TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump has broken with many of the norms set by his predecessors, but in few ways has this been clearer than his cheerleading about the roaring stock market… He has crowed about the stock market at least once a week for the past two months. In two Twitter messages early Tuesday […]
Category: A- Trump As President
12/19/2017
BUDGET/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/NATIONAL DEBT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “House Republicans were expected to delay a Wednesday [12-20-17] vote on a stopgap spending bill, according to GOP aides, as a fight intensified over how to prevent a shutdown of the government before its funding expires at week’s end. Both Republicans and Democrats were divided over their strategy and […]
12/19/2017
DREAMERS/IMMIGRATION/JOHN KELLY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Top senators and White House officials are laying the groundwork for a major immigration deal in January to resolve the fate of young undocumented immigrants whose legal protections were put in limbo by President Donald Trump. At a Tuesday [12-19-17] afternoon meeting with nearly a dozen senators deeply involved in immigration […]
12/19/2017
ECONOMY/GOP/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S. economy is about to become the proving ground for GOP tax-cutting theories. President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are betting their tax overhaul will jolt the economy after a long but slow expansion. A sharp cut in the corporate-tax rate is meant to spur business investment and hiring. A rewrite […]
12/19/2017
GOP/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Congratulations to Paul Ryan, Kevin McCarthy, Kevin Brady, Steve Scalise, Cathy McMorris Rodgers and all great House Republicans who voted in favor of cutting your taxes!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 19, 2017 03:18pm […]
12/19/2017
FAKE NEWS/MEDIA/NOMINATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Responding to a Washington Post story, President Donald Trump on Tuesday [12-19-17] denied he considered rescinding the nomination of Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch… Trump often cries ‘fake news’ when he sees reports he doesn’t like. He has tweeted the term — oftentimes in all-caps — nearly 140 times since becoming […]
12/19/2017
FAKE NEWS/MEDIA/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A story in the @washingtonpost that I was close to ‘rescinding’ the nomination of Justice Gorsuch prior to confirmation is FAKE NEWS. I never even wavered and am very proud of him and the job he is doing as a Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. The unnamed sources don’t exist!” […]
12/19/2017
BANKING/EX-IM BANK/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S. Senate Banking Committee rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Export-Import Bank, but approved four other board nominees, enough to restore the trade bank’s full lending powers upon their confirmation by the full Senate. The committee voted 13-10 against Scott Garrett as EXIM president. Garrett is […]
12/19/2017
ISRAEL/PALESTINE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UN: “The 193-member United Nations General Assembly will hold a rare emergency special session on Thursday [12-21-17] at the request of Arab and Muslim states on U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Palestinian U.N. envoy Riyad Mansour said the General Assembly would vote on a draft resolution calling […]
12/19/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/NATIONAL SECURITY/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A Russian government spokesman said Tuesday [12-19-17] that the national security strategy unveiled by the White House a day earlier showed ‘an imperialist character.’ ‘A quick read of the parts of the strategy that mention our country one way or another … [shows] an imperialist character,’ Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov […]
12/18/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NATIONAL SECURITY/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP POSITION CHANGES: “President Trump presented a blueprint for the country’s national security on Monday [12-18-17] that warns of a treacherous world in which the United States faces rising threats from an emboldened Russia and China, as well as from what it calls rogue governments, like North Korea and Iran. To […]
12/18/2017
ABORTION/HHS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Two undocumented immigrants in United States custody must be allowed to have abortions, a federal judge ruled on Monday [12-18-17], objecting to a Trump administration policy. The immigrants, both 17, entered the United States illegally and are being held in government-run shelters. Under a policy announced in March by the Department of […]
12/18/2017
CYBERWAR/DHS/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration formally accused North Korea on Monday [12-18-17] night of creating the WannaCry cyberattack that briefly paralyzed the British health system and placed ransomware on computers in dozens of countries around the world. President Trump’s homeland security adviser, Thomas P. Bossert, wrote in an op-ed published in The Wall […]
12/18/2017
TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As the world watches, we are days away from passing HISTORIC TAX CUTS for American families and businesses. It will be the BIGGEST TAX CUT and TAX REFORM in the HISTORY of our country! https://t.co/EvcAkjuf8w” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 18, 2017 03:40pm […]
