westernjournal--2020-02-28--As Dems Refuse To Act, Ukraine Moves Against Biden, Opens Own Corruption Investigation

The Ukrainian government has opened an investigation into Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s alleged role in orchestrating the firing of the country ’ s top prosecutor in March 2016 .
The move came in response to a court order issued after former Ukrainian prosecutor general Viktor Shokin filed a complaint last month with the National Bureau of Investigation demanding an investigation be opened .
Shokin ’ s attorney , Oleksandr Teleshetsky , told The Washington Post , “ They need to investigate this .
They have no other alternative.
” “ They are required @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the court .
If they don ’ t , then they violate a whole string of procedural norms , ” Teleshetsky said .
According to The Post , Ukraine ’ s Anti-Corruption Action Center confirmed the probe was underway .
Its director explained that by going to the court , Shokin ’ s attorneys essentially forced the bureau of investigation to act .
TRENDING : Republicans Celebrate After Special Election Flips Kentucky Seat Held by Democrats for 33 Years Shokin reportedly charged in his complaint that Biden pressed for his firing as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s son , Hunter Biden .
“ Throughout the last months of 2015 and the first months of 2016 Joseph Biden , taking advantage of his position , came several times on official visits to Ukraine in order to negotiate with the leaders of the country my eviction and , consequently , the closing of the objective investigation into the offenses committed by persons associated with the company ‘ Burisma Holding Limited ’ ( Cyprus ) , including the son of the aforementioned US official , ” Shokin ’ s complaint reads .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ least $ 50,000 a month and possibly upward of $ 83,000 a month to serve on the board of the Ukrainian natural gas firm Burisma at the same time his father was the Obama administration ’ s point man for U.S. foreign policy regarding Ukraine .
At a Council on Foreign Relations event in January 2018 , Biden bragged about an official visit he took to Ukraine in December 2015 during which he demanded then-President Petro Poroshenko fire Shokin or not receive $ 1 billion in U.S. loan guarantees .
“ I said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the billion .
I ’ m going to be leaving here in , ’ I think it was , ‘ about six hours.
’ I looked at them and said , ‘ I ’ m leaving in six hours .
If the prosecutor is not fired , you ’ re not getting the money , ’ ” Biden recalled telling Poroshenko .
“ Well , son of a b—- , he got fired .
And they put in place someone who was solid at the time , ” the former vice president recounted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden did not accurately portray the timetable of Shokin ’ s firing , finding the vice president made his demand during a visit to Kyiv in December 2015 .
However , the report said , “ In the eight days before Shokin was fired in March 2016 , Biden phoned Poroshenko four times to reiterate the U.S. position , former aides said .
The Ukrainian leader finally relented , and Shokin was sacked.
” RELATED : Dem Frauds Who Say Earth Is Dying Refuse To Back GOP Bill To Plant Trees President Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 25 , 2019 , phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of Biden ’ s Council of Foreign Relations boast and his request to look into the matter is what the “ whistleblower ” and congressional Democrats pointed to as an abuse of power by Trump leading to his impeachment .
The original media reports were that Trump made a quid pro quo demand of Zelensky : Investigate Joe and Hunter Biden or forgo $ 391 million in U.S. military aid .
Then Trump released the transcript undercutting this narrative .
The president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ [ T ] here ’ s a lot of talk about Biden ’ s son , that Biden stopped the prosecution and a lot of people want to find out about that so whatever you can do with the attorney general would be great .
“ Biden went around bragging that he stopped the prosecution so if you can look into it .
… It sounds horrible to me.
” The proof is in the pudding that Ukraine never launched or announced it would launch an investigation into the Bidens and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Investigative journalist John Solomon said on Fox News in October that some media outlets wrongly reported that Shokin had closed his investigation into Burisma when Biden called for his ouster .
“ Not true , ” Solomon told Fox News host Sean Hannity .
“ I have the prosecutorial file .
It was active.
” “ I have the emails of the Burisma [ legal ] team negotiating with the prosecutor the very day that Shokin was fired , ” he said .
The reporter added that Shokin offered sworn testimony that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden was not happy the prosecutor had not dropped the Burisma case .
In a piece for The Hill , Solomon wrote , “ In a newly sworn affidavit prepared for a European court , Shokin testified that when he was fired in March 2016 , he was told the reason was that Biden was unhappy about the Burisma investigation.
” “ The truth is that I was forced out because I was leading a wide-ranging corruption probe into Burisma Holdings , a natural gas firm active in Ukraine and Joe Biden ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a member of the Board of Directors , ” Shokin testified .
Democrat lawmakers are quick to believe almost any conspiracy floated about Trump , and they even tried to remove him from office for one .
How about , for a change of pace , investigating a matter that actually has the appearance of wrongdoing on its face by someone who is now seeking the highest office in the land ?
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The Ukrainian government has opened an investigation into Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden’s alleged role in orchestrating the firing of the country’s top prosecutor in March 2016.
The move came in response to a court order issued after former Ukrainian prosecutor general Viktor Shokin filed a complaint last month with the National Bureau of Investigation demanding an investigation be opened.
Shokin’s attorney, Oleksandr Teleshetsky, told The Washington Post, “They need to investigate this. They have no other alternative.”
“They are required to do this by the decision of the court. If they don’t, then they violate a whole string of procedural norms,” Teleshetsky said.
According to The Post, Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Action Center confirmed the probe was underway. Its director explained that by going to the court, Shokin’s attorneys essentially forced the bureau of investigation to act.
Shokin reportedly charged in his complaint that Biden pressed for his firing as a bid to protect the then-vice president’s son, Hunter Biden.
“Throughout the last months of 2015 and the first months of 2016 Joseph Biden, taking advantage of his position, came several times on official visits to Ukraine in order to negotiate with the leaders of the country my eviction and, consequently, the closing of the objective investigation into the offenses committed by persons associated with the company ‘Burisma Holding Limited’ (Cyprus), including the son of the aforementioned US official,” Shokin’s complaint reads.
Hunter was believed to be making at least $50,000 a month and possibly upward of $83,000 a month to serve on the board of the Ukrainian natural gas firm Burisma at the same time his father was the Obama administration’s point man for U.S. foreign policy regarding Ukraine.
At a Council on Foreign Relations event in January 2018, Biden bragged about an official visit he took to Ukraine in December 2015 during which he demanded then-President Petro Poroshenko fire Shokin or not receive $1 billion in U.S. loan guarantees.
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“I said, ‘You’re not getting the billion. I’m going to be leaving here in,’ I think it was, ‘about six hours.’ I looked at them and said, ‘I’m leaving in six hours. If the prosecutor is not fired, you’re not getting the money,’” Biden recalled telling Poroshenko.
“Well, son of a b—-, he got fired. And they put in place someone who was solid at the time,” the former vice president recounted.
The Los Angeles Times reported that Biden did not accurately portray the timetable of Shokin’s firing, finding the vice president made his demand during a visit to Kyiv in December 2015.
However, the report said, “In the eight days before Shokin was fired in March 2016, Biden phoned Poroshenko four times to reiterate the U.S. position, former aides said. The Ukrainian leader finally relented, and Shokin was sacked.”
President Donald Trump’s mention on his July 25, 2019, phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of Biden’s Council of Foreign Relations boast and his request to look into the matter is what the “whistleblower” and congressional Democrats pointed to as an abuse of power by Trump leading to his impeachment.
The original media reports were that Trump made a quid pro quo demand of Zelensky: Investigate Joe and Hunter Biden or forgo $391 million in U.S. military aid.
Then Trump released the transcript undercutting this narrative.
The president said during his call with Zelensky, “[T]here’s a lot of talk about Biden’s son, that Biden stopped the prosecution and a lot of people want to find out about that so whatever you can do with the attorney general would be great.
“Biden went around bragging that he stopped the prosecution so if you can look into it. … It sounds horrible to me.”
No quid pro quo demand was made.
The proof is in the pudding that Ukraine never launched or announced it would launch an investigation into the Bidens and the aid was released in mid-September 2019.
Investigative journalist John Solomon said on Fox News in October that some media outlets wrongly reported that Shokin had closed his investigation into Burisma when Biden called for his ouster.
“Not true,” Solomon told Fox News host Sean Hannity. “I have the prosecutorial file. It was active.”
“I have the emails of the Burisma [legal] team negotiating with the prosecutor the very day that Shokin was fired,” he said.
The reporter added that Shokin offered sworn testimony that he was told he was fired because Joe Biden was not happy the prosecutor had not dropped the Burisma case.
In a piece for The Hill, Solomon wrote, “In a newly sworn affidavit prepared for a European court, Shokin testified that when he was fired in March 2016, he was told the reason was that Biden was unhappy about the Burisma investigation.”
“The truth is that I was forced out because I was leading a wide-ranging corruption probe into Burisma Holdings, a natural gas firm active in Ukraine and Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, was a member of the Board of Directors,” Shokin testified.
Democrat lawmakers are quick to believe almost any conspiracy floated about Trump, and they even tried to remove him from office for one.
