westernjournal--2020-10-23--FBI Requests Immediate Interview with Ex-Biden Business Partner After His Damning Accusation

Former Hunter Biden business associate Tony Bobulinski ’ s lawyers told the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Friday that Bobulinski will sit for an interview Friday with the FBI , according to a statement released Friday .
The FBI also reportedly asked Bobulinski to turn over copies of his phones but declined to discuss the matter with Fox News “ in keeping with our standard practice of neither confirming nor denying the existence of an investigation.
” Bobulinski told reporters Thursday that his phones contain evidence corroborating his statements about Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s involvement in his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was vice president in the Obama administration .
In response to the FBI interview , the Senate Homeland Security Committee and the Senate Finance Committee have both postponed their interviews with Bobulinski , Fox News reported .
“ I appreciate that the FBI has a job to do , and I am glad they are finally taking an interest in these concerning financial matters that our Committees have been investigating for months , ” Senate Homeland Security Chairman Sen. Ron Johnson said .
“ I expect that Mr. Bobulinski will speak with our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ share his insights into the Biden family ’ s business dealings , ” the Wisconsin Republican said .
Bobulinski confirmed in a statement on Thursday that Joe Biden was referenced in an email as poised to receive a substantial kickback from a China deal .
“ One email sent to Biden on May 13 , 2017 , with the subject line ‘ Expectations , ’ included details of ‘ remuneration packages ’ for six people involved in an unspecified business venture , ” the New York Post reported .
The proposed equity split @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” and “ 10 held by H for the big guy ?
” Contrary to repeated statements made by Joe Biden , Bobulinski said the Democratic nominee was aware and involved .
“ Hunter Biden called his dad ‘ the Big Guy ’ or ‘ my Chairman , ’ and frequently referenced asking him for his sign-off or advice on various potential deals that we were discussing , ” Bobulinski said .
“ I ’ ve seen Vice President Biden saying he never talked to Hunter about his business .
I ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ true , because it wasn ’ t just Hunter ’ s business , they said they were putting the Biden family name and its legacy on the line.
” RELATED : Biden Gun Plan Called 'Most Aggressive and Dangerous ' Ever Put Forth By Major Candidate According to Fox News , Bobulinski is the CEO of Sinohawk , which he said was “ a partnership between the Chinese operating through CEFC/Chairman Ye and the Biden family.
” CEFC is a Chinese energy conglomerate founded by Ye Jianming .
The Biden campaign called Bobulinski @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pathetic farce executed by a flailing campaign.
” “ Joe Biden has never even considered being involved in business with his family , nor in any overseas business whatsoever , ” Biden campaign spokesman Andrew Bates told Fox News .
“ He has never held stock in any such business arrangements nor has any family member or any other person ever held stock for him.
” In his statement , Bobulinski said he is “ not a political person .
What few campaign contributions I have made in my life were to Democrats.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a political ax to grind ; I just saw behind the Biden curtain and I grew concerned with what I saw , ” he said .
“ The Biden family aggressively leveraged the Biden family name to make millions of dollars from foreign entities even though some were from communist controlled China.
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Former Hunter Biden business associate Tony Bobulinski’s lawyers told the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Friday that Bobulinski will sit for an interview Friday with the FBI, according to a statement released Friday.
The FBI also reportedly asked Bobulinski to turn over copies of his phones but declined to discuss the matter with Fox News “in keeping with our standard practice of neither confirming nor denying the existence of an investigation.”
Bobulinski told reporters Thursday that his phones contain evidence corroborating his statements about Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s involvement in his son’s business dealings while he was vice president in the Obama administration.
In response to the FBI interview, the Senate Homeland Security Committee and the Senate Finance Committee have both postponed their interviews with Bobulinski, Fox News reported.
FBI asks to interview Hunter Biden’s ex-associate Bobulinski, Senate committee sayshttps://t.co/brRH0XP8kA — Fox News (@FoxNews) October 23, 2020
“I appreciate that the FBI has a job to do, and I am glad they are finally taking an interest in these concerning financial matters that our Committees have been investigating for months,” Senate Homeland Security Chairman Sen. Ron Johnson said.
“I expect that Mr. Bobulinski will speak with our committee as soon as possible and fully share his insights into the Biden family’s business dealings,” the Wisconsin Republican said.
Bobulinski confirmed in a statement on Thursday that Joe Biden was referenced in an email as poised to receive a substantial kickback from a China deal.
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“One email sent to Biden on May 13, 2017, with the subject line ‘Expectations,’ included details of ‘remuneration packages’ for six people involved in an unspecified business venture,” the New York Post reported.
The proposed equity split referenced “20” for “H” and “10 held by H for the big guy?”
Contrary to repeated statements made by Joe Biden, Bobulinski said the Democratic nominee was aware and involved.
“Hunter Biden called his dad ‘the Big Guy’ or ‘my Chairman,’ and frequently referenced asking him for his sign-off or advice on various potential deals that we were discussing,” Bobulinski said.
“I’ve seen Vice President Biden saying he never talked to Hunter about his business. I’ve seen firsthand that that’s not true, because it wasn’t just Hunter’s business, they said they were putting the Biden family name and its legacy on the line.”
Statement from fame Lt. Tony Bobulinski – a business associate of Hunter Biden – obtained by @FoxNews pic.twitter.com/mCVzQibflu — John Roberts (@johnrobertsFox) October 22, 2020
According to Fox News, Bobulinski is the CEO of Sinohawk, which he said was “a partnership between the Chinese operating through CEFC/Chairman Ye and the Biden family.” CEFC is a Chinese energy conglomerate founded by Ye Jianming.
The Biden campaign called Bobulinski’s accusations a “desperate, pathetic farce executed by a flailing campaign.”
“Joe Biden has never even considered being involved in business with his family, nor in any overseas business whatsoever,” Biden campaign spokesman Andrew Bates told Fox News.
“He has never held stock in any such business arrangements nor has any family member or any other person ever held stock for him.”
In his statement, Bobulinski said he is “not a political person. What few campaign contributions I have made in my life were to Democrats.”
“I don’t have a political ax to grind; I just saw behind the Biden curtain and I grew concerned with what I saw,” he said. “The Biden family aggressively leveraged the Biden family name to make millions of dollars from foreign entities even though some were from communist controlled China.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-23--Trump Campaign Announces It Set a Record on Day of Final Debate

Following Thursday night ’ s debate in Nashville , Tennessee , President Donald Trump ’ s campaign announced it had a record day in regard to online fundraising .
Murtaugh quoted Gary Coby , Trump ’ s digital campaign director , saying , “ In the final days of 2016 we saw a surge in online donations which preceded a rise in public polls , leading directly to victory .
That surge is here again — triple in size & a week earlier than in 2016 !
” The Trump campaign said “ it raised $ 26 million in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Hill reported .
The second debate , moderated by NBC ’ s Kristen Welker , was much more composed than the first debate between Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden .
That raucous debate was moderated by Fox News host Chris Wallace .
Thursday ’ s debate and the record day in online donations cap off a wild week in the presidential race , which saw Biden credibly accused in multiple reports of alleged corruption during and after his time as the country ’ s vice president .
Information taken from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden shows Biden may have allegedly been involved in and profited from his son ’ s foreign deals .
During the second debate , Biden also expressed a desire to see the country move on from fossil fuels , which might hurt Biden with swing-state voters .
The Trump campaign is still behind the Biden campaign with the size of its overall financial war chest , as was the case in 2016 when Trump trailed then-Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in donations .
The Trump campaign intends to put the fundraising haul to good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ RELATED : Biden Gun Plan Called 'Most Aggressive and Dangerous ' Ever Put Forth By Major Candidate The campaign will buy ads in the battleground state of Minnesota as the campaign enters its final stretch .
Trump narrowly lost Minnesota by just 44,000 votes in 2016 and had not spent money in campaigning .
However , there are currently 60 staffers in the state , according to the campaign .
Trump ’ s ground game in Minnesota is reportedly very healthy .
Stepien told The Hill of the coming ad blitz , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a heavy buy .
I emphasize heavy.
” “ You won ’ t be able to turn on the TV without seeing a Trump ad , ” he added .
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Following Thursday night’s debate in Nashville, Tennessee, President Donald Trump’s campaign announced it had a record day in regard to online fundraising.
Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh made the announcement online.
“Biggest digital fundraising day ever,” Murtaugh tweeted.
Biggest digital fundraising day ever. @GaryCoby: “In the final days of 2016 we saw a surge in online donations which preceded a rise in public polls, leading directly to victory. That surge is here again — triple in size & a week earlier than in 2016!”https://t.co/vT1dKwidOQ — Tim Murtaugh (@TimMurtaugh) October 23, 2020
Murtaugh quoted Gary Coby, Trump’s digital campaign director, saying, “In the final days of 2016 we saw a surge in online donations which preceded a rise in public polls, leading directly to victory. That surge is here again — triple in size & a week earlier than in 2016!”
The Trump campaign said “it raised $26 million in the hours around the presidential debate,” The Hill reported.
The second debate, moderated by NBC’s Kristen Welker, was much more composed than the first debate between Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
That raucous debate was moderated by Fox News host Chris Wallace.
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Thursday’s debate and the record day in online donations cap off a wild week in the presidential race, which saw Biden credibly accused in multiple reports of alleged corruption during and after his time as the country’s vice president.
