westernjournal--2020-09-04--Op-Ed: It Was All Over When They Asked Trump How Many COVID Deaths Were Acceptable

As a journalist , it ’ s OK to set personal goals in the name of doing a better job .
You strive to break the story that no one else can .
You work hard to investigate , find an angle and inform .
And , just as important , you relentlessly push to get the interview that no one else can land .
You cherish the opportunity to ask questions of the newsmakers , prominent names and relevant people .
A White House media briefing has all of those elements ; and for journalists , being able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brady Press Briefing Room is the pinnacle of many careers .
Yet it astounds me that so many of the reporters lucky enough to participate in a briefing and ask questions of White House officials , or even President Donald Trump himself , squander the opportunity .
Rather than ask questions with the intention of informing the public , some mainstream media reporters quiz the president just hoping to get a reaction .
TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win Remember the exchange in the Rose Garden on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ correspondent Weijia Jiang ?
After recounting Trump ’ s statement that the U.S. is doing far better than other countries when it comes to COVID-19 testing , Jiang followed it up by asking , “ Why does that matter ?
” After a brief but testy exchange during which another reporter attempted to join in , a frustrated Trump sensed the briefing was spiraling out of control and promptly left .
In the end , Jiang got a reaction that made news , but her question did nothing to inform the public .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is to always go to the source .
For example , if you ’ re writing a story about a planned strike at a factory , you want to question union leadership .
A story about a local mayoral race ?
Talk to the candidates .
An article on agriculture ?
Find a farmer .
And if you ’ re penning a story about a policy decision made by Trump , it would seem prudent to do whatever it takes to talk to the man himself .
Granted , gaining access to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ask questions directly to the president or administration officials isn ’ t easy , regardless of the administration .
But it ’ s the best way to obtain factual , accurate information that can be passed along to the public in the form of a substantive news story .
That ’ s why it amazes me that so many reporters at White House briefings waste the opportunity with silly , irrelevant “ gotcha ” questions .
Rather than inquire about topics that are relevant to readers and viewers , all too often @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the occasion to grandstand , promote themselves or simply bait the president with nonsensical questions .
And when it comes to journalists covering Trump , there are plenty of examples .
On March 25 , as concerns over COVID-19 were escalating and many states implemented lockdowns , the media gathered at the White House for a briefing from the president ’ s task force .
It was a chance to ask some important questions and obtain valuable information during a period of great uncertainty .
RELATED : David Harsanyi : WaPo Says Violence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wins in Landslide If there was ever a time the general public needed the media to ask the right questions about the pandemic , it was then .
So what did one reporter ask Trump ?
Consider that reporters in the room had the chance to question not only Trump but a panel of experts as well , and this was the best that one journalist could muster ?
Trump himself appeared taken aback by the question and quickly answered “ none.
” It was an obvious answer for a dumb question .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , reporters continued to turn future media briefings into a circus .
Fast forward to August , and the insanity from the press corps was still going strong .
On Aug. 10 , a shooting outside of the White House grounds interrupted Trump ’ s press briefing , forcing him to briefly leave the room .
Rather than cancel the rest of the briefing for the day , Trump returned and was understandably peppered with questions about what happened .
Reporters repeatedly asked for details about the incident after Trump told them everything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The incident was serious , and reporters had every right to inquire and dig for details .
But not every journalist in the room was interested in the details of what had just occurred .
Kristen Welker of NBC News used the occasion to ask Trump : “ Are you rattled by all of this , Mr. President ?
” Since it was clear he wasn ’ t , I ’ m not sure what Welker expected Trump to say or how the question was even relevant .
Did she really think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Of course not .
Was Welker hoping for a reaction ?
Probably .
But all she accomplished with the failed attempt to goad the president was a waste of everyone ’ s time .
On Aug. 13 , Huffington Post White House correspondent S. V. Dáte asked this prize-winner : “ After 3 1/2 years , do you regret , at all , all the lying you ’ ve done to the American people ?
” As if he couldn ’ t believe what he was hearing , Trump asked Dáte to repeat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down .
“ All the lying , all the dishonesties ?
” Dáte said .
Needless to say , Trump didn ’ t waste time trying to engage in the premeditated “ gotcha ” question and moved on to another reporter .
These are the types of questions that reporters are asking of the person who is the biggest newsmaker in the world , in a setting where any journalist would love to have a seat .
Not only are such tactics a disservice to the general public that relies on the media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s also insulting to every journalist who would love the opportunity to question the president directly on legitimate issues .
The inane questions from the press corps aren ’ t always directed to Trump , either .
Other White House officials have to face the insanity as well , including press secretary Kayleigh McEnany .
During a briefing on Aug. 31 , Yamiche Alcindor of PBS Newshour asked McEnany , in reference to the riots , if Trump was rooting for more violence for political benefit .
I ’ m not making @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when she told Alcindor that Trump condemns violence in all its forms .
Again , what kind of answer did Alcindor expect ?
Did she really think there was a chance that McEnany would say the president is indeed “ rooting for violence ” to help his re-election efforts ?
When questions like this are asked during a White House media briefing , it ’ s clear the mainstream media has no intention of informing the public or asking about the things we really care about .
They ’ re clearly out to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , rather than come clean and tell us how they really feel about Trump ( sometimes they do ) , the mainstream media hides behind idiotic questions to carry out their vendetta .
Consider all the things this nation is dealing with : the virus , violence , riots and an economy that was wrecked .
We have all of this going on , yet the mainstream media chooses to ask Trump how many deaths are acceptable ?
Does he regret all the lies ?
Is he rooting for violence ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ when covering Trump , the behavior at White House press briefings should make us all a bit rattled .
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As a journalist, it’s OK to set personal goals in the name of doing a better job.
You strive to break the story that no one else can. You work hard to investigate, find an angle and inform.
And, just as important, you relentlessly push to get the interview that no one else can land. You cherish the opportunity to ask questions of the newsmakers, prominent names and relevant people.
A White House media briefing has all of those elements; and for journalists, being able to land a seat in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room is the pinnacle of many careers.
Yet it astounds me that so many of the reporters lucky enough to participate in a briefing and ask questions of White House officials, or even President Donald Trump himself, squander the opportunity. Rather than ask questions with the intention of informing the public, some mainstream media reporters quiz the president just hoping to get a reaction.
Remember the exchange in the Rose Garden on May 11 between Trump and CBS News correspondent Weijia Jiang? After recounting Trump’s statement that the U.S. is doing far better than other countries when it comes to COVID-19 testing, Jiang followed it up by asking, “Why does that matter?”
Why doesn’t it?
After a brief but testy exchange during which another reporter attempted to join in, a frustrated Trump sensed the briefing was spiraling out of control and promptly left. In the end, Jiang got a reaction that made news, but her question did nothing to inform the public.
One of the basic rules of journalism is to always go to the source. For example, if you’re writing a story about a planned strike at a factory, you want to question union leadership. A story about a local mayoral race? Talk to the candidates. An article on agriculture? Find a farmer.
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And if you’re penning a story about a policy decision made by Trump, it would seem prudent to do whatever it takes to talk to the man himself.
Granted, gaining access to a White House media briefing and being able to ask questions directly to the president or administration officials isn’t easy, regardless of the administration. But it’s the best way to obtain factual, accurate information that can be passed along to the public in the form of a substantive news story.
That’s why it amazes me that so many reporters at White House briefings waste the opportunity with silly, irrelevant “gotcha” questions. Rather than inquire about topics that are relevant to readers and viewers, all too often reporters at Trump’s briefings use the occasion to grandstand, promote themselves or simply bait the president with nonsensical questions.
And when it comes to journalists covering Trump, there are plenty of examples.
On March 25, as concerns over COVID-19 were escalating and many states implemented lockdowns, the media gathered at the White House for a briefing from the president’s task force. It was a chance to ask some important questions and obtain valuable information during a period of great uncertainty.
If there was ever a time the general public needed the media to ask the right questions about the pandemic, it was then.
So what did one reporter ask Trump?
“How many deaths are acceptable?”
Consider that reporters in the room had the chance to question not only Trump but a panel of experts as well, and this was the best that one journalist could muster?
Trump himself appeared taken aback by the question and quickly answered “none.” It was an obvious answer for a dumb question.
For as ridiculous as the question was, reporters continued to turn future media briefings into a circus.
Fast forward to August, and the insanity from the press corps was still going strong.
On Aug. 10, a shooting outside of the White House grounds interrupted Trump’s press briefing, forcing him to briefly leave the room.
Rather than cancel the rest of the briefing for the day, Trump returned and was understandably peppered with questions about what happened. Reporters repeatedly asked for details about the incident after Trump told them everything he knew, and that was fine. The incident was serious, and reporters had every right to inquire and dig for details.
But not every journalist in the room was interested in the details of what had just occurred. Kristen Welker of NBC News used the occasion to ask Trump: “Are you rattled by all of this, Mr. President?”
