westernjournal--2020-08-10--Pelosi Rages After Trump Bypasses Gridlocked Congress with Salvo of Executive Orders: ‘Absurdly Unco

Pelosi Rages After Trump Bypasses Gridlocked Congress with Salvo of Executive Orders: ‘Absurdly Unconstitutional’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressed her displeasure with President Donald Trump ’ s executive actions Saturday to help struggling Americans amid the economic downturn brought on by the coronavirus .
After lawmakers failed to negotiate another round of stimulus legislation by Friday , Trump vowed to take what action he could .
On Saturday , Trump signed four executive orders in which he bypassed Congress addressing the issues of unemployment assistance , an eviction moratorium , the deferment of payroll taxes and student loan relief .
“ Through these four actions , my administration will provide immediate and vital relief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And the beautiful thing about this difficult time is we ’ re now coming back and setting records , ” he said from his golf club in Bedminster , New Jersey , according to a White House transcript .
Trump excoriated Democrats for refusing to budge with regard to offering assistance to American workers .
TRENDING : Iran Tries To Intimidate US with War Exercise , Utterly Humiliates Itself Instead “ My administration has been working around the clock in good faith to reach an agreement with Democrats on additional China virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ’ s getting little help from the other side , he said later .
“ Congressional Democrats have stonewalled our efforts to extend this relief .
They even oppose measures that would give bonuses to workers returning to the job .
They were totally opposed to that , ” Trump said .
Joining CNN ’ s Dana Bash on “ State of the Union , ” the California Democrat described Trump ’ s executive orders as “ absurdly unconstitutional.
” Pelosi signaled that she and her fellow Democrats intend to challenge the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after Bash asked about the potential for legal action .
“ Well , the fact is , is that whether [ the executive orders ] are legal or not takes time to figure out , ” she said .
She then cited Nebraska ’ s Republican Sen. Ben Sasse , who criticized Trump ’ s actions in a statement Saturday , according to MarketWatch .
“ I associate my … remarks with Senator Sasse , who says they ’ re ‘ unconstitutional slop , ’ ” Pelosi said .
Sasse indeed criticized Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement , likening Trump ’ s orders on economic relief to former President Barack Obama ’ s executive action establishing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program for illegal immigrants brought to the United States as children .
“ The pen-and-phone theory of executive lawmaking is unconstitutional slop .
President Obama did not have the power to unilaterally rewrite immigration law with DACA , and President Trump does not have the power to unilaterally rewrite the payroll tax law , ” Sasse said in the statement .
“ Under the Constitution , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through their members of Congress , ” Sasse added .
“ Right now we want to address the needs of the American people , ” Pelosi told CNN .
Trump ’ s executive orders , she said , aren ’ t the way to do it .
“ As my constitutional advisers tell me , they ’ re absurdly unconstitutional , ” she said .
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressed her displeasure with President Donald Trump’s executive actions Saturday to help struggling Americans amid the economic downturn brought on by the coronavirus.
After lawmakers failed to negotiate another round of stimulus legislation by Friday, Trump vowed to take what action he could.
On Saturday, Trump signed four executive orders in which he bypassed Congress addressing the issues of unemployment assistance, an eviction moratorium, the deferment of payroll taxes and student loan relief.
“Through these four actions, my administration will provide immediate and vital relief to Americans struggling in this difficult time. And the beautiful thing about this difficult time is we’re now coming back and setting records,” he said from his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, according to a White House transcript.
Trump excoriated Democrats for refusing to budge with regard to offering assistance to American workers.
“My administration has been working around the clock in good faith to reach an agreement with Democrats on additional China virus relief,” he said.
But he’s getting little help from the other side, he said later.
“Congressional Democrats have stonewalled our efforts to extend this relief. They even oppose measures that would give bonuses to workers returning to the job. They were totally opposed to that,” Trump said.
On Sunday, Pelosi fired back.
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Joining CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union,” the California Democrat described Trump’s executive orders as “absurdly unconstitutional.”
Pelosi signaled that she and her fellow Democrats intend to challenge the president’s orders in court, after Bash asked about the potential for legal action.
“Well, the fact is, is that whether [the executive orders] are legal or not takes time to figure out,” she said.
She then cited Nebraska’s Republican Sen. Ben Sasse, who criticized Trump’s actions in a statement Saturday, according to MarketWatch.
“I associate my … remarks with Senator Sasse, who says they’re ‘unconstitutional slop,’” Pelosi said.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls Trump’s executive actions on Covid-19 relief “absurdly unconstitutional” when asked if she would sue to block them https://t.co/SFbZwXXBkU pic.twitter.com/v9b97jvs5I — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) August 9, 2020
Sasse indeed criticized Trump’s executive action Saturday in a statement, likening Trump’s orders on economic relief to former President Barack Obama’s executive action establishing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program for illegal immigrants brought to the United States as children.
“The pen-and-phone theory of executive lawmaking is unconstitutional slop. President Obama did not have the power to unilaterally rewrite immigration law with DACA, and President Trump does not have the power to unilaterally rewrite the payroll tax law,” Sasse said in the statement.
“Under the Constitution, that power belongs to the American people acting through their members of Congress,” Sasse added.
Pelosi agreed.
“Right now we want to address the needs of the American people,” Pelosi told CNN.
Trump’s executive orders, she said, aren’t the way to do it.
“As my constitutional advisers tell me, they’re absurdly unconstitutional,” she said.
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westernjournal--2020-08-10--Lance Armstrong’s Bicycle Shop Says It Is on ‘Right Side of History’ After Abandoning Contract with

Lance Armstrong’s Bicycle Shop Says It Is on ‘Right Side of History’ After Abandoning Contract with Cops

I thought it was a positive development when cyclist Lance Armstrong became the global poster child for cheating in professional athletics .
Really , it was high time for a change .
Few people under 40 could remember Ben Johnson ’ s steroid-tainted world-record 100-meter run at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games .
While the Major League Baseball players implicated in the Mitchell Report were of a fresher provenance , they weren ’ t exactly global figures , baseball ’ s popularity being limited to a few countries .
Meanwhile , almost everyone in the world was familiar with Armstrong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the face of a mountain of evidence he not only had engaged in a blood-doping regimen of colossal proportions but had performed such elaborate subterfuge to avoid detection that his exploits wouldn ’ t have been out of place in a John le Carré spy novel .
Granted , it seems far more likely that a Tour de France cyclist has been a human needle-cushion than he hasn ’ t been .
However , none of them won seven straight Tours , and none of them dissembled so frequently and smugly about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was banned from cycling for life and stripped of all of those Tour de France titles — as well as all of his results from 1998 onward .
Since then , our bro-cheat has been on a desperate mission to prove he ’ s really a great guy — if not to the world then at least to some people .
And there ’ s no surer way to do this in Armstrong ’ s home of Austin , Texas , than liberal politics , something that Armstrong ’ s quite comfortable with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US with War Exercise , Utterly Humiliates Itself Instead Back before he became toxic , he was considered a potential Texas gubernatorial candidate .
( He decided against it , telling fellow future pariah Charlie Rose in 2005 , “ Why would I want to go from pro cycling , which is stressful and a lot of time away , straight into politics ?
” ) In 2018 , he endorsed challenger Beto O ’ Rourke in his run against Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz — an endorsement that , for whatever reason @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t particularly emphasize .
And now his bicycle shop wants everyone to know they ’ ve got no truck with the police .
Armstrong is the owner of Mellow Johnny ’ s , which describes itself on its Twitter profile as “ Austin ’ s cycling hub.
” Indeed , it seems to be : How else would it have gotten a three-year city contract worth over $ 300,000 to provide bicycles to the police force back in 2019 , as per KXAN-TV ?
Back then , the idea of providing bicycles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was the popo they were selling bikes to , but patrolling the neighborhood on a bicycle was a lot more green than doing it in a Crown Victoria .
The wokeness temperature on that contract has changed considerably in the past few months — particularly , as the Washington Examiner notes , when police on bikes were seen doing crowd control during the recent Black Lives Matter protests .
Last week , Mellow Johnny ’ s decided to place itself on “ the right side of history ” by severing its contract @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a statement that managed to seriously contradict itself despite its brevity , the management at Mellow Johnny ’ s said Wednesday it was ending the contract after a discussion among employees following the Black Lives Matter protests .
“ It ’ s difficult in these times to balance the needs of a business and a community , ” the statement read .
“ Our entire employee group was engaged in this dialogue and we delved deep into our community to understand how we could best do our part to keep our customers safe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ direction.
” “ Businesses can no longer be non-participants in the communities they serve .
We chose what we think will do the most to suture these divides and place our community on the right side of history , ” Mellow Johnny ’ s management added .
However , there was also this : “ We are not anti-police .
We do believe our local police force will protect us from the very threats we are receiving right now.
” There are two threads in the statement as to why the people at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contract with Austin police , one explicit and one implicit .
They can not be “ non-participants ” in what ’ s going on in Austin , and not dealing with the police is positive participation that “ keep our customers safe and this city moving in the right direction.
” The implicit thread , when they talk about how they did this after evaluating “ community policing in Austin , ” is how bicycle-riding police officers were deployed as crowd control during the Black Lives Matter protests .
