Month: September 2020

President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE on Wednesday touted the passage of criminal justice reform under his administration roughly an hour before the start of the first Democratic presidential primary debate, calling for candidates to be asked why past administrations failed to do the same.

In a pair of tweets sent aboard Air Force One, Trump specifically knocked his 2016 opponent, Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonWhite House accuses Biden of pushing ‘conspiracy theories’ with Trump election claim Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness Trayvon Martin’s mother Sybrina Fulton qualifies to run for county commissioner in Florida MORE, as well as 2020 candidate and former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE, who will not be onstage until Thursday night.

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“Ever since the passage of the Super Predator Crime Bill, pushed hard by @JoeBiden, together with Bill and Crooked Hillary Clinton, which inflicted great pain on many, but especially the African American Community, Democrats have tried and failed to pass Criminal Justice Reform,” Trump tweeted, noting that a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill was passed during his presidency.

“Many said that nobody but President Trump could have done this,” he added. “All previous administrations failed. Please ask why THEY failed to the candidates!”

….They came to me asking for help, and I got Criminal Justice Reform passed, with help from both Republicans and Democrats. Many said that nobody but President Trump could have done this. All previous administrations failed. Please ask why THEY failed to the candidates!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 26, 2019

Trump made the comments while en route to Japan for the Group of 20 summit. He had tweeted minutes earlier that his campaign team would be offering live reaction as the debate unfolded because he was “off to save the Free World.”

For tonight’s #DemDebate, be sure to follow @TeamTrump, @TrumpWarRoom, @Parscale, @KayleighMcEnany, @TimMurtaugh, and @Marc_Lotter for RAPID RESPONSE, FACT CHECKING, and the TRUTH! #MAGA #KAG Sorry, I’m on Air Force One, off to save the Free World!

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The president told Fox Business Network on Wednesday morning that he would watch the debate “because I have to,” despite it being a “very unexciting group of people.”

The first night of the debates will include Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE (D-Mass.), former Rep. Beto O’RourkeBeto O’RourkeBiden will help close out Texas Democrats’ virtual convention: report O’Rourke on Texas reopening: ‘Dangerous, dumb and weak’ Parties gear up for battle over Texas state House MORE (D-Texas), Sen. Cory BookerCory Anthony BookerRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants Black lawmakers unveil bill to remove Confederate statues from Capitol Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk MORE (D-N.J.) and New York City Mayor Bill de BlasioBill de BlasioProtesters splash red paint on NYC streets to symbolize blood De Blasio: Robert E Lee’s ‘name should be taken off everything in America, period’ House Democratic whip pushes back on calls to defund police: We need to focus on reform MORE (D).

Thursday’s debate will see Biden go head-to-head with Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.), Sen. Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook McEnany says Juneteenth is a very ‘meaningful’ day to Trump MORE (D-Calif.) and South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete ButtigiegPete ButtigiegScaled-back Pride Month poses challenges for fundraising, outreach Biden hopes to pick VP by Aug. 1 It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process MORE (D).

The president has previously targeted Biden over his support of the 1994 crime bill, and has fixated on the former vice president as the likely front-runner.

Several Democratic candidates, including Warren, Booker and O’Rourke, have offered plans detailing prison reform or further changes to the criminal justice system.

Former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE’s campaign dismissed reports that staffers are “freaking out” about his performance during the second round of Democratic presidential debates on Thursday night.

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Olivia Nuzzi, the Washington correspondent for New York magazine, tweeted on Thursday night that a source close to Biden’s campaign told her that his staff is “‘freaking out’ about his poor performance tonight.”

“The source said that internally, field staff says the campaign-organized debate watch parties in early voting states have been ‘awkward’ and that Biden isn’t playing well to those who attended,” she continued. 

“According to Biden’s staff, he isn’t listening to his debate prep and he’s ‘set in his ways,’ the source close to the campaign tells me,” she added. 

