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The Pro-Life Democrat
3:36 PM CST, Monday, November 9th, 2020
LA Governor's Mansion, Baton Rouge, LA

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LA Governor John Bel Edwards (D) was working inside his office at the LA Governor's Mansion during the midpoint of his second & final term in office. Popular, moderate-to-conservative Blue Dog Democrat in a deep Red State., he made history back in November 2019 by becoming the first Dem LA Governor to win reelection since the legendary Edwin Edwards in 1975; Just days after Biden's victory in the 2020 Presidential election, many political analysts began to secretly talk up Edwards as a possible contender for the Presidency or Vice Presidency in 2024. For now, Edwards was focused on making sure all Louisianans would benefit from a massive budget surplus, strong economic growth, etc.,

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Born the seventh out of eight children to Sheriff Frank Jr., & Dora Jean Edwards. He grew up hunting & fishing in Amite, a rural town in Tangipahoa Parish. He & Donna Hutto began dating while students at Amite High School. After graduating the top of his class, he attended the United States Military Academy at West Point. During his time at West Point, Edwards completed Airborne School & served as vice-chairman of the panel that enforces the West Point Honor Code. Edwards graduated from West Point in 1988, being commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army; he served on active duty for eight years until being honorably discharged in 1996. During his eight years in the United States Army, Edwards earned Airborne, Ranger & Jumpmaster status, culminating with the command of a rifle company in the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, NC. He & Donna got married in 1989; they would become the parents of three children: Samantha Bel, Sarah Ellen & John Miller.

After commanding a parachute infantry regiment in the 82nd Airborne, Edwards retired from the United States Army in 1996 with the rank of Captain & returned home to LA where he then earned a Juris Doctorate degree from Louisiana State University before opening up a civil law practice in his hometown of Amite. Wanting to do more for public service, Edwards was elected to a seat on the LA House of Representatives from District 72 in 2007 with 65% in a runoff election. He represented the people of Amite, Greensburg, Kentwood & Hammond for eight years; during his time in the LA House of Representatives, Edwards also served as Minority Leader of the LA House of Representatives from 2012 to 2015. He was the only freshman lawmaker to chair a committee in the LA State Legislature, chairing the Veterans Affairs Committee in the LA House of Representatives; he was also selected to serve as chairman of the Democratic House Caucus, which was very rare for a freshman lawmaker. He was also a staunch critic of then-LA Governor Bobby Jindal (R) for the governor's frequent trips away from LA to raising political funds for GOPers across the country while the State of LA had been cutting funding for higher education. In October 2011, Edwards overwhelmingly won reelection with 83% of the vote & served as chairman of the LA House Democratic Caucus, which made him the Minority Leader until his landslide election as LA's 56th Governor on November 21st, 2015 garnering 56% of the statewide vote defeating then-United States Senator David Vitter (R-LA).

 

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COMING UP IN PUTTING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE FIRST
Segment on US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) & how he'll plot to up the ante against Uncle Joe once again....

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COMING UP IN CHAPTER II OF PUTTING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE FIRST
President Trump concedes the 2020 Presidential election & wishes the new administration the best of luck....

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Chapter II: The Concession....
3:28 PM EST, Thursday, December 3rd, 2020
Blue Room, White House, Washington, DC.

President Trump delivering his concession speech from the Blue Room of the White House.
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It had been a month since Election Day & the constant speculation had been swirling around the country on what President Trump would do & the questions ranged from: Would he push ahead & get the election results overturned ? Trump announce his 2024 comeback ? What does Trump have planned in terms of a political sucker-punch ? Nobody knew the answers to the questions which had been ranging for weeks. In the meantime, President Trump was huddled up inside the Oval Office talking with White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, United States Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) & several senior Trump campaign aides talking about numerous options. Getting up from his chair behind the resolute desk, Trump looked out the window & thought to himself "If I concede this election, that loser Sleepy Joe will try to f*** up everything I did and accomplished. My concern is about those out of control liberal prosecutors trying to have me prosecuted over stupid shit!"

