Category: A- Trump As President

9/27/2017

GOP/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A sweeping Republican plan to overhaul the U.S. tax code proposes to sharply reduce tax rates on businesses and many individuals, kicking off an effort by President Donald Trump and congressional leaders to build momentum for a challenging legislative push in the months ahead. The plan calls for a 20% corporate tax […]

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9/27/2017

FAKE NEWS/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Facebook was always anti-Trump.The Networks were always anti-Trump hence,Fake News, @nytimes(apologized) & @WaPo were anti-Trump. Collusion?..But the people were Pro-Trump! Virtually no President has accomplished what we have accomplished in the first 9 months-and economy roaring” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 27, 2017 08:36am and 08:41am […]

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9/26/2017

SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Even Usain Bolt from Jamaica, one of the greatest runners and athletes of all time, showed RESPECT for our National Anthem! ???? https://t.co/zkenuAP9RS” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 26, 2017 08:15pm […]

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9/26/2017

DHS/FOREIGN POLICY/IMMIGRATION/TRAVEL BAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump’s decision to impose his updated travel ban on Chad came over the objections of Pentagon and State Department officials, who argued that alienating the nation, one of America’s more reliable counterterrorism allies in Africa, risked harming long-term national security interests, administration officials said on Tuesday [9-26-17]. Mr. Trump […]

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9/26/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/TREASURY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The United States added eight North Korean banks and 26 individuals operating in four countries to its sanctions blacklist on Tuesday [9-26-17], part of an intensified effort to starve North Korea financially in response to the country’s nuclear weapons and missile testing. The action by the Treasury Department came less […]

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9/26/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. officials emphasized the urgency of attempts at diplomacy to ease tensions with North Korea on Tuesday [9-26-17], while the U.S. stepped up sanctions amid an escalating war of words between Washington and Pyongyang. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will travel to Beijing on Thursday as the U.S. continues to […]

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9/26/2017

SPAIN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It was an honor to welcome President @MarianoraJoy of Spain. Thank you for standing w/ us in our efforts to isolate the brutal #NoKo regime. https://t.co/43U4T34JgF” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 26, 2017 05:43pm […]

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9/26/2017

LEGAL/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Special Counsel Robert Mueller is set to begin his interviews of current and former White House officials this week as part of his probe into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election, a White House official said Tuesday [9-26-17]. Mr. Mueller told the White House earlier this month that he […]

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9/26/2017

ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Republican and Democratic senators said Tuesday [9-26-17] they would remain vigilant to protect special counsel Robert Mueller from being fired, even as President Donald Trump has slightly lowered the temperature about his discontent over the Russia probe. Two bills introduced in August are designed to safeguard the independent prosecutor, whose investigation […]

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9/26/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/MILITARY/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. officials are preparing to announce restrictions to Russian military flights over American territory under the Treaty on Open Skies in the latest sign of strain in U.S.-Russia relations. The treaty, part of a suite of arms-control, transparency and confidence-building agreements that proliferated in the late stages of the Cold War, […]

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9/26/2017

POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Alabama Republicans on Tuesday voted decisively to nominate Roy Moore, a former state Supreme Court judge, for a U.S. Senate seat, delivering a rebuke to President Donald Trump and the GOP establishment that supported his rival. Mr. Moore defeated Sen. Luther Strange in a runoff primary election for the seat that was […]

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9/26/2017

TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Honored to welcome Republican and Democrat members of the House Ways and Means Committee to the White House today! #USA?? https://t.co/nWnX9CDP0d” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 26, 2017 11:13am […]

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9/26/2017

SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The NFL has all sorts of rules and regulations. The only way out for them is to set a rule that you can’t kneel during our National Anthem!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 26, 2017 08:06am […]

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9/26/2017

NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “North Korea’s foreign minister warned his country would shoot down American warplanes even if they are outside of the country’s airspace, in an escalation Monday of the threat of a military confrontation. Ri Yong Ho, speaking to reporters in New York, said the U.S. had declared war on North Korea […]

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9/26/2017

SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The booing at the NFL football game last night, when the entire Dallas team dropped to its knees, was loudest I have ever heard. Great anger …But while Dallas dropped to it knees as a team, they ALL stood up for our National Anthem. Big progress being made – we love our […]

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9/25/2017

RELIGION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Sadiq Khan has accused Donald Trump of aping ISIS with his divisive anti-Muslim rhetoric. The Mayor of London said the US president is ‘playing their game’ by using a ‘clash of civilisations’ rhetoric. Khan, a practicing Muslim, urged Trump to ‘think about what you are saying’ when he speaks about the faith. […]

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9/25/2017

PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump praised Nascar drivers early Monday [9-25-17] morning for not protesting the national anthem on Sunday, continuing his weekend tweet storm against the N.F.L. over the league’s refusal to punish players who knelt or sat during ‘The Star-Spangled Banner.’ There appeared to be no protests during the national anthem at a […]

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9/25/2017

IMMIGRATION/SUPREME COURT/TRAVEL BAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Supreme Court on Monday [9-25-17] canceled arguments on President Trump’s travel ban that had been scheduled for Oct. 10. The court asked lawyers in the case to submit briefs by Oct. 5 discussing the effect of Mr. Trump’s new proclamation, issued Sunday, replacing his revised travel ban, which had […]