Since it was clear he wasn’t, I’m not sure what Welker expected Trump to say or how the question was even relevant.
Did she really think Trump would say he was rattled? Of course not.
Was Welker hoping for a reaction? Probably.
But all she accomplished with the failed attempt to goad the president was a waste of everyone’s time.
On Aug. 13, Huffington Post White House correspondent S. V. Dáte asked this prize-winner: “After 3 1/2 years, do you regret, at all, all the lying you’ve done to the American people?”
As if he couldn’t believe what he was hearing, Trump asked Dáte to repeat the question, and astoundingly he doubled down.
“All the lying, all the dishonesties?” Dáte said.
Needless to say, Trump didn’t waste time trying to engage in the premeditated “gotcha” question and moved on to another reporter.
These are the types of questions that reporters are asking of the person who is the biggest newsmaker in the world, in a setting where any journalist would love to have a seat.
Not only are such tactics a disservice to the general public that relies on the media to keep them informed, but it’s also insulting to every journalist who would love the opportunity to question the president directly on legitimate issues.
The inane questions from the press corps aren’t always directed to Trump, either. Other White House officials have to face the insanity as well, including press secretary Kayleigh McEnany.
During a briefing on Aug. 31, Yamiche Alcindor of PBS Newshour asked McEnany, in reference to the riots, if Trump was rooting for more violence for political benefit.
I’m not making this up.
McEnany stated the obvious when she told Alcindor that Trump condemns violence in all its forms.
Again, what kind of answer did Alcindor expect? Did she really think there was a chance that McEnany would say the president is indeed “rooting for violence” to help his re-election efforts?
When questions like this are asked during a White House media briefing, it’s clear the mainstream media has no intention of informing the public or asking about the things we really care about.
They’re clearly out to get Trump. It’s personal. However, rather than come clean and tell us how they really feel about Trump (sometimes they do), the mainstream media hides behind idiotic questions to carry out their vendetta.
Consider all the things this nation is dealing with: the virus, violence, riots and an economy that was wrecked. We have all of this going on, yet the mainstream media chooses to ask Trump how many deaths are acceptable? Does he regret all the lies? Is he rooting for violence?
Is he rattled?
After watching journalists sink to new lows when covering Trump, the behavior at White House press briefings should make us all a bit rattled.
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westernjournal--2020-09-04--David Harsanyi: WaPo Says Violence Is Only Outcome of Election Unless Biden Wins in Landslide

In a recent deep dive in The Washington Post ’ s “ Outlook ” section , “ What ’ s the Worst That Could Happen ?
” exploring various potential outcomes of the 2020 presidential election found that in “ every scenario except a Biden landslide , our simulation ended catastrophically.
” According to The Post , any other outcome is destined to spark “ violence ” and a “ constitutional crisis.
” Or , in other words , nice country you got there… Every assumption in the article , written by Rosa Brooks , a Georgetown University law professor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is awash in the conspiratorial paranoia that ’ s infected the modern Democratic Party .
It ’ s a world where Trump officials — played , quite implausibly , by Joe Biden partisans Michael Steele and Bill Kristol — are “ ruthless and unconstrained right out of the gate ” but the genteel statesmen of Team Biden “ struggled to get out of reaction mode.
” TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win It is a place where Republicans aren ’ t only reflexively seditious and autocratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Supreme Court also tries to steal the election .
In their “ war game ” scenarios , however , it ’ s the Democrats who refuse to accept the will of courts to adhere to the constitutionally prescribed system rather than hysteria , and it ’ s the Democrats who wishcast the wholly imaginary “ popular vote ” into existence .
One of the scenarios , we learn , “ doesn ’ t look that different from 2016 ” — a contest in which , it must be pointed out , not one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or altered .
In that outcome , America is confronted with “ a big popular win for Mr. Biden , and a narrow electoral defeat.
” In the real world , incidentally , that scenario is called a “ Trump victory.
” In the fictional war game , however , John Podesta , playing the role of Biden , contends that his party won ’ t let him concede the race , and instead alleges “ voter suppression ” — the catchall go-to every time a Democrat loses — and persuades the Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Michigan to send pro-Biden electors to the Electoral College .
In the meantime , California , Oregon and Washington threaten to secede from the union if Trump takes office .
The Democratic House unilaterally names Biden president .
“ At that point in the scenario , ” The New York Times ’ Ben Smith explains , “ the nation stopped looking to the media for cues , and waited to see what the military would do.
” This scenario is what a real-life “ coup ” might resemble .
It is , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats would destroy the nation ’ s longstanding and peaceful transition because they refuse to accept the mandated process of electing the president .
All of which is to say the proactive — and retroactive — delegitimization of the Trump presidency has been a successful four-year project .
It permeates the entire Democratic Party ’ s information complex .
First , Democrats convinced millions of Americans that a handful of inept and puerile social media ads were enough to overturn a presidential election in the most powerful nation on earth .
RELATED : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on China to Biden 's - It 's Clear Who the 2020 Winner Should Be By 2017 , a majority of Democrats believed that vote tallies had been tampered with by Russians , somehow without a trace of evidence .
Since then , Democrats have been working to convince themselves there is no legitimate way in which Trump could win the election again .
A large number of high-profile left-wing columnists have laid the groundwork to make this case and high-profile politicians have joined them .
Hillary Clinton ’ s advice to Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defeat on the night of the Nov. 3 election no matter what happens .
In January , during the impeachment trial , California Rep. Adam Schiff said , “ The president ’ s misconduct can not be decided at the ballot box , for we can not be assured that the vote will be fairly won.
” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has noted that “ let the election decide ' ” is a “ dangerous position ” position because Trump is already “ jeopardizing the integrity of the 2020 elections.
” It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the dynamics of the presidential election would be completely different if the popular vote actually existed .
But candidates do not compete for the popular vote , so they can neither “ win ” nor “ lose ” it .
If they did try to win the popular vote , they would cater to the largest population centers , and no one else , and elections would look very different .
I ’ m not sure that that setup would work out for Democrats exactly as they imagine , but it doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federalism , one of the foundational ideas of the founding .
And that ’ s the point .
A recent USA Today poll found that 28 percent of Biden ’ s supporters say they aren ’ t prepared to accept a Trump victory as “ fairly won , ” and 19 percent of Trump ’ s supporters say the same about a potential Biden victory .
So a significant minority of American voters don ’ t believe the next election will be legitimate before it has even been conducted .
What happens when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every Facebook meme and every delayed mail-in ballot is turned into a nefarious plot by the enemy to snatch democracy from the rightful winner ?
It ’ s going to be ugly , indeed .
If their “ war games ” are to be believed , then that ’ s what Democrats are counting on .
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In a recent deep dive in The Washington Post’s “Outlook” section, “What’s the Worst That Could Happen?” exploring various potential outcomes of the 2020 presidential election found that in “every scenario except a Biden landslide, our simulation ended catastrophically.”
According to The Post, any other outcome is destined to spark “violence” and a “constitutional crisis.”
Or, in other words, nice country you got there…
Every assumption in the article, written by Rosa Brooks, a Georgetown University law professor and co-founder of the Transition Integrity Project, is awash in the conspiratorial paranoia that’s infected the modern Democratic Party.
It’s a world where Trump officials — played, quite implausibly, by Joe Biden partisans Michael Steele and Bill Kristol — are “ruthless and unconstrained right out of the gate” but the genteel statesmen of Team Biden “struggled to get out of reaction mode.”
It is a place where Republicans aren’t only reflexively seditious and autocratic, but a “highly politicized” Supreme Court also tries to steal the election.
In their “war game” scenarios, however, it’s the Democrats who refuse to accept the will of courts to adhere to the constitutionally prescribed system rather than hysteria, and it’s the Democrats who wishcast the wholly imaginary “popular vote” into existence.
One of the scenarios, we learn, “doesn’t look that different from 2016” — a contest in which, it must be pointed out, not one vote has been proven to be uncounted or altered. In that outcome, America is confronted with “a big popular win for Mr. Biden, and a narrow electoral defeat.”
In the real world, incidentally, that scenario is called a “Trump victory.”
In the fictional war game, however, John Podesta, playing the role of Biden, contends that his party won’t let him concede the race, and instead alleges “voter suppression” — the catchall go-to every time a Democrat loses — and persuades the Democratic governors of Trump-won states such as Wisconsin and Michigan to send pro-Biden electors to the Electoral College.
In the meantime, California, Oregon and Washington threaten to secede from the union if Trump takes office. The Democratic House unilaterally names Biden president.
“At that point in the scenario,” The New York Times’ Ben Smith explains, “the nation stopped looking to the media for cues, and waited to see what the military would do.”
This scenario is what a real-life “coup” might resemble. It is, needless to say, utterly insane that Democrats would destroy the nation’s longstanding and peaceful transition because they refuse to accept the mandated process of electing the president.
