ANTIFA/CIVIL UNREST/PROTESTS: “Riot gear or military control is not necessary because ANTIFA & other Wacko groups of Anarchists aren’t present to cause trouble. Incredible people. Thank you Maine! RT @lily_marston Can’t help but notice a lack of riot gear or military control to ensure the protection and safety of this very large crowd. https://twitter.com/i/status/1268999195295469570“ –Donald […]
Category: Protests
6/5/2020
JOE BIDEN/PROTESTS: “Biden wants to Defund the Police! RT @RichardGrenell Obama-Biden Justice Department Spokesman calls for defunding the police. This must be widely condemned by the Biden campaign immediately. RT @brianefallon Defund the police“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 5, 2020 3:36 pm […]
6/5/2020
DEMS/PROTESTS/TWITTER: “Twitter Pulls Trump Campaign Video of President Showing Empathy For Peaceful Protesters https://davidharrisjr.com/rich/twitter-pulls-trump-campaign-video-of-president-showing-empathy-for-peaceful-protesters/ They are fighting hard for the Radical Left Democrats. A one sided battle. Illegal. Section 230! https://t.co/5DEIoPHsud?amp=1“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 5, 2020 3:01 pm […]
6/4/2020
PROTESTS: “To counter criticism of his Monday photo op outside St. John’s Church, President Donald Trump and his allies have seized on news reports that police used ‘tear gas’ to clear what appeared to be peaceful protesters so he could make his dramatic walkover from the White House, branding them ‘fake news.’ ‘They didn’t use […]
6/3/2020
DEMS/PROTESTS: “We want to be back to normal but it’s a little bit soon. But I watched these protesters and they’re the ones that are all claiming social distancing, everything else, it’s really interesting. They do that and then they’re jumping on top of each other by the thousands when they’re screaming and ranting and […]
6/3/2020
PROTESTS: [Sean Spicer: “Why did you go to St. John’s the other day? What was the message that you wanted to send the people?”] “So, I went there because somebody suggested it was a good idea and I thought it was a great idea, and it was a great idea. I didn’t know if there […]
6/3/2020
PROTESTS/NATIONAL GUARD/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “You have protesters, but you also have anarchists and looters. A lot of people that are bad people. A lot of bad people. We have a lot of proof and information and proof… But Washington is in great shape. We called out the National Guard after the first night, which was […]
6/3/2020
PROTESTS/NATIONAL GUARD/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “If you look at what happened in Minnesota, they were getting decimated, and after three days of watching it, I demanded that the National Guard be utilized, and in one day, it was over… You have a liberal mayor that, frankly, was having a lot of trouble, and you have a […]
6/3/2020
ANTIFA/CIVIL UNREST/FAKE NEWS/PROTESTS: “If you watch Fake News @CNN or MSDNC, you would think that the killers, terrorists, arsonists, anarchists, thugs, hoodlums, looters, ANTIFA & others, would be the nicest, kindest most wonderful people in the Whole Wide World. No, they are what they are – very bad for our Country!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June […]
6/2/2020
CIVIL UNREST/PROTESTS: “Washington, D.C., was the safest place on earth last night!“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 2, 2020 1:22 pm […]
6/2/2020
CIVIL UNREST/CRIME/NEW YORK/PROTESTS: “Macy’s at 34th. Street, long the largest single department store anywhere in the world, & a point of pride in NYC, was devastated yesterday when hoodlums and thieves vandalized it, breaking almost all of its large panels of storefront glass. What a shame. Bring in National Guard!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 2, […]
6/2/2020
CIVIL UNREST/NEW YORK/PROTESTS: “New York City put on an 11:00 P.M. CURFEW last night. No wonder they ripped the place apart. Should be 7:00 P.M. CALL UP THE NATIONAL GUARD. #SAVENYC“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 2, 2020 6:12 am […]
6/2/2020
CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/NEW YORK/PROTESTS: “NYC, CALL UP THE NATIONAL GUARD. The lowlifes and losers are ripping you apart. Act fast! Don’t make the same horrible and deadly mistake you made with the Nursing Homes!!!“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 2, 2020 5:10 am […]
6/2/2020
NEW YORK/PROTESTS: “Yesterday was a bad day for the Cuomo Brothers. New York was lost to the looters, thugs, Radical Left, and all others forms of Lowlife & Scum. The Governor refuses to accept my offer of a dominating National Guard. NYC was ripped to pieces. Likewise, Fredo’s ratings are down 50%!” –Donald Trump, […]
6/2/2020
PROTESTS: “D.C. had no problems last night. Many arrests. Great job done by all. Overwhelming force. Domination. Likewise, Minneapolis was great (thank you President Trump!).“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 2, 2020 3:19 am […]
6/1/2020
ANTIFA/BLM/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “All Americans were rightly sickened and revolted by the brutal death of George Floyd. My administration is fully committed that, for George and his family, justice will be served. He will not have died in vain. But we cannot allow the righteous cries and peaceful protesters to be drowned out by an angry […]
