At one point , Caputo replied to one of Page @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to fellatio .
“ What ’ s that on your chin ?
” he wrote , racking up 1200 likes .
Lisa Page wasn ’ t the only woman targeted for Caputo ’ s specific brand of misogyny .
He seems to particularly enjoy calling women “ dog face.
” Caputo ’ s penchant for crude and sexually aggressive insults was sometimes brought to bear on men as well .
A few of his tweets addressed Mark Zaid , a lawyer who represented the Ukraine call whistleblower .
He told Zaid to perform @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him as a “ eunuch.
” In March he wrote that “ millions of Chinese suck the blood out of rabid bats as an appetizer and eat the ass out of anteaters.
” Another tweet addressed a Twitter user and asked : “ Don ’ t you have a bat to eat ?
” The comments are a reference to a racist meme circulating around the internet that holds that a Chinese citizen eating “ bat soup ” is what set off the COVID-19 pandemic in the first place .
Caputo also referred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ dick ” and said that journalists are viewed by many in this country as the “ enemy of the people , ” a talking point directly borrowed from President Trump .
Additionally , Caputo alleged that media outlets are cultivating an “ intentional ” public panic to hurt the White House ’ s approval ratings .
As if that weren ’ t enough , he also accused Democrat of wanting “ 100s of thousands of Americans ” to die from COVID-19 so that Trump will lose the upcoming election .
Another tweet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus to kill a lot of people.
” It ’ s the kind of worldview that only makes sense to those who dwell in the paranoid fever dream that is the modern American right .
In short , Caputo engaged in the worst brand of right-wing racism , conspiracy peddling , and sexism , making him a perfect fit for an administration stuffed with cryptofascists , white nationalists , lunatics , and sexual predators .
Under a normal president , these kinds of tweets would be grounds for firing .
Under Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part in the decision to hire Caputo in the first place .
Like so many other detestable individuals within the Trump administration , he is completely unrepentant about his behavior “ I stopped caring about what handwringing , virtue signaling leftists think of me after their 59th death threat against my family .
Have fun with this while I ’ m fighting a deadly pandemic 24/7 , ” responded Caputo when CNN reached out for comment .
In other words , Caputo isn ’ t going anywhere .
The only way to sweep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government is to vote Trump out come November .
Until then , men like Caputo will continue to wield enormous power .
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Last week it was revealed that Michael Caputo, the new Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs for the Department of Health and Human Services, deleted several old tweets of his that contained shockingly racist comments about Chinese people.
CNN’s KFILE reported that Caputo deleted almost every single tweet he sent out before April 12. The deleted tweets are still available through internet archive services and are riddled with conspiracy theories, profanity, and bigotry.
Now, KFILEi has uncovered a series of blatantly sexist tweets from Caputo to add to the growing list of disturbing scrubbed tweets.
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In tweets from 2019, Caputo repeatedly insulted Lisa Page, a former attorney for the FBI who has become something of an obsession amongst MAGA-heads because she exchanged anti-Trump tweets before the 2016 election. Caputo referred to her as a “Jezebel” and a “notorious homewrecker.” Many of the tweets revolved shaming Page for her alleged promiscuity.
At one point, Caputo replied to one of Page’s tweet with a disgusting allusion to fellatio. “What’s that on your chin?” he wrote, racking up 1200 likes.
Lisa Page wasn’t the only woman targeted for Caputo’s specific brand of misogyny. He seems to particularly enjoy calling women “dog face.”
Caputo’s penchant for crude and sexually aggressive insults was sometimes brought to bear on men as well. A few of his tweets addressed Mark Zaid, a lawyer who represented the Ukraine call whistleblower. He told Zaid to perform oral sex on him and referred to him as a “eunuch.”
In March he wrote that “millions of Chinese suck the blood out of rabid bats as an appetizer and eat the ass out of anteaters.”
Another tweet addressed a Twitter user and asked: “Don’t you have a bat to eat?” The comments are a reference to a racist meme circulating around the internet that holds that a Chinese citizen eating “bat soup” is what set off the COVID-19 pandemic in the first place.
Caputo also referred to a White House reporter as a “dick” and said that journalists are viewed by many in this country as the “enemy of the people,” a talking point directly borrowed from President Trump. Additionally, Caputo alleged that media outlets are cultivating an “intentional” public panic to hurt the White House’s approval ratings.
As if that weren’t enough, he also accused Democrat of wanting “100s of thousands of Americans” to die from COVID-19 so that Trump will lose the upcoming election. Another tweet claimed that “Democrats are pulling for the virus to kill a lot of people.” It’s the kind of worldview that only makes sense to those who dwell in the paranoid fever dream that is the modern American right.
In short, Caputo engaged in the worst brand of right-wing racism, conspiracy peddling, and sexism, making him a perfect fit for an administration stuffed with cryptofascists, white nationalists, lunatics, and sexual predators. Under a normal president, these kinds of tweets would be grounds for firing. Under Trump, they may have actually played a part in the decision to hire Caputo in the first place.
Like so many other detestable individuals within the Trump administration, he is completely unrepentant about his behavior
“I stopped caring about what handwringing, virtue signaling leftists think of me after their 59th death threat against my family. Have fun with this while I’m fighting a deadly pandemic 24/7,” responded Caputo when CNN reached out for comment.
In other words, Caputo isn’t going anywhere. The only way to sweep him and his ilk out of our government is to vote Trump out come November. Until then, men like Caputo will continue to wield enormous power.
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-01--Trump calls on Michigan governor to “make a deal” with rifle-toting militiamen

Yesterday , the nation was treated to the terrifying sight of rifle-toting militiamen storming the Michigan statehouse and occupying it in protest of the governor ’ s strict quarantine lockdown .
The latest in a series of disturbing displays of public defiance against the measures taken to halt the spread of COVID-19 , the invasion of the statehouse represented a drastic escalation of astroturfed “ protests ” that had been previously confined to the steps outside .
Orchestrated behind the scenes by shadowy , billionaire-backed right-wing groups — some even linked to members of the President ’ s cabinet — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempt to intimidate the state government into bending to the will of domestic terrorists and should have been met with the punitive response that their actions demanded .
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Instead , they walked home free — and now the President of the United States is publicly demanding that Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer negotiates with these psychopaths .
It ’ s very telling to see him use the phrase “ very good people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to describe the white supremacists in Charlottesville who murdered progressive activist Heather Heyer .
By using those words and calling for negotiation , Trump is implicitly signaling his approval of the forced-reopen movement and applauding the defiance of state authority , setting a deeply dangerous precedent for when he is no longer in office .
We can expect that once Trump is no longer in office , heavily armed protestors will become much more common as the newly disempowered attempt to impose their will on their elected officials — a very real threat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the bud before any real violence breaks out .

Yesterday, the nation was treated to the terrifying sight of rifle-toting militiamen storming the Michigan statehouse and occupying it in protest of the governor’s strict quarantine lockdown. The latest in a series of disturbing displays of public defiance against the measures taken to halt the spread of COVID-19, the invasion of the statehouse represented a drastic escalation of astroturfed “protests” that had been previously confined to the steps outside.
Orchestrated behind the scenes by shadowy, billionaire-backed right-wing groups — some even linked to members of the President’s cabinet — yesterday’s fracas was an obvious attempt to intimidate the state government into bending to the will of domestic terrorists and should have been met with the punitive response that their actions demanded.