If not , what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ didn ’ t know about community policing before bidding on the contract back in 2019 .
The contradiction comes in when they try to hedge their statements .
The Mellow Johnny ’ s folks say they “ are not anti-police.
” But if they ’ re “ no longer be non-participants ” in community ideological debates , then what does severing a police contract after evaluating “ community policing in Austin ” tell us ?
Mellow Johnny ’ s is , by its own words , an active participant actively turning away police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ easily draw from this , and they aren ’ t unfair .
Then : “ We do believe our local police force will protect us from the very threats we are receiving right now.
” As the current demonstrations go , Austin isn ’ t a particularly dangerous corner of the world , although a man was shot and killed late last month after a confrontation at a Black Lives Matter protest , according to CNN .
However , it ’ s worth asking which threats they ’ re talking about .
Are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ selling bikes to police ?
From police backers unhappy they ’ ve stopped selling bikes to Austin police ?
Just general threats ?
Furthermore , if you believe the role of police is to protect individuals and property from threats and that they ’ re able to carry out that role , why stop selling them bikes ?
The mind boggles .
Apparently , they still expect protection from the police while actively refusing to sell law enforcement the equipment they need to protect them .
In other words , if you think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you ’ re not wrong .
The answer might be a bit less complex : Activist employees were angry about selling bikes to cops and management decided it wasn ’ t worth the effort to fight back .
According to the Austin American-Statesman , the Austin Police Department ’ s Christopher Carlisle said in a now-deleted Facebook post he ’ d been told by a sales manager at Mellow Johnny ’ s that “ they have three employees who work for them that are complaining about providing bikes to the police department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protests and disturbances .
They stated to ownership that they did not like the fact that we use bicycles to help us manage crowds and crowd movement.
” One guesses an argument was eventually built up around this , one that involved close deliberation of community policing and bicycles .
It seems unlikely that Armstrong was involved in the statement , although it ’ s unclear what his role was in terminating the contract .
I would assume , given his ownership interests , someone at least gave him a heads-up via text @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the contract , there was probably a bit more Lance-centric decision-making than that .
Whatever his input , this is on-brand for Armstrong and his shop .
In 2018 , Mellow Johnny ’ s dropped cycling brands that were owned by a gun manufacturer .
Last year , Armstrong made a national joke of himself when he told his Twitter audience about how he “ blew the f—in ’ doors off ” Vice President Mike Pence while biking in Nantucket , only to be reminded he was a former professional cyclist who used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into the global consciousness .
He seems to desperately want the people he likes in his liberal home of Austin to like him back , no matter what his past sins .
Maybe people in America will like him back , too .
Or maybe , in a few months , we ’ ll all simply remember Armstrong is a cheat and Mellow Johnny ’ s decision will affect little but the $ 300,000 it was set to receive , to the extent we remember it at all .
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I thought it was a positive development when cyclist Lance Armstrong became the global poster child for cheating in professional athletics. Really, it was high time for a change.
Few people under 40 could remember Ben Johnson’s steroid-tainted world-record 100-meter run at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. While the Major League Baseball players implicated in the Mitchell Report were of a fresher provenance, they weren’t exactly global figures, baseball’s popularity being limited to a few countries.
Meanwhile, almost everyone in the world was familiar with Armstrong’s unctuous bro-smirk and bald-faced denials in the face of a mountain of evidence he not only had engaged in a blood-doping regimen of colossal proportions but had performed such elaborate subterfuge to avoid detection that his exploits wouldn’t have been out of place in a John le Carré spy novel.
Granted, it seems far more likely that a Tour de France cyclist has been a human needle-cushion than he hasn’t been. However, none of them won seven straight Tours, and none of them dissembled so frequently and smugly about his cheating. In 2012, Armstrong was banned from cycling for life and stripped of all of those Tour de France titles — as well as all of his results from 1998 onward.
Since then, our bro-cheat has been on a desperate mission to prove he’s really a great guy — if not to the world then at least to some people. And there’s no surer way to do this in Armstrong’s home of Austin, Texas, than liberal politics, something that Armstrong’s quite comfortable with.
Back before he became toxic, he was considered a potential Texas gubernatorial candidate. (He decided against it, telling fellow future pariah Charlie Rose in 2005, “Why would I want to go from pro cycling, which is stressful and a lot of time away, straight into politics?”)
In 2018, he endorsed challenger Beto O’Rourke in his run against Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz — an endorsement that, for whatever reason, the O’Rourke campaign didn’t particularly emphasize.
Dear my fellow Texans, we have a choice. This guy or @tedcruz. It’s time for reasonable and balanced talk on ALL issues – here’s one snippet. WE are for @BetoORourke! https://t.co/3duIGWiB12 — Lance Armstrong (@lancearmstrong) August 24, 2018
And now his bicycle shop wants everyone to know they’ve got no truck with the police.
Armstrong is the owner of Mellow Johnny’s, which describes itself on its Twitter profile as “Austin’s cycling hub.” Indeed, it seems to be: How else would it have gotten a three-year city contract worth over $300,000 to provide bicycles to the police force back in 2019, as per KXAN-TV?
Back then, the idea of providing bicycles to police seemed lukewarm-woke. Yes, it was the popo they were selling bikes to, but patrolling the neighborhood on a bicycle was a lot more green than doing it in a Crown Victoria.
The wokeness temperature on that contract has changed considerably in the past few months — particularly, as the Washington Examiner notes, when police on bikes were seen doing crowd control during the recent Black Lives Matter protests.
Last week, Mellow Johnny’s decided to place itself on “the right side of history” by severing its contract with the Austin Police Department.
In a statement that managed to seriously contradict itself despite its brevity, the management at Mellow Johnny’s said Wednesday it was ending the contract after a discussion among employees following the Black Lives Matter protests.
“It’s difficult in these times to balance the needs of a business and a community,” the statement read. “Our entire employee group was engaged in this dialogue and we delved deep into our community to understand how we could best do our part to keep our customers safe and this city moving in the right direction.”
“Businesses can no longer be non-participants in the communities they serve. We chose what we think will do the most to suture these divides and place our community on the right side of history,” Mellow Johnny’s management added.
However, there was also this: “We are not anti-police. We do believe our local police force will protect us from the very threats we are receiving right now.”
There are two threads in the statement as to why the people at Mellow Johnny’s are ending the contract with Austin police, one explicit and one implicit. They cannot be “non-participants” in what’s going on in Austin, and not dealing with the police is positive participation that “keep our customers safe and this city moving in the right direction.”
The implicit thread, when they talk about how they did this after evaluating “community policing in Austin,” is how bicycle-riding police officers were deployed as crowd control during the Black Lives Matter protests. If not, what they’re admitting is that they didn’t know about community policing before bidding on the contract back in 2019.
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The contradiction comes in when they try to hedge their statements. The Mellow Johnny’s folks say they “are not anti-police.” But if they’re “no longer be non-participants” in community ideological debates, then what does severing a police contract after evaluating “community policing in Austin” tell us? Mellow Johnny’s is, by its own words, an active participant actively turning away police business. There are inferences you can easily draw from this, and they aren’t unfair.
Then: “We do believe our local police force will protect us from the very threats we are receiving right now.” As the current demonstrations go, Austin isn’t a particularly dangerous corner of the world, although a man was shot and killed late last month after a confrontation at a Black Lives Matter protest, according to CNN.
However, it’s worth asking which threats they’re talking about.
Are they coming from protesters unhappy they were selling bikes to police? From police backers unhappy they’ve stopped selling bikes to Austin police? Just general threats?
Furthermore, if you believe the role of police is to protect individuals and property from threats and that they’re able to carry out that role, why stop selling them bikes? The mind boggles. Apparently, they still expect protection from the police while actively refusing to sell law enforcement the equipment they need to protect them.
In other words, if you think this doesn’t sound particularly well-thought-out, you’re not wrong. The answer might be a bit less complex: Activist employees were angry about selling bikes to cops and management decided it wasn’t worth the effort to fight back.
According to the Austin American-Statesman, the Austin Police Department’s Christopher Carlisle said in a now-deleted Facebook post he’d been told by a sales manager at Mellow Johnny’s that “they have three employees who work for them that are complaining about providing bikes to the police department in this time of social unrest in protests and disturbances. They stated to ownership that they did not like the fact that we use bicycles to help us manage crowds and crowd movement.”
One guesses an argument was eventually built up around this, one that involved close deliberation of community policing and bicycles.
It seems unlikely that Armstrong was involved in the statement, although it’s unclear what his role was in terminating the contract. I would assume, given his ownership interests, someone at least gave him a heads-up via text message — and given the size of the contract, there was probably a bit more Lance-centric decision-making than that.
Whatever his input, this is on-brand for Armstrong and his shop.
In 2018, Mellow Johnny’s dropped cycling brands that were owned by a gun manufacturer.
Last year, Armstrong made a national joke of himself when he told his Twitter audience about how he “blew the f—in’ doors off” Vice President Mike Pence while biking in Nantucket, only to be reminded he was a former professional cyclist who used a galaxy of PEDs to thrust himself into the global consciousness.
He seems to desperately want the people he likes in his liberal home of Austin to like him back, no matter what his past sins. Maybe people in America will like him back, too.
