Trump Hedges Bet Against 2020 Win With Early Census Data Grab | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC

Rachel Maddow explains that Donald Trump is only too happy to cut the census count short because it means not only undercounting the kind of people he'd rather overlook, but it means he'll retain control over how those numbers are presented to Congress, rather than risk leaving it to Joe Biden should Trump lose the 2020 election. Aired on 8/4/2020.
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Trump Hedges Bet Against 2020 Win With Early Census Data Grab | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC

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  1. So this is the second time they’re trying to screw with the Census. Is that right?

    Shady and slimy creatures still crawling the from the swamp.

    1. They have not offered a good explanation why they would finish early. It could be that there is a valid explanation, we don’t know but I would love to know that explanation.
      However, it feels like that state were the republicans lost their majority and before leaving made sure that the power of the incoming democrats would be a lot less.
      I would not be surprised if Trump is going to manipulate the data. He is a cheat.

    1. @209 Michoacan , to quote your messiah . “It is what i9 is. ” Any excuse is better than no excuse, with you folks.

    2. @sebas tuon Silly pancake, found your sources on leftist Oxford University yet? Can I help you, pancake? Just ta few questions… These will help you finding sources. Which conservative Prime Ministers have graduated from Oxford University (a lot)? From which University graduated the present Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson (Donald Duck’s buddy)? Which British Labour Prime Minister graduated from Oxford University?
      Final question. Is Oxford, left, right or neutral political oriented?

      Heh, pancake… If you claim something, then you have to provide sources.

  2. Joe Biden should just flat out say that if they cut the census short, he will invalidate it on day 1 of his term and they will conduct a real census next year. Make sure Democrats control Congress and they can back him up. If republicans scream about it, too f’n bad. We need play tough now.

    1. @Kenny West
      Of course he will be your next president.
      #biden2020πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

    1. He will moan and groan with negative press coverage that he’s been treated more poorly than any president ever. That he’ll complain about because that’s about him. But other people dieing, it is what it is.

    2. @Regina Santos If Trump had done nothing, we’d be better off. Instead, He opened his mouth, And we got this Crazy circus side show anti reality time line

  3. t-Rump : I don’t understand why they need extra time…there is literally like 160,000 less Americans to count this year….

    1. used to get away with it .. only his racist base and Russian trolls are still buying it ..everyone else is done

    1. sebas tuon really? Just a final word of advice. You appear to be a tragicomic duality of an oblivious lack of self awareness coupled to a childish perception of one’s wit and observational veracity that only ends in a figure deserving of both pathos and derision.
      So, on that note poppet. Time for your bedtime.
      No need to say thank you for the sage wisdom.

    2. Debates 2020!!! I cant wait!! It should be lots of fun!! Don’t you agree?
      πŸ’™πŸ’œβ€οΈπŸ’šπŸ’›

    3. @sebas tuon Hey everybody @sebas ruin claims Oxford is a deeply leftist University. In another comment thread he was claiming the same. But is this true?

      Here are some questions to help him…

      Β @sebas tuonΒ silly pancake you, found your sources on leftist Oxford University yet? Just a few questions… These will help you finding sources. Which conservative Prime Ministers have graduated from Oxford University (a lot)? From which University graduated the present Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson (Donald Duck’s buddy)? Which British Labour Prime Ministers graduated from Oxford University?
      Final question. Is Oxford, left, right or neutral political oriented?

      Heh, pancake… If you claim something, then you have to provide sources.

  4. as deadlyoledon says,
    “…if you don’t count things, they don’t exist…”
    (if we didn’t test we wouldn’t have any cases….remember that one?)

    1. only 1 or 2 cases I think there are 15 I dont want cruise ships to bring ppl back. Just leave them out in the ocean. And then By Easter the virus will disappear and Everything will be just beautiful. Oh esp since it is a Democratic hoax.

  5. Biden needs to jail Trump and all of his minions including Barr. The November Docket is coming. Poor thing Trump is still in the bunker.

    1. Trump might to RUN to his BUNKER to hide and lock himself in… BUT GUESS WHAT… THERE IS ALWAYS A KEY

  6. The House should bring in the Census Bureau to see what they need to be done, and the time needed to finalize it. Not Trump, not the GOP, it’s mandated by our Constitution to do this census. If Trump and the GOP alter , delay or enfringe upon the collection of the actual data needed to perform this census they are breaking the law. If they do this to alter the true data, they are breaking the law as put forth by the Constitution.

  7. After being fined $28 Million for fraud while in office, you would think Trump would be barred from being re-elected

    1. Trump committed a number of felonies, including voting fraud (address). So, in most states a felon can’t vote, but a felon can be elected to office.

    2. I don’t understand how a president that is impeached, and under investigation can run for election.

  8. If the Trump administration actually spent all the time they use to find ways to cheat and devious to actually do some work, they would be phenomenal…sad 😞

    1. Which is exactly why they all need to be voted out!
      republiCon Senate seats up for re-election in 2020:
      Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)
      Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)
      Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.)
      Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) β€” Alexander announced he is retiring in 2020
      Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.)
      Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine)
      Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.)
      Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas)
      Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.)
      Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mt.)
      Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) β€” Enzi announced he is retiring in 2020
      Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)
      Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.)
      Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.)
      Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.)
      Sen. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.)
      Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.)
      Sen. James Risch (R-Idaho)
      Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) β€” Roberts is retiring in 2020
      Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S. D.)
      Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.)
      Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska)
      Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Georgia)
      (https://www.axios.com/senate-seats-election-2020-54bee405-7f43-456c-936f-5bc75758bc59.html)

    2. Yes the Constitution just says count a few ppl pretend the pior dont exist and just elect whomever. This is not how Any of this should work.

  9. I’m having a hard time finding something about Trump and his administration that’s NOT inherently evil.

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