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Judd Legum Profile picture
@JuddLegum
Sep 27, 2020 • 5 tweets • 1 min read • Read on X
1. There is so much emphasis by Biden and outside groups on courting disaffected Republicans

There was an entire day of the Democratic National Convention devoted to it

But there is really no evidence that the appeal is working

REPUBLICANS REALLY LIKE TRUMP

Let's review
2. The national NYT poll out today shows that Biden is currently attracting 6 PERCENT of Republican voters.

That's similar to the 4% of Democrats who support Trump.

And less than the 8% of Republicans who supported Clinton in 2015, according to exit polls
3. There are a few high-profile Republicans on Twitter who don't like Trump, but they are not at all representative of Republicans as a whole.

The same NYT poll finds that 93% of Republicans approve of Trump

That's after tens of millions of people lost their jobs and 200K died
4. The idea that "Republicans of principles" will abandon Trump is a fantasy.

If what's happened over the last 3+ years wasn't enough to persuade a significant portion of Republicans to support Biden what is going to happen in the next 45 days?
5. To everyone responding that there are much fewer Republicans today, that is not backed up by the data.

Gallup found 27% of voters identified as Republican in November 2016.

Today? 29%

news.gallup.com/poll/15370/par…

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Sep 10
1. CBS has hired Ken Weinstein as an ombudsman to review its news coverage for "bias"

Weinstein has no experience overseeing or producing news

A comprehensive review of his public statements, however, shows he has another qualification: undying loyalty to Trump
2. In the Summer 2018 edition of the journal Horizons, Weinstein wrote that Trump's 2016 election represented a victory in the "battle to reclaim American patriotism" from "elites."

popular.info/p/cbs-news-hir…
3. Weinstein praised Trump's "bold rhetoric" and his rejection of "the kind of identity politics that lay at the core of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign." In the same piece, he criticized former President Barack Obama for being "hypocritical" and limiting "freedom of choice and expression."
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Sep 9
1. Jared Kushner is taking TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS annually from Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern governments

Simultaneously, Kushner is playing a CENTRAL ROLE in shaping Trump's Middle East policy

It's a massive conflict. And a scandal. That's getting scant attention
2. On Monday, Kushner met in Miami with Steve Witkoff, Trump's Middle East envoy, and Ron Dermer, a top advisor to Netanyahu. The trio reportedly discussed a new proposal for a ceasefire and "day after" plans.

popular.info/p/kushner-take…
3. Two weeks ago, Kushner visited the White House with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to advise Trump about potential post-war reconstruction plans in Gaza.

Last year, Kushner said this would not happen.
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Sep 8
1. If passengers book a flight from the EU and it is canceled or significantly delayed, they are entitled to cash compensation — $300 to $700.

In the US, flyers were supposed to get similar rights soon.

But those plans have been scrapped by the Trump administration.

Here's how it happened.

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2. In May 2023, Biden announced a new rule to require airlines to pay passengers for delayed or canceled flights. Travelers in the US would receive $200 to $775.

popular.info/p/how-airlines…
3. Domestic airlines are well-positioned to absorb these costs. In Q2 2025, for example, Delta recorded a $2.1 billion profit. The last 12 months have been profitable for most airlines, including Delta ($4.5 billion), United ($3.3 billion), American ($567 million), and Southwest ($392 million).
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Sep 2
1. Monday was a landmark day in one of the most brazen political and economic grifts in history.

It netted Trump, at least on paper, $3.4 BILLION.

Follow this thread for details.

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2. Trump launched World Liberty Financial and its crypto token (WLFI), about a year ago. At the time, the Biden administration considered such tokens illegal, unregistered securities.

popular.info/p/trumps-labor…
3. To evade legal issues, WLFI were locked, meaning they couldn't be resold. Still, the company sought to sell $300 million worth of tokens, with 75% of the proceeds going directly into Trump's pocket.

Who would buy a cryptocurrency that couldn't be resold?
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Aug 13
1. Since Roe was overturned, Republican AGs have engaged in aggressive legal campaign to limit abortion not only in their states, but across the nation.

These efforts are being financed by major American corporations — including CVS, United HealthCare, Airbnb, and the parent company of CoachellaImage
2. In a fundraising email sent the day Roe was overturned in 2022, RAGA pledged: "Every donation will help Republican Attorneys General combat the Democrats' pro-abortion agenda and stand tall for life."

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3. Since then RAGA members have pushes to restrict the ability of pharmacies to dispense abortion pills, eliminate privacy protections for people who receive reproductive healthcare, and preempt blue state "shield laws" that protect doctors
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Aug 12
1. A lot of people are (correctly) reporting that Trump ordered a federal takeover of the DC police even though violent crime in DC is at 30 year low.

How is the Trump administration responding?

They claim that DC crime data is rigged!

(Sound familiar?)

Let's review. Image
2. The White House accused people citing DC crime stats of "gaslighting" the public and claimed that DC crime stats were manipulated.

They are pushing an allegation made by in July by FOP chairman Gregg Pemberton.

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3. Pemberton has provided NO EVIDENCE to support his claims.

He is alleging a systemic conspiracy to manipulate crime data but has provided no documentation, no examples of cases where the alleged misclassification occurred, and no other proof to substantiate his claims.
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