Trump hurt the lobster industry but lies and claims he helped it

The lobster industry was not suffering because of Obama. It was suffering because of Trump. https://t.co/hBOqnWgAK7 pic.twitter.com/RlhihLxp5C
— Philip Bump (@pbump) August 26, 2020

Just in case you want a taste of reality with your lobster.

Trump’s failed trade war has drowned Maine’s lobster industry.https://t.co/XEOIrPRUze
— Ted Corcoran (Red T Raccoon) (@RedTRaccoon) August 26, 2020

For those who don't get how funny this is. Lobster is a shellfish and not edible by observant Jews! https://t.co/FaNtmzIMex
— Jill Wine-Banks (@JillWineBanks) August 26, 2020

Fun lobster fact – revenue for the industry has gone down since Trump was in office.

2016: $540 million
2017: $438 million
2018: $484 million
2019: $485 million#YoureWelcome #TrumpChaos
— Lily Adams (@adamslily) August 26, 2020

At night 2 of #RNC2020, a Maine lobster fisher praised President Trump for trade moves. Democrats said troubles facing the industry — including trade hostilities with China that have taken a valuable market away — are the Republican president's fault. https://t.co/OCDjKikpqp
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) August 26, 2020

Trump is rescuing Maine lobstermen from himself, and blaming Obama https://t.co/hwJ7PY9ZQC
— Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) August 26, 2020

MORE ON TRUMP PURSUING LOBSTERMEN/WOMEN: Jason Joyce, 8th generation Maine lobsterman, speaking at GOP convention right now. https://t.co/AvslcAGhaQ
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) August 26, 2020

Trump administration ignores right-wing terrorists

They’re Trump supporters so he doesn’t mind.

Miles Taylor, after the White House's National Counterterrorism Strategy just had two paragraphs on domestic terror:

“They said, ‘We’ll come up with a separate domestic terrorism strategy.' Bullshit. They never did. It just got lost.”https://t.co/WUwJNY1SZt
— Betsy Woodruff Swan (@woodruffbets) August 26, 2020

Analysis: Miles Taylor’s very serious allegations against Trump, explained https://t.co/jgmR1UcEyb
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 26, 2020

Officials at the Department of Homeland Security tried to get Trump to care about right-wing terrorism. He ignored them. https://t.co/t1tV1Dboos
— POLITICO (@politico) August 26, 2020

Right-wing protesters in Idaho

This is what right-wing extremists do. They did it in Michigan. They’d do it if Biden wins. Trump will convince them the election was rigged and will encourage (or at least not discourage) violent protests.

Maskless and armed protesters forced their way into the Idaho state house this week to protest what they say are too-tough Covid restrictionshttps://t.co/ZCYNawflKx
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) August 26, 2020

amazing story abt how right-wing militia members were able to storm capital, smash glass door, deface public property….and nobody was arrested; https://t.co/7VnoWaDULN
— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) August 25, 2020

"'This is our house,' said Allen Clark of Meridian, who was among those who rushed through the broken doors.

Clark also carried across his chest what he said was a Yugoslavian M70B1 with a loaded 30-round magazine."https://t.co/HZph41nS0M
— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) August 25, 2020

Video of people breaking glass/pushing police officers at the Idaho Statehouse today. These people should be charged and arrested. #idpol pic.twitter.com/d6wynwtcvp
— Brad Bigford, NP (he/him) (@mursebigford) August 24, 2020

Note that the Idaho State Police said they would not make arrests because it would “escalate the situation.” https://t.co/GE59JDfvup
— Jennifer Granholm (@JenGranholm) August 25, 2020

Police treated these maskless white people rioting literally inside the Idaho Statehouse mighty nice https://t.co/evwSHT1q8j
— Joshua Potash (@JoshuaPotash) August 25, 2020

Just for context..in 2014 and 2015 nearly 150 #AddTheWords protestors were arrested at Idaho’s statehouse..for blocking a doorway and holding up cardboard signs.. https://t.co/OWxEP0AgaK
— KTVB Brian Holmes (@KTVBBrian) August 25, 2020

Anti-vaxxers/anti-maskers can’t follow rules, vandalize Idaho Statehouse. https://t.co/259PAMiilK
— Brad Bigford, NP (he/him) (@mursebigford) August 24, 2020

Vigilante violence in Kenosha

The police didn’t prevent it. Facebook did nothing. The right wing complains about the protestors but ignore the white vigilantes with guns in Kenosha, Idaho, Michigan and elsewhere.

