Biden spokesman refuses to discuss whether former VP used teleprompter to answer questions

 

Former Vice President Joe Biden's national press secretary attempted to deflect a question about whether the Democratic nominee used a teleprompter to answer questions from regular Americans Thursday, claiming President Trump's campaign was trying to use the issue as a "distraction."

"We are not going to -- this is straight from the Trump campaign talking points," TJ Ducklo told "Special Report" host Bret Baier.

"And what it does, Bret, is it's trying to distract the American people from --," Ducklo began to add before Baier interjected and asked him to provide a yes or no answer.

"They talk about it every day, Bret, because they don't have a coherent strategy ... they talk about it every day because they don't have a coherent argument for why Donald Trump deserves reelection, deserves four more years," Ducklo went on.

"We know that he lied to the American people. We know that he has not shown leadership during this crisis and they are desperate to throw anything they can against the wall to try to distract from that fact."

The spokesman insisted to Baier that he wouldn't allow the Trump campaign to "funnel their questions through Fox News and get me to respond to that."

Earlier this week, video surfaced of Biden appearing to ask his staff to adjust a teleprompter during a Q&A session with AFL-CIO members.

"Move it up here," Biden said, before pausing and answering a question from barista Rebecca Vedrine.

During a television interview earlier this month, Biden began a response to a question about foreign policy by saying, in part, "Look, Venezuela topline message is President Trump's policy is an abject failure."

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President Trump addresses audio of conversation about COVID

President Donald Trump speaks during an event on judicial appointments, in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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President Trump has addressed the newly released audio of his conversation with journalist Bob Woodward, in which he allegedly downplayed the coronavirus. During Wednesday’s press briefing, the president explained he didn’t want to frighten people and create a panic early on during the pandemic.

He has suggested causing a frenzy would have led to a sharp increase in the price of personal protective equipment.

“The fact is, I’m a cheerleader for this country. I love our country and I don’t want people to be frightened. I don’t want to create panic, as you say. Certainly, I’m not going to drive this country or the world into a frenzy.” – Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States

He also highlighted his administration’s response to the virus.

“We want to show confidence, we want to show strength as a nation, and that’s what I’ve done,” he added. “We’ve done very well, if you look at our numbers compared to other countries, other parts of the world.”

The president went on to criticize China for not stopping the virus from spreading to the world.

FILE – In this April 29, 2017, file photo journalist Bob Woodward sits at the head table during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

The White House has since called out Woodward’s new book, “Rage,” which claimed President Trump intentionally mislead Americans about COVID-19.

“The president has never lied to the American public on COVID,” stated Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany.

According to McEnany, the president has been honest with the American people from the beginning. She noted he has even received praise from Dr. Anthony Fauci for the way he is handling the pandemic.

“The president was expressing calm and his actions reflect that. On January 6th, the CDC issued a Wuhan travel notice before any confirmed U.S. cases, among a number of other actions. I’d refer you to Dr. Fauci, who said that this president has an impressive response. I can’t imagine under any circumstance that anyone could be doing anything more. That is the record of this president.” – Kayleigh McEnany, White House Press Secretary

When asked whether or not President Trump lied to the country about the coronavirus, the press secretary reiterated that the president was “expressing calm.”

She went on to clarify what was actually said by the president and stood firm in her belief that he has been the most transparent president to date.

“The president, just days after having this discussion with Bob Woodward, …said, ‘I do want them to stay calm. We are doing a great job.’ …It is important to stay calm, so this president does what good leaders do: stay calm and resolute when you face an insurmountable challenge. That’s what this president has done.” – Kayleigh McEnany, White House Press Secretary

She added the president stands by the fact he took “serious steps” to combat the virus, while Democrats were solely focused on trying to impeach him.

 

Trump supporters tell Lawrence Jones why they crashed Biden event in Michigan: 'We love the president'

Fox Nation host Lawrence Jones caught up with a group of Michigan residents Wednesday who gathered outside a Joe Biden campaign event to show their "love" for President Trump.

"We love the president. We love what he does for the country," one resident told Jones, the host of "Keeping Up With Jones" on Fox Nation and "Hannity" election correspondent.

Groups of Trump supporters greeted the Democratic nominee with signs and loud chants of "four more years" as he arrived in the Detroit suburb of Warren.

One resident said he wasn't surprised to find so little enthusiasm among "fractured" Biden supporters, telling Jones, "most of them are probably still asleep at home, just like 'Sleepy Joe.'"

Biden's Michigan visit was centered around the auto industry and unemployment caused by the coronavirus pandemic

But Michigan residents expressed little faith in the former vice president's ability to facilitate economic recovery in the state.

"China owns Joe Biden," one woman told Jones.

"Biden doesn't have the support that Trump has," another chimed in.

Jones told host Sean Hannity that the Biden campaign reportedly kept the event location under wraps until close to an hour before it began.

"He's trying to hide from the people because he is not actually representing the people," a Michigan resident argued. "The people have different views than what he is actually pushing."

 

Kim Jong Un considered Obama an 'a--hole,' Trump tells Woodward

North Korean despot Kim Jong Un considered former President Barack Obama “an a- -hole,” President Trump told Washington Post editor Bob Woodward in touting his own relationship with Kim.

