truepundit--2020-10-26--Kamala Harris caught on hot mic checking rally location: ‘Are we in Cleveland?’

Harris also accidentally overstated the U.S. death toll of the coronavirus , saying it had killed “ over 220 million @ @ @ @ @ A hot mic appeared to catch Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris checking her @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Are we in Cleveland ?
” she was heard quietly asking an aide @ @ @ @ @ “ Hey , Cleveland , it ’ s Kamala !
” Video of the incident @ @ @ @ @ , with retweeters including Eric Trump , son of the president .
Harris rescheduled the @ @ @ @ @ week earlier in reaction to a staffer testing positive for the coronavirus , according to @ @ @ @ @ the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Harris also accidentally overstated the U.S. death toll of the coronavirus, saying it had killed “over 220 million” Americans instead of 224,000
A hot mic appeared to catch Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris checking her location before addressing supporters Saturday.
“Are we in Cleveland?” she was heard quietly asking an aide before yelling to supporters, “Hey, Cleveland, it’s Kamala!”
Video of the incident circulated widely on social media, with retweeters including Eric Trump, son of the president.
A hot mic caught Kamala Harris asking staff “are we in Cleveland?” before she spoke. cc. OHIO pic.twitter.com/DFcu2LCGWL — Eric Trump (@EricTrump) October 25, 2020
Harris rescheduled the Cleveland trip after canceling a week earlier in reaction to a staffer testing positive for the coronavirus, according to Cleveland.com.– READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-26--Dr. Fauci says even with a vaccine, masks and social distancing will continue until 2022

Dr. Anthony Fauci , one of America ’ s leading public health experts , said recently that even after a coronavirus vaccine is developed , Americans will likely need to continue wearing masks and practicing social distancing for quite some time .
In fact , people should expect to wear masks and social distance through the end of 2021 and into 2022 , he said .
Fauci , who directs the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , made the comments during a Zoom meeting with faculty and students at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia last week .
During @ @ @ @ @ @ @ predicted any forthcoming vaccine will only be 70 % effective , he noted that masks and social distancing will be needed because it will take significant time before herd immunity is achieved .
“ You ’ re not going to have a profound degree of herd immunity for a considerable period of time , maybe toward the end of 2021 , into 2022 , ” he said .
“ I feel very strongly that we ’ re going to need to have some degree of public-health measures to continue .
Maybe not as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of America’s leading public health experts, said recently that even after a coronavirus vaccine is developed, Americans will likely need to continue wearing masks and practicing social distancing for quite some time.
In fact, people should expect to wear masks and social distance through the end of 2021 and into 2022, he said.
Fauci, who directs the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, made the comments during a Zoom meeting with faculty and students at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia last week.
During the meeting, in which Fauci also predicted any forthcoming vaccine will only be 70% effective, he noted that masks and social distancing will be needed because it will take significant time before herd immunity is achieved.
“You’re not going to have a profound degree of herd immunity for a considerable period of time, maybe toward the end of 2021, into 2022,” he said. “I feel very strongly that we’re going to need to have some degree of public-health measures to continue. Maybe not as stringent as they are right now.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-26--Sweden Refuses To Impose New Lockdown Measures, Saying People Have Suffered Enough

Health authorities in Sweden have refused to follow the rest of Europe by imposing new coronavirus lockdown measures on their population , arguing that those beset by loneliness and misery of being isolated have suffered enough .
Despite Sweden mirroring other countries on the continent with rising coronavirus infections , the government has held firm in refusing to lockdown its population , weighing the untold misery and health impacts of isolation against the threat of COVID-19 .
“ The elderly , they said , have suffered enough , ” writes Fraser Nelson .
“ They have spent months being advised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and other parts of everyday life .
And the result ?
Loneliness .
Misery .
This is more than unpleasant : it quickly translates into depression , mental health issues and mortality .
“ We can not only think about infection control , ” said Lena Hallengren , Sweden ’ s health minister , “ we also need to think about public health.
” An important distinction : “ focus on Covid to the exclusion of other conditions and you risk lives.
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Health authorities in Sweden have refused to follow the rest of Europe by imposing new coronavirus lockdown measures on their population, arguing that those beset by loneliness and misery of being isolated have suffered enough.
Despite Sweden mirroring other countries on the continent with rising coronavirus infections, the government has held firm in refusing to lockdown its population, weighing the untold misery and health impacts of isolation against the threat of COVID-19.
“The elderly, they said, have suffered enough,”writes Fraser Nelson. “They have spent months being advised to avoid public transport, shopping malls and other parts of everyday life. And the result? Loneliness. Misery. This is more than unpleasant: it quickly translates into depression, mental health issues and mortality.
“We cannot only think about infection control,” said Lena Hallengren, Sweden’s health minister, “we also need to think about public health.”
An important distinction: “focus on Covid to the exclusion of other conditions and you risk lives.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-26--Matthew McConaughey bashes cancel culture, talks about being Christian in Hollywood and defunding th

Matthew McConaughey bashes cancel culture, talks about being Christian in Hollywood and defunding the police

McConaughey pointed out some Hollywood liberals go so far left they become ‘ illiberal ’ Matthew McConaughey gave an interview to Joe Rogan where they discussed a myriad of topics , including the actor slamming cancel culture , talking about being a Christian in Hollywood , and providing an eye-opening response to the defund the police movement .
McConaughey blasted the practice of cancel culture during his appearance on “ The Joe Rogan Experience.
” “ We ’ re making people persona non grata because of something they do that is right now deemed wrong or it ’ s the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now , ” the Hollywood actor stated .
“ You can ’ t erase someone ’ s entire existence .
Where the heck does some forgiveness go ?
” Rogan asked the “ Interstellar ” actor if he has experienced any discrimination in Hollywood for being Christian , and he said he “ hasn ’ t had any difficulties.
” However , McConaughey did point out the phoniness of some of his fellow actors .
“ I have had moments where I was on stage receiving an award in front of my peers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ And there were people in the crowd that I have prayed with before dinners…many times.
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McConaughey pointed out some Hollywood liberals go so far left they become ‘illiberal’
Matthew McConaughey gave an interview to Joe Rogan where they discussed a myriad of topics, including the actor slamming cancel culture, talking about being a Christian in Hollywood, and providing an eye-opening response to the defund the police movement.
McConaughey blasted the practice of cancel culture during his appearance on “The Joe Rogan Experience.”
“We’re making people persona non grata because of something they do that is right now deemed wrong or it’s the hot point in a hot topic right now,” the Hollywood actor stated. “You can’t erase someone’s entire existence. Where the heck does some forgiveness go?”
Rogan asked the “Interstellar” actor if he has experienced any discrimination in Hollywood for being Christian, and he said he “hasn’t had any difficulties.”
However, McConaughey did point out the phoniness of some of his fellow actors.
“I have had moments where I was on stage receiving an award in front of my peers in Hollywood,” McConaughey explained. “And there were people in the crowd that I have prayed with before dinners…many times.”- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-26--AOC: Democrats Must Take Senate To Avoid Having To Be Bipartisan, I Will Push Biden Further Left

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( D-NY ) blasted the American ideal of being bipartisan on Sunday , calling it “ Republican manipulation , ” adding that if Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is elected that she will push him further left .
Ocasio-Cortez told CNN host Jake Tapper , “ If we have an opportunity , if we work hard enough to elect folks like Jaime Harrison , to make sure that we protect seats like Gary Peters ’ , and to make sure that we unseat Republicans like Joni Ernst , and we have the unique , frankly , once-in-a-generation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Senate , and the House majorities Democratically-controlled , then I believe we have an obligation to the American people to show what a Democratic administration can actually accomplish , and that we can govern , and that we can truly have leaps in policy that people can feel in their everyday lives that makes voting Democratic worth—not just worthwhile , but a memorable shift from just a flatline of this idea of bipartisanship , which often just becomes Republican manipulation.
” Later in the interview , Tapper highlighted a recent quote from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ am the Democratic Party right now.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) blasted the American ideal of being bipartisan on Sunday, calling it “Republican manipulation,” adding that if Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is elected that she will push him further left.
Ocasio-Cortez told CNN host Jake Tapper, “If we have an opportunity, if we work hard enough to elect folks like Jaime Harrison, to make sure that we protect seats like Gary Peters’, and to make sure that we unseat Republicans like Joni Ernst, and we have the unique, frankly, once-in-a-generation opportunity to have the White House, the Senate, and the House majorities Democratically-controlled, then I believe we have an obligation to the American people to show what a Democratic administration can actually accomplish, and that we can govern, and that we can truly have leaps in policy that people can feel in their everyday lives that makes voting Democratic worth—not just worthwhile, but a memorable shift from just a flatline of this idea of bipartisanship, which often just becomes Republican manipulation.”
AOC tells CNN that if Democrats take the Senate, the left can “shift” the country without worrying about being bipartisan. “If we elect folks like Jaime Harrison, protect seats like Gary Peters, and unseat Republicans like Joni Ernst…” pic.twitter.com/IKd7vQv2BD — Nathan Brand (@NathanBrandWA) October 25, 2020
Later in the interview, Tapper highlighted a recent quote from Biden, who said, “I am the Democratic Party right now.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-26--Dr. Fauci Suggests a Federal Mask Mandate May Be Necessary

