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A new low for the left: high school teacher fired for tweeting "Trump is our president." (Yes, we linked the tweet for you.)

"A Michigan school district fired a popular high school teacher and coach after he pointed out that 'Trump is our president' on social media. Varsity baseball coach and social studies teacher Justin Kucera said Walled Lake school district officials hauled him into a closed-door meeting after he indicated his support for President Trump's speech to reopen schools." (Washington Free Beacon)

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• What's happening: A Michigan high school teacher was told he must be fired or resign for tweeting "@realDonaldTrump is our president." Yes, that's just a statement of fact. You can see the July 6 tweet for yourself here.

 

• What's at stake: In the lead-up to the 2020 election, you can (unfortunately) expect more stories like this, especially from schools and universities. The left will never forgive President Trump for winning in 2016 -- and their outrage will only increase as November closes in.

 

• What else to know: District teachers who expressed anti-Trump sentiments -- including one who told students to read an article on "how to beat Trump" and another who called the President a "sociopath" and "narcissist" -- did not face "any repercussions," according to the Washington Free Beacon.

President Trump warns of the "most corrupt election" in American history if vote-by-mail plans move forward.

"President Trump doubled down on his criticism of mail-in voting on Tuesday, warning that it would lead to the 'most corrupt election' in U.S. history. [...] The president’s comments come after he warned during his sit-down interview with Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace that mail-in voting would 'rig the election.'" (Fox News)

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• What's happening: President Trump continues to warn of election security issues with changes to vote-by-mail procedures.

 

Much of the media wants to pretend this isn't an issue. They seem to be willfully equating President Trump's concern with changes to vote-by-mail procedures with how absentee ballots cast by mail have been handled in previous elections ... and they aren't covering Democratic lawsuits like the one resolved in Florida yesterday (see below).

 

• What's at stake: The stakes are clear: it's the 2020 election!

 

Experts at the Heritage Foundation have laid out the key issues with an increase in mail-in voting -- and how states can make sure they do it the right way. Check out their report here.

 

• What else to know: Remember that just yesterday, a Democratic super PAC agreed to withdraw their lawsuit that would have otherwise up-ended voting in Florida. These are the type of changes that we presume President Trump is talking about (though you won't hear anything from the mainstream media!).

 

According to POLITICO, the super PAC wanted "to throw out state ballot-return deadlines and laws limiting who is allowed to collect vote-by-mail ballots and return them to local election offices."

Big telecom companies shut down the Trump campaign's texting program over Independence Day weekend -- and didn't fix it for five days.

"A test run of one of Donald Trump's most important voter-contact programs was abruptly shut down over the July 4 weekend, potentially costing the president millions of dollars in donations and raising alarms about whether the initiative will face roadblocks in the run-up to the election." (POLITICO)

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• What's happening: The Trump campaign's text messaging program was "abruptly" shut down over Independence Day weekend by the big telecom companies -- Verizon, T-Mobile, and A&T -- and the issues weren't solved for five days.

 

• What's at stake: Effective text outreach is a critical component of campaigns' get-out-the-vote plans. The Independence Day push was reportedly scheduled as a pre-election test. If President Trump's campaign texts are blocked again in the final days of the campaign, it could have major consequences on the election!

 

Plus, for the Trump campaign staff, this episode has "fueled suspicions that big tech companies are looking to influence the election," according to POLITICO.

 

The role of tech has become a big 2020 campaign issue; Joe Biden has been leading the charge against Facebook, though so far he's kept big donations from Facebook execs.

 

• What else to know: President Trump's campaign, like all large, modern campaigns, uses text messaging to reach voters directly on their phones. Although the technology is now widespread, it was first used by President Obama in 2008; he announced his VP candidate by text and email.

The Trump campaign continuing to innovate online: now hosting virtual rallies for swing state supporters.

"Trump held virtual rallies targeted at supporters in Wisconsin, Arizona, Michigan and North Carolina across three days, speaking over the phone for roughly 25 minutes in each case. The events were broadcast live on Facebook as the president attempts to reach voters in new ways while in-person campaigning is put on hold." (The Hill)

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• What's happening: With increases in COVID-19 cases in key states for the 2020 election, President Trump has turned to virtual rallies to connect with supporters.

 

• What's at stake: Coronavirus restrictions have up-ended the 2020 presidential campaign, as best practices -- and the best-laid plans -- have been cast aside to try to adjust to our current reality.

 

The campaign that innovates best in online tools will likely get the advantage ... and all evidence points to President Trump's lead over Joe Biden in that.

 

• What else to know: President Trump's campaign has long been the digital leader in the 2020 race. Back in January, the New York Times -- no friend of the President or his re-election -- published an op-ed titled "Trump's Digital Advantage Is Freaking Out Democratic Strategists."

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