All of which is to say the proactive — and retroactive — delegitimization of the Trump presidency has been a successful four-year project. It permeates the entire Democratic Party’s information complex.
First, Democrats convinced millions of Americans that a handful of inept and puerile social media ads were enough to overturn a presidential election in the most powerful nation on earth.
By 2017, a majority of Democrats believed that vote tallies had been tampered with by Russians, somehow without a trace of evidence.
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Since then, Democrats have been working to convince themselves there is no legitimate way in which Trump could win the election again.
A large number of high-profile left-wing columnists have laid the groundwork to make this case and high-profile politicians have joined them.
Hillary Clinton’s advice to Biden not long ago was to not concede defeat on the night of the Nov. 3 election no matter what happens.
In January, during the impeachment trial, California Rep. Adam Schiff said, “The president’s misconduct cannot be decided at the ballot box, for we cannot be assured that the vote will be fairly won.”
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has noted that “let the election decide'” is a “dangerous position” position because Trump is already “jeopardizing the integrity of the 2020 elections.”
It’s worth pointing out as well that the dynamics of the presidential election would be completely different if the popular vote actually existed. But candidates do not compete for the popular vote, so they can neither “win” nor “lose” it.
If they did try to win the popular vote, they would cater to the largest population centers, and no one else, and elections would look very different.
I’m not sure that that setup would work out for Democrats exactly as they imagine, but it doesn’t matter. A popular vote undercuts federalism, one of the foundational ideas of the founding. And that’s the point.
A recent USA Today poll found that 28 percent of Biden’s supporters say they aren’t prepared to accept a Trump victory as “fairly won,” and 19 percent of Trump’s supporters say the same about a potential Biden victory.
So a significant minority of American voters don’t believe the next election will be legitimate before it has even been conducted.
What happens when every long line at the polls and every Facebook meme and every delayed mail-in ballot is turned into a nefarious plot by the enemy to snatch democracy from the rightful winner?
It’s going to be ugly, indeed. If their “war games” are to be believed, then that’s what Democrats are counting on.
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westernjournal--2020-09-04--Heartwarming: Police Officer Gives Up Own Bike To Help Walmart Employee Forced To Walk Each Way to W

Heartwarming: Police Officer Gives Up Own Bike To Help Walmart Employee Forced To Walk Each Way to Work

Police are meant to protect and serve .
That , done well , is enough on its own — but some go even beyond the dictates of their job and personally ensure that the people they protect and serve experience justice and they do all they can to bring that about .
Officer Dennis Rowe with the Hapeville Police Department in Georgia got to talking with a local Walmart employee when he learned that a theft had taken place .
“ He was kind of hot and sweaty , ” he told WAGA-TV about the man , Craig Magby .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ was explaining to me that he normally rides his bike home from work , and it was recently stolen from him.
” “ Since the bike was stolen , now he gets himself back and forth to work by walking.
” “ I came out the store , I had my groceries in hand , I was expecting to go home on my bike , ” Magby explained .
“ I got to the area where I had parked my bike and locked it and my bike was gone.
” TRENDING : Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Not Win Summertime in the south is no time to be taking a stroll .
Magby ’ s situation really stuck with Rowe , who providentially had the answer to the problem : He ’ d purchased a bicycle recently , but it had been sitting around not getting used .
The match was made .
“ When he told me his bike was taken from him I didn ’ t say anything to him , but I immediately knew I was going to bring that bike to him , and give it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , ” Rowe said .
“ When I saw something that I had that I wasn ’ t using , and there was somebody that desperately could use it every day , I knew that I had to make that happen for him .
It was just part of the way I was raised , the way I was brought up , to give back and to give where I can.
” Unbeknownst to Rowe , Magby had been praying about the situation , and this gift was a direct answer to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to God about it , ” Magby explained .
“ He was like , ‘ Consider it done , ’ and he sent Officer Rowe my way .
I ’ m grateful , thankful.
” The Hapeville Police Department shared photos of the generous give and shared Magby and Rowe ’ s story , to the delight of many readers .
RELATED : Elderly Woman Left in Tears After Stranger 's Kindness at Grocery Store “ When Officer Dennis Rowe learned that one of our citizens had his bike stolen and had to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he knew he had to do something more than take a police report , ” the department posted on Monday .
“ Police Officers across this country do special things in their communities everyday .
They don ’ t do it for money , recognition , promotions or attention.
” “ They do it because they have dedicated their lives to serving others .
Today we were lucky to capture Officer Rowe in generous action !
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Police are meant to protect and serve. That, done well, is enough on its own — but some go even beyond the dictates of their job and personally ensure that the people they protect and serve experience justice and they do all they can to bring that about.
Officer Dennis Rowe with the Hapeville Police Department in Georgia got to talking with a local Walmart employee when he learned that a theft had taken place.
“He was kind of hot and sweaty,” he told WAGA-TV about the man, Craig Magby. “We got to talking and he was explaining to me that he normally rides his bike home from work, and it was recently stolen from him.”
“Since the bike was stolen, now he gets himself back and forth to work by walking.”
“I came out the store, I had my groceries in hand, I was expecting to go home on my bike,” Magby explained. “I got to the area where I had parked my bike and locked it and my bike was gone.”
Summertime in the south is no time to be taking a stroll. Magby’s situation really stuck with Rowe, who providentially had the answer to the problem: He’d purchased a bicycle recently, but it had been sitting around not getting used. The match was made.
“When he told me his bike was taken from him I didn’t say anything to him, but I immediately knew I was going to bring that bike to him, and give it to him in hopes he could use it,” Rowe said.
“When I saw something that I had that I wasn’t using, and there was somebody that desperately could use it every day, I knew that I had to make that happen for him. It was just part of the way I was raised, the way I was brought up, to give back and to give where I can.”
Unbeknownst to Rowe, Magby had been praying about the situation, and this gift was a direct answer to his request.
“I had talked to God about it,” Magby explained. “He was like, ‘Consider it done,’ and he sent Officer Rowe my way. I’m grateful, thankful.”
The Hapeville Police Department shared photos of the generous give and shared Magby and Rowe’s story, to the delight of many readers.
“When Officer Dennis Rowe learned that one of our citizens had his bike stolen and had to walk to work in the Georgia heat, he knew he had to do something more than take a police report,” the department posted on Monday.
“Police Officers across this country do special things in their communities everyday. They don’t do it for money, recognition, promotions or attention.”
“They do it because they have dedicated their lives to serving others. Today we were lucky to capture Officer Rowe in generous action!”
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westernjournal--2020-09-04--Trump on Biden: ‘Did You Ever See a Man That Likes a Mask as Much as Him?’

Have you ever been out in public and seen a person driving by , completely alone in his or her car , while wearing a protective facemask ?
Some people choose to wear masks amid the coronavirus pandemic in order to follow a mixture of public health directives and common sense .
On that subject , some of those directives seem to lack any common sense .
It doesn ’ t seem to make a great deal of sense to wear a mask into a restaurant , only to be seated and take it off .
Was the coronavirus dangerous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , only to be neutralized by your change in posture ?
TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win It probably isn ’ t mere speculation to assume Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden does not have the answers .
Biden always seems to wear his mask , even though he often does it in an unorthodox fashion .
The former VP also embarked on a public bicycle ride last month .
He wore a mask during the ride , but seemingly forgot to wear a helmet : RELATED : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PA , Trump Polling at 27 % Among Black Voters Biden isn ’ t the only Democrat known for pushing masks who has been busted either wearing a mask incorrectly or not wearing one at all .
President Donald Trump made an issue of Biden ’ s mask propensity Thursday when addressing his supporters in Latrobe , Pennsylvania .
Trump hit Biden hard on the subject , eliciting laughter from a crowd of supporters .
“ Did you ever see a man that likes a mask as much as him ?
” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Press .
“ He has it hanging down .
Because , you know what , it gives him a feeling of security.
” He concluded , “ If I were a psychiatrist , I ’ d say this guy has some big issues.
” Trump , while always hilarious , has a point about Biden and masks .
To many Democrats , the former vice president included , it appears that masking up has become just another opportunity for virtue-signaling amid the continued politicizing of the pandemic , which they ’ ve used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the White House in two months .
Democrats and Biden ’ s campaign are all-in on the pandemic and have attempting to revise history with regard to each candidate ’ s respective statements on the subject .
The nominee ’ s team claims the 77-year-old sounded the alarm early about the pandemic .
In fact , Biden described Trump ’ s early measures to stop flights from China — the origin of the novel coronavirus — as an example of “ xenophobia.
” “ This is no time for Donald Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ xenophobia , and fearmongering to lead the way instead of science , ” Biden said on Feb. 1 after Trump halted flights from Wuhan , The Hill reported .
Now , the former vice president is portraying himself as a bold leader on the subject , and he is rarely seen without a mask .
