We begin on a somber note on Saturday, July 18th, President Trump issues a proclamation calling for flags around the nation to be flown at half-staff to honor civil rights hero John Lewis, who passed away on Friday at the age of 80. The longtime congressman from Georgia was the last living speaker of the 1963 March on Washington where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.
Sunday, July 19th, in a contentious interview with Chris Wallace on “Fox News Sunday,” President Trump pushes back against coronavirus reporting, saying the statistics are misleading. Additionally, the president threatens to veto the National Defense Authorization Act because of the provision of renaming military bases honoring Confederate generals. When asked about the possibility of losing re-election in November and accepting the results, Trump says, “No, I’m not going to just say yes. I’m not going to say no, and I didn’t last time either.”
