7/1/2019

NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….In the meantime, our teams will be meeting to work on some solutions to very long term and persistent problems. No rush, but I am sure we will ultimately get there!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 1, 2019 5:17 pm […]

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7/1/2019

NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It was great being with Chairman Kim Jong Un of North Korea this weekend. We had a great meeting, he looked really well and very healthy – I look forward to seeing him again soon….”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 1, 2019 5:16 pm […]

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7/1/2019

CAMPAIGN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I am excited to announce that @MercedesSchlapp will soon be joining our Campaign. She feels so strongly about our Country & its future. We are setting records in so many ways, & we will keep it going. Mercedes has done a fantastic job within the Administration & I am so thankful!” -Donald […]

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7/1/2019

FOREIGN POLICY/JOE BIDEN/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Former Vice President Joe Biden on Monday [7-1-19] lambasted Donald Trump over recent foreign policy decisions, dismissing the president’s historic trip into North Korean territory over the weekend as a photo-op, while blaming Trump for the deterioration of relations with Iran. Over the weekend, Trump met with Kim Jong […]

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7/1/2019

IRAN/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Iran on Monday [7-1-19] violated a key provision of the 2015 international accord to restrict its nuclear program and signaled that it would soon breach another as it seeks more leverage in its escalating confrontation with the United States. International inspectors confirmed that Iran had exceeded a critical limit on how much […]

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7/1/2019

MEDIA/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE/WHITE HOUSE STAFF: “Stephanie Grisham, the new White House press secretary, returned from the Demilitarized Zone with a bruise on her arm after physically pushing North Korean officials to clear a way for American journalists to cover President Trump’s meeting with the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un. In a video of […]

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7/1/2019

NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As President Trump reveled in his historic weekend stroll into North Korea, administration officials were sharply at odds on Monday [7-1-19] over what demands to make of Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, while preparing to restart negotiations on a nuclear deal. Pushing an internal debate into the open, John […]

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7/1/2019

IVANKA/NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Set against a tense, eerie silence in the landmine-riddled mountains separating South and North Korea, the Demilitarized Zone may be the highest-stakes negotiation site on earth. It’s not the sort of place for mistakes. It is the latest spot where Ivanka Trump has tried her hand at statecraft. On Sunday […]

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7/1/2019

HOLIDAY/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump said on Monday [7-1-19] that the Pentagon would put military tanks on display on Thursday [7-4-19] in Washington as part of his plans to turn the annual Fourth of July celebration in the nation’s capital into a salute to the country’s military prowess. The tanks will join an airborne display […]

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7/1/2019

DEMS/HUD/RACISM/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Senate Democrats are calling for Housing Secretary Ben Carson to justify his hiring of a former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau official who resigned this year after the disclosure of racially provocative comments he made spanning more than a decade. Last month, White House officials placed Eric Blankenstein, a former policy supervisor […]

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7/1/2019

DEMS/LAWSUIT/NEW YORK/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It is very hard and expensive to live in New York. Governor Andrew Cuomo uses his Attorney General as a bludgeoning tool for his own purposes. They sue on everything, always in search of a crime. I even got sued on a Foundation which took Zero rent & expenses & gave […]

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7/1/2019

NEW YORK/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….New York businesses in search of anything at all they can find to make me look as bad as possible. So, on top of ridiculously high taxes, my children and companies are spending a fortune on lawyers. No wonder people and businesses are fleeing New York in record numbers!”  –Donald Trump, […]

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7/1/2019

NORTH KOREA/OBAMA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “‘In my opinion the President has done more good on the Korean issue in the last year and a half than President Obama did in eight years. If you look at the strides they made during the Obama years, which advocated strategic patience-they stuck their head in the sand. This is…..”  […]

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7/1/2019

NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “…..why President Trump has to deal with North Korea the way it is now. He had to figure out what to do with the Korea mess. I think this is why the President deserves a lot of credit.’ Harry Kazianis, Center for the National Interest. Thank you!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July […]

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7/1/2019

G20/JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Congratulations to Prime Minister Abe of Japan for hosting such a fantastic and well run G-20. There wasn’t a thing that was missing or a mistake that was made. PERFECT! The people of Japan must be very proud of their Prime Minister.”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 1, 2019 10:02 am […]