To Trump ’ s credit on the subject of masks , he has described wearing them as “ patriotic ” and has been photographed wearing one .
But the president wore the mask correctly , and in an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ veterans when he visited the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda , Maryland .
But with regard to masks , Trump has left the mandates up to individual states and cities , whereas Biden has promised to push for all Americans to be forced to wear a mask any time they leave their homes , should voters choose to elect him in November .
To the president ’ s point , the former vice president does seem to be quite fond of masks , for himself and everybody else — unless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden hasn ’ t condemned those who go maskless while looting and destroying property , but perhaps his decision to finally disavow rioting this week was meant to be a blanket repudiation that also included their COVID-19 protection efforts .
He didn ’ t specify .
The coronavirus pandemic has been politicized by Democrats since day one , and masks have now become part of that .
And since they have made face coverings an election issue , Biden ’ s PPE choices are fair game for Trump .
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Have you ever been out in public and seen a person driving by, completely alone in his or her car, while wearing a protective facemask?
It’s a bit of a head-scratching situation.
Some people choose to wear masks amid the coronavirus pandemic in order to follow a mixture of public health directives and common sense.
On that subject, some of those directives seem to lack any common sense.
It doesn’t seem to make a great deal of sense to wear a mask into a restaurant, only to be seated and take it off. Was the coronavirus dangerous up until the moment you were seated, only to be neutralized by your change in posture?
It probably isn’t mere speculation to assume Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden does not have the answers.
Biden always seems to wear his mask, even though he often does it in an unorthodox fashion.
Earlier in the campaign, Biden would do entire events with a mask hanging over his ear pic.twitter.com/xvj39E1ajk — Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) September 4, 2020
I can’t believe Joe Biden actually used a clip of him rocking the “mask dangling off one ear” look in a new ad pic.twitter.com/3cxMQnBCZj — Greg (@waltisfrozen) August 27, 2020
Shaking hands and touching your mask is a no no- pic.twitter.com/rT6MDWFRMj — Karli ?? (@KarluskaP) September 3, 2020
The former VP also embarked on a public bicycle ride last month. He wore a mask during the ride, but seemingly forgot to wear a helmet:
Biden isn’t the only Democrat known for pushing masks who has been busted either wearing a mask incorrectly or not wearing one at all.
Jerry Nadler would like to remind all Americans to wear a mask. pic.twitter.com/FmHCVXNCyE — Benny (@bennyjohnson) July 28, 2020
Found this picture of someone without a mask on the internet today. https://t.co/NlmjKCY9kC pic.twitter.com/mWubulugQB — Janice Dean (@JaniceDean) August 31, 2020
Nancy Pelosi gets hair done at SF salon in spite of COVID-19 rules https://t.co/Gwu16HzrAv pic.twitter.com/VaAS638SGy — New York Post (@nypost) September 2, 2020
President Donald Trump made an issue of Biden’s mask propensity Thursday when addressing his supporters in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.
Trump hit Biden hard on the subject, eliciting laughter from a crowd of supporters.
“Did you ever see a man that likes a mask as much as him?” the president asked, according to The Associated Press.
“He has it hanging down. Because, you know what, it gives him a feeling of security.”
He concluded, “If I were a psychiatrist, I’d say this guy has some big issues.”
President Donald Trump poked fun at Joe Biden for the way he wears a mask during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania pic.twitter.com/WeOyDnAEBv — Reuters (@Reuters) September 4, 2020
Trump, while always hilarious, has a point about Biden and masks.
To many Democrats, the former vice president included, it appears that masking up has become just another opportunity for virtue-signaling amid the continued politicizing of the pandemic, which they’ve used as a lifeline in hopes of taking the White House in two months.
Democrats and Biden’s campaign are all-in on the pandemic and have attempting to revise history with regard to each candidate’s respective statements on the subject.
The nominee’s team claims the 77-year-old sounded the alarm early about the pandemic.
.@JoeBiden sounded the alarm, while Trump downplayed the virus. Joe said we need a plan, and Trump gassed up the market while families suffered. #BidenHarris2020 pic.twitter.com/ILWfzniJx8 — American Bridge 21st Century (@American_Bridge) August 27, 2020
In fact, Biden described Trump’s early measures to stop flights from China — the origin of the novel coronavirus — as an example of “xenophobia.”
“This is no time for Donald Trump’s record of hysteria and xenophobia, hysterical xenophobia, and fearmongering to lead the way instead of science,” Biden said on Feb. 1 after Trump halted flights from Wuhan, The Hill reported.
Now, the former vice president is portraying himself as a bold leader on the subject, and he is rarely seen without a mask.
To Trump’s credit on the subject of masks, he has described wearing them as “patriotic” and has been photographed wearing one.
We are United in our effort to defeat the Invisible China Virus, and many people say that it is Patriotic to wear a face mask when you can’t socially distance. There is nobody more Patriotic than me, your favorite President! pic.twitter.com/iQOd1whktN — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 20, 2020
But the president wore the mask correctly, and in an appropriate space — surrounded by potentially vulnerable veterans when he visited the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
In a first, Trump wears a mask in a visit to a military medical facility https://t.co/nxU3DilEoN pic.twitter.com/Y0eLSLycHf — Reuters (@Reuters) July 11, 2020
But with regard to masks, Trump has left the mandates up to individual states and cities, whereas Biden has promised to push for all Americans to be forced to wear a mask any time they leave their homes, should voters choose to elect him in November.
To the president’s point, the former vice president does seem to be quite fond of masks, for himself and everybody else — unless they’re rioting, apparently.
Biden hasn’t condemned those who go maskless while looting and destroying property, but perhaps his decision to finally disavow rioting this week was meant to be a blanket repudiation that also included their COVID-19 protection efforts. He didn’t specify.
The coronavirus pandemic has been politicized by Democrats since day one, and masks have now become part of that.
And since they have made face coverings an election issue, Biden’s PPE choices are fair game for Trump.
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westernjournal--2020-09-04--Rasmussen Reports Trump and Biden Tied in PA, Trump Polling at 27% Among Black Voters

A new poll finds President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden locked in a dead heat in the battleground state of Pennsylvania , where Trump is also receiving significant support from minority voters .
Rasmussen Reports released a survey Thursday that showed Trump and Biden tied in the commonwealth , with each candidate taking 46 percent support from likely voters .
Additionally , 4 percent of voters do not intend to vote for either candidate , while another 4 percent of those surveyed remain undecided on a candidate .
But of the 82 percent of likely voters who know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump leads Biden 51 percent to 49 percent .
Even more good news for the president is that he has the support of 27 percent of black likely voters in Pennsylvania .
TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win The Rasmussen poll surveyed 1,000 likely voters and was conducted between Aug. 25 and Aug. 27 with a margin error of +/- 3 percentage points .
If Pennsylvania is indicative in any way of how black voters feel about the president nationally , it could spell disaster for Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to court black voters for years by focusing not only on bringing jobs to the black community , but on implementing criminal justice reform as well .
Biden , like other Democrats , is strong on the rhetoric , but Democrats have never delivered results for black Americans .
Trump , on the other hand , can boast he presided over an economy which saw black unemployment fall to its lowest level in almost 50 years .
In 2016 , Trump received only 8 percent of black votes , NBC News reported on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s stunning loss , citing exit polls .
There is a strong belief among some that Trump could attract far more black voters in November .
Fox News contributor Leo Terrell , a former Trump critic , told Fox News host Sean Hannity this week he will be voting for the president , and he doesn ’ t think he will be alone .
“ I brought over 300,000 black Democrats to vote for Trump .
I ’ m bringing more and more and more , ” Terrell said .
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“ Trump is going to get the highest number of black votes ever in modern-day history for a Republican .
Black voters are voting for Trump.
” The Rasmussen survey is no outlier in showing a significant increase in popularity for Trump among black voters : A survey conducted late last month by The Hill and HarrisX also concluded that 24 percent of black voters approved of Trump ’ s job performance .
The fact that the Rasmussen survey showed Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news for the president , as polls for the commonwealth in 2016 showed him behind Clinton , even in November of that year .
The RealClearPolitics average for Pennsylvania in the days leading up to the election had Clinton ahead by 2.1 percentage points .
On Oct. 27 , 2016 , The New York Times reported Trump was down by 7 percentage points in Pennsylvania and concluded the state was “ out of reach.
” He went on to carry the state by a slim margin of roughly 44,000 votes , despite polls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Times .
Now in September 2020 , nearly four years later , a poll shows Trump tied with a Democrat in Pennsylvania , with significant support from black likely voters in the commonwealth .
And that was before Trump spoke to an enthusiastic and large crowd in Latrobe on Thursday : Enthusiasm for those who support the president in Pennsylvania is certainly not lacking .
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A new poll finds President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden locked in a dead heat in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, where Trump is also receiving significant support from minority voters.
