westernjournal--2020-07-21--Trump Says He Will Resume Televised White House COVID Briefings

President Donald Trump says he will continue televised coronavirus White House briefings very soon .
Trump told reporters on Monday morning that the task force briefings might resume as early as Tuesday afternoon .
“ Frankly , a lot of the country is doing well , ” the president said .
“ A lot of the people don ’ t say it , as you understand .
But we ’ ve have had this big flare-up in Florida , Texas , a couple of other places .
“ And so I think what we ’ re going to do is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ll start doing briefings , whether it ’ s this afternoon or tomorrow — probably tomorrow — and I ’ ll do briefings .
… It ’ s a great way to get information out to the public as to where we are with the vaccines , with the therapeutics , and , generally speaking , where we are .
“ And so I think we ’ ll start that probably starting tomorrow .
I ’ ll do it at 5 o ’ clock , like we were doing .
We had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Waters Jumps Out of Car To Harass LA Deputies Detaining Man He said there has been “ tremendous progress on vaccines and therapeutics .
We ’ re getting reports .
We ’ re studying the reports very closely .
I think people are going to be very pleasantly surprised with what ’ s going on on the vaccine front and the therapeutic front.
” One example of the latter is the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine .
During an event in May , Trump stunned the reporters in attendance when he announced he had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ A lot of good things have come out ” about hydroxychloroquine , the president said .
“ You ’ d be surprised at how many people are taking it , especially the front-line workers .
Before you catch it .
The front-line workers , many , many are taking it .
“ I happen to be taking it .
I ’ m taking it , hydroxychloroquine .
Right now , yeah .
Couple of weeks ago , I started taking it .
Because I think it ’ s good .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stories.
” He later told reporters he was “ just waiting to see your eyes light up when I said this , when I announced this .
But I ’ ve taken it for about a week and a half now , and I ’ m still here.
” While many Democrats and establishment media figures harshly criticized Trump for his stance on the drug , a study published earlier this month showed hydroxychloroquine helped patients survive COVID-19 while in the hospital .
Researchers at the Henry Ford Health System in Michigan studied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found 13 percent of those treated with just hydroxychloroquine died compared with 26.4 percent not treated with the drug .
Among the coronavirus vaccines showing promise is one developed by Moderna that researchers said induced immune responses in all clinical trial participants without any major side effects .
The results of the Phase 1 trial conducted in conjunction with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases were published last week in the New England Journal of Medicine .
As of Tuesday morning , 24 coronavirus vaccine candidates were in clinical trials , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The president ’ s renewed task force briefings also arrive at a time when many teachers unions are fighting efforts to reopen schools in the fall .
The Florida Education Association filed a lawsuit Monday against Republican Gov .
Ron DeSantis and other state leaders to “ stop the reckless and unsafe reopening of public school campuses , ” the organization said .
The president ’ s stance on the issue remains strong : Trump has threatened to withhold federal funding from public schools that refrain from reopening : The American Academy of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reopening schools .
“ Although children and adolescents play a major role in amplifying influenza outbreaks , to date , this does not appear to be the case with SARS-CoV-2 , ” the AAP said in guidelines issued last month .
“ Although many questions remain , the preponderance of evidence indicates that children and adolescents are less likely to be symptomatic and less likely to have severe disease resulting from SARS-CoV-2 infection.
” It emphasized that “ children may be less likely to become infected and to spread infection .
Policies to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must be balanced with the known harms to children , adolescents , families , and the community by keeping children at home.
” As the growing anxieties surrounding coronavirus impact the nation , the president and his task force soon will return to television to address Americans ’ concerns .
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President Donald Trump says he will continue televised coronavirus White House briefings very soon.
Trump told reporters on Monday morning that the task force briefings might resume as early as Tuesday afternoon.
“Frankly, a lot of the country is doing well,” the president said. “A lot of the people don’t say it, as you understand. But we’ve have had this big flare-up in Florida, Texas, a couple of other places.
“And so I think what we’re going to do is I’ll get involved and we’ll start doing briefings, whether it’s this afternoon or tomorrow — probably tomorrow — and I’ll do briefings. … It’s a great way to get information out to the public as to where we are with the vaccines, with the therapeutics, and, generally speaking, where we are.
“And so I think we’ll start that probably starting tomorrow. I’ll do it at 5 o’clock, like we were doing. We had a good slot.”
He said there has been “tremendous progress on vaccines and therapeutics. We’re getting reports. We’re studying the reports very closely. I think people are going to be very pleasantly surprised with what’s going on on the vaccine front and the therapeutic front.”
One example of the latter is the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine.
During an event in May, Trump stunned the reporters in attendance when he announced he had been taking the drug as a preventive measure.
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“A lot of good things have come out” about hydroxychloroquine, the president said. “You’d be surprised at how many people are taking it, especially the front-line workers. Before you catch it. The front-line workers, many, many are taking it.
“I happen to be taking it. I’m taking it, hydroxychloroquine. Right now, yeah. Couple of weeks ago, I started taking it. Because I think it’s good. I’ve heard a lot of good stories.”
He later told reporters he was “just waiting to see your eyes light up when I said this, when I announced this. But I’ve taken it for about a week and a half now, and I’m still here.”
While many Democrats and establishment media figures harshly criticized Trump for his stance on the drug, a study published earlier this month showed hydroxychloroquine helped patients survive COVID-19 while in the hospital.
Researchers at the Henry Ford Health System in Michigan studied a group of 2,541 hospitalized patients and found 13 percent of those treated with just hydroxychloroquine died compared with 26.4 percent not treated with the drug.
Among the coronavirus vaccines showing promise is one developed by Moderna that researchers said induced immune responses in all clinical trial participants without any major side effects.
The results of the Phase 1 trial conducted in conjunction with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases were published last week in the New England Journal of Medicine.
As of Tuesday morning, 24 coronavirus vaccine candidates were in clinical trials, according to the World Health Organization.
The president’s renewed task force briefings also arrive at a time when many teachers unions are fighting efforts to reopen schools in the fall.
The Florida Education Association filed a lawsuit Monday against Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and other state leaders to “stop the reckless and unsafe reopening of public school campuses,” the organization said.
Have you heard?? @FloridaEA is announcing our lawsuit against @GovRonDeSantis, @EducationFL, @richardcorcoran et al at 1pm this afternoon. You can tune in live on Facebook https://t.co/75DmMgxlYA and follow this thread for live updates if you can’t watch live. pic.twitter.com/bQFsvgxyhw — Florida Education Association (@FloridaEA) July 20, 2020
The president’s stance on the issue remains strong:
SCHOOLS MUST OPEN IN THE FALL!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 6, 2020
Trump has threatened to withhold federal funding from public schools that refrain from reopening:
In Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and many other countries, SCHOOLS ARE OPEN WITH NO PROBLEMS. The Dems think it would be bad for them politically if U.S. schools open before the November Election, but is important for the children & families. May cut off funding if not open! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 8, 2020
The American Academy of Pediatrics has concluded that the data favors reopening schools.
“Although children and adolescents play a major role in amplifying influenza outbreaks, to date, this does not appear to be the case with SARS-CoV-2,” the AAP said in guidelines issued last month.
“Although many questions remain, the preponderance of evidence indicates that children and adolescents are less likely to be symptomatic and less likely to have severe disease resulting from SARS-CoV-2 infection.”
It emphasized that “children may be less likely to become infected and to spread infection. Policies to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 within schools must be balanced with the known harms to children, adolescents, families, and the community by keeping children at home.”
As the growing anxieties surrounding coronavirus impact the nation, the president and his task force soon will return to television to address Americans’ concerns.
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westernjournal--2020-07-21--Pro-Life Activist Targets Planned Parenthood Clinic, Paints ‘Baby Lives Matter’ Mural Right Outside

Last month , because apparently subtlety isn ’ t how New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio doth roll , he decreed that a Black Lives Matter mural would be painted in front of Trump Tower in Manhattan .
“ The president is a disgrace to the values we cherish in New York City , ” de Blasio spokeswoman Julia Arredondo said in a statement , according to the New York Daily News .
“ He can ’ t run or deny the reality we are facing , and any time he wants to set foot in the place he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be reminded Black Lives Matter.
” If you buy this theory — my guess is this ’ ll only remind Trump that de Blasio is a man who will hijack anything for his own personal aggrandizement , but that ’ s just me — artist Tayler Hansen managed to hijack it in order to remind Planned Parenthood of something they don ’ t acknowledge : TRENDING : Maxine Waters Jumps Out of Car To Harass LA Deputies Detaining Man Hansen told KUTV he painted the “ Baby Lives Matter ” mural outside of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McDonald ’ s of abortion at 1 a.m. on Saturday .
“ My name is Tayler Hansen .
I ’ m making this video to raise awareness for one of the most egregious human rights violations that has not been properly addressed , ” Hansen said in a Twitter video .
“ In 2019 , abortion was the leading cause of death worldwide .