How about, for a change of pace, investigating a matter that actually has the appearance of wrongdoing on its face by someone who is now seeking the highest office in the land?
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westernjournal--2020-02-28--Dick Morris: A Big Biden Win in SC Could Actually Help Sanders

Ironically , a big Biden victory in South Carolina could actually have the net effect of helping Bernie Sanders , his key rival for the nomination .
Sanders ’ challenge is not just to win primaries but to do so by big enough margins as to help him win a first ballot majority at the convention .
The key to his doing so is to reduce the number of candidates in the field .
With only two candidates , of course , a plurality is a majority .
But , as the number of candidates increases , it is more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
TRENDING : Republicans Celebrate After Special Election Flips Kentucky Seat Held by Democrats for 33 Years A Biden victory in South Carolina is also likely to hurt the campaigns of Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar significantly .
Weak finishes in South Carolina so soon before Super Tuesday could dramatically undermine their support as voters decide that backing them is futile .
Some of their support on Super Tuesday may go to Sanders , putting him closer to 50 percent .
Some of these voters won ’ t back Bernie , but enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ majority .
More will likely just stay home , having the same net positive effect for Sanders .
A Biden surge will also weaken Bloomberg and Warren , of course , but their candidacies can handle a drop better than the more fragile campaigns of Buttigieg and Klobuchar .
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Ironically, a big Biden victory in South Carolina could actually have the net effect of helping Bernie Sanders, his key rival for the nomination.
Sanders’ challenge is not just to win primaries but to do so by big enough margins as to help him win a first ballot majority at the convention.
The key to his doing so is to reduce the number of candidates in the field.
With only two candidates, of course, a plurality is a majority.
But, as the number of candidates increases, it is more and more difficult to breach 50 percent.
A Biden victory in South Carolina is also likely to hurt the campaigns of Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar significantly.
Weak finishes in South Carolina so soon before Super Tuesday could dramatically undermine their support as voters decide that backing them is futile.
Some of their support on Super Tuesday may go to Sanders, putting him closer to 50 percent.
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Some of these voters won’t back Bernie, but enough may to bring him closer to a majority.
More will likely just stay home, having the same net positive effect for Sanders.
A Biden surge will also weaken Bloomberg and Warren, of course, but their candidacies can handle a drop better than the more fragile campaigns of Buttigieg and Klobuchar.
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westernjournal--2020-02-28--If Biden Really Thinks Men Have No Right To Touch Women, How Does He Explain These Cringe-Worthy Pho

If Biden Really Thinks Men Have No Right To Touch Women, How Does He Explain These Cringe-Worthy Photos?

Former Vice President Joe Biden was campaigning in South Carolina on Thursday when he went off script and asked his audience to imagine a naked woman while he was discussing women ’ s empowerment .
Biden , who is known for being handsy with women and children and for making gaffes , was asked about the issue of women ’ s empowerment in poor countries during an event at Coastal Carolina University in Conway .
According to Real Clear Politics , the Democratic presidential candidate gave an answer that bounced around from topic to topic for 20 minutes before finally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Act .
“ No man has a right to lay a hand on a woman for any reason other than self-defense , ” Biden said .
“ If someone in this room got up and took off all their clothes and walked out the door , no man is allowed to touch her.
” Apparently Biden has finally learned to not use his hands to touch women and young girls .
Why else would he ask an audience , in a bizarre non sequitur , to envision a naked woman and then remind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be touched ?
TRENDING : Republicans Celebrate After Special Election Flips Kentucky Seat Held by Democrats for 33 Years After a number of women complained last year that Biden had touched them in ways that made them feel uncomfortable , Biden vowed to be more “ mindful ” of the issue of personal space .
Lucy Flores , a former member of the Nevada Legislature , accused him of smelling her hair and kissing her on the head in 2014 .
Flores described the bizarre encounter in New York magazine .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behind .
He leaned further in and inhaled my hair .
I was mortified .
I thought to myself , ‘ I didn ’ t wash my hair today and the vice-president of the United States is smelling it .
And also , what in the actual f— ?
Why is the vice-president of the United States smelling my hair ? '
” she wrote .
Vail Kohnert-Yount , a former White House intern , told The Washington Post that she had a similar encounter with the then-vice president in 2013 .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back of my head and pressed his forehead to my forehead while he talked to me .
I was so shocked that it was hard to focus on what he was saying .
I remember he told me I was a ‘ pretty girl , ’ ” she told The Post .
This list goes on and on .
RELATED : Not-Liberal-Enough Dem Gets Scare of Her Life When Bernie Bros Surround Her Biden posted an apology on Twitter in April 2019 : Prior to that , he didn ’ t seem to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to touch women and girls without their permission .
He has previously expressed a desire to physically assault President Donald Trump .
In 2018 , he said that he would “ beat the hell out of ” Trump if the two were in high school .
The comment drew a response from Trump on Twitter .
“ Crazy Joe Biden is trying to act like a tough guy .
Actually , he is weak , both mentally and physically , and yet he threatens me , for the second time , with physical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me , but he would go down fast and hard , crying all the way .
Don ’ t threaten people Joe !
” the president said .
Biden later apologized for the threat , CNN reported , saying , “ I shouldn ’ t have said what I said … I don ’ t want to get down in the mosh pit with this guy.
” The former vice president seems to have finally learned his lesson in regard to touching people , but the gaffe machine didn ’ t do himself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement on the stump Thursday in South Carolina .
Where is Biden ’ s mind when he can so easily pivot from talking about women being empowered to asking voters to imagine one being naked right in front of them ?
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Former Vice President Joe Biden was campaigning in South Carolina on Thursday when he went off script and asked his audience to imagine a naked woman while he was discussing women’s empowerment.
Biden, who is known for being handsy with women and children and for making gaffes, was asked about the issue of women’s empowerment in poor countries during an event at Coastal Carolina University in Conway.
According to Real Clear Politics, the Democratic presidential candidate gave an answer that bounced around from topic to topic for 20 minutes before finally settling in on the Violence Against Women Act.
“No man has a right to lay a hand on a woman for any reason other than self-defense,” Biden said. “If someone in this room got up and took off all their clothes and walked out the door, no man is allowed to touch her.”
Apparently Biden has finally learned to not use his hands to touch women and young girls. Why else would he ask an audience, in a bizarre non sequitur, to envision a naked woman and then remind the audience that the woman should not be touched?
After a number of women complained last year that Biden had touched them in ways that made them feel uncomfortable, Biden vowed to be more “mindful” of the issue of personal space.
Lucy Flores, a former member of the Nevada Legislature, accused him of smelling her hair and kissing her on the head in 2014.
Flores described the bizarre encounter in New York magazine.
“I felt him get closer to me from behind. He leaned further in and inhaled my hair. I was mortified. I thought to myself, ‘I didn’t wash my hair today and the vice-president of the United States is smelling it. And also, what in the actual f—? Why is the vice-president of the United States smelling my hair?'” she wrote.
Vail Kohnert-Yount, a former White House intern, told The Washington Post that she had a similar encounter with the then-vice president in 2013.
“He then put his hand on the back of my head and pressed his forehead to my forehead while he talked to me. I was so shocked that it was hard to focus on what he was saying. I remember he told me I was a ‘pretty girl,’” she told The Post.
This list goes on and on.
Creepy Joe Biden pic.twitter.com/Y5wMfEcwfP — Muskogee life ⚪ (@Muskogee_life) February 22, 2020
Do we have any pictures of Joe Biden groping, sniffing, touching boys inappropriately? Nope because he seems to like to only touch little girls and women pic.twitter.com/6rTKClMbnW — Sandy Schneider (@sandyaschneider) March 30, 2019
Creepy Joe Biden. pic.twitter.com/Iwj5EALyWf — Jose G Perez (@joper3017) February 27, 2020
Sleazy Joe Biden munches wife Jill’s finger at Iowa campaign stop!! Mr. Malarkey ?? in action!! What’s next creepy Joe?? pic.twitter.com/U6sENiV281 — ?? Pismo ?? (@Pismo_B) December 1, 2019
Biden posted an apology on Twitter in April 2019:
Social norms are changing. I understand that, and I’ve heard what these women are saying. Politics to me has always been about making connections, but I will be more mindful about respecting personal space in the future. That’s my responsibility and I will meet it. pic.twitter.com/Ya2mf5ODts — Joe Biden (Text Join to 30330) (@JoeBiden) April 3, 2019
Prior to that, he didn’t seem to draw the line with using his hands to touch women and girls without their permission. He has previously expressed a desire to physically assault President Donald Trump.
In 2018, he said that he would “beat the hell out of” Trump if the two were in high school.
The comment drew a response from Trump on Twitter.
“Crazy Joe Biden is trying to act like a tough guy. Actually, he is weak, both mentally and physically, and yet he threatens me, for the second time, with physical assault. He doesn’t know me, but he would go down fast and hard, crying all the way. Don’t threaten people Joe!” the president said.