Information taken from a hard drive reportedly belonging to Hunter Biden shows Biden may have allegedly been involved in and profited from his son’s foreign deals.
During the second debate, Biden also expressed a desire to see the country move on from fossil fuels, which might hurt Biden with swing-state voters.
The Trump campaign is still behind the Biden campaign with the size of its overall financial war chest, as was the case in 2016 when Trump trailed then-Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in donations.
The Trump campaign intends to put the fundraising haul to good use, according to The Hill.
The campaign will buy ads in the battleground state of Minnesota as the campaign enters its final stretch.
Trump narrowly lost Minnesota by just 44,000 votes in 2016 and had not spent money in campaigning. However, there are currently 60 staffers in the state, according to the campaign.
Trump’s ground game in Minnesota is reportedly very healthy.
Stepien told The Hill of the coming ad blitz, “The new buy is going to be a heavy buy. I emphasize heavy.”
“You won’t be able to turn on the TV without seeing a Trump ad,” he added.
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westernjournal--2020-10-23--Trump Gives Epic Answer on $15 National Minimum Wage

President Donald Trump believes the federal minimum wage should not be raised , and that it should be up to states to decide whether or not to hike their minimum wages .
When discussing economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic during Thursday night ’ s presidential debate , Democratic nominee Joe Biden said “ I do ” when asked if he believes the federal minimum wage should be raised from $ 7.25 to $ 15 an hour .
“ He said we have to help our small businesses by raising the minimum wage , ” the president said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think it should be a state option .
Alabama is different than New York .
New York is different from Vermont .
Every state is different .
It should be a state option.
” “ How are you helping your small businesses when you ’ re forcing wages ?
What ’ s going to happen and what ’ s been proven to happen is when you do that these small businesses fire many of their employees , ” Trump said .
“ It should be a state option , ” he continued .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ not so bad .
In other places , other states , $ 15 would be ruinous.
” According to a Pew Research study conducted in 2019 , 67 percent of Americans favor raising the federal minimum wage to $ 15 an hour , and 41 percent strongly support that increase .
The divide on the issue is mostly seen along party lines , as Democratic support for the policy is strong , but Republican support is fairly weak .
Even though the idea is widely popular , its implementation could have negative results @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last year found increasing the national minimum wage to $ 15 an hour would deliver a raise for millions of U.S. workers but could also cost 1.3 million Americans their jobs , ” The Wall Street Journal reported Friday .
RELATED : Liberals Furious at Megyn Kelly Over Her Unexpected Trump Comments Even workers who keep their jobs could have their hours cut .
“ A detailed study commissioned by the Seattle city government to examine its own $ 15 minimum wage found that worker pay rose about 3 percent but hours worked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ These disemployment effects were hardest on the lowest paid , least experienced workers , ” according to Reason .
Many businesses , particularly small businesses , are struggling to pay their workers right now due to the economic downturn created by the coronavirus pandemic .
Although the unemployment rate continues to decrease in correlation with state and local government reopening strategies , millions of Americans are still furloughed or laid off from their jobs .
The nationwide economic recovery will likely take years , and a minimum wage hike under a potential Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in danger .
When it comes to the nation ’ s economic recovery , a one-size-fits-all approach is not going to work , especially when Americans paychecks are at stake .
Donald Trump appears to realize that .
Does Joe Biden ?
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President Donald Trump believes the federal minimum wage should not be raised, and that it should be up to states to decide whether or not to hike their minimum wages.
When discussing economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic during Thursday night’s presidential debate, Democratic nominee Joe Biden said “I do” when asked if he believes the federal minimum wage should be raised from $7.25 to $15 an hour.
Trump quickly fired back at the statement.
“He said we have to help our small businesses by raising the minimum wage,” the president said.
“That’s not helping. I think it should be a state option. Alabama is different than New York. New York is different from Vermont. Every state is different. It should be a state option.”
“How are you helping your small businesses when you’re forcing wages? What’s going to happen and what’s been proven to happen is when you do that these small businesses fire many of their employees,” Trump said.
Trump continued to take a federalist approach.
“It should be a state option,” he continued.
“Some places, $15 is not so bad. In other places, other states, $15 would be ruinous.”
Trump on raising the minimum wage now: “It should be a state option.” Biden on his support for raising the minimum wage now: “There is no evidence that when you raise the minimum wage businesses go out of business” https://t.co/LnqmPfaqyl #Debates2020 pic.twitter.com/VB96PD6S6Q — Bloomberg (@business) October 23, 2020
According to a Pew Research study conducted in 2019, 67 percent of Americans favor raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, and 41 percent strongly support that increase.
The divide on the issue is mostly seen along party lines, as Democratic support for the policy is strong, but Republican support is fairly weak.
Even though the idea is widely popular, its implementation could have negative results.
“A Congressional Budget Office report last year found increasing the national minimum wage to $15 an hour would deliver a raise for millions of U.S. workers but could also cost 1.3 million Americans their jobs,” The Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
Even workers who keep their jobs could have their hours cut.
“A detailed study commissioned by the Seattle city government to examine its own $15 minimum wage found that worker pay rose about 3 percent but hours worked fell by 6 to 7 percent. These disemployment effects were hardest on the lowest paid, least experienced workers,” according to Reason.
Many businesses, particularly small businesses, are struggling to pay their workers right now due to the economic downturn created by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Although the unemployment rate continues to decrease in correlation with state and local government reopening strategies, millions of Americans are still furloughed or laid off from their jobs.
The nationwide economic recovery will likely take years, and a minimum wage hike under a potential Biden administration would put more jobs and businesses in danger.
When it comes to the nation’s economic recovery, a one-size-fits-all approach is not going to work, especially when Americans paychecks are at stake.
Donald Trump appears to realize that. Does Joe Biden?
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westernjournal--2020-10-23--Dem Lawmaker Thought Trump Was Talking About Wild Animals When He Said Coyotes Are Bringing People A

Dem Lawmaker Thought Trump Was Talking About Wild Animals When He Said Coyotes Are Bringing People Across the Border

Answering a question at Thursday ’ s presidential debate , President Donald Trump reminded the nation about smugglers who exploit children in order to cross the southern border .
“ Children are brought here by coyotes and lots of bad people , cartels , and they ’ re brought here and they used to use them to get into our country , ” the president said , explaining how some of the over 500 minors held at the border came to be without parents .
“ A lot of these kids come out without the parents , ” he later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cartels and through coyotes and through gangs.
” For many , the mere mention of smugglers operating on the border between the United States and Mexico brings to mind human cargo stuffed into cramped and unsafe places during a dangerous journey .
For others , talk of coyotes on the border brings up more cartoonish images .
“ Did [ Trump ] just say 545 kids they can ’ t find their parents for came over through ‘ cartels and coyotes ’ ?
!
How the hell does a coyote bring a whole @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Georgia state Rep. Dar ’ shun Kendrick wrote on Twitter .
“ Coyote ” is a slang term for smugglers who work to steal people into America via the country ’ s southern border .
The traffickers are one of many options foreigners have when attempting to illegally enter the United States .
Other methods include “ renting ” a minor or simply walking across the border .
Kendrick ’ s unfamiliarity with the common term is worrying , especially considering her home state is a hub for human trafficking .
RELATED : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Unexpected Trump Comments “ According to statistics recently compiled by the FBI , the same ready access to commercial air and ground routes that draws businesses and travelers to Atlanta also entices criminals engaged in human trafficking , ” then-Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates wrote in a 2015 Department of Justice news release .
“ Atlanta is now a major transportation hub for trafficking young women from Mexico and one of 14 U.S. cities with the highest levels of sex trafficking of children.
” Twitter users quickly mocked Kendrick with hilarious interpretations of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happening at our southern border .
Although Kendrick appears to be woefully uneducated about the illegal immigration crisis , thankfully we have a president who is more than happy to identify and address the problem .
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Answering a question at Thursday’s presidential debate, President Donald Trump reminded the nation about smugglers who exploit children in order to cross the southern border.
“Children are brought here by coyotes and lots of bad people, cartels, and they’re brought here and they used to use them to get into our country,” the president said, explaining how some of the over 500 minors held at the border came to be without parents.
“A lot of these kids come out without the parents,” he later continued. “They come over through cartels and through coyotes and through gangs.”
Trump says “we’re trying very hard” to find the parents of more than 500 children separated at the border. Biden: “These 500-plus kids came with parents. …Coyotes didn’t bring them over, their parents were with them. They were separated from the parents” #Debates2020 pic.twitter.com/yMzVozsPiC — Bloomberg QuickTake (@QuickTake) October 23, 2020
For many, the mere mention of smugglers operating on the border between the United States and Mexico brings to mind human cargo stuffed into cramped and unsafe places during a dangerous journey.
For others, talk of coyotes on the border brings up more cartoonish images.
“Did [Trump] just say 545 kids they can’t find their parents for came over through ‘cartels and coyotes’?! How the hell does a coyote bring a whole human across the border,” Democratic Georgia state Rep. Dar’shun Kendrick wrote on Twitter.
“Lord—–stop talking.”
Did @realDonaldTrump just say 545 kids they can’t find their parents for came over through “cartels and coyotes”?! How the hell does a coyote bring a whole human across the border?! Lord—–stop talking. #FinalDebate — Dar’shun Kendrick (@DarshunKendrick) October 23, 2020
“Coyote” is a slang term for smugglers who work to steal people into America via the country’s southern border.