If you’re wondering why the white kid who shot & killed multiple protestors could walk calmly to police immediately after without getting apprehended, here he is minutes earlier going up to their armored trucks to get water they offered him & his armed militia crew. https://t.co/KHUfCxOJDG
— Malaika Jabali (@MalaikaJabali) August 26, 2020

Every American needs to watch and share the words of Letetra Widman – Jacob Blake’s sister.

“I'm not sad. I stopped crying years ago. I‘ve been watching police murder people who look like me for years," she said. "I don't want your pity, I want change." pic.twitter.com/A9CM5ryFX9
— Nick Knudsen 🇺🇸 (@DemWrite) August 26, 2020

BREAKING: Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, of Antioch, IL, has been charged with first-degree murder in Kenosha, Wisconsin, according to Lake County, Illinois Clerk of Courts records https://t.co/8SxvbgrfFe pic.twitter.com/kBoz6RwUJB
— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) August 26, 2020

This is Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, an Illinois resident who was just charged with first-degree murder of two people last night in Kenosha, Wisconsin. This teen, whose social media history is full of misogyny and white supremacy, had easy access to an AR-15.
pic.twitter.com/OsfXzSHy5M
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) August 26, 2020

It is being reported that the shooter is a 17 year old who drove to #Kenosha from Antioch, Illinois with an AR-15 looking for trouble. He murdered 2 people and wounded a man who will lose his arm as a result.

Where is @realDonaldTrump complaining about outside agitators? pic.twitter.com/dBaF7R88zK
— Bishop Talbert Swan (@TalbertSwan) August 26, 2020

It is what it is https://t.co/nQZZQdmsSB
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) August 26, 2020

At least two Facebook users reported the Kenosha Guard account for inciting violence prior to the killings. In each case, the group and its counter-protest event were examined by Facebook moderators and found not to be in violation, the Verge reports.https://t.co/uYnJz4Aroi
— Hamza Shaban (@hshaban) August 26, 2020

"Footage from the Des Moines, Iowa rally on January 30 show Rittenhouse feet away from the president, in the front row, to the left of the podium. He posted a TikTok video from the event."https://t.co/JBHmzoyKmN
— Hamed Aleaziz (@Haleaziz) August 26, 2020

Facebook let a self styled militia group use the platform to organize and promote an event in Wisconsin last night.

They have a huge platform, but surely they should have special teams monitoring for stuff like this around hugely volatile situations like this.
— Donie O'Sullivan (@donie) August 26, 2020

I can’t recall any pairing of events as closely-comparable-yet-starkly-different:

-Black man is shot in the back 7 times, while getting in car w his kids;
-White youth carrying AR-15 walks away, after killing people.

By the same police force, in the same town, in the same week.
— James Fallows (@JamesFallows) August 26, 2020

Baby hands and forearms on an AR-15. Rittenhouse will be tried as an adult for his actions, as he should be. He pulled the trigger. But millions of Americans are complicit in the policies that put such a weapon into such hands and left two families so preventably bereaved. pic.twitter.com/3CPhpjHH4O
— David Frum (@davidfrum) August 26, 2020

Good for the Milwaukee Bucks

Milwaukee Bucks become first NBA team to boycott playoff game to protest social injustice https://t.co/y7qBZBXLiv
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 26, 2020

Athletes in this era are upholding the finest traditions of heroes like Muhammad Ali. You can't have your entertainment if these players aren't even safe driving home for fear of a police stop. You want your "sport?" Peace and quiet and a relief from protests? Change policing. https://t.co/eiWD4r2a0u
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) August 26, 2020

If you have a problem with players choosing social change over sports, that’s a problem. The sooner ppl understand that the sport of basketball is insignificant in comparison to these events taking place in our country. The sooner you’ll understand what players are thinking. https://t.co/2adMzereel
— Antonio Daniels (@adaniels33) August 26, 2020

When I went to Milwaukee in 2016 to cover the police shooting of Sylville Smith I was struck by the role the Bucks front office was playing in trying to soothe the unrest. 2 years later, Bucks guard Sterling Brown was assaulted by police. Now 45 mins south, Jacob Blake’s shooting https://t.co/TeBK9oRXvh
— Wesley (@WesleyLowery) August 26, 2020

We are at an inflection point. ✊🏼 https://t.co/Zg3GhNAGJY
— Michael Silver (@MikeSilver) August 26, 2020

The Bucks are showing a hell of a lot more guts and moral clarity than almost every other American institution.
— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) August 26, 2020

Republicans trash the Hatch Act

The Hatch Act is important. Government personnel (other than the President and VP) cannot participate in political acts on government time and government facilities shouldn’t be used for political purposes. I am a retired federal employee and can tell you that the we were reminded about the Hatch Act, especially around election time.

