westernjournal--2020-02-19--New Poll Shows Tight Head-to-Head Races Between Trump and Top 2020 Democrats

President Donald Trump is about even with all comers among top Democratic Party candidates in a newly released poll , the single exception being former Vice President Joe Biden , whom Trump is apparently leading .
The Emerson College poll showed Trump slightly ahead of Biden , by 52 to 48 percent .
Meanwhile , the president tops former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg , Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota , and former South Bend , Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg , each by 2 percentage points , but all of these results were within the survey ’ s 2.7 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was conducted among 1,250 registered voters between Feb. 16-18 .
TRENDING : Even Gutfeld Groans at Epic Moment Jesse Watters Rips Up Donna Brazile 's Notes on Live TV Sanders topped the Democratic primary field , according to the Emerson poll , with 29 percent support , followed by Biden at 22 percent , Bloomberg at 14 percent , Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts at 12 percent and Buttigieg at 8 percent .
In the head-to-head matchups , Trump enjoyed a comparable advantage among men that his possible Democratic rivals have among women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was versus Biden and Bloomberg , where 58 percent of those men surveyed choose Trump .
His greatest deficit among women was in matchups against Bloomberg and Sanders , where the Democrats beat Trump by 58 percent and 56 percent respectively .
The president ’ s job performance was above water overall with the voters surveyed , with 48 percent approving , while 44 percent disapproved .
The 44 percent disapproval mark is the lowest Emerson has ever recorded during Trump ’ s presidency .
Perhaps in response to the poll showing him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ Internal REAL Polls show I am beating all of the Dem candidates.
” “ The Fake News Polls ( here we go again , just like 2016 ) show losing or tied .
Their polls will be proven corrupt on November 3rd , just like the Fake News is corrupt !
” With the exception of the Los Angeles Times/USC Tracking poll , all the surveys by the major media outlets and polling firms showed Trump losing to Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton going into the November 2016 election .
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President Donald Trump is about even with all comers among top Democratic Party candidates in a newly released poll, the single exception being former Vice President Joe Biden, whom Trump is apparently leading.
The Emerson College poll showed Trump slightly ahead of Biden, by 52 to 48 percent.
Meanwhile, the president tops former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, and former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg, each by 2 percentage points, but all of these results were within the survey’s 2.7 percent margin of error.
The poll was conducted among 1,250 registered voters between Feb. 16-18.
this is interesting: Emerson College just released a poll and the only democrat to lead Trump is Bernie sanders Sen. Bernie Sanders 51%- 49% Trump Joe Biden 48% – 52% Trump Trump leads Bloomberg, Buttigieg, and Klobuchar 51% to 49%. pic.twitter.com/KfgDudAhmS — PoliticsVideoChannel (@politvidchannel) February 19, 2020
Sanders topped the Democratic primary field, according to the Emerson poll, with 29 percent support, followed by Biden at 22 percent, Bloomberg at 14 percent, Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts at 12 percent and Buttigieg at 8 percent.
In the head-to-head matchups, Trump enjoyed a comparable advantage among men that his possible Democratic rivals have among women voters.
Do you think Bernie Sanders would be Trump's most difficult opponent in November? Yes No
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His greatest lead among men was versus Biden and Bloomberg, where 58 percent of those men surveyed choose Trump.
His greatest deficit among women was in matchups against Bloomberg and Sanders, where the Democrats beat Trump by 58 percent and 56 percent respectively.
NATIONAL POLL: Head to Heads by gender: Trump leads among men, Democrats lead among women.https://t.co/8OwOZLAxPE pic.twitter.com/uDmCNKhU8c — Emerson College Polling (@EmersonPolling) February 19, 2020
The president’s job performance was above water overall with the voters surveyed, with 48 percent approving, while 44 percent disapproved.
The 44 percent disapproval mark is the lowest Emerson has ever recorded during Trump’s presidency.
Perhaps in response to the poll showing him trailing Sanders, Trump tweeted on Wednesday, “Internal REAL Polls show I am beating all of the Dem candidates.”
“The Fake News Polls (here we go again, just like 2016) show losing or tied. Their polls will be proven corrupt on November 3rd, just like the Fake News is corrupt!”
Internal REAL Polls show I am beating all of the Dem candidates. The Fake News Polls (here we go again, just like 2016) show losing or tied. Their polls will be proven corrupt on November 3rd, just like the Fake News is corrupt! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 19, 2020
With the exception of the Los Angeles Times/USC Tracking poll, all the surveys by the major media outlets and polling firms showed Trump losing to Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton going into the November 2016 election.
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westernjournal--2020-02-19--Judge in Stone Case Refuses To Delay Sentencing Despite Evidence of Jury Corruption

The sentencing of Roger Stone , the former associate of President Donald Trump , was political from the start and in the face of new concerns , the judge is refusing to delay it .
U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson , who was appointed by former President Barack Obama , said that she would not postpone the sentencing despite damaging new information .
“ I think that delaying this sentence would not be a prudent thing to do under all of the circumstances , ” she said during a conference call with the prosecution and defense , The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the case all resigned last week after President Trump tweeted that he thought the sentencing recommendation was too harsh and the Justice Department agreed .
The defense team had asked for a new trial in the face of evidence that one of the jurors , Tomeka Hart , was a biased anti-Trumper .
TRENDING : Even Gutfeld Groans at Epic Moment Jesse Watters Rips Up Donna Brazile 's Notes on Live TV Hart took to Facebook to defend the prosecutors in the case , the Daily Memphian reported .
“ I have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it was for my safety .
Then , I decided to remain silent out of fear of politicizing the matter , ” Hart wrote .
“ But I can ’ t keep quiet any longer .
I want to stand up for Aaron Zelinsky , Adam Jed , Michael Marando , and Jonathan Kravis – the prosecutors on the Roger Stone trial .
“ It pains me to see the DOJ now interfere with the hard work of the prosecutors .
They acted with the utmost intelligence , integrity , and respect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that , I wanted to speak up for them and ask you to join me in thanking them for their service .
“ As foreperson , I made sure we went through every element , of every charge , matching the evidence presented in the case that led us to return a conviction of guilty on all 7 counts .
“ For a moment I was afraid .
But I don ’ t live in fear .
It is not my nature to be silent.
” It is not like her to remain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her contempt for the president .
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The sentencing of Roger Stone, the former associate of President Donald Trump, was political from the start and in the face of new concerns, the judge is refusing to delay it.
U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson, who was appointed by former President Barack Obama, said that she would not postpone the sentencing despite damaging new information.
“I think that delaying this sentence would not be a prudent thing to do under all of the circumstances,” she said during a conference call with the prosecution and defense, The Hill reported.
The prosecutors originally assigned to the case all resigned last week after President Trump tweeted that he thought the sentencing recommendation was too harsh and the Justice Department agreed.
The defense team had asked for a new trial in the face of evidence that one of the jurors, Tomeka Hart, was a biased anti-Trumper.
Hart took to Facebook to defend the prosecutors in the case, the Daily Memphian reported.
“I have kept my silence for months. Initially, it was for my safety. Then, I decided to remain silent out of fear of politicizing the matter,” Hart wrote.
“But I can’t keep quiet any longer. I want to stand up for Aaron Zelinsky, Adam Jed, Michael Marando, and Jonathan Kravis – the prosecutors on the Roger Stone trial.
“It pains me to see the DOJ now interfere with the hard work of the prosecutors. They acted with the utmost intelligence, integrity, and respect for our system of justice. For that, I wanted to speak up for them and ask you to join me in thanking them for their service.
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“As foreperson, I made sure we went through every element, of every charge, matching the evidence presented in the case that led us to return a conviction of guilty on all 7 counts.
“For a moment I was afraid. But I don’t live in fear. It is not my nature to be silent.”
John Lewis is the last person Donald Trump should be picking a fight with right now https://t.co/aPZejH6txg — Tomeka Hart (@hartformemphis) January 14, 2017
Saw a comment on my friend Marybeth Conley’s page re Acosta v 45 wherein the person said Acosta should be denied press access until he learns to respect the Office of the President! ?? Yeah cause 45 respects the office fully?. Are these folks serious?!! — Tomeka Hart (@hartformemphis) November 17, 2018
“When 11 American prisoners in North Korea were released during the Obama administration, the President didn’t make it into a spectacle about himself.” Keith Boykin https://t.co/6oVWsmbGJz — Tomeka Hart (@hartformemphis) May 11, 2018
Yes, Colt 45 (because he must be/stay drunk) is the outlaw and disorder president. https://t.co/w1LX1Ol9EZ — Tomeka Hart (@hartformemphis) August 13, 2017
“1/4 Today’s wrongly decided Supreme Court validation of the Trump Admin travel ban directed at people of Muslim faith further chips away at the foundation of our democracy.” ??✊? https://t.co/bV8QhyMAaz — Tomeka Hart (@hartformemphis) June 27, 2018
“Protestors troll Trump with “Welcome to Kenya” signs during Hawaii visit https://t.co/4sfrNeNgLW” ??? https://t.co/S6AKTRdDF3 — Tomeka Hart (@hartformemphis) November 5, 2017
Hart is 100 percent correct.