The traffickers are one of many options foreigners have when attempting to illegally enter the United States. Other methods include “renting” a minor or simply walking across the border.
Kendrick’s unfamiliarity with the common term is worrying, especially considering her home state is a hub for human trafficking.
“According to statistics recently compiled by the FBI, the same ready access to commercial air and ground routes that draws businesses and travelers to Atlanta also entices criminals engaged in human trafficking,” then-Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates wrote in a 2015 Department of Justice news release.
“Atlanta is now a major transportation hub for trafficking young women from Mexico and one of 14 U.S. cities with the highest levels of sex trafficking of children.”
Twitter users quickly mocked Kendrick with hilarious interpretations of what the lawmaker may have thought was happening at our southern border.
OK sorry, I’ll go to bed after this, but I think I finally understand with Ms. Kendrick was thinking… pic.twitter.com/IFSS0LoP4f — Political Cow (@PoliticalCow) October 23, 2020
Although Kendrick appears to be woefully uneducated about the illegal immigration crisis, thankfully we have a president who is more than happy to identify and address the problem.
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westernjournal--2020-10-23--Exclusive Interview: Don Jr. Gets Blunt About Biden, Liberals and Gun Control

In 2016 , I sat down with Donald Trump Jr. during the Republican primary to discuss his passion for the outdoors life on the campaign trail and his desire to be a voice for hunters and anglers on a national scale .
With the 2020 presidential election less than two weeks away , I reconnected with Trump Jr. , who has been traveling across the country relentlessly campaigning for his father .
Despite his busy schedule , the president ’ s eldest son took some time for a wide-ranging interview that covered everything from hunting to Hunter Biden .
Like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t hold back : He spoke candidly about the Biden family ’ s questionable deals and the consequences of the upcoming election , and he even challenged the Democratic nominee ’ s self-proclaimed blue-collar roots .
Trump Jr. also issued a stern warning to the millions of Americans who are gun owners , hunters and anglers : Now is not the time to be complacent .
The following is a transcript of our conversation : Tom Venesky : “ Joe Biden often refers to his blue-collar roots to appeal to middle-class voters .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ accurate portrayal from someone who spent a lifetime as a politician ?
” Donald Trump Jr. : “ Joe touts those blue-collar roots , but there ’ s nothing blue-collar about a guy who ’ s been a senator for 50 years and became one when he was in his 20s .
It ’ s all smoke and mirrors , and that ’ s what you would get with the Biden administration .
“ Joe Biden spent 50 years pushing for [ the North American Free Trade Agreement ] , pushing for [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China ’ s permanent status on the [ World Trade Organization ] .
Joe Biden has done more destruction to blue-collar jobs than any politician in modern America history .
You think he ’ s going to change that now ?
No .
Hunter Biden today owns 10 percent of a Chinese company that ’ s taking jobs and American technology out of Michigan and sending them to China .
It ’ s happening today , while Joe Biden is trying to steal Donald Trump ’ s platform about building in America and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did those things .
Joe Biden has been all talk for half a century .
Nothing ’ s going to change now and the corruption I imagine would be much worse if he was president .
“ He pretends he ’ s a blue-collar Joe from Scranton , but he ’ s been an elected senator since his 20s .
Give me a break .
Unlike Joe Biden and Hunter , we were actually international business people prior to getting into politics .
That ’ s what we did .
Hunter became a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s office .
Now we see that coming out and the media is doing a full-court press to try and suppress all that information even though they ’ re not denying that it ’ s true .
We don ’ t get the benefit of the doubt because we don ’ t have the mainstream media willing to run cover for us and campaign for us while we hide in our basement in Delaware.
” Venesky : “ Like Biden , who was born in Scranton , Pennsylvania , in the pivotal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you also have roots in Pennsylvania.
” Trump Jr. : “ I have a farm in Equinunk [ in northeastern Pennsylvania ] .
I have a cabin on the New York side of the Delaware River , and the farmhouse is part of the place we have in Pennsylvania .
That ’ s where I spend my weekends .
I shoot long-range there .
I fly fish the Delaware River system from the New York and Pennsylvania sides every weekend of the summer .
It ’ s where I snowmobile , ride motocross @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in PA almost every weekend .
Joe Biden likes to tout he ’ s from Scranton but the reality is he left when he was 10 years old and hasn ’ t been back since .
Joe shows up here once every couple weeks because it ’ s a convenient drive from Delaware where he ’ s been a senator for 50 years .
Don ’ t forget , I know we talked about this in 2016 , but I went to the Hill School in Pottstown , Pennsylvania , for five years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the University of Pennsylvania .
I lived in PA longer than Joe Biden ever did and I still spend my weekends there.
” Venesky : “ For those of us who are gun owners , hunters and anglers , how much is on the line with this election ?
” Trump Jr. : “ Look at the attack on the Second Amendment .
They made that very clear .
Having Beto O ’ Rourke as your gun czar is not a moderate position on the Second Amendment .
And it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think that these people aren ’ t going to go after hunting next ?
The liberal mob ?
Joe Biden — they ’ re using him as the camouflage to get that radical mob in there .
But you ’ re not a moderate with Kamala Harris as your vice president , and you ’ re not a moderate with Beto as your gun czar and you ’ re not a moderate adopting Bernie Sanders ’ platform .
“ They ’ re coming for those rights and those freedoms without question .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hunters , outdoorsmen , to shooters .
How they ’ ll suppress that kind of information , attack and try to cancel people who take part in these hobbies .
That ’ s what the left is about right now and that should scare all of us who sportsmen .
I see the hate mail I get for being a vocal hunter , for being all about that lifestyle and defending it .
“ Look at the Sportsmen for Trump board — some of the biggest hunters in the world like Michael Waddell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Look at the Sportsmen for Biden — it ’ s every person , government bureaucrat that ’ s ever belonged to a [ department of environmental conservation ] agency that never held a shotgun in their lives .
There ’ s a difference between real people and government bureaucrats .
Real hunters get that difference.
” RELATED : Biden Gun Plan Called 'Most Aggressive and Dangerous ' Ever Put Forth By Major Candidate Trump Jr. : “ There is theoretically .
It ’ s literally a couple of bureaucrats and people form these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re for hunting but don ’ t actually do anything for hunters.
” Venesky : “ Speaking of that , talk about what your father ’ s administration has done for hunting , fishing and conservation.
” Trump Jr. : “ When we talked in 2016 , I said this is what I would be focused on , as it relates to policies that affect outdoorsmen and women .
“ Donald Trump opened up 4.1 million acres since then , accessible to hunters .
He funded $ 900 million to buy more lands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , $ 740 million to the Great Lakes to save that fishery .
Almost $ 1 billion to save the Everglades and all of the coastal fisheries around Florida .
But because Donald Trump did those things , you won ’ t hear about it .
He ’ s done more for conservation and opened up more public land for access than anyone since [ former President Theodore ] Roosevelt.
” Venesky : “ Those initiatives also benefit the environment as well .
Do you feel the Democrats still have the monopoly on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ They don ’ t have the monopoly at all .
Donald Trump did incredible things for those kind of issues , and he does so without trying to destroy your livelihood or business .
You can drill and utilize energy resources for Pennsylvania .
You can do that responsibly and create jobs .
“ Look at the disasters out West with forest management .
They don ’ t want to touch anything , they don ’ t want you in there , they don ’ t want you walking on it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it to burn .
Every year they spend billions of dollars , lives are lost and homes are destroyed because they refuse to manage their forests .
Standing dead timber is the worst for the flora and fauna .
If you had new growth you could do wonders for all the creatures they ’ re supposedly trying to help .
But they blame the fires on global warming .
Since 1860 it ’ s been a 1.4 degree change in average temperature , that ’ s according to NASA — 1.4 degrees in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fires ?
Or was it stupid management ?
“ Think of all the carbon emissions of all the wildfires in the west this year .
It ’ s 50 times what our cars could do when you watch the West burn for three months straight .
They pretend they ’ re the party of science but the reality is they ’ re not.
” Venesky : “ Getting back to hunters , less than half actually vote .
If more hunters turned out , could that be a key voting bloc in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ I think you worded that correctly because normally it should be but it never has been , historically .
Hunters haven ’ t voted .
They haven ’ t turned up in numbers .
It ’ s a demographic that ’ s literally under attack and they don ’ t even know it .
“ I always hear from hunters , ‘ I don ’ t want to mix my politics with my hobby.
’ You realize the other side ’ s hobby is trying to screw with yours ?
Groups @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mobilize hunters to vote their values .
Not choosing sides , but vote your values .
It should be a big voting bloc but it hasn ’ t been .
I hope hunters recognize that everything they hold near and dear , and the lifestyle they choose to live , is literally under attack from the left .
One day they ’ re going to wake up and they ’ re not going to have it , and they ’ re going to be really upset they didn ’ t vote.
” Venesky @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s ear when it comes to hunting and outdoors issues .
How important is that for those who enjoy hunting and fishing ?
” Trump Jr. : “ It means a lot .
Hunter Biden has Joe Biden ’ s ears as it relates to getting shady money from corrupt , foreign countries .
But I actually live the lifestyle of an outdoorsmen .