Almost 43 million children were denied the most basic right of all — life .
Which is why I felt incline to demonstrate a true peaceful protest dedicated to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told KUTV the obvious influence was the similar murals dedicated to the Black Lives Matter movement .
“ With recent events unfolding , everybody knows about the Black Lives Matter murals unfolding around the nation .
I thought I would bring awareness to one of the biggest human rights crises that nobody wants to talk about , ” he said .
And he was influenced , like de Blasio , to put it somewhere he thought it would drive home an uncomfortable point .
When Planned Parenthood released its 2018-2019 annual report in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortions between Oct. 1 , 2017 and Sept. 30 , 2018 .
According to Fox News , that ’ s a yearly record .
So , too , was the amount of taxpayer money the group received for the fiscal year ending in June 2019 — $ 617 million .
Of course , that number of abortions is a drop in the bucket compared to the 61 million abortions the Guttmacher Institute estimates have been carried out in the United States since Roe v. Wade legalized abortion nationwide in 1973 .
RELATED : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Euthanizes Disabled Man Against Wife 's Wishes Apparently , Hansen ’ s point was uncomfortable enough that somebody decided the message needed to go .
Hansen said he used a special kind of paint that would last 10 days at most , given that he didn ’ t have approval and didn ’ t want to get in trouble .
However , it took less than a day for the mural to be desecrated and partly erased , he later said .
It did , however , attract plenty of attention from conservatives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not surprised this is a dangerous thing to say in these times , considering Black Lives Matter and abortion are intersectional third rails .
You might be surprised just how dangerous .
Consider what happened when President Donald Trump ’ s campaign store began selling “ Baby Lives Matter ” onesies .
You would think that this was an obvious defense of the intrinsic value of unborn life .
Max Berger , a former aide to Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren ’ s presidential campaign , saw things differently : Max might want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the U.K. Daily Mail , the basic reaction was similar across leftist Twitter .
My personal favorite comment : “ The president who once declared ‘ I am the least racist person there is anywhere in the world ’ is now selling ‘ Baby Lives Matter ’ onesies on his campaign website.
” If that ’ s your proof the president ’ s a racist , get better proof .
Even though Hansen ’ s mural was removed prematurely , he vows to be back : As it stands , when it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to those abandoned without a voice ” — as well as sending a message to the charnel house of “ women ’ s health ” — we can ’ t say Hansen did badly for himself .
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Last month, because apparently subtlety isn’t how New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio doth roll, he decreed that a Black Lives Matter mural would be painted in front of Trump Tower in Manhattan.
“The president is a disgrace to the values we cherish in New York City,” de Blasio spokeswoman Julia Arredondo said in a statement, according to the New York Daily News.
“He can’t run or deny the reality we are facing, and any time he wants to set foot in the place he claims is his hometown, he should be reminded Black Lives Matter.”
If you buy this theory — my guess is this’ll only remind Trump that de Blasio is a man who will hijack anything for his own personal aggrandizement, but that’s just me — artist Tayler Hansen managed to hijack it in order to remind Planned Parenthood of something they don’t acknowledge:
BABY LIVES MATTER MURAL pic.twitter.com/owqjQxQ1qL — Tayler Hansen (@TaylerUSA) July 17, 2020
Hansen told KUTV he painted the “Baby Lives Matter” mural outside of the Salt Lake City franchise of the McDonald’s of abortion at 1 a.m. on Saturday.
“My name is Tayler Hansen. I’m making this video to raise awareness for one of the most egregious human rights violations that has not been properly addressed,” Hansen said in a Twitter video.
“In 2019, abortion was the leading cause of death worldwide. Almost 43 million children were denied the most basic right of all — life. Which is why I felt incline to demonstrate a true peaceful protest dedicated to those abandoned without a voice.”
Hansen told KUTV the obvious influence was the similar murals dedicated to the Black Lives Matter movement.
“With recent events unfolding, everybody knows about the Black Lives Matter murals unfolding around the nation. I thought I would bring awareness to one of the biggest human rights crises that nobody wants to talk about,” he said.
And he was influenced, like de Blasio, to put it somewhere he thought it would drive home an uncomfortable point.
When Planned Parenthood released its 2018-2019 annual report in January, the group reported performing 345,672 abortions between Oct. 1, 2017 and Sept. 30, 2018.
According to Fox News, that’s a yearly record. So, too, was the amount of taxpayer money the group received for the fiscal year ending in June 2019 — $617 million.
Of course, that number of abortions is a drop in the bucket compared to the 61 million abortions the Guttmacher Institute estimates have been carried out in the United States since Roe v. Wade legalized abortion nationwide in 1973.
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Apparently, Hansen’s point was uncomfortable enough that somebody decided the message needed to go.
Hansen said he used a special kind of paint that would last 10 days at most, given that he didn’t have approval and didn’t want to get in trouble. However, it took less than a day for the mural to be desecrated and partly erased, he later said.
It did, however, attract plenty of attention from conservatives on Twitter:
In case you didn’t hear, ‘Baby Lives Matter’ was painted on the street in front of a Planned Parenthood clinic in Salt Lake City overnight. This needs to happen across America. — Ryan Fournier (@RyanAFournier) July 18, 2020
‘Baby Lives Matter’ painted on the street front of a Planned Parenthood in Salt Lake City overnight. Once leftists opened up public roads for political speech it was only a matter of time before a conservative response. The pro-life artist was @TaylerUSA Expect more of this: pic.twitter.com/IcoVpVY9C3 — Benny (@bennyjohnson) July 18, 2020
Here is a message I want to see splattered all over NY! Who is with me? @TaylerUSA just put out this amazing video and I truly hope we can draw inspiration from it! #proLife #babylivesmatter #AllLivesMatter #defundplannedparenthood
We must fight to stop abortions on demand! https://t.co/8Kt9DlYZp7 — George Santos (@Santos4Congress) July 18, 2020
You’re probably not surprised this is a dangerous thing to say in these times, considering Black Lives Matter and abortion are intersectional third rails. You might be surprised just how dangerous.
Consider what happened when President Donald Trump’s campaign store began selling “Baby Lives Matter” onesies.
You would think that this was an obvious defense of the intrinsic value of unborn life. Max Berger, a former aide to Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign, saw things differently:
If you can’t see how Trump parodying Black Lives Matter’s logo reads as “White Babies Lives Matter,” then you don’t care about racism. It’s just that simple. — Max Berger (@maxberger) June 12, 2020
Max might want to try the decaf, but according to the U.K. Daily Mail, the basic reaction was similar across leftist Twitter.
My personal favorite comment: “The president who once declared ‘I am the least racist person there is anywhere in the world’ is now selling ‘Baby Lives Matter’ onesies on his campaign website.” If that’s your proof the president’s a racist, get better proof.
Even though Hansen’s mural was removed prematurely, he vows to be back:
The mural has already been desecrated and erased to an extent.. THIS IS NOT OVER! — Tayler Hansen (@TaylerUSA) July 18, 2020
As it stands, when it comes to a “peaceful protest dedicated to those abandoned without a voice” — as well as sending a message to the charnel house of “women’s health” — we can’t say Hansen did badly for himself.
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westernjournal--2020-07-21--Early Results Show Oxford COVID Vaccine Is Safe, Induces Immune Reaction

A dose of optimism for a COVID-weary world came from Britain on Monday , where researchers announced that a coronavirus vaccine being developed by the University of Oxford showed promising results during a preliminary study .
Results of the study , which included 1,077 people and was carried out in April and May , were published in The Lancet .
The vaccine is called ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 .
It is produced from a genetically engineered virus that can cause chimpanzees to catch a common cold , according to the BBC .
“ The immune system has two ways of finding and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responses , ” Oxford professor Andrew Pollard , lead author of the study , said in a statement , CNN reported .
“ This vaccine is intended to induce both , so it can attack the virus when it ’ s circulating in the body , as well as attacking infected cells.
” “ We hope this means the immune system will remember the virus , so that our vaccine will protect people for an extended period , ” he added .
TRENDING : Maxine Waters Jumps Out of Car To Harass LA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offered insight into how the vaccine could be the most useful .
“ We saw the strongest immune response in the 10 participants who received two doses of the vaccine , indicating that this might be a good strategy for vaccination , ” he said in an Oxford University news release .
“ The vaccine provoked a T cell response within 14 days of vaccination ( white blood cells that can attack cells infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus ) , and an antibody response within 28 days ( antibodies are able to neutralise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infect cells when initially contracted ) , ” the Oxford statement read .
“ During the study participants who received the vaccine had detectable neutralising antibodies , which have been suggested by researchers as important for protection , and these responses were strongest after a booster dose , with 100 % of participants blood having neutralising activity against the coronavirus.
” But it is too soon to declare victory , Pollard cautioned .
“ The key question everyone wants to know is does the vaccine work , does it offer protection … and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he told the BBC .
Although the study said no dangerous side effects were reported , “ 70 % of people on the trial developed either fever or headache , ” the outlet reported .
