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Trump’s racism keeps becoming more obvious

He’s pandering to the bigots in his cult.

Opinion: Trump is running an openly racist campaign https://t.co/Dzd2xI4sFS
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 5, 2020

Trump used most of his speech to dismiss the widespread anti-racism protests across the country as a leftist plot aimed at destroying the country https://t.co/8bt3hM5s4k
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) July 5, 2020

You mean to tell me a white woman from South Carolina had to inform a black U.S. senator from South Carolina that Donald Trump is a racist? https://t.co/wqNrmrPMma
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) July 5, 2020

“It's a fundamentally racist appeal that the president sees as his one path toward victory in his election effort. It is probably the most provocative and hateful set of speeches by an incumbent president in the post-war era.” — @carlbernstein on Trump's 4th of July speeches. pic.twitter.com/BaCchrgQkF
— Ana Cabrera (@AnaCabrera) July 5, 2020

Media: @AprilDRyan to @AnaCabrera on @realDonaldTrump's messaging: "It's hard for this president to distance himself from being Racist-in-Chief at a time of racial reckoning. He has pulled close to white nationalists. While 'they' -to him- are those who think #BlackLivesMatter." pic.twitter.com/fS2mrZ96vE
— Porter Anderson (@Porter_Anderson) July 6, 2020

Neil Young again objects to Trump use of his music

Several musicians have wanted Trump to stop using their music but he doesn’t listen or care.

The musician Neil Young has sued the Trump campaign for using his music against his wishes, employing a new tactic in the perennial effort by artists to stop politicians from playing their songs at events. https://t.co/vpkfPsbKnT
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 12, 2020

Rock & Roll legend Neil Young takes President Trump's reelection campaign to court for copyright infringement https://t.co/qUlWoEL4pp pic.twitter.com/VUU95hLQic
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) August 6, 2020

I stand in solidarity with the Lakota Sioux & this is NOT ok with me https://t.co/iPVcFplOHa
— Neil Young Archives (@NeilYoungNYA) July 4, 2020

Neil Young on his music at Trump’s Mount Rushmore rally: "This is NOT OK with me" https://t.co/6SWq2aRk1v
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) July 4, 2020

Musician Neil Young is upset again with President Trump for playing his music on Friday during the White House's Mount Rushmore event celebrating Independence Day. https://t.co/5NLv36Rn9I
— CNN (@CNN) July 4, 2020

Neil Young, The Rolling Stones, Tom Petty’s estate- all demand Trump stop co-opting their music for his campaign hatefests. Like everything else, he uses and abuses what he likes, with no repercussions. He doesn’t give a damn. Using artist’s music without permission is NOT OK.
— Barbara Malmet (@B52Malmet) July 4, 2020

"Trump angers Neil Young by using three of his songs at controversial Mount Rushmore event" – https://t.co/eMaFjrg8zM
— Craig Rozniecki (@CraigRozniecki) July 4, 2020

This is nuts in a couple of different ways but the main ones are:

1. “Garden Party” is not one of Ricky Nelson’s early hits, it became a smash 15 years after his peak.

2. Ricky Nelson wrote “Garden Party” because he was frustrated with fans who only liked the older stuff. https://t.co/E43PnLEL1k
— Stephen Thomas Erlewine (@sterlewine) July 4, 2020

So does Steve Perry, formerly of Journey:

As one of the songwriters of Don’t Stop Believin’, I have not given permission to any political candidate to use this song!
— Steve Perry (@StevePerryMusic) July 4, 2020

The Rolling Stones, Prince Estate, Guns n' Roses, Rihanna, Springsteen, and now Steve Perry don't want Trump using their music.

Why not play Kid Rock, Ted Nugent, and Meatloaf songs?

Oh, because the only musicians who like him suck a$$. https://t.co/94CXv50HG6
— Leslie All In 4 Biden 🇺🇲 (@Leslieoo7) July 4, 2020

Excellent news!! Thanks to you guys!! Hippetyhaw!! : )Andrew Lloyd Webber Sends Cease-and-Desist to Trump Campaign For Using 'Memory' at Rallies https://t.co/OXYslqTPcM
— Betty Buckley (@BettyBuckley) July 13, 2020

Rolling Stones threaten legal action against Trump

The Rolling Stones are so old that only Ron Wood is younger than Trump.

They are hardly the only musicians who have asked Trump to stop using their music. He just ignores them like the bills he gets from cities after his rallies.