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Instead, they walked home free — and now the President of the United States is publicly demanding that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer negotiates with these psychopaths.
The Governor of Michigan should give a little, and put out the fire. These are very good people, but they are angry. They want their lives back again, safely! See them, talk to them, make a deal. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 1, 2020
It’s very telling to see him use the phrase “very good people” — the same words he used to describe the white supremacists in Charlottesville who murdered progressive activist Heather Heyer. By using those words and calling for negotiation, Trump is implicitly signaling his approval of the forced-reopen movement and applauding the defiance of state authority, setting a deeply dangerous precedent for when he is no longer in office.
if you don’t think this kind of paramilitary cosplay has consequences consider that the reconstruction-era ku klux klan began as paramilitary cosplay that became the real thing once it was clear there were no consequences for violent action. — b-boy bouiebaisse (@jbouie) May 1, 2020
We can expect that once Trump is no longer in office, heavily armed protestors will become much more common as the newly disempowered attempt to impose their will on their elected officials — a very real threat to our democracy that must be nipped in the bud before any real violence breaks out.
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-01--Trump erupts at Chuck Schumer in immature, insulting tweets over latest TV appearance

President Trump began his Friday morning with an infantile and insulting Twitter attack on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ( D-NY ) .
It appears Sen. Schumer had been on television the night before and complained about the lack of COVID-19 testing still being done in the United States , which the President then watched during the “ morning briefings ” his TiVO provides him and provoked the outburst .
Trump claimed Schumer had been using a “ false talking point , ” accused him of lying and then appeared to urge fellow New Yorker Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to run @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seat .
Not finished there , Trump doubled down and declared that Schumer has “ brought back little ” for the state of New York and dismissed him as a “ totally overrated loser ” who only gave “ salt ” and who Governor Cuomo “ can ’ t stand.
” President Trump has spent most of the week attempting to convince the nation that our COVID-19 testing program is both adequate and superior to those in other nations , all thanks to Donald Trump , when in reality it is far from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nations , all thanks to Donald Trump .
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Just this morning , Capitol Hill physicians announced they don ’ t have the capacity to test all 100 United States Senators ahead of the lawmakers ’ return to work on Monday .
If we can ’ t even test all of the members of our nation ’ s highest lawmaking body , we clearly do not have enough testing !
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dour economic projections are taking a heavy toll on the President as he grapples with the possibility of losing the election this November — and he ’ s responding to it with the only way he knows how : lies , insults , and empty bravado .
This appears to have been the offending late-night show :

President Trump began his Friday morning with an infantile and insulting Twitter attack on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY).
It appears Sen. Schumer had been on television the night before and complained about the lack of COVID-19 testing still being done in the United States, which the President then watched during the “morning briefings” his TiVO provides him and provoked the outburst.
Trump claimed Schumer had been using a “false talking point,” accused him of lying and then appeared to urge fellow New Yorker Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to run a primary campaign for Schumer’s seat.
Cryin’ Chuck Schumer was on a late night show using a false talking point over & over again. “We don’t have enough testing ,” he would repeat, when he knows we have done a great job on Testing, just like we have on Ventilators and everything else. He lied, gave NY SALT. Run AOC! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 1, 2020
Not finished there, Trump doubled down and declared that Schumer has “brought back little” for the state of New York and dismissed him as a “totally overrated loser” who only gave “salt” and who Governor Cuomo “can’t stand.”
Cryin Chuck Schumer, compared to what other Senators have brought home to their states, has brought very little back to N.Y. A totally overrated loser, the one thing he has given them is SALT. He never even called me to stop it. No wonder Cuomo & most others can’t stand him. AOC! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 1, 2020
President Trump has spent most of the week attempting to convince the nation that our COVID-19 testing program is both adequate and superior to those in other nations, all thanks to Donald Trump, when in reality it is far from adequate and inferior to those in other nations, all thanks to Donald Trump.
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Just this morning, Capitol Hill physicians announced they don’t have the capacity to test all 100 United States Senators ahead of the lawmakers’ return to work on Monday. If we can’t even test all of the members of our nation’s highest lawmaking body, we clearly do not have enough testing!
It’s clear that ominous polling data and dour economic projections are taking a heavy toll on the President as he grapples with the possibility of losing the election this November — and he’s responding to it with the only way he knows how: lies, insults, and empty bravado.
This appears to have been the offending late-night show:
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I told @StephenAtHome that now is not the time to go licking doorknobs. https://t.co/mXyizRf2Xy — Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) May 1, 2020
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-03--“Looking for trouble”: Trump slams Pelosi for trying to oversee administration pandemic response

If you were wondering how Donald Trump manages to spend so much time watching TV , tweeting , and still find the time to do everything possible to turn America into a third world country , the president provided an answer in the second half of today ’ s weekend tweetstorm .
Perhaps a canny campaign strategist or presidential lawyer has told Trump that he can use sleep deprivation as an excuse for his behavior in office to help him fight any of the post-presidential prosecutorial efforts that will surely target him once the government returns to law-abiding hands .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ actually reads the replies to his tweets , many progressive citizens may be inspired to fill his Twitter feed up with their posts telling Trump exactly how they feel about him , but it ’ s likely that his aides pre-screen and mute any comments that would cause Donnie any mental distress beyond that which he already obviously suffers .
Among the things causing Trump ’ s mental distress are the persistent Democratic attempts to oversee his pathetic response to the COVID-19 pandemic — an issue he addressed in a tweet trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dr. Anthony Fauci , the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , to testify in front of a Republican-controlled Senate committee but refuses to let him speak to the Democratic-led House Appropriations subcommittee overseeing the Department of Health and Human Services .
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The incoherence of Trump ’ s response — as well as the falsity of his description of the Democrats ’ response to the pandemic — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off into the deep end than usual .
If by “ nothing constructive ” Trump means trying to prevent the president and his cronies from looting the Treasury during the crisis for their own personal benefit , then perhaps a smidgin of the president ’ s remarks may make some sense , but referring to China as the Democrats ’ cash cow simply demonstrates that Trump can ’ t see anything in this world in any way except through his own distorted propaganda efforts .
Democrats don ’ t have to look for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them directly in their faces — without a mask , no less — and installed in the Oval Office .
Trump ’ s mental deterioration is particularly acute in his next tweet which omits all context to make it virtually indecipherable , so disconnected is its content to the post from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-KY ) that the president is retweeting .
If one didn ’ t already know that Trump was referring to the joint decision by McConnell and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) to reject an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with rapid results testing for the coronavirus because they don ’ t want to be seen as diverting those scarce resources away from where they are most needed , the president ’ s comments would make little sense to the casual observer .
The fact that Trump cares so little about the reality of America ’ s testing crisis as long as he and his staff are taken care of explains his phony claims that testing is available for anyone who wants it .
To Trump , like most lower forms of consciousness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perception ends since he lacks the ability to imagine what is happening outside his own experience and field of vision unless it is neatly wrapped in a ridiculous conspiracy theory of some kind .
Trump was barely coherent before he became president .
All the additional stress of the office and — as his tweet today suggests — a severe case of sleep deprivation has rendered his thought processes even more disordered .
Perhaps a mandatory nap is in order .
Make it a long one .
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If you were wondering how Donald Trump manages to spend so much time watching TV, tweeting, and still finds the time to do everything possible to turn America into a third world country, the president provided an answer in the second half of today’s weekend tweetstorm.
