Donald Trump was never forever. The former president is 74, obese and the subject of serious criminal investigations. Resurfacing after disgracefully inciting a rampage on the Capitol, he addressed the Conservative Political Action Conference. The delivery was tired and the grievances now boring. The big difference is he's no longer in power. Thanks to Trump, Democrats now hold the presidency and majorities in both houses of Congress . That the authoritarian clown show no longer threatens America makes it considerably more entertaining. The speech was predictably heavy on attacks against the man who beat him. "Joe Biden has had the most disastrous first month of any president in modern history," Trump said. Biden, whose approval rating is 56 percent, as opposed to Trump's 34 percent, is ignoring him. The question is whether there are enough sane people left in the Republican Party to fix it. Could the party, to borrow a phrase, build back better? That would be hard with the … [Read more...] about Donald Trump Finally Makes Me Smile | Opinion
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COVID-19: Donald Trump Jr self-isolating after testing positive for coronavirus
Donald Trump Jr, the president's eldest child, has tested positive for coronavirus. A spokesman said: "He's been completely asymptomatic so far and is following all medically recommended COVID-19 guidelines." The 42-year-old is the latest member of the president's family to become infected with a virus that has killed more than 250,000 Americans and infected nearly 12 million others. President-elect Joe Biden made the president's response to the virus a top issue in the recently concluded race for the White House, though Mr Trump has yet to acknowledge the outcome. President Trump, first lady Melania Trump and their son Barron have all recovered from their coronavirus infections in October. Advertisement The president spent three days in a military hospital where he was treated with experimental drugs; the first lady weathered her illness at the White House. Donald Trump Jr's girlfriend, Kimberly Guilfoyle, tested positive for the coronavirus in … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Donald Trump Jr self-isolating after testing positive for coronavirus
Trump re-election launch heralds political scorched earth campaign
WASHINGTON: With a 2020 campaign launch painting opponents in almost apocalyptic terms, President Donald Trump showed Democrats the scorched earth treatment they can expect in his fight for reelection. And Democrats - barring Trump's most fiery leftist rival Bernie Sanders - showed Thursday how they might respond: with a collective shrug. Even for a showman president renowned for exaggerating achievements, insulting opponents and making wildly inaccurate claims, Trump's speech to 20,000 people at an Orlando, Florida arena stood out. From the opening minutes, he attacked journalists at the venue, encouraging the excited crowd to hurl verbal abuse. He branded Democrats "driven by hatred" and bent on "radical socialism." He claimed that illegal immigrants threaten working class Americans, "cutting off their path to the American dream." Over nearly 80 minutes, the president delivered no new ideas. Neither did he make the slightest effort to reach beyond his right-wing base. … [Read more...] about Trump re-election launch heralds political scorched earth campaign
Trump dismisses Cindy McCain’s endorsement of Biden
President Trump Donald Trump South Carolina Senate adds firing squad as alternative execution method Ex-Trump aide Pierson won't run for Dallas-area House seat House Oversight panel reissues subpoena for Trump's accounting firm MORE on Wednesday dismissed Cindy McCain ’s endorsement of his rival, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden Joe Biden Intercept bureau chief: minimum wage was not 'high priority' for Biden in COVID-19 relief South Carolina Senate adds firing squad as alternative execution method Obama alum Seth Harris to serve as Biden labor adviser: report MORE , saying he “hardly” knows her and describing the former vice president as a “lapdog” for her late husband, Sen. John McCain John Sidney McCain House Freedom Caucus chair weighs Arizona Senate bid Cindy McCain planning 'intimate memoir' of life with John McCain Trump-McConnell rift divides GOP donors MORE (R-Ariz.). “I hardly know Cindy McCain … [Read more...] about Trump dismisses Cindy McCain’s endorsement of Biden
Democrats’ campaign arms call on Facebook to lift ban on political ads
The Democratic Party’s House and Senate campaign arms on Wednesday called on Facebook to lift its ban on political ads. Tim Persico , the executive director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), and Christie Roberts , the executive director of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) said in a joint statement that the policy has failed to prevent the spread of disinformation while limiting interaction between voters, lawmakers and activists. “This reckless and haphazard policy has made it harder for campaigns and organizations that do provide accurate information to voters and engage with them in good faith, and it hinders communities of color in particular from fully participating in the democratic process,” they said. ADVERTISEMENT “The ability to reach grassroots supporters on these platforms is more important now than ever before," they added. "Continuing to block political ads indefinitely — with zero transparency and no credible … [Read more...] about Democrats’ campaign arms call on Facebook to lift ban on political ads