It is not like her to remain silent.
Especially when it comes to her contempt for the president.
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westernjournal--2020-02-19--Week After Leftist Van Attack, Maxine Waters Makes Reckless Anti-Trump Call

Less than two weeks after a violent anti-Republican van attack , Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters is recklessly spreading fear about President Donald Trump and urging Americans to act against the executive .
During a Tuesday MSNBC appearance , the California congresswoman claimed Trump was too much of a danger to be left in office .
“ He will pardon [ former Trump campaign chairman Paul ] Manafort , he will lift all the sanctions from Russia , he ’ ll be even more involved with the oligarchs of Russia , and he ’ s gonnabring [ Vladimir ] Putin to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I believe that .
If he ’ s re-elected.
” According to the 81-year-old Democratic lawmaker , Russian hackers and their country of origin were able to escape justice for their alleged interference in the 2016 election thanks to Trump ’ s pro-Russia agenda .
“ We ’ ve got to make sure this man isn ’ t elected again , ” Waters said .
TRENDING : Even Gutfeld Groans at Epic Moment Jesse Watters Rips Up Donna Brazile 's Notes on Live TV Although she claims the Senate “ did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to acquit Trump of the articles of impeachment , she still expressed hope for an emergency meeting of federal judges who aim to discuss the president ’ s alleged misconduct .
Of course , Waters and her fellow Democrats can ’ t wait on deep-state plants and an entire swamp full of holdovers to get rid of Trump — they need the help of the American people .
“ The American public should get behind this if they care anything about our democracy , ” she warned .
“ You know , for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they honor the flag and that they are in support of our democracy being strengthened , for all of those people who say that : Where are you ?
Can ’ t they see what is happening ?
“ We ’ re in a constitutional crisis in this country , with a president who is running amok .
He is out of control .
And we ’ ve got to make sure that he ’ s not re-elected .
We ’ ve got to speak up .
We ’ ve got to resist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voices.
” It ’ s unclear what Waters believes is a constitutional crisis , but what ’ s perfectly clear is her fearmongering over Trump .
While this isn ’ t a rare thing for the left to spout , it comes after a potentially fatal attack on Republicans .
Earlier this month , Gregory Timm allegedly rammed his van into a GOP voter registration tent in Florida .
According to police , the attack was motivated by hatred of President Trump , anger that Timm tried to take out on innocent civilians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the attack .
Waters ’ overblown insistence that our republic hangs by a thread thanks to the actions of Trump is unlikely to calm tensions in an already fiercely divided political landscape .
With Trump ’ s potential reelection less than a year away , more heated rhetoric will do nothing but fan the flames of anti-Trump activism throughout the nation .
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Less than two weeks after a violent anti-Republican van attack, Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters is recklessly spreading fear about President Donald Trump and urging Americans to act against the executive.
During a Tuesday MSNBC appearance, the California congresswoman claimed Trump was too much of a danger to be left in office.
“He will pardon [former Trump campaign chairman Paul] Manafort, he will lift all the sanctions from Russia, he’ll be even more involved with the oligarchs of Russia, and he’s gonnabring [Vladimir] Putin to the White House,” Waters said. “I believe that. If he’s re-elected.”
According to the 81-year-old Democratic lawmaker, Russian hackers and their country of origin were able to escape justice for their alleged interference in the 2016 election thanks to Trump’s pro-Russia agenda.
“We’ve got to make sure this man isn’t elected again,” Waters said.
Although she claims the Senate “did not act responsibly” in its vote to acquit Trump of the articles of impeachment, she still expressed hope for an emergency meeting of federal judges who aim to discuss the president’s alleged misconduct.
Of course, Waters and her fellow Democrats can’t wait on deep-state plants and an entire swamp full of holdovers to get rid of Trump — they need the help of the American people.
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“The American public should get behind this if they care anything about our democracy,” she warned. “You know, for all of those people who say that they honor the flag and that they are in support of our democracy being strengthened, for all of those people who say that: Where are you? Can’t they see what is happening?
“We’re in a constitutional crisis in this country, with a president who is running amok. He is out of control. And we’ve got to make sure that he’s not re-elected. We’ve got to speak up. We’ve got to resist. I don’t hear enough voices.”
It’s unclear what Waters believes is a constitutional crisis, but what’s perfectly clear is her fearmongering over Trump.
While this isn’t a rare thing for the left to spout, it comes after a potentially fatal attack on Republicans.
Earlier this month, Gregory Timm allegedly rammed his van into a GOP voter registration tent in Florida.
According to police, the attack was motivated by hatred of President Trump, anger that Timm tried to take out on innocent civilians.
Thankfully, nobody was seriously injured in the attack.
Waters’ overblown insistence that our republic hangs by a thread thanks to the actions of Trump is unlikely to calm tensions in an already fiercely divided political landscape.
With Trump’s potential reelection less than a year away, more heated rhetoric will do nothing but fan the flames of anti-Trump activism throughout the nation.
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westernjournal--2020-02-19--Trump Gets Tough with Los Angeles: Clean Up or ‘We’re Going To Do It’ for You

President Donald Trump fell hard on city leadership Tuesday in Los Angeles during a briefing on preparations being made for the U.S.-hosted 2028 Summer Olympics .
Reportedly chief among Trump ’ s concerns was rampant homelessness within the city , according to The Associated Press , which left the president threatening federal government intervention in the near future should local and state authorities fail to improve on efforts to combat the growing problem .
“ Clean it up fast , ” Trump reportedly urged , referring to a recent influx in homeless encampments around the city .
“ If they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we ’ re going to do it , ” he said .
“ The federal government is going to take it over , we ’ re going to do it.
” TRENDING : Even Gutfeld Groans at Epic Moment Jesse Watters Rips Up Donna Brazile 's Notes on Live TV Relations between Trump and California ’ s largely left-wing leadership has been strained since the president took office , particularly with this administration ’ s no-nonsense approach to illegal immigration and so-called “ sanctuary city ” policies — which were birthed in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president and ranking Democratic Party members such as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff , both of whom hail from the state , have served to exacerbate that strain , leading to quite a bit of public sparring .
And no shortage of that sparring has come on the topic of homelessness , with Trump reprimanding Pelosi over the last year for the social and economic troubles facing constituents in their home districts .
“ I can ’ t believe that Nancy Pelosi ’ s District in San @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the City itself is in violation of many sanitary & environmental orders , causing it to owe the Federal Government billions of dollars , ” Trump tweeted in October .
“ And all she works on is Impeachment.
” “ We should all work together to clean up these hazardous waste and homeless sites before the whole city rots away , ” Trump added .
According to a 2019 report from the Department of Housing and Urban Development , California ’ s homeless population has risen to a point at which 33 in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than triple that of the next most populous state , Texas .
The result is a state homeless population of roughly 151,000 individuals , of which 72 percent purportedly live in vehicles or outdoors .
And with big city homeless encampments growing in size , and obviously unequipped with proper plumbing or trash disposal , state waterways have become contaminated with levels of fecal bacteria rarely seen elsewhere in the nation , Kaiser Health News reported .
“ It ’ s disgraceful , ” the president had previously told Fox News late-night host @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looking at it very seriously .
We may intercede .
We may do something to get that whole thing cleaned up .
It ’ s inappropriate.
” This did not , however , stop Trump from signing his administration ’ s official promise Tuesday to throw the full backing of the federal government behind a 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics , the AP reported .
“ This is a big deal , ” Trump said .
“ We ’ re going to give them tremendous support .
You need the support of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The only stipulation , the president joked , was that he be remembered , “ at least ” with a good seat .
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President Donald Trump fell hard on city leadership Tuesday in Los Angeles during a briefing on preparations being made for the U.S.-hosted 2028 Summer Olympics.
Reportedly chief among Trump’s concerns was rampant homelessness within the city, according to The Associated Press, which left the president threatening federal government intervention in the near future should local and state authorities fail to improve on efforts to combat the growing problem.
“Clean it up fast,” Trump reportedly urged, referring to a recent influx in homeless encampments around the city.
“If they can’t do it themselves, we’re going to do it,” he said. “The federal government is going to take it over, we’re going to do it.”
President @realDonaldTrump just met with members of the LA 2028 Olympic Committee! pic.twitter.com/nTkQ7BtOYi — The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 19, 2020
Relations between Trump and California’s largely left-wing leadership has been strained since the president took office, particularly with this administration’s no-nonsense approach to illegal immigration and so-called “sanctuary city” policies — which were birthed in the Golden State.
Recent impeachment-related tensions between the president and ranking Democratic Party members such as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, both of whom hail from the state, have served to exacerbate that strain, leading to quite a bit of public sparring.
