Congress Members Who Do Their Homework

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Dave Bradley

One of the most gratifying things to see in this new congress and administration are elected and appointed officials who are actually doing their homework. It just feels so good to see a member of congress shut down some executive who thinks he can just lie or mislead their way through a congressional testimony without any accountability.

Recently several versions of Rep. Katie Porter grilling an oil executive who tried to BS his way through a testimony to Porter came to light. The man was so bold as to try to do a little ‘mansplaining’ to Rep. Porter. That did not go over well.

For those who do not know, Katie Porter was a student of Senator Elizabeth Warren in Warren’s teaching days. She learned well under Warren. Like Warren, Porter does her homework and refuses to take the usual BS as an answer. We see that in the above video.

This summer should be a great summer for watching the likes of oil executives, internet executives and former members of the previous administration squirm in their seats as the seek to BS their way out of tough questions asked by members of congress who do their homework like Katie Porter does. 

Adam Schiff, Joaquin Castro, Jaimie Raskin, James Clyburn are just a few who come immediately to mind that come into the committee room having done their homework. 

There is so much work to be done and there is little time for games. America needs answers and Democrats are ready to find those answers.

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Sunday Funday: Women’s Month, St. Patty’s Day And Pi! Oh My Edition

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Dave Bradley

Randy Rainbow:

We are digging out of the pandemic and it feels good! Thank you President Biden! Don’t go nuts yet. There is still some 1500 dying every day from the virus, but we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. A huge thank you to those in the medical community who have given us their lives for the past year. Thank you.

Many themes come together this week. Besides those listed in the headline we will also be watching the opening rounds of both the Men’s and Women’s basketball tournaments. Watch out for Hawkeyes in both! Expect more action in congress as Democrats try to make up for many lost years. You may see some action in your bank accounts as stimulus checks should begin being dispersed.

As if that wasn’t enough we have to deal with the annual changing of clocks today and the start of Spring at the end of the week. What a week!

Last week wasn’t bad either.

  1. Iowa’s Governor signed a Republican bill attempting to suppress the vote in Iowa. Her signature was almost immediately met with a lawsuit filed by what group?
  1. Chuck Grassley refused to give this person a hearing in 2016 when he was nominated for SCOTUS. Who was confirmed as the new US Attorney General last week?
  1. What former personal attorney to the previous president finished his seventh session of testifying to a Grand Jury last week?
  1. In the early 1960s this woman literally gave birth to the environmental movement with the publishing of her book “Silent Spring”?
  1. Approximately how many Americans (+- 10 million) claim Irish heritage?
  1. What state beat Iowa to giving immunity to drivers who hit protestors last week?
  1. President Biden marked International Women’s Day by nominating what in the US Army?
  1. Mask wars in Texas. Texas AG Ken Paxton sued what major Texas city for their refusal to rescind their mask mandate?
  1. Pi is most generally defined as the circumference of a circle divided by what?
  1. Andrea Sahouri was found not guilty by a jury in a Freedom of the Press case brought on by her arrest by police in what city?
  1. The Wall Street Journal is reporting of another taped phone call from what politician to a Georgia election official?
  1. Colorado congress critter Lauren Boebert is being roundly criticized for an ad she made criticizing Speaker Pelosi that ends with what sound effect?
  1. Pressure continues to grow on what Governor to resign over allegations of abusing women?
  1. It looks like Californians have enough signatures o force a recall vote on what Governor?
  1. Who wrote “The Feminine Mystique” in 1968 and became a leading figure in the Women’s Movement?
  2. Moneygall is the Irish ancestral home of what US president? (Hint: we learned this about a decade ago)
  1. The US House passed and sent to the US Senate HR1 a bill that deals with what?
  1. Russia and China announced they would work together to build a space station where?
  1. Who sent a cease and desist letter to the Republican National Committee demanding they stop using his name in fundraising without explicit permission?
  1. Governor Asa Hutchinson of which state signed an anti-abortion bill that allows abortions only “to save the life if a pregnant woman in a medical emergency”?