6/1/2020
BLM/PROTESTS/OCCUPY WALL STREET/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I saw what happened in Dallas and those kids are all on camera. The wise guys. And it’s coming from the radical left. You know, everybody knows it, but it’s also looters. And it’s people that figured they could get free stuff running into stores and running out with television […]
6/11/2020
PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The forceful removal of demonstrators from a park near the White House minutes before President Donald Trump walked to a Washington church may become a defining event of Trump’s presidency. U.S. and military police drove protesters out of Lafayette Square, located between the White House and the historic St. John’s Episcopal Church, […]
6/1/2020
BLM/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “All Americans were rightly sickened and revolted by the brutal death of George Floyd. My administration is fully committed that for George and his family, justice will be served. He will not have died in vain, but we cannot allow the righteous cries and peaceful protestors to be drown out by an […]
6/1/2020
ANTIFA/PROTESTS: “100% Correct. Thank you Tom! RT @TomCottonAR ‘Anarchy, rioting, and looting needs to end tonight. If local law enforcement is overwhelmed and needs backup, let’s see how tough these Antifa terrorists are when they’re facing off with the 101st Airborne Division. We need to have zero tolerance for this destruction.’ “ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
6/1/2020
ANTIFA/2020 ELECTION/JOE BIDEN/PROTESTS: “Sleepy Joe Biden’s people are so Radical Left that they are working to get the Anarchists out of jail, and probably more. Joe doesn’t know anything about it, he is clueless, but they will be the real power, not Joe. They will be calling the shots! Big tax increases for all, Plus!“ […]
6/1/2020
2020 ELECTION/ANTIFA/BLM/JOE BIDEN/PROTESTS: “ ‘These were the people that trashed Seattle years ago. Who’s paying for these people. I was appalled that 13 of Joe Biden’s staff were donating money to bail people out in Minneapolis. They should have stayed in jail until this is over (and beyond).’@newtgingrich @foxandfriends“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 1, […]
6/1/2020
ANTIFA/BLM/PROTESTS: “‘I don’t see any indication that there were any white supremest groups mixing in. This is an ANTIFA Organization. It seems that the first time we saw it in a major way was Occupy Wall Street. It’s the same mindset.’ @kilmeade @foxandfriends TRUE!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 1, 2020 2:20 am […]
5/30/2020
ANTIFA/PROTESTS: “The death of George Floyd on the streets of Minneapolis was a grave tragedy. It should never have happened. It has filled Americans all over the country with horror, anger, and grief. Yesterday, I spoke to George’s family and expressed the sorrow of our entire nation for their loss. I stand before you as a […]
5/30/2020
ANTIFA/CIVIL UNREST/PROTESTS: “It’s ANTIFA and the Radical Left. Don’t lay the blame on others!“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 30, 2020 5:54 am […]
5/30/2020
DEMS/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis will never be mistaken for the late, great General Douglas McArthur or great fighter General George Patton. How come all of these places that defend so poorly are run by Liberal Democrats? Get tough and fight (and arrest the bad ones). STRENGTH!“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 30, […]
5/30/2020
PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “These are ‘Organized Groups’ that have nothing to do with George Floyd. Sad!“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 30, 2020 4:00 am […]
5/30/2020
PROTESTS/SECRET SERVICE: “The professionally managed so-called ‘protesters’ at the White House had little to do with the memory of George Floyd. They were just there to cause trouble. The @SecretService handled them easily. Tonight, I understand, is MAGA NIGHT AT THE WHITE HOUSE???“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 30, 2020 3:34 am […]
5/30/2020
PROTESTS/QUOTE/SECRET SERVICE: “Great job last night at the White House by the U.S. @SecretService. They were not only totally professional, but very cool. I was inside, watched every move, and couldn’t have felt more safe. They let the ‘protesters’ scream & rant as much as they wanted, but whenever someone…. ….got too frisky or out […]
4/19/2020
CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: [Reporter: “If there were groups of people planning to protest tomorrow against the government shutdown, what would be your advice?”] “People feel that way. You’re allowed to protest. I mean, they feel that way. I watched a protest and they were all six feet apart. I mean, it was a very orderly […]
2/4/2020
CELEBS/PROTESTS/TRUMP FAMILY: “A hunting conference in Reno, Nev., this week was drawing online protests, with Brian Wilson, a co-founder of the Beach Boys, asking fans to join him in signing a petition protesting the group’s performance on Wednesday [2-5-20]. The petition, on Change.org, was called ‘Tell the Beach Boys to Say No to Trophy Hunting!’ […]
1/3/2019