First Lady Melania Trump entered the Oval Office, she had waited for Graham, Meadows & Co., to leave & once they left, she & Donald sat down on the couch & discussed the future, where Melania let him know the reality of the situation: "Donald. I love you so much, I understand you want to fight this election all the way to Congress with a slim possibility of having it overturned, but looking at the numbers coming out of North Carolina, Georgia & Arizona, you have to at least call former President Biden and congratulate him. It's over. I'm sorry" Startled & shocked by what his wife said, the President didn't know what to say or think & for a minute, he replied "Don't worry Melania. I'll make a decision when I announce it. Just want to keep folks guessing."

The time was 2:00 PM EST & breaking news alerts were interrupting regular scheduled programming across the United States. The eyewitness account from Bret Baier of Fox News: "We received an alert from the White House that a special announcement was going to made by the President. We didn't know what President Trump was going to announce because of his ability to keep people guessing & the ultimate surprise, so I was at the DC Bureau HQ newsdesk getting ready to report on the special announcement from the White House, where I explained that President Trump was going to address the nation in a midday address. Everyone was waiting on pins & needles...."

Over at the Blue Room of the White House, the podium with the Presidential Seal was placed on it & behind the podium were four American flags (two on each side). Because of the typical late delay of the scheduled time of the "special announcement" (it was originally scheduled for 2:00 PM EST), things had dragged on for awhile & all of the TV networks covering the speech (Fox News, Fox Business, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC News, CBS News, CNN, ABC News, C-SPAN, etc.,) were just going to have to wait.

Now the moment had finally come. The lone camera, supplied by Fox News, would broadcast the speech to all of the TV networks all across the world. A camera crew & a gaggle of Secret Service agents filled the room & were very busy at work when the President finally arrived. His family had gathered upstairs to watch the fateful broadcast, & there was no staff to be seen. The reality was beginning to sink in very fast for the 48th President of the United States. It was over!

He stood behind the podium, where one of the Fox News cameramen had broken protocol by taking a seat to review the lighting. "Hey buddy, you seem to be a better-looking fellow than I am, why don't you stay here & hope your employers don't fire you!" cracked Trump, asking sheepishly afterwards that "blondes, they say, photograph better than brunettes. Is that true or not?" "I'm a redhead sir", replied the camera technician. "That sums it up that they're basically the same" replied the President as he put his hands in his pockets & stood behind the podium, his face displaying the smirking cracking smile, whose insincerity betrayed the sense of insecurity that had brought him to this point. "Are you from those mainstream media stations such as NBC, CBS, ABC, Fake News Network (in reference to CNN)?" asked the President of the crew, to which another one of the camera technicians affirmed simply "Fox News Mr. President." "Fox News" said Trump aloud, "Fox. Fox. This is a Fox News camera, correct?" The technician gave the same, polite answer.

While that was going on, Trump began reading through the speech, making it through the first page of the teleprompter of the Fox News camera staring right at him in the face as the crew tested the broadcast feed & made some final adjustments to the lighting & the microphone placement. "Mark, (in reference to White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows), only the Fox News is to be in the Blue Room now" ordered the President. "What about the picture?" asked one of the White House photographers, who was interrupted instantly by the President, "Absolutely NOT!" interjected Trump, "there will be no picture. You've gotten enough of those shots already damn it!" The photographer exited, & he turned towards the few Secret Service agents in the room. "All of the Secret Service agents in the Blue Room, GET THE FUCK OUT!" he barked. "We are under orders to stay sir" replied one of the agents. Rolling his eyes & annoyed, "You can stay, fine" grumbled Trump, who drunk a glass of water as the Fox News crew's head producer briefed him quickly ahead of the broadcast.

The camera was trained on the President, with instructions to pan in & out at certain parts of the speech. "30 seconds" warned the producer as the Blue Room fell silent.... "20 seconds" he again warned after a silence; Trump felt a stirring sensation to pull out his cell phone & start tweeting controversial statements about the election results. "16 seconds". The room remained silent.... "3...2....1..." counted down the technician, who whispered afterwards toward the President: "we're live."

"My fellow Americans: Four years ago, we launched a great national effort to rebuild our country, to renew its spirit, and to restore the allegiance of this government to its citizens. In short, we embarked on a mission to make America great again---for all Americans.