It ’ s what I do .
My vacations are spent on an elk hunt .
My weekends are spent deer hunting in New York and Pennsylvania .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ these issues are important to me and it ’ s what I was going to take part in — while I ’ m not in the administration , I don ’ t think anyone ’ s ever said that I wasn ’ t willing to be vocal .
I think it ’ s given us the results I said would happen in ‘ 16 .
The difference is between ‘ 16 and now is we ’ ve actually delivered on those promises.
” Venesky : “ With the campaign running nonstop leading up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the time you do spend hunting and fishing even more ?
” Trump Jr. : “ Yes , 100 percent , but I can ’ t do it right now with the election .
There ’ s too much at stake and I have to be in the game .
Six weeks ago I got in a quick elk hunt out west .
Shot a great elk in Colorado with the bow during bow season out there .
The rest of my hunting is on hold until Nov. 4 .
But hunting is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s not like these politicians that talk about it once a year , do a pheasant hunt somewhere , borrow a gun and get the picture with their finger on the trigger .
For me it ’ s real.
” Venesky : “ On a final note , I heard that you hunted with the Robertson/ ’ Duck Dynasty ’ family a while back .
Any good stories from that time in the duck blind ?
” Trump Jr. : “ One of the greatest compliments I got in my life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ duck hunting with Jase [ Robertson ] one day , and the next day the first thing Phil said was , ‘ Boy , I hear you can shoot.
’ If they ’ re talking about my shooting abilities behind my back , I guess that ’ s as strong a bona fides I can possibly have in the hunting world .
I definitely put on a bit of a clinic for Jase and he was pretty impressed .
We had a great time with those guys .
“ We had three ducks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said when we say take them , you try and stand up and shoot .
I was pretending I didn ’ t know what was going on .
They were looking at me to see what would happen .
I shot a triple and then it was all on .
From then on it was a pretty solid competition .
The kid from NYC can really shoot.
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In 2016, I sat down with Donald Trump Jr. during the Republican primary to discuss his passion for the outdoors life on the campaign trail and his desire to be a voice for hunters and anglers on a national scale.
With the 2020 presidential election less than two weeks away, I reconnected with Trump Jr., who has been traveling across the country relentlessly campaigning for his father. Despite his busy schedule, the president’s eldest son took some time for a wide-ranging interview that covered everything from hunting to Hunter Biden.
Like his father, Trump Jr. didn’t hold back: He spoke candidly about the Biden family’s questionable deals and the consequences of the upcoming election, and he even challenged the Democratic nominee’s self-proclaimed blue-collar roots. Trump Jr. also issued a stern warning to the millions of Americans who are gun owners, hunters and anglers: Now is not the time to be complacent.
The following is a transcript of our conversation:
Tom Venesky: “Joe Biden often refers to his blue-collar roots to appeal to middle-class voters. Do you think that’s an accurate portrayal from someone who spent a lifetime as a politician?”
Donald Trump Jr.: “Joe touts those blue-collar roots, but there’s nothing blue-collar about a guy who’s been a senator for 50 years and became one when he was in his 20s. It’s all smoke and mirrors, and that’s what you would get with the Biden administration.
“Joe Biden spent 50 years pushing for [the North American Free Trade Agreement], pushing for [the Trans-Pacific Partnership] and pushing for China’s permanent status on the [World Trade Organization]. Joe Biden has done more destruction to blue-collar jobs than any politician in modern America history. You think he’s going to change that now? No. Hunter Biden today owns 10 percent of a Chinese company that’s taking jobs and American technology out of Michigan and sending them to China. It’s happening today, while Joe Biden is trying to steal Donald Trump’s platform about building in America and bringing back jobs. Donald Trump actually did those things. Joe Biden has been all talk for half a century. Nothing’s going to change now and the corruption I imagine would be much worse if he was president.
“He pretends he’s a blue-collar Joe from Scranton, but he’s been an elected senator since his 20s. Give me a break. Unlike Joe Biden and Hunter, we were actually international business people prior to getting into politics. That’s what we did. Hunter became a businessman when he could leverage his father’s office. Now we see that coming out and the media is doing a full-court press to try and suppress all that information even though they’re not denying that it’s true. We don’t get the benefit of the doubt because we don’t have the mainstream media willing to run cover for us and campaign for us while we hide in our basement in Delaware.”
Venesky: “Like Biden, who was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in the pivotal northeast corner of the battleground state, you also have roots in Pennsylvania.”
Trump Jr.: “I have a farm in Equinunk [in northeastern Pennsylvania]. I have a cabin on the New York side of the Delaware River, and the farmhouse is part of the place we have in Pennsylvania. That’s where I spend my weekends. I shoot long-range there. I fly fish the Delaware River system from the New York and Pennsylvania sides every weekend of the summer. It’s where I snowmobile, ride motocross and ATV. So I’m in PA almost every weekend. Joe Biden likes to tout he’s from Scranton but the reality is he left when he was 10 years old and hasn’t been back since. Joe shows up here once every couple weeks because it’s a convenient drive from Delaware where he’s been a senator for 50 years. Don’t forget, I know we talked about this in 2016, but I went to the Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, for five years. I lived there. I went to the University of Pennsylvania. I lived in PA longer than Joe Biden ever did and I still spend my weekends there.”
Venesky: “For those of us who are gun owners, hunters and anglers, how much is on the line with this election?”
Trump Jr.: “Look at the attack on the Second Amendment. They made that very clear. Having Beto O’Rourke as your gun czar is not a moderate position on the Second Amendment. And it’s not just the Second Amendment. You think that these people aren’t going to go after hunting next? The liberal mob? Joe Biden — they’re using him as the camouflage to get that radical mob in there. But you’re not a moderate with Kamala Harris as your vice president, and you’re not a moderate with Beto as your gun czar and you’re not a moderate adopting Bernie Sanders’ platform.
“They’re coming for those rights and those freedoms without question.
“You see what social media does to hunters, outdoorsmen, to shooters. How they’ll suppress that kind of information, attack and try to cancel people who take part in these hobbies. That’s what the left is about right now and that should scare all of us who sportsmen. I see the hate mail I get for being a vocal hunter, for being all about that lifestyle and defending it.
“Look at the Sportsmen for Trump board — some of the biggest hunters in the world like Michael Waddell, Chuck Paddock, Ted Nugent. Look at the Sportsmen for Biden — it’s every person, government bureaucrat that’s ever belonged to a [department of environmental conservation] agency that never held a shotgun in their lives. There’s a difference between real people and government bureaucrats. Real hunters get that difference.”
Venesky: “There’s a Sportsmen for Biden group?”
Trump Jr.: “There is theoretically. It’s literally a couple of bureaucrats and people form these leftist hunting organizations that pretend they’re for hunting but don’t actually do anything for hunters.”
Venesky: “Speaking of that, talk about what your father’s administration has done for hunting, fishing and conservation.”
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Trump Jr.: “When we talked in 2016, I said this is what I would be focused on, as it relates to policies that affect outdoorsmen and women.
“Donald Trump opened up 4.1 million acres since then, accessible to hunters. He funded $900 million to buy more lands to get access into landlocked public lands, $740 million to the Great Lakes to save that fishery. Almost $1 billion to save the Everglades and all of the coastal fisheries around Florida. But because Donald Trump did those things, you won’t hear about it. He’s done more for conservation and opened up more public land for access than anyone since [former President Theodore] Roosevelt.”
Venesky: “Those initiatives also benefit the environment as well. Do you feel the Democrats still have the monopoly on environmental issues?”
Trump Jr.: “They don’t have the monopoly at all. Donald Trump did incredible things for those kind of issues, and he does so without trying to destroy your livelihood or business. You can drill and utilize energy resources for Pennsylvania. You can do that responsibly and create jobs.
“Look at the disasters out West with forest management. They don’t want to touch anything, they don’t want you in there, they don’t want you walking on it. They have standing dead timber and allow it to burn. Every year they spend billions of dollars, lives are lost and homes are destroyed because they refuse to manage their forests. Standing dead timber is the worst for the flora and fauna. If you had new growth you could do wonders for all the creatures they’re supposedly trying to help. But they blame the fires on global warming. Since 1860 it’s been a 1.4 degree change in average temperature, that’s according to NASA — 1.4 degrees in 150 years. Really? That caused the fires? Or was it stupid management?
“Think of all the carbon emissions of all the wildfires in the west this year. It’s 50 times what our cars could do when you watch the West burn for three months straight. They pretend they’re the party of science but the reality is they’re not.”
Venesky: “Getting back to hunters, less than half actually vote. If more hunters turned out, could that be a key voting bloc in states like Pennsylvania?”
Trump Jr: “I think you worded that correctly because normally it should be but it never has been, historically. Hunters haven’t voted. They haven’t turned up in numbers. It’s a demographic that’s literally under attack and they don’t even know it.
“I always hear from hunters, ‘I don’t want to mix my politics with my hobby.’ You realize the other side’s hobby is trying to screw with yours? Groups like Hunt to Vote are trying to mobilize hunters to vote their values. Not choosing sides, but vote your values. It should be a big voting bloc but it hasn’t been. I hope hunters recognize that everything they hold near and dear, and the lifestyle they choose to live, is literally under attack from the left. One day they’re going to wake up and they’re not going to have it, and they’re going to be really upset they didn’t vote.”
