After months of rushing his prosecution of former President Donald Trump, special counsel Jack Smith suddenly seems in no hurry to near the end of his second embattled case.

Conservative legal scholar Jonathan Turley wrote on Friday that he believes the Biden Justice Department prosecutor Smith can read the writing on the wall as it pertains to his ongoing J6 and dead classified documents cases. The “former version of Jack Smith,” he argues, would have been delighted to see D.C. federal judge Tanya Chutkan move quickly to set an August 16th conference to lay out the schedule and issues going forward; now, in the wake of a landmark Supreme Court ruling granting presidents absolute immunity from prosecution of official acts, Smith said his team is not ready to present arguments for what crimes President Trump may have committed related to the January 6th, 2021 riots at the Capitol.

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Smith told the court, “The Government continues to assess the new precedent set forth last month in the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. United States. Although those consultations are well underway, the Government has not finalized its position on the most appropriate schedule for the parties to brief issues related to the decision,” Turley wrote on his law blog Friday. Instead, Smith is asking for a three-week reprieve as he prepares on how best to argue that Trump’s words or actions that day contributed to violence and interference with official congressional proceedings. Turley writes:

The question is whether Smith is considering a drastic move in light of the calendar and the ruling. There is, of course, always the possibility that he either throws in the towel or opts for a post-election trial. That would certainly go against the grain of Smith, who has always pushed both the law and the calendar to the breaking point. However, as some of us have been arguing for months, he may no longer view a trial as a plausible objective.

There is also the possibility that Smith will do something that some of us have discussed over the last year: pare down his case. Smith has always been undone by his appetite. As shown in his 8-0 reversal in his conviction of former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, Smith has rarely shown moderation as a prosecutor.

In the latter case, Smith successfully prosecuted former Gov. McDonnell on bribery charges only to see his conviction overturned by the Supreme Court, another decision that grants elected officials wide latitude in accepting gifts without a direct quid pro quo. As he did then, Turley argues, Smith “loaded up” his felony charges against Trump with a plethora of wrongdoings that he may now pare back as he realizes he may be on the verge of seeing his second case dismissed. In July, Florida U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon tossed his case against Trump alleging that he improperly handled classified documents found in his possession after an FBI raid of Mar-a-Lago.

“A three-week delay will give Smith ample time (in addition to the weeks following the Supreme Court decision) to deliberate. However, it will take roughly a month off the calendar for just internal debate with the election only three months away,” the George Washington University law scholar writes. “So, even with a judge who appears chomping at the bit to resume the fast track to trial, Smith now wants more time. Even before this request, it was hard to see how a trial could be held before the election. Now it seems a virtual certainty that any trial will have to await the results of the election. As I wrote in 2023, the odds were against a federal trial before the election, which would convert the voters into the largest jury in history.”

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After months of rushing his prosecution of former President Donald Trump, special counsel Jack Smith suddenly seems in no hurry to near the end of his second embattled case.

Conservative legal scholar Jonathan Turley wrote on Friday that he believes the Biden Justice Department prosecutor Smith can read the writing on the wall as it pertains to his ongoing J6 and dead classified documents cases. The “former version of Jack Smith,” he argues, would have been delighted to see D.C. federal judge Tanya Chutkan move quickly to set an August 16th conference to lay out the schedule and issues going forward; now, in the wake of a landmark Supreme Court ruling granting presidents absolute immunity from prosecution of official acts, Smith said his team is not ready to present arguments for what crimes President Trump may have committed related to the January 6th, 2021 riots at the Capitol.

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Smith told the court, “The Government continues to assess the new precedent set forth last month in the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. United States. Although those consultations are well underway, the Government has not finalized its position on the most appropriate schedule for the parties to brief issues related to the decision,” Turley wrote on his law blog Friday. Instead, Smith is asking for a three-week reprieve as he prepares on how best to argue that Trump’s words or actions that day contributed to violence and interference with official congressional proceedings. Turley writes:

The question is whether Smith is considering a drastic move in light of the calendar and the ruling. There is, of course, always the possibility that he either throws in the towel or opts for a post-election trial. That would certainly go against the grain of Smith, who has always pushed both the law and the calendar to the breaking point. However, as some of us have been arguing for months, he may no longer view a trial as a plausible objective.

There is also the possibility that Smith will do something that some of us have discussed over the last year: pare down his case. Smith has always been undone by his appetite. As shown in his 8-0 reversal in his conviction of former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, Smith has rarely shown moderation as a prosecutor.

In the latter case, Smith successfully prosecuted former Gov. McDonnell on bribery charges only to see his conviction overturned by the Supreme Court, another decision that grants elected officials wide latitude in accepting gifts without a direct quid pro quo. As he did then, Turley argues, Smith “loaded up” his felony charges against Trump with a plethora of wrongdoings that he may now pare back as he realizes he may be on the verge of seeing his second case dismissed. In July, Florida U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon tossed his case against Trump alleging that he improperly handled classified documents found in his possession after an FBI raid of Mar-a-Lago.

“A three-week delay will give Smith ample time (in addition to the weeks following the Supreme Court decision) to deliberate. However, it will take roughly a month off the calendar for just internal debate with the election only three months away,” the George Washington University law scholar writes. “So, even with a judge who appears chomping at the bit to resume the fast track to trial, Smith now wants more time. Even before this request, it was hard to see how a trial could be held before the election. Now it seems a virtual certainty that any trial will have to await the results of the election. As I wrote in 2023, the odds were against a federal trial before the election, which would convert the voters into the largest jury in history.”

(FREE RED HAT: “Impeached. Arrested. Convicted. Shot. Still Standing”)

, After months of rushing his prosecution of former President Donald Trump, special counsel Jack Smith suddenly seems in no hurry to near the end of his second embattled case. Conservative legal scholar Jonathan Turley wrote on Friday that he believes the Biden Justice Department prosecutor Smith can read the writing on the wall as it pertains to his ongoing J6 and dead classified documents cases. The “former version of Jack Smith,” he argues, would have been delighted to see D.C. federal judge Tanya Chutkan move quickly to set an August 16th conference to lay out the schedule and issues going forward; now, in the wake of a landmark Supreme Court ruling granting presidents absolute immunity from prosecution of official acts, Smith said his team is not ready to present arguments for what crimes President Trump may have committed related to the January 6th, 2021 riots at the Capitol. (VOTE: Are You Supporting TRUMP Or KAMALA In November?) Smith told the court, “The Government continues to assess the new precedent set forth last month in the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. United States. Although those consultations are well underway, the Government has not finalized its position on the most appropriate schedule for the parties to brief issues related to the decision,” Turley wrote on his law blog Friday. Instead, Smith is asking for a three-week reprieve as he prepares on how best to argue that Trump’s words or actions that day contributed to violence and interference with official congressional proceedings. Turley writes: The question is whether Smith is considering a drastic move in light of the calendar and the ruling. There is, of course, always the possibility that he either throws in the towel or opts for a post-election trial. That would certainly go against the grain of Smith, who has always pushed both the law and the calendar to the breaking point. However, as some of us have been arguing for months, he may no longer view a trial as a plausible objective. There is also the possibility that Smith will do something that some of us have discussed over the last year: pare down his case. Smith has always been undone by his appetite. As shown in his 8-0 reversal in his conviction of former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, Smith has rarely shown moderation as a prosecutor. In the latter case, Smith successfully prosecuted former Gov. McDonnell on bribery charges only to see his conviction overturned by the Supreme Court, another decision that grants elected officials wide latitude in accepting gifts without a direct quid pro quo. As he did then, Turley argues, Smith “loaded up” his felony charges against Trump with a plethora of wrongdoings that he may now pare back as he realizes he may be on the verge of seeing his second case dismissed. In July, Florida U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon tossed his case against Trump alleging that he improperly handled classified documents found in his possession after an FBI raid of Mar-a-Lago. “A three-week delay will give Smith ample time (in addition to the weeks following the Supreme Court decision) to deliberate. However, it will take roughly a month off the calendar for just internal debate with the election only three months away,” the George Washington University law scholar writes. “So, even with a judge who appears chomping at the bit to resume the fast track to trial, Smith now wants more time. Even before this request, it was hard to see how a trial could be held before the election. Now it seems a virtual certainty that any trial will have to await the results of the election. As I wrote in 2023, the odds were against a federal trial before the election, which would convert the voters into the largest jury in history.” (FREE RED HAT: “Impeached. Arrested. Convicted. Shot. Still Standing”), , , https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Jack-Smith-e1712260586552.jpeg, Trending Politics Conservative News and Commentary, , https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/cropped-Trending-Politics-ILMF-Logo-Heart-bubble-32×32.jpg, https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/feed/, Mark Steffen,

If Senate Democrats were relieved to hear Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) will retire next year, then their headaches stemming from his contrarian ways are sure to return thanks to Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA).

Two years into his first term, the Pennsylvania Democrat has swung from progressive darling to populist provocateur and is further stoking the ire of his liberal colleagues by predicting his state will vote for former President Donald Trump in November. Appearing on the ultra-conservative Newsmax, Sen. Fetterman said his home state voters will size up Trump against Vice President Kamala Harris and find out the choice is obvious. “I think if you match up Trump with Harris, and I think that’s what this is really about, and I do believe he’s going to win Pennsylvania. And I do believe it’s going to be close, but whether it’s Biden, whether it was Clinton, or whether it was with Vice President Harris I think it’s going to be very close.”

WATCH:

Fetterman predicts that Trump will still win Pennsylvania.pic.twitter.com/vIvXMXQzg6

— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) August 9, 2024

Since selecting Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate this week, Harris has drawn fire from fellow Democrats who felt she would have been better off opting for Pennsylvania Gov. Joshua Shapiro, a popular two-term Democrat presiding over a swing state carried by Trump in 2016 and Biden four years later. Fetterman was not among them and indeed helped generate a rumor mill around Gov. Shapiro that his aggressive ambitions would overshadow a Harris administration. Republicans, meanwhile, have accused Vice President Harris of nixing a run with Shapiro over his Jewish heritage. Trump’s running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), said just as much this week, citing outbursts by anti-Israel progressives who asserted Shapiro as vice president would give the Jewish nation a direct line to the White House.

The past several days have been defined by Gov. Walz’s entrance into the race, allowing Harris to avoid unscripted questions from the media. Her self-imposed public drought becomes all the more difficult to maintain while Democrats like Sen. Fetterman offer up unprompted criticism of her campaign, and Harris spokespersons are already reeling in response to accusations from Sen. Vance and other Trump allies that Walz committed “stolen valor” by running for Congress in 2005 on a military title that had been rescinded.

Polls between July and August show Vice President Harris with a narrow margin in Pennsylvania where she averages a 1% lead, according to FiveThirtyEight. She is intimately aware that a win will almost certainly run through the state, where she announced Walz as her running mate on Tuesday in Philadelphia. Her campaign pointed to Trump’s loss in 2020 as well as the 2022 loss by Republican Senate candidate Mehmet Oz and Republican Doug Mastriano’s 2022 loss to now-Democrat Gov. Shapiro, according to Fox News.