Crazy Joe Biden is trying to act like a tough guy. Actually, he is weak, both mentally and physically, and yet he threatens me, for the second time, with physical assault. He doesn’t know me, but he would go down fast and hard, crying all the way. Don’t threaten people Joe! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 22, 2018
Biden later apologized for the threat, CNN reported, saying, “I shouldn’t have said what I said … I don’t want to get down in the mosh pit with this guy.”
The former vice president seems to have finally learned his lesson in regard to touching people, but the gaffe machine didn’t do himself any favors by making such an odd statement on the stump Thursday in South Carolina.
Where is Biden’s mind when he can so easily pivot from talking about women being empowered to asking voters to imagine one being naked right in front of them?
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westernjournal--2020-02-28--Dan Crenshaw Responds After SNL’s Pete Davidson Rescinds Apology: ‘It’s a Little Sad’

Rep. Dan Crenshaw spoke Friday morning on “ Fox & Friends ” about comedian Pete Davidson ’ s recent decision to rescind a public apology regarding the mockery he made of the Texas Republican ’ s disability in a “ Saturday Night Live ” comedy sketch more than one year ago .
“ Listen , I can ’ t get out of Pete Davidson ’ s head , ” Crenshaw initially joked with Fox News host Brian Kilmeade .
“ He ’ s been thinking about me a lot for the past year as he builds his comedy routine , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is , ” Crenshaw added , “ It ’ s like our comedic careers are joined at the hip because he can ’ t stop thinking about me.
” It was not all humorous for Crenshaw , however , who went on to admit his disappointment in the rehashing of the controversial 2018 moment Davidson joked about his eye-patch — worn in light of an IED explosion suffered by the then-congressional candidate and former U.S. Navy Seal during a tour of duty in Afghanistan .
The ensuing apology , which involved the two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on-air heart-to-heart and a series of jokes the following week , had been “ a really good moment ” of healing for the country and the culture , according to Crenshaw .
TRENDING : Republicans Celebrate After Special Election Flips Kentucky Seat Held by Democrats for 33 Years In fact , Crenshaw told Kilmeade , it had been a moment he would happily remember over Davidson ’ s recent remarks .
“ It ’ s a little sad , ” the Texas Republican said .
“ You know , we had a really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
America liked it .
The left and the right liked it .
So , you know , we don ’ t really want to ruin that.
” “ I ’ ll tell you what , ” he added .
“ The Pete Davidson I remember , you know , he went out to buy some cigarettes while we were rehearsing and he came back because he had found this lighter that said ‘ Never Forget ’ on it and he gave that to me as a gesture.
” As Crenshaw had explained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” appearance on the night of the apology , “ Never Forget ” is a phrase spoken to both victims of the tragic September 11th terrorist attacks and veterans .
It is meant to indicate not only encouragement and support , but also reassurance that the American public will not soon forget the sacrifices made by its service-members .
The phrase was meaningful not only to Crenshaw but also to Davidson , whose father had died serving as a New York City firefighter on September 11th , according to the New York Post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of lessons to learn here , ” Crenshaw told the live audience in November 2018 .
“ Not only that the left and the right can still agree on some things , but also this : Americans can forgive one another.
” That forgiveness was never truly asked for in Davidson ’ s case , however — at least according to his latest Netflix stand-up comedy special “ Alive from New York.
” Debuting Tuesday , the special received no shortage of media attention , involving tense jokes about Davidson ’ s ex-fiancée @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and being “ forced to apologize ” to Crenshaw .
“ I remember exactly what I said , ” Davidson noted , recounting the original skit to viewers at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City last December , “ I said , ‘ Dan Crenshaw , he looks like a hitman in a porn , right ?
’ Got that f—ing mediocre , you know , laugh.
” “ I didn ’ t think I did anything wrong .
It was like words that were twisted so that a guy could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to The Hill .
“ So I made fun of this guy with an eye patch and then , like , I kind of got forced to apologize.
” “ The only thing I did do , which I am guilty of and I apologize for , is I did make that guy famous and a household name for no reason , ” Davidson said .
Regardless , Crenshaw was not willing to entirely write off the initial apology , telling Kilmeade it is “ hard to say ” whether Davidson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Gramercy were more in line with his genuine feelings .
“ To be fair , if we took everything that comedians said on a Netflix special seriously , man our country would be in a world of hurt , ” Crenshaw said .
“ Again , I would like to remember the guy that I saw in person and hung out with that night.
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Rep. Dan Crenshaw spoke Friday morning on “Fox & Friends” about comedian Pete Davidson’s recent decision to rescind a public apology regarding the mockery he made of the Texas Republican’s disability in a “Saturday Night Live” comedy sketch more than one year ago.
“Listen, I can’t get out of Pete Davidson’s head,” Crenshaw initially joked with Fox News host Brian Kilmeade. “He’s been thinking about me a lot for the past year as he builds his comedy routine, apparently.”
“It is what it is,” Crenshaw added, “It’s like our comedic careers are joined at the hip because he can’t stop thinking about me.”
It was not all humorous for Crenshaw, however, who went on to admit his disappointment in the rehashing of the controversial 2018 moment Davidson joked about his eye-patch — worn in light of an IED explosion suffered by the then-congressional candidate and former U.S. Navy Seal during a tour of duty in Afghanistan.
The ensuing apology, which involved the two coming together for an “SNL” on-air heart-to-heart and a series of jokes the following week, had been “a really good moment” of healing for the country and the culture, according to Crenshaw.
In fact, Crenshaw told Kilmeade, it had been a moment he would happily remember over Davidson’s recent remarks.
“It’s a little sad,” the Texas Republican said. “You know, we had a really good moment at that time in 2018. America liked it. The left and the right liked it. So, you know, we don’t really want to ruin that.”
“I’ll tell you what,” he added. “The Pete Davidson I remember, you know, he went out to buy some cigarettes while we were rehearsing and he came back because he had found this lighter that said ‘Never Forget’ on it and he gave that to me as a gesture.”
As Crenshaw had explained during his surprise “Saturday Night Live” appearance on the night of the apology, “Never Forget” is a phrase spoken to both victims of the tragic September 11th terrorist attacks and veterans. It is meant to indicate not only encouragement and support, but also reassurance that the American public will not soon forget the sacrifices made by its service-members.
The phrase was meaningful not only to Crenshaw but also to Davidson, whose father had died serving as a New York City firefighter on September 11th, according to the New York Post.
“There’s a lot of lessons to learn here,” Crenshaw told the live audience in November 2018. “Not only that the left and the right can still agree on some things, but also this: Americans can forgive one another.”
That forgiveness was never truly asked for in Davidson’s case, however — at least according to his latest Netflix stand-up comedy special “Alive from New York.”
Debuting Tuesday, the special received no shortage of media attention, involving tense jokes about Davidson’s ex-fiancée, popular music artist Ariana Grande, and being “forced to apologize” to Crenshaw.
“I remember exactly what I said,” Davidson noted, recounting the original skit to viewers at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City last December, “I said, ‘Dan Crenshaw, he looks like a hitman in a porn, right?’ Got that f—ing mediocre, you know, laugh.”
“I didn’t think I did anything wrong. It was like words that were twisted so that a guy could be famous,” the 26-year-old comedian added, according to The Hill. “So I made fun of this guy with an eye patch and then, like, I kind of got forced to apologize.”
“The only thing I did do, which I am guilty of and I apologize for, is I did make that guy famous and a household name for no reason,” Davidson said.
Regardless, Crenshaw was not willing to entirely write off the initial apology, telling Kilmeade it is “hard to say” whether Davidson’s apology or his remarks at the Gramercy were more in line with his genuine feelings.
“To be fair, if we took everything that comedians said on a Netflix special seriously, man our country would be in a world of hurt,” Crenshaw said.
“Again, I would like to remember the guy that I saw in person and hung out with that night.”
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westernjournal--2020-02-28--Joe Biden Admits He Wasn’t Actually Arrested on His Way To Meet Nelson Mandela

Former Vice President Joe Biden admitted Friday that he was “ stopped ” and not allowed to “ move where I wanted to go ” as he tried to meet with Nelson Mandela instead of arrested as he previously claimed .
“ When I said ‘ arrested ’ I meant I was not able to move , cops would not let me go with them and made me stay where I was .
I guess I wasn ’ t arrested , I was stopped , I was not able to move where I wanted to go , ” Biden told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he made on the campaign trail in recent weeks that he was arrested while on a trip to South Africa to visit Mandela .
TRENDING : Republicans Celebrate After Special Election Flips Kentucky Seat Held by Democrats for 33 Years “ This day , 30 years ago , Nelson Mandela walked out of prison and entered into discussions about apartheid , ” Biden said in South Carolina , according to The New York Times .
“ I had the great honor of meeting him .
I had the great honor of being arrested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Soweto trying to get to see him on Robbens Island.
” Biden also said Mandela thanked him for getting arrested during an event in Las Vegas .
“ After he got free and became president , he came to Washington and came to my office , ” he said .