And no shortage of that sparring has come on the topic of homelessness, with Trump reprimanding Pelosi over the last year for the social and economic troubles facing constituents in their home districts.
Do you agree with Trump's response to the mess in California? Yes No
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“I can’t believe that Nancy Pelosi’s District in San Francisco is in such horrible shape that the City itself is in violation of many sanitary & environmental orders, causing it to owe the Federal Government billions of dollars,” Trump tweeted in October. “And all she works on is Impeachment.”
“We should all work together to clean up these hazardous waste and homeless sites before the whole city rots away,” Trump added.
….We should all work together to clean up these hazardous waste and homeless sites before the whole city rots away. Very bad and dangerous conditions, also severely impacting the Pacific Ocean and water supply. Pelosi must work on this mess and turn her District around! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 26, 2019
President @realDonaldTrump is heading west! Next week’s swing will include a briefing on the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles and remarks at the Hope for Prisoners Graduation Ceremony in Las Vegas! Read more: https://t.co/U0c9VN5MHK — The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 13, 2020
According to a 2019 report from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, California’s homeless population has risen to a point at which 33 in 10,000 state residents are homeless — more than triple that of the next most populous state, Texas.
The result is a state homeless population of roughly 151,000 individuals, of which 72 percent purportedly live in vehicles or outdoors.
And with big city homeless encampments growing in size, and obviously unequipped with proper plumbing or trash disposal, state waterways have become contaminated with levels of fecal bacteria rarely seen elsewhere in the nation, Kaiser Health News reported.
“It’s disgraceful,” the president had previously told Fox News late-night host Tucker Carlson. “I’m looking at it very seriously. We may intercede. We may do something to get that whole thing cleaned up. It’s inappropriate.”
This did not, however, stop Trump from signing his administration’s official promise Tuesday to throw the full backing of the federal government behind a 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics, the AP reported.
“This is a big deal,” Trump said. “We’re going to give them tremendous support. You need the support of the federal government to make it really work.”
The only stipulation, the president joked, was that he be remembered, “at least” with a good seat.
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westernjournal--2020-02-19--Trump Hits Back at Dem Senator for Secret Meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister

Is it any wonder the White House is furious ?
President Donald Trump is going on the offensive over an outspoken Democratic senator ’ s admission that he ’ d met with the foreign minister of Iran over the weekend in a secret parley at the Munich Security Conference in Germany .
The move by Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy to have a secretive sit-down with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Sharif marked a continuation of apparent Democrat meddling in the kind of foreign affairs that are the province of the presidency .
In May 2018 , 17 months removed from being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ John Kerry was revealed to have been conducting meetings with Iranian officials in Paris in an effort to save the suicidally stupid Iran nuclear deal negotiated by former President Barack Obama that Trump had abandoned that same month .
And it ’ s safe to say , the president is not happy about it .
TRENDING : Even Gutfeld Groans at Epic Moment Jesse Watters Rips Up Donna Brazile 's Notes on Live TV Talking to the media on Tuesday , Trump invoked the Logan Act , a never-prosecuted , 220-year-old law that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ correspondence or intercourse ” with foreign governments that are engaged in disputes with the United States .
He did the same in a tweet Wednesday morning .
“ I saw that Senator Murphy met with the Iranians , is that a fact ?
” Trump told reporters Tuesday before boarding Air Force One .
“ I just saw that on the way over .
Is there anything that I should know ?
Because that sounds like , to me , a violation of the Logan Act.
” The Logan Act has never been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ constitutionally questionable , as Scott Shackford , a writer for the libertarian publication Reason , wrote in 2017 , when Democrats were making noises about using it against former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn for his contacts with the Russian ambassador to the U.S. during the presidential transition period .
So , an actual prosecution might be unlikely .
RELATED : Outbreak : Region with No COVID-19 Cases Confirms Multiple Deaths from Virus However , Trump ’ s tweet adds an important element to the case .
“ This is why Iran is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote .
“ Must be dealt with strongly !
” There ’ s no way of knowing whether contacts with disgruntled Democrats are really why Iran has expressed no public interest in improving ties with the United States .
The murderous mullahs of Tehran have hated the U.S. since the days of the Iranian Revolution — as four decades of Iranians chanting “ death to America ” and calling the U.S. “ the Great Satan ” pretty clearly show .
But it ’ s a virtual certainty that the hard cases in Tehran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weakness on the part of their greatest adversary , and the overtures of washed-up failures like John Kerry or liberal media hounds like Chris Murphy aren ’ t helping matters .
From the Iranian point of view , why should they negotiate with Trump seriously when they know an election is coming , and Trump is faced with an opposition party that has no scruples about dealing secretly with the enemy — and has sent every signal possible that Tehran will get a softer deal from the United States if a Democrat is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also pretty clear that Murphy would have liked to have kept his visit with Zarif quiet , and he only publicly acknowledged it Tuesday after reporter Mollie Hemingway exposed it Monday in a Federalist post .
On Wednesday , Federalist contributor Heshmat Alavi responded to Trump ’ s tweet with a lengthy Twitter thread describing Murphy ’ s connections to the pro-Iranian lobbying group the National Iranian American Council .
“ Murphy has ties to with # Iran ’ s DC-based lobby group , ” wrote Alavi wrote at the top of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Finally , it ’ s indisputable that Democrats are engaging in exactly the kind of behavior they were denouncing as recently as 2017 .
Murphy , the senator who now sees fit to meet in secret with foreign officials , was part of the mob calling for Flynn ’ s head simply for being in contact with the ambassador from Russia in the days between Trump ’ s election and his inauguration .
Now , Murphy is a sitting senator of the opposition party conducting would-be secret negotiations with a foreign power @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. And even if he ’ s defiant , he knows he ’ s wrong .
He admitted it as much in the whiny , self-serving Medium post he published about the weekend meeting .
“ I can not conduct diplomacy on behalf of the whole of the U.S. government , and I don ’ t pretend to be in a position to do so , ” Murphy wrote .
“ But if Trump isn ’ t going to talk to Iran , then someone should.
” Actually , no , someone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ means not talking when the other side isn ’ t listening .
Making those decisions is the president ’ s job .
If the Democrats ever win back the office , they ’ re going to remember that .
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Is it any wonder the White House is furious?
President Donald Trump is going on the offensive over an outspoken Democratic senator’s admission that he’d met with the foreign minister of Iran over the weekend in a secret parley at the Munich Security Conference in Germany.
The move by Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy to have a secretive sit-down with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Sharif marked a continuation of apparent Democrat meddling in the kind of foreign affairs that are the province of the presidency.
In May 2018, 17 months removed from being in office, former Secretary of State John Kerry was revealed to have been conducting meetings with Iranian officials in Paris in an effort to save the suicidally stupid Iran nuclear deal negotiated by former President Barack Obama that Trump had abandoned that same month.
And it’s safe to say, the president is not happy about it.
Talking to the media on Tuesday, Trump invoked the Logan Act, a never-prosecuted, 220-year-old law that prohibits any unauthorized American citizen from “correspondence or intercourse” with foreign governments that are engaged in disputes with the United States.
He did the same in a tweet Wednesday morning.
Kerry & Murphy illegally violated the Logan Act. This is why Iran is not making a deal. Must be dealt with strongly! https://t.co/RpTW9c09ZY — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 19, 2020
“I saw that Senator Murphy met with the Iranians, is that a fact?” Trump told reporters Tuesday before boarding Air Force One.
“I just saw that on the way over. Is there anything that I should know? Because that sounds like, to me, a violation of the Logan Act.”
President Trump: “I saw that…Senator Murphy met with the Iranians; is that a fact? I just saw that on the way over. Is there anything that I should know? Because that sounds like to me a violation of the Logan Act.” pic.twitter.com/qOEwDaRptR — CSPAN (@cspan) February 18, 2020
The Logan Act has never been tried in a criminal court and is constitutionally questionable, as Scott Shackford, a writer for the libertarian publication Reason, wrote in 2017, when Democrats were making noises about using it against former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn for his contacts with the Russian ambassador to the U.S. during the presidential transition period.
So, an actual prosecution might be unlikely.
However, Trump’s tweet adds an important element to the case.
“This is why Iran is not making a deal,” he wrote. “Must be dealt with strongly!”
There’s no way of knowing whether contacts with disgruntled Democrats are really why Iran has expressed no public interest in improving ties with the United States.
The murderous mullahs of Tehran have hated the U.S. since the days of the Iranian Revolution — as four decades of Iranians chanting “death to America” and calling the U.S. “the Great Satan” pretty clearly show.
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But it’s a virtual certainty that the hard cases in Tehran are alert to any sign of potential weakness on the part of their greatest adversary, and the overtures of washed-up failures like John Kerry or liberal media hounds like Chris Murphy aren’t helping matters.
From the Iranian point of view, why should they negotiate with Trump seriously when they know an election is coming, and Trump is faced with an opposition party that has no scruples about dealing secretly with the enemy — and has sent every signal possible that Tehran will get a softer deal from the United States if a Democrat is elected in November?