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The source said that internally, field staff says the campaign-organized debate watch parties in early voting states have been “awkward” and that Biden isn’t playing well to those who attended.

— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) June 28, 2019

According to Biden’s staff, he isn’t listening to his debate prep and he’s “set in his ways,” the source close to the campaign tells me.

— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) June 28, 2019

 

The Biden campaign was quick to respond to the reports, shooting down the notion they were upset with Biden’s performance.

Biden deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield tweeted a one-word response minutes after Nuzzi’s tweet: “Nope.”

Nope.

— Kate Bedingfield (@KBeds) June 28, 2019

 

In a message to supporters later in the evening, Biden’s campaign also said the former vice president was “on fire” during the debate.

Biden texts list pic.twitter.com/qoMiLPcWDS

— Shane Goldmacher (@ShaneGoldmacher) June 28, 2019

 

Biden struggled in the debate, taking fire from rivals, including Sen. Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook McEnany says Juneteenth is a very ‘meaningful’ day to Trump MORE (D-Calif.) in the night’s most notable moment. 

Harris pressed Biden on his recent seemingly warm words for two Southern segregationists senators he served with in the 1970s and ’80s. She also brought up Biden’s past opposition to school busing.

Harris noted that she had been a beneficiary of busing as a child and said Biden’s comments about the segregationist senators, the late James Eastland (D-Miss) and Herman Talmadge (D-Ga.), were “hurtful.”

Biden defended himself, saying he opposed busing by the Department of Education and believed the issue should be decided at a local level.

Sen. Cory BookerCory Anthony BookerRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants Black lawmakers unveil bill to remove Confederate statues from Capitol Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk MORE (D-N.J.) took issue with the language used by fellow presidential contender Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE on Friday when the former vice president said that a “kid wearing a hoodie may very well be the next poet laureate and not a gangbanger.”

Biden made the remark Friday during a speech a day after engaging in a tense exchange with Sen. Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook McEnany says Juneteenth is a very ‘meaningful’ day to Trump MORE (D-Calif.) over racial school busing at the Democratic primary debate on Thursday.

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“We’ve got to recognize that kid wearing a hoodie may very well be the next poet laureate and not a gangbanger. Ladies and gentlemen, there are too many black men, and I might add women, in prison,” Biden said in Chicago.

But Booker took issue with Biden’s comment, without specifying which portion of Biden’s remarks the New Jersey senator disagreed with.

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“This isn’t about a hoodie. It’s about a culture that sees a problem with a kid wearing a hoodie in the first place. Our nominee needs to have the language to talk about race in a far more constructive way,” Booker tweeted.

This isn’t about a hoodie. It’s about a culture that sees a problem with a kid wearing a hoodie in the first place. Our nominee needs to have the language to talk about race in a far more constructive way. https://t.co/c2BFSSOHro

— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) June 28, 2019

Some critics echoed the New Jersey Democrat’s admonishment, calling out the use of the word “gangbanger” as having a racial component.

Biden’s campaign did not provide comment about the pushback Friday.

Booker’s Friday tweet comes after he called out Biden last week when the former vice president positively invoked his work with two segregationist senators.

In remarks at a fundraiser, Biden had reminisced about working with Sen. James Eastland (D-Miss.) and Sen. Herman Talmadge (D-Ga.) in the Senate decades ago, saying Eastland never called him “boy.”

“You don’t joke about calling black men ‘boys.’ Men like James O. Eastland used words like that, and the racist policies that accompanied them, to perpetuate white supremacy and strip black Americans of our very humanity,” Booker said in a statement. 

A series of President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE reelection campaign ads on Facebook feature a range of American voters, “Tracey from Florida,” “Thomas from Washington” and “AJ from Texas,” supporting Trump and his agenda.

There’s one catch — Tracey, Thomas and AJ appear to be foreign stock models. 