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2024-08-09 15:43:00, http://s.wordpress.com/mshots/v1/https%3A%2F%2Ftrendingpoliticsnews.com%2Fnew-fetterman-enrages-democrats-predicts-trump-will-win-pennsylvania-mstef%2F?w=600&h=450, If Senate Democrats were relieved to hear Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) will retire next year, then their headaches stemming from his contrarian ways are sure to return thanks to Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA). Two years into his first term, the Pennsylvania Democrat has swung from progressive darling to populist provocateur and is further stoking the,

If Senate Democrats were relieved to hear Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) will retire next year, then their headaches stemming from his contrarian ways are sure to return thanks to Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA).

Two years into his first term, the Pennsylvania Democrat has swung from progressive darling to populist provocateur and is further stoking the ire of his liberal colleagues by predicting his state will vote for former President Donald Trump in November. Appearing on the ultra-conservative Newsmax, Sen. Fetterman said his home state voters will size up Trump against Vice President Kamala Harris and find out the choice is obvious. “I think if you match up Trump with Harris, and I think that’s what this is really about, and I do believe he’s going to win Pennsylvania. And I do believe it’s going to be close, but whether it’s Biden, whether it was Clinton, or whether it was with Vice President Harris I think it’s going to be very close.”

WATCH:

Fetterman predicts that Trump will still win Pennsylvania.pic.twitter.com/vIvXMXQzg6

— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) August 9, 2024

Since selecting Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate this week, Harris has drawn fire from fellow Democrats who felt she would have been better off opting for Pennsylvania Gov. Joshua Shapiro, a popular two-term Democrat presiding over a swing state carried by Trump in 2016 and Biden four years later. Fetterman was not among them and indeed helped generate a rumor mill around Gov. Shapiro that his aggressive ambitions would overshadow a Harris administration. Republicans, meanwhile, have accused Vice President Harris of nixing a run with Shapiro over his Jewish heritage. Trump’s running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), said just as much this week, citing outbursts by anti-Israel progressives who asserted Shapiro as vice president would give the Jewish nation a direct line to the White House.

The past several days have been defined by Gov. Walz’s entrance into the race, allowing Harris to avoid unscripted questions from the media. Her self-imposed public drought becomes all the more difficult to maintain while Democrats like Sen. Fetterman offer up unprompted criticism of her campaign, and Harris spokespersons are already reeling in response to accusations from Sen. Vance and other Trump allies that Walz committed “stolen valor” by running for Congress in 2005 on a military title that had been rescinded.

Polls between July and August show Vice President Harris with a narrow margin in Pennsylvania where she averages a 1% lead, according to FiveThirtyEight. She is intimately aware that a win will almost certainly run through the state, where she announced Walz as her running mate on Tuesday in Philadelphia. Her campaign pointed to Trump’s loss in 2020 as well as the 2022 loss by Republican Senate candidate Mehmet Oz and Republican Doug Mastriano’s 2022 loss to now-Democrat Gov. Shapiro, according to Fox News.

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, If Senate Democrats were relieved to hear Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) will retire next year, then their headaches stemming from his contrarian ways are sure to return thanks to Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA). Two years into his first term, the Pennsylvania Democrat has swung from progressive darling to populist provocateur and is further stoking the ire of his liberal colleagues by predicting his state will vote for former President Donald Trump in November. Appearing on the ultra-conservative Newsmax, Sen. Fetterman said his home state voters will size up Trump against Vice President Kamala Harris and find out the choice is obvious. “I think if you match up Trump with Harris, and I think that’s what this is really about, and I do believe he’s going to win Pennsylvania. And I do believe it’s going to be close, but whether it’s Biden, whether it was Clinton, or whether it was with Vice President Harris I think it’s going to be very close.” WATCH: Fetterman predicts that Trump will still win Pennsylvania.pic.twitter.com/vIvXMXQzg6 — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) August 9, 2024 Since selecting Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate this week, Harris has drawn fire from fellow Democrats who felt she would have been better off opting for Pennsylvania Gov. Joshua Shapiro, a popular two-term Democrat presiding over a swing state carried by Trump in 2016 and Biden four years later. Fetterman was not among them and indeed helped generate a rumor mill around Gov. Shapiro that his aggressive ambitions would overshadow a Harris administration. Republicans, meanwhile, have accused Vice President Harris of nixing a run with Shapiro over his Jewish heritage. Trump’s running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), said just as much this week, citing outbursts by anti-Israel progressives who asserted Shapiro as vice president would give the Jewish nation a direct line to the White House. The past several days have been defined by Gov. Walz’s entrance into the race, allowing Harris to avoid unscripted questions from the media. Her self-imposed public drought becomes all the more difficult to maintain while Democrats like Sen. Fetterman offer up unprompted criticism of her campaign, and Harris spokespersons are already reeling in response to accusations from Sen. Vance and other Trump allies that Walz committed “stolen valor” by running for Congress in 2005 on a military title that had been rescinded. Polls between July and August show Vice President Harris with a narrow margin in Pennsylvania where she averages a 1% lead, according to FiveThirtyEight. She is intimately aware that a win will almost certainly run through the state, where she announced Walz as her running mate on Tuesday in Philadelphia. Her campaign pointed to Trump’s loss in 2020 as well as the 2022 loss by Republican Senate candidate Mehmet Oz and Republican Doug Mastriano’s 2022 loss to now-Democrat Gov. Shapiro, according to Fox News. (FREE RED HAT: “Impeached. Arrested. Convicted. Shot. Still Standing”), , , https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-09-at-11.35.22 AM-1024×568.png, Trending Politics Conservative News and Commentary, , https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/cropped-Trending-Politics-ILMF-Logo-Heart-bubble-32×32.jpg, https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/feed/, Mark Steffen,

A panel of so-called political analysts on CNN exploded into a heated argument about whether the campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris is taking the right tack in shielding her from unscripted interactions with the media going into her third week on the trail.

The discussion followed an hourlong press conference staged by former President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence where he lambasted Democrats for pushing President Joe Biden out of the race and knocked Harris as not “smart enough” to debate him. The vice president has agreed to honor Biden’s commitment to a September 10th debate but has rebuffed Trump’s calls for additional showdowns, saying she would make a decision after their first.

“When is Harris going to start taking questions? Taking two questions on the way from the tarmac is not taking questions,” one panelist said in reaction to a 70-second stop that Harris had with reporters on her way to a campaign event. The appearance was essentially the only one she has held since launching her presidential campaign, sticking instead to tightly controlled speeches backed by teleprompters. Another agreed that Trump’s pressure has helped to “trap her” into eventually talking to the media.

“Look, she’s going to take questions. We’re going to make sure of that. But, you know, there’s been a bit of a honeymoon period. I think she’s giving Tim Walz a moment, but he did make that contrast, I think, really clear. The rest of it was such a waste of time,” said the female guest, referring to Trump’s additional statements about the 2020 election and his continued prosecutions by the Justice Department. A third member of the group, Bakari Sellers, refuted the idea that Americans care if Harris avoids press scrums for a few weeks.

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“Don’t nobody care but us,” he started before she shot back “No, no. I speak to swing state voters all the time. They have questions, they want answers!” Yes, he replied, they may, “but you know what doesn’t have to happen? [We] don’t have to ask those questions.” The panelist was incredulous. “Because fans have to ask them?” she practically shouted back. “When surrogates ask them?” Voters “are not getting the real answer!”

Hand clapping and rising voices pockmarked what otherwise could have been a serious discussion about whether Vice President Harris is prepared to debate President Trump, the best stage provocateur in a generation, on September 10th. As her fortunes and standing in the polls have risen, some allies believe she is making the right strategic decision to lay low while others feel she is performing the same disappearing act that President Biden became known for during the 2020 campaign. It’s all about “so you can get your amazing, handsome faces on CNN like me,” Sellers said to the other women, almost setting off a firestorm of criticism before the host interjected, “That’s why we do a fact check,” prompting the group to laugh off the unpleasant atmosphere so palpable at the table.

Sellers, a former Democratic state lawmaker from South Carolina, did his best to defuse legitimate questions about whether the Harris campaign is better to fire off rapid response social media posts in response to Trump’s appearance than to have their candidate take to a podium and share her thoughts. “What I’m just saying to you is that this campaign is not just one that’s online.”

“You lose credibility” when you defend her avoidance of the press, a female panelist shot back, “Because if it was someone else you would be demanding that they sit down for questions! And you know what? It will make her a better candidate if she does it.”

WATCH:

CNN panel last night erupted as they debated whether voters care about Kamala Harris’ lack of media appearances pic.twitter.com/jRG3H8Uydb

— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) August 9, 2024

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2024-08-09 15:16:00, http://s.wordpress.com/mshots/v1/https%3A%2F%2Ftrendingpoliticsnews.com%2Fcnn-panel-explodes-into-chaos-during-squabble-about-kamalas-refusal-to-take-questions-mstef%2F?w=600&h=450, A panel of so-called political analysts on CNN exploded into a heated argument about whether the campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris is taking the right tack in shielding her from unscripted interactions with the media going into her third week on the trail. The discussion followed an hourlong press conference staged by former President,

A panel of so-called political analysts on CNN exploded into a heated argument about whether the campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris is taking the right tack in shielding her from unscripted interactions with the media going into her third week on the trail.

The discussion followed an hourlong press conference staged by former President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence where he lambasted Democrats for pushing President Joe Biden out of the race and knocked Harris as not “smart enough” to debate him. The vice president has agreed to honor Biden’s commitment to a September 10th debate but has rebuffed Trump’s calls for additional showdowns, saying she would make a decision after their first.

“When is Harris going to start taking questions? Taking two questions on the way from the tarmac is not taking questions,” one panelist said in reaction to a 70-second stop that Harris had with reporters on her way to a campaign event. The appearance was essentially the only one she has held since launching her presidential campaign, sticking instead to tightly controlled speeches backed by teleprompters. Another agreed that Trump’s pressure has helped to “trap her” into eventually talking to the media.

“Look, she’s going to take questions. We’re going to make sure of that. But, you know, there’s been a bit of a honeymoon period. I think she’s giving Tim Walz a moment, but he did make that contrast, I think, really clear. The rest of it was such a waste of time,” said the female guest, referring to Trump’s additional statements about the 2020 election and his continued prosecutions by the Justice Department. A third member of the group, Bakari Sellers, refuted the idea that Americans care if Harris avoids press scrums for a few weeks.

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“Don’t nobody care but us,” he started before she shot back “No, no. I speak to swing state voters all the time. They have questions, they want answers!” Yes, he replied, they may, “but you know what doesn’t have to happen? [We] don’t have to ask those questions.” The panelist was incredulous. “Because fans have to ask them?” she practically shouted back. “When surrogates ask them?” Voters “are not getting the real answer!”

