westernjournal--2020-09-29--MRC Study: Biden Receiving a Fraction of the Negative Coverage Clinton Did in 2016

Every four years , it seems as though the establishment media ’ s coverage of GOP candidates , especially those running for president , becomes more biased and hostile .
There is hard data to back that up , thanks to a study of network news bias by the Media Research Center , which found that this year is an anomaly with regard to how imbalanced the coverage is of the two major candidates .
As most conservatives know , 2016 was a mudslinging contest which saw President Donald Trump come out ahead with a stunning victory , despite the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hamstring him during network newscasts .
The establishment media hit Trump with an aggressive barrage of negative coverage , which actually began in 2015 and never ended .
But in 2016 , reports on the candidates were much more balanced than they are during the current election cycle , and that ’ s really saying something .
TRENDING : Report : Dem Senators Worried About Feinstein Ahead of Monumental SCOTUS Battle : 'She 's Not Sure What She 's Doing' The media covered for Hillary Clinton at every turn , and she still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the MRC , Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has only received one-sixth as much negative coverage during the nightly newscasts on ABC News , CBS News and NBC News as did Clinton in 2016 .
It appears the establishment media has spent four years stewing over the fact that its biased coverage wasn ’ t enough to lead Clinton to victory , and the tactics have shifted toward almost completely insulating Biden , who is dogged by questions about his mental acuity , and whose campaign might be the least transparent in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden for his ‘ hiding in the basement ’ approach to the campaign , the networks are rewarding it by focusing nearly all of their negative scrutiny on Trump , ” the MRC reported .
The media watchdog noted there was less airtime for Trump in 2020 than four years ago — 379 minutes compared to 408 minutes during the same time frame in 2016 .
Still , with other events playing out in the country , the establishment media made the most of its time covering Trump .
“ Evaluative statements about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 30 positive statements vs. 256 negative statements ) .
This year , it ’ s slightly worse : 93 % negative ( 29 positive statements vs. 389 negative ones ) , ” the watchdog reported .
The report also evaluated newscasts of Clinton and Biden in their respective matchups against Trump during the time frame of Aug. 1 to Sept. 15 : RELATED : 'Peaceful Transferal ' Fiasco Is Nothing More Than Mainstream Media 's Latest Boogeyman “ In 2016 , the networks spent less time on candidate Clinton ( 262 minutes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s total airtime ) , and there were many fewer negative statements about that year ’ s Democratic nominee compared to Trump .
But Clinton still faced a decent amount of scrutiny : 90 negative statements vs. 17 positive statements , for an overall spin of 84 % negative ) .
“ This year , Biden has received less airtime than Clinton garnered four years ago , and far less attention than his GOP opponent : just 148 minutes during the period we studied , which included the virtual Democratic National Convention .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ held their conventions in July , before the study period . )
” The MRC counted 15 negative statements about Biden from the big three legacy outlets during their evening newscasts , compared to 19 positive statements .
To reiterate , that ’ s 389 negative mentions of Trump from Aug. 1 to Sept. 15 of this year , versus just 15 for Biden , according to the watchdog .
Trump thus received 25 times as much negative attention than Biden during the three networks ’ evening newscasts .
The former vice president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ negative mentions than Clinton did in 2016 .
These figures may be mind-boggling , but they show you how desperate the establishment media ’ s biased reporters have grown .
The partisan yellow journalists let Democrats down four years ago , despite the fact that they were abhorrent and dishonest reporters with no journalistic integrity .
This time around , they ’ re still terrible journalists , but they ’ re going with a new approach , and they intend to rectify the situation if they can help it .
The pantsuit and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ invisible Biden , and their strategy for leading him to victory seems to be to ignore him almost entirely .
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Every four years, it seems as though the establishment media’s coverage of GOP candidates, especially those running for president, becomes more biased and hostile.
There is hard data to back that up, thanks to a study of network news bias by the Media Research Center, which found that this year is an anomaly with regard to how imbalanced the coverage is of the two major candidates.
As most conservatives know, 2016 was a mudslinging contest which saw President Donald Trump come out ahead with a stunning victory, despite the mainstream media’s best efforts to hamstring him during network newscasts.
The establishment media hit Trump with an aggressive barrage of negative coverage, which actually began in 2015 and never ended.
But in 2016, reports on the candidates were much more balanced than they are during the current election cycle, and that’s really saying something.
The media covered for Hillary Clinton at every turn, and she still lost to Trump.
Per the study from the MRC, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has only received one-sixth as much negative coverage during the nightly newscasts on ABC News, CBS News and NBC News as did Clinton in 2016.
(The MRC said it came to that conclusion by reviewing “every mention of President Trump and former Vice President Biden” on ABC’s “World News Tonight,” “CBS Evening News” and “NBC Nightly News” between Aug. 1 and Sept. 15, then comparing its findings to the same period in 2016.)
It appears the establishment media has spent four years stewing over the fact that its biased coverage wasn’t enough to lead Clinton to victory, and the tactics have shifted toward almost completely insulating Biden, who is dogged by questions about his mental acuity, and whose campaign might be the least transparent in modern history.
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“Instead of criticizing Biden for his ‘hiding in the basement’ approach to the campaign, the networks are rewarding it by focusing nearly all of their negative scrutiny on Trump,” the MRC reported.
The media watchdog noted there was less airtime for Trump in 2020 than four years ago — 379 minutes compared to 408 minutes during the same time frame in 2016.
Still, with other events playing out in the country, the establishment media made the most of its time covering Trump.
“Evaluative statements about Trump skewed 90% negative in 2016 (30 positive statements vs. 256 negative statements). This year, it’s slightly worse: 93% negative (29 positive statements vs. 389 negative ones),” the watchdog reported.
The report also evaluated newscasts of Clinton and Biden in their respective matchups against Trump during the time frame of Aug. 1 to Sept. 15:
“In 2016, the networks spent less time on candidate Clinton (262 minutes, or about two-thirds of Trump’s total airtime), and there were many fewer negative statements about that year’s Democratic nominee compared to Trump. But Clinton still faced a decent amount of scrutiny: 90 negative statements vs. 17 positive statements, for an overall spin of 84% negative).
“This year, Biden has received less airtime than Clinton garnered four years ago, and far less attention than his GOP opponent: just 148 minutes during the period we studied, which included the virtual Democratic National Convention. (Four years ago, both parties held their conventions in July, before the study period.)”
STUDY: Media boosts Biden, were much harder on Hillary https://t.co/xktdLD9aoL pic.twitter.com/0SUPSvg5Bn — NewsBusters (@newsbusters) September 29, 2020
The MRC counted 15 negative statements about Biden from the big three legacy outlets during their evening newscasts, compared to 19 positive statements.
To reiterate, that’s 389 negative mentions of Trump from Aug. 1 to Sept. 15 of this year, versus just 15 for Biden, according to the watchdog.
Trump thus received 25 times as much negative attention than Biden during the three networks’ evening newscasts.
The former vice president, meanwhile, received six times fewer negative mentions than Clinton did in 2016.
These figures may be mind-boggling, but they show you how desperate the establishment media’s biased reporters have grown.
The partisan yellow journalists let Democrats down four years ago, despite the fact that they were abhorrent and dishonest reporters with no journalistic integrity.
This time around, they’re still terrible journalists, but they’re going with a new approach, and they intend to rectify the situation if they can help it.
The pantsuit and jacket-and-tie grifters are all in for the invisible Biden, and their strategy for leading him to victory seems to be to ignore him almost entirely.
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westernjournal--2020-09-29--Fans Stunned When Rock Legend Is Seen Wearing a MAGA Shirt

Fans of the former British punk rock group Sex Pistols don ’ t quite know what to make of things after singer John Lydon , also known as Johnny Rotten , was photographed wearing a “ Make America Great Again ” T-shirt .
Lydon is revered among fans of punk rock music , and especially those who enjoyed the early days of the genre .
But Johnny Rotton is apparently still rebelling — in this case against the political class , it would appear .
The 64-year-old , known for singing the lyrics “ I am an anti-Christ , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ punk ballad “ Anarchy in the U.K. ” was recently photographed wearing a red Trump Make America Great Again shirt .
Chris Buskirk , a contributor for The New York Times , shared an image of Lydon enjoying a cigarette while wearing the shirt .
TRENDING : NYT 's Hit Piece Includes Its Own Fact Check : Trump Paid $ 1 Million in 2016 and $ 4.2 Million in 2017 to US Treasury Buskirk did not disclose when and where the viral photo was taken .
“ Trump is punk rock .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Apparently John Lydon , singer of The Sex Pistols agrees , ” Buskirk wrote .
Lydon made a name for himself when he helped to bring Sex Pistols into public consciousness four decades ago .
It ’ s unclear if the punk rocker intended to support the president with the shirt he was seen wearing .
The rocker did make some comments about Trump in 2017 interview , The Independent reported .
On this issues of Brexit and Trump , Lydon was frank with the media .
“ Where do I stand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ RELATED : Singer Tommy DeVito , Founding Member of The Four Seasons , Dead at Age 92 “ Well , here it goes , the working class have spoke and I ’ m one of them and I ’ m with them , ” he said .
Lydon added that he viewed President Trump as a “ complicated fellow ” the “ left-wing media ” had “ smeared.
