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| White House claims US is 'a leader' in coronavirus fight despite rise in many states – live | White House claims US is 'a leader' in coronavirus fight despite rise in many states – live |
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| ‘I think the world is looking at us as a leader in Covid-19’ Kayleigh McEnany said during a briefing, as the US has failed to lower the number of new cases | ‘I think the world is looking at us as a leader in Covid-19’ Kayleigh McEnany said during a briefing, as the US has failed to lower the number of new cases |
| Nascar driver Bubba Wallace has responded to Trump’s tweet suggesting he should apologize after a noose was found in his garage. | |
| Wallace, the only top black driver in Nascar, addressed his response “to the next generation and little ones following my foot steps.” | |
| Wallace urged those looking to him as an example to “keep your head held high and walk proudly on the path you have chosen.” | |
| Wallace concluded the message, “Always deal with the hate being thrown at you with LOVE. ... Even when it’s hate from the POTUS.” | |
| Trump tweeted this morning, “Has @BubbaWallace apologized to all of those great NASCAR drivers & officials who came to his aid, stood by his side, & were willing to sacrifice everything for him, only to find out that the whole thing was just another HOAX? That & Flag decision has caused lowest ratings EVER!” | |
| However, Wallace was not the one to report the incident, and a photo of the door pull rope clearly showed it resembled a noose, although the FBI concluded the rope was there before Wallace was assigned to the garage. | |
| It’s worth noting that Trump criticized Barack Obama in 2013 after the then-president suggested Washington’s football team should change its name. | |
| “President should not be telling the Washington Redskins to change their name-our country has far bigger problems! FOCUS on them,not nonsense,” Trump tweeted at the time. | |
| However, now that he is a president dealing with a global pandemic and nationwide protests against police brutality, Trump apparently does consider the name of Washington’s football team to be a presidential matter. | |
| The president has now weighed in on the decision by two sports teams to undergo reviews to change their widely criticized names. | The president has now weighed in on the decision by two sports teams to undergo reviews to change their widely criticized names. |
| “They name teams out of STRENGTH, not weakness, but now the Washington Redskins & Cleveland Indians, two fabled sports franchises, look like they are going to be changing their names in order to be politically correct,” Trump said in a tweet. “Indians, like Elizabeth Warren, must be very angry right now!” | “They name teams out of STRENGTH, not weakness, but now the Washington Redskins & Cleveland Indians, two fabled sports franchises, look like they are going to be changing their names in order to be politically correct,” Trump said in a tweet. “Indians, like Elizabeth Warren, must be very angry right now!” |
| The two franchises, particularly Washington’s football team, have long faced calls to change their names, with many critics arguing the current names are offensive to Native Americans. | The two franchises, particularly Washington’s football team, have long faced calls to change their names, with many critics arguing the current names are offensive to Native Americans. |
| The Washington team’s management has previously refused to consider a name change, but the national reckoning over racism since the police killing of George Floyd seems to have inspired a shift in opinion. | The Washington team’s management has previously refused to consider a name change, but the national reckoning over racism since the police killing of George Floyd seems to have inspired a shift in opinion. |
| Trump’s tweet comes hours after he criticized Nascar for banning Confederate flags at its races and suggested black Nascar driver Bubba Wallace should apologize for a noose being found in his garage. | Trump’s tweet comes hours after he criticized Nascar for banning Confederate flags at its races and suggested black Nascar driver Bubba Wallace should apologize for a noose being found in his garage. |
| The white woman who called the police on a black man bird-watching in Central Park will face a misdemeanor charge, the Manhattan district attorney announced. | The white woman who called the police on a black man bird-watching in Central Park will face a misdemeanor charge, the Manhattan district attorney announced. |
| “Today our Office initiated a prosecution of Amy Cooper for Falsely Reporting an Incident in the Third Degree,” Manhattan DA Cy Vance said in a new statement. “We are strongly committed to holding perpetrators of this conduct accountable.” | “Today our Office initiated a prosecution of Amy Cooper for Falsely Reporting an Incident in the Third Degree,” Manhattan DA Cy Vance said in a new statement. “We are strongly committed to holding perpetrators of this conduct accountable.” |
| Cooper was fired from her job after footage of her calling the police on Christian Cooper (no relation) went viral in late May. | Cooper was fired from her job after footage of her calling the police on Christian Cooper (no relation) went viral in late May. |
| Christian Cooper said the confrontation began when he asked Amy Cooper to put a leash on her dog, as is required in the section of Central Park known as the Ramble. | Christian Cooper said the confrontation began when he asked Amy Cooper to put a leash on her dog, as is required in the section of Central Park known as the Ramble. |
