FBI/HILLARY CLINTON/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump attacked his own Justice Department and FBI leadership and implied Hillary Clinton could face criminal charges during a campaign rally Thursday [8-30-18] night in Indiana…Trump also suggested he could take a heavier role in the Justice Department — comments that came hours after he told Bloomberg that […]
Category: A- Trump As President
8/30/2018
JOHN MCCAIN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Thursday [8-30-18] defended his response to the death of Sen. John McCain in an interview with Bloomberg News. Trump told Bloomberg, ‘No, I don’t think I did at all,’ when asked if he missed a chance to unite the country and whether he had made a mistake. […]
8/30/2018
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Thank you Indiana, I love you! https://t.co/To6s9ViMj1“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 30, 2018 8:50 pm […]
8/30/2018
JEFF SESSIONS/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who has repeatedly come under fire from President Donald Trump, will stay in his position until at least the midterm elections in November, the president told Bloomberg News on Thursday [8-30-18]. But Trump declined to comment on whether he would keep Sessions on beyond November…The […]
8/30/2018
GOP/GOVERNMENT/SPENDING/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump announced Thursday [8-30-28] he was canceling across-the-board pay raises for civilian workers across the federal government, citing the ‘nation’s fiscal situation’…roughly 1.8 million people wouldn’t get an automatic pay boost next year, including Border Patrol and ICE agents. That stance puts vulnerable GOP lawmakers representing northern Virginia — home […]
8/30/2018
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Throwback Thursday! #MAGA https://t.co/8slzITa1l6“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 30, 2018 2:59 pm […]
8/30/2018
CONGRESS/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday [8-30-18] said he is considering linking capital gains taxes to inflation, a move that could mean circumventing the U.S. Congress to give a substantial tax cut to wealthy Americans. ‘I’m thinking about it,’ Trump said in an interview with Bloomberg. Only Congress can change U.S. tax […]
8/30/2018
ELECTION/JEFF SESSIONS/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said on Thursday [8-30-18] that Attorney General Jeff Sessions was safe in his job at least until the November congressional elections, Bloomberg News reported after interviewing the U.S. leader…Trump has repeatedly attacked Sessions for recusing himself from the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. […]
8/30/2018
ECONOMY/FEDERAL RESERVE/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump said he respected Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell even though the central bank was not helping him out in trade disputes, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday [8-30-18]…Trump nominated Powell as Fed chairman late last year, and he took over from Janet Yellen in February. The president […]
8/30/2018
MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “CNN is working frantically to find their ‘source.’ Look hard because it doesn’t exist. Whatever was left of CNN’s credibility is now gone!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 30, 2018 11:54 am […]
8/30/2018
GOP/JOHN MCCAIN/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The way President Donald Trump handled Sen. John McCain’s death was ‘disturbing,’ Sen. Lindsey Graham said on Thursday [8-30-18]. ‘It bothers me greatly when the president says things about John McCain. It pisses me off to no end. And the way he handled the passing of John is just — it […]
8/30/2018
JEFF SESSIONS/LEGAL/ROBERT MUELLER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “I am very excited about the person who will be taking the place of Don McGahn as White House Counsel! I liked Don, but he was NOT responsible for me not firing Bob Mueller or Jeff Sessions. So much Fake Reporting and Fake News!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 30, […]
8/30/2018
ELECTION/RELIGION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump urged evangelical leaders this week to get out the vote ahead of the upcoming midterm elections and warned of ‘violence’ by opponents if they fail. Trump made the dire warning at a White House dinner Monday evening attended by dozens of conservative Christian pastors, ministers and supporters of […]
8/30/2018
LEGAL/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A day after announcing the departure of his White House counsel, President Donald Trump teased Thursday [8-30-18] that he’s excited about his choice for a replacement but isn’t ready to share his new lawyer’s name. Trump said Wednesday [8-29-18] on Twitter that Don McGahn will leave in the fall. He has […]
8/30/2018
ELECTION/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Casting the midterms as a referendum on his agenda, President Donald Trump urged Indiana Republicans on Thursday [8-30-18] to unseat Sen. Joe Donnelly, saying the vulnerable Democrat is ‘not going to vote for us on anything.’ Trump, who is kicking up his campaign travel as the midterm elections near, appeared in […]