Not much time to sleep. Thank you! https://t.co/ilWlYrdfh1 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 2, 2020
Perhaps a canny campaign strategist or presidential lawyer has told Trump that he can use sleep deprivation as an excuse for his behavior in office to help him fight any of the post-presidential prosecutorial efforts that will surely target him once the government returns to law-abiding hands.
Given this new proof that the president actually reads the replies to his tweets, many progressive citizens may be inspired to fill his Twitter feed up with their posts telling Trump exactly how they feel about him, but it’s likely that his aides pre-screen and mute any comments that would cause Donnie any mental distress beyond that which he already obviously suffers.
Among the things causing Trump’s mental distress are the persistent Democratic attempts to oversee his pathetic response to the COVID-19 pandemic — an issue he addressed in a tweet trying to excuse the fact that he will allow Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, to testify in front of a Republican-controlled Senate committee but refuses to let him speak to the Democratic-led House Appropriations subcommittee overseeing the Department of Health and Human Services.
The Democrats are just, as always, looking for trouble. They do nothing constructive, even in times of crisis. They don’t want to blame their cash cow, China, for the plague. China is blaming Europe. Dr. Fauci will be testifying before the Senate very soon! #DONOTHINGDEMOCRATS https://t.co/fgHuYeiOQY — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 2, 2020
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The incoherence of Trump’s response — as well as the falsity of his description of the Democrats’ response to the pandemic — indicate that the president has gone further off into the deep end than usual.
If by “nothing constructive” Trump means trying to prevent the president and his cronies from looting the Treasury during the crisis for their own personal benefit, then perhaps a smidgin of the president’s remarks may make some sense, but referring to China as the Democrats’ cash cow simply demonstrates that Trump can’t see anything in this world in any way except through his own distorted propaganda efforts.
Democrats don’t have to look for trouble when it’s staring at them directly in their faces — without a mask, no less — and installed in the Oval Office.
Trump’s mental deterioration is particularly acute in his next tweet which omits all context to make it virtually indecipherable, so disconnected is its content to the post from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) that the president is retweeting.
No reason to turn it down, except politics. We have plenty of testing. Maybe you need a new Doctor over there. Crazy Nancy will use it as an excuse not to show up to work! https://t.co/NucH4dbKBL — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 2, 2020
If one didn’t already know that Trump was referring to the joint decision by McConnell and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to reject an offer from the administration to provide Congress with rapid results testing for the coronavirus because they don’t want to be seen as diverting those scarce resources away from where they are most needed, the president’s comments would make little sense to the casual observer.
The fact that Trump cares so little about the reality of America’s testing crisis as long as he and his staff are taken care of explains his phony claims that testing is available for anyone who wants it.
To Trump, like most lower forms of consciousness, the world ends where his immediate perception ends since he lacks the ability to imagine what is happening outside his own experience and field of vision unless it is neatly wrapped in a ridiculous conspiracy theory of some kind.
Trump was barely coherent before he became president. All the additional stress of the office and — as his tweet today suggests — a severe case of sleep deprivation has rendered his thought processes even more disordered.
Perhaps a mandatory nap is in order. Make it a long one. Set the alarm for November 21st.
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-02--Trump viciously attacks MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace in crudely insulting tweet

Donald Trump may have left the White House premises for the first time in weeks to head to the presidential retreat at Camp David , but a cursory look at his Twitter feed today would show not much difference from his time cooped up indoors .
Trump ’ s idea of a relaxing weekend , while he is apparently still without the ability to worship at the shrine of the presidential golf cart , consists of scanning the twitter accounts of right-wing trolls and finding posts that validate his own grossly delusional sense of self-worth or his hostilely misanthropic world-views @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the twitter feeds of extreme right-wing political agitators , Trump promoted the right-of-even-Fox News media outlet OANN in the type of commercial endorsement that a real president would never even think of doing for fear of violating ethics guidelines that this president thumbs his nose at on a daily basis .
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Besides acting as the marketing head of OANN , Trump singled himself out as perhaps one of the only people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ruthless North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un was not on his deathbed in a persistent vegetative state after Kim resurfaced in public after a long period where he was likely sequestering himself from the COVID-19 virus as any normal , sensible Supreme Leader would .
Multiple posts about Michael Flynn suggest that another unjustified pardon is on the way from a president whose idea of justice consists largely of pardoning deplorables whose crimes have in some way justified his own political stances , like Sheriff Joe Arpaio and rogue Navy SEAL Eddie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s attack on a former Bush administration Republican political strategist-turned MSNBC anchor , Nicolle Wallace , that was the most vicious presidential attack of the day as Trump manifested his hatred of dogs and his self-proclaimed status as TV critic-in-chief in a highly personal putdown of the newscaster ’ s defense of former VP Joe Biden .
The irony of this particular president claiming that someone else “ doesn ’ t have what it takes ” to do their job was apparently lost on a president who has presided over the largest loss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with his failures to plan for and react to the COVID-19 pandemic .
A president who cared about more than their own self-interest and their re-election wouldn ’ t be spending their time during a crisis like we are currently experiencing perusing the Twitter feeds of right-wing trolls and attacking the media .
They would be uniting the country , not egging on armed protestors at state capitols .
One of Trump ’ s tweets today , like most days , referred to the Russian conspiracy to help him get elected as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Vladimir Putin couldn ’ t have asked for his own lapdog to do a better job of destroying America with divisiveness and an economic meltdown than Donald J. Trump .
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Donald Trump may have left the White House premises for the first time in weeks to head to the presidential retreat at Camp David, but a cursory look at his Twitter feed today would show not much difference from his time cooped up indoors.
Trump’s idea of a relaxing weekend, while he is apparently still without the ability to worship at the shrine of the presidential golf cart, consists of scanning the twitter accounts of right-wing trolls and finding posts that validate his own grossly delusional sense of self-worth or his hostilely misanthropic world-views.
Besides confirming that he regularly reads the twitter feeds of extreme right-wing political agitators, Trump promoted the right-of-even-Fox News media outlet OANN in the type of commercial endorsement that a real president would never even think of doing for fear of violating ethics guidelines that this president thumbs his nose at on a daily basis.
That’s right Jack. Keep up the good work! https://t.co/q8DdMbW0hl — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 2, 2020
I hate to be promoting AT&T, but @OANN is Great News, not Fake News. Everybody should be carrying them! https://t.co/b2fx9w0zqq — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 2, 2020
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Besides acting as the marketing head of OANN, Trump singled himself out as perhaps one of the only people on the planet happy to see that the ruthless North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un was not on his deathbed in a persistent vegetative state after Kim resurfaced in public after a long period where he was likely sequestering himself from the COVID-19 virus as any normal, sensible Supreme Leader would.
I, for one, am glad to see he is back, and well! https://t.co/mIWVeRMnOJ — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 2, 2020
Multiple posts about Michael Flynn suggest that another unjustified pardon is on the way from a president whose idea of justice consists largely of pardoning deplorables whose crimes have in some way justified his own political stances, like Sheriff Joe Arpaio and rogue Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher.
But it was Trump’s attack on a former Bush administration Republican political strategist-turned MSNBC anchor, Nicolle Wallace, that was the most vicious presidential attack of the day as Trump manifested his hatred of dogs and his self-proclaimed status as TV critic-in-chief in a highly personal putdown of the newscaster’s defense of former VP Joe Biden.
