themindunleashed--2020-11-06--Trump Considering Holding “Victory Rally” This Weekend, Advisers Say

President Donald Trump is reportedly considering holding a “ victory rally ” this weekend to raise the spirits of his supporters as all indicators reveal that rival Democratic candidate Joe Biden has more than enough electoral votes to be declared the winner of the 2020 presidential elections , according to the New York Times .
The news comes as the Trump campaign continues to insist that the election is “ not over , ” even as Biden has swung into the lead in crucial battleground states like Pennsylvania and Georgia .
Trump ’ s advisers reportedly remain divided over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote count draws to a close at a glacial pace .
Discussions at the White House included Trump holding a rally this weekend , according to one person close to the talks .
However , a number of advisers were reportedly crestfallen over his narrow chance to eke out a victory after he gave a rambling , 17-minute speech on Thursday filled with baseless claims of fraud .
“ If you count the legal votes , I easily win , ” Trump said while sounding tired and unusually passive .
“ This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to steal an election … They ’ re trying to rig an election , and we can ’ t let that happen.
” “ We ’ re hearing stories that are horror stories , ” he added .
“ We think there is going to be a lot of litigation because we have so much evidence and so much proof.
” The speech dismayed even some members of his own team , as well as his supporters and surrogates like former New Jersey Gov .
Chris Christie .
“ I talk tonight now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a former U.S. attorney — there ’ s just no basis to make that argument tonight , ” Christie said on ABC News .
“ There just isn ’ t. ” The president is said to have not accepted that he may be a one-term president , and has shown no sign that he plans to concede his defeat in the hotly-contested election .
The president ’ s subordinates , including as chief of staff Mark Meadows , have reportedly not attempted to convince him to accept the encroaching defeat and have instead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being stolen from him through a vast conspiracy involving big tech , local government officials , and the mainstream media .
Some of his most fervent support has come from his two sons , Don Trump Jr. and Eric Trump , who have been frantically speaking at press conferences in a bid to keep morale high in Trump ’ s base and signaled that they will wage a bitter fight to cling to the White House by any means .
Trump ’ s public appearances since Election Day have stood in sharp contrast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been urging his supporters to remain calm while expressing cautious optimism about how the electoral process will play out .
A number of Republican officials – including Republican Senators Mitch McConnell , Mitt Romney and Pat Toomey , and the president ’ s daughter , Ivanka Trump – have either failed to endorse the president ’ s fabricated assertions , or have condemned them .
This has left Trump ’ s sons , his personal lawyer , Rudy Giuliani , and a number of MAGA activists alone to do the heavy lifting of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The president ’ s sons have both expressed dismay over Republicans ’ attempts to distance themselves from their father ’ s claims , accusing them of being “ RINOs ” ( Republican in name only ) and cowards .
“ The total lack of action from virtually all of the ‘ 2024 GOP hopefuls ’ is pretty amazing , ” Don Trump Jr. tweeted .
“ They have a perfect platform to show that they ’ re willing & able to fight but they will cower to the media mob instead.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later tweeted .
“ Have some backbone .
Fight against this fraud .
Our voters will never forget you if your sheep !
” Associated Press and Fox News currently have Biden with 264 electoral college votes ( other outlets have him at 253 ) versus Trump ’ s 214 .
If Biden reaches the 270 mark , he will be declared president-elect .
Other media outlets that have endorsed Biden still have his count at 253 as Arizona ’ s continues to tally in the remaining ballots .
Business Insider has declared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 presidential election with 273 electoral votes , noting that he had over 4 million more popular votes than Trump as of Friday and had already flipped Pennsylvania .
For months , Biden led Trump in polling on the statewide and national levels , but the polls in many key states exaggerated his lead and the possibility of a Democratic “ Blue Wave ” sweeping across the electorate .
President Trump has reportedly recognized in private that the electoral math simply doesn ’ t favor his chances , according to people close to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still hoping that a protracted legal battle and the continued spread of unsubstantiated rumors and claims of fraud would give him the space to challenge the results .
However , the thin lead that Biden has in Wisconsin and Georgia will likely give Trump ’ s team the ability to request a recount .
The Trump campaign and Republican officials have also filed legal challenges in a number of states , with very mixed results .
The Biden campaign has announced that the 77-year-old former vice president will give a speech on Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about what he plans to say .

President Donald Trump is reportedly considering holding a “victory rally” this weekend to raise the spirits of his supporters as all indicators reveal that rival Democratic candidate Joe Biden has more than enough electoral votes to be declared the winner of the 2020 presidential elections, according to the New York Times.
The news comes as the Trump campaign continues to insist that the election is “not over,” even as Biden has swung into the lead in crucial battleground states like Pennsylvania and Georgia.
Trump’s advisers reportedly remain divided over the next steps he should take as the vote count draws to a close at a glacial pace.
Discussions at the White House included Trump holding a rally this weekend, according to one person close to the talks.
However, a number of advisers were reportedly crestfallen over his narrow chance to eke out a victory after he gave a rambling, 17-minute speech on Thursday filled with baseless claims of fraud.
“If you count the legal votes, I easily win,” Trump said while sounding tired and unusually passive. “This is a case where they’re trying to steal an election … They’re trying to rig an election, and we can’t let that happen.”
“We’re hearing stories that are horror stories,” he added. “We think there is going to be a lot of litigation because we have so much evidence and so much proof.”
The speech dismayed even some members of his own team, as well as his supporters and surrogates like former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
“I talk tonight now not as a former governor but as a former U.S. attorney — there’s just no basis to make that argument tonight,” Christie said on ABC News. “There just isn’t.”
The president is said to have not accepted that he may be a one-term president, and has shown no sign that he plans to concede his defeat in the hotly-contested election.
The president’s subordinates, including as chief of staff Mark Meadows, have reportedly not attempted to convince him to accept the encroaching defeat and have instead backed his claim that the election is being stolen from him through a vast conspiracy involving big tech, local government officials, and the mainstream media.
Some of his most fervent support has come from his two sons, Don Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, who have been frantically speaking at press conferences in a bid to keep morale high in Trump’s base and signaled that they will wage a bitter fight to cling to the White House by any means.
Trump’s public appearances since Election Day have stood in sharp contrast to those of Biden, who has been urging his supporters to remain calm while expressing cautious optimism about how the electoral process will play out.
A number of Republican officials – including Republican Senators Mitch McConnell, Mitt Romney and Pat Toomey, and the president’s daughter, Ivanka Trump – have either failed to endorse the president’s fabricated assertions, or have condemned them. This has left Trump’s sons, his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, and a number of MAGA activists alone to do the heavy lifting of defending the president’s claims.
The president’s sons have both expressed dismay over Republicans’ attempts to distance themselves from their father’s claims, accusing them of being “RINOs” (Republican in name only) and cowards.
“The total lack of action from virtually all of the ‘2024 GOP hopefuls’ is pretty amazing,” Don Trump Jr. tweeted. “They have a perfect platform to show that they’re willing & able to fight but they will cower to the media mob instead.”
“Where are Republicans!” Eric Trump later tweeted. “Have some backbone. Fight against this fraud. Our voters will never forget you if your sheep!”
Where are Republicans! Have some backbone. Fight against this fraud. Our voters will never forget you if your sheep! https://t.co/jLzOIJbrwV — Eric Trump (@EricTrump) November 5, 2020
Associated Press and Fox News currently have Biden with 264 electoral college votes (other outlets have him at 253) versus Trump’s 214. If Biden reaches the 270 mark, he will be declared president-elect. Other media outlets that have endorsed Biden still have his count at 253 as Arizona’s continues to tally in the remaining ballots.
Business Insider has declared Joe Biden the projected winner of the 2020 presidential election with 273 electoral votes, noting that he had over 4 million more popular votes than Trump as of Friday and had already flipped Pennsylvania.
For months, Biden led Trump in polling on the statewide and national levels, but the polls in many key states exaggerated his lead and the possibility of a Democratic “Blue Wave” sweeping across the electorate.
President Trump has reportedly recognized in private that the electoral math simply doesn’t favor his chances, according to people close to the Oval Office, but he is still hoping that a protracted legal battle and the continued spread of unsubstantiated rumors and claims of fraud would give him the space to challenge the results.
However, the thin lead that Biden has in Wisconsin and Georgia will likely give Trump’s team the ability to request a recount.
The Trump campaign and Republican officials have also filed legal challenges in a number of states, with very mixed results.
The Biden campaign has announced that the 77-year-old former vice president will give a speech on Friday evening, but have given no indication about what he plans to say.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-06--Trump Reportedly Won’t Concede Defeat if Biden is Officially Declared President-Elect