8/30/2018
2016 ELECTION/MEDIA/MICHAEL COHEN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “Federal investigators have provided ample evidence that President Trump was involved in deals to pay two women to keep them from speaking publicly before the 2016 election about affairs that they said they had with him. But it turns out that Mr. Trump wanted to go even further. He and […]
8/30/2018
RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The Rigged Russia Witch Hunt did not come into play, even a little bit, with respect to my decision on Don McGahn!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 30, 2018 8:17 am […]
8/30/2018
MEDIA/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump lashed out Thursday [8-30-18] morning at top media executives from NBC and CNN, continuing his tirade against media coverage that he considers unfair from outlets he has labeled ‘fake news’…The relationship between Trump and Zucker dates back to the former’s time as host of ‘The Apprentice,’ the […]
8/30/2018
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Wow, Nellie Ohr, Bruce Ohr’s wife, is a Russia expert who is fluent in Russian. She worked for Fusion GPS where she was paid a lot. Collusion! Bruce was a boss at the Department of Justice and is, unbelievably, still there!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 30, 2018 7:54 am […]
8/30/2018
JEFF SESSIONS/LEGAL/ROBERT MUELLER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I am very excited about the person who will be taking the place of Don McGahn as White House Councel! I liked Don, but he was NOT responsible for me not firing Bob Mueller or Jeff Sessions. So much Fake Reporting and Fake News!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 30, 2018 […]
8/30/2018
JAMES COMEY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The only thing James Comey ever got right was when he said that President Trump was not under investigation!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 30, 2018 6:56 am […]
8/30/2018
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The news from the Financial Markets is even better than anticipated. For all of you that have made a fortune in the markets, or seen your 401k’s rise beyond your wildest expectations, more good news is coming!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 30, 2018 6:20 am […]
8/30/2018
MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I just cannot state strongly enough how totally dishonest much of the Media is. Truth doesn’t matter to them, they only have their hatred & agenda. This includes fake books, which come out about me all the time, always anonymous sources, and are pure fiction. Enemy of the People!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
8/30/2018
MEDIA/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “What’s going on at @CNN is happening, to different degrees, at other networks – with @NBCNews being the worst. The good news is that Andy Lack(y) is about to be fired(?) for incompetence, and much worse. When Lester Holt got caught fudging my tape on Russia, they were hurt badly!” -Donald Trump, […]
8/30/2018
MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The hatred and extreme bias of me by @CNN has clouded their thinking and made them unable to function. But actually, as I have always said, this has been going on for a long time. Little Jeff Z has done a terrible job, his ratings suck, & AT&T should fire him to […]
8/30/2018
FBI/JAMES COMEY/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump sought to backtrack on comments last year in which he tied his decision to fire FBI Director James Comey to a probe into Russian election meddling, accusing NBC News on Thursday of ‘fudging’ their interview, but offering no supporting evidence. Trump made his accusation as […]
8/29/2018
AFRICAN AMERICANS/CELEBS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Watch: Kanye West Says Trump Wants to Be the ‘Greatest President’ for Black Americans https://t.co/ECxTzVNZeG via @BreitbartNews” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 29, 2018 9:27 pm […]
8/29/2018
FBI/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “…charge of the FISA court. He should direct the Presiding Judge, Rosemary Collier, to hold a hearing, haul all of these people from the DOJ & FBI in there, & if she finds there were crimes committed, and there were, there should be a criminal referral by her….’ @GreggJarrett” –Donald Trump, […]
8/29/2018
FBI/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “’Ohr told the FBI it (the Fake Dossier) wasn’t true, it was a lie and the FBI was determined to use it anyway to damage Trump and to perpetrate a fraud on the court to spy on the Trump campaign. This is a fraud on the court. The Chief Justice of […]
8/29/2018
GOP/JEFF SESSIONS/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The willingness of Republican senators to turn on Attorney General Jeff Sessions is the result of a furious lobbying campaign from President Donald Trump, who for the past 10 days has been venting his anger at Sessions to ‘any senator who will listen,’ as one GOP Senate aide put it. The […]