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7/1/2019

G20/NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Thank you to President Moon of South Korea for hosting the American Delegation and me immediately following the very successful G-20 in Japan. While there, it was great to call on Chairman Kim of North Korea to have our very well covered meeting. Good things can happen for all!”  –Donald […]

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7/1/2019

NEW JERSEY/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Congratulations to legislators in New Jersey for not passing taxes that would have driven large numbers of high end taxpayers out of the state. Many were planning to leave, & will now be staying. New York & others should start changing their thought process on taxes, fast!”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July […]

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7/1/2019

CONGRESS/DEMS/GOP/ROBERT MUELLER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Democrats have been dying to hear directly from special counsel Robert Mueller for months, but they’re not alone. President Donald Trump’s GOP allies in Congress are salivating at the chance to bruise Mueller’s reputation and cast doubt on the integrity of his work. Mueller’s intensely anticipated July 17 testimony will […]

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6/30/2019

G20/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “So many amazing things happened over the last three days. All, or at least most of those things, are great for the United States. Much was accomplished!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 30, 2019 10:17 pm […]

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6/30/2019

TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @TheBlueHouseKR: @realDonaldTrump @moonriver365 @hellopolicy @mofa_kr @SecPompeo 오울렛 초소에서 브리핑을 받고 북측을 바라보며 대화하는 한.미 정상의 모습. 오울렛 초소는 한국전쟁…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 30, 2019 5:21 am […]

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6/29/2019

ECONOMY/FOREIGN DIGNITARIES/G20/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The leaders of virtually every country that I met at the G-20 congratulated me on our great economy. Many countries are having difficulties on that score. We have the best economy anywhere in the world, with GREAT & UNLIMITED potential looking into the future!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 29, 2019 7:29 […]

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6/29/2019

AGRICULTURE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The highly respected Farm Journal has just announced my Approval Rating with our great Farmers at 74%, and that despite all of the Fake & Corrupt News that they are forced to endure. Farmers have been unfairly treated for many years – and that is turning around FAST!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June […]

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6/29/2019

SOUTH KOREA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I am in South Korea now. President Moon and I have ‘toasted’ our new Trade Deal, a far better one for us than that which it replaced. Today I will visit with, and speak to, our Troops – and also go to the the DMZ (long planned). My meeting with […]

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6/29/2019

CHINA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….again with China as our relationship with them continues to be a very good one. The quality of the transaction is far more important to me than speed. I am in no hurry, but things look very good! There will be no reduction in the Tariffs currently being charged to China.”  –Donald […]

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6/29/2019

CHINA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I had a great meeting with President Xi of China yesterday, far better than expected. I agreed not to increase the already existing Tariffs that we charge China while we continue to negotiate. China has agreed that, during the negotiation, they will begin purchasing large…..” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 29, 2019 5:32 […]

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6/29/2019

AGRICULTURE/CHINA/NATIONAL SECURITY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….amounts of agricultural product from our great Farmers. At the request of our High Tech companies, and President Xi, I agreed to allow Chinese company Huawei to buy product from them which will not impact our National Security. Importantly, we have opened up negotiations…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 29, 2019 5:32 […]

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6/29/2019

SOUTH KOREA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I am in South Korea now. President Moon and I have ‘toasted’ our new Trade Deal, a far better one for us than that which it replaced. Today I will visit with, and speak to, our Troops – and also go the the DMZ (long planned). My meeting with President […]

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6/29/2019

CHINA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I had a great meeting with President Xi of China yesterday, far better than expected. I agreed not to increase the already existing Tariffs that we charge China while we continue to negotiate. China has agreed that, during the negotiation, they will begin purchasing large……”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 29, 2019 4:22 […]

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6/29/2019

AGRICULTURE/CHINA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “…..amounts of agricultural product from our great Farmers. At the request of our High Tech companies, and President Xi, I agreed to allow Chinese company Huawei to buy product from them which will not impact our National Security. Importantly, we have opened up negotiations…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 29, 2019 4:22 pm […]

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6/29/2019

CHINA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “…..again with China as our relationship with them continues to be a very good one. The quality of the transaction is far more important to me than speed. I am in no hurry, but things look very good! Their will be no reduction in the Tariffs currently being charged to China.”  –Donald […]

