NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/SUMMIT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Wednesday [6-5-19] hesitated to criticize the regime of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un amid muddied reports that some of the country’s top representatives in nuclear talks with the U.S. had been purged or killed. Last week, a South Korean newspaper reported that Kim Yong Chol, North […]
6/5/2019
INTELLIGENCE/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday [6-5-19] appeared to cast doubt on news reports of North Korean executions as part of a purge in the aftermath of a failed Hanoi summit and lamented that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was blamed too quickly. Asked about South Korean reports that North […]
6/5/2019
ARMS/SAUDI ARABIA/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A bipartisan group of senators will try to block the Trump administration’s use of emergency authority to sell arms to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, setting up a possible showdown with the White House. The resolutions of disapproval come after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Congress the administration […]
6/5/2019
EU/FOREIGN DIGNITARIES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “European leaders are subjecting President Donald Trump to a crash course in history, hoping to use D-Day commemorations to shake his skepticism about alliances that have kept global peace for three-quarters of a century. The President saw for himself on Thursday the human price paid by thousands of Americans buried under […]
6/5/2019
HOLIDAY/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VETS: “As we approach the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, we proudly commemorate those heroic and honorable patriots who gave their all for the cause of freedom during some of history’s darkest hours. #DDay75 https://t.co/hjTkdM7VcN” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 5, 2019 7:18 am […]
6/5/2019
BRITAIN/FOREIGN DIGNITARIES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “British environment minister Michael Gove, one of the favourites to replace Prime Minister Theresa May, said he had not had a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday [6-5-19] but had exchanged a few words with him on Monday [6-3-19]. Local media had reported that Trump was due to meet […]
6/5/2019
BRITAIN/GERMANY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump met German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the English city of Portsmouth on Wednesday [6-5-19] after marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day. The two leaders sat smiling before reporters were ushered out of the room. Trump was then joined by U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton and Mick Mulvaney, […]
6/5/2019
BORDER/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said Thursday talks are going well with Mexico but that he’s prepared to enact new tariffs — a move that faces opposition from his own party and risks the strong economy he’s counting on heading into the 2020 presidential campaign. He also said he’s prepared to slap new tariffs […]
6/5/2019
BRITAIN/FOREIGN DIGNITARIES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “US President Donald Trump told ITV’s ‘Good Morning Britain’ in an interview aired Wednesday [6-5-19] that he spoke with Prince Harry during his visit to Buckingham Palace on Monday [6-3-19], but not about his comments on Meghan, Duchess of Sussex…When asked last week about Meghan’s comments in 2016 — before she […]
6/5/2019
GOP/HOUSE OF REPS/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “‘House Republicans support the President on Tariffs with Mexico all the way, & that makes any measure the President takes on the Border totally Veto proof. Why wouldn’t you as Republicans support him when that will allow our President to make a better deal.’ Thank you @GOPLeader” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
6/5/2019
MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “If the totally Corrupt Media was less corrupt, I would be up by 15 points in the polls based on our tremendous success with the economy, maybe Best Ever! If the Corrupt Media was actually fair, I would be up by 25 points. Nevertheless, despite the Fake News, we’re doing great!” –Donald […]
6/5/2019
DEMS/HOUSE OF REPS/LEGAL/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “House Democrats, fresh off a Republican victory against them (in Federal Court) on the Wall, keep asking people to come and testify regarding the No Collusion Witch Hunt. They are very unhappy with the Mueller Report, especially with his corrective letter, & now want a Do Over!” –Donald Trump, […]
6/5/2019
FOREIGN DIGNITARIES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UK: “Could not have been treated more warmly in the United Kingdom by the Royal Family or the people. Our relationship has never been better, and I see a very big Trade Deal down the road. ‘This trip has been an incredible success for the President.’ @IngrahamAngle” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 5, […]
6/5/2019
ISRAEL/MELANIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “.@FLOTUS Melania and I send our deepest condolences to President Reuven Rivlin and the entire State of Israel upon the passing of Mrs. Nechama Rivlin. Mrs. Rivlin represented her beloved country with grace and stature. We will miss her along with all those who knew her.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 5, 2019 […]
6/5/2019
MEDIA/POLLS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “If the totally Corrupt Media was less corrupt, I would be up by 15 points in the polls based on our tremendous success with the economy, maybe Best Ever! If the Corrup Media was actually fair, I would be up by 25 points. Nevertheless, despite the Fake News, we’re doing great!” –Donald […]
6/5/2019
BORDER/COURTS/DEMS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “RT @realDonaldTrump: Just had a big victory in Federal Court over the Democrats in the House on the desperately needed Border Wall. A big s…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 5, 2019 1:46 am […]
6/5/2019
MEDIA/RALLY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UK: “I kept hearing that there would be ‘massive’ rallies against me in the UK, but it was quite the opposite. The big crowds, which the Corrupt Media hates to show, were those that gathered in support of the USA and me. They were big & enthusiastic as opposed to the organized flops!” […]
6/5/2019
CLIMATE CHANGE/JOE BIDEN/MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Plagiarism charge against Sleepy Joe Biden on his ridiculous Climate Change Plan is a big problem, but the Corrupt Media will save him. His other problem is that he is drawing flies, not people, to his Rallies. Nobody is showing up, I mean nobody. You can’t win without people!” –Donald […]