12/18/2017
DONALDISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Together, our task is to strengthen our families, to build up our communities, to serve our citizens, and to celebrate AMERICAN GREATNESS as a shining example to the world…. https://t.co/ds6tZlgJpA” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 18, 2017 07:54pm […]
12/18/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The White House ‘We the People’ petition site — where citizens lobbied for issues such as LGBT rights and the ‘construction of a Death Star’ — was temporarily shut down Monday [12-18-17]. The Trump administration said the platform, created during the Obama administration, will return in late January as a new site. […]
12/18/2017
NATIONAL SECURITY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “With the strategy that I announced today, we are declaring that AMERICA is in the game and AMERICA is DETERMINED to WIN! OUR FOUR PILLARS OF NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY: https://t.co/B3POaMVID8” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 18, 2017 06:49pm […]
12/18/2017
ECONOMY/NATIONAL SECURITY/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Declaring that ‘economic security is national security,’ President Donald Trump aimed to reframe a national debate over his domestic economic and trade policies by thrusting them into a national-security context… The president on Monday also focused on a more-traditional definition of national security, including China and Russia in a list […]
12/18/2017
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Matthew Petersen, the judicial nominee who was widely ridiculed last week after a video went viral of him struggling to answer basic legal questions at his Senate confirmation hearing, withdrew from consideration on Monday. Petersen, a member of the Federal Election Commission, said in his resignation letter to President Donald Trump […]
12/18/2017
DONALDISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When the American People speak, ALL OF US should listen. Just over one year ago, you spoke loud and clear. On November 8, 2016, you voted to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! https://t.co/3AOv53S0PU” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 18, 2017 03:28pm […]
12/18/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Over the past 11 months, I have travelled tens of thousands of miles, to visit 13 countries. I have met with more than 100 world leaders and everywhere I traveled, it was my highest privilege and greatest honor to represent the AMERICAN PEOPLE! https://t.co/7SDsEeIhJH” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 18, 2017 03:19pm […]
12/18/2017
CRISIS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Our deepest sympathies and most heartfelt prayers are with the victims of the train derailment in Washington State. We are closely monitoring the situation and coordinating with local authorities… https://t.co/Gyf5BdVm4G” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 18, 2017 02:35pm […]
12/18/2017
DREAMERS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S. Senate will not consider an immigration bill as part of year-end legislation but will turn to a measure protecting immigrant youths known as ‘Dreamers’ in January, No. 2 Senate Republican John Cornyn said on Monday [12-18-17]. Cornyn also said that if Congress cannot meet an early March deadline for passing […]
12/18/2017
2016 ELECTION/FBI/INTELLIGENCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “An FBI agent’s reference to ‘an insurance policy’ in a much-debated text message was meant to convey that the bureau needed to aggressively investigate allegations of collusion between Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia, according to people familiar with his account. The agent didn’t intend to suggest a secret plan to harm […]
12/18/2017
HHS/RELIGION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “HHS is refusing to make public more than 10,000 comments on a Trump administration proposal to reduce federal regulations for religious and faith-based groups that could affect access to abortion and care for transgender patients, according to sources with knowledge of the decision. The agency has instead posted 80 comments — less […]
12/18/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “My thoughts and prayers are with everyone involved in the train accident in DuPont, Washington. Thank you to all of our wonderful First Responders who are on the scene. We are currently monitoring here at the White House.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 18, 2017 01:51pm […]
12/18/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/NIKKI HALEY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UN: “The U.S. on Monday [12-18-17] vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution that called on the Trump administration to rescind its decision to declare Jerusalem the capital of Israel and to begin to move the U.S. embassy to the holy city. The draft resolution, introduced by Egypt and backed by […]
12/18/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The train accident that just occurred in DuPont, WA shows more than ever why our soon to be submitted infrastructure plan must be approved quickly. Seven trillion dollars spent in the Middle East while our roads, bridges, tunnels, railways (and more) crumble! Not for long!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 18, 2017 01:41pm […]
