HOLIDAY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “More great information from the @NatlParkService for Thursday’s Fourth of July Celebration here in Washington, D.C. #SaluteToAmerica?? https://t.co/AiZKkvBsh7” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 2, 2019 8:58 pm […]
7/2/2019
FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “After failing to advance his last two picks for the Federal Reserve, President Donald Trump on Tuesday [7-2-19] put up two new selections for the central bank. Trump said via Twitter that he plans to nominate Christopher Waller and Judy Shelton to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve […]
7/2/2019
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “https://t.co/hWiNicShLY” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 2, 2019 5:43 pm […]
7/2/2019
FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “…Judy is a Founding Member of the board of directors of Empower America and has served on the board of directors of Hilton Hotels.” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 2, 2019 5:36 pm […]
7/2/2019
FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “I am pleased to announce that it is my intention to nominate Judy Shelton, Ph. D., U.S. Executive Dir, European Bank of Reconstruction & Development to be on the board of the Federal Reserve….” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 2, 2019 5:36 pm […]
7/2/2019
FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I am pleased to announce that it is my intention to nominate Judy Shelton, Ph. D., U.S. Executive Dir, European Bank of Reconstruction & Development. Judy is a Founding Member of the board of directors of Empower America and has served on the board of directors of Hilton Hotels.” –Donald Trump, […]
7/2/2019
FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “….Prior to his current position, Christopher served as a professor and Chair of Economics at Notre Dame.” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 2, 2019 5:08 pm […]
7/2/2019
FEDERAL RESERVE/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “I am pleased to announce that it is my intention to nominate Christopher Waller, Ph. D., Executive VP and Director of Research, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Missouri, to be on the board of the Federal Reserve….” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 2, 2019 5:08 pm […]
7/2/2019
IVANKA/JAPAN/TRUMP FAMILY: “RT @IvankaTrump: Thank you Prime Minster Abe for inviting me to address heads of State on the economic + national security imperative of ec…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 2, 2019 4:52 pm […]
7/2/2019
HOLIDAY/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump boasted Tuesday [7-2-19] that the nation’s military leaders are ‘thrilled’ that he’s trotting out a dazzling display of troops, tanks, helicopters and fighter jets for his personal Independence Day celebration. But multiple former military leaders are publicly expressing dismay, calling it the latest example of Trump politicizing the armed […]
7/2/2019
DEMS/HOUSE OF REPS/LAWSUIT/TRUMP TAXES: “House Democrats on Tuesday [7-2-19] sued for President Trump’s tax returns, marking the beginning of a high-stakes legal fight over his efforts to keep his taxes secret. Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal (D-Mass.) filed suit in federal court to enforce a subpoena for the records rejected in May by the […]
7/2/2019
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “https://t.co/4FMs202NrW” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 2, 2019 11:29 am […]
7/2/2019
CHINA/ECONOMY/JAPAN/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP BUSINESS: “A top Chinese leader made an unusually public effort on Tuesday [7-2-19] to ease trade tensions somewhat with the United States, woo foreign investors and reassure his own country’s citizens that their economy remained on track. In meetings during the World Economic Forum in the Chinese port city of Dalian, Premier […]
7/2/2019
DEMS/LAWSUIT/NEW YORK/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “For two consecutive days, President Trump turned his Twitter fury against two of the highest elected officials in his home state: Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and the attorney general, Letitia James, both Democrats. It was not immediately clear what prompted Mr. Trump to lash out; his tweets on Monday [7-1-19] focused […]
7/2/2019
CENSUS/CITIZENSHIP/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration, in a dramatic about-face, abandoned its quest on Tuesday [7-2-19] to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census, a week after being blocked by the Supreme Court. Faced with mounting deadlines and a protracted legal fight, officials ordered the Census Bureau to start printing forms for next […]
7/2/2019
MIKE PENCE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Within the Trump administration, Vice President Mike Pence is known as a port of calm and stability amid the churn of chaos. So on Tuesday [7-2-19], when he abruptly abandoned a planned trip to New Hampshire after he had already boarded Air Force Two at Joint Base Andrews in suburban Maryland, it […]
