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Trump Knows He Lost

November 30, 2020 at 11:11 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Despite what President Trump is tweeting and saying publicly in the wake of Arizona and Wisconsin certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s victory Monday, Trump sees the scoreboard and understands he has no chance of hanging on to the presidency,” CNN reports.

Asked whether the President realizes that he’s been defeated, a close adviser who has been in contact with Trump said: “Yes, he does.”

Trump Has Raised $150 Million to Appeal Election

November 30, 2020 at 10:17 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“President Trump’s political operation has raised more than $150 million since Election Day, using a blizzard of misleading appeals about the election to shatter fundraising records set during the campaign,” the Washington Post reports.

“The influx of political donations is one reason Trump and some allies are inclined to continue a legal onslaught and public affairs blitz focused on baseless claims of election fraud, even as their attempts have repeatedly failed in court and as key states continue to certify wins for President-elect Joe Biden.”

Murkowski Calls on Trump to Concede

November 30, 2020 at 8:44 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) told CNN that President Trump should concede the White House race to President-elect Joe Biden. 

Said Murkowski: “I think he should concede. I think the race is over.”


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Trump Attacks Spark Worries About Georgia Runoffs

November 30, 2020 at 8:41 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“President Trump’s sustained assault on his own party in Georgia, and his repeated claims of election fraud in the state, have intensified worries among Republicans that he could be hurting their ability to win two crucial Senate runoff races next month,” the New York Times reports.

“The president has continued to claim without evidence that his loss in the new battleground state was fraudulent, directing his ire in particular at Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, both conservative Republicans, whom he has accused of not doing enough to help him overturn the result.”

Politico: Republicans to Trump: Georgia fraud claims could cost us the Senate.

Trump Lawyer Says Whistleblower Should Be Executed

November 30, 2020 at 8:27 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

President Trump’s campaign lawyer and former U.S. Attorney Joe diGenova said that fired Trump cybersecurity chief Chris Krebs should be executed for saying that the election was the “most secure in United States history,” The Bulwark reports.

Said DiGenova: “Anybody who thinks the election went well, like that idiot Krebs who used to be the head of cybersecurity for Trump. That guy is a class A moron. He should be drawn and quartered. Taken out at dawn and shot.”

Trump Pardon Grants Flynn Sweeping Reprieve

November 30, 2020 at 7:24 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“President Trump’s pardon of his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, includes an extremely broad reprieve from any possible crimes he might have committed connected to special counsel Robert Mueller’s two-year investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election,” Politico reports.

Trump’s pardon absolves Flynn of “any and all possible offenses” arising from Mueller’s investigation, as well as any related grand jury proceedings.

Scott Atlas Resigns as Trump’s Pandemic Adviser

November 30, 2020 at 7:22 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Dr. Scott Atlas, President Trump’s special adviser on the coronavirus pandemic, formally resigned from his post on Monday, Fox News reports.

When the White House Calls

November 30, 2020 at 6:41 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Back in July, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) told reporters he changed his White House ringtone to “Hail to The Chief” so he wouldn’t miss a call from President Trump.

Guess who called while Ducey was certifying Arizona’s election for Joe Biden?

Republicans Hold Razor-Thin Leads In Two House Races

November 30, 2020 at 5:05 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Cook Political Report: “There have only been three federal elections in the last 100 years decided by fewer than 20 votes… But in an insult to injury for House Democrats, who have already lost a dozen incumbents to the GOP, Democrats are currently trailing by a scant six votes in Iowa’s 2nd CD and 12 votes in New York’s 22nd CD as both races head for lengthy legal fights.”

“The margins are infinitesimal but could make a huge difference in how the House operates. These two races will likely decide whether Democrats have a 222 or 224 seat majority and whether Speaker Nancy Pelosi can afford four, five or six defections and still pass legislation. There’s a third race yet to be called in California’s 25th CD, but GOP Rep. Mike Garcia holds a 405 vote lead that seems likely to hold.”

