thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-10--Pompeo Strongly Defends Trump’s Decision To Reduce Troops In Afghanistan And Iraq

In a tour de force survey of the world stage , the president ’ s actions , and various challenges facing America around the world , U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke to on Wednesday night and eloquently defended the President Trump and his administration .
He first addressed the president ’ s decision to pull back thousands of troops from Afghanistan and Iraq .
“ The decisions the president has made about the number of troops we ’ ll have there reduces American risk for our young men and women , and reduces the cost to American taxpayers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of this against a backdrop of reduced violence , fewer jihadists , and the capacity to make sure we continue to protect America , ” Pompeo told host Shannon Bream .
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Troops From Iraq And Afghanistan The first in his class at West Point , former congressman , and CIA director had this to say about the overall goals of the Trump administration ’ s national security policies : “ I ’ ve been in the administration since the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ director and now as the secretary of state .
This has always been about delivering counterterrorism , protecting America , and reducing the cost , both in blood and treasure , to the American public.
” Pompeo has also not been silent on China .
Pompeo told Bream he wasn ’ t surprised President Trump had been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize on Wednesday .
“ If politics were taken out of it , we can say unequivocally that the reduction in risk that has occurred [ was ] a result of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether that was the decision to move the embassy to Jerusalem , to build out a Middle East peace division , and then ultimately to achieve the deal between the United Arab Emirates and Israel , ” he said .
Pompeo on North Korea : “ The president ’ s historic visit to Singapore to have his first meeting with Chairman Kim some number of months later has put us in a position where I hope , one day , we can deliver on the fully verifiable denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ president has given us .
We ’ re continuing to work on it.
” On nuclear proliferation , Pompeo said , “ The State Department ’ s leading a team that ’ s trying to put together a strategic dialogue to reduce the risk from nuclear weapons , but make no mistake about it , this administration has put real pressure on the Russians .
I think we ’ ve sanctioned 200 or 300 people now .
This is an administration that has taken the Russian challenge seriously , trying to put America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safe and secure.
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As CIA director he did not pull his punches when advising the president on the threats that face this country .
As secretary of state he has punctured the Foggy Bottom fallacy that the job of the State Department is to make cozy arrangements with other nations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national security .
The actual job of the State Department is to advance American interests around the world .
Pompeo and the president understand this and America is safer because of it .
This piece was written by David Kamioner on September 10 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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In a tour de force survey of the world stage, the president’s actions, and various challenges facing America around the world, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke to Fox News on Wednesday night and eloquently defended the President Trump and his administration.
Pompeo Defends Trump
He first addressed the president’s decision to pull back thousands of troops from Afghanistan and Iraq.
“The decisions the president has made about the number of troops we’ll have there reduces American risk for our young men and women, and reduces the cost to American taxpayers. And we’re doing all of this against a backdrop of reduced violence, fewer jihadists, and the capacity to make sure we continue to protect America,” Pompeo told Fox News host Shannon Bream.
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The first in his class at West Point, former congressman, and CIA director had this to say about the overall goals of the Trump administration’s national security policies: “I’ve been in the administration since the very beginning, first as the CIA director and now as the secretary of state. This has always been about delivering counterterrorism, protecting America, and reducing the cost, both in blood and treasure, to the American public.”
Pompeo has also not been silent on China.
Why hold China accountable for the Virus? Because China is accountable for the Virus.#TRUMP2020 https://t.co/3tDgzNRFnv — Intrepid (@RuDauntless) September 7, 2020
Pompeo told Bream he wasn’t surprised President Trump had been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize on Wednesday.
“If politics were taken out of it, we can say unequivocally that the reduction in risk that has occurred [was] a result of the work that the president did, whether that was the decision to move the embassy to Jerusalem, to build out a Middle East peace division, and then ultimately to achieve the deal between the United Arab Emirates and Israel,” he said.
Pompeo Discusses Trump’s Other Foreign Policy Decisions
Pompeo on North Korea: “The president’s historic visit to Singapore to have his first meeting with Chairman Kim some number of months later has put us in a position where I hope, one day, we can deliver on the fully verifiable denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. That’s the mission that the president has given us. We’re continuing to work on it.”
On nuclear proliferation, Pompeo said, “The State Department’s leading a team that’s trying to put together a strategic dialogue to reduce the risk from nuclear weapons, but make no mistake about it, this administration has put real pressure on the Russians. I think we’ve sanctioned 200 or 300 people now. This is an administration that has taken the Russian challenge seriously, trying to put America in the right place to keep Americans safe and secure.”
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For the first time since Ronald Reagan, America is respected in the world again and Mike Pompeo has a lot to do with it. As CIA director he did not pull his punches when advising the president on the threats that face this country.
As secretary of state he has punctured the Foggy Bottom fallacy that the job of the State Department is to make cozy arrangements with other nations no matter what the cost to American national security. The actual job of the State Department is to advance American interests around the world. Pompeo and the president understand this and America is safer because of it.
This piece was written by David Kamioner on September 10, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-10--Kayleigh McEnany Shuts Down Reporter Who Asks Why Trump Can Have Thousands At His Outdoor Rallies

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany just shut down a reporter who questioned her as to why it ’ s alright for President Donald Trump to have thousands of people attend his rallies amidst the coronavirus pandemic .
While the media has no problem with the protests and riots that have overtaken America in recent months , they went into shock when Trump held an outdoor rally in Winston-Salem , North Carolina on Tuesday .
During the White House press briefing on Wednesday , a reporter confronted McEnany about this ; she was ready for the question .
“ Why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , many not wearing masks , at a rally last night in a state that has limited outdoor gatherings to 50 people ?
Why is he going to Nevada this weekend to hold similar outdoor rallies ?
” the reporter asked , going on to say that the events are “ in violation of his administration ’ s own guidance and of the best advice and guidance of local officials who he has said should have final say in these matters.
” McEnany , however , was not having any of it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ rallies “ peaceful protests , ” which is how the media portrays racial riots , regardless of how violent they get .
“ People have a First Amendment right , if they so choose , to show up and express their political opinion in the form of a peaceful protest , which is what the president held , ” McEnany said .
Not stopping there , she went on to expose the media ’ s double standard when it comes to covering Trump rallies compared to Black Lives Matter riots .
“ There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , CNN had on a guest , apparently a doctor , Rob Davidson , who said , ‘ Now , true , there are social distancing issues ’ with regard to the protests we ’ ve seen around the country , ‘ however , this is a public health crisis — they are marching against systemic racism , ' ” McEnany revealed , referring to an August 28 interview Davidson gave to Anderson Cooper .
“ So if you ’ re allowed to march in aggregate in those protests , you are also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rally , ” McEnany concluded .
“ You have a First Amendment right in this country.
” Trump is lucky to have a press secretary like McEnany , who is always prepared to school the mainstream media on their own hypocrisy !
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on September 10 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany just shut down a reporter who questioned her as to why it’s alright for President Donald Trump to have thousands of people attend his rallies amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
Reporter Confronts McEnany
While the media has no problem with the protests and riots that have overtaken America in recent months, they went into shock when Trump held an outdoor rally in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on Tuesday. During the White House press briefing on Wednesday, a reporter confronted McEnany about this; she was ready for the question.
“Why did the president have thousands of people, many not wearing masks, at a rally last night in a state that has limited outdoor gatherings to 50 people? Why is he going to Nevada this weekend to hold similar outdoor rallies?” the reporter asked, going on to say that the events are “in violation of his administration’s own guidance and of the best advice and guidance of local officials who he has said should have final say in these matters.”
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McEnany Fires Back
McEnany, however, was not having any of it. She fired back by calling the Trump rallies “peaceful protests,” which is how the media portrays racial riots, regardless of how violent they get.
“People have a First Amendment right, if they so choose, to show up and express their political opinion in the form of a peaceful protest, which is what the president held,” McEnany said.
Not stopping there, she went on to expose the media’s double standard when it comes to covering Trump rallies compared to Black Lives Matter riots.
“There’s a real double standard here, CNN had on a guest, apparently a doctor, Rob Davidson, who said, ‘Now, true, there are social distancing issues’ with regard to the protests we’ve seen around the country, ‘however, this is a public health crisis — they are marching against systemic racism,'” McEnany revealed, referring to an August 28 interview Davidson gave to Anderson Cooper.
“So if you’re allowed to march in aggregate in those protests, you are also allowed to show up at a political rally,” McEnany concluded. “You have a First Amendment right in this country.”
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Reporter: Why does the president have thousands of people at rallies?@PressSec: It's a peaceful protest. pic.twitter.com/ReUiqeAgwh — Kelb Hull (@CalebJHull) September 9, 2020
Trump is lucky to have a press secretary like McEnany, who is always prepared to school the mainstream media on their own hypocrisy!
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on September 10, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-10--Spoiled Rich Kids Arrested For Antifa Rioting