7/2/2019
DEFENSE/HOLIDAY/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Two M1 Abrams tanks from Georgia and several other armored vehicles are sitting in a rail yard in Southeast Washington, a few miles from the Lincoln Memorial, waiting to be displayed during the city’s Fourth of July celebration at President Trump’s request. The presence of the tanks, which were first photographed on […]
7/2/2019
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “For decades before moving into the White House, President Trump lived in the heart of Manhattan but apparently never noticed that his hometown had a homelessness problem. Until now. In a puzzling series of comments during an interview over the weekend, Mr. Trump professed his concern about people living on the streets […]
7/2/2019
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “For decades before moving into the White House, President Trump lived in the heart of Manhattan but apparently never noticed that his hometown had a homelessness problem. Until now. In a puzzling series of comments during an interview over the weekend, Mr. Trump professed his concern about people living on the streets […]
7/2/2019
ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Robert Mueller is being asked to testify yet again. He said he could only stick to the Report, & that is what he would and must do. After so much testimony & total transparency, this Witch Hunt must now end. No more Do Overs. No Collusion, No Obstruction. The Great […]
7/2/2019
HOLIDAY/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Big 4th of July in D.C. ‘Salute to America.’ The Pentagon & our great Military Leaders are thrilled to be doing this & showing to the American people, among other things, the strongest and most advanced Military anywhere in the World. Incredible Flyovers & biggest ever Fireworks!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 2, […]
7/2/2019
CAMPAIGN FINANCE/ELECTION/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign and the Republican National Committee raised $105 million in the second quarter of 2019, the RNC announced Tuesday [7-2-19]. That number, first reported by The New York Times, eclipses the roughly $85 million in contributions then-President Barack Obama’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee raised during […]
7/2/2019
ECONOMY/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Economy is the BEST IT HAS EVER BEEN! Even much of the Fake News is giving me credit for that!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 2, 2019 6:50 am […]
7/2/2019
HILLARY CLINTON/POLLS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As most people are aware, according to the Polls, I won EVERY debate, including the three with Crooked Hillary Clinton, despite the fact that in the first debate, they modulated the sound on me, and got caught. This crew looks somewhat easier than Crooked, but you never know?” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
7/2/2019
MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Mark Levin has written a big number one bestselling book called, conspicuously and accurately, ‘Unfreedom of the Press.’ It is a great book that tells it like it is, fake news and all. Keep this book number one!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 2, 2019 6:21 am […]
7/2/2019
NEW YORK/TAXES/TEXAS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “…Texas will defend them & indemnify them against political harassment by New York State and Governor Cuomo. So many people are leaving New York for Texas and Florida that it is totally under siege. First New York taxes you too high, then they sue you, just to complete the job” –Donald […]
7/2/2019
NEW YORK/NRA/TEXAS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “People are fleeing New York like never before. If they own a business, they are twice as likely to flee. And if they are a victim of harassment by the A.G. of the state, like what they are doing to our great NRA, which I think will move quickly to Texas, […]
7/2/2019
HOLIDAY/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump claimed Tuesday [7-2-19] that ‘the Pentagon and our great Military Leaders are thrilled’ to be participating in his newly revamped Fourth of July celebrations in Washington, which will feature ‘incredible flyovers,’ fireworks and a speech from the President…The US military is expected to be front and center during Thursday’s […]
7/2/2019
HOLIDAY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Thanks to ‘Phantom Fireworks’ and ‘Fireworks by Grucci’ for their generosity in donating the biggest fireworks show Washington D.C. has ever seen. CEO’s Bruce Zoldan and Phil Grucci are helping to make this the greatest 4th of July celebration in our Nations history!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 2, 2019 5:05 pm […]
7/2/2019
