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One decade after Donald Trump sought to delegitimize Barack Obama's presidency by pushing the racist birtherism conspiracy theory, Trump is now pushing a conspiracy theory against the new administration.
"Six months removed from his Election Day loss, Trump has emerged from his West Palm Beach hibernation — refashioning himself as the president of the Republican States of America and reshaping the party in ways both micro and macro," The Washington Post reported Friday.
"He has also privately revived his claims that he plans to run for president again in 2024, decrying what he views as the 'low ratings' of the Biden administration, said one person who has spoken with Trump recently," the newspaper reported. "He rails that President Biden is 'a disaster' and argues that 'Joe isn't in charge, everybody knows it's Kamala' — a preview of his likely message portraying Biden as an unwitting stooge of Vice President Harris, this person said. Nonetheless, Trump is not expected to make an official decision or announcement under after the midterm elections, an adviser said."
Trump could push his new conspiracy theory with fury generated by his rage at having more people vote against him than any president in American history.
"Trump's reappearance is fueled by an ego-driven desire to remain at the center of national attention, said former advisers and allies who are in touch with Trump," the newspaper reported. "The defeated ex-president is propelled primarily by a thirst for retribution, an insatiable quest for the spotlight and a desire to establish and maintain total dominance and control over the Republican base, said several former senior White House advisers."
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More than 45,000 people have volunteered to kill 12 bison in the Grand Canyon National Park, as part of a new program to manage the growing population of the animals, the National Park Service said Friday.
If their numbers grow too high, buffalo can damage park ecosystems such as vegetation and soil, NPS spokeswoman Kaitlyn Thomas told AFP.
Thomas said there was growing concern about "increased impacts on park resources such as water, vegetation, soils, archaeological sites and values such as visitor experience and wilderness character."
To protect the land, officials at the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona came up with the idea of opening up the process -- known as "lethal removal" -- to volunteers from the public.
They received more than 45,000 applications in just two days, and selected an initial group of 25 names by drawing lots.
These will be vetted to make sure they meet the standards of marksmanship and physical fitness required to carry out the cull, and the final 12 will be selected by May 17.
All volunteers must be US citizens and have their own hunting rifle. Each person will be authorized to kill one bison each, and will not be allowed to use a motor vehicle to get about in the area of the cull, which is off-limits to cars.
The carcasses will be shared out among volunteers and "any parts not desired by volunteers will be transferred to the Tribal governments of GCNP's 11 traditionally associated tribes," the spokeswoman said.
"We expected a high number," said Thomas. "There was considerable interest when the lethal removal program was announced."
The "lethal removal" is not exactly a hunt, the park service said, because it is controlled by the park authorities themselves, and serves public as well as recreational interests.
Since 2019 the park has also been capturing excess bison and transferring them to other areas. Between 400 and 600 bison live in the northern part of the park. Within 10 years, the population is expected to triple to some 1,500 animals.
It is the first time such a program has been run in this particular park, Thomas said, although similar volunteer culls have been carried out in other national parks to prevent overpopulation by elk and goats.
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WATCH: Jen Psaki delivers ‘a master class in public communications’ while shutting down Newsmax
May 07, 2021
White House press secretary Jen Psaki was praised on Friday for the calm way she debunked the premise of a question from the far-right cable network Newsmax.
The issue of political operatives using White House briefings for political purposes came to prominence during the George W. Bush administration.
"The White House faced fresh accusations of a clandestine propaganda campaign yesterday after it emerged it granted regular access to a rightwing blogger with a habit of asking President Bush easy questions. Jeff Gannon, who represented a rightwing site owned by a Texas-based Republican activist, had been a regular at White House briefings since 2003 but aroused reporters' suspicions after posing ideologically loaded questions," The Guardian reported in February of 2005.
"The fake White House correspondent quit his job at the Talon News site on Wednesday after liberal bloggers found he had been operating under a pseudonym, and that he was linked to several gay pornographic web domain addresses under his real idenity, James Guckert," The Guardian explained. "Subsequent inquiries by liberal bloggers uncovered Gannon's links to gay porn domain addresses under his real name, and a posted photograph of a man posing in his underwear with his initials. The exposure prompted Gannon to resign his job at Talon, although he has shown no remorse about his conduct at the White House."