Apparently it slipped the minds of the chinless morons known as the “ comrades ” that the very system that they and their families have benefited from is the system they are rioting against .
Their Upper East Side Manhattan life of private schools , yacht clubs , and modeling careers are just the kind of garish opulence that their pals at Antifa are fighting to bring down .
But hey , if gullible self-destructive and self-loathing rich kids with horrible upbringings want to join in , why should Antifa turn down their masochistic activism ?
These hilariously termed “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a New Afrikan Black Panther Party rally , taking a snooze from their spoiled brat existences to be a part of the mayhem .
The seven idiots had their mug shots tweeted by the NYPD early Wednesday , days after being collared for smashing storefront windows in the NYC Flatiron District .
They were nabbed during a protest organized by the Panthers and the Revolutionary Abolitionist Movement .
These are radical Left groups who , if not using these adolescent gits as pawns , would be calling for their beheading in a public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are the little darlings , in all their unintentionally comic tough guy poses .
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This led one police official to call their actions “ the height of hypocrisy.
” Notice they ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you imagine the raging estrogen psychosis of these gorgons , as various crazed feminists careen off the walls at their Bolshevik confabs ?
And the lone guy ?
Frank Fuhrmeister ( top row ) , 30 , of Stuyvesant Heights , is charged with rioting and possession of a graffiti instrument .
Frank is a freelance art director who ’ s worked for Pepsi , Samsung and Glenlivet , among other posh brands .
Yeah , those female-led commie gabfests must go down much better after you ’ re completely toasted on Glenlivet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a McMansion on Reed Island Drive in the city ’ s tony Beacon Hills and Harbour Neighborhood .
Oh yeah , Frank is at one with the masses .
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Okay , I made that up .
Who knows what this harpy studies ?
Obviously , nothing of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She hasn ’ t been terribly in touch , she ’ s been off doing her own thing , ” said her mom , who seems to think vandalism and violent rioting are her daughter ’ s “ own thing.
” Given the hippy parlance and slow-witted analysis of her progeny ’ s activities , we can see where Adi gets it from .
Another upscale Bolshevik is Claire Severine ( top row , far right ) , 27 , who lives in Washington Heights and was charged with rioting .
She also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Speak agency , whose models jet between Montreal , Quebec , and Dublin , Ireland , for shoots .
All those fashion shows and private jet travel must have really traumatized her .
As we ’ ve said before , virulent self-loathing , not politics , is the real reason they riot against a system that has given them so much .
For them , I guess its cheaper than a psychiatrist .
This piece was written by David Kamioner on September 10 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ LifeZette : Chilling footage shows ‘ trainer ’ Ashleigh Shackelford saying ‘ all ’ white people are ‘ racists , ’ ‘ not human ’ Entire command staff of Rochester Police Dept .
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Apparently it slipped the minds of the chinless morons known as the “comrades” that the very system that they and their families have benefited from is the system they are rioting against.
Rich Kids Arrested For Antifa Rioting
Their Upper East Side Manhattan life of private schools, yacht clubs, and modeling careers are just the kind of garish opulence that their pals at Antifa are fighting to bring down. But hey, if gullible self-destructive and self-loathing rich kids with horrible upbringings want to join in, why should Antifa turn down their masochistic activism?
These hilariously termed “revolutionaries” were arrested for rioting at a New Afrikan Black Panther Party rally, taking a snooze from their spoiled brat existences to be a part of the mayhem.
The seven idiots had their mug shots tweeted by the NYPD early Wednesday, days after being collared for smashing storefront windows in the NYC Flatiron District.
They were nabbed during a protest organized by the Panthers and the Revolutionary Abolitionist Movement. These are radical Left groups who, if not using these adolescent gits as pawns, would be calling for their beheading in a public square, preferably by guillotine. Here are the little darlings, in all their unintentionally comic tough guy poses.
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On Friday, September 4th, these individuals were arrested for rioting during demonstrations in Manhattan. They were part of a large group breaking storefront windows. Our investigation into this incident continues. pic.twitter.com/J1h1C2XCfh — NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) September 8, 2020
All Seven Come From Wealthy Backgrounds
Including ring-leader Christina Kraebber (upper left), the daughter of an architect and a child psychiatrist with a second home in Connecticut, all the others arrested also appear to come from very wealthy backgrounds. This led one police official to call their actions “the height of hypocrisy.” Notice they’re all women save one. Can you imagine the raging estrogen psychosis of these gorgons, as various crazed feminists careen off the walls at their Bolshevik confabs?
And the lone guy? Frank Fuhrmeister (top row), 30, of Stuyvesant Heights, is charged with rioting and possession of a graffiti instrument. Frank is a freelance art director who’s worked for Pepsi, Samsung and Glenlivet, among other posh brands. Yeah, those female-led commie gabfests must go down much better after you’re completely toasted on Glenlivet. Frank’s most recent address is a McMansion on Reed Island Drive in the city’s tony Beacon Hills and Harbour Neighborhood. Oh yeah, Frank is at one with the masses.
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Adi Sragovich (bottom row, far right) is a student at the elite leftist Sarah Lawrence College and majors in credit card and nose job. Okay, I made that up. Who knows what this harpy studies? Obviously, nothing of any productive use to society.
“She hasn’t been terribly in touch, she’s been off doing her own thing,” said her mom, who seems to think vandalism and violent rioting are her daughter’s “own thing.” Given the hippy parlance and slow-witted analysis of her progeny’s activities, we can see where Adi gets it from.
Another upscale Bolshevik is Claire Severine (top row, far right), 27, who lives in Washington Heights and was charged with rioting. She also is a signed model with the We Speak agency, whose models jet between Montreal, Quebec, and Dublin, Ireland, for shoots. All those fashion shows and private jet travel must have really traumatized her. As we’ve said before, virulent self-loathing, not politics, is the real reason they riot against a system that has given them so much. For them, I guess its cheaper than a psychiatrist.
This piece was written by David Kamioner on September 10, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-10--College Kids Say Looting Is ‘Justified’ Because ‘People In Power Have Stolen So Much More’

Over the past few months , radical liberals have been rioting and looting all over the nation .
In August , Chicago Black Lives Matter organizer Ariel Atkins justified the estimated $ 60 million in damages as “ reparations.
” “ I don ’ t care if someone decides to loot a Gucci or a Macy ’ s or a Nike store , because that makes sure that person eats , ” Atkins said .
“ That makes sure that person has clothes .
That is reparations .
Anything they wanted to take , they can take it because these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reform to head to George Washington University in Washington D.C. to ask college students what their thoughts are on the rioting and looting that has descended our country into chaos .
Their answers were disturbing , to say the least .
“ In my opinion…it definitely can be justified given that ’ s pretty much the only way we can get our message out there , ” one student said , with another adding that the looting and rioting is “ justified .
People in power have stolen so much more .
Anything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ match up to how much that ’ s been stolen from them.
” “ I ’ m in support of the riots personally , whatever you need to do to be heard is the cost of it , ” a third student said , adding that anyone who is upset about the financial toll of rioting and looting should “ reevaluate ” perspectives on people versus objects .
When confronted over the fact that someone had to pay for stolen or destroyed objects , the student didn ’ t back down .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like , a multimillion dollar , like , company , and at the end of the day they can flip that and get it back , ” the student said .
Not stopping there , she added that detractors should “ understand that there ’ s a larger cause that people are fighting for versus the cost that it ’ s gon na take to repair your small business.
” Student Says Looting And Rioting Is ‘ Inevitable ’ Another student said that looting and rioting was “ inevitable , ” going on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gon na come , there will be some violence that comes with that.
” “ I guess it ’ s all part of the healing process , ” a different student said about the looting and rioting , adding that “ some people get caught in the way , and it ’ s unfortunate , but for meaningful progress to happen unfortunate things happen.
” A final student called out the “ many white nationalist protests that have gotten violent ” and complained that “ the conversation has never been about…their looting and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mean , it ’ s easier to characterize people of color as violent than white people , I guess.
” The ignorance of the next generation of Americans is truly terrifying .
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on September 10 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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Over the past few months, radical liberals have been rioting and looting all over the nation. In August, Chicago Black Lives Matter organizer Ariel Atkins justified the estimated $60 million in damages as “reparations.”
“I don’t care if someone decides to loot a Gucci or a Macy’s or a Nike store, because that makes sure that person eats,” Atkins said. “That makes sure that person has clothes. That is reparations. Anything they wanted to take, they can take it because these businesses have insurance.”
College Students Defend Looting And Rioting
This inspired Campus Reform to head to George Washington University in Washington D.C. to ask college students what their thoughts are on the rioting and looting that has descended our country into chaos. Their answers were disturbing, to say the least.
“In my opinion…it definitely can be justified given that’s pretty much the only way we can get our message out there,” one student said, with another adding that the looting and rioting is “justified. People in power have stolen so much more. Anything that any of them loot will never match up to how much that’s been stolen from them.”
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“I’m in support of the riots personally, whatever you need to do to be heard is the cost of it,” a third student said, adding that anyone who is upset about the financial toll of rioting and looting should “reevaluate” perspectives on people versus objects. When confronted over the fact that someone had to pay for stolen or destroyed objects, the student didn’t back down.
“Everything can be replaced… Target is, like, a multimillion dollar, like, company, and at the end of the day they can flip that and get it back,” the student said.
Not stopping there, she added that detractors should “understand that there’s a larger cause that people are fighting for versus the cost that it’s gonna take to repair your small business.”
Student Says Looting And Rioting Is ‘Inevitable’
Another student said that looting and rioting was “inevitable,” going on to declare that “if change is gonna come, there will be some violence that comes with that.”
“I guess it’s all part of the healing process,” a different student said about the looting and rioting, adding that “some people get caught in the way, and it’s unfortunate, but for meaningful progress to happen unfortunate things happen.”
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A final student called out the “many white nationalist protests that have gotten violent” and complained that “the conversation has never been about…their looting and the violence that they bring. I mean, it’s easier to characterize people of color as violent than white people, I guess.”
The ignorance of the next generation of Americans is truly terrifying.
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on September 10, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-10--The Real Reason No One Is Buying The Media’s Latest Deranged Lies About Donald Trump