Venesky: “You obviously have your father’s ear when it comes to hunting and outdoors issues. How important is that for those who enjoy hunting and fishing?”
Trump Jr.: “It means a lot. Hunter Biden has Joe Biden’s ears as it relates to getting shady money from corrupt, foreign countries. But I actually live the lifestyle of an outdoorsmen. It’s what I do. My vacations are spent on an elk hunt. My weekends are spent deer hunting in New York and Pennsylvania. As I told you in 2016, these issues are important to me and it’s what I was going to take part in — while I’m not in the administration, I don’t think anyone’s ever said that I wasn’t willing to be vocal. I think it’s given us the results I said would happen in ‘16. The difference is between ‘16 and now is we’ve actually delivered on those promises.”
Venesky: “With the campaign running nonstop leading up to the election, do you appreciate the time you do spend hunting and fishing even more?”
Trump Jr.: “Yes, 100 percent, but I can’t do it right now with the election. There’s too much at stake and I have to be in the game. Six weeks ago I got in a quick elk hunt out west. Shot a great elk in Colorado with the bow during bow season out there. The rest of my hunting is on hold until Nov. 4. But hunting is an important part of my life. It’s not like these politicians that talk about it once a year, do a pheasant hunt somewhere, borrow a gun and get the picture with their finger on the trigger. For me it’s real.”
Venesky: “On a final note, I heard that you hunted with the Robertson/’Duck Dynasty’ family a while back. Any good stories from that time in the duck blind?”
Trump Jr.: “One of the greatest compliments I got in my life was from Phil Robertson. I was duck hunting with Jase [Robertson] one day, and the next day the first thing Phil said was, ‘Boy, I hear you can shoot.’ If they’re talking about my shooting abilities behind my back, I guess that’s as strong a bona fides I can possibly have in the hunting world. I definitely put on a bit of a clinic for Jase and he was pretty impressed. We had a great time with those guys.
“We had three ducks come in at first light and they said when we say take them, you try and stand up and shoot. I was pretending I didn’t know what was going on. They were looking at me to see what would happen. I shot a triple and then it was all on. From then on it was a pretty solid competition. The kid from NYC can really shoot.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-23--Ocasio-Cortez Complains About What Trump Called Her During Debate: ‘Disrespect of Women’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez complained that President Donald Trump was being disrespectful when he called her “ AOC ” during Thursday ’ s presidential debate .
“ I wonder if Republicans understand how much they advertise their disrespect of women in debates when they consistently call women members of Congress by nicknames or first names while using titles & last names when referring to men of = stature , ” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted .
The New York Democrat was referring to comments Trump made during the debate when he was criticizing Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden ’ s climate plan .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do , if you look at his plan , his environmental plan , do you know who developed it ?
AOC plus three , they know nothing about the climate , ” Trump said Thursday .
“ I mean , she ’ s got a good line of stuff , but she knows nothing about the climate and they ’ re all hopping through hoops for AOC plus three.
” The president was referencing Reps. Ocasio-Cortez , Ayanna Pressley of Massachusets , Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Ocasio-Cortez said the nickname “ AOC ” was “ given to me by community & the people .
Y ’ all can call me AOC.
” “ Government colleagues referring to each other in a public or professional context ( aka who don ’ t know me like that ) should refer to their peers as ‘ Congresswoman , ’ ‘ Representative , ’ etc .
Basic respect 101 , ” she tweeted .
Twitter users were not exactly sympathetic to Ocasio-Cortez ’ s complaint .
“ It ’ s not a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Ever heard people say JFK MLK RFK RBG , ” Chris Manning tweeted .
RELATED : Leftists Vow To Press Biden To Pack the Supreme Court “ People who demand to be addressed by titles are usually the most self centered self important insufferable people to be around.
” “ What about your highly esteemed colleague congresswoman Tlaib called potus a mofo ?
” one Twitter user asked .
Ocasio-Cortez served as co-chair of a panel that advised Biden on climate change , one of six “ Biden- [ Bernie ] Sanders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to try to unify the Democratic Party ahead of the general election in November .
“ She believes the moment will only be successful if we continue to apply pressure both inside and outside the system , ” Ocasio-Cortez spokeswoman Lauren Hitt told The Washington Post in May .
“ This is just one element of the broader fight for just policies.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez complained that President Donald Trump was being disrespectful when he called her “AOC” during Thursday’s presidential debate.
“I wonder if Republicans understand how much they advertise their disrespect of women in debates when they consistently call women members of Congress by nicknames or first names while using titles & last names when referring to men of = stature,” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted.
“Women notice. It conveys a lot.”
The New York Democrat was referring to comments Trump made during the debate when he was criticizing Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s climate plan.
“If you look at what he wants to do, if you look at his plan, his environmental plan, do you know who developed it? AOC plus three, they know nothing about the climate,” Trump said Thursday.
“I mean, she’s got a good line of stuff, but she knows nothing about the climate and they’re all hopping through hoops for AOC plus three.”
The president was referencing Reps. Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusets, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan who have become known as “the Squad.”
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Ocasio-Cortez said the nickname “AOC” was “given to me by community & the people. Y’all can call me AOC.”
“Government colleagues referring to each other in a public or professional context (aka who don’t know me like that) should refer to their peers as ‘Congresswoman,’ ‘Representative,’ etc. Basic respect 101,” she tweeted.
AOC is a name given to me by community & the people. Y’all can call me AOC. Government colleagues referring to each other in a public or professional context (aka who don’t know me like that) should refer to their peers as “Congresswoman,” “Representative,”etc. Basic respect 101 — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) October 23, 2020
Twitter users were not exactly sympathetic to Ocasio-Cortez’s complaint.
“It’s not a name it’s simply your initials. Ever heard people say JFK MLK RFK RBG,” Chris Manning tweeted.
“People who demand to be addressed by titles are usually the most self centered self important insufferable people to be around.”
It’s not a name it’s simply your initials. Ever heard people say JFK MLK RFK RBG
People who demand to be addressed by titles are usually the most self centered self important insufferable people to be around. — Chris Manning (@Manning4USCong) October 23, 2020
“What about your highly esteemed colleague congresswoman Tlaib called potus a mofo?” one Twitter user asked.
What about when your highly esteemed colleague congresswoman Tlaib called potus a mofo? — Udit (@uditgoyal95) October 23, 2020
Ocasio-Cortez served as co-chair of a panel that advised Biden on climate change, one of six “Biden-[Bernie] Sanders Unity Task Forces” that were created to try to unify the Democratic Party ahead of the general election in November.
“She believes the moment will only be successful if we continue to apply pressure both inside and outside the system,” Ocasio-Cortez spokeswoman Lauren Hitt told The Washington Post in May.
“This is just one element of the broader fight for just policies.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-23--NPR Deems Biden Laptop Saga a Nonstory a Week After Reporting on Rotten Twinkies

National Public Radio , which is partially funded with your tax dollars , explained Thursday why it was essentially ignoring the Biden family scandal , labeling the story a “ waste ” of time .
Terence Samuels , NPR managing editor for news , commented on the outlet ’ s silence regarding credible reports from the New York Post and others that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden was heavily involved in his son Hunter ’ s lucrative international business activities .
“ We don ’ t want to waste our time on stories that are not really stories , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the listeners ’ and readers ’ time on stories that are just pure distractions , ” Samuels said in a statement shared on the NPR Public Editor Twitter account .
“ And quite frankly , that ’ s where we ended up , this was … a politically driven event and we decided to treat it that way , ” he went on to say .
In the linked newsletter , NPR Public Editor Kelly McBride said , “ The handful of stories that NPR has produced about the NY Post investigation have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are restricting distribution of the story or how families of those seeking treatment for addiction are impacted by the portrayal of Hunter Biden ’ s struggle.
” Despite mounting evidence that Biden might have guided American foreign policy as vice president with his family ’ s financial interests in mind , the outlet ’ s editors have decided the bombshell scandal is “ not really ” a story .
On top of being disingenuous , the statement is an insult to journalism .
If the reporting about Joe and Hunter Biden is indeed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ biggest political scandals in recent memory .
But NPR dismisses it , claiming to be committed to reporting only on “ real ” stories that are of vital interest to its readers .
However , while Samuel , McBride and NPR run obvious interference for the Biden campaign , the outlet has reported numerous stories that were “ not really ” stories .
NPR did seemingly endless reporting on the unsubstantiated and noncredible allegations against then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in 2018 .
It also zeroed in on the now-discredited narrative that President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ win the 2016 election .
The fact that Trump was unfairly targeted by three years of baseless investigations from his opponents apparently never met the NPR standard for “ a politically driven event.
” It ’ s insulting from an outlet that receives public funding by way of federal grants .
But the biggest insult of all from NPR , which has branded reporting of the contents of Hunter Biden ’ s reported laptop as being among “ stories that are not really stories , ” is an article from last week .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1,100-word report about a man who bit into a moldy Twinkie that had been sitting unopened for eight years .
The outlet , in great detail , covered how some Twinkies can mummify after sitting for years .
The report was published a day after the Hunter Biden bombshell dropped .
In what is essentially state-funded censorship of a major political scandal , NPR has the audacity to tell us it can ’ t be bothered to report on mere “ distractions.
