Category: A- Trump People

8/7/2019

DEMS/PARDONS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump said Wednesday [8-7-19] he was considering commuting the sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, saying seven years was enough time in prison…Blagojevich, a Democrat, was impeached then removed from office in 2009 for corruption and was later indicted on multiple corruption charges. He was accused of trying to solicit […]

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8/7/2019

ELECTION/TRUMP PEOPLE: “News that the billionaire and Republican donor Stephen Ross would hold a Hamptons fundraiser for President Donald Trump sparked anger online at some of Ross’ most prominent businesses on Wednesday [8-7-19]: luxury spinning studio SoulCycle and Equinox gym. Ross, who is worth an estimated $7.7 billion, founded the Related Companies, a real estate […]

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8/7/2019

HOUSE OF REPS/IMPEACHMENT/LEGAL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The House Judiciary Committee sued on Wednesday [8-7-19] to force the former White House counsel Donald F. McGahn II to testify before Congress, asking a federal judge to strike down the Trump administration’s claim that top presidential aides are ‘absolutely immune’ from its subpoenas. In a filing in the […]

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8/6/2019

TRUMP PEOPLE/VETS/WAR: “RT @senatemajldr: As we commemorate #DDay75, let us give thanks for the valiant Allied soldiers who helped turn the tide of the Second Worl…”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 6, 2019 6:00 am […]

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8/6/2019

MASS SHOOTINGS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “RT @senatemajldr: My statement regarding President Trump’s call for bipartisan, bicameral cooperation following the mass murders in El Paso…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 6, 2019 5:59 am […]

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8/5/2019

LEGAL/TERRORISM/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Cesar A. Sayoc Jr., the fervent supporter of President Trump who rattled the nation last fall when he sent homemade pipe bombs to former President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and other prominent Democrats, was sentenced on Monday [8-5-19] to 20 years in prison. Mr. Sayoc pleaded guilty in March to mailing 16 bombs […]

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8/5/2019

TRUMP PEOPLE: “RT @ChatByCC: Strong people stand up for themselves—but stronger people stand up for others. Thank you President @realDonaldTrump for stan…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 5, 2019 6:46 am   […]

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8/3/2019

TRUMP PEOPLE: “RT @Franklin_Graham: 5 yrs ago today Dr. Kent Brantly arrived at @EmoryUniversity Hospital after contracting the Ebola virus while serving…”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 3, 2019 7:09 am […]

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8/2/2019

DHS/IMMIGRATION/STEPHEN MILLER/TRUMP PEOPLE: “White House senior adviser Stephen Miller wasn’t getting an immigration regulation he wanted. So he sent a series of scorching emails to top immigration officials, calling the department an ‘embarrassment’ for not acting faster. The regulation in question would allow the Department of Homeland Security to bar legal immigrants from obtaining green cards […]

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8/2/2019

INTELLIGENCE/NATIONAL SECURITY/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump said Friday [8-2-19] that Rep. John Ratcliffe is withdrawing his bid to become Director of National Intelligence, days after the president floated his name. The announcement comes after Democrats and some Republicans have raised questions about whether the Texas congressman exaggerated his work as federal prosecutor of terrorism cases. Others questioned […]

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8/2/2019

TRUMP PEOPLE: “Nice to see that one of my best pupils is still a giant Trump fan. Steve joined me after I won the primaries, but I loved working with him! https://t.co/jRpmdrGYTB” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 2, 2019 3:50 pm […]

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8/2/2019

MEDIA/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Our great Republican Congressman John Ratcliffe is being treated very unfairly by the LameStream Media. Rather than going through months of slander and libel, I explained to John how miserable it would be for him and his family to deal with these people….” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 2, 2019 1:06 pm […]

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8/2/2019

NOMINATIONS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “….John has therefore decided to stay in Congress where he has done such an outstanding job representing the people of Texas, and our Country. I will be announcing my nomination for DNI shortly.” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 2, 2019 1:06 pm […]

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8/2/2019

2016 ELECTION/LEGAL/ROBERT MUELLER/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Rick Gates, one of the most significant cooperators of the Mueller investigation, is poised to testify publicly against two of his former associates and potentially speak about the Trump campaign’s interest in WikiLeaks and the Russian hack of the Democrats in 2016 before he is sentenced in the coming months. Prosecutors […]

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8/2/2019

ELECTION/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Imagine being swept out of power in Congress and relegated to the role of spectator and naysayer as your political opponents dictate the terms of legislative debate. Add in the specter of a painful slog to re-election, sharing the ticket with President Trump and being asked to answer daily […]

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8/2/2019

CIVIL RIGHTS/HUD/MINORITIES/RACISM/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The Department of Housing and Urban Development is proposing to significantly raise the bar for civil rights groups seeking to prove that a landlord, insurance company or lender is guilty of housing discrimination. The proposal, first revealed by Politico, would force civil rights groups to jump over five hurdles, instead of three, […]