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6/28/2019

CLIMATE CHANGE/FOREIGN DIGNITARIES/G20/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump is pressuring some of his fellow leaders to help weaken a G-20 commitment on fighting climate change in a move that could kill chances of agreeing on a final leaders’ declaration. Three senior officials told POLITICO that Trump is trying to enlist the leaders of Saudi Arabia, […]

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6/28/2019

G20/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump is making an unconventional gambit to restart nuclear negotiations with North Korea, inviting dictator Kim Jong Un to meet him Sunday at the demilitarized zone separating North and South Korea. Kim didn’t immediately accept the last-minute offer, but Trump said he would go to the heavily fortified border […]

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6/28/2019

CHINA/JAPAN/NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “After some very important meetings, including my meeting with President Xi of China, I will be leaving Japan for South Korea (with President Moon). While there, if Chairman Kim of North Korea sees this, I would meet him at the Border/DMZ just to shake his hand and say Hello(?)!” –Donald […]

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6/28/2019

BORDER/DHS/IMMIGRATION/MEXICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan said Friday [6-28-19] that it appears there will be a 25% decrease in June in numbers of migrants crossing at the US-Mexico border. More than 144,000 migrants had been encountered or arrested at the US-Mexico border in May, the highest monthly total in 13 years. McAleenan […]

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6/28/2019

AGRICULTURE/CHINA/G20/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Agriculture Department today reported a large U.S. soybean sale to China hours ahead of President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G-20 summit in Japan, where the two leaders are expected to try to defuse escalating trade tensions. China purchased 544,000 metric tons of U.S. soybeans for […]

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6/28/2019

GOLF/SCOTLAND/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The sand dunes on the Trump International golf course in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, are expected to lose their protected conservation designation, the government said Friday [6-28-19]. Scottish Natural Heritage said that about a third of the dunes on the Menie Estate have been damaged in the development of the course. The remainder of […]

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6/28/2019

IRAN/MILITARY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As the US crisis with Iran continues, carrying with it the frightening prospect of a possible military confrontation with Tehran, one question looms large. If Donald Trump can summit, negotiate and send self-described love letters to Kim Jong Un, one of the world’s last true authoritarians — a man whose country […]

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6/28/2019

BORDER/DEMS/FEDERAL FUNDING/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Emotion, tears and tense confrontations were on display as House Democrats fought over an emergency border aid bill in a debate that deepened the divide between progressives and moderates, further fracturing the unity Democrats have long trumpeted. Progressives were outraged when Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday [6-27-19] that the House would […]

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6/28/2019

BUSINESS/PRISONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) held its annual meeting in April, activists insisted it stop financing private prison companies. On Wednesday [6-26-19], Bank of America did exactly that, distancing itself from a sector that has triggered protests over its links to the Trump administration’s immigration policy and concerns about detention center […]

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6/28/2019

2016 ELECTION/DEMS/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Former President Jimmy Carter suggested Friday [6-28-19] that a full investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election would show that Donald Trump didn’t win the presidency. ‘There’s no doubt that the Russians did interfere in the election. And I think the interference, although not yet quantified, if fully investigated would […]

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6/28/2019

ELECTION/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “At their first meeting since Robert Mueller’s Russia probe wrapped up, President Donald Trump playfully warned Russia President Vladimir Putin ‘don’t meddle in the election.’ The seemingly off-the-cuff remark is likely to stoke agitation back in Washington, where Democrats and Republicans have blasted Trump for not taking seriously the special counsel’s […]

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6/28/2019

FOREIGN DIGNITARIES/G20/GERMANY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel decided to focus on the world’s problems, perhaps as a way of limiting discussion on their own tensions. In a meeting on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit here in Osaka, Japan, Trump and Merkel centered their comments on problems in […]

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6/28/2019

DEMS/DREAMERS/OBAMA/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Supreme Court will hear arguments over the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, the court said Friday [6-28-19]. The announcement sets up a legal showdown later this year over President Donald Trump’s decision to remove protections that allow 669,000 Dreamers — who were illegally brought to the […]

