| MAGA Masks Trump had a rally in Jacksonville, Florida Thursday evening, and just like his other campaign events this year, few of the atendees wore face masks -- with the notable exception of the people standing directly behind him in the camera view.
The president didn't let the pandemic get him down, and reveled with his supporters, seeming to have a great time attacking Biden, mocking MSNBC's Ali Velshi for being shot with a rubber bullet at a recent protest, and even dancing around.
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CNN's Anderson Cooper was incredulous when NYT's Tom Friedman said America was on the brink of a "potential second Civil War" on Thursday night's episode of AC360. Watch and see Friedman's reasoning here.
Big Tobacco, Big Social CNN's Don Lemon had an eye-opening interview with former Facebook head of monetization Tim Kendall, who denounced the social media giant for "[taking] a page from Big Tobacco’s playbook, working to make our offering addictive at the outset.” Like Friedman, Kendall also worries that America could be headed towards a second civil war, and blames his former employer for fomenting much of the division. Troye on The View Olivia Troye — a former aide to Vice President Mike Pence who has heavily criticized Trump since leaving the White House —fired back at the administration’s efforts to discredit her in an appearance on The View Friday. RIP RBG A memorial service was held at the U.S. Capitol for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday. Lots of moving moments, including many of her law clerks showing up to honor her legacy and this video clip of her personal trainer doing push-ups next to her casket. Breonna Taylor's family speaks out The decision of a Kentucky grand jury to indict only one of the officers involved in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor -- and only for the "wanton endangerment" of the shots that went into neighboring apartments -- was met with disappointment and outrage from Taylor's family and supporting activists. They had some especially harsh criticism of Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron. One month free!
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In addition to an ad-free browsing experience, Mediaite+ subscribers get access to breaking news and exclusive content, including insider details about the media world. Sign up for Mediaite+ here, and get your first month free! Who you gonna call? Former NBA star Charles Barkley has made a post-pro-sports career for himself with not just sports commentary but unfiltered political opinions, and he was blunt in his criticism of the "defund the police" movement, saying that it would leave Black communities with no options to protect their neighborhoods except to call the Ghostbusters. Yes, really. Prayers for Ron Paul Former Texas congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul has been hospitalized in Texas for "precautionary reasons" following an apparent medical incident during a livestream interview.
Prayers and well-wishes for Paul poured in from fellow Texas politicians and his supporters around the country. We here at Mediaite join them in hoping for a quick and full recovery. 6.5.0 | 
