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Lincoln Project Co-Founder: To Whom Does Trump “Owe So Much Money, And What Are They Willing to Do to Ensure Repayment?”

In an op-ed for The Guardian, Lincoln Project co-founder Reed Galen says the New York Times story documenting years of President Donald Trump’s tax evasion is further evidence of his “con.” But he is more concerned about the president’s debts, calling them “far more concerning.” “The New York Times report reveals that Trump is leveraged to…

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Fox News Analyst: Trump’s Supreme Court Gambit Removes “All Pretense About Justices as Impartial”

Fox News analyst Juan Williams says President Donald Trump nominating Amy Coney Barrett to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court is “a power grab,” noting that his “actions remove all pretense about justices as impartial, learned people upholding the law.” “What we have now at the very top of the…

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Fox Dedicates Coverage to Hillary Clinton Morning After Trump Tax Bombshell

Fox News dedicated coverage to President Donald Trump’s former rival Hillary Clinton the morning after The New York Times published a story revealing his years of tax avoidance after obtaining his tax records. Fox’s story focused on Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) criticizing Clinton for recommending Trump’s opponent Joe Biden not concede in November’s general election. “I disagree…

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Kayleigh McEnany Attempts to Defend Trump After NYT Story, Cites His “Many Accomplishments”

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany attempted to defend President Donald Trump after a New York Times story revealed his years of tax avoidance. McEnany said Trump’s “many accomplishments” will matter more to American voters come November’s general election, characterizing the Times story as a “hit piece.” “Now we’ve seen this play out before where there was…

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WATCH: Former Intelligence Head Rips “Erratic” Trump in Interview With CNN

The act of gathering intelligence for the United States is both incredibly important and also incredibly dangerous. Donald Trump’s predecessors have understood this and treated intelligence with respect and care. Robert Cardillo, the former head of the  National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, has served under 6 different presidents. It was Trump, however, who inspired him to write…

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Fox News Poll: More Americans Trust Biden on Choosing a New SCOTUS Justice

According to a new Fox News poll, more Americans trust President Donald Trump’s rival Joe Biden to appoint a new justice to the Supreme Court to fill the vacant seat left by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The poll found 48 percent of registered voters in Ohio, 51 percent in Pennsylvania, and 50 percent…

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Rep. Kevin McCarthy: I’ll Force Vote to Remove Pelosi If She Tries to Impeach Trump Again

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has threatened to force a vote to remove House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) if she has the Democrat-controlled house file articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump again. Pelosi had earlier said Democrats have “options” to delay the president from nominating someone to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader…

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Trump Refuses to Commit to a Peaceful Transfer of Power After Election

When questioned by reporters, President Donald Trump would not commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses November’s general election to Joe Biden. “Win, lose or draw in this election, will you commit here today for a peaceful transferal of power after the election?” a reporter asked. “We’re going to have to see…

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Trump’s Unsurprising Answer on Breonna Taylor: “Nobody’s Done More for the Black Community Than Me”

Tonight the eyes of the nation are turned toward Louisville, Kentucky. Today, the state’s Attorney General, Daniel Cameron, announced that none of the police officers involved in the Breonna Taylor killing will be charged with murder. Tensions will be at a fever pitch down south. It is at this moment that Donald Trump could take…

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House Democrats Reveal Reform Package to Prevent Presidential Corruption

House Democrats have revealed a comprehensive reform package designed to prevent presidential corruption and curtail abuse of executive powers. The “Protect Our Democracy Act” gives Congress “more oversight over investigations, enhances protections for whistleblowers, and says that a president can only remove an inspector general at an agency for cause,” according to Axios. “It also…

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Surgeon General Says COVID-19 “Doesn’t Care About Your Politics” as Trump Holds Packed Rallies

The Surgeon General has warned that Coronavirus doesn’t discriminate based on a person’s political beliefs as Donald Trump continues to downplay the disease at his rallies. Jerome Adams mentioned the President’s rallies during an appearance on ABC’s Good Morning America on Wednesday but declined to criticize them. Instead, he explained that politics didn’t change how the virus…