The Associated Press reported Tuesday the series of ads featuring a young blonde woman on a beach, a bearded hipster in a coffee shop, and a Texas “lifelong Democrat” who supports Trump, are stock video footage produced in France, Brazil and Turkey. 

ADVERTISEMENT”President Trump is doing a great job, I could not ask for a better president of the United States of America,” Tracey says. 

“Although I am a lifelong Democrat, I sincerely believe the nation must secure its borders,” AJ says. 

The end of each brief 20-second video asks voters if they agree, and to take the campaign’s official survey. 

Small text in the corner of each screen has a brief disclaimer reading, “Actual testimonial, actor portrayal.” 

The Trump campaign declined repeated AP requests for comment. 

The Hill reached out to the campaign Wednesday morning. 

Political experts told the AP it’s not unusual for stock footage to emerge in ads, but campaigns should be more careful. 

“The fact that the footage is from outside the U.S. makes it that much more embarrassing,” Jay Newell, a former cable TV executive who teaches advertising at Iowa State University, told AP. 

“Tracey from Florida,” is actually “Young woman smiling and walking at the beach,” available for purchase on Getty Images iStock. “Thomas from Washington” is “bearded and tattooed hipster coffee shop owner posing.” 

Fred Davis, a campaign consultant who produced ads for former President George W. Bush, told the AP the staffer behind the Trump ads is “probably 22 years old” and thought “this is a great picture.” 

“This is a great shot of Thomas from Washington. It’s a shame it’s not Thomas from Washington,” Davis said. 

The Associated Press said the foreign companies behind the stock photo models would not give a detailed comment in regards to the images being used to portray American voters in a political campaign. 

Getty Images would not disclose the identities of the models to The Associated Press for privacy reasons. 

A Getty spokesperson told The Hill the images used by the campaign were properly licensed.

“Getty Images licenses content to third parties for a wide variety of uses….The model releases provide a broad grant of rights including use in advertising,” the spokesperson said.

—Updated at 2:38 p.m.

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Montana Gov. Steve BullockSteve BullockKoch-backed group launches ad campaign to support four vulnerable GOP senators Overnight Energy: US Park Police say ‘tear gas’ statements were ‘mistake’ | Trump to reopen area off New England coast for fishing | Vulnerable Republicans embrace green issues Vulnerable Republicans embrace green issues in battle to save seats MORE (D) raised $2 million for his 2020 White House in the second quarter of 2019, his campaign said Friday. 

The Democrat entered the crowded race in May and only had about a month and a half to raise the money. 

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“Since announcing his campaign in mid-May, Governor Bullock received grassroots support from all 50 states and raised over $2 million, without the transfer of other funds,” said campaign manager Jenn Ridder in a statement.

“It’s clear Governor Bullock’s message of winning back places Democrats lost in 2016 and ending dark money’s corrupting influence will resonate in early states like Iowa and New Hampshire, and he will continue working to earn every vote,” she added. 

Bullock’s total is comparable to that of some other candidates, such as Sen. Michael BennetMichael Farrand BennetSome realistic solutions for income inequality Democratic senators kneel during moment of silence for George Floyd 21 senators urge Pentagon against military use to curb nationwide protests MORE, who also joined the race in May and raised $2.8 million, according to CNN. 

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The totals trail those of frontrunners, like former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE, who raised $21.5 million in the second quarter, according to his campaign. 

Bullock fell short of making the first 20-person Democratic primary debate last week.

He is among more than two dozen candidates vying for the party’s 2020 presidential nomination.

The third official Democratic primary debate will be held in Houston, Texas, on Sept. 12 and 13, according to a Tuesday news release from the Texas Democratic Party.

Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Tom PerezThomas Edward PerezClinton’s top five vice presidential picks Government social programs: Triumph of hope over evidence Labor’s ‘wasteful spending and mismanagement” at Workers’ Comp MORE said Houston’s diversity makes the city the “perfect” place for the debate.

