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IN THE NEWS
Trump appears to encourage North Carolinians to vote twice to test the system
As his poll numbers plummet, now Trump is telling people in North Carolina and Nevada to vote twice—once by mail, once in person, in what is a clear attempt at invalidating Democratic votes. Americans can only vote once per election, and it is a felony in many states to commit voter fraud. Make no mistake the president is intending to create chaos during the election in November.
LINK: https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/02/politics/donald-trump-north-carolina-voter-fraud/index.html
Russia ‘launders’ disinformation by using fake personas, U.S. writers
Facebook and an independent cybersecurity firm say members of a Russian operation leveraging American writers and fake personas created a new site, Peace Data, which bills itself as a global news organization. The stories are designed to criticize Biden from the left, to steer possible voters away from his campaign. The main Russian goal is the same, to sow division and affect the November election.
LINK: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/russia-leverages-fake-personas-u-s-writers-to-spread-disinformation
Trump threatens to cut federal funds to ‘lawless’ cities
Trump signed a memo threatening to cut federal funding to “lawless” cities and “anarchist jurisdictions,” including Seattle, Portland, New York and Washington. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Twitter that Trump was purposefully trying to cut funding that states and cities must receive to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. “He is not a king. He cannot ‘defund’ NYC,” Cuomo said. “It’s an illegal stunt.”
LINK: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/03/trump-threatens-to-cut-federal-funds-to-lawless-cities.html
Postal Service Has Paid DeJoy’s Former Company $286 Million Since 2013
“Documents obtained through a public records request showed the degree to which XPO Logistics, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s former employer, is intertwined with the agency he now oversees.”
LINK: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/02/us/politics/louis-dejoy-usps-paid.html
Fox News poll found Joe Biden is leading Trump in 3 key states he won in 2016
In North Carolina, Biden appears to lead 50% to 46%, in Arizona, he leads 49% to 40%, and in Wisconsin, Joe is up 50% to 42%. The positive numbers only underscore the hard work that must continue. Trump will continue to create chaos, sow division, and suppress votes.
LINK: https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-states-trump-won-fox-news-voters-poll-2020-9
EVENTS
Thursday, September 3
National Women for Biden Bimonthly Call with Scarlett Johansson and Rep. Jahana Hayes
Join Women For Biden for our national call on September 3 at 7 PM ET. The call will feature actress Scarlett Johansson and Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), the 2016 National Teacher of the Year, who will discuss the challenges facing families and teachers at the start of this year’s school year and highlight Joe’s plans to build back better and re-open schools.
https://www.mobilize.us/joebiden/event/283825
Broadway Sessions Presents: Belting For Biden, an all-female live concert celebrating the nomination of Kamala Harris as the Democratic Vice Presidential candidate!
YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/BroadwaySessionsForBiden
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Viewers can also submit questions for the stars ahead of time to be answered during the event here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfpJNlbXpS8MPAhEppfEoSaEYhclZIsYR6Ey2ZpNKZWfeXp3w/viewform
