8/13/2019

MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “ALL THE NEWS THAT’S NOT FIT TO PRINT! ‘The New York Times is no longer the paper we grew up with. It is no longer a news organization. It is now an agenda driven organization out to change the Country (for the worse!).’ Michael Goodwin, Highly Respected New York Post Columnist.” –Donald […]

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8/13/2019

CELEBS/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Would Chris Cuomo be given a Red Flag for his recent rant? Filthy language and a total loss of control. He shouldn’t be allowed to have any weapon. He’s nuts!”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 13, 2019 9:04 am […]

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8/13/2019

AGRICULTURE/CHINA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Through massive devaluation of their currency and pumping vast sums of money into their system, the tens of billions of dollars that the U.S. is receiving is a gift from China. Prices not up, no inflation. Farmers getting more than China would be spending. Fake News won’t report!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August […]

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8/13/2019

TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @BreitbartNews: The Trump administration on Monday rolled out some of the broadest changes in decades to enforcement of the landmark End…”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 13, 2019 6:52 am […]

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8/12/2019

DEMS/GUNS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Twenty-five years ago, Democratic support for an assault weapons ban was a major reason the party lost control of the House. Now top Democrats want to revive the fight. On both the presidential campaign trail and Capitol Hill, leading Democrats are either calling to reinstate the ban or are pressing for a […]

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8/12/2019

CLIMATE CHANGE/ENVIRONMENT/ESA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration on Monday [8-12-19] announced that it would change the way the Endangered Species Act is applied, significantly weakening the nation’s bedrock conservation law and making it harder to protect wildlife from the multiple threats posed by climate change. The new rules would make it easier to remove a […]

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8/12/2019

JAPAN/SOUTH KOREA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “South Korea retaliated against Japan on Monday [8-12-19] in a diplomatic and trade dispute between the two key American allies, deciding to remove its neighbor from its list of countries entitled to preferential treatment in trade. South Korea’s tit-for-tat action had been expected since Japan took a similar action against […]

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8/12/2019

MASS SHOOTINGS/TEXAS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “She was a young mother, busy juggling family dinners, cheerleading practices and trips to the park with her three small children. He was a self-starter who had opened his own business and spent months painstakingly renovating a house for his family, with three bedrooms and granite countertops in the kitchen. Before […]

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8/12/2019

IMMIGRATION/REGULATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump on Monday [8-12-19] broadened his assault on the nation’s immigration system, issuing a new rule targeting legal immigrants who want to remain in the United States but whose lack of financial resources is judged likely to make them a burden on taxpayers. The new regulation is aimed at hundreds of […]

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8/12/2019

RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The United States is learning much from the failed missile explosion in Russia. We have similar, though more advanced, technology. The Russian ‘Skyfall’ explosion has people worried about the air around the facility, and far beyond. Not good!”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 12, 2019 4:26 pm […]

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8/12/2019

ENVIRONMENT/ESA/INTERIOR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration announced on Monday [8-12-19] it would change how it implements the Endangered Species Act, weakening protections that environmentalists say violate the law and make it easier for oil companies, real estate interests and the agriculture industry to develop land inhabited by vulnerable wildlife. The revisions announced in the new […]

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8/12/2019

RACISM/TRUMP PEOPLE: “RT @DiamondandSilk: .@DiamondandSilk on @LouDobbs talking about who’s really playing the ‘Race Card’ https://t.co/y6Wv2ZyK1E” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 12, 2019 2:50 pm […]

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8/12/2019

MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @ArthurSchwartz: They call it ‘Thursday’ at the Amazon Washington Post. Washington Post ’embarrassed’ over gaffe-filled story needing…”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 12, 2019 2:38 pm […]

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8/12/2019

TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @RandPaul: Why is the United States always stuck paying for everyone when prosperous nations don’t pay their fair share? @RichardGrenell…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 12, 2019 2:33 pm […]

