westernjournal--2020-10-21--New COVID Studies Spell Doom for Democrats’ Narrative

We received good news about the coronavirus crisis earlier this month on Twitter , when tweets seemed to indicate we ’ d solved COVID-related unemployment .
These weren ’ t statistics that were being tweeted , mind you .
I just noticed the number of tweets with the hashtag # TrumpHasCovid after the president was diagnosed with the coronavirus earlier this month .
Most of them were vaguely celebratory and written by people apparently unafraid their social media activity would get back to HR .
Jobs are so plentiful , for instance , that people were unabashed about celebrating the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he couldn ’ t walk up the full set of stairs on Air Force One .
Hey , here ’ s a # TrumpHasCovid tweet with a dog peeing on a Trump 2020 sign !
( “ HE IS DA BEST BOY , he knows wut he ’ s doing , ” moral exemplar @ em_fl64 informed us about the doggo involved , who was no way induced to do this by an owner who thought the president getting a potentially deadly disease was hee-larious . )
Need someone to make mephitic a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” dad joke ?
There ’ s a tweet for that .
TRENDING : While 'Happy Days ' Cast Reunites for Biden , One Star Fights Back There was even a # TrumpHasCovid joke about Trump being a bigot and narcissist from a comic strip called ( no , seriously ) “ Covid and Yossarian ” : The comic bills itself as a “ strip about Covid that is funny , smart and has good art.
” I read this description and was reminded of a Margaret Thatcher quote : “ Being powerful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you have to tell people you are , you aren ’ t. ” Don ’ t know why .
Anyhow , this is fantastic news , since I ’ m assuming the artist behind “ Covid and Yossarian ” has confidence he ’ ll be able to find clients as a graphic artist if this ever gets connected to his resumé .
Whoever @ em_fl64 is , she is optimistic there are so many jobs to be filled that , when asked why she left her last position , they ’ ll overlook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president got diagnosed with COVID and she tweeted a meme featuring a husky urinating on a Trump campaign sign in response .
Chalk one up for the Trump administration .
There was other good news from the president ’ s COVID-19 scare , that being he made a quick recovery .
In fact , despite numerous media sources ominously predicting his demise — and we ’ ll get to that later — he pulled through pretty quickly and looked energized for a town hall event last week .
Even more good news : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much not alone .
As NPR reported Tuesday , death rates for those seriously affected by the disease look to be going way down .
“ Two new peer-reviewed studies are showing a sharp drop in mortality among hospitalized COVID-19 patients , ” the public broadcaster reported .
“ The drop is seen in all groups , including older patients and those with underlying conditions , suggesting that physicians are getting better at helping patients survive their illness.
” In one of the studies , the authors looked at the death rates for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ August .
“ We find that the death rate has gone down substantially , ” said Leora Horwitz of the New York University ’ s Grossman School of Medicine .
Horwitz , a doctor who studies population health at NYU , said the death rate for COVID-19 “ is still higher than many infectious diseases , including the flu , ” and that those who recover from serious infections still face lingering complications of which we don ’ t know the implications .
“ It still has the potential to be very harmful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people , ” she said .
However , the fact is that the study found many more people were alive after treatment .
The study , NPR reports , “ finds that mortality has dropped among hospitalized patients by 18 percentage points since the pandemic began .
Patients in the study had a 25.6 % chance of dying at the start of the pandemic ; they now have a 7.6 % chance.
” And yes , the cohort of hospitalized patients is changing .
“ The people who are getting hospitalized now tend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have fewer other diseases and tend to be less frail than people who were hospitalized in the early days of the epidemic , ” Horwitz said .
The study adjusted for that , though .
“ To find out , Horwitz and her colleagues looked at more than 5,000 hospitalizations in the NYU Langone Health system between March and August , ” NPR reported .
“ They adjusted for factors including age and other diseases , such as diabetes , to rule out the possibility that the numbers had dropped only because younger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ They found that death rates dropped for all groups , even older patients by 18 percentage points on average.
” Meanwhile , another study from the United Kingdom “ shows an unadjusted drop in death rates among hospitalized patients of around 20 percentage points since the worst days of the pandemic , ” NPR noted .
NPR reported that the British study found “ drops are clear across ages , underlying conditions and racial groups .
Although the paper does not provide adjusted mortality statistics , his rough estimates are comparable to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York.
” “ Clearly , there ’ s been something [ that ’ s ] gone on that ’ s improved the risk of individuals who go into these settings with COVID-19 , ” said Bilal Mateen , an Alan Turing Institute science fellow who conducted the study using data from 21,000 hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the United Kingdom .
A lot of this has to do with standardized treatment and a better understanding of the disease .
“ Doctors have gotten better at quickly recognizing when COVID-19 patients are at risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cytokine storms , ’ where the body ’ s immune system turns on itself , says Amesh Adalja , an infectious disease , critical care and emergency medicine physician who works at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security , ” NPR reported .
There are also more standardized treatments for the disease and evidence mask-wearing lowers the dose of the virus people receive , scientists say .
What ’ s interesting is how much of the rhetoric has centered around the idea that the disease is getting progressively worse in the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration has so mismanaged the virus that things are every bit as bad as they were in the early days .
This played into the establishment media coverage of Trump ’ s case of COVID-19 .
Business Insider ’ s headline : “ One chart shows how Trump ’ s age , obesity , and other health factors increase his risk of a severe coronavirus infection.
” “ At 74 , Trump ’ s risk of dying from the coronavirus is 90 times higher than someone between 18 and 29 years of age @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risk of hospitalization than someone from that age group , according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , ” the report gravely noted .
“ The average fatality rate for a coronavirus patient Trump ’ s age is around 4.2 % , according to Dartmouth researchers , though that study is still awaiting peer review.
” This fatality rate is based on a meta-analysis of papers published before Sept. 17 — but it doesn ’ t necessarily deal with how cases were handled over time .
And when the articles pointing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make reference to advancements in medicine , they tended to do so in snarky ways .
Here ’ s The Guardian ‘ s story : “ Donald Trump ’ s age and weight may cause Covid complications , doctors say.
” “ Trump ’ s ideas about prophylactic hydroxychloroquine treatment and disinfectants were fake news , ” said professor Christine Jenkins , head of the respiratory group at the George Institute for Global Health .
However , she noted , “ Trump is now the beneficiary of very powerful learnings from evidence-based science.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ nudge , wink wink , say no more .
It ’ s great that Jenkins decided this was the time to share this .
And yet , for all Trump ’ s alleged bumbling and leading the country into a pit of COVID-19 hell , death rates are quietly dropping , and dropping big .
We ’ re handling a horrifying pandemic by reducing the death rate for hospitalized patients from 1-in-4 to roughly 1-in-14 , according to the study .
And yet , listen to the Democrat narrative , which is all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s about reaping what the Trump administration hath sewn , all while refusing to acknowledge any positive developments he ’ s engendered .
And then there was the schadenfreude of Trump ’ s own fight with COVID-19 .
It wasn ’ t just Twitter trolls , mind you .
The media had its own # TrumpHasCovid party , noting his comorbidities with mock dread and implying he was caught in a web of his own making .
Meanwhile , Twitter ’ s # TrumpHasCovid shindig was much more crude and dispiriting .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is still the most dangerous pandemic in over a century .
We ’ re getting a better grasp on how to handle it , though — and after the better part of a year of blaming the president , no one will give him credit for this .
What a surprise .
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We received good news about the coronavirus crisis earlier this month on Twitter, when tweets seemed to indicate we’d solved COVID-related unemployment.
These weren’t statistics that were being tweeted, mind you. I just noticed the number of tweets with the hashtag #TrumpHasCovid after the president was diagnosed with the coronavirus earlier this month. Most of them were vaguely celebratory and written by people apparently unafraid their social media activity would get back to HR.
Jobs are so plentiful, for instance, that people were unabashed about celebrating the fact President Donald Trump was so weak he couldn’t walk up the full set of stairs on Air Force One.
Hey, here’s a #TrumpHasCovid tweet with a dog peeing on a Trump 2020 sign! (“HE IS DA BEST BOY, he knows wut he’s doing,” moral exemplar @em_fl64 informed us about the doggo involved, who was no way induced to do this by an owner who thought the president getting a potentially deadly disease was hee-larious.)
Need someone to make mephitic a “Mexico will pay for the cure” dad joke? There’s a tweet for that.
There was even a #TrumpHasCovid joke about Trump being a bigot and narcissist from a comic strip called (no, seriously) “Covid and Yossarian”:
The comic bills itself as a “strip about Covid that is funny, smart and has good art.” I read this description and was reminded of a Margaret Thatcher quote: “Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren’t.” Don’t know why.
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Anyhow, this is fantastic news, since I’m assuming the artist behind “Covid and Yossarian” has confidence he’ll be able to find clients as a graphic artist if this ever gets connected to his resumé. Whoever @em_fl64 is, she is optimistic there are so many jobs to be filled that, when asked why she left her last position, they’ll overlook the fact she was fired because the president got diagnosed with COVID and she tweeted a meme featuring a husky urinating on a Trump campaign sign in response. Chalk one up for the Trump administration.
There was other good news from the president’s COVID-19 scare, that being he made a quick recovery. In fact, despite numerous media sources ominously predicting his demise — and we’ll get to that later — he pulled through pretty quickly and looked energized for a town hall event last week.