Hand clapping and rising voices pockmarked what otherwise could have been a serious discussion about whether Vice President Harris is prepared to debate President Trump, the best stage provocateur in a generation, on September 10th. As her fortunes and standing in the polls have risen, some allies believe she is making the right strategic decision to lay low while others feel she is performing the same disappearing act that President Biden became known for during the 2020 campaign. It’s all about “so you can get your amazing, handsome faces on CNN like me,” Sellers said to the other women, almost setting off a firestorm of criticism before the host interjected, “That’s why we do a fact check,” prompting the group to laugh off the unpleasant atmosphere so palpable at the table.

Sellers, a former Democratic state lawmaker from South Carolina, did his best to defuse legitimate questions about whether the Harris campaign is better to fire off rapid response social media posts in response to Trump’s appearance than to have their candidate take to a podium and share her thoughts. “What I’m just saying to you is that this campaign is not just one that’s online.”

“You lose credibility” when you defend her avoidance of the press, a female panelist shot back, “Because if it was someone else you would be demanding that they sit down for questions! And you know what? It will make her a better candidate if she does it.”

WATCH:

CNN panel last night erupted as they debated whether voters care about Kamala Harris’ lack of media appearances pic.twitter.com/jRG3H8Uydb

— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) August 9, 2024

(FREE RED HAT: “Impeached. Arrested. Convicted. Shot. Still Standing”)

, A panel of so-called political analysts on CNN exploded into a heated argument about whether the campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris is taking the right tack in shielding her from unscripted interactions with the media going into her third week on the trail. The discussion followed an hourlong press conference staged by former President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence where he lambasted Democrats for pushing President Joe Biden out of the race and knocked Harris as not “smart enough” to debate him. The vice president has agreed to honor Biden’s commitment to a September 10th debate but has rebuffed Trump’s calls for additional showdowns, saying she would make a decision after their first. “When is Harris going to start taking questions? Taking two questions on the way from the tarmac is not taking questions,” one panelist said in reaction to a 70-second stop that Harris had with reporters on her way to a campaign event. The appearance was essentially the only one she has held since launching her presidential campaign, sticking instead to tightly controlled speeches backed by teleprompters. Another agreed that Trump’s pressure has helped to “trap her” into eventually talking to the media. “Look, she’s going to take questions. We’re going to make sure of that. But, you know, there’s been a bit of a honeymoon period. I think she’s giving Tim Walz a moment, but he did make that contrast, I think, really clear. The rest of it was such a waste of time,” said the female guest, referring to Trump’s additional statements about the 2020 election and his continued prosecutions by the Justice Department. A third member of the group, Bakari Sellers, refuted the idea that Americans care if Harris avoids press scrums for a few weeks. (VOTE: Are You Supporting TRUMP Or KAMALA In November?) “Don’t nobody care but us,” he started before she shot back “No, no. I speak to swing state voters all the time. They have questions, they want answers!” Yes, he replied, they may, “but you know what doesn’t have to happen? [We] don’t have to ask those questions.” The panelist was incredulous. “Because fans have to ask them?” she practically shouted back. “When surrogates ask them?” Voters “are not getting the real answer!” Hand clapping and rising voices pockmarked what otherwise could have been a serious discussion about whether Vice President Harris is prepared to debate President Trump, the best stage provocateur in a generation, on September 10th. As her fortunes and standing in the polls have risen, some allies believe she is making the right strategic decision to lay low while others feel she is performing the same disappearing act that President Biden became known for during the 2020 campaign. It’s all about “so you can get your amazing, handsome faces on CNN like me,” Sellers said to the other women, almost setting off a firestorm of criticism before the host interjected, “That’s why we do a fact check,” prompting the group to laugh off the unpleasant atmosphere so palpable at the table. Sellers, a former Democratic state lawmaker from South Carolina, did his best to defuse legitimate questions about whether the Harris campaign is better to fire off rapid response social media posts in response to Trump’s appearance than to have their candidate take to a podium and share her thoughts. “What I’m just saying to you is that this campaign is not just one that’s online.” “You lose credibility” when you defend her avoidance of the press, a female panelist shot back, “Because if it was someone else you would be demanding that they sit down for questions! And you know what? It will make her a better candidate if she does it.” WATCH: CNN panel last night erupted as they debated whether voters care about Kamala Harris’ lack of media appearances pic.twitter.com/jRG3H8Uydb — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) August 9, 2024 (FREE RED HAT: “Impeached. Arrested. Convicted. Shot. Still Standing”), , , https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-09-at-11.02.40 AM-1024×567.png, Trending Politics Conservative News and Commentary, , https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/cropped-Trending-Politics-ILMF-Logo-Heart-bubble-32×32.jpg, https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/feed/, Mark Steffen,

Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez, a Hall of Famer who paved the way for generations of golfers, passed away in his native home of Puerto Rico, according to the Daily Caller.

In his youth, Rodriguez, who died at 88, learned to play with a guava tree stick as a club, stitching together a colorful style that defined his style of play alongside his flashy suits on the links. He was often spotted wearing a red fedora and matching island shirts, ostentatious features that went along with his antics, twirling his club like a sword in the middle of play, referred to by commentators as his “matador routine,” or doing a celebration dance resembling a salsa shuffle step. His death was a moment of reflection for leaders in the golf world.

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“Chi Chi Rodriguez’s passion for charity and outreach was surpassed only by his incredible talent with a golf club in his hand,” PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said in a statement to the AP. “A vibrant, colorful personality both on and off the golf course, he will be missed dearly by the PGA Tour and those whose lives he touched in his mission to give back. The PGA Tour sends its deepest condolences to the entire Rodriguez family during this difficult time.”

Born Juan Antonio Rodriguez, he was the second oldest of six children growing up in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico where he helped his father harvest the sugar cane fields that blanketed his rural town. His passion for golf started in the humblest of circumstances as he swung his guava sticks at tin cans and pictured his dream of one day playing on the PGA circuit. In an earlier biography of his upbringing, Rodriguez claimed he was shooting a 67 by the age of 12. At the time, no player from Puerto Rico had ever made it to the big leagues, but as a boy he was determined to be the trailblazer. “They told me I was a hound dreaming about pork chops,” he once told Sports Illustrated.

He served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1957 before earning a spot on the PGA tour in 1960, winning eight times during his 21-year career and playing on one Ryder Cup team. Three years after his debut Rodriguez won the Denver Open and two others in 1961. His defining achievement was a win at the Tallahassee Open in 1979. Between 1985 and 2002 he notched 22 victories on the Champions Tour and earned over $7.6 million in prize money during his career. His achievements granted him access to the PGA World Golf Hall of Fame in 1992.

In addition to his showmanship, Rodriguez was an avid philanthropist, devoting a great deal of his time off the green to youth development helping to give up-and-comers the chances he never had. His founding academy in Tampa, Florida offered a route into the States for children of the Caribbean islands during the 1970s, a time when many were pressured to instead take a stake in the region’s burgeoning status as a port for drug traffickers. “Why do I love kids so much? Because I was never a kid myself. I was too poor to really have a childhood,” Rodriguez once said.

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2024-08-09 14:50:00, http://s.wordpress.com/mshots/v1/https%3A%2F%2Ftrendingpoliticsnews.com%2Flegendary-golfer-passes-away-at-88-mstef%2F?w=600&h=450, Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez, a Hall of Famer who paved the way for generations of golfers, passed away in his native home of Puerto Rico, according to the Daily Caller. In his youth, Rodriguez, who died at 88, learned to play with a guava tree stick as a club, stitching together a colorful style that,

Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez, a Hall of Famer who paved the way for generations of golfers, passed away in his native home of Puerto Rico, according to the Daily Caller.

In his youth, Rodriguez, who died at 88, learned to play with a guava tree stick as a club, stitching together a colorful style that defined his style of play alongside his flashy suits on the links. He was often spotted wearing a red fedora and matching island shirts, ostentatious features that went along with his antics, twirling his club like a sword in the middle of play, referred to by commentators as his “matador routine,” or doing a celebration dance resembling a salsa shuffle step. His death was a moment of reflection for leaders in the golf world.

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“Chi Chi Rodriguez’s passion for charity and outreach was surpassed only by his incredible talent with a golf club in his hand,” PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said in a statement to the AP. “A vibrant, colorful personality both on and off the golf course, he will be missed dearly by the PGA Tour and those whose lives he touched in his mission to give back. The PGA Tour sends its deepest condolences to the entire Rodriguez family during this difficult time.”

Born Juan Antonio Rodriguez, he was the second oldest of six children growing up in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico where he helped his father harvest the sugar cane fields that blanketed his rural town. His passion for golf started in the humblest of circumstances as he swung his guava sticks at tin cans and pictured his dream of one day playing on the PGA circuit. In an earlier biography of his upbringing, Rodriguez claimed he was shooting a 67 by the age of 12. At the time, no player from Puerto Rico had ever made it to the big leagues, but as a boy he was determined to be the trailblazer. “They told me I was a hound dreaming about pork chops,” he once told Sports Illustrated.

He served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1957 before earning a spot on the PGA tour in 1960, winning eight times during his 21-year career and playing on one Ryder Cup team. Three years after his debut Rodriguez won the Denver Open and two others in 1961. His defining achievement was a win at the Tallahassee Open in 1979. Between 1985 and 2002 he notched 22 victories on the Champions Tour and earned over $7.6 million in prize money during his career. His achievements granted him access to the PGA World Golf Hall of Fame in 1992.

In addition to his showmanship, Rodriguez was an avid philanthropist, devoting a great deal of his time off the green to youth development helping to give up-and-comers the chances he never had. His founding academy in Tampa, Florida offered a route into the States for children of the Caribbean islands during the 1970s, a time when many were pressured to instead take a stake in the region’s burgeoning status as a port for drug traffickers. “Why do I love kids so much? Because I was never a kid myself. I was too poor to really have a childhood,” Rodriguez once said.