” Lydon added , “ One journalist once said to me , is he the political Sex Pistol ?
In a way.
” “ What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America are trying to smear the bloke as a racist and that ’ s completely not true , ” he said .
“ There are many , many problems with him as a human being but he ’ s not that and there just might be a chance something good will come out of that situation because he terrifies politicians , ” Lydon added .
Three years later , the man who might be the epitome of the punk rock scene is a topic of conversation over a Trump shirt .
Perhaps Lydon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stirring the pot , or maybe the aging rocker is staying true to his anti-establishment philosophy of resisting cultural norms .
If there is one thing to be said about the president , it ’ s that Trump is far from the establishment with regard to Washington politics .
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Fans of the former British punk rock group Sex Pistols don’t quite know what to make of things after singer John Lydon, also known as Johnny Rotten, was photographed wearing a “Make America Great Again” T-shirt.
Lydon is revered among fans of punk rock music, and especially those who enjoyed the early days of the genre.
But Johnny Rotton is apparently still rebelling — in this case against the political class, it would appear.
The 64-year-old, known for singing the lyrics “I am an anti-Christ, I am an anarchist” in the 1976 punk ballad “Anarchy in the U.K.” was recently photographed wearing a red Trump Make America Great Again shirt.
Chris Buskirk, a contributor for The New York Times, shared an image of Lydon enjoying a cigarette while wearing the shirt.
Buskirk did not disclose when and where the viral photo was taken.
“Trump is punk rock. I’ve been saying it since 2015. Apparently John Lydon, singer of The Sex Pistols agrees,” Buskirk wrote.
Trump is punk rock. I’ve been saying it since 2015. Apparently John Lydon, singer of The Sex Pistols agrees. pic.twitter.com/roUCvobp01 — Chris Buskirk (@thechrisbuskirk) September 28, 2020
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Lydon made a name for himself when he helped to bring Sex Pistols into public consciousness four decades ago.
It’s unclear if the punk rocker intended to support the president with the shirt he was seen wearing.
The rocker did make some comments about Trump in 2017 interview, The Independent reported.
On this issues of Brexit and Trump, Lydon was frank with the media.
“Where do I stand on Brexit?” he asked.
“Well, here it goes, the working class have spoke and I’m one of them and I’m with them,” he said.
Lydon added that he viewed President Trump as a “complicated fellow” the “left-wing media” had “smeared.”
Lydon added, “One journalist once said to me, is he the political Sex Pistol? In a way.”
“What I dislike is the left-wing media in America are trying to smear the bloke as a racist and that’s completely not true,” he said.
“There are many, many problems with him as a human being but he’s not that and there just might be a chance something good will come out of that situation because he terrifies politicians,” Lydon added.
Three years later, the man who might be the epitome of the punk rock scene is a topic of conversation over a Trump shirt.
Perhaps Lydon is trolling the media and fans by stirring the pot, or maybe the aging rocker is staying true to his anti-establishment philosophy of resisting cultural norms.
If there is one thing to be said about the president, it’s that Trump is far from the establishment with regard to Washington politics.
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westernjournal--2020-09-29--Dan Calabrese: If We Want a Meaningful Debate, Here’s What Chris Wallace Should Do

Nancy Pelosi thinks Joe Biden shouldn ’ t bother to show up for tonight ’ s debate with President Trump .
It ’ s not always easy to discern the meaning of the words that come out of Madam Speaker ’ s mouth , but I gather she thinks Biden would be “ legitimizing ” the president of the United States by standing on stage with him .
The next person who is legitimized by the presence of Joe Biden will be the first .
I want to see both President Trump and Mr. Biden show up for the debate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exercise in clarifying the choice before the voters , and it matters when two candidates have a useful exchange with each other on the issues .
Unfortunately , there will be a person on stage who will make sure that doesn ’ t happen , and that person is Chris Wallace of Fox News .
TRENDING : Driver Who Allegedly Rammed Pro-Trump Crowd Prayed To Go Out a Martyr , Posts Link Her to 'Caravan 4 Justice ' Group I have nothing in particular – personal or otherwise – against Mr. Wallace .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for my tastes , but that doesn ’ t make him all that different from the rest who might be tapped to be a debate moderator .
The problem with Mr. Wallace is that he ’ s a journalist at all , and that makes him the latest example of the worst custom America has accepted in the realm of presidential debates .
Journalists as moderators have been around for more than a generation , which doesn ’ t make it a good idea .
The very fact that journalists are on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debate .
It ’ s more like a joint press conference in which each candidate ’ s ability to make his points and challenge the points of the other is limited by the journalist ’ s arbitrary judgment about what the topic should be .
And from this we have some of the most egregious examples , like Bernard Shaw ’ s question to Michael Dukakis about his wife being raped and murdered , or Candy Crowley ’ s fact-challenged rescue of Barack Obama concerning Benghazi .
( Why are all the worst @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doesn ’ t even deal with the questions they ask solely for the purpose of being mentioned in news coverage , or of trapping this or that candidate in an embarrassing moment .
It also doesn ’ t deal with the fact that the journalist/moderators have a habit of asking one set of questions to one candidate , and an entirely different set of questions to the other candidate .
Supposedly this allows for back-and-forth because of rebuttal opportunities , but with candidates ’ habits of evading questions and changing the subject , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too often , a journalist asks some loaded or leading question , only to have the candidate respond with a statement that starts with “ Let me first just say… ” and never answers the convoluted question , leaving the other candidate nowhere useful to go with a rebuttal .
RELATED : Cal Thomas : At 1st Debate , Wallace Should Ask Biden if There Are Any Principles He Wo n't Violate Here is a better way to go : You can have a moderator , but their only job is to explain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moderator would not ask questions , nor try to be a journalist .
The moderator would introduce a topic , explain the time limit for the topic , and inform the candidates the time that ’ s available for them to A ) make their own statements ; B ) ask questions of the other candidate ; and C ) respond to what the other candidate has said .
Beyond that , the candidates themselves do the talking and challenge each other directly .
These would make for much better , and on-point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely to deal in substance and would give us some really interesting discussion about the issues .
They could get nasty too , but at least if that happened , the candidates couldn ’ t blame anyone but themselves .
Getting rid of media moderators would be the biggest improvement that could be made to presidential debates .
They would be instantly transformed from an eye-rolling slog to a really interesting night of television .
What do you say , Commission on Presidential Debates ?
Are your journalist moderators really making these things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ answer .
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Nancy Pelosi thinks Joe Biden shouldn’t bother to show up for tonight’s debate with President Trump. It’s not always easy to discern the meaning of the words that come out of Madam Speaker’s mouth, but I gather she thinks Biden would be “legitimizing” the president of the United States by standing on stage with him.
The next person who is legitimized by the presence of Joe Biden will be the first.
Either way, I disagree.
I want to see both President Trump and Mr. Biden show up for the debate. A good debate is a healthy exercise in clarifying the choice before the voters, and it matters when two candidates have a useful exchange with each other on the issues.
Unfortunately, there will be a person on stage who will make sure that doesn’t happen, and that person is Chris Wallace of Fox News.
I have nothing in particular – personal or otherwise – against Mr. Wallace. He’s a bit too hurray-for-the-heroes-of-journalism for my tastes, but that doesn’t make him all that different from the rest who might be tapped to be a debate moderator.
The problem with Mr. Wallace is that he’s a journalist at all, and that makes him the latest example of the worst custom America has accepted in the realm of presidential debates.
Journalists as moderators have been around for more than a generation, which doesn’t make it a good idea.
The very fact that journalists are on the stage makes it something other than a debate. It’s more like a joint press conference in which each candidate’s ability to make his points and challenge the points of the other is limited by the journalist’s arbitrary judgment about what the topic should be.
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And from this we have some of the most egregious examples, like Bernard Shaw’s question to Michael Dukakis about his wife being raped and murdered, or Candy Crowley’s fact-challenged rescue of Barack Obama concerning Benghazi. (Why are all the worst examples from CNN?)
And that doesn’t even deal with the questions they ask solely for the purpose of being mentioned in news coverage, or of trapping this or that candidate in an embarrassing moment.
It also doesn’t deal with the fact that the journalist/moderators have a habit of asking one set of questions to one candidate, and an entirely different set of questions to the other candidate.
Supposedly this allows for back-and-forth because of rebuttal opportunities, but with candidates’ habits of evading questions and changing the subject, there is no real discussion.
Far too often, a journalist asks some loaded or leading question, only to have the candidate respond with a statement that starts with “Let me first just say…” and never answers the convoluted question, leaving the other candidate nowhere useful to go with a rebuttal.
Here is a better way to go: You can have a moderator, but their only job is to explain and enforce the rules. And this moderator would not ask questions, nor try to be a journalist.
The moderator would introduce a topic, explain the time limit for the topic, and inform the candidates the time that’s available for them to A) make their own statements; B) ask questions of the other candidate; and C) respond to what the other candidate has said.
Beyond that, the candidates themselves do the talking and challenge each other directly.
These would make for much better, and on-point, debates. They would be more likely to deal in substance and would give us some really interesting discussion about the issues.
They could get nasty too, but at least if that happened, the candidates couldn’t blame anyone but themselves.