She was thrown off The View like a dog, Zero T.V. Personas. Now Wallace is a 3rd rate lapdog for Fake News MSDNC (Concast). Doesn’t have what it takes! https://t.co/F8azYEJHm5 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 2, 2020
The irony of this particular president claiming that someone else “doesn’t have what it takes” to do their job was apparently lost on a president who has presided over the largest loss of American lives since World War II with his failures to plan for and react to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A president who cared about more than their own self-interest and their re-election wouldn’t be spending their time during a crisis like we are currently experiencing perusing the Twitter feeds of right-wing trolls and attacking the media. They would be uniting the country, not egging on armed protestors at state capitols.
One of Trump’s tweets today, like most days, referred to the Russian conspiracy to help him get elected as a Democratic hoax, but the reality is that Vladimir Putin couldn’t have asked for his own lapdog to do a better job of destroying America with divisiveness and an economic meltdown than Donald J. Trump.
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-02--Anti-lockdown protestors breach fence at Nevada Governor’s mansion

Right-wing protestors calling for an end to the state-mandated shuttering of businesses as a public health and safety measure in the state of Nevada during the COVID-19 outbreak breached the fence surrounding the governor ’ s mansion in Carson City today according to a series of Twitter posts from Roitan Media .
Judging from the photos posted of the incident online , the group fighting for their freedom to be infected was relatively small and all appeared to take the pandemic casually enough to defy CDC recommendations on wearing masks to prevent the transmission of the deadly coronavirus .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Governor Steve Sisolak ( D ) comes just one day after the states ’ s stay at home regulations were extended to May 15th with loosened restrictions that allow all businesses in Nevada to reopen and operate under curbside commerce models — similar to curbside pickup currently allowed for restaurants and eateries .
The new order also allows for drive-in church services as long as congregants remain in their vehicles and relaxed restrictions on outdoor activities such as golf and tennis as long as safety practices are followed .
As of today , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ currently diagnosed and has suffered 243 deaths .
That puts the state in the bottom half of the country in the total number of infections and deaths but , on a per capita basis , the state ranks # 22 in cases per million people .
Just yesterday , Nevada reported the second-highest number of newly-diagnosed cases of the virus since the outbreak began , so the state has not met the requirements for eliminating the stay at home orders recommended by federal medical officials .
None of that seemed to matter much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to work outweigh any responsibilities towards their fellow citizens to prevent the pandemic from growing worse .
When the line of police in front of the Governor ’ s mansion prevented them from emulating the storming of the Michigan capitol by armed protestors the other day , the protestors circled around the rear of the mansion to ensure that Governor Sisolak wasn ’ t trying to slip out the back , Jack .
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With protests against sensible public health orders issued in the wake of a still-growing , but unevenly distributed , outbreak of COVID-19 becoming more frequent —thanks to the urging of Donald Trump and financing by shadowy right-wing billionaire-funded groups — the frustration with the Trump administration ’ s failures to manage the response to the pandemic is being directed at the wrong targets .
The best and most effective response to those failures is to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump from office at the ballot box in November , or sooner , if at all possible .
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Right-wing protestors calling for an end to the state-mandated shuttering of businesses as a public health and safety measure in the state of Nevada during the COVID-19 outbreak breached the fence surrounding the governor’s mansion in Carson City today according to a series of Twitter posts from Roitan Media.
Protesters have crossed governor's Mansions fence police have responded by forming a line. Tear gas and dogs on scene. @ThisIsReno pic.twitter.com/cLnwNhhgJu — RoitanMedia (@roitan_media) May 2, 2020
Judging from the photos posted of the incident online, the group fighting for their freedom to be infected was relatively small and all appeared to take the pandemic casually enough to defy CDC recommendations on wearing masks to prevent the transmission of the deadly coronavirus.
The protest against the emergency orders issued by Governor Steve Sisolak (D) comes just one day after the states’s stay at home regulations were extended to May 15th with loosened restrictions that allow all businesses in Nevada to reopen and operate under curbside commerce models — similar to curbside pickup currently allowed for restaurants and eateries.
The new order also allows for drive-in church services as long as congregants remain in their vehicles and relaxed restrictions on outdoor activities such as golf and tennis as long as safety practices are followed.
As of today, Nevada has nearly 5000 cases of COVID-19 currently diagnosed and has suffered 243 deaths.
That puts the state in the bottom half of the country in the total number of infections and deaths but, on a per capita basis, the state ranks #22 in cases per million people.
Just yesterday, Nevada reported the second-highest number of newly-diagnosed cases of the virus since the outbreak began, so the state has not met the requirements for eliminating the stay at home orders recommended by federal medical officials.
None of that seemed to matter much to protestors who feel that their rights to work outweigh any responsibilities towards their fellow citizens to prevent the pandemic from growing worse.
When the line of police in front of the Governor’s mansion prevented them from emulating the storming of the Michigan capitol by armed protestors the other day, the protestors circled around the rear of the mansion to ensure that Governor Sisolak wasn’t trying to slip out the back, Jack.
Protesters believe governor is trying to leave out back. @ThisIsReno pic.twitter.com/MbML2Xwtg6 — RoitanMedia (@roitan_media) May 2, 2020
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In the end, the protestors had to make a new plan, Stan, when their numbers began to dwindle.
With protests against sensible public health orders issued in the wake of a still-growing, but unevenly distributed, outbreak of COVID-19 becoming more frequent —thanks to the urging of Donald Trump and financing by shadowy right-wing billionaire-funded groups — the frustration with the Trump administration’s failures to manage the response to the pandemic is being directed at the wrong targets.
The best and most effective response to those failures is to do everything in our power to remove Donald Trump from office at the ballot box in November, or sooner, if at all possible.
Meanwhile, stay at home and, if you absolutely have to go outside, wear a mask to protect yourself and others.
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-02--Trump allows Fauci to testify to GOP Senate panel after nixing appearance before Dem House committee

After the Trump White house blocked the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci from testifying before a House of Representatives committee investigating the administration ’ s responses to the COVID-19 pandemic at a meeting this coming week , Senator Lamar Alexander ( R-TN ) announced that the doctor , a member of the administration ’ s coronavirus task force , would be appearing before the Committee on Health , Education Labor and Pensions in the Republican-led Senate on May 12 .
The announcement is a prime example of the hypocrisy and partisanship of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus crisis , particularly since White House spokesman Judd Deere had previously said in a statement that it would be “ counter-productive ” to the Trump administration ’ s COVID-19 response for Fauci and other top officials to spend their valuable time on testifying before Congress to discuss the government ’ s actions in relation to the pandemic when they are so busy handling the crisis , Presumably , the appropriate time to speak to a Democratic-led committee would be when the virus has miraculously disappeared as the president has suggested it would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weather has warmed up , or when the statute of limitations has expired , whichever comes first .
Testifying before a committee controlled by Republican allies , however , apparently faces no such constraints or concerns about the most valuable use of his time and energy during this crucial time in the federal government ’ s response to the pandemic as states weigh reopening their economies prematurely and risking a second wave of rising infections .
The House Appropriations Committee ’ s subcommittee that supervises the Department of Health and Human Services had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now a household name through his appearances at the Pandemic Task Force briefings that Trump has commandeered and turned into mini-campaign rallies for his re-election — testify this coming Wednesday .