ASSASSINATION/IRAN/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….of PROTESTERS killed in Iran itself. While Iran will never be able to properly admit it, Soleimani was both hated and feared within the country. They are not nearly as saddened as the leaders will let the outside world believe. He should have been taken out many years ago!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
11/27/2019
CHINA/HONG KONG/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law here congressional bills that back protesters in Hong Kong and threaten China with possible sanctions on human rights, prompting China’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday [11-28-19] to warn of ‘firm counter measures’. Mass protests for more democracy and autonomy have rocked the former British colony […]
8/15/2019
NEW YORK/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “New Yorkers have been finding more and more ways to protest President Trump, from stripping his name off buildings he once built to holding demonstrations outside his Midtown Manhattan home/office. The latest effort: an online petition signed by more than 290,000 people seeks to officially rename one block of Fifth Avenue […]
8/15/2019
CHINA/PROTESTS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump has suggested a path to an ‘enlightened ending’ to the crisis in Hong Kong: Have China’s leader meet ‘directly and personally’ with pro-democracy protesters. After weeks of largely avoiding the topic, the U.S. president’s advice — delivered, as usual, via Twitter — is a sign that he’s begun […]
8/15/2019
CHINA/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “If President Xi would meet directly and personally with the protesters, there would be a happy and enlightened ending to the Hong Kong problem. I have no doubt! https://t.co/eFxMjgsG1K” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 15, 2019 9:04 am […]
8/14/2019
CHINA/PROTESTS/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Donald Trump’s top aides are urging him to back Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters, but the president isn’t interested, multiple people familiar with the administration’s internal debates say. In recent days, national security adviser John Bolton, China hands at both the National Security Council and the State Department, and several economic advisers have […]
8/14/2019
CHINA/PROTESTS/STATE/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said on Wednesday [8-14-19] that China wants to make a trade deal but it should treat Hong Kong ‘humanely’ first, explicitly tying a trade agreement to a peaceful resolution of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong…A U.S. State Department spokeswoman said earlier on Wednesday that the United States was […]
8/2/2019
IMMIGRATION/PROTESTERS/RALLY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump paused his rally for nearly three minutes after protesters interrupted his remarks Wednesday evening in Cincinnati. The protesters held signs that said “Immigrants Built America’ and ‘Chinga La Migra’ — Spanish for ‘f*** border patrol.’ The protest broke out when Trump began talking about immigration and building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico […]
7/12/2019
PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @carrieksada: These protests are not spontaneous, they’re pre manufactured by OFA. Watch Sperry w/ @LouDobbs #Charlottesville https://t…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 12, 2019 6:33 am […]
6/6/2019
IRELAND/PROTESTS/RALLY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Protesters in Dublin on Thursday [6-6-19] hoisted the ‘Trump Baby’ inflatable blimp that has become a staple of rallies against the U.S. president, who was spending his second night in a row at a golf hotel he owns in Ireland. The six-meter high blimp, which depicts Donald Trump as a snarling, diaper-wearing […]
12/8/2018
FRANCE/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Paris Agreement isn’t working out so well for Paris. Protests and riots all over France. People do not want to pay large sums of money, much to third world countries (that are questionably run), in order to maybe protect the environment. Chanting ‘We Want Trump!’ Love France.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December […]
11/30/2018
FOREIGN DIGNITARIES/G20/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As world leaders gather for the G-20 summit in Argentina, a giant baby Trump balloon is floating over the streets of Buenos Aires in protest of President Donald Trump. The massive orange, diaper-wearing effigy that wears a grimace on its face and grips a cellphone in its hand was flown to […]
11/27/2018
CORRUPTION/FOREIGN POLICY/IMMIGRATION/NATIONAL SECURITY/PROTESTS/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, find that the situation in Nicaragua, including the violent response by the Government of Nicaragua to the protests that began on April 18, 2018, and the [Daniel] Ortega regime’s systematic dismantling and undermining of democratic institutions and the rule […]
11/2/2018
AFRICA/MILITARY/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Nigerian Army, part of a military criticized for rampant human rights abuses, on Friday [11-2-18] used the words of President Trump to justify its fatal shootings of rock-throwing protesters. Soldiers fired this Monday on a march of about 1,000 Islamic Shiite activists who had blocked traffic on the outskirts of the […]