Or maybe, in a few months, we’ll all simply remember Armstrong is a cheat and Mellow Johnny’s decision will affect little but the $300,000 it was set to receive, to the extent we remember it at all. That seems a more likely — and appropriate — outcome.
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westernjournal--2020-08-10--Trump Administration Ignores Objections from China, Holds Historic Meeting

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen on Monday morning , marking the most prominent meeting between the two nations in decades , The Hill reported .
The visit “ demonstrates the robust U.S.-Taiwan partnership on global health and health security , one of the many aspects of our comprehensive friendship , ” Azar said , according to CNN .
“ We consider Taiwan to be a vital partner , a democratic success story , and a force for good in the world , ” he said .
According to The Hill , Azar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three overarching themes ” : TRENDING : Iran Tries To Intimidate US with War Exercise , Utterly Humiliates Itself Instead • Reaffirmation of the nation ’ s strong ties to the United States .
• Taiwan ’ s role as an emerging leader in global health .
The island nation of 23 million people off China ’ s eastern coast has recorded only 480 coronavirus cases and seven deaths , according to the Johns Hopkins University database .
China , which does not recognize Taiwan as its own country and blocked the nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Health Organization after its warnings about the coronavirus were ignored , condemned the meeting , calling it “ highly regrettable , ” The Hill reported .
“ China firmly opposes any official interactions between the U.S. and Taiwan , ” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said last week .
“ This position is consistent and clear .
China has made stern representations with the U.S. side both in Beijing and in Washington.
” President Donald Trump has blamed China for the coronavirus ’ s spread to the United States and ordered the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last month .
China closed the U.S. consulate in Chengdu three days later in response , The New York Times reported .
The communist country also sanctioned 11 American officials Monday morning , including five senators and a representative , in response to their outspoken opposition to its actions in Hong Kong .
“ The relevant actions of the U.S. blatantly intervened in Hong Kong affairs , grossly interfered in China ’ s internal affairs , and seriously violated international law and the basic norms of international relations , ” Foreign Ministry spokesman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen on Monday morning, marking the most prominent meeting between the two nations in decades, The Hill reported.
The visit “demonstrates the robust U.S.-Taiwan partnership on global health and health security, one of the many aspects of our comprehensive friendship,” Azar said, according to CNN.
“We consider Taiwan to be a vital partner, a democratic success story, and a force for good in the world,” he said.
According to The Hill, Azar said the meeting was to discuss “three overarching themes”:
• Taiwan’s successful response to COVID-19.
• Reaffirmation of the nation’s strong ties to the United States.
• Taiwan’s role as an emerging leader in global health.
The island nation of 23 million people off China’s eastern coast has recorded only 480 coronavirus cases and seven deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins University database.
U.S. praises Taiwan’s coronavirus strategy in highest-level visit since 1979 https://t.co/ycNWH5fSx9 — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 10, 2020
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China, which does not recognize Taiwan as its own country and blocked the nation from becoming more involved with the World Health Organization after its warnings about the coronavirus were ignored, condemned the meeting, calling it “highly regrettable,” The Hill reported.
“China firmly opposes any official interactions between the U.S. and Taiwan,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said last week. “This position is consistent and clear. China has made stern representations with the U.S. side both in Beijing and in Washington.”
President Donald Trump has blamed China for the coronavirus’s spread to the United States and ordered the Chinese consulate in Houston to be closed last month.
China closed the U.S. consulate in Chengdu three days later in response, The New York Times reported.
The communist country also sanctioned 11 American officials Monday morning, including five senators and a representative, in response to their outspoken opposition to its actions in Hong Kong.
“The relevant actions of the U.S. blatantly intervened in Hong Kong affairs, grossly interfered in China’s internal affairs, and seriously violated international law and the basic norms of international relations,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said during a daily briefing.
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westernjournal--2020-08-10--Trump Vows To Make Payroll Tax Cuts Permanent

President Donald Trump said Saturday that the payroll tax cuts he is implementing through executive order could become permanent , after he denounced Democrats for putting liberals ’ pet projects ahead of the needs of Americans .
Trump also signed an executive order that temporarily stops employers from taking the money that funds Social Security and Medicare out of employees ’ paychecks .
That was part of a package of actions that included holding student loan interest at zero , giving unemployed workers an extra $ 400 a week in benefits and working to limit evictions .
“ First one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Americans earning less than $ 100,000 per year .
In a few moments , I will sign a directive , instructing the Treasury Department to allow employers to defer payment of the employee portion of certain payroll taxes , ” Trump said during the Saturday news conference at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster , New Jersey .
He said that the tax cut holiday had originally been planned to take effect on Sept. 1 , but will take effect on Aug. 1 instead .
TRENDING : Iran Tries To Intimidate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Itself Instead “ This will mean bigger paychecks for working families , as we race to produce a vaccine and eradicate the China virus once and for all , ” Trump said , according to a White House transcript .
Although the tax break is only temporary for now , that could change .
“ If I ’ m victorious on November 3rd , I plan to forgive these taxes and make permanent cuts to the payroll tax .
So I ’ m going to make them all permanent , ” Trump said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will go along — and called out former Vice President Joe Biden in particular for criticism .
“ Now , Joe Biden and the Democrats may not want that .
They don ’ t want that because they ’ re adding $ 3 trillion in taxes .
So they ’ ll have the option of raising everybody ’ s taxes and taking this away , ” he said .
“ But if I win , I may extend and terminate .
In other words , I ’ ll extend it beyond the end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And so , we ’ ll see what happens , ” Trump said .
“ Biden probably won ’ t be doing that .
You ’ ll have to ask him .
I don ’ t think he knows what he ’ s doing.
” Trump was asked at the event why he was cutting the payroll tax .
“ It helps people greatly , ” Trump said .
“ It helps our country get back .
And anybody that would say anything different , I think , is very foolish .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Democrats want it .
The Republicans want it .
They just couldn ’ t get it — they just couldn ’ t come to an agreement , but everybody wants it .
And the very important thing is the people want it , and the people need it , actually.
” Trump said other tax cuts are in the works .
“ We ’ re further looking at additional tax cuts , including income tax relief , income tax cuts , and capital gains tax cuts , ” he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ be looking at that — capital gains — for the purpose of creating jobs , and income tax is self-explanatory .
“ And it ’ ll be income tax for middle-income and lower-income people , but middle-income people because they pay a lot of income tax and you do have tax inequality .
I ’ m saying that as a Republican , and you do have tax inequality.
” Trump devoted a section of his remarks to trashing the Democrats ’ latest proposals in a bill intended to provide relief to Americans affected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrat bill includes stimulus checks for illegal aliens .
They require the mass release of illegal aliens from detention .
They also compel the mass release of inmates , including serious felons .
How do you like that one ?
And this is in the bill that we ’ re talking about ?
What does this have to do with stimulus , the economy ?
What does this have to do with the coronavirus ?
… “ So , think of that : They required the mass release of illegal aliens from detention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with what we ’ re trying to do ?
They want to put this — and this is a radical-left policy , so they can go to Portland and try and rip the place apart that they ’ ve been doing for many years and they ’ ve been doing for years and years.
” Trump said Democrats only care about their priorities .
“ They also compel the mass release of inmates .
What does this have to do with what we ’ re talking about ?
This is Nancy Pelosi — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They want to compel you to do this stuff , and this has nothing to do with what we ’ re talking about , and it includes serious felons .
“ They want to have these people released on a mass basis , including serious felons .
That ’ s page 1,689 ; page 1,762 .
Think of it : 1,762 .
And that ’ s nowhere near the end of their bill .
They have things in there that nobody has even at the time to look at or read .
These @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I honestly don ’ t believe they love our country , you want to know the truth , ” Trump said .
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President Donald Trump said Saturday that the payroll tax cuts he is implementing through executive order could become permanent, after he denounced Democrats for putting liberals’ pet projects ahead of the needs of Americans.
Trump also signed an executive order that temporarily stops employers from taking the money that funds Social Security and Medicare out of employees’ paychecks.
That was part of a package of actions that included holding student loan interest at zero, giving unemployed workers an extra $400 a week in benefits and working to limit evictions.
“First one is on providing a payroll tax holiday to Americans earning less than $100,000 per year. In a few moments, I will sign a directive, instructing the Treasury Department to allow employers to defer payment of the employee portion of certain payroll taxes,” Trump said during the Saturday news conference at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey.
He said that the tax cut holiday had originally been planned to take effect on Sept. 1, but will take effect on Aug. 1 instead.
“This will mean bigger paychecks for working families, as we race to produce a vaccine and eradicate the China virus once and for all,” Trump said, according to a White House transcript.
Although the tax break is only temporary for now, that could change.
“If I’m victorious on November 3rd, I plan to forgive these taxes and make permanent cuts to the payroll tax. So I’m going to make them all permanent,” Trump said.
However, he doubts that Democrats will go along — and called out former Vice President Joe Biden in particular for criticism.
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“Now, Joe Biden and the Democrats may not want that. They don’t want that because they’re adding $3 trillion in taxes. So they’ll have the option of raising everybody’s taxes and taking this away,” he said.
“But if I win, I may extend and terminate. In other words, I’ll extend it beyond the end of the year and terminate the tax. And so, we’ll see what happens,” Trump said. “Biden probably won’t be doing that. You’ll have to ask him. I don’t think he knows what he’s doing.”