The drug is one of 23 coronavirus vaccines being tested in clinical trials globally , with another 140 in early development .
The British study comes a week after the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the drug company Moderna announced that its trial of 45 people who took an experimental vaccine induced antibodies in all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the New England Journal of Medicine .
“ This is an essential building block that is needed to move forward with the trials that could actually determine whether the vaccine does protect against infection , ” Dr. Lisa Jackson of the Kaiser Permanente Washington Research Institute , who led the study , told The Associated Press .
“ No matter how you slice this , this is good news , ” Dr. Anthony Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , added to the AP .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ development is a 30,000-person study set to begin later this month .
The vaccine requires two doses taken a month apart .
Fauci said the race for a vaccine is not “ a race for one winner .
Me , I ’ m cheering every one of them on.
” “ We need multiple vaccines .
We need vaccines for the world , not only for our own country , ” he said .
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A dose of optimism for a COVID-weary world came from Britain on Monday, where researchers announced that a coronavirus vaccine being developed by the University of Oxford showed promising results during a preliminary study.
Results of the study, which included 1,077 people and was carried out in April and May, were published in The Lancet.
The vaccine is called ChAdOx1 nCoV-19. It is produced from a genetically engineered virus that can cause chimpanzees to catch a common cold, according to the BBC.
“The immune system has two ways of finding and attacking pathogens — antibody and T cell responses,” Oxford professor Andrew Pollard, lead author of the study, said in a statement, CNN reported. “This vaccine is intended to induce both, so it can attack the virus when it’s circulating in the body, as well as attacking infected cells.”
“We hope this means the immune system will remember the virus, so that our vaccine will protect people for an extended period,” he added.
Pollard said the study offered insight into how the vaccine could be the most useful.
“We saw the strongest immune response in the 10 participants who received two doses of the vaccine, indicating that this might be a good strategy for vaccination,” he said in an Oxford University news release.
“The vaccine provoked a T cell response within 14 days of vaccination (white blood cells that can attack cells infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus), and an antibody response within 28 days (antibodies are able to neutralise the virus so that it cannot infect cells when initially contracted),” the Oxford statement read.
“During the study participants who received the vaccine had detectable neutralising antibodies, which have been suggested by researchers as important for protection, and these responses were strongest after a booster dose, with 100% of participants blood having neutralising activity against the coronavirus.”
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But it is too soon to declare victory, Pollard cautioned.
“The key question everyone wants to know is does the vaccine work, does it offer protection … and we’re in a waiting game,” he told the BBC.
Although the study said no dangerous side effects were reported, “70% of people on the trial developed either fever or headache,” the outlet reported.
The drug is one of 23 coronavirus vaccines being tested in clinical trials globally, with another 140 in early development.
The British study comes a week after the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the drug company Moderna announced that its trial of 45 people who took an experimental vaccine induced antibodies in all of them.
The study was published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
“This is an essential building block that is needed to move forward with the trials that could actually determine whether the vaccine does protect against infection,” Dr. Lisa Jackson of the Kaiser Permanente Washington Research Institute, who led the study, told The Associated Press.
“No matter how you slice this, this is good news,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, added to the AP.
The next step in the drug’s development is a 30,000-person study set to begin later this month.
The vaccine requires two doses taken a month apart.
Fauci said the race for a vaccine is not “a race for one winner. Me, I’m cheering every one of them on.”
“We need multiple vaccines. We need vaccines for the world, not only for our own country,” he said.
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westernjournal--2020-07-21--Cops Are Worse Than ‘Pigs’; Police Should Be Defunded, Biden Staffer Says in Deleted Tweets

We live in a period where an errant tweet with an impolitic or inappropriate message , no matter how old , can cost you everything .
Yes , you may have been young and callow when you said it , but you ’ ve grown — so it ’ s OK , right ?
Nope .
Once it ’ s unearthed , you ’ re done .
Well , check that .
If you ’ re a conservative or conservative-adjacent , that ’ s the case .
If you ’ re a liberal like Sara Pearl , who not too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are worse than pigs , things are likely to be a bit different .
Pearl is a staffer for former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s Democratic presidential campaign whose social media activity has garnered a bit of attention in recent days .
She ’ s not quite high or low on the totem pole , being a senior video producer .
However , a series of her deleted tweets have put the Biden campaign in an awkward position .
According to Fox News , the problems began on June 1 , when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ few days later , she tweeted that the Buffalo police “ need to be held accountable !
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” Another tweet reported by Fox News , now apparently deleted , said that the Buffalo police needed to be “ defunded immediately.
” While she wasn ’ t yet under the employ of the Biden campaign at the time , Biden has specifically said he wouldn ’ t take any actions to defund police .
TRENDING : Maxine Waters Jumps Out of Car To Harass LA Deputies Detaining Man On July 1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the Biden campaign ; she ’ d previously been with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders ’ camp during his primary run , so the lateral move wasn ’ t much of a surprise .
What was a surprise is that the Biden campaign either didn ’ t do a terribly good job of searching Pearl ’ s social media history or simply didn ’ t care about what it contained : “ Please stop calling cops ‘ pigs ’ … Pigs are highly intelligent and empathetic animals who would never racially profile you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to be fair , this was a meme Pearl retweeted in her youth .
She was , um , a month-and-a-half younger than she is now when she posted this on June 1 .
June always feels like a long month , even though it has just 30 days .
There ’ s a lot of room for growth .
RELATED : Joe Biden Tripped Up Badly by Running Mate Question ... ' I 'm Having a 2-Hour , Uh , Um , Vetting Report' Pearl has made some other questionable decisions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
After a 2016 sniper attack at a Dallas protest that killed five police officers , the network reported , Pearl dinged the National Rifle Association for offering condolences to the families of the slain officers : “ Of course they respond to the officers but not to the previous shootings : ( “ She also seems to have a bit of an obsession with all things porcine , it turns out .
According to the Fox report , Pearl was a bit put off by those who called President Donald Trump a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insult to pigs !
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” And then there was this : So Pearl was quickly out of a job with the Biden campaign , right ?
Not yet , anyway .
It ’ s been three days since the first report and she ’ s still ( sorry , I have to ) bringing home the bacon .
Neither the Biden campaign nor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for comment ; the Biden campaign acknowledged it ’ d received the request and Pearl deleted the offending tweets after she was contacted by Fox .
The Trump campaign and its surrogates , meanwhile , seized upon Pearl ’ s anti-police tweets .
In a statement addressing “ anti-police culture in Joe Biden ’ s campaign , ” the Trump campaign noted that Pearl had “ mocked cops as worse than ‘ pigs , ’ [ and ] called for defunding police.
” “ At a time when police officers are under increasingly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sickening anti-police culture to pervade his campaign .
He sits silently and says nothing as police are viciously assaulted by left-wing mobs , ” Trump campaign adviser Bob Paduchik said in the statement , noting that “ Biden employs a staffer who uses the most vile , inflammatory , and incendiary language to target the brave men and women who risk their own lives to keep us safe.
” “ How can Joe Biden look in the faces of grieving law enforcement families whose loved ones died in the line of duty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Never in history has a major party campaign so angrily fanned the flames of hatred against our nation ’ s heroes.
” Richard Grenell , the former acting director of national intelligence for the administration , also criticized the decision to keep Pearl on staff : The key part of this is the lack of response from the Biden campaign .
Sara Pearl is good at her job , I ’ m sure , but it ’ s doubtful she ’ s irreplaceable .
The Trump campaign has made it clear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a major theme of the president ’ s campaign .
Once Americans start tiring of violent protests that have long since ceased to have anything to do with the deaths of George Floyd , Breonna Taylor or Rayshard Brooks — and if history is any guide , they ’ ll tire of them before November — this is just more rubbish on top of a pile of law and order problems for Biden .
As for Pearl , isn ’ t this just canceling someone for a social media slip-up , the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conservatives ?
Perhaps , but considering that support for police is a major issue in the presidential campaign , and these tweets are less than two months old , it ’ s a legitimate look at the kind of workers the Biden campaign is taking on .
This is someone with a consistent view of the worth of police that didn ’ t just change the moment she abandoned a wild-haired Clarence Darrow impersonator for a hair-plugged centrist who ’ s sewn up the delegates needed to become the Democratic Party ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just discover law enforcement weren ’ t that bad in the intervening month since the offending post .
She merely discovered that discretion is the better part of meme-retweeting .
Congratulations , I guess .
The point here is bigger than a Biden staffer , though .
The point is that the campaign of the man who ’ s hoping to unseat the president of the United States clearly has a home for individuals who hold American police officers in utter contempt .
And it ’ s unlikely she ’ s the only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the campaigns move ahead — and especially when November rolls around .
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We live in a period where an errant tweet with an impolitic or inappropriate message, no matter how old, can cost you everything. Yes, you may have been young and callow when you said it, but you’ve grown — so it’s OK, right? Nope. Once it’s unearthed, you’re done.