As votes continue to be tallied on Friday in key swing states , it increasingly appears that former Vice President Joe Biden is in the lead and edging closer to sealing Trump ’ s fate as a one-term president .
However , the incumbent president has shown no sign that he plans to concede defeat , according to people close to the White House .
As the vote count continued at a glacial through the week , Trump has reportedly not even considered conceding the election or drawing up notes for a concession speech , raising the possibility that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the White House by any means .
The president ’ s subordinates , such as White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows , have also reportedly not attempted to convince him to accept the encroaching defeat and have instead backed his claim that the election is being stolen from him through a vast conspiracy involving big tech , local government officials , and the mainstream media .
A refusal to offer a concession speech to his Democratic rival if the former vice president wins the 2020 election would mark a sharp break @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that is largely ceremonial and by no means required .
Associated Press and Fox News currently have Biden with 264 electoral college votes ( other outlets have him at 253 ) versus Trump ’ s 214 .
If Biden reaches the 270 mark , he will be declared president-elect .
Business Insider has declared Joe Biden the projected winner of the 2020 presidential election with 273 electoral votes , noting that he had over 4 million more popular votes than Trump as of Friday and had already flipped Pennsylvania .
For months , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statewide and national levels , but the polls in many key states exaggerated his lead and the possibility of a Democratic “ Blue Wave ” sweeping across the electorate .
With vote counts ongoing in several states , it increasingly appeared clear that Biden , 77 , would eke out a narrow victory in crucial swing states .
In the meantime , the Trump campaign and a handful of Republican allies repeatedly made claims that the president had prevailed in the race , citing “ legal votes ” versus ostensibly illegal votes ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the like ) .
President Trump has reportedly recognized in private that the electoral math simply doesn ’ t favor his chances , according to people close to the Oval Office , but he is still hoping that a protracted legal battle and the continued spreading of conspiracy theories about fraud would give him the space to refuse to accept the results .
“ We ’ re hearing stories that are horror stories , ” Trump said on Thursday .
“ We think there is going to be a lot of litigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so much proof.
” However , AP reports : “ Trump has produced no evidence of systemic problems in voting or counting .
In fact , the ballot-counting process across the country has been running smoothly for the most part , even with the U.S. in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic.
” A number of Republican officials – including Republican Senators Mitch McConnell , Mitt Romney and Pat Toomey , and the president ’ s daughter , Ivanka Trump – have either failed to endorse the president ’ s fabricated assertions , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left Trump ’ s sons , his personal lawyer , Rudy Giuliani , and a number of MAGA activists alone to do the heavy lifting of defending the president ’ s claims .
This has left Trump perplexed about why he ’ s not receiving more support from Republicans , and why his claims aren ’ t being corroborated by widespread allegations of voter irregularities similar to his own .
Biden ’ s campaign , in the meantime , has taken Trump ’ s angry tweets and claims of fraud in stride .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the American people will decide this election .
And the United States government is perfectly capable of escorting trespassers out of the White House , ” said campaign spokesman Andrew Bates in a statement .
In the meantime , the Biden campaign says that he is likely to give a speech on Friday evening , but have given no indication about what he plans to say .

As votes continue to be tallied on Friday in key swing states, it increasingly appears that former Vice President Joe Biden is in the lead and edging closer to sealing Trump’s fate as a one-term president. However, the incumbent president has shown no sign that he plans to concede defeat, according to people close to the White House.
As the vote count continued at a glacial through the week, Trump has reportedly not even considered conceding the election or drawing up notes for a concession speech, raising the possibility that he will wage a bitter fight to cling to the White House by any means.
The president’s subordinates, such as White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, have also reportedly not attempted to convince him to accept the encroaching defeat and have instead backed his claim that the election is being stolen from him through a vast conspiracy involving big tech, local government officials, and the mainstream media.
A refusal to offer a concession speech to his Democratic rival if the former vice president wins the 2020 election would mark a sharp break from a 124-year tradition in U.S. politics that is largely ceremonial and by no means required.
Associated Press and Fox News currently have Biden with 264 electoral college votes (other outlets have him at 253) versus Trump’s 214. If Biden reaches the 270 mark, he will be declared president-elect.
Business Insider has declared Joe Biden the projected winner of the 2020 presidential election with 273 electoral votes, noting that he had over 4 million more popular votes than Trump as of Friday and had already flipped Pennsylvania.
For months, Biden led Trump in polling on the statewide and national levels, but the polls in many key states exaggerated his lead and the possibility of a Democratic “Blue Wave” sweeping across the electorate.
With vote counts ongoing in several states, it increasingly appeared clear that Biden, 77, would eke out a narrow victory in crucial swing states. In the meantime, the Trump campaign and a handful of Republican allies repeatedly made claims that the president had prevailed in the race, citing “legal votes” versus ostensibly illegal votes (by dead people, fraudulent voters, and the like).
President Trump has reportedly recognized in private that the electoral math simply doesn’t favor his chances, according to people close to the Oval Office, but he is still hoping that a protracted legal battle and the continued spreading of conspiracy theories about fraud would give him the space to refuse to accept the results.
“We’re hearing stories that are horror stories,” Trump said on Thursday. “We think there is going to be a lot of litigation because we have so much evidence and so much proof.”
However, AP reports: “Trump has produced no evidence of systemic problems in voting or counting. In fact, the ballot-counting process across the country has been running smoothly for the most part, even with the U.S. in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic.”
A number of Republican officials – including Republican Senators Mitch McConnell, Mitt Romney and Pat Toomey, and the president’s daughter, Ivanka Trump – have either failed to endorse the president’s fabricated assertions, or have condemned them. This has left Trump’s sons, his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, and a number of MAGA activists alone to do the heavy lifting of defending the president’s claims.
This has left Trump perplexed about why he’s not receiving more support from Republicans, and why his claims aren’t being corroborated by widespread allegations of voter irregularities similar to his own.
Biden’s campaign, in the meantime, has taken Trump’s angry tweets and claims of fraud in stride.
“As we said on July 19, the American people will decide this election. And the United States government is perfectly capable of escorting trespassers out of the White House,” said campaign spokesman Andrew Bates in a statement.
In the meantime, the Biden campaign says that he is likely to give a speech on Friday evening, but have given no indication about what he plans to say.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-06--Fort Hood Soldier Arrested In Yet Another Murder Linked To Military Base

A soldier that was stationed at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas was arrested and charged with the 2019 murder of a 32-year-old woman named Chelsea Lynell Cheatham. Cory Grafton, the 20-year-old suspect, was arrested on Tuesday for first-degree murder and his bond was set at $1 million.
The murder took place over a year ago, in early June of 2019. On June 3rd, police found Cheatham at a Days Inn hotel in Killeen unconscious and not breathing. Cheatham was pronounced dead at the scene, but police did not immediately suspect foul play.
Another Fort Hood Soldier Has Been Arrested for Murder: Authorities https://t.co/9O0ITueFVL — LaMonica Peters (@LaMonicaPeters) November 5, 2020
A recent autopsy indicated that the death was a homicide, and a witness told police that Grafton as at the scene of the crime before Cheatham was found dead. Police also reported that Texas Rangers found that DNA on Cheatham matched Grafton.
Lt. Col. Chris Brautigam told CNN that officials at the base are cooperating with police in their investigation.
“We confirm that Spc. Corey L. Grafton is an active duty Soldier assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood. The unit continues to cooperate with the Killeen Police Department and the Texas Rangers,” he said.
The name that the police have for the suspect is spelled differently than the name that is on record with Fort Hood. The name on record with Fort Hood is spelled Corey, while the name on police records is spelled Cory.
The base has been a source of crime in the region for a long time and this was well-known by locals, but a recent string of mysterious deaths and human trafficking arrests has given Fort Hood a level of media attention that it has never seen before.
According to a 2018 RAND study, Fort Hood had the highest number of reported sexual assaults and rapes of any US military facility worldwide, and it appears that some of the soldiers that mysteriously died this year were also victims of sexual assault.
The first missing soldier to be reported by the national media was found dead near the base on June 21st of this year. The remains were identified as 24-year-old soldier Gregory Morales, who had been missing for months. His death was not even being investigated, as officials with the Army believed that he deserted the base, but now they do suspect that he was murdered.
Then on July 1st, 2020, the body of 20-year-old Vanessa Guillen was found near the base. A suspect in that case, Fort Hood soldier Aaron Robinson, shot and killed himself as police moved in to arrest him.
Guillen had reportedly complained to her family about sexual harassment that she experienced on the base just before her death, and she was said to be filing a complaint against multiple men at the base, including Robinson. Guillen’s family has urged military recruits to reconsidering joining the military and has called on Congress to open a formal investigation into the base.
“I thought I'd seen it all until I went to Fort Hood.” Natalie Khawam, the attorney representing the family of murdered Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen, sounds off to @NancyGrace about their disappointment in the investigation into Vanessa’s death. https://t.co/VkzmhUzXGl pic.twitter.com/7p4fPHZ4Uh — Fox Nation (@foxnation) October 28, 2020
The body of the most recent victim, Sgt. Elder Fernandes, was found in August, about 25 miles away from the base, laying along the railroad tracks in an isolated area. Fernandes was in the midst of following through with a sexual assault complaint about someone else at the base. Just before his death, he was transferred to a different unit because of the alleged sexual assault, but after his death, Army representatives told reporters that they did not believe his allegations after interviewing the suspect.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-07--Nevada Becomes First State To Protect Same-Sex Marriage In Constitution