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6/28/2019

DEMS/INVESTIGATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Former President Jimmy Carter questioned the legitimacy of Donald Trump’s presidency on Thursday [6-27-19], saying he would likely not be in the White House if the Russians did not interfere in the 2016 presidential election…Pressed by moderator and historian Jon Meacham on whether he believes Trump is an ‘illegitimate president,’ Carter stared, […]

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6/28/2019

ELECTION/SANCTIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VENEZUELA: “The Trump administration turned up the pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Friday [6-28-19] by targeting his son Nicolas ‘Nicolasito’ Maduro with sanctions, the U.S. Treasury Department said. The new sanctions are the latest push in six months of efforts to oust Maduro, whose 2018 re-election has been deemed illegitimate by […]

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6/28/2019

CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As President Trump weighs a possible resolution to his trade conflict with China, one factor may be pushing him toward a deal: His trade policies are broadly unpopular with American voters. Large majorities of Democrats and independents say the tariffs Mr. Trump has imposed on Chinese goods — and the retaliatory […]

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6/28/2019

CHINA/JAPAN/TECHNOLOGY/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, are expected to try again to resolve their tariff war when they meet in Japan on Saturday [6-29-19]. First, they will need to figure out what to do about Huawei. The Trump administration has squeezed the Chinese technology giant with nearly the full might […]

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6/28/2019

IRAN/MILITARY/OIL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump is pressing allies to join the United States in creating a fleet of warships to protect commercial oil tankers from attack by Iran in the Persian Gulf and nearby waters, despite alarm from some within the Pentagon that the mission could escalate into the kind of direct confrontation Mr. Trump […]

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6/28/2019

IRAN/MILITARY/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Senate on Friday [6-28-19] voted down a bipartisan measure that would have required President Trump to get Congress’s permission before striking Iran, after Republicans balked at infringing on the president’s war-making powers at a time of escalating tensions with the Islamic republic. Mr. Trump has said he has the power to […]

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6/28/2019

DEMS/DONALD JR/RACISM/SOCIAL MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Donald Trump Jr., the president’s eldest son, shared another person’s tweet with his millions of followers during the Democratic debate on Thursday [6-27-19] that falsely claimed Senator Kamala Harris was not black enough to be discussing the plight of black Americans. ‘Kamala Harris is implying she is descended from American […]

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6/28/2019

ELECTION/FOREIGN DIGNITARIES/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “They were having a good time. Like old friends reuniting, they warmly shook hands, smiled and chatted amiably. And then President Trump brushed off Russia’s interference in American democracy with a joke as President Vladimir V. Putin chuckled. The first encounter between Mr. Trump and Mr. Putin since the special counsel […]

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6/28/2019

DEMS/G20/JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I am in Japan at the G-20, representing our Country well, but I heard it was not a good day for Sleepy Joe or Crazy Bernie. One is exhausted, the other is nuts – so what’s the big deal?” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 28, 2019 4:26 am […]

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6/27/2019

CHINA/EU/G20/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “European Union leaders warned on Friday [6-28-19] against the damage that escalating U.S.-China trade friction was inflicting on the global economy, as the Group of 20 economies began a two-day summit in Japan’s western city of Osaka. The annual G20 summit kicked off amid heightened global anxiety over a U.S.-China trade […]

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6/27/2019

IRAN/NUCLEAR/SANCTIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump arrived at a gathering of world leaders Thursday [6-27-19] searching for support for a new deal to curtail an increasingly aggressive Iran. He’s not likely to find any. Not only do other countries still support a 2015 nuclear pact, they’re skeptical Trump can strike a better agreement within the […]

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6/27/2019

CALIFORNIA/CENSUS/CITIZENSHIP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “California officials claimed a legal victory Thursday [6-27-19] after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census, a query that Gov. Gavin Newsom and others fear would undercount residents, endanger federal aid and cost crucial seats in Congress. He joined Newsom, Secretary […]

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6/27/2019

LEGISLATION/TECHNOLOGY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Senior Trump administration officials met on Wednesday [6-26-19] to discuss whether to seek legislation prohibiting tech companies from using forms of encryption that law enforcement can’t break — a provocative step that would reopen a long-running feud between federal authorities and Silicon Valley. The encryption challenge, which the government calls ‘going dark,’ […]