It’s also pretty clear that Murphy would have liked to have kept his visit with Zarif quiet, and he only publicly acknowledged it Tuesday after reporter Mollie Hemingway exposed it Monday in a Federalist post.
On Wednesday, Federalist contributor Heshmat Alavi responded to Trump’s tweet with a lengthy Twitter thread describing Murphy’s connections to the pro-Iranian lobbying group the National Iranian American Council.
“Murphy has ties to with #Iran’s DC-based lobby group,” wrote Alavi wrote at the top of the thread, which was originally published Tuesday.
Finally, it’s indisputable that Democrats are engaging in exactly the kind of behavior they were denouncing as recently as 2017.
Murphy, the senator who now sees fit to meet in secret with foreign officials, was part of the mob calling for Flynn’s head simply for being in contact with the ambassador from Russia in the days between Trump’s election and his inauguration.
Now, Murphy is a sitting senator of the opposition party conducting would-be secret negotiations with a foreign power with a long history of hostility toward the U.S.
And even if he’s defiant, he knows he’s wrong. He admitted it as much in the whiny, self-serving Medium post he published about the weekend meeting.
“I cannot conduct diplomacy on behalf of the whole of the U.S. government, and I don’t pretend to be in a position to do so,” Murphy wrote. “But if Trump isn’t going to talk to Iran, then someone should.”
Actually, no, someone shouldn’t. Part of diplomacy means not talking when the other side isn’t listening.
Making those decisions is the president’s job. If the Democrats ever win back the office, they’re going to remember that.
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westernjournal--2020-02-19--Chick-fil-A Worker Finds Envelope Full of Hundreds of Dollars in Cash at Restaurant

A Chick-fil-A employee and his manager have been applauded for turning in nearly $ 1,000 to a customer who inadvertently left the money inside a Georgia restaurant .
Chase Withers told WAGA-TV in Atlanta he was sweeping underneath tables in the lobby of the McDonough , Georgia , Chick-fil-A when he almost swept up an envelope .
Withers noticed the envelope was stuffed full of $ 50 bills , amounting to $ 900 in cash .
Without hesitation , Withers brought the envelope to his manager , Jalen Cornell .
As the pair looked through the envelope ’ s contents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : an order receipt that identified the customer by name , thanks to the Chick-fil-A One App she had used to pay .
TRENDING : Even Gutfeld Groans at Epic Moment Jesse Watters Rips Up Donna Brazile 's Notes on Live TV Cornell stashed the money in a safe location and was trying to contact the rightful owner when , about an hour later , the distraught woman returned to the store in search of her money .
He could see the relief on the woman ’ s face as he handed her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the money , ” Cornell told WAGA .
“ She was extremely , extremely grateful for it .
Almost tears in her eyes .
I mean , it was a good moment to be able to give that back to her.
” Chick-fil-A shared the story online Friday , proud of its employee ’ s unwavering honesty and commitment to do the right thing .
“ We are so proud to tell this story , ” the Facebook post began , recounting the story .
“ Thank you , Chase , for being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s mission , ‘ Caring people , caring for people.
’ We are proud you are a part of our team at Chick-fil-A Lake Dow , ” the message read .
Of the numerous comments and accolades left on the Facebook post , one came from Gabby Welborn , who said she is the woman ’ s daughter .
RELATED : Desperate Mother Calls 911 When She Ca n't Feed Her Baby , Police Show Up at Door To Help “ We are so thankful and blessed the money was found as my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that , bills would not be paid .
All I can say is my faith in humanity has been restored !
” Welborn wrote .
Withers , a senior at Union Grove High School , according to WSB-TV , said he was simply doing the right thing .
“ I just try to stick to my hard Christian values and know what ’ s right and know what ’ s right and what ’ s wrong , ” he told WAGA .
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A Chick-fil-A employee and his manager have been applauded for turning in nearly $1,000 to a customer who inadvertently left the money inside a Georgia restaurant.
Chase Withers told WAGA-TV in Atlanta he was sweeping underneath tables in the lobby of the McDonough, Georgia, Chick-fil-A when he almost swept up an envelope.
Withers noticed the envelope was stuffed full of $50 bills, amounting to $900 in cash.
Without hesitation, Withers brought the envelope to his manager, Jalen Cornell.
As the pair looked through the envelope’s contents, they found exactly what they needed: an order receipt that identified the customer by name, thanks to the Chick-fil-A One App she had used to pay.
Cornell stashed the money in a safe location and was trying to contact the rightful owner when, about an hour later, the distraught woman returned to the store in search of her money.
He could see the relief on the woman’s face as he handed her the envelope.
“I gave her the money,” Cornell told WAGA. “She was extremely, extremely grateful for it. Almost tears in her eyes. I mean, it was a good moment to be able to give that back to her.”
Chick-fil-A shared the story online Friday, proud of its employee’s unwavering honesty and commitment to do the right thing.
“We are so proud to tell this story,” the Facebook post began, recounting the story.
“Thank you, Chase, for being a prime example of our store’s mission, ‘Caring people, caring for people.’ We are proud you are a part of our team at Chick-fil-A Lake Dow,” the message read.
Of the numerous comments and accolades left on the Facebook post, one came from Gabby Welborn, who said she is the woman’s daughter.
“We are so thankful and blessed the money was found as my mom is a single mom and without that, bills would not be paid. All I can say is my faith in humanity has been restored!” Welborn wrote.
Withers, a senior at Union Grove High School, according to WSB-TV, said he was simply doing the right thing.
“I just try to stick to my hard Christian values and know what’s right and know what’s right and what’s wrong,” he told WAGA.
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westernjournal--2020-02-19--Outbreak: Region with No COVID-19 Cases Confirms Multiple Deaths from Virus

The severity of the COVID-19 virus has been underscored by a pair of coronavirus-caused deaths that have rocked Iran , a country that has previously reported zero cases of the deadly illness .
The BBC ’ s Persian-language site reported the two deaths on Wednesday .
The two men tested positive for the virus before dying in the Iranian city of Qom , a holy city that is a favorite destination for religious pilgrims .
These are the first deaths from the novel coronavirus from the Middle East to be reported .
Before this , only three deaths from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There have been suspected cases in Iran , but a Wednesday World Health Organization update listed the Islamic republic as free from the virus .
TRENDING : Even Gutfeld Groans at Epic Moment Jesse Watters Rips Up Donna Brazile 's Notes on Live TV After the two deaths , fear of the virus is now gripping the country .
According to the BBC , three more people are now being held in a hospital over concerns they may have contracted COVID-19 .
This comes as Iran ’ s deputy minister of health issued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the holy city .
The deaths come less than two weeks after massive rallies held all across Iran celebrating the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution .
With a lengthy incubation period that is projected to be as long as two weeks , it ’ s entirely possible the virus is already making its way across the ill-prepared country .
Even in China , a country geared to respond to viral epidemics , serious measures like city-wide quarantines have been shown to be less effective than hoped .
A closed environment , like that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , has some worried that traditional quarantines are not effective at all .
Iran ’ s Ministry of Health is now urging residents of Qom to note any flu-like symptoms , as they may be caused by the COVID-19 virus .
Respiratory illnesses are already moving like wildfire across the city , which means the perfect conditions likely exist for coronavirus ’ spread as well .
“ We have witnessed the spread of respiratory diseases in Qom over the past 7 days , ” head of Qom University of Medical Sciences Mohammad Reza @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s unclear how Iran plans to combat the virus in the event of a city-wide pandemic , or if the Islamic Republic even has the resources to mount a defense at all .
If the virus has a foothold in the country , there ’ s no telling how bad it may get before Iranian officials finally have the situation under control .
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The severity of the COVID-19 virus has been underscored by a pair of coronavirus-caused deaths that have rocked Iran, a country that has previously reported zero cases of the deadly illness.
The BBC’s Persian-language site reported the two deaths on Wednesday.
The two men tested positive for the virus before dying in the Iranian city of Qom, a holy city that is a favorite destination for religious pilgrims.
These are the first deaths from the novel coronavirus from the Middle East to be reported. Before this, only three deaths from the virus were confirmed outside of China.
There have been suspected cases in Iran, but a Wednesday World Health Organization update listed the Islamic republic as free from the virus.
After the two deaths, fear of the virus is now gripping the country.
According to the BBC, three more people are now being held in a hospital over concerns they may have contracted COVID-19. This comes as Iran’s deputy minister of health issued a statement identifying six confirmed cases in the holy city.
The deaths come less than two weeks after massive rallies held all across Iran celebrating the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.
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Massive crowd of people in Qom flock to streets for nationwide rallies marking 41st anniversary of Islamic Revolution#Iran #Bahman22 #۲۲بهمن pic.twitter.com/o7txtlMX8r — Iran (@Iran) February 11, 2020
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With a lengthy incubation period that is projected to be as long as two weeks, it’s entirely possible the virus is already making its way across the ill-prepared country.