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8/1/2019

AFRICAN AMERICANS/ELECTION/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Rep. Will Hurd of Texas, the only black Republican in the House, won’t seek reelection in 2020, he announced on Thursday [8-1-19]…Hurd, a former CIA officer who was first elected in 2014, has been an advocate for bipartisan compromise on immigration and other key issues in Congress. And he has […]

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8/1/2019

ELECTION/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “House Republicans have seen a recent string of retirements ahead of the 2020 elections, a not entirely surprising outcome now that the GOP is in the minority but still a hurdle for the party seeking to retake control of the House. This year, eight Republicans have announced their decisions […]

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8/1/2019

LEGAL/ROBERT MUELLER/ROGER STONE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Roger Stone has lost his attempts to get rid of his criminal charges, but will get access to some unredacted parts of the Mueller report as he prepares for his trial. Judge Amy Berman Jackson of the US District Court in Washington, DC, declined on Thursday to throw out any part […]

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8/1/2019

TRUMP PEOPLE/UN: “Congratulations to Kelly Knight Craft of #Kentucky on her confirmation as United Nations Ambassador. After having served so admirably as Ambassador to Canada, & having done an outstanding job no matter how difficult the task, Kelly will be fantastic at the United Nations. Winner!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 1, 2019 6:01 am […]

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7/31/2019

TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The people on the stage tonight, and last, were not those that will either Make America Great Again or Keep America Great! Our Country now is breaking records in almost every category, from Stock Market to Military to Unemployment. We have prosperity & success like never before..” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July […]

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7/31/2019

MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “….I have directed the Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer and Chief of Naval OperationsJohn Richardson to immediately withdraw and rescind the awards. I am very happy for Eddie Gallagher and his family!”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 31, 2019 2:56 pm […]

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7/30/2019

POLICE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “RT @TomiLahren: Police aren’t respected because attacking, demonizing and harassing police has been normalized by the media, Democrats, and…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 30, 2019 11:47 am […]

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7/30/2019

INTELLIGENCE/NATIONAL SECURITY/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Aides to the congressman chosen by President Trump to lead the nation’s intelligence agencies were forced on Tuesday [7-30-19] to clarify his claims that he had won terrorism convictions as a federal prosecutor, as his background came under new scrutiny. Mr. Trump’s pick, Representative John Ratcliffe, Republican of Texas, had […]

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7/29/2019

ENDORSEMENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith is doing a GREAT JOB for the people of Mississippi and fully supports our #MAGA Agenda. Cindy is tough on Crime, Strong on the Border and Illegal Immigration….” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 29, 2019 5:24 pm […]

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7/29/2019

ENDORSEMENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “….He is tough on Crime, Strong on Borders, and will fight for our Second Amendment. Daniel will never let you down. He has my Full and Complete Endorsement!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 29, 2019 3:28 pm […]

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7/29/2019

GOP/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The Republican Party has a new STAR, his name is Daniel Cameron (@djaycameron), and he is running for Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Kentucky….” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 29, 2019 3:28 pm […]

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7/29/2019

PARDONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Trump granted clemency to seven men on Monday [7-29-19], including Ted Suhl, an Arkansas man convicted in 2016 of paying bribes to a state official. Mr. Trump commuted Mr. Suhl’s prison sentence and that of Ronen Nahmani, a Florida man convicted in 2015 of selling synthetic marijuana. The remaining men […]

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7/28/2019

INTELLIGENCE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “I am pleased to announce that highly respected Congressman John Ratcliffe of Texas will be nominated by me to be the Director of National Intelligence. A former U.S. Attorney, John will lead and inspire greatness for the Country he loves. Dan Coats, the current Director, will…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 28, 2019 3:45 […]

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7/25/2019

MUSLIMS/NOMINATIONS/OBAMA/RACISM/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump’s pick for the top spokeswoman job at the Treasury Department repeatedly spread conspiracy theories that suggested then-President Barack Obama was secretly a Muslim who was sympathetic to America’s enemies. Monica Crowley, who was appointed by Trump last week as assistant treasury secretary for public affairs, made multiple comments spreading these […]

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7/25/2019

CELEBS/RACISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “In an unusual flexing of diplomatic muscle, President Trump lashed out on Thursday [7-25-19] at the prime minister of Sweden over what he said was the unfair treatment of the rapper ASAP Rocky, who was charged with assault earlier in the day after nearly three weeks in Swedish custody…Rocky was charged […]

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7/24/2019

TRUMP PEOPLE: “RT @JaySekulow: THREAD: Statement from Jay Sekulow, Counsel to the President: ‘This morning’s testimony exposed the troubling deficiencies…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 24, 2019 1:34 pm […]