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6/27/2019

SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “…..United States Supreme Court is given additional information from which it can make a final and decisive decision on this very critical matter. Can anyone really believe that as a great Country, we are not able the ask whether or not someone is a Citizen. Only in America!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]

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6/27/2019

CENSUS/CITIZENSHIP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Seems totally ridiculous that our government, and indeed Country, cannot ask a basic question of Citizenship in a very expensive, detailed and important Census, in this case for 2020. I have asked the lawyers if they can delay the Census, no matter how long, until the…..”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 27, 2019 […]

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6/27/2019

DEMS/ELECTION/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The first U.S. Democratic presidential debate, a faceoff without the party’s frontrunners, hauled in a surprisingly large 15.3 million viewers across three television networks, according to Nielsen estimates released by NBC News on Thursday [6-27-19]. Wednesday’s [6-26-19] debate among Elizabeth Warren, Beto O’Rourke and eight other candidates vying for the Democratic nomination […]

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6/27/2019

CENSUS/CITIZENSHIP/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “What happened in the census case? That’s the question that Americans—even legal experts—confronted with the puzzling, blockbuster Supreme Court decision on Thursday [6-27-19] in Department of Commerce v. New York. The short answer is that the Trump administration’s efforts to include a question about citizenship on the 2020 census are at […]

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6/27/2019

CHINA/G20/JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Trump says he expects ‘productive’ talks with Xi Jinping. President Trump voiced optimism on Friday [6-28-19] afternoon about upcoming trade talks with China, saying that his planned meeting on Saturday morning with China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, would be productive. Taking questions during a joint news conference with President Jair Bolsonaro of […]

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6/27/2019

COURTS/LEGAL/PARDONS/PAUL MANAFORT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Paul J. Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign manager, was escorted into a courtroom on Thursday [6-27-19] to face state fraud charges that the Manhattan district attorney has brought in an effort to ensure Mr. Manafort could still face prison time even if he is pardoned for his federal crimes. Appearing in […]

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6/27/2019

DEMS/ELECTION/G20/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “His aides teased that President Trump might insert himself into the 2020 Democratic presidential primary debate by live-tweeting the two-hour conversation that unfolded Wednesday night. But Mr. Trump, who took a classic ‘stay tuned!’ attitude all week about whether he would follow through, said beforehand that he would be sitting it out. […]

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6/27/2019

SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “Megan Rapinoe on Thursday [6-27-19] tried to quiet a brewing feud with President Trump sparked by her pledge to skip any visit by the United States women’s soccer team to the White House after the World Cup. Ms. Rapinoe said she stood by her remarks, apologizing only for using a obscenity to […]

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6/27/2019

FOREIGN DIGNITARIES/G20/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump plunged back into the world of international diplomacy on Friday [6-28-19] with characteristic provocation, keeping some of America’s closest allies, including his hosts, off balance even as he sought advantage on an array of economic and security disputes with profound consequences. Mr. Trump opened a series of high-stakes meetings […]

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6/27/2019

CHINA/JAPAN/TRADE DEALS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The fate of a yearlong trade war will reach a pivotal moment this weekend as President Trump and President Xi Jinping of China meet in Japan. But while both leaders appear open to a truce, they have hardened their positions ahead of the talks, leaving it unclear how the United […]

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6/27/2019

BORDER/IMMIGRATION/LEGISLATION/MEXICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Bipartisan Humanitarian Aid Bill for the Southern Border just passed. A great job done by all! Now we must work to get rid of the Loopholes and fix Asylum. Thank you also to Mexico for the work being done on helping with Illegal Immigration – a very big difference!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]

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6/27/2019

IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/NUCLEAR/OBAMA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: ”For President Donald Trump, it’s déjà vu all over again on Iran. Iran’s expected breach on Thursday [6-27-19] of the uranium stockpile limits set by the 2015 nuclear deal is reviving a fierce debate within the Trump administration and on Capitol Hill about just how hard Trump should go to undermine […]

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6/27/2019

CENSUS/CITIZENSHIP/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Supreme Court on Thursday [6-27-19] dealt an unexpected blow to the Trump administration’s move to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census, ruling that official explanations for the move were implausible and legally inadequate. In a surprising decision, Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court’s liberals on that point. […]