Even in China, a country geared to respond to viral epidemics, serious measures like city-wide quarantines have been shown to be less effective than hoped.
A closed environment, like that seen on the cruise ship Diamond Princess, has some worried that traditional quarantines are not effective at all.
Iran’s Ministry of Health is now urging residents of Qom to note any flu-like symptoms, as they may be caused by the COVID-19 virus.
Respiratory illnesses are already moving like wildfire across the city, which means the perfect conditions likely exist for coronavirus’ spread as well.
“We have witnessed the spread of respiratory diseases in Qom over the past 7 days,” head of Qom University of Medical Sciences Mohammad Reza Ghadir told the BBC.
It’s unclear how Iran plans to combat the virus in the event of a city-wide pandemic, or if the Islamic Republic even has the resources to mount a defense at all.
If the virus has a foothold in the country, there’s no telling how bad it may get before Iranian officials finally have the situation under control.
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westernjournal--2020-02-19--Ben Affleck Says Divorce from Jennifer Garner Is ‘Biggest Regret of My Life’

Actor Ben Affleck is starring in a new film titled “ The Way Back , ” playing a character who has undeniable similarities to Affleck ’ s personal life .
The movie follows the life of a high school basketball coach battling alcoholism while coming to terms with his failed marriage .
Affleck is intimate with the pain and suffering of both , openly discussing his alcohol addiction as well as his public divorce from actress Jennifer Garner .
TRENDING : Even Gutfeld Groans at Epic Moment Jesse Watters Rips Up Donna Brazile 's Notes on Live TV Affleck and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2004 and were married the following year .
The pair have three children together — daughters Violet , 14 , and Seraphina , 11 , and son Samuel , 7 .
The pair announced their separation in June 2015 and finalized their divorce in October 2018 .
In an interview with The New York Times , Affleck spoke at length about taking on a lead role that mirrored much of the personal devastation he and his family has suffered over the last several years .
Affleck spoke about the “ vicious cycle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is to break .
“ I drank relatively normally for a long time , ” the Oscar-winning writer told The Times .
“ What happened was that I started drinking more and more when my marriage was falling apart .
This was 2015 , 2016 .
My drinking , of course , created more marital problems.
” Affleck said that while he still grapples with guilt over his failed marriage , he has learned to let go of the shame .
“ The biggest regret of my life is this divorce , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toxic , ” Affleck continued .
“ There is no positive byproduct of shame .
It ’ s just stewing in a toxic , hideous feeling of low self-worth and self-loathing.
” But Affleck is determined to move forward , refusing to nurse and rehearse the pains of his past .
“ It ’ s not particularly healthy for me to obsess over the failures — the relapses — and beat myself up , ” Affleck told The Times .
“ I have certainly made mistakes .
I have certainly done things that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got to pick yourself up , learn from it , learn some more , try to move forward.
” The actor said playing a starring role in a film about redemption after devastation has been healthy for him .
“ I ’ ve never been very risk-averse — for better or worse , obviously , ” Affleck said .
“ Regarding ‘ The Way Back , ’ the benefits , to me , far outweighed the risks .
“ I found it very therapeutic , ” he added .
Film director Gavin O @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saying participating in the film helped Affleck find additional healing .
“ I think that Ben , in an artistic way , in a deeply human way , wanted to confront his own issues through this character and heal , ” O ’ Connor told The Times .
“ The Way Back , ” one of four films the actor has coming out this year , debuts March 6 .
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Actor Ben Affleck is starring in a new film titled “The Way Back,” playing a character who has undeniable similarities to Affleck’s personal life.
The movie follows the life of a high school basketball coach battling alcoholism while coming to terms with his failed marriage.
Affleck is intimate with the pain and suffering of both, openly discussing his alcohol addiction as well as his public divorce from actress Jennifer Garner.
Ben Affleck opens up about his divorce, that back tattoo, and alcoholism: “It took me a long time to fundamentally, deeply, without a hint of doubt, admit to myself that I am an alcoholic. The next drink will not be different.”https://t.co/a8aWv33XDF — The New York Times (@nytimes) February 18, 2020
Affleck and Garner, both 47, began dating in 2004 and were married the following year. The pair have three children together — daughters Violet, 14, and Seraphina, 11, and son Samuel, 7.
The pair announced their separation in June 2015 and finalized their divorce in October 2018.
In an interview with The New York Times, Affleck spoke at length about taking on a lead role that mirrored much of the personal devastation he and his family has suffered over the last several years.
Affleck spoke about the “vicious cycle” of addiction and how difficult it is to break.
“I drank relatively normally for a long time,” the Oscar-winning writer told The Times. “What happened was that I started drinking more and more when my marriage was falling apart. This was 2015, 2016. My drinking, of course, created more marital problems.”
Affleck said that while he still grapples with guilt over his failed marriage, he has learned to let go of the shame.
“The biggest regret of my life is this divorce,” he said.
“Shame is really toxic,” Affleck continued. “There is no positive byproduct of shame. It’s just stewing in a toxic, hideous feeling of low self-worth and self-loathing.”
But Affleck is determined to move forward, refusing to nurse and rehearse the pains of his past.
“It’s not particularly healthy for me to obsess over the failures — the relapses — and beat myself up,” Affleck told The Times. “I have certainly made mistakes. I have certainly done things that I regret. But you’ve got to pick yourself up, learn from it, learn some more, try to move forward.”
The actor said playing a starring role in a film about redemption after devastation has been healthy for him.
“I’ve never been very risk-averse — for better or worse, obviously,” Affleck said. “Regarding ‘The Way Back,’ the benefits, to me, far outweighed the risks.
“I found it very therapeutic,” he added.
Film director Gavin O’Connor agreed with the actor, saying participating in the film helped Affleck find additional healing.
“I think that Ben, in an artistic way, in a deeply human way, wanted to confront his own issues through this character and heal,” O’Connor told The Times.
“The Way Back,” one of four films the actor has coming out this year, debuts March 6.
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westernjournal--2020-02-19--In UK, Medical Care Could Be Denied to Outspoken Christians in Cases That Are Not Emergencies

If you espouse a traditional biblical worldview , you might be left on your own to die in a British hospital .
Patients in the National Health Service , the publicly funded system that provides health care in the United Kingdom , could be denied treatment if a staff member feels victimized by something a patient says .
An NHS memo Tuesday cited a rise in staffers ’ reports of discrimination last year , including “ the highest levels of reported sexism and intolerance of religion and sexuality.
” It ’ s not hard to imagine that claims of “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against Christian patients who don ’ t embrace the LGBT agenda .
According to a report in the Telegraph on Wednesday , beginning in April , “ any patient or hospital visitor found to be inflicting discriminatory or harassing behaviour on staff could be barred from receiving care , unless the case is an emergency.
” TRENDING : Even Gutfeld Groans at Epic Moment Jesse Watters Rips Up Donna Brazile 's Notes on Live TV The scope of regulations previously included only physical violence against hospital personnel .
Based on the results of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of discrimination rose from 5.8 percent to 7.2 percent in five years , so on its face , the inclusion of anti-discrimination protection makes sense .
Employers are responsible for making sure their place of business is not a hostile work environment for their employees .
Sometimes that includes refusing services if the employee feels threatened or offended .
If the workplace is a cafe , it is an inconvenience for a barista to refuse a cup of coffee to that customer .
But this is health care , literally a life-or-death situation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emergencies , what about someone who is fighting stage 4 lung cancer ?
It isn ’ t an emergency like a heart attack , but without proper treatment , the patient will be just as dead .
These new protections leave patients vulnerable to the subjective opinion of the health care worker , who has the power to provide or deny life-saving treatment .
Increasingly , citizens across the pond are being shunned and persecuted for espousing a traditional , conservative Judeo-Christian worldview , and that no doubt will impact health care patients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hot water for using the “ wrong ” pronouns when referring to a transgender child , the BBC reported .
She was called in to provide a taped statement to police until the accuser ultimately dropped the complaint on the grounds it was giving Farrow “ a platform.
” A run-in with law enforcement is serious , but had the supposed victim in this case been a health care worker , the consequences could have been deadly .
Many people conflate a religious worldview with hatred and thus believe that folks who hold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ society .
Already in China , there is a so-called social credit system and some American companies are beginning to adopt that model as well , even if that ’ s not what they ’ re calling it — yet .
RELATED : Americans Horrified as Bloomberg 's Comments on 95-Year-Old Cancer Patient Come to Light It isn ’ t unreasonable , then , to conclude that a patient in the U.K. could be denied treatment not for his actions against a particular employee , but because of a broader belief he holds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oversight body would not intervene on behalf of the patient unfairly denied treatment , consider the case of Alphie Evans , the Liverpool infant who suffered from an undiagnosed degenerative neurological disease .
Doctors in the U.K. decided that the only course for Alphie was to remove life support .