“ He threw his arms around me and said , ‘ I want to say thank you.
’ I said , ‘ What are you thanking me for , Mr. President ?
’ He said , ‘ You tried to see me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me . '
” Biden would have been a Delaware senator at the time of his supposed arrested in the 1970s .
His claims were called into question when The Times pointed out that this seemingly historic event was not described in Biden ’ s 2007 memoir .
When The Times asked Andrew Young , the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations from 1977 to 1979 , about the claim , he expressed skepticism .
“ No , I was never arrested and I don ’ t think [ Biden ] was , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Now , people were being arrested in Washington .
I don ’ t think there was ever a situation where congressmen were arrested in South Africa.
” Biden ’ s campaign has even walked back on the claim and said that Biden was “ separated from his party.
” RELATED : Joe Biden Under Probe in Ukraine Over Top Prosecutor 's Firing : Report “ It was a separation .
They , he was not allowed to go through the same door that the — the rest of the party he was with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told reporters , according to The Times .
“ Obviously , it was apartheid South Africa .
There was a white door , there was a black door .
He did not want to go through the white door and have the rest of the party go through the black door .
He was separated .
This was during a trip while they were there in Johannesburg.
” In his interview , Biden confirmed this version of the story but added that Mandela did thank him during a trip to the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nelson Mandela was freed and came to the United States , he came to my office .
He was one of the most incredible men I ever met .
He sat down in my office and thanked me , thanked me for all the work I did on apartheid , ” he said .
“ So that ’ s the context of it.
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Former Vice President Joe Biden admitted Friday that he was “stopped” and not allowed to “move where I wanted to go” as he tried to meet with Nelson Mandela instead of arrested as he previously claimed.
“When I said ‘arrested’ I meant I was not able to move, cops would not let me go with them and made me stay where I was. I guess I wasn’t arrested, I was stopped, I was not able to move where I wanted to go,” Biden told CNN.
In a shameful exchange, @cnn finally asks @JoeBiden about lying several times about being arrested in South Africa on way to meet Nelson Mandela. -Biden says he meant “he was not able to move” and he was “stopped”
–@JohnBerman doesn’t challenge him, pivots to Trump question pic.twitter.com/ubREcy4boS — Jordan (@JordanChariton) February 28, 2020
Biden was backtracking on claims he made on the campaign trail in recent weeks that he was arrested while on a trip to South Africa to visit Mandela.
“This day, 30 years ago, Nelson Mandela walked out of prison and entered into discussions about apartheid,” Biden said in South Carolina, according to The New York Times.
“I had the great honor of meeting him. I had the great honor of being arrested with our U.N. ambassador on the streets of Soweto trying to get to see him on Robbens Island.”
Biden also said Mandela thanked him for getting arrested during an event in Las Vegas.
“After he got free and became president, he came to Washington and came to my office,” he said. “He threw his arms around me and said, ‘I want to say thank you.’ I said, ‘What are you thanking me for, Mr. President?’ He said, ‘You tried to see me. You got arrested trying to see me.'”
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Biden would have been a Delaware senator at the time of his supposed arrested in the 1970s.
His claims were called into question when The Times pointed out that this seemingly historic event was not described in Biden’s 2007 memoir.
When The Times asked Andrew Young, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations from 1977 to 1979, about the claim, he expressed skepticism.
“No, I was never arrested and I don’t think [Biden] was, either,” Young said. “Now, people were being arrested in Washington. I don’t think there was ever a situation where congressmen were arrested in South Africa.”
Biden’s campaign has even walked back on the claim and said that Biden was “separated from his party.”
“It was a separation. They, he was not allowed to go through the same door that the — the rest of the party he was with,” deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield told reporters, according to The Times.
“Obviously, it was apartheid South Africa. There was a white door, there was a black door. He did not want to go through the white door and have the rest of the party go through the black door. He was separated. This was during a trip while they were there in Johannesburg.”
In his interview, Biden confirmed this version of the story but added that Mandela did thank him during a trip to the United States.
“Long after this, when Nelson Mandela was freed and came to the United States, he came to my office. He was one of the most incredible men I ever met. He sat down in my office and thanked me, thanked me for all the work I did on apartheid,” he said. “So that’s the context of it.”
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westernjournal--2020-02-28--Dozens of Black Leaders Surround Trump and Pray for Him: ‘The First Black President’

President Donald Trump told black leaders Thursday who joined him in prayer and celebration that he knows all about being treated unfairly .
Trump and first lady Melania Trump hosted black leaders at the White House at a Black History Month event .
During the event , which focused on the gains black Americans have made under Trump , attendee Jack Brewer , who formerly played in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings , offered his summary of how Trump has impacted the black community .
“ I got ta say this because it ’ s black history month : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Brewer said .
TRENDING : Republicans Celebrate After Special Election Flips Kentucky Seat Held by Democrats for 33 Years During the session , Trump said he understands when black Americans tell him the system has treated them unfairly .
“ I get treated unfairly , too .
We all get treated unfairly , ” Trump said , according to the New York Post .
“ You know when you get treated unfairly ?
You know what you have to do ?
Just keep winning .
Win , win , win .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ you ’ ve been doing.
” Trump thanked attendees for their efforts .
Among those invited were Alveda King , actor Isaiah Washington , World Boxing Champion Andre Berto , Pastor Darrell Scott , Lynette Hardaway and Rochelle Richardson ( who are better known as the duo “ Diamond and Silk ” ) and Turning Point USA ’ s Candace Owens .
“ I just want to congratulate the black community because what you ’ ve done in the progress you ’ ve made over the last three years , ” Trump said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surrounded Trump to pray for him .
RELATED : Senator Tim Scott : Trump Will See His African-American Support Rise by at Least 50 % in 2020 Trump noted that the Trump economy has been particularly good for black Americans .
“ African-American unemployment has reached an all-time low .
African American YOUTH unemployment has reached a record low .
The African American poverty rate has plummeted to the lowest rate in history .
Wages for African-American workers have increased by $ 2,400 per year , ” Trump said , according to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ My administration is fighting for great jobs , great schools , great healthcare , and a truly great future for African-Americans and all Americans , ” he said .
Trump said black Americans are gaining because his administration works for all Americans .
“ I will not rest , I will not stop , I will not give up , until we have delivered equal and abundant opportunity to every neighborhood across our land , ” he said .
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President Donald Trump told black leaders Thursday who joined him in prayer and celebration that he knows all about being treated unfairly.
Trump and first lady Melania Trump hosted black leaders at the White House at a Black History Month event. During the event, which focused on the gains black Americans have made under Trump, attendee Jack Brewer, who formerly played in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings, offered his summary of how Trump has impacted the black community.
“I gotta say this because it’s black history month: Man, you the first black president,” Brewer said.
We’re wrapping up. Jack Brewer, one of the guests, just said to Trump: “I gotta say this because it’s black history month: man, you the first black president.” The guests then prayed for Trump. — Josh Wingrove (@josh_wingrove) February 27, 2020
During the session, Trump said he understands when black Americans tell him the system has treated them unfairly.
.@POTUS and I enjoyed welcoming guests to the @WhiteHouse this evening for our celebration of #BlackHistoryMonth pic.twitter.com/ywRrYTajyV — Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) February 28, 2020
“I get treated unfairly, too. We all get treated unfairly,” Trump said, according to the New York Post. “You know when you get treated unfairly? You know what you have to do? Just keep winning. Win, win, win. Keep winning. That’s what you’ve been doing.”
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Trump thanked attendees for their efforts. Among those invited were Alveda King, actor Isaiah Washington, World Boxing Champion Andre Berto, Pastor Darrell Scott, Lynette Hardaway and Rochelle Richardson (who are better known as the duo “Diamond and Silk”) and Turning Point USA’s Candace Owens.
“I just want to congratulate the black community because what you’ve done in the progress you’ve made over the last three years,” Trump said.
During the event, black leaders surrounded Trump to pray for him.
I was honored to pray with My President! @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/1Jo9cVaHnL — Evangelist Alveda King (@AlvedaCKing) February 28, 2020
Trump noted that the Trump economy has been particularly good for black Americans.
“African-American unemployment has reached an all-time low. African American YOUTH unemployment has reached a record low. The African American poverty rate has plummeted to the lowest rate in history. Wages for African-American workers have increased by $2,400 per year,” Trump said, according to a White House media pool report.
.@realDonaldTrump got lowest black unemployment in history! Retweet! @JoeBiden, How do you explain all the upward mobility of the black middle class for the first time in 50 years by this @POTUS’ @WhiteHouse in 3 years? You’ve been trying to achieve this for 50 years & FAILED! pic.twitter.com/MsqIUWI4v1 — Oliver McGee PhD MBA (@OliverMcGee) February 27, 2020
“My administration is fighting for great jobs, great schools, great healthcare, and a truly great future for African-Americans and all Americans,” he said.
Trump said black Americans are gaining because his administration works for all Americans.