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“Like the people of Texas, our candidates come from all kinds of backgrounds, and are all united by their deeply held values. We’ve seen firsthand in Texas that organizing everywhere through the Texas Democratic Party has led to victories all across the state, including flipping a dozen state House seats and making the state more competitive than it has been in decades. Houston is the perfect place to showcase our candidates so that they can share their vision for a better future for the American people,” Perez said in a statement.

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Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa also celebrated the location choice.

“Texas is a battleground state, period. We know that when Texas goes blue, the White House will follow. We are pleased that our partners at the Democratic National Committee have agreed to host the third Presidential Debate here in Texas,” Hinojosa said in the statement. 

“This is our moment. Our movement is growing from the ground up, block by block, and neighborhood by neighborhood. We are changing this state and country so everyone has a fair shot to get ahead. Texas Democrats have officially arrived and we’re here to stay,” he continued. 

The second Democratic primary debate will be held by CNN in Detroit, Michigan over July 30th and 31st. A drawing to determine which candidates will take the stage on which night is set for July 18, CNN announced.

CNN host Chris CuomoChristopher (Chris) Charles CuomoTed Cruz mocks CNN over naked Chris Cuomo in wife’s yoga video Minneapolis mayor: No change in position on calls to defund police after being booed Trump says he believes Scarborough ‘got away with murder’ MORE pressed former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach on Tuesday over why more Republicans have not denounced as “racist” President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE’s tweets telling four minority Democratic congresswomen to “go back” to their countries of origin.

In an interview on “Cuomo Prime Time,” the GOP Kansas Senate hopeful denied that the wording of Trump’s tweets earlier this week were racist, and responded “I don’t know” when asked whether he would support Trump for president if Trump said publicly that he was racist.

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“When the president said … that these congresswomen should go back to the crime-infested places from which they came, right?” Kobach said. “Well, where are those places? So in [Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-CortezAlexandria Ocasio-CortezAttorney says 75-year-old man shoved by Buffalo police suffered brain injury How language is bringing down Donald Trump Highest-circulation Kentucky newspaper endorses Charles Booker in Senate race MORE’s] case it’s the Bronx, in [Rep. Rashida] Tlaib’s case it’s Detroit, and in [Rep. Ilhan] Omar’s case that’s originally Somalia.” 

Cuomo then interjected, noting that Trump did not say “places,” but rather “countries,” implying that three of the four women targeted by Trump — who also include Rep. Ayanna PressleyAyanna PressleyHow language is bringing down Donald Trump Over 1,400 pro athletes, coaches call on Congress to back bill ending qualified immunity Biden’s right, we need policing reform now – the House should quickly take up his call to action MORE (D-Mass.) — were not born in America.

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“What would you do if the president said, ‘I am a racist, that’s why I said it’?” Cuomo asked later in the exchange.

“Then I would not defend him, because there is no excuse for racism in America,” Kobach responded.

“Would you still support him as president?” Cuomo fired back.

“Um, I don’t know, that would be a really tough question,” Kobach said.

“You have to think about it?” Cuomo responded incredulously. “You have to think about whether or not you would support a racist?”

.@ChrisCuomo: “What would you do if the President said, ‘I am a racist’?”
Kris Kobach: “Then I would not defend him.”
Cuomo: “Would you still support him as President?
Kobach: “Um. I don’t know.”
Cuomo: “You have to think about whether or not you would support a racist?” pic.twitter.com/cuNClycHtW

— Cuomo Prime Time (@CuomoPrimeTime) July 17, 2019

The exchange comes as Kobach has launched a bid for the GOP nomination for Kansas’s Senate seat held by retiring Sen. Pat RobertsCharles (Pat) Patrick RobertsTrump tweets spark fresh headache for Republicans Trump’s tweet on protester sparks GOP backlash  GOP lawmakers stick to Trump amid new criticism MORE (R). His bid is facing resistance from some members of the Republican Party establishment after his failed run for governor last year.