The legacy media was all but lighting themselves on fire yesterday over excerpts from the upcoming Bob Woodward book – “ Rage.
” President Trump , in an apparent effort to try to get Woodward to write a fair and balanced book about his administration , agreed to give Woodward 18 interviews over roughly six months .
I could write an entire column just on what a fool ’ s errand it was – and is – for the President or anyone in this White House to try to work with the mainstream media , but that ’ s a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump-deranged mainstream media treated the Woodward excerpts with all the histrionics we have come to expect .
On CNN , Bob Woodward ’ s 70s-era colleague Carl Bernstein , who makes a living claiming every new fabricated “ crisis ” is as bad or worse than Watergate , naturally claimed that the excerpts from Woodward ’ s book were – wait for it… WORSE THAN WATERGATE !
Outlet after outlet trumpeted the revelation that President Trump had “ downplayed ” the danger of COVID-19 in March , conveniently leaving out the portion of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the danger in order to avoid mass panic from the public .
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The Woodward smear will fail just as fantastically as The Atlantic smear did , and not just because it ’ s fundamentally untrue ( both are ) , but more importantly – and disheartening for the mainstream media – these smears will fail because while the media keeps yelling , no one is listening .
Indeed , a recent CBSNews/YouGov poll shows that the least trusted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the media .
According to the poll , only 35 % of respondents said they trust the national media when it comes to information about the virus .
Let that sink in just for a moment .
We are in the middle of a global pandemic and roughly two-thirds of Americans believe that entity entrusted with delivering us the facts can not be trusted or believed .
Among conservatives and Republicans , trust in the media is at unthinkably low levels .
A recent Gallup poll found : Most U.S. adults , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say they personally have lost trust in the news media in recent years .
The erosion of trust in the media is almost wholly a self-inflicted wound .
The media avoided covering the violence , riots , and looting during the Black Lives Matter protests , pushed the wholly debunked Russia hoax , and conveniently pretended that the hundreds of thousands of protestors ignoring social distancing and stay at home orders would be immune during a global pandemic as long as they were protesting for the “ right ” reasons .
The next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restore the American people ’ s faith in the media – but the silver lining is that the media has lost the ability to effectively influence the American electorate .
RELATED : MSNBC ’ s Nicolle Wallace Says Whether Or Not Trump Is A ‘ Russian Asset ’ Is An ‘ Open Question ’ I have spent almost all of my adult life working in and around the media .
I have felt no glee in watching an institution that is critical to a functional republic lose its way .
The truth is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and objective media .
I sincerely hope that at some point , members of the main stream media will recognize just how much damage they have done to journalism and embark on a sincere effort to fix it .

The legacy media was all but lighting themselves on fire yesterday over excerpts from the upcoming Bob Woodward book – “Rage.” President Trump, in an apparent effort to try to get Woodward to write a fair and balanced book about his administration, agreed to give Woodward 18 interviews over roughly six months.
I could write an entire column just on what a fool’s errand it was – and is – for the President or anyone in this White House to try to work with the mainstream media, but that’s a column for a different time.
Bob Woodward Is A Crisis Manufacturer
The Trump-deranged mainstream media treated the Woodward excerpts with all the histrionics we have come to expect. On CNN, Bob Woodward’s 70s-era colleague Carl Bernstein, who makes a living claiming every new fabricated “crisis” is as bad or worse than Watergate, naturally claimed that the excerpts from Woodward’s book were – wait for it… WORSE THAN WATERGATE!
Outlet after outlet trumpeted the revelation that President Trump had “downplayed” the danger of COVID-19 in March, conveniently leaving out the portion of the quote where Trump said he downplayed the danger in order to avoid mass panic from the public.
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Outlets also ignored that Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said that the President never distorted the threat from the Coronavirus, and indeed that what the President said was in line with what medical experts believed at the time:
“I don’t get any sense that he was distorting anything… In my discussions with him, they were always straightforward about the concerns that we had. We related that to him. When he would go out, I’d hear him discussing the same sort of things.”
This latest attempt to fabricate a “crisis” intended to damage Trump’s reelection prospects comes just days after the previous fabricated effort – The Atlantic’s “suckers and losers” hoax – failed to move the needle with the American public.
The Woodward smear will fail just as fantastically as The Atlantic smear did, and not just because it’s fundamentally untrue (both are), but more importantly – and disheartening for the mainstream media – these smears will fail because while the media keeps yelling, no one is listening.
Trust In Liberal Media Is Catastrophically Low
Indeed, a recent CBSNews/YouGov poll shows that the least trusted entity for news about the Coronavirus was the media. According to the poll, only 35% of respondents said they trust the national media when it comes to information about the virus.
RELATED: Kayleigh McEnany Debunks Claims That Trump Downplayed COVID
Let that sink in just for a moment. We are in the middle of a global pandemic and roughly two-thirds of Americans believe that entity entrusted with delivering us the facts cannot be trusted or believed.
Among conservatives and Republicans, trust in the media is at unthinkably low levels. A recent Gallup poll found: Most U.S. adults, including more than nine in 10 Republicans, say they personally have lost trust in the news media in recent years.
The erosion of trust in the media is almost wholly a self-inflicted wound. The media avoided covering the violence, riots, and looting during the Black Lives Matter protests, pushed the wholly debunked Russia hoax, and conveniently pretended that the hundreds of thousands of protestors ignoring social distancing and stay at home orders would be immune during a global pandemic as long as they were protesting for the “right” reasons.
Media Attempts To Influence Election Will Fail
The next few months will do absolutely nothing to restore the American people’s faith in the media – but the silver lining is that the media has lost the ability to effectively influence the American electorate.
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I have spent almost all of my adult life working in and around the media. I have felt no glee in watching an institution that is critical to a functional republic lose its way. The truth is that we need a functional, fair and objective media.
I sincerely hope that at some point, members of the main stream media will recognize just how much damage they have done to journalism and embark on a sincere effort to fix it.
But I ain’t holding my breath…


thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-10--Joy Behar Panics: Trump ‘Could Pull Off’ Win, The Electoral College Must Be Changed

Joy Behar , co-host of The View , called for a change to the Electoral College “ as soon as possible , ” citing concerns that President Trump “ could pull off ” a re-election victory in 2020 .
Behar ’ s comments are a clear indication that , like many in the Joe Biden campaign itself , there is a sense of panic as the President makes a surge in key battleground states .
“ I ’ m worried that Trump could pull this off , ” the anti-Trump comedienne fretted .
“ We see the polls and we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian interference is alive and kicking .
Facebook is continuing to leave all the lies on the pages .
The Postal Service is being interfered with.
” Ah , those damned Russians .
Some at Facebook are actually doing their best to censor conservatives .
And the Postal Service hoax has already been debunked .
She did make one accurate statement , however .
Trump pull this off .
And it ’ s precisely why the Electoral College is so important .
RELATED : The Biden Campaign Is Hiding Kamala Harris From The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , noting that Trump could win the 2020 election fair and square did what most liberals do when they can ’ t compete – called for a change in the rules .
“ I think it ’ s ridiculous that a few states , a handful of states , determine my future .
It ’ s ridiculous , so why bother voting in the rest of the country ?
” she whined .
“ They need to change the Electoral College as soon as possible.
” It ’ s the same cry we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican candidate understands how the system set forth by the Founding Fathers works , and the Democrat candidate does not .
We heard it after George W. Bush defeated Al Gore .
And again when Hillary Clinton lost in epic fashion to Trump in 2016 .
Hillary ’ s case was especially delightful , as her campaign admitted to ignoring swing states and trying to run up the popular vote .
And while Behar is upset that half-a-dozen or so swing states could make the difference in the election this year , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prevent large pockets of the population – New York and California , for example – from deciding elections for the entire country .
RELATED : Here ’ s The Reason Trump Deserves The Nobel Peace Prize And Obama Didn ’ t Democrats Want to Abolish the Electoral College Several prominent Democrat names and faces have called for exactly that – abolishing the Electoral College and leaving the selection of President up to far-left coastal states rather than the heart of the country .
Rep. Steve Cohen ( D-TN ) introduced a pair of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first day in power in the House this past election cycle , one of which would abolish the Electoral College .
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( D-NY ) , the defacto House Speaker , blasted the Electoral College as a “ scam ” that has a “ racial injustice breakdown ” undermining the votes of people of color .
Two-time presidential loser Hillary Clinton told CNN in a 2017 interview said in reference to the Electoral College , “ I think it needs to be eliminated … I ’ d like to see us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most importantly , vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris has also expressed interested in doing away with the system .
“ I ’ m open to the discussion , ” Harris told Jimmy Kimmel .
“ I mean , there ’ s no question that the popular vote has been diminished in terms of making the final decision about who ’ s the president of the United States and we need to deal with that.
” If Democrats win back the White House in 2020 and regain control of the Senate or start selecting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doubt they would push to abolish the Electoral College .
Meaning latte-sipping liberals in California and New York will be choosing who governs the rest of the country .