Trump was asked at the event why he was cutting the payroll tax.
“It helps people greatly,” Trump said. “It helps our country get back. And anybody that would say anything different, I think, is very foolish. Everybody wanted it. By the way, the Democrats want it. The Republicans want it. They just couldn’t get it — they just couldn’t come to an agreement, but everybody wants it. And the very important thing is the people want it, and the people need it, actually.”
Trump said other tax cuts are in the works.
“We’re further looking at additional tax cuts, including income tax relief, income tax cuts, and capital gains tax cuts,” he said. “So we’re going to be looking at that — capital gains — for the purpose of creating jobs, and income tax is self-explanatory.
“And it’ll be income tax for middle-income and lower-income people, but middle-income people because they pay a lot of income tax and you do have tax inequality. I’m saying that as a Republican, and you do have tax inequality.”
Trump devoted a section of his remarks to trashing the Democrats’ latest proposals in a bill intended to provide relief to Americans affected by the coronavirus.
“So the Democrat bill includes stimulus checks for illegal aliens. They require the mass release of illegal aliens from detention. They also compel the mass release of inmates, including serious felons. How do you like that one? And this is in the bill that we’re talking about? What does this have to do with stimulus, the economy? What does this have to do with the coronavirus? …
“So, think of that: They required the mass release of illegal aliens from detention. What does this have to do with what we’re trying to do? They want to put this — and this is a radical-left policy, so they can go to Portland and try and rip the place apart that they’ve been doing for many years and they’ve been doing for years and years.”
Trump said Democrats only care about their priorities.
“They also compel the mass release of inmates. What does this have to do with what we’re talking about? This is Nancy Pelosi — Crazy Nancy — and Chuck Schumer. They want to compel you to do this stuff, and this has nothing to do with what we’re talking about, and it includes serious felons.
“They want to have these people released on a mass basis, including serious felons. That’s page 1,689; page 1,762. Think of it: 1,762. And that’s nowhere near the end of their bill. They have things in there that nobody has even at the time to look at or read. These people — I don’t — I honestly don’t believe they love our country, you want to know the truth,” Trump said.
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westernjournal--2020-08-10--Prominent Restaurants Among the Thousands Permanently Closed Thanks to COVID Shutdown

La Tropicana Cafe has been a cornerstone of Tampa ’ s historic Latin-influenced Ybor City neighborhood since the 1960s , well known as a gathering spot where movers and shakers and even mobsters mixed with construction workers over Cuban coffee and sandwiches .
Now its doors are likely closed for good , like so many other bars and restaurants done in by the coronavirus pandemic .
Every neighborhood loses something precious when local eateries and hangouts get shuttered , but as infections spread and the economic fallout continues , the loss of iconic establishments like La Tropicana is particularly hard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if you were a politician , La Tropicana was where you would show up , ” said Patrick Manteiga , editor and publisher of La Gaceta , a local newspaper that publishes in English , Spanish and Italian .
For years , his father , Roland Manteiga , kept a corner table reserved for himself , with a special red telephone to call in scoops .
There are photos of the elder Manteiga with Presidents Jimmy Carter and George H.W .
Bush , Florida Govs .
Bob Martinez and Lawton Chiles and local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also frequently reported in local media that Tampa ’ s longtime mob boss , Santo Trafficante Jr. , sometimes stopped by .
TRENDING : Iran Tries To Intimidate US with War Exercise , Utterly Humiliates Itself Instead “ La Tropicana become a favorite hangout .
You could go in , talk a little politics , get your name in the paper , ” Patrick Manteiga said .
“ If you ’ re a powerbroker trying to have lunch on the cheap , it was the place to go.
” The Ybor City landmark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good .
Iconic spots from San Francisco to New York also won ’ t be back .
Restaurants are traditionally low-margin businesses in high-rent locations , with little in cash reserves .
They depend on liquor markups and high cash flow to sustain their overhead , but revenues have plummeted nationwide as fears of infection and public health requirements keep customers away .
More than half the nearly 24,000 restaurants that have closed since the pandemic began will not reopen , the Yelp online business review service found in a July 25 economic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 83-year-old Louis ’ Restaurant with stunning views of the Pacific Ocean is among them .
“ To wait out this pandemic was financially unreasonable , ” the restaurant said last month .
In Forest Hills , New York , the Irish Cottage pub closed permanently in May , posting its farewell hopes on Facebook after serving food and drink for six decades .
“ 60 years of Good Cheer .
My mom would say … There ’ s no use crying in your beer .
May the fond memories & good times shared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ burn bright in their hearts forever more , ” the post said .
One of the most venerable landmarks to close is New York ’ s Paris Cafe , which has been at the South Street Seaport in lower Manhattan since 1873 .
“ Through no fault of anyone but the outbreak of this virus , we are unable to forge a way forward that makes economic sense , ” its owners said .
RELATED : ‘ Not the America I ’ ve Known ’ : Pastor John MacArthur Doubles Down on COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Texas , is a former gas station converted in 1933 into a restaurant and music venue called Threadgill ’ s , where the many acts that performed there in the 1960s included an unknown University of Texas student named Janis Joplin , before she became a superstar .
“ Thank you for making Threadgill ’ s a part of Austin ’ s DNA and supporting us over the years , ” the restaurant said on its website .
Another well-known Florida spot , the Caribbean restaurant Ortanique on the Mile in Coral Gables @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down .
“ Now , with deep regret and pain , we recognize it is impossible to continue in this current environment , ” Ortanique ’ s owners said in July , adding they are “ so bitter that COVID-19 has taken down a Coral Gables institution.
” Some culinary landmarks are hoping to make it .
Manny ’ s Cafeteria and Delicatessen in Chicago vows to stay open after 78 years , using online appeals to encourage customers to come for takeout .
Last month , customers lined up around the block @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter : “ We are struggling .
This isn ’ t a joke .
Support your fav deli for dinner tonight .
Thx.
” After the crowds arrived , Manny ’ s put this on Facebook : “ Chicago !
You ’ ve outdone yourself .
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts ( and stomachs of course ) .
” One of those customers was David Axelrod , former senior advisor to President Barack Obama .
“ Manny ’ s is a Chicago institution , ” Axelrod tweeted .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years to clog my arteries and clear my head !
If you ’ re looking for great deli in and around Chicago , give ’ em a try !
Food is delicious !
!
” For regular customers or sometime visitors , historic restaurants and bars have made lasting memories for so many people as they crossed paths with celebrities or , like Joplin , the soon-to-be famous .
Patrick Manteiga , for one , says they can ’ t truly be replaced .
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La Tropicana Cafe has been a cornerstone of Tampa’s historic Latin-influenced Ybor City neighborhood since the 1960s, well known as a gathering spot where movers and shakers and even mobsters mixed with construction workers over Cuban coffee and sandwiches.
Now its doors are likely closed for good, like so many other bars and restaurants done in by the coronavirus pandemic.
Every neighborhood loses something precious when local eateries and hangouts get shuttered, but as infections spread and the economic fallout continues, the loss of iconic establishments like La Tropicana is particularly hard to swallow.
“In Tampa, if you were a politician, La Tropicana was where you would show up,” said Patrick Manteiga, editor and publisher of La Gaceta, a local newspaper that publishes in English, Spanish and Italian. For years, his father, Roland Manteiga, kept a corner table reserved for himself, with a special red telephone to call in scoops.
There are photos of the elder Manteiga with Presidents Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush, Florida Govs. Bob Martinez and Lawton Chiles and local politicians of all stripes. It was also frequently reported in local media that Tampa’s longtime mob boss, Santo Trafficante Jr., sometimes stopped by.
“La Tropicana become a favorite hangout. You could go in, talk a little politics, get your name in the paper,” Patrick Manteiga said. “If you’re a powerbroker trying to have lunch on the cheap, it was the place to go.”
The Ybor City landmark is hardly alone in shutting down for good. Iconic spots from San Francisco to New York also won’t be back.
Restaurants are traditionally low-margin businesses in high-rent locations, with little in cash reserves. They depend on liquor markups and high cash flow to sustain their overhead, but revenues have plummeted nationwide as fears of infection and public health requirements keep customers away.
More than half the nearly 24,000 restaurants that have closed since the pandemic began will not reopen, the Yelp online business review service found in a July 25 economic report.
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In San Francisco, the 83-year-old Louis’ Restaurant with stunning views of the Pacific Ocean is among them.
“To wait out this pandemic was financially unreasonable,” the restaurant said last month.
In Forest Hills, New York, the Irish Cottage pub closed permanently in May, posting its farewell hopes on Facebook after serving food and drink for six decades.
“60 years of Good Cheer. My mom would say … There’s no use crying in your beer. May the fond memories & good times shared by our Patrons of the Irish Cottage burn bright in their hearts forever more,” the post said.
One of the most venerable landmarks to close is New York’s Paris Cafe, which has been at the South Street Seaport in lower Manhattan since 1873. “Through no fault of anyone but the outbreak of this virus, we are unable to forge a way forward that makes economic sense,” its owners said.
Up for sale in Austin, Texas, is a former gas station converted in 1933 into a restaurant and music venue called Threadgill’s, where the many acts that performed there in the 1960s included an unknown University of Texas student named Janis Joplin, before she became a superstar.