House Appropriations Committee Chair Nita Lowey ( D-NY ) and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro ( D-CT ) , the chair of the subcommittee that requested Fauci ’ s testimony , objected to the blocking of the leading government epidemiologist ’ s testimony and said the American people and Congress “ deserve a clear-eyed view of the path forward for responding to the COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s efforts to combat the pandemic already viewed by a majority of Americans as too little and too late and marred by the president ’ s dissemination of misleading information , the efforts to block accountability before a panel led by the opposing party should come as no surprise coming from a president who has disclaimed responsibility at every available opportunity .
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After the Trump White house blocked the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci from testifying before a House of Representatives committee investigating the administration’s responses to the COVID-19 pandemic at a meeting this coming week, Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) announced that the doctor, a member of the administration’s coronavirus task force, would be appearing before the Committee on Health, Education Labor and Pensions in the Republican-led Senate on May 12.
“Chairman Alexander looks forward to hearing from Dr. Fauci and other administration officials at the Senate health committee’s second hearing back, which will be on Tuesday, May 12,” Senator Alexander said in a statement.
The announcement is a prime example of the hypocrisy and partisanship of Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus crisis, particularly since White House spokesman Judd Deere had previously said in a statement that it would be “counter-productive” to the Trump administration’s COVID-19 response for Fauci and other top officials to spend their valuable time on testifying before Congress to discuss the government’s actions in relation to the pandemic when they are so busy handling the crisis,
“While the Trump Administration continues its whole-of-government response to COVID-19, including safely opening up America again and expediting vaccine development, it is counter-productive to have the very individuals involved in those efforts appearing at Congressional hearings. We are committed to working with Congress to offer testimony at the appropriate time,” Deere said.
Presumably, the appropriate time to speak to a Democratic-led committee would be when the virus has miraculously disappeared as the president has suggested it would have already done by now as the weather has warmed up, or when the statute of limitations has expired, whichever comes first.
Testifying before a committee controlled by Republican allies, however, apparently faces no such constraints or concerns about the most valuable use of his time and energy during this crucial time in the federal government’s response to the pandemic as states weigh reopening their economies prematurely and risking a second wave of rising infections.
The House Appropriations Committee’s subcommittee that supervises the Department of Health and Human Services had requested that Dr. Fauci — who is now a household name through his appearances at the Pandemic Task Force briefings that Trump has commandeered and turned into mini-campaign rallies for his re-election — testify this coming Wednesday.
“The Appropriations Committee sought Dr. Anthony Fauci as a witness at next week’s Labor-HHS-Education Subcommittee hearing on COVID-19 response,” Evan Hollander, the panel’s spokesman, told ABC News. “We have been informed by an administration official that the White House has blocked Dr. Fauci from testifying.”
House Appropriations Committee Chair Nita Lowey (D-NY) and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), the chair of the subcommittee that requested Fauci’s testimony, objected to the blocking of the leading government epidemiologist’s testimony and said the American people and Congress “deserve a clear-eyed view of the path forward for responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.”
With the Trump administration’s efforts to combat the pandemic already viewed by a majority of Americans as too little and too late and marred by the president’s dissemination of misleading information, the efforts to block accountability before a panel led by the opposing party should come as no surprise coming from a president who has disclaimed responsibility at every available opportunity.
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-03--Trump claims he lacked early intelligence in COVID-19 crisis in afternoon tweets

After a morning tweetstorm that thoroughly drenched social media and left a putrid , rotting smell in its wake , no one was prepared for a second deluge of equally torrential posts from Donald Trump this Sunday afternoon .
Despite over three years filled with the president ’ s thankfully unique form of direct communication with his eagerly gullible followers — pre-brainwashed for his convenience by right-wing media outlets in a symbiotic relationship with the White House — the outlandish claims and outright lies that Trump peddles in his Twitter posts still have the ability to astonish and outrage those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pull of his deranged cult .
Picking up where he left off in the morning , the president gave a second shout out to the upscale “ boaters ” who wrapped their vessel with a Trump campaign ad to own the neighboring “ libtards ” as those affluent , conservative white folks like to call us .
Trump will never let them down unless they are looking for COVID-19 tests , in which case he ’ s likely to refer them to their state ’ s governor , having washed his hands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arena .
The president ’ s constant attempts to rewrite history to his own benefit to cover up any criticism of his past actions — or , in the case of the coronavirus pandemic , his past inactions — was the entire point of his next tweet .
Now that Trump has installed his own personal vassals into leadership positions in the U.S. intelligence community , it ’ s uncertain if what he is claiming that “ Intelligence ” has reported to him is true , despite prior insider leaks indicating that warnings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ briefings as early as November and that Trump simply ignored them .
Trump ’ s already limited credibility is strained in this instance by his insistence that the U.S. citizens who were repatriated were ” heavily scrutinized and tested ” at a time when hardly any reliable tests were available in this country due to the rejection of proffered tests from the World Health Organization and reliance on CDC-developed tests that later proved to be contaminated and inaccurate .
Trump is both dismissive of printed intelligence briefings and reportedly not very engaged with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it takes a brave intelligence aid to bring the president news that he does not want to hear , so it ’ s likely this latest story is as fictional as Trump ’ s skills as a businessman .
One would think that after the Mueller report came and went without consequence for the president — and after he survived impeachment on his Ukraine quid pro quo thanks to a compliant Republican Senate majority — that Trump would let the Russian interference to benefit his 2016 election simply fade into memory .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ false accusations pulled from right-wing conspiracy web sites that link Obama to the supposed “ Russian Hoax.
” If the fact that the intelligence agencies conducting the investigation into Russian hacking ultimately reported into the executive branch then headed by Obama means that he was running the “ Russian Hoax , ” then Trump can ’ t rightfully say that he hasn ’ t been running— and doesn ’ t accept any responsibility for the prima facie failure that is the federal government ’ s response to the COVID-19 pandemic as his previous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump apparently puts greater credence in the rantings of obscure right-wing bloggers like David J. Harris Jr. than in the investigative teams of the “ Fake News ” media , since he proceeded to retweet three more of his posts including one with a specific reference to a moronic Q-Anon meme .
One hesitates to even show these tweets in this article for fear of spreading such obvious — uhhm , let ’ s say claptrap to be polite — to any readers who might be accidentally infected with this lunatic ideology , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aware of what way too many of Trump ’ s followers are reading and taking seriously .
Perhaps the most unintentionally funny of the president ’ s late Sunday tweets was his last of the day so far .
Trump is such a sucker for retweeting unmitigated praise of himself , no matter how revolting its overwhelmingly saccharine wrongheadedness may be to anyone but his own admirers , that he fails to recognize the implicit contradiction in his reply of “ Working hard !
” after spending an entire day reading and tweeting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more like it .
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After a morning tweetstorm that thoroughly drenched social media and left a putrid, rotting smell in its wake, no one was prepared for a second deluge of equally torrential posts from Donald Trump this Sunday afternoon.
Despite over three years filled with the president’s thankfully unique form of direct communication with his eagerly gullible followers — pre-brainwashed for his convenience by right-wing media outlets in a symbiotic relationship with the White House — the outlandish claims and outright lies that Trump peddles in his Twitter posts still have the ability to astonish and outrage those who haven’t fallen victim to the pull of his deranged cult.