This week, Nevada became the first state in the US to recognize same-sex marriages in its state constitution. The right to same-sex marriage was one four new amendments to the state constitution, which also included a Voters’ Bill of Rights and a renewable energy mandate.
Nevada residents voted for a ballot initiative that removed an inactive same-sex marriage ban from the state constitution. Voters had previously banned same-sex marriage in Nevada by passing a constitutional amendment in the 2000 and 2002 elections, but that ruling was superseded by the 2015 US Supreme Court ruling that legalized the practice throughout the country.
Briana Escamilla, Human Rights Campaign’s Nevada director, said that the large number of people who voted for the measure is an indication of a positive shift in the culture.
“This overwhelming majority should be a reminder that LGBTQ equality is not just the right thing to do, it is exactly what Nevadans want,” Escamilla said.
As part of the measure, religious organizations and clergy members will be allowed to refuse to perform marriages in these circumstances.
While same-sex marriage is currently legal due to the Supreme Court ruling, there is concern that recent changes in the court could lead to a reversal of the 2015 decision. If the nationwide legalization decision is overturned in the future, at least Nevada will be safe for LGBT people, and perhaps such measures will also take form in other states
“I am just so elated that Nevada is the first state to take that stand and my community has taken that stand,” Lyric Burt told the Reno Gazette-Journal. “Because we’ve voted red for so long in a lot of presidential elections, it got this reputation for being a really conservative state. But there are some things in our state that show that we are progressive.”
Advocates for LGBT and women’s rights have been worried about how incoming supreme court justice Amy Coney Barrett could wipe away many of the freedoms that have been won over the past few decades. Barrett is part of a cultish religious group that has very puritanical and male-supremacist ideals.
Despite growing concern over authoritarians in leadership roles in government, Americans are overwhelming choosing in favor of freedom on ballot initiatives. As The Mind Unleashed reported earlier this week, Oregon became the first state in the country to decriminalize possession of hard drugs including heroin, cocaine, and LSD.
Oregon’s new law reclassifies the low-level possession of illegal substances including heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, ecstasy, LSD, methadone, and oxycodone from a misdemeanor to a non-criminal violation, punishable by either a $100 fine or a health assessment. The new law will go into effect on February 1st. An overwhelming majority of 59% voted in favor of the measure.
Five states, New Jersey, Arizona, Montana, And South Dakota voted to legalize recreational marijuana, joining Washington DC and 11 other states that had already legalized recreational cannabis.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-07--Denmark to Kill 17 Million Minks to Halt Outbreak of Dangerous New Coronavirus Mutation

Denmark has announced that it would cull up to 17 million minks in the country after they were found to contain a new mutation of the novel coronavirus .
The Nordic country , which is the world ’ s largest producer of mink furs , made the decision after it was found that 12 people in the country ’ s north were found to have been infected by a mutation in the virus after coming in contact with the small mammals .
On Wednesday , Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen made the announcement and said that the decision was made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but that the alternative risked was to risk the outbreak of an even deadlier and more virulent pathogen .
She revealed that the mutated virus weakens the ability to form antibodies , potentially complicating if not negating any vaccines that are currently under development .
“ The virus has mutated in mink .
The mutated virus has spread to humans , ” Frederiksen said .
“ The mutated virus in mink may pose a risk to the effectiveness of a future vaccine , ” Frederiksen said .
“ It is very , very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thus , the mutated virus in minks can have devastating consequences worldwide.
” Danish public health authority Statens Serum Institut reported that it had found five cases of the virus in mink farms and 12 examples of humans that had a reduced sensitivity to antibodies , endangering the effectiveness of any future vaccines .
“ We have a great responsibility towards our own population , but with the mutation that has now been found , we have an even greater responsibility for the rest of the world as well , ” Frederiksen said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus cases in northern Denmark are directly related to mink , according to Health Minister Magnus Heunicke .
The infection had spread to at least 207 farms , a sharp uptick from 41 last month , while the virus has also spread to encompass the entire western peninsula of Jutland .
There are between 15 and 17 million mink in the country , according to authorities .
Past attempts to control coronavirus outbreaks at mink farms across Denmark have largely failed , despite efforts to cull infected creatures since June .
About one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were wiped out in October , but the cull proved ineffective in controlling the outbreak .
Mink have also been culled in Spain and the Netherlands after infections were detected there .
The government said that the new cull could cost around 5 billion kroner , or about $ 785 million .
The cull will be assisted by Denmark ’ s home guard , police , and military .
The culling “ should happen as soon as possible , ” said national police chief Thorkild Fogde .
Denmark easily ranks at the top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the country producing about 17 million furs per year .
Kopenhagen Fur , an industry cooperative of 1,500 breeders in Denmark , accounts for 40 percent of global mink production , with most exports going to China and Hong Kong .
The association called the announced cull a “ black day for Denmark ” and decried the government ’ s decision as tantamount to a death sentence for the national pelt industry .
“ Of course , we must not be the cause of a new pandemic , ” chairman Tage Pedersen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the professional basis for this assessment and risk … but the government ’ s decision is a disaster for the industry and Denmark.
” Denmark has recorded at least 50,530 coronavirus infections and 729 deaths .
The Prime Minister said that new instructions would be introduced in regions across the country to contain the spread of the mutated virus .
“ Unfortunately , the residents of those municipalities have to prepare for further restrictions in the near future , ” she said .

Denmark has announced that it would cull up to 17 million minks in the country after they were found to contain a new mutation of the novel coronavirus.
The Nordic country, which is the world’s largest producer of mink furs, made the decision after it was found that 12 people in the country’s north were found to have been infected by a mutation in the virus after coming in contact with the small mammals.
On Wednesday, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen made the announcement and said that the decision was made with a “heavy heart,” but that the alternative risked was to risk the outbreak of an even deadlier and more virulent pathogen.
She revealed that the mutated virus weakens the ability to form antibodies, potentially complicating if not negating any vaccines that are currently under development.
“The virus has mutated in mink. The mutated virus has spread to humans,” Frederiksen said.
“The mutated virus in mink may pose a risk to the effectiveness of a future vaccine,” Frederiksen said.
“It is very, very serious,” she added. “Thus, the mutated virus in minks can have devastating consequences worldwide.”
Danish public health authority Statens Serum Institut reported that it had found five cases of the virus in mink farms and 12 examples of humans that had a reduced sensitivity to antibodies, endangering the effectiveness of any future vaccines.
“We have a great responsibility towards our own population, but with the mutation that has now been found, we have an even greater responsibility for the rest of the world as well,” Frederiksen said.
Roughly half of the 783 human coronavirus cases in northern Denmark are directly related to mink, according to Health Minister Magnus Heunicke.
The infection had spread to at least 207 farms, a sharp uptick from 41 last month, while the virus has also spread to encompass the entire western peninsula of Jutland.
There are between 15 and 17 million mink in the country, according to authorities. Past attempts to control coronavirus outbreaks at mink farms across Denmark have largely failed, despite efforts to cull infected creatures since June.
About one million minks at roughly 60 mink farms were wiped out in October, but the cull proved ineffective in controlling the outbreak.
Mink have also been culled in Spain and the Netherlands after infections were detected there.
The government said that the new cull could cost around 5 billion kroner, or about $785 million. The cull will be assisted by Denmark’s home guard, police, and military.
The culling “should happen as soon as possible,” said national police chief Thorkild Fogde.
Denmark easily ranks at the top of countries that produce mink skins, with the country producing about 17 million furs per year.
Kopenhagen Fur, an industry cooperative of 1,500 breeders in Denmark, accounts for 40 percent of global mink production, with most exports going to China and Hong Kong.
The association called the announced cull a “black day for Denmark” and decried the government’s decision as tantamount to a death sentence for the national pelt industry.
“Of course, we must not be the cause of a new pandemic,” chairman Tage Pedersen said. “We do not know the professional basis for this assessment and risk … but the government’s decision is a disaster for the industry and Denmark.”
Denmark has recorded at least 50,530 coronavirus infections and 729 deaths.
The Prime Minister said that new instructions would be introduced in regions across the country to contain the spread of the mutated virus.
“Unfortunately, the residents of those municipalities have to prepare for further restrictions in the near future,” she said.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-08--Scientists Finally Traced a ‘Fast Radio Burst’ To A Place In Our Galaxy For The First Time

