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A recent Atlantic report reveals that the Oval Officer in 2018 told his staff that he was cancelling a trip to a World War I graveyard in Belleau, France commenting, “Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers”.  During that same trip he called those killed in the war”suckers”. Although Trump denied the Atlantic report it was confirmed by the Associated Press.

On Monday, Trump claimed “shadow” people were controlling former Vice President Joe Biden. He said the city of Portland, Oregon had been burning for decades (untrue). And he made unsubstantiated claims about airplanes “completely loaded with thugs” wearing dark uniforms and flying to disrupt the Republican National Convention. 

In the sequel chat, Trump continued his attacks on Biden, but with a twist. In the past, he has repeatedly ― and without evidence ― claimed that Biden was “mentally shot.” Now, however, Trump claims Biden has a souped-up brain from some kind of drug.  

What’s wrong with this picture? A cop shoots an unarmed Jacob Blake in the back seven times leaving him paralyzed. Thus far the cop hasn’t been charged. 

White House press mouthpiece Kayleigh McEnany affirmed that the Oval Officer will not comment on teenager Kyle Rittenhouse’s fatal shooting of two protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Meantime, Rittenhouse has been charged with homicide by shooting two of three demonstrators who were protesting police brutality in the shooting of Jacob Blake.

Joanne Rogers is the widow of the great Fred Rogers. She recently stated that Fred never commented on political persons and their statements because of his “Neighborhood” dedicated to children. As she has no such audience she had a few comments regarding the current White House resident. “I think Mr. Trump seldom tells the truth,” she said. “If he does, it’s just a fluke, I think. But the fact [is] that I can’t believe anything he says, not even the simplest thing.”

The home team Red Sox seem bent on worsening their already tenuous position in the American League standings. A few days ago they traded first baseman Mitch Moreland, who’s having a fine season, for two minor leaguers. Now the Beantown “brain trust” has peddled their right fielder Kevin Pilar. Of course, we know they let their premier outfielder    Mookie Best, go to the Dodgers. Hey, while you clowns are bent on putting a minor league roster in Fenway park why not send your current top player, Xander Bogaerts, to the wind as well. Meantime, one of the chief reasons for my tuning into Sox’ baseball, Andrew Benintendi, is missing with a severe right rib cage strain. He hasn’t been able to play for much of this abbreviated season and it seems as though we won’t see him patrolling left field for the remainder of the scheduled games. Shame..