Picking up where he left off in the morning, the president gave a second shout out to the upscale “boaters” who wrapped their vessel with a Trump campaign ad to own the neighboring “libtards” as those affluent, conservative white folks like to call us.
Thank you very much to our beautiful “boaters.” I will never let you down! pic.twitter.com/Ot5Ffnjj9G — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 3, 2020
Trump will never let them down unless they are looking for COVID-19 tests, in which case he’s likely to refer them to their state’s governor, having washed his hands of any further federal responsibility in that arena.
The president’s constant attempts to rewrite history to his own benefit to cover up any criticism of his past actions — or, in the case of the coronavirus pandemic, his past inactions — was the entire point of his next tweet.
….Fake News got it wrong again, as always, and tens of thousands of lives were saved by my EARLY BAN of China into our Country. The people that we’re allowed were heavily scrutinized and tested U.S. citizens, and as such, I welcome them with open arms! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 3, 2020
Now that Trump has installed his own personal vassals into leadership positions in the U.S. intelligence community, it’s uncertain if what he is claiming that “Intelligence” has reported to him is true, despite prior insider leaks indicating that warnings about a possible pandemic were included in briefings as early as November and that Trump simply ignored them.
Trump’s already limited credibility is strained in this instance by his insistence that the U.S. citizens who were repatriated were ” heavily scrutinized and tested” at a time when hardly any reliable tests were available in this country due to the rejection of proffered tests from the World Health Organization and reliance on CDC-developed tests that later proved to be contaminated and inaccurate.
Trump is both dismissive of printed intelligence briefings and reportedly not very engaged with the oral reports he substitutes. Moreover, it takes a brave intelligence aide to bring the president news that he does not want to hear, so it’s likely this latest story is as fictional as Trump’s skills as a businessman.
One would think that after the Mueller report came and went without consequence for the president — and after he survived impeachment on his Ukraine quid pro quo thanks to a compliant Republican Senate majority — that Trump would let the Russian interference to benefit his 2016 election simply fade into memory.
If only! Instead, he retweets false accusations pulled from right-wing conspiracy web sites that link Obama to the supposed “Russian Hoax.”
Evidence has surfaced that indicates Barack Obama was the one running the Russian hoax. https://t.co/XeXFlWzupV — David J Harris Jr (@DavidJHarrisJr) May 3, 2020
If the fact that the intelligence agencies conducting the investigation into Russian hacking ultimately reported into the executive branch then headed by Obama means that he was running the “Russian Hoax,” then Trump can’t rightfully say that he hasn’t been running— and doesn’t accept any responsibility for the prima facie failure that is the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic as his previous tweets and public statements have suggested.
Trump apparently puts greater credence in the rantings of obscure right-wing bloggers like David J. Harris Jr. than in the investigative teams of the “Fake News” media, since he proceeded to retweet three more of his posts including one with a specific reference to a moronic Q-Anon meme.
Adam Schiff hides important transcripts from the American people.https://t.co/esyYLfC5qP — David J Harris Jr (@DavidJHarrisJr) May 3, 2020
A storm is coming…https://t.co/Ob06DTMKrc — David J Harris Jr (@DavidJHarrisJr) May 3, 2020
States will have to give up sanctuary policies to receive a bailout, says Trump.https://t.co/UrpeprR281 — David J Harris Jr (@DavidJHarrisJr) May 3, 2020
One hesitates to even show these tweets in this article for fear of spreading such obvious — uhhm, let’s say claptrap to be polite — to any readers who might be accidentally infected with this lunatic ideology, but it’s best to be aware of what way too many of Trump’s followers are reading and taking seriously.
Perhaps the most unintentionally funny of the president’s late Sunday tweets was his last of the day so far.
Thank you Ryan. Working hard! https://t.co/ZnYgTI3Qux — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 3, 2020
Trump is such a sucker for retweeting unmitigated praise of himself, no matter how revolting its overwhelmingly saccharine wrongheadedness may be to anyone but his own admirers, that he fails to recognize the implicit contradiction in his reply of “Working hard!” after spending an entire day reading and tweeting on social media.
Hardly working is more like it.
America deserves so much better, at least those who don’t subscribe to this president’s shrinking cult, likely to soon be decimated further by the ravages of COVID-19.
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-03--Atlanta crowds risk COVID-19 infections while standing in long lines to buy new Air Jordans

Possible reactions one can have after seeing videos of crowds lined up tightly outside a newly reopened Atlanta Mall — many without any mask or face covering — waiting for a chance to buy a pair of the new Air Jordan 5 “ Fire Red ” sneakers which are already sold out in online stores : • In what possible world is it worth risking one ’ s health — and potentially one ’ s life — in order to spend an outrageous sum of money on the newest sneaker ?
• Do these people realize that they are violating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of their minds ?
• How dumb do you have to be to be willing to do this ?
• Do they realize that they are also endangering the health of others , as well as their own ?
Any of those reactions would be more reasonable than the behavior shown in the videos posted to Twitter by an NBC News producer in Atlanta , Charlie Gile .
It wasn ’ t just the inside of the mall that was inundated with people falling to keep the recommended 6 feet of distance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ line outside the mall were equally guilty of ignoring socially responsible behavior .
All of this dangerous congregating was the result of Georgia Governor Brian Kemp ’ s much-criticized decision to reopen his state for business before meeting the guidelines provided by medical experts regarding when it could be done without risking a new resurgence of COVID-19 cases and fatalities .
Even Donald Trump broke ranks of Republican solidarity to criticize Kemp for his decision to reopen even high contact businesses like hair and nail salons and tattoo and massage parlors before anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Ironically , Atlanta is the headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , the federal agency that issues the health guidelines for dealing with the coronavirus pandemic .
Those fanatic collectors of high-priced limited-edition athletic shoes should check the Georgia Department of health statistics in two to three weeks .
If the crowds at the mall are any indication , chances are good that there will be some newly purchased Air Jordan 5 “ Fire Red ” sneakers available from the recently deceased on eBay and Facebook marketplaces as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s a sad vision of the future , but unfortunately not an unlikely scenario .
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Possible reactions one can have after seeing videos of crowds lined up tightly outside a newly reopened Atlanta Mall — many without any mask or face covering — waiting for a chance to buy a pair of the new Air Jordan 5 “Fire Red” sneakers which are already sold out in online stores:
In what possible world is it worth risking one’s health — and potentially one’s life — in order to spend an outrageous sum of money on the newest sneaker? Do these people realize that they are violating social distancing guidelines? Are they out of their minds? How dumb do you have to be to be willing to do this? Do they realize that they are also endangering the health of others, as well as their own? WTF!?!?!?
Any of those reactions would be more reasonable than the behavior shown in the videos posted to Twitter by an NBC News producer in Atlanta, Charlie Gile.
Here’s what it looked like as Jimmy Jazz’s doors opened at Greenbriar Mall in Atlanta. Everyone I talked to was in line for a new Air Jordan 5 that sold out online. pic.twitter.com/opbqIC08mq — Charlie Gile (@CharlieGileNBC) May 2, 2020
It wasn’t just the inside of the mall that was inundated with people falling to keep the recommended 6 feet of distance between individuals.
The people waiting on line outside the mall were equally guilty of ignoring socially responsible behavior.