Getting rid of media moderators would be the biggest improvement that could be made to presidential debates. They would be instantly transformed from an eye-rolling slog to a really interesting night of television.
What do you say, Commission on Presidential Debates? Are your journalist moderators really making these things better? I think you know the answer.
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westernjournal--2020-09-29--Video: NBA Great Barkley Obliterates Defunding Police – ‘Who Are Black People Supposed To Call? Ghos

Video: NBA Great Barkley Obliterates Defunding Police – ‘Who Are Black People Supposed To Call? Ghostbusters?’

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westernjournal--2020-09-29--Parents Step In After Student Gets Discriminated Against for Jacob Blake Tweet

Arizona State University discriminated against a student journalist for sharing some facts about Jacob Blake .
Now her parents are fighting back .
A video that later went viral showed Blake , the man shot by police in Kenosha , Wisconsin , on Aug. 23 , being shot in the back seven times after he resisted arrest and attempted to get into his car against police orders , where a knife was later found on the floorboard near where Blake had reached into the car .
On Aug. 31 , the board of directors of Blaze Radio at Arizona State @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their station manager , Rae ’ Lee Klein , from her post for sharing a New York Post story revealing that Blake was wanted on sexual assault charges at the time of his shooting .
Weeks after the board voted to out Klein , she was finally removed from her position .
TRENDING : Driver Who Allegedly Rammed Pro-Trump Crowd Prayed To Go Out a Martyr , Posts Link Her to 'Caravan 4 Justice ' Group Klein ’ s parents , Ronda and Gene Klein , have since set up a fundraiser for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forcibly removing her from her post .
The fundraiser is set up to help the family pay for Rae ’ Lee ’ s legal fees as she fights back against ASU ’ s alleged violation of her First Amendment right .
The Kleins set up the fundraiser on GiveSendGo , which describes itself as the number one “ free Christian crowdfunding site.
” RELATED : COVID Test Lab Error Causes College Football Game To Be Canceled “ This is a blatant disregard for Rae ’ Lee ’ s 1st Amendment Rights by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the highest level .
The school has failed to protect her rights as a student and an individual .
Journalists are tasked with the job of reporting the truth , and in doing so , she is being removed from her position , ” Klein ’ s parents wrote in the description of the fundraiser .
“ We , as the parents of Rae ’ Lee Klein , are helping our daughter take a stand , and we are asking you to take a stand with her .
Donations will be going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fight for the protection of 1st Amendment Rights .
There is a cycle of students being silenced across America ’ s universities , and it ’ s time that cycle is broken .
So far , the parents have raised $ 1,400 of their $ 50,000 goal .
Rae ’ Lee Klein had previously spoken with The Western Journal about her removal .
“ There ’ s always going to be a group upset , ” Klein told The Western Journal , “ and it ’ s not an easy pill to swallow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away from my belief that the truth needs to be told.
” “ They call me out on hurting the industry , but they ’ re inherently the ones doing it because they ’ re trying to censor which truth gets out , and just because it may be hard to hear doesn ’ t mean that it shouldn ’ t be told , ” Klein said .
The student went on to point out that ASU ’ s actions when it comes to the Jacob Blake case , go against any reasonable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think a lot of different news outlets , unfortunately , they pick and choose which stories that they want to tell that fits their audience and they run it like a business , and that ’ s not what journalism is supposed to be , ” Klein told The Western Journal .
“ I ’ m a patriot first and a journalist second , ” she said .
“ I will never turn my back on the people that I work for.
” We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Arizona State University discriminated against a student journalist for sharing some facts about Jacob Blake. Now her parents are fighting back.
A video that later went viral showed Blake, the man shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Aug. 23, being shot in the back seven times after he resisted arrest and attempted to get into his car against police orders, where a knife was later found on the floorboard near where Blake had reached into the car.
On Aug. 31, the board of directors of Blaze Radio at Arizona State University announced it had voted to remove their station manager, Rae’Lee Klein, from her post for sharing a New York Post story revealing that Blake was wanted on sexual assault charges at the time of his shooting.
Weeks after the board voted to out Klein, she was finally removed from her position.
A statement from Blaze Radio alumni: pic.twitter.com/g727e2Wrcs — Blaze Radio (@BlazeRadioASU) September 6, 2020
UPDATE: The Cronkite school has officially removed me from my position as Station Manger, despite refusal to inform me of what university/Cronkite rules I violated. Check out the article for the full details. As they know, this is far from over…https://t.co/sp9AvUrV72 — Rae’Lee Klein (@RaeLeeKlein) September 17, 2020
Klein’s parents, Ronda and Gene Klein, have since set up a fundraiser for their daughter in light of the university forcibly removing her from her post.
The fundraiser is set up to help the family pay for Rae’Lee’s legal fees as she fights back against ASU’s alleged violation of her First Amendment right.
The Kleins set up the fundraiser on GiveSendGo, which describes itself as the number one “free Christian crowdfunding site.”
“This is a blatant disregard for Rae’Lee’s 1st Amendment Rights by the school, and complete [hypocrisy] at the highest level. The school has failed to protect her rights as a student and an individual. Journalists are tasked with the job of reporting the truth, and in doing so, she is being removed from her position,” Klein’s parents wrote in the description of the fundraiser.
“We, as the parents of Rae’Lee Klein, are helping our daughter take a stand, and we are asking you to take a stand with her. Donations will be going to her legal defense, and the fight for the protection of 1st Amendment Rights. There is a cycle of students being silenced across America’s universities, and it’s time that cycle is broken.
“Your support is greatly appreciated.”
So far, the parents have raised $1,400 of their $50,000 goal.
Rae’Lee Klein had previously spoken with The Western Journal about her removal.
“There’s always going to be a group upset,” Klein told The Western Journal, “and it’s not an easy pill to swallow, but it doesn’t take away from my belief that the truth needs to be told.”
“They call me out on hurting the industry, but they’re inherently the ones doing it because they’re trying to censor which truth gets out, and just because it may be hard to hear doesn’t mean that it shouldn’t be told,” Klein said.
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The student went on to point out that ASU’s actions when it comes to the Jacob Blake case, go against any reasonable standard of journalistic integrity.
“I think a lot of different news outlets, unfortunately, they pick and choose which stories that they want to tell that fits their audience and they run it like a business, and that’s not what journalism is supposed to be,” Klein told The Western Journal.
“I’m a patriot first and a journalist second,” she said. “I will never turn my back on the people that I work for.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-29--Former NBA Player Photographed on Street Holding Sign, Mark Cuban Reportedly Stepped in To Help

It can be hard for people to accept help when they need it , especially if their fall from grace was public .
Delonte West , a former NBA guard , made headlines recently after holding a sign and appearing to be homeless on the streets of Dallas , Texas .
West has been open about his bipolar diagnosis , but it seems he ’ s fallen on hard times and has spent years on his own , popping up here and there .
According to TMZ , a fan spotted him in 2016 outside a Jack in the Box @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I ’ m not about that life anymore , ” was his answer .
TRENDING : Driver Who Allegedly Rammed Pro-Trump Crowd Prayed To Go Out a Martyr , Posts Link Her to 'Caravan 4 Justice ' Group In January , he was allegedly caught on video street fighting .
Most recently , the photo of him standing on the side of a freeway with a cardboard sign had former fans and acquaintances more worried than ever .
West has been offered help in the past .
Many individuals and organizations have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his former coach , Doc Rivers , former college teammate Jameer Nelson , the NBA Players Association and the NBA .
But it took Mark Cuban , owner of the Dallas Mavericks — who West played for from 2011 to 2012 — to really break through to West .
Maybe it was his insistence , maybe West was at a breaking point , or maybe it was a marriage of the two — but the former Mavs player has reportedly accepted help .
According to NBA reporter Shams Charania of The Athletic , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forces to help West .
“ A Delonte West update , as people close to the ex-NBA player going through very difficult personal struggle continue to offer help : Sources say Mavs owner Mark Cuban reunited West with his mother in Dallas on Monday — and now West has checked into rehab facility in Florida , ” Charania tweeted Tuesday .
“ Mark Cuban reached out to Delonte West ’ s mother , Delphina Addison , asking how he can help , ” Charania wrote in an update later Tuesday .
“ Answer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : NBA Owner Mark Cuban Called Ted Cruz a Coward - So Cruz Dared Him To Criticize China “ Cuban did on Monday , waited with West until his mother arrived to hotel , and West finally took step many close to him have awaited : Entered rehab.
” According to TMZ , Cuban has not only spent time tracking down the former player , he ’ s offering to help foot the rehab bill as well .
Citing sources , TMZ reported that West had “ already started his programs at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hopefully West will stick it out at rehab and continue to accept the help he needs .
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It can be hard for people to accept help when they need it, especially if their fall from grace was public.
Delonte West, a former NBA guard, made headlines recently after holding a sign and appearing to be homeless on the streets of Dallas, Texas.
West has been open about his bipolar diagnosis, but it seems he’s fallen on hard times and has spent years on his own, popping up here and there.
According to TMZ, a fan spotted him in 2016 outside a Jack in the Box and asked if he was West.
“I’m not about that life anymore,” was his answer.