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Biden Endorsed by Group of Nobel Prize-Winning Economists

A group of 13 Nobel Prize-winning economists has announced their endorsement of Democrat Joe Biden in November’s general election. The economists announced their endorsement in a letter released by the Biden campaign. The signatories are the economists George Akerlof, Peter Diamond, Oliver Hart, Eric Maskin, Daniel McFadden, Roger Myerson, William Nordhaus, Edmund Phelps, Paul Romer,…

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Trump: Kamala Harris Will Show “How Incompetent She Is” During SCOTUS Confirmation Hearing

President Donald Trump claimed Senator Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) will show “how incompetent she is” after news outlets reported that she will lead the Democratic opposition to his Supreme Court pick. “Great news,” the president wrote. “It will show how incompetent she is!” Great news. It will show how incompetent she is! https://t.co/O8pCMOU2Ma — Donald J….

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Ainsley Earhardt: Democrats Think “It’s Okay to Attack If You’re Christian”

Fox News personality Ainsley Earhardt criticized Democrats during this morning’s appearance on “Fox and Friends,” saying that they are “already attacking” Amy Coney Barrett, who is on the shortlist of President Donald’s picks to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court, for her faith. Democrats “are already attacking her for her…

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AG Barr: NYC, Seattle, and Portland, Oregon Are “Permitting Anarchy”

Attorney General William Barr said in a statement that New York City, Seattle, and Portland, Oregon are jurisdictions “permitting violence and destruction of property” and are subject to funding cuts per an executive order from President Donald Trump to slash the budgets of cities “permitting anarchy.” The news release cites the decision by New York…

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Jeanine Pirro: Opposition to Trump Replacing Ginsburg on SCOTUS is a Left-Wing “Hissy Fit”

Fox News personality says opposition to President Donald Trump replacing the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court is little more than a “hissy fit” from the president’s left-wing critics. “The lies started the day the president came down those stairs at Trump Tower, the esclator. And right now what we’re dealing with…

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Trump Uses Twitter to Advertise for Lou Dobbs, Says He’s “Smarter and Sharper” Than Bob Woodward

President Donald Trump took to Twitter this morning to advertise the latest book from Fox Business personality Lou Dobbs. Dobbs’s book, The Trump Century, purports that Trump “remade the American economy according his own rules, setting the nation back on a path to prosperity.” It comes out tomorrow. “‘The Trump Century, How Our President Changed the…

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Ruth Bader-Ginsburg Dead at 87

Ruth Bader-Ginsburg has been a Supreme Court Justice for the last 27 years. She was initially placed on the bench by Bill Clinton in 1993. This death will likely allow Donald Trump to place one more Conservative Justice on the Supreme Court. Just weeks ago, Trump created a list of people that he may nominate….

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Trump: Dems Only Want Bailout Funds “For Blue States That Are Doing Badly”

President Donald Trump claimed Congressional Democrats only want coronavirus relief legislation approved “for Blue States that are doing badly” in comments published to his Twitter account earlier this morning. “Democrats only want BAILOUT MONEY for Blue States that are doing badly. They don’t care about the people, never did!” the president wrote. Democrats only want…

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James Clyburn: Barr Comparing Coronavirus Lockdown to Slavery Was Most “Tone-Deaf, God-Awful Thing I’ve Ever Heard”

James Clyburn has slammed William Barr for contrasting Coronavirus lockdown measures to slavery. The third most senior Democrat in the House is the latest person to join growing criticism of the Attorney General. Congressman Clyburn, who is the House Majority Whip, spoke to CNN on Thursday about Barr’s remarks. The AG had said lockdowns were…

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Trump Claims Twitter “Makes Sure” Unflattering Stories About Him Trend on the Platform

Earlier this morning, President Donald Trump claimed, without evidence, that Twitter “makes sure” unflattering stories about him and his administration trend on the platform. “Twitter makes sure that Trending on Twitter is anything bad, Fake or not, about President Donald Trump,” he wrote, referring to himself in the third person. “So obvious what they are…