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8/12/2019

TRUMP PEOPLE: “Scaramucci, who like so many others had nothing to do with my Election victory, is only upset that I didn’t want him back in the Administration (where he desperately wanted to be). Also, I seldom had time to return his many calls to me. He just wanted to be on TV!” –Donald Trump, […]

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8/11/2019

MILITARY/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Many incredible things are happening right now for our Country. After years of being ripped off by other nations on both Trade Deals and the Military, things are changing fast. Big progress is being made. America is respected again. KEEP AMERICA GREAT!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 11, 2019 4:42 pm […]

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8/11/2019

2016 ELECTION/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “..TV talent. Then, during the 2016 Election, I would watch as Joe Scarborough & his very angry Psycho wife(?) would push Donny to the point of total humiliation. He would never fight back because he wanted to stay on TV, even on a very low rated show, all in the name […]

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8/11/2019

MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “So funny to watch Little Donny Deutsch on TV with his own failing show. When I did The Apprentice, Donny would call me (along with @ErinBurnett & others) and BEG to be on that VERY successful show. He had the TV “bug” & I would let him come on though he (& […]

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8/10/2019

TRUMP PEOPLE: “Anthony Scaramucci, who was quickly terminated (11 days) from a position that he was totally incapable of handling, now seems to do nothing but television as the all time expert on “President Trump.” Like many other so-called television experts, he knows very little about me…..” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 10, 2019 9:47 pm […]

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8/10/2019

TRUMP PEOPLE: “…..other than the fact that this Administration has probably done more than any other Administration in its first 2 1/2 years of existence. Anthony, who would do anything to come back in, should remember the only reason he is on TV, and it’s not for being the Mooch!”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 10, […]

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8/10/2019

JOE BIDEN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Joe Biden just said, ‘We believe in facts, not truth.’ Does anybody really believe he is mentally fit to be president? We are ‘playing’ in a very big and complicated world. Joe doesn’t have a clue!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 10, 2019 5:44 pm […]

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8/10/2019

MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Think how wonderful it is to be able to fight back and show, to so many, how totally dishonest the Fake News Media really is. It may be the most corrupt and disgusting business (almost) there is! MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 10, 2019 5:27 pm […]

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8/10/2019

DEMS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @BreakingNLive: BREAKING: Documents were unsealed yesterday revealing that top Democrats, including Bill Clinton, took private trips to…”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 10, 2019 5:01 pm […]

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8/10/2019

TRUMP PEOPLE: “RT @w_terrence: Died of SUICIDE on 24/7 SUICIDE WATCH ? Yeah right! How does that happen #JefferyEpstein had information on Bill Clinton &…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 10, 2019 5:01 pm […]

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8/10/2019

CHINA/DEMS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “China wants to make a deal so badly. Thousands of companies are leaving because of the Tariffs, they must stem the flow. At the same time China may be hoping for a Democrat to win so they could continue the great ripoff of America, & the theft of hundreds of Billions of […]

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8/10/2019

CELEBS/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….cause big disruption by going to Manhattan. Working almost all of the time, including evenings. Don’t have to be in W.H. to do that…And sooo many other false statements. He is right about one thing, though. I will win again in 2020. Otherwise, he pays 95% in taxes!”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August […]

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8/10/2019

CELEBS/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Got to see, by accident, wacko comedian Bill Maher’s show – So many lies. He said patients in El Paso hospital didn’t want to meet with me. Wrong! Had really great meetings with numerous patients. Said I was on vacation. Wrong! Long planned fix up of W.H., stay here rather than..”  –Donald […]

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8/10/2019

DEMS/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Never has the press been more inaccurate, unfair or corrupt! We are not fighting the Democrats, they are easy, we are fighting the seriously dishonest and unhinged Lamestream Media. They have gone totally CRAZY. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 10, 2019 7:07 am […]

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8/10/2019

NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….also a small apology for testing the short range missiles, and that this testing would stop when the exercises end. I look forward to seeing Kim Jong Un in the not too distant future! A nuclear free North Korea will lead to one of the most successful countries in the world!”  […]