“I will not rest, I will not stop, I will not give up, until we have delivered equal and abundant opportunity to every neighborhood across our land,” he said.
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westernjournal--2020-02-28--Dem Frauds Who Say Earth Is Dying Refuse To Back GOP Bill To Plant Trees

President Donald Trump and GOP lawmakers are working on the Trillion Trees Act , part of a global effort to plant a trillion trees around the world by 2050 .
The proposed legislation is meant to combat climate change by reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere .
CO2 occurs naturally and is also a byproduct of burning fossil fuels .
Climate scientists say the amount of carbon in the atmosphere has an impact on worldwide temperatures , although the actual contribution from human activity is debatable .
However , the Republican-backed proposal is based on science from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found that “ it would outstrip every other method for tackling climate change — from building wind turbines to vegetarian diets , ” according to a report in the Independent .
The Trillion Trees effort is backed by the Wildlife Conservation Society , the World Wildlife Foundation and several other environmental groups .
TRENDING : Republicans Celebrate After Special Election Flips Kentucky Seat Held by Democrats for 33 Years The president touted the plan in his State of the Union address , calling it “ an ambitious effort to bring together government and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America and all around the world , ” and Rep. Bruce Westerman of Arkansas introduced the legislation on behalf of his Republican colleagues Feb. 12 .
Trillion Trees Act by The Western Journal on Scribd House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy of California , co-author of the bill , said via Twitter that trees are the “ lungs of the earth — they are the most efficient way on the planet to capture carbon.
” But many on the left are speaking out against the Trillion Trees bill , saying it doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t also reduce the use of fossil fuels .
At least that ’ s the current excuse for opposition to something they ’ d readily support if it wasn ’ t being proposed by the Trump and the GOP .
“ Hypothetically , if we had a unified world government , we could do this relatively easily , ” energy and climate analyst Seaver Wang of the Breakthrough Institute said , according to the Washington Examiner .
“ But even if we did it , a trillion trees don ’ t dent emissions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lands program director at the Center for Biological Diversity , denounced the legislation , calling it “ the worst kind of greenwashing and a complete distraction from urgently needed reductions in fossil fuel pollution.
” The Examiner reported that House Democrats won ’ t support the Trillion Trees Act unless the GOP also agrees to reduce the use of fossil fuels .
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Makes Brutal Dictator Kim Jong Un Out To Be A Victim of Climate Change According to the report , Rep. Raul Grijalva of Arizona , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Committee , said in a hearing Wednesday , “ All the trees in the world won ’ t stand a fighting chance if we don ’ t cut our fossil fuel emissions.
” Democratic Rep. Jared Huffman of California added , “ We should not call these climate policies if we are using these policies to continue deforestation and continue burning fossil fuels at an unsustainable pace.
” It seems that climate-change alarmists are always moving the goalposts .
There was a time not so long ago when activists such as Al Gore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trees in a so-called carbon offset .
While America ’ s reliance on fossil fuels realistically can not be eliminated anytime soon , hydraulic fracturing or “ fracking , ” a method of drilling used to extract natural gas and other resources from deep underground , has made cleaner-burning natural gas cheaper and more abundant .
Of course , even that innovation has its detractors .
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and some of his fellow 2020 Democratic presidential candidates aim to eliminate fracking despite its positive impact on the use of natural gas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the left , the world is only 12 years away from catastrophe .
As part of her Green New Deal , Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez proposed such drastic measures as eliminating air travel .
Greta Thunberg , the Swedish 17-year old climate activist , chastised the United Nations on Sept. 23 , 2019 , for not taking radical steps to fight climate change .
“ For more than 30 years , the science has been crystal clear .
How dare you continue to look away and come here saying that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the politics and solutions needed are still nowhere in sight , ” Thunberg breathlessly scolded .
If the world truly were on the precipice of ecological disaster , even measures deemed incomplete by opponents would quickly be embraced and adopted .
No , the Trillion Trees measure is not enough because the so-called climate crisis has always been about the acquisition of power and the crippling of capitalism .
It ’ s no surprise that any solution that doesn ’ t completely destroy the fossil fuel industry and hurt the American economy just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a topsy-turvy place when the tree-hugging leftists won ’ t get behind a bill to plant a trillion trees .
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President Donald Trump and GOP lawmakers are working on the Trillion Trees Act, part of a global effort to plant a trillion trees around the world by 2050.
The proposed legislation is meant to combat climate change by reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. CO2 occurs naturally and is also a byproduct of burning fossil fuels.
Climate scientists say the amount of carbon in the atmosphere has an impact on worldwide temperatures, although the actual contribution from human activity is debatable.
However, the Republican-backed proposal is based on science from leading ecologist Thomas Crowther, whose research found that “it would outstrip every other method for tackling climate change — from building wind turbines to vegetarian diets,” according to a report in the Independent.
The Trillion Trees effort is backed by the Wildlife Conservation Society, the World Wildlife Foundation and several other environmental groups.
The president touted the plan in his State of the Union address, calling it “an ambitious effort to bring together government and private sector to plant new trees in America and all around the world,” and Rep. Bruce Westerman of Arkansas introduced the legislation on behalf of his Republican colleagues Feb. 12.
Trillion Trees Act by The Western Journal on Scribd
House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy of California, co-author of the bill, said via Twitter that trees are the “lungs of the earth — they are the most efficient way on the planet to capture carbon.”
Trees are the lungs of the earth—they are the most efficient way on the planet to capture carbon. Republicans join @realdonaldtrump in this effort and are excited to get to work. pic.twitter.com/MF0PjnSrnS — Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) February 5, 2020
But many on the left are speaking out against the Trillion Trees bill, saying it doesn’t go far enough since it doesn’t also reduce the use of fossil fuels. At least that’s the current excuse for opposition to something they’d readily support if it wasn’t being proposed by the Trump and the GOP.
“Hypothetically, if we had a unified world government, we could do this relatively easily,” energy and climate analyst Seaver Wang of the Breakthrough Institute said, according to the Washington Examiner. “But even if we did it, a trillion trees don’t dent emissions that much.”
Randi Spivak, public lands program director at the Center for Biological Diversity, denounced the legislation, calling it “the worst kind of greenwashing and a complete distraction from urgently needed reductions in fossil fuel pollution.”
The Examiner reported that House Democrats won’t support the Trillion Trees Act unless the GOP also agrees to reduce the use of fossil fuels.
According to the report, Rep. Raul Grijalva of Arizona, the Democratic chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, said in a hearing Wednesday, “All the trees in the world won’t stand a fighting chance if we don’t cut our fossil fuel emissions.”
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Democratic Rep. Jared Huffman of California added, “We should not call these climate policies if we are using these policies to continue deforestation and continue burning fossil fuels at an unsustainable pace.”
It seems that climate-change alarmists are always moving the goalposts. There was a time not so long ago when activists such as Al Gore justified a huge carbon footprint by planting trees in a so-called carbon offset.
While America’s reliance on fossil fuels realistically cannot be eliminated anytime soon, hydraulic fracturing or “fracking,” a method of drilling used to extract natural gas and other resources from deep underground, has made cleaner-burning natural gas cheaper and more abundant.
Of course, even that innovation has its detractors. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and some of his fellow 2020 Democratic presidential candidates aim to eliminate fracking despite its positive impact on the use of natural gas.
If you listen to hyperbolic caterwauling on the left, the world is only 12 years away from catastrophe. As part of her Green New Deal, Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez proposed such drastic measures as eliminating air travel.
Greta Thunberg, the Swedish 17-year old climate activist, chastised the United Nations on Sept. 23, 2019, for not taking radical steps to fight climate change.
“For more than 30 years, the science has been crystal clear. How dare you continue to look away and come here saying that you’re doing enough, when the politics and solutions needed are still nowhere in sight,” Thunberg breathlessly scolded.
If the world truly were on the precipice of ecological disaster, even measures deemed incomplete by opponents would quickly be embraced and adopted.
No, the Trillion Trees measure is not enough because the so-called climate crisis has always been about the acquisition of power and the crippling of capitalism. It’s no surprise that any solution that doesn’t completely destroy the fossil fuel industry and hurt the American economy just won’t do.
The world is a topsy-turvy place when the tree-hugging leftists won’t get behind a bill to plant a trillion trees.
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westernjournal--2020-02-28--Church Does the Incredible by Helping Pay Off $46.5 Million in Medical Debt for Over 45K Families

Over 45,000 families from the Greater Cincinnati Tri-State Area and beyond were surprised with a gift from a local church — the unexpected news that their outstanding medical debt had been paid .
Crossroads Church , a large , multi-campus church based in Cincinnati , partnered with the nonprofit organization RIP Medical Debt to pay off an astounding $ 46.5 million in medical debt for families in the community , WXIX-TV reported .
RIP Medical Debt , which purchases bundled debt from hospitals for mere pennies on the dollar , has gained considerable and positive exposure in recent years .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ which has eliminated over $ 1 billion in medical debt to date , according to the non-profit ’ s website .