Well, check that. If you’re a conservative or conservative-adjacent, that’s the case. If you’re a liberal like Sara Pearl, who not too long ago retweeted a meme saying police are worse than pigs, things are likely to be a bit different.
Pearl is a staffer for former Vice President Joe Biden’s Democratic presidential campaign whose social media activity has garnered a bit of attention in recent days. She’s not quite high or low on the totem pole, being a senior video producer. However, a series of her deleted tweets have put the Biden campaign in an awkward position.
According to Fox News, the problems began on June 1, when Pearl tweeted “#DefundPolice.” A few days later, she tweeted that the Buffalo police “need to be held accountable!!!!” Another tweet reported by Fox News, now apparently deleted, said that the Buffalo police needed to be “defunded immediately.”
While she wasn’t yet under the employ of the Biden campaign at the time, Biden has specifically said he wouldn’t take any actions to defund police.
The Buffalo Police Department need to be held accountable!!!! — Sara Pearl (@skenigsberg) June 5, 2020
On July 1, Pearl announced she’d started with the Biden campaign; she’d previously been with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ camp during his primary run, so the lateral move wasn’t much of a surprise.
Job update! Today is my first day working for the @JoeBiden campaign as supervising producer. I’m grateful to have worked for @BernieSanders during and after his primary campaign. Excited to join #TeamJoe, produce some great videos, and help get him elected our next president. — Sara Pearl (@skenigsberg) July 1, 2020
What was a surprise is that the Biden campaign either didn’t do a terribly good job of searching Pearl’s social media history or simply didn’t care about what it contained:
Biden campaign staffer mocked cops as worse than ‘pigs,’ called for defunding police. The videographer, Sara Pearl, also retweeted a user’s comment that while “pigs are sweet, intelligent and compassionate,” police officers are “monsters” who “don’t deserve to be called pigs.” pic.twitter.com/llF9DH3NC0 — Maggie Hay (@marjori71098351) July 17, 2020
“Please stop calling cops ‘pigs’… Pigs are highly intelligent and empathetic animals who would never racially profile you,” the meme read.
Now, to be fair, this was a meme Pearl retweeted in her youth. She was, um, a month-and-a-half younger than she is now when she posted this on June 1. June always feels like a long month, even though it has just 30 days. There’s a lot of room for growth.
Pearl has made some other questionable decisions on social media, according to Fox. After a 2016 sniper attack at a Dallas protest that killed five police officers, the network reported, Pearl dinged the National Rifle Association for offering condolences to the families of the slain officers: “Of course they respond to the officers but not to the previous shootings :(“
She also seems to have a bit of an obsession with all things porcine, it turns out. According to the Fox report, Pearl was a bit put off by those who called President Donald Trump a pig, saying it was an “insult to pigs!!!!” She’s also tweeted that “All I want in life is a dog and a pig !!!!!!!!”
And then there was this:
Dreams come true!! Teaching a yoga with pigs class in May. ?? come! https://t.co/rDNUqOsGUu pic.twitter.com/yXZprtRvjC — Sara Pearl (@skenigsberg) March 19, 2019
(I hear the pig bungled the king pigeon pose and ended up with a ruptured tendon — and Pearl still has a job. There’s simply no accountability on the left.)
So Pearl was quickly out of a job with the Biden campaign, right? Not yet, anyway.
It’s been three days since the first report and she’s still (sorry, I have to) bringing home the bacon. Neither the Biden campaign nor Pearl responded to Fox News when reached for comment; the Biden campaign acknowledged it’d received the request and Pearl deleted the offending tweets after she was contacted by Fox.
(Not the pig yoga tweet, thank heavens, because that thing should go into the Smithsonian right next to a fossilized piece of avocado toast as part of the exhibit explaining where it all went wrong for millennials.)
The Trump campaign and its surrogates, meanwhile, seized upon Pearl’s anti-police tweets.
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In a statement addressing “anti-police culture in Joe Biden’s campaign,” the Trump campaign noted that Pearl had “mocked cops as worse than ‘pigs,’ [and] called for defunding police.”
“At a time when police officers are under increasingly violent attack, Joe Biden has allowed a sickening anti-police culture to pervade his campaign. He sits silently and says nothing as police are viciously assaulted by left-wing mobs,” Trump campaign adviser Bob Paduchik said in the statement, noting that “Biden employs a staffer who uses the most vile, inflammatory, and incendiary language to target the brave men and women who risk their own lives to keep us safe.”
“How can Joe Biden look in the faces of grieving law enforcement families whose loved ones died in the line of duty?” Paduchik asked in the statement. “Never in history has a major party campaign so angrily fanned the flames of hatred against our nation’s heroes.”
Richard Grenell, the former acting director of national intelligence for the administration, also criticized the decision to keep Pearl on staff:
Joe Biden can’t stand up to his supporters or staff who are calling to Defund the Police. Scary! The Biden campaign didn’t respond to when given the chance. Why wouldn’t the Biden campaign immediately say “of course we don’t support this!”??!https://t.co/BNP2BYO54G — Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) July 17, 2020
The key part of this is the lack of response from the Biden campaign. Sara Pearl is good at her job, I’m sure, but it’s doubtful she’s irreplaceable.
The Trump campaign has made it clear law and order is going to be a major theme of the president’s campaign. Once Americans start tiring of violent protests that have long since ceased to have anything to do with the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor or Rayshard Brooks — and if history is any guide, they’ll tire of them before November — this is just more rubbish on top of a pile of law and order problems for Biden.
As for Pearl, isn’t this just canceling someone for a social media slip-up, the same way liberals are fond of doing to conservatives? Perhaps, but considering that support for police is a major issue in the presidential campaign, and these tweets are less than two months old, it’s a legitimate look at the kind of workers the Biden campaign is taking on.
This is someone with a consistent view of the worth of police that didn’t just change the moment she abandoned a wild-haired Clarence Darrow impersonator for a hair-plugged centrist who’s sewn up the delegates needed to become the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee.
She didn’t just discover law enforcement weren’t that bad in the intervening month since the offending post. She merely discovered that discretion is the better part of meme-retweeting. Congratulations, I guess.
The point here is bigger than a Biden staffer, though.
The point is that the campaign of the man who’s hoping to unseat the president of the United States clearly has a home for individuals who hold American police officers in utter contempt.
And it’s unlikely she’s the only one.
Voters need to remember this as the campaigns move ahead — and especially when November rolls around.
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westernjournal--2020-07-22--Op-Ed: Ex-Congressman, 63, Who Exposed Obama, Clintons ‘Sentenced to Death’ in COVID-Infested Prison

By the day if not by the hour , conservative movement champion former Texas Rep. Steve Stockman ’ s situation grows perilously close to a death sentence .
Steve is the only over-60 diabetic prisoner remaining at the Beaumont , Texas , federal prison facility , which also has the highest per capita COVID-19 infection rate of any prison in the country .
And he ’ s been told by prison officials he will not be leaving on orders “ straight from the top ” in Washington .
It ’ s clear someone wants him dead .
Someone in Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saved by being released to home detention .
TRENDING : Maxine Waters Jumps Out of Car To Harass LA Deputies Detaining Man There need to be investigations into who it is .
My July 8 article explained why Steve and Roger Stone were American political prisoners .
Roger ’ s sentence has since been commuted .
Steve ’ s situation , on the other hand , has gotten worse .
As of July 14 , the number of prisoners infected with COVID-19 at the Beaumont prison facility where he is located was 432 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earlier this month .
Steve ’ s age ( 63 ) , multiple co-morbidities ( diabetes , hypertension , osteoporosis , asthma and more ) , and the nonviolent , nonsexual nature of his conviction ( charges after three grand juries refused to indict him , involving campaign finance and fundraising from two wealthy Republican donors , neither of whom filed complaints ) clearly make him eligible for release to home detention , consistent with a March 26 directive from Attorney General William Barr to the director of the Bureau of Prisons for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the known positive benefits of sunlight to fight off coronavirus , Steve has not been allowed outside in many weeks .
Given his age and health , Steve is a sitting duck in the COVID-19-ravaged Beaumont prison .
Releasing Steve to home detention would be a no-brainer .
The UCLA COVID-19 Behind Bars Data Project reported that over 70,000 people have been released from jail due to the COVID-19 threat and over 33,000 released from prison consistent with federal “ compassion ” guidelines directed by a very law-and-order attorney general .
Steve has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ release to home confinement , including a petition for “ Compassionate Release ” he filed with Warden F.J. Garrido on April 4 , to which Garrido responded on April 20 .
Steve was told on April 24 he ’ d be placed in pre-release quarantine , but was then turned away at the door by prison staff .
Soon after , and one more time since then , Steve was told by prison officials he will not be leaving on orders from the top .
RELATED : Ralph Benko : President Trump , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On May 21 Warden Garrido wrote responding to someone inquiring about Steve ’ s release , noting that Attorney General Barr authorized the director of the Bureau of Prisons to “ maximize appropriate transfers to home confinements of all appropriate inmates ” at certain prisons where “ COVID-19 is materially affecting operations.