I want to tell the American people that I stand before you truly proud of what we have achieved together in four years. We did what we came here to do---and so much more.

There is a time and a season as to taking a step back & in this case, it has come for me to do the same. After much long, thoughtful, hardworking discussions on paths to moving forward in light of a hotly-contested election which has divided our great country on BOTH sides. I might have strong disagreements with the outcome of this election, but I humbly accept it because it's important that America needs a smooth, peaceful transfer of power. Accordingly, I have decided to offer my concession......

On January 20, 2021, as I conclude my term as the 49th President of the United States, we will inaugurate a new administration and pray for its success in keeping America safe and prosperous. We extend our best wishes, and we also want them to have luck------a very important word.

I'd like to begin by thanking just a few of the amazing people who made our remarkable journey possible.

First, let me express my overwhelming gratitude for the love and support of our spectacular First Lady, Melania. Let me also share my deepest appreciation to my daughter Ivanka, my son-in-law Jared, and to Barron, Don, Eric, Tiffany and Lara. You fill my world with light and joy.

I also would like to thank Vice President Mike Pence, his wonderful wife, Karen, and the entire Pence family.

Thank you as well to my Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows; the dedicated members of the White House Staff and the Cabinet; and all the incredible people across our administration who poured out their heart and soul to fight for America.

I also want to take a moment to thank a truly exceptional group of people: the United States Secret Service. My family and I will forever be in your debt. My profound gratitude as well to everyone in the White House Military Office, the teams of Marine One and Air Force One, every member of of the Armed Forces, and state and local law enforcement all across our great country.

Most of all, I want to thank the American people. To serve as your President has been an honor beyond description. Thank you for this extraordinary privilege. And that's what it is------a great privilege and a great honor.

We must never forget that while Americans will always have our disagreements, we are a nation of incredible, decent, faithful, and peace-loving citizens who all want our country to thrive and flourish and be very, very successful and good. We are a truly magnificent nation."

Trump's concession speech lasted close to 2 full HRS, where he talked about his administration's accomplishments (it began at 3:28 PM & ended around 5:57 PM EST). The concession speech was reminiscent of Trump's campaign stump speech, emphasizing a long list of the highlights of his term in office. He wished President-elect Biden well (without directly mentioning him, only referring to him as "the new administration"), noting the success & security of the country depended on his success as a leader, while also implicitly warning Biden not to change or reverse some of his own policies upon taking over. Trump closed the concession speech on an optimistic note, declaring himself "one of the greatest Presidents that God ever created", stating his belief that his Make America Great Again movement was only just beginning, espousing confidence that it will continue to become a force in American politics for the foreseeable future. In doing so, he again suggested interest in either seeking the Presidency again in 2024 himself for a second non-consecutive term or choosing a successor to run instead.

As the Trump administration was going to a close, there was a sudden health issue which wouldn't end well for the Trump-isto (stay tuned on that one).....

 

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Exit Polls: 9 in 10 Americans surprisingly view Trump concession speech positively & give Trump Presidency mixed grades (depending on who did the polling)
*The day after President Trump conceded the 2020 Presidential election to former President Biden, Gallup took a quick poll. The polling survey found that 59% of respondents viewed Trump's concession speech surprisingly positively, while 36% viewed him as honest & trustworthy, despite 59% who said the opposite. Likewise, the media commented on Trump's concession speech. A speech that was drafted within HRS & reassured the nation.

Gallup & other polling surveys polled how Americans viewed the Trump administration's accomplishments & legacy going forward: 31% said his Presidency was a success, only 57% said the opposite.

 

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COMING SOON IN CHAPTER IV OF PUTTING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE FIRST
Profile of Bongbong Marcos as he plots for the Presidency

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Problems with the Transition
5:59 PM EST, Tuesday, December 9th, 2020
Washington, DC
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Though Biden was acknowledged as the President-elect in the November 3rd, 2020 US Presidential election & despite Trump's concession six days earlier (as noted earlier in the TL), General Services Administrator Emily Murphy blatantly refused to initiate the transition to the President-elect, thereby denying funds & office space to his team altogether.

