8/15/2019

AUSTRALIA/CHINA/ECONOMY/TRADE WAR/TREASURY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Australian and New Zealand shares fell sharply on Thursday [8-15-19] as investors sold off equities globally in search of safety after a drop in a U.S. bond yield curve highlighted the risk of recession. The yield on the U.S. Treasury 10-year note briefly fell below the two-year yield, a pattern that […]

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8/15/2019

CHINA/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Fake News Media is doing everything they can to crash the economy because they think that will be bad for me and my re-election. The problem they have is that the economy is way too strong and we will soon be winning big on Trade, and everyone knows that, including China!”  […]

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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 […]

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8/15/2019

MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Wow! The Deputy Editor of the Failing New York Times was just demoted. Should have been Fired! Totally biased and inaccurate reporting. The paper is a Fraud, Zero Credibility. Fake News takes another hit, but this time a big one!”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 15, 2019 11:30 am […]

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8/15/2019

ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The United States is now, by far, the Biggest, Strongest and Most Powerful Economy in the World, it is not even close! As others falter, we will only get stronger. Consumers are in the best shape ever, plenty of cash. Business Optimism is at an All Time High!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August […]

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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 […]

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8/15/2019

DEMS/ISRAEL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It would show great weakness if Israel allowed Rep. Omar and Rep.Tlaib to visit. They hate Israel & all Jewish people, & there is nothing that can be said or done to change their minds. Minnesota and Michigan will have a hard time putting them back in office. They are a disgrace!” […]

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8/15/2019

CRIME/GUNS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Philadelphia shooter should never have been allowed to be on the streets. He had a long and very dangerous criminal record. Looked like he was having a good time after his capture, and after wounding so many police. Long sentence – must get much tougher on street crime!”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]

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8/15/2019

MEDIA/OBAMA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Go out and get Andrew McCarthy’s new book, ‘Ball of Collusion.’ ‘Supervision became the investigator, and when they pushed the envelope, there was nobody there to tell them NO. It goes right to the President (Obama). Plenty of information that Obama was informed & knew exactly..” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 15, 2019 […]

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8/15/2019

MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….what they were doing. There’s plenty of indication, we don’t have to speculate.’ @SteveDoocy ‘Holy cow, got to read this book.’ @ainsleyearhardt ‘WOW!’ @foxandfriends A very serious situation. Can never be allowed to happen again! DRAIN THE SWAMP” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 15, 2019 7:26 am […]

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8/15/2019

DEMS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @Lrihendry: Democrats also boycotted Lincoln’s inauguration bc he had this radical idea of ending slavery. Let that sink in. #TrumpInaug…”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 15, 2019 6:52 am […]

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8/15/2019

TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @greta: I appreciate the opportunity to interview and learn the Trump Administration strategies and policies towards these serious issue…”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 15, 2019 6:44 am […]

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8/15/2019

TRUMP PEOPLE: “RT @seanhannity: RUDY: “I’ve never had a client that’s been cleared three times. Once is usually enough, twice is ridiculous, three times?!…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 15, 2019 6:39 am […]

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8/15/2019

ELECTION/TRUMP PEOPLE: “RT @CLewandowski_: Lewandowski joining N.H. Trump rally amid rumors of Senate run. Can’t wait for @realDonaldTrump to come back to NH to…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 15, 2019 6:37 am […]

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8/15/2019

CHINA/ECONOMY/STATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UK: “Euro zone government bond yields went further into negative territory on Thursday [8-15-19], reflecting concerns of an impending global recession after the U.S. yield curve remained inverted for the second straight trading session. Risk aversion globally among investors also increased after U.S. President Donald Trump appeared on Wednesday [8-14-19] to tie a […]

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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 […]

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8/14/2019

CHINA/ECONOMY/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “In a span of less than 24 hours, developments in Washington and Wall Street have sent a vivid message: The world is ambling toward an economic morass of the sort that no mere presidential tweet can fix. On Tuesday [8-13-19], President Trump blinked in the trade war with China, retreating from […]

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8/14/2019

CELEBS/CRIME/SWEDEN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It looked like a small-time assault case, but, somehow, it swept up Kim Kardashian West, President Trump and the United States’ top hostage negotiator. And on Wednesday it finally reached its conclusion, when judges here in Stockholm found the rapper ASAP Rocky guilty of assault. But he will not serve any more […]

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8/14/2019

ASIA/ECONOMY/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The global economy is under increasing stress as growth cools and trade tensions take a mounting toll. On Wednesday [8-14-19], the tremors were felt worldwide. Shares on Wall Street were off sharply, only a day after they had rallied as President Trump narrowed the scope of his next round of tariffs. The […]

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8/14/2019

CHINA/ECONOMY/GERMANY/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “In ominous signs of the damage being done by the trade war between China and the United States, data released on Wednesday [8-14-19] indicated that the German economy was hurtling toward recession and that growth at Chinese factories was slowing at a pace not seen in nearly two decades. The numbers […]

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8/14/2019

IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration has said the immigration overhaul it announced this week will ensure that new legal residents carry their own weight, without prejudice or favor. Yet the new rule for weeding out those who might be a drain on taxpayers will almost certainly disadvantage poor people from Latin America, Africa and […]