” While the Post and a few other outlets were seeking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , NPR was running interference for the Biden family by looking the other way and reporting about rotten stuffed snack cakes .
A week later , NPR told us our eyes deceived us .
The Biden scandal is not a story , the outlet declared .
It has , like Big Tech , crossed a line from which it can never come back .
No objective consumer of NPR ’ s partisan reporting should forget that Terence Samuels and Kelly McBride stood against journalism and called stories of possible corruption in the White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evidence .
One would imagine that if Donald Trump Jr. had discarded a computer containing information that was damaging to his father ’ s presidential bid , NPR would find something other than Twinkies to report on .
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National Public Radio, which is partially funded with your tax dollars, explained Thursday why it was essentially ignoring the Biden family scandal, labeling the story a “waste” of time.
Terence Samuels, NPR managing editor for news, commented on the outlet’s silence regarding credible reports from the New York Post and others that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden was heavily involved in his son Hunter’s lucrative international business activities.
“We don’t want to waste our time on stories that are not really stories, and we don’t want to waste the listeners’ and readers’ time on stories that are just pure distractions,” Samuels said in a statement shared on the NPR Public Editor Twitter account.
“And quite frankly, that’s where we ended up, this was … a politically driven event and we decided to treat it that way,” he went on to say.
Why haven’t you seen any stories from NPR about the NY Post’s Hunter Biden story? Read more in this week’s newsletter➡ https://t.co/CJesPgmGvo pic.twitter.com/jAi7PnpbZf — NPR Public Editor (@NPRpubliceditor) October 22, 2020
In the linked newsletter, NPR Public Editor Kelly McBride said, “The handful of stories that NPR has produced about the NY Post investigation have been limited to how Facebook and Twitter are restricting distribution of the story or how families of those seeking treatment for addiction are impacted by the portrayal of Hunter Biden’s struggle.”
NPR’s media journalist published this analysis of the NYPost’s Hunter Biden story. More about why newsroom leaders decided not pursue more coverage in this week’s newsletter ➡➡https://t.co/CJesPgmGvohttps://t.co/cQiCGS9p7A — NPR Public Editor (@NPRpubliceditor) October 22, 2020
Despite mounting evidence that Biden might have guided American foreign policy as vice president with his family’s financial interests in mind, the outlet’s editors have decided the bombshell scandal is “not really” a story.
On top of being disingenuous, the statement is an insult to journalism.
If the reporting about Joe and Hunter Biden is indeed true, the story is among the biggest political scandals in recent memory.
But NPR dismisses it, claiming to be committed to reporting only on “real” stories that are of vital interest to its readers.
However, while Samuel, McBride and NPR run obvious interference for the Biden campaign, the outlet has reported numerous stories that were “not really” stories.
NPR did seemingly endless reporting on the unsubstantiated and noncredible allegations against then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in 2018.
It also zeroed in on the now-discredited narrative that President Donald Trump colluded with Russian operatives to win the 2016 election.
The fact that Trump was unfairly targeted by three years of baseless investigations from his opponents apparently never met the NPR standard for “a politically driven event.”
It’s insulting from an outlet that receives public funding by way of federal grants.
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But the biggest insult of all from NPR, which has branded reporting of the contents of Hunter Biden’s reported laptop as being among “stories that are not really stories,” is an article from last week.
On Oct. 15, NPR published a 1,100-word report about a man who bit into a moldy Twinkie that had been sitting unopened for eight years.
ᵐᵘᵐᵐⁱᶠⁱᵉᵈ ᵗʷⁱⁿᵏⁱᵉ ᵐᵘᵐᵐⁱᶠⁱᵉᵈ ᵗʷⁱⁿᵏⁱᵉ ᵐᵘᵐᵐⁱᶠⁱᵉᵈ ᵗʷⁱⁿᵏⁱᵉ ᵐᵘ⁻https://t.co/Mxwihqp0Am — NPR (@NPR) October 16, 2020
The outlet, in great detail, covered how some Twinkies can mummify after sitting for years.
The report was published a day after the Hunter Biden bombshell dropped.
In what is essentially state-funded censorship of a major political scandal, NPR has the audacity to tell us it can’t be bothered to report on mere “distractions.”
While the Post and a few other outlets were seeking the truth by engaging in real journalism, NPR was running interference for the Biden family by looking the other way and reporting about rotten stuffed snack cakes.
A week later, NPR told us our eyes deceived us. The Biden scandal is not a story, the outlet declared.
It has, like Big Tech, crossed a line from which it can never come back.
No objective consumer of NPR’s partisan reporting should forget that Terence Samuels and Kelly McBride stood against journalism and called stories of possible corruption in the White House a “distraction” with no evidence.
One would imagine that if Donald Trump Jr. had discarded a computer containing information that was damaging to his father’s presidential bid, NPR would find something other than Twinkies to report on.
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westernjournal--2020-10-23--Report: Bernie Sanders Angling for Key Role in a Potential Biden Administration

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has expressed interest in becoming labor secretary in Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s potential administration , according to a new report .
Two anonymous sources close to the senator told Politico that the former presidential candidate and self-described democratic socialist is trying to get that post or a similar position in a Biden administration .
“ I can confirm he ’ s trying to figure out how to land that role or something like it , ” one person said .
“ He , personally , does have an interest in it.
” Former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while Sanders has not talked directly with Biden ’ s campaign , he plans to push the former vice president to “ include progressive voices ” in the transition and in a potential new administration .
Sanders refused to confirm or deny the report .
“ Right now I am focused on seeing that Biden is elected president , ” he told Politico .
“ That ’ s what my main focus is.
” The two sources , including one former Sanders aide , said the senator has been pushing for the top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out to people on the transition team .
A representative of Biden ’ s transition team told Politico that it is “ not making any personnel decisions pre-election.
” Former Clinton administration Labor Secretary Robert Reich said Sanders would “ be terrific ” in the senior role in a potential Biden administration .
At Thursday ’ s presidential debate , President Donald Trump pointed to Biden ’ s proposed policies and said his health care plan was the same “ Medicare for All ” program Democrats pushed during the primary , NPR reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that notion , saying , “ I beat all those other people because I disagreed with them.
” Sanders and Biden have been collaborating on six “ unity task forces ” since Sanders ended his bid for the presidency in an attempt to bring the Democratic Party together to defeat Trump .
The panels on climate change , education , health care , critical justice reform , the economy and immigration met prior to the Democratic National Convention to shape Biden ’ s agenda .
RELATED : Report : Bernie Sanders Is Worried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Move Further to the Left “ We ’ ve had a good relationship with the Biden team , and I expect we ’ ll maintain that all the way through , ” Shakir told Politico .
“ It would be great to have a unity government that takes into account that progressives are a pretty healthy portion of the electorate , ” he said .
“ Heeding that would be good , but if Joe Biden wins , he rightly has a mandate to move in whatever direction he chooses , ” Shakir @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and accuracy in all of our journalism .
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Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has expressed interest in becoming labor secretary in Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s potential administration, according to a new report.
Two anonymous sources close to the senator told Politico that the former presidential candidate and self-described democratic socialist is trying to get that post or a similar position in a Biden administration.
“I can confirm he’s trying to figure out how to land that role or something like it,” one person said.
“He, personally, does have an interest in it.”
Former Sanders campaign manager Faiz Shakir said that while Sanders has not talked directly with Biden’s campaign, he plans to push the former vice president to “include progressive voices” in the transition and in a potential new administration.
Sanders refused to confirm or deny the report.
“Right now I am focused on seeing that Biden is elected president,” he told Politico. “That’s what my main focus is.”
The two sources, including one former Sanders aide, said the senator has been pushing for the top job at the Labor Department by reaching out to people on the transition team.
A representative of Biden’s transition team told Politico that it is “not making any personnel decisions pre-election.”
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Former Clinton administration Labor Secretary Robert Reich said Sanders would “be terrific” in the senior role in a potential Biden administration.
At Thursday’s presidential debate, President Donald Trump pointed to Biden’s proposed policies and said his health care plan was the same “Medicare for All” program Democrats pushed during the primary, NPR reported.
Biden tried to move away from that notion, saying, “I beat all those other people because I disagreed with them.”
Sanders and Biden have been collaborating on six “unity task forces” since Sanders ended his bid for the presidency in an attempt to bring the Democratic Party together to defeat Trump.
The panels on climate change, education, health care, critical justice reform, the economy and immigration met prior to the Democratic National Convention to shape Biden’s agenda.
“We’ve had a good relationship with the Biden team, and I expect we’ll maintain that all the way through,” Shakir told Politico.
“It would be great to have a unity government that takes into account that progressives are a pretty healthy portion of the electorate,” he said.
“Heeding that would be good, but if Joe Biden wins, he rightly has a mandate to move in whatever direction he chooses,” Shakir said.
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westernjournal--2020-10-23--Democratic Congresswoman Runs Away from Biden’s ‘Out of Touch with Reality’ Debate Statement

Rep. Xochitl Torres Small of New Mexico quickly distanced herself from Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s debate comments about fossil fuels on Thursday night .
Biden became flustered by President Donald Trump and admitted he ’ d like to eventually do away with fossil fuels altogether .
“ I would transition from the oil industry , ” Biden said during an exchange with the president .
“ Because the oil industry pollutes significantly , ” Biden said .