The Republicans, who claim to support law and order, have now trashed it. Sad!

This is a LOT of Hatch Act violations in 2 weeks, even for an administration that has had a shocking amount. https://t.co/hhvnTDjPL6
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) September 7, 2020

I wrote up an explainer on the Hatch Act and why it is so disturbing that Trump flouts it so openly.https://t.co/eXIvMBuxZ6
— Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) August 26, 2020

As a lawyer who used to enforce the Hatch Act at the White House, this is absolutely not how it works. If they filmed it knowing and intending that it would be used at the convention (which they obviously did), it violates the law. https://t.co/oG4r1cqVYv
— Daniel Jacobson (@Dan_F_Jacobson) August 26, 2020

This is an outrageous statement from a WH chief of staff. He should be immediately fired. He has signed up to enforce the laws of the land not opine on their popularity. He is justifying criminality. Plain and simple. https://t.co/ZIFpkO9quE
— David Rothkopf (@djrothkopf) August 26, 2020

CREW: "This is so obviously, blatantly, insultingly a Hatch Act violation that it's starting to seem like the Trump administration is going out of its way to find new ways to violate the law. We'll be filing a complaint." https://t.co/LWJofSarIF
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 26, 2020

As notable as it is that this administration repeatedly flouts ethics norms, it is true that there are no real world consequences and the Hatch Act means nothing to most people. Many Americans will look at the WH pageantry last night and will think it's pretty cool.
— Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) August 26, 2020

And that is the sound of rule of law collapsing – from the “law and order” folks. https://t.co/HBh0wy6erP
— Midwin Charles (@MidwinCharles) August 26, 2020

The Hatch Act exists to stop the government from becoming an arm of political campaigns.

It’s an anti-corruption law barring the misuse of public resources and positions.

The government is supposed to work for the people, not just one person.

That’s why we have the Hatch Act.
— Rep. Don Beyer (@RepDonBeyer) August 26, 2020

One of the most cynical moments I've seen in politics. https://t.co/7bPsvuAMWa
— Philip Bump (@pbump) August 26, 2020

Now that Trump's convention has openly violated the Hatch Act on national TV, a reminder: Only last week, Kayleigh McEnany refused to say whether Trump would accept the election's outcome — at an official press briefing, straight from the White House.https://t.co/QkdqVX0cQt
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) August 26, 2020

The Hatch Act was the wall standing between the government’s might and candidates. Tonight a candidate tore down that wall and wielded power for his own campaign. Citizen Trump is no longer presenting himself as a candidate. Now your government is telling you who should rule you.
— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) August 26, 2020

And let’s keep our eyes on the ball:

Normalization of these Hatch Act violations is laying the groundwork for even more serious violations in the weeks ahead — as Barr’s Department of Justice and other agencies may be used to bolster Trump’s re-election campaign. https://t.co/aBUH86Cxrw
— Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw) August 26, 2020

Chris Wallace on Fox citing the numerous breaches of protocol — and Hatch Act — we saw tonight.

Says people can decide for themselves whether it matters but makes clear that "all of this has never happened before."
— Jonathan Cohn (@CitizenCohn) August 26, 2020

Got some blowback for this line but… https://t.co/ivOPx2agB3
— Annie Karni (@anniekarni) August 26, 2020

The Hatch Act prohibits civil servants from using their title, office, or any sort of government resource while engaging in political activities, and the law imposes even tighter restrictions on those who work on national security matters. #RNC https://t.co/0JeVSXbC63
— BrookingsInst (@BrookingsInst) August 26, 2020

This is a good point. https://t.co/ixFFcmplNO
— Christina Reynolds (@creynoldsnc) August 26, 2020

White House role in Republican convention raises Hatch Act concerns

By ⁦⁩@myhlee⁩ and ⁦@jdawsey1⁩ https://t.co/d1I1Oma3xW
— Toluse Olorunnipa (@ToluseO) August 26, 2020

It's remarkable to see a president whose campaign is built around law-and-order violate the Hatch Act so systematically by using the White House as a RNC prop. The big law-breakers aren't in Portland, but in the White House. https://t.co/LC6BCluhcJ
— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) August 26, 2020

A DHS official leading an oath ceremony in his official capacity during the RNC, behind the presidential seal, with the use of the military band – wondering about Hatch Act implications here.
— Michelle Ye Hee Lee (@myhlee) August 26, 2020