TRENDING : Republicans Celebrate After Special Election Flips Kentucky Seat Held by Democrats for 33 Years Crossroads Senior Pastor Brian Tome told WXIX that church members donated $ 465,000 to RIP Medical Debt , which translated into $ 46.5 million paid off for people living in Ohio , Kentucky , Tennessee and Indiana .
“ Churches are at our best when we are a blessing to real people in our communities , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re not here to just have big Sunday meetings.
” Debt was wiped out for 41,233 households in Ohio for $ 42.8 million , 2,974 Kentucky households for $ 1.9 million , 503 Tennessee households for $ 1.5 million , and 136 Indiana households for $ 200,000 .
During a Nov. 23 sermon , Tome told his congregation about the “ opportunity to multiply our impact.
” “ They ’ ll get a letter that says , ‘ Congratulations , your debt has been paid because someone loves you and there is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ' ” he explained .
The yellow envelope recipients will receive in the mail explains that their medical debt has been paid , and includes information on how RIP Medical debt works , assuring recipients there are no strings attached .
RELATED : Daughter Writes Sweet 'Mom Be Brave ' Message in Snow Outside Mother 's Hospital Window On Sunday , Tome read a short note written by one of the recipients , who remain anonymous to the church unless they choose to identify themselves .
“ I received this piece of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ started to throw it away , ” the recipient wrote .
“ But when I saw that it said , ‘ Your medical debt has been paid , ’ I thought , ‘ Seriously ?
Wait a minute . '
” “ When I read it I got emotional because I have been so needing a break with getting my credit together .
I really appreciate the gift.
” Tome explained the unearned and unmerited gift of debt payment mirrors the unearned and unmerited gift offered to everyone who believes in Jesus Christ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Jesus Christ : Jesus Christ pays our spiritual debt , ” Tome said .
RIP Medical Debt told WXIX that the Crossroads donation is currently the largest amount of debt that has ever been retired .
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Over 45,000 families from the Greater Cincinnati Tri-State Area and beyond were surprised with a gift from a local church — the unexpected news that their outstanding medical debt had been paid.
Crossroads Church, a large, multi-campus church based in Cincinnati, partnered with the nonprofit organization RIP Medical Debt to pay off an astounding $46.5 million in medical debt for families in the community, WXIX-TV reported.
RIP Medical Debt, which purchases bundled debt from hospitals for mere pennies on the dollar, has gained considerable and positive exposure in recent years.
Anyone can donate to the organization, which has eliminated over $1 billion in medical debt to date, according to the non-profit’s website.
The NY-based nonprofit who worked with the church says it’s the largest amount of medical debt they’ve ever retired. https://t.co/zWHpeXOd09 — FOX19 NOW (@FOX19) February 24, 2020
Crossroads Senior Pastor Brian Tome told WXIX that church members donated $465,000 to RIP Medical Debt, which translated into $46.5 million paid off for people living in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and Indiana.
“Churches are at our best when we are a blessing to real people in our communities,” Tome said. “We’re not here to just have big Sunday meetings.”
Just talked with one of the lucky people whose debt was paid off. Here’s the letter she received this weekend. She tells me she forgot about the debt owed. She’s thankful and now plans to pay it forward. ❤ @FOX19 @crdschurch pic.twitter.com/4ErGG531Sf — Lauren Artino (@FOX19Lauren) February 24, 2020
Debt was wiped out for 41,233 households in Ohio for $42.8 million, 2,974 Kentucky households for $1.9 million, 503 Tennessee households for $1.5 million, and 136 Indiana households for $200,000.
During a Nov. 23 sermon, Tome told his congregation about the “opportunity to multiply our impact.”
“They’ll get a letter that says, ‘Congratulations, your debt has been paid because someone loves you and there is a God that has not forgotten about you,'” he explained.
The yellow envelope recipients will receive in the mail explains that their medical debt has been paid, and includes information on how RIP Medical debt works, assuring recipients there are no strings attached.
On Sunday, Tome read a short note written by one of the recipients, who remain anonymous to the church unless they choose to identify themselves.
“I received this piece of mail in this bright yellow envelope and started to throw it away,” the recipient wrote. “But when I saw that it said, ‘Your medical debt has been paid,’ I thought, ‘Seriously? Wait a minute.'”
“When I read it I got emotional because I have been so needing a break with getting my credit together. I really appreciate the gift.”
Tome explained the unearned and unmerited gift of debt payment mirrors the unearned and unmerited gift offered to everyone who believes in Jesus Christ.
“This is actually the message of Jesus Christ: Jesus Christ pays our spiritual debt,” Tome said.
RIP Medical Debt told WXIX that the Crossroads donation is currently the largest amount of debt that has ever been retired.
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westernjournal--2020-02-28--Schiff Committee’s Leaks on Russian Interference Could Have Been Completely False

Last Thursday , The New York Times reported that the House Intelligence Committee , led by professional leaker Rep. Adam Schiff of California , had been briefed that Russia was interfering on behalf of Donald Trump in the 2020 election .
This set off all of the usual klaxons about the Kremlin for about the 287th time during Trump ’ s presidency — almost all of which have turned out to be false .
But no , this time it was pretty unequivocal : Moscow preferred Trump to stay in the White House because they knew they could deal with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported that Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders , the front-runner for the Democratic nomination , had been briefed about Russian interference on his behalf , too .
The plot didn ’ t just thicken ; it congealed .
The Times ’ reporting began to shift gears a bit on Sunday .
The accounts coming out of the House Intelligence Committee became “ muddied.
” There was some talk that the intelligence official who gave the briefing , Shelby Pierson , may have left out some “ subtle nuance ” regarding the intelligence community ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Throughout the week , reports from intelligence officials made it clear that the original Times report wasn ’ t accurate .
While various articles may have diverged in terms of how wrong the original report was , one thing was indisputable : The Times ’ first report was essentially weaponized leaking by Democrats .
TRENDING : Republicans Celebrate After Special Election Flips Kentucky Seat Held by Democrats for 33 Years Take CNN ’ s Sunday report , in which intelligence officials said Pierson , the intelligence community ’ s top election security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” the case for Russian interference on Trump ’ s behalf .
“ The intelligence doesn ’ t say that , ” one official said .
“ A more reasonable interpretation of the intelligence is not that they have a preference , it ’ s a step short of that .
It ’ s more that they understand the President is someone they can work with , he ’ s a dealmaker.
” The blame , according to the CNN article , lay with Pierson : “ One intelligence official said that Pierson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ misleading ’ and a national security official said Pierson failed to provide the ‘ nuance ’ needed to accurately convey the US intelligence conclusions.
” A report from NBC News , meanwhile , seemed to indicate Pierson provided more than enough nuance .
“ Last week , a bombshell report in The New York Times said Pierson and other briefers in the meeting had told lawmakers ‘ that Russia was interfering in the 2020 campaign to try to get President Trump re-elected , ' ” NBC reported Wednesday .
“ Intelligence officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they believe , by a misinterpretation by some Democratic lawmakers on the committee .
“ Two intelligence officials told NBC News this week that Pierson did not tell lawmakers that intelligence showed Russia was actively working to help the president ’ s re-election campaign.
” While intelligence officials said that Russians would prefer Donald Trump , what the intelligence doesn ’ t demonstrate “ is that the Russians are actively taking steps to help Trump now .
That was also true in the 2016 election , public intelligence reports say — the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , then moved to actively supporting Trump.
” Texas GOP Rep. John Ratcliffe said the leaks are specifically designed to hurt the president .
When asked to comment about the briefing during an appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday , Ratcliffe pointed out the information disclosed there was supposed to be “ confidential.
” “ It ’ s funny that we ’ re having a discussion about what is still a classified briefing , information behind closed doors , and you ’ re asking me about a report in The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , ” Ratcliffe said .
“ I can ’ t tell you how many reporters have asked me to go into detail about it .
It ’ s still classified.
” “ It would be a crime for me to give the specifics to this crowd right now , and yet everyone knows most of the details as you have now correctly laid them out , ” Ratcliffe added .
“ Unfortunately , you just gave the most recent instance .
This has happened for the last three years.
” One example @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” leaks during Donald Trump Jr. ’ s testimony before Congress .
“ You have folks that have access to classified information that are not treating it with the respect that it deserves , ” Ratcliffe said .
“ So folks are real clear — when something gets classified at the top-secret level , it ’ s information that provides a grave national security risk if it ’ s out to the public , but it ’ s not being treated that way .
And we have seen that , unfortunately , consistently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States.
” What to make of the reports , then ?
The general consensus seems to be the original conclusion that was pushed by The Times and their sources on the House Intelligence Committee — that the Russians were interfering on behalf of Trump — are completely false .
The word “ nuance ” gets thrown around a lot in these reports — the nuance being that while the Kremlin might prefer the current administration and is interfering in our elections , those two facts are mutually exclusive .
Much like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be chaos .
Pierson , meanwhile , either overstated the case for Russian interference on Trump ’ s behalf or was misheard ( perhaps deliberately ) by some on the House Intelligence Committee .