In January, he was allegedly caught on video street fighting. Most recently, the photo of him standing on the side of a freeway with a cardboard sign had former fans and acquaintances more worried than ever.
West has been offered help in the past. Many individuals and organizations have reached out and offered assistance, including his former coach, Doc Rivers, former college teammate Jameer Nelson, the NBA Players Association and the NBA.
But it took Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks — who West played for from 2011 to 2012 — to really break through to West. Maybe it was his insistence, maybe West was at a breaking point, or maybe it was a marriage of the two — but the former Mavs player has reportedly accepted help.
According to NBA reporter Shams Charania of The Athletic, Cuban and West’s mother joined forces to help West.
“A Delonte West update, as people close to the ex-NBA player going through very difficult personal struggle continue to offer help: Sources say Mavs owner Mark Cuban reunited West with his mother in Dallas on Monday — and now West has checked into rehab facility in Florida,” Charania tweeted Tuesday.
A Delonte West update, as people close to the ex-NBA player going through very difficult personal struggle continue to offer help: Sources say Mavs owner Mark Cuban reunited West with his mother in Dallas on Monday — and now West has checked into rehab facility in Florida. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 29, 2020
“Mark Cuban reached out to Delonte West’s mother, Delphina Addison, asking how he can help,” Charania wrote in an update later Tuesday. “Answer was simple: Find Delonte.
Mark Cuban reached out to Delonte West’s mother, Delphina Addison, asking how he can help. Answer was simple: Find Delonte. Cuban did on Monday, waited with West until his mother arrived to hotel, and West finally took step many close to him have awaited: Entered rehab. ?? https://t.co/IiVKGH3a62 — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 29, 2020
“Cuban did on Monday, waited with West until his mother arrived to hotel, and West finally took step many close to him have awaited: Entered rehab.”
According to TMZ, Cuban has not only spent time tracking down the former player, he’s offering to help foot the rehab bill as well. Citing sources, TMZ reported that West had “already started his programs at the facility” as of Tuesday morning.
Hopefully West will stick it out at rehab and continue to accept the help he needs.
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westernjournal--2020-09-29--‘WJ Live’: How Black Lives Matter’s Corruption Continues To Be Exposed and an Interview with Special

‘WJ Live’: How Black Lives Matter’s Corruption Continues To Be Exposed and an Interview with Special Guest Dinesh D’Souza

On this episode of “ WJ Live , ” George Upper , Josh Manning , Michael Austin and Floyd Brown discuss how a recent arrest shows the seedy underbelly of the Black Lives Matter movement and talk to Dinesh D ’ Souza about his latest movie “ Trump Card ” — available through WJ Movies .
TRENDING : Driver Who Allegedly Rammed Pro-Trump Crowd Prayed To Go Out a Martyr , Posts Link Her to 'Caravan 4 Justice ' Group “ [ Black Lives Matter ] , they don ’ t really have an affinity for telling the truth .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Marxism , which the only equality they really believe in is economic equity , and so taking money from other people , that just fits kind of perfectly within their belief system.
” — Michael Austin “ The left figured out decades ago , facts aren ’ t especially compelling , or at least they ’ re not as compelling as narrative is .
Because narrative is naturally easy to understand and to use to gain empathy.
” — Josh Manning “ If we don ’ t recover some of the ground @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the media and the entertainment world , notably Hollywood , then long term I think our prospects are very grim.
” — Dinesh D ’ Souza “ They ’ re taking classic socialism and sort of integrating it into identity politics .
And their goal ultimately is to divide society in eight different ways with the view of cobbling together a majority coalition of oppressed victim groups.
” — Dinesh D ’ Souza “ Trump and Lincoln are quite different in personality .
Lincoln was sort of brooding and melancholy .
Trump is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But I think at the end of the day , both Trump and Lincoln are moderate men who found themselves in a very immoderate situation.
” — Dinesh D ’ Souza “ In Dinesh ’ s films , he captures that as well and really provides a great sort of a choice for you : Which of these Americas do you want ?
Do you want the traditional America of freedom and opportunity , or do you want one that ’ s dominated by riots in the streets ?
” — Josh Manning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needs to get out .
Because we could lose this country .
Do people really understand ?
We could lose America.
” — Floyd Brown RELATED : 'WJ Live ' : Exposing BLM 's Lies , How Rioting Could Actually Help Trump and Why the McCain Family Is Abandoning Their Values FBI arrests activist for alleged fraud related to BLM funds | The Western Journal Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron lays out the order of events in the death of Breonna Taylor as determined by his investigation | The Western Journal .
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On this episode of “WJ Live,” George Upper, Josh Manning, Michael Austin and Floyd Brown discuss how a recent arrest shows the seedy underbelly of the Black Lives Matter movement and talk to Dinesh D’Souza about his latest movie “Trump Card” — available through WJ Movies.
In this episode:
0:44 — Does Sir Maejor Page’s arrest expose Black Lives Matter’s corruption?
11:29 — Special interview with Dinesh D’Souza
Quotes from this episode:
“[Black Lives Matter], they don’t really have an affinity for telling the truth. And it all fits within their philosophy of Marxism, which the only equality they really believe in is economic equity, and so taking money from other people, that just fits kind of perfectly within their belief system.” — Michael Austin
“The left figured out decades ago, facts aren’t especially compelling, or at least they’re not as compelling as narrative is. Because narrative is naturally easy to understand and to use to gain empathy.” — Josh Manning
“If we don’t recover some of the ground we’ve lost in academia and the media and the entertainment world, notably Hollywood, then long term I think our prospects are very grim.” — Dinesh D’Souza
“They’re taking classic socialism and sort of integrating it into identity politics. And their goal ultimately is to divide society in eight different ways with the view of cobbling together a majority coalition of oppressed victim groups.” — Dinesh D’Souza
“Trump and Lincoln are quite different in personality. Lincoln was sort of brooding and melancholy. Trump is sort of brash and out there. But I think at the end of the day, both Trump and Lincoln are moderate men who found themselves in a very immoderate situation.” — Dinesh D’Souza
“In Dinesh’s films, he captures that as well and really provides a great sort of a choice for you: Which of these Americas do you want? Do you want the traditional America of freedom and opportunity, or do you want one that’s dominated by riots in the streets?” — Josh Manning
“Everybody needs to register. Everybody needs to get out. Because we could lose this country. Do people really understand? We could lose America.” — Floyd Brown
Relevant sources:
FBI arrests activist for alleged fraud related to BLM funds | The Western Journal
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron lays out the order of events in the death of Breonna Taylor as determined by his investigation | The Western Journal.
More about Obama’s cocaine use | The New York Times
Pre-order “Trump Card” now | WJ Movies
Jim Caviezel speaks to The Western Journal about “Infidel” | The Western Journal
Dinesh D’Souza talks more about his new movie, “Trump Card” | The Western Journal
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westernjournal--2020-09-29--Debate Night Preview: 4 Things To Expect as Trump Squares Off with Biden

After months of uncertainty and rumors to the contrary , it appears the American people will be treated to a 2020 presidential debate Tuesday night on live television , barring an act of God .
The event will mark the first of three long-awaited bouts between incumbent Republican President Donald Trump and 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden before Election Day on Nov. 3 .
Here are four things to expect from tonight ’ s debate : The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Sept. 18 kicked off what ’ s likely to be a bruising confirmation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Republican-controlled Senate to delay efforts to fill the resulting vacancy until after Election Day .
TRENDING : Report : Dem Senators Worried About Feinstein Ahead of Monumental SCOTUS Battle : 'She 's Not Sure What She 's Doing' Backed by the overwhelming support of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , Trump has already forwarded a nominee for the seat in originalist Judge Amy Coney Barrett of the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals .
The move has placed members of the Democratic establishment and left-wing media on war footing , as many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s successful months-long campaign to stonewall Obama-era Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland of the D.C .
Circuit Court of Appeals following the death of stalwart conservative Justice Antonin Scalia in 2016 .
Given the weight of the moment , with the pendulum now hanging between a 5-4 swing court and a more substantial 6-3 conservative majority , discussion of the topic was inevitable for the night ’ s events .
The judiciary has become something of a feather in Trump ’ s cap in recent months , with conservatives heralding the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ GOP to see at least 200 judicial appointees elevated to the federal bench .
Trump has , on numerous occasions , represented court appointments as quite possibly the most important decisions of his Oval Office tenure , given their impact on how the U.S. Constitution is interpreted years after a president ’ s administration ends .
His selection in Barrett reveals the administration ’ s will to see the original intent of the Founding Fathers upheld and the Bill of Rights protected — a point the president will likely hammer home on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Biden Receiving a Fraction of the Negative Coverage Clinton Did in 2016 Biden , on the other hand , has held the Democratic Party line , demanding Republicans leave the electorate to decide which party should replace Ginsburg .
“ Supreme Court decisions affect our everyday lives , and the Constitution was designed to give voters a voice on who makes those decisions , ” Biden wrote Saturday on Twitter .
“ The Senate shouldn ’ t act until after the American people select their next president and the next Congress .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he added .
The former vice president has , as of yet , been unwilling to disclose who would make his shortlist of potential candidates for the current vacancy , according to CNN , leaving independents and conservatives to wonder whether the candidates in consideration are too radical to produce positive optics this close to the election .
