ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Gas prices are the lowest in the U.S. in over ten years! I would like to see them go even lower.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 4, 2017 02:55pm […]
Category: A- Trump As President
7/4/2017
HOLIDAY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Getting ready to celebrate the 4th of July with a big crowd at the White House. Happy 4th to everyone. Our country will grow and prosper!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 4, 2017 02:49pm […]
7/3/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UK: “The White House and Downing Street poured cold water on Monday on news reports that President Trump was considering a quick visit to Britain next week, a possibility that had excited the many Britons eager to protest his presence in the country. According to British newspapers including The Times of London […]
7/3/2017
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Really great numbers on jobs & the economy! Things are starting to kick in now, and we have just begun! Don’t like steel & aluminum dumping!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 3, 2017 03:54pm […]
7/3/2017
MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Thank you to Shawn Steel for the nice words on @FoxNews.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 3, 2017 03:44pm […]
7/3/2017
LABOR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “Women working in the White House earn an average salary of 80 cents for every dollar paid to their male colleagues, a CNN analysis found. That’s a gender pay gap wider than the national average of 82 cents on the dollar, according to the Labor Department. The average salary among men working […]
7/3/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UK: “If we can help little #CharlieGard, as per our friends in the U.K. and the Pope, we would be delighted to do so.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 3, 2017 09:00am […]
7/3/2017
FAKE NEWS/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “At some point the Fake News will be forced to discuss our great jobs numbers, strong economy, success with ISIS, the border & so much else!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 3, 2017 07:10am […]
7/3/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Will be speaking with Italy this morning!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 3, 2017 06:38am […]
7/3/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/SAUDI ARABIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Spoke yesterday with the King of Saudi Arabia about peace in the Middle-East. Interesting things are happening!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 3, 2017 06:19am […]
7/3/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Will be speaking with Germany and France this morning.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 3, 2017 06:00am […]
7/2/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VETS: “America’s men & women in uniform is the story of FREEDOM overcoming OPPRESSION, the STRONG protecting the WEAK, & GOOD defeating EVIL! USA?? https://t.co/Gu3f8DCO3o” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 2, 2017 09:13pm […]
7/2/2017
DONALDISM/FAKE NEWS/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The dishonest media will NEVER keep us from accomplishing our objectives on behalf of our GREAT AMERICAN PEOPLE! #AmericaFirst?? https://t.co/jSciqzAs6G” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 2, 2017 03:04pm […]
7/2/2017
FAKE NEWS/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “#FraudNewsCNN #FNN https://t.co/WYUnHjjUjg” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 2, 2017 08:21am […]
7/1/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “My use of social media is not Presidential – it’s MODERN DAY PRESIDENTIAL. Make America Great Again!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 1, 2017 05:41pm […]
7/1/2017
FAKE NEWS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I am thinking about changing the name #FakeNews CNN to #FraudNewsCNN!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 1, 2017 05:08pm […]
7/1/2017
FAKE NEWS/GOP/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The FAKE & FRAUDULENT NEWS MEDIA is working hard to convince Republicans and others I should not use social media – but remember, I won… the 2016 election with interviews, speeches and social media. I had to beat #FakeNews, and did. We will continue to WIN!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 1, […]
7/1/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VETS: “Getting rdy to leave for tonight’s Celebrate Freedom Concert honoring our GREAT VETERANS w/ so many of my evangelical friends. See you soon! https://t.co/IX30uLw0ka” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 1, 2017 04:38pm […]
7/1/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Weekly Address?? #KatesLaw #NoSanctuaryForCriminalsAct Statement: https://t.co/I8cqKGDK2B https://t.co/00mao6Vk7R” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 1, 2017 04:01pm […]
7/1/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VETS: “We will always take care of our GREAT VETERANS. You have shed your blood, poured your love, and bared your soul, in defense of our country. https://t.co/RRTR0MrR9L” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 1, 2017 11:47pm […]
7/1/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VOTER FRAUD: “Numerous states are refusing to give information to the very distinguished VOTER FRAUD PANEL. What are they trying to hide?” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 1, 2017 08:07am […]
6/30/2017
DONALDISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “America will THINK BIG once again. We will inspire millions of children to carry on the proud tradition of American space leadership! https://t.co/mmqQs93l9F” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 30, 2017 05:43pm […]
6/30/2017
LGBTQ/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump has broken with recent precedent by not recognizing June as LGBT Pride Month. The decision marks an end to two of his predecessors’ tradition of officially recognizing the month. President Bill Clinton first recognized it in 1999 in commemoration of the Stonewall Riots of late June 1969, which many […]
6/30/2017
HHS/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Indiana’s top doctor could soon become the nation’s surgeon general. President Trump on Thursday [6-29-17] nominated Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Jerome Adams to serve as the next surgeon general. Adams was appointed to his current position 2½ years ago by Vice President Mike Pence, at the time Indiana’s governor. While Adams […]
6/30/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I am encouraged by President Moon’s assurances that he will work to level the playing field for American workers, businesses, & automakers. https://t.co/DfsTyS4KUo” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 30, 2017 01:19pm […]
6/30/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “China reacted relatively calmly on Friday [6-30-17] after a series of diplomatic broadsides by the United States, expressing anger over new arms sales by Washington to Taiwan but hoping ties could soon be brought back on track. U.S. officials have said President Donald Trump is growing increasingly frustrated with China over […]
6/30/2017
GOP/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Friday [6-30-17] called for repealing the Affordable Care Act immediately and replacing it later with another health care plan if Republican senators are unable to pass their bill. ‘If Republican Senators are unable to pass what they are working on now, they should immediately REPEAL, and then REPLACE […]
6/29/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The State Department approved on Thursday [6-29-17] selling more than $1 billion in arms to Taiwan in yet another sign that the Trump administration is embracing a far more confrontational approach with China. Heather Nauert, a State Department spokeswoman, underscored that the military sales have no effect on the United States’ […]
6/29/2017
CHINA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When President Trump talked tough about China’s economic impact on America during the campaign, he criticized its trade policies and its approach to its currency. Yet one of the first pieces of imminent legislation under the Trump administration that could have a major impact on the economic relationship between the two […]
6/29/2017
NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just finished a very good meeting with the President of South Korea. Many subjects discussed including North Korea and new trade deal!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 29, 2017 08:44pm […]
6/29/2017
ENERGY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Our new American Energy Policy will unlock MILLIONS of jobs & TRILLIONS in wealth. We are on the cusp of a true energy REVOLUTION.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 29, 2017 06:10pm […]
6/29/2017
ENERGY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When it comes to the future of America’s energy needs, we will FIND IT, we will DREAM IT, and we will BUILD IT. #EnergyWeek” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 29, 2017 06:09pm […]
6/29/2017
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: ” ‘Mattis Says Trump’s Warning Stopped Chemical Weapons Attack In Syria’ https://t.co/XL9LLNKh8i” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 29, 2017 04:13pm […]
6/29/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Join me LIVE with @VP, @SecretaryPerry, @SecretaryZinke and @EPAScottPruitt. #UnleashingAmericanEnergy https://t.co/hlM7F2BQD9” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 29, 2017 02:31pm […]
6/29/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/NATO/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin at next week’s G-20 summit, senior administration officials confirmed Thursday. Mr. Trump also plans to meet with a number of NATO allies and is set to hold one-on-one discussions with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, British Prime Minister Theresa May, Chinese President […]
6/29/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “It can’t be overlooked that being President won’t stop Donald Trump from being a Twitter troll and yet his wife wants to make combating cyberbullying a focus of her time in the White House. The President managed to shock, yet again, with his tweets when he directed his graphic online ire […]
6/29/2017
HOUSE OF REPS/IMMIGRATION/SANCTUARY CITIES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The House Thursday [6-29-17] is expected to pass bills that would hand President Donald Trump key pieces of his immigration agenda, especially efforts targeting sanctuary cities. The bills, ‘Kate’s Law” and the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act, would install harsher penalties for repeat illegal entry to the US, and […]
6/29/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump sent out a crude tweet attacking the hosts of ‘Morning Joe’ on Thursday [6-29-17], claiming co-host Mika Brzezinski was ‘bleeding from a face-lift’ during a recent New Year’s visit to Mar-a-Lago. In a two-part tweet, the president said he ‘heard poorly rated @Morning_Joe speaks badly of me (don’t watch […]
6/29/2017
FRANCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s decision to visit France on its national day next month at the invitation of new President Emmanuel Macron represents a shrewd political calculation by both leaders. Trump announced Wednesday [6-28-17] that he would be in Paris on Bastille Day, July 14, for a day of pageantry at an event […]
6/29/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I heard poorly rated @Morning_Joe speaks badly of me (don’t watch anymore). Then how come low I.Q. Crazy Mika, along with Psycho Joe, came…to Mar-a-Lago 3 nights in a row around New Year’s Eve, and insisted on joining me. She was bleeding badly from a face-lift. I said no!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
6/29/2017
MEXICO/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “New Sugar deal negotiated with Mexico is a very good one for both Mexico and the U.S. Had no deal for many years which hurt U.S. badly.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 29, 2017 07:27am […]
6/28/2017
FCC/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said he will nominate Brendan Carr, currently the Federal Communications Commission’s general counsel, as a Republican commissioner at the agency. The choice is a victory for the FCC’s new Republican chairman, Ajit Pai. Mr. Carr was an aide to Mr. Pai before becoming the agency’s general counsel. Mr. Carr […]
6/28/2017
NOMINATIONS/TRANSPORTATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump’s nominee for general counsel of the Transportation Department, Steven G. Bradbury, is coming under fire by Democrats and human rights advocates for his role in providing legal blessing for waterboarding and other torture techniques used by the Central Intelligence Agency on terrorism suspects during the administration of George W. Bush. […]
6/28/2017
FAKE NEWS/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Donald Trump and his allies believe he’s gained a tactical advantage in his war with the media. As he escalates his attacks on the ‘failing media,’ Trump and his allies are increasingly convinced that recent evidence, including the retracted CNN piece on an aspect of the Russia investigations, will prove to […]
6/28/2017
HOUSE OF REPS/INTELLIGENCE/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “House investigators are planning on a round of closed-door interviews with associates of President Donald Trump this summer, promising to bring in a former national security adviser to the campaign, while defending their decision to hear Roger Stone’s testimony in private. Former Trump national security adviser JD Gordon told CNN […]
6/28/2017
ENERGY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “From my first day in office, we’ve taken swift action to lift the crushing restrictions on American energy. Remarks: http://45.wh.gov/3gNz79” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 28, 2017 05:32pm […]
6/28/2017
IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Today, I hosted an immigration roundtable ahead of two votes taking place in Congress tomorrow. Watch and read more: http://45.wh.gov/c29Hgn” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 28, 2017 04:15pm […]
6/28/2017
DHS/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The White House is considering a proposal to move both the State Department bureau of Consular Affairs and its bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration to the Department of Homeland Security, a senior White House official tells CNN. The move, which the White House official cautioned was far from becoming official policy, […]
6/28/2017
HEALTHCARE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump struck a cautiously optimistic tone Wednesday [6-28-17], the day after Senate Republican leaders scuttled plans for a vote on health care reform this week in the face of stiff resistance from within the party’s own ranks. ‘We have given ourselves a little bit more time to make it perfect,’ […]
6/28/2017
2016 ELECTION/OBAMA/RUSSIA/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Former US Ambassador to NATO and Bush administration State Department official Nicholas Burns accused President Donald Trump of a ‘dereliction of the basic duty to defend the country’ for his apparent disinterest in Russia’s meddling in the 2016 US election. Testifying before the Senate intelligence committee Wednesday, Burns criticized both the […]
6/28/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The newly elected South Korean president, Moon Jae-in, will arrive at the White House on Thursday [6-29-17] for his first meeting with President Trump. The meeting will center on a pressing problem that vexes both countries: North Korea. The Trump administration calls North Korea’s growing weapons capabilities its top foreign […]
6/28/2017
GOP/LABOR/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump selected a second Republican, labor-law attorney William Emanuel, to fill a vacant seat on the National Labor Relations Board, the agency refereeing disputes between unions and businesses. The president announced his intent to nominate Mr. Emanuel late Tuesday [6-27-17]. If Mr. Emanuel and Mr. Trump’s earlier choice, Washington attorney […]
6/27/2017
IMMIGRATION/SUPREME COURT/TRAVEL BAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “…About four out of 10 refugees who come to the United States have no family ties in the country, according to independent estimates. In some cities known for taking in refugees — like Boise, Idaho; New Haven; and Fayetteville, Ark. — those with no family ties are a majority. On […]
6/27/2017
FAKE NEWS/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The framed copy of Time magazine was hung up in at least five of President Trump’s clubs, from South Florida to Scotland. Filling the entire cover was a photo of Donald Trump. ‘Donald Trump: The *Apprentice* is a television smash!’ the big headline said. Above the Time nameplate, there was another […]