Here was the line outside. pic.twitter.com/OF6r57v0nb — Charlie Gile (@CharlieGileNBC) May 2, 2020
All of this dangerous congregating was the result of Georgia Governor Brian Kemp’s much-criticized decision to reopen his state for business before meeting the guidelines provided by medical experts regarding when it could be done without risking a new resurgence of COVID-19 cases and fatalities.
Even Donald Trump broke ranks of Republican solidarity to criticize Kemp for his decision to reopen even high contact businesses like hair and nail salons and tattoo and massage parlors before anyone else would consider taking such risky action.
Ironically, Atlanta is the headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the federal agency that issues the health guidelines for dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.
Those fanatic collectors of high-priced limited-edition athletic shoes should check the Georgia Department of health statistics in two to three weeks. If the crowds at the mall are any indication, chances are good that there will be some newly purchased Air Jordan 5 “Fire Red” sneakers available from the recently deceased on eBay and Facebook marketplaces as well as on collector web sites.
It’s a sad vision of the future, but unfortunately not an unlikely scenario.
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Original reporting by Christopher Buchanan at WXIA-TV.
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-03--Two days after GOP Governor orders Texas reopened, COVID-19 cases in Dallas county hit new peak

Texas Governor Greg Abbott lifted some pandemic-related restrictions in Texas and allowed retail establishments to reopen with limited capacity just two days ago in a trend among Republican governors to prioritize the economy of their states over the concerns of medical experts who believe that it is still too soon to allow a relaxation of stay at home orders .
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Abbott ’ s actions are sure to face extra scrutiny after the news today that Dallas County , one of the state ’ s most populated areas , experienced the largest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases to date @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new coronavirus infections in a statement released Sunday , bring the county total to 4,133 cases with 111 deaths officially attributed to the disease .
In a warning to fellow Texans that the Governor ’ s decision to begin the first phase of reopening the state by allowing all retail businesses , restaurants , movie theaters and malls to operate at reduced capacity may have been premature , Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said : Just yesterday , the state of Texas as a whole broke the 30,000 barrier for total number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ press release from Dallas County announcing the new death toll attached to the tweet below .
For those readers who live in states where the governors are following CDC recommendations before attempting to reignite their economies by taking the medically risky step of reopening businesses , make sure to thank your state ’ s leaders for their caution and wisdom .
For those of you unfortunate enough to live in states where the governor values big business and the economy more than the lives and safety of its citizens , let the others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home if you can .
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott lifted some pandemic-related restrictions in Texas and allowed retail establishments to reopen with limited capacity just two days ago in a trend among Republican governors to prioritize the economy of their states over the concerns of medical experts who believe that it is still too soon to allow a relaxation of stay at home orders.
Gov. Abbott’s actions are sure to face extra scrutiny after the news today that Dallas County, one of the state’s most populated areas, experienced the largest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases to date.
Officials from Dallas County announced 234 new coronavirus infections in a statement released Sunday, bring the county total to 4,133 cases with 111 deaths officially attributed to the disease.
In a warning to fellow Texans that the Governor’s decision to begin the first phase of reopening the state by allowing all retail businesses, restaurants, movie theaters and malls to operate at reduced capacity may have been premature, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said:
“Today’s numbers are the highest levels we’ve seen so far. I’m hopeful that the medical models will prove correct and we are nearing the peak. Much of that will be determined by the choices each one of us makes.”
Just yesterday, the state of Texas as a whole broke the 30,000 barrier for total number of COVID-19 cases.
You can see the press release from Dallas County announcing the new death toll attached to the tweet below.
234 additional #coronavirus cases reported in @DallasCountyTx by far the largest one day addition yet, on the same weekend stay at home orders are lifted. Case total now 4,133. One more death, a Dallas woman in her 70’s. Now a total of 111 Dallas County deaths. @NBCDFW #NBCDFWNow pic.twitter.com/ARcUTPLCh8 — Ken Kalthoff (@KenKalthoffNBC5) May 3, 2020
For those readers who live in states where the governors are following CDC recommendations before attempting to reignite their economies by taking the medically risky step of reopening businesses, make sure to thank your state’s leaders for their caution and wisdom.
For those of you unfortunate enough to live in states where the governor values big business and the economy more than the lives and safety of its citizens, let the others be the guinea pigs and just stay home if you can.
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occupydemocrats--2020-05-03--Trump Sunday tweet roundup: All the posts you wanted to see but were afraid to read

The change of environs for Donald Trump after he left confines of the White House for the presidential retreat at Camp David seems to have given him new energy which he plowed right into his Twitter feed on Sunday morning .
The president who just yesterday bragged about sleeping very little , woke up today and immediately began addressing pent up grudges — as any sane and mentally balanced individual would do , at least if they weren ’ t suffering from malignant narcissism .
Trump ’ s first target today was a fellow Republican , former President George W. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now considers a RINO ( Republican in name only ) , so transformed has the GOP become during his tenure as to eliminate even the few redeeming qualities — such as a small modicum of compassion — that Bush tenuously held on to during his tenure .
While Trump uses the words of others to attack his GOP predecessor , he can ’ t deny that he is attacking the one living president whose performance he has bested , if you consider the massive tanking of the American economy to be a competitive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president moved on to self-aggrandizement with the retweeting of praise from his adoring base .
He heartily approved of a boat owner who turned his vessel into a sailing Trump campaign ad .
Having sent a tweet minus any discernable lies or misinformation , Trump more than made up for it with his next few posts .
Besides the obvious lie about Democratic attitudes towards border security , Trump ’ s tweet is deceptive about both the pace and extent of border wall construction .
The president fails to mention that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ simply replaces existing barriers , that he has downgraded his estimate of how many miles of wall would be built by the end of the year from 500 miles to 450 miles , and that only 110 miles had been constructed as of early February with the estimate being that only 30 new miles could be constructed monthly before the coronavirus pandemic hit , per a Washinton Post estimate .
Assuming that the construction pace was not affected in the least by the COVID-19 outbreak , those numbers still wouldn ’ t hit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Not to mention the fact that the wisdom of spending increasingly scarce tax dollars on Trump ’ s folly rather than on using the money to address the effects of the pandemic and its economic effects is a very questionable strategy that reeks of mismanagement .
With Trump ’ s approval numbers dropping rapidly in most polls , the president seized upon the one outlier poll to discredit the entire media and accused them of only showing “ fake ” results , retweeting his own tweet from a day earlier .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump managed to make a news item about the forfeiture of the license of a Maine business owner for defying state emergency closure orders and opening his business , all about himself .
Thinking about himself is so ingrained in Trump ’ s psyche that it made him nostalgiac for those festivals of self-adulation that he calls his campaign rallies .
With the coronavirus preventing him from assembling those large crowds for the time being , the president pined for the good old days of fans screaming their praise to their golden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ad the nod of approval as he used Twitter as a free platform for his political propaganda .
Still , he kept going back to bragging about his outlier poll numbers .
Perhaps sensing that it was time for a brief entertainment break —and some pandering to the few African Americans who might consider voting for him — Trump ’ s next tweet was an encouraging shout out to boxer Mike Tyson .
The president ’ s next few posts were retweets of posts that came from family and close associates , like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , each one more sycophantic than the last .
Still , Trump was willing to also retweet posts from any random person as long as the post was worshiping at the altar of his past victories .