With more than 200,000 U.S. deaths reported and the coronavirus crisis quickly transformed into one of the most partisan issues of the year , another substantial discussion will also undoubtedly spin up around the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Trump have forwarded fundamentally different public health platforms on the campaign trail , as the president ’ s administration continues to urge the states on to economic re-opening , suggesting the consequences of prolonged shutdowns have only exacerbated the national crises caused by the pandemic .
Despite overseeing for the United States an exceptionally low case fatality rate , Trump will likely face a barrage of negative questions and claims on the topic of COVID-19 , giving Biden a cudgel with which to beat the president for points from the establishment media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attacks on Trump ’ s coronavirus response for most of the campaign , accusing the president of engaging in “ science denial ” and spreading misinformation , all while targeting his opponent with misleading claims and advertisements on the topic .
Biden himself was hit with a slew of serious fact checks last week for suggesting different action on the part of Trump administration earlier this year could have prevented “ all ” of the deaths that have befallen American citizens throughout the course of the outbreak .
“ If the president had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ job from the beginning , ” Biden said , “ all the people would still be alive.
” “ All the people .
I ’ m not making this up .
Just look at the data .
Look at the data , ” he added .
The former vice president has put forward a nationwide mask mandate and renewed lockdowns as potential solutions to the ongoing pandemic .
Trump will be forced to stand strong on his record with regard to the topic , challenging the validity of such notions and pinning blame @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : On Democratic state governors like New York ’ s Andrew Cuomo , who reportedly housed coronavirus patients with at-risk elderly populations at the outset of the pandemic , leading to mass transmission in large nursing homes .
As with any partisan political event in recent memory , the debate will , in all likelihood , descend into mudslinging and scandal mongering .
Biden is widely believed to have been gifted another weapon this weekend by The New York Times , which reported Sunday on information about Trump ’ s tax returns , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only $ 750 in federal income taxes during 2016 and 2017 .
No illegal activity was reported , but left-wing pundits have regardless expressed outrage over the millionaire businessman having paid less than many daily workers .
This , of course , does not account for other taxes paid by Trump and his corporations , or the fact that Trump was exercising tax loopholes often exploited by successful business people and fellow politicians , for that matter .
More concerning is the fact that the returns also allegedly reveal the president has $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the next four years .
Trump will not enter the debate unarmed , however .
According to Newsweek , a newly released 87-page Republican Senate investigation report has fingered Biden ’ s son , Hunter , with the 2015 reception of a suspicious $ 3.5 million payout from Elena Baturina , the wife of a former Moscow mayor .
The revelation has led some conservatives to recycle previous claims Hunter Biden improperly profited from his father ’ s position as vice president .
Trump is also likely to lean heavily on the policy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ career in politics as evidence the former vice president can not deliver on the change he has recently promised .
Biden , for his part , also comes to the table with the ability to invoke the Trump administration ’ s Russia and Ukraine scandals , both of which have been widely contradicted but remain a popular part of the Democratic arsenal .
Already referred to as something of a gaffe machine at the peak of his political career , Biden has also become increasingly prone to verbal snafus as the year-long campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statesman .
The fact that Biden will be unable to rely on a teleprompter or other forms of previously prepared statement throughout the course of hour-and-a-half long debate has , in turn , led the wider political audience to expectations the former vice president will suffer an inability to articulate himself — particularly given Trump ’ s propensity to mock , interrupt and berate his opponents .
Emergent reports seemed to indicate Tuesday morning that the Biden campaign had been uncooperative with regard to debate rules that might mitigate against such concerns , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had refused third-party inspections for inner-ear communications equipment and requested breaks every 30 minutes , to no avail .
The possibility remains , however , that Biden may over-perform the notably low expectations set for him , both in media commentary and Trump campaign publicity .
Such was the case several weeks ago at the 2020 Democratic National Convention , where a frankly unremarkable acceptance speech allowed for Biden to come away with the swagger of an all-star due to widespread right-wing assertions the septuagenarian statesman would not have the mental capacity to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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After months of uncertainty and rumors to the contrary, it appears the American people will be treated to a 2020 presidential debate Tuesday night on live television, barring an act of God.
The event will mark the first of three long-awaited bouts between incumbent Republican President Donald Trump and 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden before Election Day on Nov. 3.
Here are four things to expect from tonight’s debate:
1. Supreme Court standoff
The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Sept. 18 kicked off what’s likely to be a bruising confirmation battle, with Democrats desperately vying for a Republican-controlled Senate to delay efforts to fill the resulting vacancy until after Election Day.
Backed by the overwhelming support of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Trump has already forwarded a nominee for the seat in originalist Judge Amy Coney Barrett of the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.
The move has placed members of the Democratic establishment and left-wing media on war footing, as many argue the move is hypocritical given McConell’s successful months-long campaign to stonewall Obama-era Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals following the death of stalwart conservative Justice Antonin Scalia in 2016.
Given the weight of the moment, with the pendulum now hanging between a 5-4 swing court and a more substantial 6-3 conservative majority, discussion of the topic was inevitable for the night’s events.
Today, it was my great honor to nominate one of our nation’s most brilliant and gifted legal minds to the Supreme Court. She is a woman of unparalleled achievement, towering intellect, sterling credentials, and unyielding loyalty to the Constitution: Judge Amy Coney Barrett… pic.twitter.com/l2yezt2UOi — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 27, 2020
The judiciary has become something of a feather in Trump’s cap in recent months, with conservatives heralding the president for working with McConnell and the Senate GOP to see at least 200 judicial appointees elevated to the federal bench.
Trump has, on numerous occasions, represented court appointments as quite possibly the most important decisions of his Oval Office tenure, given their impact on how the U.S. Constitution is interpreted years after a president’s administration ends.
His selection in Barrett reveals the administration’s will to see the original intent of the Founding Fathers upheld and the Bill of Rights protected — a point the president will likely hammer home on the debate stage.
Supreme Court decisions affect our everyday lives, and the Constitution was designed to give voters a voice on who makes those decisions. The Senate shouldn’t act until after the American people select their next president and the next Congress. Americans deserve to be heard. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) September 26, 2020
Biden, on the other hand, has held the Democratic Party line, demanding Republicans leave the electorate to decide which party should replace Ginsburg.
“Supreme Court decisions affect our everyday lives, and the Constitution was designed to give voters a voice on who makes those decisions,” Biden wrote Saturday on Twitter.
“The Senate shouldn’t act until after the American people select their next president and the next Congress.
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“Americans deserve to be heard,” he added.
The former vice president has, as of yet, been unwilling to disclose who would make his shortlist of potential candidates for the current vacancy, according to CNN, leaving independents and conservatives to wonder whether the candidates in consideration are too radical to produce positive optics this close to the election.
2. Combating COVID-19
With more than 200,000 U.S. deaths reported and the coronavirus crisis quickly transformed into one of the most partisan issues of the year, another substantial discussion will also undoubtedly spin up around the topic of global pandemic response.
Biden and Trump have forwarded fundamentally different public health platforms on the campaign trail, as the president’s administration continues to urge the states on to economic re-opening, suggesting the consequences of prolonged shutdowns have only exacerbated the national crises caused by the pandemic.
Despite overseeing for the United States an exceptionally low case fatality rate, Trump will likely face a barrage of negative questions and claims on the topic of COVID-19, giving Biden a cudgel with which to beat the president for points from the establishment media.
The Biden campaign has led with attacks on Trump’s coronavirus response for most of the campaign, accusing the president of engaging in “science denial” and spreading misinformation, all while targeting his opponent with misleading claims and advertisements on the topic.
Biden claims Trump is responsible for every single person who has died from COVID-19: “If the president had done his job, had done his job from the beginning, all the people would still be alive. All the people — I’m not making this up. Just look at the data. Look at the data.” pic.twitter.com/Z6tkk9NzHi — Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) September 18, 2020
Biden himself was hit with a slew of serious fact checks last week for suggesting different action on the part of Trump administration earlier this year could have prevented “all” of the deaths that have befallen American citizens throughout the course of the outbreak.
“If the president had done his job, had done his job from the beginning,” Biden said, “all the people would still be alive.”
“All the people. I’m not making this up. Just look at the data. Look at the data,” he added.
The former vice president has put forward a nationwide mask mandate and renewed lockdowns as potential solutions to the ongoing pandemic.
Trump will be forced to stand strong on his record with regard to the topic, challenging the validity of such notions and pinning blame for the death toll where it belongs: On Democratic state governors like New York’s Andrew Cuomo, who reportedly housed coronavirus patients with at-risk elderly populations at the outset of the pandemic, leading to mass transmission in large nursing homes.
3. Mudslinging and scandals
As with any partisan political event in recent memory, the debate will, in all likelihood, descend into mudslinging and scandal mongering.
Biden is widely believed to have been gifted another weapon this weekend by The New York Times, which reported Sunday on information about Trump’s tax returns, including a claim that the president paid only $750 in federal income taxes during 2016 and 2017.
No illegal activity was reported, but left-wing pundits have regardless expressed outrage over the millionaire businessman having paid less than many daily workers. This, of course, does not account for other taxes paid by Trump and his corporations, or the fact that Trump was exercising tax loopholes often exploited by successful business people and fellow politicians, for that matter.