Rasmussen Reports released a survey Thursday that showed Trump and Biden tied in the commonwealth, with each candidate taking 46 percent support from likely voters.
Additionally, 4 percent of voters do not intend to vote for either candidate, while another 4 percent of those surveyed remain undecided on a candidate.
But of the 82 percent of likely voters who know who they intend to vote for, Trump leads Biden 51 percent to 49 percent.
Even more good news for the president is that he has the support of 27 percent of black likely voters in Pennsylvania.
The Rasmussen poll surveyed 1,000 likely voters and was conducted between Aug. 25 and Aug. 27 with a margin error of +/- 3 percentage points.
If Pennsylvania is indicative in any way of how black voters feel about the president nationally, it could spell disaster for Biden and Democrats.
Trump has worked hard to court black voters for years by focusing not only on bringing jobs to the black community, but on implementing criminal justice reform as well.
Biden, like other Democrats, is strong on the rhetoric, but Democrats have never delivered results for black Americans.
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Trump, on the other hand, can boast he presided over an economy which saw black unemployment fall to its lowest level in almost 50 years.
In 2016, Trump received only 8 percent of black votes, NBC News reported on its day-after autopsy of Hillary Clinton’s stunning loss, citing exit polls.
There is a strong belief among some that Trump could attract far more black voters in November.
Fox News contributor Leo Terrell, a former Trump critic, told Fox News host Sean Hannity this week he will be voting for the president, and he doesn’t think he will be alone.
“I brought over 300,000 black Democrats to vote for Trump. I’m bringing more and more and more,” Terrell said.
“Trump is going to get the highest number of black votes ever in modern-day history for a Republican. Black voters are voting for Trump.”
The Rasmussen survey is no outlier in showing a significant increase in popularity for Trump among black voters:
Among Black Voters:
Biden 66% (-23 vs 2016 results)
Trump 28% (+20) Among Hispanic Voters:
Biden 56% (-10)
Trump 41% (+13) https://t.co/4JdE2Sp3GY — Political Polls (@PpollingNumbers) September 1, 2020
Trump getting significant Black and Hispanic support according to Emerson: Blacks: Trump gets 19%
Hispanics: Trump gets 37%https://t.co/4scVk7JK3O — PollWatch (@PollWatch2020) August 31, 2020
A survey conducted late last month by The Hill and HarrisX also concluded that 24 percent of black voters approved of Trump’s job performance.
The fact that the Rasmussen survey showed Trump deadlocked with Biden in Pennsylvania is excellent news for the president, as polls for the commonwealth in 2016 showed him behind Clinton, even in November of that year.
The RealClearPolitics average for Pennsylvania in the days leading up to the election had Clinton ahead by 2.1 percentage points.
On Oct. 27, 2016, The New York Times reported Trump was down by 7 percentage points in Pennsylvania and concluded the state was “out of reach.”
He went on to carry the state by a slim margin of roughly 44,000 votes, despite polls having him down big, according to The Times.
Now in September 2020, nearly four years later, a poll shows Trump tied with a Democrat in Pennsylvania, with significant support from black likely voters in the commonwealth.
And that was before Trump spoke to an enthusiastic and large crowd in Latrobe on Thursday:
The primary OVERFLOW crowd at the @realDonaldTrump Peaceful Protest in Latrobe, Pennsylvania! pic.twitter.com/31Y40L6NKs — Kayleigh McEnany (@kayleighmcenany) September 3, 2020
3.5 hours before Trump’s rally, and with the parking lot already full, here’s the backlog in Latrobe. pic.twitter.com/PKc5sqoiyQ — Scott Detrow (@scottdetrow) September 3, 2020
Enthusiasm for those who support the president in Pennsylvania is certainly not lacking.
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westernjournal--2020-09-04--John Bolton Responds to Trump Fallen Soldier Story: ‘I Didn’t Hear That’

President Donald Trump found an unlikely ally Friday in former White House national security advisor John Bolton , who challenged a report from The Atlantic that Trump once insulted dead American soldiers .
The report , which was released Thursday , claimed , citing anonymous sources , that in 2018 , Trump referred to American soldiers buried in France as “ losers ” and “ suckers.
” Trump , who has been a proponent of the military throughout his presidency , issued a strong statement condemning the report .
Other Trump officials who were present at the 2018 European visit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never made .
Bolton , who is in the midst of a tour attacking his former boss after he was fired by Trump last year , came to the president ’ s defense on the matter .
TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win Bolton added , ” I ’ m not saying he didn ’ t say them later in the day or another time , but I was there for that discussion.
” The comments from Bolton further damage the credibility of the report , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s biggest enemies in Washington since Trump terminated him in September .
Bolton , of course , recently published a book titled “ The Room Where It Happened , ” in which he relentlessly attacked the president who fired him .
The two have since publicly traded barbs .
The report from The Atlantic claimed that Trump refused to appear at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in Belleau in 2018 over concerns that it might rain .
“ Why should I go to that cemetery ?
It ’ s filled with losers , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he allegedly called fallen Marines “ suckers ” for getting killed .
The Atlantic also claimed Trump made disparaging comments about late Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona .
RELATED : Schlapp : Where GOP Establishment Failed , Trump 'Actually Has Delivered on Conservative Principles' “ I was never a big fan of John McCain , disagreed with him on many things including ridiculous endless wars and the lack of success he had in dealing with the VA and our great Vets , but the lowering of our Nations American Flags , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by our Country , had to be approved by me , as President , & I did so without hesitation or complaint , ” Trump wrote .
“ Quite the contrary , I felt it was well deserved .
I even sent Air Force One to bring his body , in casket , from Arizona to Washington .
It was my honor to do so .
Also , I never called John a loser and swear on whatever , or whoever , I was asked to swear on , that I never called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ HEROES , ” he added .
“ This is more made up Fake News given by disgusting & jealous failures in a disgraceful attempt to influence the 2020 Election !
” the president concluded .
He later posted , “ The Atlantic Magazine is dying , like most magazines , so they make up a fake story in order to gain some relevance .
Story already refuted , but this is what we are up against .
Just like the Fake Dossier .
You fight and and fight , and then people realize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump has been defended by numerous administration officials who were reportedly present in France in 2018 , with former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders tweeting that the story is “ total BS.
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President Donald Trump found an unlikely ally Friday in former White House national security advisor John Bolton, who challenged a report from The Atlantic that Trump once insulted dead American soldiers.
The report, which was released Thursday, claimed, citing anonymous sources, that in 2018, Trump referred to American soldiers buried in France as “losers” and “suckers.”
Trump, who has been a proponent of the military throughout his presidency, issued a strong statement condemning the report.
Other Trump officials who were present at the 2018 European visit have also said that the remarks were never made.
Bolton, who is in the midst of a tour attacking his former boss after he was fired by Trump last year, came to the president’s defense on the matter.
“I didn’t hear that,” Bolton told The New York Times.
Bolton added, ”I’m not saying he didn’t say them later in the day or another time, but I was there for that discussion.”
The comments from Bolton further damage the credibility of the report, as Bolton has become one of the president’s biggest enemies in Washington since Trump terminated him in September.
Bolton, of course, recently published a book titled “The Room Where It Happened,” in which he relentlessly attacked the president who fired him.
The two have since publicly traded barbs.
The report from The Atlantic claimed that Trump refused to appear at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in Belleau in 2018 over concerns that it might rain.
“Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers,” the report claimed Trump said, adding he allegedly called fallen Marines “suckers” for getting killed.
The Atlantic also claimed Trump made disparaging comments about late Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona.
Trump attacked the report in a Facebook post.
“I was never a big fan of John McCain, disagreed with him on many things including ridiculous endless wars and the lack of success he had in dealing with the VA and our great Vets, but the lowering of our Nations American Flags, and the first class funeral he was given by our Country, had to be approved by me, as President, & I did so without hesitation or complaint,” Trump wrote.
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“Quite the contrary, I felt it was well deserved. I even sent Air Force One to bring his body, in casket, from Arizona to Washington. It was my honor to do so. Also, I never called John a loser and swear on whatever, or whoever, I was asked to swear on, that I never called our great fallen soldiers anything other than HEROES,” he added.
“This is more made up Fake News given by disgusting & jealous failures in a disgraceful attempt to influence the 2020 Election!” the president concluded.
He later posted, “The Atlantic Magazine is dying, like most magazines, so they make up a fake story in order to gain some relevance. Story already refuted, but this is what we are up against. Just like the Fake Dossier. You fight and and fight, and then people realize it was a total fraud!”
Trump has been defended by numerous administration officials who were reportedly present in France in 2018, with former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders tweeting that the story is “total BS.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-04--Schlapp: Where GOP Establishment Failed, Trump ‘Actually Has Delivered on Conservative Principles’

As Nov. 3 closes in , the Republican campaign apparatus is buckling down on efforts to energize the base , pitching President Donald Trump as a “ results-oriented ” conservative .