| Amy Cooper then accused Christian Cooper of threatening her, even though the man is mostly silent in the video. | Amy Cooper then accused Christian Cooper of threatening her, even though the man is mostly silent in the video. |
| “I’m taking a picture and calling the cops,” Amy Cooper says in the video. “I’m going to tell them there’s an African American man threatening my life.” | “I’m taking a picture and calling the cops,” Amy Cooper says in the video. “I’m going to tell them there’s an African American man threatening my life.” |
| The video prompted outcry and was cited as one of many examples of white Americans using the police to target African Americans who are peacefully going about their lives. | The video prompted outcry and was cited as one of many examples of white Americans using the police to target African Americans who are peacefully going about their lives. |
| White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany has concluded her briefing, during which she was repeatedly pressed on Trump’s comments about Nascar and the Confederate flag. | White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany has concluded her briefing, during which she was repeatedly pressed on Trump’s comments about Nascar and the Confederate flag. |
| McEnany ended the briefing with one of her “scripted walk-offs,” which have become a standard feature of her appearances at the podium. | McEnany ended the briefing with one of her “scripted walk-offs,” which have become a standard feature of her appearances at the podium. |
| The press secretary accused journalists of failing to ask questions about the most important issues of the day, such as New York shootings increasing in recent weeks. | The press secretary accused journalists of failing to ask questions about the most important issues of the day, such as New York shootings increasing in recent weeks. |
| Of course, the reason why journalists asked so many questions about Nascar and the Confederate flag is because that’s what the president was tweeting about this morning, as dozens of states grapple with a surge in new cases of coronavirus. | Of course, the reason why journalists asked so many questions about Nascar and the Confederate flag is because that’s what the president was tweeting about this morning, as dozens of states grapple with a surge in new cases of coronavirus. |
| White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany shockingly claimed that foreign leaders consider America to be a leader in the fight against coronavirus. | White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany shockingly claimed that foreign leaders consider America to be a leader in the fight against coronavirus. |
| “I think the world is looking at us as a leader in Covid-19,” McEnany said during the White House briefing. | “I think the world is looking at us as a leader in Covid-19,” McEnany said during the White House briefing. |
| In reality, the US has failed to lower the number of new infections, and the spread of coronavirus is on the rise in dozens of states. | In reality, the US has failed to lower the number of new infections, and the spread of coronavirus is on the rise in dozens of states. |
| The European Union also declined to include the US on a list of approved countries for nonessential travel as the EU starts to open its borders. | The European Union also declined to include the US on a list of approved countries for nonessential travel as the EU starts to open its borders. |
| White House reporters continue to press Kayleigh McEnany on the meaning of Trump’s tweet this morning about Nascar driver Bubba Wallace and the decision to ban Confederate flags at races. | White House reporters continue to press Kayleigh McEnany on the meaning of Trump’s tweet this morning about Nascar driver Bubba Wallace and the decision to ban Confederate flags at races. |
| One reporter asked the press secretary why the president would not praise Nascar’s decision to ban Confederate flags. | One reporter asked the press secretary why the president would not praise Nascar’s decision to ban Confederate flags. |
| McEnany replied that Trump was against demonizing American citizens. “He stands against the demonization of Americans, and he stands firmly on the side of preserving our history,” McEnany said. | McEnany replied that Trump was against demonizing American citizens. “He stands against the demonization of Americans, and he stands firmly on the side of preserving our history,” McEnany said. |
| The press secretary claimed Trump “has not given an opinion one way or another” on flying the Confederate flag. | The press secretary claimed Trump “has not given an opinion one way or another” on flying the Confederate flag. |
| The first question of the White House briefing was unsurprisingly about the president’s tweet this morning, which criticized Nascar driver Bubba Wallace and the decision to ban Confederate flags at Nascar races. | The first question of the White House briefing was unsurprisingly about the president’s tweet this morning, which criticized Nascar driver Bubba Wallace and the decision to ban Confederate flags at Nascar races. |
| Asked why Trump supports flying the Confederate flag, press secretary Kayleigh McEnany replied, “The president never said that.” | Asked why Trump supports flying the Confederate flag, press secretary Kayleigh McEnany replied, “The president never said that.” |
| McEnany then went on to emphasize that the FBI concluded the Bubba Wallace incident was not a hate crime, but she avoided engaging with Trump’s own words about Nascar’s decision on the Confederate flag. | McEnany then went on to emphasize that the FBI concluded the Bubba Wallace incident was not a hate crime, but she avoided engaging with Trump’s own words about Nascar’s decision on the Confederate flag. |
