Probably trying to hang on to the few dwindling rubes that still support the POS.

They'll never leave him unless he declares BLM or something similar.

That's what he's distracting us from.

He's not just a lousy president, he's a lousy human being.

He's a sociopath.

And the Republicans left him in power.

Who is talking about Putin?

I’m sure they have multiple press-release versions at the ready.

We’re watching choreography....

if he got a heads-up regarding the ruling(s) a few days back - and it wasn't good for him. Could explain why he's been melting down on Twitter lately. I think the one that worries him the most is Trump v. Vance, the NY state AG case; even if he managed to swing some kind of Federal blanket pardon*, that of course doesn't cover state proceedings against him.

Guess we'll find out today (9 July 2020) around 16:00 East Coast time....that's when SCOTUS will issue its rulings on the last three cases for this term, and those final three are all about Trump's taxes.

* The scenario would go down like this: Trump loses this November - he resigns, let's say, a week or two before next year's Inauguration Day and has Pence take over as a caretaker President until Biden is sworn in and in return, Pence issues a blanket pardon for Trump.

I think that's the fundamental message Dems need to repeat - "Trump doesn't care if you die. He only thinks about himself. A president must not be allowed to do that."

His campaign at this point can only hope that nobody is looking at the multiple catastrophes he has inflicted upon this once-great nation.

Culture War R.I.P. (1980-2020)

For an individual to decide to fly it on his or her property or festooned from a pickup truck, it is free speech. People can fly it if they want to. However, a government entity flying one or a state or local flag that features it ISN’T free speech.

And they can face the consequences of their bonehead actions.
I certainly see burning that rag as free speech.

This is what the Republicans always do when they can't figure out anything else to run on pull out the old 'Culture War' bs. What they haven't figured out is the voting population that still reacts to that crap is shrinking at it pisses of a lot of people to the point they may just get out and vote.

are their two fallback, go-to, since 1968 actually.
The two are related in some symbiotic way as well.
Law and order. + Culture War.
Both reveal subtle and not so subtle racism. Stand in it's place.

Law and order to subjugate the lower classes and the minorities and 'culture wars' to divide the middle and upper middle classes.

Paging Alec Baldwin.

He is doing the usual throw everything at the wall distraction technique.

Being called a racist is better than a traitor for the base.

...literally:

and your side is going to lose.

where they got the idea that it was a one way street.

Kayleigh McEnany, don't you get it? donald trump hates you.

Don't watch this, I post it as a memento, nothing more.

aren’t flying it, I don’t think it should be outlawed by government for ignorant white wingers who think it’s cool to keep them on their property.

I do think organizations, establishments, parks, etc., can — and should — ban it on their property, like NASCAR. And I have no problem with people expressing their distaste with flag-waving deplorables.

and tried to sue CNN for airing his own, actual words

Because now they are not allowed.

Personally I hope he allows them.

Maybe a bunch at the convention.

Just wait for it

If it isn't hate speech.

If it isn't rabble rousing speech.

If it isn't degrading, inciteful, derogatory racist/xenophobic banter.

If it isn't made up, non-fact speech.

If it isn't facts distorted into propaganda.

So yes, freedom of speech is important. But the speaker had better choose his words carefully.

It is a freedom that comes with responsibility.

Spouting verbal diarrhea isn't acceptable.

that he'll force it down our throats somehow.

So is saying the “N” word. It doesn’t mean you should do either.

Take your pathetic straw man and shove it up your ass.