MOTHER JONES DAILY: Trump Super-PAC Sent Out Bogus Medicare Cancellation Notice to Scare Voters About Kamala Harris, Obama's advice to Black men ignores a deeper problem for Democrats, Donald Trump’s dirty little trickle-down trick, Georgia judge blocks MAGA election subversion rule, What happens to absentee ballots if you die before Election Day?, Trump withheld disaster aid in the past. His old subordinates say he’ll do it again. 16OKT24

 

October 16, 2024 A public service announcement: Should you receive a mysterious mailer that your Medicare coverage may soon be canceled by Kamala Harris, ignore it and get yourself a snack. How else is anyone supposed to respond to the despicable work of the pro-Trump super-PAC Make America Great Again Inc., which has been spreading false and misleading information about Medicare and the vice president? It's unclear if any recipients truly believed their coverage was now in jeopardy. But David Corn explains why either way, this is an especially contemptible tactic:  Political campaigns can be sleazy affairs. But there is something particularly odious about billionaires attempting to frighten Medicare recipients with phony messaging in order to persuade them to vote for a guy who has proposed Medicare cuts and who will shower the wealthy with large tax breaks. But to them, this must seem a solid investment. It should go without saying that preying on older voters with such bogus mailers is gross. But these days, the bar is in hell, huh —Inae Oh

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Trump Super-PAC Sent Out Bogus Medicare Cancellation Notice to Scare Voters About Kamala Harris MAGA, Inc. has disseminated a mailer to seniors that claims the veep is shutting down the program. BY DAVID CORN

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Trump withheld disaster aid in the past. His old subordinates say he’ll do it again. "The idea of withholding aid is antithetical to everything you want from in a leader.” BY OLIVER MILMAN

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