More Americans now believe that former President Donald Trump was merely “exercising his right to contest the [2020] election” than they did a few years ago, while fewer believe he “went so far that he threatened American democracy,” according to a newly-released survey. More Americans still believe the latter over the former, but the gap between the two beliefs has closed in recent years, according to the latest New York Times/Siena National poll on the question. This same poll has asked registered voters the question since at least July 2022, and since then, voters have shifted toward the belief that Trump had every right to contest the election and away from the belief that he threatened democracy. When the question was asked in early July 2022, 39% of respondents said they thought Trump was exercising his right, while 55% said he threatened democracy. This was more than a year after the events of January 6, 2021, when Trump supporters entered the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to stop then-Vice President Mike Pence from certifying the 2020 election results as questions about the validity of the ballots remained. MATT WALSH’S ‘AM I RACIST?’ NOW STREAMING ON DAILYWIRE+ Now, however, the number of people who believe Trump was just exercising his rights has risen to 46%, while the number who believe he threatened democracy has dropped to 49%. The number of people who said they were unsure or refused to answer has also dropped nearly in half, from 7% in July 2022 to just 4% now. The latest poll with the question was conducted just after news broke that former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney had communicated with an anti-Trump January 6 hearing witness. Cheney, then representing Wyoming, communicated with the “star witness” of the hearing behind the witness’ attorney’s back, The Daily Wire reported. The initial communication was facilitated by then-Trump strategic communications director Alyssa Farah Griffin, but Cheney later communicated directly with the witness, Cassidy Hutchison. “Cheney interacted with the witness, former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, through ex-Trump strategic communications director Alyssa Farah Griffin — and later directly — in an effort to compel further testimony …” the New York Post reported. “Though she worked behind the scenes to obtain Hutchinson’s juiciest allegations in 2022, some of which were later found to be false, Cheney never mentioned the backchannel talks with Hutchinson or Griffin in her book ‘Oath and Honor’ about the riot,” the Post added. The conversations between Hutchinson and Griffin began two months before the hearing began. Hutchinson’s communications with Cheney started three days before the hearing.

Former California Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger took shots at former President Donald Trump on Wednesday while endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for the presidency. The Hollywood celebrity made the endorsement in a statement on social media where he claimed that “people want to hear from me because I am not just a celebrity, I am a former Republican Governor.” He said that while he hates politics, especially in the current political environment, he felt obligated to speak out before the election. “Let me be honest with you: I don’t like either party right now. My Republicans have forgotten the beauty of the free market, driven up deficits, and rejected election results,” he said. “Democrats aren’t any better at dealing with deficits, and I worry about their local policies hurting our cities with increased crime.” Schwarzenegger made no mention of the numerous times over a period of decades that Democrats have denied the results of elections. NEW VIDEO: 24 minutes of Democrats denying election results. pic.twitter.com/gDnNqfruWD — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) February 17, 2023 “To someone like me who talks to people all over the world and still knows America is the shining city on a hill, calling America a trash can for the world is so unpatriotic, it makes me furious,” he said. MATT WALSH’S ‘AM I RACIST?’ NOW STREAMING ON DAILYWIRE+ He made no mention of President Joe Biden saying this week that 74 million Americans who voted for Trump were “garbage.” WATCH: President Joe Biden: “The only garbage I see floating out there is [Trump] supporters.” pic.twitter.com/9teSUOytqC — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) October 30, 2024 “This week, I am voting for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz,” he said. He lamented the growing national debt and the crisis at the southern border, two issues that have both been dramatically worsened under the Biden-Harris administration. Schwarzenegger claimed that the only thing Trump accomplished was getting a tax cut passed and that it was only for “his donors and other rich people like me but helped no one else.” Nearly 65% of Americans got a tax cut under Trump, according to The New York Times. He claimed that electing Trump would lead to “four more years of bulls*** with no results that makes us angrier and angrier, more divided, and more hateful.” “We need to close the door on this chapter of American history, and I know that former President Trump won’t do that,” he added. “He will divide, he will insult, he will find new ways to be more un-American than he already has been, and we, the people, will get nothing but more anger.” He did not make any argument for why voters should support Harris other than saying Trump, in his mind, was worse.

When this poor cat got lost in her new home, her owners came up with the perfect way to help her find them: a game of Marco Polo! In a hilarious clip on social media, the pet parents were in the middle of measuring one of their rooms when they heard their kitty, Pooka, meowing piteously. It turns out that the animal had gotten disoriented while exploring the house, and she was upset because she couldn’t locate Mom and Dad! Thankfully, though, her humans knew just what to do. To help the cat find her way back to them, the animal’s owners began to play Marco Polo with her. Every time Pooka meowed, her parents responded loud enough for her to hear them from across the house. They called out a variety of different phrases, including the classic “Marco.” @twoblackcatsprod She wanders off by herself then cries because she’s alone lol #catsoftiktok #bottlebaby ♬ original sound – Two Black Cats It worked like a charm! In no time, the black cat wandered back into the room where her parents were waiting. Then, she walked right over to Mom for some comforting scratches! “POV you moved from an apartment to a house and your cat keeps getting lost,” wrote the woman in her social media post. In her caption, she added, “She wanders off by herself then cries because she’s alone lol.” Over 14 million people have watched these pet parents play Marco Polo with their lost cat. Commenters thought that the video was too funny! “Definitely not made for the streets,” joked one user. Another added, “The audacity of going for a wander and then being like, ‘I can’t believe you left me?! How dare you!'” A month later, this cat was still playing Marco Polo. In a later update, Pooka’s mom shared that her kitty still hadn’t quite gotten the lay of the land as far as the new house went. She posted another hilarious clip of her cat meowing from the other room, forcing the woman to employ the Marco Polo method once again. @twoblackcatsprod Replying to @Who’sYourCaddy You’re in luck! A month later and Pooka is still high maintenance… who woulda thunk? (Answer: everyone who’s ever met her) ♬ original sound – Two Black Cats “A month later and Pooka is still high maintenance…” the cat owner wrote in her caption. “Who woulda thunk? (Answer: everyone who’s ever met her.)” We hope this adorable black kitty gets used to her new home soon! You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Couple Plays Silly Game Of “Marco Polo” With Confused Cat After Moving appeared first on InspireMore.

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