That ’ s not what the sources from Schiff ’ s intelligence committee said to The Times , though .
They printed the “ bombshell ” and then quickly noted how “ muddied ” the reports were .
Sussing it out first may have been a better idea , but apparently this is just assembly-line journalism : They hear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ll print it , apparently with very little gatekeeping filter in between .
And that ’ s exactly the point .
What America remembers is the first bombshell : Trump is being helped by the Russians .
All the subsequent talk about “ nuance , ” I guarantee you , isn ’ t going to stick in anyone ’ s memory , and no one ’ s going to care that leaking classified information is illegal .
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Last Thursday, The New York Times reported that the House Intelligence Committee, led by professional leaker Rep. Adam Schiff of California, had been briefed that Russia was interfering on behalf of Donald Trump in the 2020 election.
This set off all of the usual klaxons about the Kremlin for about the 287th time during Trump’s presidency — almost all of which have turned out to be false. But no, this time it was pretty unequivocal: Moscow preferred Trump to stay in the White House because they knew they could deal with him.
The next day it was reported that Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, the front-runner for the Democratic nomination, had been briefed about Russian interference on his behalf, too. The plot didn’t just thicken; it congealed.
The Times’ reporting began to shift gears a bit on Sunday. The accounts coming out of the House Intelligence Committee became “muddied.” There was some talk that the intelligence official who gave the briefing, Shelby Pierson, may have left out some “subtle nuance” regarding the intelligence community’s conclusions regarding Russia’s interference.
Throughout the week, reports from intelligence officials made it clear that the original Times report wasn’t accurate. While various articles may have diverged in terms of how wrong the original report was, one thing was indisputable: The Times’ first report was essentially weaponized leaking by Democrats.
Take CNN’s Sunday report, in which intelligence officials said Pierson, the intelligence community’s top election security official, “appears to have overstated” the case for Russian interference on Trump’s behalf.
“The intelligence doesn’t say that,” one official said.
“A more reasonable interpretation of the intelligence is not that they have a preference, it’s a step short of that. It’s more that they understand the President is someone they can work with, he’s a dealmaker.”
The blame, according to the CNN article, lay with Pierson: “One intelligence official said that Pierson’s characterization of the intelligence was ‘misleading’ and a national security official said Pierson failed to provide the ‘nuance’ needed to accurately convey the US intelligence conclusions.”
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A report from NBC News, meanwhile, seemed to indicate Pierson provided more than enough nuance.
“Last week, a bombshell report in The New York Times said Pierson and other briefers in the meeting had told lawmakers ‘that Russia was interfering in the 2020 campaign to try to get President Trump re-elected,'” NBC reported Wednesday.
“Intelligence officials say that was an overstatement, fueled, they believe, by a misinterpretation by some Democratic lawmakers on the committee.
“Two intelligence officials told NBC News this week that Pierson did not tell lawmakers that intelligence showed Russia was actively working to help the president’s re-election campaign.”
While intelligence officials said that Russians would prefer Donald Trump, what the intelligence doesn’t demonstrate “is that the Russians are actively taking steps to help Trump now. That was also true in the 2016 election, public intelligence reports say — the Russians at first sought to sow chaos, then moved to actively supporting Trump.”
Texas GOP Rep. John Ratcliffe said the leaks are specifically designed to hurt the president.
When asked to comment about the briefing during an appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday, Ratcliffe pointed out the information disclosed there was supposed to be “confidential.”
“It’s funny that we’re having a discussion about what is still a classified briefing, information behind closed doors, and you’re asking me about a report in The New York Times about what specifically was said,” Ratcliffe said.
“I can’t tell you how many reporters have asked me to go into detail about it. It’s still classified.”
“It would be a crime for me to give the specifics to this crowd right now, and yet everyone knows most of the details as you have now correctly laid them out,” Ratcliffe added. “Unfortunately, you just gave the most recent instance. This has happened for the last three years.”
One example, Ratcliffe said, were “real-time” leaks during Donald Trump Jr.’s testimony before Congress.
“You have folks that have access to classified information that are not treating it with the respect that it deserves,” Ratcliffe said.
“So folks are real clear — when something gets classified at the top-secret level, it’s information that provides a grave national security risk if it’s out to the public, but it’s not being treated that way. And we have seen that, unfortunately, consistently since Donald Trump has been president of the United States.”
What to make of the reports, then? The general consensus seems to be the original conclusion that was pushed by The Times and their sources on the House Intelligence Committee — that the Russians were interfering on behalf of Trump — are completely false.
The word “nuance” gets thrown around a lot in these reports — the nuance being that while the Kremlin might prefer the current administration and is interfering in our elections, those two facts are mutually exclusive. Much like 2016, what they want could simply be chaos.
Pierson, meanwhile, either overstated the case for Russian interference on Trump’s behalf or was misheard (perhaps deliberately) by some on the House Intelligence Committee.
That’s not what the sources from Schiff’s intelligence committee said to The Times, though. They printed the “bombshell” and then quickly noted how “muddied” the reports were. Sussing it out first may have been a better idea, but apparently this is just assembly-line journalism: They hear it from the committee and they’ll print it, apparently with very little gatekeeping filter in between.
And that’s exactly the point. What America remembers is the first bombshell: Trump is being helped by the Russians. All the subsequent talk about “nuance,” I guarantee you, isn’t going to stick in anyone’s memory, and no one’s going to care that leaking classified information is illegal.
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westernjournal--2020-02-28--House Democrats Pass Bill Banning Flavored Tobacco Products, E-Cigarettes

The House has approved a bill to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products in a move House Democrats claim is targeted at reducing vaping among young The bill would place new restrictions on the marketing of e-cigarettes and ban flavors in tobacco products , including menthol cigarettes .
The bill also would place a new excise tax on nicotine .
The House approved the bill , 213-195 , on Friday , sending it to the Senate , where approval is considered unlikely .
The White House said in a statement that President Donald Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the legislation provides a comprehensive strategy to reverse a teen vaping “ epidemic ” that officials fear is hooking a generation of young people on nicotine .
In the latest government survey , more than 1 in 4 high school students reported using e-cigarettes in the previous month .
TRENDING : Republicans Celebrate After Special Election Flips Kentucky Seat Held by Democrats for 33 Years Late last year , Congress approved a law raising the minimum age to buy all tobacco and vaping products from 18 to 21 nationwide .
Opponents said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noting that the new law raising the age of tobacco use has been in effect for only two months .
Some members of the Congressional Black Caucus said banning menthol cigarettes could harm black smokers .
African Americans smoke menthol cigarettes at a far higher rate than the rest of the U.S. population , according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
Marketing and promotion of menthol cigarettes is heavily targeted toward black smokers .
“ White adult smokers would see little difference in their lives after this ban , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sweeping harassment from law enforcement if the hint of menthol smoke can justify a stop ” by a police officer , said Rep. Yvette Clarke , D-N.Y. “ A ban that targets menthol products but ignores other premium tobacco products unduly burdens the black community , ” said Clarke , whose Brooklyn district is majority African American .
Clarke invoked Eric Garner , a black New York man who died after being put in a chokehold by police officers who stopped him for selling loose , untaxed cigarettes .
“ As Eric Garner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in New York a single cigarette can become a death sentence , ” Clarke said .
Supporters said the House bill would have huge health benefits for teenagers who increasingly use e-cigarettes and vape products with flavors such as mango , bubble gum and cotton candy .
E-cigarettes are battery-powered devices that typically heat a flavored nicotine solution into an inhalable aerosol .
They have been pitched to adults as a less-harmful alternative to traditional cigarettes , but there is limited data on their ability to help smokers quit .
RELATED : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Federal Prison for Children 's Book Scheme More than 6 million American middle and high school students used some type of tobacco product last year .
“ Tobacco companies will not give up , but we will not , either , ” said Rep. Donna Shalala , D-Fla. , a former Health and Human Services secretary who co-sponsored the bill .
Vaping “ is the public health crisis of the 21st century , ” Shalala claimed , adding that nicotine exposure during youth and young adulthood is particularly dangerous .
Children who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would not have taken up smoking without flavors that mask tobacco ’ s harshness , Shalala and other supporters said .
“ It ’ s clear the tobacco industry has employed the same tactics that they have used for decades to hook young people on new versions of their products in order to generate new customers that will be addicted for life , ” said Rep. Frank Pallone , D-N-J.
, the bill ’ s lead sponsor .
E-cigarette manufacturers such as Juul Labs use “ slick product designs , glossy advertisements and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Pallone said .
The rapid rise of vaping has reversed decades of declines in youth tobacco use , he said .
Some e-cigarettes look like regular cigarettes or cigars .
Some look like USB flash drives , pens and other everyday items .
Juul Labs said in November that it was halting U.S. sales of its best-selling , mint-flavored e-cigarettes as it struggled with a nationwide backlash against vaping .
The company stopped selling popular fruit and dessert flavors in stores in 2018 and stopped selling them online last year .