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7/24/2019

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/PARDONS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “After Bernard L. Madoff admitted to masterminding the largest Ponzi scheme in history and bilking thousands of investors out of their cash, he was punished with a sentence that made it likely he would die in federal prison — 150 years. Now, a decade into his time, at the age of 81, […]

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7/23/2019

DEFENSE/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The Senate overwhelmingly confirmed Mark T. Esper as secretary of defense on Tuesday [7-23-19], ending the longest period by far that the Pentagon had been without a permanent leader. Mr. Esper, an Army infantryman who fought in the Persian Gulf war of 1991 before becoming a lobbyist for the military contractor […]

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7/23/2019

BUSINESS/DEMS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “History will record last week as a moment when President Trump turned to raw racial appeals to attack a group of nonwhite lawmakers, but his attacks also underscored a remarkable fact of his first term: His rhetorical appeals to white working-class voters have not been matched by legislative accomplishments aimed at […]

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7/23/2019

CAMPAIGN/CRIME/LEGAL/LOBBYING/MICHAEL FLYNN/NATIONAL SECURITY/TRUMP PEOPLE: “A federal jury on Tuesday [7-22-19] convicted Bijan Rafiekian, a former business partner of Michael Flynn, on a pair of foreign-agent felony charges stemming from work the two men did for Turkish interests during the final months of the Trump presidential campaign in 2016. The verdicts, returned by jurors in Alexandria, […]

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7/23/2019

MILITARY/TRUMP PEOPLE: “I was saddened to learn of the recent passing of Bob Morgenthau, a truly great man! Bob served as a Naval Officer in World War II, was an extraordinary US Attorney, Manhattan District Attorney, and always a warrior for our Country that he loved so dearly….” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 23, 2019 1:43 […]

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7/23/2019

POLICE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “….I got to know him over his many years as Chairman of the Police Athletic League, for which he devoted so much time and energy. Bob Morgenthau, a legend, will be greatly missed!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 23, 2019 1:43 pm […]

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7/23/2019

TRUMP PEOPLE: “Leaving for Turning Point USA. Will be speaking to some of the greatest and smartest young people on the planet. See you there!”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 23, 2019 9:06 am […]

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7/22/2019

ROBERT MUELLER/TRUMP PEOPLE: “’I completely read the entire Mueller Report, and do you know what I concluded after reading both Volume 1 and Volume 2? There is no there there. NO THERE THERE! We completely wasted everybody’s time and taxpayer’s money.’ @trish_regan” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 22, 2019 9:38 pm […]

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7/22/2019

CONGRESS/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/ROBERT MUELLER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The Justice Department wrote a letter to Robert Mueller on Monday [7-22-19] about his upcoming congressional hearing, telling the former special counsel his testimony must adhere to the 448-page report he issued earlier this year. The testimony, the letter stated, ‘must remain within the boundaries of your public report […]

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7/22/2019

DRUGS/MIKE PENCE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “An employee of the drug recovery center that Vice President Mike Pence abruptly withdrew from visiting agreed to plead guilty last week to federal drug trafficking charges. Jeff Hatch, who is listed as the chief business development officer at Granite State Recovery Centers, is accused of moving 1,500 grams of fentanyl, an […]

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7/19/2019

LABOR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Eugene Scalia has a decades-long record of challenging Labor Department and other federal regulations, as well as a famous last name. The combination proved irresistible to President Donald Trump. Trump selected Scalia Thursday [7-18-19] to be his new labor secretary. If formally nominated and confirmed, he’ll join an administration that has […]

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7/19/2019

LABOR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Eugene Scalia, whom President Trump intends to nominate as labor secretary, is often hired by companies when they are sued by workers, or when they want to push back against new employment laws and regulations. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce praised him as an ‘excellent choice,’ saying he would be a […]

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7/19/2019

RACISM/RALLY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Trump on Friday [7-19-19] demonstrated the limited influence of allies or advisers who try to steer him away from pre-election racial and cultural fights. He walked back his disavowal of a racially loaded chant at a campaign rally less than 24 hours after making it. Acquiescing to behind-the-scenes pressure from […]

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7/19/2019

GOP/RACISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Ever since Donald J. Trump laid waste to its ideological shibboleths with his victory at the polls, the conservative intellectual class has been scrambling to keep up with him. And earlier this week, at the first major gathering dedicated to wresting a coherent ideology out of the chaos of the Trumpist […]

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7/19/2019

FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/SANCTIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump confirmed Friday [7-19-19] that Sen. Rand Paul is involved in diplomatic talks with Iran, referring to the country as ‘nothing but trouble.’ The Kentucky Republican has long been an opponent of U.S. intervention in Iran. POLITICO reported earlier this week that he had asked for Trump’s blessing […]