An outspoken supporter of Trump, Kobach previously served on the president’s now-shuttered voter fraud commission.

Full results from Free Practice 2 for the Italian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, round 8 of the 2020 Formula 1 season.

2020 Italian Grand Prix – Free Practice 2 results

Pos Driver Team Time Gap Laps

1
Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes
1:20.192s

32

2
Valtteri Bottas
Mercedes
1:20.454s
+ 0.262s
29

3
Lando Norris
McLaren
1:21.089s
+ 0.897s
19

4
Pierre Gasly
AlphaTauri
1:21.121s
+ 0.929s
25

5
Max Verstappen
Red Bull
1:21.228s
+ 1.036s
30

6
Carlos Sainz
McLaren
1:21.313s
+ 1.121s
30

7
Daniil Kvyat
AlphaTauri
1:21.376s
+ 1.184s
35

8
Lance Stroll
Racing Point
1:21.389s
+ 1.197s
32

9
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
1:21.503s
+ 1.311s
32

10
Sergio Pérez
Racing Point
1:21.594s
+ 1.402s
31

11
Esteban Ocon
Renault
1:21.697s
+ 1.505s
32

12
Sebastian Vettel
Ferrari
1:21.733s
+ 1.541s
28

13
Antonio Giovinazzi
Alfa Romeo
1:21.786s
+ 1.594s
32

14
Alexander Albon
Red Bull
1:21.883s
+ 1.691s
36

15
Daniel Ricciardo
Renault
1:22.080s
+ 1.888s
29

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Kevin Magnussen
Haas
1:22.088s
+ 1.896s
32

17
Kimi Räikkönen
Alfa Romeo
1:22.147s
+ 1.955s
34

18
Romain Grosjean
Haas
1:22.254s
+ 2.062s
34

19
Nicholas Latifi
Williams
1:22.825s
+ 2.633s
32

20
George Russell
Williams
1:22.927s
+ 2.735s
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Sen. Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook McEnany says Juneteenth is a very ‘meaningful’ day to Trump MORE (D-Calif.) and “The View” co-host Meghan McCainMeghan Marguerite McCainMeghan McCain slams Cuomo, de Blasio as ‘an utter disgrace’ following another night of unrest in NYC Crowds flock to Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks over Memorial Day weekend CNN’s Cuomo pulls out massive cotton swab to tease brother after live COVID-19 test MORE sparred on Friday over the 2020 presidential candidate’s views on decriminalizing border crossings.

During an appearance on the show, McCain asked Harris about her stance on illegal border crossings and whether they should be decriminalized.

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The co-host of “The View” was referring to a moment in the Democratic primary debate last month when Harris was one of eight Democrats on stage who raised their hand when asked if they supported decriminalizing border crossings.

“I’m going to try to make this as quick and dirty as possible,” McCain said to Harris. “You’re for decriminalizing border crossings, you’re one of the people that raised your hand at the debate. Do you agree with [Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-CortezAlexandria Ocasio-CortezAttorney says 75-year-old man shoved by Buffalo police suffered brain injury How language is bringing down Donald Trump Highest-circulation Kentucky newspaper endorses Charles Booker in Senate race MORE (D-N.Y.)] that we should get rid of [the Department of Homeland Security] altogether?”

“That is not correct,” Harris replied. “Let me just be very clear: we have to have a secure border. But I am in favor of saying that we’re not going to treat people who are undocumented [and] cross the borders as criminals, that is correct.”

She added: “What we cannot do is have any more policy like we have under this current president that is about inhumane conduct, that is about putting babies in cages, that is about separating children from their parents and we have got to have policy that is about passing comprehensive immigration reform with a pathway toward citizenship.”

McCain pressed Harris to clarify her stance, saying her views were “a little confusing.”

“I would not make it punishable by jail,” Harris said. “It should be a civil enforcement issue, but not a criminal enforcement issue.”

