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CNN's MJ Lee brought up Trump's comments about Biden wearing a mask.

On Thursday at a rally in Pennsylvania, Trump asked his supporters about Biden's use of face masks, "Did you ever see a man who likes a mask as much as him?"

"He has it hanging down. Because it gives him a feeling of security," Trump continued. "If I were a psychiatrist, right, you know I'd say: 'This guy's got some big issues. Hanging down. Hanging down.'"

Lee asked the former vice president, "I wonder if you worry that this kind of language that comes from the president of the United States can deter some Americans who are tuning into him to not wear masks?"


Conservative commentators noticed how the media was treating Biden with kid gloves, including Fox News contributor Byron York.


BlazeTV host Mark Levine fired out on Twitter, "Shameless corrupt media and shameful pathetic Biden."


"Pathetic performance by reporters at Biden press conference today," said Fox News political analyst Brit Hume. "One softball question after another. Biden, though at times halting and unclear, was more forceful than usual."


"The media are simply the PR wing for the Biden campaign at this point," The Daily Wire's Ben Shapiro stated.


"Whether you like the former vice president, dislike him, whether you like President Trump or dislike him, these were decidedly friendlier questions than the president ever enjoys," Fox Business host Neil Cavuto said according to the Washington Examiner.

Mark Hemingway, senior writer at RealClearInvestigations, wrote, "A text from a friend watching the press conference: 'Who are asking Biden these questions?? It's like watching someone make sure a 3 year old wins CandyLand.'"


"4 years of 'but her emails' taunts worked," said Washington Examiner executive editor Phillip Klein. "Reporters are worried that if they ask Biden a challenging question they'll be heckled as 'complicit' by the people whose opinions they care about."


White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany tweeted, "These are partisan Dem operatives NOT journalists!"


President Trump slammed the media for the softball questions given to his political opponent, saying the inquiries were "meant for a child."

"I watched the interview with sleepy Joe Biden and … you didn't ask questions like that," Trump said at a press briefing on Friday night, reported by The Hill. "They were like, meant for a child. Those questions were meant for a child."

"Smiles on faces of reporters — not like you and you," the president said to reporters in the briefing room. "They were smiles on the reporters. What do you think? Take a look at those questions that they asked him. They were not meant for a grown-up, they were meant for a child."

"I look at that and I think it's a disgrace," Trump said. "And then I watch Biden getting asked questions that are really meant for a child to answer, anybody could answer. And I look at the level of question that you people ask. I mean honestly, it's disgraceful."




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After an Antifa member murdered a Patriot Prayer member, Facebook suddenly shutters Patriot's Prayer's page — because it's a 'violent social militia'
'Antifa groups murdered my friend while he is walking home, and instead of the multibillion dollar company banning Portland antifa pages they ban Patriot Prayer and myself'
 SARAH TAYLOR
Facebook has yanked Patriot Prayers's group page as well as the page of its founder, Joey Gibson, reports say.

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What's a brief history here?
The company made the move just two days after two people were fatally shot in Seattle, Washington, protests, one of which was a Patriot Prayer member.

A self-proclaimed Antifa member reportedly shot and killed Patriot Prayer member and Trump supporter Aaron Danielson after reportedly targeting the demonstrator.

What are the details?
According to The Oregonian, Gibson said that at least five related Facebook pages have been removed as well.

Jen Ridings, a Facebook spokeswoman, told the outlet in an emailed statement that the company chose to remove the pages as part of its “ongoing efforts to remove Violent Social Militias from our platform."

In August, the social media giant said it would be focusing efforts to expand the company's “Dangerous Individuals and Organizations policy" due to “growing movements that, while not directly organizing violence, have celebrated violent acts, shown that they have weapons and suggest they will use them, or have individual followers with patterns of violent behavior."


In a statement, Gibson's attorney, Angus Lee, said that the company's move to shutter the accounts is a “very serious demonstration of the unchecked power of electronic oligarchs to control information."