Trump Campaign Still Sending Out Emails

November 30, 2020 at 4:07 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Washington Post: “In the three weeks before Nov. 3, the Trump campaign sent out 365 emails… In the three weeks that followed, from Nov. 4 to 24, the campaign sent out 354. Amazingly, it sent out more emails in the week after the election than the week before.”

Michael Flynn Says Country Won’t Accept Biden

November 30, 2020 at 3:08 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who was pardoned by President Trump after pleading guilty to lying to the FBI, told a radio interviewer: “I do not believe for a second the country will accept Biden as the next president based on what we know is probably the greatest fraud our country has ever experienced.”

Judge Advances Felix Sater Money Laundering Case

November 30, 2020 at 3:03 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“A federal judge on Monday partially advanced a lawsuit accusing Russian mafia-tied businessman Felix Sater of laundering millions stolen from Kazakhstan’s BTA Bank through Trump Organization properties,” Law & Crime reports.

Larry Hogan Begins His 2024 Bid

November 30, 2020 at 2:59 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R), a frequent critic of President Trump who wrote in a dead president’s name instead of voting for Joe Biden, endorsed Sens. David Perdue (R) and Kelly Loeffler (R) in their Georgia runoffs in a piece for the Washington Examiner:

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Trump’s NATO Ambassador Vows ‘Seamless’ Transition

November 30, 2020 at 2:39 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, the U.S. ambassador to NATO, vowed there would be a “smooth” and “seamless” transition to President-elect Joe Biden’s administration, even as President Trump continues to fight the election result, the Dallas Morning News reports.

“The Republican’s comments, delivered at a news conference in Brussels, put her at odds with many of her GOP counterparts, who’ve mostly refused to acknowledge Biden’s victory.”

Said Hutchison: “We are going to work in a transition for a new administration coming in. We are going to make sure it’s smooth. That’s what we have in democracies, and that’s what we are going to produce.”

Trump’s Disgraceful Endgame

November 30, 2020 at 2:26 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

National Review: “Trump’s most reprehensible tactic has been to attempt, somewhat shamefacedly, to get local Republican officials to block the certification of votes and state legislatures to appoint Trump electors in clear violation of the public will. This has gone nowhere, thanks to the honesty and sense of duty of most of the Republicans involved, but it’s a profoundly undemocratic move that we hope no losing presidential candidate ever even thinks of again.”

“Getting defeated in a national election is a blow to the ego of even the most thick-skinned politicians and inevitably engenders personal feelings of bitterness and anger. What America has long expected is that losing candidates swallow those feelings and at least pretend to be gracious. If Trump’s not capable of it, he should at least stop waging war on the outcome.”

Georgia Governor Says He Won’t Break Law for Trump

November 30, 2020 at 2:17 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) “pushed back on exhortations by President Trump, suggesting that the president was asking him to interfere in the Nov. 3 election in a way prohibited by state law,” the Washington Post reports.

Said a Kemp spokesman: “Georgia law prohibits the Governor from interfering in elections. The Secretary of State, who is an elected Constitutional officer, has oversight over elections that cannot be overridden by executive order.”

Arizona Certifies Biden Win

November 30, 2020 at 2:03 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Arizona officials certified the state’s election results Monday, formalizing Democrat Joe Biden’s narrow victory over Donald Trump even as the Republican president’s attorneys continued making baseless claims of fraud in the state’s vote count,” the AP reports.

For those keeping track, the other key states which have already certified a Biden win include Georgia, Michigan, Nevada and Pennsylvania.

GOP Lawmaker Tells Trump to ‘Stop the Stupid’

November 30, 2020 at 1:30 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Rep. Paul Mitchell (R-MI) asked President Trump to “stop the stupid,” tweeting: “Oh my God, President Trump. Please for the sake of our Nation please drop these arguments without evidence or factual basis.”

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