One of the most daunting questions scientists have faced for at least a decade is what causes fast radio bursts ( or FRB ’ s ) that pulse throughout the universe ?
Scientists have long known about these energetic pulses — called fast radio bursts — for roughly 13 years observing them coming from outside our galaxy .
The distance makes it harder to trace them back to what ’ s causing them .
Making it even more difficult is that these bursts of energy happen so fast , in a couple of milliseconds and then don ’ t happen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported on various FRBs with the latest being one that repeats in a looping cycle every 157 days outside of our Milky Way Galaxy .
FRB 121102 ’ exhibits repeated burst activity for a period of about 90 days , before going quiet for about 67 days .
Then the whole 157-day cycle repeats again .
FRB ’ s are energetic flares of radiation that last just a few milliseconds , and most of them flare randomly only once , then they are never detected again .
Further , FRBs are believed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any known object in our galaxy .
In fact , this energy equals what would be produced by 500 million of our suns , according to NASA .
As TMU further reported , scientists observed FRBs coming from somewhere deep in space in 2019 .
This was only the second time repeated blasts of signals of this type had ever been recorded .
Earlier this year , in April , a rare but weaker radio burst came from inside our own Milky Way galaxy that was spotted by two different astronomers using two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ student ’ s set of handmade antennas , which included pans , the other a $ 20 million Canadian observatory .
The researchers tracked April ’ s fast radio burst to a magnetar that ’ s 32,000 light-years from Earth , according to four studies published in the journal Nature .
Magnetars are incredibly dense neutron stars , with 1.5 times the mass of our sun jam packed into a space the size of a city .
Magnetars have immense magnetic fields that pulse with energy , and sometimes flares of X-rays and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to McGill University astrophysicist Ziggy Pleunis , a co-author of the Canadian study .
The burst happened in less than a second containing about the same amount of energy that our sun produces in a month , and still that ’ s far weaker than the radio bursts detected coming from outside our galaxy , said Caltech radio astronomer Christopher Bochenek .
Bochenak helped spot the burst with his handmade antennas , which the Associated Press reported costed him $ 15,000 .
While astronomers believe they discovered what caused this FRB , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the only answer , especially since there are two types of fast radio bursts that repeat and those that occur only once .
So the mystery continues…

One of the most daunting questions scientists have faced for at least a decade is what causes fast radio bursts (or FRB’s) that pulse throughout the universe?
Scientists have long known about these energetic pulses — called fast radio bursts — for roughly 13 years observing them coming from outside our galaxy. The distance makes it harder to trace them back to what’s causing them. Making it even more difficult is that these bursts of energy happen so fast, in a couple of milliseconds and then don’t happen again for awhile.
TMU has previously reported on various FRBs with the latest being one that repeats in a looping cycle every 157 days outside of our Milky Way Galaxy. FRB 121102’ exhibits repeated burst activity for a period of about 90 days, before going quiet for about 67 days. Then the whole 157-day cycle repeats again.
FRB’s are energetic flares of radiation that last just a few milliseconds, and most of them flare randomly only once, then they are never detected again. Further, FRBs are believed to generate a billion times more energy than any known object in our galaxy. In fact, this energy equals what would be produced by 500 million of our suns, according to NASA.
As TMU further reported, scientists observed FRBs coming from somewhere deep in space in 2019. This was only the second time repeated blasts of signals of this type had ever been recorded.
Earlier this year, in April, a rare but weaker radio burst came from inside our own Milky Way galaxy that was spotted by two different astronomers using two separate telescopes: one a California doctoral student’s set of handmade antennas, which included pans, the other a $20 million Canadian observatory.
The researchers tracked April’s fast radio burst to a magnetar that’s 32,000 light-years from Earth, according to four studies published in the journal Nature.
Magnetars are incredibly dense neutron stars, with 1.5 times the mass of our sun jam packed into a space the size of a city. Magnetars have immense magnetic fields that pulse with energy, and sometimes flares of X-rays and radio waves burst come from them, according to McGill University astrophysicist Ziggy Pleunis, a co-author of the Canadian study.
The burst happened in less than a second containing about the same amount of energy that our sun produces in a month, and still that’s far weaker than the radio bursts detected coming from outside our galaxy, said Caltech radio astronomer Christopher Bochenek. Bochenak helped spot the burst with his handmade antennas, which the Associated Press reported costed him $15,000.
While astronomers believe they discovered what caused this FRB, they emphasize that magnetars may not be the only answer, especially since there are two types of fast radio bursts that repeat and those that occur only once. So the mystery continues…
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themindunleashed--2020-11-08--AOC Says She May Quit Politics Over Deep Hostility from Centrist Democrats

While New York Rep. Aexandria Ocasio-Cortez won an easy and overwhelming victory on Election Day , the popular left-wing Democrat has revealed that she has considered exiting politics due to the hostility of her own party toward progressive causes .
“ I don ’ t even know if I want to be in politics , ” Ocasio-Cortez told the The New York Times .
“ You know , for real , in the first six months of my term , I didn ’ t even know if I was going to run for re-election this year.
” The 31-year-old New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is clearly a rising star in U.S. politics and is widely seen as the potential successor to Bernie Sanders ’ progressive wing of the party .
In an interview with the New York Times , however , the Bronx native said that the centrists in the Democratic Party have revealed a deep hostility to the causes cherished by progressives , including Medicare For All and the Movement for Black Lives .
“ Externally , there ’ s been a ton of support , ” she added .
“ But internally , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that even smells progressive.
” While many Democrats are still celebrating Joe Biden ’ s victory in the 2020 presidential elections , Democrats are also reckoning with the reasons behind their lackluster performance in down-ballot races , with Republicans potentially maintaining control of the Senate and Democrats losing House seats .
The poor performance in an election contest that drew record levels of voters , especially in battleground states , has led to widespread finger-pointing – with many blaming their shrunken House majority on Speaker Nancy Pelosi ’ s leadership , as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organize a strong ground game to rally support .
Establishment Democrats have also decried the presence of progressives and democratic socialists in the ranks of the party , blaming young insurgents like Ocasio-Cortez for taking the party too far to the left and potentially alienating that small faction of undecided conservatives who might have voted blue .
For Ocasio-Cortez , her treatment from Democratic careerists and centrists has led her to believe she and her progressive colleagues are seen as the “ enemy.
” “ I need my colleagues to understand that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their base is not the enemy .
That the Movement for Black Lives is not the enemy , that Medicare for all is not the enemy , ” Ocasio-Cortez said .
Ocasio-Cortez rejects the idea that progressives were at fault for the Democratic losses , instead blaming the complacent centrists in the party who made themselves “ sitting ducks.
” “ Before we even had any data yet in a lot of these races , there was already finger-pointing that this was progressives ’ fault and that this was the fault of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
Instead , incumbents and candidates who lost their seats or fared poorly should blame their own inability to run a campaign “ on all cylinders ” for their losses , she added , commenting : “ I just don ’ t see how anyone could be making ideological claims when they didn ’ t run a full-fledged campaign.
” Additionally , the Democrats continue to believe that establishment centrists remain content with messaging that fails to stir up emergent voting blocs and those who feel apathetic about the U.S. electoral process @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for us to turn out nonvoters when they feel like nothing changes for them .
When they feel like people don ’ t see them , or even acknowledge their turnout , ” she said .
The New York congresswoman explained that the Democrats ’ avoidance of progressive issues simply won ’ t galvanize the support it needs to win future races .
“ This isn ’ t even just about winning an argument , ” she added .
“ It ’ s that if they keep going after the wrong thing , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ setting up their own obsolescence.
” The hostility that she ’ s faced from her opponents both inside and outside the party has also given her pause about continuing her political career .
“ It ’ s the incoming .
It ’ s the stress .
It ’ s the violence .
It ’ s the lack of support from your own party .
It ’ s your own party thinking you ’ re the enemy .
When your own colleagues talk anonymously in the press and then turn around and say you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your name to your opinion , ” she said .
“ I ’ m serious when I tell people the odds of me running for higher office and the odds of me just going off trying to start a homestead somewhere — they ’ re probably the same , ” she added .
Ocasio-Cortez ’ s own ability to beat much more well-funded opponents has been impeccable since her rise to political stardom in 2016 .
However , centrist Democrats in battleground states have disregarded her talents even when she offered them .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ party to let me help them for two years , ” she said .
“ That ’ s also the damn thing of it .
I ’ ve been trying to help .
Before the election , I offered to help every single swing district Democrat with their operation .
And every single one of them , but five , refused my help.
” Indeed , progressives chalked up major wins in races across the country .
All four members of the group of congressional freshmen known as the “ The Squad ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Omar , Rashida Tlaib , and Ayanna Pressley – handily won reelections last week while unabashedly championing progressive causes .
And with Biden ’ s presidential win , left-wing Democrats aren ’ t planning to shrink back and toe the party line dictated by the DNC – instead , they plan to use their significant clout and influence to push Congress , as well as their party , to champion more progressive causes .