CAMPAIGN FINANCE/DEMS/ELECTION/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Spending on political advertising is projected to smash all-time records in 2020 as President Donald Trump and his Democratic opponent battle for control of the White House. Advertising Analytics, a political ad-tracking firm, expects the total cost of TV and digital ads for the next election to hit over $6 billion […]
7/2/2019
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “As President Donald Trump wrestled on the evening of June 20 with how to respond to Iran’s downing of a U.S. drone, Jack Keane was making his second appearance of the day on the Fox News Channel. Keane, a retired four-star Army general, said that Trump, who had speculated earlier […]
7/1/2019
CENSUS/CITIZENSHIP/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said Monday [7-1-19] his administration was still looking into delaying the 2020 census over disputes about the legality of a citizenship question. Speaking with reporters in the Oval Office, the president reiterated his incredulity that asking about citizenship is not part of the census. ‘I think it is very […]
7/1/2019
CONGRESS/DRUGS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Prescription drug prices jumped 10.5 percent over the past six months, more slowly than during the same period last year but still four times faster than inflation, despite increasing pressure on drugmakers from the Trump administration and Congress. However, the top drug brands in the U.S. saw prices rise by an average […]
7/1/2019
MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I will be interviewed by @TuckerCarlson tonight at 8:00pm on @FoxNews!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 1, 2019 5:18 pm […]
7/1/2019
NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….In the meantime, our teams will be meeting to work on some solutions to very long term and persistent problems. No rush, but I am sure we will ultimately get there!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 1, 2019 5:17 pm […]
7/1/2019
NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It was great being with Chairman Kim Jong Un of North Korea this weekend. We had a great meeting, he looked really well and very healthy – I look forward to seeing him again soon….” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 1, 2019 5:16 pm […]
7/1/2019
CAMPAIGN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I am excited to announce that @MercedesSchlapp will soon be joining our Campaign. She feels so strongly about our Country & its future. We are setting records in so many ways, & we will keep it going. Mercedes has done a fantastic job within the Administration & I am so thankful!” -Donald […]
7/1/2019
ETHICS/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP BUSINESS: “While visiting South Korea over the weekend, President Donald Trump tried to strike a deal with President Moon Jae-in to get more companies to invest in the United States. But even as he pushed American interests, a partner of Trump’s namesake company is aggressively expanding plans to build luxury Trump-branded resorts in […]
7/1/2019
FOREIGN POLICY/JOE BIDEN/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Former Vice President Joe Biden on Monday [7-1-19] lambasted Donald Trump over recent foreign policy decisions, dismissing the president’s historic trip into North Korean territory over the weekend as a photo-op, while blaming Trump for the deterioration of relations with Iran. Over the weekend, Trump met with Kim Jong […]
7/1/2019
DHS/IMMIGRATION: “So they’re smuggling in women and they’re smuggling in children. And they’re using the children, in particular, as pawns, who are getting other people into our country. Because when you’re with a child, even if the child is not yours — which in itself is ridiculous — then it’s much easier to come across […]
7/1/2019
LAWSUIT/NEW YORK/TRUMP BUSINESS: “President Donald Trump on Monday [7-1-19] accused New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of deploying Attorney General Tish James as a ‘bludgeoning tool’ in a politically motivated legal campaign against Trump-branded businesses in the state…James was elected New York’s top law enforcement official in November 2018 after former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, a […]
7/1/2019
IRAN/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Iran on Monday [7-1-19] violated a key provision of the 2015 international accord to restrict its nuclear program and signaled that it would soon breach another as it seeks more leverage in its escalating confrontation with the United States. International inspectors confirmed that Iran had exceeded a critical limit on how much […]
7/1/2019
MEDIA/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE/WHITE HOUSE STAFF: “Stephanie Grisham, the new White House press secretary, returned from the Demilitarized Zone with a bruise on her arm after physically pushing North Korean officials to clear a way for American journalists to cover President Trump’s meeting with the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un. In a video of […]
7/1/2019
NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As President Trump reveled in his historic weekend stroll into North Korea, administration officials were sharply at odds on Monday [7-1-19] over what demands to make of Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, while preparing to restart negotiations on a nuclear deal. Pushing an internal debate into the open, John […]
7/1/2019
IVANKA/NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Set against a tense, eerie silence in the landmine-riddled mountains separating South and North Korea, the Demilitarized Zone may be the highest-stakes negotiation site on earth. It’s not the sort of place for mistakes. It is the latest spot where Ivanka Trump has tried her hand at statecraft. On Sunday […]
7/1/2019
HOLIDAY/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump said on Monday [7-1-19] that the Pentagon would put military tanks on display on Thursday [7-4-19] in Washington as part of his plans to turn the annual Fourth of July celebration in the nation’s capital into a salute to the country’s military prowess. The tanks will join an airborne display […]
7/1/2019
DEMS/HUD/RACISM/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Senate Democrats are calling for Housing Secretary Ben Carson to justify his hiring of a former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau official who resigned this year after the disclosure of racially provocative comments he made spanning more than a decade. Last month, White House officials placed Eric Blankenstein, a former policy supervisor […]
7/1/2019
CAMPAIGN/ELECTION/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Mercedes Schlapp, the White House director of strategic communications, announced on Monday [7-1-19] that she would leave her West Wing post to join President Trump’s re-election campaign, the latest move in a shuffle of the White House press shop. Ms. Schlapp said in an interview that she had discussed her departure with Jared […]
7/1/2019
INVESTIGATIONS/TRUMP BUSINESS: “That’s right, The Trump Foundation gave away 100% plus, with Zero rent or expenses charged, and has been being sued by Cuomo and New York State for years – another part of the political Witch Hunt. Just in case anyone is interested – Clinton Foundation never even looked at!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July […]
7/1/2019
HILLARY CLINTON/TRUMP BUSINESS: “….more money than it had. Going on for years, originally brought by Crooked Hillary’s Campaign Chair, A.G. Eric Schneiderman, until forced to resign for abuse against women. They never even looked at the disgusting Clinton Foundation. Now Cuomo’s A.G. is harassing all of my….” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 1, 2019 11:10 am […]
7/1/2019
DEMS/LAWSUIT/NEW YORK/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It is very hard and expensive to live in New York. Governor Andrew Cuomo uses his Attorney General as a bludgeoning tool for his own purposes. They sue on everything, always in search of a crime. I even got sued on a Foundation which took Zero rent & expenses & gave […]
7/1/2019
NEW YORK/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….New York businesses in search of anything at all they can find to make me look as bad as possible. So, on top of ridiculously high taxes, my children and companies are spending a fortune on lawyers. No wonder people and businesses are fleeing New York in record numbers!” –Donald Trump, […]
7/1/2019
NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “…..why President Trump has to deal with North Korea the way it is now. He had to figure out what to do with the Korea mess. I think this is why the President deserves a lot of credit.’ Harry Kazianis, Center for the National Interest. Thank you!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July […]
7/1/2019
NORTH KOREA/OBAMA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “‘In my opinion the President has done more good on the Korean issue in the last year and a half than President Obama did in eight years. If you look at the strides they made during the Obama years, which advocated strategic patience-they stuck their head in the sand. This is…..” […]
7/1/2019
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “https://t.co/k24a6VMTFu” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 1, 2019 10:42 am […]
7/1/2019
G20/JAPAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Congratulations to Prime Minister Abe of Japan for hosting such a fantastic and well run G-20. There wasn’t a thing that was missing or a mistake that was made. PERFECT! The people of Japan must be very proud of their Prime Minister.” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July 1, 2019 10:02 am […]
7/1/2019
G20/NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Thank you to President Moon of South Korea for hosting the American Delegation and me immediately following the very successful G-20 in Japan. While there, it was great to call on Chairman Kim of North Korea to have our very well covered meeting. Good things can happen for all!” –Donald […]
7/1/2019
NEW JERSEY/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Congratulations to legislators in New Jersey for not passing taxes that would have driven large numbers of high end taxpayers out of the state. Many were planning to leave, & will now be staying. New York & others should start changing their thought process on taxes, fast!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, July […]