Joy Behar, co-host of The View, called for a change to the Electoral College “as soon as possible,” citing concerns that President Trump “could pull off” a re-election victory in 2020.
Behar’s comments are a clear indication that, like many in the Joe Biden campaign itself, there is a sense of panic as the President makes a surge in key battleground states.
“I’m worried that Trump could pull this off,” the anti-Trump comedienne fretted. “We see the polls and we see Biden is leading … but the Russian interference is alive and kicking. Facebook is continuing to leave all the lies on the pages. The Postal Service is being interfered with.”
Ah, those damned Russians. Some at Facebook are actually doing their best to censor conservatives. And the Postal Service hoax has already been debunked.
She did make one accurate statement, however. Trump could pull this off. And it’s precisely why the Electoral College is so important.
TRUMP’S “LAW & ORDER” MESSAGE WORKING? With the presidential election eight weeks out, the co-hosts react to Pres. Trump pushing his “law and order” agenda and question if it will resonate with voters. https://t.co/1091s9WYqN pic.twitter.com/zWb9c7dlgh — The View (@TheView) September 8, 2020
RELATED: The Biden Campaign Is Hiding Kamala Harris From The Public – Here’s Why
Change The Electoral College?
Behar, noting that Trump could win the 2020 election fair and square did what most liberals do when they can’t compete – called for a change in the rules.
“I think it’s ridiculous that a few states, a handful of states, determine my future. It’s ridiculous, so why bother voting in the rest of the country?” she whined. “They need to change the Electoral College as soon as possible.”
It’s the same cry we’ve all heard every time a Republican candidate understands how the system set forth by the Founding Fathers works, and the Democrat candidate does not.
We heard it after George W. Bush defeated Al Gore. And again when Hillary Clinton lost in epic fashion to Trump in 2016.
Hillary’s case was especially delightful, as her campaign admitted to ignoring swing states and trying to run up the popular vote.
Hillary Clinton spent millions in Chicago and New Orleans to win the popular vote instead of the election. https://t.co/cJ3EEB4Pc0 pic.twitter.com/1i2jtHbiqX — Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) December 14, 2016
And while Behar is upset that half-a-dozen or so swing states could make the difference in the election this year, the Electoral College was put in place to prevent large pockets of the population – New York and California, for example – from deciding elections for the entire country.
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Democrats Want to Abolish the Electoral College
Several prominent Democrat names and faces have called for exactly that – abolishing the Electoral College and leaving the selection of President up to far-left coastal states rather than the heart of the country.
It isn’t just Behar.
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) introduced a pair of constitutional amendments on his party’s first day in power in the House this past election cycle, one of which would abolish the Electoral College.
America, it’s time to abolish the Electoral College | Cohen https://t.co/bGKH5Wn5Ej via @memphisnews — Steve Cohen (@RepCohen) January 13, 2019
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), the defacto House Speaker, blasted the Electoral College as a “scam” that has a “racial injustice breakdown” undermining the votes of people of color.
.@AOC, you have no clue what you’re talking about as usual. The electoral college does not amplify white voices. It ensures that our country is fairly represented. Everything is about race for you, proving that you’re a racist. pic.twitter.com/n7vdxHmWV0 — Errol Webber For Congress (CA-37) (@ErrolWebber) June 13, 2020
Two-time presidential loser Hillary Clinton told CNN in a 2017 interview said in reference to the Electoral College, “I think it needs to be eliminated … I’d like to see us move beyond it, yes.”
Perhaps most importantly, vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris has also expressed interested in doing away with the system.
“I’m open to the discussion,” Harris told Jimmy Kimmel. “I mean, there’s no question that the popular vote has been diminished in terms of making the final decision about who’s the president of the United States and we need to deal with that.”
If Democrats win back the White House in 2020 and regain control of the Senate or start selecting Supreme Court justices, there is little doubt they would push to abolish the Electoral College.
Meaning latte-sipping liberals in California and New York will be choosing who governs the rest of the country.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-10--Biden – Just Like Trump – Told Americans Not To ‘Panic’ About COVID At Beginning Of Pandemic

On Wednesday , 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden blasted President Donald Trump for downplaying the threat of COVID-19 in February to discourage panic , but in fact Biden told Americans the same thing .
Fox News ’ Sean Hannity aired footage Wednesday night of Biden speaking to supporters in Sumter , South Carolina , on February 28 , the day before Biden won the state ’ s primary .
Biden in February : ‘ It ’ s not a time to panic about coronavirus ’ “ Barack [ Obama ] and I , when we were — as president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus that was threatening all of Africa and , uh , the rest of the world , ” Biden said , forgetting the name of the Ebola virus .
“ And we set up a mechanism that worked.
” “ But I want to take a moment to say it ’ s not a time to panic about coronavirus , but coronavirus is a serious public health challenge , ” Biden added .
Biden said not to “ panic ” about COVID-19 during a March 12 speech , just one day after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outbreak as a “ pandemic.
” Biden also warned that we should not “ downplay ” the virus , similar to what Trump said to journalist Bob Woodward , because he did not want to cause any panic .
Before late February , most Democratic presidential primary candidates had mostly ignored coronavirus .
When President Trump did do something to address the pandemic by issuing a travel ban on China , Biden called the president ’ s actions “ hysterical xenophobia.
” RELATED : Barack Obama Falsely Claims That President Trump Is Attempting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Actively Kneecap The Postal Service ’ So basically Biden asked Americans not to panic over the coronavirus pandemic about the same time President Trump admitted to Bob Woodward that he was being careful not to incite fear among the American public .
Now Joe Biden , the Democrats and their media allies believe President Trump not scaring people at the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis amounts to some sort of dereliction of duty , even though the 2020 Dem presidential nominee did the same thing .
And Democrats wonder why more and more @ @ @ @ @ @ @

On Wednesday, 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden blasted President Donald Trump for downplaying the threat of COVID-19 in February to discourage panic, but in fact Biden told Americans the same thing.
Fox News’ Sean Hannity aired footage Wednesday night of Biden speaking to supporters in Sumter, South Carolina, on February 28, the day before Biden won the state’s primary.
Joe Biden on February 28: "It's not a time to panic about coronavirus" pic.twitter.com/y5ZLeAFRal — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) September 10, 2020
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Biden in February: ‘It’s not a time to panic about coronavirus’
“Barack [Obama] and I, when we were — as president and vice president – we took on the virus that was threatening all of Africa and, uh, the rest of the world,” Biden said, forgetting the name of the Ebola virus. “And we set up a mechanism that worked.”
“But I want to take a moment to say it’s not a time to panic about coronavirus, but coronavirus is a serious public health challenge,” Biden added.
Biden said not to “panic” about COVID-19 during a March 12 speech, just one day after the World Health Organization categorized the coronavirus outbreak as a “pandemic.”
CNN will not show… – The sentence where Trump says he's trying not to panic people – Coumo inviting people to NY – Pelosi telling people to party – De Blasio telling people to dine out – Biden opposing the China flight ban — Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) September 9, 2020
Biden’s Glaring Hypocrisy
Biden also warned that we should not “downplay” the virus, similar to what Trump said to journalist Bob Woodward, because he did not want to cause any panic.
Before late February, most Democratic presidential primary candidates had mostly ignored coronavirus.
When President Trump did do something to address the pandemic by issuing a travel ban on China, Biden called the president’s actions “hysterical xenophobia.”
Pelosi: There is nothing to worry about, people should visit Chinatown. Media: Crickets. Biden: Trump’s China travel ban is just more xenophobia. Media: Crickets Trump: I like playing down the virus not to create panic among the American ppl. Media: TRUMP KILLED PEOPLE. — Reagan Battalion (@ReaganBattalion) September 9, 2020
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Egg On Democrats’ Faces
So basically Biden asked Americans not to panic over the coronavirus pandemic about the same time President Trump admitted to Bob Woodward that he was being careful not to incite fear among the American public.
Now Joe Biden, the Democrats and their media allies believe President Trump not scaring people at the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis amounts to some sort of dereliction of duty, even though the 2020 Dem presidential nominee did the same thing.
And Democrats wonder why more and more Americans refuse to take them seriously.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-10--Joy Behar Says She Won’t Take Coronavirus Vaccine Until Ivanka Trump Does

