westernjournal--2020-10-03--WaPo Lied About Biden’s Support of Green New Deal – And Got Fact-Checked by Its Own Headline

In July , back when the left was trying to manufacture any excuse for Joe Biden to escape debates , New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman came up with two preconditions the president needed to agree with , in his mind , for any matchup to take place .
First , Friedman said , President Donald Trump needed to release his taxes .
Second , “ Biden should insist that a real-time fact-checking team approved by both candidates be hired by the nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates — and that 10 minutes before the scheduled conclusion of the debate this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phony numbers or outright lies either candidate had uttered.
” Well , as for the taxes , The New York Times claims it ’ s gone ahead and done that work for Trump .
Whether or not you buy their is another question entirely , but there it is .
On the second count , Friedman needn ’ t have worried ; there were plenty of fact-checkers working in near-real time to call the president out for his lies — even when he was telling the truth .
The Washington Post was one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , after all , and The Post vouchsafed to its readership that it ’ d keep every light in the place on .
The vast majority of The Post ’ s fact checks — and this is a shocker indeed — involved statements made by Trump .
One of them in particular involved whether or not Biden had given his support to the Green New Deal — the formless , expensive suite of reforms first proposed by New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez which may or may not have to do solely with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Post fact-checked : “ About the Green New Deal .
And it ’ s not two billion or 20 billion , as you said , it ’ s 100 trillion dollars I ’ m talking about .
They want to rip down buildings and rebuild the building instead down the street .
That is not where airplanes are out of business , where two car systems are out , where they want to take out the cows .
Not you know , that ’ s not true either.
” Bald-faced prevarication , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never supported the Green New Deal , and the rest is also false , ” The Post ’ s fact-checkers said .
“ The Green New Deal is a nonbinding resolution from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( N.Y. ) and other Democrats that calls for cutting carbon emissions to net-zero over 10 years while making steep investments in green infrastructure .
“ As we found last year , a fact sheet from Ocasio-Cortez ’ s office said the plan called for a 10-year timeline ‘ because we aren ’ t sure that we ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of farting cows and airplanes that fast.
’ Banning cows and airplanes was never in the resolution itself , and Ocasio-Cortez retracted the fact sheet and disowned the remarks within days.
” Now , while the Green New Deal is technically a non-binding resolution , as The Washington Post claimed , it ’ s a bit more than that — it ’ s a protean blueprint for how progressives plan to remake our energy infrastructure and our economy over the coming decades which may or may not have to do with banning airplanes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When it does take shape , at least if it resembles the form in which it ’ s currently being proposed , it could cost the better part of $ 100 trillion ( though that ’ s a higher-end estimate , to be fair ) .
RELATED : McEnany Slams Angry Fox Reporter : Your Own Wife Told You Trump Denounced White Supremacy Never mind , though — since , as The Washington Post said , Joe Biden is against it .
Except when he wasn ’ t , like when he unveiled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think : If Thomas Friedman had his way , we ’ d have had a “ real-time fact-checking team ” present in Cleveland on Tuesday , adding to the chaos .
He foresaw no way this could have gone wrong .
There are times I wonder whether The Times keeps David Brooks on staff just so Friedman doesn ’ t feel like the most obtuse man in the newsroom .
But back to The Post : “ Joe Biden is embracing the framework of the Green New Deal in his bid for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States to eliminate climate-warming emissions by no later than the middle of the century while creating millions of new jobs and rallying the rest of the world to forestall dangerous rising temperatures , ” the paper reported in June 2019 .
The Post went on to report that “ Biden ’ s climate plan adopts the rhetoric — and at times , many of the actual policy proposals — of the Green New Deal resolution put forward this year by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( D-N.Y. ) and Sen. Edward J. Markey ( D-Mass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nation to eliminate its carbon footprint by 2030 .
“ Biden is trying to make his case on climate change — setting his own date for the nation to achieve net-zero emissions at 2050 at the latest — while vowing to help coal workers transition to a new clean-energy economy creating more than 10 million well-paying jobs.
” A year and change later , The Post ’ s fact-checkers insist that “ Biden is not a supporter and his own climate plan is more limited , calling for net-zero emissions ‘ no later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ true that , as USA Today reported , Biden ’ s climate plan “ from the Green New Deal in a number of ways , particularly pertaining to the social issues linked to Ocasio-Cortez and [ Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Ed ] Markey ’ s bill .
The Green New Deal calls for universal jobs and health care ; Biden ’ s plan does not.
” Fair enough , but even USA Today pointed out that the plans “ aren ’ t too different ” and that “ Biden ’ s plan calls the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ for meeting climate challenges , citing two core values Biden sees as similar between the two : the need to act on climate change with more ambition , and the idea that the environment and economy are connected.
” Given all this , it ’ s worth mentioning how The Post began its fact-checking piece : “ In the contentious first presidential debate between President Trump and former vice president Joe Biden , Trump repeatedly relied on troublesome and false assertions that have been debunked throughout his presidency .
Biden , by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The Post has an interesting definition of “ stretch [ ing ] the truth.
” When asked point-blank whether or not he supported the Green New Deal , Biden said he didn ’ t .
“ I support the Biden plan that I put forward , ” Biden said .
“ The Biden plan , which is different than what [ Trump ] calls the radical Green New Deal.
” He should perhaps tell that to the people who write his webpage : “ Biden believes the Green New Deal is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we face .
It powerfully captures two basic truths , which are at the core of his plan , ” his campaign website says .
But Biden doesn ’ t support the Green New Deal , if we ’ re to believe The Post .
This is the state of fact-checking in 2020 , apparently .
It ’ s not just that The Washington Post doesn ’ t believe President Trump .
They don ’ t even believe their own reporting .
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In July, back when the left was trying to manufacture any excuse for Joe Biden to escape debates, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman came up with two preconditions the president needed to agree with, in his mind, for any matchup to take place.
First, Friedman said, President Donald Trump needed to release his taxes. Second, “Biden should insist that a real-time fact-checking team approved by both candidates be hired by the nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates — and that 10 minutes before the scheduled conclusion of the debate this team report on any misleading statements, phony numbers or outright lies either candidate had uttered.”
Well, as for the taxes, The New York Times claims it’s gone ahead and done that work for Trump. Whether or not you buy their is another question entirely, but there it is.
On the second count, Friedman needn’t have worried; there were plenty of fact-checkers working in near-real time to call the president out for his lies — even when he was telling the truth.
The Washington Post was one such institution; democracy dies in darkness, after all, and The Post vouchsafed to its readership that it’d keep every light in the place on.
The vast majority of The Post’s fact checks — and this is a shocker indeed — involved statements made by Trump.
One of them in particular involved whether or not Biden had given his support to the Green New Deal — the formless, expensive suite of reforms first proposed by New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez which may or may not have to do solely with the environment.
Here was the statement The Post fact-checked: “About the Green New Deal. And it’s not two billion or 20 billion, as you said, it’s 100 trillion dollars I’m talking about. They want to rip down buildings and rebuild the building instead down the street. That is not where airplanes are out of business, where two car systems are out, where they want to take out the cows. Not you know, that’s not true either.”
Bald-faced prevarication, all of it.
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“Biden has never supported the Green New Deal, and the rest is also false,” The Post’s fact-checkers said.
“The Green New Deal is a nonbinding resolution from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) and other Democrats that calls for cutting carbon emissions to net-zero over 10 years while making steep investments in green infrastructure.
“As we found last year, a fact sheet from Ocasio-Cortez’s office said the plan called for a 10-year timeline ‘because we aren’t sure that we’ll be able to fully get rid of farting cows and airplanes that fast.’ Banning cows and airplanes was never in the resolution itself, and Ocasio-Cortez retracted the fact sheet and disowned the remarks within days.”
Now, while the Green New Deal is technically a non-binding resolution, as The Washington Post claimed, it’s a bit more than that — it’s a protean blueprint for how progressives plan to remake our energy infrastructure and our economy over the coming decades which may or may not have to do with banning airplanes or getting rid of bovine eructations.
When it does take shape, at least if it resembles the form in which it’s currently being proposed, it could cost the better part of $100 trillion (though that’s a higher-end estimate, to be fair).
Never mind, though — since, as The Washington Post said, Joe Biden is against it. Except when he wasn’t, like when he unveiled his environmental plan last year:
Just think: If Thomas Friedman had his way, we’d have had a “real-time fact-checking team” present in Cleveland on Tuesday, adding to the chaos.
He foresaw no way this could have gone wrong. There are times I wonder whether The Times keeps David Brooks on staff just so Friedman doesn’t feel like the most obtuse man in the newsroom.
But back to The Post: “Joe Biden is embracing the framework of the Green New Deal in his bid for the White House, calling on the United States to eliminate climate-warming emissions by no later than the middle of the century while creating millions of new jobs and rallying the rest of the world to forestall dangerous rising temperatures,” the paper reported in June 2019.