Alphie ’ s father , Thomas , a Catholic , requested the right to seek treatment outside the country and even petitioned Pope Francis for help .
Following a lengthy public battle , the request to transfer him ultimately denied .
Alphie Evans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support was withdrawn , just shy of his second birthday .
When the government obtains the power to give something , it also has the power to take it away .
The world is quickly becoming a place where citizens whose views are not left-leaning and in lockstep with the LGBT agenda are seen as unfit for public life .
Gone are the days of civil tolerance for homosexuality .
Today , the Orwellian thought police require complete submission to their worldview .
Someday very soon , a hospital patient ’ s religious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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If you espouse a traditional biblical worldview, you might be left on your own to die in a British hospital.
Patients in the National Health Service, the publicly funded system that provides health care in the United Kingdom, could be denied treatment if a staff member feels victimized by something a patient says.
An NHS memo Tuesday cited a rise in staffers’ reports of discrimination last year, including “the highest levels of reported sexism and intolerance of religion and sexuality.”
It’s not hard to imagine that claims of “intolerance of sexuality” will be leveled against Christian patients who don’t embrace the LGBT agenda.
According to a report in the Telegraph on Wednesday, beginning in April, “any patient or hospital visitor found to be inflicting discriminatory or harassing behaviour on staff could be barred from receiving care, unless the case is an emergency.”
The scope of regulations previously included only physical violence against hospital personnel.
Based on the results of the 2019 NHS Staff Survey, incidences of discrimination rose from 5.8 percent to 7.2 percent in five years, so on its face, the inclusion of anti-discrimination protection makes sense.
Employers are responsible for making sure their place of business is not a hostile work environment for their employees. Sometimes that includes refusing services if the employee feels threatened or offended.
If the workplace is a cafe, it is an inconvenience for a barista to refuse a cup of coffee to that customer. But this is health care, literally a life-or-death situation. While there is an exception for emergencies, what about someone who is fighting stage 4 lung cancer? It isn’t an emergency like a heart attack, but without proper treatment, the patient will be just as dead.
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These new protections leave patients vulnerable to the subjective opinion of the health care worker, who has the power to provide or deny life-saving treatment.
Increasingly, citizens across the pond are being shunned and persecuted for espousing a traditional, conservative Judeo-Christian worldview, and that no doubt will impact health care patients.
Catholic journalist Caroline Farrow was in hot water for using the “wrong” pronouns when referring to a transgender child, the BBC reported. She was called in to provide a taped statement to police until the accuser ultimately dropped the complaint on the grounds it was giving Farrow “a platform.”
A run-in with law enforcement is serious, but had the supposed victim in this case been a health care worker, the consequences could have been deadly.
Many people conflate a religious worldview with hatred and thus believe that folks who hold those views should be shut out of society. Already in China, there is a so-called social credit system and some American companies are beginning to adopt that model as well, even if that’s not what they’re calling it — yet.
It isn’t unreasonable, then, to conclude that a patient in the U.K. could be denied treatment not for his actions against a particular employee, but because of a broader belief he holds.
If it seems unfathomable that some oversight body would not intervene on behalf of the patient unfairly denied treatment, consider the case of Alphie Evans, the Liverpool infant who suffered from an undiagnosed degenerative neurological disease.
Doctors in the U.K. decided that the only course for Alphie was to remove life support. Alphie’s father, Thomas, a Catholic, requested the right to seek treatment outside the country and even petitioned Pope Francis for help. Following a lengthy public battle, the request to transfer him ultimately denied.
Alphie Evans died in a UK hospital after life support was withdrawn, just shy of his second birthday.
When the government obtains the power to give something, it also has the power to take it away.
The world is quickly becoming a place where citizens whose views are not left-leaning and in lockstep with the LGBT agenda are seen as unfit for public life. Gone are the days of civil tolerance for homosexuality. Today, the Orwellian thought police require complete submission to their worldview.
Someday very soon, a hospital patient’s religious beliefs could cost him his life.
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westernjournal--2020-02-19--Trump Perfectly Explains Why He Keeps Tweeting Despite Making Barr’s Job Harder

President Donald Trump offered a solid explanation Tuesday of why he will continue to tweet , despite the objections of Attorney General William Barr and others to the practice , saying it is likely the reason he was elected and has been able to remain in office .
Asked before he departed Washington , D.C. , on a western state swing whether he agreed with Barr ’ s call for him to stop tweeting about matters before the Justice Department , Trump responded , “ You know everybody has the right to speak their mind , and I use social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it well , because here I am , I ’ m here , and I probably wouldn ’ t have gotten here without social media , because I certainly don ’ t get fair press.
” Trump cited the two “ hoaxes ” he ’ s had to fight his way through , providing counter-narratives to the establishment media while continuing to govern : the Mueller probe and the Democrat-led impeachment push over the commander in chief ’ s call with the president of Ukraine last summer .
“ If I didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wouldn ’ t be here .
So , I ’ m very happy with social media , ” Trump said .
TRENDING : Even Gutfeld Groans at Epic Moment Jesse Watters Rips Up Donna Brazile 's Notes on Live TV The president has nearly 73 million followers on Twitter and over 26 million followers on Facebook .
Trump conceded , “ I do make [ Barr ’ s ] job harder , ” but added , “ He ’ s a very straight shooter .
We have a great attorney general and he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week , Barr told ABC News , the chief executive ’ s tweets , “ make it impossible for me to do my job and to assure the courts and the prosecutors in the department that we ’ re doing our work with integrity.
” The president had weighed in on Roger Stone ’ s case , saying his longtime friend “ was treated horribly , ” and the initial 9-year sentencing recommendation by DOJ prosecutors was a “ disgrace.
” The DOJ pulled the recommendation following Trump ’ s public comments , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s hands .
Barr insisted in his ABC News interview that Trump ’ s views had nothing to do with his department ’ s decision to withdraw the prosecutors ’ proposed sentencing .
“ I ’ m not going to be bullied or influenced by anybody … whether it ’ s Congress , a newspaper editorial board , or the president , ” the attorney general said .
On Tuesday , Trump told reporters regarding Barr : “ I think he ’ s doing an excellent job .
He ’ s a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him about the Roger Stone situation.
” RELATED : Jesse Watters on Obama Taking Credit for Trump Economy : 'You Did n't Build That , Barack' That said , the president reiterated that he had the right to weigh in on such matters , pointing to the unfair treatment Stone and former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn and others have received at the hands of DOJ prosecutors , while former government officials like former FBI Director James Comey and former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe get a free pass .
Both admitted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FBI policy directives and have been implicated in other malfeasance regarding obtaining FISA warrants to spy on the Trump campaign , using the bogus Democratic National Committee / Hillary Clinton campaign financed Trump-Russia dossier .
“ You look at what ’ s happening to these people [ like Stone and Flynn ] .
Somebody has to stick up for the people .
So social media is very powerful , ” Trump said .
“ Social media for me has been very important because it gives me a voice , ” he added .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that voice in the press , in the media .
I don ’ t get that voice , so I ’ m allowed to have a voice.
” The Justice Department shut down anonymously sourced reports circulating Monday that Barr was considering stepping down because of Trump ’ s tweets .
“ Addressing Beltway rumors : The Attorney General has no plans to resign , ” DOJ spokeswoman Kerri Kupec tweeted Tuesday night .
Multiple studies have shown Trump has faced more negative media attention than any president in modern history .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first two months of Trump ’ s presidency , 62 percent of his coverage was negative , compared to 28 percent for both presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush , and a mere 20 percent for Barack Obama .
For Trump , an additional 33 percent was neutral , while only 5 percent was positive .
Social media has been an equalizer for the president .
True , some of his tweets might be considered imprudent , but on the whole the president has used the platform to great effect — and should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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President Donald Trump offered a solid explanation Tuesday of why he will continue to tweet, despite the objections of Attorney General William Barr and others to the practice, saying it is likely the reason he was elected and has been able to remain in office.
Asked before he departed Washington, D.C., on a western state swing whether he agreed with Barr’s call for him to stop tweeting about matters before the Justice Department, Trump responded,“You know everybody has the right to speak their mind, and I use social media.
“I guess I use it well, because here I am, I’m here, and I probably wouldn’t have gotten here without social media, because I certainly don’t get fair press.”
Trump cited the two “hoaxes” he’s had to fight his way through, providing counter-narratives to the establishment media while continuing to govern: the Mueller probe and the Democrat-led impeachment push over the commander in chief’s call with the president of Ukraine last summer.
“If I didn’t have social media, I probably wouldn’t be here. So, I’m very happy with social media,” Trump said.
The president has nearly 73 million followers on Twitter and over 26 million followers on Facebook.
Trump conceded, “I do make [Barr’s] job harder,” but added, “He’s a very straight shooter. We have a great attorney general and he’s working very hard.”
Last week, Barr told ABC News, the chief executive’s tweets, “make it impossible for me to do my job and to assure the courts and the prosecutors in the department that we’re doing our work with integrity.”