10/11/2018
GOP/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump’s planned visit to Eastern Kentucky University has sparked opposition at the school. Trump’s campaign is planning a rally Saturday to support Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Barr, who’s in a tight race with Democrat Amy McGrath for the Sixth District seat. News outlets report 120 faculty and staff signed […]
10/10/2018
PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Forget the bald eagle. The unofficial mascot of Donald Trump’s capital is a very different kind of bird. At the White House, the nearby Trump International Hotel and wherever the presidential motorcade goes, Washingtonians are greeting this presidency with an extended middle finger. As episodes like the separation of migrant families and […]
10/9/2018
PROTESTS/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The paid D.C. protesters are now ready to REALLY protest because they haven’t gotten their checks – in other words, they weren’t paid! Screamers in Congress, and outside, were far too obvious – less professional than anticipated by those paying (or not paying) the bills!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 9, 2018 […]
10/5/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/PROTESTS/SENATE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Protesters opposed to Brett Kavanaugh’s appointment to the US Supreme Court swarmed over Washington on Saturday [10-6-18]- massing at the Capitol, disrupting the confirmation vote in the Senate and banging on the Supreme Court building doors when Kavanaugh arrived to be sworn in. About 5:45 p.m. ET Saturday, a large crowd […]
10/6/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Women for Kavanaugh, and many others who support this very good man, are gathering all over Capitol Hill in preparation for a 3-5 P.M. VOTE. It is a beautiful thing to see – and they are not paid professional protesters who are handed expensive signs. Big day for America!” -Donald Trump, […]
10/6/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Women for Kavanaugh, and many others who support this very good man, are gathering all over Capital Hill in preparation for a 3-5 P.M. VOTE. It is a beautiful thing to see – and they are not paid professional protesters who are handed expensive signs. Big day for America!” –Donald Trump, […]
10/5/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/PROTESTS/SEX ABUSE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “President Trump on Friday [10-5-18] assailed the women who protested his embattled Supreme Court nominee by confronting senators in elevators, claiming that they had been paid and were only trying to make the lawmakers ‘look bad.’ Two women approached Senator Jeff Flake, Republican of Arizona, inside an elevator last […]
10/5/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/PROTESTS/SUPREME SOURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “President Donald Trump lashed out Friday [10-5-18] at female protesters who have confronted senators over Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, labeling them ‘rude elevator screamers’ and ‘paid professionals only looking to make Senators look bad.’ Trump’s tweet Friday came before a crucial Senate vote on Kavanaugh, who stands accused of […]
10/5/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/ME TOO/PROTESTS/SEX ABUSE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “President Donald Trump on Friday [10-5-18] attempted to undermine the legitimacy and motivation of thousands of demonstrators on Capitol Hill protesting Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, saying demonstrations are funded by George Soros, a billionaire financier and liberal donor who is the frequent topic of unsubstantiated right-wing conspiracy […]
10/5/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/PROTESTS/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “President Donald Trump on Friday [10-5-18] accused the protesters demonstrating against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of being ‘paid professionals’ and part of a smear campaign funded by left-leaning donors, after female activists confronted Sens. Orrin Hatch and Jeff Flake about sexual assault allegations against Kavanaugh…Ana Maria Archila, one of […]
10/5/2018
PROTESTS/SENATE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “The very rude elevator screamers are paid professionals only looking to make Senators look bad. Don’t fall for it! Also, look at all of the professionally made identical signs. Paid for by Soros and others. These are not signs made in the basement from love! #Troublemakers” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 5, […]
10/4/2018
BRETT KAVANAUGH/PROTESTS/SENATE/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Nearly 300 protesters were arrested at a US Senate building on Thursday [10-4-18] afternoon as crowds of activists descended on Capitol Hill while lawmakers reviewed the FBI’s report on the allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Protesters gathered in the Hart Senate Building atrium after US Capitol Police barricaded […]
8/7/2018