The Post went on to report that “Biden’s climate plan adopts the rhetoric — and at times, many of the actual policy proposals — of the Green New Deal resolution put forward this year by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), which calls on the nation to eliminate its carbon footprint by 2030.
“Biden is trying to make his case on climate change — setting his own date for the nation to achieve net-zero emissions at 2050 at the latest — while vowing to help coal workers transition to a new clean-energy economy creating more than 10 million well-paying jobs.”
A year and change later, The Post’s fact-checkers insist that “Biden is not a supporter and his own climate plan is more limited, calling for net-zero emissions ‘no later than 2050.’”
Now it is true that, as USA Today reported, Biden’s climate plan “from the Green New Deal in a number of ways, particularly pertaining to the social issues linked to Ocasio-Cortez and [Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Ed] Markey’s bill. The Green New Deal calls for universal jobs and health care; Biden’s plan does not.”
Fair enough, but even USA Today pointed out that the plans “aren’t too different” and that “Biden’s plan calls the Green New Deal a ‘crucial framework’ for meeting climate challenges, citing two core values Biden sees as similar between the two: the need to act on climate change with more ambition, and the idea that the environment and economy are connected.”
Given all this, it’s worth mentioning how The Post began its fact-checking piece: “In the contentious first presidential debate between President Trump and former vice president Joe Biden, Trump repeatedly relied on troublesome and false assertions that have been debunked throughout his presidency. Biden, by contrast, stretched the truth on occasion.”
The Post has an interesting definition of “stretch[ing] the truth.” When asked point-blank whether or not he supported the Green New Deal, Biden said he didn’t.
“I support the Biden plan that I put forward,” Biden said. “The Biden plan, which is different than what [Trump] calls the radical Green New Deal.”
He should perhaps tell that to the people who write his webpage:
The media won’t Fact Check @JoeBiden’s lies. His website says he supports the Green New Deal. @realDonaldTrump is right. pic.twitter.com/tFkop9FiXU — Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) September 30, 2020
“Biden believes the Green New Deal is a crucial framework for meeting the climate challenges we face. It powerfully captures two basic truths, which are at the core of his plan,” his campaign website says.
But Biden doesn’t support the Green New Deal, if we’re to believe The Post.
This is the state of fact-checking in 2020, apparently.
It’s not just that The Washington Post doesn’t believe President Trump. They don’t even believe their own reporting.
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westernjournal--2020-10-03--Meet the Award-Winning ‘Hero’ Rat Who Has Helped Save Countless Lives

When you think of hero animals , you probably think of large critters such as dogs .
And it ’ s true — there are countless stories , memorials and awards that have gone to brave and loyal canine friends .
But recently , it was a rat named Magawa who was given a very prestigious award .
That may seem odd , but Magawa is no ordinary rat .
As an African giant pouched rat , Magawa is larger than the garden-variety rodent that probably popped up in your mind ’ s eye .
These kinds of rats live @ @ @ @ @ @ @ smart and trainable , and have a keen sense of smell .
APOPO , a Belgian organization , has tapped into the potential of these animals by training them to detect both tuberculosis and landmines .
Magawa has been trained to do the latter .
Forgotten explosives have plagued certain parts of the world far past the conflicts during which they were set .
The result has been many deaths , injuries and constant danger for the people living in those areas .
“ Over 60 countries are contaminated with hidden landmines and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cause tragic accidents and hamper communities from developing their productive land , ” the APOPO website states .
The process of detecting landmines , done manually by humans , is tedious , time-consuming and dangerous .
One wrong move could cost the detector their life .
According to what APOPO chief executive Christophe Cox said in a video interview , it takes a human four days to clear 200 square meters : It takes a rat 30 minutes .
They ’ re good at what they do .
Really good .
Workers are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to detect all the mines that they often play soccer on the area in question once it has been cleared .
Add to that the fact that rats are too light to set off mines intended to kill humans and you have a near-flawless solution .
APOPO stresses that the rats were chosen as detection animals because they are so light and reassures readers that not one has ever been lost to a mine .
Magawa was born in Tanzania and trained for nine months to detect landmines .
Since then , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effective and successful landmine detection rat — or , as the group refers to them , HeroRAT .
Magawa works in Cambodia , where there are an estimated 3 million landmines still unaccounted for , according to NBC ’ s “ Today.
” To date , he has cleared over 141,000 square meters of land , and discovered 28 items of unexploded ordnance and 39 landmines .
Because of his impressive and life-saving track record , Magawa was recognized by the People ’ s Dispensary for Sick Animals late last month with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group ’ s highest civilian honor .
“ He can search the area of a tennis court in 30 minutes , something that would take a human with a metal detector up to four days , ” the group confirmed in an article featuring the hard-working rat .
In 77 years the PDSA has been giving out awards , Magawa is the first rat to receive a medal .
He joins a legion of heroes made up of dogs and pigeons , as well as a few horses and a cat , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this fine-tuned critter , lives are no longer at risk in some areas — and that ’ s quite a resume for a rodent .
By the time this fellow gets to retirement , he will have earned his rest .
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When you think of hero animals, you probably think of large critters such as dogs. And it’s true — there are countless stories, memorials and awards that have gone to brave and loyal canine friends.
But recently, it was a rat named Magawa who was given a very prestigious award. That may seem odd, but Magawa is no ordinary rat.
As an African giant pouched rat, Magawa is larger than the garden-variety rodent that probably popped up in your mind’s eye. These kinds of rats live up to eight years, are very smart and trainable, and have a keen sense of smell.
APOPO, a Belgian organization, has tapped into the potential of these animals by training them to detect both tuberculosis and landmines. Magawa has been trained to do the latter.
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Forgotten explosives have plagued certain parts of the world far past the conflicts during which they were set. The result has been many deaths, injuries and constant danger for the people living in those areas.
“Over 60 countries are contaminated with hidden landmines and other explosive remnants of war, that cause tragic accidents and hamper communities from developing their productive land,” the APOPO website states.
The process of detecting landmines, done manually by humans, is tedious, time-consuming and dangerous. One wrong move could cost the detector their life.
According to what APOPO chief executive Christophe Cox said in a video interview, it takes a human four days to clear 200 square meters: It takes a rat 30 minutes.
They’re good at what they do. Really good. Workers are so confident in the rats’ abilities to detect all the mines that they often play soccer on the area in question once it has been cleared.
Add to that the fact that rats are too light to set off mines intended to kill humans and you have a near-flawless solution. APOPO stresses that the rats were chosen as detection animals because they are so light and reassures readers that not one has ever been lost to a mine.
Magawa was born in Tanzania and trained for nine months to detect landmines. Since then, he has become the organization’s most effective and successful landmine detection rat — or, as the group refers to them, HeroRAT.
Magawa works in Cambodia, where there are an estimated 3 million landmines still unaccounted for, according to NBC’s “Today.”
To date, he has cleared over 141,000 square meters of land, and discovered 28 items of unexploded ordnance and 39 landmines.
Because of his impressive and life-saving track record, Magawa was recognized by the People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals late last month with the civilian award for animal bravery, the group’s highest civilian honor.
“He can search the area of a tennis court in 30 minutes, something that would take a human with a metal detector up to four days,” the group confirmed in an article featuring the hard-working rat.
In 77 years the PDSA has been giving out awards, Magawa is the first rat to receive a medal. He joins a legion of heroes made up of dogs and pigeons, as well as a few horses and a cat, according to the PDSA website.
Thanks to this fine-tuned critter, lives are no longer at risk in some areas — and that’s quite a resume for a rodent. By the time this fellow gets to retirement, he will have earned his rest.
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westernjournal--2020-10-03--Florida Democrats Up Against the Wall Amid Surge in New GOP Voters

Democrats have outnumbered Republicans in the crucial battleground of Florida for years , but have had little to show for it — walking away from elections mostly empty-handed after failing to capitalize on their sizable voter registration advantage .
Republicans have significantly cut into that lead in recent months , putting even more pressure on Democrats to turn out the vote in November — an uncertain proposition amid the coronavirus outbreak and for a political party that has long been on the losing side of close contests in the country ’ s largest swing state .
The Republican surge in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats hoping to thwart President Donald Trump ’ s bid for a second term and who bemoan their party ’ s inconsistent outreach to Hispanic voters and lackluster efforts to expand its base .
“ We ’ ve always had that registration advantage , and I think it ’ s definitely concerning what the Republicans have done , ” state Sen. Annette Taddeo said .
“ I do believe that the Democrats really need to invest year after year on ground operations , and they just haven ’ t done that.
” TRENDING @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Muslims During Debate Republicans continue to win , even if they have fewer voters , because they have been far more successful in turning out their ranks .
When Barack Obama won the state in 2008 , he beat Republican Sen. John McCain by fewer than 205,000 votes in Florida — a far narrower gap than the nearly 700,000 voter registration advantage Democrats had over Republicans at the time .
That advantage has dwindled over the years , as Republicans rebounded and the number of non-affiliated voters rose from 2.1 million in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Four years ago , when Trump prevailed over Hillary Clinton by one percentage point , Democrats had a 330,000 voter registration advantage over Republicans .
