2020 ELECTION/JOE BIDEN/PUBLIC FIGURES: “Donald Trump raged after Elon Musk revealed he voted for President Joe Biden in the 2020 election. The former president claimed Twitter’s billionaire owner told him he’d voted for him, then petulantly said he actually ‘didn’t care’ either way… ‘I don’t believe Elon Musk voted for Biden, not for a minute!’ […]
Category: Public Figures
12/21/2020
2020 ELECTION/PUBLIC FIGURES/RELIGION: “Televangelist Pat Robertson acknowledged on Monday’s 700 Club that President-elect Joe Biden won, predicted “we’ll be seeing a President Kamala Harris not too long after the inauguration of President Biden,” and said it’s time for President Trump to concede and retire from politics. Robertson, a leading voice of the religious right since […]
7/27/2020
PUBLIC FIGURES: [Reporter: “Mr. President, do you plan on paying your respects to Congressman Lewis either today or tomorrow on the Capitol?”] “No, I won’t be going. No.” -Donald Trump, “Remarks by President Trump Before Marine One Departure,” whitehouse.gov, July 27, 2020 […]
5/30/2020
NASA/PUBLIC FIGURES/TECHNOLOGY: “After achieving success as an Internet entrepreneur, he [Elon Musk] could have spent his fortune doing anything, including yachting, lots of things. He could do lots of things. But in 2002, he began pouring tens of millions of dollars of his own money into research and development for a new rocket… SpaceX has […]
5/13/2019
JIMMY CARTER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Wishing former President Jimmy Carter a speedy recovery from his hip surgery earlier today. He was in such good spirits when we spoke last month – he will be fine!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 13, 2019 5:31 pm […]
1/22/2019
JOHN KERRY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Former Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday [1-22-19] that if he could speak to President Donald Trump directly, he would tell him to ‘resign.’ Asked by CNBC’s Tania Bryer during a World Economic Forum panel in Davos, Switzerland, what he would convey to Trump, Kerry replied, “I can’t play that […]
1/8/2019
BORDER/CLINTONS/JIMMY CARTER/MEXICO/MIKE PENCE/OBAMA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “The Latest on President Donald Trump’s claim that his predecessors endorsed his idea of a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border (all times local): 9:05 a.m. Vice President Mike Pence says President Donald Trump’s recent claim that his predecessors endorsed his idea of a U.S.-Mexico border wall was an ‘impression.’ Trump […]
1/7/2019
BORDER/JIMMY CARTER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “As he makes his case for building a border wall, President Trump says that his predecessors have secretly confided in him that they should have done it themselves. The only problem: All of the living presidents say that’s not true. Former President Jimmy Carter said on Monday [1-7-19] that he never […]
1/7/2019
JIMMY CARTER/OBAMA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “Former President Jimmy Carter denied ever supporting President Donald Trump’s border wall, contradicting the current commander in chief’s claim that previous presidents confided they regret not building a physical barrier on the southern border…Carter’s statement joins other denials from all other living presidents, with the exception of Barack Obama, whose spokesperson […]
12/5/2018
BUSH FAMILY/CLINTONS/JIMMY CARTER/OBAMA/TRUMP FAMILY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The nation’s most exclusive fraternity — the presidents club — assembled Wednesday [12-5-18] to mourn George H.W. Bush, putting on public display its uneasy relationship with the current occupant of the Oval Office. The uncomfortable reunion brought President Donald Trump together in the same pew with past White House […]
9/14/2018
IRAN/JOHN KERRY/MIKE POMPEO/NUCLEAR/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blasted his predecessor John Kerry for ‘unseemly and unprecedented’ behavior after Kerry said he had met Iranian officials since leaving office…During interviews to promote his new book, Kerry told an interviewer that he has met with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif three or four times since […]
8/11/2017
AL GORE/CLIMATE CHANGE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore said on Friday [8-11-17] that President Donald Trump’s rejection of the Paris climate change agreement was fueling, rather than weakening, momentum among environmental activists. Gore, whose follow-up to his 2006 Oscar-winning documentary ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ is showing in movie theaters worldwide this month, said […]
6/7/2017
DAN COATS/INTELLIGENCE/MIKE ROGERS/RUSSIA: “Two of the nation’s top intelligence officials said Wednesday [6-7-17] they did not feel pressure to interfere with the FBI’s ongoing Russia investigation amid reports that President Donald Trump had asked them to push back against the probe. ‘In the three-plus years that I have been director of the National Security Agency, […]