12/18/2017
HHS/IMMIGRATION/LEGAL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A federal judge considering whether to order the Trump administration to allow abortions for two pregnant, 17-year-old girls in immigration custody heard Monday [12-18-17] that a top Health and Human Services official has decided it is not in the best interests of one of the young women to terminate her pregnancy. Office […]
12/18/2017
DEBT/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Mortgage-finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are here to stay. Lawmakers in both parties and the Trump administration are negotiating overhauls of the two companies—critical to home mortgages but in government conservatorship since the financial crisis—that could keep them at the center of the U.S. mortgage market for years to come, […]
12/18/2017
ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump is privately striking a less agitated tone on the Russia investigation, sources say, even insisting he’ll soon be cleared in writing. But his new approach has some allies worried he’s not taking the threat of the probe seriously enough… There’s no indication from special counsel Robert Mueller or […]
12/18/2017
CHINA/ECONOMY/NATIONAL SECURITY/RUSSIA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump will put his domestic economic and trade policies at the heart of a new national-security strategy that depicts the world as one of heightened rivalries and potentially dangerous competition. The new strategy, with an emphasis on confronting unfair trade practices and precluding rivals from stealing American technology, […]
12/18/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration named Russia on Monday [12-18-17] as a bad actor on the world stage in a policy document that offers a sober analysis of Moscow as a rival despite Trump’s own bid for warmer ties with President Vladimir Putin. The criticism of Russia, laid out in a […]
12/17/2017
2016 ELECTION/CAMPAIGN/LEGAL/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A lawyer for the Trump transition team said Robert Mueller’s investigators improperly reviewed some emails from transition officials, an allegation that comes amid charges of bias by the special counsel’s probe. The lawyer told Congress in a letter dated Saturday that the government agency that held emails from the transition […]
12/17/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Wonderful weekend at Camp David. A very special place. A lot of very important work done. Heading back to the @WhiteHouse now. https://t.co/cKxlsdr1ut” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 17, 2017 04:13pm […]
12/17/2017
INTELLIGENCE/RUSSIA/TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked U.S. President Donald Trump by telephone for intelligence that the Kremlin said had helped prevent a series of terrorist bombings in St. Petersburg, Mr. Putin’s office said Sunday [12-17-17]. The Kremlin said Mr. Putin had asked Mr. Trump to convey his appreciation to the Central Intelligence Agency […]
12/17/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Alabama’s new senator, Doug Jones, said he doesn’t support calls by some fellow Democrats for President Donald Trump’s resignation over a renewed focus on the sexual misconduct allegations Mr. Trump faced during the 2016 campaign, and said he hoped to work with Republicans on some issues. ‘Those allegations were made before […]
12/16/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “WEEKLY ADDRESS?? https://t.co/1sH20Hb33x” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 16, 2017 03:31pm […]
12/16/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Congratulations to two great and hardworking guys, Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie, on the success of their just out book, ‘Let Trump Be Trump.’ Finally people with real knowledge are writing about our wonderful and exciting campaign!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 16, 2017 09:52am […]
12/15/2017
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It was one of the more painful Senate hearings in recent memory. Matthew S. Petersen, a member of the Federal Election Commission, was one of five of President Trump’s judicial nominees being questioned by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday [12-12-17] when Senator John N. Kennedy, Republican of Louisiana, singled him […]
12/15/2017
CAMPAIGN/FBI/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump escalated his criticism of the F.B.I. on Friday [12-15-17] over its investigation of possible links between Russia and his campaign, calling the inquiry a ‘very sad thing to watch.’ ‘It’s a shame what’s happened with the F.B.I.,’ the president told reporters before departing for an event at the F.B.I. […]
12/15/2017
TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Great job Kevin, we are all proud of you! https://t.co/K6hEEaOxKt” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 15, 2017 10:12pm […]
12/15/2017
DOW/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “DOW, S&P 500 and NASDAQ close at record highs! #MAGA https://t.co/hvqwnqSGuG” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 15, 2017 07:00pm […]
12/15/2017