” Garrido ’ s letter went on to say the Beaumont prison “ will take swift action to exercise its expanded home confinement authority for any inmate who is found to be at risk for COVID-19 and suitable for home confinement.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to home detention .
The directive “ from the top ” that he not be released is a death sentence .
Dead men , after all , tell no tales .
Indeed , after the publication of various articles describing his unfair politicized treatment in the justice system , Steve was told by one prison official that he has a “ publicity problem.
” One time Steve was sent to solitary confinement .
Shortly after he was placed in a jail cell with a notorious murderer .
Why is Steve Stockman being treated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certainly deadly way ?
Writing in for The Washington Times , Rebecca Hagelin explained : “ The 2018 criminal trial of Stockman has laid bare the underbelly of political targeting by the Obama administration ’ s Department of Justice .
As a congressman , Stockman had exposed many instances of high-level corruption by Obama officials .
His ability to chase down and hold accountable Obama officials is legendary .
Stockman called for the impeachment of Attorney General Eric H. Holder for obstruction of justice and contempt of Congress.
” Over at The Epoch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s many supporters in the conservative movement described him as “ a victim of a complex , politically motivated runaway prosecution ” who “ is being punished for his zealous pursuit of Obama-era wrongdoings.
” Former prosecutor Rachel Alexander , writing at Townhall , said : “ [ Steve ] was known for boldly opposing President Obama .
He was a Congressional whistleblower on Obama administration corruption , with such actions as calling for the House Select Committee to investigate the government ’ s handling of the Benghazi embassy tragedy of lost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s payment to the Haqqani terrorist network in exchange for the release of Army deserter Bowe Bergdahl , and revealing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ’ s violation of the Iran sanctions to allow the sale to Iran of specialized steel used in nuclear weaponry.
” Gen. Michael Flynn ’ s superstar lawyer Sidney Powell is quoted by Michael Tennant at The New American : “ It is highly likely [ the Justice Department Public Integrity Section ] targeted former Congressman Stockman and have been extremely and unreasonably harsh toward him because he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lois Lerner , the Clintons , and Obama accountable.
” Steve ’ s enemies in the deep state go right to Hillary Clinton and the Clinton Foundation .
Steve pushed to expose their ties to Ukrainian oligarch Victor Pinchuk .
Pinchuk was the largest nonstate donor to the Clinton Foundation , donating between $ 10,000,000 and $ 25,000,000 , according to ABC News .
His Interpipe company engaged in possibly illegal Iranian pipeline transactions under Hillary ’ s watch and approval while she was Secretary of State .
Rory Ross at Newsweek wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ … Steve Stockman , wrote to the US Department of the Treasury , questioning Interpipe ’ s dealings with Iran.
” Newsweek has seen a copy of that letter , in which Stockman refers to a “ body of evidence ” detailing “ exports from Interpipe to Iranian entities ” that “ may have contravened US sanctions to Iran.
” All this stinks , of course , and fits with the larger exposure of how the corrupt deep state under the Obama administration and the corrupt Clinton rein at the State Department used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enemies .
Steve Stockman was an outspoken critic of their corruption , and now someone in Washington ’ s deep state wants their political prisoner to die in jail when instead he should be released to home detention .
Conservatives take action and protect life , especially for those who can ’ t help themselves .
The entire conservative movement needs to demand investigations into who ordered what is essentially a death sentence for Steve Stockman .
Please reach out to people you know , and who know that corruption exists in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows , Republican senators and conservative or even any honest independent journalists .
Ask them who is executing Steve Stockman ?
We want names .
Also , please contact the two Bureau of Prisons officials below , who are or may be likely to know who has ordered that Steve Stockman remain in prison even though he is highly at risk in the COVID-19-infested Beaumont prison .
Tell them that we want names and that we will push for investigations into major abuses in the prison @ @ @ @ @ @ @ version of this Op-Ed originally appeared at Conservative HQ .
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By the day if not by the hour, conservative movement champion former Texas Rep. Steve Stockman’s situation grows perilously close to a death sentence.
Steve is the only over-60 diabetic prisoner remaining at the Beaumont, Texas, federal prison facility, which also has the highest per capita COVID-19 infection rate of any prison in the country.
And he’s been told by prison officials he will not be leaving on orders “straight from the top” in Washington.
It’s clear someone wants him dead.
Someone in Washington is ordering that his life not be saved by being released to home detention.
There need to be investigations into who it is.
My July 8 article explained why Steve and Roger Stone were American political prisoners. Roger’s sentence has since been commuted. Steve’s situation, on the other hand, has gotten worse.
As of July 14, the number of prisoners infected with COVID-19 at the Beaumont prison facility where he is located was 432, up from the 180 I reported earlier this month.
Steve’s age (63), multiple co-morbidities (diabetes, hypertension, osteoporosis, asthma and more), and the nonviolent, nonsexual nature of his conviction (charges after three grand juries refused to indict him, involving campaign finance and fundraising from two wealthy Republican donors, neither of whom filed complaints) clearly make him eligible for release to home detention, consistent with a March 26 directive from Attorney General William Barr to the director of the Bureau of Prisons for “at-risk” inmates.
Do you think Stockman should be released to home detention? Yes No
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And despite the known positive benefits of sunlight to fight off coronavirus, Steve has not been allowed outside in many weeks.
Given his age and health, Steve is a sitting duck in the COVID-19-ravaged Beaumont prison.
Releasing Steve to home detention would be a no-brainer. The UCLA COVID-19 Behind Bars Data Project reported that over 70,000 people have been released from jail due to the COVID-19 threat and over 33,000 released from prison consistent with federal “compassion” guidelines directed by a very law-and-order attorney general.
Steve has filed and even re-filed the papers for release to home confinement, including a petition for “Compassionate Release” he filed with Warden F.J. Garrido on April 4, to which Garrido responded on April 20. Steve was told on April 24 he’d be placed in pre-release quarantine, but was then turned away at the door by prison staff.
Soon after, and one more time since then, Steve was told by prison officials he will not be leaving on orders from the top.
On May 21 Warden Garrido wrote responding to someone inquiring about Steve’s release, noting that Attorney General Barr authorized the director of the Bureau of Prisons to “maximize appropriate transfers to home confinements of all appropriate inmates” at certain prisons where “COVID-19 is materially affecting operations.”
Garrido’s letter went on to say the Beaumont prison “will take swift action to exercise its expanded home confinement authority for any inmate who is found to be at risk for COVID-19 and suitable for home confinement.”
Steve fits the criteria for release to home detention. The directive “from the top” that he not be released is a death sentence.
Dead men, after all, tell no tales.
Indeed, after the publication of various articles describing his unfair politicized treatment in the justice system, Steve was told by one prison official that he has a “publicity problem.”
One time Steve was sent to solitary confinement. Shortly after he was placed in a jail cell with a notorious murderer.
Why is Steve Stockman being treated in such an obviously discriminatory and almost certainly deadly way?
Writing in for The Washington Times, Rebecca Hagelin explained:
“The 2018 criminal trial of Stockman has laid bare the underbelly of political targeting by the Obama administration’s Department of Justice. As a congressman, Stockman had exposed many instances of high-level corruption by Obama officials. His ability to chase down and hold accountable Obama officials is legendary. Stockman called for the impeachment of Attorney General Eric H. Holder for obstruction of justice and contempt of Congress.”
Over at The Epoch Times, Matthew Vadum reported how Steve’s many supporters in the conservative movement described him as “a victim of a complex, politically motivated runaway prosecution” who “is being punished for his zealous pursuit of Obama-era wrongdoings.”
Former prosecutor Rachel Alexander, writing at Townhall, said:
“[Steve] was known for boldly opposing President Obama. He was a Congressional whistleblower on Obama administration corruption, with such actions as calling for the House Select Committee to investigate the government’s handling of the Benghazi embassy tragedy of lost American lives, exposing President Obama’s payment to the Haqqani terrorist network in exchange for the release of Army deserter Bowe Bergdahl, and revealing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s violation of the Iran sanctions to allow the sale to Iran of specialized steel used in nuclear weaponry.”
Gen. Michael Flynn’s superstar lawyer Sidney Powell is quoted by Michael Tennant at The New American: “It is highly likely [the Justice Department Public Integrity Section] targeted former Congressman Stockman and have been extremely and unreasonably harsh toward him because he was so outspoken in trying to hold Lois Lerner, the Clintons, and Obama accountable.”
Steve’s enemies in the deep state go right to Hillary Clinton and the Clinton Foundation. Steve pushed to expose their ties to Ukrainian oligarch Victor Pinchuk.
Pinchuk was the largest nonstate donor to the Clinton Foundation, donating between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000, according to ABC News. His Interpipe company engaged in possibly illegal Iranian pipeline transactions under Hillary’s watch and approval while she was Secretary of State. Rory Ross at Newsweek wrote in 2015:
“In November 2014 … Steve Stockman, wrote to the US Department of the Treasury, questioning Interpipe’s dealings with Iran.”