Even more good news: It turns out he’s very much not alone. As NPR reported Tuesday, death rates for those seriously affected by the disease look to be going way down.
“Two new peer-reviewed studies are showing a sharp drop in mortality among hospitalized COVID-19 patients,” the public broadcaster reported. “The drop is seen in all groups, including older patients and those with underlying conditions, suggesting that physicians are getting better at helping patients survive their illness.”
In one of the studies, the authors looked at the death rates for a single health system between March and August.
“We find that the death rate has gone down substantially,” said Leora Horwitz of the New York University’s Grossman School of Medicine.
Horwitz, a doctor who studies population health at NYU, said the death rate for COVID-19 “is still higher than many infectious diseases, including the flu,” and that those who recover from serious infections still face lingering complications of which we don’t know the implications.
“It still has the potential to be very harmful in terms of long-term consequences for many people,” she said.
However, the fact is that the study found many more people were alive after treatment.
The study, NPR reports, “finds that mortality has dropped among hospitalized patients by 18 percentage points since the pandemic began. Patients in the study had a 25.6% chance of dying at the start of the pandemic; they now have a 7.6% chance.”
And yes, the cohort of hospitalized patients is changing. “The people who are getting hospitalized now tend to be much younger, tend to have fewer other diseases and tend to be less frail than people who were hospitalized in the early days of the epidemic,” Horwitz said.
The study adjusted for that, though.
“To find out, Horwitz and her colleagues looked at more than 5,000 hospitalizations in the NYU Langone Health system between March and August,” NPR reported. “They adjusted for factors including age and other diseases, such as diabetes, to rule out the possibility that the numbers had dropped only because younger, healthier people were getting diagnosed.
“They found that death rates dropped for all groups, even older patients by 18 percentage points on average.”
Meanwhile, another study from the United Kingdom “shows an unadjusted drop in death rates among hospitalized patients of around 20 percentage points since the worst days of the pandemic,” NPR noted.
Two new peer-reviewed studies show a sharp drop in mortality among hospitalized Covid patients. The drop is seen in all groups, including older patients and those with underlying conditions, suggesting providers are getting better at treating the illness. https://t.co/tAMGC5OsPM — Scott Gottlieb, MD (@ScottGottliebMD) October 20, 2020
NPR reported that the British study found “drops are clear across ages, underlying conditions and racial groups. Although the paper does not provide adjusted mortality statistics, his rough estimates are comparable to those Horwitz and her team found in New York.”
“Clearly, there’s been something [that’s] gone on that’s improved the risk of individuals who go into these settings with COVID-19,” said Bilal Mateen, an Alan Turing Institute science fellow who conducted the study using data from 21,000 hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the United Kingdom.
A lot of this has to do with standardized treatment and a better understanding of the disease.
“Doctors have gotten better at quickly recognizing when COVID-19 patients are at risk of experiencing blood clots or debilitating ‘cytokine storms,’ where the body’s immune system turns on itself, says Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease, critical care and emergency medicine physician who works at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security,” NPR reported.
There are also more standardized treatments for the disease and evidence mask-wearing lowers the dose of the virus people receive, scientists say.
What’s interesting is how much of the rhetoric has centered around the idea that the disease is getting progressively worse in the United States — that somehow, the Trump administration has so mismanaged the virus that things are every bit as bad as they were in the early days.
This played into the establishment media coverage of Trump’s case of COVID-19.
Business Insider’s headline: “One chart shows how Trump’s age, obesity, and other health factors increase his risk of a severe coronavirus infection.”
“At 74, Trump’s risk of dying from the coronavirus is 90 times higher than someone between 18 and 29 years of age. He also has five times greater risk of hospitalization than someone from that age group, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,” the report gravely noted. “The average fatality rate for a coronavirus patient Trump’s age is around 4.2%, according to Dartmouth researchers, though that study is still awaiting peer review.”
This fatality rate is based on a meta-analysis of papers published before Sept. 17 — but it doesn’t necessarily deal with how cases were handled over time.
And when the articles pointing out the president’s comorbidities did make reference to advancements in medicine, they tended to do so in snarky ways. Here’s The Guardian‘s story: “Donald Trump’s age and weight may cause Covid complications, doctors say.”
“Trump’s ideas about prophylactic hydroxychloroquine treatment and disinfectants were fake news,” said professor Christine Jenkins, head of the respiratory group at the George Institute for Global Health. However, she noted, “Trump is now the beneficiary of very powerful learnings from evidence-based science.”
Get the subtext there? Nudge nudge, wink wink, say no more. It’s great that Jenkins decided this was the time to share this.
And yet, for all Trump’s alleged bumbling and leading the country into a pit of COVID-19 hell, death rates are quietly dropping, and dropping big.
We’re handling a horrifying pandemic by reducing the death rate for hospitalized patients from 1-in-4 to roughly 1-in-14, according to the study.
And yet, listen to the Democrat narrative, which is all about doom and gloom. It’s about reaping what the Trump administration hath sewn, all while refusing to acknowledge any positive developments he’s engendered.
And then there was the schadenfreude of Trump’s own fight with COVID-19.
It wasn’t just Twitter trolls, mind you. The media had its own #TrumpHasCovid party, noting his comorbidities with mock dread and implying he was caught in a web of his own making. Meanwhile, Twitter’s #TrumpHasCovid shindig was much more crude and dispiriting.
The truth is that yes, the disease is still the most dangerous pandemic in over a century. We’re getting a better grasp on how to handle it, though — and after the better part of a year of blaming the president, no one will give him credit for this. What a surprise.
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westernjournal--2020-10-21--Appeals Court Shuts Down Lawsuit, Allows Texas To Continue Enforcing Election Security Measures

A federal appeals court has overturned a judge ’ s ruling that effectively barred Texas election officials from verifying absentee ballots by ensuring that the signatures on them match those of voters .
The Hill reported that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit voted Monday to overturn a September ruling that denied Texas officials the right to disqualify a ballot if the signature did not match that of the one on file for the voter .
At the district court level , Judge Orlando Garcia , an appointee of former President Bill Clinton , sided with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by requiring signatures on ballots to match , Texas was being unfair to voters .
Garcia , with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas , stated that “ under the current statutory system , voters face a serious risk that their mail-in ballots will be improperly rejected based on a perceived signature mismatch.
” TRENDING : While 'Happy Days ' Cast Reunites for Biden , One Star Fights Back The statement might have sounded good to Garcia , but it basically ignored the potential for fraud or other irregularities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ensure voting integrity .
Leave it to an activist judge appointed by a Democrat to try and undo that .
Thankfully , the appeals court saw the case differently , and overruled Garcia .
Judge Jerry Smith , writing for the appeals court , stated , “ Because Texas ’ s strong interest in safeguarding the integrity of its elections from voter fraud far outweighs any burden the state ’ s voting procedures place on the right to vote , we stay the injunction pending appeal.
” The Hill noted that Smith @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Ronald Reagan .
The other two judges were Judge Patrick Higginbotham , also appointed by Reagan , and Judge Andy Oldham , appointed by President Donald Trump .
Not only does the court ’ s ruling help the Lone Star State in its challenge to weed out potentially fraudulent mail-in ballots , it also highlights the importance of election consequences with regard to the judiciary .
A Democrat appointee sided with activists who were in favor of less election security , but an appointee by a Republican president wrote on behalf of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clamp down on potential fraud .
He was supported by two other judges appointed by Republicans .
This is a reminder that Trump ’ s success in appointing hundreds of federal judges will have ramifications for decades to come .
Let ’ s hope , for the sake of Texans , that Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts doesn ’ t get his hands on the signature authentication case .
Roberts already proved this week he is siding with the court ’ s liberals with regard to election security .
Roberts was the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats to dictate a federal election date by agreeing that mail-in ballots must be counted for up to three days after the Nov. 3 election .
In a 4-4 decision , the high court declined to grant a stay to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling that allowed mail-in ballots to be counted if they were received by Friday , Nov. 6 .
The tie meant the Pennsylvania court ’ s decision stood , NBC News reported .
The confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett — expected next week — would give @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up of Barrett , Justices Samuel Alito , Neil Gorsuch , Brett Kavanaugh and Clarence Thomas .
Justices Stephen Breyer , Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor make up the liberal wing , with the ostensibly conservative Roberts taking on the role of the floating moderate .
It would be an understatement to say that Roberts , an appointee of former President George W. Bush , has been a colossal disappointment on the court .
Barrett is expected to face a confirmation vote on the Senate floor on Monday .
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A federal appeals court has overturned a judge’s ruling that effectively barred Texas election officials from verifying absentee ballots by ensuring that the signatures on them match those of voters.
The Hill reported that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit voted Monday to overturn a September ruling that denied Texas officials the right to disqualify a ballot if the signature did not match that of the one on file for the voter.
The three-judge appeals panel ruled unanimously in Texas’ favor.
At the district court level, Judge Orlando Garcia, an appointee of former President Bill Clinton, sided with the plaintiffs in a lawsuit that claimed that by requiring signatures on ballots to match, Texas was being unfair to voters.
Garcia, with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, stated that “under the current statutory system, voters face a serious risk that their mail-in ballots will be improperly rejected based on a perceived signature mismatch.”
The statement might have sounded good to Garcia, but it basically ignored the potential for fraud or other irregularities.
Texas is going to great lengths to ensure voting integrity.
Leave it to an activist judge appointed by a Democrat to try and undo that.