MARINES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Today, it was my tremendous honor to visit Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) at the Marine Corps Air Facility in Quantico, Virginia. I am honored to serve as your Commander-in-Chief. On behalf of an entire Nation, THANK YOU for your sacrifice and service. We love you! https://t.co/eLOTc7do52” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 15, […]
12/15/2017
POLICE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “You are always there for us – THE MEN AND WOMEN IN BLUE. Thank you to our police, thank you to our sheriffs, and thank you to our law enforcement families. God Bless you all, and GOD BLESS AMERICA! #LESM https://t.co/9ejiddVL9h” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 15, 2017 02:48pm […]
12/15/2017
FBI/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “To each member of the graduating class from the National Academy at Quantico, CONGRATULATIONS! https://t.co/Bgt8s33zlu” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 15, 2017 12:35pm […]
12/15/2017
DHS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration is putting new requirements on the 38 nations whose citizens are allowed to travel to the U.S. without visas, including better screening for terrorists inside their own countries, officials said Friday [12-15-17]. The administration is also requiring some of these countries to initiate public information campaigns to dissuade their […]
12/15/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It was my honor. THANK YOU! https://t.co/1LvqbRQ1bi” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 15, 2017 08:55am […]
12/15/2017
IMMIGRATION/TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The United States is instituting new requirements for the 38 countries participating in the Visa Waiver Program, including that they screen travelers using U.S. counterterrorism data, Trump administration officials said on Friday [12-15-17]. Countries whose citizens stay longer than authorized during business or tourism visits to the United States at a relatively […]
12/15/2017
NEW YORK/TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The botched terror attack in New York this week has created a fresh test for a new counterterrorism force tackling a growing U.S. concern: international extremism in Bangladesh, home of the suspect. The Bangladesh-based Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime unit spearheading a probe into the failed attack, set up with U.S. help […]
12/15/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “An American diplomat who resigned in frustration last week has told CNN that she believes the Trump administration is putting American citizens abroad at risk by sidelining the State Department… The State Department not only helps shape foreign policy, she said, but gets American civilians out of harm’s way overseas. Without […]
12/14/2017
IRAN/NIKKI HALEY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UN: “The Trump administration tried to mount a case on Thursday [12-14-17] that Iran violated an international agreement to limit its arms dealing, but American officials failed to show how an array of weaponry presented as evidence proved the charges. Nikki R. Haley, the American ambassador to the United Nations, accused Iran […]
12/14/2017
IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The spouses of highly skilled foreign workers would no longer be able to work legally in the U.S. under a regulatory change proposed by the Trump administration on Thursday [12-14-17]. The plan, laid out in a notice that it intends to propose a rule in 2018, would undo a program by the […]
12/14/2017
2016 ELECTION/CAMPAIGN/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Special Counsel Robert Mueller has requested that Cambridge Analytica, a data firm that worked for President Donald Trump’s campaign, turn over documents as part of its investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election, according to people familiar with the matter. Mr. Mueller asked the firm in the fall […]
12/14/2017
BUSINESS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “In 1960, there were approximately 20,000 pages in the Code of Federal Regulations. Today there are over 185,000 pages, as seen in the Roosevelt Room. Today, we CUT THE RED TAPE! It is time to SET FREE OUR DREAMS and MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! https://t.co/teAVNzjvcx” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 14, 2017 03:35pm […]
12/14/2017
DONALDISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When Americans are free to thrive, innovate, & prosper, there is no challenge too great, no task too large, & no goal beyond our reach. We are a nation of explorers, pioneers, innovators & inventors. We are nation of people who work hard, dream big, & who never, ever give up… https://t.co/9LVdp6zOgZ” […]
12/14/2017
BUSINESS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Today, we gathered in the Roosevelt Room for one single reason: to CUT THE RED TAPE! For many decades, an ever-growing maze of regs, rules, and restrictions has cost our country trillions of dollars, millions of jobs, countless American factories, & devastated entire industries. https://t.co/ostXOVnckf” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 14, 2017 03:13pm […]
12/14/2017
EPA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s pick to oversee chemical safety at the Environmental Protection Agency has withdrawn his name from consideration. Michael Dourson, a toxicologist tapped to head the EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, has been one of the agency’s most controversial nominees because of his work as a consultant to […]