Murphy refused to sign a letter (the "ascertainment" determination) allowing Biden's transition team to formally begin work to facilitate an orderly transition of power. By refusing to allow the Biden administration transition to proceed, she prevented the incoming administration from obtaining office space, performing background checks on prospective Cabinet nominees, & accessing classified information which might be needed to respond to emergencies that the administration confronts when in office. Murphy's open, blatant refusal of initiating the transition from the Trump administration to the incoming Biden administration would leave the Biden team in heavy limbo throughout the entire duration......

 

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Next week: I'll do segment on Biden naming his Cabinet picks.

 

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Coming up this weekend: I'm working on segments on the 2020 elections for the United States Senate & US State Governorships.

 

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Stay tuned for segments in upcoming chapters of the TL.

 

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COMING SOON IN CHAPTER IV OF PUTTING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE FIRST
NY St Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) becomes super authoritarian as he violently cracks down on his enemies & political opponents in the Empire State with aggressive extreme methods.....
[***Fair warning: this segment will be dark]

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Composition of the 2020 Congressional Elections
December 9th, 2020
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[Part I]: US House of Representatives elections:
*All 437 seats in the US House of Representatives were up for election on November 3rd, 2020; 218 seats are necessary for a majority by either political party. The winners of each race serve a two-year term. Dems gained control of the US House of Representatives in the 2018 midterm elections, winning 237 seats compared to 199 seats for the GOP. Due to vacancies & party-switching that occurred during the 116th Congress, immediately before the November 2020 election, the Dems held 234 seats, compared to 197 seats held by the GOP & one seat, that of US Rep. Justin Amash (LIB-MI). Thus, the GOP needed just 21 seats to gain the majority in the lower chamber.

On election night, the GOP gained 15 seats, defeating 12 House incumbent Dems. Nationally, Dem House candidates won by a margin of just 3 percentage points, as many of them ran behind President-elect Biden. The election results left a big sour taste in the mouths of many National Dems, leaving them with a narrow majority in the US House of Representatives of just 224 seats at the beginning of the 117th Congress.

 

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2020 United States Senate elections
December 9th, 2020
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(AL)
Tommy Tuberville (R): 60%
Doug Jones (D-incumbent): 39%
*GOP GAIN

(AK)
Dan Sullivan (R-incumbent): 53%
Al Gross (D/IND): 41%
*GOP HOLD

(AZ: Special election)
Mark Kelly (D): 51%
Martha McSally (R-incumbent): 48%
*DEM GAIN

(AR)
Tom Cotton (R-incumbent): 66%
Ricky Dale Harrington (LIB): 33%
*GOP HOLD

(CO)
John Hickenlooper (D): 53%
Cory Gardner (R-incumbent): 44%
*DEM GAIN

(DE)
Chris Coons (D-incumbent): 59%
Lauren Witzke (R): 37%
*DEM HOLD

(GA)
David Perdue (R-incumbent): 49%
Jon Ossoff (D): 47%
***Runoff election scheduled for January 6th, 2021

(GA: Special election)
Rapahael Warnock (D): 32%
Kelly Loeffler (R-incumbent): 25%
***Runoff election scheduled for January 6th, 2021

(ID)
Jim Risch (R-incumbent): 62%
Paulette Jordan (D): 33%
*GOP HOLD

(IL)
Dick Durbin (D-incumbent): 54%
Mark Curran (R): 39%
*DEM HOLD

(IA)
Joni Ernst (R-incumbent): 51%
Theresa Greenfield (D): 45%
*GOP HOLD

(KS): OPEN
Roger Marshall (R): 53%
Barbara Bollier (D): 41%
*GOP HOLD

(KY)
Mitch McConnell (R-incumbent): 57%
Amy McGrath (D): 38%
*GOP HOLD

(LA)
Bill Cassidy (R-incumbent): 59%
Adrian Perkins (D): 19%
*GOP HOLD

(ME)
Susan Collins (R-incumbent): 50%
Sara Gideon (D): 42%
*GOP HOLD

(MA)
Ed Markey (D-incumbent): 66%
Kevin O'Connor (R): 33%
*DEM HOLD

(MI)
Gary Peters (D-incumbent): 49%
John James (R): 48%
*DEM HOLD

(MN)
Tina Smith (D-incumbent): 48%
Jason Lewis (R): 43%
*DEM HOLD

(MS)
Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-incumbent): 54%
Mike Espy (D); 44%
*GOP HOLD