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8/10/2019

NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “In a letter to me sent by Kim Jong Un, he stated, very nicely, that he would like to meet and start negotiations as soon as the joint U.S./South Korea joint exercise are over. It was a long letter, much of it complaining about the ridiculous and expensive exercises. It […]

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8/10/2019

MDEIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Maggie Haberman of the Failing @nytimes reported that I was annoyed by the lack of cameras inside the hospitals in Dayton & El Paso, when in fact I was the one who stated, very strongly, that I didn’t want the Fake News inside & told my people NOT to let them in. […]

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8/9/2019

BUDGET/FOREIGN AID/FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump‘s budget office on Friday [8-9-19] ended its pause on several pots of foreign aid amid mounting bipartisan backlash. A senior administration official said the funding halt, which the Office of Management and Budget requested last weekend, was ‘temporary.’ OMB had asked for ‘an accounting’ of billions of […]

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8/9/2019

INTELLIGENCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “For a brief period this week, the U.S. intelligence apparatus was just days away from losing decades of experience at the top, with nobody in the wings poised to take over. Now intelligence veterans are expressing relief at President Donald Trump’s decision to tap former Navy Vice Adm. Joseph Maguire as […]

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8/9/2019

NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “North Korea fired two projectiles off its east coast on Saturday [8-10-19], hours after President Trump said he had received a ‘very beautiful letter’ from the North’s leader, Kim Jong-un. The projectiles were launched from Hamhung, a coastal town northeast of Pyongyang, the North Korean capital, the South Korean military […]

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8/9/2019

CIA/MEDIA/NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Kim Dong-chul, an American businessman in Rason, a North Korean special economic zone near the border with Russia, was leaving a local government office on Oct. 2, 2015, when he was stopped by a 34-year-old army veteran he had hired as a secret informant…Mr. Kim knew he had just been […]

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8/9/2019

GUNS/LEGISLATION/MASS SHOOTINGS/NRA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “In 2013, Donald J. Trump said he supported background checks for gun purchases to ‘weed out the sickos.’ Two years later, as he prepared to run for president, he flip-flopped, telling Ammoland magazine that he opposed expanded checks because they don’t work. It is a recurring pattern. As president, Mr. Trump […]

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8/9/2019

CHINA/IMF/STEVE MNUCHIN/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The International Monetary Fund on Friday [8-9-19] provided little or no support for President Donald Trump’s assertion that China is manipulating its currency for an unfair trade advantage. In an annual review of China’s economic policies, the IMF said Beijing actually took steps last year to prop up the value […]

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8/9/2019

DEMS/MIKE POMPEO/STATE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Democrats and many in the State Department are increasingly exasperated that they have yet to see the results of an investigation into whether President Donald Trump’s political appointees mistreated career staffers. The delayed release of the State Department inspector general’s findings has generated rising suspicion that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is […]

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8/9/2019

NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Friday [8-9-19] praised a ‘beautiful letter” from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Hours later, the regime launched further projectiles as a warning against joint military exercises between the United States and South Korea. On Saturday, Trump slammed the ‘ridiculous and expensive’ joint exercises in a tweet, […]

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8/9/2019

RACISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….to inflame and cause chaos. They create their own violence, and then try to blame others. They are the true Racists, and are very bad for our Country!”  -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 9, 2019 1:44 pm […]

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8/9/2019

CELEBS/RACISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Liberal Hollywood is Racist at the highest level, and with great Anger and Hate! They like to call themselves ‘Elite,’ but they are not Elite. In fact, it is often the people that they so strongly oppose that are actually the Elite. The movie coming out is made in order…” –Donald Trump, […]

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8/9/2019

CHINA/ECONOMY/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said Friday [8-9-19] he was not ready to strike a trade deal with China and indicated the next round of talks might not take place as scheduled in early September — raising new doubts about the future of the negotiations and stoking uncertainty on Wall Street…The Dow Jones […]