Dr. Anthony Fauci says it might be necessary for Washington to impose a mask mandate on all 50 states , given the worrisome rise in coronavirus cases across the U.S. Fauci made the remarks during an interview on CNN .
Previously Fauci had opposed a federal mask mandate as unworkable and unenforceable .
Earlier this month , a poll found that 92 percent of Americans believe that wearing a mask is a good idea .
But only about 60 percent wear one .
Changing people ’ s minds about wearing a mask outdoors will be difficult as long as we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health professionals .
“ I don ’ t like to be authoritarian from the federal government , but at the local level , if governors and others essentially mandate the use of masks when you have an outbreak , I think that would be very important , ” Fauci told Alabama Sen. Doug Jones during a Facebook live event in July .
“ Well , if people are not wearing masks , then maybe we should be mandating it , ” Fauci told CNN ’ s Erin Burnett Friday .
The obvious difficulty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how to make it enforceable .
Maybe we could take a page from the Chinese secret police playbook .
It worked for them .
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Dr. Anthony Fauci says it might be necessary for Washington to impose a mask mandate on all 50 states, given the worrisome rise in coronavirus cases across the U.S. Fauci made the remarks during an interview on CNN.
Previously Fauci had opposed a federal mask mandate as unworkable and unenforceable.
Earlier this month, a poll found that 92 percent of Americans believe that wearing a mask is a good idea. But only about 60 percent wear one. Changing people’s minds about wearing a mask outdoors will be difficult as long as we’re getting mixed messages from public health professionals.
“I don’t like to be authoritarian from the federal government, but at the local level, if governors and others essentially mandate the use of masks when you have an outbreak, I think that would be very important,” Fauci told Alabama Sen. Doug Jones during a Facebook live event in July. Until now. “Well, if people are not wearing masks, then maybe we should be mandating it,” Fauci told CNN’s Erin Burnett Friday.
The obvious difficulty in issuing a federal mask mandate is how to make it enforceable. Maybe we could take a page from the Chinese secret police playbook. It worked for them. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-26--Revealed: President Trump Presided Over the Largest Manufacturing Boom in a First Term Since the 197

Revealed: President Trump Presided Over the Largest Manufacturing Boom in a First Term Since the 1970s

President Donald Trump constantly committed to reviving American industry during his 2016 presidential campaign , promising that he ’ d bring back jobs that the country lost due to unfair trade deals .
His loud appeals to blue-collar laborers went a long way toward putting him in the White House , even though they garnered ceaseless skepticism from the establishment media , mainstream economists , and his predecessor .
New York Times columnist Paul Krugman said weeks after Trump ’ s election that the president would never bring back lost manufacturing jobs .
Krugman declared that “ nothing policy can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The service sector is the future of work ; but nobody wants to hear it.
” At a PBS town hall in June 2016 , former President Barack Obama poured cold water on Trump ’ s promise to restore a manufacturing jobs sector that ’ d been slowly picked apart for decades .
Obama contended that decades of America ’ s diminished dominance in manufacturing was proof of a larger global trend .
“ Well , how exactly are you going to do that ?
” Obama asked rhetorically .
“ What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There ’ s no answer to it .
He just says , ‘ Well , I ’ m going to negotiate a better deal.
’ Well , what , how exactly are you going to negotiate that ?
What magic wand do you have ?
And usually the answer is , he doesn ’ t have an answer.
” It was Barack Obama who oversaw a stagnant and declining manufacturing sector during his eight years in office .
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ( BLS ) , Obama ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across the nation during his last two years in office .
In contrast to Obama , manufacturing jobs started soaring shortly after Trump assumed office in January 2017 .
Since the Trump Administration ’ s red-tape–cutting policies and the tax cut and reform law passed in December 2017 , manufacturers added 467,000 jobs , more than six times the 73,000 manufacturing jobs added in Obama ’ s last two years .
Looking at Trump ’ s first two years , the revised BLS data shows that more than two manufacturing jobs were added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the federal , state , and local level .
In contrast , under Obama , almost five government jobs were added for every one manufacturing job .
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President Donald Trump constantly committed to reviving American industry during his 2016 presidential campaign, promising that he’d bring back jobs that the country lost due to unfair trade deals. His loud appeals to blue-collar laborers went a long way toward putting him in the White House, even though they garnered ceaseless skepticism from the establishment media, mainstream economists, and his predecessor.
New York Times columnist Paul Krugman said weeks after Trump’s election that the president would never bring back lost manufacturing jobs. Krugman declared that “nothing policy can do will bring back those lost jobs. The service sector is the future of work; but nobody wants to hear it.” At a PBS town hall in June 2016, former President Barack Obama poured cold water on Trump’s promise to restore a manufacturing jobs sector that’d been slowly picked apart for decades. Obama contended that decades of America’s diminished dominance in manufacturing was proof of a larger global trend. “Well, how exactly are you going to do that?” Obama asked rhetorically. “What exactly are you going to do? There’s no answer to it. He just says, ‘Well, I’m going to negotiate a better deal.’ Well, what, how exactly are you going to negotiate that? What magic wand do you have? And usually the answer is, he doesn’t have an answer.” It was Barack Obama who oversaw a stagnant and declining manufacturing sector during his eight years in office. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Obama’s economy produced less than 100,000 manufacturing jobs across the nation during his last two years in office. In contrast to Obama, manufacturing jobs started soaring shortly after Trump assumed office in January 2017.
Since the Trump Administration’s red-tape–cutting policies and the tax cut and reform law passed in December 2017, manufacturers added 467,000 jobs, more than six times the 73,000 manufacturing jobs added in Obama’s last two years.
Looking at Trump’s first two years, the revised BLS data shows that more than two manufacturing jobs were added for every one job added in government at the federal, state, and local level. In contrast, under Obama, almost five government jobs were added for every one manufacturing job. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-26--Twitter Nukes Alleged Hunter Biden Sex Tape After Letting Borat-Giuliani Sex Scene Trend

A few days ago , the MSM and their political allies in the Democratic Party celebrated the release of a “ compromising ” photo appearing to show former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani with his hands down his pants .
Giuliani claimed that he was merely retucking in his shirt after removing some recording equipment , but nevertheless , the whole news cycle played out in full view of the public as social media giants like Twitter and Facebook looked the other way , allowing the photo , and links to news stories covering the controversy ( orchestrated by “ Borat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ circulate widely .
However , just days later , a Chinese digital media company has published footage showing a man who looks identical to Hunter Biden engaging in a sex fetish act with an unidentifiable woman ( along with a photo purporting to show what appears to be the same man engaging in sex with a Ukrainian prostitute ) .
But instead of allowing discussion and links to the video to circulate , Twitter has scrubbed all links and photos related to the video and story , and is suspending accounts that appear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or screenshots from the footage .
Some background : Late Saturday afternoon , a mysterious link surfaced on Reddit purporting to be the vaunted Hunter Biden sex tape – or at least , one of the Hunter Biden sex tapes ( whispers about more footage have so far gone unsubstantiated ) .
In it , a naked Hunter Biden can be seen , smoking crack , and laying with an unidentified woman , possibly a prostitute .
The woman ’ s face is blurred out , making it impossible to tell whether or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

A few days ago, the MSM and their political allies in the Democratic Party celebrated the release of a “compromising” photo appearing to show former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani with his hands down his pants. Giuliani claimed that he was merely retucking in his shirt after removing some recording equipment, but nevertheless, the whole news cycle played out in full view of the public as social media giants like Twitter and Facebook looked the other way, allowing the photo, and links to news stories covering the controversy (orchestrated by “Borat” prankster Sasha Baron Cohen) to circulate widely.
However, just days later, a Chinese digital media company has published footage showing a man who looks identical to Hunter Biden engaging in a sex fetish act with an unidentifiable woman (along with a photo purporting to show what appears to be the same man engaging in sex with a Ukrainian prostitute). But instead of allowing discussion and links to the video to circulate, Twitter has scrubbed all links and photos related to the video and story, and is suspending accounts that appear to be trying to spread the video or screenshots from the footage.
Some background: Late Saturday afternoon, a mysterious link surfaced on Reddit purporting to be the vaunted Hunter Biden sex tape – or at least, one of the Hunter Biden sex tapes (whispers about more footage have so far gone unsubstantiated).
In it, a naked Hunter Biden can be seen, smoking crack, and laying with an unidentified woman, possibly a prostitute. The woman’s face is blurred out, making it impossible to tell whether or not she appeared to be underage. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-26--CNN’s Van Jones attacked by liberals for saying Trump ‘has done good stuff for the black community’

CNN’s Van Jones attacked by liberals for saying Trump ‘has done good stuff for the black community’ and ‘does not get enough credit’ (VIDEO)