While New York Rep. Aexandria Ocasio-Cortez won an easy and overwhelming victory on Election Day, the popular left-wing Democrat has revealed that she has considered exiting politics due to the hostility of her own party toward progressive causes.
“I don’t even know if I want to be in politics,” Ocasio-Cortez told the The New York Times. “You know, for real, in the first six months of my term, I didn’t even know if I was going to run for re-election this year.”
The 31-year-old New York congresswoman, famously known as AOC, is clearly a rising star in U.S. politics and is widely seen as the potential successor to Bernie Sanders’ progressive wing of the party.
In an interview with the New York Times, however, the Bronx native said that the centrists in the Democratic Party have revealed a deep hostility to the causes cherished by progressives, including Medicare For All and the Movement for Black Lives.
“Externally, there’s been a ton of support,” she added. “But internally, it’s been extremely hostile to anything that even smells progressive.”
While many Democrats are still celebrating Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential elections, Democrats are also reckoning with the reasons behind their lackluster performance in down-ballot races, with Republicans potentially maintaining control of the Senate and Democrats losing House seats.
Except the argument here isn’t ideological- are purple communities not on the internet? You can run a moderate message & not change it at all & my message still applies.
Dems must run like it’s 2020, not like it’s 2005. That has nothing to do with ideology. It’s about capacity. https://t.co/XhGbzs9Cmo — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) November 8, 2020
The poor performance in an election contest that drew record levels of voters, especially in battleground states, has led to widespread finger-pointing – with many blaming their shrunken House majority on Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s leadership, as well as an inability to remain on-message and organize a strong ground game to rally support.
Establishment Democrats have also decried the presence of progressives and democratic socialists in the ranks of the party, blaming young insurgents like Ocasio-Cortez for taking the party too far to the left and potentially alienating that small faction of undecided conservatives who might have voted blue.
For Ocasio-Cortez, her treatment from Democratic careerists and centrists has led her to believe she and her progressive colleagues are seen as the “enemy.”
“I need my colleagues to understand that we are not the enemy. And that their base is not the enemy. That the Movement for Black Lives is not the enemy, that Medicare for all is not the enemy,” Ocasio-Cortez said.
Ocasio-Cortez rejects the idea that progressives were at fault for the Democratic losses, instead blaming the complacent centrists in the party who made themselves “sitting ducks.”
“Before we even had any data yet in a lot of these races, there was already finger-pointing that this was progressives’ fault and that this was the fault of the Movement for Black Lives,” Ocasio-Cortez said.
Instead, incumbents and candidates who lost their seats or fared poorly should blame their own inability to run a campaign “on all cylinders” for their losses, she added, commenting: “I just don’t see how anyone could be making ideological claims when they didn’t run a full-fledged campaign.”
Additionally, the Democrats continue to believe that establishment centrists remain content with messaging that fails to stir up emergent voting blocs and those who feel apathetic about the U.S. electoral process.
“It’s really hard for us to turn out nonvoters when they feel like nothing changes for them. When they feel like people don’t see them, or even acknowledge their turnout,” she said.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on criticism from within the Democratic Party: "There are, at least in the House caucus, very deep divisions within the party and I believe that we need to really come together and not allow Republican narratives to tear us apart" #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com/og9EF69dNH — CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) November 8, 2020
The New York congresswoman explained that the Democrats’ avoidance of progressive issues simply won’t galvanize the support it needs to win future races.
“This isn’t even just about winning an argument,” she added. “It’s that if they keep going after the wrong thing, I mean, they’re just setting up their own obsolescence.”
The hostility that she’s faced from her opponents both inside and outside the party has also given her pause about continuing her political career.
“It’s the incoming. It’s the stress. It’s the violence. It’s the lack of support from your own party. It’s your own party thinking you’re the enemy. When your own colleagues talk anonymously in the press and then turn around and say you’re bad because you actually append your name to your opinion,” she said.
“I’m serious when I tell people the odds of me running for higher office and the odds of me just going off trying to start a homestead somewhere — they’re probably the same,” she added.
Ocasio-Cortez’s own ability to beat much more well-funded opponents has been impeccable since her rise to political stardom in 2016. However, centrist Democrats in battleground states have disregarded her talents even when she offered them.
“I’ve been begging the party to let me help them for two years,” she said. “That’s also the damn thing of it. I’ve been trying to help. Before the election, I offered to help every single swing district Democrat with their operation. And every single one of them, but five, refused my help.”
Thank you. We need you. Keep organizing. pic.twitter.com/OCCS2XTiIH — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) November 7, 2020
Indeed, progressives chalked up major wins in races across the country. All four members of the group of congressional freshmen known as the “The Squad” – consisting of Representatives Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Ayanna Pressley – handily won reelections last week while unabashedly championing progressive causes.
And with Biden’s presidential win, left-wing Democrats aren’t planning to shrink back and toe the party line dictated by the DNC – instead, they plan to use their significant clout and influence to push Congress, as well as their party, to champion more progressive causes.
Our sisterhood is resilient. pic.twitter.com/IfLtsvLEdx — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) November 4, 2020
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themindunleashed--2020-11-08--Alex Trebek of “Jeopardy!” Passes Away At Age 80

The legendary game show host Alex Trebek, known best as the iconic host of “Jeopardy!” has passed away at the age of 80 from pancreatic cancer. Trebek announced his diagnosis to his fans in March of 2019 and has been very open about his struggles ever since. A spokesperson for the show posted a statement to Twitter saying that the beloved host passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends.
“Jeopardy is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends,” the statement said.
Jeopardy! is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends. Thank you, Alex. pic.twitter.com/Yk2a90CHIM — Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) November 8, 2020
Since his diagnosis last year, Trebek has continued to host his show and engage with fans, despite intense chemotherapy treatments. He shared his ups and downs with his fans as well, telling them about the “massive attacks of great depression” that made him “wonder if it was really worth fighting on.” However, he continued to persevere for his family and his fans, and became an inspiration to many as a result.
Alex continued to host “Jeopardy!” into his 37th season earlier this year, and also hosted the ‘Greatest of All Time’ tournament.
“Jeopardy!” says that episodes hosted by Trabek will air through December 25th of 2020. His last day taping in the studio was October 29, just over a week before his death. They have not announced any replacement for the show, and it is not clear if the show will go on without Trebek.
Many of his fans think that it is time for the show to retire now that he is gone. Before Trebek signed his contract extension, he was considering retirement. At that time, he was talking about choosing a potential replacement. His top choices included L.A. Kings announcer Alex Faust and CNN legal analyst Laura Coates.
Alex Trabek was not only an entertainment legend but also an inspiration to many who shared his struggle. His message of hope and positivity will live on long after his lifetime. Rest In Peace pic.twitter.com/dClRndVWrx — Bobby (@RealBobbyPlays) November 8, 2020
The shows executive producer, Mike Richards, said in a statement that, “Working beside him for the past year and a half as he heroically continued to host “Jeopardy!” was an incredible honor. His belief in the importance of the show and his willingness to push himself to perform at the highest level was the most inspiring demonstration of courage I have ever seen.”
Alex started his career on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in 1961 as a news announcer, and then moved on to host the high school quiz show, “Reach for the Top.”
His first major appearance on network television was an NBC show called “The Wizard of Odds,” which launched a career in numerous other game shows, including High Rollers, Double Dare, Battlestars, Classic Concentration, and To Tell the Truth.
For his work on Jeopardy!, Trebek received 31 nominations for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host, winning 7 times.
BREAKING: Jeopardy! says it "is saddened to share that Alex Trebek passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends." pic.twitter.com/YCBZye4x7k — MSNBC (@MSNBC) November 8, 2020
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themindunleashed--2020-11-08--Platypuses Can Glow In The Dark

Platypuses Can Glow In The Dark

According to a new study, platypuses can glow in the dark, specifically bright green or cyan under ultraviolet light! The study was published earlier this month in the science journal Mammalia, led by biologist Paula Spaeth Anich from Northland College.
The team analyzed three museum platypus specimens (two males and one female) sourced from the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago and the University of Nebraska State Museum. The scientists accidentally discovered that platypus fur absorbs UV wavelengths between 200 and 400 nanometers and then gives off visible light between 500 and 600 nanometers.
The researchers note that both males and females appear to exhibit this characteristic, though the authors advise caution, that the research isn’t peer-reviewed and the sample is tiny. Also, the researchers are “confident that the fluorescence we observed is not a property of museum specimens in general.”
The researchers speculate that platypuses glowing fur could be a way for the species to see and interact with each other at night. “UV absorbance and fluorescence may be particularly important to mammals,” write the researchers.
Believe it or not, the platypus isn’t the only animal that glows in the dark.
The platypus is one of three known bio-fluorescent mammals, the other two being opossums and flying squirrels. It’s worth mentioning, the same team involved in the new study, led by biologist Paula Spaeth Anich from Northland College, were the ones who discovered bio-fluorescence in flying squirrels last year.
In a press release, Anich said that “it was intriguing to see that animals that were such distant relatives also had bio-fluorescent fur.” The authors close their paper with a related question: “Is bio-fluorescence an ancestral mammalian trait?”
That’s where the researchers aim to start next, finding out whether bio-fluorescent fur is more common than we think it is in mammals. It’s already known to be common in fungi, reptiles, and amphibians. So maybe the trait is less rare than we thought?
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themindunleashed--2020-11-08--American Flag Clad Trump Supporters Rock Out To Rage Against The Machine – Band Reacts

Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello shared a video on Twitter Friday night , which showed supporters of US President Donald Trump , clad in American flags and “ thin blue line ” flags , rocking out to the band ’ s song “ Killing in the Name ” in Philadelphia .
The video was also shared from the band ’ s official Twitter account , with the caption “ They just don ’ t GET IT do they ?
” In an interview with Rollings Stone earlier this year , Morello said that lyrics of the song make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is not clear if he was an inspiration for the song , which Zack de la Rocha wrote .
“ ‘ F*** you , I won ’ t do what you tell me ’ is a universal sentiment .
While it ’ s a simple lyric , I think it ’ s one of [ Zack de la Rocha ’ s ] most brilliant .
And to me , it relates to Frederick Douglass .
Frederick Douglass said , the moment he became free was not the moment that he was physically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the moment when master said , “ Yes.
” And he said , “ No.
” And that ’ s the essence of “ F*** you , I will not do what you tell me , ” Morello said .
The lyrics for the song also explicitly discuss the connection that police departments across the country have with white supremacy , in the lines “ some of those that work forces are the same that burn crosses , ” and “ you justify those that died by wearing the badge , they ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , these lines account for about 50 % of the words in the song , so they are pretty hard to miss .
Morello has previously said that it was encouraging to hear the song chanted at the “ Fed goons who are shooting tear gas at American citizens , ” but he doesn ’ t seem very proud of this most recent video .
Political campaigns have a long history of making musicians cringe by playing their music at political events .
In recent weeks , the Trump campaign has been criticized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purposes , including Creedence Clearwater Revival ’ s “ Fortunate Son , ” which is about how poor people get sent to war , but those who are wealthy or connected with politicians stay out of harm ’ s way and reap the benefits of the conquests .
Many could easily argue that Trump is a representation of the “ fortunate son ” that is criticized in the song .
He has also used Bruce Springsteen ’ s song “ Born In The USA , ” which is frequently misunderstood by politicians and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has called the song a “ protest song , ” partly based on Ron Kovic ’ s 1976 autobiography Born on the Fourth of July , which tells the story of a Vietnam veteran who becomes anti-war after returning home with a physical disability from the conflict .
Springsteen described how the song was misunderstood in a 2005 interview with NPR ’ s Terry Gross .
“ ‘ Born In The USA ’ is a classic situation of a song misinterpreted by some because of its chorus .
My music has been a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far-left to the far-right who misrepresent us .
It ’ s something I live with and I always have the opportunity to go on stage and say my piece about it , ” He said .

Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello shared a video on Twitter Friday night, which showed supporters of US President Donald Trump, clad in American flags and “thin blue line” flags, rocking out to the band’s song “Killing in the Name” in Philadelphia.
Not exactly what we had in mind https://t.co/RydKGCk9RA — Tom Morello (@tmorello) November 7, 2020
The video was also shared from the band’s official Twitter account, with the caption “They just don’t GET IT do they?”
Trumple-thin-skins trying to rock out to "Rage Against the Machine" is an excellent tableau for 2020. pic.twitter.com/y1kdrFuRk5 — Neiloch (@Neiloch1) November 7, 2020
In an interview with Rollings Stone earlier this year, Morello said that lyrics of the song make him think of Frederick Douglass, although it is not clear if he was an inspiration for the song, which Zack de la Rocha wrote.
“‘F*** you, I won’t do what you tell me’ is a universal sentiment. While it’s a simple lyric, I think it’s one of [Zack de la Rocha’s] most brilliant. And to me, it relates to Frederick Douglass. Frederick Douglass said, the moment he became free was not the moment that he was physically loosed from his bonds. It was the moment when master said, “Yes.” And he said, “No.” And that’s the essence of “F*** you, I will not do what you tell me,” Morello said.
The lyrics for the song also explicitly discuss the connection that police departments across the country have with white supremacy, in the lines “some of those that work forces are the same that burn crosses,” and “you justify those that died by wearing the badge, they’re the chosen whites.” In fact, these lines account for about 50% of the words in the song, so they are pretty hard to miss.
Morello has previously said that it was encouraging to hear the song chanted at the “Fed goons who are shooting tear gas at American citizens,” but he doesn’t seem very proud of this most recent video.
Political campaigns have a long history of making musicians cringe by playing their music at political events.
In recent weeks, the Trump campaign has been criticized for its use of songs for campaign purposes, including Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Fortunate Son,” which is about how poor people get sent to war, but those who are wealthy or connected with politicians stay out of harm’s way and reap the benefits of the conquests. Many could easily argue that Trump is a representation of the “fortunate son” that is criticized in the song.
He has also used Bruce Springsteen’s song “Born In The USA,” which is frequently misunderstood by politicians and appropriated for political campaigns. Springsteen himself has called the song a “protest song,” partly based on Ron Kovic’s 1976 autobiography Born on the Fourth of July, which tells the story of a Vietnam veteran who becomes anti-war after returning home with a physical disability from the conflict.
Springsteen described how the song was misunderstood in a 2005 interview with NPR’s Terry Gross.
“‘Born In The USA’ is a classic situation of a song misinterpreted by some because of its chorus. My music has been a football where I had people from the far-left to the far-right who misrepresent us. It’s something I live with and I always have the opportunity to go on stage and say my piece about it,” He said.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-08--Biden Plans Immediate Series of Executive Orders To Reverse Trump’s Policies

Biden campaign insiders say that there are very concrete plans to reverse some of the policies that Trump put into place while he was in office, through a series of executive orders that will be signed as soon as Biden becomes president on January 20th of 2021.
Sources close to Biden told the Washington Post that the planned executive orders are intended to signal that that country’s politics have shifted, and that his presidency will work to implement this cultural shift in the political system. As with all of the Post’s stories, this article is locked behind a paywall.
The president-elect’s most pressing priority upon entering office will be a change of attitude towards the COVID-19 pandemic, with the formation of a new task force that will be co-chaired by former surgeon general Vivek H. Murthy and David Kessler, a former Food and Drug Administration commissioner. The COVID pandemic efforts will also include increased resources for vaccines, contact tracing, and personal protective equipment.
Schumer saying Biden can cancel first $50,000 in student debt via executive order. And will do so in first 100 days. This will change so many lives. https://t.co/nkWZykLJVE — Tom Winter (@WinterForMT) November 7, 2020
Biden also plans immediate executive orders on issues like climate change, gun control, and the controversial ban of travelers from Muslim-majority countries that was implemented by Trump early in his presidency. Biden plans on rejoining the World Health Organization (WHO), which the Trump administration abruptly pulled out of earlier this year after disagreements over the COVID pandemic. He also plans on signing an executive order to rejoin the Paris climate accords, an environmental agreement made between numerous other countries.
He also plans to reinstate the “dreamers” program, which allows immigrants who have been in the country since they were children to stay regardless of their immigration status. Another plan is to immediately reverse Trump’s rollback of 100 public health and environmental rules.
However, given the Republican majority of the Senate, it could be difficult to pass certain pieces of legislation through congress.
NEW: Joe Biden will look to a series of executive orders to sign on Jan. 20, immediately forecasting that the country’s politics have shifted and that his presidency will be guided by radically different priorities.
From me @seungminkim @AnnieLinskey: https://t.co/rdstnbAnnW — Matt Viser (@mviser) November 8, 2020
“The policy team, the transition policy teams, are focusing now very much on executive power. I expect that to be freely used in a Biden administration at this point, if the Senate becomes a roadblock,” a Biden campaign insider told the Post.
“Just by virtue of the calendar and how many positions are filled, that’s always a possibility. Because the Senate moves so slowly now, so much more slowly than it used to,” they added.
In addition to executive orders, Biden also plans to send bills to congress reversing Trump-era tax cuts, and bills on gun control measures as well.
Meanwhile, the Trump campaign continues to reject the reported results of the election, insisting that votes were stolen or fabricated by the Democrats, and promising a wave of legal efforts to challenge the results. Trump has also fired three high ranking officials since the election, including Lisa Gordon-Hagerty, the administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration, and the first woman to oversee the agency in charge of the nuclear stockpile.
Two other high-ranking officials were fired this week. Bonnie Glick, deputy administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development was replaced by acting Administrator John Barsa, and Neil Chatterjee, chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission was also replaced.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-09--“He Rolled Over with Excitement!”: Kentucky Town Elects Dog as Mayor

While most Americans are eagerly awaiting who will be the next President of the United States , one town in Kentucky has decided that its mayor will now be a French Bulldog named Wilbur .
The small town of Rabbit Hash in Kentucky had 17 other candidates who eyed becoming mayor , including Jack Rabbit , a Beagle , and a donkey named Higgins .
There was even a rooster campaigning for the office , according to spokesperson and handler of Wilbur , Amy Noland .
This sounds like an onion piece but in fact , its real .
Jack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ golden retriever came in second and third , according to the town ’ s historical society , the Rabbit Hash Historical Society .
“ The town was always filled with dogs so it was the natural solution and it took away all of the human aspects of politics , which was important to the town , ” said Wilbur ’ s spokesperson and handler , Amy Noland .
If that ’ s not astonishing enough , Wilbur was elected mayor in November 2020 with 13,143 votes out of a total of 22,985 ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rabbit Hash itself also had its biggest voting turn out in its history for its election .
After Wilbur ’ s win , his owner took to social media to thank his supporters .
“ I am humbled and beyond thankful for all of the support from far away and right here at home , ” he wrote on Facebook .
When Fox News asked Nolan how Wilbur took the news of his victory , Noland replied , “ He rolled over with excitement !
” Non-human candidacies are usually meant as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Over the years there have been various animal candidates including cats but Rabbit Hash is different .
The small town has historically only had mostly dog mayors .
The first elected mayor in Rabbit Hash ’ s history was an adopted dog named Goofy Borneman-Calhoun , who was sworn into office in 1998 .
Wilbur precedes his predecessor Brynneth “ Brynn ” Pawltro , who was himself a dog specifically a pit bull .
The town even has its own political scandal , in 2004 , Junior Cochran , a black Labrador @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under the scrutiny of the Northern Kentucky Health Department and was banned from entering the town ’ s General Store due to complaints .
According to a WXIX-TV report , on March 13 , 2008 , the dog ’ s owner petitioned for an exemption for the “ mayor.
” On May 30 , 2008 , WXIX-TV reported that Junior had died in office at the age of 15 .
Lets hope that Wilbur has a much better term than his canine com-padres before him .