CELEBS/ENTERTAINMENT/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Wearing shirts that read ‘Now Showing: Truth’ and with accordions in tow, the comedian Rosie O’Donnell and a cast of Broadway actors and musicians bused from New York to Washington on Monday for a musical protest just outside the White House. The performance was part of a series of daily demonstrations that […]
7/20/2018
BRITAIN/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The British Museum wants it. The Museum of London does, too. So does the Bishopsgate Institute, which runs an archive of the history of protest. ‘Trump Baby’ — the 19-foot balloon that mocked President Trump during his recent trip to Britain — is in demand among museums here, who want to add […]
7/12/2018
PROTESTS/UK/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “US President Donald Trump arrived for a controversial two-day visit to the UK Thursday [7-12-18], shrugging off the prospect of protests and declaring that he was popular with Britons because of his hardline stance on immigration. Shortly before leaving a turbulent NATO summit in Brussels, Trump said the British people shared his […]
7/12/2018
BRITAIN/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The president and the first lady attended a dinner Thursday [7-12-18] evening hosted by Prime Minister May at Blenheim Palace. The dinner itself was closed to the press, but shortly before 8 p.m., Mr. and Ms. Trump arrived at the place and were greeted by Mrs. May and her husband, Philip. The […]
7/6/2018
BRITAIN/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A week before President Trump’s working visit to Britain, the mayor of London has allowed an additional participant in the city’s welcome reception: a giant orange balloon of the president depicted as a baby in a diaper. The balloon was approved amid ‘Stop Trump’ protests planned for the visit starting on July […]
7/5/2018
BRITAIN/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A 6 meter-tall inflatable of U.S President Donald Trump as an angry baby will be flown above London during the president’s official trip to the United Kingdom. The Greater London Authority on Thursday [7-5-18] approved a request to allow the orange inflatable to fly near parliament during Trump’s visit on July 13, […]
7/2/2018
IMMIGRATION/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Thousands gathered in cities across the U.S. to protest the Trump administration’s now-reversed policy of separating migrant families at the U.S. border. Organizers of the Families Belong Together march called for a large gathering in Washington, D.C., and expected further protests in hundreds of cities. Tweets highlighted gatherings in Sacramento, Calif., Carlsbad, […]
6/29/2018
CHILDREN/IMMIGRATION/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “More than 500 people, including at least one member of Congress, were arrested and escorted from the Philip A. Hart Senate Office Building on Thursday [6-28-18] after staging a sit-in during a women-led march against the Trump administration’s ‘zero-tolerance’ approach to illegal immigration. The United States Capitol Police charged approximately 575 people […]
6/28/2018
IMMIGRATION/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Nearly 600 protesters were arrested during a clangorous occupation of a U.S. Senate office building in Washington on Thursday [6-28-18], where they decried U.S. President Donald Trump’s ‘zero- tolerance’ stance on illegal immigration. The protesters, mostly women dressed in white, sat on the Hart Senate Office Building’s marbled floors and wrapped themselves […]
3/20/2018
LGBTQ/MIKE PENCE/PROTESTS: “Guess who just managed to pull a best-selling book out of their hat? That’s right: it’s John Oliver and the staff of Last Week Tonight—specifically, writer Jill Twiss—whose picture book, the somewhat cumbersomely titled Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Presents A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo, is, as of this […]
3/14/2018
2A/EDUCATION/GUNS/PROTESTS: “Students on the East Coast began a national walkout Wednesday [3-14-18] morning to press elected officials to take action on school gun violence, one month after the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School here killed 17 people. At 10:00 a.m., students at Stoneman Douglas streamed out in droves to the football field, […]
3/14/2018
BORDER/CALIFORNIA/PROTESTS/SUPPORTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “President Trump spent his day in California perusing border wall samples, needling state officials, raising money and upholding a White House tradition: inciting traffic so bad it gets a name. Obamajams made way for ‘Make America Late Again’ on Tuesday [3-13-18], as Trump paid his first visit to California — a rogue […]
1/20/2018
PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “Beautiful weather all over our great country, a perfect day for all Women to March. Get out there now to celebrate the historic milestones and unprecedented economic success and wealth creation that has taken place over the last 12 months. Lowest female unemployment in 18 years!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 20, 2018 […]
1/18/2018
POLITICS/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Women around the world will return to the streets this weekend, one year after millions marched to protest U.S. President Donald Trump’s election, with a new goal – electing more women’s rights advocates. Trump’s misogynist comments and policies rolling back birth control and equal pay efforts have propelled many women into activism […]