In December, NPR's Steve Inskeep asked Psaki how she would deal with far-right activists in the briefing room.
"How do you think you will engage the right-wing media ecosystem, if I can call it that?" Inskeep asked. "I'm thinking of networks like Fox, but also OANN and Newsmax that have larger and larger audiences."
Psaki replied she will, "rely on my experience at the State Department, there were many, many days where there were journalists — I'm air quoting that — who are from Russia or China, essentially arms of the government, you know, arms of the state-run media. And we let them in the briefing room, and they ask questions, and sometimes I had a little fun with them, you know, about who they were asking the question on behalf of."
"In terms of, you know, [OANN] and kind of other right-wing entities? I don't think my job as the White House press secretary is to give them a bigger platform. But at the same time, when we're at a point when it's COVID-safe and there is a full briefing room, I also don't think it's my job to keep people out," she explained.
This approach was on display on Friday when Psaki out-witted Newsmax personality Emerald Robinson.
"Given the number of former Obama administration officials that are now in the Biden administration and the president's relatively light schedule, there's a growing perception that this is really just the third term of President Obama. What do you say to people who say that?" Robinson asked.
"Who were saying that?" Psaki asked. "Who's saying that?"
"You've heard that a lot in the media," Robinson replied.
"Who in the media," Psaki repeated.
"Different people," Robinson replied without listing a single example.
Here's some of what people were saying about the exchange:
@Acyn What I love about Press Secretary Jen Psaki is that she combats lies with facts and sass. She fights back aga… https://t.co/M2zdIRZr7O— Russell Drew (@Russell Drew)1620413204.0
Reporter got rattled... she started by saying that this was a pseudo Obama administration but got body bagged when she couldn't cite who said it then switched to why isnt Biden greeting foreign leaders? AWFUL turn at the table
— Michael (@Michael53430896) May 7, 2021
@thejabbermonkey @Acyn I said it and then the lady in the mirror said it at the same time...— Michael Hager (@Michael Hager)1620409902.0
Many people are saying that Emerald Robinson isn't an actual reporter and that Newsmax is a tabloid.
— Cat Food Casserole (@CasseroleFood) May 7, 2021
Dear @POTUS ,
Please pay or give @jrpsaki absolutely anything she wants on the condition she remains @PressSec I fear that nobody will ever be cool enough to fill her shoes.
Sincerely,
America
— Dr Robin 😷 (@Robinindfw) May 7, 2021
She's a master class in public communications every time she speaks. It's such a pleasure watching her work.
— Meta Beth. Things will get better. 💭🎗🍿🐝 (@professorsan) May 7, 2021
Many people are saying Newmax is run by a large Dalmatian in a floral muumuu and rollerblades - care to comment on that?
— Jaynie's Got a Bun (@FreeGirlNowNYC) May 7, 2021
"A lot of people are saying" ‼️
For years of programming by a cult leader has totally scrambled the brains of folks in the media. They've adopted his language and his tactics, for everyday interactions ‼️🙄
— Cruz Thomas 🇺🇸 🌎 🐶🌄 (@realCruzThomas) May 7, 2021
She never gets goaded into an argument. Love that about her.
— Vote for a Bluer Senate 💙 (@MarVistaWriter) May 7, 2021
So was it Obama's 3rd term or Kamala is in charge? She doesn't even make sense when trying to make up stories to ask about.
— Pu🧩🧩ler (@m7ckown) May 7, 2021
Wwwwwwhhhhhyyyy is propaganda network Newsmax even in that room?
— Kalmlikeabomb (@KalmLike_a_Bomb) May 7, 2021
Newsmax:"What do you say to people who say that?" @PressSec:"Who's saying that?" Newsmax: "You've heard that a lot… https://t.co/aAMowR2reS— Mehdi Hasan (@Mehdi Hasan)1620410911.0
@PressSec Jen Psaki is a Gem. LOL!! 🇺🇸 Jen Psaki Hilariously shuts down Newsmax personality’s loaded question on… https://t.co/rXzA5Qa9b0— ❈ Monika ❈ (@❈ Monika ❈)1620411991.0
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