“ Here ’ s the deal … because it has to be replaced by renewable energy over time , over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ d stop giving to the oil industry , I ’ d stop giving them federal subsidies.
” But while conversation about Biden ’ s call to move to “ net-zero emissions ” led to speculation about how the comments would play in the oil-rich battleground state of Pennsylvania , there are other races across the country where Biden ’ s admission quickly put vulnerable Democrats on the defensive .
Torres Small , who represents New Mexico ’ s 2nd Congressional District , quickly distanced herself from Biden ’ s position .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of New Mexico ’ s economy .
We need to work together to promote responsible energy production and stop climate change , not demonize a single industry.
” The congresswoman added , “ I will continue to stand up to my party when they ’ re out of touch with the reality on the ground in # NM02.
” RELATED : Biden Gun Plan Called 'Most Aggressive and Dangerous ' Ever Put Forth By Major Candidate According to The Associated Press , Torres Small is engaged in a dogfight with GOP challenger Yvette @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the two are sparring over is dependent on the oil industry , which would explain Torres Small ’ s quick rebuke of Biden ’ s comments .
But Torres Small was not the only vulnerable House Democrat to disavow Biden ’ s energy industry comments on Thursday .
Rep. Kendra Horn , Oklahoma ’ s only elected Democrat in Washington , is currently in a fight with her own GOP challenger , state Sen. Stephanie Bice .
The Oklahoman , citing a poll , reported earlier this month that Horn , a first-term @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the race .
Horn quickly took to Twitter to distance herself from Biden ’ s energy industry comments Thursday .
Horn tweeted , “ Here ’ s one of the places Biden and I disagree .
We must stand up for our oil and gas industry .
“ We need an all-of-the-above energy approach that ’ s consumer friendly , values energy independence , and protects OK jobs .
I ’ ll keep fighting for that in Congress.
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Rep. Xochitl Torres Small of New Mexico quickly distanced herself from Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s debate comments about fossil fuels on Thursday night.
Biden became flustered by President Donald Trump and admitted he’d like to eventually do away with fossil fuels altogether.
“I would transition from the oil industry,” Biden said during an exchange with the president.
“Because the oil industry pollutes significantly,” Biden said. “Here’s the deal … because it has to be replaced by renewable energy over time, over time.”
Biden added, “And I’d stop giving to the oil industry, I’d stop giving them federal subsidies.”
“The oil industry pollutes significantly,” Biden said during last night’s debate. “It has to be replaced by renewable energy over time.” Trump seized on the moment at the end of the night to appeal to swing state voters ▶ https://t.co/3SkjDLQNpf pic.twitter.com/hjEoTwFHNH — Bloomberg (@business) October 23, 2020
But while conversation about Biden’s call to move to “net-zero emissions” led to speculation about how the comments would play in the oil-rich battleground state of Pennsylvania, there are other races across the country where Biden’s admission quickly put vulnerable Democrats on the defensive.
Torres Small, who represents New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District, quickly distanced herself from Biden’s position.
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“I disagree with VP Biden’s statement tonight,” she tweeted.
“Energy is part of the backbone of New Mexico’s economy. We need to work together to promote responsible energy production and stop climate change, not demonize a single industry.”
The congresswoman added, “I will continue to stand up to my party when they’re out of touch with the reality on the ground in #NM02.”
I will continue to stand up to my party when they’re out of touch with the reality on the ground in #NM02. 2/2 — Xochitl Torres Small (@XochforCongress) October 23, 2020
According to The Associated Press, Torres Small is engaged in a dogfight with GOP challenger Yvette Herrell.
The economy of the district the two are sparring over is dependent on the oil industry, which would explain Torres Small’s quick rebuke of Biden’s comments.
But Torres Small was not the only vulnerable House Democrat to disavow Biden’s energy industry comments on Thursday.
Rep. Kendra Horn, Oklahoma’s only elected Democrat in Washington, is currently in a fight with her own GOP challenger, state Sen. Stephanie Bice.
The Oklahoman, citing a poll, reported earlier this month that Horn, a first-term congresswoman, is actually trailing Bice in the race.
Horn quickly took to Twitter to distance herself from Biden’s energy industry comments Thursday.
Here’s one of the places Biden and I disagree. We must stand up for our oil and gas industry. We need an all-of-the-above energy approach that’s consumer friendly, values energy independence, and protects OK jobs. I’ll keep fighting for that in Congress. https://t.co/9fIaZ8pyY1 — Kendra Horn (@HornForCongress) October 23, 2020
Horn tweeted, “Here’s one of the places Biden and I disagree. We must stand up for our oil and gas industry.
“We need an all-of-the-above energy approach that’s consumer friendly, values energy independence, and protects OK jobs. I’ll keep fighting for that in Congress.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-23--Where’s the Enthusiasm? Damning Videos Show Not Even Obama Can Bring Crowds for Biden

Much has changed since the end of the George W. Bush administration , when then-presidential candidate Barack Obama was drawing masses of eager onlookers everywhere he went and the Democratic Party had an energized and unified base .
What gives ?
The former president held a drive-in rally for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in Philadelphia on Wednesday , and few people had any interest in seeing him speak , according to images of the event .
Obama later brought out a megaphone to speak to tens of people on the street .
It ’ s easy to forget , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump , that Obama was once as big as the Beatles circa 1964 .
From 2007 to 2008 , and even in 2012 , Obama built and courted a strong coalition of voters and was a magnet for crowds who were war-weary and wanted to hear his promises of peace and prosperity .
Some people at Obama ’ s rallies were fainting , while others were crying from apparently being inspired .
Obama was young and spirited , and he struck a chord with a great many people .
RELATED : Liberals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump Comments Biden , at that time , told us that the then-senator from Illinois was “ the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy.
” That seemed a harsh and insensitive summary , but those were his words .
Biden later corrected himself and apologized .
Obama did have an articulate message , though .
Even if you didn ’ t agree with his politics , you could see why people fawned over him .
He had a message of “ hope ” that resonated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drew in people who were far less radical in their politics .
That was the last time Democrats were seemingly on the same page about anything .
Now , for the second presidential election in a row , the party has crowned the perceived safe bet for the party ’ s establishment — who , again , simultaneously seems to be the worst candidate of the bunch .
Biden is a human quagmire , and he might be even more flawed than 2016 nominee Hillary Clinton was .
Democrats and the establishment media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a candidate who we can count on , thanks to all those years in government .
But Biden has major problems , and one of them seems to be his inability to garner any enthusiasm .
The 77-year-old can ’ t draw crowds , nor can high-profile surrogates on his behalf .
Look at what Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont went through when campaigning for Biden in New Hampshire earlier this month .
Just seven months ago , Sanders arguably had a coalition of voters with enthusiasm that rivaled that of the Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sen. Kamala Harris ’ small crowd of supporters from Wednesday in North Carolina .
There is nothing exciting about Harris , but she is the first minority woman to be attached to a major party ticket , so you ’ d expect more than a couple of dozen people to show up for her .
Democrats and their identity politics tell us that because of Harris ’ gender and ethnicity , we should be all jazzed up about her , but the enthusiasm simply isn ’ t there .
Enthusiasm wasn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Enthusiasm was nowhere to be found for Obama in Philadelphia on Wednesday .
Democrats haven ’ t seen the old Obama level of enthusiasm in many , many years .
They failed to institute a full government takeover of education and health care , Obama deported illegal immigrants in massive numbers and he waged a drone campaign in the Middle East that put off many liberals .
The party never closed Gitmo , the Obama administration built cages for illegal immigrant children , and Democrats never pulled the troops out of Afghanistan and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do so .
Many liberal voters were ultimately left feeling disenfranchised by Obama ’ s two White House terms .
Now , many of those same voters have had Biden forced onto them by the party ’ s establishment .
Some polls show Biden ahead of Trump by double digits , just as they did four years ago for Clinton , yet there doesn ’ t seem to be any enthusiasm for the career politician .
Sure , the coronavirus pandemic is still with us , but that hasn ’ t stopped Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has it deterred the left ’ s rioters from rioting or protesters from protesting .
It ’ s hard to imagine Obama , Sanders or Harris are turning people away from their events .
Regardless of what polling says , Democrats can ’ t seem to get people to congregate for Biden ’ s candidacy .
Not even the party ’ s rock stars can make it happen .
Perhaps Obama and Sanders are no longer the attractions they were , back when they were promising expansive social programs and leftist pipe dreams @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , all the way back to their “ Can ’ t Buy Me Love ” days , could channel enthusiasm for Biden .
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Much has changed since the end of the George W. Bush administration, when then-presidential candidate Barack Obama was drawing masses of eager onlookers everywhere he went and the Democratic Party had an energized and unified base.
What gives? The former president held a drive-in rally for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in Philadelphia on Wednesday, and few people had any interest in seeing him speak, according to images of the event.
Obama’s car rally for Biden in Philadelphia. Walmart has more cars on a Wednesday afternoon. pic.twitter.com/pJCXX8veSr — Gregory Jon (@gregoryjon) October 21, 2020
Obama walks up to a group of Biden supports and they don’t seem very enthusiastic. Neither does Barry. pic.twitter.com/AZYqVk6P79 — Jack Posobiec ?? (@JackPosobiec) October 21, 2020
Obama later brought out a megaphone to speak to tens of people on the street.