On Wednesday ’ s episode of “ The View , ” Joy Behar said that she won ’ t take the COVID-19 vaccine until White House Senior Advisor Ivanka Trump does .
Behar began her rant by saying that most vaccines take years to develop , adding that officials should not rush a coronavirus vaccine before it is ready .
“ As far as the vaccine is concerned , I ’ d like to inform America — in case we don ’ t know this because I looked all this up for you — the mumps vaccine took four years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and the smallpox vaccine took a few centuries , ” Behar said .
“ It was developed initially in 1796 , when they started to think about it , and it became useful in the 1950s .
OK ?
It is not a simple thing to do.
” She later doubled down on this by directly attacking President Donald Trump .
“ He will push anything to get reelected , ” Behar said .
“ Don ’ t fall for it , and by the way , I will take the vaccine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joy Behar Panics : Trump ‘ Could Pull Off ’ Win , The Electoral College Must Be Changed This came one day after President Trump said at a North Carolina rally that a coronavirus vaccine would be available by the end of 2020 .
“ Under Operation Warp Speed , we ’ re producing a vaccine in record time , ” he said , according to .
“ This is a vaccine that we ’ re going to have very soon , very , very soon .
By the end of the year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Trump said this hours after a phase three trial from AstraZeneca was halted due to an “ unexplained illness ” that may or may not have been related to the vaccine .
“ As part of the ongoing randomized , controlled global trials of the Oxford coronavirus vaccine , our standard review process triggered a pause to vaccination to allow review of safety data , ” AstraZeneca said .
“ This is a routine action which has to happen whenever there is a potentially unexplained illness in one of the trials , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ maintain the integrity of the trials.
” “ We are working to expedite the review of the single event to minimize any potential impact on the trial timeline , ” the company continued .
The Centers for Disease Control And Prevention has told the public that a vaccine could be available as soon as the end of October .
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On Wednesday’s episode of “The View,” Joy Behar said that she won’t take the COVID-19 vaccine until White House Senior Advisor Ivanka Trump does.
Behar Rants About Coronavirus Vaccine
Behar began her rant by saying that most vaccines take years to develop, adding that officials should not rush a coronavirus vaccine before it is ready.
“As far as the vaccine is concerned, I’d like to inform America — in case we don’t know this because I looked all this up for you — the mumps vaccine took four years, the polio vaccine took 20 years, and the smallpox vaccine took a few centuries,” Behar said. “It was developed initially in 1796, when they started to think about it, and it became useful in the 1950s. OK? It is not a simple thing to do.”
She later doubled down on this by directly attacking President Donald Trump.
“He will push anything to get reelected,” Behar said. “Don’t fall for it, and by the way, I will take the vaccine after Ivanka takes it.”
RELATED: Joy Behar Panics: Trump ‘Could Pull Off’ Win, The Electoral College Must Be Changed
.@JoyVBehar reacts to Pres. Trump saying a COVID-19 vaccine is being prepared in record time: “He will push anything to get re-elected. Don’t fall for it.” https://t.co/f8u2wbJuik pic.twitter.com/QcwTiQSN79 — The View (@TheView) September 9, 2020
Trump Discusses COVID Vaccine
This came one day after President Trump said at a North Carolina rally that a coronavirus vaccine would be available by the end of 2020.
“Under Operation Warp Speed, we’re producing a vaccine in record time,” he said, according to The Hill. “This is a vaccine that we’re going to have very soon, very, very soon. By the end of the year, but much sooner than that perhaps.”
Trump said this hours after a phase three trial from AstraZeneca was halted due to an “unexplained illness” that may or may not have been related to the vaccine.
“As part of the ongoing randomized, controlled global trials of the Oxford coronavirus vaccine, our standard review process triggered a pause to vaccination to allow review of safety data,” AstraZeneca said. “This is a routine action which has to happen whenever there is a potentially unexplained illness in one of the trials, while it is investigated, ensuring we maintain the integrity of the trials.”
“We are working to expedite the review of the single event to minimize any potential impact on the trial timeline,” the company continued.
The Centers for Disease Control And Prevention has told the public that a vaccine could be available as soon as the end of October.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-10--James Mattis Is Caught Suggesting Potential Military Coup Against Trump

According to the new book on The Trump administration by the Washington Post ’ s Bob Woodward , former Defense Secretary James Mattis reportedly once told a top United States intelligence official that “ collective action ” might be needed to thwart President Donald Trump ’ s “ dangerous ” actions .
Woodward ’ s book on the Trump administration “ Rage ” claims that in 2017 , Mattis was concerned about Trump ’ s leadership during a standoff with North Korea over its missile tests .
Gen. Mattis : ‘ Collective action ” might need to be taken against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , reporting on Wednesday that , “ Mattis quietly went to Washington National Cathedral to pray about his concern for the nation ’ s fate under Trump ’ s command and , according to Woodward , told Coats , ‘ There may come a time when we have to take collective action ’ since Trump is ‘ dangerous .
He ’ s unfit.
” RELATED : Michael Moore Floats Conspiracy Theory About ‘ Rehearsal ’ For Coup Against Trump WaPo continued , “ In a separate conversation recounted by Woodward , Mattis told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moral compass , ’ to which the director of national intelligence replied : ‘ True .
To him , a lie is not a lie .
It ’ s just what he thinks .
He doesn ’ t know the difference between the truth and a lie.
” The fact that Mattis ’ s reportedly said to Coats that “ collective action ” might need to be taken against Trump lit up social media Wednesday , with some saying the exchange was basically “ spit-balling a presidential coup.
” The larger context of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unclear .
Still Mattis has been increasingly critical of his former White House boss .
Mattis has gone after Trump over disagreements on both foreign domestic affairs since leaving the administration in January 2019 .
Trump received a lot of media heat this week when he took on what President Dwight Eisenhower once called the “ military-industrial-complex.
” Trump did this when he said , “ I ’ m not saying the military ’ s in love with me…the soldiers are , the top people in the Pentagon aren ’ t because they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so that all of those companies that make the bombs & make the planes & make everything else stay happy.
” The President ’ s oldest son , Don Jr. , tweeted on Monday , “ If you want to end the endless wars immediately put a permanent moratorium on retired General ’ s serving on the boards of defense contractors .
We would be out of Afghanistan by Wednesday.
” RELATED : Today ’ s Mainstream Media Wants To Keep Voters Ignorant And Uninformed After his departure from Trump ’ s White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2019 that General Mattis would be re-joining the board of directors for defense contractor General Dynamics .

According to the new book on The Trump administration by the Washington Post’s Bob Woodward, former Defense Secretary James Mattis reportedly once told a top United States intelligence official that “collective action” might be needed to thwart President Donald Trump’s “dangerous” actions.
Woodward’s book on the Trump administration “Rage” claims that in 2017, Mattis was concerned about Trump’s leadership during a standoff with North Korea over its missile tests.
Jim Mattis, the coup plotter? The Woodward book claims Mattis said, “There may come a time when we have to take collective action" against Trump. If true, the country has been under attack since 2016. But not by the Russians. pic.twitter.com/Ub0P6XSdkB — BDW (@BryanDeanWright) September 9, 2020
Gen. Mattis: ‘Collective action” might need to be taken against Trump’
The Washington Post shared excerpts, reporting on Wednesday that, “Mattis quietly went to Washington National Cathedral to pray about his concern for the nation’s fate under Trump’s command and, according to Woodward, told Coats, ‘There may come a time when we have to take collective action’ since Trump is ‘dangerous. He’s unfit.”
RELATED: Michael Moore Floats Conspiracy Theory About ‘Rehearsal’ For Coup Against Trump
WaPo continued, “In a separate conversation recounted by Woodward, Mattis told Coats, ‘The president has no moral compass,’ to which the director of national intelligence replied: ‘True. To him, a lie is not a lie. It’s just what he thinks. He doesn’t know the difference between the truth and a lie.”
The fact that Mattis’s reportedly said to Coats that “collective action” might need to be taken against Trump lit up social media Wednesday, with some saying the exchange was basically “spit-balling a presidential coup.”
Just casually spit-balling a presidential coup at church… https://t.co/KT7iKUk12p — Max Abrahms (@MaxAbrahms) September 9, 2020
The larger context of Mattis’s discussion with Coats remains unclear. Still Mattis has been increasingly critical of his former White House boss.
Mattis has gone after Trump over disagreements on both foreign domestic affairs since leaving the administration in January 2019.
Jim Mattis quietly went to Washington National Cathedral to pray for the nation's fate under Trump's command and, according to Woodward, told Dan Coats, "There may come a time when we have to take collective action" since Trump is "dangerous. He's unfit." https://t.co/tJHANGbCeG — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) September 9, 2020
President Trump takes on ‘military-industrial-complex’
Trump received a lot of media heat this week when he took on what President Dwight Eisenhower once called the “military-industrial-complex.” Trump did this when he said, “I’m not saying the military’s in love with me…the soldiers are, the top people in the Pentagon aren’t because they want to do nothing but fight wars so that all of those companies that make the bombs & make the planes & make everything else stay happy.”
The President’s oldest son, Don Jr., tweeted on Monday, “If you want to end the endless wars immediately put a permanent moratorium on retired General’s serving on the boards of defense contractors. We would be out of Afghanistan by Wednesday.”
If you want to end the endless wars immediately put a permanent moratorium on retired General’s serving on the boards of defense contractors.
We would be out of Afghanistan by Wednesday. https://t.co/99QkLgZ7Uj — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) September 7, 2020
RELATED: Today’s Mainstream Media Wants To Keep Voters Ignorant And Uninformed
After his departure from Trump’s White House, it was announced in August 2019 that General Mattis would be re-joining the board of directors for defense contractor General Dynamics.
Another easy move. Part of the military industrial complex. Jim Mattis rejoining General Dynamics board of directors https://t.co/rvGnlHUcUQ via @politico — red bird (@boho_joshua19) September 9, 2020


thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-10--Over $300K Raised For Salon Owner Who Received Death Threats After Exposing Nancy Pelosi’s Hypocrisy