Newsweek has seen a copy of that letter, in which Stockman refers to a “body of evidence” detailing “exports from Interpipe to Iranian entities” that “may have contravened US sanctions to Iran.”
All this stinks, of course, and fits with the larger exposure of how the corrupt deep state under the Obama administration and the corrupt Clinton rein at the State Department used nefarious government tactics to target their political enemies.
Steve Stockman was an outspoken critic of their corruption, and now someone in Washington’s deep state wants their political prisoner to die in jail when instead he should be released to home detention.
Conservatives take action and protect life, especially for those who can’t help themselves.
The entire conservative movement needs to demand investigations into who ordered what is essentially a death sentence for Steve Stockman.
Please reach out to people you know, and who know that corruption exists in the deep state: Attorney General Bill Barr, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, Republican senators and conservative or even any honest independent journalists.
Ask them who is executing Steve Stockman? We want names.
U.S. Attorney General William Barr
950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20530
Phone: (202) 353-1555
Chief of Staff Mark Meadows
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
(202) 456-1414
Also, please contact the two Bureau of Prisons officials below, who are or may be likely to know who has ordered that Steve Stockman remain in prison even though he is highly at risk in the COVID-19-infested Beaumont prison.
Tell them that we want names and that we will push for investigations into major abuses in the prison system, including at Beaumont.
Hugh J. Hurwitz
Assistant Director, Reentry Services Division
Federal Bureau of Prisons
320 1st Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20534
(202) 307-3198
Juan Baltazar, Jr.
Director, BOP South Central Region
US ARMED FORCES RESERVE CMPL
344 Marine Forces Dr.
Grand Prairie, TX 75051
(972) 730-8600
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westernjournal--2020-07-22--Popular School Teacher Said ‘Trump Is Our President,’ Now He Is Out of a Job

Welcome to the second half of 2020 , where the left ’ s cancel culture can leave a person unemployed for the apparent infraction of stating an indisputable fact .
We ’ re not talking about the kind of fact that can be argued against with contradictory data , either .
Charts , graphs , statistics and the conclusions of experts are often deemed factual but are later disputed , as contradictory charts , graphs , numbers and expert analyses are presented in the spirit of debate .
But there are some facts that can not be argued against , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or insensitive .
Fact : When an airplane uses propulsion to force itself off the ground , that airplane is flying .
TRENDING : Maxine Waters Jumps Out of Car To Harass LA Deputies Detaining Man Fact : Michigan ’ s capital is located in the city of Lansing .
Fact : Donald Trump is the current president of the United States .
That last fact , as detrimental as it might be to the mental health of leftist cancel culture warriors , has been a reality since January 2017 .
Pointing out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michigan teacher and baseball coach his career this week , according to the Washington Free Beacon .
Justin Kucera , a social studies teacher and varsity baseball coach employed at Walled Lake Western High School in Walled Lake , Michigan , is out of a job after he tweeted that President Donald Trump “ is our president.
” The 28-year-old took to his Twitter account on July 6 and posted a tweet containing factual information in a seemingly uncontroversial way .
“ I ’ m done being silent .
@ realDonaldTrump is our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Don ’ t @ me.
” RELATED : Nick Cannon 's Racist Comments Were n't Enough To Get Him Canceled The coach also shared a post from Trump , who is the president , which simply read : That Twitter activity apparently ruffled feathers in Kucera ’ s district , because he was quickly fired after posting it , the Free Beacon reported .
Kucera was told he was out of a job by school officials in a private meeting .
“ I was required to meet with [ human resources ] , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on July 10 ] .
They initially took my statement on why I tweeted those tweets and they told me they would have a decision about my future employment in the upcoming days .
When they completed the meeting , I was told I had the option to either be fired or resign , ” Kucera told the Free Beacon .
Even worse for Kucera , he and those who spoke on his behalf to the Free Beacon were adamant the coach has always been apolitical .
He told the outlet he just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unify those around him .
“ I know a lot of people are just rooting for Trump to fail , and I don ’ t think that anybody should do that , ” he said .
“ Agree with him or not , you should want the president to do well .
I apologized that [ my tweet ] brought so much negative attention , but I ’ m not sorry for what I said.
” The same can ’ t be said for some of the other teachers in the local school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kindergarten teacher in the district , called Trump a ‘ sociopath ’ and a ‘ narcissist ’ on Facebook in 2016 and is still employed at Keith Elementary School , ” the Free Beacon reported .
It appears Kucera wasn ’ t fired for posting a political opinion , as , aside from his sharing of a Trump post , the coach merely stated a fact : Donald Trump is the president .
The coach and teacher , who mostly posts online about sports , was apparently fired for authoring a tweet on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was deemed political and it didn ’ t align with the politics of those who disagreed with it .
Kucera , described as a “ popular ” teacher by those who know him , never pushed any political beliefs on students or his peers .
But he did state a fact online — the same fact that has been triggering leftists since November 2016 .
Now , he ’ s lost not only a job but apparently a career he was proud of and good at .
A representative for the school district @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not fired for stating that Trump is the president or for supporting him .
But the district also refrained from offering an explanation for his termination , so we only have his word to go off of .
Kucera is out of a job after he stated that Trump is the president and not one student in Walled Lake is better off for it .
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Welcome to the second half of 2020, where the left’s cancel culture can leave a person unemployed for the apparent infraction of stating an indisputable fact.
We’re not talking about the kind of fact that can be argued against with contradictory data, either.
Charts, graphs, statistics and the conclusions of experts are often deemed factual but are later disputed, as contradictory charts, graphs, numbers and expert analyses are presented in the spirit of debate.
But there are some facts that cannot be argued against, and these facts can never be prejudicial or insensitive.
Fact: When an airplane uses propulsion to force itself off the ground, that airplane is flying.
Fact: Michigan’s capital is located in the city of Lansing.
Fact: Donald Trump is the current president of the United States.
That last fact, as detrimental as it might be to the mental health of leftist cancel culture warriors, has been a reality since January 2017.
Pointing out that fact also apparently cost a popular Michigan teacher and baseball coach his career this week, according to the Washington Free Beacon.
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Justin Kucera, a social studies teacher and varsity baseball coach employed at Walled Lake Western High School in Walled Lake, Michigan, is out of a job after he tweeted that President Donald Trump “is our president.”
The 28-year-old took to his Twitter account on July 6 and posted a tweet containing factual information in a seemingly uncontroversial way.
“I’m done being silent. @realDonaldTrump is our president,” he wrote, “Don’t @ me.”
I’m done being silent. @realDonaldTrump is our president ❌? Don’t @ me — Coach Kucera (@CoachKWLW) July 7, 2020
The coach also shared a post from Trump, who is the president, which simply read:
SCHOOLS MUST OPEN IN THE FALL!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 6, 2020
That Twitter activity apparently ruffled feathers in Kucera’s district, because he was quickly fired after posting it, the Free Beacon reported.
Kucera was told he was out of a job by school officials in a private meeting.
“I was required to meet with [human resources], the superintendent, and my principal [on July 10]. They initially took my statement on why I tweeted those tweets and they told me they would have a decision about my future employment in the upcoming days. When they completed the meeting, I was told I had the option to either be fired or resign,” Kucera told the Free Beacon.
Even worse for Kucera, he and those who spoke on his behalf to the Free Beacon were adamant the coach has always been apolitical.
He told the outlet he just wanted to say something he thought would unify those around him.
“I know a lot of people are just rooting for Trump to fail, and I don’t think that anybody should do that,” he said. “Agree with him or not, you should want the president to do well. I apologized that [my tweet] brought so much negative attention, but I’m not sorry for what I said.”
Kucera’s Twitter account doesn’t contain a plethora of divisive political statements.
The same can’t be said for some of the other teachers in the local school district.
“Nicole Estes, a kindergarten teacher in the district, called Trump a ‘sociopath’ and a ‘narcissist’ on Facebook in 2016 and is still employed at Keith Elementary School,” the Free Beacon reported.
It appears Kucera wasn’t fired for posting a political opinion, as, aside from his sharing of a Trump post, the coach merely stated a fact: Donald Trump is the president.
The coach and teacher, who mostly posts online about sports, was apparently fired for authoring a tweet on his own time away from school that was deemed political and it didn’t align with the politics of those who disagreed with it. Kucera, described as a “popular” teacher by those who know him, never pushed any political beliefs on students or his peers.
But he did state a fact online — the same fact that has been triggering leftists since November 2016.
Now, he’s lost not only a job but apparently a career he was proud of and good at.
A representative for the school district told The Detroit News that Kucera was not fired for stating that Trump is the president or for supporting him.
But the district also refrained from offering an explanation for his termination, so we only have his word to go off of.
Kucera is out of a job after he stated that Trump is the president and not one student in Walled Lake is better off for it.