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The president had weighed in on Roger Stone’s case, saying his longtime friend “was treated horribly,” and the initial 9-year sentencing recommendation by DOJ prosecutors was a “disgrace.”
The DOJ pulled the recommendation following Trump’s public comments, leaving the matter completely in the judge’s hands.
Barr insisted in his ABC News interview that Trump’s views had nothing to do with his department’s decision to withdraw the prosecutors’ proposed sentencing.
“I’m not going to be bullied or influenced by anybody … whether it’s Congress, a newspaper editorial board, or the president,” the attorney general said.
On Tuesday, Trump told reporters regarding Barr: “I think he’s doing an excellent job. He’s a strong guy. I never spoke to him about the Roger Stone situation.”
That said, the president reiterated that he had the right to weigh in on such matters, pointing to the unfair treatment Stone and former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn and others have received at the hands of DOJ prosecutors, while former government officials like former FBI Director James Comey and former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe get a free pass.
There must be JUSTICE. This can never happen to a President, or our Country, again! https://t.co/5epW4JPYkF — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 19, 2020
Both admitted to leaking sensitive matters to the media against FBI policy directives and have been implicated in other malfeasance regarding obtaining FISA warrants to spy on the Trump campaign, using the bogus Democratic National Committee / Hillary Clinton campaign financed Trump-Russia dossier.
“You look at what’s happening to these people [like Stone and Flynn]. Somebody has to stick up for the people. So social media is very powerful,” Trump said.
“Social media for me has been very important because it gives me a voice,” he added. “Because I don’t get that voice in the press, in the media. I don’t get that voice, so I’m allowed to have a voice.”
The Justice Department shut down anonymously sourced reports circulating Monday that Barr was considering stepping down because of Trump’s tweets.
Addressing Beltway rumors: The Attorney General has no plans to resign. — KerriKupecDOJ (@KerriKupecDOJ) February 19, 2020
“Addressing Beltway rumors: The Attorney General has no plans to resign,” DOJ spokeswoman Kerri Kupec tweeted Tuesday night.
Multiple studies have shown Trump has faced more negative media attention than any president in modern history.
The Pew Research Center found that during the first two months of Trump’s presidency, 62 percent of his coverage was negative, compared to 28 percent for both presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush, and a mere 20 percent for Barack Obama.
For Trump, an additional 33 percent was neutral, while only 5 percent was positive.
Social media has been an equalizer for the president.
True, some of his tweets might be considered imprudent, but on the whole the president has used the platform to great effect — and should continue to do so.
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westernjournal--2020-02-19--Sailors Reportedly in Hot Water for Wearing Epic MAGA-Style Morale Patch

The U.S. Navy has reportedly disciplined a number of sailors for violating Pentagon regulations by wearing a uniform patch with the slogan “ Make Aircrew Great Again ” during President Donald Trump ’ s visit to Japan last year .
Sailors aboard the USS Wasp were photographed in May 2019 with the patches — which bore a likeness of the president along with the slogan — on their uniforms .
Reporters present for Trump ’ s speech documented the patches , and photographs of them went viral .
The military announced at the time it was reviewing the matter .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of service members faced non-judicial punishments for violating a policy that orders active-duty personnel to avoid participating in political events while in uniform .
TRENDING : Even Gutfeld Groans at Epic Moment Jesse Watters Rips Up Donna Brazile 's Notes on Live TV A non-judicial punishment is a military form of discipline for minor offenses that can affect pay and can be permanently recorded in a service member ’ s military file .
“ Permissible punishments for officers can include forfeiture of pay ( up to ½ of one month ’ s pay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restriction to base or to the ship ( up to 60 days ) , arrest in quarters ( up to 30 days ) , and a reprimand , ” the Navy says .
The charges were later dropped , a Navy official told Military.com , and the service members were hit with administrative reprimands , the severity of which was not clear .
While only nine service members are believed to have worn the patches during Trump ’ s speech , a total of 18 sailors and officers were suspected of violating the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sailors were from the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 , which is based in Guam .
“ Though the investigation found the Sailors did not intend to wear the patches as a political statement for or against the President , U.S. Pacific Fleet determined that , because the American public could reasonably view the wearing of the patches on official uniforms as DoD association with President Trump ’ s 2020 campaign , it was in violation of DoDD 1344.10 , ” Pacific Fleet spokeswoman Rachel McMarr said in a statement to CNN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ updated in 2008 and outlines policies on political activities for members of the armed forces .
While the patches looked great and were likely more of a morale boost than anything else , the Pentagon ’ s directive is rightfully intended to keep the country ’ s entirely volunteer military from appearing politically partisan .
America ’ s military service men and women are some of the bravest people in the world , and their integrity and professionalism must be protected .
RELATED : Fisherman Pulls Orange Box from Seafloor , US Navy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That being said , it ’ s fair to debate whether or not the sailors should have been punished for wearing the patches : In a Feb. 5 memo , Defense Secretary Mark Esper commented on the Pentagon ’ s policy ordering active-duty personnel from to remain apolitical while in uniform .
“ As public servants who have taken an oath to defend these principles , we uphold DOD ’ s longstanding tradition of remaining apolitical as we carry out our official responsibilities , ” Esper wrote , according to Air Force Magazine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confidence of the American people requires us to avoid any action that could imply endorsement of a political party , political candidate , or campaign by any element of the department , ” he added .
President Trump delivered Memorial Day remarks last year aboard the USS Wasp , an amphibious assault ship , during a visit to Japan with first lady Melania Trump .
“ This Memorial Day in the U.S. Americans are having a sacred day of remembrance , reflection and prayer , ” he told more than 1,000 sailors and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Citizens all across the country came together to decorate the graves of our fallen heroes and honor their selfless acts of courage .
The citizens of our country are incredible .
They love our country and they love you.
” The president called the ship ’ s crew a “ tough bunch of people ” and described them as “ daring and mighty warriors in the Pacific.
” The sailors and Marines broke out into chants of “ U.S.A. , U.S.A. ” We are committed to truth and accuracy in all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ standards .

The U.S. Navy has reportedly disciplined a number of sailors for violating Pentagon regulations by wearing a uniform patch with the slogan “Make Aircrew Great Again” during President Donald Trump’s visit to Japan last year.
Sailors aboard the USS Wasp were photographed in May 2019 with the patches — which bore a likeness of the president along with the slogan — on their uniforms.
Reporters present for Trump’s speech documented the patches, and photographs of them went viral.
The military announced at the time it was reviewing the matter.
According to Military.com, an undisclosed number of service members faced non-judicial punishments for violating a policy that orders active-duty personnel to avoid participating in political events while in uniform.
A non-judicial punishment is a military form of discipline for minor offenses that can affect pay and can be permanently recorded in a service member’s military file.
“Permissible punishments for officers can include forfeiture of pay (up to ½ of one month’s pay per month for two months), restriction to base or to the ship (up to 60 days), arrest in quarters (up to 30 days), and a reprimand,” the Navy says.
The charges were later dropped, a Navy official told Military.com, and the service members were hit with administrative reprimands, the severity of which was not clear.
While only nine service members are believed to have worn the patches during Trump’s speech, a total of 18 sailors and officers were suspected of violating the Department of Defense policy.
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All of the sailors were from the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25, which is based in Guam.
“Though the investigation found the Sailors did not intend to wear the patches as a political statement for or against the President, U.S. Pacific Fleet determined that, because the American public could reasonably view the wearing of the patches on official uniforms as DoD association with President Trump’s 2020 campaign, it was in violation of DoDD 1344.10,” Pacific Fleet spokeswoman Rachel McMarr said in a statement to CNN.
Department of Defense Directive 1344.10 was updated in 2008 and outlines policies on political activities for members of the armed forces.
While the patches looked great and were likely more of a morale boost than anything else, the Pentagon’s directive is rightfully intended to keep the country’s entirely volunteer military from appearing politically partisan.
America’s military service men and women are some of the bravest people in the world, and their integrity and professionalism must be protected.
That being said, it’s fair to debate whether or not the sailors should have been punished for wearing the patches:
Navy punished sailors for wearing these patches while Trump visited their ship. He’s their boss and they ❤ him! These patches will be family heirlooms now and priceless. pic.twitter.com/rAYx7uJXil — Angela&McDonald (@almcdawg) February 14, 2020
Unacceptable! @realDonaldTrump overrule the Navy sec and let these sailors be sailors! VINDMAN should be punished! Not these Patriots! — Edward Schultz? ✞ ?? ?? (@MAGASchultz) February 14, 2020
In a Feb. 5 memo, Defense Secretary Mark Esper commented on the Pentagon’s policy ordering active-duty personnel from to remain apolitical while in uniform.
“As public servants who have taken an oath to defend these principles, we uphold DOD’s longstanding tradition of remaining apolitical as we carry out our official responsibilities,” Esper wrote, according to Air Force Magazine.
