The White House version of the Sturgis Smash Mouth concert is ready for its hydroxychloroquine treatments as one big Hatch Act violation. And for the umpteenth time he lies about Veterans Choice, even as he was called on it directly in a presser several weeks ago. JASS, Just Another Stump Speech. The pandemic gives Trump a “10”. Trump's speech is probably better in the original Cyrillic.

x Rormer Russian-television producer on RNC: “It reminds me of things I’ve seen in Russia. Facts don’t really matter in this context. They’re not trying to even win a debate; they’re trying to feed people’s confirmation biases and their fears.” @ToluseO https://t.co/Wa20UT8hoT— David Nakamura (@DavidNakamura) August 28, 2020

x Barack Obama signed the Veterans Choice bill in 2014

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 28, 2020

x Hell of a thing to watch CNN's @ddale8 fact-check the cascade of lies from Trump's speech. pic.twitter.com/aRQuHf0qE5

— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) August 28, 2020

x Not true NATO members have agreed to pay $130 billion more “a year.” It's an estimated $130 billion increase *over 2016 levels* by 2020 — and NATO noted to me in an email this morning that members now have Covid-related budget difficulties. — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 28, 2020

x Trump's claim is false that this is the first time in 20 years that NATO members have increased spending. Spending increased in 2015 and 2016, before he took office, after the 2014 Crimea invasion by Russia and a 2014 re-commitment to hit the 2%-of-GDP target.

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 28, 2020

x The USMCA retains most of the NAFTA agreement Trump describes as a “nightmare.”

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 28, 2020

x Trump is correct that about 300 miles of wall have been built. What he doesn't say: as of August 7, just 5 of those miles had been built in places where there were no barriers before. Official stats via @priscialva: pic.twitter.com/elcOAcejP2

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 28, 2020

x Trump repeats his ludicrous claim that he's done more for Black people than any president since Lincoln. (LBJ signed the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act.) (And you can make an argument for a bunch of others, but I'm busy.)

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 28, 2020

x They did not get a Jerusalem embassy built for “less than $500,000.” Early documents showed it's at least $21 million. https://t.co/UR7gRpzCvX

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 28, 2020

x “Completely rebuilding” the military is a large stretch. Annual pay raises for the troops are standard.

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 28, 2020

x Trump says he has “very good information” that China wants Biden to win because Biden cheers for China. The US intel community said China prefers Biden because it sees Trump as “unpredictable.”

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 28, 2020

x Biden did indeed vote for the Iraq War. What Trump doesn't say — and often lies about — is that he too supported the invasion, not becoming an explicit opponent until more than a year in.

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 28, 2020

x Highly misleading to tout the “record” 9 million job gain over the last three months with no context… …specifically, the context that 22 million jobs were lost in the previous two months.

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 28, 2020

x The president is doing a lot of lying.

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 28, 2020

x Trump is lying that Biden is “even talking about taking the wall down.” Biden has specifically rejected that idea; he's said that he'll just stop further construction.

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 28, 2020

x Biden's plan is skeptical on charter schools, but wouldn't shut them all down. The Biden-Sanders task force proposed to ban federal funding to “for-profit” charters.

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 28, 2020

x Biden is not proposing to confiscate guns (Trump didn't name Biden there, but suggested it). He is running on a non-mandatory buyback so-called assault weapons.

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 28, 2020

x Trump did not sign a “10 years in prison” order. His order just urged the government to fully enforce existing laws, which include a maximum discretionary sentence of 10 years for damage to federal property or damaging monuments of US veterans.

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 28, 2020

x Trump, who tried to get Goodyear boycotted literally last week and has previously tried to get literally dozens of people fired, boycotted or canceled, denounces cancel culture. https://t.co/wLe1qsajnQ

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 28, 2020

x Trump has already broken his “pledge” to “always protect” patients with pre-existing conditions. He has repeatedly tried to get bills passed that would weaken these protections. Is currently trying to get all of Obamacare eradicated.

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 28, 2020

x Preliminary (preliminary!) count: at least 20 false or misleading claims from Trump tonight.

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 28, 2020

What to watch: Trump will offer a blistering rebuke of Biden’s record and his decades as “a failed” elected official in a closing address that will declare November as a battle between “us vs. them,” campaign officials tell Axios.