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, Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez, a Hall of Famer who paved the way for generations of golfers, passed away in his native home of Puerto Rico, according to the Daily Caller. In his youth, Rodriguez, who died at 88, learned to play with a guava tree stick as a club, stitching together a colorful style that defined his style of play alongside his flashy suits on the links. He was often spotted wearing a red fedora and matching island shirts, ostentatious features that went along with his antics, twirling his club like a sword in the middle of play, referred to by commentators as his “matador routine,” or doing a celebration dance resembling a salsa shuffle step. His death was a moment of reflection for leaders in the golf world. (VOTE: Are You Supporting TRUMP Or KAMALA In November?) “Chi Chi Rodriguez’s passion for charity and outreach was surpassed only by his incredible talent with a golf club in his hand,” PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said in a statement to the AP. “A vibrant, colorful personality both on and off the golf course, he will be missed dearly by the PGA Tour and those whose lives he touched in his mission to give back. The PGA Tour sends its deepest condolences to the entire Rodriguez family during this difficult time.” Born Juan Antonio Rodriguez, he was the second oldest of six children growing up in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico where he helped his father harvest the sugar cane fields that blanketed his rural town. His passion for golf started in the humblest of circumstances as he swung his guava sticks at tin cans and pictured his dream of one day playing on the PGA circuit. In an earlier biography of his upbringing, Rodriguez claimed he was shooting a 67 by the age of 12. At the time, no player from Puerto Rico had ever made it to the big leagues, but as a boy he was determined to be the trailblazer. “They told me I was a hound dreaming about pork chops,” he once told Sports Illustrated. He served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1957 before earning a spot on the PGA tour in 1960, winning eight times during his 21-year career and playing on one Ryder Cup team. Three years after his debut Rodriguez won the Denver Open and two others in 1961. His defining achievement was a win at the Tallahassee Open in 1979. Between 1985 and 2002 he notched 22 victories on the Champions Tour and earned over $7.6 million in prize money during his career. His achievements granted him access to the PGA World Golf Hall of Fame in 1992. In addition to his showmanship, Rodriguez was an avid philanthropist, devoting a great deal of his time off the green to youth development helping to give up-and-comers the chances he never had. His founding academy in Tampa, Florida offered a route into the States for children of the Caribbean islands during the 1970s, a time when many were pressured to instead take a stake in the region’s burgeoning status as a port for drug traffickers. “Why do I love kids so much? Because I was never a kid myself. I was too poor to really have a childhood,” Rodriguez once said. (FREE RED HAT: “Impeached. Arrested. Convicted. Shot. Still Standing”), , , https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-09-at-10.44.30 AM.png, Trending Politics Conservative News and Commentary, , https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/cropped-Trending-Politics-ILMF-Logo-Heart-bubble-32×32.jpg, https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/feed/, Mark Steffen,

The Trump comeback needs a storyteller, and Tucker Carlson plans to play that role.

On Monday the quixotic conservative journalist released a slickly produced trailer of his upcoming documentary on the campaign to return former President Donald Trump to the White House, packing it with 96 high-speed seconds of admissions from his friends, aerial views, and arenas of fans. Carlson, if anything, is an entertainer who promises to release a compelling narrative about who is supporting the former president this year, and why. Among the scenes: hip-hop fans touting red MAGA caps, cowboys waving ten-gallon hats, and shaky footage of Carlson’s vantage point during the July 13th assassination attempt.

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Asked to describe the momentum he’s seeing, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) said President Trump’s third run for the White House is defined by “execution,” a summary that even Democrats agree is accurate and driven by the tight circle of battle-tested advisors who surround him these days. Many, including spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt and his own children, are intimately familiar with the successes and missteps of his four years in office and two previous campaigns, and they are determined to learn from their mistakes. Speaking with Politico, recently departed Biden advisor Anita Dunn said the discipline of President Trump’s campaign played a significant role in the Democrat’s poor debate performance on July 27th. “The people who are running his campaign this time are very good. … They’re much smarter. They’re running a very competent campaign. We saw that early in this process. And so we had a reasonable expectation that they were going to have a fairly competent rollout and a fairly good convention,” she said on Thursday.

Carlson, who has been a trusted media figure to Trump for years, promises “unprecedented access” in his latest film, and from the teaser trailer, it certainly appears he will deliver. Titled, “The Art of the Surge: The Donald Trump Comeback,” it is promised for later release on the Tucker Carlson Network, a media service founded by Carlson after spending more than a year on Twitter. He found his footage there after being fired from Fox News in the wake of a devastating lawsuit by Dominion that in part relied on statements the former anchor made regarding their voting machines and their role in the 2020 election. Carlson was essentially welcomed onto the platform by Elon Musk and rode a surge in conservative users who flocked to the site as Musk rebranded it X and promised unfettered free speech.

Though he never left the platform, Carlson teases his 13.4 million followers with limited programming and other enticements to subscribe to his own network at TuckerCarlson.com. If he continues to produce the kinds of feature films that “Art of the Surge” promises to be, he could significantly alter the conservative media landscape and prove his shadow looms larger than ever since parting ways with Fox.

WATCH:

Coming soon. Premiering on TCN. Join to watch at https://t.co/sLkXnGLauL. pic.twitter.com/1C4YgS0H1t

— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) August 9, 2024

(FREE RED HAT: “Impeached. Arrested. Convicted. Shot. Still Standing”)

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The Trump comeback needs a storyteller, and Tucker Carlson plans to play that role.

On Monday the quixotic conservative journalist released a slickly produced trailer of his upcoming documentary on the campaign to return former President Donald Trump to the White House, packing it with 96 high-speed seconds of admissions from his friends, aerial views, and arenas of fans. Carlson, if anything, is an entertainer who promises to release a compelling narrative about who is supporting the former president this year, and why. Among the scenes: hip-hop fans touting red MAGA caps, cowboys waving ten-gallon hats, and shaky footage of Carlson’s vantage point during the July 13th assassination attempt.

(VOTE: Are You Supporting TRUMP Or KAMALA In November?)

Asked to describe the momentum he’s seeing, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) said President Trump’s third run for the White House is defined by “execution,” a summary that even Democrats agree is accurate and driven by the tight circle of battle-tested advisors who surround him these days. Many, including spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt and his own children, are intimately familiar with the successes and missteps of his four years in office and two previous campaigns, and they are determined to learn from their mistakes. Speaking with Politico, recently departed Biden advisor Anita Dunn said the discipline of President Trump’s campaign played a significant role in the Democrat’s poor debate performance on July 27th. “The people who are running his campaign this time are very good. … They’re much smarter. They’re running a very competent campaign. We saw that early in this process. And so we had a reasonable expectation that they were going to have a fairly competent rollout and a fairly good convention,” she said on Thursday.

Carlson, who has been a trusted media figure to Trump for years, promises “unprecedented access” in his latest film, and from the teaser trailer, it certainly appears he will deliver. Titled, “The Art of the Surge: The Donald Trump Comeback,” it is promised for later release on the Tucker Carlson Network, a media service founded by Carlson after spending more than a year on Twitter. He found his footage there after being fired from Fox News in the wake of a devastating lawsuit by Dominion that in part relied on statements the former anchor made regarding their voting machines and their role in the 2020 election. Carlson was essentially welcomed onto the platform by Elon Musk and rode a surge in conservative users who flocked to the site as Musk rebranded it X and promised unfettered free speech.

Though he never left the platform, Carlson teases his 13.4 million followers with limited programming and other enticements to subscribe to his own network at TuckerCarlson.com. If he continues to produce the kinds of feature films that “Art of the Surge” promises to be, he could significantly alter the conservative media landscape and prove his shadow looms larger than ever since parting ways with Fox.

WATCH:

Coming soon. Premiering on TCN. Join to watch at https://t.co/sLkXnGLauL. pic.twitter.com/1C4YgS0H1t

— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) August 9, 2024

(FREE RED HAT: “Impeached. Arrested. Convicted. Shot. Still Standing”)

, The Trump comeback needs a storyteller, and Tucker Carlson plans to play that role. On Monday the quixotic conservative journalist released a slickly produced trailer of his upcoming documentary on the campaign to return former President Donald Trump to the White House, packing it with 96 high-speed seconds of admissions from his friends, aerial views, and arenas of fans. Carlson, if anything, is an entertainer who promises to release a compelling narrative about who is supporting the former president this year, and why. Among the scenes: hip-hop fans touting red MAGA caps, cowboys waving ten-gallon hats, and shaky footage of Carlson’s vantage point during the July 13th assassination attempt. (VOTE: Are You Supporting TRUMP Or KAMALA In November?) Asked to describe the momentum he’s seeing, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) said President Trump’s third run for the White House is defined by “execution,” a summary that even Democrats agree is accurate and driven by the tight circle of battle-tested advisors who surround him these days. Many, including spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt and his own children, are intimately familiar with the successes and missteps of his four years in office and two previous campaigns, and they are determined to learn from their mistakes. Speaking with Politico, recently departed Biden advisor Anita Dunn said the discipline of President Trump’s campaign played a significant role in the Democrat’s poor debate performance on July 27th. “The people who are running his campaign this time are very good. … They’re much smarter. They’re running a very competent campaign. We saw that early in this process. And so we had a reasonable expectation that they were going to have a fairly competent rollout and a fairly good convention,” she said on Thursday. Carlson, who has been a trusted media figure to Trump for years, promises “unprecedented access” in his latest film, and from the teaser trailer, it certainly appears he will deliver. Titled, “The Art of the Surge: The Donald Trump Comeback,” it is promised for later release on the Tucker Carlson Network, a media service founded by Carlson after spending more than a year on Twitter. He found his footage there after being fired from Fox News in the wake of a devastating lawsuit by Dominion that in part relied on statements the former anchor made regarding their voting machines and their role in the 2020 election. Carlson was essentially welcomed onto the platform by Elon Musk and rode a surge in conservative users who flocked to the site as Musk rebranded it X and promised unfettered free speech. Though he never left the platform, Carlson teases his 13.4 million followers with limited programming and other enticements to subscribe to his own network at TuckerCarlson.com. If he continues to produce the kinds of feature films that “Art of the Surge” promises to be, he could significantly alter the conservative media landscape and prove his shadow looms larger than ever since parting ways with Fox. WATCH: Coming soon. Premiering on TCN. Join to watch at https://t.co/sLkXnGLauL. pic.twitter.com/1C4YgS0H1t — Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) August 9, 2024 (FREE RED HAT: “Impeached. Arrested. Convicted. Shot. Still Standing”), , , https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_3238-e1721937169251.png, Trending Politics Conservative News and Commentary, , https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/cropped-Trending-Politics-ILMF-Logo-Heart-bubble-32×32.jpg, https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/feed/, Mark Steffen,

Liberal Fox News host Jessica Tarlov got smacked down by her colleagues on “The Five” after suggesting that Republicans are mischaracterizing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s resignation from the Army shortly before his battalion deployed for Iraq so he could run for Congress.

On Wednesday night Tarlov spoke in opposition to a press conference from Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) after he criticized Walz’s military record at a campaign event in Michigan. At the event, the Ohio Republican claimed Walz abandoned his unit. “What really bothers me about Tim Walz, as a Marine who served his country in uniform, when the United States Marine Corps, when the United States of America asked me to go to Iraq to serve my country, I did it. I did it when they asked me to do it and I did it honorably, and I’m very proud of that service,” he stated during an appearance in Shelby Township. “When Tim Walz was asked by his country to go to Iraq, you know what he did? He dropped out of the Army and allowed his unit to go without him, a fact that he’s been criticized for aggressively by a lot of the people that he served with.” Retired military service members who knew Walz at the time made similar claims in a letter that resurfaced earlier this week.

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That didn’t sit well with Tarlov, who asserted that Walz served “honorably” and pivoted to attacking former President Donald Trump for claiming that bone spurs in his feet prevented him from entering the draft during the Vietnam War. “So obviously, this was going to come up because the Trump campaign manager was the one behind the John Kerry Swift Boat attack, which was obviously very persuasive to people,” said Tarlov, according to Raw Story. “He served for 24 years, honorably, then he stopped to run for Congress on a platform of ending the war, and I don’t think that anyone, especially with Donald Trump at the top of a ticket, he dodged the draft four or five times, bone spurs, Captain Bone Spurs.”