CNN commentator Van Jones applauded President Donald Trump for the work he has done for the black community .
Liberals immediately turned on Jones , lashing out at the progressive pundit for giving Trump even the slightest acknowledgment that the president has attempted to help black Americans .
On Friday night , Jones appeared on CNN with host Jake Tapper .
The panel was discussing the final presidential debate , specifically Trump ’ s comment that he ’ s “ done more for the black community than any other president.
” “ Donald Trump — and I get beat up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but I ’ m gon na keep saying it — he has done good stuff for the black community , ” Jones said on CNN .
“ Opportunity zone stuff , black college stuff .
I worked with him on criminal justice stuff .
I saw Donald Trump have African American people , formerly incarcerated , in the White House — embraced them , treated them well .
There ’ s a side to Donald Trump that I think he does not get enough credit for.
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CNN commentator Van Jones applauded President Donald Trump for the work he has done for the black community. Liberals immediately turned on Jones, lashing out at the progressive pundit for giving Trump even the slightest acknowledgment that the president has attempted to help black Americans.
On Friday night, Jones appeared on CNN with host Jake Tapper. The panel was discussing the final presidential debate, specifically Trump’s comment that he’s “done more for the black community than any other president.”
“Donald Trump — and I get beat up by liberals every time I say this, but I’m gonna keep saying it — he has done good stuff for the black community,” Jones said on CNN. “Opportunity zone stuff, black college stuff. I worked with him on criminal justice stuff. I saw Donald Trump have African American people, formerly incarcerated, in the White House — embraced them, treated them well. There’s a side to Donald Trump that I think he does not get enough credit for.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-26--Georgia State Lawmaker Unaware States Can Set Own Minimum Wage

A Democratic Georgia state legislator tweeted that she did not know that state laws determine minimum wage requirements across the @ @ @ @ @ that even work ?
!
” Georgia state Rep. Dar ’ shun Kendrick tweeted Thursday @ @ @ @ @ said he prefers to leave minimum wage laws to individual states .
Twenty-nine states , @ @ @ @ @ and Washington , D.C. , have already implemented minimum wages higher than the federally mandated @ @ @ @ @ Georgia is one of 19 states that have not yet raised their hourly minimum pay @ @ @ @ @ Biden said he ’ d raise the federal minimum wage to $ 15 , a @ @ @ @ @ left have supported for years , Trump said states should determine their own minimum wage @ @ @ @ @ to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

A Democratic Georgia state legislator tweeted that she did not know that state laws determine minimum wage requirements across the country.
Minimum wage is left up to the states? How does that even work?! #FinalDebate — Dar’shun Kendrick (@DarshunKendrick) October 23, 2020
“How does that even work?!” Georgia state Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick tweeted Thursday night after President Donald Trump said he prefers to leave minimum wage laws to individual states.
Twenty-nine states, as well as four territories and Washington, D.C., have already implemented minimum wages higher than the federally mandated $7.25 per hour. Georgia is one of 19 states that have not yet raised their hourly minimum pay. After Democratic nominee Joe Biden said he’d raise the federal minimum wage to $15, a policy many on the far left have supported for years, Trump said states should determine their own minimum wage. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-26--Trump Campaign Has Record-Setting Online Fundraising Day

President Donald Trump ’ s campaign is setting records after a $ 26 million haul around the final presidential debate @ @ @ @ @ Biden on Thursday night .
This marked the largest digital fundraising day in the campaign @ @ @ @ @ campaign raised 30 % more and reactivated 20 % more past donors than the last @ @ @ @ @ ’ s largest digital fundraising month .
“ In the final days of 2016 we @ @ @ @ @ donations which preceded a rise in public polling , leading directly to victory , ” @ @ @ @ @ 2020 digital director .
He added , “ That surge is here again – triple @ @ @ @ @ earlier than in 2016 !
” RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel attributed the spike in campaign @ @ @ @ @ debate performance .
“ President Trump ’ s stellar performance at last night ’ s @ @ @ @ @ in a historic way , ” McDaniel said.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas @ @ @ @

President Donald Trump’s campaign is setting records after a $26 million haul around the final presidential debate against Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Thursday night.
This marked the largest digital fundraising day in the campaign’s history.
The campaign raised 30% more and reactivated 20% more past donors than the last debates. October is Trump’s largest digital fundraising month.
“In the final days of 2016 we saw a surge in online donations which preceded a rise in public polling, leading directly to victory,” said Gary Coby, Trump 2020 digital director.
He added, “That surge is here again – triple in size and a week earlier than in 2016!”
RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel attributed the spike in campaign contributions to Trump’s debate performance.
“President Trump’s stellar performance at last night’s debate motivated supporters to contribute in a historic way,” McDaniel said.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-26--Brett Favre: Poor NBA, NFL Ratings Show ‘Fans Clearly Do Not Want Political Messaging’ In Sports

Hall of Fame NFL quarterback Brett Favre blamed “ struggling ” ratings for professional sports on “ political messaging ” @ @ @ @ @ games .
Favre appeared via video at a town hall with President Donald Trump on @ @ @ @ @ “ America This Week ” hosted by Eric Bolling .
During the town hall , @ @ @ @ @ asked the president how professional athletes and teams can balance sports and social justice without @ @ @ @ @ “ The NBA and the NFL are struggling with lower ratings as fans clearly do @ @ @ @ @ with their sports , so how should the leagues support and promote an anti-racism position @ @ @ @ @ fans ?
” Favre asked .
Trump responded to Favre by saying that people want @ @ @ @ @ only .
Most people use sports to escape from politics and they do not want @ @ @ @ @ issues distracting from the games , especially if the fans disagree with the stances of @ @ @ @ @ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Hall of Fame NFL quarterback Brett Favre blamed “struggling” ratings for professional sports on “political messaging” that has been infused into games.
Favre appeared via video at a town hall with President Donald Trump on Sinclair Broadcast Group’s “America This Week” hosted by Eric Bolling. During the town hall, which aired Wednesday, Favre asked the president how professional athletes and teams can balance sports and social justice without losing their fan bases.
“The NBA and the NFL are struggling with lower ratings as fans clearly do not want political messaging mixed with their sports, so how should the leagues support and promote an anti-racism position without becoming political and alienating fans?” Favre asked.
Trump responded to Favre by saying that people want sports to remain about sports only. Most people use sports to escape from politics and they do not want those political or social justice issues distracting from the games, especially if the fans disagree with the stances of the participants. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-26--Watch: BLM Occupies Seattle Trader Joe’s Demanding 15 Percent to Black Communities

Black Lives Matter protesters pushed their way into a Seattle Trader Joe ’ s demanding the company give “ 15 @ @ @ @ @ group has repeated the tactic of harassing the store ’ s staff and customers over @ @ @ @ @ A video tweeted Thursday night shows a large group of BLM activists entering a Seattle @ @ @ @ @ .
They chanted and beat drums as they marched through the grocery chain location .
@ @ @ @ @ the store donate “ 15 percent at least ” to the Black community .
They @ @ @ @ @ and store employees , demanding they join the cause .
Earlier this month , BLM @ @ @ @ @ ’ s in Seattle by forcing their way through the door .
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Black Lives Matter protesters pushed their way into a Seattle Trader Joe’s demanding the company give “15 percent at least.” The group has repeated the tactic of harassing the store’s staff and customers over the past few months.
A video tweeted Thursday night shows a large group of BLM activists entering a Seattle Trader Joe’s store. They chanted and beat drums as they marched through the grocery chain location.
BLM protesters rush inside a Trader Joe’s again in Seattle. For weeks, they’ve been protesting the grocery store and telling them to give money to black communities. pic.twitter.com/NjUbkppdXA — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) October 23, 2020
The marchers chanted demands that the store donate “15 percent at least” to the Black community. They went on to harass customers and store employees, demanding they join the cause.
Earlier this month, BLM activists invaded another Trader Joe’s in Seattle by forcing their way through the door. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-26--Rasmussen poll says 46% of black voters approve of President Trump

A daily tracking poll of President Donald Trump ’ s job approval released Friday showed an eye-popping surge in approval @ @ @ @ @ .
According to Rasmussen Reports , Trump ’ s approval among black likely voters surged @ @ @ @ @ on Monday to 46 % by the end of the week on Friday .
Rasmussen @ @ @ @ @ on Friday found that 51 % of likely U.S. voters approve of President Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ % disapprove.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

A daily tracking poll of President Donald Trump’s job approval released Friday showed an eye-popping surge in approval for Trump among black voters.
According to Rasmussen Reports, Trump’s approval among black likely voters surged this week from 25% on Monday to 46% by the end of the week on Friday.
Morning Reader Data Points: National Daily Black Likely Voter Job Approval For @POTUS – October 19-23, 2020 Mon 10/19 – 25%
Tue 10/20 – 24%
Wed 10/21 – 31%
Thu 10/22 – 37%
Fri 10/23 – 46% — Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) October 23, 2020
Rasmussen’s daily tracking poll on Friday found that 51% of likely U.S. voters approve of President Trump’s job performance while 48% disapprove.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-26--Soros Steers Last-Minute Cash to Boost Black, Latino Turnout in Battleground States