After 5 years of complaints from the Rolling Stones, Trump has finally stopped ending his rallies with "You Can't Always Get What You Want." Now playing a much more appropriate ode to the hospitality offered by the Young Man's Christian Association: pic.twitter.com/CrMRObtcDF
— Robert Mackey (@RobertMackey) August 20, 2020

The Rolling Stones have formally threatened to sue Donald Trump and his campaign over the unauthorized use of the band's music: https://t.co/GlANxIUXdw pic.twitter.com/gm1h4dS8a8
— Consequence of Sound (@consequence) June 27, 2020

BBC News – Rolling Stones warn Trump not to use their songs – or face legal action https://t.co/Eb9XzbUHdf
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) June 29, 2020

Yet another fake video from Trump

Twitter should tag it or take it down

In 2020 the POTUS is possibly the single largest source of disinformation in the country https://t.co/Ohr3fAkX76
— Danielle Reed (@DanielleReed8) June 29, 2020

CNN didn’t cover Biden’s speech today

They devoted hours to Trump’s Tulsa rally. This is 2016 all over again. Trump is dominating media coverage. It’s very unfair to Biden.

If this was 2016 and Trump was the challenger, CNN would have a carried this event from beginning to end. https://t.co/NXO2DbIpV4
— Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) June 25, 2020

This is a great clip. https://t.co/495WpveYP6
— Jon Lovett (@jonlovett) June 25, 2020

I sent this message in an email to Brian Stelter at CNN today (6/26):

Overall, I think you do a great time during a very challenging time for reporters between having a president who lies often and several major crises happening at the same time.However, I think you should have addressed why CNN did not broadcast Biden’s event on Thursday. I am concerned that we will see a repeat of 2016 when CNN and other networks gave Trump excessive coverage which helped him win the nomination and election. Yes, a lot of CNN’s coverage points out Trump’s lies and failings. However, more coverage of Biden is needed now in the interest of fairness.
Harris Levy

TV’s influence on elections

Television has had a huge influence on elections starting with the Kennedy-Nixon debates. Kennedy obviously came across better on TV. Charisma and excellent public speaking helped Clinton and Obama win. We have elected a movie star (Reagan) and reality TV star (Trump).

This applies to music too. Most successful musicians are attractive. The exceptions are those who are obviously or deliberately unattractive like Meat Loaf or Alice Cooper. Because of video, you don’t see average looking folks become successful musicians.

I am discussing this because of Tom Nichols’s tweets.

Not only do I hope Biden wins in 2020, I hope it starts us on a path away from thinking that every presidential candidate has to be some kind of celebrity or a rock star. Politics is hard work and it's mostly boring. I blame JFK, Reagan – yep – and Bill Clinton for a lot of this. https://t.co/fl8yUKBxaO
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) June 22, 2020

If you don’t think that television and our stupid celebrity culture is part of our political problem, then you’re going to be shocked when another Trump shows up down the line.
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) June 22, 2020

I am not comparing these presidents on substance. I am talking about how they were marketed, and how years of making presidents into glamorous celebrities has led us to a very bad place. The presidency is now part of a celebrity culture, and I hope that ends. https://t.co/7woGyTyTXZ
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) June 22, 2020

Trump campaign’s unpaid bills

They have stiffed cities over and over.

Perhaps the most ironic of Trump's super-cheesy moves is the failure of his campaign to pay police departments all over America for security during his MAGA rallies. He's a fraud who constantly sings the praises of cops, then screws 'em. Nice. https://t.co/qp9D0RXU2h
— Maggie Harper (@painterly111) August 4, 2020

Pence will hold a "Cops for Trump" event in Tucson after city officials say the Trump Campaign still refuses to pay a 4 year-old bill. The campaign has racked $2 million total in unpaid bills total. https://t.co/6eWg5nxrxl

I wrote about this a year ago: https://t.co/K2Ck5V5h7U
— Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) August 7, 2020

NEW: @VP Mike Pence scheduled to conduct "Cops for Trump" rally in @cityoftucson on Tuesday.

BUT: Trump campaign still won't pay a $81,000 police bill Tucson officials sent in 2016 stemming from a MAGA rally that year. https://t.co/nQafAXtU8T
— Dave Levinthal (@davelevinthal) August 6, 2020

Trump’s campaign will leave Tulsa tonight owing — in the opinions of 14 municipal government — more than $1.8 million in unpaid police and public safety costs stemming from MAGA rallies. https://t.co/nAOOSflyno
— Dave Levinthal (@davelevinthal) June 21, 2020

Trump has racked up unpaid bills for his political rallies all around the country, more than any other candidate.