“Thank you for making Threadgill’s a part of Austin’s DNA and supporting us over the years,” the restaurant said on its website.
Another well-known Florida spot, the Caribbean restaurant Ortanique on the Mile in Coral Gables, decided after 21 years to shut down.
“Now, with deep regret and pain, we recognize it is impossible to continue in this current environment,” Ortanique’s owners said in July, adding they are “so bitter that COVID-19 has taken down a Coral Gables institution.”
Some culinary landmarks are hoping to make it. Manny’s Cafeteria and Delicatessen in Chicago vows to stay open after 78 years, using online appeals to encourage customers to come for takeout.
Last month, customers lined up around the block after Manny’s posted this on Twitter: “We are struggling. This isn’t a joke. Support your fav deli for dinner tonight. Thx.”
After the crowds arrived, Manny’s put this on Facebook: “Chicago! You’ve outdone yourself. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts (and stomachs of course).”
One of those customers was David Axelrod, former senior advisor to President Barack Obama.
“Manny’s is a Chicago institution,” Axelrod tweeted. “I’ve been going there for forty years to clog my arteries and clear my head! If you’re looking for great deli in and around Chicago, give ’em a try! Food is delicious!!”
For regular customers or sometime visitors, historic restaurants and bars have made lasting memories for so many people as they crossed paths with celebrities or, like Joplin, the soon-to-be famous.
Patrick Manteiga, for one, says they can’t truly be replaced. “You just lose those little pieces of history,” he said.
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westernjournal--2020-08-10--‘Complete Chaos’: Widespread Looting Hits Chicago After Police Incident

Chicago devolved into chaos overnight Sunday into Monday as crowds descended upon downtown stores in a mass frenzy of looting .
“ We have lost control of our streets , and I don ’ t know how we will get them back , ” Alderman Brian Hopkin said early Monday , according to WBBM-TV .
“ This was no accident .
This wasn ’ t random , ” said WBBM news anchor Ryan Baker , describing the looting .
The station quoted a man it identified as the owner of Wabash Jewelers on Jewelers Row who insisted the looting was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no anger .
They politely told me that were going inside , ” he said .
TRENDING : Iran Tries To Intimidate US with War Exercise , Utterly Humiliates Itself Instead Looters came by car , prepared with bricks to break glass , he sad .
Stolen merchandise went into U-Hauls , he said .
“ It seemed coordinated , ” he said .
Tensions began rising Sunday after Chicago police shot a suspect they said fired on them , according to WFLD .
At about 2:30 p.m. police were summoned to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a man with a gun .
A foot chase ensued .
“ During the foot pursuit , the offender turned and fired shots at the officers .
The officers then returned , discharging their weapon , ” said Deputy Chief Delonda Tally .
The condition of the suspect is not known .
However , after the shooting , an inflamed crowd turned on police as rumors spread that officers had shot a child .
RELATED : Chicago Mayor Warns Looters : 'We Are Coming for You' “ We do have an officer that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We do have an officer that sustained a shoulder injury from the incident with the crowd .
One of our vehicles , the windows were shattered by a brick , ” Tally said .
Hours later , into Monday morning , a locust-like cloud of looters descended on multiple stores in downtown Chicago , according to reports .
“ The looting began shortly after midnight as people darted through broken store windows and doors along Michigan Avenue carrying shopping bags full of merchandise .
Cars dropped off more people as the crowd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was seen pulling up , ” the Chicago Tribune reported .
Many tweeted the scenes of looting from the city .
Police were fired upon at about 4:30 a.m. Monday , department spokesman Tom Ahern said , according to the Tribune .
A police vehicle was hit , but no officers were injured .
Police returned fire , Ahern said , but it was not known if they hit anyone .
Ahern said some officers were injured in the looting , but could not provide details .
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Chicago devolved into chaos overnight Sunday into Monday as crowds descended upon downtown stores in a mass frenzy of looting.
“We have lost control of our streets, and I don’t know how we will get them back,” Alderman Brian Hopkin said early Monday, according to WBBM-TV.
“This was no accident. This wasn’t random,” said WBBM news anchor Ryan Baker, describing the looting.
The station quoted a man it identified as the owner of Wabash Jewelers on Jewelers Row who insisted the looting was a coordinated effort.
“There was no anger. They politely told me that were going inside,” he said.
Looters came by car, prepared with bricks to break glass, he sad. Stolen merchandise went into U-Hauls, he said.
“It seemed coordinated,” he said.
The Gold Coast is being looted right now. What the hell is going on @chicagosmayor ? 3:11am. WTF! pic.twitter.com/SF0x4q6LIb — Patrick Mannelly (@PatrickMannelly) August 10, 2020
Tensions began rising Sunday after Chicago police shot a suspect they said fired on them, according to WFLD.
At about 2:30 p.m. police were summoned to the Englewood neighborhood to respond to reports of a man with a gun. A foot chase ensued.
“During the foot pursuit, the offender turned and fired shots at the officers. The officers then returned, discharging their weapon,” said Deputy Chief Delonda Tally.
The condition of the suspect is not known. However, after the shooting, an inflamed crowd turned on police as rumors spread that officers had shot a child.
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“We do have an officer that was maced by someone in the crowd. We do have an officer that sustained a shoulder injury from the incident with the crowd. One of our vehicles, the windows were shattered by a brick,” Tally said.
Hours later, into Monday morning, a locust-like cloud of looters descended on multiple stores in downtown Chicago, according to reports.
“The looting began shortly after midnight as people darted through broken store windows and doors along Michigan Avenue carrying shopping bags full of merchandise. Cars dropped off more people as the crowd grew. At least one U-Haul van was seen pulling up,” the Chicago Tribune reported.
Many tweeted the scenes of looting from the city.
Riots, vandalism and mass-looting broke out last night in #Portland #Seattle and #Chicago. Here we have a video of a massive crowd looting a store in Chicago. Full madness in the US ahead of the presidential election pic.twitter.com/Gr5TmntSLn — BasedPoland (@BasedPoland) August 10, 2020
Stores looted, damaged in Chicago’s Goose Island neighborhood: https://t.co/XJbOYwSqlA pic.twitter.com/3v61QjL9h5 — WGN TV News (@WGNNews) August 10, 2020
Looter uses vehicle to break into a business at the Chicago BLM riot overnight. #BlackLivesMatter #ChicagoRiots pic.twitter.com/9CaddwItYO — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 10, 2020
Police were fired upon at about 4:30 a.m. Monday, department spokesman Tom Ahern said, according to the Tribune. A police vehicle was hit, but no officers were injured. Police returned fire, Ahern said, but it was not known if they hit anyone.
Ahern said some officers were injured in the looting, but could not provide details.
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westernjournal--2020-08-10--Portland Mob Floods Residential Area, Threatens People in Their Own Homes

Civil unrest in Portland , Oregon , spilled into a residential neighborhood Saturday night , where rioters targeted people inside their own homes , according to a report .
While the city has experienced nightly protests and riots since May , when George Floyd died while in police custody after being detained in Minneapolis , most of the protests have remained contained to the city ’ s downtown area .
Journalist Andy Ngo reported that Saturday , a group of leftist activists targeted a residential neighborhood in the embattled city .
“ ‘ We ’ re gon na burn your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you live , ' ” he tweeted , apparently quoting demonstrators in a video he shared on Twitter .
“ As # antifa have taken to Portland residential areas to riot , they ’ ve also assaulted & intimidated residents there .
Tonight , they threatened those who looked out the window , ” Ngo added .
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Video of the incident shows a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a multistory residential building as some residents looked out of windows and were stunned by flashlights .
One man off-camera on the video yelled about “ capitalism , ” while another man could be heard yelling , “ We ’ re gon na burn your building down !
” The people in the video appeared to be sitting peacefully inside of their homes amid the chaotic situation .
Police in Portland later put out a news bulletin outlining the activities of Saturday ’ s demonstrations .
They began at Peninsula Park in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four miles north of downtown .
While police described the group , which numbered in the hundreds , as “ peaceful , ” officers said the situation deteriorated as the activists marched west toward the Portland Police Association building near the park .
A riot was declared by police before midnight .
“ By 10:30 p.m. , the large group reached the PPA office .
As the group approached , Portland Police began making public address announcements informing the crowd they were to not to engage in criminal activities , ” the bulletin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ committed crimes when they erected a fence , pushed dumpsters into the street to block traffic , set a dumpster on fire , vandalized the PPA office with spray paint , and destroyed security cameras , ” it said .
Journalist Shauna Sowersby shared video of the riot on Twitter : Police also said rioters threw glass bottles and paint balloons at officers and assaulted them with laser pointers .
Three officers were injured , and two of them were treated and released by a local hospital .
The rioters also tore down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and set a fire inside .
Sowersby shared video of the fire reported inside the Portland Police Association building .
“ Personnel from Portland Fire and Rescue were able to gain access to the location and extinguish the fire inside the PPA Office , ” police said .
Nine arrests were made during the riot , which carried over into Sunday morning , police said .
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Civil unrest in Portland, Oregon, spilled into a residential neighborhood Saturday night, where rioters targeted people inside their own homes, according to a report.
