This is the supporter of Biden and Black Lives Matter who appeared in a Trump ad, cleaning up after violence while a narrator extolled Trump's greatness. He's speaking up. Backstory here: https://t.co/G6rTVS6NdL https://t.co/EhoqxO2rSO
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) September 6, 2020
Category: 2020 election
Most Jews will vote for Biden
After “very fine people” at Charlottesville, I can’t imagine how any Jew could vote for Trump.
Over Three-quarters of U.S. Jews Voted for Biden in Election, Poll Finds
Still true now (2023)
Biden leading Trump among Jews 72-22%. He won Jews 68-30 in 2020 and probably wins them by the same margin in 2024. Obama won Jews 69-30 in 2012 and Clinton 71-24% in 2016. https://t.co/bVPeuH9cPk
— Drew Savicki (@DrewSav) June 26, 2023
Every election cycle you see people on the right conflate GOP gains among Orthodox Jews with Jews overall. https://t.co/HhTW8jDj2O
— Drew Savicki (@DrewSav) June 26, 2023
More on how to vote
50 days until Election Day🗳️✉️ The @washingtonpost has an awesome interactive graphic with state-by-state info to help you figure out requirements and deadlines in your state, and how they may have changed in this pandemic voting year. Check it out! https://t.co/hzWCQZPB4w
— Michelle Ye Hee Lee (@myhlee) September 14, 2020
The biggest takeaway for voting in the November election? Don’t wait.
— Vox (@voxdotcom) September 6, 2020
A guide on how voters can better navigate the election, and in the process, make the voting system better for everyone: https://t.co/ua0NcYOJ75
In 40 states, registration is just a click away. Here's how to get started and why you might want to consider signing up to be a poll worker, too. https://t.co/JhWUUl9ukG
— PCMag (@PCMag) September 5, 2020
In the 2018 midterms, 114,000 mail ballots weren't counted because they were late. For your vote to count, it's important to know your state's timeline — both for requesting a ballot and for sending it back. Here's a full list. https://t.co/eglwLyrS1K
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 7, 2020
Trump denies attack on the military but I think he’s lying
I don’t think it will affect the election much. His white supremacist base will brush it aside because their racism is a higher priority. I have no doubt he said these things and is lying now. I agree with the media people who say the anonymous people should come forward but they don’t apply the same standard to Trump. They didn’t push him to say who was on the plane with the terrorists because they know he’s lying.
The president, who never served in the military, canceled a visit to a cemetery where American troops are buried, saying: “Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers.” https://t.co/5V0WNfQnVb
— Glenn Kessler (@GlennKesslerWP) September 3, 2020
Conservatives love to talk about how much they supposedly care about the troops and the vets. Well, we can safely say now that was a load of crap, because they're sticking by Trump, who thinks soldiers are "suckers" and "losers". https://t.co/c58dRu0O96
— Amanda Marcotte (@AmandaMarcotte) September 4, 2020
The AP has now confirmed this reporting.
— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) September 4, 2020
I mean, seriously, no matter whether you agree w Biden on all his beliefs and priorities, how can anyone rationalize voting for someone to lead our troops who thinks they are “suckers” and “losers”. https://t.co/l9HSJvGijB
A senior Defense Department official I just spoke with confirmed this story by @JeffreyGoldberg in its entirety. Especially the grafs about the late Sen. John McCain and former Marine Gen. John Kelly, President @realDonaldTrump former chief of staff. https://t.co/ol2lhBbgv8
— James LaPorta (@JimLaPorta) September 3, 2020
The initial besmirching of McCain’s service and war heroism was on the record in front of cameras: “He’s not a war hero. He was a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren’t captured.”https://t.co/8hVw6WQpcB https://t.co/W8wY860Kag
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) September 4, 2020
By the way, much of the Atlantic story has been confirmed by other outlets and the president denied something about his handling of McCain’s death that was widely reported at the time and still true. I’ve also got reporting on Trump disparaging people who served in Vietnam. https://t.co/f9zVlKLThD
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) September 4, 2020
This is beyond sickening. https://t.co/wM7ZX1rHjY
— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) September 4, 2020
Also why Trump won’t say anything about two Marine veterans imprisoned by Putin on trumped-up charges. Presumably he thinks they’re losers too.
— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) September 4, 2020
As I noted in @PostOpinions: https://t.co/WizZrzjX1h https://t.co/hK5oT9O6Aq
Yes, and if #Trump is now lying about what he said about John McCain on camera, why should anyone believe his denials of @JeffreyGoldberg’s story? https://t.co/P0GAYQ2KOZ
— EJ Dionne (@EJDionne) September 4, 2020
Seriously, @JeffreyGoldberg piece is important and terrific reporting. Where the hell were these sources when it happened? Did I miss the part where any of those who heard the President attack war heroes quit in protest, or went on the record to tell us about this now?
— Susan Glasser (@sbg1) September 4, 2020
A confident White House would have simply said, "This story is untrue."
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) September 4, 2020
The frenzied, rabid pushback is because the story is true, they know it, and they're trying to work the media refs with screams of "Duh Liburl Media!"
Trump heatedly denies that he referred to American soldiers killed in combat during World War I as “losers” and “suckers,” moving quickly to avoid losing support among the military and its allies just two months before an election. @maggieNYT https://t.co/bR1gEKxzYp
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) September 4, 2020
Even Fox News confirms that Trump tried to keep wounded veterans out of military parades. https://t.co/uaQ0FTF5m6
— Tommy Vietor (@TVietor08) September 4, 2020
FOX confirmed it? Wow https://t.co/FhhPJ3hWLR
— Jason Cole (@JasonCole62) September 4, 2020
Fox confirms the story as well. Trump can't keep denying it. https://t.co/d1hWGzwRcp
— Drew Savicki (@SenhorRaposa) September 4, 2020
Joe Biden called President Trump’s reported insults of fallen soldiers “disgusting” on Friday. “It is deplorable. It is so un-American. It is so unpatriotic,” he said. https://t.co/00KJRkwbzE pic.twitter.com/7x8HR3j21S
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 4, 2020
More on Kanye West’s campaign
Pathetic effort to help Trump
A lot of pundits with uninformed hot takes about Kanyes stunt campaign hurting Biden are gonna need to update their talking points. https://t.co/YMvZ2dzsc8
— Daniel Gilmore (@gilmored85) September 3, 2020
Legal challenges swirl around Kanye West's attempt to mount an independent presidential bid https://t.co/HblTejmGt3 pic.twitter.com/AHpR94uqDi
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) September 2, 2020
Most people are laughing at Kanye West's "candidacy" for POTUS, being pushed by GOP operatives to drain votes from Biden. But this is not funny. It's FRAUD. https://t.co/Dinyx7pe50
— Larry Sabato (@LarrySabato) August 30, 2020
I continue to think this spoiler campaign is a *terrible idea* for *Republicans*. https://t.co/i0DZF6kmJP
— b-boy bouiebaisse (@jbouie) August 28, 2020
it’s a well-run campaign, rapper and broom and whatnot @jtuckermartin https://t.co/XchwfRgJYo
— Alex Burns (@alexburnsNYT) August 22, 2020
continue to think that if he gets himself on a ballot West will end up harming Trump more than Biden, since it gives Trump-curious voters a way to vote for disruption without voting for Trump. https://t.co/qniWCbXKB9
— b-boy bouiebaisse (@jbouie) August 15, 2020
It ONLY took 3 complaints in Illinois for the State Board of Elections to review the petition by #KanyeWest to be on #POTUS ballot. They determined nearly 75% of his signatures were fraudulent. If Kanye is on your state’s ballot, contact your Board is Elections for a review! 🗳
— AprilDRyan (@AprilDRyan) August 13, 2020
Group working to get Kanye West on state ballot to 'help Trump'
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) August 13, 2020
"You want to help Trump?" one of the organizers called out Tuesday afternoon in front of the Yellowstone County Courthouse. "We're trying to take votes away from creepy Uncle Joe."https://t.co/QnIA7CZYQc
Kanye West reportedly says he and Jared Kushner speak "almost daily" https://t.co/4w6xO249ag
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) August 13, 2020
Also, even apart from Kanye’s mental state, if this meeting was for political purposes—specifically, influencing the election—it was blatantly illegal. https://t.co/n9fSqSOcvl
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) August 12, 2020
NEW- Kanye West met with Jared Kushner last weekend in CO, as West continues with an effort he has indicated is aimed to harm Biden. https://t.co/DsVj58HrnS
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) August 12, 2020
It’s a legitimate question 👇🏼https://t.co/ygV3CsGFcJ
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) August 12, 2020
Kanye submitted 3,128 signatures to the state of Illinois. 1,928 were ruled invalid. He’s off the ballot because most of his signatures were fake. The right gets so upset about potential electoral fraud but says nothing about actual voter registration fraud from Kanye. Cute.