Rep. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shared Pallone ’ s concern about the epidemic of youth tobacco usage , but he said lawmakers also should address easy access to marijuana , citing the death of an Oregon man who used an electronic cigarette containing marijuana oil from a legal dispensary .
“ Denouncing smoking tobacco in all forms while embracing the ( decriminalization ) or legalization of marijuana is at best inconsistent when considering long-term health outcomes , ” Walden said .
The White House said in a statement this week that it opposes the bill because “ it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ available evidence regarding harm reduction and American tobacco use habits.
” The bill also may restrict access by adult e-cigarette users to “ products that may provide a less harmful alternative ” to traditional cigarettes , the White House said .
The Associated Press contributed to this report .
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The House has approved a bill to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products in a move House Democrats claim is targeted at reducing vaping among young
The bill would place new restrictions on the marketing of e-cigarettes and ban flavors in tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes. The bill also would place a new excise tax on nicotine.
The House approved the bill, 213-195, on Friday, sending it to the Senate, where approval is considered unlikely.
The White House said in a statement that President Donald Trump’s administration opposes the bill.
Supporters said the legislation provides a comprehensive strategy to reverse a teen vaping “epidemic” that officials fear is hooking a generation of young people on nicotine. In the latest government survey, more than 1 in 4 high school students reported using e-cigarettes in the previous month.
Late last year, Congress approved a law raising the minimum age to buy all tobacco and vaping products from 18 to 21 nationwide.
Opponents said the House bill went too far, noting that the new law raising the age of tobacco use has been in effect for only two months.
Some members of the Congressional Black Caucus said banning menthol cigarettes could harm black smokers. African Americans smoke menthol cigarettes at a far higher rate than the rest of the U.S. population, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Marketing and promotion of menthol cigarettes is heavily targeted toward black smokers.
“White adult smokers would see little difference in their lives after this ban, while black smokers could face even more sweeping harassment from law enforcement if the hint of menthol smoke can justify a stop” by a police officer, said Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y.
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“A ban that targets menthol products but ignores other premium tobacco products unduly burdens the black community,” said Clarke, whose Brooklyn district is majority African American.
Clarke invoked Eric Garner, a black New York man who died after being put in a chokehold by police officers who stopped him for selling loose, untaxed cigarettes.
“As Eric Garner’s mother knows all too well, in New York a single cigarette can become a death sentence,” Clarke said.
Supporters said the House bill would have huge health benefits for teenagers who increasingly use e-cigarettes and vape products with flavors such as mango, bubble gum and cotton candy.
E-cigarettes are battery-powered devices that typically heat a flavored nicotine solution into an inhalable aerosol. They have been pitched to adults as a less-harmful alternative to traditional cigarettes, but there is limited data on their ability to help smokers quit.
More than 6 million American middle and high school students used some type of tobacco product last year.
“Tobacco companies will not give up, but we will not, either,” said Rep. Donna Shalala, D-Fla., a former Health and Human Services secretary who co-sponsored the bill.
Vaping “is the public health crisis of the 21st century,” Shalala claimed, adding that nicotine exposure during youth and young adulthood is particularly dangerous.
Children who use flavored e-cigarettes and vaping products likely would not have taken up smoking without flavors that mask tobacco’s harshness, Shalala and other supporters said.
“It’s clear the tobacco industry has employed the same tactics that they have used for decades to hook young people on new versions of their products in order to generate new customers that will be addicted for life,” said Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N-J., the bill’s lead sponsor.
E-cigarette manufacturers such as Juul Labs use “slick product designs, glossy advertisements and sweet flavors to appeal to kids,” Pallone said. The rapid rise of vaping has reversed decades of declines in youth tobacco use, he said.
Some e-cigarettes look like regular cigarettes or cigars. Some look like USB flash drives, pens and other everyday items.
Juul Labs said in November that it was halting U.S. sales of its best-selling, mint-flavored e-cigarettes as it struggled with a nationwide backlash against vaping. The company stopped selling popular fruit and dessert flavors in stores in 2018 and stopped selling them online last year.
Rep. Greg Walden, D-Ore., said he shared Pallone’s concern about the epidemic of youth tobacco usage, but he said lawmakers also should address easy access to marijuana, citing the death of an Oregon man who used an electronic cigarette containing marijuana oil from a legal dispensary.
“Denouncing smoking tobacco in all forms while embracing the (decriminalization) or legalization of marijuana is at best inconsistent when considering long-term health outcomes,” Walden said.
The White House said in a statement this week that it opposes the bill because “it contains provisions that are unsupported by the available evidence regarding harm reduction and American tobacco use habits.”
The bill also may restrict access by adult e-cigarette users to “products that may provide a less harmful alternative” to traditional cigarettes, the White House said.
The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.
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westernjournal--2020-02-28--Fox News Announces First Trump Town Hall of 2020

Fox News has announced it will host President Donald Trump ’ s first town hall of 2020 on Thursday , March 5 .
The event will be broadcast live from Scranton , Pennsylvania , and moderated by Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum , according to a media release .
The town hall will focus on top election issues and news of the day .
“ We are pleased to host incumbent President Donald Trump for his first town hall of the 2020 election cycle , ” FOX News Media president Jay Wallace said .
“ As Americans continue deliberating their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is proud to provide a platform for candidates across the political spectrum to inform the public on their stances.
” TRENDING : Republicans Celebrate After Special Election Flips Kentucky Seat Held by Democrats for 33 Years Fox News has hosted eight town halls with 2020 Democratic presidential candidates , most recently with Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and former South Bend , Indiana , Mayor Pete Buttigieg .
Fox News Channel ’ s town hall with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in April 2019 received the highest ratings of the election cycle with nearly 2.6 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s town hall will give Baier and MacCallum an opportunity to demonstrate the network ’ s news division that is often pushed to the side for its prime time opinion hosts .
“ Listen , we ’ re just trying to call balls and strikes , ” Baier told “ CBS This Morning ” last October .
“ And if we can do that every day , be fair to him , but also cover the news fairly to all sides , that ’ s what I ’ m trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Report with Bret Baier ” has not interviewed the president since June 2018 .
MacCallum , host of “ The Story with Martha MacCallum , ” has not interviewed the president since April 2017 .
Fox News ’ recent election poll showed Trump trailing each of the Democratic candidates .
In a match-up between Sanders and Trump , voters said Sanders would beat Trump by 7 percentage points .
Trump would trail both former Vice President Joe Biden and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg by 8 percentage points .
A recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ races between the candidates .
In match-ups between two candidates , Trump still trailed Sanders and Biden by 3 percentage points and 2 percentage points respectively .
However , in the match-up between Trump and Bloomberg , Trump won by 3 percentage points .
RELATED : Joe Biden Admits He Was n't Actually Arrested on His Way To Meet Nelson Mandela The Fox News poll was conducted from Feb. 23 – 26 with a random sample of 1,000 registered voters with a margin of error of 3 percentage points .
The CBS News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Feb. 20 – 22 with a margin of error of 1.2 percent .
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Fox News has announced it will host President Donald Trump’s first town hall of 2020 on Thursday, March 5.
The event will be broadcast live from Scranton, Pennsylvania, and moderated by Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum, according to a media release.
The town hall will focus on top election issues and news of the day.
“We are pleased to host incumbent President Donald Trump for his first town hall of the 2020 election cycle,” FOX News Media president Jay Wallace said.
“As Americans continue deliberating their choice for president, FOX News Channel is proud to provide a platform for candidates across the political spectrum to inform the public on their stances.”
Fox News has hosted eight town halls with 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, most recently with Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg.
Fox News Channel’s town hall with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in April 2019 received the highest ratings of the election cycle with nearly 2.6 million viewers.
According to Forbes, Trump’s town hall will give Baier and MacCallum an opportunity to demonstrate the network’s news division that is often pushed to the side for its prime time opinion hosts.
“Listen, we’re just trying to call balls and strikes,” Baier told “CBS This Morning” last October. “And if we can do that every day, be fair to him, but also cover the news fairly to all sides, that’s what I’m trying to do.”
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The host of “Special Report with Bret Baier” has not interviewed the president since June 2018. MacCallum, host of “The Story with Martha MacCallum,” has not interviewed the president since April 2017.
Fox News’ recent election poll showed Trump trailing each of the Democratic candidates.
In a match-up between Sanders and Trump, voters said Sanders would beat Trump by 7 percentage points. Trump would trail both former Vice President Joe Biden and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg by 8 percentage points.
A recent CBS News/ You Gov poll showed closer races between the candidates. In match-ups between two candidates, Trump still trailed Sanders and Biden by 3 percentage points and 2 percentage points respectively.
However, in the match-up between Trump and Bloomberg, Trump won by 3 percentage points.
The Fox News poll was conducted from Feb. 23 – 26 with a random sample of 1,000 registered voters with a margin of error of 3 percentage points.
The CBS News poll of 10,000 registered voters was conducted from Feb. 20 – 22 with a margin of error of 1.2 percent.
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