Liberal billionaire George Soros is pumping last-minute cash into efforts to boost black and Latino turnout in battleground states .
New Federal Election Commission records released Thursday show that Soros ’ s Democracy PAC gave $ 500,000 apiece to both the Black PAC and the Somos PAC , which work to mobilize black and Latino voters , respectively .
Last month , the financier also funneled millions to electoral efforts in Pennsylvania and Michigan via the Strategic Victory Fund , a super PAC linked to his Democracy Alliance donor network .
The cash adds to the $ 70 million that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elections , an amount that is triple what he had spent on the 2016 elections , his previous high .
It also puts his spending in line with fellow billionaires , such as Michael Bloomberg , who are injecting last-minute cash into Florida and other swing states to boost Democrats in the home stretch of the elections .
The Somos PAC describes itself as the “ first progressive , centralized hub for research , messaging , training , and mobilization ” for Latinos in critical battleground states .
Its newest financial filings , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Democracy PAC and Bloomberg ’ s Florida Freedom PAC are among its biggest donors .
The Somos PAC has spent millions on voter outreach benefiting Biden , Senate candidate Mark Kelly in Arizona , and Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell ( D. ) in Florida ’ s 26th Congressional District.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Liberal billionaire George Soros is pumping last-minute cash into efforts to boost black and Latino turnout in battleground states.
New Federal Election Commission records released Thursday show that Soros’s Democracy PAC gave $500,000 apiece to both the Black PAC and the Somos PAC, which work to mobilize black and Latino voters, respectively. Last month, the financier also funneled millions to electoral efforts in Pennsylvania and Michigan via the Strategic Victory Fund, a super PAC linked to his Democracy Alliance donor network.
The cash adds to the $70 million that Soros has already poured into the 2020 elections, an amount that is triple what he had spent on the 2016 elections, his previous high. It also puts his spending in line with fellow billionaires, such as Michael Bloomberg, who are injecting last-minute cash into Florida and other swing states to boost Democrats in the home stretch of the elections.
The Somos PAC describes itself as the “first progressive, centralized hub for research, messaging, training, and mobilization” for Latinos in critical battleground states. Its newest financial filings, also released Thursday, show that Soros’s Democracy PAC and Bloomberg’s Florida Freedom PAC are among its biggest donors. The Somos PAC has spent millions on voter outreach benefiting Biden, Senate candidate Mark Kelly in Arizona, and Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D.) in Florida’s 26th Congressional District.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-26--Joe’s Freudian Sniff? Joe Biden Just Said He’s Got a Great ‘VOTER FRAUD Organization’ Going (VIDEO)

Some people who have seen the hastily hatched post-COVID voter rules in Democrat states know there are some serious ballot @ @ @ @ @ .
Now , Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden has wittingly – or unwittingly – confirmed @ @ @ @ @ know with Joe .
Was he misspeaking or just opening his mouth and removing the @ @ @ @ @ mouth ?
Was it a Joe Bidenesque Freudian sniff ?
Biden was holding a rare @ @ @ @ @ – when he boastfully proclaimed that his campaign operates “ the most extensive and inclusive @ @ @ @ @ history of American politics.
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Some people who have seen the hastily hatched post-COVID voter rules in Democrat states know there are some serious ballot shenanigans going on this election. Now, Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden has wittingly – or unwittingly – confirmed it. You just never know with Joe.
Was he misspeaking or just opening his mouth and removing the filter between his brain and mouth? Was it a Joe Bidenesque Freudian slip sniff?
👀👀 Joe Biden brags about having “the most extensive and inclusive VOTER FRAUD organization in the history of American politics” pic.twitter.com/PfkqrFXu7i — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) October 24, 2020
Biden was holding a rare campaign event – via video – when he boastfully proclaimed that his campaign operates “the most extensive and inclusive voter fraud organization in the history of American politics.”- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-26--California Middle-Schooler Threatened With Jail Time For Missing 90 Minutes Of Zoom Class

A California middle schooler is facing potential jail time after being marked absent from three 30-minute Zoom classes in one day last month .
Mark Mastrov says he has received a letter threatening his 12-year-old son with a number of potential consequences , including jail time , because his son missed three online classes last month .
Mastrov says that several parents in his San Francisco school district have received similar letters .
“ Out of the blue , we got this letter .
It said my son had missed classes , and at the bottom it referenced a state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jail for missing 90 minutes of class , ” Mastrov told The Mercury News .
“ I called the school and said , ‘ Hey , I want to clear this up.
’ ” Mastrov says that his son , who attends school online five days a week because regulations put in place due to the coronavirus pandemic , denies ever missing the classes .
The father believes that his son could have been marked absent by mistake by logging into the online class a few minutes late .
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A California middle schooler is facing potential jail time after being marked absent from three 30-minute Zoom classes in one day last month.
Mark Mastrov says he has received a letter threatening his 12-year-old son with a number of potential consequences, including jail time, because his son missed three online classes last month. Mastrov says that several parents in his San Francisco school district have received similar letters.
“Out of the blue, we got this letter. It said my son had missed classes, and at the bottom it referenced a state law which said truants can go to jail for missing 90 minutes of class,” Mastrov told The Mercury News. “I called the school and said, ‘Hey, I want to clear this up.’”
Mastrov says that his son, who attends school online five days a week because regulations put in place due to the coronavirus pandemic, denies ever missing the classes. The father believes that his son could have been marked absent by mistake by logging into the online class a few minutes late. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-26--Trump supporters crash Biden rally, Joe calls them ‘chumps;’ Trump says Biden rallies have ‘tiny cro

Trump supporters crash Biden rally, Joe calls them ‘chumps;’ Trump says Biden rallies have ‘tiny crowds’

President Donald Trump and Joe Biden both held rallies on Saturday as both candidates make a final push before the Nov. 3 presidential election .
Unfortunately for the Biden campaign , their rally turned into a Trump rally .
Biden held a drive-in rally in Bristol , Pennsylvania , north of Philadelphia .
There were reportedly 170 cars at the drive-in rally for the Democratic presidential nominee .
Reportedly , the Trump supporters were honking their horns and using megaphones , including one person who chanted , “ Four more years !
” Biden called the Pennsylvania Trump supporters “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rally .
“ By the way , we don ’ t do things like those chumps out there with the microphone are doing , the Trump guys , ” Biden said .
“ Look , we ’ ve got to come together.
” “ I ’ ll work as hard for those who don ’ t support me as those who do , including those chumps at the microphone out there , ” Biden said , then coughing into his hand .
“ That ’ s the job of a president , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ duty to heal.
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Biden’s rally turned into a Trump rally
President Donald Trump and Joe Biden both held rallies on Saturday as both candidates make a final push before the Nov. 3 presidential election. Unfortunately for the Biden campaign, their rally turned into a Trump rally.
Biden held a drive-in rally in Bristol, Pennsylvania, north of Philadelphia. There were reportedly 170 cars at the drive-in rally for the Democratic presidential nominee.
Reportedly, the Trump supporters were honking their horns and using megaphones, including one person who chanted, “Four more years!” Biden called the Pennsylvania Trump supporters “chumps” twice during Saturday’s rally.
“By the way, we don’t do things like those chumps out there with the microphone are doing, the Trump guys,” Biden said. “Look, we’ve got to come together.”
“I’ll work as hard for those who don’t support me as those who do, including those chumps at the microphone out there,” Biden said, then coughing into his hand. “That’s the job of a president, the duty to care for everyone. The duty to heal.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-10-26--Chelsea Handler explains shaming of Trump-backer 50 Cent: ‘I had to remind him that he was a Black p

Chelsea Handler explains shaming of Trump-backer 50 Cent: ‘I had to remind him that he was a Black person’

‘ He shouldn ’ t be influencing an entire swath of people who may listen to him because he ’ s worried about his own personal pocketbook , ’ Handler explained Chelsea Handler offered an explanation as to why she publicly scolded her ex-boyfriend 50 Cent for supporting President Trump during her Friday night appearance on “ The Tonight Show.
” The comedian had been feuding with 50 Cent — born Curtis James Jackson III — since Monday when he shared an image from a news broadcast on Instagram that depicted the rates at which certain places would be taxed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The broadcast highlighted New York state ( 58 % ) and New York City ( 62 % ) .
“ WHAT THE F–K !
( VOTE ForTRUMP ) IM OUT , ” wrote Jackson in the caption .
“ F–K NEW YORK The KNICKS never win anyway .
I don ’ t care Trump doesn ’ t like black people 62 % are you out of ya f–king mind.
” Handler insisted the 62 percent tax hike “ isn ’ t a plan ” under Joe Biden , calling it a “ lie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Show ” host Jimmy Fallon .
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‘He shouldn’t be influencing an entire swath of people who may listen to him because he’s worried about his own personal pocketbook,’ Handler explained
Chelsea Handler offered an explanation as to why she publicly scolded her ex-boyfriend 50 Cent for supporting President Trump during her Friday night appearance on “The Tonight Show.”
The comedian had been feuding with 50 Cent — born Curtis James Jackson III — since Monday when he shared an image from a news broadcast on Instagram that depicted the rates at which certain places would be taxed under Joe Biden’s plan. The broadcast highlighted New York state (58%) and New York City (62%).
“WHAT THE F–K! (VOTE ForTRUMP) IM OUT,” wrote Jackson in the caption. “F–K NEW YORK The KNICKS never win anyway. I don’t care Trump doesn’t like black people 62% are you out of ya f–king mind.”
On Friday’s #FallonTonight, @50cent’s ex-girlfriend, @ChelseaHandler, scolded him: “I had to remind him that he was a black person, so he can’t vote for Donald Trump.” If he denounces Trump, “I might be willing to go for another spin, if you know what I’m talking about” pic.twitter.com/bILbTsK7R0 — Brent Baker (@BrentHBaker) October 24, 2020
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truepundit--2020-10-26--10 Demonstrations Could Happen During Election Week In DC, National Parks Service Says