5/31/2017
CLIMATE CHANGE/ELON MUSK: “Elon Musk says he’ll step down from President Donald Trump’s advisory councils if he decides to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement. The CEO of both Tesla (TSLA) and SpaceX tweeted Wednesday [5-31-17] that he’s done everything possible to lobby the president to keep the U.S. in the treaty. ‘Don’t know which […]
5/31/2017
CELEBS/KATHY GRIFFIN/TRUMP FAMILY: “Kathy Griffin should be ashamed of herself. My children, especially my 11 year old son, Barron, are having a hard time with this. Sick!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 31, 2017 06:14am […]
5/25/2017
FBI/TRUMP PEOPLE/JOE LIEBERMAN: “Former U.S. Senator and Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Lieberman has withdrawn from consideration to be the next director of the FBI, citing the potential for an appearance of a conflict of interest, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday [5-25-17]. In a letter to President Donald Trump, Lieberman cited his work […]
5/25/2017
LEGAL/POLITICS/TRUMP PEOPLE/GREG GIANFORTE: “Greg Gianforte, the Republican candidate in Montana’s special congressional election, has been charged with misdemeanor assault after he allegedly body slammed a reporter and broke his glasses on Wednesday [5-23-17] night. The altercation took place at Gianforte’s campaign headquarters in Bozeman, Montana, the night before the state’s special election. It sent political […]
5/16/2017
FBI/JOHN CORNYN/POLITICS: “Sen. John Cornyn, the second ranking Republican in the Senate, has asked to be removed from consideration to be the next FBI director, the Texan said in a statement. ‘Now more than ever the country needs a well-credentialed, independent FBI Director,’ Cornyn said. ‘I’ve informed the Administration that I’m committed to helping them […]
5/1/2017
CONNIE PATRICK/DHS: “CNN has learned the director of the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) — which trains a majority of the nation’s federal officers and agents — is stepping down amid investigations by the Office of Inspector General for DHS and by both oversight committees on Capitol Hill. Connie Patrick, […]
4/28/2017
HHS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE/CHARMAINE YOEST: “President Donald Trump on Friday [4-28-17] said he would name one of the most prominent anti-abortion activists in the nation to a top communications post at the Department of Health and Human Services. Charmaine Yoest, tapped to be to be assistant secretary of public affairs, is a senior fellow at […]
4/24/2017
HHS/PUBLIC FIGURES/TRUMP PEOPLE/VIVEK MURTHY/TOM PRICE: “Surgeon General Vivek Murthy resigned at the request of the White House after assisting in the transition to the Trump administration. Dr. Murthy’s deputy, Rear Adm. Sylvia Trent-Adams, will assume the position of acting surgeon general. Trent-Adams, a 24-year veteran of the corps, also served as its chief nurse officer […]
4/19/2017
POLITICS/JON OSSOFF: “Jon Ossoff, a Democrat making his first bid for elective office, narrowly missed winning outright in a heavily conservative House district in Georgia on Wednesday [4-19-17], throwing a scare into Republicans in a special congressional election that was seen as an early referendum on President Trump. Mr. Ossoff received 48.1 percent of the […]
04/04/2017
POLITICS/SEC/TRUMP PEOPLE/JAY CLAYTON: “The Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday approved Jay Clayton to head the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Trump administration, sending the nominee to the Senate floor for a final vote. Mr. Clayton has called for scaling back regulations to prod more companies to go public while expressing skepticism that large corporate […]
04/04/2017
EDUCATION/TRUMP PEOPLE/CARLOS G MUNIZ/CANDICE E. JACKSON: “A lawyer who represented Florida State University in an explosive sexual assault case and another lawyer who during the 2016 presidential campaign accused Hillary Clinton of enabling sexual predators have been chosen for key roles in the Department of Education, raising fears that the agency could pull back from […]
03/30/2017
TRUMP PEOPLE/KATIE WALSH: “Katie Walsh, the White House deputy chief of staff and one of the only women working in a senior role in the West Wing, is moving on, her now-former boss Reince Priebus said Thursday. The former RNC staffer was the top aide for Priebus, the White House chief of staff, who tried […]
3/27/2017
AIR FORCE/MILITARY/TRUMP PEOPLE/HEATHER WILSON: “The third time seems to be the charm for President Donald Trump’s military service nominees. After Trump’s picks for Army and Navy secretary both withdrew amid problems with their financial vetting, Air Force secretary nominee Heather Wilson is moving forward with her confirmation. The Senate Armed Services Committee has scheduled a […]