While most Americans are eagerly awaiting who will be the next President of the United States, one town in Kentucky has decided that its mayor will now be a French Bulldog named Wilbur.
The small town of Rabbit Hash in Kentucky had 17 other candidates who eyed becoming mayor, including Jack Rabbit, a Beagle, and a donkey named Higgins. There was even a rooster campaigning for the office, according to spokesperson and handler of Wilbur, Amy Noland.
This sounds like an onion piece but in fact, its real. Jack Rabbit the Beagle, and Poppy the golden retriever came in second and third, according to the town’s historical society, the Rabbit Hash Historical Society.
“The town was always filled with dogs so it was the natural solution and it took away all of the human aspects of politics, which was important to the town,” said Wilbur’s spokesperson and handler, Amy Noland.
If that’s not astonishing enough, Wilbur was elected mayor in November 2020 with 13,143 votes out of a total of 22,985 (the highest winning rate ever.) Rabbit Hash itself also had its biggest voting turn out in its history for its election.
After Wilbur’s win, his owner took to social media to thank his supporters.
“I am humbled and beyond thankful for all of the support from far away and right here at home,” he wrote on Facebook.
When Fox News asked Nolan how Wilbur took the news of his victory, Noland replied, “He rolled over with excitement!”
Non-human candidacies are usually meant as a means of casting a vote of protest. Over the years there have been various animal candidates including cats but Rabbit Hash is different. The small town has historically only had mostly dog mayors. The first elected mayor in Rabbit Hash’s history was an adopted dog named Goofy Borneman-Calhoun, who was sworn into office in 1998.
Wilbur precedes his predecessor Brynneth “Brynn” Pawltro, who was himself a dog specifically a pit bull. The town even has its own political scandal, in 2004, Junior Cochran, a black Labrador, assumed office. Junior later came under the scrutiny of the Northern Kentucky Health Department and was banned from entering the town’s General Store due to complaints. According to a WXIX-TV report, on March 13, 2008, the dog’s owner petitioned for an exemption for the “mayor.” On May 30, 2008, WXIX-TV reported that Junior had died in office at the age of 15.
Lets hope that Wilbur has a much better term than his canine com-padres before him.
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themindunleashed--2020-11-09--Trump May Face a Storm of Lawsuits, and Possible Jail Time, Without Presidential Immunity

With President Donald Trump ’ s narrow chances of winning reelection hinging on a number of lawsuits , it almost seems too soon to consider the possibility that he could face a storm of legal troubles once he leaves the White House .
Trump is no stranger to lawsuits – both as the subject and instigator of them – and this will not change when he returns to private life and the protective shield of immunity is removed , rendering him extremely vulnerable to prosecution .
And while no former U.S. president has ended up behind bars , this isn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the law .
Historically , presidents have used their power to accumulate fortune , influence , and favors .
Likewise , ex-presidents have also received crucial political protection from their allies , such as when Richard Nixon received a blanket pardon from Gerald Ford for any crime he may have committed while in office .
Donald Trump ’ s presidency – like his life as a real estate tycoon turned reality TV star – has been anything but traditional .
Likewise , his own crimes while in office have been extremely nontraditional .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ indictment under federal law as sitting president , once he leaves office he could face a number of lawsuits and investigations that will sharply impact his private life , his business , and potentially his freedom – that is , if he doesn ’ t pardon himself .
“ The short answer is that once he leaves the office , his cloak of immunity , actual or implied by ( Justice Department guidelines ) , will disappear , ” former Florida federal prosecutor David Weinstein told USA Today .
One of the potential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is through tax fraud .
Trump ’ s efforts to not release his taxes has been an ongoing theme of his presidency .
And while the tax code has innumerable loopholes for billionaires to legally evade paying taxes , the Trump family has long been suspected of resorting to illegal means to avoid paying taxes .
A New York Times investigation in September revealed that Trump may have passed significant amounts of money to his children under the guise of legitimate business transactions , such as when his company deducted $ 747,622 in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Hawaii and Vancouver .
At the same time , a consulting company paid that precise amount to Ivanka Trump , despite her being an employee of Trump ’ s company .
Meanwhile , millions of other consulting fees were paid to another person .
Trump has also extended loans of $ 50 million to himself , written off hush money payments to a porn star as a business expense , and engaged in other shady transactions that have been revealed in the press .
For these reasons , Trump ’ s former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , believes that the president could quickly end up in the slammer once his presidency ends .
“ Based on what I know and what has now been reported , he may soon be the first sitting president to go from the White House straight to prison , ” Cohen told the New York Daily News .
Trump also faces a criminal inquiry in his New York City hometown for what Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. ’ s office calls “ possibly extensive and protracted criminal conduct at the Trump Organization.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two women who claim to have had affairs with Trump prior to him becoming president .
Prosecutors are also investigating possible criminal activity within the Trump Organization .
Vance is also investigating whether Trump knowingly provided false statements about his finances to insurers and banks to receive lower premiums and interest rates on loans , which would be illegal in some circumstances .
Manhattan prosecutors are seeking eight years of tax filings and other financial documents from Trump as part of a grand jury investigation .
Trump has denounced the investigation as “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to shield his tax records have even reached the Supreme Court .
Trump ’ s potential legal troubles don ’ t end there , as his $ 130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels over their alleged affair likely runs afoul of campaign finance law .
Trump also made a $ 10 million donation to his own campaign on Oct. 27 , 2016 , which is believed to have come from a strange $ 21 million payment he received from a Las Vegas hotel he co-owned with a friend , constituting a potential illegal campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawsuits from women who allege that he sexually assaulted them before later disparaging them and denying the allegations .
Former Elle magazine journalist E. Jean Carroll has accused Trump of raping her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in Manhattan during the 1990s , and has sought DNA evidence to see if it matches genetic material left on her dress during the alleged incident .
While Trump sought to use the Justice Department to represent him in the case , a federal judge blocked them from intervening , ruling that the alleged defamation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ business of the United States.
” Former “ Apprentice ” contestant Summer Zervos has filed a similar lawsuit in New York , claiming that Trump sexually assaulted her a decade prior by kissing and groping her on a number of occasions .
There is also the matter of the long investigation carried out by special prosecutor Robert Mueller from May 2017 to March 2019 .
While Mueller believed that charging a sitting president was impossible while he was in office , he stressed in his final report that “ a President does not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Additionally , following the release of the report more than 1,000 former federal prosecutors released a statement saying that were Trump not president , his conduct described in the report would “ result in multiple felony charges for obstruction of justice .
”