Oh and he still owes DC for the Fourth of July and for his inauguration. https://t.co/2sOnhB8tfi
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) February 22, 2020

Cities across the U.S. say Trump has failed to reimburse local officials for security assistance to the president’s campaign during his MAGA rallieshttps://t.co/AR41ztIulg
— POLITICO (@politico) October 8, 2019

What is the possible justification for the Trump campaign, flush with cash, to not pay strapped localities the police and public safety bills? https://t.co/rTLQGXAWvt
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) May 15, 2020

Here are some checks that @realDonaldTrump is more than welcome to put his name on. https://t.co/pZSkgsf6Jh
— Andrew Weinstein (@Weinsteinlaw) April 16, 2020

Fake video posted by the Trump campaign

The Trump campaign put up a post of video of Biden saying Covid-19 was a hoax. They left out the part where he said President Trump says it's a hoax. 20 years ago this would have been punished severely by the political press. They served as a check on these lies. No more.
— Joe Lockhart (@joelockhart) June 25, 2020

Trump’s disgraceful attack on voting by mail

He’s already saying the election is rigged. I don’t expect him to accept the results. This is very dangerous. I don’t expect gutless Republicans to challenge him but I am sure they know he is lying. Barr is backing him up. There is very little fraud with voting by mail.

The legitimacy of our electoral system is under attack by the President of the United States.

Our research on why fact-checks of these baseless claims may not be enough: https://t.co/IRkCs9uPeO

Our report on how to protect the legitimacy of the election: https://t.co/KkCkMGyU9q https://t.co/zgHG2SKA31
— Brendan Nyhan (@BrendanNyhan) June 22, 2020

If you think that a foreign power could simply mail in millions of ballots to influence the election, I regret to inform you that our voting system is a bit more complex than when you voted for class president in fifth grade. https://t.co/nYkaBYi4V8
— Philip Bump (@pbump) June 22, 2020

AG Barr was interviewed this morning and said some dangerously ignorant things about vote by mail.

The truth:
-Mail ballots are secret. No one know who you voted for.
-States code ballots to prevent counterfeits.
-Sigs are on the outer envelop to verify the right voter voted. pic.twitter.com/k6a6G0d2fJ
— Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) June 21, 2020

Good morning Mr. President — co-author of “How to Rig an Election” here. This is a lie. Saying it in all capital letters doesn’t make it any less of a lie. https://t.co/RBDtEvMOdr
— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) June 22, 2020

This is just not true. State and local election officials have said it is virtually impossible for foreign govts to pull this off. Experts say fraud via mail-in ballot is rare. https://t.co/d8be7S6L6X
— Ellen Nakashima (@nakashimae) June 22, 2020

So Bill Barr is on Fox now claiming that mail-in voting will bring fraud. Good grief. What a hack Barr has turned out to be. He just keeps going lower and lower for Trump.
— Robert E Kelly (@Robert_E_Kelly) June 22, 2020

Trump's laying the groundwork for an election challenge. Barr's corrupt enough to help him do it. That's why the House must impeach Barr. Even if the Senate won't convict it puts down a historical marker that this is not OK and creates a factual record exposing Barr's corruption. https://t.co/tj5bU7gyrr
— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) June 22, 2020

Why Trump is already sowing doubts about November's vote | Analysis by CNN's @JohnJHarwood https://t.co/wFnDb0mstg pic.twitter.com/zw5qVBINjA
— CNN (@CNN) June 21, 2020

Just a reminder that if you see unsubstantiated claims that mail voting is "rigged" or that ballots are being printed in foreign countries, that info is FALSE. There is zero evidence to support it, and states have many protections in place to prevent rigging of mail ballots.
— David Becker (@beckerdavidj) June 22, 2020

Me: “ARE YOU CONCERNED THAT THE PRESIDENT & THE AG ARE CREATING A CASE TO CHALLENGE THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION IF THEY WERE TO LOSE?”
@NYGovCuomo: “YES, I BELIEVE THIS IS A SETUP… AND THEY’RE GOING TO LOSE THE ELECTION AND I THINK THEY’RE GOING TO CLAIM FRAUD https://t.co/S5pyMFIVXW
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) June 22, 2020

In addition to the general lie about mail voting being rife with fraud, the claim about wartime voting makes no sense.

Soldiers voted by mail in large numbers — in the low millions — during WWII. A substantial number of soldiers also voted by mail during the Civil War. pic.twitter.com/0Edfzmifo1
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) June 22, 2020

3.2 million military personnel voted during World War II in the 1944 presidential election from overseas.

They voted …. by mail. https://t.co/zZg1p92WVi
— Bradley P. Moss (@BradMossEsq) June 22, 2020

THREAD. The “mail voter fraud” narrative is about more than a fear of increased turnout among Dems. It’s also about facilitating foreign interference, including Russia tampering with voter registrations and actual votes, and distracting the public from that effort. Here’s why: pic.twitter.com/jHqBENvkPQ
— Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) June 22, 2020

Trump press secretary Kayleigh McEnany has voted by mail 11 times in 10 years https://t.co/wS3nbazBJr
— Maureen Ogle (@maureenogle) June 22, 2020