This is embarrassing pic.twitter.com/fese5b9myg — Jack Posobiec ?? (@JackPosobiec) October 22, 2020
It was embarrassing.
It’s easy to forget, amid all the current enthusiasm for President Donald Trump, that Obama was once as big as the Beatles circa 1964.
From 2007 to 2008, and even in 2012, Obama built and courted a strong coalition of voters and was a magnet for crowds who were war-weary and wanted to hear his promises of peace and prosperity.
Some people at Obama’s rallies were fainting, while others were crying from apparently being inspired.
Obama was young and spirited, and he struck a chord with a great many people.
Biden, at that time, told us that the then-senator from Illinois was “the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy.”
That seemed a harsh and insensitive summary, but those were his words. Biden later corrected himself and apologized.
Obama did have an articulate message, though. Even if you didn’t agree with his politics, you could see why people fawned over him.
He had a message of “hope” that resonated with the Democrats’ liberal base and drew in people who were far less radical in their politics.
That was the last time Democrats were seemingly on the same page about anything.
Now, for the second presidential election in a row, the party has crowned the perceived safe bet for the party’s establishment — who, again, simultaneously seems to be the worst candidate of the bunch.
Biden is a human quagmire, and he might be even more flawed than 2016 nominee Hillary Clinton was.
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Democrats and the establishment media portray him as a safe bet of a candidate who we can count on, thanks to all those years in government.
But Biden has major problems, and one of them seems to be his inability to garner any enthusiasm.
The 77-year-old can’t draw crowds, nor can high-profile surrogates on his behalf.
Look at what Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont went through when campaigning for Biden in New Hampshire earlier this month.
.@BernieSanders takes the stage here in Lebanon, New Hampshire! Together, we can elect @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris as our next president and vice president — tune in to Senator Sanders’ speech here: https://t.co/ZoiY8iiHhc #NHPolitics pic.twitter.com/7BSqQktvMi — NH Democratic Party (@NHDems) October 3, 2020
Crickets.
Just seven months ago, Sanders arguably had a coalition of voters with enthusiasm that rivaled that of the Trump base.
Look at vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris’ small crowd of supporters from Wednesday in North Carolina.
A good look at campaigning during a deadly respiratory pandemic: @KamalaHarris steps down off stage to socially distant greet folks, her detail quickly hands her a black mask before she gets to close, then Harris proceeds to bump elbows and take a socially distant selfie pic.twitter.com/rhY4CYC8ET — Jasmine Wright (@JasJWright) October 21, 2020
There is nothing exciting about Harris, but she is the first minority woman to be attached to a major party ticket, so you’d expect more than a couple of dozen people to show up for her.
Democrats and their identity politics tell us that because of Harris’ gender and ethnicity, we should be all jazzed up about her, but the enthusiasm simply isn’t there.
Enthusiasm wasn’t there in New Hampshire for Sanders.
Enthusiasm was nowhere to be found for Obama in Philadelphia on Wednesday.
Democrats haven’t seen the old Obama level of enthusiasm in many, many years.
They failed to institute a full government takeover of education and health care, Obama deported illegal immigrants in massive numbers and he waged a drone campaign in the Middle East that put off many liberals.
The party never closed Gitmo, the Obama administration built cages for illegal immigrant children, and Democrats never pulled the troops out of Afghanistan and Iraq, despite having every opportunity to do so.
Many liberal voters were ultimately left feeling disenfranchised by Obama’s two White House terms.
Now, many of those same voters have had Biden forced onto them by the party’s establishment.
Some polls show Biden ahead of Trump by double digits, just as they did four years ago for Clinton, yet there doesn’t seem to be any enthusiasm for the career politician.
Sure, the coronavirus pandemic is still with us, but that hasn’t stopped Trump from attracting thousands of supporters, nor has it deterred the left’s rioters from rioting or protesters from protesting.
It’s hard to imagine Obama, Sanders or Harris are turning people away from their events.
Regardless of what polling says, Democrats can’t seem to get people to congregate for Biden’s candidacy.
Not even the party’s rock stars can make it happen.
Perhaps Obama and Sanders are no longer the attractions they were, back when they were promising expansive social programs and leftist pipe dreams.
Or perhaps not even the Beatles, all the way back to their “Can’t Buy Me Love” days, could channel enthusiasm for Biden.
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westernjournal--2020-10-23--Hollywood Stars Melt Down as Trump Hammers Biden During Debate

The snooty wrath of Hollywood ’ s liberal elite descended upon President Donald Trump after he dominated Thursday ’ s debate in Nashville , Tennesse , against Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden .
However , amid the ritual condemnation of the president , some celebrities panned Biden ’ s showing and supported Trump .
“ Avengers ” star Mark Ruffalo labeled the president a “ colossal liar , ” an attack copied by director Rob Reiner .
Actress and activist Alyssa Milano , who has been in a perpetual state of outrage since the 2016 election , was aghast that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that belonged to Biden ’ s son , Hunter , and questions that he may have been involved in using the office of the vice president for his own gain were brought up at all .
Actress Sophia Bush expressed outrage over the treatment of illegal immigrant families .
Meanwhile , actor Josh Gad shared that he was all in for Biden .
RELATED : Hollywood Superstar Hit with Avalanche of Attacks for Refusing To Attend Biden Fundraiser Although Hollywood runs far to the left , not all of the replies from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alley named Trump the winner of the confrontation .
Kevin Sorbo said that at a time when the Hunter Biden investigations are trying to learn the extent of the former vice president ’ s involvement in his son ’ s dealings , the elder Biden made at least one serious gaffe .
Trump partisan Joy Villa said her piece about which candidate is most honest .
In an Op-Ed for Forbes , Gene Del Vecchio indicated that liberal celebrities hoping their fan bases will morph into Biden voters might be deluding themselves .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to share their opinions on just about every political and social issue in order to sway a multitude of voters , ” he wrote .
“ But surprise !
Studies show that most voters care very little about what celebrities think , and astonishingly , their efforts often have the opposite effect .
Del Vecchio said , “ While it is true that some of today ’ s consumers want to devour both a celebrity ’ s entertainment and political beliefs , most fans prefer not to be inundated with their opinions , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ choices .
“ So when in doubt , celebrities should keep their opinions to themselves , as hard as that is to do .
They are swaying no one , and might be hurting their cause more than helping it.
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The snooty wrath of Hollywood’s liberal elite descended upon President Donald Trump after he dominated Thursday’s debate in Nashville, Tennesse, against Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. However, amid the ritual condemnation of the president, some celebrities panned Biden’s showing and supported Trump.
“Avengers” star Mark Ruffalo labeled the president a “colossal liar,” an attack copied by director Rob Reiner.
I want to live in a country where we have a President who isn’t a colossal liar. #WithBidenWeCan — Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) October 23, 2020
The lies. All those lies. — Rob Reiner (@robreiner) October 23, 2020
Actress and activist Alyssa Milano, who has been in a perpetual state of outrage since the 2016 election, was aghast that the controversy over emails from a laptop that belonged to Biden’s son, Hunter, and questions that he may have been involved in using the office of the vice president for his own gain were brought up at all.
Trump can’t attack Biden so he attacks Biden’s family. It’s disgusting. — Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) October 23, 2020
Actress Sophia Bush expressed outrage over the treatment of illegal immigrant families.
45 is an evil person. Period. These babies were stolen from their mothers and they are never going to see them again. This is depraved. This is an attack on human rights. For no reason but glee at cruelty. Trump should be jailed for this. https://t.co/2KAGknERqh — Sophia Bush (@SophiaBush) October 23, 2020
Meanwhile, actor Josh Gad shared that he was all in for Biden.
Cheering at my screen right now. Cheering. Go Joe!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/uYQHtyxsF9 — Josh Gad (@joshgad) October 23, 2020
Although Hollywood runs far to the left, not all of the replies from the entertainment world trashed Trump.
Actress Kirstie Alley named Trump the winner of the confrontation.
You are on fire on this one Mr. President!! He just Lost.. he’s toast — Kirstie Alley (@kirstiealley) October 23, 2020
Kevin Sorbo said that at a time when the Hunter Biden investigations are trying to learn the extent of the former vice president’s involvement in his son’s dealings, the elder Biden made at least one serious gaffe.
“I have not taken a single penny from any foreign government…”
-Joe Biden That was a mistake — Kevin Sorbo (@ksorbs) October 23, 2020
Trump partisan Joy Villa said her piece about which candidate is most honest.
.@JoeBiden is 100000% corrupt. Pass it on… — Joy Villa TEXT JOY to 88022 for Trump (@Joy_Villa) October 23, 2020
In an Op-Ed for Forbes, Gene Del Vecchio indicated that liberal celebrities hoping their fan bases will morph into Biden voters might be deluding themselves.
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“It is common for Hollywood stars to share their opinions on just about every political and social issue in order to sway a multitude of voters,” he wrote. “But surprise! Studies show that most voters care very little about what celebrities think, and astonishingly, their efforts often have the opposite effect.
Del Vecchio said, “While it is true that some of today’s consumers want to devour both a celebrity’s entertainment and political beliefs, most fans prefer not to be inundated with their opinions, especially those that force them into contrived choices.
“So when in doubt, celebrities should keep their opinions to themselves, as hard as that is to do. They are swaying no one, and might be hurting their cause more than helping it.”
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