Democrats accomplishments since Biden was sworn in.  Passed massive relief bill, developed real plan to fight covid, getting more than 2 millions shots in arms a day and rolling back the most oppressive elements of Trump agenda. Republicans — read some children’s books. – Joe Lockhart

Answers:

  1. LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens)
  1. Merrick Garland
  1. Michael Cohen
  1. Rachel Carson
  1. 35 million including yours truly
  1. Oklahoma
  1. Two Female 4 star combatant commanders:  (The nominations of Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost of the Air Force to commander of United States Transportation Command and Lt. Gen. Laura Richardson of the Army to commander of United States Southern Command) 
  1. The capital city, Austin
  1. The diameter
  1. Des Moines, Iowa
  1. The previous president
  1. A shooting gun
  1. NY’s Andrew Cuomo
  1. Gavin Newsom
  1. Betty Friedan
  1. Barack Obama
  1. Voting rights
  1. On or near the moon
  1. The previous president
  1. Arkansas

When Republicans speak of “quality” votes, it’s just another word for white. – Woman In The Moon tweet

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Taking Credit Where Credit Ain’t Due

Posted on March 13, 2021 by Dave Bradley

 

Ex-Presidents Urge Americans to Get Vaccinated  

March 11, 2021 at 6:46 am EST By Taegan Goddard 106 Comments

All of the living former presidents have joined in a new ad campaign urging Americans to get the coronavirus vaccine—all of them, that is, except one.

Donald Trump didn’t take part in the campaign and instead issued a statement saying “I hope everyone remembers” the vaccine wouldn’t exist without him.

When President Biden took the oath of office on January 20th, 2021 the United States was at the very depths of the effects of the coronavirus. Over 200,000 + a day were being infected (some days over 300,000); 4,000 a day were dying; hospitals were once again bursting at the seems; a vaccination program was in its initial phase, but was being run so badly that some 20,000,000 vials of vaccine ‘disappeared.’ 

Perhaps the worst aspect of the whole mess was that the previous administration refused to convey any information to the incoming administration in a blatant attempt to make the incoming administration fail on the most important issue this country has faced since WWII.

Despite all that we have the former guy claiming that the vaccines would not exist were it not for him. This is what we in Iowa call unmitigated hogwash. Whoever was president at that time would have (or should I say SHOULD HAVE) done exactly the same thing. Given the former guy’s track record it is amazing that in this one instance he did the right thing.

On the same day we have Mitch McConnell on the floor of the senate claiming that the vaccine program would not be where it is now were it not for the former guy. While McConnell was trying to claim that the former guy’s leadership on the vaccination program was good, America knows that the Biden Administration rescued a disaster and turned it into what seems to be on the path to spectacular success.

So once again we have the repeating phenomena of Republicans doing all they can to stop or in someway undermine a program, then some time later claiming that they were behind the program all along and were in some way responsible for a programs success. Joni Ernst is one of the most blatant abusers of this practice. On one hand she praises Social Security while working behind the scenes to destroy it.

The Biden Administration comes in and in less than two months turns the vaccination program completely around. What on January 20th looked like a program destined to go into the “gummint can’t do nothing good” pile is turning into one of the major successes of all time. So look who shows up take credit. 

The second most consequential issue of today is to get the country’s economy and schools rolling again. To do this, the Biden Administration and Democrats in congress delivered the American Rescue Plan (ARP). This program needed to be big and bold because the pandemic delivered such a massive wallop to the average American and small businesses. While the Democrats stepped up, Republicans did all they could to stop any progress.

Republicans have offered little but tears in their beer over the amount of money and claims that the economy is already recovering. Not one Republican – including such self appointed mavericks as Romney and Murkowski – had the guts to truly evaluate the bill and vote in favor of it. The only Republican who did not vote NO was missing due to a death in his family.

Yet you can almost bet the farm right now that come election season 2022 you will hear many claims of how this or that Republican was behind the (soon to be highly successful) program all the way. They will be taking credit for saving family homes and businesses despite their NO vote.