Thankfully, the appeals court saw the case differently, and overruled Garcia.
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Judge Jerry Smith, writing for the appeals court, stated, “Because Texas’s strong interest in safeguarding the integrity of its elections from voter fraud far outweighs any burden the state’s voting procedures place on the right to vote, we stay the injunction pending appeal.”
The Hill noted that Smith was appointed to the court by former President Ronald Reagan. The other two judges were Judge Patrick Higginbotham, also appointed by Reagan, and Judge Andy Oldham, appointed by President Donald Trump.
Not only does the court’s ruling help the Lone Star State in its challenge to weed out potentially fraudulent mail-in ballots, it also highlights the importance of election consequences with regard to the judiciary.
A Democrat appointee sided with activists who were in favor of less election security, but an appointee by a Republican president wrote on behalf of the court that upheld a maneuver to clamp down on potential fraud. He was supported by two other judges appointed by Republicans.
This is a reminder that Trump’s success in appointing hundreds of federal judges will have ramifications for decades to come.
Let’s hope, for the sake of Texans, that Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts doesn’t get his hands on the signature authentication case.
Roberts already proved this week he is siding with the court’s liberals with regard to election security.
Roberts was the key vote on Tuesday to allow Pennsylvania Democrats to dictate a federal election date by agreeing that mail-in ballots must be counted for up to three days after the Nov. 3 election.
In a 4-4 decision, the high court declined to grant a stay to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling that allowed mail-in ballots to be counted if they were received by Friday, Nov. 6. The tie meant the Pennsylvania court’s decision stood, NBC News reported.
John Roberts blows it again. What a truly horrible and politically-motivated justice. Disaster. https://t.co/MNVbL60GIR — Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) October 20, 2020
The confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett — expected next week — would give the court a 5-4 conservative majority made up of Barrett, Justices Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Clarence Thomas.
Justices Stephen Breyer, Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor make up the liberal wing, with the ostensibly conservative Roberts taking on the role of the floating moderate.
It would be an understatement to say that Roberts, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, has been a colossal disappointment on the court.
Barrett is expected to face a confirmation vote on the Senate floor on Monday.
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westernjournal--2020-10-21--Trump Admin Takes Action To Help Americans Spot Chinese Communist Propaganda

The Trump administration is hitting Chinese media outlets in the U.S. with new restrictions as ties between the world ’ s two largest economies deteriorate .
The measures announced by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday target Yicai Global , Jiefang Daily , Xinmin Evening News , Social Sciences in China Press , Beijing Review and Economic Daily by requiring them to register as foreign missions , a step that includes making them identify their employees .
“ They are all substantially owned or controlled by a foreign government , ” Pompeo told reporters at a State Department news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ placing any restrictions on what these outlets can publish in the United States .
We simply want to ensure that American people , consumers of information , can differentiate between news written by a free press and propaganda distributed by the Chinese Communist Party itself .
They are not the same thing.
” As Trump , Pompeo and other officials have criticized China ’ s handling of the coronavirus pandemic , the administration has also steadily increased pressure on Beijing , imposing sanctions on Chinese officials , companies and government agencies for their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kong and the South China Sea .
TRENDING : While 'Happy Days ' Cast Reunites for Biden , One Star Fights Back Since the beginning of the year , the administration has closed China ’ s consulate in Houston , indicted several Chinese citizens on espionage charges , imposed strict limits on the travel of Chinese diplomats , restricted the number of Chinese journalists allowed in the U.S. and issued warnings to academic and scientific institutions over Chinese influence in American schools .
So far this year , the U.S. has designated 15 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as foreign missions .
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The Trump administration is hitting Chinese media outlets in the U.S. with new restrictions as ties between the world’s two largest economies deteriorate.
The measures announced by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday target Yicai Global, Jiefang Daily, Xinmin Evening News, Social Sciences in China Press, Beijing Review and Economic Daily by requiring them to register as foreign missions, a step that includes making them identify their employees.
“They are all substantially owned or controlled by a foreign government,” Pompeo told reporters at a State Department news conference.
“We’re not placing any restrictions on what these outlets can publish in the United States. We simply want to ensure that American people, consumers of information, can differentiate between news written by a free press and propaganda distributed by the Chinese Communist Party itself. They are not the same thing.”
As Trump, Pompeo and other officials have criticized China’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, the administration has also steadily increased pressure on Beijing, imposing sanctions on Chinese officials, companies and government agencies for their actions in Tibet, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the South China Sea.
Since the beginning of the year, the administration has closed China’s consulate in Houston, indicted several Chinese citizens on espionage charges, imposed strict limits on the travel of Chinese diplomats, restricted the number of Chinese journalists allowed in the U.S. and issued warnings to academic and scientific institutions over Chinese influence in American schools.
So far this year, the U.S. has designated 15 Chinese media outlets, including state media, as foreign missions.
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westernjournal--2020-10-21--Radio Host Mocks Rush Limbaugh for ‘Crying About His Cancer on Air’

Radio host Michael Savage mocked Rush Limbaugh on Monday for “ crying about his cancer on air ” following the conservative radio icon ’ s health update to his listeners .
Limbaugh told his listeners on Monday that “ the days where I do not think I ’ m under a death sentence are over ” and his fight with cancer is “ terminal.
” “ Limbaugh ’ s crying about his cancer on air !
worst 15 minutes in radio history !
” Savage tweeted in response .
“ I PROMISE MY AUDIENCE THIS – I WILL NOT DRAG @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wishes RUSH , but stop and leave the stage with dignity.
” TRENDING : While 'Happy Days ' Cast Reunites for Biden , One Star Fights Back “ [ C ] ompare this to Lou Gehrig in Yankee Stadium , ” he added .
Savage was referring to Gehrig ’ s 1939 farewell speech when he called himself “ the luckiest man on the face of the earth.
” The host of “ The Savage Nation ” was quickly reprimanded on Twitter for his insensitive comments .
“ I think I speak for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I say STFU you absolute douchebag , ” Megyn Kelly tweeted .
“ Were you hacked or are you just awful ?
” columnist Rita Panahi asked .
Limbaugh revealed his advanced lung cancer diagnosis in February but vowed to stay on the radio as he battled the disease .
Limbaugh said in May that his treatment was physically grueling but that he would not stop fighting .
As recently as July , he said he was hoping the treatment would give him “ extra innings.
” But on Monday , Limbaugh told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the cancer that had been stymied is growing once again , according to a transcript of his remarks posted on his website .
Despite the grim update , Limbaugh spent most of his discussion about his health talking about blessings .
“ You know , all in all , I feel very blessed to be here speaking with you today .
Some days are harder than others .
I do get fatigued now .
I do get very , very tired now .
I ’ m not gon na mislead you about that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be able to come here to the studio and to maintain as much normalcy as possible — and it ’ s still true , ” he said .
“ You know , I wake up every day and thank God that I did .
I go to bed every night praying I ’ m gon na wake up .
I don ’ t know how many of you do that , those of you who are not sick , those of you who are not facing something like I and countless other millions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blessing when you wake up .
It ’ s a stop-everything-and-thank-God moment.
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Radio host Michael Savage mocked Rush Limbaugh on Monday for “crying about his cancer on air” following the conservative radio icon’s health update to his listeners.
Limbaugh told his listeners on Monday that “the days where I do not think I’m under a death sentence are over” and his fight with cancer is “terminal.”
“Limbaugh’s crying about his cancer on air! worst 15 minutes in radio history!” Savage tweeted in response. “I PROMISE MY AUDIENCE THIS – I WILL NOT DRAG YOU DOWN WITH ME!
“Best wishes RUSH, but stop and leave the stage with dignity.”
compare this to Lou Gehrig in Yankee Stadium — Michael Savage (@ASavageNation) October 19, 2020
“[C]ompare this to Lou Gehrig in Yankee Stadium,” he added.
Savage was referring to Gehrig’s 1939 farewell speech when he called himself “the luckiest man on the face of the earth.”
The host of “The Savage Nation” was quickly reprimanded on Twitter for his insensitive comments.
“I think I speak for, oh, pretty much everyone when I say STFU you absolute douchebag,” Megyn Kelly tweeted.
I think I speak for, oh, pretty much everyone when I say STFU you absolute douchebag. https://t.co/bcQJvlfskr — Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) October 19, 2020
“Were you hacked or are you just awful?” columnist Rita Panahi asked.
Were you hacked or are you just awful? — Rita Panahi (@RitaPanahi) October 19, 2020
Other people simply responded, “Unfollowing” and “Delete this.”
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Limbaugh revealed his advanced lung cancer diagnosis in February but vowed to stay on the radio as he battled the disease. Limbaugh said in May that his treatment was physically grueling but that he would not stop fighting.
As recently as July, he said he was hoping the treatment would give him “extra innings.”
But on Monday, Limbaugh told his audience that the latest results show the cancer that had been stymied is growing once again, according to a transcript of his remarks posted on his website.
Despite the grim update, Limbaugh spent most of his discussion about his health talking about blessings.
“You know, all in all, I feel very blessed to be here speaking with you today. Some days are harder than others. I do get fatigued now. I do get very, very tired now. I’m not gonna mislead you about that. But I am extremely grateful to be able to come here to the studio and to maintain as much normalcy as possible — and it’s still true,” he said.