| Trump specifically tweeted this morning, “Has @BubbaWallace apologized to all of those great NASCAR drivers & officials who came to his aid, stood by his side, & were willing to sacrifice everything for him, only to find out that the whole thing was just another HOAX? That & Flag decision has caused lowest ratings EVER!” | Trump specifically tweeted this morning, “Has @BubbaWallace apologized to all of those great NASCAR drivers & officials who came to his aid, stood by his side, & were willing to sacrifice everything for him, only to find out that the whole thing was just another HOAX? That & Flag decision has caused lowest ratings EVER!” |
| Pressed on the president’s thoughts about flying the Confederate flag, McEnany said Trump “was not making a judgment one way or the other.” | Pressed on the president’s thoughts about flying the Confederate flag, McEnany said Trump “was not making a judgment one way or the other.” |
| Press secretary Kayleigh McEnany is now holding a briefing in the White House briefing room. | Press secretary Kayleigh McEnany is now holding a briefing in the White House briefing room. |
| McEnany opened the briefing by describing Trump’s July 4 speeches as “unifying,” claiming tjhey attracted “widespread praise.” | McEnany opened the briefing by describing Trump’s July 4 speeches as “unifying,” claiming tjhey attracted “widespread praise.” |
| In reality, Trump’s speech in South Dakota this weekend was widely criticized for its divisive rhetoric. | In reality, Trump’s speech in South Dakota this weekend was widely criticized for its divisive rhetoric. |
| Many commentators argued the president delivered a controversial, campaign-style speech a day before the holiday celebrating American independence. | Many commentators argued the president delivered a controversial, campaign-style speech a day before the holiday celebrating American independence. |
| Harvard will hold all classes online for the next academic year, as universities struggle with how to resume operations amid the coronavirus pandemic. | Harvard will hold all classes online for the next academic year, as universities struggle with how to resume operations amid the coronavirus pandemic. |
| The Ivy League university said it would welcome up to 40% of undergraduates on campus, but those students would take their classes online along with their classmates. | The Ivy League university said it would welcome up to 40% of undergraduates on campus, but those students would take their classes online along with their classmates. |
| But Harvard is not offering any discount on tuition as classes move entirely online. In comparison, Princeton University said it would cut tuition by 10% to reflect the shifting classroom experience. | But Harvard is not offering any discount on tuition as classes move entirely online. In comparison, Princeton University said it would cut tuition by 10% to reflect the shifting classroom experience. |
| Here’s where the day stands so far: | Here’s where the day stands so far: |
| Trump was criticized for suggesting Nascar driver Bubba Wallace should apologize for raising concerns about a noose found in his garage. The president said that the incident was a “hoax,” although a picture released of the door pull in Wallace’s garage clearly resembled a noose. Trump also criticized Nascar for banning Confederate flags at its races. | Trump was criticized for suggesting Nascar driver Bubba Wallace should apologize for raising concerns about a noose found in his garage. The president said that the incident was a “hoax,” although a picture released of the door pull in Wallace’s garage clearly resembled a noose. Trump also criticized Nascar for banning Confederate flags at its races. |
| The supreme court ruled states can punish “faithless electors,” members of the electoral college who try to vote for candidate who did not win their state. The court still has five outstanding cases, including one involving Trump’s financial records. | The supreme court ruled states can punish “faithless electors,” members of the electoral college who try to vote for candidate who did not win their state. The court still has five outstanding cases, including one involving Trump’s financial records. |
| A judge ordered the Dakota Access pipeline to be shut down until a more thorough environmental review can be completed. The federal judge’s ruling marks a victory for the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, who have been protesting against the pipeline for years. | A judge ordered the Dakota Access pipeline to be shut down until a more thorough environmental review can be completed. The federal judge’s ruling marks a victory for the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, who have been protesting against the pipeline for years. |
| The blog will have more coming up, so stay tuned. | The blog will have more coming up, so stay tuned. |
| A federal judge has ordered the controversial Dakota Access pipeline to be shut down until a more thorough environmental review can be completed. | A federal judge has ordered the controversial Dakota Access pipeline to be shut down until a more thorough environmental review can be completed. |
| The AP reports: | The AP reports: |
| The ruling marks a victory for the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, who have been protesting against the pipeline for years, and a defeat for Trump, who pushed for speedier construction of the pipeline shortly after taking office. | The ruling marks a victory for the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, who have been protesting against the pipeline for years, and a defeat for Trump, who pushed for speedier construction of the pipeline shortly after taking office. |