Former President Obama will deliver his speech to the nation tonight from the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, a senior Democratic official tells CNN, with a location intended to underscore "our very democracy is at stake" in the election https://t.co/eCcdlgxiQc

— CNN (@CNN) August 19, 2020

Obama has basically refrained from going after Trump by name. Until tonight. Excerpts pic.twitter.com/AndTTt6ACo

— Sam Stein (@samstein) August 19, 2020

Trump is now rambling on about how he had to run because Obama did such a bad job and how much he liked his old life and how much this is all Obama’s fault and then he realizes he is deep in the crazy and says thank you and shambles off

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) August 19, 2020

Trump is asked to shed light on his thoughts about about the lunatic QAnon conspiracy theory. Instead of denouncing it, he says, "I understand they like me very much, which I appreciate."

"I've heard these are people who love our country," he adds, coming close to an endorsement pic.twitter.com/gcvHvuqzIa

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 19, 2020

Trump says he is not aware that Qanon is based on the belief that Trump is saving the world from a cabal of cannibals and pedophiles.

Says he was not aware of that, but if can he save the world from bad things, that is good.

— S.V. Dáte (@svdate) August 19, 2020

Much of the Q bullshit now embraced by the GOP is just warmed-over anti-semitic tropes with the serial numbers filed off. We are in deep shit if 40 percent of the population comes to believe this shit.

— John Sickels (@MinorLeagueBall) August 19, 2020

If I was a member of a millenarian death cult and our figurehead clearly displayed no knowledge whatsoever of our belief system… I’d at least be embarrassed.

— Craig Harrington (@Craigipedia) August 19, 2020

It is one of the most powerful influencer networks on social media. It can literally decide what news a large portion of the country is seeing on Facebook in particular. https://t.co/UicXzOzr6I

— Justin Hendrix (@justinhendrix) August 19, 2020

I am not quite sure what’s going on here with the president except that I think he is on some sort of medication and it is making him very weird, even far more than usual

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) August 19, 2020

Wrong answer. We are a democracy. We the people decide. Not an autocrat. https://t.co/y94tQjCWgL

— Dan Rather (@DanRather) August 19, 2020

There’s no more direct attack on democracy than saying you’re not going to respect the outcome of an election. That’s the kind of thing we see in countries where there are coups. It’s not the kind of conversation we have here. I spoke to @ThePlumLineGS.https://t.co/Hxy3EsBTph

— Noah Bookbinder (@NoahBookbinder) August 19, 2020

McEnany says that Trump congratulating two anti-Muslim candidates is just "routine" and that he doesn't know much about their ideology

In fact, there have been two dozen primary winners recently, and he's only congratulated four, including these two. https://t.co/cNibINS2AJ

— Chris Lu (@ChrisLu44) August 19, 2020

Wise words form ⁦@gtconway3d⁩ https://t.co/E7nwyCmUdp

— Robbie Kaplan (@kaplanrobbie) August 19, 2020

House of Representatives Democrats unveiled legislation that would require same-day processing for mail-in ballots and give the cash-strapped Postal Service a $25 billion infusion while erasing changes pursued by postal chief Louis DeJoy https://t.co/ri3qsSZHpC pic.twitter.com/0innWdsx3I

— Reuters (@Reuters) August 19, 2020

Trump says he’s demanding the restoration of U.N. sanctions on Iran that were suspended in deal struck by Obama administration https://t.co/EKfaTLGaIB

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 19, 2020

BREAKING: President Trump says the U.S. will demand restoration of all UN sanctions against Iran, setting the stage for a Security Council crisis. https://t.co/olifQC6Xec

— The Associated Press (@AP) August 19, 2020

According to Bild media sources the Kremlin is sending troops to Belarus in support of Lukashenko and to stop the protesters. Russia will use trucks from the Interior Ministry and transport machines from Russian Air Force. Will continue to update

— Olga Lautman (@olgaNYC1211) August 19, 2020

If reports are true that Putin's "green men" are on their way to Belarus, then the playbook is this: They will stage incidents of violence against ethnic Russians; Lukashenka will plead for "help," Russian forces will crack down on *all* protests as "humanitarian assistance."

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) August 19, 2020

BREAKING: EU Rejects the results of the Belarus Elections and plans large number of targeted sanctions against members of the Lukashenko regime https://t.co/1MEUaQXhOs

— Bill Browder (@Billbrowder) August 19, 2020

This is about the Belarusian people and their legitimate right to determine the future path of their country. The EU stands at their side.

The future of #Belarus must be decided by the Belarusian people, in Belarus. It must grow from within. pic.twitter.com/moroA510BU

— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) August 19, 2020

Lavrov plainly says Russia can't tolerate a free and fair election in Belarus because it threatens Russia's "fight for the post-Soviet space." Those who argue NATO/EU enlargement are the "cause" of Russian aggression, take note. https://t.co/12el2SUptS

— Michael Carpenter (@mikercarpenter) August 19, 2020

US will not deliver assistance to Lebanese government in aftermath of deadly Beirut blast https://t.co/GyuZoF1rXj pic.twitter.com/t29lMooJpS

— The Hill (@thehill) August 19, 2020

Apple hits $2trn and McKinsey makes £560k selling some "vision" to the UK government. Tomorrow's front page pic.twitter.com/JeJJayYEHY

— Matthew Garrahan (@MattGarrahan) August 19, 2020

The live Trump press conference is every bit as bad as you’d imagine & then you remember that no-one in Britain even knows where Boris Johnson is https://t.co/skRdNOBjoH

— Carole Cadwalladr (@carolecadwalla) August 19, 2020

The handling of #Covid_19 has been catastrophic. Ridiculous amounts of cash spent on useless PPE, Track and Trace staff and fake hospitals. Promotions given to unqualified deceitful mates. Scientists ignored and information ignored..#BorisHasFailedBritainhttps://t.co/MXkxAHsxdN

— Laura 'The hateful face of modern socialism' (@OohLookWine) August 19, 2020

‘Britain now has the highest death toll in Europe, at more than 50,000, and the deepest economic contraction of any major advanced economy.’ https://t.co/bwVGLbSnSp

— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) August 19, 2020

It doesn’t matter how dire the consequences are for the real lives of real people, how utterly indescribably incompetent you are, as long as you’re loyal to #BorisJohnson & do as #DominicCummings tells you, you are safe in your Ministerial job.#GavinWilliamson pic.twitter.com/0rYRNTH9Kl

— Anna Soubry (@Anna_Soubry) August 19, 2020

New poll shows support for Scottish independence surging after Boris Johnson’s visit https://t.co/8EZatfEkfm

— The New European (@TheNewEuropean) August 19, 2020

We all know how dangerous this guy is…but we seem powerless to do anything about it. It’s incredible in this day & age, after what history has taught us, that individuals can wield such power. https://t.co/MyoPbhJB0J

— Nigel Revell (@nigel_revell) August 19, 2020