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Trump Admits U.S. Government Can’t Actually Profit Off TikTok’s Sale to An American Company

During a press conference earlier today, President Donald Trump admitted the United States government can’t actually profit off the sale of popular video app TikTok to an American company. The president had previously claimed that the Treasury Department would receive a “very big” payment in the event of a deal wherein the Chinese-owned TikTok or…

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Trump Congratulates Himself After Big Ten Announces Its Football Season Will Resume Next Month

President Donald Trump congratulated himself after The Big Ten Conference announced its football season would resume on October 24. Big Ten’s leaders and chancellors made the announcement following a unanimous vote “citing daily testing capabilities and a stronger confidence in the latest medical information,” according to ESPN. “Great News: BIG TEN FOOTBALL IS BACK,” the…

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Trump Calls Dems “Heartless” Despite Senate’s Refusal to Vote on Dem Coronavirus Relief Proposal

President Donald Trump called Democrats “heartless” and accused them of blocking vital coronavirus relief as the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the economy and people’s livelihoods. The Senate did not approve new relief legislation last week. Democrats are ‘heartless.’ They don’t want to give STIMULUS PAYMENTS to people who desperately need the money, and…

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QAnon Follower Calls for “Patriots To Take Matters into Their Own Hands” and Arrest Democrats

QAnon conspiracy theorist Mark Taylor appeared on Chris McDonald’s “The MC Files” YouTube program and called for “patriots to take matters into their own hands” if Trump doesn’t start arresting prominent members of the Democratic leadership. Taylor acknowledged that President Donald Trump “can’t go in and start arresting a lot of these people right now…

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Biden Launches New Ads Targeting Black Voters in Swing States

Joe Biden’s campaign has released a series of new ads targeting Black voters in key swing states. The ads will run nationwide as well as online and will feature prominently in the swing states of Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. The ads are part of the new “Shop Talk” series featuring socially distanced conversations…

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Trump Goes Into Nonsensical Rant About European “Forest Cities” When Asked How to React to Climate Change

Speaking to the hosts of “Fox and Friends,” President Donald Trump said “European forest cities” do a better job of handling climate change than the state of California, who he appeared to blame as wildfires continue to ravage the American West. “What is the right to act, to react to climate change within reason without…

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61 Percent of Americans Say Trump’s Handling of Protests is Worsening Matters

According to the latest Monmouth poll, 61 percent of Americans say the way President Donald Trump is handling nationwide protests is actually worsening things, not making them better. “Most Americans (61%) say that Trump’s handling of the protests has made the situation worse and just 24% say he has made it better. These results are…

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Democrats Launch Investigation into Trump Administration’s Pressure on CDC’s Coronavirus Reports

Democrats have launched an investigation into President Donald Trump’s administration’s pressure on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to change or delay reports related to the coronavirus pandemic. The investigation will focus on the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports and comes after celebrated journalist Bob Woodward released recordings of interviews with the…

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20 States Sue Trump for Weakening Regulations on Methane Emissions That Worsen Climate Change

Twenty states have filed a joint lawsuit against President Donald Trump and his administration for weakening regulations on methane emissions from the oil and gas industries. The plaintiffs say the fires raging on the West Coast are an example of the dangers of climate change. “Our climate emergency is increasingly a public health emergency. The…

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Alexander Vindman: Trump is Putin’s “Useful Idiot”

Alexander Vindman, the former lieutenant colonel and Director for European Affairs for the United States National Security Council (NSC) as well as a star witness during President Donald Trump’s impeachment proceedings this year, said Trump is Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s “useful idiot” in an interview with The Atlantic. “President Trump should be considered to be a useful idiot…

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Trump Says He Wants to Debate Biden with Joe Rogan as Moderator Even Though Debates Are Already Set

President Donald Trump says he’s in favor of debating Democrat Joe Biden with podcast host and UFC commentator Joe Rogan as a moderator. The problem: Debates have already been set. “I do!” the president wrote after UFC fighter Tim Kennedy suggested the two presidential candidates should debate for “four hours with no live audience” to share…