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westernjournal--2020-07-22--GOP Chairwoman Refuses To Stay Silent After Rep. Householder Arrested for Racketeering Charges

Ohio Republicans fell hard on colleague Larry Householder in light of a surprise indictment on federal racketeering charges pertaining to a $ 60 million legislative bribery scheme carried out over the course of several years .
According to NPR , Householder , a longtime GOP state representative and two-time speaker in the state General Assembly , was arrested Tuesday morning by FBI operatives in his rural home after allegedly turning a major profit on the July 2019 passage of a nuclear energy bailout deemed favorable by special interests .
Former Ohio Republican Party Chairman Matt Borges , Householder adviser Jeffrey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cespedes were also arrested in connection to the racket .
Court filings reportedly indicate that each of the five faces up to 20 years imprisonment for “ conspiracy to participate , directly or indirectly , in the conduct of an enterprise ’ s affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity.
” Partisan political alliances did not , however , prevent Borges ’ successor , Ohio Republican Party Chairman Jane Timken , from speaking out against those charged and calling for the resignation of involved Republican colleagues .
“ I was shocked , saddened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the criminal charges against Larry Householder and others , ” Timken said in a video statement .
“ Because these particular charges involve members of my party , some might expect me to remain silent or attempt to avoid commenting .
Whoever thinks that doesn ’ t know me and doesn ’ t know the Ohio Republican Party that I lead .
TRENDING : Maxine Waters Jumps Out of Car To Harass LA Deputies Detaining Man “ We stand for accountability and the rule of law .
And those crucial American values @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrat and independent alike .
“ I understand and respect the presumption of innocence .
All charges filed must be proven in a court of law .
These are basic legal rights .
However , there is no right to hold public office .
This is a privilege extended by the people of Ohio to officeholders .
It ’ s a higher calling and requires a higher level of responsibility .
That ’ s why I ’ m calling on Larry Householder to step down as Speaker of the House and resign as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ He will now face his own reckoning.
” Nonprofit political organization Generation Now was also reportedly fingered in the FBI ’ s investigation of Householder .
The entity , described by prosecuting U.S. Attorney David DeVillers as having been “ secretly controlled by Householder , ” was allegedly used by an unnamed nuclear power production company between March 2017 and March 2020 to fund the representative ’ s second bid for speaker — in exchange for legislative favors .
Householder had first entered the Ohio legislature in 1997 , serving for four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more as House speaker before stepping away from the body to serve as Perry County auditor due to term restrictions .
The public figure faced an uphill battle to return to the state legislature and rise , once again , to the role of speaker a decade later .
Federal prosecutors allege Householder leveled the political playing field for himself , however , by using Generation Now to accept $ 60 million in donations from the unnamed nuclear power production company and weaponize it against potential opponents .
“ Make no mistake , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s , ” Devillers said , his office writing in its legal complaint .
“ In the Spring and Fall of 2018 , the Enterprise spent millions in Company A money to support House candidates involved in primary and general elections whom the Enterprise believed both would vote for Householder as Speaker and , ultimately , would follow his lead as Speaker and vote for bailout legislation for Company A.
” Upon reclaiming speakership in January 2019 , Householder saw nuclear bailout legislation introduced to the General Assembly in the way of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the unnamed company to the tune of $ 1.3 billion .
According to the Department of Justice , payments from the energy company to Generation Now grew following the introduction of House Bill 6 , and at several other key points in which the legislation seemed to stall or rapidly move forward .
The bill , which resulted in larger-than-usual energy costs among state residents , was incredibly unpopular upon passage and Householder seems to have played a key roll in campaigning against fall 2019 ballot initiatives to see the legislation overturned .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2004 as well but faced no charges at the time .
DeVillers went on to refer to the representative ’ s present legal predicament as “ likely the largest bribery , money laundering scheme ever perpetrated against the people of the state of Ohio ” when charges were filed Tuesday afternoon , NBC News reported .
Like Timken , Republican Gov .
Mike DeWine was outspoken in calling for Householder ’ s resignation Tuesday .
“ I am deeply concerned about the allegations of wrongdoing issued today by the U.S. Attorney ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presumption of innocence until proven guilty , ” DeWine wrote on Twitter shortly after the news broke .
“ Because of the nature of these charges , it will be impossible for Speaker Householder to effectively lead the Ohio House of Representatives ; therefore , I am calling on Speaker Householder to resign immediately.
” “ This is a sad day for Ohio , ” the governor added .
Republicans did not paint with a broad brush , however , reminding state residents that corruption has never been exclusive to one political party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday statement by calling out her Democratic Party counterpart David Pepper for alleged failure to address corruption among his own colleagues .
“ In recent months , the FBI and federal prosecutors have charged numerous high-ranking Democrat elected officials in Cincinnati , Dayton and Toledo for corruption offenses .
I was disappointed when my counterpart , Ohio Democratic Chairman David Pepper , refused to address those serious scandals , ” Timken said .
“ Greed , lust for power and disdain for ethical boundaries are not unique to any particular party .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and divisive times , we must unite in the notion that people who break the law should be held accountable.
” “ The Ohio Republican Party strongly condemns this corrupt system that has far too long reared its ugly head in Columbus .
As a party that prides itself in leading the right way , the political elite have failed too often by allowing these corrupt and shameful individuals to have a place in our party , ” she added .
“ All Republicans need to take a hard look at who they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ type of corruption and greed from our party .
The Western Journal reached out to Householder ’ s office and the Ohio GOP for comment but did not immediately receive a response .
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Ohio Republicans fell hard on colleague Larry Householder in light of a surprise indictment on federal racketeering charges pertaining to a $60 million legislative bribery scheme carried out over the course of several years.
According to NPR, Householder, a longtime GOP state representative and two-time speaker in the state General Assembly, was arrested Tuesday morning by FBI operatives in his rural home after allegedly turning a major profit on the July 2019 passage of a nuclear energy bailout deemed favorable by special interests.
Former Ohio Republican Party Chairman Matt Borges, Householder adviser Jeffrey Longstreth and lobbyists Neil Clark and Juan Cespedes were also arrested in connection to the racket. Court filings reportedly indicate that each of the five faces up to 20 years imprisonment for “conspiracy to participate, directly or indirectly, in the conduct of an enterprise’s affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity.”
Partisan political alliances did not, however, prevent Borges’ successor, Ohio Republican Party Chairman Jane Timken, from speaking out against those charged and calling for the resignation of involved Republican colleagues.
“I was shocked, saddened and quite frankly angry when I heard about the criminal charges against Larry Householder and others,” Timken said in a video statement. “Because these particular charges involve members of my party, some might expect me to remain silent or attempt to avoid commenting. Whoever thinks that doesn’t know me and doesn’t know the Ohio Republican Party that I lead.
“We stand for accountability and the rule of law. And those crucial American values must apply to everyone – Republican, Democrat and independent alike.
“I understand and respect the presumption of innocence. All charges filed must be proven in a court of law. These are basic legal rights. However, there is no right to hold public office. This is a privilege extended by the people of Ohio to officeholders. It’s a higher calling and requires a higher level of responsibility. That’s why I’m calling on Larry Householder to step down as Speaker of the House and resign as a legislator,” she added.
“He will now face his own reckoning.”
Nonprofit political organization Generation Now was also reportedly fingered in the FBI’s investigation of Householder.
The entity, described by prosecuting U.S. Attorney David DeVillers as having been “secretly controlled by Householder,” was allegedly used by an unnamed nuclear power production company between March 2017 and March 2020 to fund the representative’s second bid for speaker — in exchange for legislative favors.
Householder had first entered the Ohio legislature in 1997, serving for four years as a general assemblyman and three more as House speaker before stepping away from the body to serve as Perry County auditor due to term restrictions.
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The public figure faced an uphill battle to return to the state legislature and rise, once again, to the role of speaker a decade later.
Federal prosecutors allege Householder leveled the political playing field for himself, however, by using Generation Now to accept $60 million in donations from the unnamed nuclear power production company and weaponize it against potential opponents.
“Make no mistake, [Generation Now] is Larry Householder’s,” Devillers said, his office writing in its legal complaint. “In the Spring and Fall of 2018, the Enterprise spent millions in Company A money to support House candidates involved in primary and general elections whom the Enterprise believed both would vote for Householder as Speaker and, ultimately, would follow his lead as Speaker and vote for bailout legislation for Company A.”
Upon reclaiming speakership in January 2019, Householder saw nuclear bailout legislation introduced to the General Assembly in the way of House Bill 6 — which would benefit the unnamed company to the tune of $1.3 billion.
According to the Department of Justice, payments from the energy company to Generation Now grew following the introduction of House Bill 6, and at several other key points in which the legislation seemed to stall or rapidly move forward.
The bill, which resulted in larger-than-usual energy costs among state residents, was incredibly unpopular upon passage and Householder seems to have played a key roll in campaigning against fall 2019 ballot initiatives to see the legislation overturned.