WATCH:

Co-host Greg Gutfeld shot back, “Bone spurs are a very serious issue, Jessica.” She continued her rant, getting out, “[Trump] said that people who had gotten captured, ‘suckers and losers,’” before others began to talk over her. “He denied he slept with Stormy Daniels but that obviously hasn’t worked out for him. I don’t think you should ever say anyone who served didn’t do a good job in this. If J.D. Vance wants to get into that tit-for-tat, he was in the public affairs department. It’s just a fact of all of this. I don’t think he should be going there with Tim Walz. I think that everyone who has served—”

Others retorted that President Trump never claimed to have sent the letter asking for his deferment from the draft, and Tarlov pivoted once more to attacking Sen. Vance for avoiding combat overseas. “He was a reporter,” said Tarlov. “He was in a war zone,” snapped Jesse Watters. “He was in Iraq. He was in Iraq, Jessica,” said Watters. “He was in the Marines. And this guy left his unit … Listen, it doesn’t matter what I think, Jessica, his unit thinks he’s a coward.” “It’s not true!” exclaimed Tarlov.

(FREE RED HAT: “Impeached. Arrested. Convicted. Shot. Still Standing”)

2024-08-08 16:30:00, http://s.wordpress.com/mshots/v1/https%3A%2F%2Ftrendingpoliticsnews.com%2Fwatch-the-five-hosts-shred-jessica-tarlov-after-she-covers-for-tim-walzs-stolen-valor-mstef%2F?w=600&h=450, Liberal Fox News host Jessica Tarlov got smacked down by her colleagues on “The Five” after suggesting that Republicans are mischaracterizing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s resignation from the Army shortly before his battalion deployed for Iraq so he could run for Congress. On Wednesday night Tarlov spoke in opposition to a press conference from Republican,

Liberal Fox News host Jessica Tarlov got smacked down by her colleagues on “The Five” after suggesting that Republicans are mischaracterizing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s resignation from the Army shortly before his battalion deployed for Iraq so he could run for Congress.

On Wednesday night Tarlov spoke in opposition to a press conference from Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) after he criticized Walz’s military record at a campaign event in Michigan. At the event, the Ohio Republican claimed Walz abandoned his unit. “What really bothers me about Tim Walz, as a Marine who served his country in uniform, when the United States Marine Corps, when the United States of America asked me to go to Iraq to serve my country, I did it. I did it when they asked me to do it and I did it honorably, and I’m very proud of that service,” he stated during an appearance in Shelby Township. “When Tim Walz was asked by his country to go to Iraq, you know what he did? He dropped out of the Army and allowed his unit to go without him, a fact that he’s been criticized for aggressively by a lot of the people that he served with.” Retired military service members who knew Walz at the time made similar claims in a letter that resurfaced earlier this week.

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That didn’t sit well with Tarlov, who asserted that Walz served “honorably” and pivoted to attacking former President Donald Trump for claiming that bone spurs in his feet prevented him from entering the draft during the Vietnam War. “So obviously, this was going to come up because the Trump campaign manager was the one behind the John Kerry Swift Boat attack, which was obviously very persuasive to people,” said Tarlov, according to Raw Story. “He served for 24 years, honorably, then he stopped to run for Congress on a platform of ending the war, and I don’t think that anyone, especially with Donald Trump at the top of a ticket, he dodged the draft four or five times, bone spurs, Captain Bone Spurs.”

WATCH:

Co-host Greg Gutfeld shot back, “Bone spurs are a very serious issue, Jessica.” She continued her rant, getting out, “[Trump] said that people who had gotten captured, ‘suckers and losers,’” before others began to talk over her. “He denied he slept with Stormy Daniels but that obviously hasn’t worked out for him. I don’t think you should ever say anyone who served didn’t do a good job in this. If J.D. Vance wants to get into that tit-for-tat, he was in the public affairs department. It’s just a fact of all of this. I don’t think he should be going there with Tim Walz. I think that everyone who has served—”

Others retorted that President Trump never claimed to have sent the letter asking for his deferment from the draft, and Tarlov pivoted once more to attacking Sen. Vance for avoiding combat overseas. “He was a reporter,” said Tarlov. “He was in a war zone,” snapped Jesse Watters. “He was in Iraq. He was in Iraq, Jessica,” said Watters. “He was in the Marines. And this guy left his unit … Listen, it doesn’t matter what I think, Jessica, his unit thinks he’s a coward.” “It’s not true!” exclaimed Tarlov.

(FREE RED HAT: “Impeached. Arrested. Convicted. Shot. Still Standing”)

, Liberal Fox News host Jessica Tarlov got smacked down by her colleagues on “The Five” after suggesting that Republicans are mischaracterizing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s resignation from the Army shortly before his battalion deployed for Iraq so he could run for Congress. On Wednesday night Tarlov spoke in opposition to a press conference from Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) after he criticized Walz’s military record at a campaign event in Michigan. At the event, the Ohio Republican claimed Walz abandoned his unit. “What really bothers me about Tim Walz, as a Marine who served his country in uniform, when the United States Marine Corps, when the United States of America asked me to go to Iraq to serve my country, I did it. I did it when they asked me to do it and I did it honorably, and I’m very proud of that service,” he stated during an appearance in Shelby Township. “When Tim Walz was asked by his country to go to Iraq, you know what he did? He dropped out of the Army and allowed his unit to go without him, a fact that he’s been criticized for aggressively by a lot of the people that he served with.” Retired military service members who knew Walz at the time made similar claims in a letter that resurfaced earlier this week. (VOTE: Are You Supporting TRUMP Or KAMALA In November?) That didn’t sit well with Tarlov, who asserted that Walz served “honorably” and pivoted to attacking former President Donald Trump for claiming that bone spurs in his feet prevented him from entering the draft during the Vietnam War. “So obviously, this was going to come up because the Trump campaign manager was the one behind the John Kerry Swift Boat attack, which was obviously very persuasive to people,” said Tarlov, according to Raw Story. “He served for 24 years, honorably, then he stopped to run for Congress on a platform of ending the war, and I don’t think that anyone, especially with Donald Trump at the top of a ticket, he dodged the draft four or five times, bone spurs, Captain Bone Spurs.” WATCH: Co-host Greg Gutfeld shot back, “Bone spurs are a very serious issue, Jessica.” She continued her rant, getting out, “[Trump] said that people who had gotten captured, ‘suckers and losers,’” before others began to talk over her. “He denied he slept with Stormy Daniels but that obviously hasn’t worked out for him. I don’t think you should ever say anyone who served didn’t do a good job in this. If J.D. Vance wants to get into that tit-for-tat, he was in the public affairs department. It’s just a fact of all of this. I don’t think he should be going there with Tim Walz. I think that everyone who has served—” Others retorted that President Trump never claimed to have sent the letter asking for his deferment from the draft, and Tarlov pivoted once more to attacking Sen. Vance for avoiding combat overseas. “He was a reporter,” said Tarlov. “He was in a war zone,” snapped Jesse Watters. “He was in Iraq. He was in Iraq, Jessica,” said Watters. “He was in the Marines. And this guy left his unit … Listen, it doesn’t matter what I think, Jessica, his unit thinks he’s a coward.” “It’s not true!” exclaimed Tarlov. (FREE RED HAT: “Impeached. Arrested. Convicted. Shot. Still Standing”), , , https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-08-at-12.12.00 PM-1024×553.png, Trending Politics Conservative News and Commentary, , https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/cropped-Trending-Politics-ILMF-Logo-Heart-bubble-32×32.jpg, https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/feed/, Mark Steffen,

A must-win U.S. Senate seat appears to be slipping away from Democrats, putting Vice President Kamala Harris’s party on track to lose the upper chamber and threatening to leave the side locked out of congressional control if she wins the White House.

New numbers from Emerson College conducted with The Hill show that Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), the most vulnerable incumbent of the 2024 cycle, now sits two points behind his Republican challenger Tim Sheehy, a former Navy SEAL, Bronze Star recipient, and one of the Republican Party’s strongest recruits. Sheehy leads Sen. Tester 48% to 46% in a head-to-head matchup with 5% of voters remaining undecided.

MONTANA POLL with @thehill

2024 US Senate Election

Tim Sheehy (R) 48%
Jon Tester (D) 46%
5% undecidedhttps://t.co/PCPb4jqH2M pic.twitter.com/AVOcnXz7gd

— Emerson College Polling (@EmersonPolling) August 8, 2024

Tester, who is seeking his fourth six-year term, has served in the Senate since 2006 after eight years in the state Senate and an earlier career as a farmer. He narrowly escaped losses in both 2012 and 2018, but it appears the Republican Party of President Trump has finally caught up to him. The former president endorsed Sheehy early on, and he easily beat back primary challengers before facing Tester. He has an uphill battle on fundraising, and in June reported raising over $14 million and ending the month with $3 million on hand, according to filings with the Federal Elections Commission; in comparison, Sen. Tester has raised nearly $44 million in that time and holds nearly $11 million on hand in a state where advertising is comparably cheaper than large-city media markets.

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With the shift in polling, Democrats are now predicted to lose control of the Senate. Pollster Larry Sabato, whose “Crystal Ball” ratings are taken as a gold standard in the industry, currently gives Republicans better chances at controlling 50 Senate seats in 2025 while he expects Democrats to hold 48 seats while two remain toss-ups. One of the latter is Montana, which may soon fall the GOP’s way. In addition to heavy outside spending in the race, Sen. Tester’s record is likely weighing down his numbers as well. In October of 2023, he was seen fleeing from cameras after ignoring questions about his votes against additional military funding for Israel. The incident came just weeks after the deadly October 7th attack by Hamas which left 1,400 Israelis dead and hundreds more taken hostage.

If Republicans are able to expand the map, their Senate numbers could go even higher. Conservative spitfire Kari Lake is predicted by Sabato to lose her Senate race in Arizona, but a poll in July showed her leading her Democratic rival, Congressman Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), by 2%. Bernie Moreno, a Trump-endorsed challenger to Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), has earned Lake’s endorsement. While he trails the embattled Democratic incumbent in the latest polls, according to FiveThirtyEight, Sabato rates the race as the nation’s only other toss-up.

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2024-08-08 15:38:00, http://s.wordpress.com/mshots/v1/https%3A%2F%2Ftrendingpoliticsnews.com%2Fjust-in-democrat-senator-now-on-track-to-lose-crucial-seat-mstef%2F?w=600&h=450, A must-win U.S. Senate seat appears to be slipping away from Democrats, putting Vice President Kamala Harris’s party on track to lose the upper chamber and threatening to leave the side locked out of congressional control if she wins the White House. New numbers from Emerson College conducted with The Hill show that Sen. Jon,

A must-win U.S. Senate seat appears to be slipping away from Democrats, putting Vice President Kamala Harris’s party on track to lose the upper chamber and threatening to leave the side locked out of congressional control if she wins the White House.