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Bush’s Former Press Secretary Slams Trump for Holding Las Vegas Rally During Pandemic

Ari Fleischer, the former White House press secretary to George W. Bush, slammed President Donald Trump for holding a political rally in Las Vegas during a global pandemic. “Indoor rallies are irresponsible. Covid-19 is real and this was a bad idea,” Fleischer wrote on Twitter. Indoor rallies are irresponsible. Covid-19 is real and this was…

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Slew of Environmental Leaders Sign Open Letter Urging Voters to Choose Biden Over Green Party

A slew of environmental leaders has signed an open letter urging voters to choose Democrat Joe Biden over the Green Party this election. The letter was signed by such names as Environmental Action coordinator Peter Harnik and former Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope. (A complete list of signatories can be found HERE.) Angry right-wing…

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Trump Claims Biden’s “Handlers” and “Fake News Media” Are Doing “Everything Possible” to Get Him to Election Day

President Donald Trump claimed Democrat Joe Biden’s “handlers and the Fake News Media are doing everything possible to get him through the Election” in another jab at Biden’s mental fitness. The president further claimed that Biden would resign, leaving his running mate Kamala Harris the opportunity to take the helm. “Then he will resign, or…

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Kamala Harris Delivers Tribute to 9/11 Victims and First Responders

Senator Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) delivered a tribute to victims of the September 11 attacks and the first responders who came to their aid in remarks at a memorial ceremony in Fairfax, Virginia. “Let us also remember that honoring them is also about reminding us of who we are as Americans,” Harris said. “Because in times…

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Former Bush Communications Aide Says 9/11 “Highlights Trump’s Failures”

Kristopher Purcell, a former communications aide to George W. Bush and a co-founder of 43 Alumni for Joe Biden, a PAC comprised of Bush administration alumni who are voting for Joe Biden and speaking out against President Donald Trump, says the anniversary of the September 11 attacks “highlights Trump’s failures. Purcell recalls working in the…

Trump's law and order message flops in new poll
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Trump Congratulates JP Morgan For Sending Workers Back to the Office Amid a Pandemic

Earlier this morning, President Donald Trump congratulated JP Morgan for sending its employees back to their offices in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. The move comes even as public health experts continue to espouse the benefits of working from home to curb the spread of the virus. “Congratulations to JPMorgan Chase for ordering everyone…

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Trump Attempts to Deflect Scandal and Attacks Bob Woodward’s Credibility in Early Morning Tweet

President Donald Trump attempted to deflect scandal and attacked journalist Bob Woodward’s credibility in an early morning tweet. The president’s remarks came after recordings of interviews with Woodward in which he admitted to downplaying the severity of the coronavirus pandemic were released. “Bob Woodward had my quotes for many months. If he thought they were…

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Trump Claims Suburbs Will Be Overrun with “Low Income Projects” If He Doesn’t Win Reelection

President Donald Trump is amplifying his “law and order” message once again. Earlier this morning, the president suggested that Democrats’ failure to mention law and order during the Democratic National Convention (DNC) tells voters “where they are coming from.” If I don’t win, America’s Suburbs will be OVERRUN with Low Income Projects, Anarchists, Agitators, Looters…

Biden nails Trump for trying to defund the police
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ActBlue Chief Praises Biden’s Fundraising Efforts with Small-Dollar Donors

ActBlue chief Erin Hill praised Joe Biden’s presidential campaign’s fundraising efforts, saying they’re an indication of Biden’s success at courting small-dollar donors. ActBlue is the leading online fundraising software for left-leaning nonprofits, Democrats, and progressive groups. “I think if you’ve seen the numbers over the past few weeks, they’re doing really, really well in their digital work. And…

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Fauci Says It’s “Frustrating” to See the Lack of Masks at Trump Rallies

Speaking to CBS News’ Gayle King earlier today, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top expert on infectious diseases, acknowledged the frustration he feels when he notes the lack of masks at President Donald Trump’s rallies. Dr. Fauci has repeatedly stressed the importance of mask-wearing as the most important thing people can do to protect themselves…