As of August , Republicans have cut that lead almost in half and could further narrow the gap before Monday ’ s voter registration deadline .
“ Enthusiasm is at an all-time high for the president and his agenda , ” according to Susie Wiles , who is leading the charge for Trump in Florida , as she did four years ago .
“ As the campaign goes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people on the ground in Florida , ” she said , “ we find it easy to register people as Republicans in this state.
” Wiles voiced bewilderment that Democrats — who chose to campaign by phone , social media and mailers — have not challenged Republicans out in the field .
“ They didn ’ t show up , and that is what explains our voter registration numbers , ” Wiles said .
RELATED : Statue of Iconic WWII Photograph May Remain in Place After GOP Lawmaker Steps In In recent months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats that Florida was not a priority for nominee Joe Biden , as his campaign focused on winning back Pennsylvania , Michigan and Wisconsin .
As campaigns picked up speed this year , Democrats launched an all-out blitz to register more voters .
But they scuttled the voter registration drive when the coronavirus pandemic hit in March .
With just days to go before Monday ’ s voter registration deadline , both parties are making a final push to grow their voter rolls .
Billionaire Mike Bloomberg , who failed in his brief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bankrolling last-minute efforts in Florida to reach more voters for Biden .
During a call with reporters earlier this week , Biden ’ s Florida campaign director , Jackie Lee , called the Republican surge “ smoke and mirrors.
” “ The reality is that Democrats have out-registered Republicans on the whole for this entire cycle and we ’ re still up , ” she said .
The state Democratic Party also argues that its focus on mail-in ballots is far more important .
“ Not only do we still have the voter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote-by-mail advantage , and we ’ ve already seen remarkable Democratic return rates , ” Terrie Rizzo , the chair of the Florida Democratic Party , said .
But relying on an advantage in mail voting is risky in a year when norms are being upended by the pandemic , according to Dan Smith , a data guru who chairs the political science department at the University of Florida .
“ Voting by mail is a completely different process , one that is alien to many voters .
To think that merely requesting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to vote is very risky.
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Democrats have outnumbered Republicans in the crucial battleground of Florida for years, but have had little to show for it — walking away from elections mostly empty-handed after failing to capitalize on their sizable voter registration advantage.
Republicans have significantly cut into that lead in recent months, putting even more pressure on Democrats to turn out the vote in November — an uncertain proposition amid the coronavirus outbreak and for a political party that has long been on the losing side of close contests in the country’s largest swing state.
The Republican surge in new voter registrations is especially worrisome among Democrats hoping to thwart President Donald Trump’s bid for a second term and who bemoan their party’s inconsistent outreach to Hispanic voters and lackluster efforts to expand its base.
“We’ve always had that registration advantage, and I think it’s definitely concerning what the Republicans have done,” state Sen. Annette Taddeo said.
“I do believe that the Democrats really need to invest year after year on ground operations, and they just haven’t done that.”
Republicans continue to win, even if they have fewer voters, because they have been far more successful in turning out their ranks.
When Barack Obama won the state in 2008, he beat Republican Sen. John McCain by fewer than 205,000 votes in Florida — a far narrower gap than the nearly 700,000 voter registration advantage Democrats had over Republicans at the time.
That advantage has dwindled over the years, as Republicans rebounded and the number of non-affiliated voters rose from 2.1 million in 2008 to almost 3.7 million today.
Four years ago, when Trump prevailed over Hillary Clinton by one percentage point, Democrats had a 330,000 voter registration advantage over Republicans.
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As of August, Republicans have cut that lead almost in half and could further narrow the gap before Monday’s voter registration deadline.
“Enthusiasm is at an all-time high for the president and his agenda,” according to Susie Wiles, who is leading the charge for Trump in Florida, as she did four years ago.
“As the campaign goes door to door and talks to real people on the ground in Florida,” she said, “we find it easy to register people as Republicans in this state.”
Wiles voiced bewilderment that Democrats — who chose to campaign by phone, social media and mailers — have not challenged Republicans out in the field.
“They didn’t show up, and that is what explains our voter registration numbers,” Wiles said.
In recent months, there have been growing concerns among Democrats that Florida was not a priority for nominee Joe Biden, as his campaign focused on winning back Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.
As campaigns picked up speed this year, Democrats launched an all-out blitz to register more voters. But they scuttled the voter registration drive when the coronavirus pandemic hit in March.
With just days to go before Monday’s voter registration deadline, both parties are making a final push to grow their voter rolls.
Billionaire Mike Bloomberg, who failed in his brief bid for the Democratic nomination, is bankrolling last-minute efforts in Florida to reach more voters for Biden.
During a call with reporters earlier this week, Biden’s Florida campaign director, Jackie Lee, called the Republican surge “smoke and mirrors.”
“The reality is that Democrats have out-registered Republicans on the whole for this entire cycle and we’re still up,” she said.
The state Democratic Party also argues that its focus on mail-in ballots is far more important.
“Not only do we still have the voter registration advantage, we now have a vote-by-mail advantage, and we’ve already seen remarkable Democratic return rates,” Terrie Rizzo, the chair of the Florida Democratic Party, said.
But relying on an advantage in mail voting is risky in a year when norms are being upended by the pandemic, according to Dan Smith, a data guru who chairs the political science department at the University of Florida.
“Voting by mail is a completely different process, one that is alien to many voters. To think that merely requesting a ballot means you’re going to vote is very risky.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-03--Dem Senate Challenger Admits to Illicit Texts with Campaign Strategist

The Democratic challenger in North Carolina ’ s closely contested U.S. Senate contest has admitted to exchanging sexually suggestive text messages with a woman who ’ s not his wife , but he said he will not drop out of the race .
Cal Cunningham apologized late Friday for the text message exchanges in which he tells the woman he wants to kiss her and she says she wants to spend the night with him .
“ I have hurt my family , disappointed my friends , and am deeply sorry .
The first step in repairing those relationships is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Cunningham said in a statement .
Cunningham ’ s admission regarding the text messages , along with his opponent U.S. Senate Thom Tillis testing positive for COVID-19 , could reshape a closely contested campaign that ’ s considered key to determining the power balance in the Senate .
But Cunningham , who is married with two children , added that he ’ s not dropping out of the Senate race : “ I will continue to work to earn the opportunity to fight for the people of our state.
” TRENDING @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Muslims During Debate Screenshots of the messages show Cunningham told public relations strategist Arlene Guzman Todd , “ Would make my day to roll over and kiss you about now , ” to which she replies , “ You ’ re so sweet .
I would enjoy that.
” In another , Guzman Todd tells Cunningham , “ the only thing I want on my to do list is you , ” to which Cunningham replies , “ Sounds so hot and so fun !
” A spokeswoman for Cunningham ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authenticity of the text messages .
It ’ s unclear when the messages were sent , but at one point Cunningham says he ’ s “ Nervous about the next 100 days , ” which could be a reference to the Senate election .
One hundred days before the election would be July 26 .
An email trying to reach Guzman Todd wasn ’ t immediately returned Saturday morning .
Earlier Friday , Cunningham ’ s opponent , Republican Sen. Thom Tillis , announced that he tested positive for COVID-19 but has no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tillis a “ quick recovery ” and said he would get tested himself after the two men shared a debate stage on Thursday night .
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The Democratic challenger in North Carolina’s closely contested U.S. Senate contest has admitted to exchanging sexually suggestive text messages with a woman who’s not his wife, but he said he will not drop out of the race.
Cal Cunningham apologized late Friday for the text message exchanges in which he tells the woman he wants to kiss her and she says she wants to spend the night with him.
“I have hurt my family, disappointed my friends, and am deeply sorry. The first step in repairing those relationships is taking complete responsibility, which I do,” Cunningham said in a statement.
Cunningham’s admission regarding the text messages, along with his opponent U.S. Senate Thom Tillis testing positive for COVID-19, could reshape a closely contested campaign that’s considered key to determining the power balance in the Senate.
But Cunningham, who is married with two children, added that he’s not dropping out of the Senate race: “I will continue to work to earn the opportunity to fight for the people of our state.”
Screenshots of the messages show Cunningham told public relations strategist Arlene Guzman Todd, “Would make my day to roll over and kiss you about now,” to which she replies, “You’re so sweet. I would enjoy that.”
In another, Guzman Todd tells Cunningham, “the only thing I want on my to do list is you,” to which Cunningham replies, “Sounds so hot and so fun!”
A spokeswoman for Cunningham’s campaign, Rachel Petri, confirmed the authenticity of the text messages.
It’s unclear when the messages were sent, but at one point Cunningham says he’s “Nervous about the next 100 days,” which could be a reference to the Senate election. One hundred days before the election would be July 26.
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An email trying to reach Guzman Todd wasn’t immediately returned Saturday morning.
Earlier Friday, Cunningham’s opponent, Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, announced that he tested positive for COVID-19 but has no symptoms.