“You know, I wake up every day and thank God that I did. I go to bed every night praying I’m gonna wake up. I don’t know how many of you do that, those of you who are not sick, those of you who are not facing something like I and countless other millions are. But it’s a blessing when you wake up. It’s a stop-everything-and-thank-God moment.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-22--Jim Jordan Confirms Biden Laptop Discovery: ‘These Emails Are Real, They’re Authentic’

Despite efforts to undermine the credibility of a treasure trove of damning documents discovered on a laptop allegedly owned by Hunter Biden , mounting evidence points to the discovery as a genuine political bombshell .
Now , a member of Congress claims to have confirmed that emails found on the laptop are not fakes .
According to Breitbart , Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio made the announcement on a Tuesday conference call to listening reporters .
“ Our staff has had numerous conversations … which have independently confirmed for us that in fact these emails are real , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Jordan said he was “ confident ” that his facts are correct and the damning emails are accurate .
One round of released emails supposedly from Biden reveals that the son of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden attempted to cut deals with companies in China .
Along with payment and equity shares going to Hunter Biden , the documents reveal that a percentage of the proceeds would be held back for “ the big guy.
” It ’ s unclear who “ the big guy ” is referring to , but Jordan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Our staff has had conversations that authenticate that the fact that these emails are real , and that as reported I believe by [ Fox News correspondent ] Mike Emanuel as well , that ‘ the big guy ’ is a reference [ to ] the former vice president , ” Jordan told reporters .
The congressman also said it seemed as though Joe Biden is now “ compromised to the Communists in China.
” This isn ’ t too far fetched ; Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Biden several times , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ old friend.
” If the elder Biden were found to have financial interests in the international business deals of his son , it would obviously be in direct opposition to his claim that he was uninvolved in such schemes .
As evidence continues to grow hinting the laptop is a genuine discovery , the potential fallout for the Bidens grows ever larger .
On Wednesday , Jordan took to Twitter to lay out five “ facts ” about the controversial laptop .
RELATED : Joe Biden Has a Long History of Racially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Worst With less than two weeks before Election Day , it ’ s likely that information released from the laptop will have an impact on voters ’ perception of Joe Biden .
While it ’ s unclear how much of an impact the emails and other documents will have , it ’ s undeniable that the American people deserve to know who they will be voting for in November .
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Despite efforts to undermine the credibility of a treasure trove of damning documents discovered on a laptop allegedly owned by Hunter Biden, mounting evidence points to the discovery as a genuine political bombshell.
Now, a member of Congress claims to have confirmed that emails found on the laptop are not fakes.
According to Breitbart, Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio made the announcement on a Tuesday conference call to listening reporters.
“Our staff has had numerous conversations … which have independently confirmed for us that in fact these emails are real, they’re authentic,” Jordan said.
Jordan said he was “confident” that his facts are correct and the damning emails are accurate.
One round of released emails supposedly from Biden reveals that the son of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden attempted to cut deals with companies in China.
Along with payment and equity shares going to Hunter Biden, the documents reveal that a percentage of the proceeds would be held back for “the big guy.”
It’s unclear who “the big guy” is referring to, but Jordan thinks he has the answer.
“Our staff has had conversations that authenticate that the fact that these emails are real, and that as reported I believe by [Fox News correspondent] Mike Emanuel as well, that ‘the big guy’ is a reference [to] the former vice president,” Jordan told reporters.
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The congressman also said it seemed as though Joe Biden is now “compromised to the Communists in China.”
This isn’t too far fetched; Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Biden several times, and refers to the politician as an “old friend.”
If the elder Biden were found to have financial interests in the international business deals of his son, it would obviously be in direct opposition to his claim that he was uninvolved in such schemes.
As evidence continues to grow hinting the laptop is a genuine discovery, the potential fallout for the Bidens grows ever larger.
On Wednesday, Jordan took to Twitter to lay out five “facts” about the controversial laptop.
Five facts confirm the Biden emails: 1. @DNI_Ratcliffe says it’s not Russian disinformation. 2. The FBI says it’s not Russian disinformation. 3. Our staff has confirmed they’re authentic. 4. The Bidens haven’t denied the story. 5. Hunter Biden signed the drop slip. — Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) October 21, 2020
With less than two weeks before Election Day, it’s likely that information released from the laptop will have an impact on voters’ perception of Joe Biden.
While it’s unclear how much of an impact the emails and other documents will have, it’s undeniable that the American people deserve to know who they will be voting for in November.
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westernjournal--2020-10-22--Rescue Farm Helps Unite Animals and Children with Special Needs: They’re ‘An Example of Total Forgiv

Rescue Farm Helps Unite Animals and Children with Special Needs: They’re ‘An Example of Total Forgiveness and Trust’

“ Safe in Austin ” is like many rescues in some ways .
They have a full roster of feathered and furred residents from a variety of troubled backgrounds .
Once animals get to the rescue , they ’ re loved , fed and cared for — sometimes for the first time in their lives .
But instead of simply living out their lives in comfort , they have a very important job to do .
Their stories help others heal .
It all started — as these things often do — with a single animal and a simple , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wallace Griner and her family run the rescue .
One of her own children has autism , and when they saw the magic between him and his dog , they knew they had to find more of that and share it .
“ Our story starts with a dog appropriately named Angel , ” the “ About ” page on their Facebook page reads .
“ She was our son ’ s Autism Service dog , and she changed his entire world.
” “ We have always loved animals , but when Angel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how the love of an animal can be literally miraculous !
Angel gave my son confidence and strength beyond anything I was capable of doing as his mother .
“ She provided protection from his fears , a gentle understanding of his moods and emotions , and gave him a feeling of control over his disabilities .
Angel opened our eyes to the healing power of animals and animal-assisted therapy .
We will never be able to repay her for helping shape my baby into the high functioning boy he is today , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same healing power of the innate bond between people and animals.
” So they got a property in Leander , located in the Austin metro area , and the animals started to find them .
“ We have dogs that have been abused beyond your wildest imagination , but are an example of total forgiveness and trust , ” she said , according to SunnySkyz .
“ We have giant pigs that were saved from the slaughter truck , and love nothing more than to roll over for belly rubs or snout kisses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goats running around waiting for a hug.
” RELATED : 'One in a Million Shot ' : Pilot Battling Wildfires Shocked When Owl Lands in Helicopter They have such a variety of animals from such different backgrounds that they can offer an animal counterpart for many of the ailments or past abuse visiting children have experienced , helping child and animal forge a deep bond that needs no words .
“ The child whose legs have never worked quite right experiences instant joy when he meets a dog who has a wheelchair just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a history of horrific abuse who picks up a rescued puppy and tells him he knows it will be okay because he also has cigarette burn scars on his body but he is better now and learning to be happy.
” “ A child that spent the first decade of her life surviving horrible abuse and neglect only to end up in foster care and starting all over again with a new family finds an understanding friend in a Macaw that is afraid of people because of his ten years in a drug @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say there ’ s never a dull moment at “ Safe in Austin , ” and they ’ re hard at work to bring their motto to life : “ Saving lives , and healing hearts – Rescue animals , rescuing children.
” Though their outreach has changed a bit in the last few months , you can always follow them online through their Facebook page and see the heartwarming work they ’ re doing .
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“Safe in Austin” is like many rescues in some ways. They have a full roster of feathered and furred residents from a variety of troubled backgrounds.
Once animals get to the rescue, they’re loved, fed and cared for — sometimes for the first time in their lives. But instead of simply living out their lives in comfort, they have a very important job to do.
Their stories help others heal.
It all started — as these things often do — with a single animal and a simple, but incredibly meaningful, lesson.
Jamie Wallace Griner and her family run the rescue. One of her own children has autism, and when they saw the magic between him and his dog, they knew they had to find more of that and share it.
“Our story starts with a dog appropriately named Angel,” the “About” page on their Facebook page reads. “She was our son’s Autism Service dog, and she changed his entire world.”
“We have always loved animals, but when Angel joined our family it became insanely clear how the love of an animal can be literally miraculous! Angel gave my son confidence and strength beyond anything I was capable of doing as his mother.
“She provided protection from his fears, a gentle understanding of his moods and emotions, and gave him a feeling of control over his disabilities. Angel opened our eyes to the healing power of animals and animal-assisted therapy. We will never be able to repay her for helping shape my baby into the high functioning boy he is today, but we can help others experience the same healing power of the innate bond between people and animals.”
So they got a property in Leander, located in the Austin metro area, and the animals started to find them.
“We have dogs that have been abused beyond your wildest imagination, but are an example of total forgiveness and trust,” she said, according to SunnySkyz.
“We have giant pigs that were saved from the slaughter truck, and love nothing more than to roll over for belly rubs or snout kisses! And we always have precious baby goats running around waiting for a hug.”
They have such a variety of animals from such different backgrounds that they can offer an animal counterpart for many of the ailments or past abuse visiting children have experienced, helping child and animal forge a deep bond that needs no words.
“The child whose legs have never worked quite right experiences instant joy when he meets a dog who has a wheelchair just like him.
“A child with a history of horrific abuse who picks up a rescued puppy and tells him he knows it will be okay because he also has cigarette burn scars on his body but he is better now and learning to be happy.”
“A child that spent the first decade of her life surviving horrible abuse and neglect only to end up in foster care and starting all over again with a new family finds an understanding friend in a Macaw that is afraid of people because of his ten years in a drug house.”
It’s safe to say there’s never a dull moment at “Safe in Austin,” and they’re hard at work to bring their motto to life: “Saving lives, and healing hearts – Rescue animals, rescuing children.”