“Maintaining the hard-earned trust and confidence of the American people requires us to avoid any action that could imply endorsement of a political party, political candidate, or campaign by any element of the department,” he added.
President Trump delivered Memorial Day remarks last year aboard the USS Wasp, an amphibious assault ship, during a visit to Japan with first lady Melania Trump.
“This Memorial Day in the U.S. Americans are having a sacred day of remembrance, reflection and prayer,” he told more than 1,000 sailors and Marines, according to Stars and Stripes. “Citizens all across the country came together to decorate the graves of our fallen heroes and honor their selfless acts of courage. The citizens of our country are incredible. They love our country and they love you.”
The president called the ship’s crew a “tough bunch of people” and described them as “daring and mighty warriors in the Pacific.”
The sailors and Marines broke out into chants of “U.S.A., U.S.A.”
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westernjournal--2020-02-19--Remember the WH Staffer Who Trashed POTUS to NYT? Trump Says They Know Who It Is

President Donald Trump has faced an uphill battle since the moment he announced his run for office and has even encountered resistance within his own administration .
In 2018 , an Op-Ed was published in The New York Times by an anonymous writer titled “ I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration.
” The person also wrote a book — “ A Warning , ” published in November — containing further criticism and claims that the president ’ s advisers could not control him .
According to a Daily Beast report Monday , White House trade adviser @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to find out the person ’ s identity .
TRENDING : Even Gutfeld Groans at Epic Moment Jesse Watters Rips Up Donna Brazile 's Notes on Live TV The president was asked Tuesday whether a search was underway for “ Anonymous.
” “ Yeah , there is , ” Trump responded .
“ It ’ s not so much a search .
… I know who it is.
” He added , “ I know who it is , and I know who some of the leakers are .
… I know all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know a lot about the leakers too .
We know a lot .
“ In fact , when I want to get something out to the press , I tell certain people , and it ’ s amazing , it gets out there.
” Earlier this month , Politico reported that Victoria Coates , deputy national security adviser , was rumored to be “ Anonymous.
” The report said White House staffers were discussing moving Coates to the Department of Energy .
RELATED : Jesse Watters on Obama Taking Credit for Trump Economy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barack' That prompted the book ’ s agents to issue a denial .
“ Dr .
Coates is not Anonymous .
She does not know who Anonymous is .
… She did not write it , edit it , see it in advance , know anything about it , or as far we know ever read it , ” Javelin co-founder Matt Latimer told Politico .
This was not the first time someone was rumored to be “ Anonymous.
” Last year , Guy Snodgrass , a speechwriter for the Pentagon , was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ showed some similarities to those in the book and Times article .
Fox News ’ Trace Gallagher asked Snodgrass on Nov. 25 whether he was “ Anonymous , ” and he responded : “ Great question .
If I was going to make an announcement like that , I would come into the studio with you in New York City.
” A day later , however , Snodgrass told CNN , “ I ’ m not the writer .
… I went on to a different television show yesterday , they asked me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it away .
… To put it to rest , no , I ’ m not the author of ‘ A Warning.
’ I ’ m not the ‘ Anonymous ’ Op-Ed writer.
” White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham indicated during an appearance Tuesday on Fox News ’ “ Fox & Friends ” that the White House has been searching to uncover the person ’ s identity .
“ Whoever wrote the Anonymous book is a coward , ” Grisham said , “ and whoever wrote the Anonymous book and the Op-Ed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ The fact that they ’ re working in government against the president and essentially against the American people is not good.
” Prior to his election in 2016 , Trump vowed to drain the swamp that has existed in Washington for decades , which seemed like no easy feat at the start of his presidency .
If he knows the identity of the insider who has been working against his efforts , he should have a clearer path to more accomplishments and victory in November .
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President Donald Trump has faced an uphill battle since the moment he announced his run for office and has even encountered resistance within his own administration.
In 2018, an Op-Ed was published in The New York Times by an anonymous writer titled “I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration.”
The person also wrote a book — “A Warning,” published in November — containing further criticism and claims that the president’s advisers could not control him.
Isn’t it a shame that someone can write an article or book, totally make up stories and form a picture of a person that is literally the exact opposite of the fact, and get away with it without retribution or cost. Don’t know why Washington politicians don’t change libel laws? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 5, 2018
According to a Daily Beast report Monday, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro has taken it upon himself to find out the person’s identity.
The president was asked Tuesday whether a search was underway for “Anonymous.”
“Yeah, there is,” Trump responded. “It’s not so much a search. … I know who it is.”
Q: “Is there a search underway for Anonymous? President Trump: “Yeah there is. It’s not so much a search.” Q: “Who do you think it is? President Trump: “I know who it is.” pic.twitter.com/HsPvRb4GCO — CSPAN (@cspan) February 18, 2020
He added, “I know who it is, and I know who some of the leakers are. … I know all about ‘Anonymous,’ and I know a lot about the leakers too. We know a lot.
“In fact, when I want to get something out to the press, I tell certain people, and it’s amazing, it gets out there.”
Trump declined to identify the individual.
Earlier this month, Politico reported that Victoria Coates, deputy national security adviser, was rumored to be “Anonymous.”
The report said White House staffers were discussing moving Coates to the Department of Energy.
That prompted the book’s agents to issue a denial.
“Dr. Coates is not Anonymous. She does not know who Anonymous is. … She did not write it, edit it, see it in advance, know anything about it, or as far we know ever read it,” Javelin co-founder Matt Latimer told Politico.
When 'Anonymous' is identified, should he or she be fired from the Trump administration? Yes No
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This was not the first time someone was rumored to be “Anonymous.”
Last year, Guy Snodgrass, a speechwriter for the Pentagon, was accused of being responsible as his writing showed some similarities to those in the book and Times article.
Fox News’ Trace Gallagher asked Snodgrass on Nov. 25 whether he was “Anonymous,” and he responded: “Great question. If I was going to make an announcement like that, I would come into the studio with you in New York City.”
A day later, however, Snodgrass told CNN, “I’m not the writer. … I went on to a different television show yesterday, they asked me the question, I kind of batted it away. … To put it to rest, no, I’m not the author of ‘A Warning.’ I’m not the ‘Anonymous’ Op-Ed writer.”
White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham indicated during an appearance Tuesday on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” that the White House has been searching to uncover the person’s identity.
“Whoever wrote the Anonymous book is a coward,” Grisham said, “and whoever wrote the Anonymous book and the Op-Ed, they do need to be found.
“The fact that they’re working in government against the president and essentially against the American people is not good.”
Prior to his election in 2016, Trump vowed to drain the swamp that has existed in Washington for decades, which seemed like no easy feat at the start of his presidency.
If he knows the identity of the insider who has been working against his efforts, he should have a clearer path to more accomplishments and victory in November.
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westernjournal--2020-02-19--Dick Morris: Trump’s Approval Rating at All-Time High

Whether it ’ s the acquittal bounce or the State of the Union bounce , President Donald Trump has just reached his all-time high job approval in the RealClearPolitics average of polls .
With 46.0 percent approval , Trump is higher than he has been since taking office .
Denied a real honeymoon by the phony Russia collusion scandal , the president is now having one , right before the election .
His job approval of 46.0 percent now almost equals his 2016 vote share of 46.1 percent .
Here ’ s a look at Trump ’ s rise in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ polls compared to January ’ s .
TRENDING : Even Gutfeld Groans at Epic Moment Jesse Watters Rips Up Donna Brazile 's Notes on Live TV A gain of two points may not seem like much , but consider the value of the real estate gained .
Increasingly , Trump is closing in on 50 percent .
Even the high 40s would likely be good enough to win , especially if the Democrats run a vulnerable candidate .
Trump is not home free yet , but he ’ s getting close !
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Whether it’s the acquittal bounce or the State of the Union bounce, President Donald Trump has just reached his all-time high job approval in the RealClearPolitics average of polls.
With 46.0 percent approval, Trump is higher than he has been since taking office.
Denied a real honeymoon by the phony Russia collusion scandal, the president is now having one, right before the election.
His job approval of 46.0 percent now almost equals his 2016 vote share of 46.1 percent.
Here’s a look at Trump’s rise in approval rating, with the most recent polls compared to January’s.
NBC/WSJ: 47 percent vs. 46 percent in January
Emerson: 48 vs. 47
Economist: 43 vs. 44
Rasmussen: 50 vs. 49
Do you think Trump's approval rating will crack 50 percent? Yes No
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Politico/Morning Consult: 43 vs. 41
The Hill/HarrisX: 49 vs. 47
Reuters/Ipsos: 44 vs. 41
Average: 46 vs. 44 (on Jan. 21)
A gain of two points may not seem like much, but consider the value of the real estate gained.
Increasingly, Trump is closing in on 50 percent. Even the high 40s would likely be good enough to win, especially if the Democrats run a vulnerable candidate.
Trump is not home free yet, but he’s getting close!
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