Cunningham tweeted that he wished Tillis a “quick recovery” and said he would get tested himself after the two men shared a debate stage on Thursday night.
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westernjournal--2020-10-04--Video Shows President Trump Leaving Walter Reed To Greet Cheering MAGA Fans

In a gesture that combined a Trump-sized “ thank you ” to his loyal supporters and a defiant gesture to his carping critics , President Donald Trump on Sunday waved to his fans outside Walter Reed National Military Medical Center from the back of an SUV as he slowly cruised past the throngs praying for him .
Trump wore a mask .
Those with him in the vehicle also wore masks , video showed .
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White House spokesman Judd Deere said Trump returned to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last-minute ride to wave to his supporters , ” according to USA Today .
Trump had earlier tweeted his thanks to the many supporters to have been rallying and praying since Trump ’ s arrival at Walter Reed on Friday , the same day he and first lady Melania Trump were diagnosed with the coronavirus .
“ I really appreciate all of the fans and supporters outside of the hospital .
The fact is , they really love our Country and are seeing how we are MAKING IT GREATER THAN EVER BEFORE !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dr. Sean Conley said Trump could return to the White House as early as Monday .
On Sunday evening , Trump released a short video on Twitter in which he hinted he was about to make a “ little surprise visit ” to his supporters outside .
“ It ’ s been a very interesting journey , I learned a lot about COVID , ” Trump said in the video .
“ I learned it by really going to school .
This is the real school .
This isn ’ t the let @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , and I understand it , ” he said .
Although Trump ’ s fans were thrilled at his venture outside the hospital , critics howled .
Jonathan Reiner , professor of Medicine and Surgery at George Washington University , said Secret Service members were put at risk .
“ By taking a joy ride outside Walter Reed the president is placing his Secret Service detail at grave risk , ” he said , according to USA Today .
“ In the hospital when we go into close contact with a COVID @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gown , gloves , N95 , eye protection , hat .
“ This is the height of irresponsibility.
” On Sunday morning , CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta also had criticisms to share , focusing on Conley ’ s comments concerning Trump being on oxygen and the overall upbeat nature of Conley ’ s remarks .
He told CNN ’ s Jake Tapper that Conley was being “ purposefully misleading ” and later added , “ Well you know I ’ d have to say that they are hiding things , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to say it.
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In a gesture that combined a Trump-sized “thank you” to his loyal supporters and a defiant gesture to his carping critics, President Donald Trump on Sunday waved to his fans outside Walter Reed National Military Medical Center from the back of an SUV as he slowly cruised past the throngs praying for him.
Trump wore a mask. Those with him in the vehicle also wore masks, video showed.
That’s Trump driving by his supporters outside Walter Reed military hospital. pic.twitter.com/eqA0RGkr6A — Philip Crowther (@PhilipinDC) October 4, 2020
Trump drives by the press and supporters outside Walter Reed hospital. pic.twitter.com/3phtKthqTH — Philip Crowther (@PhilipinDC) October 4, 2020
White House spokesman Judd Deere said Trump returned to the hospital after his “short, last-minute ride to wave to his supporters,” according to USA Today.
Trump had earlier tweeted his thanks to the many supporters to have been rallying and praying since Trump’s arrival at Walter Reed on Friday, the same day he and first lady Melania Trump were diagnosed with the coronavirus.
I really appreciate all of the fans and supporters outside of the hospital. The fact is, they really love our Country and are seeing how we are MAKING IT GREATER THAN EVER BEFORE! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 4, 2020
“I really appreciate all of the fans and supporters outside of the hospital. The fact is, they really love our Country and are seeing how we are MAKING IT GREATER THAN EVER BEFORE!” Trump tweeted.
Earlier Sunday, Dr. Sean Conley said Trump could return to the White House as early as Monday.
On Sunday evening, Trump released a short video on Twitter in which he hinted he was about to make a “little surprise visit” to his supporters outside.
“It’s been a very interesting journey, I learned a lot about COVID,” Trump said in the video.
“I learned it by really going to school. This is the real school. This isn’t the let’s-read-the-book school. And I get it, and I understand it,” he said.
?????? Trump supporters close 5th Ave. in NYC support to sick president https://t.co/Z6vSLP1MWy — Eric Trump (@EricTrump) October 4, 2020
BREAKING: Trump debunks mainstream media narrative by visiting supporters outside of hospital https://t.co/KjSFHjQ9aJ — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) October 4, 2020
Although Trump’s fans were thrilled at his venture outside the hospital, critics howled.
Jonathan Reiner, professor of Medicine and Surgery at George Washington University, said Secret Service members were put at risk.
“By taking a joy ride outside Walter Reed the president is placing his Secret Service detail at grave risk,” he said, according to USA Today.
“In the hospital when we go into close contact with a COVID patient we dress in full PPE: Gown, gloves, N95, eye protection, hat.
“This is the height of irresponsibility.”
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On Sunday morning, CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta also had criticisms to share, focusing on Conley’s comments concerning Trump being on oxygen and the overall upbeat nature of Conley’s remarks.
He told CNN’s Jake Tapper that Conley was being “purposefully misleading” and later added, “Well you know I’d have to say that they are hiding things, Jake. I mean, I hate to say it.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-04--Trump Supporters Hold Incredible Prayer Rally Outside Walter Reed Medical Center

Americans prayed and marched Saturday to show their support for President Donald Trump .
Trump had been taken to Walter Reed National Medical Center on Friday after he and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for the coronavirus .
As a result , the Bethesda , Maryland , hospital was deluged with Trump supporters who came to show their support .
Many who participated in the gathering said it was time to get past political divisions and become unified behind the president .
“ This is not about – it ’ s not about race .
It ’ s not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s about … being [ patriotic ] .
We are all American .
We are standing behind you , ” one man told WRC-TV .
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“ I think people should just put everything aside and just wish him better because coronavirus is a very dangerous virus and he ’ s an elderly man .
So , everyone should just pray for his safety and pray that he makes it out of this safely , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sea of red “ Make America Great Again ” items and the red white and blue of the American flag .
Saturday evening , the group FreedomWorks held a “ Get Well Soon , Mr. President ” prayer rally for Trump , according to Breitbart .
Peter Vicenzi , FreedomWorks Director of Communications , said the group was happy to show its support for the president , according to CBN .
“ It means a lot to us .
We need to really be there for the president .
He ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the activists ’ lives .
We want to make sure he knows that we ’ re there for him , ” he said .
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Americans prayed and marched Saturday to show their support for President Donald Trump.
Trump had been taken to Walter Reed National Medical Center on Friday after he and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for the coronavirus.
As a result, the Bethesda, Maryland, hospital was deluged with Trump supporters who came to show their support.
Many who participated in the gathering said it was time to get past political divisions and become unified behind the president.
“This is not about – it’s not about race. It’s not about your political affiliation, right, it’s about … being [patriotic]. We are all American. We are standing behind you,” one man told WRC-TV.
“I think people should just put everything aside and just wish him better because coronavirus is a very dangerous virus and he’s an elderly man. So, everyone should just pray for his safety and pray that he makes it out of this safely,” another man said.
The gathering was a sea of red “Make America Great Again” items and the red white and blue of the American flag.
Supporters wishing President Trump a speedy recovery from COVID-19 gathered Friday and Saturday outside Walter Reed Hospital. https://t.co/P5JsxUr5Xq — NBCWashington (@nbcwashington) October 3, 2020
Trump supporters continue to rally outside Walter Reed Video: @LindsayWigo pic.twitter.com/idmmV4syD8 — Jack Posobiec ? (@JackPosobiec) October 3, 2020
Trump acknowledged the gathering on Twitter.
Thank you so much! https://t.co/UL6P5lRjZI — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 4, 2020
Saturday evening, the group FreedomWorks held a “Get Well Soon, Mr. President” prayer rally for Trump, according to Breitbart.
FreedomWorks is LIVE at Walter Reed rallying for the good health of President @realDonaldTrump! #ampFW #ElectionProtection pic.twitter.com/fl8qQ3yTP8 — FreedomWorks (@FreedomWorks) October 4, 2020
Peter Vicenzi, FreedomWorks Director of Communications, said the group was happy to show its support for the president, according to CBN.
“It means a lot to us. We need to really be there for the president. He’s made a difference in a lot of the activists’ lives. We want to make sure he knows that we’re there for him,” he said.
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westernjournal--2020-10-04--Putin Video Released Day of Debate Was Actually Deepfake Video from Anti-Trump Group

An anti-Trump group is under attack after releasing a so-called “ deepfake ” video featuring Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un telling viewers to “ save the election.
” The video , which was supposed to air in the nation ’ s capital , shows the two leaders discussing how important voting and democracy are — ironic , given neither of the two presides over a democracy .
“ America , you blame me for interfering with your democracy , but I don ’ t have to , ” the deepfake Putin is shown saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to yourselves .
Polling stations are closing .