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6/27/2019

CHINA/ECONOMY/G20/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed to no preconditions for his high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping this weekend and is maintaining his threat to impose new tariffs on Chinese goods, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Thursday. Trump’s decision on whether to impose new tariffs on a $300 […]

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6/26/2019

INDIA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I look forward to speaking with Prime Minister Modi about the fact that India, for years having put very high Tariffs against the United States, just recently increased the Tariffs even further. This is unacceptable and the Tariffs must be withdrawn!”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 26, 2019 10:47 pm […]

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6/26/2019

CHINA/G20/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S. and China have tentatively agreed to another truce in their trade war in order to resume talks aimed at resolving the dispute, sources familiar with the situation said. Details of the agreement are being laid out in press releases in advance of the meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping […]

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6/26/2019

ELECTION/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “.@NBCNews and @MSNBC should be ashamed of themselves for having such a horrible technical breakdown in the middle of the debate. Truly unprofessional and only worthy of a FAKE NEWS Organization, which they are!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 26, 2019 9:06 pm […]

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6/26/2019

CRIME/DEMS/GOP/LEGISLATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….They came to me asking for help, and I got Criminal Justice Reform passed, with help from both Republicans and Democrats. Many said that nobody but President Trump could have done this. All previous administrations failed. Please ask why THEY failed to the candidates!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 26, 2019 6:46 pm […]

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6/26/2019

AFRICAN AMERICANS/CRIME/JOE BIDEN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Ever since the passage of the Super Predator Crime Bill, pushed hard by @JoeBiden, together with Bill and Crooked Hillary Clinton, which inflicted great pain on many, but especially the African American Community, Democrats have tried and failed to pass Criminal Justice Reform..” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 26, 2019 6:46 […]

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6/26/2019

DEMS/ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “For tonight’s #DemDebate, be sure to follow @TeamTrump, @TrumpWarRoom, @Parscale, @KayleighMcEnany, @TimMurtaugh, and @Marc_Lotter for RAPID RESPONSE, FACT CHECKING, and the TRUTH! #MAGA #KAG Sorry, I’m on Air Force One, off to save the Free World!”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 26, 2019 6:14 pm […]

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6/26/2019

DEMS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Why aren’t the Democrats in the House calling Comey, Brennan, Clapper, Page and her FBI lover (whose invaluable phone records were illegally deleted), Crooked Hillary, Podesta, Ohr (and Nellie), the GPS Fusion characters, Christopher Steele, the DNC (& their missing server)….” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 26, 2019 5:47 pm […]

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6/26/2019

DEMS/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….and all of the others who have leaked, lied and did so many other terrible things? How is it even possible that these people are not being brought forward? Because it is a Rigged Democrat Con Game, and the Fake and Corrupt Media loves every minute of it!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June […]

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6/26/2019

BORDER/CONGRESS/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Republican Senate just passed bipartisan humanitarian assistance for our Southern Border, 84-8! In addition to aid, Congress must close the catastrophic loopholes that are driving the Crisis. We must end incentives for Smuggling Children, Trafficking Women, and Selling Drugs.” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 26, 2019 4:47 pm […]

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6/26/2019

DEMS/ROBERT MUELLER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….No Collusion, No Obstruction! Robert Mueller said he was done after his last 9 minute news conference, as later corrected. Now the Dems want to give it another try. Does it ever end?”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 26, 2019 4:46 pm […]

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6/26/2019

DEMS/IMPEACHMENT/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “According to Fake News (and low ratings) @CNN, ‘Democrats say hearings could change impeachment debate.’ That’s because they have lost the impeachment debate (80% say NO), and they are hoping that yet another DO OVER, after 2 1/2 years and $40,000,000, will turn things around….” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 26, 2019 4:46 […]

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6/26/2019

CHINA/G20/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said Wednesday [6-26-19] he was prepared to impose additional tariffs on China if talks this week don’t end in progress, but suggested additional duties could start at a lower amount of 10 percent. Trump has already imposed 25 percent tariffs on $250 billion worth of Chinese goods and has […]

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