Biden's speech didn’t mention Trump by name once, but instead used the platform to share his personal story and offer himself as “an ally of the light.”

didn’t mention Trump by name once, but instead used the platform to share his personal story and offer himself as “an ally of the light.” Trump will say Biden is “an empty shell of a candidate” and a “Trojan Horse” for the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, said Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh.

of a candidate” and a “Trojan Horse” for the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, said Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh. Trump will also go into “granular detail” about his second-term agenda.

Trump is expected to address the shooting of Jacob Blake and make reference to Kenosha as part of a larger discussion of unrest in the U.S.

Trump's speech will be delivered from the White House South Lawn, a departure from presidential norms.

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x Watch: Trump to close convention with speech from the White House. Follow our live coverage. https://t.co/8e1TPTIomE

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 28, 2020

x What it looks like when a criminal president uses the White House as a stage prop for his re-election. pic.twitter.com/kGMUn99zng

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) August 28, 2020

x This abomination may be the most visible misuse of official position for private gain in America’s history. It is an abuse of the power entrusted to this man, the breach of a sacred trust. It is the civic equivalent of a mortal sin—maybe a religious one too. And it is a harbinger pic.twitter.com/UryxiQTyv0 — Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) August 28, 2020

@DeanObeidallah “Who else is NOT Watching Trump's sociopathic, delusional, firehose of Lies ‘speech’ tonight?!”

x Opinion | The Trump show There’s lots of entertainment but little truth during the Republican convention about President Trump’s failed coronavirus performance.https://t.co/fby8JTaeJd pic.twitter.com/TyKUlRoSu5

— Ann Telnaes (@AnnTelnaes) August 27, 2020

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x ATV and bikers coming through to add some noise near the White House #DCProtests pic.twitter.com/TYt5Xq2jlg

— Jane Recker (@janerecker) August 28, 2020

x Hey White House, you want to put this story to rest and tweet out a pic of that alleged Lego White House, or naw? #PixOrItDidntHappen

— Dr. Melissa R. Michelson (@profmichelson) August 28, 2020

— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) August 28, 2020

Like rhythmic gymnastics it’s a rhythmic presidency where style points count more than the outcome. We will be looking at ribbons thinking that maybe if swimmers did it, the athleticism might be more valuable for its status as a sport.

All ribbon, no Gym Jordan.

— Hunter Cullen (@HunterJCullen) August 27, 2020

Tonight did have lovely parting gifts because reality shows have kayfabe prizes.

x President Trump in his RNC speech tonight will announce a $750 million deal for the purchase and production of 150 million rapid tests to be distributed across the country. The WH just released details on the deal. pic.twitter.com/cVtIIS0cnn

— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) August 27, 2020

x The stakes are high for President Trump tonight, who has been slipping in the polls #RNC2020 https://t.co/XOKLcq9yKr

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) August 28, 2020

Perhaps the deal Trump will forge to evade prosecution will include making him NFL or MLB commissioner.

x Unless this is somehow fabricated or the greatest misinterpretation in the history of the sport, Commissioner of Baseball, Rob Manfred, has to resign. Tonight. This is indefensible, cheap, sordid, racist. https://t.co/ZxZiEX5smI

— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) August 27, 2020

x WOW. The only thing left on the field: a Black Lives Matter shirt.

pic.twitter.com/39NCP4boQv

— Karine Jean-Pierre (@K_JeanPierre) August 28, 2020

x Trump tells NYT – after all these years tweeting about things he’s seen on Fox – that it’s not true he’s lazy and TV-obsessed: “I don’t watch very much TV. Nobody knows what I do.” https://t.co/IgbLgTymWI — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 28, 2020

x Kyle Rittenhouse traveled over 30 minutes away with an assault rifle to confront protestors. He ended up killing two people and now he’s charged with first-degree murder. Why the hell are right-wing pundits praising him? https://t.co/rAJyMaLerP

— Renato Mariotti (@renato_mariotti) August 27, 2020

“These are not images from some imagined ‘Joe Biden’s America’ in the future. These are images from Donald Trump’s America today.”

x An RNC video showing warning about “Biden's America” actually showed Barcelonahttps://t.co/hlJxIesVDE

— Jane Lytvynenko (@JaneLytv) August 27, 2020

x Green screen #1 has launched. It’s a strong first entry. pic.twitter.com/b6lPdneFp2

— Jason Kint (@jason_kint) August 28, 2020

x Biden is running this two minute ad tonight on all the networks during the GOP convention. Trump will not be pleased. Let’s just say a ramp is involved. pic.twitter.com/gO1dOxv9aF

— John Aravosis 🇺🇸🇬🇷🏳️‍🌈 (@aravosis) August 27, 2020

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