6/27/2017
CLIMATE CONTROL/EPA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s administration is moving ahead with plans to dismantle another piece of the Obama administration’s environmental legacy, the rule that sought to protect clean drinking water by expanding Washington’s power to regulate major rivers and lakes as well as smaller streams and wetlands. The Environmental Protection Agency, Department of […]
6/27/2017
GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Top GOP officials and senators say White House chaos and impulsiveness are crippling efforts to expand the Republican Senate majority in 2018, unraveling long-laid plans and needlessly jeopardizing incumbents. There’s a widespread sense of exasperation with the president, interviews with nearly two dozen senior Republicans reveal, and deep frustration with an administration […]
6/27/2017
RELIGION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump decided against celebrating Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday marking the end of Ramadan, at the White House this year, the first time in two decades that the White House did not commemorate the Islamic holy month of fasting with an iftar dinner. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson also broke […]
6/27/2017
TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump could get a lot tougher this week on America’s top trading partners. His administration could slap big tariffs on shipments of steel from other countries, claiming they pose a risk to national security. The tariffs can go as high as Trump wants — and could easily trigger retaliatory measures […]
6/27/2017
ETHICS/FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration is struggling to find a nominee for the Federal Reserve board with community banking experience, delaying plans to fill two other Fed vacancies, including a key regulatory post. The problem: They can’t find somebody willing to take the job. Ethics rules require Fed governors and their immediate family […]
6/27/2017
NAFTA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Over the past quarter century, the North American Free Trade Agreement has done much to transform the region’s economy, rewiring supply chains, shaking up labor markets, altering consumer choices and integrating border towns. The vast range of commerce touched by the pact will be evident this week, when the Trump administration […]
6/26/2017
MEXICO/NAFTA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Of all the industries thrown into question by President Trump’s promise to upend free trade with Mexico, natural gas is easily one of the most important. More than a quarter of Mexico’s electricity is powered by American natural gas, leaving it especially vulnerable to any upheavals from a trade battle with […]
6/22/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “.@FLOTUS & I were honored to host our first WH Congressional Picnic. A wonderful evening & tradition. @MarineBand:… https://t.co/h5L4myWmam” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 22, 2017 09:33pm […]
6/26/2017
IMMIGRATION/SUPREME COURT/TRAVEL BAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Supreme Court Monday allowed parts of President Donald Trump’s travel ban to go into effect and will hear oral arguments on the case this fall. The court is allowing the ban to go into effect for foreign nationals who lack any ‘bona fide relationship with any person or entity […]
6/26/2017
MILITARY/PAKISTAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump will look to boost military cooperation between the United States and India when he meets with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House on Monday [6-26-17], thrusting himself into the delicate world of India-Pakistan relations. The meeting between the off-the-cuff President and the prime minister who leads one […]
6/26/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP FAMILY/IVANKA: “Ivanka Trump offered high praise for President Donald Trump in an interview on Fox and Friends that aired Monday [6-26-17], giving her father ‘an A, of course’ for his performance as President while in office. ‘I think he’s doing an amazing job. I think he’s doing an unbelievable job,’ the first […]
6/25/2017
STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE/REX TILLERSON: “When Rex W. Tillerson, the former chief executive of Exxon Mobil, arrived in Washington five months ago to become the secretary of state, his boosters said he brought two valuable assets to a job that had usually gone to someone steeped in government and diplomacy: a long history managing a […]
6/25/2017
GOP/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said he expects to see passage of the Senate Republican’s health care bill as negotiations proceed with the GOP lawmakers who have withheld support. ‘We have a few people that…want to get some points; I think they’ll get some points,’ Mr. Trump said during a Fox News interview aired […]
6/23/2017
MEDIA/SEAN SPICER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The White House has been prohibiting cameras at some press briefings, so on Friday [6-23-17] CNN got creative and sent a sketch artist. Bill Hennessy, the network’s regular sketch artist for Supreme Court proceedings, headed over to the White House on Friday afternoon and drew Press Secretary Sean Spicer’s afternoon briefing. […]
6/23/2017
GOP/HEALTHCARE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump made calls to fellow Republicans in the U.S. Senate on Friday [6-23-17] to mobilize support for their party’s healthcare overhaul while acknowledging the legislation is on a ‘very, very narrow path’ to passage. Five Republican senators have announced they will not support the bill, which is designed to repeal […]
