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The Patriot Post Digest 10-14-2019
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The Patriot Post® · Mid-Day Digest
Oct. 14, 2019
https://patriotpost.us/digests/66100-mid-day-digest-2019-10-14
THE FOUNDATION
“No nation was ever ruined by trade, even seemingly the most disadvantageous.” —Benjamin Franklin and George Whaley (1774)
https://patriotpost.us/fqd/66097-founders-quote-daily-2019-10-14
IN TODAY’S EDITION
A good step in the long process of dealing with China on trade.1
Trump’s rallies will be key to his 2020 campaign.2
Daily Features: More Analysis3, Columnists4, Headlines5, Opinion in Brief6, Short Cuts7, Memes8, and Cartoons9.
IN BRIEF
U.S. and China Push Pause on Trade War10
President Donald Trump announced Friday that the U.S. and China had agreed to a partial trade deal, which Trump referred to as “phase one” of ongoing negotiations. One of Trump’s biggest presidential efforts has been to level the trade playing field with China, and a deal is in the interests of both the president and the entire country.
National Review reports11, “The provisions include China purchasing $40 billion to $50 billion worth of American agricultural products, along with agreeing to guidelines on how it manages its currency, and policies with intellectual property, including forced technology transfer.” On America’s part, Trump has agreed to suspend the implementation of another round of tariffs on $250 billion of Chinese goods that had been scheduled to go into effect on Oct. 15. Trump heralded the deal as “very substantial” while at the same time noting that this was merely the first step in negotiating a broader and more comprehensive deal.
News of the deal sent the markets climbing — the Dow closed nearly 320 points higher Friday. The deal is likely to temporarily settle economic concerns, especially with the possibility of a more comprehensive agreement coming as soon as December. However, this long-running trade war12 is far from over, as China has yet to agree to make any substantive changes to its abusive trade practices.
https://patriotpost.us/articles/66094-us-and-china-push-pause-on-trade-war
The Big Picture of Trump’s Rallies13
“Watching the President in [his rallies], I can’t help but think he needs to do a lot more of these,” says Erick Erickson. “Get him out of the White House, away from the TV, and with the crowds that love him. He feeds off their energy. He is deeply entertaining and funny on the stage. He drives the media crazy. … He needs to do more of these.”
Erickson has a good point. President Donald Trump is a crowd pleaser and a man who loves connecting with people from the stage. His television persona gave Americans a familiarity with him long before he ran for president that made voters amenable to his brand of populism, and he played to that strength in “yuge” rallies across the nation in 2016. It will be a necessary part of his 2020 campaign, too.
He doesn’t speak like a polished politician, rattling off the same old list of policy proposals. Instead, he hits his opponents with broadsides that connect with supporters. For instance, in a Louisiana rally Friday, he declared, “[Democrats have been] trying to stop us for more than three years with a lot of crap. They know they can’t win on Election Day so they’re pursuing an illegal, invalid, and unconstitutional bulls—t impeachment.” That’s salty language, but somehow it works for Trump — because he’s right on the merits.
Not only do Trump’s rallies inspire his supporters, they infuriate his detractors. Gary Bauer writes14 of last Thursday’s rally in Minneapolis, “Sadly, there was violence after the rally ended. MAGA hats were burned. Trump supporters were assaulted. Leftists waved the flag of communist China. Police officers had to create a path for cars to leave because demonstrators were attacking vehicles in the parking garage. It was a striking contrast. Inside the Target Center, Trump praised our brave men and women in uniform, our soldiers, and police officers. He defended our flag and our country. Outside, the left-wing radicals, the activist base of the Democrat Party, were attacking cops, burning flags, yelling their hatred for America, and assaulting conservatives.”
Furthermore, for those paying attention, that highlights the gross double standard of the mainstream media. Bauer notes, “If, after any speech by a leading Democrat, a mob formed outside and began punching people and attacking cars, every network would be running the footage non-stop. Every Republican would be forced to condemn it on the record. But no elected Democrat … will be asked to condemn what happened on the streets of Minneapolis.”
The more Americans are exposed to the radicalism of the Left, the more Trump’s quirks and idiosyncrasies seem like the sane choice in 2020.
https://patriotpost.us/articles/66095-the-big-picture-of-trumps-rallies
ON OUR WEBSITE TODAY
Featured Analysis: Leftists Still Attacking Columbus Day15 — Those who have proven they can’t learn from history, much less honor it, are busy rewriting it.
Democratizing China or ‘Communizing’ America?16 — What if China is succeeding in turning the United States into a Marxist/socialist state?
Climate Alarmism of the Last 120 Years17 — What is clear is that the climate has been constantly changing for a very long time.
Grassroots Perspective: Zero Accountability: The Making of Black Victims18 — Constructive criticism paves a path toward self-sufficiency. It’s time to listen.
Video: How the NBA Sold Out America19 — The National Basketball Association has a reputation for allowing players to speak out.
Video: Warren’s False Claim She Was Fired for Pregnancy20 — Without her biographical “liberties,” the rest of the case for her policies fall apart.
U.S. Navy Birthday21 — Today, our Navy is the most powerful in the world, and we offer our thanks for a job well done.
TOP NEWS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
“PUBLIC CHARGE” RULE BLOCKED: “Under the rule,” The Hill reports23, “any immigrant who receives at least one designated public benefit — including Medicaid, food stamps, welfare or public housing vouchers — for more than 12 months within any three-year period will be considered a ‘public charge’ and will be more likely to be denied a green card by immigration officials.” Federal Judge George Daniels “said the Trump administration likely exceeded its authority.”
ACTING DHS SECRETARY OUT: “Kevin McAleenan,” Trump said24 Friday, “has done an outstanding job as Acting Secretary of Homeland Security. We have worked well together with Border Crossings being way down. Kevin now, after many years in Government, wants to spend more time with his family and go to the private sector. … I will be announcing the new Acting Secretary [this] week.”
GOWDY PRECLUDED: As a corollary of lobbying rules, “a deal that [Trump’s legal team] had reached with former South Carolina Republican Representative Trey Gowdy fell through,” The Daily Wire reports25. |