Senior Trump campaign adviser Mercedes Schlapp told The Western Journal on Thursday that the Trump administration , though unorthodox in its leadership and rhetoric , had accomplished more for American conservatives in a single term than the Republican establishment could boast throughout recent memory .
A longtime Washington insider , Schlapp attributed those successes to Trump ’ s willingness to emphasize “ action ” over politicking and pleasantries .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ White Houses .
I ’ ve worked under President George W. Bush and now under President Trump , ” Schlapp said .
“ And what I ’ ve seen with President Trump is that we can ’ t live in the past .
“ It is about Republicanism for all Americans , which is why he ’ s brought so many American workers to our side .
It is because he actually has delivered on conservative principles .
… When other Republican presidents said , ‘ Yeah , maybe we can do this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win “ He actually is a results-oriented president , and that is something you don ’ t find with hardly any politician .
It ’ s a lot of talk , no action , ” she said .
“ President Trump , it is all action.
” The remarks , which came during a Women for Trump campaign stop in Phoenix , closely echoed statements made by the president ’ s daughter , Ivanka Trump , in her 2020 Republican National @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dad , people attack you for being unconventional , but I love you for being real , and I respect you for being effective , ” Trump had said of her father .
“ Our president refuses to surrender his beliefs to score points with the big political elite.
” “ If these problems were easy to solve , previous presidents would have done so .
But you don ’ t achieve different results by doing things the same way .
Washington has not changed Donald Trump , Donald Trump has changed Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later endorsed by Schlapp on Twitter .
Schlapp was not the first of the president ’ s advisers and Washington allies to suggest that his grit in fighting for tangible conservative policy gains had set him apart in the eyes of the electorate .
Similarly stumping for Team Trump in the Phoenix area on Aug. 20 , Republican Rep. Andy Biggs told The Western Journal that the president ’ s delivery on major policy promises from the 2016 presidential election cycle has played a key role in keeping the base energized for November @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an ongoing nationwide public health disaster .
According to CBS News , the Trump campaign and its surrogates picked up the pace in August , kicking off two major swing state bus tours as 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden got a ground game on its feet .
The resulting Trump campaign stops and speaking engagements , Biggs told The Western Journal , were unhindered by the negative energy of recent nationwide events , drawing “ big crowds ” with “ a lot of enthusiasm , a lot of energy.
” “ What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election turnout is the dichotomy in policy perspectives that the left has versus the right , ” Biggs said .
“ Think of it this way .
You ’ ve never had a more disparate choice : Donald Trump and everything that he ’ s done — and he ’ s kept his promises — and then an extremely left-leaning Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
” According to the RealClearPolitics polling aggregates , Trump trails Biden by 7.1 percentage points nationwide and roughly 3 points in the key battleground states of Arizona , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pennsylvania and Wisconsin .
Despite wider polling margins , however , the RealClearPolitics aggregate results for early September indicate gains for the president ’ s re-election bid , with the gap quickly closing across numerous battleground states following the Democratic and Republican national conventions .
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As Nov. 3 closes in, the Republican campaign apparatus is buckling down on efforts to energize the base, pitching President Donald Trump as a “results-oriented” conservative.
Senior Trump campaign adviser Mercedes Schlapp told The Western Journal on Thursday that the Trump administration, though unorthodox in its leadership and rhetoric, had accomplished more for American conservatives in a single term than the Republican establishment could boast throughout recent memory.
A longtime Washington insider, Schlapp attributed those successes to Trump’s willingness to emphasize “action” over politicking and pleasantries.
“I’ve worked in two White Houses. I’ve worked under President George W. Bush and now under President Trump,” Schlapp said. “And what I’ve seen with President Trump is that we can’t live in the past.
“It is about Republicanism for all Americans, which is why he’s brought so many American workers to our side. It is because he actually has delivered on conservative principles. … When other Republican presidents said, ‘Yeah, maybe we can do this,’ President Trump got it done.”
“He actually is a results-oriented president, and that is something you don’t find with hardly any politician. It’s a lot of talk, no action,” she said. “President Trump, it is all action.”
The remarks, which came during a Women for Trump campaign stop in Phoenix, closely echoed statements made by the president’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, in her 2020 Republican National Convention address on Aug. 27.
“Dad, people attack you for being unconventional, but I love you for being real, and I respect you for being effective,” Trump had said of her father. “Our president refuses to surrender his beliefs to score points with the big political elite.”
“If these problems were easy to solve, previous presidents would have done so. But you don’t achieve different results by doing things the same way. Washington has not changed Donald Trump, Donald Trump has changed Washington,” she added, a sentiment later endorsed by Schlapp on Twitter.
One of my favorite lines https://t.co/a01kwlQnR3 — Mercedes Schlapp (@mercedesschlapp) August 28, 2020
Schlapp was not the first of the president’s advisers and Washington allies to suggest that his grit in fighting for tangible conservative policy gains had set him apart in the eyes of the electorate.
Similarly stumping for Team Trump in the Phoenix area on Aug. 20, Republican Rep. Andy Biggs told The Western Journal that the president’s delivery on major policy promises from the 2016 presidential election cycle has played a key role in keeping the base energized for November in spite of recent civil unrest and an ongoing nationwide public health disaster.
According to CBS News, the Trump campaign and its surrogates picked up the pace in August, kicking off two major swing state bus tours as 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden got a ground game on its feet.
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The resulting Trump campaign stops and speaking engagements, Biggs told The Western Journal, were unhindered by the negative energy of recent nationwide events, drawing “big crowds” with “a lot of enthusiasm, a lot of energy.”
“What’s going to really drive the election turnout is the dichotomy in policy perspectives that the left has versus the right,” Biggs said.
“Think of it this way. You’ve never had a more disparate choice: Donald Trump and everything that he’s done — and he’s kept his promises — and then an extremely left-leaning Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.”
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According to the RealClearPolitics polling aggregates, Trump trails Biden by 7.1 percentage points nationwide and roughly 3 points in the key battleground states of Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Despite wider polling margins, however, the RealClearPolitics aggregate results for early September indicate gains for the president’s re-election bid, with the gap quickly closing across numerous battleground states following the Democratic and Republican national conventions.
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westernjournal--2020-09-04--YouTube Star Lloyd Cafe Cadena Dead at Age 26

Lloyd Cafe Cadena , a YouTuber based in the Philippines with a huge following , has died , according to a post shared through his Facebook account .
The cause of death has not been revealed .
“ It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that we announce the untimely demise of our beloved brother Lloyd Cafe Cadena , ” his family shared Friday in a post on his Facebook page .
“ May he be remembered for all the joy and laughter he shared with everyone .
“ My family and I ask for your prayers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win Cadena , who started his YouTube career in 2011 , had over 5 million subscribers on his Lloyd Cafe Cadena YouTube page .
He made a name for himself through his upbeat attitude and humor , and most of his videos involved a variety of popular themes .
“ This channel contains series like LC Learns , a witty take on daily life situations & Lutobaninat , your not so typical cooking show where laughter is the main ingredient , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reads .
“ Aside from these , you will also get entertained by other content like Challenges , Pranks , Song Covers , Unboxing , Hauls , Parodies , & Collaboration videos with fellow content creators & some of the best & coolest brand partners of Lloyd Cafe Cadena.
” Cadena , 26 , did well for himself , becoming one of the most popular vloggers in the Philippines .
“ With over 900,000 subscribers on YouTube , almost 5 million followers on Facebook , Lloyd Cafe Cadena is a YouTube Sensation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rolled into one , ” his Facebook page says , though his numbers have since increased .
Since the news of Cadena ’ s passing , his friends have shared their final farewells on social media .
RELATED : Bodies of Age 5 Girl , Age 4 Brother Have Been Found After Being Swept Away by Floodwaters “ This breaks my heart , ” YouTube star Andi Manzano Reyes commented .
“ You made so many people so happy and have touched many lives including mine .
Gone too soon 😞 you will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ met him and would see him at events but he was always so gracious and his joy would radiate , ” another YouTuber , Bianca Gonzalez , wrote , according to the U.K. Mirror .
“ My sincerest condolences to his family and loved ones .
Rest in peace , Lloyd Cadena.
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Lloyd Cafe Cadena, a YouTuber based in the Philippines with a huge following, has died, according to a post shared through his Facebook account. The cause of death has not been revealed.
“It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that we announce the untimely demise of our beloved brother Lloyd Cafe Cadena,” his family shared Friday in a post on his Facebook page.
“May he be remembered for all the joy and laughter he shared with everyone.
“My family and I ask for your prayers, respect, and privacy during this time.”
Cadena, who started his YouTube career in 2011, had over 5 million subscribers on his Lloyd Cafe Cadena YouTube page. He made a name for himself through his upbeat attitude and humor, and most of his videos involved a variety of popular themes.