— Touré (@Toure) August 8, 2020
Scalise retweets altered video
Another altered video tweeted by Republicans
We’re all talking about the Scalise video of @AdyBarkan being on Twitter but it was also posted on Facebook. And Facebook did nothing.
— Donie O'Sullivan (@donie) August 31, 2020
Seems to be a clear violation of Facebook’s rules. pic.twitter.com/jJPW65nACY
Twitter slaps 'manipulated media' tag on video Tweeted by @SteveScalise, which inserted the words “for police” into @AdyBarkan’s question about funding for public safety and mental health services, using the same computer-generated voice. https://t.co/vZOo3rXScW
— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) August 30, 2020
.@SteveScalise,
— Ady Barkan (@AdyBarkan) August 30, 2020
These are not my words.
I have lost my ability to speak, but not my agency or my thoughts.
You and your team have doctored my words for your own political gain.
Please remove this video immediately. You owe the entire disability community an apology. https://t.co/N6G5RgMXlO
.@SpeakerPelosi calls on @SteveScalise to take down video that deceptively edited @AdyBarkan comments & @JoeBiden response https://t.co/3IPGXTZPKu
— Kasie Hunt (@kasie) August 30, 2020
GOP’s Steve Scalise may be in ethics trouble for violating rules of not posting ‘deep fake’ videos https://t.co/lFPH8y3U5o
— Daniel Uhlfelder (@DWUhlfelderLaw) August 31, 2020
Scalise allies and Trumpians are trying to justify the ad by circulating a truncated transcript of the interview. They only include the segments here in bold, leaving out where Biden explains this is not the same defunding the police. Shameful behavior. pic.twitter.com/wvtHHST1ph
— Glenn Kessler (@GlennKesslerWP) August 30, 2020
Scalise on altered Biden video: 'It shouldn't have been edited' https://t.co/xQz4xdhNIJ
— Remove#45 (@greggo34) August 31, 2020
Harry Belafonte on the manipulated video featuring him tweeted by Scavino, a dep WH chief of staff: “They keep stooping lower and lower. A technical glitch in an interview I did 9 years ago now becomes another one of their lies, more of their fake news…” 1/
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) August 31, 2020
Trump retweets tweet that lies about attack
It wasn’t a Black Lives Matter or Antifa attack. It was from 2019. Trump is a liar and he retweets liars. We’re going to have to deal with his avalanche of dishonesty during the campaign.