We can certainly expect that from Iowa’s first and second district congress members. Should Mariannette Miller-Meeks survive a thorough examination of the vote here in the second district – and I do not believe she will – we can surely expect her to proudly take credit for the success of the ARP even though she had nothing to do with it. Same with Ashley Hinson. Because that is what Republicans do.

No doubt Ernst will take credit for successes here and there without ever mentioning the the Relief bill made such successes possible. Should Grassley run again, it simply won’t get mentioned. If it does Grassley will just blow it off and an intimidated press will drop it for fear of Grassley’s wrath. We have seen this movie before.

Randy Feenstra will probably campaign against the Relief bill in what is one of the few districts in America where such a campaign can probably be successful.

As the Biden Administration chalks up one success after another for the American people, we can fully expect Republicans to use their huge media presence and their spin machine to make it seem like they – the Republican Party – was primarily responsible for these successes.

We have seen this movie before. 

hat tip to EarlG at democraticunderground.com

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Joint Effort to Memorialize Iowa COVID-19 Victims

Posted on March 13, 2021 by Dave Bradley

Progress Iowa <press@progressiowa.org>

Thu 3/11/2021 10:59 AM

For Immediate Release: March 11, 2021

Contact: Ivy Beckenholdt, ivy@progressiowa.org

 

Elected Officials, Community and Labor Organizations, Faith Leaders Join Effort to Memorialize Iowa COVID-19 Victims

Des Moines, Iowa – More than three dozen elected officials, community and grassroots organizations, labor unions, and more have joined an ongoing effort to memorialize Iowans who have lost their lives to COVID-19. Together, this coalition will recognize the more than 5,600 victims with a virtual wall on IowaCovidMemorial.org and memorial events surrounding the one year anniversary of the first Iowa COVID-19 death on March 24, 2021.

Iowa COVID-19 Memorial coalition partners include AFSCME Council 61, Iowa State Education Association, Interfaith Alliance of Iowa, Iowa Alliance for Retired Americans, and the Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO. The full list of partners can be found below.

After last week’s launch, the Iowa COVID-19 Memorial has now received a growing number of submissions, sharing the stories and photos of loved ones they have lost to COVID-19. Anyone who has lost a family member, friend, or loved one due to COVID-19 is invited to submit their name to be listed on the online virtual wall.

“We’re proud to be part of this coalition that is stepping up to recognize the unspeakable tragedy our state has experienced during the past year,” said Matt Sinovic, executive director of Progress Iowa. “With the lack of leadership coming from the Governor’s office, there’s been a lack of opportunity to properly recognize the full impact of this pandemic. With the help of our partners, we want to provide a much needed avenue for Iowans to process this reality and express grief for the immense suffering endured this year.”

“The loss of thousands of lives is a direct result of the bungled COVID response by the state,” said Jamie Burch Elliott, director of public policy for Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa. “Gov. Kim Reynolds and Iowa lawmakers continue to disregard the pandemic and its toll on Iowans by refusing to listen to the science. The largest public health crisis of our lifetimes has shown the importance of elected officials using science-based guidance, listening to medical professionals, and relying on public health expertise. Instead of focusing on the crisis at hand, politicians have focused on taking away the rights of Iowans and pushing policies that would only set us back as a state.”

“As we mourn the lives lost, we now know that many of these deaths could have been preventable,” said Charlie Wishman, president of the Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO. “We should honor those who have passed by working to make workplace conditions safe, so that anyone can support their family without the fear of contracting this deadly infectious disease.”  (Italics mine – ed.)

The coalition of Iowa COVID-19 Memorial partners will share more information on upcoming memorial events and plans to recognize the tragic anniversary of March 24th soon.