Though their outreach has changed a bit in the last few months, you can always follow them online through their Facebook page and see the heartwarming work they’re doing.
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westernjournal--2020-10-23--McSally Rips Big Tech Hypocrisy: Letting Trump Misinformation Spread ‘Like Wildfire’

On Thursday ’ s episode of The Western Journal ’ s podcast , “ WJ Live , ” Republican Sen. Martha McSally of Arizona blasted Big Tech companies for attempting to “ influence ” the 2020 election .
Twitter and Facebook made headlines over the past few weeks for censoring a New York Post report in which the paper claimed to have obtained emails from Hunter Biden ’ s laptop .
At least one email published in the story appears to show that Hunter Biden introduced his father , then-Vice President Joe Biden , to an executive from the Ukrainian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ firing of a prosecutor who had opened an investigation into the firm .
The Western Journal ’ s editor-in-chief , George Upper , asked McSally if she thought Twitter and Facebook had gone too far in suppressing the report and if Congress was going to do anything about it .
McSally did not hold back in her response .
“ Well , they ’ ve absolutely gone too far .
I ’ ve always been deeply concerned about Big Tech .
I ’ m concerned about big government , but concerned even more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on “ WJ Live.
” “ And we saw it on display with their censorship this week.
” McSally then confirmed that Facebook and Twitter ’ s CEOs , Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey , would be appearing before the Commerce Committee in the Senate next week .
The two men have also been subpoenaed to appear before the Judiciary Committee .
“ People wanted to see social media as a highway where you could just exchange ideas and you could pass information , you could find your old high school classmates .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to that role so that they wouldn ’ t be treated like a newspaper who could be sued , ” McSally explained .
“ But they ’ re clearly showing that they ’ re putting their thumb on the scale .
I mean , we ’ ve seen this and we ’ ve known this for a while , but this is a very blatant example .
I mean , they don ’ t they don ’ t censor any of the stories that come out about President Trump or conservatives that are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such example of a story about Trump that was “ not sourced at all ” was a September article in The Atlantic alleging that the president called Americans who died in war “ losers ” and “ suckers.
” Although The Atlantic ’ s story was based completely on anonymous sources , 21 on-the-record sources , including former National Security Advisor John Bolton , denied that Trump made the comments , as the Washington Examiner reported .
RELATED : US Government To Hit Google with Massive Antitrust Lawsuit McSally then posited that this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tech companies are trying to influence the 2020 election .
“ They just let them go like wildfire .
So they showed that they are trying to influence this election .
I think this is election interference and they need to be held accountable now .
The Section 230 protections that they have , I don ’ t think they deserve them anymore , ” McSally continued .
“ Hopefully there ’ s entrepreneurs out there where people can have a platform to exchange ideas and not see this type of censorship happen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it both ways .
You know , if it goes down that road where we take away their 230 protections , then they can put their thumb on the scale even more while people are still trying to use it as a highway of ideas.
” “ So hopefully there ’ s some disruption .
There were other innovations that will happen where we can truly have a place where information can be exchanged and we don ’ t have conservatives who continue to be censored.
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On Thursday’s episode of The Western Journal’s podcast, “WJ Live,” Republican Sen. Martha McSally of Arizona blasted Big Tech companies for attempting to “influence” the 2020 election.
Twitter and Facebook made headlines over the past few weeks for censoring a New York Post report in which the paper claimed to have obtained emails from Hunter Biden’s laptop.
At least one email published in the story appears to show that Hunter Biden introduced his father, then-Vice President Joe Biden, to an executive from the Ukrainian energy company Burisma shortly before the controversial firing of a prosecutor who had opened an investigation into the firm.
The Western Journal’s editor-in-chief, George Upper, asked McSally if she thought Twitter and Facebook had gone too far in suppressing the report and if Congress was going to do anything about it.
McSally did not hold back in her response.
“Well, they’ve absolutely gone too far. I’ve always been deeply concerned about Big Tech. I’m concerned about big government, but concerned even more about Big Tech,” McSally responded on “WJ Live.”
“And we saw it on display with their censorship this week.”
McSally then confirmed that Facebook and Twitter’s CEOs, Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey, would be appearing before the Commerce Committee in the Senate next week.
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The two men have also been subpoenaed to appear before the Judiciary Committee.
“People wanted to see social media as a highway where you could just exchange ideas and you could pass information, you could find your old high school classmates. And they had protections that were unique to that role so that they wouldn’t be treated like a newspaper who could be sued,” McSally explained.
“But they’re clearly showing that they’re putting their thumb on the scale. I mean, we’ve seen this and we’ve known this for a while, but this is a very blatant example. I mean, they don’t they don’t censor any of the stories that come out about President Trump or conservatives that are often not sourced at all.”
One such example of a story about Trump that was “not sourced at all” was a September article in The Atlantic alleging that the president called Americans who died in war “losers” and “suckers.”
Although The Atlantic’s story was based completely on anonymous sources, 21 on-the-record sources, including former National Security Advisor John Bolton, denied that Trump made the comments, as the Washington Examiner reported.
McSally then posited that this one-sided bias was clear evidence that Big Tech companies are trying to influence the 2020 election.
“They just let them go like wildfire. So they showed that they are trying to influence this election. I think this is election interference and they need to be held accountable now. The Section 230 protections that they have, I don’t think they deserve them anymore,” McSally continued.
“Hopefully there’s entrepreneurs out there where people can have a platform to exchange ideas and not see this type of censorship happen. But they can’t have it both ways. You know, if it goes down that road where we take away their 230 protections, then they can put their thumb on the scale even more while people are still trying to use it as a highway of ideas.”
“So hopefully there’s some disruption. There were other innovations that will happen where we can truly have a place where information can be exchanged and we don’t have conservatives who continue to be censored.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-22--Mark Levin: ‘Joe Biden Is the Laziest Candidate in History’

“ Joe Biden is the laziest candidate in history .
Avoiding all scrutiny , ” Levin tweeted Thursday .
In a related tweet the previous day , he added , “ Joe Biden is the least energized person to ever run for President .
His work ethic is non-existent.
” Biden has essentially held no in-person campaign events from March through August , save a much scaled-back Democratic National Convention speech in his hometown of Wilmington , Delaware , citing COVID-19 concerns .
Since that time he ’ s maintained a very light schedule , often calling a lid in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they will have nothing to cover , nor any chances to ask questions of the candidate .
The events he has held have generally been for a few dozen people at the most , in contrast to the tens of thousands coming to Trump rallies .
In a shocking move , the Biden campaign announced they would be holding no events from Sunday through Thursday night ’ s debate , the New York Post reported .
That ’ s a convenient move in light of the unfolding Hunter Biden email scandal .
National @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America is going to call a lid on Joe Biden.
” Last week , prior to Biden ’ s appearance on ABC News town hall , the commentator joked , “ Joe Biden might try to call a lid *during* the townhall tonight.
” On Thursday , White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany tweeted , “ In the past 5 days , President @ realDonaldTrump has traveled to 5 states , nearly 6,000 miles !
“ He has carried his message directly to the American People while @ JoeBiden sat in his basement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ miles !
” she added .
Trump ’ s campaign stops this week have included the battleground states of Nevada , Arizona , Pennsylvania and North Carolina , as well as a fundraiser in California .
The presidency has been called the hardest job in the world , certainly in terms of responsibility .
The American people need a commander in chief who is up to the daily demands of the office , and Joe Biden clearly is not .
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Conservative radio talk show host Mark Levin believes Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has a work ethic problem.
“Joe Biden is the laziest candidate in history. Avoiding all scrutiny,” Levin tweeted Thursday.
Joe Biden is the laziest candidate in history. Avoiding all scrutiny. — Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) October 22, 2020
In a related tweet the previous day, he added, “Joe Biden is the least energized person to ever run for President. His work ethic is non-existent.”
Joe Biden is the least energized person to ever run for President. His work ethic is non-existent. — Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) October 22, 2020
Biden has essentially held no in-person campaign events from March through August, save a much scaled-back Democratic National Convention speech in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, citing COVID-19 concerns.
Since that time he’s maintained a very light schedule, often calling a lid in the morning to let the media know they will have nothing to cover, nor any chances to ask questions of the candidate.
The events he has held have generally been for a few dozen people at the most, in contrast to the tens of thousands coming to Trump rallies.
In a shocking move, the Biden campaign announced they would be holding no events from Sunday through Thursday night’s debate, the New York Post reported.
That’s a convenient move in light of the unfolding Hunter Biden email scandal.
National Pulse editor-in-chief Raheem Kassam tweeted, “America is going to call a lid on Joe Biden.”
America is going to call a lid on Joe Biden. — Raheem Kassam (@RaheemKassam) October 14, 2020
Last week, prior to Biden’s appearance on ABC News town hall, the commentator joked, “Joe Biden might try to call a lid *during* the townhall tonight.”
Joe Biden might try to call a lid *during* the townhall tonight. — Raheem Kassam (@RaheemKassam) October 15, 2020
On Thursday, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany tweeted, “In the past 5 days, President @realDonaldTrump has traveled to 5 states, nearly 6,000 miles!
“He has carried his message directly to the American People while @JoeBiden sat in his basement, traveling to 0 states, 0 miles!” she added.
“The American People deserve better!!”