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Top Republican on House Armed Services Committee Is “Dismayed” By Trump’s Remarks on the Military

Mac Thornberry, the top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, says he’d “dismayed” by President Donald Trump’s remarks questioning the motives of military leaders. Thornberry answered “no” when asked whether it was right for the president to suggest the Pentagon should send troops to war because they are beholden to the defense industry. “As…

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Evangelist Claims Trump Was Sent by God to “Rescue” Americans from Democrats

Evangelist Mario Murillo, a noted supporter of President Donald Trump, likened Trump to Jesus Christ and suggested he’d been sent by God to “rescue” Americans from Congressional Democrats. “You need to wake up,” Murillo said during an interview on Sid Roth’s “It’s Supernatural” YouTube channel. “The Democratic Party is asking you to leave, forcefully. They took…

Trump's law and order message flops in new poll
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Poll: Trump Supporters Are Less Motivated Now Than They Were in 2016

According to the latest Reuters polling analysis, taken from opinion polling from May to August and 2016 exit poll data has found that President Donald Trump’s supporters are less motivated this election cycle than they were in 2016. Although non-college-educated whites comprise 44 percent of the electorate and were pivotal to Trump’s 2016 victory, less…

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Coronavirus Pandemic Caused Trump’s Net Worth to Drop $600 Million in Last Year

The novel coronavirus caused President Donald Trump’s net worth to drop $600 million in the last year, Forbes reported, placing him at No. 339 (a drop of 64 points) on The Forbes 400, which profiles and ranks the country’s richest billionaires. “Blame the coronavirus, which has battered not only the president’s poll numbers but also the…

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Trump Attacks Democrats, Claiming They’ll End Economic Shutdowns After Election

President Donald Trump took to Twitter this morning to attack Democrats, claiming that economic shutdowns to slow the spread of coronavirus are politically motivated. “The Democrats will open up their states on November 4th, the day after the Election,” he wrote. “These shutdowns are ridiculous, and only being done to hurt the economy prior to…

Trump's law and order message flops in new poll
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Trump Claims U.S. Has Had “Biggest and Fastest Financial Recovery In History” Under His Leadership

President Donald Trump claims the United States has experienced the “Biggest and Fastest Financial Recovery In History” under his leadership. “Biggest and Fastest Financial Recovery In History. Next year will be the best ever, unless a Sleepy person, who wants to massively raise your taxes, gets in. I’m which case, CRASH!!!” he wrote on Twitter,…

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Biden Continues to Lead Trump in Nationwide Polls with 56 Days Left Until the Election

According to the latest CBS News/YouGov polls, Democrat Joe Biden continues to lead President Donald Trump in national approval ratings with 56 days left until the election. Biden leads Trump by 10 points––52 percent to 42 percent-–in nationwide polling. He also leads him 50 percent to 44 percent in the key swing state of Wisconsin,…

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Stacey Abrams Says Trump’s Suggestion to Vote Twice Will Hurt “Good-Intentioned People”

Speaking to Yahoo News, former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams said President Donald Trump’s suggestion for people to vote twice in November’s election will hurt “good-intentioned people.” Voting twice in the same election is illegal. “What’s most worrisome to me is that people who … were not the voters he was trying to encourage but…

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Khizr Khan Says Trump’s “Life is a Testament to Selfishness” After Report He Mocked Dead U.S. Troops

Gold star father Khizr Khan says President Donald Trump’s “life is a testament to selfishness” after a bombshell report from The Atlantic, citing sources close to the president, revealed Trump had denigrated dead American troops as “losers.” “A former senior administration official, who like others spoke on the condition of anonymity to speak candidly, confirmed to The Washington…

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Poll: Majority of Americans Believe the Way Trump is Responding to Civil Unrest is Making Things Worse

According to a new ABC News/Ipsos poll released today, the majority of Americans believe the way President Donald Trump is responding to civil unrest is making things worse. 55 percent of Americans say they believe Trump is worsening matters as the nation grapples with a slew of protests against racism and police brutality. 29 percent said they…

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