“Obviously," Lee added, “Mr. Gibson is very upset right now and feels as though there is an effort to silence him."

Gibson told KOIN-TV that he is disappointed that the company chose to remove the Patriot Prayer page amid a surge of violent protests across the country.

“Antifa groups murdered my friend while he is walking home, and instead of the multibillion dollar company banning Portland antifa pages they ban Patriot Prayer and myself," he said.

The page, according to NBC News, had approximately 45,000 fans before it was deactivated.


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Trump orders defunding of 'un-American propaganda' teaching white privilege and critical race theory at federal agencies
The theory says that America is inherently racist
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 CARLOS GARCIA
The Trump administration plans to ban training programs at government agencies that teach that the United States is inherently racist, including concepts of "white privilege" and "critical race theory."

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The announcement was made in a memorandum released late Friday by Russell Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget.

"The President has directed me to ensure that Federal agencies cease and desist from using taxpayer dollars to fund these divisive, un-American propaganda training sessions," the memo read.

"Accordingly, to that end, the Office of Management and Budget will shortly issue more detailed guidance on implementing the President's directive," he continued.

"In the meantime, all agencies are directed to begin to identify all contracts or other agency spending related to any training on 'critical race theory,' 'white privilege,' or any training or propaganda effort that teaches or suggests either (1) that the United States is an inherently racist or evil country or (2) that any race or ethnicity is inherently racist or evil," the memo read. "In addition, all agencies should begin to identify all available avenues within the law to cancel any such contracts and/or to divert Federal dollars away from these un-American propaganda training sessions."


The plan is sure to draw much criticism and ire from those on the left who have made white privilege and critical race theory an essential part of their political agenda.

Biden accused of white privilege
Trump's Democratic presidential opponent even faced accusations of white privilege when Charlamagne Tha God, the influential black talk radio show host, hurled racial claims against the candidate in July.

"Joe Biden fumbles all the time, because Joe Biden suffers from old white male entitlement," said the host.

"Where he can't simply say, 'I was wrong,' or he can't simply say, 'I'm sorry,' or he can't simply say, 'hey I thought this way at one time, but now I think a different way,' instead of him admitting that some of the things that he actually did was wrong," he concluded.

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Grocery store chain says employees can't wear American flag masks because they're 'offensive' — it quickly changes course after backlash
Quick turnaround
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 SARAH TAYLOR
North Carolina-based grocery chain Food Lion will now permit its employees to wear American flag-themed face masks while working at its stores.

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The company went viral earlier this week after one of its employees revealed he quit after being told to avoid wearing his American flag-themed mask.

What are the details?
According to a recent report from WCTI-TV, the move appears to be in response to the employee — as well as his supporters — demanding such masks after the company initially prohibited them.

Saturday saw the company's Twitter page share a status on the development, writing, "We listened to our associates and customers about our uniform policy. We require that associates wear masks without writing, insignia, or symbols. We will allow associates to wear masks with the American flag that meet this standard."

The company also promised that it "deeply respects the American flag."


Controversy initially brewed after employee Gary Dean, a 69-year-old U.S. Air Force veteran showed up to work wearing an American flag-printed mask.


Dean said that a store manager told him that someone found the mask offensive, and informed Dean that he could no longer wear the mask while working.

"As a veteran, my dad being a World War II hero, my best friend killed in Vietnam, out of respect for them, I can't just say, 'No, I'll take my flag and put it in my pocket," Dean said.

So instead, he quit — and his story began to gain traction across the internet.

Days later, the company changed its stance on the masks.

"While we continue to maintain our uniform standards requiring associates to wear masks without writing, insignia or symbols, we will allow associates to wear masks with the American flag that meet this standard," a portion of a follow-up statement added. "We appreciate and thank our more than 77,0000 associates who are working hard every day to safely nourish our neighbors in the towns and cities we serve."

It is unclear at the time of this writing whether Dean will return to work following the newly instituted policy.

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