Iowa COVID-19 Memorial Partners:

Advocates for Social Justice

AFSCME Council 61

Americans for Democratic Action Iowa

Rep. Marti Anderson

Rep. Christina Bohannon

Rep. Sue Cahill

Capital City Pride

Common Good Iowa

Rep. Molly Donahue

Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott

Rep. Chris Hall

Hawkeye Area Labor Council AFL-CIO

Health Care for America Now Iowa

Indivisible Iowa

Interfaith Alliance of Iowa

Iowa Alliance for Retired Americans

Iowa Citizen Action Network

Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement

Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO

Iowa Main Street Alliance

Iowa State Education Association

Rep. Jennifer Konfrst

Rep. Monica Kurth

Lower Drug Prices Now Iowa

No Justice No Peace

One Iowa

One Iowa Action

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa

Rep. Todd Prichard

Progress Iowa

Sen. Amanda Ragan

Sen. Jackie Smith

South Central Iowa Federation on Labor, AFL-CIO

Tax March Iowa

Sen. Todd Taylor

UAW Iowa State CAP Council

Sen. Sen. Zach Wahls

Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell

Western Iowa Labor Federation, AFL-CIO

Rep. Ross Wilburn

Rep. Cindy Winckler

Comment: do what you can to stop the spread of this horrible disease:

  • Wear a mask in public
  • Get a vaccination when it is your turn
  • Stay socially distanced
  • Wash your hands frequently
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President Biden’s Address To The Nation On The Anniversary Of COVID-19

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Trish Nelson

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The Urgent Need For Government Relief Spending

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Trish Nelson

by Ralph Scharnau

Biden and his fellow Democrats now control the legislative agenda. The issues include the global pandemic virus, the climate crisis, the sluggish economy, the struggling wage earners, and gender/racial/ethnic discrimination.

The Biden administration has launched an aggressive campaign to vaccinate the American adult populace in the first hundred days of the new administration. Citing supply and personnel issues, Biden recently announced that there should now be enough vaccine for every adult by the end of May. The recently announced manufacturing partnership between Merck and Johnson and Johnson could push the availability timeline earlier. Halting the spread of the coronavirus still means wearing a mask, maintaining social distancing and avoiding large crowds.

Biden has taken executive action to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement. Biden clearly has prioritized ways to address recurring environmental crises. He has visited areas hit by devastating weather and formed a task force to study ideas to mitigate the resultant damage. The earth, after all, is more than simply a place to be surveyed and developed. It is the home of the human family.

President Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic rescue plan enjoys bipartisan support nationwide even as it moves through Congress with just Democratic backing. Polling shows about 7 of 10 people in the United States favor the Biden aid package. That includes three in four independents, 3 in 5 Republicans, and nearly 9 of 10 Democrats.

There are, however, deficit hawks who will balk at the price tag of the Biden recovery plan. They claim that the Biden package will bust the budget and lead to runaway inflation. Actually, for more than a quarter century price gains have been surprisingly low. And inflation has hovered around 2 percent over the last decade with no predictions for further increases.

President Biden’s emergency relief proposal is a substantial, responsible plan that would extend a series of important measures that are slated to expire prematurely. Millions still face real hardships in such vital areas as food, health, and housing and would welcome the help.

One critical plank of Biden’s plan is to raise the national minimum wage to $15 an hour. The proposed wage hike faces stiff Republican opposition in Congress, especially in the evenly divided Senate. The opponents include virtually all Republicans, but also a small group of moderate and conservative Democrats.

The current minimum wage of $7.25 an hour has not been increased since 2009. Many wage earners struggle to meet their living expenses. As many as 32 million work overtime and often hold two or even three jobs to get by.

They are essential workers in retail, health care, and construction. Hardest hit among the low wage workers are people of color and women. Complicating their suffering is the looming unemployment benefits that begin to lapse in mid-March.

The Democratic-led House of Representatives recently passed a bill, the Equality Act, that would enshrine LGBTQ protections in the nation’s labor and civil rights laws, but it faces an uphill battle in the Senate. The protections against discrimination include such areas as employment, housing, education, public accommodations, and loan applications. The bill ensures that every person is treated equally, regardless of who they are and who they love

It is time to build an economy that values people over profit and regards nature as more than a commodity. It is time for this generation of leaders to hear the people call for a strong, vibrant and inclusive democracy that protects all of us.