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8/14/2019

CHINA/ECONOMY/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports are forcing Americans to pay more for everyday products. Many economists have shown this. If you look at the appropriate inflation data, like the rising price of imported home furnishings, you can see the effect for yourself. Mr. Trump still does not see it — he […]

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8/14/2019

CHINA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I know President Xi of China very well. He is a great leader who very much has the respect of his people. He is also a good man in a ‘tough business.’ I have ZERO doubt that if President Xi wants to quickly and humanely solve the Hong Kong problem, he can […]

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8/14/2019

CHINA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Good things were stated on the call with China the other day. They are eating the Tariffs with the devaluation of their currency and ‘pouring’ money into their system. The American consumer is fine with or without the September date, but much good will come from the short…..” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August […]

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8/14/2019

CHINA/JOBS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “..deferral to December. It actually helps China more than us, but will be reciprocated. Millions of jobs are being lost in China to other non-Tariffed countries. Thousands of companies are leaving. Of course China wants to make a deal. Let them work humanely with Hong Kong first!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 14, […]

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8/14/2019

DHS/FEDERAL FUNDING/ICE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration wants to pour more federal funding into Immigration and Customs Enforcement by shifting money out of other Department of Homeland Security accounts, two House aides and a congressional office confirmed to POLITICO. The move is sure to rile Democrats already angered by what they see as President Donald […]

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8/14/2019

ECONOMY/ELECTION/FEDERAL RESERVE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Wall Street hoisted another hurricane warning on the economy on Wednesday [8-14-19] as fear continues to rise that a recession could arrive by next year, potentially crashing into President Donald Trump’s attempt to win a second term. This time, the warning came from the bond market where investors began to demand […]

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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 […]

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8/14/2019

BUSINESS/GOVERNMENT/LABOR/LGBTQ/RELIGION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. businesses with federal government contracts would be allowed not to hire LGBT+ candidates on religious grounds under a proposed rule announced on Wednesday [8-14-19] by the U.S. Department of Labor. The policy change would state that government contractors, including universities, hospitals and corporations, can claim religious exemptions in employment decisions if […]

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8/14/2019

DEMS/LAWSUIT/NEW YORK/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP TAXES: “Attorneys for Donald Trump, a powerful House committee and New York state have reached agreement on a new path for handling their fight over the president’s state tax returns, according to a Wednesday [8-14-19] court filing. Under the deal, Trump’s lawyers will file a new amended lawsuit by Monday spelling […]

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8/14/2019

BORDER/DEMS/GUNS/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “Two senior Senate Democrats on Wednesday [8-14-19] asked President Donald Trump to withdraw his $5 billion request for border wall funding and use the money on initiatives to combat gun violence in the aftermath of back-to-back mass shootings in Texas and Ohio. In a letter, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and Senator […]

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8/14/2019

FEDERAL RESERVE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “..Spread is way too much as other countries say THANK YOU to clueless Jay Powell and the Federal Reserve. Germany, and many others, are playing the game! CRAZY INVERTED YIELD CURVE! We should easily be reaping big Rewards & Gains, but the Fed is holding us back. We will Win!” –Donald […]

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8/14/2019

CHINA/FEDERAL RESERVE/JOBS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “We are winning, big time, against China. Companies & jobs are fleeing. Prices to us have not gone up, and in some cases, have come down. China is not our problem, though Hong Kong is not helping. Our problem is with the Fed. Raised too much & too fast. Now too […]

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8/14/2019

LABOR/LGBTQ/RELIGION/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration opened the door Wednesday [8-14-19] to permitting government contractors to discriminate against LGBT employees with a proposed rule that frames the issue as protecting companies’ religious beliefs. The Labor Department proposal follows a string of Supreme Court decisions that protected business owners’ rights to refuse service to gay […]

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8/14/2019

DEMS/LAWSUIT/NEW YORK/TRUMP TAXES: “Attorneys for Donald Trump, a powerful House committee and New York state have reached agreement on a new path for handling their fight over the president’s state tax returns, according to a Wednesday [8-14-19] court filing. Under the deal, Trump’s lawyers will file a new amended lawsuit by Monday [8-12-19] spelling out […]

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8/14/2019

FEDERAL RESERVE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Great Charles Payne @cvpayne correctly stated that Fed Chair Jay Powell made TWO enormous mistakes. 1. When he said ‘mid cycle adjustment.’ 2. We’re data dependent. ‘He did not do the right thing.’ I agree (to put it mildly!). @Varneyco” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 14, 2019 12:14 pm […]

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8/14/2019

CHINA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “‘So far, you’ve had Tariffs imposed on 300 Billion Dollars worth of Chinese products, but you can’t tell me that it has hurt our economy…& it really hasn’t led to any kind of serious rise in prices at the consumer level.’ @Varneyco @FoxBusiness And we are taking in $Billions!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]

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8/14/2019

FEDERAL RESERVE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “‘The Fed has got to do something! The Fed is the Central Bank of the United States, not the Central Bank of the World.’ Mark Grant @Varneyco Correct! The Federal Reserve acted far too quickly, and now is very, very late. Too bad, so much to gain on the upside!”  –Donald […]