New numbers from Emerson College conducted with The Hill show that Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), the most vulnerable incumbent of the 2024 cycle, now sits two points behind his Republican challenger Tim Sheehy, a former Navy SEAL, Bronze Star recipient, and one of the Republican Party’s strongest recruits. Sheehy leads Sen. Tester 48% to 46% in a head-to-head matchup with 5% of voters remaining undecided.

MONTANA POLL with @thehill

2024 US Senate Election

Tim Sheehy (R) 48%
Jon Tester (D) 46%
5% undecidedhttps://t.co/PCPb4jqH2M pic.twitter.com/AVOcnXz7gd

— Emerson College Polling (@EmersonPolling) August 8, 2024

Tester, who is seeking his fourth six-year term, has served in the Senate since 2006 after eight years in the state Senate and an earlier career as a farmer. He narrowly escaped losses in both 2012 and 2018, but it appears the Republican Party of President Trump has finally caught up to him. The former president endorsed Sheehy early on, and he easily beat back primary challengers before facing Tester. He has an uphill battle on fundraising, and in June reported raising over $14 million and ending the month with $3 million on hand, according to filings with the Federal Elections Commission; in comparison, Sen. Tester has raised nearly $44 million in that time and holds nearly $11 million on hand in a state where advertising is comparably cheaper than large-city media markets.

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With the shift in polling, Democrats are now predicted to lose control of the Senate. Pollster Larry Sabato, whose “Crystal Ball” ratings are taken as a gold standard in the industry, currently gives Republicans better chances at controlling 50 Senate seats in 2025 while he expects Democrats to hold 48 seats while two remain toss-ups. One of the latter is Montana, which may soon fall the GOP’s way. In addition to heavy outside spending in the race, Sen. Tester’s record is likely weighing down his numbers as well. In October of 2023, he was seen fleeing from cameras after ignoring questions about his votes against additional military funding for Israel. The incident came just weeks after the deadly October 7th attack by Hamas which left 1,400 Israelis dead and hundreds more taken hostage.

If Republicans are able to expand the map, their Senate numbers could go even higher. Conservative spitfire Kari Lake is predicted by Sabato to lose her Senate race in Arizona, but a poll in July showed her leading her Democratic rival, Congressman Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), by 2%. Bernie Moreno, a Trump-endorsed challenger to Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), has earned Lake’s endorsement. While he trails the embattled Democratic incumbent in the latest polls, according to FiveThirtyEight, Sabato rates the race as the nation’s only other toss-up.

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, A must-win U.S. Senate seat appears to be slipping away from Democrats, putting Vice President Kamala Harris’s party on track to lose the upper chamber and threatening to leave the side locked out of congressional control if she wins the White House. New numbers from Emerson College conducted with The Hill show that Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), the most vulnerable incumbent of the 2024 cycle, now sits two points behind his Republican challenger Tim Sheehy, a former Navy SEAL, Bronze Star recipient, and one of the Republican Party’s strongest recruits. Sheehy leads Sen. Tester 48% to 46% in a head-to-head matchup with 5% of voters remaining undecided. MONTANA POLL with @thehill 2024 US Senate Election Tim Sheehy (R) 48%Jon Tester (D) 46%5% undecidedhttps://t.co/PCPb4jqH2M pic.twitter.com/AVOcnXz7gd — Emerson College Polling (@EmersonPolling) August 8, 2024 Tester, who is seeking his fourth six-year term, has served in the Senate since 2006 after eight years in the state Senate and an earlier career as a farmer. He narrowly escaped losses in both 2012 and 2018, but it appears the Republican Party of President Trump has finally caught up to him. The former president endorsed Sheehy early on, and he easily beat back primary challengers before facing Tester. He has an uphill battle on fundraising, and in June reported raising over $14 million and ending the month with $3 million on hand, according to filings with the Federal Elections Commission; in comparison, Sen. Tester has raised nearly $44 million in that time and holds nearly $11 million on hand in a state where advertising is comparably cheaper than large-city media markets. (VOTE: Are You Supporting TRUMP Or KAMALA In November?) With the shift in polling, Democrats are now predicted to lose control of the Senate. Pollster Larry Sabato, whose “Crystal Ball” ratings are taken as a gold standard in the industry, currently gives Republicans better chances at controlling 50 Senate seats in 2025 while he expects Democrats to hold 48 seats while two remain toss-ups. One of the latter is Montana, which may soon fall the GOP’s way. In addition to heavy outside spending in the race, Sen. Tester’s record is likely weighing down his numbers as well. In October of 2023, he was seen fleeing from cameras after ignoring questions about his votes against additional military funding for Israel. The incident came just weeks after the deadly October 7th attack by Hamas which left 1,400 Israelis dead and hundreds more taken hostage. If Republicans are able to expand the map, their Senate numbers could go even higher. Conservative spitfire Kari Lake is predicted by Sabato to lose her Senate race in Arizona, but a poll in July showed her leading her Democratic rival, Congressman Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), by 2%. Bernie Moreno, a Trump-endorsed challenger to Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), has earned Lake’s endorsement. While he trails the embattled Democratic incumbent in the latest polls, according to FiveThirtyEight, Sabato rates the race as the nation’s only other toss-up. (FREE RED HAT: “Impeached. Arrested. Convicted. Shot. Still Standing”), , , https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Kamala-Harris-1.jpg, Trending Politics Conservative News and Commentary, , https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/cropped-Trending-Politics-ILMF-Logo-Heart-bubble-32×32.jpg, https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/feed/, Mark Steffen,

After two weeks of batting back a rise in the polls by Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump is now enjoying a resurgence of his own.

Two national polls released Tuesday show the former president clawing to the front once more, a change from polls last week indicating the race was essentially deadlocked. Surveys from CNBC and Rasmussen give Trump leads of 2% and 5%, respectively. The All-America Economic Survey by CNBC showed Trump ahead of Harris 48% to 46%, and voters are giving him a massive endorsement on handling of the economy, preferring him by a margin of more than 2-to-1. Another good sign for Trump: the results are virtually unchanged from CNBC’s July poll when he led President Joe Biden 45% to 43%, suggesting Vice President Harris’s new rivalry hasn’t dented his standing among swing voters.

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The Rasmussen survey also shows Trump maintaining a level amount of support in a head-to-head matchup. But in a scenario where independent Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is on the ballot, the former president’s support increased by 3% since July to 49% while Harris and RFK lost 1% and 2%, respectively. With a margin of error of +/- 2%, President Trump is well ahead in the large survey.

2024 GE: @Rasmussen_Poll

Trump: 49% [=]
Harris: 44% [=]
Other: 4%
—
Trump: 49% [+3]
Harris: 44% [-1]
RFK Jr: 3% [-2]
Other: 2%

[+/- change vs July 28-31]
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1,794 LV | August 1 & 4-7 | MoE: ±2%https://t.co/s2GloBn522 pic.twitter.com/Yln45pbjci

— InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) August 8, 2024

Still, Harris may glean bits of good news as well: a dramatic shift in the CNBC poll showed that 81% of Democrats are now satisfied with her nomination compared to just 33% at the nadir of Biden’s campaign. Support among young voters has swung her way as well; where Trump enjoyed a 2% lead among voters under 30 back in July, Harris now leads the group by 10%. However, that was offset by a swing of 12% more support to Trump among voters ages 35-49, a demographic that now supports Trump by 9%.

“It is less now a referendum on Trump than it is a head-to-head competition between the two candidates,” said Micah Roberts, partner at the Republican firm Public Opinion Strategies who helped conduct the CNBC survey. Jay Campbell, partner at Hart Research who served as the Democratic pollster, added that Harris is making up for the sins of her boss in the eyes of voters. “She’s still carrying a lot of water for the administration,” Campbell said. “She has to answer for that and define herself independently…That’s a lot of baggage to carry when you’ve got a compressed time frame against a mature campaign on Trump’s side.”

The economy remains front and center for voters and ranks at or near the top of the list alongside immigration, both issues where President Trump holds commanding leads. A large majority of Americans believe their pocketbooks and bank accounts will be better off under a second Trump administration, and even worse for Harris is data showing just 48% of Democrats believe she would be a better economic steward while 42% believe it makes no difference.

Before Harris’s entrance into the race, only a minuscule number of voters remained undecided between Trump and Biden; now the number of undecided independent voters has risen to 20%. The campaign that is most successful in courting this sliver of the electorate may ultimately come out the winner in November.

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2024-08-08 14:44:00, http://s.wordpress.com/mshots/v1/https%3A%2F%2Ftrendingpoliticsnews.com%2Fjust-in-trump-reclaims-lead-in-massive-national-poll-mstef%2F?w=600&h=450, After two weeks of batting back a rise in the polls by Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump is now enjoying a resurgence of his own. Two national polls released Tuesday show the former president clawing to the front once more, a change from polls last week indicating the race was essentially deadlocked.,

After two weeks of batting back a rise in the polls by Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump is now enjoying a resurgence of his own.

Two national polls released Tuesday show the former president clawing to the front once more, a change from polls last week indicating the race was essentially deadlocked. Surveys from CNBC and Rasmussen give Trump leads of 2% and 5%, respectively. The All-America Economic Survey by CNBC showed Trump ahead of Harris 48% to 46%, and voters are giving him a massive endorsement on handling of the economy, preferring him by a margin of more than 2-to-1. Another good sign for Trump: the results are virtually unchanged from CNBC’s July poll when he led President Joe Biden 45% to 43%, suggesting Vice President Harris’s new rivalry hasn’t dented his standing among swing voters.

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The Rasmussen survey also shows Trump maintaining a level amount of support in a head-to-head matchup. But in a scenario where independent Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is on the ballot, the former president’s support increased by 3% since July to 49% while Harris and RFK lost 1% and 2%, respectively. With a margin of error of +/- 2%, President Trump is well ahead in the large survey.

2024 GE: @Rasmussen_Poll

Trump: 49% [=]
Harris: 44% [=]
Other: 4%
—
Trump: 49% [+3]
Harris: 44% [-1]
RFK Jr: 3% [-2]
Other: 2%

[+/- change vs July 28-31]
—
1,794 LV | August 1 & 4-7 | MoE: ±2%https://t.co/s2GloBn522 pic.twitter.com/Yln45pbjci

— InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) August 8, 2024

Still, Harris may glean bits of good news as well: a dramatic shift in the CNBC poll showed that 81% of Democrats are now satisfied with her nomination compared to just 33% at the nadir of Biden’s campaign. Support among young voters has swung her way as well; where Trump enjoyed a 2% lead among voters under 30 back in July, Harris now leads the group by 10%. However, that was offset by a swing of 12% more support to Trump among voters ages 35-49, a demographic that now supports Trump by 9%.