6/23/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “WEEKLY ADDRESS?? https://t.co/P1f12i9Gvt” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 23, 2017 04:32pm […]
6/23/2017
BORDER/ENERGY ALT/MEXICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “President Donald Trump is crediting himself with the idea of building a Mexico border wall of solar panels. But that looks to be a borrowed brainwave; others pitched a solar wall back when he was a skeptic of tapping power from the sun… TRUMP: ‘We’re thinking about building the wall as […]
6/23/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Today, it was a tremendous honor for me to sign the #VAaccountability Act into law, delivering my campaign promise… https://t.co/G0k8nFWqNj” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 23, 2017 02:56pm […]
6/23/2017
CAMPAIGN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VETS: “President Donald Trump made good on a campaign promise Friday [6-23-17], signing into law legislation that gives leadership at the Department of Veterans Affairs more power to fire failed employees and protect those who uncover wrongdoing at the agency. ‘For many years, the government failed to keep its promises to our veterans. […]
6/23/2017
FBI/JAMES COMEY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “After announcing Thursday [6-22-17] that he did not have recordings of his conversations with former FBI Director James Comey — recordings that weeks earlier he had suggested might exist — President Donald Trump said in an interview that aired Friday that ‘my story didn’t change.’ ‘I don’t have any tape, and […]
6/23/2017
DONALD ON DONALD/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I’ve helped pass and signed 38 Legislative Bills, mostly with no Democratic support, and gotten rid of massive amounts of regulations. Nice!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 23, 2017 05:39am […]
6/22/2017
BORDER/MEXICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “President Donald Trump revealed Wednesday [6-21-17] that he has proposed a ‘solar wall’ along the southern border, suggesting for the first time that the sun, and not Mexico, might pay for his signature campaign pledge. Speaking at a rally in downtown Cedar Rapids, Trump declared that covering his planned border wall with […]
6/22/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump offered support for emerging technologies including unmanned aerial vehicles and next-generation wireless networks in a meeting on Thursday [6-22-17] with the chiefs of AT&T Inc and General Electric Co and other business leaders. The White House brought together venture capitalists and executives from the telecommunications and drone, or […]
6/22/2017
INTELLIGENCE/JAMES COMEY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump has let linger — for six weeks — his suggestion that conversations inside the Oval Office may be recorded. But all indications, including inquiries to top government officials and government agencies tasked with tracking White House information and infrastructure, point to no such official recording system existing. White […]
6/22/2017
JAMES COMEY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “With all of the recently reported electronic surveillance, intercepts, unmasking and illegal leaking of information, I have no idea… whether there are ‘tapes’ or recordings of my conversations with James Comey, but I did not make, and do not have, any such recordings.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 22, 2017 11:54 to […]
6/22/2017
POLITICS/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The White House is asking House Republicans to weaken the Russia sanctions bill passed by the Senate last week so President Donald Trump isn’t inclined to veto it when it reaches his desk, The New York Times reported Thursday [6-22-17]. House Republicans have long been hawkish on Russia and most, if not […]
6/22/2017
CABINET/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump offered an explanation Wednesday [6-21-17] for why he has one of the wealthiest Cabinets in history. ‘I love all people — rich or poor — but in those particular positions, I just don’t want a poor person,’ he said at a rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. ‘Does that […]
6/21/2017
AFRICAN AMERICANS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Congressional Black Caucus on Wednesday [6-21-17] declined an invitation for a follow-up meeting with President Donald Trump, blasting his administration’s policies and proposals as detrimental to their constituencies. In a letter addressed to the President, CBC Chairman Rep. Cedric Richmond wrote that ‘the CBC, and the millions of people we […]
6/21/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Russia has canceled a meeting between senior US and Russian officials that was aimed at resolving problems in the relationship between the two countries. The announcement comes after the US announced an expansion of sanctions against Russian individuals and legal entities in response to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. The previously […]
6/21/2017
RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s top advisers are taking steps to stabilize day-to-day operations at the White House, but the administration is struggling to recruit new talent amid expanding investigations, according to senior administration officials. The White House also continues to be riven by division between senior aides, the officials say, all looking to […]