You don ’ t know who to trust .
You are divided.
” “ Deepfakes ” are computer-created videos that are meant to mimic actual clips .
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While the video was supposed to air in the Washington area , networks decided against airing the ad , created by “ nonpartisan ” ( ho ho ) group RepresentUs at the last minute .
“ We are a fiercely non-partisan movement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Trump ’ s public statements have made it clear he ’ s laying the groundwork for an electoral coup .
This is beyond partisanship , ” RepresentUs ’ website states .
“ Misinformation about vote by mail is eroding trust in our democracy .
It ’ s up to us to make sure our friends and family know the facts about voting absentee by mail .
Download our Social Media Toolkit to fight misinformation to get started.
” According to FastCompany , “ [ s ] everal TV networks apparently decided that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good idea .
RepresentUs says the videos were set to run as ads on Fox News , CNN , and MSNBC ( in Washington , D.C. ) just after the presidential debate Tuesday night , but that those networks refused to run the ads without giving a reason.
” “ Deepfakes are created with AI technology that uses various images of a subject to renders videos that appear as if someone is doing or saying something they never did , ” Insider reported .
“ As MIT Technology Review ’ s Karen Hao @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stark departure from the way deepfakes are typically framed in the political space as having the potential to ‘ confuse voters and disrupt elections . '
” RELATED : Ex-NSC Chief of Staff : Looks Like Brennan May Have Buried Evidence Putin Wanted Hillary Over Trump It ’ s not perfect , but a casual observer could easily be fooled .
And here ’ s the Putin video , posted to YouTube on the day of the debate between President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger , former Vice President Joe Biden .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ RepresentUs states , “ This footage is not real , but the threat is.
” According to The Hill , RepresentUs co-founder and president said that Joshua Graham Lynn “ by featuring two leaders who have a vested interest in the collapse of our democratic system , we are putting the American people face-to-face with just how fragile our democracy really is .
We hope it inspires Americans to come together to fight for this one issue that unites us all.
” No , it doesn ’ t .
What it does is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a profoundly disgusting way .
Good work , I suppose .
Deepfakes are going to become an increasing part of our electoral process .
That ’ s a given .
The problem is when they ’ re deployed in such a disgusting way , like the technology was here .
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An anti-Trump group is under attack after releasing a so-called “deepfake” video featuring Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un telling viewers to “save the election.”
The video, which was supposed to air in the nation’s capital, shows the two leaders discussing how important voting and democracy are — ironic, given neither of the two presides over a democracy.
“America, you blame me for interfering with your democracy, but I don’t have to,” the deepfake Putin is shown saying.
“You’re doing it to yourselves. Polling stations are closing. You don’t know who to trust. You are divided.”
“Deepfakes” are computer-created videos that are meant to mimic actual clips.
While the video was supposed to air in the Washington area, networks decided against airing the ad, created by “nonpartisan” (ho ho) group RepresentUs at the last minute.
“We are a fiercely non-partisan movement with one mission: Protect democracy. President Trump’s public statements have made it clear he’s laying the groundwork for an electoral coup. This is beyond partisanship,” RepresentUs’ website states.
That’s not “non-partisan.” That’s rabidly anti-Trump.
“Misinformation about vote by mail is eroding trust in our democracy. It’s up to us to make sure our friends and family know the facts about voting absentee by mail. Download our Social Media Toolkit to fight misinformation to get started.”
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According to FastCompany, “[s]everal TV networks apparently decided that even labeled deepfakes weren’t a good idea. RepresentUs says the videos were set to run as ads on Fox News, CNN, and MSNBC (in Washington, D.C.) just after the presidential debate Tuesday night, but that those networks refused to run the ads without giving a reason.”
“Deepfakes are created with AI technology that uses various images of a subject to renders videos that appear as if someone is doing or saying something they never did,” Insider reported.
“As MIT Technology Review’s Karen Hao notes, the awareness campaign is a stark departure from the way deepfakes are typically framed in the political space as having the potential to ‘confuse voters and disrupt elections.'”
Here’s the Kim Jong Un version.
Political advocacy group @representus released two deepfake videos featuring Kim Jong Un & Vladimir Putin that urge viewers to “save the election.” The ads were intended to air in D.C. but networks reportedly backed out at the last minute. pic.twitter.com/F18rE3Ob63 — Mikael Thalen (@MikaelThalen) October 1, 2020
It’s not perfect, but a casual observer could easily be fooled.
And here’s the Putin video, posted to YouTube on the day of the debate between President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, former Vice President Joe Biden.
At the end of each video, RepresentUs states, “This footage is not real, but the threat is.”
Really, now?
According to The Hill, RepresentUs co-founder and president said that Joshua Graham Lynn “by featuring two leaders who have a vested interest in the collapse of our democratic system, we are putting the American people face-to-face with just how fragile our democracy really is. We hope it inspires Americans to come together to fight for this one issue that unites us all.”
No, it doesn’t. What it does is demonstrate the issues with our electoral process in a profoundly disgusting way. Good work, I suppose.
Deepfakes are going to become an increasing part of our electoral process. That’s a given.
The problem is when they’re deployed in such a disgusting way, like the technology was here.
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westernjournal--2020-10-04--Christian Bookseller Sentenced to 7 Years by Chinese Government, Over 12,000 Texts Destroyed

Sources recently confirmed to the nonprofit International Christian Concern that a Chinese Christian online bookstore owner , Chen Yu , was charged with “ illegal business operations ” on Sept. 27 .
He was sentenced to seven years in prison and a fine of 200,000 renminbi ( $ 29,450 ) .
Chen was previously detained on Sept. 1 , 2019 , for selling unapproved religious publications imported from the U.S. , Taiwan and other countries , according to ICC .
Chinese police launched an investigation to trace where the illegal religious publications had gone .
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Gina Goh , ICC ’ s regional manager for Southeast Asia , spoke out against Chen ’ s arrest .
“ The sentence for Mr. Chen Yu shows how the Chinese government is increasingly frightened by all things religious .
From religious symbols , Chinese couplets , to Christian books , anything that features religious elements is no longer tolerated by the Chinese Communist Party , ” Goh said .
“ The disproportionate sentencing of Christians , such as Early Rain Covenant Church @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under the same charge implies that the crackdown against Christianity will only intensify .
The US government and international community should continue to stand up to the tyranny in Beijing.
” China ’ s oppression of Christians and restrictions on religious freedoms has continued to worsen over the past few years .
Back in 2018 , the Communist Party of China banned the online sale of Bibles .
Shortly thereafter , the CCP announced the Bible was being reinterpreted so that it conformed to “ Chinese-style Christianity.
” David Curry , the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spoke out about China ’ s Christian persecution in a blog on the Open Doors website published back in January .
“ The government ’ s tightening on the Christian community in China — an estimated 97 million people — is real and happening right now .
Every once in a while , the Chinese government will arrest some pastors , or shut down churches , or do something aggressive like take down crosses from steeples .
But more often , the way they squeeze the church is quieter — and perhaps deadlier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ primary fear is that Christians who follow Jesus have a greater allegiance to Him than the Communist Party — and they want to squeeze the life out of that allegiance.
” The Chinese government has come under especially intense scrutiny over the course of 2020 as numerous reports continue to come out confirming the government ’ s oppressive policies .
According to many of these reports , members of the Uighur ethnic minority are being carted off and sent to concentration camps .
As China continues to amass power on the world stage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ becoming ever more apparent .
China ’ s assault on Christians , Muslims and other religious groups is only growing more prevalent .
Thankfully , Chen Yu doesn ’ t appear to have been hurt in any way .
He ’ ll have the opportunity to serve his sentence and start his business again from scratch .
There ’ s nothing a Chinese court can do to take away his faith in Jesus Christ .
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Christian persecution in China continues to worsen.
Sources recently confirmed to the nonprofit International Christian Concern that a Chinese Christian online bookstore owner, Chen Yu, was charged with “illegal business operations” on Sept. 27.
He was sentenced to seven years in prison and a fine of 200,000 renminbi ($29,450).
Chen was previously detained on Sept. 1, 2019, for selling unapproved religious publications imported from the U.S., Taiwan and other countries, according to ICC.
Chinese police launched an investigation to trace where the illegal religious publications had gone. Those publications were then confiscated.
Gina Goh, ICC’s regional manager for Southeast Asia, spoke out against Chen’s arrest.
“The sentence for Mr. Chen Yu shows how the Chinese government is increasingly frightened by all things religious. From religious symbols, Chinese couplets, to Christian books, anything that features religious elements is no longer tolerated by the Chinese Communist Party,” Goh said.
“The disproportionate sentencing of Christians, such as Early Rain Covenant Church pastor Wang Yi and Chen Yu, under the same charge implies that the crackdown against Christianity will only intensify. The US government and international community should continue to stand up to the tyranny in Beijing.”
China’s oppression of Christians and restrictions on religious freedoms has continued to worsen over the past few years.
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Back in 2018, the Communist Party of China banned the online sale of Bibles.