I live outside the Beltway and I care. I am a retired federal employee. Management and employees took the Hatch Act seriously when I worked and we were reminded of its provisions, especially near an election. What Trump did is disgraceful.
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) August 26, 2020

Do they explain why? Because this is garbage. The Rose Garden is used for official business.
— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) August 26, 2020

Before he joined the ranks of voters who supposedly don’t “care” about the Hatch Act, Mark Meadows was one of the law’s biggest supporters. https://t.co/cqS8J2gsPd
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) August 26, 2020

Mark Meadows today: “Nobody outside of the Beltway really cares” about Hatch Act. https://t.co/oAXYPmS6yz

Mark Meadows in 2014: Government attorney should be investigated for tweets supporting Democrats. “She actually violated the Hatch Act… it’s troubling.” pic.twitter.com/gAV0G7BWry
— Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) August 26, 2020

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President Trump steps up using the White House as an RNC backdrop despite ethical and legal concerns. https://t.co/40VMBpVZ38
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) August 26, 2020

It is likely high time for a mega-thread on the Hatch Act and threats to democracy. For the moment, though, here is a piece I wrote last summer for @madebyhistory in the @washingtonpost https://t.co/H7muB73AUP @KevinMKruse @julianzelizer @benraylujan @gmontoyamora
— Jason Scott Smith (@JasonScottSmit6) August 26, 2020

Trump administration instructed CDC to modify testing guidelines

Trump doesn’t care if people get sick. He just wants the appearance that things are getting better. The CDC is non-partisan; Trump should not interfere with it but he does this often. Sad!

Federal Health official: CDC issued guidance to reduce testing after pressure from ‘top’ of Trump administration @nickwattcnn reports pic.twitter.com/8CJwKfxo5D
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) August 26, 2020

CDC was pressured 'from the top down' to change Covid-19 testing guidance, official says – CNNPolitics https://t.co/EHBfrFUBKa
— Jake Tapper 🦅 (@jaketapper) August 26, 2020

The CDC quietly modified its coronavirus testing guidelines this week to exclude people who do not have symptoms of Covid-19 — even if they have been recently exposed to the virus. Experts called the revision confusing and “potentially dangerous.”https://t.co/EFSgk1sFKA
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 26, 2020

Breaking via NYT: The CDC was instructed by higher-ups within the Trump admin to modify its coronavirus testing guidelines this week to exclude people who do not have symptoms of Covid-19 — even if they have been recently exposed to the virus. https://t.co/8f9iXiDR3L
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 26, 2020

BREAKING- A sudden change in federal guidelines from @CDCgov on coronavirus testing came this week as a result of pressure from the upper ranks of the @realDonaldTrump administration. The new guidelines raise the bar on who should get tested: Official
— Nick Valencia (@nickvalencianew) August 26, 2020

President Trump thinks that by ignoring the truth and lying about the truth he can make COVID-19 go away.

He refuses to do what’s needed.

He will make things worse as long as he denies the truth.

We will keep fighting for an adequate testing strategy!https://t.co/hybF7F01Vh
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) August 26, 2020

JUST IN: Dr. Anthony Fauci says he was undergoing surgery when the White House coronavirus task force discussed new CDC testing guidelines https://t.co/j9CyUysBGd pic.twitter.com/kj11RdB3Ly
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) August 26, 2020

Jesus! https://t.co/tQmIXxCnSF
— Don Winslow (@donwinslow) August 26, 2020

Destroying the credibility of the CDC during a pandemic is one of the scandals that history will remember. Because it costs lives. https://t.co/qnFbFTZs7P
— Neera Tanden🌻 (@neeratanden) August 26, 2020

Drop boxes are safe

Trump lies about them. I plan to place my ballot in one. This is just typical Republican voter suppression.

Half the country's voters can use a drop box: Heres the list of states that have them https://t.co/yDs8L2aaN0 pic.twitter.com/fJautdQsl4
— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) August 25, 2020

For the record: drop boxes are a secure, efficient way for voters to return their ballots on time & ensure they are counted. Period.

And: the primary reason we need drop boxes is due to the increasing inefficiency & unreliability of @USPS.