Trump made the claim during a series of interviews for Woodward’s upcoming book, excerpts of which were published Wednesday by the broadsheet.

Kim reportedly wrote in one letter of “that moment of history when I firmly held Your Excellency’s hand at the beautiful and sacred location as the whole world watched with great interest and hope to relive the honor of that day.”

Trump went on to tell Woodward, “He never smiled before. I’m the only one he smiles with.”

The secret, the former real-estate mogul said, was that he approached Kim like a potential customer during three face-to-face meetings in a push towards nuclear disarmament in the Hermit Kingdom.

Trump dismissed critics who said that the sitdowns only served to give the iron-fisted dictator the legitimacy he so craves.

“I met. Big f–king deal,” Trump told Woodward. “It takes me two days. I met. I gave up nothing.”

 

Biden botches military coronavirus death count, campaign says he accidentally cited Michigan number

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden misspoke during a campaign stop in Michigan, incorrectly saying that over 6,000 U.S. military members have died from the novel coronavirus.

Speaking in Warren, Mich., Biden cited the number of confirmed cases and deaths from COVID-19 in Michigan as being the numbers for the military, saying the armed forces had seen 118,984 cases and 6,114 deaths.

Shortly after the event, Biden’s campaign quickly clarified that Biden had mixed up the numbers for Michigan with those from military. As of Wednesday, only seven members of the military had died from COVID-19.

"Vice President Biden has the utmost respect for the men and women of the armed services and believes it's the sacred duty of our country to properly equip them, look after their families when they're deployed, and care for them when they return,” Biden’s Deputy Rapid Response Director Michael Gwin said in a statement to Fox News.

Gwin added: “To honor their service, the Vice President carries with him each day a card detailing the number of Americans who have given their lives for our country in Iraq and Afghanistan, and frequently cites that number to recognize their sacrifice."

Biden has taken criticism before for confusing statistics when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic.

In June, Biden incorrectly said 120 million people had died from the contagion in the U.S.

“People don’t have a job, people don’t know where to go, they don’t know what to do,” Biden said at the time. “Now we have over 120 million dead from COVID.”

As of Wednesday, the U.S. has recorded just over 190,000 deaths from the virus -- the highest total in the world.

While Biden appeared to immediately to catch himself after his gaffe in June -- the pool video of Biden’s comments cuts off after he made the remark – President Trump’s campaign was quick to jump on the former vice president’s comment.

“Joe Biden is very confused,” the campaign tweeted out. “He's not playing with a full deck, folks. #BarelyThereBiden.”

Biden’s verbal slip-ups have plagued him throughout his 2020 presidential bid, with the Trump campaign using them as fodder to argue that the presumptive Democratic nominee is unfit for the Oval Office, as well as to draw attention away from Trump’s own mistakes.

The president himself has been hammered by pundits and Democrats for false or misleading claims he’s made regarding the coronavirus pandemic – from his now infamous March 6 declaration that "anybody that wants a test can get a test" to claiming that the Obama administration had left him with bad or old tests for COVID-19 even though there could not have been a test until Trump's presidency.

Despite Biden’s slip-ups on the stump, he still holds a national advantage in the polls over Trump with the Real Clear Politics average showing the former vice president holding close to a seven point lead over the current White House occupant with the general election less than two months away. Just shows how many stupid people were born in the 80s & 90s.

Fox News' Patrick Ward and Lucas Tomlinson contributed to this report.

 

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Pro-Trump supporters rally in Portland suburbs as protest continue

 

A young boy looks out over people gathered at the “Oregon for Trump 2020 Labor Day Cruise Rally” at Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, Ore., Monday, Sept. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Arellano)

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Hundreds of the president’s supporters gathered for an ‘Oregon for Trump’ caravan rally on Labor Day. The caravan rode through the suburbs of Portland where they showed their support for the president’s reelection while also denouncing the recent violence overtaking the community.

On Monday, hundreds of pro-Trumpers gathered in Oregon City and drove down to Salem waving American flags and donning MAGA gear for miles.

Some of the rally-goers blamed Democrats for the ongoing rioting and looting in Portland, which have gone on for more than 100 nights straight. The caravan avoided actually entering the city of Portland in an effort t “help keep everyone safe.”

This took place just weeks after a similar pro-Trump rally, which ended in clashes among protesters. After that rally, Trump supporter Aaron Danielson was shot and killed by Michael Forest Reinoehl who was a self-proclaimed Antifa supporter. Just days after, Reinoehl was shot and killed himself by police.

In a statement on the event’s Facebook page, organizers confirmed local law enforcement stood guard at the starting and ending locations to provide a “fun, safe and peaceful event for all participants.” Meanwhile, local media outlets confirmed there were no counter protesters present at Monday’s event.

Jay Nguyen, third from right and wearing dark, reflective glasses, chants “USA!” along with his wife, Hanh Nguyen, second from left wearing dark glasses and holding a small flag, at the “Oregon for Trump 2020 Labor Day Cruise Rally,” at Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, Ore., Monday, Sept. 7, 2020. The Nguyen’s escaped communist-held Vietnam in 1975. (AP Photo/Michael Arellano)