Shortly thereafter, the CCP announced the Bible was being reinterpreted so that it conformed to “Chinese-style Christianity.”
David Curry, the president and CEO of Open Doors USA, spoke out about China’s Christian persecution in a blog on the Open Doors website published back in January.
“The government’s tightening on the Christian community in China — an estimated 97 million people — is real and happening right now. Every once in a while, the Chinese government will arrest some pastors, or shut down churches, or do something aggressive like take down crosses from steeples. But more often, the way they squeeze the church is quieter — and perhaps deadlier,” Curry wrote.
“Their primary fear is that Christians who follow Jesus have a greater allegiance to Him than the Communist Party — and they want to squeeze the life out of that allegiance.”
The Chinese government has come under especially intense scrutiny over the course of 2020 as numerous reports continue to come out confirming the government’s oppressive policies.
According to many of these reports, members of the Uighur ethnic minority are being carted off and sent to concentration camps.
Uighurs sitting, bound and blindfolded, waiting to be loaded onto train cars and taken — somewhere. Drone footage from an unknown hero in China.#Uighur pic.twitter.com/l9CTfyM2iT — PariahDog1312?⚖ (@Pdog119) July 15, 2020
As China continues to amass power on the world stage, the threat to religious liberty is becoming ever more apparent.
China’s assault on Christians, Muslims and other religious groups is only growing more prevalent.
Thankfully, Chen Yu doesn’t appear to have been hurt in any way. He’ll have the opportunity to serve his sentence and start his business again from scratch.
There’s nothing a Chinese court can do to take away his faith in Jesus Christ.
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westernjournal--2020-10-04--Fallen Body Camera Catches Cops and Strangers Frantically Working Together To Free Man from Burning

Fallen Body Camera Catches Cops and Strangers Frantically Working Together To Free Man from Burning Car

Footage from a fallen police body camera and bystanders shows cops and civilians teaming up to make a daring life-or-death rescue .
The events were kicked into motion on Sept. 19 after smoke began to pour from a six-car pileup in Dallas .
Responding officers from the Dallas Police Department discovered that a man was still trapped inside a burning car .
With the engulfing flames rapidly heating the vehicle , seconds , not minutes , meant the difference between life and death .
Civilian bystanders did not hesitate to jump in and help any way they could .
Many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ car , fighting flames as others struggled to free the man trapped inside .
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As one bystander cut the seat belt , another broke the car ’ s back window .
Crawling through the burning vehicle , the person then worked to free the pinned driver .
While the officers and civilians were working to beat the clock , parts of the superheated car began to melt and drip molten chemicals .
Eventually , the trapped driver @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , where he is still recovering , KXAS-TV reported .
Bystander videos and police body camera footage were compiled and released by the Dallas Police Department , showing the frantic nature of the rescue .
Watch the clip below .
The video , as action-packed as it is , also shows a side of America the establishment media and the political left are hesitant to acknowledge these days .
Rewatch the clip and pay attention to the bystanders who jumped in to help the cops .
The group that freed the trapped man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And despite the left ’ s repeated attempts to paint divides between civilians and the police , these black , white and Hispanic men responded solely as Americans .
It took everybody working together — regardless of uniform or skin color — to save a man ’ s life .
RELATED : Insane Video out of Chicago : Knifeman Nearly Overpowers Cop , Falls Only After Hail of Gunfire “ If it wasn ’ t for the people trying to help us keep the fire down , breaking the back window , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seatbelt , if it wasn ’ t for those citizens there ’ s no way that man would still be here today , ” Johnathan Calder , one of the responding officers , told KXAS .
Thankfully , these people were able to join together without hesitation .
As our nation heads toward one of the most contentious elections in memory , it ’ s important to remember the sense of community that unites us .
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Footage from a fallen police body camera and bystanders shows cops and civilians teaming up to make a daring life-or-death rescue.
The events were kicked into motion on Sept. 19 after smoke began to pour from a six-car pileup in Dallas.
Responding officers from the Dallas Police Department discovered that a man was still trapped inside a burning car. With the engulfing flames rapidly heating the vehicle, seconds, not minutes, meant the difference between life and death.
Civilian bystanders did not hesitate to jump in and help any way they could.
Many lined up to throw water into the car, fighting flames as others struggled to free the man trapped inside.
As one bystander cut the seat belt, another broke the car’s back window. Crawling through the burning vehicle, the person then worked to free the pinned driver.
While the officers and civilians were working to beat the clock, parts of the superheated car began to melt and drip molten chemicals.
Eventually, the trapped driver was freed and rushed to the hospital, where he is still recovering, KXAS-TV reported.
Bystander videos and police body camera footage were compiled and released by the Dallas Police Department, showing the frantic nature of the rescue. Watch the clip below.
The video, as action-packed as it is, also shows a side of America the establishment media and the political left are hesitant to acknowledge these days.
Rewatch the clip and pay attention to the bystanders who jumped in to help the cops.
The group that freed the trapped man looked like a cross-section of our nation. And despite the left’s repeated attempts to paint divides between civilians and the police, these black, white and Hispanic men responded solely as Americans.
It took everybody working together — regardless of uniform or skin color — to save a man’s life.
“If it wasn’t for the people trying to help us keep the fire down, breaking the back window, supplying a knife to help cut the seatbelt, if it wasn’t for those citizens there’s no way that man would still be here today,” Johnathan Calder, one of the responding officers, told KXAS.
Thankfully, these people were able to join together without hesitation.
As our nation heads toward one of the most contentious elections in memory, it’s important to remember the sense of community that unites us.
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westernjournal--2020-10-04--Recent History Suggests Trump’s COVID Status Could Be Big Boost for Him in Polls

President Trump ’ s COVID-19 diagnosis has upended the presidential race in an unprecedented way .
That much is a given .
However , what ’ s surprising is the fact that — given the short history of world leaders being diagnosed with the virus — it could end up giving him a major boost in the polls .
In the only two cases where conservative world leaders were diagnosed with the coronavirus , both ended up in much better standing with their population , judging by opinion surveys .
Trump announced his diagnosis early Friday .
Since then , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wearing his traditional suit , but sans the customary tie — to reassure the American people he was in good shape .
“ I came here , wasn ’ t feeling so well , I feel much better now , we are working hard to get me all the way back , ” Trump said in the video from Walter Reed National Medical Center .
TRENDING : Trump Declares National Emergency After Scale of Our Dependence on China Comes to Light “ I ’ ll be back soon and I look forward to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in the video .
“ We are going to beat this coronavirus or whatever you ’ re gon na call it and we ’ re gon na beat it soundly.
” “ Over the next period of a few days I guess that ’ s the real test , so we ’ ll see what happens over that next couple of days , ” Trump said .
A positive COVID-19 test is one thing , but what the test means for his campaign is quite another .
If history is any indication @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out for him .
Only two major elected world leaders have tested positive for COVID-19 : United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro .
Both saw major bumps in their popularity after their diagnoses .
Johnson is probably the closest analog to Trump , both considering their political positions and the similarities between the political climates in the United Kingdom and the United States .
RELATED : CNN 's Jake Tapper Unleashes Sick Attack on Hospitalized POTUS : 'Symbol of Your Own Failures' When Johnson was diagnosed with COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government ’ s approval ratings were in the high 40s , but shot up .
According to YouGov ’ s poll tracker , Johnson ’ s Tory government peaked at 68 percent approval rating on the 13th of April , with 26 percent disapproval .
That bump would eventually fade and by the 8th of June , Johnson was at 50 percent disapproval to 43 percent approval .
However , that was a two-month period .
Trump has 32 days until the election — which means , if there is a bump , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Meanwhile , the controversial Bolsonaro was diagnosed on July 7 and soon saw a bump in polls .
“ The approval rating of Brazil ’ s right-wing president , Jair Bolsonaro , is at its highest since he took office last year despite the country ’ s 105,000 deaths from the world ’ s second-worst coronavirus outbreak , ” Reuters reported Aug. 14 .
“ The Datafolha poll found that 37 % of those surveyed viewed his government as great or good , compared with 32 % in June , while his rejection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % who see his government as bad or terrible.
” “ Truth , half truth or fake News ?
Good morning , all , ” Bolsonaro — who was against lockdown or social distancing measures — tweeted in the wake of the poll .
Other world leaders have tested positive for COVID-19 , although they ’ ve either been more been less prominent in stature and/or had more dubious claims to popular election .
The dubiously elected Belorussian President Alexander Lukashenko said he contracted the virus but suffered no symptoms , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never substantiated and Lukashenko is currently the subject of massive protests .
Armenian President Nikol Pashinyan and Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei have also contracted the virus .
Among the elected leaders of major democracies , however , Johnson and Bolsonaro are unique — both given the size and power of the countries they lead and the quality of the polling in those nations .
If we ’ re to go by their examples , Donald Trump could be in very good shape .
The question remains , however .
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President Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis has upended the presidential race in an unprecedented way. That much is a given.