In the past 5 days, President @realDonaldTrump has traveled to 5 states, nearly 6,000 miles! ✈ He has carried his message directly to the American People while @JoeBiden sat in his basement, traveling to 0 states, 0 miles! The American People deserve better‼ — Kayleigh McEnany (@kayleighmcenany) October 22, 2020
Trump’s campaign stops this week have included the battleground states of Nevada, Arizona, Pennsylvania and North Carolina, as well as a fundraiser in California.
The presidency has been called the hardest job in the world, certainly in terms of responsibility.
The American people need a commander in chief who is up to the daily demands of the office, and Joe Biden clearly is not.
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westernjournal--2020-10-22--‘Don’t Mention Joe Being Involved’: Biden Laptop Saga Explodes as Insider Releases Key Text Messages

The last twenty-four hours have made it clear that Democrats have lost control of the narrative surrounding the Hunter Biden laptop saga .
A full statement from Tony Bobulinski , the recipient of one of the emails found on the hard drive and a former Hunter Biden business partner , was provided to the New York Post late Wednesday night and widely reported on Thursday morning ( by conservative media , anyway ) .
By confirming former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s participation in his son ’ s ill-advised foreign business activities , Bobulinski ’ s statement turns what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Joe Biden story .
In one of the biggest bombshells in the statement , Bobulinski confirmed that “ the big guy ” said to be receiving a 10 percent share of future earnings in a deal with the now-bankrupt Chinese energy company CEFC was indeed the current Democratic presidential nominee .
He also disclosed that the person identified by the initials “ JB ” , who was also set to receive a 10 percent stake in the venture , was his brother , James Biden .
Bobulinski indicated that he had received @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Homeland Security and Government Affairs and the Senate Committee on Finance to turn over related documents and that he intended “ to produce those items to both Committees in the immediate future.
” He did not disappoint .
In a May 20 , 2017 , text message exchange obtained by Fox News and shared by reporter Mike Emanuel , James Gilliar , another member of Hunter Biden ’ s business circle , issued some advice to Bobulinski .
In a WhatsApp text message , Gilliar wrote , “ Don ’ t mention Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when u are face to face .
I know u know that but they are paranoid.
” First , these messages plainly demonstrate that all parties involved understood the impropriety of the vice president of the United States taking part in these shady business deals .
They knew his participation must be kept quiet .
Second , they show that Hunter Biden was well aware that his access to his influential father was the sole reason people wanted to do business with him .
The most significant takeaway from all of the recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ above , but the trove of evidence that ’ s been revealed over the last week — is that Biden was not only aware of his son ’ s business activities , but that he was actively involved and was benefiting financially .
How many times has Biden denied that he and his son ever discussed business ?
In the case of the 2017 CEFC transaction , one could argue that Biden had left office and was no longer subject to the same code of ethics .
However , on the day Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the front-runner in the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination .
And many believed he had a strong chance of winning .
Therefore , just as the Clinton Foundation raked in record sums in donations and Bill and Hillary Clinton commanded stratospheric speaking fees in the years preceding her presidential run , foreign governments tried to buy future influence with the man who stood a more than reasonable chance of becoming the next U.S. president .
Tonight , Biden will face off against Trump in their final presidential debate .
Will moderator @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for NBC News , ignore this story as ABC News ’ George Stephanopoulos did throughout last Thursday ’ s town hall ?
Maybe .
But Trump is guaranteed to raise the issue , as he should .
RELATED : Mark Levin : 'Joe Biden Is the Laziest Candidate in History' Now , it has been confirmed that Bobulinski will be one of the president ’ s guests at the debate .
And tomorrow , the media will gang up on the boorish , uncivilized Donald Trump .
The truth is that a future @ @ @ @ @ @ @ business dealings with China , and perhaps other countries , and now represents a counterintelligence risk to the U.S. Hopefully , moderate Democrats and independent voters will have the brains to see it .
The future of America depends on it .
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The last twenty-four hours have made it clear that Democrats have lost control of the narrative surrounding the Hunter Biden laptop saga.
A full statement from Tony Bobulinski, the recipient of one of the emails found on the hard drive and a former Hunter Biden business partner, was provided to the New York Post late Wednesday night and widely reported on Thursday morning (by conservative media, anyway).
By confirming former Vice President Joe Biden’s participation in his son’s ill-advised foreign business activities, Bobulinski’s statement turns what was merely a Hunter Biden story into a Joe Biden story.
In one of the biggest bombshells in the statement, Bobulinski confirmed that “the big guy” said to be receiving a 10 percent share of future earnings in a deal with the now-bankrupt Chinese energy company CEFC was indeed the current Democratic presidential nominee. He also disclosed that the person identified by the initials “JB”, who was also set to receive a 10 percent stake in the venture, was his brother, James Biden.
Bobulinski indicated that he had received a request from the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs and the Senate Committee on Finance to turn over related documents and that he intended “to produce those items to both Committees in the immediate future.” He did not disappoint.
In a May 20, 2017, text message exchange obtained by Fox News and shared by reporter Mike Emanuel, James Gilliar, another member of Hunter Biden’s business circle, issued some advice to Bobulinski. In a WhatsApp text message, Gilliar wrote, “Don’t mention Joe being involved, it’s only when u are face to face. I know u know that but they are paranoid.”
May 20, 2017 text exchange obtained by #FoxNews – Tony Bobulinski is warned by business partner James Gilliar “Don’t mention Joe being involved, it’s only when u are face to face, I know u know that but they are paranoid”, which I’m told is a reference to Joe Biden. pic.twitter.com/TB0UlEfOg0 — Mike Emanuel ?? (@MikeEmanuelFox) October 22, 2020
First, these messages plainly demonstrate that all parties involved understood the impropriety of the vice president of the United States taking part in these shady business deals. They knew his participation must be kept quiet.
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Second, they show that Hunter Biden was well aware that his access to his influential father was the sole reason people wanted to do business with him.
The most significant takeaway from all of the recent revelations — not only the two tweets above, but the trove of evidence that’s been revealed over the last week — is that Biden was not only aware of his son’s business activities, but that he was actively involved and was benefiting financially. How many times has Biden denied that he and his son ever discussed business?
In the case of the 2017 CEFC transaction, one could argue that Biden had left office and was no longer subject to the same code of ethics. However, on the day Donald Trump won the presidency, Biden became the front-runner in the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. And many believed he had a strong chance of winning.
Therefore, just as the Clinton Foundation raked in record sums in donations and Bill and Hillary Clinton commanded stratospheric speaking fees in the years preceding her presidential run, foreign governments tried to buy future influence with the man who stood a more than reasonable chance of becoming the next U.S. president.
Tonight, Biden will face off against Trump in their final presidential debate. Will moderator Kristen Welker, a White House correspondent for NBC News, ignore this story as ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos did throughout last Thursday’s town hall? Maybe. But Trump is guaranteed to raise the issue, as he should.
Now, it has been confirmed that Bobulinski will be one of the president’s guests at the debate.
And tomorrow, the media will gang up on the boorish, uncivilized Donald Trump.
The truth is that a future President Biden has been compromised by his business dealings with China, and perhaps other countries, and now represents a counterintelligence risk to the U.S.
Hopefully, moderate Democrats and independent voters will have the brains to see it.
The future of America depends on it.
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westernjournal--2020-10-22--Fact Check: WaPo Writer Plays Fast and Loose with COVID Truth in School Closure Column

Dana Milbank , like the most of the rest of The Washington Post ’ s staff , isn ’ t particularly impressed with the idea of schools reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic .
This isn ’ t just fine , it ’ s expected .
We ’ ve lost enough jobs due to the pandemic , after all , and while I wouldn ’ t shed many tears over Milbank cashing unemployment checks , an opinion writer for The Washington Post who ’ s against lockdowns probably won ’ t be an opinion writer for The Washington Post much longer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Sure , send our kids back to unsafe schools , even though it isn ’ t ‘ in the best interest of anyone , ’ ” his Oct. 9 column read .
Just in case you couldn ’ t read the room , this was sarcasm on his part “ Children are about to become victims of a lethal combination : pressure on local leaders to reopen schools , a shortage of necessary testing capacity , and Washington ’ s failure to send states the funds needed to protect students and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second paragraph .
Then came this : “ Even with the limited school reopenings so far , the disproportionate number of teachers appearing in covid-19 obituaries is striking .
But much worse lies ahead if large school districts buckle to pressure to reopen without necessary protections.
” Now , unlike the first paragraph , that ’ s not just rhetoric .
That ’ s a very specific claim : If so many teachers are dying that you can peruse the obituaries and get the evidence , Milbank didn ’ t do the work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rest of the piece , which largely criticized Washington , D.C. ’ s school reopening plan .
Normally , this would be the kind of thing that Wikipedia would mark as [ citation needed ] .
Except , as Corey DeAngelis of the libertarian Reason Foundation noted , the citations were already out there and directly contradicted what Milbank was claiming .
Milbank ’ s evidence for the claim was a hyperlink in the piece — to his own opinion column .
That Oct. 6 piece links to @ FacesOfCovid , a Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those lost to the disease and is in no way a scientific study .
His earlier column also provided some examples of teachers who have died of the coronavirus .
While their deaths are tragic , they don ’ t provide proof of a larger trend .
Nowhere is there evidence , either in Milbank ’ s column or on the @ FacesOfCovid account , that we ’ re losing a “ disproportionate ” number of teachers .
RELATED : WaPo Lied About Biden 's Support of Green New Deal - And Got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meanwhile , cited a study from Sweden providing evidence this isn ’ t the case .