8/29/2018
LEGAL/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “’Lanny Davis admits being anonymous source in CNN Report.’ @BretBaier Oh well, so much for CNN saying it wasn’t Lanny. No wonder their ratings are so low, it’s FAKE NEWS!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 29, 2018 7:44 pm […]
8/29/2018
ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/SOCIAL MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Russian company Concord Management and Consulting has latched on to the idea that special counsel Robert Mueller is conducting a ‘witch hunt’ and accused him in a court filing Wednesday [8-29-18] of indicting the company because of anti-Russian political motivations. Concord Management, which has pleaded not guilty to […]
8/29/2018
FBI/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/RUSSIA/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said on Wednesday [8-29-18] the U.S. Supreme Court chief justice should tell the head of a national security court to question FBI and Justice Department officials about their use of a so-called Russia dossier as part of a collusion probe. Trump singled out Justice Department official Bruce […]
8/29/2018
MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “CNN is being torn apart from within based on their being caught in a major lie and refusing to admit the mistake. Sloppy @carlbernstein, a man who lives in the past and thinks like a degenerate fool, making up story after story, is being laughed at all over the country! Fake News” […]
8/29/2018
CHINA/FBI/HILLARY CLINTON/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “An FBI official said Wednesday [8-29-18] the bureau has not found any evidence to back up a claim made by a conservative news organization and spread by President Donald Trump that Hillary Clinton’s private email server was hacked by a Chinese-owned company. ‘The FBI has not found any evidence the servers […]
8/29/2018
CHINA/JAPAN/MILITARY/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “…of money on joint U.S.-South Korea war games. Besides, the President can instantly start the joint exercises again with South Korea, and Japan, if he so chooses. If he does, they will be far bigger than ever before. As for the U.S.–China trade disputes, and other…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 29, […]
8/29/2018
NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “…considerable aid, including money, fuel, fertilizer and various other commodities. This is not helpful! Nonetheless, the President believes that his relationship with Kim Jong Un is a very good and warm one, and there is no reason at this time to be spending large amounts…” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 29, 2018 […]
8/29/2018
CHINA/NORTH KOREA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “STATEMENT FROM THE WHITE HOUSE President Donald J. Trump feels strongly that North Korea is under tremendous pressure from China because of our major trade disputes with the Chinese Government. At the same time, we also know that China is providing North Korea with…” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 29, 2018 […]
8/29/2018
CHINA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “…differences, they will be resolved in time by President Trump and China’s great President Xi Jinping. Their relationship and bond remain very strong.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 29, 2018 4:23 pm […]
8/29/2018
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “#StopTheBias https://t.co/xqz599iQZw“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 29, 2018 3:55 pm […]
8/29/2018
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/LEGAL/ROBERT MUELLER/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said Wednesday [8-29-18] that Don McGahn will leave his job as White House counsel this fall following Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation…McGahn’s departure will close the book on a tumultuous relationship that has been both a boon for Trump’s agenda and a test of […]
8/29/2018
JOHN MCCAIN/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Sen. Lindsey Graham said Wednesday [8-29-18] that President Donald Trump called him after he delivered an emotional farewell to Sen. John McCain on the Senate floor, telling the South Carolina Republican he ‘did right by his friend’…During the 2016 campaign, Trump attacked McCain’s record of service, saying the Vietnam veteran […]
8/29/2018
OBAMA/SOCIAL MEDIA/TECHNOLOGY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday [8-29-18] renewed his attacks on technology companies and platforms including Twitter Inc, Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google, saying they were ‘trying to silence’ people. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump suggested, without evidence, that the companies’ activities may be illegal. He later […]
8/29/2018
LEGAL/MICHAEL COHEN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A second Trump Organization employee discussed a potential immunity deal with the federal prosecutors who charged Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, according to people familiar with the matter. That employee ultimately did not receive immunity after prosecutors in the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New […]