7/1/2019
CONGRESS/DEMS/GOP/ROBERT MUELLER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Democrats have been dying to hear directly from special counsel Robert Mueller for months, but they’re not alone. President Donald Trump’s GOP allies in Congress are salivating at the chance to bruise Mueller’s reputation and cast doubt on the integrity of his work. Mueller’s intensely anticipated July 17 testimony will […]
7/1/2019
CRIME/DEMS/EDUCATION/GOP/HEALTHCARE/MILITARY/PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS: “I think I’ve reached most Americans. Most Americans want no crime. Most Americans want a strong military. They want good education. They want good healthcare. If you look at preexisting conditions, the Republicans are going to save preexisting conditions. The Democrats won’t be able to do it. What the Democrats’ plan is going […]
6/30/2019
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “‘Stocks Cap Best First Half Since 1997’ @WSJ Our Country is doing great!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 30, 2019 10:50 pm […]
6/30/2019
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “‘Stocks Cap Best First Half Since 1997’ @WallStreetJour Our Country is doing great!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 30, 2019 10:32 pm […]
6/30/2019
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “‘Stock had the Best First Half since 1997.’ @WallStreetJour Our Country is doing great – the talk of the world!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 30, 2019 10:27 pm […]
6/30/2019
G20/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “So many amazing things happened over the last three days. All, or at least most of those things, are great for the United States. Much was accomplished!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 30, 2019 10:17 pm […]
6/30/2019
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “https://t.co/ctb5YJL1Vb” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 30, 2019 7:47 pm […]
6/30/2020
NORTH KOREA: “I actually stepped in with Chairman Kim. I stepped into North Korea. And they say that’s a very historic moment. And I think it is a historic moment and a very good moment. And — he asked me, ‘Would you like to do that?’ And I said, ‘It would be my honor.’ And […]
6/30/2019
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @TheBlueHouseKR: @realDonaldTrump @moonriver365 @hellopolicy @mofa_kr @SecPompeo 오울렛 초소에서 브리핑을 받고 북측을 바라보며 대화하는 한.미 정상의 모습. 오울렛 초소는 한국전쟁…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 30, 2019 5:21 am […]
6/30/2019
NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Leaving South Korea after a wonderful meeting with Chairman Kim Jong Un. Stood on the soil of North Korea, an important statement for all, and a great honor!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 30, 2019 5:21 am […]
6/29/2019
ECONOMY/FOREIGN DIGNITARIES/G20/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The leaders of virtually every country that I met at the G-20 congratulated me on our great economy. Many countries are having difficulties on that score. We have the best economy anywhere in the world, with GREAT & UNLIMITED potential looking into the future!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 29, 2019 7:29 […]
6/29/2019
AGRICULTURE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The highly respected Farm Journal has just announced my Approval Rating with our great Farmers at 74%, and that despite all of the Fake & Corrupt News that they are forced to endure. Farmers have been unfairly treated for many years – and that is turning around FAST!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June […]
6/29/2019
SOUTH KOREA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I am in South Korea now. President Moon and I have ‘toasted’ our new Trade Deal, a far better one for us than that which it replaced. Today I will visit with, and speak to, our Troops – and also go to the the DMZ (long planned). My meeting with […]
6/29/2019
CHINA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….again with China as our relationship with them continues to be a very good one. The quality of the transaction is far more important to me than speed. I am in no hurry, but things look very good! There will be no reduction in the Tariffs currently being charged to China.” –Donald […]
6/29/2019
CHINA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I had a great meeting with President Xi of China yesterday, far better than expected. I agreed not to increase the already existing Tariffs that we charge China while we continue to negotiate. China has agreed that, during the negotiation, they will begin purchasing large…..” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 29, 2019 5:32 […]
6/29/2019