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) is undoubtedly not happy right now after over $ 300,000 was raised for the San Francisco salon owner who the lawmaker accused of setting her up .
Erica Kious is the eSalon owner who released surveillance footage showing Pelosi not wearing a mask while getting an illegal haircut at her business .
After Pelosi said that the situation was a “ set up , ” Kious told host Tucker Carlson that she has received “ death threats.
” The single mother of two also said that she will be forced to move her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the backlash she has received , despite being based there for over a decade .
RELATED : Salon Owner Who Exposed Pelosi Hit With Death Threats – Will Be Forced To Move Over Backlash Since then , however , Kious has been flooded with support stemming from a GoFundMe page that was created to help her .
At the time of this writing , contributions amount to $ 327,000 .
Kious Thanks The Public For Supporting Her “ I wish I could personally thank every person who sent me their prayers , words @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a time when so many are struggling to make ends meet in their own lives , ” Kious wrote and posted to the GFM page .
I am very humbled and grateful to have received such an outpouring of kindness , empathy and generosity from people I don ’ t even know , and from all walks of life and all sides of the political spectrum .
It ’ s a powerful reminder that the common things that bind us all together as Americans are far more meaningful and lasting than political and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and focus .
Today , on Labor Day , we should all focus on celebrating the efforts and achievements of hard-working people everywhere .
They deserve our respect and appreciation , and they definitely all deserve an opportunity to get back to work safely and responsibly .
That is all this was ever about .
Finally , and most importantly , I want to thank my girls and their loving dad , and all my family and friends ( especially Amy Tarkanian ) for their support and understanding .
RELATED : Salon Owner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Her To Take Over As House Speaker Instead Of Pelosi The page was launched by Kious ’ friend Amy Tarkanian , the wife of former Nevada Senate candidate Danny Tarkanian .
The money that is raised will be used to “ pay off any debts from the business that she is forced to shut down , expenses to relocate and reopen in a new location.
” This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on September 9 , 2020 .
It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission .
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is undoubtedly not happy right now after over $300,000 was raised for the San Francisco salon owner who the lawmaker accused of setting her up.
Salon Owner Receives Support After Exposing Pelosi
Erica Kious is the eSalon owner who released surveillance footage showing Pelosi not wearing a mask while getting an illegal haircut at her business. After Pelosi said that the situation was a “set up,” Kious told Fox News host Tucker Carlson that she has received “death threats.”
The single mother of two also said that she will be forced to move her salon out of the city due to the backlash she has received, despite being based there for over a decade.
RELATED: Salon Owner Who Exposed Pelosi Hit With Death Threats – Will Be Forced To Move Over Backlash
Since then, however, Kious has been flooded with support stemming from a GoFundMe page that was created to help her. At the time of this writing, contributions amount to $327,000.
Kious Thanks The Public For Supporting Her
“I wish I could personally thank every person who sent me their prayers, words of encouragement and support, especially at a time when so many are struggling to make ends meet in their own lives,” Kious wrote and posted to the GFM page.
The salon owner added:
I am very humbled and grateful to have received such an outpouring of kindness, empathy and generosity from people I don’t even know, and from all walks of life and all sides of the political spectrum. It’s a powerful reminder that the common things that bind us all together as Americans are far more meaningful and lasting than political and ideological differences that get so much attention and focus. Today, on Labor Day, we should all focus on celebrating the efforts and achievements of hard-working people everywhere. They deserve our respect and appreciation, and they definitely all deserve an opportunity to get back to work safely and responsibly. That is all this was ever about. Finally, and most importantly, I want to thank my girls and their loving dad, and all my family and friends (especially Amy Tarkanian) for their support and understanding.
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The page was launched by Kious’ friend Amy Tarkanian, the wife of former Nevada Senate candidate Danny Tarkanian. The money that is raised will be used to “pay off any debts from the business that she is forced to shut down, expenses to relocate and reopen in a new location.”
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on September 9, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-11--Trump’s Tribute To Flight 93 Heroes Is A Crucial Reminder America Needs Right Now

President Trump has honored the crew and passengers of United Airlines Flight 93 as “ true heroes ” who saved America ’ s Capitol .
The President spoke from the Pennsylvania field in which UA Flight 93 crashed on that September morning back in 2001 , and honoued the passengers and crew for standing up against the terrorist threat that engulfed the nation .
“ The heroes of Flight 93 are an everlasting reminder .
No matter the danger , no matter the threat , no matter the odds , America will always rise up , stand tall and fight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The terrorists on Flight 93 had a fourth target in mind .
Our nation ’ s Capitol .
They were just 20 minutes away from reaching their sinister objective .
The only thing that stood between the enemy and a deadly strike at the heart of American democracy was the courage and resolve of 40 men and women – the amazing passengers and crew of Flight 93 , ” Trump said .
“ When terrorists raced to destroy the seat of our democracy , the 40 on Flight 93 did the most American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and they acted together , ” the President continued .
“ Together they charged the cockpit .
They confronted the pure evil and in their last act on this earth they saved our Capitol .
In this Pennsylvania field , the 40 intrepid souls of Flight 93 died as true heroes.
” Let Us Pray For Unity Again President Trump recalled that before the passengers and crew stormed the cockpit and defeated the terrorists , they prayed together , knowing that they would save many lives , but sacrifice their own in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ words , ‘ I love you , ' ” the President said .
“ Today those words ring out across these sacred grounds and shine down from heaven above.
” During that dark time , the President noted that the nation came together as one .
“ It was a unity based on love for our families , care for our neighbors , loyalty to our fellow citizens , pride in our great flag , gratitude for our police and first responders , faith in God , and a refusal to bend our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and intimidation , oppression and evil , ” he continued .
Let us hope that today , on Patriot Day , we can still see some of the unity we seem to have lost over the past 19 years .
God Bless America .

President Trump has honored the crew and passengers of United Airlines Flight 93 as “true heroes” who saved America’s Capitol.
The President spoke from the Pennsylvania field in which UA Flight 93 crashed on that September morning back in 2001, and honoued the passengers and crew for standing up against the terrorist threat that engulfed the nation.
Trump: “America Will Always Fight Back”
“The heroes of Flight 93 are an everlasting reminder. No matter the danger, no matter the threat, no matter the odds, America will always rise up, stand tall and fight back,” Trump said.
"To the family members of Flight 93: Today, every heartbeat in America is wedded to yours." pic.twitter.com/mKzIC8vJpy — The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 11, 2020
“The terrorists on Flight 93 had a fourth target in mind. Our nation’s Capitol. They were just 20 minutes away from reaching their sinister objective. The only thing that stood between the enemy and a deadly strike at the heart of American democracy was the courage and resolve of 40 men and women – the amazing passengers and crew of Flight 93,” Trump said.
The terrorists on Flight 93 had a fourth target in mind: our nation's capital. "The only thing that stood between the enemy and a deadly strike at the heart of American democracy was the courage and resolve of 40 men and women—the amazing passengers and crew of Flight 93." pic.twitter.com/ySfAsAgVmX — The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 11, 2020
“When terrorists raced to destroy the seat of our democracy, the 40 on Flight 93 did the most American of things, they took a vote and they acted together,” the President continued. “Together they charged the cockpit. They confronted the pure evil and in their last act on this earth they saved our Capitol. In this Pennsylvania field, the 40 intrepid souls of Flight 93 died as true heroes.”
"When terrorists raced to destroy the seat of our democracy, the 40 of Flight 93 did the most American of things—they took a vote, and then they acted. Together they charged the cockpit, they confronted the pure evil, and in their last act on this earth, they saved our capital." pic.twitter.com/U0JVIqbQfM — The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 11, 2020
Let Us Pray For Unity Again
President Trump recalled that before the passengers and crew stormed the cockpit and defeated the terrorists, they prayed together, knowing that they would save many lives, but sacrifice their own in the process.
“They whispered the immortal words, ‘I love you,'” the President said. “Today those words ring out across these sacred grounds and shine down from heaven above.”
During that dark time, the President noted that the nation came together as one. “It was a unity based on love for our families, care for our neighbors, loyalty to our fellow citizens, pride in our great flag, gratitude for our police and first responders, faith in God, and a refusal to bend our will to the depraved forces of violence and intimidation, oppression and evil,” he continued.
Let us hope that today, on Patriot Day, we can still see some of the unity we seem to have lost over the past 19 years. God Bless America.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-11--Trump Announces Second Historic Middle East Peace Deal Between Bahrain And Israel