1/16/2018
PROTESTS/WOMEN: “The day after President Donald Trump’s Inauguration, a sea of people clad in pink hats walked toward the Capitol in Washington DC, setting the stage for a nationwide Women’s March movement. One year later, Women’s March organizers are heading West — to Las Vegas, to be exact — in hopes of turning the movement’s […]
1/16/2018
MIKE PENCE/PROTESTS/RELIGION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A pastor in Maryland who had Vice President Mike Pence as a captive audience on Sunday [1-14-18] took the opportunity to attack the politician’s boss, calling President Donald Trump’s comments on Haiti and Africa ‘hurtful,’ ‘dehumanizing’ and ‘vulgar.’ Dr. Maurice Watson, pastor of the Metropolitan Baptist Church in Largo, Maryland, ripped […]
1/4/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/ISRAEL/PALESTINE/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Israel and the U.S. are amplifying criticism of Iran’s role in Middle East conflicts, part of a coordinated effort to curb Tehran’s influence in the region as antigovernment protests put pressure on the country’s leaders. Since protests began last week in Iran, Israel has accused Tehran of setting up a terrorist […]
1/4/2018
IRAN/PROTESTS/STATE/TREASURY: “The U.S. imposed sanctions on five entities tied to Iran’s ballistic-missile program, seeking to punish Tehran for its management of the economy as thousands of Iranians protest against their government. Treasury Department officials blamed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and other parts of the government for funding proxies across the Middle East despite the […]
1/4/2018
PROTESTS/SPORTS: “So beautiful….Show this picture to the NFL players who still kneel! https://t.co/tJLM1tvbvb” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 4, 2018 06:37am […]
1/2/2018
IRAN/OBAMA/PROTESTS: “The people of Iran are finally acting against the brutal and corrupt Iranian regime. All of the money that President Obama so foolishly gave them went into terrorism and into their ‘pockets.’ The people have little food, big inflation and no human rights. The U.S. is watching!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Jan. 2, 2018 07:09am […]
1/1/2018
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The biggest wave of protests to hit Iran in almost a decade has backed the country’s leaders into a corner, and the Trump administration is increasing the pressure by threatening fresh sanctions if the government forcefully cracks down on the demonstrations. Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani, who has been a favorite of […]
12/31/2017
IRAN/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Big protests in Iran. The people are finally getting wise as to how their money and wealth is being stolen and squandered on terrorism. Looks like they will not take it any longer. The USA is watching very closely for human rights violations!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 31, 2017 08:03am […]
12/30/2017
IRAN/PROTESTS: “Oppressive regimes cannot endure forever, and the day will come when the Iranian people will face a choice. The world is watching! https://t.co/kvv1uAqcZ9” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 30, 2017 02:02pm […]
12/30/2017
IRAN/MILITARY/PROTESTS: “The entire world understands that the good people of Iran want change, and, other than the vast military power of the United States, that Iran’s people are what their leaders fear the most…. https://t.co/W8rKN9B6RT” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 30, 2017 02:00pm […]
12/29/2017
IRAN/PROTESTS/TERRORISM: “Many reports of peaceful protests by Iranian citizens fed up with regime’s corruption & its squandering of the nation’s wealth to fund terrorism abroad. Iranian govt should respect their people’s rights, including right to express themselves. The world is watching! #IranProtests” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 29, 2017 10:42pm […]
12/24/2017
PROTESTS/STEVE MNUCHIN/TREASURY: “A box filled with manure and addressed to Steven Mnuchin, the Treasury secretary, was left Saturday [12-24-17] at his neighbor’s home in the upscale Bel-Air neighborhood of Los Angeles, the police told KNBC-TV. Helicopter footage from the station showed the manure spilling onto the ground after the authorities emptied the box, which was […]
12/9/2017
PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “We believe that every American should stand for the National Anthem, and we proudly pledge allegiance to one NATION UNDER GOD! https://t.co/r2ITtWwfVs” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 9, 2017 01:06am […]
11/28/2017
PROTESTS/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “At least 24 players kneeling this weekend at NFL stadiums that are now having a very hard time filling up. The American public is fed up with the disrespect the NFL is paying to our Country, our Flag and our National Anthem. Weak and out of control!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 28, […]
11/24/2017