While the city has experienced nightly protests and riots since May, when George Floyd died while in police custody after being detained in Minneapolis, most of the protests have remained contained to the city’s downtown area.
Journalist Andy Ngo reported that Saturday, a group of leftist activists targeted a residential neighborhood in the embattled city.
“‘We’re gonna burn your building down.’ ‘We know where you live,'” he tweeted, apparently quoting demonstrators in a video he shared on Twitter.
“As #antifa have taken to Portland residential areas to riot, they’ve also assaulted & intimidated residents there. Tonight, they threatened those who looked out the window,” Ngo added.
WARNING: The following video contains graphic language that some viewers might find offensive.
“We’re gonna burn your building down” “We know where you live” As #antifa have taken to Portland residential areas to riot, they’ve also assaulted & intimidated residents there. Tonight, they threatened those who looked out the window. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/1qiIOLk99j — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 9, 2020
Video of the incident shows a crowd of demonstrators apparently threatening people inside a multistory residential building as some residents looked out of windows and were stunned by flashlights.
One man off-camera on the video yelled about “capitalism,” while another man could be heard yelling, “We’re gonna burn your building down!”
The people in the video appeared to be sitting peacefully inside of their homes amid the chaotic situation.
Police in Portland later put out a news bulletin outlining the activities of Saturday’s demonstrations.
They began at Peninsula Park in the city’s Piedmont neighborhood, about four miles north of downtown.
While police described the group, which numbered in the hundreds, as “peaceful,” officers said the situation deteriorated as the activists marched west toward the Portland Police Association building near the park.
A riot was declared by police before midnight.
“By 10:30 p.m., the large group reached the PPA office. As the group approached, Portland Police began making public address announcements informing the crowd they were to not to engage in criminal activities,” the bulletin said.
“People within the crowd committed crimes when they erected a fence, pushed dumpsters into the street to block traffic, set a dumpster on fire, vandalized the PPA office with spray paint, and destroyed security cameras,” it said.
Journalist Shauna Sowersby shared video of the riot on Twitter:
Quite the fire going just down the street from the Portland Police Association. Overheard someone say, “Here we are 2020… here we are. End of the world.” Great start to the night. #PortlandProtests pic.twitter.com/OgEYKGgaGx — Shauna Sowersby (@Shauna_Sowersby) August 9, 2020
Police also said rioters threw glass bottles and paint balloons at officers and assaulted them with laser pointers.
Three officers were injured, and two of them were treated and released by a local hospital.
The rioters also tore down a barricade protecting the police union building and set a fire inside.
Sowersby shared video of the fire reported inside the Portland Police Association building.
Fire inside the PPA, area has been declared a riot #PortlandProtests pic.twitter.com/HuV6LAouNL — Shauna Sowersby (@Shauna_Sowersby) August 9, 2020
“Personnel from Portland Fire and Rescue were able to gain access to the location and extinguish the fire inside the PPA Office,” police said.
Nine arrests were made during the riot, which carried over into Sunday morning, police said.
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westernjournal--2020-08-12--College Reinstates Student Accused of Racism After Learning She Was Framed

A Wesleyan College student in Georgia was expelled in early June over a racist post that online critics attempted to link to her social media account .
After resurfaced posts were brought to the school ’ s attention , it launched an investigation on the morning of June 4 that led to the student ’ s expulsion later that day , WMAZ-TV reported .
But after being convinced by the student ’ s argument and receiving more information , the school is choosing to backtrack its decision , welcoming her back to campus .
According to NBC News , one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ question included an image of a woman making a statement about black Americans using the N-word .
Another post was from Halloween that joked about Customs and Border Protection and featured a man in a sombrero .
TRENDING : Biden Gets Ultimatum from Prominent Black Leaders : Pick a Black Woman VP or Lose School president Vivia Fowler said in a Wesleyan Facebook post that the student took advantage of her right to appeal the claim against her .
When the school ’ s board ruled in favor of the student , her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ connection with the student ’ s appeal , we received new information showing that the student did not post racist content while enrolled at Wesleyan , ” the post read .
“ We now have a responsibility to ensure she , and every Wesleyan student , transitions seamlessly back into campus life .
She has our full support.
” Fowler claimed that the decision to expel the student broke none of the school ’ s rules or policies .
“ But that doesn ’ t minimize our regret for her expulsion , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we will ensure that the student transitions seamlessly back into the academic year with a feeling of purpose and wellbeing on campus.
” Many community members commented on Facebook disagreeing with the school ’ s decision to overturn the case .
“ Will you be refunding fees for students who rightfully feel unsafe on the campus ?
” one user commented .
“ As a very concerned parent , whose daughter will be staying on campus and attending class here in the fall , I ’ m curious to know WHO AND HOW @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote .
“ It ’ s so embarrassing to say I graduated from Wesleyan , ” another commented .
While the school admitted it had erred in judgment in the case of this student , it also made it clear that there is no place for racism on Wesleyan ’ s campus .
The student ’ s name had been purposely unidentified by the school .
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A Wesleyan College student in Georgia was expelled in early June over a racist post that online critics attempted to link to her social media account.
After resurfaced posts were brought to the school’s attention, it launched an investigation on the morning of June 4 that led to the student’s expulsion later that day, WMAZ-TV reported.
But after being convinced by the student’s argument and receiving more information, the school is choosing to backtrack its decision, welcoming her back to campus.
According to NBC News, one of the student’s posts in question included an image of a woman making a statement about black Americans using the N-word.
Another post was from Halloween that joked about Customs and Border Protection and featured a man in a sombrero.
School president Vivia Fowler said in a Wesleyan Facebook post that the student took advantage of her right to appeal the claim against her.
When the school’s board ruled in favor of the student, her expulsion was overturned immediately.
“In connection with the student’s appeal, we received new information showing that the student did not post racist content while enrolled at Wesleyan,” the post read. “We now have a responsibility to ensure she, and every Wesleyan student, transitions seamlessly back into campus life. She has our full support.”
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Fowler claimed that the decision to expel the student broke none of the school’s rules or policies.
“But that doesn’t minimize our regret for her expulsion,” Fowler said. “Going forward, we will ensure that the student transitions seamlessly back into the academic year with a feeling of purpose and wellbeing on campus.”
Many community members commented on Facebook disagreeing with the school’s decision to overturn the case.
“Will you be refunding fees for students who rightfully feel unsafe on the campus?” one user commented.
“As a very concerned parent, whose daughter will be staying on campus and attending class here in the fall, I’m curious to know WHO AND HOW the information was posted,” another wrote.
“It’s so embarrassing to say I graduated from Wesleyan,” another commented.
While the school admitted it had erred in judgment in the case of this student, it also made it clear that there is no place for racism on Wesleyan’s campus.
The student’s name had been purposely unidentified by the school.
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westernjournal--2020-08-12--Op-Ed: Biden Is an Extreme Leftist Trojan Horse and Trump Is Our Last, Best Chance To Save America

The march toward socialism by Joe Biden and the Democratic Party won ’ t bring justice or peace to our cities ; it will only accelerate our country ’ s descent into anarchy and lawlessness .
Contrary to the claims of its supporters , the so-called “ progressive ” movement seeks to undermine the very fabric of our society .
The ongoing conversation about meaningful criminal justice reform , for instance , has been entirely hijacked by ideologues who are seeking to dismantle law enforcement in some of America ’ s most vulnerable communities .
While the calls to “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from anarchists who were rioting in our streets , it soon became a mainstream position on the left , making its way into the policy platforms of far-left politicians like Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar .
But it didn ’ t stop there .
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee , Joe Biden , and self-proclaimed “ democratic socialist ” Sen. Bernie Sanders recently unveiled a “ unity ” platform that includes proposals that would effectively defund local law enforcement .
“ Democrats believe we need to overhaul the criminal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” the manifesto reads , laying out a plan to “ reimagine policing ” by weakening police departments across America .
Biden was even more explicit about his intentions in a recent interview , directly endorsing the notion of “ redirecting ” funds away from law enforcement , as “ defund the police ” activists have demanded .
Regrettably , our country has already seen what a world without police would look like .
In Washington state , protesters formed a so-called “ autonomous zone ” in the middle of downtown Seattle , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in favor of their own brand of vigilante justice .
The radical social experiment , however , quickly descended into deadly lawlessness , claiming the life of 19-year-old Lorenzo Anderson , who could not be transported to a hospital in time to save his life because the “ autonomous zone ” was too dangerous for first responders to enter .
In New York City , the government ’ s decision to weaken the police force has already led to a massive spike in violent crime , including the heart-wrenching murder of a one-year-old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue to defend their decision to dismiss some of the city ’ s most experienced and effective law enforcement professionals .
Moderate Democratic voters might think Joe Biden can rescue their party by offering a more nuanced vision for the future , but the former vice president is part of the problem .
The radical ideologues have groomed Biden to be their Trojan horse this November , pushing him to become the most extreme major-party presidential nominee in American history .
Former President Obama himself recently admitted that Biden “ already has what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ major-party nominee in history , ” adding that America “ needed real structural change ” even before the start of the coronavirus pandemic .