6/21/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/RUSSIA/TREASURY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UKRAINE: “The Kremlin said Wednesday [6-21-7] that it was formulating ‘various options’ to respond to fresh U.S. sanctions over its military interventions in Ukraine. ‘As sanctions in the previous years have shown, the main principle of reaction to sanctions actions is the principle of reciprocity. It’s completely explicable and understandable,’ Kremlin spokesman […]
6/20/2017
CLIMATE CHANGE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UN: “The United Nations secretary general warned on Tuesday [6-20-17] that an American retreat from the world posed great risks on many issues, including climate change, international conflicts and the refugee crisis, as he announced a visit to Washington to urge members of Congress to support the United Nations. ‘When someone leaves […]
6/20/2017
BUDGET/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration made contested payments to health insurers for the month of June, removing the possibility of an abrupt cutoff just as many insurers make decisions about coverage under the Affordable Care Act in 2018. The fate of ‘cost-sharing reduction’ payments, which reimburse health plans for lowering copays and deductibles for […]
6/20/2017
LABOR/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump tapped attorney Marvin Kaplan to fill a vacant seat on the National Labor Relations Board, taking a first step toward securing Republican control of the agency refereeing disputes between unions and business for the first time in nearly a decade. The president announced his intent to nominate Mr. Kaplan, […]
6/19/2017
EPA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration is ending a program which subsidizes gym memberships for Environmental Protection Agency employees. ‘We have ended taxpayer-funded fitness centers at EPA; a program that was costing American taxpayers $900,000 per year,’ EPA spokesperson Jahan Wilcox told CNN in a statement. ‘Disinvestment in using federal funds for EPA fitness centers […]
6/19/2017
DOJ/ROBERT MUELLER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “In midst of developing reports that President Donald Trump is under investigation by Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller for possible obstruction of justice, the President has added a legal voice who is a familiar presence on conservative media. Trump tapped Jay Sekulow earlier this month to join his legal team […]
6/19/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Six members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) resigned in protest of the Trump administration, which they allege ‘has no strategy to address the on-going HIV/AIDS epidemic.’ Scott Schoettes, Counsel and HIV Project Director at Lambda Legal, explained in a Newsweek op-ed Friday [6-16-17] that he and five colleagues decided […]
6/19/2017
DEMS/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Dems want to stop tax cuts, good healthcare and Border Security.Their ObamaCare is dead with 100% increases in P’s. Vote now for Karen H” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 19, 2017 07:27am […]
6/19/2017
IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “After years of delay, the federal government says it has developed a way to reliably track foreigners when they depart the U.S., at least by airplane, and plans to install cameras that would photograph all passengers just before they board international flights. But there’s a big hitch: The government wants airlines to […]
6/18/2017
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Camp David is a very special place. An honor to have spent the weekend there. Military runs it so well and are so proud of what they do!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 18, 2017 04:51pm […]
6/18/2017
DONALD ON DONALD/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The new Rasmussen Poll, one of the most accurate in the 2016 Election, just out with a Trump 50% Approval Rating.That’s higher than O’s #’s!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 18, 2017 06:02am […]
6/18/2017
DONALDISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN agenda is doing very well despite the distraction of the Witch Hunt. Many new jobs, high business enthusiasm,.. massive regulation cuts, 36 new legislative bills signed, great new S.C.Justice, and Infrastructure, Healthcare and Tax Cuts in works!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 18, 2017 05:38 to 05:46am […]
6/16/2017
DRUGS/HEALTHCARE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Weeks before the presidential election, at a packed rally in New Hampshire, Donald J. Trump recounted the story of a young woman and her boyfriend who had fatally overdosed within a year of each other. He promised not just a border wall to keep drugs out, but also more access to treatment. […]
6/16/2017
DREAMERS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump will not immediately eliminate protections for the so-called Dreamers, undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as small children, according to new memorandums issued by the administration Thursday [6-15-17] night. But White House officials said Friday morning that Mr. Trump had not made a decision about the long-term fate […]
6/16/2017
NATIONAL SECURITY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “‘National Security Presidential Memorandum on Strengthening the Policy of the United States Toward Cuba’ Memorandum… https://t.co/RVr9Dg2hXt” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 16, 2017 05:32pm […]
6/16/2017
ETHICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump is outlining the financial health of the business assets he placed into a trust when he took office. The information comes in a new financial disclosure he voluntarily made Friday [6-16-17] to the Office of Government Ethics. The documents cover January 2016 through this spring. The report shows Trump […]