More concerning is the fact that the returns also allegedly reveal the president has $421 million in debt coming due in the next four years.
Trump will not enter the debate unarmed, however.
According to Newsweek, a newly released 87-page Republican Senate investigation report has fingered Biden’s son, Hunter, with the 2015 reception of a suspicious $3.5 million payout from Elena Baturina, the wife of a former Moscow mayor.
The revelation has led some conservatives to recycle previous claims Hunter Biden improperly profited from his father’s position as vice president.
Trump is also likely to lean heavily on the policy realities of Biden’s nearly five-decade career in politics as evidence the former vice president cannot deliver on the change he has recently promised.
Biden, for his part, also comes to the table with the ability to invoke the Trump administration’s Russia and Ukraine scandals, both of which have been widely contradicted but remain a popular part of the Democratic arsenal.
4. The worst of Biden’s bumblings
Already referred to as something of a gaffe machine at the peak of his political career, Biden has also become increasingly prone to verbal snafus as the year-long campaign slog continues to wear on the 77-year-old statesman.
The fact that Biden will be unable to rely on a teleprompter or other forms of previously prepared statement throughout the course of hour-and-a-half long debate has, in turn, led the wider political audience to expectations the former vice president will suffer an inability to articulate himself — particularly given Trump’s propensity to mock, interrupt and berate his opponents.
Emergent reports seemed to indicate Tuesday morning that the Biden campaign had been uncooperative with regard to debate rules that might mitigate against such concerns, with sources suggesting the former vice president had refused third-party inspections for inner-ear communications equipment and requested breaks every 30 minutes, to no avail.
The Biden campaign requested two breaks (one every thirty minutes) during tonight’s program, which was denied by their Trump counterparts, in negotiations over the last several weeks. (3/3) — Pat Ward (@WardDPatrick) September 29, 2020
Can confirm. https://t.co/TDG51c6b10 — Tim Murtaugh – Download the Trump 2020 app today! (@TimMurtaugh) September 29, 2020
The possibility remains, however, that Biden may over-perform the notably low expectations set for him, both in media commentary and Trump campaign publicity.
Such was the case several weeks ago at the 2020 Democratic National Convention, where a frankly unremarkable acceptance speech allowed for Biden to come away with the swagger of an all-star due to widespread right-wing assertions the septuagenarian statesman would not have the mental capacity to make it through a full-length address live.
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westernjournal--2020-09-29--Amid Economic Turmoil, AOC Demands Cuomo, de Blasio Raise Taxes on New Yorkers

Throughout her brief but transformative tenure in Congress , Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has repeatedly shown she has more charisma than economic sense .
One of the most memorable examples of this young woman ’ s poor judgement came shortly after she assumed office in January 2019 : Based upon an erroneous interpretation of the deal , she recklessly and foolishly launched an attack on Amazon over its plans to build part of its second headquarters in Queens , New York .
She amazingly misunderstood the $ 2.8 billion in tax cuts promised to the tech giant by New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York City Mayor Bill de Blasio , both Democrats , to be a cost to the state and the city rather than a reduction of the nearly $ 30 billion in tax revenue the enterprise was expected to bring .
How did an economics major miss that ?
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On Wednesday , the freshman congresswoman ’ s inexperience and lack of judgement/knowledge reared its ugly head again , as she demanded that Cuomo and de Blasio raise taxes to provide increased funding for schools and child-care programs in the city .
“ I ’ m calling on Mayor de Blasio and Governor Cuomo to raise revenue to fund universal child-care programs , significantly increase staffing at schools , and fund the infrastructure improvements , including ventilation , that our school buildings need to be safe , ” AOC said in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to the Post , Ocasio-Cortez said she had received complaints from her constituents that due to COVID-19 safety concerns , “ schools are not safe to re-open.
” “ Poorly ventilated and unsanitized classrooms , ambiguous or ineffective health screening , COVID testing and contact tracing protocols , and severe staffing shortages , on top of COVID cases in at least 55 schools , all indicate we are not ready to re-open , ” she said .
She also faulted the mayor for backing a proposal that cut $ 700 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ almost nothing meaningful from NYPD.
” This allegation is false , as de Blasio did indeed slash $ 1 billion from the NYPD ’ s budget , an action for which he has been sharply ( and rightfully ) criticized .
So how does Ocasio-Cortez expect these items to be paid for ?
By tax increases on the rich , of course .
City residents are already reeling from the effects of the COVID-19 recession , which has caused “ massive job losses and plummeting tax revenues , ” according to the Post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rich , noting that wealthy New Yorkers left the city in large numbers at the height of the pandemic and expressing the concern that they may not return if taxes are increased .
He believes raising taxes on the wealthy “ would make New York uncompetitive with other states , ” according to the Post .
It ’ s worth pointing out that New York currently has the highest overall tax burden in the U.S. , according to WalletHub , with a total burden of 12.2 percent .
Is it any wonder there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NYC over the last several months ?
Moving company executives called the recent exodus “ insane , ” with United Van Lines CEO Marc Rogers having “ told FOX Business that the majority of residents moving out of Manhattan , 61 percent , are earning over $ 100,000 , ” the outlet reported .
The state ’ s governor seems to understand this , and has resisted what is usually a knee-jerk reaction for most Democrats who believe they ’ re entitled to a never-ending stream of other people ’ s money .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on tax revenue from businesses and rich people , you can ’ t afford to lose them .
Despite all of this , Fox Business reported that de Blasio “ has said he is not opposed to raising rates on the city ’ s wealthiest residents.
” The unpopular mayor has called on Cuomo and state legislators “ to approve a $ 5 billion borrowing package for the city over two years to prevent a threatened 21,000 layoffs of municipal workers and preserve basic services , ” the Post added .
Ocasio-Cortez , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York City public school system $ 3.9 billion in funding .
This supposedly dates back to a 2006 court ruling over a dispute between a group of New York City parents and the state of New York , according to a 2016 article in The 74 , an education news website which described the legal fight as “ a decades-long battle … over long-standing funding inequities in public schools.
” “ We are in this situation because we have balanced our budgets on the backs of students for decades , ” AOC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deserve all of our gratitude and appreciation , but they also deserve the resources they need to succeed .
Our kids and communities deserve for us to get this right.
” Ocasio-Cortez , arguably the highest-profile member of the so-called “ squad ” of female progressive lawmakers , often plays it fast and loose with the facts .
We know of one outright lie in her statement : Contrary to the freshman congresswoman ’ s claim , in August , the city council voted to cut $ 1 billion from the New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York Times .
This young politician apparently fails to grasp the magnitude of her proposals ’ price tags .
She doesn ’ t quite get that state and local governments must operate within budget constraints and can ’ t simply print money when there ’ s a deficit .
Immediately following the former bartender ’ s shock victory over longtime incumbent Rep. Joe Crowley in the 2018 Democratic primary for the New York ’ s 14th Congressional District , she became the darling of the liberal media .
But upon her triumphant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ socialist refused to defer to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ’ s authority .
As tensions between the two simmered , Ocasio-Cortez used her newly gained rock-star status to challenge Pelsoi ’ s authority .
Like many who find themselves suddenly possessed of great power and influence , she often gets a little bit ahead of herself .
She throws her weight around too frequently , as she did when she made it her mission to prevent Amazon from building its headquarters in New York .
AOC clearly has much to learn , both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Throughout her brief but transformative tenure in Congress, Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has repeatedly shown she has more charisma than economic sense.
One of the most memorable examples of this young woman’s poor judgment came shortly after she assumed office in January 2019: Based upon an erroneous interpretation of the deal, she recklessly and foolishly launched an attack on Amazon over its plans to build part of its second headquarters in Queens, New York.
This was a major blunder.
She amazingly misunderstood the $2.8 billion in tax cuts promised to the tech giant by New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, both Democrats, to be a cost to the state and the city rather than a reduction of the nearly $30 billion in tax revenue the enterprise was expected to bring.
How did an economics major miss that?
In addition to the projected $27 billion in potential new tax revenue, her relentless campaign to scuttle the deal cost the state roughly 25,000 new jobs.
On Wednesday, the freshman congresswoman’s inexperience and lack of judgement/knowledge reared its ugly head again, as she demanded that Cuomo and de Blasio raise taxes to provide increased funding for schools and child-care programs in the city.
“I’m calling on Mayor de Blasio and Governor Cuomo to raise revenue to fund universal child-care programs, significantly increase staffing at schools, and fund the infrastructure improvements, including ventilation, that our school buildings need to be safe,” AOC said in a statement, the New York Post reported.
According to the Post, Ocasio-Cortez said she had received complaints from her constituents that due to COVID-19 safety concerns, “schools are not safe to re-open.”
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“Poorly ventilated and unsanitized classrooms, ambiguous or ineffective health screening, COVID testing and contact tracing protocols, and severe staffing shortages, on top of COVID cases in at least 55 schools, all indicate we are not ready to re-open,” she said.
She also faulted the mayor for backing a proposal that cut $700 million from the school budget while cutting “almost nothing meaningful from NYPD.”
This allegation is false, as de Blasio did indeed slash $1 billion from the NYPD’s budget, an action for which he has been sharply (and rightfully) criticized.