AGRICULTURE/CHINA/NATIONAL SECURITY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….amounts of agricultural product from our great Farmers. At the request of our High Tech companies, and President Xi, I agreed to allow Chinese company Huawei to buy product from them which will not impact our National Security. Importantly, we have opened up negotiations…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 29, 2019 5:32 […]
6/29/2019
SOUTH KOREA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I am in South Korea now. President Moon and I have ‘toasted’ our new Trade Deal, a far better one for us than that which it replaced. Today I will visit with, and speak to, our Troops – and also go the the DMZ (long planned). My meeting with President […]
6/29/2019
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I had a great meeting with President Xi of China yesterday, far better than expected. I agreed not to increase the already existing Tariffs that we charge China while we continue to negotiate. China has agreed that, during the negotiation, they will begin purchasing large……” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 29, 2019 4:22 […]
6/29/2019
AGRICULTURE/CHINA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “…..amounts of agricultural product from our great Farmers. At the request of our High Tech companies, and President Xi, I agreed to allow Chinese company Huawei to buy product from them which will not impact our National Security. Importantly, we have opened up negotiations…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 29, 2019 4:22 pm […]
6/29/2019
CHINA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “…..again with China as our relationship with them continues to be a very good one. The quality of the transaction is far more important to me than speed. I am in no hurry, but things look very good! Their will be no reduction in the Tariffs currently being charged to China.” –Donald […]
6/29/2020
EDUCATION: “Somebody was saying it was harder for a Chinese students to come in. And that’s something that if it were — it somebody viewed it that way, I don’t. We want to have Chinese students come and use our great schools, our great universities. They’ve been great students and tremendous assets… And we’re actually […]
6/29/2019
G20/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Thank you #G20OsakaSummit https://t.co/9FCqSuR5Bp” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 29, 2019 5:11 am […]
6/28/2019
CLIMATE CHANGE/FOREIGN DIGNITARIES/G20/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump is pressuring some of his fellow leaders to help weaken a G-20 commitment on fighting climate change in a move that could kill chances of agreeing on a final leaders’ declaration. Three senior officials told POLITICO that Trump is trying to enlist the leaders of Saudi Arabia, […]
6/28/2019
G20/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump is making an unconventional gambit to restart nuclear negotiations with North Korea, inviting dictator Kim Jong Un to meet him Sunday at the demilitarized zone separating North and South Korea. Kim didn’t immediately accept the last-minute offer, but Trump said he would go to the heavily fortified border […]
6/28/2019
CHINA/JAPAN/NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “After some very important meetings, including my meeting with President Xi of China, I will be leaving Japan for South Korea (with President Moon). While there, if Chairman Kim of North Korea sees this, I would meet him at the Border/DMZ just to shake his hand and say Hello(?)!” –Donald […]
6/28/2019
ECONOMY/MEDIA/POLLS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “54% in Poll! I would be at 75% (with our great economy, maybe the best ever) if not for the Phony Witch Hunt and the Fake News Media!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 28, 2019 5:41 pm […]
6/28/2019
BORDER/DHS/IMMIGRATION/MEXICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan said Friday [6-28-19] that it appears there will be a 25% decrease in June in numbers of migrants crossing at the US-Mexico border. More than 144,000 migrants had been encountered or arrested at the US-Mexico border in May, the highest monthly total in 13 years. McAleenan […]
6/28/2019
AGRICULTURE/CHINA/G20/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Agriculture Department today reported a large U.S. soybean sale to China hours ahead of President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G-20 summit in Japan, where the two leaders are expected to try to defuse escalating trade tensions. China purchased 544,000 metric tons of U.S. soybeans for […]
6/28/2019
GOLF/SCOTLAND/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The sand dunes on the Trump International golf course in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, are expected to lose their protected conservation designation, the government said Friday [6-28-19]. Scottish Natural Heritage said that about a third of the dunes on the Menie Estate have been damaged in the development of the course. The remainder of […]
6/28/2019
IRAN/MILITARY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As the US crisis with Iran continues, carrying with it the frightening prospect of a possible military confrontation with Tehran, one question looms large. If Donald Trump can summit, negotiate and send self-described love letters to Kim Jong Un, one of the world’s last true authoritarians — a man whose country […]