The push by many Democratic presidential contenders to decriminalize border crossings has raised concerns from former top Obama administration officials that the party is leaving itself vulnerable to Republican attacks in the 2020 race.

McCain also questioned Harris on Ocasio-Cortez’s suggestion to consider dissolving the Department of Homeland Security.

“We need to restructure and reform it,” Harris said. “It has been found through federal audits to be one of the most dysfunctional of the federal agencies, so we need to deal with it and fix it, but I do not believe in getting rid of it.”

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Former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE on Monday released a health care plan that his presidential campaign says would be paid for by raising taxes on the wealthy.

“The Biden Plan will make health care a right by getting rid of capital gains tax loopholes for the super wealthy,” the former vice president’s 2020 campaign said in an outline of the plan.

Biden’s health care plan is designed to build on ObamaCare and create a public option. Campaign officials told news outlets on Sunday that the plan is estimated to cost about $750 billion over a decade, and that Biden is calling for several tax changes to offset the cost.

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The 2020 front-runner is proposing to raise the top individual income tax rate to 39.6 percent, which is where the top rate was set before President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE’s tax-cut law was enacted. The top individual rate is currently 37 percent.

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Additionally, Biden is proposing to increase taxes on wealthy people’s capital gains, which people pay when they sell investments. The top rate on long-term capital gains is currently 20 percent, and Biden is proposing to roughly double that for those making over $1 million.

Biden’s campaign also said that his “capital gains reform will close the loopholes that allow the super wealthy to avoid taxes on capital gains altogether.” 

This isn’t the first time Biden expressed an interest in increasing capital gains taxes. He has repeatedly said in campaign events that he thinks capital gains taxes are too low. He has also called for ending a tax break known as “step-up in basis” that reduces capital gains tax liability on investments people pass on to their heirs.

Biden is one of a number of 2020 Democratic presidential candidates who are calling for higher capital gains taxes. Others who have called for raising tax rates on investment gains include Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.), Sen. Cory BookerCory Anthony BookerRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants Black lawmakers unveil bill to remove Confederate statues from Capitol Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk MORE (D-N.J.), former Rep. Beto O’RourkeBeto O’RourkeBiden will help close out Texas Democrats’ virtual convention: report O’Rourke on Texas reopening: ‘Dangerous, dumb and weak’ Parties gear up for battle over Texas state House MORE (D-Texas), Sen. Amy KlobucharAmy KlobucharHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Democrats demand Republican leaders examine election challenges after Georgia voting chaos Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk MORE (D-Minn.), former Colorado Gov. John HickenlooperJohn HickenlooperGun control group rolls out first round of Senate endorsements The Hill’s Campaign Report: Republicans go on attack over calls to ‘defund the police’ Hickenlooper ethics questions open him up to attack MORE (D), former Rep. John DelaneyJohn DelaneyThe Hill’s Coronavirus Report: Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas says country needs to rethink what ‘policing’ means; US cases surpass 2 million with no end to pandemic in sight Minnesota AG Keith Ellison says racism is a bigger problem than police behavior; 21 states see uptick in cases amid efforts to reopen The Hill’s Coronavirus Report: Singapore Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan says there will be consequences from fraying US-China relations; WHO walks back claims on asymptomatic spread of virus MORE (D-Md.) and Rep. Seth MoultonSeth MoultonEx-CBO director calls for more than trillion in coronavirus stimulus spending Overnight Defense: Trump’s move to use military in US sparks backlash | Defense officials take heat | Air Force head calls Floyd’s death ‘a national tragedy’ Democrats blast Trump’s use of military against protests MORE (D-Mass.).

Democrats argue that raising capital gains taxes would make the tax code more fair. But Republicans generally oppose raising capital gains taxes, arguing that doing so would reduce incentives to invest and save money.

Trump’s tax law did not make changes to capital gains tax rates, but Trump has said that he’s considering acting unilaterally to cut capital gains taxes by indexing gains to inflation.