The National Parks Service has approved one permit for a prayer vigil in Washington , D.C. for the week of the election and is reviewing nine other demonstration requests , a local CBS affiliate reported Friday .
The requests include religious gatherings , patriotic events , and free speech demonstrations “ against the election results , ” WUSA9 reported .
The National Parks Service ( NPS ) issued a permit to Edwina Davis for a prayer vigil near Lafayette Park expected to draw 100 participants .
The largest permit request was submitted by ShutDownDC for 10,000 participants , WUSA9 reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week of action to ensure free and fair elections ” from Nov. 1 until Nov. 9 with locations including the Washington Monument , the Constitutional Gardens , and Lafayette Park , though the request does not include specific days for each location .
“ This November we ’ re coming together to take direct action to defend democracy and ensure that every American ’ s vote counts , ” ShutDownDC organizer Hope Neyer said , according to WUSA9 .
“ We ’ re going to be ready then to take action if something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us that the election is being contested , if Trump is refusing to cede power , or if something is going down that is offensive to the American people ’ s sense of justice , ” Neyer added .
The Women for a Great America requested a week-long permit to “ pray for a peaceful election , pray for President Trump , ” around Lafayette Park from Nov. 1 until Nov. 7 , WUSA9 reported .
The event is expected to draw 250 participants .
An organization called the ETI ( Extraterrestrial Intelligence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ permit to host 1,000 people in a “ disclosure rally on All Souls Day 2020 , ” Nov. 2 , “ to peacefully protest the state secrecy regarding UFOs and extraterrestrial life , ” WUSA9 reported .
The DC Action Lab submitted a permit request to hold a “ free speech demonstration against the election results , ” with an expected attendance of 1,000 people on Nov. 2 through Nov. 10 , in seven different locations including Lafayette Park , Freedom Plaza , and Farragut Square , WUSA 9 reported .
The NPS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News Foundation ’ s request for comment .

The National Parks Service has approved one permit for a prayer vigil in Washington, D.C. for the week of the election and is reviewing nine other demonstration requests, a local CBS affiliate reported Friday.
The requests include religious gatherings, patriotic events, and free speech demonstrations “against the election results,” WUSA9 reported. The National Parks Service (NPS) issued a permit to Edwina Davis for a prayer vigil near Lafayette Park expected to draw 100 participants.
The largest permit request was submitted by ShutDownDC for 10,000 participants, WUSA9 reported. The request is for a “week of action to ensure free and fair elections” from Nov. 1 until Nov. 9 with locations including the Washington Monument, the Constitutional Gardens, and Lafayette Park, though the request does not include specific days for each location.
“This November we’re coming together to take direct action to defend democracy and ensure that every American’s vote counts,” ShutDownDC organizer Hope Neyer said, according to WUSA9.
“We’re going to be ready then to take action if something comes up, where it seems to us that the election is being contested, if Trump is refusing to cede power, or if something is going down that is offensive to the American people’s sense of justice,” Neyer added.
Protests have been ongoing in DC since June, but get ready for even more demonstrations as Election Day nears.https://t.co/lO8PzaTCIc — Washingtonian (@washingtonian) October 8, 2020
The Women for a Great America requested a week-long permit to “pray for a peaceful election, pray for President Trump,” around Lafayette Park from Nov. 1 until Nov. 7, WUSA9 reported. The event is expected to draw 250 participants.
An organization called the ETI (Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Disclosure Party of Florida requested a permit to host 1,000 people in a “disclosure rally on All Souls Day 2020,” Nov. 2, “to peacefully protest the state secrecy regarding UFOs and extraterrestrial life,” WUSA9 reported.
The DC Action Lab submitted a permit request to hold a “free speech demonstration against the election results,” with an expected attendance of 1,000 people on Nov. 2 through Nov. 10, in seven different locations including Lafayette Park, Freedom Plaza, and Farragut Square, WUSA 9 reported.
The NPS did not respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.


truepundit--2020-10-26--Russian Bankers Seek Deposition Of Steele Dossier Source Igor Danchenko

• Lawyers for the owners of Alfa Bank have asked a federal judge to force Steele dossier source Igor Danchenko to appear for a deposition .
• The bankers subpoenaed Danchenko in August , but he has refused to voluntarily appear for a deposition , according to the lawyers .
• Danchenko has recently come out of hiding through several interviews about his work for Christopher Steele .
Lawyers for a trio of Russian bankers asked a federal judge on Friday to order Igor Danchenko , the primary source for the Steele dossier , to appear for a deposition regarding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The lawyers , who represent Alfa Bank , said in a court filing on Friday that Danchenko had rejected a subpoena to appear voluntarily for a deposition in a lawsuit against Fusion GPS , which commissioned the infamous dossier on behalf of the Clinton campaign and DNC .
The Alfa Bank owners , German Khan , Peter Aven and Mikhail Fridman , are suing Fusion GPS for defamation over one of the memos from Christopher Steele ’ s 35-page dossier .
Fusion GPS hired Steele in June 2016 to investigate Donald Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a memo dated Sept. 14 , 2016 , Steele alleged that the owners of the bank had bribed Russian president Vladimir Putin .
Steele has said that he relied on only one source — identified in July as Danchenko — to collect information on Trump , members of the Trump campaign , and Russian government officials ’ election meddling efforts .
The owners of Alfa Bank have vehemently denied the allegation that they have bribed Putin .
In addition to their lawsuit against Fusion GPS , they have sued Steele in London , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dossier , Steele alleged that the Trump campaign and the Kremlin were part of a “ well-developed conspiracy of cooperation ” to influence the 2016 election .
That allegation was largely debunked by the special counsel ’ s report , which said that prosecutors found no evidence that Trump associates conspired with Russians .
The special counsel ’ s office also debunked Danchenko ’ s allegation that former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen met secretly with Kremlin insiders in August 2016 in Prague .
A British court ordered Steele to pay damages to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the allegations in the dossier about Alfa Bank were “ inaccurate or misleading.
” Steele revealed during the course of that case that he began investigating Alfa Bank at the request of Fusion GPS owner Glenn Simpson .
He also acknowledged that some aspects of the memo regarding Alfa Bank were inaccurate , according to a transcript of the court proceedings .
The Alfa Bank owners filed a request in August to depose Steele in the lawsuit against Fusion GPS .
Alan Lewis , a lawyer for the Alfa Bank owners , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Danchenko was served with a subpoena for documents and his deposition on Aug. 19 .
He said that Danchenko ’ s lawyer , Mark Schamel , said his client does not have any documents relevant to the lawsuit .
“ Schamel also informed me that Danchenko would not voluntarily appear for a deposition pursuant to the deposition subpoena and intended to file a motion for a protective order , ” Lewis said in an affidavit .
Schamel did not immediately respond to a request for comment .
Danchenko came out of hiding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Guardian and The New York Times to defend his work for Steele and to push back against allegations that he is a Russian spy .
He said that he still believes the dossier ’ s most explosive allegation : that the Kremlin secretly recorded Trump with prostitutes in Moscow in 2013 .
But Danchenko indicated that he did not verify that a tape of Trump existed .
He said he spoke to three people in Russia in June 2016 who mentioned the existence of a tape .
Danchenko did not address the errors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Russia or Michael Cohen ’ s alleged visit to Prague during his interviews with The Guardian and The Times .
Danchenko set up an online fundraiser last week in which he called himself “ the investigator who first exposed Trump-Russia threats to American national security on behalf of Christopher Steele in 2016 .
”

Lawyers for the owners of Alfa Bank have asked a federal judge to force Steele dossier source Igor Danchenko to appear for a deposition.
The bankers subpoenaed Danchenko in August, but he has refused to voluntarily appear for a deposition, according to the lawyers.
Danchenko has recently come out of hiding through several interviews about his work for Christopher Steele.
Lawyers for a trio of Russian bankers asked a federal judge on Friday to order Igor Danchenko, the primary source for the Steele dossier, to appear for a deposition regarding his work on the salacious document.
The lawyers, who represent Alfa Bank, said in a court filing on Friday that Danchenko had rejected a subpoena to appear voluntarily for a deposition in a lawsuit against Fusion GPS, which commissioned the infamous dossier on behalf of the Clinton campaign and DNC.
The Alfa Bank owners, German Khan, Peter Aven and Mikhail Fridman, are suing Fusion GPS for defamation over one of the memos from Christopher Steele’s 35-page dossier. Fusion GPS hired Steele in June 2016 to investigate Donald Trump’s possible ties to Russia.
In a memo dated Sept. 14, 2016, Steele alleged that the owners of the bank had bribed Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Steele has said that he relied on only one source — identified in July as Danchenko — to collect information on Trump, members of the Trump campaign, and Russian government officials’ election meddling efforts.
The owners of Alfa Bank have vehemently denied the allegation that they have bribed Putin. In addition to their lawsuit against Fusion GPS, they have sued Steele in London, where he is based.
In the dossier, Steele alleged that the Trump campaign and the Kremlin were part of a “well-developed conspiracy of cooperation” to influence the 2016 election.
That allegation was largely debunked by the special counsel’s report, which said that prosecutors found no evidence that Trump associates conspired with Russians.
The special counsel’s office also debunked Danchenko’s allegation that former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen met secretly with Kremlin insiders in August 2016 in Prague.
A British court ordered Steele to pay damages to the Alfa Bank owners in July, saying that the allegations in the dossier about Alfa Bank were “inaccurate or misleading.”
Steele revealed during the course of that case that he began investigating Alfa Bank at the request of Fusion GPS owner Glenn Simpson. He also acknowledged that some aspects of the memo regarding Alfa Bank were inaccurate, according to a transcript of the court proceedings.
The Alfa Bank owners filed a request in August to depose Steele in the lawsuit against Fusion GPS.
Alan Lewis, a lawyer for the Alfa Bank owners, said in a declaration filed on Friday that Danchenko was served with a subpoena for documents and his deposition on Aug. 19.
He said that Danchenko’s lawyer, Mark Schamel, said his client does not have any documents relevant to the lawsuit.
“Schamel also informed me that Danchenko would not voluntarily appear for a deposition pursuant to the deposition subpoena and intended to file a motion for a protective order,” Lewis said in an affidavit.
Schamel did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Danchenko came out of hiding this week, giving interviews to The Guardian and The New York Times to defend his work for Steele and to push back against allegations that he is a Russian spy.
He said that he still believes the dossier’s most explosive allegation: that the Kremlin secretly recorded Trump with prostitutes in Moscow in 2013. But Danchenko indicated that he did not verify that a tape of Trump existed. He said he spoke to three people in Russia in June 2016 who mentioned the existence of a tape.
Danchenko did not address the errors in the dossier regarding Trump campaign collusion with Russia or Michael Cohen’s alleged visit to Prague during his interviews with The Guardian and The Times.
Danchenko set up an online fundraiser last week in which he called himself “the investigator who first exposed Trump-Russia threats to American national security on behalf of Christopher Steele in 2016.”