8/29/2018
LEGAL/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “White House counsel Don McGahn’s office is just one floor up from the Oval, but it might as well be miles away. In recent months, the president has sometimes gone days — or longer — without having substantial conversations with McGahn as their relationship has grown increasingly strained, according to […]
8/29/2018
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “How the hell is Bruce Ohr still employed at the Justice Department? Disgraceful! Witch Hunt!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 29, 2018 10:12 am […]
8/29/2018
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Consumer Confidence Index, just out, is the HIGHEST IN 18 YEARS! Also, GDP revised upward to 4.2 from 4.1. Our country is doing great!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 29, 2018 9:56 am […]
8/29/2018
MEDIA/MICHAEL COHEN/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump took aim Wednesday [8-29-18] at CNN over information it reported last month that relied on anonymous sources, slamming all outlets that rely on such sources and labeling reports based on them ‘fiction made up by the Fake News reporters.’ Trump made specific reference to a CNN story […]
8/29/2018
LEGAL/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “White House Counsel Don McGahn will be leaving his position in the fall, shortly after the confirmation (hopefully) of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court. I have worked with Don for a long time and truly appreciate his service! “ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 29, 2018 9:30 […]
8/29/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Florida does not need a ‘failed socialist mayor’ as its next governor, President Donald Trump wrote online Wednesday [8-29-18], slamming the surprise winner of the state’s Democratic primary. Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum secured an upset victory in the swing state primary on Tuesday and will face off against GOP Rep. Ron […]
8/29/2018
JOHN MCCAIN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Not long after Senator John McCain learned last summer that he had terminal brain cancer, he began convening meetings every Friday in his Capitol Hill office with a group of trusted aides. The subject was his funeral. He obsessed over the music, selecting the Irish ballad ‘Danny Boy’ and several patriotic […]
8/29/2018
CHINA/DEFENSE/NORTH KOREA/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump on Wednesday [8-29-18] tried to make China the scapegoat for his stalled diplomacy with North Korea, accusing it of undermining the American-led pressure campaign against Pyongyang because of an escalating trade dispute with the United States. In a series of late-afternoon tweets, issued under the headline ‘Statement From […]
8/29/2018
LEGAL/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “White House counsel Don McGahn, whose relationship with President Donald Trump has been strained by the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, is set to leave the job in coming weeks. Trump announced on Twitter on Wednesday [8-29-18] that McGahn would step down after the U.S. […]
8/29/2018
MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When you see ‘anonymous source,’ stop reading the story, it is fiction!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 29, 2018 7:41 am […]
8/29/2018
MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “’Anonymous Sources are really starting to BURN the media.’ @FoxNews The fact is that many anonymous sources don’t even exist. They are fiction made up by the Fake News reporters. Look at the lie that Fake CNN is now in. They got caught red handed! Enemy of the People!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
8/29/2018
ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Big Election Wins last night! The Republican Party will MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! Actually, it is happening faster than anybody thought possible! It is morphing into KEEP AMERICA GREAT!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 29, 2018 7:23 am […]
8/29/2018
DEMS/HILLARY CLINTON/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “’Hillary Clinton and the DNC paid for information from the Russian government to use against her government – there’s no doubt about that!’ @TuckerCarlson” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 29, 2018 7:18 am […]
8/29/2018
ENERGY [ALTERNATIVE]/EPA/OBAMA/REGULATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration is reviewing a major Obama-era clean air regulation on the emission of mercury — a pollutant linked with damage to the brain, to the nervous system and to fetal development — with the intent of proposing a replacement rule, a spokeswoman for the Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday […]
8/29/2018
OBAMA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “’The Obama people did something that’s never been done…They spied on a rival presidential campaign. Would it be OK if Trump did it next? I am losing faith that our system is on the level. I’m beginning to think it is rotten & corrupt. Scary stuff Obama did.’” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August […]