So how does Ocasio-Cortez expect these items to be paid for? By tax increases on the rich, of course.
City residents are already reeling from the effects of the COVID-19 recession, which has caused “massive job losses and plummeting tax revenues,” according to the Post.
Cuomo opposes hiking taxes on the rich, noting that wealthy New Yorkers left the city in large numbers at the height of the pandemic and expressing the concern that they may not return if taxes are increased.
He believes raising taxes on the wealthy “would make New York uncompetitive with other states,” according to the Post. It’s worth pointing out that New York currently has the highest overall tax burden in the U.S., according to WalletHub, with a total burden of 12.2 percent.
Is it any wonder there’s been a mass departure from NYC over the last several months?
Moving company executives called the recent exodus “insane,” with United Van Lines CEO Marc Rogers having “told FOX Business that the majority of residents moving out of Manhattan, 61 percent, are earning over $100,000,” the outlet reported.
The state’s governor seems to understand this, and has resisted what is usually a knee-jerk reaction for most Democrats who believe they’re entitled to a never-ending stream of other people’s money. Cuomo knows that when you rely heavily on tax revenue from businesses and rich people, you can’t afford to lose them.
Despite all of this, Fox Business reported that de Blasio “has said he is not opposed to raising rates on the city’s wealthiest residents.”
The unpopular mayor has called on Cuomo and state legislators “to approve a $5 billion borrowing package for the city over two years to prevent a threatened 21,000 layoffs of municipal workers and preserve basic services,” the Post added.
Ocasio-Cortez, meanwhile, claimed the state owes the New York City public school system $3.9 billion in funding. This supposedly dates back to a 2006 court ruling over a dispute between a group of New York City parents and the state of New York, according to a 2016 article in The 74, an education news website which described the legal fight as “a decades-long battle … over long-standing funding inequities in public schools.”
“We are in this situation because we have balanced our budgets on the backs of students for decades,” AOC’s statement read.
“They deserve all of our gratitude and appreciation, but they also deserve the resources they need to succeed. Our kids and communities deserve for us to get this right.”
Ocasio-Cortez, arguably the highest-profile member of the so-called “squad” of female progressive lawmakers, often plays it fast and loose with the facts.
We know of one outright lie in her statement: Contrary to the freshman congresswoman’s claim, in August, the city council voted to cut $1 billion from the New York City Police Department, according to The New York Times.
This young politician apparently fails to grasp the magnitude of her proposals’ price tags. She doesn’t quite get that state and local governments must operate within budget constraints and can’t simply print money when there’s a deficit.
Immediately following the former bartender’s shock victory over longtime incumbent Rep. Joe Crowley in the 2018 Democratic primary for the New York’s 14th Congressional District, she became the darling of the liberal media.
But upon her triumphant arrival in Washington, the self-described democratic socialist refused to defer to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s leadership.
As tensions between the two simmered, Ocasio-Cortez used her newly gained rock-star status to challenge Pelosi’s authority.
Like many who find themselves suddenly possessed of great power and influence, she often gets a little bit ahead of herself.
She throws her weight around too frequently, as she did when she made it her mission to prevent Amazon from building its headquarters in New York.
AOC clearly has much to learn, both about economics and about acting with grace.
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westernjournal--2020-09-29--Bombshell Allegation: Hillary Created Entire Trump-Russia Hoax To Distract from Email Scandal

U.S. intelligence officials referred Hillary Clinton to the FBI for investigation in September 2016 over an alleged plan to link President Donald Trump to Russia ’ s election interference efforts , according to Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe .
Ratcliffe revealed the investigative referral in a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham on Tuesday .
According to Ratcliffe , former CIA Director John Brennan briefed President Barack Obama in late July 2016 about Clinton ’ s approval of a plan to link Trump to Russia ’ s election meddling efforts .
Ratcliffe wrote in the letter that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intelligence officials forwarded a referral for an investigation into Clinton to then-FBI Director James Comey and Peter Strzok , the deputy chief of counterintelligence .
Ratcliffe said the referral dealt with Clinton ’ s “ approval of a plan concerning U.S. Presidential candidate Donald Trump and Russian hackers hampering U.S. elections as a means of distracting the public from her use of a private mail server.
” TRENDING : Report : Dem Senators Worried About Feinstein Ahead of Monumental SCOTUS Battle : 'She 's Not Sure What She 's Doing' It is unclear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and whether the bureau opened an investigation into the matter .
Comey is scheduled to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday .
Clinton ’ s campaign authorized hiring an opposition research firm , Fusion GPS , to investigate Trump ’ s possible ties to Russia .
Fusion in turn hired former British spy Christopher Steele , who compiled a dossier that accused the Trump campaign of carrying out a “ well-developed conspiracy of cooperation ” with the Kremlin to influence the 2016 election .
While the Russian government hacked emails from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign , the special counsel ’ s office determined that nobody on the Trump campaign conspired with the Kremlin .
Key allegations in Steele ’ s dossier remain either uncorroborated or have been debunked .
A Justice Department inspector general ’ s report said the FBI received evidence in early 2017 that Russian intelligence officers may have fed disinformation into the dossier .
Last week , Graham released a declassified FBI memo which said that the bureau opened a counterintelligence investigation in 2009 against Igor Danchenko , the primary source for Christopher Steele @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dossier to obtain Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrants against Carter Page , a former Trump adviser .
According to Ratcliffe , U.S. intelligence agencies in late July 2016 “ obtained insight into Russian intelligence analysis ” which alleged that Clinton had approved a campaign to link Trump to Russia ’ s hack of the DNC .
RELATED : Hillary Clinton Lays Out the Strategy for Dems To Block SCOTUS Pick “ The [ intelligence community ] does not know the accuracy of this allegation or the extent to which the Russian intelligence analysis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ratcliffe wrote .
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U.S. intelligence officials referred Hillary Clinton to the FBI for investigation in September 2016 over an alleged plan to link President Donald Trump to Russia’s election interference efforts, according to Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe.
Ratcliffe revealed the investigative referral in a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham on Tuesday.
According to Ratcliffe, former CIA Director John Brennan briefed President Barack Obama in late July 2016 about Clinton’s approval of a plan to link Trump to Russia’s election meddling efforts.
Ratcliffe wrote in the letter that on Sept. 7, 2016, U.S. intelligence officials forwarded a referral for an investigation into Clinton to then-FBI Director James Comey and Peter Strzok, the deputy chief of counterintelligence.
Ratcliffe said the referral dealt with Clinton’s “approval of a plan concerning U.S. Presidential candidate Donald Trump and Russian hackers hampering U.S. elections as a means of distracting the public from her use of a private mail server.”
It is unclear who submitted the referral to the FBI and whether the bureau opened an investigation into the matter.
Comey is scheduled to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
Clinton’s campaign authorized hiring an opposition research firm, Fusion GPS, to investigate Trump’s possible ties to Russia.
Fusion in turn hired former British spy Christopher Steele, who compiled a dossier that accused the Trump campaign of carrying out a “well-developed conspiracy of cooperation” with the Kremlin to influence the 2016 election.
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While the Russian government hacked emails from the Democratic National Committee and the Clinton campaign, the special counsel’s office determined that nobody on the Trump campaign conspired with the Kremlin.
Key allegations in Steele’s dossier remain either uncorroborated or have been debunked. A Justice Department inspector general’s report said the FBI received evidence in early 2017 that Russian intelligence officers may have fed disinformation into the dossier.
Last week, Graham released a declassified FBI memo which said that the bureau opened a counterintelligence investigation in 2009 against Igor Danchenko, the primary source for Christopher Steele.
The FBI relied heavily on the dossier to obtain Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrants against Carter Page, a former Trump adviser.
According to Ratcliffe, U.S. intelligence agencies in late July 2016 “obtained insight into Russian intelligence analysis” which alleged that Clinton had approved a campaign to link Trump to Russia’s hack of the DNC.
“The [intelligence community] does not know the accuracy of this allegation or the extent to which the Russian intelligence analysis may reflect exaggeration or fabrication,” Ratcliffe wrote.
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westernjournal--2020-09-29--Top Trump Adviser Reveals the President’s Debate Game Plan

Trump campaign senior adviser Mercedes Schlapp disclosed that the focus of President Donald Trump ’ s debate strategy will be to “ unveil ” Joe Biden ’ s far-left agenda and contrast it with the Republican incumbent ’ s own .
“ The game plan is to show the contrast , to unravel , unveil Joe Biden ’ s attachment to the far left , how he has committed to Bernie Sanders ’ ‘ unity agenda , ’ which we know would lead to an increase of taxes .
You ’ re talking about $ 4 trillion of a tax @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told Fox News on Tuesday morning .
She added that Trump plans to also “ expose how he has cozied up with China.
” “ We have seen the trade deals that [ Biden ] has supported , the fact that he has supported China going into the World Trade Organization as a favored nation , that has been problematic in offshoring jobs to China , ” Schlapp said .
“ President Trump has committed to bringing jobs back to the United States , and he has been successful in building the strongest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Driver Who Allegedly Rammed Pro-Trump Crowd Prayed To Go Out a Martyr , Posts Link Her to 'Caravan 4 Justice ' Group “ Fox News Sunday ” host Chris Wallace is slated to moderate Tuesday night ’ s 90-minute debate from Cleveland , starting at 9 p.m. Eastern .