truepundit--2020-10-26--Top Al-Qaida Leader On FBI Most Wanted List Killed In Afghanistan: Report

Afghanistan on Sunday claimed to have killed a top al-Qaida terror leader and propagandist who is on the FBI ’ s most wanted list .
Husam Abd al-Rauf , who was wanted by the FBI for providing support to terrorist organizations and conspiring to kill U.S. nationals , was reportedly killed in firefight in a Taliban-controlled area , according to the Associated Press .
A total of six other suspected Islamic militants were dispatched in the raid and one Afghan authority was killed , the AP reported .
Al-Rauf reportedly served as al-Qaida ’ s chief of media and wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ audio messages , according to the news wire .
The National Directorate of Security , an Afghan government body , said the red-haired man was a close associate of Osama Bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri , the current leader of al-Qaida , the AP noted .
Al-Rauf was reportedly heard on a 2018 audio tape mocking President Donald Trump and calling him “ Donald T Rambo , ” in an effort to liken him to the popular American fictional character John Rambo , played by Sylvester Stallone , according to the news wire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ follows a Saturday suicide bomb attack in Kabul that left 24 dead and 57 injured , the AP reported .
Al-Qaida has not immediately recognized al-Rauf ’ s death , according to the AP .

Afghanistan on Sunday claimed to have killed a top al-Qaida terror leader and propagandist who is on the FBI’s most wanted list.
Husam Abd al-Rauf, who was wanted by the FBI for providing support to terrorist organizations and conspiring to kill U.S. nationals, was reportedly killed in firefight in a Taliban-controlled area, according to the Associated Press. A total of six other suspected Islamic militants were dispatched in the raid and one Afghan authority was killed, the AP reported.
Al-Rauf reportedly served as al-Qaida’s chief of media and wrote propaganda in the form of articles and audio messages, according to the news wire.
The National Directorate of Security, an Afghan government body, said the red-haired man was a close associate of Osama Bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri, the current leader of al-Qaida, the AP noted.
Al-Rauf was reportedly heard on a 2018 audio tape mocking President Donald Trump and calling him “Donald T Rambo,” in an effort to liken him to the popular American fictional character John Rambo, played by Sylvester Stallone, according to the news wire.
The terror leader’s death follows a Saturday suicide bomb attack in Kabul that left 24 dead and 57 injured, the AP reported.
Al-Qaida has not immediately recognized al-Rauf’s death, according to the AP.


truepundit--2020-10-26--MAGA Mask Wearing Nuns Steal The Show At Trump Rally

Religious nuns wearing “ Make America Great Again ” masks at President Donald Trump ’ s rally excited the attention @ @ @ @ @ .
At least three different nuns can be seen standing behind the president as he @ @ @ @ @ , Ohio .
The nuns , dressed in white , black and purple habits and @ @ @ @ @ , also wore black masks with the letters “ MAGA ” on them , were @ @ @ @ @ the Trump rally .
One nun held a bible in her hands , pictures show @ @ @ @ @ .
The nuns can be seen applauding throughout the president ’ s speech , as @ @ @ @ @ created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news @ @ @ @ @ large audience .
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Religious nuns wearing “Make America Great Again” masks at President Donald Trump’s rally excited the attention of Twitter users Saturday evening.
At least three different nuns can be seen standing behind the president as he spoke Saturday night in Circleville, Ohio. The nuns, dressed in white, black and purple habits and wearing crosses around their necks, also wore black masks with the letters “MAGA” on them, were in the front row of the Trump rally.
One nun held a bible in her hands, pictures show, while others held rosaries.
.@realDonaldTrump in Ohio: “Joe [Biden], you want to do all this stuff, why didn’t you do it? You were there 3.5 years ago. … I wouldn’t have run Joe if you did a good job. … The fact is you didn’t do a good job Joe, you let us down.” pic.twitter.com/0sK8kDf62l — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) October 24, 2020
The nuns can be seen applauding throughout the president’s speech, as Twitter users noted.
Nuns with MAGA masks @realDonaldTrump in Ohio pic.twitter.com/cgZHiA2aPF — Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) October 24, 2020
Alternatively, Joe Biden wants to force nuns to pay for abortions. https://t.co/zKUiTuECgS — Abigail Marone 🇺🇸 (@abigailmarone) October 24, 2020
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truepundit--2020-10-26--Hunter Biden Sought To Avoid Registering As Foreign Agent In Chinese Business Venture, Text Message

Hunter Biden Sought To Avoid Registering As Foreign Agent In Chinese Business Venture, Text Message Shows