12/14/2017
HOLIDAY/ISRAEL/PALESTINE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Israeli town of Nazareth has canceled Christmas celebrations, with the mayor saying the end of festivities is due to President Trump. Mayor Ali Salam, who presides over the town in northern Israel of mostly Muslims and Christians, announced Thursday that planned events such as a Christmas market and festival were called […]
12/14/2017
GOP/PAUL RYAN/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Since mid-2016, U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan has carried around a ‘postcard’ that he has said shows how easy it will be for Americans to file their taxes once Republicans are finished their tax overhaul. And as recently as Thursday President Donald Trump touted Americans being able to ‘file their taxes […]
12/13/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/MILITARY/NATIONAL SECURITY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As the U.S. military campaign against Islamic State winds down in the Middle East, the Trump administration is turning its focus to what it sees as a bigger threat: Iran. U.S. officials are wrestling with where and how to repel what they describe as a significant Iranian military expansion across […]
12/13/2017
GOP/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Two of President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees will not be confirmed by the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate following criticism over controversial statements they made, a White House official said. The official said on Wednesday [12-13-17] that the two nominations ‘will not be moving forward’ in the U.S. Senate. One of the nominees, Brett […]
12/12/2017
CLIMATE CHANGE/FRANCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Money was on everybody’s mind at the climate summit meeting organized here on Tuesday [12-12-17], as President Emmanuel Macron of France tried to shore up support for the Paris climate deal by urging heads of state, chief executives and investors to commit more funding to the fight against global warming. But […]
12/12/2017
GOP/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Family relationships have long formed the core of the U.S. immigration system. These preferences are now being targeted by Republicans led by President Donald Trump, who wants to reduce legal as well as illegal immigration to the U.S. Mr. Trump and his allies have begun derisively using the term ‘chain migration’ to […]
12/12/2017
DONALD ON DONALD/LEGAL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “President Donald Trump claimed on Tuesday [12-12-17] that he didn’t know or had never met the women accusing him of sexual harassment and assault, despite evidence to the contrary. White House press secretary Sarah Sanders qualified the comment during her daily press briefing, saying the President was only referring to […]
12/12/2017
HOLIDAY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Wishing all of those celebrating #Hanukkah around the world a happy and healthy eight nights in the company of those they love. https://t.co/A5W0PDWBxp https://t.co/D9MVVPq39x” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 12, 2017 05:13pm […]
12/12/2017
POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Tuesday [12-12-17] criticized a Democratic U.S. senator who has called for his resignation over allegations of sexual misconduct as a ‘total flunky’ while dismissing the accusations as ‘fabricated.’ In a pair of tweets Tuesday morning, Mr. Trump accused Democrats of promoting the allegations of more than a […]
12/12/2017
LEGAL/POLITICAL FIGURES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A sixth senator on Tuesday [12-12-17] called on President Donald Trump to resign amid renewed attention to past allegations of sexual harassment and assault. Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) told NBC News that Trump is a ‘misogynist,’ ‘admitted sexual predator’ and ‘liar’ with a ‘narcissistic need for attention.’… Hirono joins Sens. Kirsten […]
12/12/2017
DOW/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Consumer Confidence is at an All-Time High, along with a Record High Stock Market. Unemployment is at a 17 year low. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! Working to pass MASSIVE TAX CUTS (looking good).” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 12, 2017 09:23am […]
12/12/2017
DEMS/GOP/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The people of Alabama will do the right thing. Doug Jones is Pro-Abortion, weak on Crime, Military and Illegal Immigration, Bad for Gun Owners and Veterans and against the WALL. Jones is a Pelosi/Schumer Puppet. Roy Moore will always vote with us. VOTE ROY MOORE!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 12, 2017 09:09am […]
12/12/2017
DEMS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Lightweight Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a total flunky for Chuck Schumer and someone who would come to my office ‘begging’ for campaign contributions not so long ago (and would do anything for them), is now in the ring fighting against Trump. Very disloyal to Bill & Crooked-USED!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 12, 2017 […]
12/12/2017
DEMS/FAKE NEWS/LEGAL/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “Despite thousands of hours wasted and many millions of dollars spent, the Democrats have been unable to show any collusion with Russia – so now they are moving on to the false accusations and fabricated stories of women who I don’t know and/or have never met. FAKE NEWS!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