RELATED : New Book : Trump 's the 1st GOP President Since Nixon To Court Black Voters & They 'll Re-Elect Him Sanders , meanwhile , also praised Biden ’ s ideological transformation , saying the joint policy platform he negotiated with the presumptive Democratic nominee “ will make Biden the most progressive president since FDR.
” Even unapologetic Marxists have a high degree of confidence in Biden .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ instance , crowed that Biden would be “ a candidate who can be most effectively pressured ” by the left .
Luckily , the American people have an alternative this November .
President Trump has shown himself to be an effective crusader against the creeping socialism pushed by progressive leaders , liberating the U.S. economy from the big-government shackles put in place by his predecessor and working diligently to maintain law and order in our communities .
“ In recent weeks there has been a radical movement to defund , dismantle and dissolve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in “ a shocking explosion of shootings , killings , murders and heinous crimes of violence , ” Trump said at a White House briefing in July .
“ This bloodshed must end , ” he said .
“ This bloodshed will end.
” The president is putting his own words into practice , demonstrating that it ’ s possible to reform the criminal justice system and achieve better policing outcomes without dismantling law enforcement .
His recent executive order , for instance , calls for increased transparency and accountability for both officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police training .
“ Americans believe we must support the brave men and women in blue who police our streets and keep us safe , ” he explained while signing the order .
“ Americans also believe we must improve accountability , increase transparency , and invest more resources in police training , recruiting , and community engagement .
Reducing crime and raising standards are not opposite goals , they are not mutually exclusive ; they work together.
” America is on the verge of a national reckoning .
The forces arrayed behind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that would undermine the stability of our entire republic , and Donald Trump is our last , best chance to save our beloved country , its history and its values .
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The march toward socialism by Joe Biden and the Democratic Party won’t bring justice or peace to our cities; it will only accelerate our country’s descent into anarchy and lawlessness.
Contrary to the claims of its supporters, the so-called “progressive” movement seeks to undermine the very fabric of our society.
The ongoing conversation about meaningful criminal justice reform, for instance, has been entirely hijacked by ideologues who are seeking to dismantle law enforcement in some of America’s most vulnerable communities.
While the calls to “defund the police” initially came mainly from anarchists who were rioting in our streets, it soon became a mainstream position on the left, making its way into the policy platforms of far-left politicians like Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar.
But it didn’t stop there.
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden, and self-proclaimed “democratic socialist” Sen. Bernie Sanders recently unveiled a “unity” platform that includes proposals that would effectively defund local law enforcement.
“Democrats believe we need to overhaul the criminal justice system from top to bottom,” the manifesto reads, laying out a plan to “reimagine policing” by weakening police departments across America.
Biden was even more explicit about his intentions in a recent interview, directly endorsing the notion of “redirecting” funds away from law enforcement, as “defund the police” activists have demanded.
Regrettably, our country has already seen what a world without police would look like. In Washington state, protesters formed a so-called “autonomous zone” in the middle of downtown Seattle, preventing law enforcement from entering the area in favor of their own brand of vigilante justice.
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The radical social experiment, however, quickly descended into deadly lawlessness, claiming the life of 19-year-old Lorenzo Anderson, who could not be transported to a hospital in time to save his life because the “autonomous zone” was too dangerous for first responders to enter.
In New York City, the government’s decision to weaken the police force has already led to a massive spike in violent crime, including the heart-wrenching murder of a one-year-old in Brooklyn. Sadly, local authorities continue to defend their decision to dismiss some of the city’s most experienced and effective law enforcement professionals.
Moderate Democratic voters might think Joe Biden can rescue their party by offering a more nuanced vision for the future, but the former vice president is part of the problem.
The radical ideologues have groomed Biden to be their Trojan horse this November, pushing him to become the most extreme major-party presidential nominee in American history.
Former President Obama himself recently admitted that Biden “already has what is the most progressive platform of any major-party nominee in history,” adding that America “needed real structural change” even before the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Sanders, meanwhile, also praised Biden’s ideological transformation, saying the joint policy platform he negotiated with the presumptive Democratic nominee “will make Biden the most progressive president since FDR.”
Even unapologetic Marxists have a high degree of confidence in Biden. Former Black Panther Angela Davis, for instance, crowed that Biden would be “a candidate who can be most effectively pressured” by the left.
Luckily, the American people have an alternative this November.
President Trump has shown himself to be an effective crusader against the creeping socialism pushed by progressive leaders, liberating the U.S. economy from the big-government shackles put in place by his predecessor and working diligently to maintain law and order in our communities.
“In recent weeks there has been a radical movement to defund, dismantle and dissolve our police department” that has resulted in “a shocking explosion of shootings, killings, murders and heinous crimes of violence,” Trump said at a White House briefing in July. “This bloodshed must end,” he said. “This bloodshed will end.”
The president is putting his own words into practice, demonstrating that it’s possible to reform the criminal justice system and achieve better policing outcomes without dismantling law enforcement.
His recent executive order, for instance, calls for increased transparency and accountability for both officers and departments while simultaneously investing in additional police training.
“Americans believe we must support the brave men and women in blue who police our streets and keep us safe,” he explained while signing the order.
“Americans also believe we must improve accountability, increase transparency, and invest more resources in police training, recruiting, and community engagement. Reducing crime and raising standards are not opposite goals, they are not mutually exclusive; they work together.”
America is on the verge of a national reckoning.
The forces arrayed behind Joe Biden desire a radical socialist revolution that would undermine the stability of our entire republic, and Donald Trump is our last, best chance to save our beloved country, its history and its values.
The views expressed in this opinion article are those of their author and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed by the owners of this website. If you are interested in contributing an Op-Ed to The Western Journal, you can learn about our submission guidelines and process here.
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westernjournal--2020-08-12--Court Denies California County’s Attempt To Immediately Shut Down Church

What has been characterized as the grasping hand of Caesar suffered a slap on the knuckles Tuesday as a California Superior Court judge rejected Ventura County ’ s request to block members of a Newbury Park church from worshipping in their building .
Godspeak Calvary Chapel held in-person services Sunday despite an order issued Friday that called upon the church to suspend in-person worship until a hearing could be held in the last week of August .
The church had been holding in-person worship for weeks in defiance of county rules .
“ We are lovingly standing in defiance of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re standing in faithfulness to God ’ s order , ” Pastor Rob McCoy said at one of the church ’ s three services on Sunday .
The services drew 100 to 150 people , Yahoo News reported via the Los Angeles Times .
County officials have claimed that holding the services isn ’ t only a violation of its rules , but a health risk for spreading COVID-19 .
TRENDING : Biden Gets Ultimatum from Prominent Black Leaders : Pick a Black Woman VP or Lose Ventura County went to court demanding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the Ventura County Sheriff be allowed “ to immediately take all actions reasonable and necessary to close the Property to prevent any further indoor worship services at the Property , until further order of court , ” according to the county ’ s request for the order .
McCoy called the new demand “ the epitome of government out of control , ” according to the Ventura County Star .
Although the court scheduled an Aug. 28 hearing on the contempt charge , it rejected the request to have law enforcement seal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ press release on the website of Tyler & Bursch , LLP , the law firm defending the church .
“ I never thought I would see the day where local officials give testimony in the American court system that has the ring of a communist inquisition more than a fair judicial process where the defendant is allowed to prepare and present his evidence , ” Robert Tyler , partner and president of the law firm , said in the release .
“ We believe that basic principles of due process requires a trial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspend constitutional liberties for such an extended period of time , ” he said .
The law firm noted that Ventura County had become so focused on the church that the house of worship was put under surveillance by two county officials for more than six hours on Sunday .
A statement from one official described as the director of code compliance said in the law firm ’ s press release : “ At one point while we were parked in the parking lot on the Property , a woman approached from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if we had ‘ signed the Newsom recall petition yet.
’ She approached numerous other individuals in the parking lot with the same request ; she was not wearing a mask or face covering.
” A declaration from an official referred to as a senior code compliance officer said , “ I saw no obvious attempts at social distancing and behavior and comments overheard suggested that many were friends , rather than household members .
Many people were seen hugging and shaking hands and standing in close groups talking together for extended periods @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the church “ desires to conduct a full evidentiary trial where it is able to present experts who will prove that the underlying basis for the continued state of emergency and that the quarantining of healthy people is unjustified and irrational.
” In its response to the filing to effectively shut down the church , the law firm called the county ’ s action “ a request to crush a church ’ s constitutional rights.
” In court papers , the law firm pushed back against the claim that the church has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The response also fired a shot at the county ’ s lockdown rules .
“ The County is free to continue imposing draconian measures on small businesses and locking families indoors for as long as the people will allow it .
It is the County , not the Church , that is ‘ detrimentally affecting the quality of life of the entire community , ' ” the law firm wrote .
In summing up the case against the proposed request to close the church , the attorneys argued in court papers that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to restrain Defendants from exercising their First Amendment right to exercise their religion .
“ The Church and Pastor McCoy have a sincerely and deeply held religious belief that it is essential for them as Christians to assemble and regularly gather together in person for the teaching of God ’ s Word , prayer , worship , baptism , communion and fellowship.
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What has been characterized as the grasping hand of Caesar suffered a slap on the knuckles Tuesday as a California Superior Court judge rejected Ventura County’s request to block members of a Newbury Park church from worshipping in their building.