3/20/2017
CONFLICT OF INTEREST/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/TRUMP PEOPLE/KELLYANNE CONWAY/GEORGE CONWAY: “President Trump is expected to nominate the husband of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, to run the Justice Department’s civil division, two sources familiar with the matter confirmed to CNN. If confirmed by the Senate, George Conway would lead an office that would handle legal challenges to major […]
3/09/2017
AMBASSADOR/RUSSIA/TRUMP PEOPLE/JON HUNTSMAN: “Former Utah governor and 2012 Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman has accepted President Donald Trump’s offer to serve as the next ambassador to Russia, several senior administration officials told CNN. If confirmed, Huntsman would become one of the highest-profile US ambassadors, helming the diplomatic mission to a country that has seen its […]
3/08/2017
CABINET/SEC/TRUMP PEOPLE/JAY CLAYTON: “After spending years cultivating an elite roster of Wall Street and corporate clients, Jay Clayton will now be responsible for policing some of those same types of companies. Mr. Clayton, a longtime partner at the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell who is President Trump’s pick to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission, […]
2/23/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/JOHN BOEHNER: “Former House Speaker John Boehner threw cold water Thursday [2-23-17] on the prospect of congressional Republicans following through on their pledge to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. ‘They’ll fix Obamacare,’ the former Ohio congressman predicted at a conference hosted by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society in Orlando, Florida. ‘I […]
2/14/2017
ETHICS/LEGAL/ERWIN CHEMERINSKY: “[Erwin] Chemerinsky is something of an icon in the field of Constitutional law. Now, making news as one of a team of lawyers from Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington – CREW – suing President Donald Trump for allegedly violating the Constitution’s Emoluments Clause, Chemerinsky is facing an unusual opportunity. There is no […]
2/26/2013
CAMPAIGN/MEDIA/POLITICAL FIGURES: “Why does@ Bill O’Reilly keep putting Karl Rove on his show-a total waste of time. Rove spent $400, 000, 000 and didn’t win a race-pathetic!” [09:42:08 PM] – 2/26/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, 2/26/2013 […]
2/25/2013
GOP/POLITICAL FIGURES/TAXES: “Speaker John Boehner, who I like, should never have agreed to raise taxes because the Republicans got absolutely nothing for it!” [12:20:44 PM] – 2/25/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, 2/25/2013 […]
2/25/2013
BOEHNER/GOP/POLITICS/TAXES: “Speaker John Boehner, who I like, should never have agreed to raise taxes because the Republicans got absolutely nothing for it!” – Twitter.com, Feb 25, 2013, Donald Trump, 2/25/2013 […]
1/30/2013
NEW YORK/POLITICAL FIGURES/POLITICS: “Pervert alert–serial sexter @repweiner is polling to test the waters for NYC political run. http://t.co/yb1xvK9m” [04:09:17 PM] – 1/30/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, 1/30/2013 […]
1/30/2013
NEW YORK/POLITICAL FIGURES/POLITICS: “Pervert alert–serial sexter @repweiner is polling to test the waters for NYC political run.” http://t.co/yb1xvK9m – Twitter.com, Jan 30, 2013, Donald Trump, 1/30/2013 […]
1/17/2013
CELEBS/PUBLIC FIGURES/SPORTS: “All time hit leader Pete Rose should now be in the Baseball Hall Of Fame. He has paid his penalty!” [12:45:03 PM] – 1/17/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, 1/17/2013 […]
1/15/2013
SPORTS: “Glad to hear Derek Jeter just removed his boot and is practicing on the field for @yankees. Derek is a true champion.” [04:02:56 PM] – 1/15/2013, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Trumptwitterarchive.com, 1/15/2013 […]
11/13/2007
DONALDISM/JIMMY CATER/POLITICS/RONALD REAGAN: “Jimmy Carter … . He is a very nice man, but he wasn’t my kind of president. I was more into the Ronald Reagans of the world. Nevertheless, after President Carter’s term as President was up, he asked to meet me and of course I agreed. I didn’t know what he wanted […]
12/6/1864
ABRAHAM LINCOLN/IMMIGRATION/NATIONAL SECURITY: “I regard our immigrants as one of the principal replenishing streams which are appointed by Providence to repair the ravages of internal war and its wastes of national strength and health.” – “Fourth Annual Message” The American Presidency Project, Dec. 6, 1864, Abraham Lincoln, Transcript, 12/6/1864 […]
7/14/1793
ALEXANDER HAMILTON/IMMIGRATION/NATIONAL SECURITY: “Foreign influence is truly the Grecian Horse to a republic. We cannot be too careful to exclude its entrance.” – “Pacificus No. 6,” The Pacificus-Helvidius Debates of 1793-1794, July 14, 1793, Alexander Hamilton, 7/14/1793 […]