Ralph Scharnau
March 4, 2021

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Blue Alert Live With Congresswoman Cindy Axne

Posted on March 10, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Because not everyone is on Facebook.

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YouTube Should Ban The Former Guy Permanently

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from FreePress

Last week, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki said that Donald Trump would be allowed to return to the video platform when “the risk of violence decreases.”1

The problem is, every time Trump is given an audience, the risk of violence rises exponentially.

For years Trump’s rhetoric has put all of us, but particularly Black and Brown people, Muslims and other communities, in danger. His speech launching his 2016 presidential campaign dehumanized immigrants and Mexicans, he attacked people of color throughout his presidency and from the start of the pandemic he repeatedly misnamed COVID-19 the “Chinese virus”.

When Trump opens his mouth, the risk of real-world violence goes up. Look no further than Jan. 6’s white-supremacist insurrection at the Capitol, which he incited.

Tell YouTube: Restoring Trump’s account increases the risk of violence. Permanently ban Trump now.

After Trump spent years misusing and violating Twitter’s policies, the company permanently suspended his account in January. Facebook removed his account and turned the decision about whether to permanently ban Trump over to its oversight board. Only YouTube has said that it fully intends to restore the former president’s account.

Silicon Valley is tying itself in knots to try and find a way out of taking down content that spreads hate and disinformation and puts people in danger — because white supremacy and conspiracy theories have made for huge profit margins.

YouTube needs to ban Trump permanently.

1. “YouTube CEO: Trump to Be Reinstated Once ‘Risk of Violence’ Passes,” Politico, March 4, 2021

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Support Your Local Newspaper

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Trish Nelson

From our inbox.

From Kyle Munson, President, Western Iowa Journalism Foundation.

I’m not here to romanticize one of the most important sounds of the last century: the reassuring thwap of a print newspaper hitting front doorsteps across America.

The format of credible local news isn’t my main concern. Like many of you, the vast majority of my news diet now is consumed through my smartphone. That’s fine. Scroll on.

Here’s what worries me: We still have doorsteps. No matter how much we disconnect ourselves from our neighbors in every other way — through distant and often partisan news sources, through remote work, through a growing army of Amazon Prime delivery vans — we still live in communities rooted to place and bound by local laws and ordinances. And I won’t apologize for romanticizing how much these tangible communities depend on the survival of quality local news that’s respected and supported by a critical mass of residents of every political persuasion.

This is the mission of our new Western Iowa Journalism Foundation: “Educate, inform, and engage residents throughout Western Iowa by supporting community journalism to ensure long-term access to accurate local news and investigative reporting.” As a nonprofit we join numerous local news philanthropies nationwide in the cause of adapting the local news model to better fit the 21st-century marketplace.

But we’re also unique in that we will directly fund and sustain the transformation of existing community newsrooms — local Main Street businesses — that our fellow Iowans have relied on for generations.

Our aim is serious and lasting infrastructural innovation, not a patchwork solution. We intend to make a real difference in our region and, through ongoing experimentation and collaboration, advance the cause of community journalism everywhere.

DONATE TO THE WESTERN IOWA JOURNALISM FOUNDATION

Our foundation formed in 2020 as an entirely independent nonprofit governed by its own board of directors (that I currently chair). As we support independent local newsrooms — initially those in Carroll, Jefferson, Storm Lake, and Denison — we won’t dictate their editorial decisions, and they won’t dictate our foundation’s work.

These newsrooms help build community by covering the full range of daily life. They exist to publish uplifting stories and unflinching criticism alike — their very ability to surprise and challenge their audience is fundamental to what makes for compelling journalism and what makes for stronger and more resilient communities.

The path ahead for a true common source of news in each of our communities demands that we’re more enlightened on all fronts, including greater inclusion of all voices and less kneejerk partisan division that serves only entrenched powers.

If we can’t literally be on the same page as our neighbors when it comes to trusting sources of local news, we’ll find it only harder to reach consensus when haggling over decisions at the local school board or city council meeting.

Please join us at the Western Iowa Journalism Foundation in our effort to preserve and strengthen credible community journalism and local news for generations to come.