Godspeak Calvary Chapel held in-person services Sunday despite an order issued Friday that called upon the church to suspend in-person worship until a hearing could be held in the last week of August. The church had been holding in-person worship for weeks in defiance of county rules.
“We are lovingly standing in defiance of Caesar’s orders because we’re standing in faithfulness to God’s order,” Pastor Rob McCoy said at one of the church’s three services on Sunday.
The services drew 100 to 150 people, Yahoo News reported via the Los Angeles Times.
County officials have claimed that holding the services isn’t only a violation of its rules, but a health risk for spreading COVID-19.
Ventura County went to court demanding that McCoy be held in contempt and that the Ventura County Sheriff be allowed “to immediately take all actions reasonable and necessary to close the Property to prevent any further indoor worship services at the Property, until further order of court,” according to the county’s request for the order.
McCoy called the new demand “the epitome of government out of control,” according to the Ventura County Star.
Although the court scheduled an Aug. 28 hearing on the contempt charge, it rejected the request to have law enforcement seal off the church, according to a press release on the website of Tyler & Bursch, LLP, the law firm defending the church.
“I never thought I would see the day where local officials give testimony in the American court system that has the ring of a communist inquisition more than a fair judicial process where the defendant is allowed to prepare and present his evidence,” Robert Tyler, partner and president of the law firm, said in the release.
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“We believe that basic principles of due process requires a trial on evidence before a single Governor can suspend constitutional liberties for such an extended period of time,” he said.
The law firm noted that Ventura County had become so focused on the church that the house of worship was put under surveillance by two county officials for more than six hours on Sunday.
A statement from one official described as the director of code compliance said in the law firm’s press release: “At one point while we were parked in the parking lot on the Property, a woman approached from the driver side of our car and asked if we had ‘signed the Newsom recall petition yet.’ She approached numerous other individuals in the parking lot with the same request; she was not wearing a mask or face covering.”
A declaration from an official referred to as a senior code compliance officer said, “I saw no obvious attempts at social distancing and behavior and comments overheard suggested that many were friends, rather than household members. Many people were seen hugging and shaking hands and standing in close groups talking together for extended periods of time.”
The law firm said the church “desires to conduct a full evidentiary trial where it is able to present experts who will prove that the underlying basis for the continued state of emergency and that the quarantining of healthy people is unjustified and irrational.”
In its response to the filing to effectively shut down the church, the law firm called the county’s action “a request to crush a church’s constitutional rights.”
In court papers, the law firm pushed back against the claim that the church has been linked to an increase in COVID-19 cases. The response also fired a shot at the county’s lockdown rules.
“The County is free to continue imposing draconian measures on small businesses and locking families indoors for as long as the people will allow it. It is the County, not the Church, that is ‘detrimentally affecting the quality of life of the entire community,'” the law firm wrote.
In summing up the case against the proposed request to close the church, the attorneys argued in court papers that “Plaintiffs essentially seek a preliminary injunction to restrain Defendants from exercising their First Amendment right to exercise their religion.
“The Church and Pastor McCoy have a sincerely and deeply held religious belief that it is essential for them as Christians to assemble and regularly gather together in person for the teaching of God’s Word, prayer, worship, baptism, communion and fellowship.”
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westernjournal--2020-08-12--Trump on NFL Return: ‘If They Don’t Stand for the National Anthem, I Hope They Don’t Open’

President Donald Trump ’ s never been a fan of anthem kneeling .
If the National Football League decides to fully support the Black Lives Matter movement upon its return to play , he ’ ll no longer be a fan of the NFL , either .
During a Tuesday morning interview with Outkick ’ s Clay Travis , Trump said that while he wants the NFL to return , if the league decides to disrespect the flag , he would rather that they don ’ t come back .
“ Mr .
President , what do you hear about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s been a lot of talk , you mentioned that you talked to several different owners , [ New England Patriots owner ] Bob Kraft in particular , how confident are you that come September 10 , with the scheduled opener between the Texans and the Chiefs , that the NFL will be underway and everybody out there who is an NFL fan will be able to watch ?
” Travis asked the president .
“ Well , they want to open and they want to open badly and they ’ ve been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I would say this , if they don ’ t stand for the national anthem , I hope they don ’ t open .
TRENDING : Biden Gets Ultimatum from Prominent Black Leaders : Pick a Black Woman VP or Lose “ But other than that I ’ d love to see them open and we ’ re doing everything possible for getting them open .
They can protest in other ways , they shouldn ’ t protest our flag or our country.
” Travis then asked whether Trump has spoken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stand for the national anthem .
Trump responded with a chuckle .
“ They know my feelings very well , ” he said .
“ They ’ ve been expressed.
” The president went on to condemn other sports leagues for adopting former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick ’ s disrespectful form of protesting .
“ I think it ’ s been horrible for basketball .
Look at the basketball ratings they ’ re down .
They ’ re down to very low numbers .
Very , very low numbers .
People are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t realize … they have enough politics with guys like me , ” Trump told Travis .
He praised ice hockey , which has largely avoided the controversy , but Trump also took a swing at Major League Baseball .
“ I did not like what baseball did , even a little bit .
And again , you have to stand for your flag and you have to respect your flag and your country .
You ’ re making millions of dollars a year to be playing a sport you ’ d be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respect their country and if they don ’ t , frankly , if the NFL didn ’ t open , I ’ d be very happy , if they don ’ t stand for the flag and stand strongly .
I would be very happy if they didn ’ t open .
… With that being said , I ’ d love to see them open.
” The interview is below .
The NFL segment runs from about the 2:30 mark to the 4:45 mark .
RELATED : Harris Ignores Biden Race Record @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Attitudes on kneeling for the anthem have changed greatly since Colin Kaepernick first decided to protest the supposed prevalence of race-based police brutality .
The Marxist Black Lives Matter movement seems to have taken hold of the sports world , with more and more players deciding to throw in their lot with the anti-American leftists who seek to destroy the foundational institutions of American society .
Thankfully , Trump isn ’ t the only American who is sick and tired of privileged players disrespecting the anthem all for a cause based on lies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plummeted after the two leagues began their social justice pandering on returning from the coronavirus lockdown .
Similarly , the NFL ratings dropped precipitously back in 2018 when anthem kneeling was first becoming a thing .
If sports leagues want to play this game , they are going to have to deal with the fact that consumers aren ’ t going to choose to watch a bunch of virtue-signaling millionaires preaching about how America is a racist country .
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President Donald Trump’s never been a fan of anthem kneeling.
If the National Football League decides to fully support the Black Lives Matter movement upon its return to play, he’ll no longer be a fan of the NFL, either.
During a Tuesday morning interview with Outkick’s Clay Travis, Trump said that while he wants the NFL to return, if the league decides to disrespect the flag, he would rather that they don’t come back.
“Mr. President, what do you hear about the NFL? I know there’s been a lot of talk, you mentioned that you talked to several different owners, [New England Patriots owner] Bob Kraft in particular, how confident are you that come September 10, with the scheduled opener between the Texans and the Chiefs, that the NFL will be underway and everybody out there who is an NFL fan will be able to watch?” Travis asked the president.
“Well, they want to open and they want to open badly and they’ve been working with government,” Trump responded. “I would say this, if they don’t stand for the national anthem, I hope they don’t open.
“But other than that I’d love to see them open and we’re doing everything possible for getting them open. They can protest in other ways, they shouldn’t protest our flag or our country.”
Travis then asked whether Trump has spoken with owners about his desire for players to stand for the national anthem. Trump responded with a chuckle.
“They know my feelings very well,” he said. “They’ve been expressed.”
The president went on to condemn other sports leagues for adopting former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s disrespectful form of protesting.
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“I think it’s been horrible for basketball. Look at the basketball ratings they’re down. They’re down to very low numbers. Very, very low numbers. People are angry about it. They don’t realize … they have enough politics with guys like me,” Trump told Travis.
He praised ice hockey, which has largely avoided the controversy, but Trump also took a swing at Major League Baseball.
“I did not like what baseball did, even a little bit. And again, you have to stand for your flag and you have to respect your flag and your country. You’re making millions of dollars a year to be playing a sport you’d be playing anyway …
“They have to respect their country and if they don’t, frankly, if the NFL didn’t open, I’d be very happy, if they don’t stand for the flag and stand strongly. I would be very happy if they didn’t open.”
“With that being said, I’d love to see them open,” the president added.
The interview is below. The NFL segment runs from about the 2:30 mark to the 4:45 mark.
Attitudes on kneeling for the anthem have changed greatly since Colin Kaepernick first decided to protest the supposed prevalence of race-based police brutality.
The Marxist Black Lives Matter movement seems to have taken hold of the sports world, with more and more players deciding to throw in their lot with the anti-American leftists who seek to destroy the foundational institutions of American society.
Thankfully, Trump isn’t the only American who is sick and tired of privileged players disrespecting the anthem all for a cause based on lies.
Ratings for the NBA and MLB plummeted after the two leagues began their social justice pandering on returning from the coronavirus lockdown.
Similarly, the NFL ratings dropped precipitously back in 2018 when anthem kneeling was first becoming a thing.
If sports leagues want to play this game, they are going to have to deal with the fact that consumers aren’t going to choose to watch a bunch of virtue-signaling millionaires preaching about how America is a racist country.
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