Michael C. Bender

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

Trump wanted to attend Floyd’s funeral, but Jesse Jackson told him it would be disrespectful and not to go. Trump had been secretly speaking to Jackson—but the two didn’t talk again. “Frankly, We Did Win This Election: The Inside Story of How Trump Lost” https://t.co/JNQGy3eXPc https://t.co/XEsm9wp9mu — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

The morning after George Floyd’s death—before cable networks had picked up the video—Kushner told a senior staff meeting that the story was about to dominate. Mark Meadows brushed it off. “Nobody is going to care about that,” Meadows said. Buy the book! https://t.co/JNQGy3eXPc https://t.co/M4UcXVtZCo — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

When Gary Cohn unloaded on Trump after racial violence in Charlottesville, others in the White House meeting remained quiet. After the meeting, Pence walked into Cohn’s office. “I’m proud of you,” Pence told him, safely out of earshot of the president. https://t.co/ptNt345JQK https://t.co/pCpGMMrTLl — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

“I’ve done all this stuff for the Blacks—it’s always Jared telling me to do this,” Trump said to one confidante. “And they all fucking hate me, and none of them are going to vote for me.” Latest from my new book: https://t.co/ptNt345JQK https://t.co/Bz2h3jcHmL — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

Trump didn’t know his own White House was working on a plan to make Juneteenth a federal holiday when he announced his Tulsa rally—and the plan had to be shelved in the uproar cause by the event. A new excerpt from my forthcoming book in @POLITICOMag: https://t.co/EYyfCFGT87 https://t.co/QpuOC7Aj7l — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

RT @rebeccaballhaus: NEW: The Oath Keepers are splintering after board members revolted over their founder’s spending practices. The leader… — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

RT @AshleyRParker: Biden bounded onto the global playground like a kid at recess on the first day of school, eager to rekindle the old frie… — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

RT @StarTribune: The Pulitzer Prizes issued a special citation to Darnella Frazier, the Minneapolis teenager whose viral video of George Fl… — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

RT @murraymatt: Incredibly proud of this well-deserved recognition for our talented colleague Chao Deng, who ran toward Wuhan as Covid-19 b… — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

@JenniferJJacobs @justinsink @MarioDParker @jeneps @SalehaMohsin @jendeben @josh_wingrove @nancook @Jordanfabian Congrats, Jennifer!! — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

RT @AshleyRParker: “How am I losing in the polls to a mental retard?” Trump asked, re Biden. https://t.co/N7f2hBgNVC Buzzy new details f… — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

Many people have said that Alex is one of the wisest wags in Washington... Preorder here! https://t.co/mEqstx9FOj — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

RT @AshleyRParker: Trump was initially reluctant to attack Biden—who he dismissed as a "mental retard"—during the campaign, bc he feared th… — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

RT @KThomasDC: .@MichaelCBender on Trump's 'Biden replacement theory' -- that Dems would “realize [Biden is] old, and they’re going to giv… — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

Trump's conspiracy that 1 of the last 2 Democratic first ladies might replace Biden shows how he struggled to understand key dynamics in the race. "How am I losing in the polls to a mental retard?" he blurted out during an unrelated White House meeting. https://t.co/QQrnVzJRwz — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

Still, it would take weeks before Trump gave the go-head for his reelection campaign to open fire on the Biden's candidacy—Brad's infamous "Death Star" tweet wasn't until May 7. https://t.co/QQrnVzJRwz — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

Fabrizio then spent several paragraphs outlining fairly basic math that showed Biden's nomination wasn't theoretical—he was on the verge of securing enough delegates to lock down the top spot on the ballot. Here are the relevant pieces of that memo: https://t.co/iwLDs6Kx4t — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

"I know POTUS tends to share this opinion," Fabrizio continued. "But whether or not they can steal it from Biden is quickly becoming a moot point. And perhaps, POTUS needs to see and understand the timeline that follows." — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

"I know that there is some concern (which I strenuously disagree with) that if we go after Biden too soon, we can collapse him, and the Dems will replace him at their convention," @TonyFabrizioGOP wrote in a memo sent to top campaign staff, including @Parscale & @BillStepien. — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

In April 2020—two weeks after Bernie Sanders suspended his campaign and made Biden the presumptive nominee—Trump's chief pollster devoted nearly an entire page of an urgent, three-page memo to unwinding the conspiracy that Democrats would steal Biden's nomination. — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

Scoop from my new book, via VF's @calebecarma: Trump called @JoeBiden a "mental retard" & hesitated over an early blitz of attack ads—out of fear Biden would collapse & Democrats would replace him on the ticket with @MichelleObama or @HillaryClinton. https://t.co/QQrnVzJRwz https://t.co/bEgJX08ZxV — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

It's not about dogecoin or meme stock, but this is a pretty interesting business story: anti-climate change investors are on the verge of securing a third seat on Exxon's 12-member board: https://t.co/wCqMSoCa0L — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

RT @Phil_Mattingly: buy the book b/c he's a lifelong Browns fan and goodness does that merit a pity purchase. buy it b/c he attended the… — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

RT @SopanDeb: Excited to pre-order and read @MichaelCBender’s book. I mean, look at this cover! Pre-order link here. https://t.co/k0wJL… — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

My copy is arriving today! @sissenberg has already written the definitive books on electioneering, sushi & medical tourism — and this project looks to be his most ambitious undertaking yet. Can’t wait to crack it open. — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

RT @rebeccaballhaus: Juicy new sneak peek out this AM of @michaelcbender’s book, in which he reports on internal emails showing Hannity had… — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

Fox News host Sean Hannity wrote Trump 2020 campaign ad, book claims | Donald Trump | The Guardian https://t.co/WjgLIOFbrA https://t.co/3SNmsAFuZz — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

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Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

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Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

RT @SusanPage: Whoa >>> A look from inside the Trump campaign. Congrats, @MichaelCBender! — PolitiTweet.org