Trump retweeted footage of a Black man violently pushing a white woman on a subway platform under the caption, “Black Lives Matter/Antifa” — but the man was not affiliated with either group, and the video was shot last October. @AshleyRParker https://t.co/WKCZSny16P
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) September 7, 2020
24 hours on Twitter:
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 31, 2020
– Trump shares tweet that falsely blames Black Lives Matter for random 2019 crime
– White House assistant Dan Scavino shares fake video of nonexistent Biden interview
– Trump campaign snips new Biden quote wildly dishonestly
Specifically, the video was posted as part of a white nationalist's long thread of videos of black people assaulting white people. When I contacted him, he said he's an advocate of whites forming their own "nations" for "protection" from minorities. https://t.co/JkNk8SrBvQ
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 31, 2020
This retweet by the man we are ashamed to call the president of the United States is the most blatant act of racial incitement in the history of that office. Not even Andrew Johnson went this far. pic.twitter.com/5vxB1rbaoH
— David Frum (@davidfrum) August 31, 2020
That’s because this is a full on white supremacist presidency, and he’s now selling the “race war” message of nazis. https://t.co/Cl88jImZto
— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) August 31, 2020
Retweeted by Pres. @realDonaldTrump, this video is from the NYC @MTA in Oct 2019 and has NOTHING to do with Black Lives Matter or Antifa.
— Bad Fox Graphics (@BadFoxGraphics) August 30, 2020
Ref: https://t.co/hLrKOj4vOT https://t.co/CVUhyuQBOX pic.twitter.com/FbgbtTK8nM
Biden condemns violence
Trump supports and encourages right-wing vigilantes. I don’t hold Biden responsible – it’s Trump’s country and his own staff said he benefits from the violence.
This is a more aggressive Biden, portraying Trump as a “weak” president who not only refuses to denounce right-wing violence but is “recklessly encouraging” it because he thinks it helps him politically.
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) August 30, 2020
“He may think that war in our streets is good for his reelection chances”
NEW from Joe Biden: "I condemn violence of every kind by anyone, whether on the left or the right. And I challenge Donald Trump to do the same." pic.twitter.com/TgK3pnKCq2
— Matt Viser (@mviser) August 30, 2020
"We need to end the violence — and peacefully come together to demand justice," Joe Biden says.https://t.co/FkiD4sRdFR
— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) August 30, 2020
“Mr. Biden, who has been a firm supporter of peaceful protests, is expected to travel on Monday to condemn violence, and to note that chaos has unfolded on Mr. Trump’s watch.” https://t.co/R4X48P6uEC
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) August 30, 2020
meanwhile in Trump world:
"Well I think it certainly paints a very clear picture" — Lara Trump doubles down on Kellyanne Conway's comments about violence in the streets being good politically for Trump pic.twitter.com/COkyJRrtHF
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 30, 2020
Trump keeps using music artists don’t want him to
Michelle L. Rice, the Leonard Cohen estate’s lawyer, says they declined requests for "Hallelujah" to be used at the Republican convention.
— David Friend (@dfriend) August 28, 2020
“Had the RNC requested another song, ‘You Want it Darker,'…we might have considered approval of that." (Variety) https://t.co/m3ZhN4YPSn
Leonard Cohen’s estate says the RNC asked for permission to use “Hallelujah” and were rebuffed. So they just used it anyway.
— Helen Kennedy (@HelenKennedy) August 29, 2020
🎵 It’s a cold and it’s a broken Hallelujah… pic.twitter.com/Y8Sjin5m8G
Reps for Leonard Cohen's estate say they are "exploring legal options" after the RNC used a cover of Cohen's "Hallelujah" last night. Their alternative suggestion? "You Want It Darker" https://t.co/OlC69EpDYq pic.twitter.com/bpyeCqd6O3
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) August 28, 2020
The Trump campaign asked to use Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah." They were told no. They did it anyway. https://t.co/vG0aJTtY6I
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) August 29, 2020
RNC showed footage of Spain and claimed it was in “Biden’s America”
Another fake video from the Trump cult
The RNC aired video decrying US protests and citing potential chaos in "Biden's America" with imagery appearing to allude to recent American protests.@NBCNews identified that a portion of the video was taken in Barcelona, Spain. https://t.co/7t5FBmWajc
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 29, 2020
"RNC video showing rioters in 'Biden’s America' is actually footage shot in Spain"https://t.co/d2tET68I8E
— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) August 27, 2020
Sad! 