8/29/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/MINORITIES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Democratic nominees for governor include three African-Americans, two of them in the old Confederacy, a prospect that not long ago would have been unthinkable. Record numbers of women are competing in congressional races. Elsewhere, Muslims, gays, lesbians and transgender people will be on the ballot for high-profile offices. That diverse cast is […]
8/29/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/NEW YORK/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and challenger Cynthia Nixon argued over who was the stauncher opponent of U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday [8-29-18] in their only debate as they battle for the state’s Democratic gubernatorial nomination next month. Cuomo, who is seeking a third term as governor, promised he would […]
8/28/2018
ELECTION/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Martha McSally, running in the Arizona Primary for U.S. Senate, was endorsed by rejected Senator Jeff Flake….and turned it down – a first! Now Martha, a great U.S. Military fighter jet pilot and highly respected member of Congress, WINS BIG. Congratulations, and on to November!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 28, 2018 11:44 […]
8/28/2018
CHINA/FBI/HILLARY CLINTON/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Hillary Clinton’s Emails, many of which are Classified Information, got hacked by China. Next move better be by the FBI & DOJ or, after all of their other missteps (Comey, McCabe, Strzok, Page, Ohr, FISA, Dirty Dossier etc.), their credibility will be forever gone!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 28, 2018 […]
8/28/2018
2016 ELECTION/CHINA/HILLARY CLINTON/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/SOCIAL MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump said on Twitter early on Wednesday [8-29-18] China hacked the emails of 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton but did not offer any evidence or further information…Trump said in an earlier tweet on Tuesday [8-28-18] night: ‘China hacked Hillary Clinton’s private Email Server. Are […]
8/28/2018
GOP/RELIGION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “US President Donald Trump, facing scrutiny for hush money payments to a porn star and a former Playboy model, pleaded with evangelical leaders for political help during closed-door remarks on Monday, warning of dire consequences to their congregations should Republicans lose in November’s midterm elections…”It’s not a question of like or dislike, […]
8/28/2018
ELECTION/GOP/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Republican U.S. Representative Martha McSally’s embrace of President Donald Trump and his agenda paid off on Tuesday, [8-28-18] when the Arizonan beat back conservative challengers for her party’s nomination in a crucial U.S. Senate race. But Republican strategists warned that her shift to the right on Trump and his hard-line immigration policies […]
8/28/2018
MEDIA/NATIONAL SECURITY/POLLS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “New Poll – A majority of Americans think that John Brennan and James Comey should have their Security Clearances Revoked. Not surprised! @FoxNews” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 28, 2018 9:26 pm […]
8/28/2018
AGRICULTURE/JOBS/MEXICO/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Our new Trade Deal with Mexico focuses on FARMERS, GROWTH for our country, tearing down TRADE BARRIERS, JOBS and having companies continue to POUR BACK INTO OUR COUNTRY. It will be a big hit!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 28, 2018 9:19 pm […]
8/28/2018
LEGAL/SOCIAL MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday [8-28-18] unblocked some additional Twitter users after a federal judge in May said preventing people from following him violated individuals constitutional rights. U.S. District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald in Manhattan ruled on May 23 that comments on the president’s account, and those of other government […]
8/28/2018
AGRICULTURE/CANADA/MEXICO/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump is now turning his focus toward cutting a trade deal with Canada after the United States and Mexico reached an agreement on Monday [8-27-18]…Canada, according to Trump, has also been in conversations about joining the new deal. However, Trump said right now they’re ‘not letting anyone else in […]
8/28/2018
SOCIAL MEDIA/TECHNOLOGY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Trump, in a series of early morning Twitter posts on Tuesday [8-28-18], attacked Google for what he claimed was an effort to intentionally suppress conservative news outlets supportive of his administration. Mr. Trump’s remarks — and an additional warning later in the day that Google, Facebook and Twitter ‘have […]
8/28/2018