“It is less now a referendum on Trump than it is a head-to-head competition between the two candidates,” said Micah Roberts, partner at the Republican firm Public Opinion Strategies who helped conduct the CNBC survey. Jay Campbell, partner at Hart Research who served as the Democratic pollster, added that Harris is making up for the sins of her boss in the eyes of voters. “She’s still carrying a lot of water for the administration,” Campbell said. “She has to answer for that and define herself independently…That’s a lot of baggage to carry when you’ve got a compressed time frame against a mature campaign on Trump’s side.”

The economy remains front and center for voters and ranks at or near the top of the list alongside immigration, both issues where President Trump holds commanding leads. A large majority of Americans believe their pocketbooks and bank accounts will be better off under a second Trump administration, and even worse for Harris is data showing just 48% of Democrats believe she would be a better economic steward while 42% believe it makes no difference.

Before Harris’s entrance into the race, only a minuscule number of voters remained undecided between Trump and Biden; now the number of undecided independent voters has risen to 20%. The campaign that is most successful in courting this sliver of the electorate may ultimately come out the winner in November.

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, After two weeks of batting back a rise in the polls by Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump is now enjoying a resurgence of his own. Two national polls released Tuesday show the former president clawing to the front once more, a change from polls last week indicating the race was essentially deadlocked. Surveys from CNBC and Rasmussen give Trump leads of 2% and 5%, respectively. The All-America Economic Survey by CNBC showed Trump ahead of Harris 48% to 46%, and voters are giving him a massive endorsement on handling of the economy, preferring him by a margin of more than 2-to-1. Another good sign for Trump: the results are virtually unchanged from CNBC’s July poll when he led President Joe Biden 45% to 43%, suggesting Vice President Harris’s new rivalry hasn’t dented his standing among swing voters. (VOTE: Are You Supporting TRUMP Or KAMALA In November?) The Rasmussen survey also shows Trump maintaining a level amount of support in a head-to-head matchup. But in a scenario where independent Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is on the ballot, the former president’s support increased by 3% since July to 49% while Harris and RFK lost 1% and 2%, respectively. With a margin of error of +/- 2%, President Trump is well ahead in the large survey. 2024 GE: @Rasmussen_Poll Trump: 49% [=] Harris: 44% [=] Other: 4%— Trump: 49% [+3] Harris: 44% [-1] RFK Jr: 3% [-2] Other: 2% [+/- change vs July 28-31]—1,794 LV | August 1 & 4-7 | MoE: ±2%https://t.co/s2GloBn522 pic.twitter.com/Yln45pbjci — InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) August 8, 2024 Still, Harris may glean bits of good news as well: a dramatic shift in the CNBC poll showed that 81% of Democrats are now satisfied with her nomination compared to just 33% at the nadir of Biden’s campaign. Support among young voters has swung her way as well; where Trump enjoyed a 2% lead among voters under 30 back in July, Harris now leads the group by 10%. However, that was offset by a swing of 12% more support to Trump among voters ages 35-49, a demographic that now supports Trump by 9%. “It is less now a referendum on Trump than it is a head-to-head competition between the two candidates,” said Micah Roberts, partner at the Republican firm Public Opinion Strategies who helped conduct the CNBC survey. Jay Campbell, partner at Hart Research who served as the Democratic pollster, added that Harris is making up for the sins of her boss in the eyes of voters. “She’s still carrying a lot of water for the administration,” Campbell said. “She has to answer for that and define herself independently…That’s a lot of baggage to carry when you’ve got a compressed time frame against a mature campaign on Trump’s side.” The economy remains front and center for voters and ranks at or near the top of the list alongside immigration, both issues where President Trump holds commanding leads. A large majority of Americans believe their pocketbooks and bank accounts will be better off under a second Trump administration, and even worse for Harris is data showing just 48% of Democrats believe she would be a better economic steward while 42% believe it makes no difference. Before Harris’s entrance into the race, only a minuscule number of voters remained undecided between Trump and Biden; now the number of undecided independent voters has risen to 20%. The campaign that is most successful in courting this sliver of the electorate may ultimately come out the winner in November. (FREE RED HAT: “Impeached. Arrested. Convicted. Shot. Still Standing”), , , https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_3855-e1723128274641.png, Trending Politics Conservative News and Commentary, , https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/cropped-Trending-Politics-ILMF-Logo-Heart-bubble-32×32.jpg, https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/feed/, Mark Steffen,

Officials with the office of special counsel David Weiss indicated on Wednesday that Hunter Biden was working at the direction of a wealthy Romanian oligarch who hired him to influence his father and the White House on policies that would be beneficial, a reminder that the embattled first son’s criminal matters won’t be disappearing just because President Joe Biden isn’t running for reelection.

The Romanian businessman hired Hunter to “influence U.S. government agencies” while his father still served as vice president, prosecutors alleged in filings obtained by ABC News. The disclosure marks the closest authorities have come in tying the president to potential criminal activity by his family. In his tax fraud case, Hunter is claimed to have been hired by Gabriel Popoviciu who at the time was facing a corruption trial in his home country. The government, Weiss’s deputies wrote, will “introduce the evidence … that [Hunter Biden] and Business Associate 1 received compensation from a foreign principal who was attempting to influence U.S. policy and public opinion and cause the United States to investigate the Romanian investigation of [Popoviciu] in Romania.”

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In addition, they write, evidence suggests that Hunter and Popoviciu “were concerned that lobbying work might cause political ramifications for the defendant’s father” and that they structured their business agreement in a way to “conceal the true nature of the work [Hunter] was performing.” The deal proved fruitful; between 2015 and 2017, Hunter split more than $3 million earned from Popoviciu between himself and two other business partners. Now, he faces three counts of felony tax charges and additional misdemeanors with some stemming from the business agreement. A total of $1.4 million was previously paid back by Biden’s attorney Kevin Morris to compensate for sums owed for work performed between 2016 and 2020.

Curiously, Weiss stopped short of charging Hunter with violating laws that would have required him to register as a foreign agent attempting to influence American policy, an allegation that critics of President Biden have floated as another potential wrongdoing. Prosecutor David Hines wrote in the filings that his office does not plan to assert that Hunter “improperly coordinated with the Obama administration” but will go right up to the line as part of a bare-knuckle legal strategy. The New York Times added that Weiss will rely on testimony from a Hunter Biden business associate who stated that “political ramifications” were considered as part of the group’s decision to stop Hunter from registering under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, or FARA.

Weiss has already scored a conviction against Hunter Biden on charges that he was actively using hard drugs when he purchased a handgun in 2018, violating federal laws. The embattled first son has openly struggled with drug addiction and jeopardized himself when prosecutors used his own words from a 2021 memoir in which he claims to have been heavily smoking crack cocaine at the time he purchased the weapon. Defense attorney have sought to dismiss charges related to business deals done during the period in time, including with Popviciu, citing Hunter’s addiction.

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2024-08-08 14:03:00, http://s.wordpress.com/mshots/v1/https%3A%2F%2Ftrendingpoliticsnews.com%2Fjust-in-hunter-biden-was-hired-by-romanian-oligarch-while-joe-was-vp-prosecutors-say-mstef%2F?w=600&h=450, Officials with the office of special counsel David Weiss indicated on Wednesday that Hunter Biden was working at the direction of a wealthy Romanian oligarch who hired him to influence his father and the White House on policies that would be beneficial, a reminder that the embattled first son’s criminal matters won’t be disappearing just,

Officials with the office of special counsel David Weiss indicated on Wednesday that Hunter Biden was working at the direction of a wealthy Romanian oligarch who hired him to influence his father and the White House on policies that would be beneficial, a reminder that the embattled first son’s criminal matters won’t be disappearing just because President Joe Biden isn’t running for reelection.

The Romanian businessman hired Hunter to “influence U.S. government agencies” while his father still served as vice president, prosecutors alleged in filings obtained by ABC News. The disclosure marks the closest authorities have come in tying the president to potential criminal activity by his family. In his tax fraud case, Hunter is claimed to have been hired by Gabriel Popoviciu who at the time was facing a corruption trial in his home country. The government, Weiss’s deputies wrote, will “introduce the evidence … that [Hunter Biden] and Business Associate 1 received compensation from a foreign principal who was attempting to influence U.S. policy and public opinion and cause the United States to investigate the Romanian investigation of [Popoviciu] in Romania.”

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In addition, they write, evidence suggests that Hunter and Popoviciu “were concerned that lobbying work might cause political ramifications for the defendant’s father” and that they structured their business agreement in a way to “conceal the true nature of the work [Hunter] was performing.” The deal proved fruitful; between 2015 and 2017, Hunter split more than $3 million earned from Popoviciu between himself and two other business partners. Now, he faces three counts of felony tax charges and additional misdemeanors with some stemming from the business agreement. A total of $1.4 million was previously paid back by Biden’s attorney Kevin Morris to compensate for sums owed for work performed between 2016 and 2020.

Curiously, Weiss stopped short of charging Hunter with violating laws that would have required him to register as a foreign agent attempting to influence American policy, an allegation that critics of President Biden have floated as another potential wrongdoing. Prosecutor David Hines wrote in the filings that his office does not plan to assert that Hunter “improperly coordinated with the Obama administration” but will go right up to the line as part of a bare-knuckle legal strategy. The New York Times added that Weiss will rely on testimony from a Hunter Biden business associate who stated that “political ramifications” were considered as part of the group’s decision to stop Hunter from registering under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, or FARA.

Weiss has already scored a conviction against Hunter Biden on charges that he was actively using hard drugs when he purchased a handgun in 2018, violating federal laws. The embattled first son has openly struggled with drug addiction and jeopardized himself when prosecutors used his own words from a 2021 memoir in which he claims to have been heavily smoking crack cocaine at the time he purchased the weapon. Defense attorney have sought to dismiss charges related to business deals done during the period in time, including with Popviciu, citing Hunter’s addiction.