• Hunter Biden wanted to avoid registering as a foreign agent as part of a deal with a Chinese energy company , according to text messages obtained by The Daily Caller News Foundation .
• In a message to Tony Bobulinski on May 1 , 2017 , Hunter Biden also proposed creating a U.S.-based shell company so that the joint venture could bid on contracts with the U.S. government .
• A day after sending the message , Hunter Biden set up a meeting with his father , Joe Biden , and Bobulinski in Los Angeles .
• He claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ equity shareholder in early documents for the Chinese business deal .
Hunter Biden suggested setting up a shell company to do business with a Chinese firm in order to avoid registering as a foreign agent , and to be able to bid on contracts with the U.S. government , according to documents from May 2017 obtained by The Daily Caller News Foundation .
A day after sending the message , Biden arranged a meeting between his father , Joe Biden , and Tony Bobulinski , one of the prospective partners in a deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conglomerate whose chairman had links to the communist regime in Beijing .
“ We don ’ t want to have to register as foreign agents under the FCPA which is much more expansive than people who should know choose not to know , ” Hunter Biden wrote to Bobulinski on May 1 , 2017 , according to a message obtained by the DCNF .
“ No matter what it will need to be a US company at some level in order for us to make bids on federal and state funded projects.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ( FCPA ) as well as the Foreign Agents Registration Act ( FARA ) .
Biden did not explain in the messages why he thought the venture with CEFC would violate FARA or FCPA without the buffer of a U.S. shell company .
A report from the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee released on Sept. 23 regarding Hunter Biden ’ s foreign business dealings said that CEFC ’ s chairman at the time , Ye Jianming , had ties to the People ’ s Liberation Army .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 2000s for a group controlled by the Chinese Communist Party , according to the Senate report .
On May 2 , 2017 , a day after the text message , Hunter Biden arranged a meeting between Bobulinski , James Biden and Joe Biden in Los Angeles .
Bobulinski said at a press conference on Thursday that the meeting lasted an hour .
He also said that the meeting undercut Joe Biden ’ s past claims to have never discussed business with his son .
“ That is false , ” Bobulinski said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I have firsthand knowledge about this because I directly dealt with the Biden family , including Joe Biden.
” Bobulinski said that during the May 2017 meeting , he and the Bidens discussed “ the Biden ’ s family business plans with the Chinese.
” He said that Joe Biden was “ plainly familiar ” with those plans “ at a high level.
” Text messages preserved by Bobulinski show him discussing the meeting with Hunter and James Biden .
Bobulinski has provided emails , text messages and business records related @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Homeland Security Committee .
He also met Friday with the FBI , according to Sen. Ron Johnson , who chairs the committee .
The DCNF has also obtained Bobulinski ’ s trove of records .
Bobulinski , Hunter Biden , James Biden and two other partners , James Gilliar and Rob Walker , went on to form companies called SinoHawk and Oneida Holdings to partner with CEFC .
Documents from the Bobulinski trove show that Oneida Holdings was formed on May 22 , 2017 , three weeks after Hunter Biden proposed using a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to Bobulinski , CEFC was expected to fund the partnership with SinoHawk with $ 10 million in seed money to begin investing in infrastructure and technology companies .
He said Thursday that CEFC never followed through with the investment .
Emails and text messages from Bobulinski show him hounding CEFC executives about the delayed wire transfer .
Hunter and James Biden ended up working with CEFC , though Bobulinski said on Thursday that he was unaware of the side deal .
In the Aug. 3 , 2017 , email , Bobulinski @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of questions from CEFC about the joint venture with SinoHawk .
One question from CEFC was about a $ 5 million interest-free loan the company was making to the Biden family .
The next day , without Bobulinski ’ s knowledge , CEFC made the first in a series of wire transfers to a law firm for Hunter Biden .
According to the Senate report , a subsidiary of CEFC China Energy called CEFC Infrastructure Investment wired $ 100,000 to Hunter Biden ’ s law firm , Owasco .
The report also says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for potential criminal financial activity.
” On Aug. 8 , 2017 , according to the Senate report , the CEFC affiliate wired $ 5 million to a bank account for a shell company called Hudson West III .
That shell company , which Hunter Biden co-owned with an associate of Ye Jianming , would end up wiring $ 4,790,375 to Hunter Biden ’ s law firm through Sept. 25 , 2018 , according to the report .
Hunter and James Biden also tapped into a $ 100,000 line of credit linked to Hudson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report said .
Bobulinski confronted James Biden about revelations in the Senate report , according to his records .
“ You can imagine my shock when reading the report yesterday put out by the Senate committee , ” Bobulinski wrote to James Biden on Sept. 24 .
“ The fact that you and HB were lying to Rob , James and I while accepting $ 5 million from CeFc is infuriating , ” Bobulinksi wrote .
“ And so disappointing based on the years of work that James , Rob and team invested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued , referring to James Gilliar and Rob Walker , the two other SinoHawk partners .
Other documents from the Bobulinski documents raise questions about whether Joe Biden was a passive investor in the CEFC partnership .
A May 13 , 2017 email written by Gilliar , the SinoHawk partner , makes reference to a 10 % equity stake that Hunter Biden would hold for “ the big guy.
” Bobulinski said Thursday that “ the big guy ” is Joe Biden , and that Hunter Biden often referred to his father by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ listed on any business records for SinoHawk or Oneida Holdings , though messages from the Bobulinski trove show that the partners discussed keeping Joe Biden ’ s name hidden during business discussions .
“ Don ’ t mention Joe being involved , it ’ s only when u are face to face , I know u know that but they are paranoid , ” Gilliar told Bobulinski in a text message on May 20 , 2017 .
“ They should be paranoid about things , ” Bobulinski replied .
The Biden campaign denied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden ever invested in his son ’ s companies .
“ Joe Biden has never even considered being involved in business with his family , nor in any overseas business whatsoever .
He has never held stock in any such business arrangements nor has any family member or any other person ever held stock for him , ” said Biden campaign spokesman Andrew Bates in a statement to The Wall Street Journal .
The campaign did not address questions about Biden ’ s meeting with Bobulinski , according to The Journal .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a request for comment .

Hunter Biden wanted to avoid registering as a foreign agent as part of a deal with a Chinese energy company, according to text messages obtained by The Daily Caller News Foundation.
In a message to Tony Bobulinski on May 1, 2017, Hunter Biden also proposed creating a U.S.-based shell company so that the joint venture could bid on contracts with the U.S. government.
A day after sending the message, Hunter Biden set up a meeting with his father, Joe Biden, and Bobulinski in Los Angeles.
He claims that Joe Biden is referenced as an equity shareholder in early documents for the Chinese business deal.
Hunter Biden suggested setting up a shell company to do business with a Chinese firm in order to avoid registering as a foreign agent, and to be able to bid on contracts with the U.S. government, according to documents from May 2017 obtained by The Daily Caller News Foundation.
A day after sending the message, Biden arranged a meeting between his father, Joe Biden, and Tony Bobulinski, one of the prospective partners in a deal with CEFC China Energy, a Chinese conglomerate whose chairman had links to the communist regime in Beijing.
“We don’t want to have to register as foreign agents under the FCPA which is much more expansive than people who should know choose not to know,” Hunter Biden wrote to Bobulinski on May 1, 2017, according to a message obtained by the DCNF.
“No matter what it will need to be a US company at some level in order for us to make bids on federal and state funded projects.”
Biden appeared to be referring to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) as well as the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).
Biden did not explain in the messages why he thought the venture with CEFC would violate FARA or FCPA without the buffer of a U.S. shell company.
A report from the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee released on Sept. 23 regarding Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings said that CEFC’s chairman at the time, Ye Jianming, had ties to the People’s Liberation Army.
Ye had also been an officer in the 2000s for a group controlled by the Chinese Communist Party, according to the Senate report.
On May 2, 2017, a day after the text message, Hunter Biden arranged a meeting between Bobulinski, James Biden and Joe Biden in Los Angeles.
Bobulinski said at a press conference on Thursday that the meeting lasted an hour. He also said that the meeting undercut Joe Biden’s past claims to have never discussed business with his son.
“That is false,” Bobulinski said of Joe Biden’s previous statements.
“I have firsthand knowledge about this because I directly dealt with the Biden family, including Joe Biden.”
Bobulinski said that during the May 2017 meeting, he and the Bidens discussed “the Biden’s family business plans with the Chinese.”
He said that Joe Biden was “plainly familiar” with those plans “at a high level.”
Text messages preserved by Bobulinski show him discussing the meeting with Hunter and James Biden.
Bobulinski has provided emails, text messages and business records related to the CEFC deal to the Senate Homeland Security Committee. He also met Friday with the FBI, according to Sen. Ron Johnson, who chairs the committee.
The DCNF has also obtained Bobulinski’s trove of records.
WATCH:
Bobulinski, Hunter Biden, James Biden and two other partners, James Gilliar and Rob Walker, went on to form companies called SinoHawk and Oneida Holdings to partner with CEFC.
Documents from the Bobulinski trove show that Oneida Holdings was formed on May 22, 2017, three weeks after Hunter Biden proposed using a U.S. company to do business with CEFC.
According to Bobulinski, CEFC was expected to fund the partnership with SinoHawk with $10 million in seed money to begin investing in infrastructure and technology companies.
He said Thursday that CEFC never followed through with the investment. Emails and text messages from Bobulinski show him hounding CEFC executives about the delayed wire transfer.
Hunter and James Biden ended up working with CEFC, though Bobulinski said on Thursday that he was unaware of the side deal.
In the Aug. 3, 2017, email, Bobulinski provided a letter responding to a list of questions from CEFC about the joint venture with SinoHawk. One question from CEFC was about a $5 million interest-free loan the company was making to the Biden family.
The next day, without Bobulinski’s knowledge, CEFC made the first in a series of wire transfers to a law firm for Hunter Biden.
According to the Senate report, a subsidiary of CEFC China Energy called CEFC Infrastructure Investment wired $100,000 to Hunter Biden’s law firm, Owasco.
The report also says that the wire payment “was identified for potential criminal financial activity.”
On Aug. 8, 2017, according to the Senate report, the CEFC affiliate wired $5 million to a bank account for a shell company called Hudson West III.
That shell company, which Hunter Biden co-owned with an associate of Ye Jianming, would end up wiring $4,790,375 to Hunter Biden’s law firm through Sept. 25, 2018, according to the report.
Hunter and James Biden also tapped into a $100,000 line of credit linked to Hudson West III and CEFC, the Senate report said.
Bobulinski confronted James Biden about revelations in the Senate report, according to his records.
“You can imagine my shock when reading the report yesterday put out by the Senate committee,” Bobulinski wrote to James Biden on Sept. 24.
“The fact that you and HB were lying to Rob, James and I while accepting $5 million from CeFc is infuriating,” Bobulinksi wrote.
“And so disappointing based on the years of work that James, Rob and team invested to get things done,” he continued, referring to James Gilliar and Rob Walker, the two other SinoHawk partners.
Other documents from the Bobulinski documents raise questions about whether Joe Biden was a passive investor in the CEFC partnership.
A May 13, 2017 email written by Gilliar, the SinoHawk partner, makes reference to a 10% equity stake that Hunter Biden would hold for “the big guy.”
Bobulinski said Thursday that “the big guy” is Joe Biden, and that Hunter Biden often referred to his father by that term.
Joe Biden was never listed on any business records for SinoHawk or Oneida Holdings, though messages from the Bobulinski trove show that the partners discussed keeping Joe Biden’s name hidden during business discussions.
“Don’t mention Joe being involved, it’s only when u are face to face, I know u know that but they are paranoid,” Gilliar told Bobulinski in a text message on May 20, 2017.
“They should be paranoid about things,” Bobulinski replied.
The Biden campaign denied in a statement on Thursday that Joe Biden ever invested in his son’s companies.
“Joe Biden has never even considered being involved in business with his family, nor in any overseas business whatsoever. He has never held stock in any such business arrangements nor has any family member or any other person ever held stock for him,” said Biden campaign spokesman Andrew Bates in a statement to The Wall Street Journal.
The campaign did not address questions about Biden’s meeting with Bobulinski, according to The Journal.
A lawyer for Hunter Biden did not respond to a request for comment.