DEFENSE/MIKE POMPEO/MILITARY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Defense Secretary Jim Mattis opened the door on Tuesday [8-28-18] to restarting large-scale military exercises on the Korean Peninsula, appearing to contradict President Trump, who had labeled the war games costly and ‘provocative’ two months ago in trying to lower tensions with North Korea. Mr. Mattis insisted that the step […]
8/28/2018
CONGRESS/DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump warned evangelical leaders Monday [8-27-18] night that Democrats ‘will overturn everything that we’ve done and they’ll do it quickly and violently’ if Republicans lose control of Congress in the midterm elections. Speaking to the group in the State Dining Room of the White House, Mr. Trump painted a stark picture […]
8/28/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Florida Democrats nominated Andrew Gillum, the Tallahassee mayor, and Republicans tapped Representative Ron DeSantis for governor Tuesday [8-28-18], setting the stage for a ferocious general election in the country’s largest swing state between one of President Trump’s most unabashed allies and an outspoken progressive who would be Florida’s first black governor. Mr. […]
8/28/2018
SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Add the 2026 World Cup to our long list of accomplishments!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 28, 2018 8:21 pm […]
8/28/2018
CHINA/FBI/HILLARY CLINTON/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Report just out: ‘China hacked Hillary Clinton’s private Email Server.’ Are they sure it wasn’t Russia (just kidding!)? What are the odds that the FBI and DOJ are right on top of this? Actually, a very big story. Much classified information!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 28, 2018 8:16 pm […]
8/28/2018
JEFF SESSIONS/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/MICHAEL COHEN/ROBERT MUELLER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Attorney General Jeff Sessions punched back hard at President Donald Trump ‘s latest sneering criticism Thursday [8-23-18] as their long-running rift exploded into a public smackdown. Trump, concerned by the legal downfall of two former advisers, accused Sessions of failing to take control of the Justice Department , […]
8/28/2018
GOP/JEFF SESSIONS/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Senate Republicans are sending decidedly mixed messages about how they feel about the future of Attorney General Jeff Sessions amid unrelenting criticism from President Donald Trump. Key GOP members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have signaled in recent days they’d be open to replacing Sessions after the midterm elections. Senate Majority […]
8/28/2018
BORDER/MEXICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “Mexico’s foreign minister denied Tuesday [8-28-18] that his country would pay for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, after President Donald Trump once again told reporters it would happen. Trump, speaking just a day after touting a new trade agreement with Mexico, told reporters following a meeting with Gianni Infantino, president of […]
8/28/2018
JOHN MCCAIN/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Even in death, John McCain has one final burn planned for two of his biggest foes — Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump — at a moment when much of the world will be watching. The Republican senator from Arizona, who planned his own funeral, chose Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza as one […]
8/28/2018
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “https://t.co/H2FiSVxyOF“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 28, 2018 3:50 pm […]
8/28/2018
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “’Consumer confidence pops in August to highest level since October 2000′ https://t.co/1Gg5IOtbNa” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 28, 2018 12:28 pm […]
8/28/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans loyal to Donald Trump scored victories in nominating contests for Florida and Arizona, giving momentum to the insurgent wings of America’s two main parties ahead of the November mid-term election. Here are several takeaways from contests that will be pivotal in November, when Democrats hope to […]
8/28/2018
MEDIA/REGULATIONS/TECHNOLOGY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said Tuesday [8-28-18] that the administration is ‘taking a look’ at imposing regulations on Google following President Donald Trump’s tweet Tuesday accusing the search giant of favoring news outlets critical of him in search results. Trump tweeted early Tuesday morning that Google’s search results show only […]
8/28/2018
MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Google search results for ‘Trump News’ shows only the viewing/reporting of Fake News Media. In other words, they have it RIGGED, for me & others, so that almost all stories & news is BAD. Fake CNN is prominent. Republican/Conservative & Fair Media is shut out. Illegal? 96% of….” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August […]
8/28/2018
MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….results on ‘Trump News’ are from National Left-Wing Media, very dangerous. Google & others are suppressing voices of Conservatives and hiding information and news that is good. They are controlling what we can & cannot see. This is a very serious situation-will be addressed!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 28, 2018 10:02 am […]
8/26/2018
MEDIA/SOCIAL MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @realDonaldTrump: Social Media Giants are silencing millions of people. Can’t do this even if it means we must continue to hear Fake New…” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 26, 2018 9:25 am […]
8/28/2018
SENATE/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I smile at Senators and others talking about how good free trade is for the U.S. What they don’t say is that we lose Jobs and over 800 Billion Dollars a year on really dumb Trade Deals….and these same countries Tariff us to death. These lawmakers are just fine with this!” […]
8/28/2018
LEGAL/PAUL MANAFORT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Lawyers for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort said on Tuesday [8-28-18] that they would seek to move his second trial, scheduled to start next month, out of Washington, D.C., due to concerns that a jury from the Democratic stronghold would be biased. Their request for a change of venue […]
8/28/2018
ELECTION/GOP/POLLS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “For all of Donald Trump’s struggles in his first 19 months as President, there’s one thing he’s proven particularly adept at: Picking winners in contested GOP primaries. That run of winners is likely to continue on Tuesday night when voters go to the polls in Arizona and Florida.The most obvious example of Trump’s […]
8/28/2018
2016 ELECTION/JEFF SESSIONS/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The rift between President Donald Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions goes ‘deeper’ than than Sessions’ decision to recuse himself from a federal investigation into the 2016 election, Sen. Lindsey Graham said on Tuesday…Graham declined to say what else is at the root of Trump’s frustration with the […]
8/28/2018
DRUGS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Last August, Jon Fowlkes told his wife he planned to kill himself. The former law enforcement officer was in constant pain after his doctor had abruptly cut off the twice-a-day OxyContin that had helped him endure excruciating back pain from a motorcycle crash almost two decades ago that had left him nearly […]
8/28/2018
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “NASDAQ has just gone above 8000 for the first time in history!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 28, 2018 4:57 am […]
8/28/2018
MINORITIES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “’President Trump has done more for minority groups in this country than any president in decades.’ @LouDobbs” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 28, 2018 4:54 am […]
8/28/2018
MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….results on ‘Trump News’ are from National Left-Wing Media, very dangerous. Google & others are suppressing voices of Conservatives and hiding information and news that is good. They are controlling what we can & cannot see. This is a very serious situation-will be addressed!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 28, 2018 4:34 am […]
8/28/2018
MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Google search results for ‘Trump News’ shows only the viewing/reporting of Fake New Media. In other words, they have it RIGGED, for me & others, so that almost all stories & news is BAD. Fake CNN is prominent. Republican/Conservative & Fair Media is shut out. Illegal? 96% of…Z” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August […]
8/27/2018
JOHN MCCAIN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Fed up with television coverage of Sen. John McCain’s death and eager to continue promoting his agenda, President Donald Trump remained silent for most of Monday [8-27-18] about the Vietnam War veteran being honored by the rest of Washington. Late in the day, and after urging from senior aides, he relented, […]
8/27/2018
JOHN MCCAIN/POLLS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “On Sunday [8-26-18] night, as the political world was wondering whether he might offer a more fulsome celebration of the life of John McCain, President Donald Trump instead tweeted this: ‘Over 90% approval rating for your all time favorite (I hope) President within the Republican Party and 52% overall. This despite […]
8/27/2018
JOHN MCCAIN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Until 4 p.m. ET on Monday [8-27-18], here was the totality of President Donald Trump’s reaction to the death of Arizona Sen. John McCain over the weekend: ‘My deepest sympathies and respect go out to the family of Senator John McCain. Our hearts and prayers are with you!’ That was a […]
8/27/2018
FBI/JEFF SESSIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump assembled a cadre of advisers in the Oval Office in January to discuss the FBI’s crumbling and outdated headquarters. His FBI head, chief of staff and budget director, and the government’s head of property management had just huddled and decided to rebuild — instead of relocating or renovating […]