The subjects he plans to cover in six 15-minute segments include the Trump and Biden records , the Supreme Court , COVID-19 , the economy , race and violence in our cities and the integrity of the election .
The Commission on Presidential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the subjects may change based on news developments .
One can imagine that tax records may come up as a subject , given the New York Times story regarding Trump ’ s taxes released over the weekend .
Karl Rove , who was a senior adviser on George W. Bush ’ s successful 2000 and 2004 presidential campaigns , said Trump should emphasize what he would do in a second term , as well as contrasting his plans with Biden ’ s .
“ I ’ d tell Donald Trump that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he wants to do .
What he ’ s done a little bit .
What he wants to do , a lot .
And then find a way to contrast everything with Joe Biden , ” Rove said on Fox ’ s “ Outnumbered ” on Tuesday .
“ He ’ s got to find a way to turn the question to contrast with Joe Biden , which means he needs to pivot to what he thinks is Joe Biden ’ s vision and how that badly contrasts with his.
” Biden has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the federal government since the Great Society days of the 1960s .
RELATED : Trump Nails Chris Wallace in First 10 Minutes : ' I Guess I ’ m Debating You , Not ' Biden The “ Biden-Sanders Unity Task Force Recommendations ” calls for several new entitlement programs , including universal pre-K child care , paying public college tuition for all students from families earning under $ 125,000 per year , dropping the Medicare age of eligibility to 60 , expanding Obamacare health care insurance premium support and expanding Social Security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New Deal-like climate plan over the summer with a projected cost of $ 2 trillion .
The Democrat has also pledged to end most of the Trump tax cuts .
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Trump campaign senior adviser Mercedes Schlapp disclosed that the focus of President Donald Trump’s debate strategy will be to “unveil” Joe Biden’s far-left agenda and contrast it with the Republican incumbent’s own.
“The game plan is to show the contrast, to unravel, unveil Joe Biden’s attachment to the far left, how he has committed to Bernie Sanders’ ‘unity agenda,’ which we know would lead to an increase of taxes. You’re talking about $4 trillion of a tax burden on American families,” Schlapp told Fox News on Tuesday morning.
She added that Trump plans to also “expose how he has cozied up with China.”
“We have seen the trade deals that [Biden] has supported, the fact that he has supported China going into the World Trade Organization as a favored nation, that has been problematic in offshoring jobs to China,” Schlapp said.
“President Trump has committed to bringing jobs back to the United States, and he has been successful in building the strongest economy that we have seen.”
“Fox News Sunday” host Chris Wallace is slated to moderate Tuesday night’s 90-minute debate from Cleveland, starting at 9 p.m. Eastern.
The subjects he plans to cover in six 15-minute segments include the Trump and Biden records, the Supreme Court, COVID-19, the economy, race and violence in our cities and the integrity of the election.
The Commission on Presidential Debates noted in a Sept. 22 statement that the subjects may change based on news developments.
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One can imagine that tax records may come up as a subject, given the New York Times story regarding Trump’s taxes released over the weekend.
Karl Rove, who was a senior adviser on George W. Bush’s successful 2000 and 2004 presidential campaigns, said Trump should emphasize what he would do in a second term, as well as contrasting his plans with Biden’s.
“I’d tell Donald Trump that the focus has got to be on what he wants to do. What he’s done a little bit. What he wants to do, a lot. And then find a way to contrast everything with Joe Biden,” Rove said on Fox’s “Outnumbered” on Tuesday.
“He’s got to find a way to turn the question to contrast with Joe Biden, which means he needs to pivot to what he thinks is Joe Biden’s vision and how that badly contrasts with his.”
Biden has proposed what would be the largest expansion of the federal government since the Great Society days of the 1960s.
The “Biden-Sanders Unity Task Force Recommendations” calls for several new entitlement programs, including universal pre-K child care, paying public college tuition for all students from families earning under $125,000 per year, dropping the Medicare age of eligibility to 60, expanding Obamacare health care insurance premium support and expanding Social Security benefits.
Biden also announced a Green New Deal-like climate plan over the summer with a projected cost of $2 trillion.
The Democrat has also pledged to end most of the Trump tax cuts.
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westernjournal--2020-09-29--Reuters Accidentally Voices Support for Foreign Interference in Elections

One of the globe ’ s largest news agencies covered the story of an illegal immigrant campaigning against President Donald Trump in Southern California , apparently forgetting the establishment media ’ s staunch opposition to foreign election interference .
Reuters spent significant time and energy on a video report last week about an illegal immigrant who is getting out the vote in her community ahead of the upcoming election .
The news agency published a video report on Wednesday that was shared online and disseminated to other news outlets about 24-year-old Maria Jose Rodriguez .
Rodriguez spends her time canvassing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Her immigration status means she can ’ t take part [ in voting ] , ” the agency ’ s Libby Hogan reported .
TRENDING : Driver Who Allegedly Rammed Pro-Trump Crowd Prayed To Go Out a Martyr , Posts Link Her to 'Caravan 4 Justice ' Group “ That ’ s not stopping her from her mission , though , to mobilize her community to get out and vote.
” Rodriguez told the wire service she feels “ invisible ” because of her immigration status , and also warned Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who are in the country illegally .
The entire report from Reuters ’ Libby Hogan is really intended to pull at the hearts strings .
But it also demonstrates a liberal slant in Reuters ’ reporting , which is too often portrayed as unbiased and objective .
But it ’ s apparent from the report that Rodriguez enjoys the tacit support of those at the agency .
Technically , though , the young woman is engaging in foreign interference in an American election .
Looking at Reuters ’ archived reporting of the Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the news agency has committed a lot of resources to that narrative .
RELATED : MRC Study : Biden Receiving a Fraction of the Negative Coverage Clinton Did in 2016 The wire service actually has an entire webpage called “ Russia Investigation.
” Most of Reuters ’ reporting on the subject is objective , but one of the establishment media ’ s tricks with regard to purveying false news is through story selection , and not always through false reporting of facts .
Agencies sometimes report what they want to and omit the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deal out of the Democrats ’ beloved and discredited Russia narrative , which is essentially a tall tale involving Trump and shadowy figures in Moscow .
But the Rodriguez story is reported with a sympathetic tone , and you get the feeling watching it that those at Reuters suddenly don ’ t mind foreign meddling in American elections , so long as the actor is part of a group that liberal-leaning people find appealing .
The left has a soft spot for illegal immigrants , and a blind spot for their potential to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Reuters report really makes you wonder if the tone of Hogan ’ s reporting would have been different if Rodriguez had been walking around with a lighter skin pigment , or if she had been stumping for Trump while speaking with a European accent .
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One of the globe’s largest news agencies covered the story of an illegal immigrant campaigning against President Donald Trump in Southern California, apparently forgetting the establishment media’s staunch opposition to foreign election interference.
Reuters spent significant time and energy on a video report last week about an illegal immigrant who is getting out the vote in her community ahead of the upcoming election.
The news agency published a video report on Wednesday that was shared online and disseminated to other news outlets about 24-year-old Maria Jose Rodriguez.
Rodriguez spends her time canvassing in the city of Coachella, California.
“Her immigration status means she can’t take part [in voting],” the agency’s Libby Hogan reported.
“That’s not stopping her from her mission, though, to mobilize her community to get out and vote.”
Rodriguez told the wire service she feels “invisible” because of her immigration status, and also warned Trump not to underestimate the voices of those who are in the country illegally.
Twenty-four-year-old Maria Jose Rodriguez’s immigration status means she can’t vote in November’s presidential election, but that hasn’t stopped her from mobilizing and advocating in her community pic.twitter.com/TPLNZbVgbd — Reuters (@Reuters) September 23, 2020
The entire report from Reuters’ Libby Hogan is really intended to pull at the hearts strings.
But it also demonstrates a liberal slant in Reuters’ reporting, which is too often portrayed as unbiased and objective.
In fact, Reuters boasts “freedom from bias.”
But it’s apparent from the report that Rodriguez enjoys the tacit support of those at the agency.
Technically, though, the young woman is engaging in foreign interference in an American election.
Looking at Reuters’ archived reporting of the Russian collusion hoax, you can plainly see the news agency has committed a lot of resources to that narrative.
The wire service actually has an entire webpage called “Russia Investigation.”
Most of Reuters’ reporting on the subject is objective, but one of the establishment media’s tricks with regard to purveying false news is through story selection, and not always through false reporting of facts.
Agencies sometimes report what they want to and omit the rest.
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Reuters has made a big deal out of the Democrats’ beloved and discredited Russia narrative, which is essentially a tall tale involving Trump and shadowy figures in Moscow.
But the Rodriguez story is reported with a sympathetic tone, and you get the feeling watching it that those at Reuters suddenly don’t mind foreign meddling in American elections, so long as the actor is part of a group that liberal-leaning people find appealing.
The left has a soft spot for illegal immigrants, and a blind spot for their potential to influence the country’s elections.
The Reuters report really makes you wonder if the tone of Hogan’s reporting would have been different if Rodriguez had been walking around with a lighter skin pigment, or if she had been stumping for Trump while speaking with a European accent.
We all know the answer to that.
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