Don't like 'em? Fully fund the @USPS. https://t.co/8Ok3VMxgPC
— Jocelyn Benson (@JocelynBenson) August 23, 2020

Another big win for the @prioritiesUSA voting rights team & @marceelias. We are not done yet. Stay tuned. https://t.co/tmiw2mWxRf
— Guy Cecil (@guycecil) August 25, 2020

They want each county to be limited to a single dropbox, at the county board of elections. One dropbox for all ~1.1M voters in Philadelphia, one for all 900K voters in Allegheny. https://t.co/yRufITmxCt
— Adam Bonin (@adambonin) August 9, 2020

Recently I dropped my wife’s primary ballot off in a dropbox in front of the Bergen County, NJ municipal building. There were security officers there. The dropbox was clean, but I didn’t have to touch it because there was a narrow, clearly marked slot to put the ballot in! https://t.co/rrRlHEGQ8X
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) August 23, 2020

Ohio Democratic Party sues Secretary of State Frank LaRose over ballot dropbox limitationshttps://t.co/Gav1OzPQua
— Darrel Rowland (@darreldrowland) August 25, 2020

Send em out by October 20 (the latest but not guaranteed to arrive by Nov 4) OR drop them off in-person at an approved drop box! https://t.co/oskyRBv6CY
— Sarah Whittle 🥚 (@rudeunicorns) August 24, 2020

THREAD

We believe there is nothing in Ohio statute limiting drop boxes to one per county, so we filed suit in court today to prove it.

But I want to take a moment to highlight the pernicious impact of only one drop box per county for voters who rely on public transit.

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— David Pepper (@DavidPepper) August 25, 2020

Covers: Fever (Little Willie John song)

“Fever” was a #1 R&B hit for Little Willie John in 1956. The most famous cover is by Peggy Lee from 1958. I probably first heard it by the McCoys, best known for their earlier “Hang On Sloopy”. Beyonce and Madonna have also recorded it.

Coronavirus spread from the Sturgis Motorcycle rally

At least 260 coronavirus cases in 12 states associated with Sturgis, SD motorcycle rally

CNN surveyed state health departments across the United States and has tallied cases in at least 12 states.
— David P Gelles (@gelles) August 31, 2020

“A Minnesota biker who attended the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally has died of covid-19 —- the first fatality from the virus traced to the 10-day event that drew more than 400,000 to South Dakota.” https://t.co/EdLSOGvagn
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) September 2, 2020

More than 100 coronavirus cases in 8 states linked to massive Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota https://t.co/jQaD3t8DKG
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 26, 2020

More than 100 Sturgis motorcycle rally attendees have tested positive for COVID-19.

61% of all U.S. counties have been visited by someone who attended Sturgis, cell phone data shows.https://t.co/8asGUbu7H1
— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) August 26, 2020

Coronavirus cases linked to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally have been confirmed in South Dakota and at least 7 other states. https://t.co/LKASPr1fUK
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 25, 2020

In the world's most depressingly predictable news, having 250,000+ people pack into a small town during a raging pandemic isn't a good idea. These selfish motorcyclists likely seeded dozens of fresh outbreaks across the US, which will lead to many deaths. https://t.co/jU19iWBIYX
— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) August 22, 2020

Why Sturgis was a really terrible idea:
This visualization was created using anonymized cell phone location data records from the rally, showing where those devices were active leading up to, during, and after the event.
The rally has already been linked to multiple Covid cases. pic.twitter.com/0RG3M9XJPJ
— Decoherence (@DecoherenceWave) August 22, 2020

Dozens of coronavirus infections traced back to Sturgis Rally https://t.co/SZ3OFNlrAA
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) August 25, 2020

Coronavirus cases in multiple states have been linked back to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota, which saw hundreds of thousands convene over 10 days.https://t.co/K6iYM8EtyH
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) August 24, 2020

South Dakota's Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is over, but public health departments across the U.S. are trying to measure how much the coronavirus spread during the gathering before hundreds of thousands of bikers traveled home. https://t.co/uZJso0J88N
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 24, 2020

South Dakota's Governor, Kristi Noem, can now proudly state that hers is the first state in the country to have had a third, sharp spike in COVID-19 cases (with a little help from the Sturgis Rally she declined to constrain). pic.twitter.com/aRkLbxZszI
— Bob Morris, MD, PhD (@rdmorris) August 23, 2020

At least seven Covid-19 cases in Nebraska's Panhandle region have been tied to the Sturgis motorcycle rally in South Dakota last week, public health officials say. https://t.co/jh8oBfhFlg
— CNN (@CNN) August 21, 2020

Reporting from today: Current known COVID-19 cases linked to Sturgis is 112 in 8 states, and that is an early, early tally as contact tracing continues. https://t.co/HselPInxPn
— jayfug (@jayfug) August 26, 2020