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9/25/2017

PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Players around the National Football League demonstrated before games Sunday [9-24-17] as part of an escalating feud between President Donald Trump and the professional sports world. The number of protests surged far beyond anything the NFL has seen before, with players on every team making gestures of some sort at stadiums around […]

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9/25/2017

TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The White House never looked more beautiful than it did returning last night. Important meetings taking place today. Big tax cuts & reform.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 25, 2017 06:44am […]

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9/25/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/MILITARY/RUSSIA/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Monday that the ‘two-faced policy’ of the United States was to blame for the death of Russian Lieutenant-General Valery Asapov in Syria, the RIA news agency quoted him as saying. The Russian Defence Ministry said on Sunday that Asapov had been killed by […]

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9/25/2017

SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “So proud of NASCAR and its supporters and fans. They won’t put up with disrespecting our Country or our Flag – they said it loud and clear!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 25, 2017 06:25am […]

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9/24/2017

IMMIGRATION/TRAVEL BAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Sunday [9-24-17] issued a new ban on entry to the U.S. that applies a range of restrictions on nationals from eight countries, including new targets Chad, North Korea and Venezuela. The new restrictions, replacing his previous order that expired on Sunday, apply to five of the six […]

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9/24/2017

SECRET SERVICE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A man who was arrested near the White House Sunday [9-24-17] morning was found to have nine guns and three knives in his car, according to a police report. The man was initially stopped by law enforcement for allegedly urinating in public. Secret Service Uniform Division officers approached the man outside […]

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9/24/2017

MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The United States military said on Sunday [9-24-17] that it had conducted drone strikes on an Islamic State training camp in Libya, killing 17 militants in the first American airstrikes in the strife-torn North African nation since January. A half-dozen ‘precision strikes’ on Friday hit a training camp about 150 miles southeast […]

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9/24/2017

IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration is stepping up its pursuit of parents who paid to have their children illegally brought into the United States, according to people familiar with the matter. The effort, part of a widening crackdown on illegal immigration, is aimed at discouraging families from paying human smuggling organizations. As part of […]

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9/24/2017

LEGAL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP FAMILY/JARED KUSHNER: “President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner has used a personal email account to correspond with colleagues in the White House, his attorney confirmed Sunday [9-24-17]. Mr. Kushner exchanged fewer than 100 emails from his personal account with White House colleagues, said Abbe Lowell, his lawyer. Mr. Kushner sent […]

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9/24/2017

ISRAEL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace negotiator, Jason Greenblatt, is returning to Israel to ‘continue the peace track’ after the president met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas last week in New York, a White House official said on Sunday [9-24-17]. ‘While President Trump had productive meetings […]

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9/24/2017

SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “If NFL fans refuse to go to games until players stop disrespecting our Flag & Country, you will see change take place fast. Fire or suspend!…NFL attendance and ratings are WAY DOWN. Boring games yes, but many stay away because they love our country. League should back U.S.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September […]

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9/23/2017

JOHN MCCAIN/PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump on Saturday [9-23-17] morning lashed out at Senator John McCain of Arizona for breaking with him and opposing Republicans’ latest plan to roll back the Affordable Care Act, saying the senator had let his state down and been deceived by Democrats into abandoning a promise. In a series […]

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9/23/2017

SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Roger Goodell of NFL just put out a statement trying to justify the total disrespect certain players show to our country.Tell them to stand!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 23, 2017 05:25pm […]

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9/23/2017

SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “If a player wants the privilege of making millions of dollars in the NFL,or other leagues, he or she should not be allowed to disrespect… our Great American Flag (or Country) and should stand for the National Anthem. If not, YOU’RE FIRED. Find something else to do!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 23, […]

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9/22/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Escalating a war of words with the United States, President Hassan Rouhani of Iran declared on Friday [9-22-17] that his country would continue to develop new missiles and ‘would not seek anyone’s permission to defend our land.’ As he spoke at a military parade in Tehran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps […]

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9/22/2017

DHS/IMMIGRATION/TRAVEL BAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration is preparing to replace its controversial travel ban—which sought to bar almost all travel to the U.S. from six countries—with more targeted restrictions affecting a slightly larger number of countries, people familiar with the process said. Rather than ban travel altogether from the nations on the new list, […]

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9/21/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump kept world leaders guessing for a second day on what he is going to do about the Iran nuclear accord after describing it this week at the United Nations as ‘an embarrassment’ to the U.S. But the options facing his administration aren’t as simple as staying in the […]

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9/21/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump launched a new phase of a crackdown on North Korea on Thursday [9-22-17], expanding sanctions to hit any individuals, companies and financial institutions doing business with Pyongyang, not only those involved in aiding its weapons program or laundering funds… President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order […]

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9/21/2017

LEGAL/ROBERT MUELLER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Special counsel Robert Mueller has sought phone records concerning the statement written aboard Air Force One defending a meeting between Trump campaign officials and Russians at Trump Tower last year that was set up by Donald Trump Jr., according to two people familiar with the investigation. Mueller has also asked the […]