truepundit--2020-10-26--Lindsey Graham’s Challenger Takes Page Out Of Russia’s Disinformation Playbook, Runs Ads About Third

Lindsey Graham’s Challenger Takes Page Out Of Russia’s Disinformation Playbook, Runs Ads About Third Party Candidate

Democratic South Carolina Senate nominee Jaime Harrison ’ s campaign has run ads attacking a third-party candidate as “ too conservative , ” in an attempt to drive voters away from his opponent Sen. Lindsey Graham .
Jaime Harrison ’ s ads attacking Constitution Party candidate Bill Bledsoe signal a coordinated attempt to elevate Bledsoe ’ s status among conservatives in South Carolina and indirectly encourage them to not vote for Republican incumbent Sen. Lindsey Graham , according to The Post and Courier .
One such ad argued that Bledsoe “ opposes all abortions , ” “ supported Trump from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gun control law infringes on the Second Amendment , ” The Post and Courier reported .
However , Bledsoe dropped out of the race on Oct. 1 and endorsed Graham , according to The Associated Press .
The type of strategy deployed by Harrison ’ s campaign has been criticized as a Russian disinformation tactic by The Moscow Project .
The Moscow Project is an initiative from left-leaning Center for American Progress created to analyze the alleged collusion between President Donald Trump and Russia when he ran against Sec .
of State Hillary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to elevate and amplify stories , spread disinformation , and to provide a platform for third-party candidates like Jill Stein , ” a March 2019 Moscow Project report said .
A 2018 report commissioned by the Senate found that manufacturing online support for Stein was one of a “ roster of themes ” that Russians used in a 2016 disinformation campaign , according to NBC News .
“ The excuse that a lost Black vote for Hillary is a Trump win is bs , ” a fake social media user created by Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported .
“ It could be late , but y ’ all might want to support Jill Stein instead.
” Further , an NBC News analysis found that the phrase “ Jill Stein ” was tweeted over 1,000 times by Russian trolls working for a tech firm with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin .
The trolls specifically targeted black voters to sway them away from Clinton similar to Harrison ’ s attempt to draw conservatives away from Graham , according to Vox .
“ This is an unprecedented effort for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when the constitutional conservative is supporting the Republican , ” Graham said , The Post and Courier reported .
“ It tells a lot about the state of the race.
” Harrison announced Oct. 11 that his campaign raised $ 57 million in the third quarter , a record haul for a Senate candidate in the period between July and September .
Although Cook Political Report rated the South Carolina Senate race as a “ toss up , ” FiveThirtyEight gave Harrison just a 23 % chance to win as of Saturday afternoon @

Democratic South Carolina Senate nominee Jaime Harrison’s campaign has run ads attacking a third-party candidate as “too conservative,” in an attempt to drive voters away from his opponent Sen. Lindsey Graham.
Jaime Harrison’s ads attacking Constitution Party candidate Bill Bledsoe signal a coordinated attempt to elevate Bledsoe’s status among conservatives in South Carolina and indirectly encourage them to not vote for Republican incumbent Sen. Lindsey Graham, according to The Post and Courier.
One such ad argued that Bledsoe “opposes all abortions,” “supported Trump from day one” and “believes any gun control law infringes on the Second Amendment,” The Post and Courier reported.
However, Bledsoe dropped out of the race on Oct. 1 and endorsed Graham, according to The Associated Press.
The type of strategy deployed by Harrison’s campaign has been criticized as a Russian disinformation tactic by The Moscow Project. The Moscow Project is an initiative from left-leaning Center for American Progress created to analyze the alleged collusion between President Donald Trump and Russia when he ran against Sec. of State Hillary Clinton in 2016.
“[Russian state-owned networks] were used to elevate and amplify stories, spread disinformation, and to provide a platform for third-party candidates like Jill Stein,” a March 2019 Moscow Project report said. A 2018 report commissioned by the Senate found that manufacturing online support for Stein was one of a “roster of themes” that Russians used in a 2016 disinformation campaign, according to NBC News.
“The excuse that a lost Black vote for Hillary is a Trump win is bs,” a fake social media user created by Russian trolls posted in 2016, NBC News reported. “It could be late, but y’all might want to support Jill Stein instead.”
Further, an NBC News analysis found that the phrase “Jill Stein” was tweeted over 1,000 times by Russian trolls working for a tech firm with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The trolls specifically targeted black voters to sway them away from Clinton similar to Harrison’s attempt to draw conservatives away from Graham, according to Vox.
“This is an unprecedented effort for a Democrat to campaign for the constitutional conservative when the constitutional conservative is supporting the Republican,” Graham said, The Post and Courier reported. “It tells a lot about the state of the race.”
Harrison announced Oct. 11 that his campaign raised $57 million in the third quarter, a record haul for a Senate candidate in the period between July and September. Although Cook Political Report rated the South Carolina Senate race as a “toss up,” FiveThirtyEight gave Harrison just a 23% chance to win as of Saturday afternoon.


truepundit--2020-10-26--Man Who Pled Guilty To Purchasing Firearms Used In The San Bernardino Terrorist Attack Sentenced To

Man Who Pled Guilty To Purchasing Firearms Used In The San Bernardino Terrorist Attack Sentenced To 20 Years

A California man was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for conspiring to commit terror attacks and for providing assault rifles used in the 2015 San Bernardino , California , terrorist attack where 14 people died , the Department of Justice announced Friday .
Enrique Marquez Jr. , 28 , pleaded guilty to conspiring to provide material support and other resources to terrorists in 2017 , according to the Department of Justice .
As part of his plea agreement , Marquez also admitted to conspiring with Syed Rizwan Farook to attack commuter traffic on the 91 Freeway and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2012 .
Marquez pleaded guilty to making false statements in connection to purchasing two assault rifles that were used in the San Bernardino attack on Dec. 2 , 2015 , according to the Justice Department .
Farook and his wife used the two assault rifles Marquez “ straw ” bought for them to attack the San Bernardino Inland Regional Center three years after the purchase , the Justice Department said .
Marquez said Farook paid for the firearms and that they also discussed using radio-controlled improvised explosive devices , or IEDs , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he purchased a container of smokeless powder and Christmas tree lightbulbs to make the IEDs .
Prosecutors claimed that Marquez “ was a full , willing , and motivated participant of the conspiracy who not only provided the agreement necessary for the conspiracy to attack RCC and SR-91 , but also co-designed the attacks with Farook , ” in a memorandum filed last week , according to the Justice Department .
Marquez “ purchased the two firearms and ammunition to facilitate the attacks , researched bomb making and obtained explosive powder and other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SR-91 to sketch out how he and Farook would attack the two locations to maximize casualties , ” according to the memorandum .
U.S. District Judge Jesus Bernal denied Marquez ’ s request that he be sentenced to five years , according to the Justice Department .
Prosecutors said the request was an effort to “ downplay the seriousness of his actions , and skirt that his actions contributed to the mass killing and injuring of innocent people in San Bernardino just a few years later.
” Marquez was arrested and has remained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Dec. 17 , 2015 , according to the DOJ .

A California man was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for conspiring to commit terror attacks and for providing assault rifles used in the 2015 San Bernardino, California, terrorist attack where 14 people died, the Department of Justice announced Friday.
Enrique Marquez Jr., 28, pleaded guilty to conspiring to provide material support and other resources to terrorists in 2017, according to the Department of Justice. As part of his plea agreement, Marquez also admitted to conspiring with Syed Rizwan Farook to attack commuter traffic on the 91 Freeway and the Riverside Community College campus in 2011 and 2012.
Marquez pleaded guilty to making false statements in connection to purchasing two assault rifles that were used in the San Bernardino attack on Dec. 2, 2015, according to the Justice Department. Farook and his wife used the two assault rifles Marquez “straw” bought for them to attack the San Bernardino Inland Regional Center three years after the purchase, the Justice Department said.
Enrique Marquez Jr. supplied the rifles used by his friend Syed Rizwan Farook and Farook’s wife, Tashfeen Malik, to open fire on a meeting and holiday gathering of San Bernardino County employees who worked with Farook. https://t.co/Lg5QafQMtX — The Desert Sun (@MyDesert) October 23, 2020
Marquez said Farook paid for the firearms and that they also discussed using radio-controlled improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, according to the Justice Department. Marquez said he purchased a container of smokeless powder and Christmas tree lightbulbs to make the IEDs.
Prosecutors claimed that Marquez “was a full, willing, and motivated participant of the conspiracy who not only provided the agreement necessary for the conspiracy to attack RCC and SR-91, but also co-designed the attacks with Farook,” in a memorandum filed last week, according to the Justice Department.
Marquez “purchased the two firearms and ammunition to facilitate the attacks, researched bomb making and obtained explosive powder and other bomb-making materials, and visited RCC and SR-91 to sketch out how he and Farook would attack the two locations to maximize casualties,” according to the memorandum.
U.S. District Judge Jesus Bernal denied Marquez’s request that he be sentenced to five years, according to the Justice Department. Prosecutors said the request was an effort to “downplay the seriousness of his actions, and skirt that his actions contributed to the mass killing and injuring of innocent people in San Bernardino just a few years later.”
Marquez was arrested and has remained in custody since his initial court appearance on Dec. 17, 2015, according to the DOJ.