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, Officials with the office of special counsel David Weiss indicated on Wednesday that Hunter Biden was working at the direction of a wealthy Romanian oligarch who hired him to influence his father and the White House on policies that would be beneficial, a reminder that the embattled first son’s criminal matters won’t be disappearing just because President Joe Biden isn’t running for reelection. The Romanian businessman hired Hunter to “influence U.S. government agencies” while his father still served as vice president, prosecutors alleged in filings obtained by ABC News. The disclosure marks the closest authorities have come in tying the president to potential criminal activity by his family. In his tax fraud case, Hunter is claimed to have been hired by Gabriel Popoviciu who at the time was facing a corruption trial in his home country. The government, Weiss’s deputies wrote, will “introduce the evidence … that [Hunter Biden] and Business Associate 1 received compensation from a foreign principal who was attempting to influence U.S. policy and public opinion and cause the United States to investigate the Romanian investigation of [Popoviciu] in Romania.” (VOTE: Are You Supporting TRUMP Or KAMALA In November?) In addition, they write, evidence suggests that Hunter and Popoviciu “were concerned that lobbying work might cause political ramifications for the defendant’s father” and that they structured their business agreement in a way to “conceal the true nature of the work [Hunter] was performing.” The deal proved fruitful; between 2015 and 2017, Hunter split more than $3 million earned from Popoviciu between himself and two other business partners. Now, he faces three counts of felony tax charges and additional misdemeanors with some stemming from the business agreement. A total of $1.4 million was previously paid back by Biden’s attorney Kevin Morris to compensate for sums owed for work performed between 2016 and 2020. Curiously, Weiss stopped short of charging Hunter with violating laws that would have required him to register as a foreign agent attempting to influence American policy, an allegation that critics of President Biden have floated as another potential wrongdoing. Prosecutor David Hines wrote in the filings that his office does not plan to assert that Hunter “improperly coordinated with the Obama administration” but will go right up to the line as part of a bare-knuckle legal strategy. The New York Times added that Weiss will rely on testimony from a Hunter Biden business associate who stated that “political ramifications” were considered as part of the group’s decision to stop Hunter from registering under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, or FARA. Weiss has already scored a conviction against Hunter Biden on charges that he was actively using hard drugs when he purchased a handgun in 2018, violating federal laws. The embattled first son has openly struggled with drug addiction and jeopardized himself when prosecutors used his own words from a 2021 memoir in which he claims to have been heavily smoking crack cocaine at the time he purchased the weapon. Defense attorney have sought to dismiss charges related to business deals done during the period in time, including with Popviciu, citing Hunter’s addiction. (FREE RED HAT: “Impeached. Arrested. Convicted. Shot. Still Standing”), , , https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Hunter-Biden-e1708528723845.jpg, Trending Politics Conservative News and Commentary, , https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/cropped-Trending-Politics-ILMF-Logo-Heart-bubble-32×32.jpg, https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/feed/, Mark Steffen,

Far-left agitators at Vice President Kamala Harris’s rally on Wednesday night disrupted the festivities with chants and heckling, forcing the presidential nominee to shout them down. The incident interrupting the rally served as another reminder to Democrats that they have a long way to go if Harris is to unite liberals ahead of November.

Harris, speaking inside an airport hanger in Detroit, Michigan, attempted to soldier on through an onslaught of catcalling over the Biden administration’s support for Israel. Video of the interruption appeared to show dozens or more in the crowd repeating a familiar line: “Kamala, Kamala, you can’t hide. We won’t vote for genocide.” At first, she attempted to speak over the ruckus and direct their anger toward the Trump-Vance ticket.

WATCH:

Kamala gets heckled haha pic.twitter.com/5hCet20yXj

— Sara Rose (@saras76) August 8, 2024

As the volume of their displeasure grew, it became increasingly clear that the protestors were getting under Harris’s skin. Former President Donald Trump, she said, would “give tax breaks to billionaires and big corporations,” allow global warming to continue unabated, and eliminate the Affordable Care Act, familiar lines that didn’t soothe the crowd’s unrest. Finally, she raised her hand to clap back. “You know what? If you want Donald Trump to win, then say that. Otherwise I’m speaking,” she yelled at the hecklers. Supporters in the crowd cheered in response.

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She continued, “I’m here because we believe in democracy. Everyone’s voice matters. But I am speaking now. I am speaking now.” Campaign staffers located the pro-Palestinian protestors in the crowd and eventually removed them from the venue, according to NBC News. The interruption was Harris’s first on the campaign trail since succeeding President Biden on the ticket, putting her face-to-face with the party’s base of young, extremely progressive voters who have been galvanized by Israel’s encroachment into Gaza at its forces attempt to root out Hamas fighters and leadership. Similar protests plagued President Biden during similar campaign stops this year.

The danger of alienating young progressives is real for the Harris campaign. During the Democratic state primaries, pro-Palestinian activists encouraged progressives to blank their ballot for president, putting the number of “uncommitted” Democrats in some states as high as 15%. The results were a black eye for Biden though didn’t badly jolt his campaign or change the direction of the administration’s support for Israel other than some forceful suggestions that the Jewish nation do its best to limit civilian casualties. Earlier this week, Republicans accused Vice President Harris of skirting the selection of Pennsylvania Gov. Joshua Shapiro for her ticket because he is Jewish and alleging that the far-left members of her party were openly antisemitic. The Harris campaign has denied that ethnicity played any role in their selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz instead.

“In two cases, they’ve showed us who they are. Kamala Harris absolutely bowed down to the radical left by not giving [Joshua] Shapiro [VP],” Republican analyst Scott Jennings said on CNN. “There was a nasty campaign run against him. Everybody knows it. Nobody wants to admit it but everybody knows it. And she wound up choosing the person who was not Jewish and not as talented, and not from the state that she has to win.”

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2024-08-08 13:46:00, http://s.wordpress.com/mshots/v1/https%3A%2F%2Ftrendingpoliticsnews.com%2Fwatch-kamala-gets-heckled-at-detroit-rally-snaps-back-at-audience-mstef%2F?w=600&h=450, Far-left agitators at Vice President Kamala Harris’s rally on Wednesday night disrupted the festivities with chants and heckling, forcing the presidential nominee to shout them down. The incident interrupting the rally served as another reminder to Democrats that they have a long way to go if Harris is to unite liberals ahead of November. Harris,

Far-left agitators at Vice President Kamala Harris’s rally on Wednesday night disrupted the festivities with chants and heckling, forcing the presidential nominee to shout them down. The incident interrupting the rally served as another reminder to Democrats that they have a long way to go if Harris is to unite liberals ahead of November.

Harris, speaking inside an airport hanger in Detroit, Michigan, attempted to soldier on through an onslaught of catcalling over the Biden administration’s support for Israel. Video of the interruption appeared to show dozens or more in the crowd repeating a familiar line: “Kamala, Kamala, you can’t hide. We won’t vote for genocide.” At first, she attempted to speak over the ruckus and direct their anger toward the Trump-Vance ticket.

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Kamala gets heckled haha pic.twitter.com/5hCet20yXj

— Sara Rose (@saras76) August 8, 2024

As the volume of their displeasure grew, it became increasingly clear that the protestors were getting under Harris’s skin. Former President Donald Trump, she said, would “give tax breaks to billionaires and big corporations,” allow global warming to continue unabated, and eliminate the Affordable Care Act, familiar lines that didn’t soothe the crowd’s unrest. Finally, she raised her hand to clap back. “You know what? If you want Donald Trump to win, then say that. Otherwise I’m speaking,” she yelled at the hecklers. Supporters in the crowd cheered in response.

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She continued, “I’m here because we believe in democracy. Everyone’s voice matters. But I am speaking now. I am speaking now.” Campaign staffers located the pro-Palestinian protestors in the crowd and eventually removed them from the venue, according to NBC News. The interruption was Harris’s first on the campaign trail since succeeding President Biden on the ticket, putting her face-to-face with the party’s base of young, extremely progressive voters who have been galvanized by Israel’s encroachment into Gaza at its forces attempt to root out Hamas fighters and leadership. Similar protests plagued President Biden during similar campaign stops this year.

The danger of alienating young progressives is real for the Harris campaign. During the Democratic state primaries, pro-Palestinian activists encouraged progressives to blank their ballot for president, putting the number of “uncommitted” Democrats in some states as high as 15%. The results were a black eye for Biden though didn’t badly jolt his campaign or change the direction of the administration’s support for Israel other than some forceful suggestions that the Jewish nation do its best to limit civilian casualties. Earlier this week, Republicans accused Vice President Harris of skirting the selection of Pennsylvania Gov. Joshua Shapiro for her ticket because he is Jewish and alleging that the far-left members of her party were openly antisemitic. The Harris campaign has denied that ethnicity played any role in their selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz instead.

“In two cases, they’ve showed us who they are. Kamala Harris absolutely bowed down to the radical left by not giving [Joshua] Shapiro [VP],” Republican analyst Scott Jennings said on CNN. “There was a nasty campaign run against him. Everybody knows it. Nobody wants to admit it but everybody knows it. And she wound up choosing the person who was not Jewish and not as talented, and not from the state that she has to win.”

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, Far-left agitators at Vice President Kamala Harris’s rally on Wednesday night disrupted the festivities with chants and heckling, forcing the presidential nominee to shout them down. The incident interrupting the rally served as another reminder to Democrats that they have a long way to go if Harris is to unite liberals ahead of November. Harris, speaking inside an airport hanger in Detroit, Michigan, attempted to soldier on through an onslaught of catcalling over the Biden administration’s support for Israel. Video of the interruption appeared to show dozens or more in the crowd repeating a familiar line: “Kamala, Kamala, you can’t hide. We won’t vote for genocide.” At first, she attempted to speak over the ruckus and direct their anger toward the Trump-Vance ticket. WATCH: Kamala gets heckled haha pic.twitter.com/5hCet20yXj — Sara Rose (@saras76) August 8, 2024 As the volume of their displeasure grew, it became increasingly clear that the protestors were getting under Harris’s skin. Former President Donald Trump, she said, would “give tax breaks to billionaires and big corporations,” allow global warming to continue unabated, and eliminate the Affordable Care Act, familiar lines that didn’t soothe the crowd’s unrest. Finally, she raised her hand to clap back. “You know what? If you want Donald Trump to win, then say that. Otherwise I’m speaking,” she yelled at the hecklers. Supporters in the crowd cheered in response. WATCH: She continued, “I’m here because we believe in democracy. Everyone’s voice matters. But I am speaking now. I am speaking now.” Campaign staffers located the pro-Palestinian protestors in the crowd and eventually removed them from the venue, according to NBC News. The interruption was Harris’s first on the campaign trail since succeeding President Biden on the ticket, putting her face-to-face with the party’s base of young, extremely progressive voters who have been galvanized by Israel’s encroachment into Gaza at its forces attempt to root out Hamas fighters and leadership. Similar protests plagued President Biden during similar campaign stops this year. The danger of alienating young progressives is real for the Harris campaign. During the Democratic state primaries, pro-Palestinian activists encouraged progressives to blank their ballot for president, putting the number of “uncommitted” Democrats in some states as high as 15%. The results were a black eye for Biden though didn’t badly jolt his campaign or change the direction of the administration’s support for Israel other than some forceful suggestions that the Jewish nation do its best to limit civilian casualties. Earlier this week, Republicans accused Vice President Harris of skirting the selection of Pennsylvania Gov. Joshua Shapiro for her ticket because he is Jewish and alleging that the far-left members of her party were openly antisemitic. The Harris campaign has denied that ethnicity played any role in their selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz instead. “In two cases, they’ve showed us who they are. Kamala Harris absolutely bowed down to the radical left by not giving [Joshua] Shapiro [VP],” Republican analyst Scott Jennings said on CNN. “There was a nasty campaign run against him. Everybody knows it. Nobody wants to admit it but everybody knows it. And she wound up choosing the person who was not Jewish and not as talented, and not from the state that she has to win.” (FREE RED HAT: “Impeached. Arrested. Convicted. Shot. Still Standing”), , , https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-08-at-9.26.42 AM-1024×568.png, Trending Politics Conservative News and Commentary, , https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/cropped-Trending-Politics-ILMF-Logo-Heart-bubble-32×32.jpg, https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/feed/, Mark Steffen,