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9/21/2017

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Justice Department’s antitrust efforts is facing an extended limbo in the Senate, prolonging uncertainty for potential mergers, including AT&T Inc.’s bid to acquire Time Warner Inc. The delay in Makan Delrahim’s nomination is due in part to objections raised by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., […]

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9/21/2017

TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump lavished praise on the health care system of Nambia during a speech at the United Nations. But there’s one little problem — there’s no such country. ‘In Guinea and Nigeria, you fought a horrifying Ebola outbreak,’ Trump told African leaders gathered Wednesday. ‘Nambia’s health system is increasingly self-sufficient.’ Trump […]

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9/21/2017

INTERIOR/RYAN ZINKE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “…[T]he Northeast Canyons and Seamounts could reopen to commercial fishing if President Donald Trump enacts the recent recommendations of his Interior Secretary to reduce protections of land and sea preserves known as national monuments… Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, whose department manages federal lands, is making major moves to open up protected […]

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9/21/2017

DEMS/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s deal with congressional Democrats to keep the government funded and provide hurricane relief is drawing strong support from across the political spectrum, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll has found. The poll found 71% of adults in the U.S. approved and 8% disapproved of Mr. Trump bypassing GOP […]

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9/20/2017

NOMINATIONS/TRUMP PEOPLE/VOTER FRAUD: “As President Trump’s voter integrity commission looks under rocks for possible voter malfeasance, its members might want to examine a presidential nominee awaiting confirmation by the Senate Finance Committee. Documents indicate that Jeffrey Gerrish, the president’s pick to be a deputy United States Trade Representative, moved from Virginia to Maryland last year, […]

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9/20/2017

ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel, has asked the White House for documents about some of President Trump’s most scrutinized actions since taking office, including the firing of his national security adviser and F.B.I. director, according to White House officials. Mr. Mueller is also interested in an Oval Office meeting […]

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9/20/2017

BORDER/CALIFORNIA/LEGAL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “California Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra plans to announce a lawsuit Wednesday [9-20-17] on behalf of the state that will challenge President Trump’s proposal to build a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border, a project Becerra has called ‘medieval.’ Becerra is scheduled to travel to Border Field State Park near San Diego to announce […]

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9/20/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/REX TILLERSON/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the U.S. would remain a part of the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement only if it is modified, a position that could heighten tension at a planned meeting Wednesday [9-20-17] of countries that are part of the accord, including Iran. Mr. Tillerson’s demand for modifications, […]

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9/20/2017

AUSTRALIA/IMMIGRATION/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The first refugees from Australia’s offshore detention centers will soon arrive in the U.S. under a resettlement deal that President Donald Trump blasted as ‘dumb,’ before his administration reluctantly agreed to honor it. Immigration Minister Peter Dutton said about 50 refugees from Australian-backed detention camps in the South Pacific nations of Papua […]

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9/19/2017

LEGAL/MICHAEL COHEN/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump’s longtime lawyer, Michael D. Cohen, told Senate investigators on Tuesday [9-19-17] that the president’s critics were using rumors and innuendo about Russian interference in the election in an attempt to undercut Mr. Trump’s presidency. Their rush to presume guilt, Mr. Cohen said, had overtaken the facts, smeared supporters of […]

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9/19/2017

TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UN: “A great and important day at the United Nations.Met with leaders of many nations who agree with much (or all) of what I stated in my speech!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 19, 2017 09:31pm […]

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9/19/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UN: “President Donald Trump threatened to annihilate North Korea if the U.S. has to defend itself or its allies against the Pyongyang regime, delivering the dire warning Tuesday during his first address to the United Nations General Assembly. Mr. Trump began his speech by espousing a form of international cooperation based […]

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9/19/2017

TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UN: “It was a great honor to have spoken before the countries of the world at the United Nations. #USAatUNGA??#UNGA https://t.co/1maJwRGa3d https://t.co/6Hu3AeUp58” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 19, 2017 05:04pm […]

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9/19/2017

FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VENEZUELA: “U.S. President Donald Trump threatened new sanctions on Venezuela as his administration stepped up efforts to build an international alliance against President Nicolás Maduro. ‘We are prepared to take further action if the government of Venezuela persists on its path to impose its authoritarian rule on the Venezuelan people,’ Mr. Trump […]

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9/19/2017

TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As President of the United States of America, I will ALWAYS put #AmericaFirst??#UNGA Full remarks: https://t.co/ksaMsQ2Lhm https://t.co/XrtpAWwuCn” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 19, 2017 02:09pm […]

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9/19/2017

LEGAL/MICHAEL COHEN/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Senate investigators called off an expected closed-door interview Tuesday [9-19-17] with Michael Cohen, saying they were upset that the longtime lawyer to President Donald Trump released a statement denying any role in Russian meddling in the 2016 election after the committee asked him not to comment publicly. The Senate Intelligence Committee […]

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9/19/2017

DONALDISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The??has great strength & patience, but if it is forced to defend itself or its allies, we will have no choice but to totally destroy #NoKo. https://t.co/P4vAanXvgm” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 19, 2017 12:22pm […]

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