DeAngelis also cited data from Brown University ’ s Emily Oster as reported by The Wall Street Journal .
“ Her data — covering almost 200,000 kids across 47 states from the last two weeks of September — showed a Covid-19 case rate of 0.13 % among students and 0.24 % among staff , ” the outlet reported .
“ That ’ s a shockingly and wonderfully low number .
By comparison , the current overall U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order of magnitude higher.
” Oster , DeAngelis pointed out , also discussed that research in The Atlantic in an article titled “ Schools Aren ’ t Super-Spreaders.
” “ It ’ s now October , ” Oster wrote in the article published Oct. 9 .
“ We are starting to get an evidence-based picture of how school reopenings and remote learning are going ( those photos of hallways don ’ t count ) , and the evidence is pointing in one direction .
Schools do not , in fact , appear to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back up his claim about a “ disproportionate ” number of teacher deaths , Dana Milbank cited ( indirectly , by linking to one of his previous articles ) a Twitter account and several tragic — but rare — pieces of anecdotal evidence .
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Dana Milbank, like the most of the rest of The Washington Post’s staff, isn’t particularly impressed with the idea of schools reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This isn’t just fine, it’s expected. We’ve lost enough jobs due to the pandemic, after all, and while I wouldn’t shed many tears over Milbank cashing unemployment checks, an opinion writer for The Washington Post who’s against lockdowns probably won’t be an opinion writer for The Washington Post much longer.
Not that Milbank needed much prompting. “Sure, send our kids back to unsafe schools, even though it isn’t ‘in the best interest of anyone,’” his Oct. 9 column read. Just in case you couldn’t read the room, this was sarcasm on his part
“Children are about to become victims of a lethal combination: pressure on local leaders to reopen schools, a shortage of necessary testing capacity, and Washington’s failure to send states the funds needed to protect students and teachers,” Milbank wrote in the second paragraph.
Then came this: “Even with the limited school reopenings so far, the disproportionate number of teachers appearing in covid-19 obituaries is striking. But much worse lies ahead if large school districts buckle to pressure to reopen without necessary protections.”
Now, unlike the first paragraph, that’s not just rhetoric. That’s a very specific claim: If so many teachers are dying that you can peruse the obituaries and get the evidence, Milbank didn’t do the work himself.
It remains unmentioned for the rest of the piece, which largely criticized Washington, D.C.’s school reopening plan.
Normally, this would be the kind of thing that Wikipedia would mark as [citation needed]. Except, as Corey DeAngelis of the libertarian Reason Foundation noted, the citations were already out there and directly contradicted what Milbank was claiming.
The Washington Post said “the disproportionate number of teachers appearing in covid-19 obituaries is striking.” The author has not provided any evidence of disproportionate representation. This unsubstantiated statement should be corrected @washingtonpost. pic.twitter.com/93TbCs3jDr — Corey A. DeAngelis (@DeAngelisCorey) October 21, 2020
Milbank’s evidence for the claim was a hyperlink in the piece — to his own opinion column. That Oct. 6 piece links to @FacesOfCovid, a Twitter account which provides a brief spotlight to those lost to the disease and is in no way a scientific study.
His earlier column also provided some examples of teachers who have died of the coronavirus. While their deaths are tragic, they don’t provide proof of a larger trend.
Nowhere is there evidence, either in Milbank’s column or on the @FacesOfCovid account, that we’re losing a “disproportionate” number of teachers.
The Washington Post said “the disproportionate number of teachers appearing in covid-19 obituaries is striking.” The author has not provided any evidence of disproportionate representation. This unsubstantiated statement should be corrected @washingtonpost. pic.twitter.com/93TbCs3jDr — Corey A. DeAngelis (@DeAngelisCorey) October 21, 2020
DeAngelis, meanwhile, cited a study from Sweden providing evidence this isn’t the case.
From the same Sweden study: “One other finding worth discussing on its own is the low COVID-19 mortality risk of children’s and adolescents’ teachers”https://t.co/dYtQqqgBkN — Corey A. DeAngelis (@DeAngelisCorey) October 21, 2020
DeAngelis also cited data from Brown University’s Emily Oster as reported by The Wall Street Journal.
“Her data — covering almost 200,000 kids across 47 states from the last two weeks of September — showed a Covid-19 case rate of 0.13% among students and 0.24% among staff,” the outlet reported.
“That’s a shockingly and wonderfully low number. By comparison, the current overall U.S. case rate is 2.6%, an order of magnitude higher.”
WSJ cites Brown University’s Emily Oster: “Her data—covering almost 200,000 kids across 47 states from the last two weeks of September—showed a Covid-19 case rate of 0.13% among students and 0.24% among staff […] By comparison, the current overall U.S. case rate is 2.6%” — Corey A. DeAngelis (@DeAngelisCorey) October 21, 2020
Brown University’s Emily Oster discussed the data in The Atlantic:https://t.co/xhEnUCVzD2 — Corey A. DeAngelis (@DeAngelisCorey) October 21, 2020
Oster, DeAngelis pointed out, also discussed that research in The Atlantic in an article titled “Schools Aren’t Super-Spreaders.”
“It’s now October,” Oster wrote in the article published Oct. 9.
“We are starting to get an evidence-based picture of how school reopenings and remote learning are going (those photos of hallways don’t count), and the evidence is pointing in one direction. Schools do not, in fact, appear to be major spreaders of COVID-19.”
To back up his claim about a “disproportionate” number of teacher deaths, Dana Milbank cited (indirectly, by linking to one of his previous articles) a Twitter account and several tragic — but rare — pieces of anecdotal evidence.
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westernjournal--2020-10-22--NBA Legend Named Special Reserve Sheriff’s Deputy

NBA legend and basketball analyst Shaquille O ’ Neal has joined the law enforcement family in St. Martin Parish , Louisiana , as a special reserve deputy .
O ’ Neil , 48 , who has been deputized by other sheriffs across the country , was honored by the St. Martin Parish Sheriff ’ s Office on Wednesday .
The sheriff ’ s office made the surprise announcement on Facebook .
“ While Sheriff Becket Breaux was out of the office today at an annual training , we were honored to have a very special guest at the St. Martin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the office wrote .
“ Thank you for your kindness , support , and encouragement you provided to the Deputies , it was very much appreciated , ” the agency added .
O ’ Neil , at more than seven feet tall , towered above the other deputies in an image shared by the agency .
While the NBA at the conclusion of the 2020 season saw the league pivot to embracing leftist politics and its star player , LeBron James , holding what some viewed as an anti-law enforcement sentiment , O @ @ @ @ @ @ @ embrace those politics from behind his anchor desk at TNT .
O ’ Neil actually took flak last month when he was involved in a discussion with fellow TNT analyst Charles Barkley about the grand jury decision in Louisville , Kentucky , not to charge any officers with the death of Breonna Taylor .
Barkley stated , “ I just feel bad that the young lady lost her life .
But we do have to take into account that her boyfriend shot at the cops and shot a cop.
” O ’ Neil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , responded with a defense of due process .
RELATED : Charles Barkley Comes Under Attack for Giving the Real Facts of the Breonna Taylor Case “ When you talk about murder , you have to show intent .
A homicide occurred and we ’ re sorry a homicide occurred , ” the “ Inside the NBA ” co-host said , the Louisville Courier-Journal reported .
The former NBA big man added , “ When you have a warrant signed by the judge , you are doing your job , and I would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Of course , as an ally for police officers and as an auxiliary sheriff ’ s deputy in Florida and a deputy in Georgia at the time of that conversation , O ’ Neil likely held a different perspective of actions sometimes taken by law enforcement officers than others in and around the league .
And apparently he is revered by police officers .
He continues to pile up the accolades .
The four-time NBA champion and three-time NBA Finals MVP continues to add hardware to his collection , nearly a decade removed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last year , he was made an auxiliary deputy with the Broward County Sheriff ’ s Office in Florida .
O ’ Neil is also a deputy with the Clayton County Sheriff ’ s Office in Georgia , The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported .
Now , the former all-star and NBA champion has yet another badge to go along with all those trophies .
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NBA legend and basketball analyst Shaquille O’Neal has joined the law enforcement family in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, as a special reserve deputy.
O’Neil, 48, who has been deputized by other sheriffs across the country, was honored by the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday.
The sheriff’s office made the surprise announcement on Facebook.
“While Sheriff Becket Breaux was out of the office today at an annual training, we were honored to have a very special guest at the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office,” the office wrote.
“This afternoon, Mr. Shaquille O’Neal was appointed as a St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office Special Reserve Deputy.”
“Thank you for your kindness, support, and encouragement you provided to the Deputies, it was very much appreciated,” the agency added.
“Welcome to the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office Team!”
O’Neil, at more than seven feet tall, towered above the other deputies in an image shared by the agency.
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Wearing a shirt representing his alma mater, Louisiana State University, O’Neil appeared rather pleased.
While the NBA at the conclusion of the 2020 season saw the league pivot to embracing leftist politics and its star player, LeBron James, holding what some viewed as an anti-law enforcement sentiment, O’Neil seemed more than reluctant to embrace those politics from behind his anchor desk at TNT.
O’Neil actually took flak last month when he was involved in a discussion with fellow TNT analyst Charles Barkley about the grand jury decision in Louisville, Kentucky, not to charge any officers with the death of Breonna Taylor.