Read Munson’s full column in the Des Moines Register here.

Learn more about the Western Iowa Journalism Foundation here.

And click here to make a difference today and support the foundation.

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It Has Been A Year Already?

Posted on March 7, 2021 by Dave Bradley

Biden Working Incredibly Hard And Productively To Pull Us Out Of The Pandemic

Republicans Try To Halt Progress And Steal Credit

My friends will grind their teeth a little as I quickly(?) tell my tale of realizing that a year ago that we were on our way down a swirling hole of pandemic and isolation unless there were some real leadership unlike this country had seen since FDR, HST and JFK.  Trump had already had a month to do something and had made it pretty obvious he didn’t care to deal with something that would take some real effort.

The best we could hope for is that he would kind of make himself scarce while someone else sort of took the reins and drove us through the pitfalls of the pandemic. Sadly we got the worst possible response we could have. Trump decided it was a good time for some On The Job Training plus a good opportunity to score some big bucks during a crisis. The very worst of all possible worlds.

As for us, somewhere around March 10th I was watching some basketball at my desk. The NBA was announcing an interruption to their season. Actually I can’t remember all what was happening over 2 or 3 days. All I can remember was that news of closings were coming in fast and furious. Who could keep track.

I had the oddest reaction. I thought to myself – “Oh boy, I will be forced to stay home, so I can watch the NCAA tournament almost undisturbed!” Then in a flash I realized just how ludicrous my first thought had been:

“There won’t be any tournament. There won’t be any baseball season. There probably won’t be any football season and there probably won’t be any basketball next year at any level. As a matter of fact you’d better start thinking about where you are going to be getting food, because trucks may be pulled off the road and store shelves will be wiped out in a day.”

I took a trip to the grocery the next day and got some immediate supplies. Reports continued to speak of doom while trying to keep us somewhat calm. One thing was for sure. The Administration only seemed to care about how they looked as leaders while while it was really apparent they had no idea what to do and didn’t care about the citizens.

I distinctly remember that our hunker down day was March 13th. From there, top priority was food and staying home as much as possible. Since my wife has some severe disabilities it was pretty obvious any outside forays would be conducted by me with a maximum of concern about safety and keeping the virus out of our house.

Purchasing trips were put together like battle plans. We got lots of ready to eat type meals, maxed out our freezer capacity and grabbed whatever cleaning supplies might be left on the shelf. Thanks to Costco’s large sizes we were already pretty well stocked on cleaning supplies.

Things we seldom thought about like cat food and cat litter became real important. Toilet paper? Fortunately I had just bought a large supply so we were good for a while.

Trips were planned with as few stops as possible. All items were wiped with alcohol. Trips were very early in the morning to minimize crowds. Stripping and washing were mandated as soon as I got home. It was kind of exhausting those first couple months with all the planning and the precise execution.

We now look back with a year’s perspective. One thing for sure is that the response of the Republican Party en masse was the worst possible response America has ever seen to any crisis. Had America simply surrendered to Hitler after Hitler’s first provocation is the only thing I can think that might have been comparable had it happened.

Not only did the Republican Party surrender to the corona virus, but they also created public policy such as opening restaurants and bars that almost guaranteed the virus an environment to spread far and wide.

 Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds was one of the leaders in the surrender to the corona virus. Even this week she continues to run perhaps the worst vaccination program in the country. In typical Republican fashion, her response has been to find somebody else to blame.

The Biden Administration has shown the guts and the grit to ta take the virus on toe to toe. Unfortunately the previous administration and governors such as Reynolds, DeSantis, Abbott, Noem, Ricketts and many other Republicans gave the virus such a head start catching up to it may be an extraordinary challenge.

Here is hoping that next year when we remember the start of Covid week, we can be looking back at something we believe to be conquered.

Raise a glass to the scientists who created the vaccines, the health care workers who have fought on the front lines of the disease and to everyone who has the civility to wear a mask to help stem the disease in their own little way.

Reporter tries to give response credit to Trump Administration, is remonstrated:

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