(MT)
Steve Daines (R-incumbent): 55%
Governor Steve Bullock (D): 44%
*GOP HOLD

(NE)
Ben Sasse (R-incumbent): 67%
Chris Janicek (D): 26%
*GOP HOLD

(NH)
Jeanne Shaheen (D-incumbent): 56%
Corky Messner (R): 40%
*DEM HOLD

(NJ)
Cory Booker (D-incumbent): 57%
Rik Mehta (R): 40%
*DEM HOLD

(NM) OPEN
Ben Ray Lujan (D): 51%
Mark Ronchetti (R): 45%
*DEM HOLD

(NC)
Thom Tillis (R-incumbent): 48%
Cal Cunningham (D): 47%
*GOP HOLD


(OK)
Jim Inhofe (R-incumbent): 62%
Abby Broyles (D): 32%
*GOP HOLD

(OR)
Jeff Merkley (D-incumbent): 56%
Jo Rae Perkins (R): 39%
*DEM HOLD

(PR)
Gustavo Gillespie (D-incumbent): 63%
Wilson Alvarez (R): 33%
DEM HOLD

(RI)
Jack Reed (D-incumbent): 66%
Allen Walters (R): 33%
*DEM HOLD

(SC)
Lindsey Graham (R-incumbent): 56%
Jaime Harrison (D): 42%
*GOP HOLD

(SD)
Mike Rounds (R-incumbent): 65%
Dan Ahlers (D): 34%
*GOP HOLD

(TN): OPEN
Bill Hagerty (R): 62%
Marquita Bradshaw (D): 35%
*GOP HOLD

(TX)
John Cornyn (R-incumbent): 54%
MJ Hegar (D): 42%
*GOP HOLD

(VA)
Mark Warner (D-incumbent): 56%
Daniel Gade (R): 43%
*DEM HOLD

(WV)
Shelley Moore Capito (R-incumbent): 70%
Paula Jean Swearingen (D): 27%
*GOP HOLD

(WY): OPEN
Cynthia Lummis (R): 72%
Merav Ben-David (D): 26%
*GOP HOLD

 

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2020 US State/Territory Gubernatorial elections
December 9th, 2020​

(DE)
John Carney (D-incumbent): 59%
Julianne Murray (R): 38%
*DEM HOLD

(IN)
Eric Holcomb (R-incumbent): 56%
Woody Meyers (D): 32%
*GOP HOLD

(MO)
Mike Parson (R-incumbent): 57%
Nicole Galloway (D): 40%
*GOP HOLD

(MT) OPEN
Greg Gianforte (R): 54%
Mike Cooney (D): 41%
*GOP GAIN

(NH)
Chris Sununu (R-incumbent): 65%
Dan Feltes (D): 33%
*GOP HOLD

(NC)
Roy Cooper (D-incumbent): 57%
Dan Forrest (R): 40%
*DEM HOLD

(ND)
Doug Burgum (R-incumbent): 65%
Shelley Lenz (D): 25%
*GOP HOLD

(UT) OPEN
Spencer Cox (R): 65%
Christopher Peterson (D): 31%
*GOP HOLD

(VT)
Phil Scott (R-incumbent): 68%
David Zuckerman (PROG): 27%
*GOP HOLD

(WA St)
Jay Inslee (D-incumbent): 61%
Robert Culp (R): 36%
*DEM HOLD

(WV)
Jim Justice (R-incumbent): 64%
Ben Salango (D): 30%
*GOP HOLD

(American Samoa) OPEN
Lemanu Peleti Mauga (D): 60%
Gaoteote Palaie Tofau (NP): 21%
*DEM HOLD

(Puerto Rico) OPEN
Pedro Pierluisi (D/NP): 32%
Carlos Delgado Altieri (PD): 31%
*DEM/NP HOLD