Barkley stated, “I just feel bad that the young lady lost her life. But we do have to take into account that her boyfriend shot at the cops and shot a cop.”
O’Neil, while not as flamboyant as Barkley, responded with a defense of due process.
“When you talk about murder, you have to show intent. A homicide occurred and we’re sorry a homicide occurred,” the “Inside the NBA” co-host said, the Louisville Courier-Journal reported.
The former NBA big man added, “When you have a warrant signed by the judge, you are doing your job, and I would imagine that you would fire back.”
Of course, as an ally for police officers and as an auxiliary sheriff’s deputy in Florida and a deputy in Georgia at the time of that conversation, O’Neil likely held a different perspective of actions sometimes taken by law enforcement officers than others in and around the league.
And apparently he is revered by police officers.
He continues to pile up the accolades.
The four-time NBA champion and three-time NBA Finals MVP continues to add hardware to his collection, nearly a decade removed from the game of basketball.
Just last year, he was made an auxiliary deputy with the Broward County Sheriff’s Office in Florida.
Basketball legend @SHAQ goes by many nicknames, and now added to that list is Deputy Shaq. The big man now works as an auxillary deputy with the #BSO. Sheriff Tony sat down with Shaq and the two talked about the different ways law enforcement works to keep communities safe. pic.twitter.com/H8j2lwUm0B — Broward Sheriff (@browardsheriff) March 15, 2019
O’Neil is also a deputy with the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
Now, the former all-star and NBA champion has yet another badge to go along with all those trophies.
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westernjournal--2020-10-22--Trump’s October Surprise for Biden Revealed Just Hours Before Debate

President Donald Trump is once again looking to land a major hit on Democratic challenger Joe Biden over the controversial foreign business dealings and scandalous personal behavior of his son , Hunter .
According to a breaking news report from Fox News , Trump has selected Biden business associate Tony Bobulinski as his special guest for the final debate of the 2020 presidential election cycle .
Bobulinski first broke into the news cycle Wednesday night , claiming to be in possession of email communications confirming Hunter and other members the Biden family had profited off his father ’ s close @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political scandal , Hunter Biden has emerged in recent weeks as a potential liability to the Biden campaign , with critics pointing to his deeply sordid past and a series of suspicious international business dealings in China , Russia and Ukraine as major points of concern in light of a New York Post exposé revealing Hunter allegedly granted access to the vice president to Ukrainian energy executives at Burisma Holdings .
In a statement to Fox , Bobulinski , identifying himself as the CEO of Chinese-involved company Sinohawk Holdings , suggested he could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including the fact that Joe Biden was himself involved in Hunter ’ s alleged influence-peddling scheme .
“ I ’ ve seen Vice President Biden saying he never talked to Hunter about his business .
I ’ ve seen firsthand that that ’ s not true , because it wasn ’ t just Hunter ’ s business , they said they were putting the Biden family name and its legacy on the line , ” Bobulinski said .
“ The Biden family aggressively leveraged the Biden family name to make millions of dollars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from communist-controlled China.
” Trump ’ s apparent decision to host the business associate leaked late Thursday afternoon , just hours before the long-awaited standoff — an event delayed seven days by the eleventh-hour cancellation of last week ’ s debate , which was officially scheduled as the second of three .
No confirmation has yet been received by The Western Journal as to whether initial reports on the topic are accurate , however .
Regardless , this would not be the first time Trump has trolled a debate opponent with an invitation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or that of a family member .
In 2016 , Trump made mass-media waves hosting Bill Clinton ’ s sex-crime accusers at a debate with then-Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton , the former president ’ s wife .
He similarly put the screws to Biden regarding Hunter ’ s controversial business dealings during the first 2020 presidential debate on Sept. 29 , asking his opponent directly to explain how his son , a drug addict , had managed to land lucrative international gigs while his father was a heartbeat away from the presidency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden Is the Laziest Candidate in History' “ China ate your lunch , Joe , ” Trump said .
“ And no wonder your son goes in and he takes out billions of dollars .
He takes out billions of dollars to manage .
He makes millions of dollars .
And also , while we ’ re at it , why is , it just out of curiosity , the mayor of Moscow ’ s wife gave your son three and a half million dollars ?
What did he do to deserve it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ true , ” Biden said .
“ Hunter got thrown out of the military .
He was thrown out , dishonorably discharged for cocaine use , ” Trump said on another occasion — only partially correct , given the fact that Hunter had managed to dodge a dishonorable discharge and instead reportedly received an administrative discharge despite testing positive for a Schedule II drug while in the military .
Biden did not simply defend his son against allegations of potential business impropriety , however , going so far as to outright deny the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ payouts from foreign actors on several occasions .
“ Once you became vice president he made a fortune in Ukraine , in China , in Moscow and various other places , ” Trump said .
Despite Biden ’ s claim , a recently released report from Senate Republicans says Hunter received a suspicious $ 3.5 million payout in 2015 from Elena Baturina , the wife of a former Moscow mayor ( though the report does not reveal specific details about the alleged payment , according to USA Today ) .
Moreover , multiple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amounts as high as $ 83,000 during his time on the board at Ukrainian energy firm Burisma between 2014 and 2019 , despite limited prior energy sector experience .
Biden will be hard-pressed to reject such facts this time around , however , with evidence to the contrary sitting front-and-center Thursday night .
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President Donald Trump is once again looking to land a major hit on Democratic challenger Joe Biden over the controversial foreign business dealings and scandalous personal behavior of his son, Hunter.
According to a breaking news report from Fox News, Trump has selected Biden business associate Tony Bobulinski as his special guest for the final debate of the 2020 presidential election cycle.
Bobulinski first broke into the news cycle Wednesday night, claiming to be in possession of email communications confirming Hunter and other members the Biden family had profited off his father’s close proximity to the presidency.
Steeped in political scandal, Hunter Biden has emerged in recent weeks as a potential liability to the Biden campaign, with critics pointing to his deeply sordid past and a series of suspicious international business dealings in China, Russia and Ukraine as major points of concern in light of a New York Post exposé revealing Hunter allegedly granted access to the vice president to Ukrainian energy executives at Burisma Holdings.
BREAKING: Tony Bobulinski to be @realDonaldTrump special guest at tonight’s debate — John Roberts (@johnrobertsFox) October 22, 2020
In a statement to Fox, Bobulinski, identifying himself as the CEO of Chinese-involved company Sinohawk Holdings, suggested he could confirm details of the email scandal, including the fact that Joe Biden was himself involved in Hunter’s alleged influence-peddling scheme.
“I’ve seen Vice President Biden saying he never talked to Hunter about his business. I’ve seen firsthand that that’s not true, because it wasn’t just Hunter’s business, they said they were putting the Biden family name and its legacy on the line,” Bobulinski said.
“The Biden family aggressively leveraged the Biden family name to make millions of dollars from foreign entities even though some were from communist-controlled China.”
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Trump’s apparent decision to host the business associate leaked late Thursday afternoon, just hours before the long-awaited standoff — an event delayed seven days by the eleventh-hour cancellation of last week’s debate, which was officially scheduled as the second of three.
No confirmation has yet been received by The Western Journal as to whether initial reports on the topic are accurate, however.
Regardless, this would not be the first time Trump has trolled a debate opponent with an invitation to figures from their sordid past, or that of a family member.
In 2016, Trump made mass-media waves hosting Bill Clinton’s sex-crime accusers at a debate with then-Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, the former president’s wife.
He similarly put the screws to Biden regarding Hunter’s controversial business dealings during the first 2020 presidential debate on Sept. 29, asking his opponent directly to explain how his son, a drug addict, had managed to land lucrative international gigs while his father was a heartbeat away from the presidency.
“China ate your lunch, Joe,” Trump said. “And no wonder your son goes in and he takes out billions of dollars. He takes out billions of dollars to manage. He makes millions of dollars. And also, while we’re at it, why is, it just out of curiosity, the mayor of Moscow’s wife gave your son three and a half million dollars? What did he do to deserve it?”
“None of that is true,” Biden said.
MOMENTS AGO: Debate DERAILS after President Trump mentions Hunter Biden. Joe Biden: “It’s hard to get any word in with this clown.” #Debates2020 pic.twitter.com/JBxQFggrAG — The Hill (@thehill) September 30, 2020
“Hunter got thrown out of the military. He was thrown out, dishonorably discharged for cocaine use,” Trump said on another occasion — only partially correct, given the fact that Hunter had managed to dodge a dishonorable discharge and instead reportedly received an administrative discharge despite testing positive for a Schedule II drug while in the military.
Biden did not simply defend his son against allegations of potential business impropriety, however, going so far as to outright deny the well-documented fact that Hunter had received exorbitant payouts from foreign actors on several occasions.
“Once you became vice president he made a fortune in Ukraine, in China, in Moscow and various other places,” Trump said.
“That is not true,” Biden replied.
Despite Biden’s claim, a recently released report from Senate Republicans says Hunter received a suspicious $3.5 million payout in 2015 from Elena Baturina, the wife of a former Moscow mayor (though the report does not reveal specific details about the alleged payment, according to USA Today).
Moreover, multiple sources have confirmed Hunter was paid monthly amounts as high as $83,000 during his time on the board at Ukrainian energy firm Burisma between 2014 and 2019, despite limited prior energy sector experience.
Biden will be hard-pressed to reject such facts this time around, however, with evidence to the contrary sitting front-and-center Thursday night.
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