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8/9/2019

GUNS/LEGISLATION/NRA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Friday [8-9-19] expressed optimism that he will secure bipartisan consensus on ‘meaningful background checks’ and other gun reform measures despite staunch opposition from the National Rifle Association and years of federal inaction on the deeply divisive issue. In early morning tweets, the president said he has spoken in […]

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8/9/2019

GUNS/NRA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Friday [8-9-19] expressed optimism that he’ll secure bipartisan consensus on ‘meaningful background checks’ and other gun reform measures despite staunch opposition from the National Rifle Association and years of federal inaction on the deeply divisive issue. In early morning tweets, the president said he has spoken in recent […]

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8/9/2019

JOE BIDEN/MENTAL HEALTH/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Friday [8-9-19] said he would be ‘thrilled’ to run against Joe Biden in next year’s election, claiming that the former vice president is ‘not playing with a full deck’ after a series of public flubs at campaign events the day before. Speaking to the Asian & […]

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8/9/2019

DEMS/HISPANICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Julián Castro on Friday [8-9-19] defended his brother’s tweeting out a list of constituents who have donated to President Donald Trump, lambasting local businesses that he said profit ‘off the backs of Hispanic customers’ while supporting a president who has vilified that same community…Castro’s remarks came amid controversy that erupted after […]

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8/9/2019

GUNS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….mentally ill or deranged people. I am the biggest Second Amendment person there is, but we all must work together for the good and safety of our Country. Common sense things can be done that are good for everyone!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 9, 2019 7:03 am […]

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8/9/2019

CONGRESS/GUNS/NRA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Serious discussions are taking place between House and Senate leadership on meaningful Background Checks. I have also been speaking to the NRA, and others, so that their very strong views can be fully represented and respected. Guns should not be placed in the hands of…..” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 9, 2019 7:03 […]

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8/9/2019

MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @KTHopkins: Imagine living in a time when a national newspaper revises its front page headline because the lefties can’t handle truth.…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 9, 2019 6:41 am […]

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8/9/2019

MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @KTHopkins: LISTEN to my chat with Maggie Haberman from the failing @NYT ‘Why has the failing NYT changed its headline?’ #SoundCloud…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 9, 2019 6:40 am […]

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8/9/2019

DEMS/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @OliverMcGee: Retweet if you see @IlhanMN GETS A PASS By The Media says @TuckerCarlson! ‘Media ignores @Ilhan Omar’s Tax Fraud with som…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 9, 2019 6:35 am […]

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8/8/2019

GOP/PARDONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Illinois’ delegation of House Republicans on Thursday [8-8-19] urged President Donald Trump not to commute the sentence of Rod Blagojevich, the state’s former governor, after the president told reporters he was considering doing so. In a statement, Reps. Darin LaHood, John Shimkus, Adam Kinzinger, Rodney Davis and Mike Bost said that […]

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8/8/2019

LEGAL/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Rod Blagojevich, the former Governor of Illinois, was sentenced to 14 years in prison. He has served 7 years. Many people have asked that I study the possibility of commuting his sentence in that it was a very severe one. White House staff is continuing the review of this matter.”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]

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8/8/2019

GUNS/MASS SHOOTINGS/NRA/POLLS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump sees a rare political opportunity to act on gun control — and if there was ever a time to do it, this is probably it. Nine out of 10 Trump voters support universal background checks, according to a new poll — and a majority favor other gun control […]

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8/8/2019

INTELLIGENCE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “I am pleased to inform you that the Honorable Joseph Maguire, current Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, will be named Acting Director of National Intelligence, effective August 15th. Admiral Maguire has a long and distinguished….” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 8, 2019 6:12 pm […]

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8/8/2019

MILITARY/NATIONAL SECURITY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….career in the military, retiring from the U.S. Navy in 2010. He commanded at every level, including the Naval Special Warfare Command. He has also served as a National Security Fellow at Harvard University. I have no doubt he will do a great job!”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 8, 2019 6:12 […]