President Donald Trump has announced a historic peace deal between Israel and Bahrain , the second deal he has made this year in the region .
“ Historic Breakthrough To Further Peace In The Middle East ” The President announced the deal in a press conference in the Oval Office .
“ This is really something special , very , very special , ” President Trump said , claiming the Middle East “ will become more secure and prosperous ” because of the deal .
“ The sand was loaded up with blood , and now you ’ ll see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loaded up with peace , ” he continued .
In the joint statement released by President Trump , Bahrain , and Israel , it noted the deal was a “ historic breakthrough to further peace in the Middle East.
” “ Opening direct dialogue and ties between these two dynamic societies and advanced economies will continue the positive transformation of the Middle East and increase stability , security , and prosperity in the region , ” the statement adds .
Only Four Peace Deals In The Region – Two Under President Trump There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Israel and Arab nations during the entire history of Israel , and two of them have happened under President Trump – a historic achievement .
The previous deal that President Trump organized was between the UAE and Israel , which was announced under a month ago , back in August .
Jared Kushner highlighted this in a call with reporters , saying it is a sign the region is changing .
“ We ’ re seeing the beginning of a new Middle East and the president has really secured alliances and partners in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
Will Nobel Give The President The Peace Prize ?
It ’ s probably no surprise , therefore , that President Trump has received a second nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize .
A member of the Swedish Parliament nominated the President along with the governments of Serbia and Kosovo for their deal that was signed only last week .
Despite these incredible foreign policy successes in pushing peace all across the globe , I have very serious doubts that President Trump will win the Nobel Peace Prize , because the liberals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him to !
Good old Barry O received his , while drone bombing innocent people all across the Middle East , because he was a globalist , and for no other reason than that .

President Donald Trump has announced a historic peace deal between Israel and Bahrain, the second deal he has made this year in the region.
“Historic Breakthrough To Further Peace In The Middle East”
The President announced the deal in a press conference in the Oval Office.
“This is really something special, very, very special,” President Trump said, claiming the Middle East “will become more secure and prosperous” because of the deal.
“The sand was loaded up with blood, and now you’ll see a lot of that sand will be loaded up with peace,” he continued.
In the joint statement released by President Trump, Bahrain, and Israel, it noted the deal was a “historic breakthrough to further peace in the Middle East.”
“Opening direct dialogue and ties between these two dynamic societies and advanced economies will continue the positive transformation of the Middle East and increase stability, security, and prosperity in the region,” the statement adds.
Joint Statement of the United States, the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the State of Israel pic.twitter.com/xMquRkGtpM — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 11, 2020
Only Four Peace Deals In The Region – Two Under President Trump
There have been only four peace deals between Israel and Arab nations during the entire history of Israel, and two of them have happened under President Trump – a historic achievement.
This is only the fourth Israel-Arab peace deal since Israel's conception in 1948. Egypt – 1979
Jordan – 1994
UAE – 2020
Bahrain – 2020 https://t.co/uYB54UJEWj — Tom Harwood (@tomhfh) September 11, 2020
The previous deal that President Trump organized was between the UAE and Israel, which was announced under a month ago, back in August. Jared Kushner highlighted this in a call with reporters, saying it is a sign the region is changing.
“We’re seeing the beginning of a new Middle East and the president has really secured alliances and partners in trying to pursue that,” he said.
Will Nobel Give The President The Peace Prize?
It’s probably no surprise, therefore, that President Trump has received a second nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize. A member of the Swedish Parliament nominated the President along with the governments of Serbia and Kosovo for their deal that was signed only last week.
I have nominated the US Gov. and the governments of Kosovo and Serbia for the Nobel Peace Prize for their joint work for peace and economic development, through the cooperation agreement signed in the White House. Trade and communications are important building blocks for peace. pic.twitter.com/XuhkLbHZAV — Magnus Jacobsson (@magnusjacobsson) September 11, 2020
Despite these incredible foreign policy successes in pushing peace all across the globe, I have very serious doubts that President Trump will win the Nobel Peace Prize, because the liberals and globalists simply don’t want him to! Good old Barry O received his, while drone bombing innocent people all across the Middle East, because he was a globalist, and for no other reason than that.
But hey, stranger things have happened!


thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-11--Media Buries Biden’s Troubling Past To Cast Him As A Saint

Painting Joe Biden as a man of honor is a piece of cake for Democrats who have centuries of practice portraying sinners as saints .
We don ’ t even need to go back to Jim Crow-era racists who dominated the party after the Civil War .
Or presidents with feet of clay like Woodrow Wilson , who re-segregated the federal workforce in Washington , or even Franklin Roosevelt , who turned away a ship carrying Jews fleeing the Holocaust while allowing Japanese Americans to be placed in internment camps .
Their modern hero , JFK , was a philanderer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s mistress and White House interns not yet out of their teens .
Bill Clinton has remained a party stalwart despite the infamous dalliance with his own intern and strong evidence that he committed sexual harassment in Arkansas and multiple felonies – including perjury and suborning perjury – while in office .
Democrats haven ’ t worked this sleight of history on their own – liberal historians and partisan journalists have eagerly twisted the past to create their canyon of heroes .
That some of these leaders are now facing a long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ soiled sides have been swept aside .
Now that Biden is their candidate – now that they need him – the propaganda effort to paint this troubling man in a rosy light is in full swing .
Echoing scores of ink-stained and talking head hosannas , a recent editorial in my hometown paper asserted that Biden “ is extraordinarily kind , that he is principled in public and private and that he is fundamentally decent.
” RELATED : Biden ’ s Former Stenographer Says Ex-VP ’ s ‘ Mental Acuity ’ Has Diminished @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Step ’ Their evidence : The video messages extolling Biden at the Democratic National Convention .
The issue is not the Democrats ’ hagiography – the Republicans did the same for Donald Trump during their convention – but the media ’ s embrace of this spin as fact .
Instead of addressing Biden ’ s disturbing past regarding areas they constantly assail Trump on – race , gender , abuse of office , veracity , and general character – news outlets simply declare his virtue and move on .
They ignore , for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In 1991 Biden pulled the rope in the “ high-tech lynching ” of Clarence Thomas , seeking to derail his Supreme Court nomination in 1991 by trafficking in racist tropes about hyper-sexualized black men .
In 2007 , Biden asserted that Barack Obama was “ the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy.
” Pause for a moment and consider how deep the reservoirs of racial stereotypes one must pull from to say that .
Where is the kindness ?
RELATED : Hispanic Voters Turning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Election The same media outlets that advanced every smear about Brett Kavanaugh during his Supreme Court fight in 2018 quickly dismissed the more credible claims of a Senate aide who said Biden sexually assaulted her in 1993 .
As a candidate , Biden doesn ’ t just hector and bully opponents , as Trump does – he does it on rope lines to ordinary Americans who ask him questions he doesn ’ t like .
Where is the principle ?
The media has shrugged off clear evidence that Biden stood by while his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ position as vice president .
While Joe Biden served as the Obama administration ’ s point man on policy in the Ukraine and China , Hunter received $ 80,000 per month for a no-show job on the board of a Ukrainian gas company ; through another one of his concerns Hunter cut lucrative deals with the Chinese .
Where is the decency ?
Perhaps the most troubling example from Biden ’ s past was the lies he used to tell about the death of his first wife and daughter in a car accident @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drove into the path of an oncoming truck .
For years Biden claimed that the truck driver , who tried to save his family , was drunk .
He only stopped when the man ’ s daughter tearfully complained .
Where is the honor ?
These questions must be asked and answered before Nov. 3 .
By J. Peder Zane for RealClearPolitics .
Syndicated with permission from RealClearWire .
The opinions expressed by contributors and/or content partners are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Political Insider .

