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Trump Press Briefing with Supporters Goes HORRIBLY Wrong
Donald Trump held a press conference with his supporters in attendance and the event went horribly wrong. It was yet another example of Trump finding a way to speak in front of a crowd, even though he’s really not supposed to be doing that now because of the virus. Yet again, this was an opportunity for Trump to deceive the public on the US handling of the coronavirus. He said cases are going down despite testing, which reveals a profound confusion about how testing works. Trump can’t say America has the 8th most cases per capita and is 10th highest in deaths per capita. Instead, he has to fudge the numbers to make it seem like the US is doing a good job. This creates a false sense of security among people and makes his supporters think the pandemic is over.
Trump again was asked about polling that has him down to Joe Biden. Trump deflected again by talking about the boaters in Florida who support him, as if that’s at all statistically significant. Trump tried to make the case that mail-in voting will prevent us from knowing who won the election for months or even years. He wrapped up by talking about the importance of getting colleges to start up their fall football programs. This is the latest attempt to get the country looking like it’s back to normal when it really isn’t.
Trump Winning Un-Educated White Men
An interesting new Wall Street Journal poll has Joe Biden up nine points nationally. The poll also measured support by demographic. Donald Trump is winning among men, but barely — 47% to 43%. Trump is also winning among people with a high school education or less, 54% to 36%. Trump is winning the white vote, 49 to 42%. That’s basically where the positive numbers end for Trump. He is losing sizably among college grads, black voters, women, Hispanics, and many other demographics.
Donald Trump's campaign has objectively been one of lying to voters about things he could never possibly do and making people "fall for" voting for him. Being more educated makes people more likely to see through Trump’s con. Many white folks in this country fear losing status to minorities who are gradually becoming a bigger piece of the American mosaic. White voters who are scared of that transition are more likely to vote for Trump. It is easy to write-off the pockets of Trump support when Biden is winning by a landslide in so many categories. But the numbers in 2016 were not all that different and everyone needs to vote this election cycle.
From over the weekend:
Caller Worried About Vote Being Counted
A caller asks about whether it’s safer for them to go in-person to vote or to vote by mail, from the perspective of the vote actually getting counted. Normally, both methods are completely safe, but with Trump sabotaging the Post Office, there’s a concern the mail will be underfunded and slow to deliver ballots. At this point, voting by mail is still a safe and secure practice, but make sure to get the ballots in early to ensure they are postmarked by election day. We will continue to follow Trump’s selfish and undemocratic attacks on the USPS.
--More on the show:
--Is Donald Trump the most "socialist" President in history, by the definitions of the right?
--A manic Trump implodes during what was supposed to be an easy interview on Fox News' Fox N' Friends
--The Post Office is warning that tens of millions of ballots are at risk of not being counted
--Donald Trump's Chief of Staff Mark Meadows goes on CNN and makes absolutely no sense
--Donald Trump floats the idea of considering a pardon for Edward Snowden, clearly a move meant to be tested as an election boost
--Trumpist voicemail caller is furious about David's huge microphone
--On the Bonus Show: Newsweek apologizes for Kamala birther op-ed, balancing coronavirus risk with health screenings, Anguilla taking applications to allow Americans in, much more...
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