6/28/2019
BORDER/DEMS/FEDERAL FUNDING/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Emotion, tears and tense confrontations were on display as House Democrats fought over an emergency border aid bill in a debate that deepened the divide between progressives and moderates, further fracturing the unity Democrats have long trumpeted. Progressives were outraged when Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday [6-27-19] that the House would […]
6/28/2019
BRETT KAVANAUGH/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump’s appointee Brett Kavanaugh consistently delivered during his first term as a justice for conservatives who had hoped he would move the U.S. Supreme Court further to the right while still managing to keep a low profile following his acrimonious Senate confirmation process. As the top U.S. judicial body […]
6/28/2019
BUSINESS/PRISONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) held its annual meeting in April, activists insisted it stop financing private prison companies. On Wednesday [6-26-19], Bank of America did exactly that, distancing itself from a sector that has triggered protests over its links to the Trump administration’s immigration policy and concerns about detention center […]
6/28/2019
2016 ELECTION/DEMS/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Former President Jimmy Carter suggested Friday [6-28-19] that a full investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election would show that Donald Trump didn’t win the presidency. ‘There’s no doubt that the Russians did interfere in the election. And I think the interference, although not yet quantified, if fully investigated would […]
6/28/2019
ELECTION/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “At their first meeting since Robert Mueller’s Russia probe wrapped up, President Donald Trump playfully warned Russia President Vladimir Putin ‘don’t meddle in the election.’ The seemingly off-the-cuff remark is likely to stoke agitation back in Washington, where Democrats and Republicans have blasted Trump for not taking seriously the special counsel’s […]
6/28/2019
FOREIGN DIGNITARIES/G20/GERMANY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel decided to focus on the world’s problems, perhaps as a way of limiting discussion on their own tensions. In a meeting on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit here in Osaka, Japan, Trump and Merkel centered their comments on problems in […]
6/28/2019
DEMS/DREAMERS/OBAMA/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Supreme Court will hear arguments over the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, the court said Friday [6-28-19]. The announcement sets up a legal showdown later this year over President Donald Trump’s decision to remove protections that allow 669,000 Dreamers — who were illegally brought to the […]
6/28/2019
ETHICS/GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/INVESTIGATIONS/MICHAEL COHEN/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The U.S. House of Representatives Ethics Committee said on Friday [6-28-19] it will investigate Republican lawmaker Matt Gaetz after allegations he tried to threaten and influence the congressional testimony of President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen. Gaetz came under scrutiny earlier this year for a Twitter post that critics […]
6/28/2019
DEMS/INVESTIGATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Former President Jimmy Carter questioned the legitimacy of Donald Trump’s presidency on Thursday [6-27-19], saying he would likely not be in the White House if the Russians did not interfere in the 2016 presidential election…Pressed by moderator and historian Jon Meacham on whether he believes Trump is an ‘illegitimate president,’ Carter stared, […]
6/28/2019
ELECTION/SANCTIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VENEZUELA: “The Trump administration turned up the pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Friday [6-28-19] by targeting his son Nicolas ‘Nicolasito’ Maduro with sanctions, the U.S. Treasury Department said. The new sanctions are the latest push in six months of efforts to oust Maduro, whose 2018 re-election has been deemed illegitimate by […]
6/28/2019
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As President Trump weighs a possible resolution to his trade conflict with China, one factor may be pushing him toward a deal: His trade policies are broadly unpopular with American voters. Large majorities of Democrats and independents say the tariffs Mr. Trump has imposed on Chinese goods — and the retaliatory […]
6/28/2019
CHINA/JAPAN/TECHNOLOGY/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, are expected to try again to resolve their tariff war when they meet in Japan on Saturday [6-29-19]. First, they will need to figure out what to do about Huawei. The Trump administration has squeezed the Chinese technology giant with nearly the full might […]