“This channel contains series like LC Learns, a witty take on daily life situations & Lutobaninat, your not so typical cooking show where laughter is the main ingredient,” his YouTube “About” page reads.
“Aside from these, you will also get entertained by other content like Challenges, Pranks, Song Covers, Unboxing, Hauls, Parodies, & Collaboration videos with fellow content creators & some of the best & coolest brand partners of Lloyd Cafe Cadena.”
Cadena, 26, did well for himself, becoming one of the most popular vloggers in the Philippines.
“With over 900,000 subscribers on YouTube, almost 5 million followers on Facebook, Lloyd Cafe Cadena is a YouTube Sensation, Online Influencer and a creative force all rolled into one,” his Facebook page says, though his numbers have since increased.
Since the news of Cadena’s passing, his friends have shared their final farewells on social media.
I lost my bestfriend today. ? ? — Madam Ely (@TheMadamEly) September 4, 2020
“I lost my bestfriend today,” friend and fellow YouTuber Madam Ely tweeted.
“This breaks my heart,” YouTube star Andi Manzano Reyes commented. “You made so many people so happy and have touched many lives including mine. Gone too soon ? you will be missed Llyod.”
“I only met him and would see him at events but he was always so gracious and his joy would radiate,” another YouTuber, Bianca Gonzalez, wrote, according to the U.K. Mirror. “My sincerest condolences to his family and loved ones. Rest in peace, Lloyd Cadena.”
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westernjournal--2020-09-04--Tim Graham Uses Fact-Checker’s Own Numbers To Expose Them for What They Really Are

Apparently , the proper role of the “ independent fact-checker ” during today ’ s presidential campaign is to present the consistent opinion that Joe Biden is a force for truth and light and President Donald Trump is a rampaging liar who never says anything true .
No one should suggest that these “ fact-checker ” groups need to parcel their rulings out in a completely even fashion so everyone gets a participation trophy for being half-right .
But the dramatic tilt in these “ fact-checkers ” betrays an obvious partisan bias .
Just look at PolitiFact ’ s Truth-O-Meter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ August : Mostly True , Mostly True , Mostly True , Mostly True , Mostly True and Half True .
Now let ’ s compare that to Trump ’ s August Truth-O-Meter rulings : one Half True , two Mostly False , 11 False and four Pants on Fire .
TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win The shock is that PolitiFact threw in one Half True .
What drives you batty is that PolitiFact employed one of its typical tropes , saying : “ President Trump and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Francisco lawmaker pushed ‘ to abolish single-family zoning in California.
’ Housing experts say the claim is technically correct but leaves out key context.
” Overall , from the start of 2019 through August 2020 , Trump has gotten 197 Truth-O-Meter ratings , and Biden has only gotten 64 .
Trump rated Mostly False or worse in 156 of them ( 79 percent ) .
He was only Mostly True or True in 17 ratings ( 8.6 percent ) .
By contrast , Biden rated Mostly True or True in more than half @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , and then there are 29 Mostly False or worse ( 45 percent ) .
Does anyone less partisan than Brian Stelter think these “ fact-checkers ” should boast of their “ independence ” ?
Some might suggest this is just about a serious aversion to Trump ’ s casual relationship with the truth .
So let ’ s take a broader view .
Take the dates of the party conventions , from the start of the Democratic one , on Aug. 17 , to the aftermath of the Republican one , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days , PolitiFact checked Republicans and their affiliated PACs and pundits 32 times and only checked Democrats and their equivalents 11 times .
The disparity of checks alone implies a partisan tilt .
The Democrats drew eight Mostly True or True ratings , two Half Trues and one Mostly False , a 10-to-1 true-false ratio .
During their convention , former first lady Michelle Obama scored a True , and former President Bill Clinton was Mostly True — as usual ?
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There were four Mostly Trues and one Half True … out of 32 .
The other 27 ratings were Mostly False or worse .
Trump drew two Pants on Fire ratings .
Donald Trump Jr. and Rush Limbaugh also received a Pants on Fire .
This all adds up to almost a 1-to-8 true-false ratio .
On July 17 , PolitiFact posted a YouTube video of executive editor Angie Drobnic Holan to answer the question “ What is PolitiFact ’ s agenda ?
” Holan declared , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s to give citizens the information they need to govern themselves in a democracy.
” That ’ s what all the left-wing journalists say .
She later proclaimed : “ The PolitiFact agenda is : Don ’ t take sides with any politician or party.
” Really ?
There ’ s no political tilt ?
She claimed : “ We ’ re independent , and we work hard to find the truth .
So we follow the facts wherever they take us , regardless of who made the claim.
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Apparently, the proper role of the “independent fact-checker” during today’s presidential campaign is to present the consistent opinion that Joe Biden is a force for truth and light and President Donald Trump is a rampaging liar who never says anything true.
No one should suggest that these “fact-checker” groups need to parcel their rulings out in a completely even fashion so everyone gets a participation trophy for being half-right.
But the dramatic tilt in these “fact-checkers” betrays an obvious partisan bias.
Just look at PolitiFact’s Truth-O-Meter rulings for Biden for the month of August: Mostly True, Mostly True, Mostly True, Mostly True, Mostly True and Half True.
Now let’s compare that to Trump’s August Truth-O-Meter rulings: one Half True, two Mostly False, 11 False and four Pants on Fire.
The shock is that PolitiFact threw in one Half True.
What drives you batty is that PolitiFact employed one of its typical tropes, saying: “President Trump and Housing Secretary Ben Carson claimed a San Francisco lawmaker pushed ‘to abolish single-family zoning in California.’ Housing experts say the claim is technically correct but leaves out key context.”
Overall, from the start of 2019 through August 2020, Trump has gotten 197 Truth-O-Meter ratings, and Biden has only gotten 64.
Trump rated Mostly False or worse in 156 of them (79 percent). He was only Mostly True or True in 17 ratings (8.6 percent).
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By contrast, Biden rated Mostly True or True in more than half: 33 of 64 (52 percent), and then there are 29 Mostly False or worse (45 percent).
Does anyone less partisan than Brian Stelter think these “fact-checkers” should boast of their “independence”?
Some might suggest this is just about a serious aversion to Trump’s casual relationship with the truth. So let’s take a broader view.
Take the dates of the party conventions, from the start of the Democratic one, on Aug. 17, to the aftermath of the Republican one, on Aug. 28. Over those 12 days, PolitiFact checked Republicans and their affiliated PACs and pundits 32 times and only checked Democrats and their equivalents 11 times. The disparity of checks alone implies a partisan tilt.
The Democrats drew eight Mostly True or True ratings, two Half Trues and one Mostly False, a 10-to-1 true-false ratio. During their convention, former first lady Michelle Obama scored a True, and former President Bill Clinton was Mostly True — as usual?
Then look at the Republicans. There were four Mostly Trues and one Half True … out of 32. The other 27 ratings were Mostly False or worse. Trump drew two Pants on Fire ratings. Donald Trump Jr. and Rush Limbaugh also received a Pants on Fire. This all adds up to almost a 1-to-8 true-false ratio.
On July 17, PolitiFact posted a YouTube video of executive editor Angie Drobnic Holan to answer the question “What is PolitiFact’s agenda?”
Holan declared, “Our agenda is simple: It’s to give citizens the information they need to govern themselves in a democracy.” That’s what all the left-wing journalists say.
She later proclaimed: “The PolitiFact agenda is: Don’t take sides with any politician or party.” Really? There’s no political tilt?
She claimed: “We’re independent, and we work hard to find the truth. So we follow the facts wherever they take us, regardless of who made the claim.”
Fact check: Pants on Fire.
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westernjournal--2020-09-04--Dave Brat: Compare Trump’s Record on China to Biden’s – It’s Clear Who the 2020 Winner Should Be

President Trump ’ s second-term agenda outlines a clear-headed strategy for ending our economic reliance on China and holding the Chinese government accountable for mismanaging and lying about the deadly coronavirus .
It is no surprise that Chinese state-owned media outlets have expressed support for the group of pro-Biden , anti-Trump Republicans known as the Lincoln Project .
“ Beijing Biden ” is on China ’ s side , and unlike President Trump , it won ’ t do anything to stop the communist regime ’ s malfeasance .
When Donald Trump says “ America First , ” he means @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unlike previous presidents , he has to contend not only with the opposition party but also with establishment elites ostensibly representing his own party who have forgotten their responsibility to the American people .
Throughout more than four decades in Washington , Biden consistently supported policies that enabled China ’ s rise .
Despite the Chinese government ’ s uninterrupted history of illegal trade practices that directly harmed American workers , he helped secure Beijing ’ s permanent “ most favored nation ” status and later supported China ’ s entry into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win To this day , Biden acts as though China is nothing more than an impoverished backwater .