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8/14/2019

CANADA/DONALD JR/SECRET SERVICE/TRUMP FAMILY: “Donald Trump Jr., the president’s eldest son, flew to Canada for one of his regular visits to the Yukon mountains to hunt stone sheep with friends. He was accompanied by Secret Service agents on that August 2017 trip, just as he had been since his father was sworn in as president […]

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8/13/2019

BORDER/ICE/MEDIA/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Great interview of Ron Vitiello, Former Acting Ice Director, by @JesseBWatters, on @FoxNews, about all of the work that is being (& has been) done on our Southern Border. Thanks Ron, terrific job! Now if only the Democrats would fix the Loopholes & Asylum.”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 13, 2019 9:38 pm […]

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8/13/2019

TRUMP PEOPLE: “Great day in the incredible Commonwealth of Pennsylvania today, with the amazing energy workers, construction workers, and craft workers who make America run – and who make America PROUD. No one in the world does it better than YOU! https://t.co/jfWGYjzwkm”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 13, 2019 8:23 pm […]

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8/13/2019

ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VOTER FRAUD: “No debate on Election Security should go forward without first agreeing that Voter ID (Identification) must play a very strong part in any final agreement. Without Voter ID, it is all so meaningless!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 13, 2019 7:46 pm […]

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8/13/2019

TRUMP PEOPLE: “RT @KatrinaPierson: Harris thought she was going to a nursing home… Ended up being taken to school. https://t.co/JAqPKjq41y” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 13, 2019 7:29 pm […]

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8/13/2019

TRUMP PEOPLE: “RT @BillOReilly: Mr. Trump’s statements against illegal immigration, Muslim terrorism, and the economic failure of some third world countri…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 13, 2019 7:29 pm […]

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8/13/2019

DONALD JR/TRUMP BUSINESS: “Donald Trump Jr., visiting Indonesia’s capital on Tuesday [8-13-19] to promote two Trump-branded resorts, defended his father, President Trump, and their family’s company against allegations that their global business presented conflicts of interest for the president. The president’s son, an executive vice president of the Trump Organization, said that the company had […]

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8/13/2019

COURTS/DEMS/INVESTIGATIONS/LAWSUIT/LEGISLATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Democrats took control of the House this year promising to use legislation and investigations to check President Trump. But facing substantial roadblocks to each, they are increasingly opposing him in a different way: Eight months into their majority, the House is going to court at a tempo never seen before. Fighting in […]

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8/13/2019

ETHICS/MIDDLE EAST/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Elliott Broidy had the kind of past that might have given a more traditional White House reason to keep him at a distance: A wealthy businessman, he had pleaded guilty in 2009 to giving nearly $1 million in illegal gifts to New York State officials to help land a $250 million investment […]

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8/13/2019

ECONOMY/JOBS/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “From tax cuts to relaxed regulations to tariffs, each of President Trump’s economic initiatives is based on a promise: to set off a wave of investment and bring back jobs that the president says the United States has lost to foreign countries…Mr. Trump’s tax cuts unquestionably stimulated the American economy in 2018, […]

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8/13/2019

ASIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “For two and a half years, President Trump has said he is finally doing in Asia what he asserts his predecessor, Barack Obama, failed to achieve with a strategic pivot: strengthen American influence and rally partners to push back against China. But as violence escalates and old animosities are rekindled across Asia, […]

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8/13/2019

MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “True! Without being stuck at an airport, where CNN buys (at a big price) an uninterested audience, they’ve got nothing going. @CNN is BAD for America! https://t.co/68pehXFHmx” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 13, 2019 4:00 pm […]

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8/13/2019

DEMS/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It always happens! When a Conservative does even a fraction of what Chris Cuomo did with his lunatic ranting, raving, & cursing, they get destroyed by the Fake News. But when a Liberal Democrat like Chris Cuomo does it, Republicans immediately come to his defense. We never learn!”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August […]

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8/13/2019

DEMS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @GOPChairwoman: 2020 Democrat Julian Castro says he’s ‘very proud’ of his brother’s target list of @realDonaldTrump supporters. Castro…”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 13, 2019 2:42 pm […]

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8/13/2019

TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @TishaMosley15: how can a man ( @realDonaldTrump ) provide this type of moment to a family and be considered by the scarecrows of americ…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 13, 2019 2:41 pm […]

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8/13/2019

MEDIA/TRUMP PEOPLE: “RT @DiamondandSilk: Remember when Anna Navarro referred to Don Jr. as Fredo while filing her nails on the @ChrisCuomo show. I don’t rememb…”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 13, 2019 2:32 pm […]

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8/13/2019

MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @JamesOKeefeIII: NYT Executive Editor @DeanBaquet taking heat today for Trump Unity headline. Can he handle? When @Project_Veritas merel…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 13, 2019 12:43 pm […]

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8/13/2019

CHINA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @AlexandreKrausz: Disturbing video taken in #Shenzhen just across the boarder with #HongKong. Something extraordinarily bad is about hap…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 13, 2019 12:39 pm […]

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