Householder was reportedly subject to corruption-related investigations in 2004 as well but faced no charges at the time.
DeVillers went on to refer to the representative’s present legal predicament as “likely the largest bribery, money laundering scheme ever perpetrated against the people of the state of Ohio” when charges were filed Tuesday afternoon, NBC News reported.
Because of the nature of these charges, it will be impossible for Speaker Householder to effectively lead the Ohio House of Representatives; therefore, I am calling on Speaker Householder to resign immediately. This is a sad day for Ohio. — Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) July 21, 2020
Like Timken, Republican Gov. Mike DeWine was outspoken in calling for Householder’s resignation Tuesday.
“I am deeply concerned about the allegations of wrongdoing issued today by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Every American has the presumption of innocence until proven guilty,” DeWine wrote on Twitter shortly after the news broke. “Because of the nature of these charges, it will be impossible for Speaker Householder to effectively lead the Ohio House of Representatives; therefore, I am calling on Speaker Householder to resign immediately.”
“This is a sad day for Ohio,” the governor added.
Republicans did not paint with a broad brush, however, reminding state residents that corruption has never been exclusive to one political party or movement. Timken concluded her firm Tuesday statement by calling out her Democratic Party counterpart David Pepper for alleged failure to address corruption among his own colleagues.
“In recent months, the FBI and federal prosecutors have charged numerous high-ranking Democrat elected officials in Cincinnati, Dayton and Toledo for corruption offenses. I was disappointed when my counterpart, Ohio Democratic Chairman David Pepper, refused to address those serious scandals,” Timken said. “Greed, lust for power and disdain for ethical boundaries are not unique to any particular party. If our country is to endure these difficult and divisive times, we must unite in the notion that people who break the law should be held accountable.”
“The Ohio Republican Party strongly condemns this corrupt system that has far too long reared its ugly head in Columbus. As a party that prides itself in leading the right way, the political elite have failed too often by allowing these corrupt and shameful individuals to have a place in our party,” she added.
“All Republicans need to take a hard look at who they surround themselves with and root out this type of corruption and greed from our party.
The Western Journal reached out to Householder’s office and the Ohio GOP for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
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westernjournal--2020-07-23--Dick Morris: What Trump Just Did on COVID Is Going To Put Him Back on Top

In 2004 , Republicans felt there was only one issue : terrorism .
Democrats belittled the topic and yearned for a return to “ normal ” times in the nation ’ s politics .
In a dramatic role reversal , in 2020 , Democrats feel that only one issue dominates : the coronavirus .
Republicans play the same role Democrats did in 2004 — trying to get past the virus issue and back to more normal times .
In 2004 , nothing but terrorism mattered .
Bush was seen as better able to fight terrorism and that was that .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ shadow of the destruction of the Twin Towers in New York on Sept. 11 , 2001 .
Having declared “ war on terror , ” President George W. Bush mobilized the country .
We invaded Afghanistan and Iraq , passed the Patriot Act extending the powers of the government to investigate and root out terrorism and increased our military power dramatically .
But many dissented and found the emphasis on terrorism exaggerated .
Notably , Michael Moore , in his film “ Fahrenheit 911 , ” said that the odds of dying in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the average American of being struck by lightning .
TRENDING : Maxine Waters Jumps Out of Car To Harass LA Deputies Detaining Man Now , Republicans are struggling to put the virus issue in perspective , saying that only six out of every thousand people infected with the virus die .
But their task is as futile as was that of Moore and the Democrats in 2004 .
Some currents are just too strong to swim against .
In the presidential debates of 2004 , President George W. Bush won the terror @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kerry , during their first encounter .
Kerry won all the other issues — Social Security , health care , climate change — but still found himself trailing in the polls as the nation obsessed over the terror threat .
Now it is the Democrats who have the upper hand on the issue of the day : the coronavirus .
Now it is Trump and the Republicans who long for a return to “ normal ” politics and who want to bypass the virus and move on .
But Biden ’ s lead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not ready to turn the page .
With the daily rate of new cases surging to 70,000 ( even with the death rate plunging ) , voters credit Biden with being better able to thwart the virus , and he leads the polls as a result .
The message for President Trump is clear : You can ’ t avoid , minimize or trivialize an issue that obsesses the American people .
You have to mobilize and win it .
He can not afford to concede the virus issue .
He must take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minimize it , curb his usual optimism and settle in for a long struggle against the plague .
This past week , the president has shown encouraging signs that he gets it .
Donning a mask for the first time and telling people that things “ will get worse before they get better , ” he is engaging on the key issue that holds Biden aloft .
With Biden incapable of campaigning , hunkered down in his basement , the threat of a resurgent Trump taking on the virus issue with the full @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He has to hope that racial angst and fury about police misconduct can give him a place to stand even if he loses his edge on the virus issue .
Trump , for his part , seems to have learned another lesson from the past : the use of executive orders .
Taking his cue from President Obama , who reminded people that he “ has a pen , ” he is vaulting over the gridlocked legislative process with a series of executive orders breathtaking in scope and impact .
His order stopping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s hold on Latinos — who are already resentful of how the Democrats ignore them and pander to African-Americans .
RELATED : Cal Thomas : This Time the Democrats Really Are Coming for Our Guns Trump ’ s order stopping the inclusion of illegal immigrants in the census puts the border issue back in play after it had faded ( largely due to the success of the wall in curbing the flow ) .
If he cuts a broad swath through issues like health care and crime with bold executive action , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But the real change this week is Trump ’ s turn over the virus issue .
Taking it seriously and assuming the leading role in fighting the disease will reverse his bad polls and likely put him back in the lead .
Especially against so pathetic an opponent .
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In 2004, Republicans felt there was only one issue: terrorism. Democrats belittled the topic and yearned for a return to “normal” times in the nation’s politics.
In a dramatic role reversal, in 2020, Democrats feel that only one issue dominates: the coronavirus. Republicans play the same role Democrats did in 2004 — trying to get past the virus issue and back to more normal times.
In 2004, nothing but terrorism mattered. Bush was seen as better able to fight terrorism and that was that.
The 2004 race was conducted in the shadow of the destruction of the Twin Towers in New York on Sept. 11, 2001. Having declared “war on terror,” President George W. Bush mobilized the country. We invaded Afghanistan and Iraq, passed the Patriot Act extending the powers of the government to investigate and root out terrorism and increased our military power dramatically.
But many dissented and found the emphasis on terrorism exaggerated. Notably, Michael Moore, in his film “Fahrenheit 911,” said that the odds of dying in a terror attack were about the same for the average American of being struck by lightning.
Now, Republicans are struggling to put the virus issue in perspective, saying that only six out of every thousand people infected with the virus die. But their task is as futile as was that of Moore and the Democrats in 2004. Some currents are just too strong to swim against.
In the presidential debates of 2004, President George W. Bush won the terror issue over his Democratic opponent, John Kerry, during their first encounter. Kerry won all the other issues — Social Security, health care, climate change — but still found himself trailing in the polls as the nation obsessed over the terror threat.
Now it is the Democrats who have the upper hand on the issue of the day: the coronavirus. Now it is Trump and the Republicans who long for a return to “normal” politics and who want to bypass the virus and move on. But Biden’s lead in the polling indicates that America is not ready to turn the page.
With the daily rate of new cases surging to 70,000 (even with the death rate plunging), voters credit Biden with being better able to thwart the virus, and he leads the polls as a result.
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The message for President Trump is clear: You can’t avoid, minimize or trivialize an issue that obsesses the American people. You have to mobilize and win it. He cannot afford to concede the virus issue. He must take the virus seriously, stop trying to minimize it, curb his usual optimism and settle in for a long struggle against the plague.
This past week, the president has shown encouraging signs that he gets it. Donning a mask for the first time and telling people that things “will get worse before they get better,” he is engaging on the key issue that holds Biden aloft.
With Biden incapable of campaigning, hunkered down in his basement, the threat of a resurgent Trump taking on the virus issue with the full powers of the presidency is daunting. He has to hope that racial angst and fury about police misconduct can give him a place to stand even if he loses his edge on the virus issue.
Trump, for his part, seems to have learned another lesson from the past: the use of executive orders. Taking his cue from President Obama, who reminded people that he “has a pen,” he is vaulting over the gridlocked legislative process with a series of executive orders breathtaking in scope and impact.
His order stopping the deportation of DACA migrants threatens Biden’s hold on Latinos — who are already resentful of how the Democrats ignore them and pander to African-Americans.
Trump’s order stopping the inclusion of illegal immigrants in the census puts the border issue back in play after it had faded (largely due to the success of the wall in curbing the flow).
If he cuts a broad swath through issues like health care and crime with bold executive action, begin to feel sorry for Biden.
But the real change this week is Trump’s turn over the virus issue. Taking it seriously and assuming the leading role in fighting the disease will reverse his bad polls and likely put him back in the lead.
Especially against so pathetic an opponent.
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