On the campaign trail this election cycle , he has scoffed at voters who worried about losing their jobs to unfair competition from China and even insisted that the second-largest economy in the world is not “ competition ” for American workers .
Biden ’ s defense of mainland China extends to foreign policy , as well .
Back in 2001 , more than a decade after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Tiananmen Square , Biden said the United States should not defend Taiwan — the last remains of China ’ s pre-communist government — if it declares itself an independent nation .
More recently , when President Trump issued travel restrictions and quarantine restrictions on travelers from China early on in the coronavirus pandemic , Biden criticized the president ’ s life-saving decision as “ xenophobic ” and bigoted towards Asians .
Unlike Biden and the other globalists who make up the Washington political establishment , Donald Trump says what he means and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it comes to demanding accountability from China .
Speeches by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo , Attorney General William Barr and other senior officials have made it very clear that the entire Trump administration means business and that American businesses that collaborate with China should consider themselves to be on notice .
Despite howls of outrage from establishment politicians , the president fulfilled his promise to impose strategic counter-tariffs on China in response to the communist regime ’ s ongoing trade abuses .
Contrary to the doom-and-gloom predictions of his critics , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ Phase One ” trade agreement that was signed earlier this year .
Earlier this year , the president ordered the Thrift Savings Plan , which handles military pensions , to abandon plans to shift investments to a fund that includes Chinese companies , some of which include weapons manufacturers and state-owned enterprises hostile to U.S. interests .
RELATED : David Harsanyi : WaPo Says Violence Is Only Outcome of Election Unless Biden Wins in Landslide The situation has escalated since then , of course , as the world has reeled from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ originated in Wuhan , China , and spread globally due to the secrecy and mismanagement of Chinese government authorities .
The Trump administration has not backed down , however , withdrawing U.S. funding from the World Health Organization after that outfit proved to be little more than a mouthpiece for Beijing ’ s misinformation and propaganda .
President Trump ’ s second-term agenda shows that he is determined to build on the successes of his first term , ensuring that China does not overtake us economically , diplomatically or militarily — no matter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hand .
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President Trump’s second-term agenda outlines a clear-headed strategy for ending our economic reliance on China and holding the Chinese government accountable for mismanaging and lying about the deadly coronavirus.
It is no surprise that Chinese state-owned media outlets have expressed support for the group of pro-Biden, anti-Trump Republicans known as the Lincoln Project. “Beijing Biden” is on China’s side, and unlike President Trump, it won’t do anything to stop the communist regime’s malfeasance.
When Donald Trump says “America First,” he means putting the American people first — and unlike previous presidents, he has to contend not only with the opposition party but also with establishment elites ostensibly representing his own party who have forgotten their responsibility to the American people.
Throughout more than four decades in Washington, Biden consistently supported policies that enabled China’s rise.
Despite the Chinese government’s uninterrupted history of illegal trade practices that directly harmed American workers, he helped secure Beijing’s permanent “most favored nation” status and later supported China’s entry into the World Trade Organization.
To this day, Biden acts as though China is nothing more than an impoverished backwater. On the campaign trail this election cycle, he has scoffed at voters who worried about losing their jobs to unfair competition from China and even insisted that the second-largest economy in the world is not “competition” for American workers.
Biden’s defense of mainland China extends to foreign policy, as well.
Back in 2001, more than a decade after the regime massacred thousands of pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square, Biden said the United States should not defend Taiwan — the last remains of China’s pre-communist government — if it declares itself an independent nation.
More recently, when President Trump issued travel restrictions and quarantine restrictions on travelers from China early on in the coronavirus pandemic, Biden criticized the president’s life-saving decision as “xenophobic” and bigoted towards Asians.
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Unlike Biden and the other globalists who make up the Washington political establishment, Donald Trump says what he means and means what he says — especially when it comes to demanding accountability from China.
Speeches by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Attorney General William Barr and other senior officials have made it very clear that the entire Trump administration means business and that American businesses that collaborate with China should consider themselves to be on notice.
Despite howls of outrage from establishment politicians, the president fulfilled his promise to impose strategic counter-tariffs on China in response to the communist regime’s ongoing trade abuses.
Contrary to the doom-and-gloom predictions of his critics, the strategy has paid off, leading to the “Phase One” trade agreement that was signed earlier this year.
Earlier this year, the president ordered the Thrift Savings Plan, which handles military pensions, to abandon plans to shift investments to a fund that includes Chinese companies, some of which include weapons manufacturers and state-owned enterprises hostile to U.S. interests.
The situation has escalated since then, of course, as the world has reeled from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic that originated in Wuhan, China, and spread globally due to the secrecy and mismanagement of Chinese government authorities.
The Trump administration has not backed down, however, withdrawing U.S. funding from the World Health Organization after that outfit proved to be little more than a mouthpiece for Beijing’s misinformation and propaganda.
President Trump’s second-term agenda shows that he is determined to build on the successes of his first term, ensuring that China does not overtake us economically, diplomatically or militarily — no matter how cunningly or deviously Beijing plays its hand.
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westernjournal--2020-09-04--Fact Check: Biden Claims ‘A Black Man Invented the Light Bulb’ During Kenosha Town Hall

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden claimed during a town hall in Kenosha , Wisconsin , that a “ black man invented the light bulb ” and not Thomas Edison .
“ Why in God ’ s name don ’ t we teach history in history classes ?
” Biden asked Thursday prior to his claim .
Lewis Latimer , the inventor Biden was probably referring to , is credited with improving Edison ’ s light bulb but not creating the light bulb itself .
TRENDING : Washington Post Promises Catastrophic Violence if Biden Does Not Win “ We got ta @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during the town hall .
“ Teach them what ’ s out there.
” Edison worked on creating a safe , inexpensive electric light in 1878 and had a breakthrough in October 1879 , according to History .
He created a bulb with a platinum filament and replaced it with carbonized bamboo in the summer of 1880 .
There were problems with Edison ’ s incandescent lighting system even though it was used at the Paris Lighting Exhibition in 1881 and the Crystal Palace in London in 1882 .
Latimer stepped in and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made out of much more durable carbon , the Lemelson-MIT program reported .
He was a member of “ Edison ’ s Pioneers , ” Edison ’ s elite research team .
Latimer sold the patent for the “ Incandescent Electric Light Bulb with Carbon Filament ” but went on to patent a process to efficiently manufacture the carbon filament and created the threaded socket for the improved bulb .
Latimer also authored the first book on electric lighting in 1890 , titled , “ Incandescent Electric Lighting.
” He became one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out as Alexander Graham Bell ’ s assistant .
His other patented inventions include the first toilet on railroad cars in 1874 and the predecessor of the air conditioner in 1886 .
“ Although today ’ s light bulbs use filaments of tungsten , which lasts even longer than carbon , Latimer will always be remembered for making the widespread use of electric light possible , in public and at home , ” the Lemelson-MIT program wrote .
While Latimer should be credited for his improvements to make the light bulb that is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first to invent the light bulb itself — though many other inventors across the globe were working on similar inventions and improvements at the time as well .
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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden claimed during a town hall in Kenosha, Wisconsin, that a “black man invented the light bulb” and not Thomas Edison.
“Why in God’s name don’t we teach history in history classes?” Biden asked Thursday prior to his claim.
“A black man invented the light bulb, not a white guy named Edison. OK?”
Lewis Latimer, the inventor Biden was probably referring to, is credited with improving Edison’s light bulb but not creating the light bulb itself.
“We gotta give people facts,” Biden said during the town hall. “Teach them what’s out there.”
Edison worked on creating a safe, inexpensive electric light in 1878 and had a breakthrough in October 1879, according to History.
He created a bulb with a platinum filament and replaced it with carbonized bamboo in the summer of 1880.
There were problems with Edison’s incandescent lighting system even though it was used at the Paris Lighting Exhibition in 1881 and the Crystal Palace in London in 1882.
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Latimer stepped in and created a light bulb with a filament made out of much more durable carbon, the Lemelson-MIT program reported.
He was a member of “Edison’s Pioneers,” Edison’s elite research team.
Latimer sold the patent for the “Incandescent Electric Light Bulb with Carbon Filament” but went on to patent a process to efficiently manufacture the carbon filament and created the threaded socket for the improved bulb.
Latimer also authored the first book on electric lighting in 1890, titled, “Incandescent Electric Lighting.”
He became one of the first major African-American inventors after starting out as Alexander Graham Bell’s assistant.
His other patented inventions include the first toilet on railroad cars in 1874 and the predecessor of the air conditioner in 1886.
“Although today’s light bulbs use filaments of tungsten, which lasts even longer than carbon, Latimer will always be remembered for making the widespread use of electric light possible, in public and at home,” the Lemelson-MIT program wrote.
While Latimer should be credited for his improvements to make the light bulb that is used regularly these days, Edison was the first to invent the light bulb itself — though many other inventors across the globe were working on similar inventions and improvements at the time as well.
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