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7/18/2019

DEMS/RACISM/RALLY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Whatever President Donald Trump was planning to do at his rally Wednesday [7-17-19] night, the crowd outside Minges Coliseum was ready for it and ready to ramp it up. More than three days after President Donald Trump triggered national outrage with tweets telling four Democratic congresswomen of color to ‘go back’ […]

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7/18/2019

LABOR/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “I am pleased to announce that it is my intention to nominate Gene Scalia as the new Secretary of Labor. Gene has led a life of great success in the legal and labor field and is highly respected not only as a lawyer, but as a lawyer with great experience….”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]

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7/18/2019

DEMS/RACISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Facing an onslaught of indignation and qualms even from his inner circle, President Donald Trump claimed Thursday [7-18-19] to be unhappy his rally crowd broke into chants of “send her back” as he denigrated a Democratic lawmaker he’d previously said should leave the US. ‘I was not happy with it. I […]

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7/18/2019

GOP/RACISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “He once encouraged supporters to attack protesters — then claimed to ensure the safety of all Americans. He mused that Russia should seize his competitor’s emails — then said it was just a joke. And he whipped his crowd into a frenzy about locking up Hillary Clinton — before insisting post-inauguration […]

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7/18/2019

LABOR/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “….working with labor and everyone else. He will be a great member of an Administration that has done more in the first 2 ½ years than perhaps any Administration in history!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 18, 2019 7:22 pm […]

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7/18/2019

CITIZENSHIP/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Ken Cuccinelli had virtually no hope of getting a Senate-confirmed job, having spent years leading conservative efforts to oust incumbent Republican senators, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. But in the six weeks since President Donald Trump named him as acting head of the relatively obscure U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, […]

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7/18/2019

LABOR/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Trump said Thursday [7-18-19] that he would name Eugene Scalia as his next secretary of labor, tapping the longtime labor lawyer and son of the former Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia for a position with vast responsibility over the American work force. The appointment is likely to be contested by […]

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7/17/2019

ELECTION/GOP/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Just returned to the White House from the Great State of North Carolina. What a crowd, and what great people. The enthusiasm blows away our rivals on the Radical Left. #2020 will be a big year for the Republican Party!”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 17, 2019 10:51 pm […]

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7/17/2019

ATTORNEY GENERAL/CENSUS/DEMS/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The House voted Wednesday [7-17-19] evening to hold Attorney General William P. Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in criminal contempt of Congress for their refusal to turn over key documents related to the Trump administration’s attempt to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. The citations for two […]

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7/17/2019

SEX ABUSE/TRUMP PEOPLE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “President Trump has been playing down his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, the wealthy financier under federal indictment on charges of sexually trafficking and abusing girls, but at least one night they shared together in the company of dozens of N.F.L. cheerleaders was documented on camera. A newly unearthed video from […]

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7/17/2019

DEMS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “….they are destroying the Democrat Party. I’m appalled that so many of our Presidential candidates are falling all over themselves to try to agree with the four horsewomen of the apocalypse. I’m entitled to say that they’re Wack Jobs.’ Louisiana Senator John Kennedy” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 17, 2019 6:18 am […]

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7/16/2019

DEMS/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “If you come after the President, the Country, the Flag – he’s going to defend himself. What the squad doesn’t like is that Donald Trump is enforcing the very laws that are on the books that were put there by Congress.’ Jason Chaffetz. Also, buy Jason’s great new book, POWER GRAB!” […]

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7/16/2019

TECHNOLOGY/TRUMP PEOPLE: “‘Billionaire Tech Investor Peter Thiel believes Google should be investigated for treason. He accuses Google of working with the Chinese Government.’ @foxandfriends A great and brilliant guy who knows this subject better than anyone! The Trump Administration will take a look!”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 16, 2019 6:46 am […]

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7/15/2019

BUSINESS/STEVE MNUCHIN/TECHNOLOGY/TREASURY/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Monday [7-15-19] that he had ‘very serious concerns’ about cryptocurrencies, including the one being developed by Facebook, the latest indication that Washington is preparing to exert its power over digital currencies. In a briefing at the White House, Mr. Mnuchin said cryptocurrencies posed a national security […]

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7/15/2019

RACISM/TRUMP PEOPLE: “When President Trump defended neo-Nazi protesters in Charlottesville, Va., in 2017, one of his top aides took the rare step of publicly condemning what he said. Gary D. Cohn, who served as his top economic adviser at the time, said in an interview with The Financial Times that ‘this administration can and must […]

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7/14/2019

TRUMP PEOPLE: “RT @DavidJHarrisJr: Proof it’s all about emotion to liberals! I’m not a small guy, and she was afraid of my @realDonaldTrump hat! Are You…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 14, 2019 7:32 am […]

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7/13/2019

TRUMP PEOPLE: “RT @RandPaul: Federal, state, and local law enforcement must work together to enforce our laws and protect our communities. I applaud @Gov…”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 13, 2019 6:41 am […]

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