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8/8/2019

TRUMP PEOPLE: “Sue Gordon is a great professional with a long and distinguished career. I have gotten to know Sue over the past 2 years and have developed great respect for her. Sue has announced she will be leaving on August 15, which….”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 8, 2019 5:19 pm […]

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8/8/2019

ANDREW MCCABE/FBI/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/LAWSUIT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe filed suit Thursday [8-8-19] against the FBI and Justice Department, claiming that his March 2018 ouster — on the day he planned to retire after a 21-year career — was politically motivated retaliation driven by President Donald Trump, who was angry at McCabe’s role […]

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8/8/2019

FRANCE/G7/IRAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Thursday [8-8-19] accused French President Emmanuel Macron of sending ‘mixed signals’ to Iran amid an apparent diplomatic breakdown between Washington and Tehran…The president’s posts follow reports that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has shared several phone conversations with Macron in recent weeks seeking to tamp down tensions with the […]

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8/8/2019

FRANCE/IRAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Iran is in serious financial trouble. They want desperately to talk to the U.S., but are given mixed signals from all of those purporting to represent us, including President Macron of France….” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 8, 2019 12:51 pm […]

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8/8/2019

TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….I know Emmanuel means well, as do all others, but nobody speaks for the United States but the United States itself. No one is authorized in any way, shape, or form, to represent us!”  –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 8, 2019 12:51 pm […]

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8/8/2019

CHINA/ECONOMY/FEDERAL RESERVE/TREASURY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Thursday [8-8-19] called on the Federal Reserve to take steps to weaken the U.S. dollar — a move that would make American exports more competitive in world markets while increasing prices on imported goods…Trump’s comment break with a long tradition of presidents expressing public support for a […]

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8/8/2019

FEDERAL RESERVE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….John Deere, our car companies, & others, to compete on a level playing field. With substantial Fed Cuts (there is no inflation) and no quantitative tightening, the dollar will make it possible for our companies to win against any competition. We have the greatest companies…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 8, 2019 […]

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8/8/2019

FEDERAL RESERVE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….in the world, there is nobody even close, but unfortunately the same cannot be said about our Federal Reserve. They have called it wrong at every step of the way, and we are still winning. Can you imagine what would happen if they actually called it right?” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August […]

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8/8/2019

ECONOMY/FEDERAL RESERVE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As your President, one would think that I would be thrilled with our very strong dollar. I am not! The Fed’s high interest rate level, in comparison to other countries, is keeping the dollar high, making it more difficult for our great manufacturers like Caterpillar, Boeing,…..” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 8, […]

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8/8/2019

CENTRAL AMERICA/CUBA/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “There is a new hint of life in the dilapidated downtown of Ciudad Juárez, which residents abandoned as a recession and drug gang murders ravaged the city a decade ago. Thousands of Cubans, waiting in limbo for a decision on their requests for asylum in the United States, have made the […]

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8/8/2019

MEDIA/RACISM/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Numerous critics and media outlets rebuked the conservative Fox News commentator Tucker Carlson Wednesday [8-7-19] after he said white supremacy in America was ‘not a real problem’ on his talk show the night before. His remarks on ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight’ came days after a mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart left 22 […]

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8/8/2019

CHINA/ECONOMY/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “China may turn its currency into a weapon. It has already stopped buying American crops. Its mining industry stands ready to hold back minerals that are crucial to making iPhones and missiles, and its policymakers are openly discussing doing without American trade. Nearing the end of a tumultuous week that left stock […]

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8/8/2019

AUSTRALIA/CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Mike Pompeo, the United States secretary of state, came to Sydney a few days ago and described the American relationship with Australia as an ‘unbreakable alliance.’ I was there, at the State Library of New South Wales, surrounded by Australia’s foreign policy elite (including Malcolm Turnbull). I noticed both Mr. Pompeo’s […]

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