 

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Korean Herald Polling Survey (December 10th, 2020)

Do you approve or disapprove the job Korean President Moon Jae-in is doing?
Approve: 71%
Disapprove: 14%

Opinion of Korean First Lady Kim Jung-sook
Approve: 64%
Disapprove: 16%

Opinion of the Korean National Assembly
Approve: 71%
Disapprove: 16%

 

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BREAKING NEWS: PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP STRICKEN BY MASSIVE STROKE; PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 74; DETAILS COMING IN....
Thursday, December 11th, 2020

The Honorable Donald John Trump
(June 14th, 1946-December 11th, 2020)
49th President of the United States
January 20th, 2017 to December 11th, 2020​

(Breaking News Alerts music blaring out on all TV Networks: CNN, CBS, ABC, NBC, Fox News, Fox Business, CNBC, MSNBC, C-SPAN, etc.,) NBC Nightly News TV Anchor Lester Holt was the first to break into regular programming at 8:30 AM EST with the news nobody saw coming: "Good morning, we apologize for interrupting regular programming but we have sad news to report to you. President Donald Trump, the 49th President of the United States, has died from what appears to be a massive stroke despite doctors' best efforts to save him at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Palm Beach, FL. From what sources confirmed, President Trump likely suffered the stroke sometime late in the evening while working inside his office at Mar-a-Lago Estate. Nobody had heard from the President for hours when earlier this morning, he was discovered by his wife, First Lady Melania Trump & daughters, Ivanka and Tiffany Trump. Soon afterwards, President Trump was rushed by Secret Service to the Good Samaritan Medical Center, where doctors had worked hard in saving his life, but their efforts were sadly unsuccessful. I repeat, President Donald Trump, the 49th President of the United States, has passed away following a massive stroke. He was 74 years old.

We have Kelly O'Donnell, who is outside the White House to give us more information on Vice President Mike Pence, who will in a few HRS, will be officially sworn in as the 50th President of the United States. Kelly, what more details can we give us ?"
*[O'Donnell went into full detail on the situation].

Over at Fox News: the look on John Roberts' face when he got the news via cell phone was telling as his mouth dropped to the floor. He had to compose himself to report to the viewers about President Trump's death before giving the rest of the breaking news alerts to Shannon Bream, who reported on the shocking breaking news alerts for the remainder of the day.

All across the nation & the world, many people (from where-ever they were in the globe) woke up to the shocking news on President Trump's death.

Norah O'Donnell of CBS News: "The nation mourns as CBS News can officially confirm that President Donald Trump passed away while undergoing emergency surgery following a massive stroke at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Palm Beach, FL at the age of 74. CBS News can also confirm that sometime in the next few HRS, Vice President Michael Richard Pence will assume the duties of the Presidency and become our nation's 50th Chief Executive by US Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas. More details will be coming in as we continue our live breaking news broadcast"....

Flag flown at half-mast following confirmation of President Trump's death.
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With Trump dead, the MAGA Movement was without its influential leader & spokesperson & obviously there was a power vacuum inside the GOP, where Governors & many other ambitious politicos were secretly plotting to take control (such as FL Governor Ron DeSantis (R), the most hardcore & ultimate Trump-ista ever: more on him later in the TL).....

 

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Pence
8:36 AM EST, Thursday, December 11th, 2020
Number One Observatory Circle, Washington, DC.
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Now, something that nobody expected, probably he himself the least: Michael Richard Pence of IN was the 50th President of the United States. Mr. Pence, 61 years old, had been known by many as an evangelical conservative during his political career; having ascended to the Presidency under tragic circumstances, things were about to change for Pence & his family. He served 12 years in the US House of Representatives representing IN's 2nd & 6th Congressional Districts from 2001 to 2013, during which he chaired the Republican Study Committee from 2005 to 2007 & served as the chairman of the House Republican Conference from 2009 to 2011, the third-highest position in the House GOP leadership. Pence described himself as a "principled conservative" & supporter of the Tea Party movement, saying he was "a Christian, a conservative, & a Republican, in that order."