However, what’s surprising is the fact that — given the short history of world leaders being diagnosed with the virus — it could end up giving him a major boost in the polls.
In the only two cases where conservative world leaders were diagnosed with the coronavirus, both ended up in much better standing with their population, judging by opinion surveys.
Trump announced his diagnosis early Friday. Since then, he appeared on his Twitter account — wearing his traditional suit, but sans the customary tie — to reassure the American people he was in good shape.
“I came here, wasn’t feeling so well, I feel much better now, we are working hard to get me all the way back,” Trump said in the video from Walter Reed National Medical Center.
“I’ll be back soon and I look forward to finishing up the campaign,” he said in the video. “We are going to beat this coronavirus or whatever you’re gonna call it and we’re gonna beat it soundly.”
“Over the next period of a few days I guess that’s the real test, so we’ll see what happens over that next couple of days,” Trump said.
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A positive COVID-19 test is one thing, but what the test means for his campaign is quite another. If history is any indication, however, it might actually work out for him.
Only two major elected world leaders have tested positive for COVID-19: United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. Both saw major bumps in their popularity after their diagnoses.
Johnson is probably the closest analog to Trump, both considering their political positions and the similarities between the political climates in the United Kingdom and the United States.
With 32 days to go until election day in the United States, it’s worth remembering what contracting the coronavirus did to Boris Johnson’s approval numbers. pic.twitter.com/LKrmiSg9OJ — Raheem Kassam (@RaheemKassam) October 2, 2020
When Johnson was diagnosed with COVID-19 at the end of March, his government’s approval ratings were in the high 40s, but shot up.
According to YouGov’s poll tracker, Johnson’s Tory government peaked at 68 percent approval rating on the 13th of April, with 26 percent disapproval.
That bump would eventually fade and by the 8th of June, Johnson was at 50 percent disapproval to 43 percent approval. However, that was a two-month period. Trump has 32 days until the election — which means, if there is a bump, it could carry through Election Day.
Meanwhile, the controversial Bolsonaro was diagnosed on July 7 and soon saw a bump in polls.
Very few world leaders have tested positive for coronavirus, but the ones who have – Brazilian Pres. Jair Bolsonaro and British PM Boris Johnson, both right-wing populists like Trump – saw their approval ratings rise dramatically after testing positive: pic.twitter.com/wEuwj6pRn6 — Andrew Solender (@AndrewSolender) October 2, 2020
“The approval rating of Brazil’s right-wing president, Jair Bolsonaro, is at its highest since he took office last year despite the country’s 105,000 deaths from the world’s second-worst coronavirus outbreak,” Reuters reported Aug. 14.
“The Datafolha poll found that 37% of those surveyed viewed his government as great or good, compared with 32% in June, while his rejection rate has dropped 10 points to 34% who see his government as bad or terrible.”
“Truth, half truth or fake News? Good morning, all,” Bolsonaro — who was against lockdown or social distancing measures — tweeted in the wake of the poll.
Other world leaders have tested positive for COVID-19, although they’ve either been more been less prominent in stature and/or had more dubious claims to popular election.
The dubiously elected Belorussian President Alexander Lukashenko said he contracted the virus but suffered no symptoms, according to Euronews. However, that claim was never substantiated and Lukashenko is currently the subject of massive protests. Armenian President Nikol Pashinyan and Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei have also contracted the virus.
Among the elected leaders of major democracies, however, Johnson and Bolsonaro are unique — both given the size and power of the countries they lead and the quality of the polling in those nations.
If we’re to go by their examples, Donald Trump could be in very good shape. The question remains, however. whether precedent holds.
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westernjournal--2020-10-04--Steve Scalise: Nancy Pelosi Has Blocked COVID Testing on Capitol Hill

Two House Republicans are accusing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of blocking COVID testing in the House .
Calls for Pelosi to act come as Senate Democrats are invoking the potential spread of the coronavirus on Capitol Hill as a reason to delay the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett .
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana , during a Saturday appearance on “ Fox & Friends , ” said the ability to test has been in existence — and ignored — for too long .
“ I mean these protocols have been out there and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a long time .
They were offered to the speaker and she turned it down , ” Scalise said .
“ I think it ’ s something that should have been in Congress for a few weeks now .
But ultimately that ’ s what the speaker decided to do , ” he said .
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“ I am writing again today to reiterate my concern that we do not have a comprehensive health monitoring system and testing program for our Capitol Hill campus in order to help us do our part to stop the spread of coronavirus , ” Davis wrote in a letter to Pelosi .
“ I have stood ready to engage with your office and my counterpart on the Committee on House Administration for months , but my requests have gone unanswered .
While I appreciate that the attending physician has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members who have symptoms or have been exposed , provide very limited staff testing , and advise offices on contact tracing , our ability to monitor the health and safety of the House is severely lacking because you have failed to implement a plan , ” he wrote .
Davis noted that everyone else in the nation has been able to develop a plan , which means Pelosi should be able to agree to one for the House .
“ Universities , public institutions , private businesses , and communities across the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of COVID-19 .
Yet , the House has failed to adopt similar tools that are now being used nationwide .
As testing has advanced and become more readily available , the House ’ s posture on testing has not evolved from where we were months ago , ” he wrote .
“ The attending physician gives recommendations to our community , but the policies on how we govern the House are set by you and a widespread testing program has not been adopted because you have opposed it.
” “ This institution , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue to function to serve the American people during this pandemic .
As a result , thousands of people who support this institution , report on this institution , and protect this institution , must continue to come to work and have not had the luxury of staying in their homes and working by proxy or remotely like some of your caucus members , ” Davis added .
Davis wrote that House testing rules “ should not reflect the news of the day or be to politically shield your office when difficult news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way to communicate and continues to show your partisanship on this issue.
” During her appearance Sunday on the CBS show “ Face the Nation , ” Pelosi indicated she has no plans to change the House testing regimen , according to CBS .
“ I ’ m pleased with the reliability of the testing in the Capitol , ” she said .
“ I think it ’ s better than what is at the White House or else the president might not have been exposed on the basis of a false negative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We don ’ t know where he got it , but we do know that there was a negative test for somebody with close proximity to the president.
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Two House Republicans are accusing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of blocking COVID testing in the House.
Calls for Pelosi to act come as Senate Democrats are invoking the potential spread of the coronavirus on Capitol Hill as a reason to delay the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett.
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana, during a Saturday appearance on “Fox & Friends,” said the ability to test has been in existence — and ignored — for too long.
“I mean these protocols have been out there and the testing capabilities have been out there for a long time. They were offered to the speaker and she turned it down,” Scalise said.
“I think it’s something that should have been in Congress for a few weeks now. But ultimately that’s what the speaker decided to do,” he said.
On Friday, Republican Rep. Rodney Davis of Illinois, the ranking Republican on the Committee on House Administration, said Pelosi should quit stalling and implement testing for House members.
“I am writing again today to reiterate my concern that we do not have a comprehensive health monitoring system and testing program for our Capitol Hill campus in order to help us do our part to stop the spread of coronavirus,” Davis wrote in a letter to Pelosi.
“I have stood ready to engage with your office and my counterpart on the Committee on House Administration for months, but my requests have gone unanswered. While I appreciate that the attending physician has been able to conduct COVID-19 testing for members who have symptoms or have been exposed, provide very limited staff testing, and advise offices on contact tracing, our ability to monitor the health and safety of the House is severely lacking because you have failed to implement a plan,” he wrote.
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Davis noted that everyone else in the nation has been able to develop a plan, which means Pelosi should be able to agree to one for the House.
“Universities, public institutions, private businesses, and communities across the country have embraced technologies to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Yet, the House has failed to adopt similar tools that are now being used nationwide. As testing has advanced and become more readily available, the House’s posture on testing has not evolved from where we were months ago,” he wrote.
“The attending physician gives recommendations to our community, but the policies on how we govern the House are set by you and a widespread testing program has not been adopted because you have opposed it.”
“This institution, similar to the White House, must continue to function to serve the American people during this pandemic. As a result, thousands of people who support this institution, report on this institution, and protect this institution, must continue to come to work and have not had the luxury of staying in their homes and working by proxy or remotely like some of your caucus members,” Davis added.
Davis wrote that House testing rules “should not reflect the news of the day or be to politically shield your office when difficult news breaks. This is not an acceptable way to communicate and continues to show your partisanship on this issue.”
During her appearance Sunday on the CBS show “Face the Nation,” Pelosi indicated she has no plans to change the House testing regimen, according to CBS.
“I’m pleased with the reliability of the testing in the Capitol,” she said.
“I think it’s better than what is at the White House or else the president might not have been exposed on the basis of a false negative that may have put him at risk. We don’t know where he got it, but we do know that there was a negative test for somebody with close proximity to the president.”