After retweeting his unicorn of poll results yet a third time , Trump — likely conscious of the falsity or at least the unreliability of those results — renewed is attempts to suppress voter turnout during a pandemic by falsely claiming that mail-in voting was rife with fraud , rather than a tool to allow every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ participate in our democracy .
We tried not to allow rigged elections , Donald , but the servile and scared Republican Senate acquitted you of those impeachments charges !
Time for another attack on the media , but let ’ s throw China in there for good measure .
But wait , it ’ s been a little while since Trump bragged about his Gallup poll numbers .
Can ’ t let a couple of hours go by without making sure that people see this the president must have thought , but let @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while we ’ re at it .
Trumnp ’ s next tweet managed to combine both self-pity and bragging as he crowed about one of his golf courses ’ being named best in Great Britain while complaining about not being able to play golf himself in a tweet that likely violated numerous federal regulations against using a governemnt office to promote personal business interests .
Let ’ s end today ’ s Trump twitter roundup with the most bizarre post of the day , one that combines its faux scriptural tone with that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Let ’ s assume that one of the “ lost souls ” in this fictional narrative of the future is Donald Trump himself , so we can append “ …and they lived happily ever after ” to this fable .
That would certainly make Trump ’ s fairy tale more amenable than the grim reality we currently face .
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The change of environs for Donald Trump after he left confines of the White House for the presidential retreat at Camp David seems to have given him new energy which he plowed right into his Twitter feed on Sunday morning.
The president who just yesterday bragged about sleeping very little, woke up today and immediately began addressing pent up grudges — as any sane and mentally balanced individual would do, at least if they weren’t suffering from malignant narcissism.
Trump’s first target today was a fellow Republican, former President George W. Bush, whom the current president likely now considers a RINO (Republican in name only), so transformed has the GOP become during his tenure as to eliminate even the few redeeming qualities — such as a small modicum of compassion — that Bush tenuously held on to during his tenure.
.@PeteHegseth “Oh bye the way, I appreciate the message from former President Bush, but where was he during Impeachment calling for putting partisanship aside.” @foxandfriends He was nowhere to be found in speaking up against the greatest Hoax in American history! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 3, 2020
While Trump uses the words of others to attack his GOP predecessor, he can’t deny that he is attacking the one living president whose performance he has bested, if you consider the massive tanking of the American economy to be a competitive sport.
His first grudge addressed, the president moved on to self-aggrandizement with the retweeting of praise from his adoring base. He heartily approved of a boat owner who turned his vessel into a sailing Trump campaign ad.
Very cool. Please thank him! https://t.co/7nc79fCFip — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 2, 2020
Having sent a tweet minus any discernable lies or misinformation, Trump more than made up for it with his next few posts.
Border Wall is going up FAST. Over 172 miles already built. 450 miles by early next year, or sooner! Dems want OPEN BORDERS. I want STRONG BORDERS! https://t.co/ZvOo2xYdom — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 2, 2020
Besides the obvious lie about Democratic attitudes towards border security, Trump’s tweet is deceptive about both the pace and extent of border wall construction.
The president fails to mention that the vast majority of the wall being erected simply replaces existing barriers, that he has downgraded his estimate of how many miles of wall would be built by the end of the year from 500 miles to 450 miles, and that only 110 miles had been constructed as of early February with the estimate being that only 30 new miles could be constructed monthly before the coronavirus pandemic hit, per a Washinton Post estimate.
Assuming that the construction pace was not affected in the least by the COVID-19 outbreak, those numbers still wouldn’t hit 450 by the end of the year. Not to mention the fact that the wisdom of spending increasingly scarce tax dollars on Trump’s folly rather than on using the money to address the effects of the pandemic and its economic effects is a very questionable strategy that reeks of mismanagement.
With Trump’s approval numbers dropping rapidly in most polls, the president seized upon the one outlier poll to discredit the entire media and accused them of only showing “fake” results, retweeting his own tweet from a day earlier.
The Fake News doesn’t show real polls. Lamestream Media is totally CORRUPT, the Enemy of the People! https://t.co/Agwb3u5QFd — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 3, 2020
In your dreams Donald, in your dreams.
Trump managed to make a news item about the forfeiture of the license of a Maine business owner for defying state emergency closure orders and opening his business, all about himself.
Many complaints coming in about Maine. I love that State, won Maine 2 – Don’t make the cure worse than the problem itself. That can happen, you know! https://t.co/XsAiTWDx44 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 3, 2020
Thinking about himself is so ingrained in Trump’s psyche that it made him nostalgiac for those festivals of self-adulation that he calls his campaign rallies. With the coronavirus preventing him from assembling those large crowds for the time being, the president pined for the good old days of fans screaming their praise to their golden idol.
Hopefully our Country will soon mend. We are all missing our wonderful rallies, and many other things! https://t.co/LX8TyBzsXO — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 3, 2020
He gave his latest campaign ad the nod of approval as he used Twitter as a free platform for his political propaganda.
Still, he kept going back to bragging about his outlier poll numbers.
Perhaps sensing that it was time for a brief entertainment break —and some pandering to the few African Americans who might consider voting for him — Trump’s next tweet was an encouraging shout out to boxer Mike Tyson.
The president’s next few posts were retweets of posts that came from family and close associates, like his son Don Jr. and Kellyanne Conway, each one more sycophantic than the last.
Still, Trump was willing to also retweet posts from any random person as long as the post was worshiping at the altar of his past victories.
Some things never get old! https://t.co/0GHkJjNbZL — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 3, 2020
After retweeting his unicorn of poll results yet a third time, Trump — likely conscious of the falsity or at least the unreliability of those results — renewed is attempts to suppress voter turnout during a pandemic by falsely claiming that mail-in voting was rife with fraud, rather than a tool to allow every eligible voter to exercise their rights to participate in our democracy.
We tried not to allow rigged elections, Donald, but the servile and scared Republican Senate acquitted you of those impeachments charges!
Time for another attack on the media, but let’s throw China in there for good measure.
Concast (@NBCNews) and Fake News @CNN are going out of their way to say GREAT things about China. They are Chinese puppets who want to do business there. They use USA airwaves to help China. The Enemy of the People! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 1, 2020
But wait, it’s been a little while since Trump bragged about his Gallup poll numbers. Can’t let a couple of hours go by without making sure that people see this the president must have thought, but let’s add in a media attack while we’re at it.
Going well despite the Fake News! https://t.co/WXqcomjahx — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 3, 2020
Trumnp’s next tweet managed to combine both self-pity and bragging as he crowed about one of his golf courses’ being named best in Great Britain while complaining about not being able to play golf himself in a tweet that likely violated numerous federal regulations against using a governemnt office to promote personal business interests.
So nice to see this great honor. Thank you (but haven’t played golf in a long time)! https://t.co/FfJyUmRdGi — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 3, 2020
Let’s end today’s Trump twitter roundup with the most bizarre post of the day, one that combines its faux scriptural tone with that of a children’s fairy tale.
….And then came a Plague, a great and powerful Plague, and the World was never to be the same again! But America rose from this death and destruction, always remembering its many lost souls, and the lost souls all over the World, and became greater than ever before! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 3, 2020
Let’s assume that one of the “lost souls” in this fictional narrative of the future is Donald Trump himself, so we can append “…and they lived happily ever after” to this fable. That would certainly make Trump’s fairy tale more amenable than the grim reality we currently face.
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