He was elected IN's 50th Governor in 2012 defeating former IN House of Representatives Speaker John R. Gregg (D) in the closest gubernatorial election in 50 years. Upon becoming Governor on January 14th, 2013, Pence initiated the largest tax cute in state history & pushed for more funding for private education initiatives. In the Summer of 2016, Pence withdrew his reelection campaign upon being tapped to become Donald Trump's running-mate as VP: Trump & Pence both went on to win the 2016 presidential election. Inaugurated as the nation's 52nd Vice President on January 20th, 2017, Pence chaired the National Space Council since it was reestablished in June of that year. In February 2020, he was appointed to serve as chairman of the White House COVID-19 Task Force, which was established in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

With his selection, Trump picked someone with connections to Capitol Hill & executive experience as a US State Governor & who could ease the passage of conservative legislation. Mike Pence passed that test very easily & proved to be one of the most loyal Vice Presidents in America since then-Vice President Jimmy Carter, who was loyal to then-President Jerry Brown during the chaotic late 1970s. As IN Governor Eric Holcomb (R) remarked while being interviewed on C-SPAN: "I've worked closely with incoming President Pence & I can assure you that America is in good hands."

 

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The Unexpected Call of Service to the Country: Presidency of Michael Richard Pence
9:25 AM EST, Thursday, December 11th, 2020
White House, Washington, DC.

President Pence inside the Oval Office for the first time as the 49th President of the United States.
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At approximately 9:25 AM EST, approximately only 86 guests, mostly members of the Cabinet & journalists from all over the world (all of whom were socially distanced) gathered outside on the South Portico of the White House grounds awaiting the arrival of US Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, who had to step in for US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts (who was under the weather) & administer the Oath of Office to Michael Richard Pence of Indianapolis, IN, who had become the 50th President upon official notification on Trump's death earlier in the morning. Pence, accompanied by his wife incoming First Lady Karen Pence, entered the South Portico of the White House grounds; his three adult children sat in the front row among the guests, next to several congressional leaders & Eric Trump, who represented the Trump family after the tragic passing of his father).

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When he arrived, Justice Thomas entered the podium & spoke a few words honoring the late President Trump & praising the Constitutional Republic, that ensured government would continue with a new leader. After his five minute remarks, Mike Pence stood up & raised his right hand & put his left hand on the Bible that Karen Pence held & repeated the oath....

Thomas: "Mr. President, are you prepared to take the Oath of Office ?"

Pence: "Yes sir."

Thomas: "Mr. President, please raise your right hand, put your left hand on the Bible and repeat after me your Oath of Office. I, Michael Richard Pence, do solemnly swear...."

Pence: "I, Michael Richard Pence, do solemnly swear...."

Thomas: "that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States...."

Pence: "that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States...."

Thomas: "And will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. So help me God."

Pence: "And will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. So help me God."

Thomas: "Congratulations Mr. President and good luck to you."

Pence: "Thank you very much Justice Thomas for doing this. I'll never forget this."

[Respectful polite rounds of applause].

President Pence came before the podium with the Presidential Seal & delivered his short remarks before the American people:
"My fellow Americans. This morning, we mourn the loss of a transformational leader, the ultimate outsider who did everything in his power to bring Americans together, we are and will remain strong. We are no less present on the world stage as we were yesterday, no are we less determined to move forward into the twilight of this century, as what we strongly refer to it as the American Century as one nation, united under God.

But don't be mistaken, America will always be strong so long as there are Americans. We're an innovative, principled & inclusive people, unique of our equality of opportunity and for the universality of the American dream realized by everyone. It is the American dream which across this world has entered into the lexicon as a world associated with the promise of peace through strength, law and order, freedom, strong national defense and a fighting chance. So we will respond to the unfortunate sad news today, which has left many of us feeling shaken and rudderless, as an opportunity to heal America, to restore and renew faith in our government, and to ensuring that every American experiences the dream that has compelled so many millions of people to give up everything in pursuit of liberty.