Pelosi also noted that “we have 20,000 employees on Capitol Hill. It’s not just about the members of Congress.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-04--Los Angeles Loses 1A Case Against NRA, Forced To Fork Over Six-Figure Payout

An effort by the city of Los Angeles to punish the National Rifle Association blew up in the city ’ s face Tuesday when it was forced to pay $ 144,234.29 over an anti-NRA law that was struck down .
In 2019 , Los Angeles passed an ordinance that required anyone seeking to do business with the city to disclose potential ties they might have to the NRA .
The law had noted that “ the city ’ s residents deserve to know if the City ’ s public funds are spent on contractors that have contractual or sponsorship ties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to such contractors undermines the City ’ s efforts to legislate and promote gun safety.
” The ordinance was struck down in December by federal district court Judge Stephen Wilson after the NRA sued , arguing a violation of the group ’ s First Amendment rights .
“ In this case , the text of the Ordinance , the Ordinance ’ s legislative history , and the concurrent public statements made by the Ordinance ’ s primary legislative sponsor evince a strong intent to suppress the speech of the NRA , ” Wilson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Happens If a Candidate for President Withdraws or Passes Away ?
“ Even though the Ordinance only forces disclosure of activity that may not be expressive , the clear purpose of the disclosure is to undermine the NRA ’ s explicitly political speech.
” On Tuesday , Wilson followed up his ruling by ordering Los Angeles to pay a portion of the NRA ’ s legal fees , or $ 144,234.29 .
The NRA had originally sought to have the city pay for $ 472,760.50 in legal fees .
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“ Violations of any constitutional rights by government officials should carry consequences , ” she told the Washington Free Beacon .
“ The courts have rightfully imposed those consequences upon Los Angeles .
The NRA will continue our fight and , as always , work to hold politicians accountable.
” Although city officials said there was no effort to muzzle the NRA , the judge disagreed .
“ The City adopted the Ordinance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ of the NRA and with the explicit intent to suppress that message — the Ordinance should therefore be considered a content-based regulation of speech , ” he ruled .
In January , the city repealed the ordinance in question .
“ The same city officials who vowed to defend this ordinance are on the run , ” Jason Ouimet , executive director of the NRA ’ s Institute for Legislative Action , said in a news release at the time .
“ In addition to the NRA members they wronged , city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taxpayers for their failed experiment , and explain why they recklessly subjected the city to legal and financial exposure .
“ Facing a trial where they ’ ll have to account for the unconstitutional ordinance , city officials are trying to mitigate the consequences of their illegal misbehavior , ” added Chuck Michel , California counsel to the NRA .
“ This is another decisive victory for the NRA , which stood and fought for its members ’ rights.
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An effort by the city of Los Angeles to punish the National Rifle Association blew up in the city’s face Tuesday when it was forced to pay $144,234.29 over an anti-NRA law that was struck down.
In 2019, Los Angeles passed an ordinance that required anyone seeking to do business with the city to disclose potential ties they might have to the NRA.
The law had noted that “the city’s residents deserve to know if the City’s public funds are spent on contractors that have contractual or sponsorship ties with the NRA. Public funds provided to such contractors undermines the City’s efforts to legislate and promote gun safety.”
The ordinance was struck down in December by federal district court Judge Stephen Wilson after the NRA sued, arguing a violation of the group’s First Amendment rights.
“In this case, the text of the Ordinance, the Ordinance’s legislative history, and the concurrent public statements made by the Ordinance’s primary legislative sponsor evince a strong intent to suppress the speech of the NRA,” Wilson said.
“Even though the Ordinance only forces disclosure of activity that may not be expressive, the clear purpose of the disclosure is to undermine the NRA’s explicitly political speech.”
On Tuesday, Wilson followed up his ruling by ordering Los Angeles to pay a portion of the NRA’s legal fees, or $144,234.29.
The NRA had originally sought to have the city pay for $472,760.50 in legal fees.
Amy Hunter, a spokeswoman for the NRA, said the ruling and subsequent punishment prove Los Angles was biased in its effort to go after the NRA through businesses.
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“Violations of any constitutional rights by government officials should carry consequences,” she told the Washington Free Beacon. “The courts have rightfully imposed those consequences upon Los Angeles. The NRA will continue our fight and, as always, work to hold politicians accountable.”
Although city officials said there was no effort to muzzle the NRA, the judge disagreed.
“The City adopted the Ordinance ‘because of disagreement with the message’ of the NRA and with the explicit intent to suppress that message — the Ordinance should therefore be considered a content-based regulation of speech,” he ruled.
In January, the city repealed the ordinance in question.
“The same city officials who vowed to defend this ordinance are on the run,” Jason Ouimet, executive director of the NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action, said in a news release at the time.
“In addition to the NRA members they wronged, city officials must now answer to voters and taxpayers for their failed experiment, and explain why they recklessly subjected the city to legal and financial exposure.
“Facing a trial where they’ll have to account for the unconstitutional ordinance, city officials are trying to mitigate the consequences of their illegal misbehavior,” added Chuck Michel, California counsel to the NRA. “This is another decisive victory for the NRA, which stood and fought for its members’ rights.”
William A. Brewer III, outside counsel to the NRA, said: “Coast to coast, the Association has demonstrated its resolve to hold government actors accountable for their attempts to transgress against the rights of NRA members. The NRA will never stop defending its members and the freedoms they hold so dear.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-04--CNN’s Jake Tapper Unleashes Sick Attack on Hospitalized POTUS: ‘Symbol of Your Own Failures’

In the wake of President Donald Trump ’ s positive COVID test and subsequent hospitalization , many critics chose to slow or stop attacks against him out of respect for his health and office .
Even former Vice President Joe Biden , the man directly competing against Trump , said he would pull ads criticizing the president from the airwaves .
While Trump is in Walter Reed National National Medical Center , this appears to be how many critics are handling the matter .
Unfortunately , all you have to do is turn on CNN to see examples of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the president , but making them more targeted than ever .
Viewers of Jake Tapper ’ s “ State of the Union ” saw proof of this firsthand as the host launched into a tirade against Trump Sunday morning .
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The CNN host claimed that the president “ undermined ” the responses to the novel coronavirus , hurting Americans struggling to live in the pandemic .
Tapper then linked Trump ’ s coronavirus infection and that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ event held by the president last week .
It has not been confirmed that the event , an introduction of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett , led to any infections .
It didn ’ t seem to slow the CNN personality , who claimed future generations would struggle to make sense of politicians attending the event .
Tapper eventually pivoted and targeted the hospitalized president himself .
“ Sick and in isolation , Mr. President , you have become a symbol of your own failures , ” Tapper said .
“ Failures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The same failures you have been inflicting on the rest of us .
“ Get well .
And please , for the rest of us that don ’ t get to go to Walter Reed — get well and get it together.
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Now , wishing for the death of President Trump will land users in trouble on platforms such as Facebook , Twitter , and TikTok .
While Trump could return to the White House as soon as Monday , there ’ s no way to know at this point if he ’ s completely out of the woods .
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In the wake of President Donald Trump’s positive COVID test and subsequent hospitalization, many critics chose to slow or stop attacks against him out of respect for his health and office.
Even former Vice President Joe Biden, the man directly competing against Trump, said he would pull ads criticizing the president from the airwaves.
While Trump is in Walter Reed National National Medical Center, this appears to be how many critics are handling the matter.
Unfortunately, all you have to do is turn on CNN to see examples of those who are not only keeping up attacks on the president, but making them more targeted than ever.
Viewers of Jake Tapper’s “State of the Union” saw proof of this firsthand as the host launched into a tirade against Trump Sunday morning.
The CNN host claimed that the president “undermined” the responses to the novel coronavirus, hurting Americans struggling to live in the pandemic.
Tapper then linked Trump’s coronavirus infection and that of other top Republican leaders to an event held by the president last week. It has not been confirmed that the event, an introduction of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, led to any infections.
It didn’t seem to slow the CNN personality, who claimed future generations would struggle to make sense of politicians attending the event.
Tapper eventually pivoted and targeted the hospitalized president himself.
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“Sick and in isolation, Mr. President, you have become a symbol of your own failures,” Tapper said. “Failures of recklessness, ignorance, arrogance. The same failures you have been inflicting on the rest of us.
“Get well. And please, for the rest of us that don’t get to go to Walter Reed — get well and get it together.”
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CNN’s @jaketapper: “Sick and in isolation, Mr. President, you have become a symbol of your own failures. Failures of recklessness, ignorance, arrogance. The same failures you have been inflicting on the rest of us … Get well and get it together” #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com/XXA5uC91Ea — State of the Union (@CNNSotu) October 4, 2020
Unfortunately for Tapper and others who apparently relish the president’s battle with COVID, physicians say the president’s condition is improving.
While attacks against the ailing president may fly on CNN, an increasing number of other companies are taking a stand against the darker examples.
Now, wishing for the death of President Trump will land users in trouble on platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok.
While Trump could return to the White House as soon as Monday, there’s no way to know at this point if he’s completely out of the woods.
It remains to be seen whether attacks against him will increase or remain respectfully low.
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