Painting Joe Biden as a man of honor is a piece of cake for Democrats who have centuries of practice portraying sinners as saints. We don’t even need to go back to Jim Crow-era racists who dominated the party after the Civil War.
Or presidents with feet of clay like Woodrow Wilson, who re-segregated the federal workforce in Washington, or even Franklin Roosevelt, who turned away a ship carrying Jews fleeing the Holocaust while allowing Japanese Americans to be placed in internment camps.
Their modern hero, JFK, was a philanderer whose sex partners included a mob boss’s mistress and White House interns not yet out of their teens. Bill Clinton has remained a party stalwart despite the infamous dalliance with his own intern and strong evidence that he committed sexual harassment in Arkansas and multiple felonies – including perjury and suborning perjury – while in office.
Democrats haven’t worked this sleight of history on their own – liberal historians and partisan journalists have eagerly twisted the past to create their canyon of heroes. That some of these leaders are now facing a long overdue reckoning only underscores how successfully their soiled sides have been swept aside.
Now that Biden is their candidate – now that they need him – the propaganda effort to paint this troubling man in a rosy light is in full swing. Echoing scores of ink-stained and talking head hosannas, a recent editorial in my hometown paper asserted that Biden “is extraordinarily kind, that he is principled in public and private and that he is fundamentally decent.”
RELATED: Biden’s Former Stenographer Says Ex-VP’s ‘Mental Acuity’ Has Diminished: ‘He’s Lost A Step’
Their evidence: The video messages extolling Biden at the Democratic National Convention.
The issue is not the Democrats’ hagiography – the Republicans did the same for Donald Trump during their convention – but the media’s embrace of this spin as fact. Instead of addressing Biden’s disturbing past regarding areas they constantly assail Trump on – race, gender, abuse of office, veracity, and general character – news outlets simply declare his virtue and move on.
They ignore, for example, his troubling history on race. In 1991 Biden pulled the rope in the “high-tech lynching” of Clarence Thomas, seeking to derail his Supreme Court nomination in 1991 by trafficking in racist tropes about hyper-sexualized black men.
In 2007, Biden asserted that Barack Obama was “the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy.” Pause for a moment and consider how deep the reservoirs of racial stereotypes one must pull from to say that.
Where is the kindness?
RELATED: Hispanic Voters Turning On Biden – Could Cost Him The Election
The same media outlets that advanced every smear about Brett Kavanaugh during his Supreme Court fight in 2018 quickly dismissed the more credible claims of a Senate aide who said Biden sexually assaulted her in 1993. As a candidate, Biden doesn’t just hector and bully opponents, as Trump does – he does it on rope lines to ordinary Americans who ask him questions he doesn’t like.
Where is the principle?
The media has shrugged off clear evidence that Biden stood by while his son Hunter exploited his father’s position as vice president. While Joe Biden served as the Obama administration’s point man on policy in the Ukraine and China, Hunter received $80,000 per month for a no-show job on the board of a Ukrainian gas company; through another one of his concerns Hunter cut lucrative deals with the Chinese.
Where is the decency?
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Perhaps the most troubling example from Biden’s past was the lies he used to tell about the death of his first wife and daughter in a car accident in 1972. Police reports say she drove into the path of an oncoming truck. For years Biden claimed that the truck driver, who tried to save his family, was drunk. He only stopped when the man’s daughter tearfully complained.
Where is the honor?
These questions must be asked and answered before Nov. 3.
By J. Peder Zane for RealClearPolitics. Syndicated with permission from RealClearWire.
J. Peder Zane is an editor for RealClearInvestigations and a columnist for RealClearPolitics.
The opinions expressed by contributors and/or content partners are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Political Insider.


thepoliticalinsider--2020-09-11--NYT Writer Attacks America Right Before 9/11 Anniversary – ‘Not An Exceptional Nation’

Nikole Hannah-Jones , writer for the New York Times , said just days before 9/11 that she believes America is “ not an exceptional nation.
” Hannah-Jones , founder of the 1619 Project , a fact-challenged effort to rewrite the history of America as the date African slaves arrived in Virginia , made the comments at a speaking engagement at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts .
While the United States has been home to exceptional ideas , she believes , it is not necessarily a remarkable nation .
“ Also , I don ’ t think we ’ re an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s ludicrous for any nation to make that claim , and we certainly can not make that claim , ” she said .
“ We ’ re a nation founded on genocide , and chattel slavery , and classism , and gender discrimination , ” Hannah-Jones continued .
“ We ’ re not .
We had exceptional ideas but we ’ re not an exceptional nation.
” Who comes to mind when you hear Hannah-Jones denigrate America ?
How about former President Barack Obama who made similar comments in 2009 ?
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I suspect that the Brits believe in British exceptionalism and the Greeks believe in Greek exceptionalism , ” said Obama .
Just as Hannah-Jones hints , in Obama ’ s mind , no nation is exceptional if every one of them thinks that are exceptional .
But there ’ s one minor flaw with that argument – a litany of achievements that set America apart .
• Declaration of Independence – A blueprint for freedom that inspired numerous other nations ’ own movements for independence .
• Immigration – There is a reason @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America since 1960 , more than the next four nations combined .
It ’ s because the places they come from pale in comparison to this exceptional nation – the one they are coming to .
• World War II – America saved the world from Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan .
• Charity – We are the most charitable nation by far , whether it is providing funds or time to others .
• Emancipation Proclamation – Declared “ that all persons held as slaves ” within the rebellious states “ are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And lest we get started on exceptional achievements such as the moon landing , the Wright Brothers and the birth of aviation , the polio vaccine , the internet ( no , not Al Gore ) , cell phones , the first mass-produced automobile , and on and on .
Relative to today , Hannah-Jones would do well to recognize that it took an exceptional nation to recover from the events of 9/11 .
19 years ago , the nation came together like never before .
Police officers and firefighters climbed the towers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might never go home .
Americans dug through the rubble for days knowing they might only find pulverized bones .
President Trump spoke at a ceremony at the site of the United Flight 93 plane crash in Shanksville , Pennsylvania today .
His comments directly contradict Hannah-Jones ’ claims .
“ In the days and weeks after 9/11 , citizens of all faiths , backgrounds , colors and creeds came together , prayed together , mourned together , and rebuilt together .
The song ‘ God Bless America , ’ became a rallying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stated .
The President continued : “ We were united by our conviction that America was , blessed with the most incredible heroes , and that this was a land worth defending with our very last breath.
” America is exceptional .
Her people are exceptional .
She is the greatest nation the world has ever known .
On the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks , it ’ s more important than ever to remember .

Nikole Hannah-Jones, writer for the New York Times, said just days before 9/11 that she believes America is “not an exceptional nation.”
Hannah-Jones, founder of the 1619 Project, a fact-challenged effort to rewrite the history of America as the date African slaves arrived in Virginia, made the comments at a speaking engagement at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts.
While the United States has been home to exceptional ideas, she believes, it is not necessarily a remarkable nation.
“Also, I don’t think we’re an exceptional nation. I think that’s ludicrous for any nation to make that claim, and we certainly cannot make that claim,” she said.
“We’re a nation founded on genocide, and chattel slavery, and classism, and gender discrimination,” Hannah-Jones continued. “We’re not. We had exceptional ideas but we’re not an exceptional nation.”
RELATED: Radical 1619 Project Slammed By President Trump
Nikole Hannah-Jones is Wrong – America is Pretty Damn Exceptional
Who comes to mind when you hear Hannah-Jones denigrate America? How about former President Barack Obama who made similar comments in 2009?
“I believe in American exceptionalism, just as I suspect that the Brits believe in British exceptionalism and the Greeks believe in Greek exceptionalism,” said Obama.
Just as Hannah-Jones hints, in Obama’s mind, no nation is exceptional if every one of them thinks that they are exceptional.
But there’s one minor flaw with that argument – a litany of achievements that set America apart.
Declaration of Independence – A blueprint for freedom that inspired numerous other nations’ own movements for independence.
Immigration – There is a reason over 50 million immigrants have come to America since 1960, more than the next four nations combined. It’s because the places they come from pale in comparison to this exceptional nation – the one they are coming to.
World War II – America saved the world from Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan.
Charity – We are the most charitable nation by far, whether it is providing funds or time to others.
Emancipation Proclamation – Declared “that all persons held as slaves” within the rebellious states “are, and henceforward shall be free.”
And lest we get started on exceptional achievements such as the moon landing, the Wright Brothers and the birth of aviation, the polio vaccine, the internet (no, not Al Gore), cell phones, the first mass-produced automobile, and on and on.
Relative to today, Hannah-Jones would do well to recognize that it took an exceptional nation to recover from the events of 9/11.
19 years ago, the nation came together like never before. Police officers and firefighters climbed the towers trying to save people, knowing they might never go home. Americans dug through the rubble for days knowing they might only find pulverized bones.
That’s pretty exceptional.
You Can’t Re-Write History
President Trump spoke at a ceremony at the site of the United Flight 93 plane crash in Shanksville, Pennsylvania today. His comments directly contradict Hannah-Jones’ claims.
“In the days and weeks after 9/11, citizens of all faiths, backgrounds, colors and creeds came together, prayed together, mourned together, and rebuilt together. The song ‘God Bless America,’ became a rallying cry for the nation,” he stated.
The President continued: “We were united by our conviction that America was the world’s most exceptional nation, blessed with the most incredible heroes, and that this was a land worth defending with our very last breath.”
“We were united by our conviction that America was the world’s most exceptional nation, blessed with the most incredible heroes, and that this was a land worth defending with our very last breath.” –@realDonaldTrump — Alyssa Farah (@Alyssafarah) September 11, 2020
America is exceptional. Her people are exceptional. She is the greatest nation the world has ever known. On the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, it’s more important than ever to remember.