12/11/2017
LEGAL/LGBTQ/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A federal judge denied a renewed bid by the Trump administration to prevent transgender people from joining the U.S. military, ordering Monday [12-11-17] that such recruits be allowed to join beginning Jan. 1. The military announced it would begin admitting transgender recruits in light of the latest order by U.S. District Judge […]
12/11/2017
STEVEN MNUCHIN/TAXES/TRADE DEALS/TREASURY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration’s planned overhaul of U.S. corporate tax law came under attack Monday [12-11-17] from finance ministers of Europe’s five largest economies, voicing the growing anxiety among foreign executives and officials that the proposals would give American firms unfair tax advantages. In a letter sent to Treasury Secretary Steven […]
12/11/2017
NASA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump wants to send astronauts where no man has gone before. Trump will authorize the acting NASA administrator Robert M. Lightfoot Jr. to ‘lead an innovative space exploration program to send American astronauts back to the moon, and eventually Mars’ during a White House signing ceremony… The directive, Gidley said, […]
12/11/2017
ISRAEL/PALESTINE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP FAMILY/TRUMP PEOPLE/JARED KUSHNER: “European Union officials warned the Trump administration not to go it alone in its Middle East peace efforts as the bloc’s foreign ministers said they wouldn’t follow the U.S. decision to recognize Jerusalem as the Israeli capital. EU foreign ministers on Monday [12-10-17] morning met with Israeli Prime Minister […]
12/11/2017
TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WTO: “President Donald Trump’s chief trade adviser issued his first detailed criticism of the World Trade Organization Monday [12-11-17], blasting the global commercial arbiter for ‘losing its essential focus’ and becoming ‘a litigation-centered organization’ that has failed to pay sufficient attention to enforcing existing rules. While U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer didn’t […]
12/11/2017
LEGAL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “A woman who last year accused President Donald Trump of ogling her and her fellow Miss USA contestants in their private dressing room said Monday [12-11-17] that the recent tidal wave of sexual assault allegations and repercussions against powerful men has opened a window for her and other women who have accused […]
12/11/2017
AMBASSADOR/NOMINATIONS/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration will nominate as ambassador to Seoul a prominent Korea expert who favors a tough line on Pyongyang, filling a yearlong vacancy at the front lines of President Donald Trump’s biggest foreign-policy challenge. The appointment of Victor Cha, a Georgetown University professor who served in the George W. Bush […]
12/11/2017
POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump sought to boost Republican U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore by releasing a recorded phone call on his behalf in the final stretch of a bitter Alabama election fight marked by accusations of sexual misconduct against Moore. Moore, 70, a conservative Christian and former Alabama Supreme Court justice, will face […]
12/10/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/ISRAEL/PALESTINE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Pockets of anger surfaced Sunday [12-10-17] in the Middle East and Asia over the Trump administration’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, but predictions of widespread upheaval failed to materialize as riots petered out in the Palestinian territories. In a sign of festering regional dissent, protesters gathered outside the U.S. […]
12/10/2017
DEFENSE/FOREIGN POLICY/SOMALIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Amid its escalating campaign of drone strikes in Somalia, the Pentagon has presented the White House with an operational plan that envisions at least two more years of combat against Islamist militants there, according to American officials familiar with internal deliberations. The proposed plan for Somalia would be the first under […]
12/10/2017
ISRAEL/PALESTINE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Lebanese security forces on Sunday [12-10-17] fired tear gas and water cannons into crowds that had gathered near the United States Embassy, in a sign that protests against President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel may be escalating. Thousands of protesters chanted slogans against Mr. Trump’s orders, which […]
12/10/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/ISRAEL/NIKKI HALEY/PALESTINE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UN: “U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley on Sunday defended President Donald Trump’s decision to declare Jerusalem the capital of Israel and begin to move the U.S. embassy, calling it a courageous move that would further the Mideast peace process despite scattered protests world-wide and widespread condemnation. ‘No President, […]
12/10/2017
ECONOMY/FAKE NEWS/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Things are going really well for our economy, a subject the Fake News spends as little time as possible discussing! Stock Market hit another RECORD HIGH, unemployment is now at a 17 year low and companies are coming back into the USA. Really good news, and much more to come!” -Donald […]