Our thoughts remain with the First Lady and the entire Trump family today; we, as Americans, have an obligation to this family that has given up so much for the good of the country. We must ensure that Donald J. Trump will never be forgotten. We must ensure that his legacy likewise lives on, and we must ensure that the mission must be completed, the battle won, the greatest heights conquered, and the game is won! That is what Donald J. Trump wanted for America ultimately. He laid down his life in pursuit of inspiring to an excellence a nation that has been scarred over the past 57 years by assassinations (in reference to the Kennedy, Ford, Obama assassinations), scandals (referring to Nixon's resignation in disgrace & EWE's humiliating impeachment & removal from office), eroded by inflation (blatant jab at Brown's disastrous administration) and bogged down in foreign policy quagmires and endless wars. We as Americans must live up to the legacy that President Trump has left behind, and even though all of this is a tall order, I believe firmly that it's a challenge every American of every age, gender, ethnicity or political party can attain and meet the challenge.

Thank you very much for listening. God bless you all, God bless President Trump and his family, and most of all, may God bless the United States of America."

 

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The aftermath....
Friday, December 12th, 2020
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Real Clear Politics Polling Survey: 9 in 10 Americans view Pence inaugural address positive & give Trump Presidency mixed grades depending on who was polled.
*The day after President Pence was inaugurated, Real Clear Politics took a quick poll. The poll found that 86% of respondents viewed Mike Pence's inaugural address positively, while 73% viewed him as honest & trustworthy. 63% expressed confidence that he was up to the job, only 14% expressed doubts. Likewise, the media commented on Pence's speech. A speech that was drafted within HRS & that also reassured the nation that America was in very safe hands.

Real Clear Politics also polled on how Americans viewed the late President Donald Trump: 71% have a negative opinion of the late President but 39% said his Presidency was a success, only 57% said the opposite.

BREAKING: PRESIDENT PENCE KEEPS CABINET & DECLARES STATE OF NATIONAL MOURNING
*On December 12th, President Pence held his first Cabinet meeting inside the Cabinet Room to discuss the upcoming agenda as well as the battle against COVID-19. During his opening remarks, the new chief executive asked all members to remain in their respective jobs, sources said. All members of the Cabinet agreed to stay on & have some continuity. With that, the Trump administration became the Pence administration. With Pence's ascension to the Presidency, the Vice Presidency became vacant & Mike Pence will become the first President since Chester A. Arthur to have no Vice President.

The Pence Administration
(December 11th, 2020-January 20th, 2021)
President: Mike Pence (R-IN)
Vice President: VACANT
Secretary of State: Mike Pompeo (R-KS)
Secretary of the Treasury: Steve Mnuchin (R-CA)
Secretary of Defense: Christopher Miller (R-IA)*Acting
Attorney General: Bill Barr (R-NY St)
Secretary of the Interior: David Bernhardt (R-VA)
Secretary of Agriculture: Sonny Perdue (R-GA)
Secretary of Commerce: Wilbur Ross (R-FL)
Secretary of Labor: Eugene Scalia (R-VA)
Secretary of Health & Human Services: Alex Azar (R-IN)
Secretary of Housing & Urban Development: Dr. Ben Carson (R-FL)
Secretary of Transportation: Elaine Chao (R-KY)
Secretary of Energy: Dan Brouilette (R-TX)
Secretary of Education: Betsy DeVos (R-MI)
Secretary of Veterans Affairs: Robert Wilkie (R-NC)
Secretary of Homeland Security: Chad Wolf (R-TX)*Acting
US Trade Representative: Robert Lighthizer (R-FL)
Director of National Intelligence: John Ratclifffe (R-TX)
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency: Gina Haspel (R-KY)
EPA Administrator: Andrew Wheeler (R-VA)
Small Business Administration Administrator: Jovita Carranza (R-IL)
Director of the Office of Management & Budget: Russell Vought (R-VA)
White House Chief of Staff: Mark Meadows (R-NC)
US Surgeon General: Dr. Jerome Adams (R-IN)
US Ambassador to the United Nations: Kelly Craft (R-KY)

On that afternoon, President Pence signed his first official document, declaring a state of national mourning for 30 days & ordered all flags to be lowered for the same period of time.

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COMING UP IN CHAPTER II OF PUTTING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE FIRST
The American people says goodbye to President Trump

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