PROTESTS/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Can you believe that the disrespect for our Country, our Flag, our Anthem continues without penalty to the players. The Commissioner has lost control of the hemorrhaging league. Players are the boss! https://t.co/udXP5MR8BC” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 24, 2017 06:48am […]
11/22/2017
PROTESTS/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The NFL is now thinking about a new idea – keeping teams in the Locker Room during the National Anthem next season. That’s almost as bad as kneeling! When will the highly paid Commissioner finally get tough and smart? This issue is killing your league!…..” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 22, 2017 05:48am […]
11/20/2017
PROTESTS/SPORTS: “Marshawn Lynch of the NFL’s Oakland Raiders stands for the Mexican Anthem and sits down to boos for our National Anthem. Great disrespect! Next time NFL should suspend him for remainder of season. Attendance and ratings way down.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 20, 2017 06:25am […]
11/15/2017
GOP/PROTESTS/TAXES: “Sen. Ron Johnson (R., Wis.) said he opposes the Senate Republican tax package, becoming the first GOP voice of dissent that, if it gains momentum, could force significant changes or jeopardize the party’s goal to pass the bill before the end of the year… Any Republican opposition is significant because GOP leaders are counting […]
11/15/2017
BORDER/MEXICO/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “Cards Against Humanity, an irreverent card game company known for its attention-seeking pranks, says it bought land on the U.S.-Mexico border to block President Trump from building his wall. The Chicago company said on its website that this was part of a holiday promotion, for which customers could contribute to the wall-blocking […]
11/1/2017
PROTESTS: “At least eight people were arrested at Cal State Fullerton on Tuesday [10-31-17] night during small but tense protests as conservative firebrand Milo Yiannopoulos spoke, blasting what he called the silencing of conservative views on college campuses. At least two people were arrested after a scuffle between left-wing protesters and right-wing counter-protesters, said university […]
10/30/2017
PROTESTS/TEXAS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Long before President Trump escalated the debate over protests during the national anthem, two Texas teenagers began challenging injustice in their own way, by sitting through the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. Now, they are separately suing their schools, saying that teachers and administrators shamed or punished them for their protests, […]
10/27/2017
POLICE/PROTESTS/RACISM: “Law-enforcement officials in Tennessee are gearing up for two white nationalist rallies this Saturday [10-28-17], preparing expansive security measures and calling for community members to avoid the events by groups that marched in Charlottesville earlier this summer. ‘White Lives Matter’ events will be held in Shelbyville, Tenn., a city of 21,000, and Murfreesboro, a […]
10/23/2017
PROTESTS/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Two dozen NFL players continue to kneel during the National Anthem, showing total disrespect to our Flag & Country. No leadership in NFL!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 23, 2017 06:53am […]
10/10/2017
INTELLIGENCE/LEGAL/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A D.C judge has ordered web hosting company DreamHost to turn over information about an anti-Trump website, but moved to conceal the identities of users who feared government retaliation for engaging in innocent political speech… The order Chief Judge Robert Morin issued Tuesday [10-10-17] still compels DreamHost to give government lawyers files, […]
10/10/2017
PROTESTS/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The National Football League said it would consider requiring all of its personnel to stand for the national anthem, a move that could defuse a dispute with President Donald Trump but create a showdown with players over their right to protest… The controversy is ‘threatening to erode the unifying power of our […]
10/10/2017
PROTESTS/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “With Jemele Hill at the mike, it is no wonder ESPN ratings have ‘tanked,’ in fact, tanked so badly it is the talk of the industry!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 10, 2017 05:42am […]
10/10/2017
PROTESTS/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Why is the NFL getting massive tax breaks while at the same time disrespecting our Anthem, Flag and Country? Change tax law!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 10, 2017 05:13am […]
10/9/2017
PROTESTS/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A big salute to Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, who will BENCH players who disrespect our Flag.’Stand for Anthem or sit for game!’” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, October 9, 2017 08:51pm […]
10/9/2017
MIKE PENCE/PROTESTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Monday [10-9-17] morning doubled down on Vice President Mike Pence’s trip to the Indianapolis Colts game Sunday, saying it was ‘long planned.’… Pence left an Indianapolis Colts game on Sunday after several players on the opposing San Francisco 49ers team kneeled in protest during the national anthem. […]