With President Donald Trump’s narrow chances of winning reelection hinging on a number of lawsuits, it almost seems too soon to consider the possibility that he could face a storm of legal troubles once he leaves the White House.
Trump is no stranger to lawsuits – both as the subject and instigator of them – and this will not change when he returns to private life and the protective shield of immunity is removed, rendering him extremely vulnerable to prosecution.
And while no former U.S. president has ended up behind bars, this isn’t due to their obedience to the law. Historically, presidents have used their power to accumulate fortune, influence, and favors. Likewise, ex-presidents have also received crucial political protection from their allies, such as when Richard Nixon received a blanket pardon from Gerald Ford for any crime he may have committed while in office.
Donald Trump’s presidency – like his life as a real estate tycoon turned reality TV star – has been anything but traditional. Likewise, his own crimes while in office have been extremely nontraditional. And while he’s immune from indictment under federal law as sitting president, once he leaves office he could face a number of lawsuits and investigations that will sharply impact his private life, his business, and potentially his freedom – that is, if he doesn’t pardon himself.
“The short answer is that once he leaves the office, his cloak of immunity, actual or implied by (Justice Department guidelines), will disappear,” former Florida federal prosecutor David Weinstein told USA Today.
One of the potential ways Trump could run into legal trouble is through tax fraud. Trump’s efforts to not release his taxes has been an ongoing theme of his presidency. And while the tax code has innumerable loopholes for billionaires to legally evade paying taxes, the Trump family has long been suspected of resorting to illegal means to avoid paying taxes.
A New York Times investigation in September revealed that Trump may have passed significant amounts of money to his children under the guise of legitimate business transactions, such as when his company deducted $747,622 in “consulting fees” for hotel projects in Hawaii and Vancouver. At the same time, a consulting company paid that precise amount to Ivanka Trump, despite her being an employee of Trump’s company. Meanwhile, millions of other consulting fees were paid to another person.
Trump has also extended loans of $50 million to himself, written off hush money payments to a porn star as a business expense, and engaged in other shady transactions that have been revealed in the press.
For these reasons, Trump’s former fixer, convicted tax evader Michael Cohen, believes that the president could quickly end up in the slammer once his presidency ends.
“Based on what I know and what has now been reported, he may soon be the first sitting president to go from the White House straight to prison,” Cohen told the New York Daily News.
Trump also faces a criminal inquiry in his New York City hometown for what Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr.’s office calls “possibly extensive and protracted criminal conduct at the Trump Organization.” The allegations involve hush money payments to two women who claim to have had affairs with Trump prior to him becoming president. Prosecutors are also investigating possible criminal activity within the Trump Organization.
Vance is also investigating whether Trump knowingly provided false statements about his finances to insurers and banks to receive lower premiums and interest rates on loans, which would be illegal in some circumstances.
Manhattan prosecutors are seeking eight years of tax filings and other financial documents from Trump as part of a grand jury investigation. Trump has denounced the investigation as “political prosecution,” and his attempts to shield his tax records have even reached the Supreme Court.
Trump’s potential legal troubles don’t end there, as his $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels over their alleged affair likely runs afoul of campaign finance law. Trump also made a $10 million donation to his own campaign on Oct. 27, 2016, which is believed to have come from a strange $21 million payment he received from a Las Vegas hotel he co-owned with a friend, constituting a potential illegal campaign contribution.
Trump also faces two defamation lawsuits from women who allege that he sexually assaulted them before later disparaging them and denying the allegations. Former Elle magazine journalist E. Jean Carroll has accused Trump of raping her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in Manhattan during the 1990s, and has sought DNA evidence to see if it matches genetic material left on her dress during the alleged incident.
While Trump sought to use the Justice Department to represent him in the case, a federal judge blocked them from intervening, ruling that the alleged defamation has “no relationship to the official business of the United States.”
Former “Apprentice” contestant Summer Zervos has filed a similar lawsuit in New York, claiming that Trump sexually assaulted her a decade prior by kissing and groping her on a number of occasions.
There is also the matter of the long investigation carried out by special prosecutor Robert Mueller from May 2017 to March 2019. While Mueller believed that charging a sitting president was impossible while he was in office, he stressed in his final report that “a President does not have immunity after he leaves office.”
Additionally, following the release of the report more than 1,000 former federal prosecutors released a statement saying that were Trump not president, his conduct described in the report would “result in multiple felony charges for obstruction of justice.”
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themindunleashed--2020-11-10--FOX Cuts Off White House Press Conference, Can’t Air ‘False Claims’ in ‘Good Conscience’

On Monday , Fox News host Neil Cavuto abruptly cut off White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany , over claims about the election being stolen , saying that he could not air “ false claims ” in “ good conscience.
” McEnany started the press conference by reiterating President Trump ’ s previous assertions that the election is “ not over ” and that Republicans had “ only begun the process of obtaining an accurate , honest vote count.
” She went on to make various accusations of fraud against the Democratic party .
Cavuto cut into the broadcast saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I just think we have to be very clear .
She ’ s charging that the other side is ‘ welcoming fraud and welcoming illegal voting .
Unless she has more details to back that up , I can ’ t in good conscience continue showing you this.
” “ I just think we have to be very clear that she ’ s charging [ that ] the other side is welcoming fraud and welcoming illegal voting .
Unless she has more details to back that up , I can ’ t in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Cavuto said after cutting off the broadcast .
“ I want to make sure that maybe they do have something to back that up , but that ’ s an explosive charge to make that the other side is effectively rigging and cheating .
If she does bring proof of that , of course , we ’ ll take you back , ” he added .
Below is a longer clip showing what led up to the decision to cut off the press conference .
Trump campaign legal adviser Jenna Ellis criticized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plug on the press conference , saying that , “ The enormity of what ’ s happening in media can not be ignored .
If an attorney held a press conference and said she has evidence exonerating her client , the press should NOT cut away and substitute its own judgment , claiming no proof .
That ’ s acting as a party in interest , not press.
” Fox has given very generous coverage to Trump during his time in the White House , even on his widely criticized response to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past week , the network has broken from their pattern of unwavering support for the president as he continues to contest the election .
To his credit , Cavuto was one of the few Fox employees to question Trump on his controversial decisions and statements .
Earlier this year , he warned his viewers not to take hydroxychloroquine , saying , “ I can not stress that enough .
This .
Will .
Kill .
You.
” This is not the first time that he cut off a Trump press conference either .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s speeches to fact-check claims that were being made about former President Barack Obama ’ s record .
In his first public appearance since the election on Tuesday , Trump gave a controversial speech from the White House , which caused many networks to cut their coverage prematurely after he claimed that he would win the election if the “ legal ” votes were counted .
MSNBC , NBC , ABC , CBS , and NPR , decided to cut their coverage of the speech prematurely , but Fox aired the rest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are cutting off a White House official for making the same claims .
Trump does not appear to be backing down in the face of relentless fact-checking , and McEnany ’ s comments tonight confirm that he intends to follow through with his threats to legally contest the election .

On Monday, Fox News host Neil Cavuto abruptly cut off White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany, over claims about the election being stolen, saying that he could not air “false claims” in “good conscience.”
McEnany started the press conference by reiterating President Trump’s previous assertions that the election is “not over” and that Republicans had “only begun the process of obtaining an accurate, honest vote count.”
She went on to make various accusations of fraud against the Democratic party.
Cavuto cut into the broadcast saying “Whoa, whoa, whoa, I just think we have to be very clear. She’s charging that the other side is ‘welcoming fraud and welcoming illegal voting. Unless she has more details to back that up, I can’t in good conscience continue showing you this.”
“I just think we have to be very clear that she’s charging [that] the other side is welcoming fraud and welcoming illegal voting. Unless she has more details to back that up, I can’t in good countenance continue showing you this,” Cavuto said after cutting off the broadcast.
“I want to make sure that maybe they do have something to back that up, but that’s an explosive charge to make that the other side is effectively rigging and cheating. If she does bring proof of that, of course, we’ll take you back,” he added.
"Whoa whoa whoa."
This was quite the cut-in from Fox News' Neil Cavuto during the Kayleigh McEnany briefing pic.twitter.com/Q9Q04gr1Gs — Dave Brown (@dave_brown24) November 9, 2020
Below is a longer clip showing what led up to the decision to cut off the press conference.
Fox News cuts off @PressSec as she outlined voter fraud issues.
pic.twitter.com/4Y5FNe1cHs — Matt Margolis ?? (@mattmargolis) November 9, 2020
Trump campaign legal adviser Jenna Ellis criticized Cavuto’s decision to pull the plug on the press conference, saying that, “The enormity of what’s happening in media cannot be ignored. If an attorney held a press conference and said she has evidence exonerating her client, the press should NOT cut away and substitute its own judgment, claiming no proof. That’s acting as a party in interest, not press.”
I didn’t realize Neil had left Fox to join the federal bench in Pennsylvania and already reviewed our 105-page lawsuit filed less than an hour ago. https://t.co/QPBNJ5nr57 — Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) November 9, 2020
Fox has given very generous coverage to Trump during his time in the White House, even on his widely criticized response to the COVID pandemic. However, in the past week, the network has broken from their pattern of unwavering support for the president as he continues to contest the election. To his credit, Cavuto was one of the few Fox employees to question Trump on his controversial decisions and statements.
Earlier this year, he warned his viewers not to take hydroxychloroquine, saying, “I cannot stress that enough. This. Will. Kill. You.”
This is not the first time that he cut off a Trump press conference either. This summer he interrupted one of Trump’s speeches to fact-check claims that were being made about former President Barack Obama’s record.
In his first public appearance since the election on Tuesday, Trump gave a controversial speech from the White House, which caused many networks to cut their coverage prematurely after he claimed that he would win the election if the “legal” votes were counted. MSNBC, NBC, ABC, CBS, and NPR, decided to cut their coverage of the speech prematurely, but Fox aired the rest of the speech. Now days later they are cutting off a White House official for making the same claims.
MSNBC, NBC, ABC, CBS, NPR all cut off Trump’s broadcast, stopping the spread of his disinformation-filled speech.
Tech is fed up. The media is fed up. America is fed up. https://t.co/zUQbFOKmqF — Tiffany C. Li (@tiffanycli) November 6, 2020
Trump does not appear to be backing down in the face of relentless fact-checking, and McEnany’s comments tonight confirm that he intends to follow through with his threats to legally contest the election.
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