12/10/2017
LEGAL/NIKKI HALEY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UN/WOMEN: “Nikki Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said on Sunday [12-10-17] that any woman who has felt violated or mistreated by a man has every right to speak up, even if she is accusing President Donald Trump… Washington has been roiled by sexual misconduct scandals, with accusations leading to […]
12/9/2017
FRANCE/ISRAEL/PALESTINE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A year ago, no one would have envisioned President Emmanuel Macron of France as the public face of Western diplomacy in the Middle East. But that is not the case anymore. President Trump’s decision this past week to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, his anti-Muslim tweets and his State Department […]
12/9/2017
CRIME/SANCTUARY CITIES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “No American should be separated from their loved ones because of preventable crime committed by those illegally in our country. Our cities should be Sanctuaries for Americans – not for criminal aliens! https://t.co/CvtkCG1pln” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 9, 2017 09:17pm […]
12/9/2017
FAKE NEWS/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “.@daveweigel of the Washington Post just admitted that his picture was a FAKE (fraud?) showing an almost empty arena last night for my speech in Pensacola when, in fact, he knew the arena was packed (as shown also on T.V.). FAKE NEWS, he should be fired.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 9, […]
12/9/2017
FAKE NEWS/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “.@DaveWeigel @WashingtonPost put out a phony photo of an empty arena hours before I arrived @ the venue, w/ thousands of people outside, on their way in. Real photos now shown as I spoke. Packed house, many people unable to get in. Demand apology & retraction from FAKE NEWS WaPo! https://t.co/XAblFGh1ob” […]
12/9/2017
AFRICAN AMERICANS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump praised the achievements of the 20th-century African-American civil-rights movement and paid tribute to the movement’s martyrs as ‘American heroes’ ahead of a museum opening Saturday, amid criticism over his past remarks on women, immigration and other issues… ‘We want our country to be a place where every child, […]
12/9/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It was my great honor to celebrate the opening of two extraordinary museums-the Mississippi State History Museum & the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum. We pay solemn tribute to our heroes of the past & dedicate ourselves to building a future of freedom, equality, justice & peace. https://t.co/5AkgVpV8aa” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 9, […]
12/9/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Heading to the great state of Mississippi at the invitation of their popular and respected Governor, @PhilBryantMS. Look forward to seeing the new Civil Rights Museum!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 9, 2017 10:45am […]
12/9/2017
DEMS/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A big contingent of very enthusiastic Roy Moore fans at the rally last night. We can’t have a Pelosi/Schumer Liberal Democrat, Jones, in that important Alabama Senate seat. Need your vote to Make America Great Again! Jones will always vote against what we must do for our Country.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. […]
12/9/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “GREAT EVENING last night in Pensacola, Florida. Arena was packed to the rafters, the crowd was loud, loving and really smart. They definitely get what’s going on. Thank you Pensacola!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 9, 2017 07:41am […]
12/9/2017
PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “We believe that every American should stand for the National Anthem, and we proudly pledge allegiance to one NATION UNDER GOD! https://t.co/r2ITtWwfVs” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 9, 2017 01:06am […]
12/8/2017
DONALDISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “This is your land, this is your home, and it’s your voice that matters the most. So speak up, be heard, and fight, fight, fight for the change you’ve been waiting for your entire life! MERRY CHRISTMAS and THANK YOU Pensacola, Florida! https://t.co/geWGzpzRp6” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 8, 2017 11:46pm […]
12/8/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just arrived at the Pensacola Bay Center. Join me LIVE on @FoxNews in 10 minutes! #MAGA https://t.co/RQFqOkcpNV” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 8, 2017 08:04pm […]
12/8/2017
ISRAEL/PALESTINE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UN: “Fourteen of the 15 members of United Nations Security Council on Friday condemned President Donald Trump’s decision this week to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, saying it was in violation of U.N. resolutions and international law. The Council held an emergency meeting on Friday [12-8-17] to discuss Jerusalem at the […]
12/8/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “On my way to Pensacola, Florida. See everyone soon! #MAGA https://t.co/ijwxVSYQ52” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 8, 2017 06:25pm […]