6/5/2019
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “#USStateVisit???? https://t.co/XKa0iJRQYO” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 5, 2019 12:41 am […]
6/5/2019
CONGRESS/GOP/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s threats to impose blunt new tariffs on Mexico has unleashed a circular firing squad among Republicans in Congress. A bloc of Senate Republicans is threatening to put up a veto-proof majority to block the tariffs if Trump moves forward by using his national emergency powers. But most House Republicans […]
6/4/2019
CANADA/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It was a jubilant day for North America. At least, it looked that way to leaders in Mexico City and Ottawa. Steel tariffs had just been lifted across the continent. Relieved Canadians had responded by introducing a bill to implement USMCA, the Trump administration’s signature trade deal, and Mexico had just followed […]
6/4/2019
FEDERAL FUNDING/JOE BIDEN/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Joe Biden ripped the Trump administration’s response to Hurricane Maria at a campaign stop here on Tuesday [6-4-19] night, saying he suspected that officials botched the response because they didn’t realize people in Puerto Rico are U.S. citizens…House lawmakers on Monday [6-3-19] passed a $19.1 billion disaster relief bill […]
6/4/2019
CITIZENSHIP/DEMS/DREAMERS/LEGISLATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The House passed legislation Tuesday [6-4-19] to provide a path to citizenship for Dreamers brought to the United States as children. The bill — dubbed the Dream and Promise Act — was approved, 237-187, along largely partisan lines. Nearly all Democrats voted for the legislation, with five not voting. The Democratic majority […]
6/4/2019
CITIZENSHIP/DEMS/DREAMERS/HOUSE OF REPS/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Democrat-led House passed legislation on Tuesday [6-4-29] to grant a path to citizenship to about 2.5 million immigrants whose legal protections President Trump has moved to end, advancing a measure that highlights the bitter partisan differences over immigration. The bill, which passed 237 to 187, with seven Republicans voting […]
6/4/2019
BRITAIN/EU/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump on Tuesday [6-4-19] urged Britain to forge ahead with plans to quit the European Union, dangling the prospect of a ‘phenomenal’ trade deal with the United States as the British grapple with a polarizing political crisis. Mr. Trump said that ‘everything will be on the table’ in negotiations for […]
6/4/2019
BORDER/IMMIGRATION/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump on Tuesday [6-4-19] said he plans to move forward with imposing tariffs on Mexican imports next week as part of his effort to stem the flow of migrants crossing the southern border, telling reporters at a news conference with British Prime Minister Theresa May that Republican senators would be ‘foolish’ […]
6/4/2019
BRITAIN/FOREIGN DIGNITARIES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP FAMILY: “When Queen Elizabeth II welcomed the president on Monday [6-3-19] for his first state visit to Britain, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner watched from a Buckingham Palace balcony. Later, at a state banquet, Eric Trump posed for photographs. During dinner, Donald Trump Jr. tucked into a menu including lamb and […]
6/4/2019
BREXIT/BRITAIN/FOREIGN DIGNITARIES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump said at a joint news conference with Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday [6-4-19] that he believed Brexit would eventually happen, adding that Britain is ‘a very, very special place and I think it deserves a special place.’ The comments came in the Durbar Court of the Foreign Office […]
6/4/2019
DEMS/IMPEACHMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “House Democrats can’t stop talking about impeaching Donald Trump, yet they blame everyone else for their predicament. Democrats slam Trump as ‘lawless’ and ‘a threat to democracy”’ in one breath, then in the next say they won’t impeach him and knock the media for asking about it. They’re infuriated when Trump refuses […]
6/4/2019
BREXIT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UK: “Donald Trump is using his U.K. state visit to anoint Brexit winners and losers. The president on Tuesday [6-4-19] fully cast his lot with political leaders pushing for Britain to crash out of the European Union — and in the process trampled on diplomatic norms that foreign leaders generally avoid meddling in […]
6/4/2019
DEMS/IMPEACHMENT/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, in a turnaround, now says the House should begin an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. In an interview with USA Today on Monday [6-3-19], the Nevada Democrat said that ‘it’s not the right thing to do nothing’ about allegations that Trump obstructed justice in […]
6/4/2019
BREXIT/UK: [Reporter: “What is your current view on Brexit, sir?”] “I understand the issue very well. I really predicted what was going to happen. Some of you remember that prediction. It was a strong prediction, made at a certain location, on a development we were opening the day before it happened. And I thought it […]
6/2/2019
DEMS/IMPEACHMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “There is no basis whatsoever for impeachment. None. There was no collusion. There was no obstruction. There was no crime. The crime was by the Democrats. The crime was by the Democrats. There is no legal basis for impeachment. It’s a big witch hunt. Everybody knows it, including the Democrats.” -Donald Trump, […]
5/31/2019
ELECTION/MELANIA/MIKE PENCE/RALLY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I will be announcing my Second Term Presidential Run with First Lady Melania, Vice President Mike Pence, and Second Lady Karen Pence on June 18th in Orlando, Florida, at the 20,000 seat Amway Center. Join us for this Historic Rally! Tickets: https://t.co/1krDP2oQvG” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 31, 2019 3:35 pm […]
5/31/2019
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “GREAT NEWS! #MAGA https://t.co/91Yk8B11bP” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 31, 2019 3:02 pm […]
5/31/2019
LGBTQ/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….on the basis of their sexual orientation. My Administration has launched a global campaign to decriminalize homosexuality and invite all nations to join us in this effort!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 31, 2019 2:12 pm […]
5/31/2019
LGBTQ/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As we celebrate LGBT Pride Month and recognize the outstanding contributions LGBT people have made to our great Nation, let us also stand in solidarity with the many LGBT people who live in dozens of countries worldwide that punish, imprison, or even execute individuals….” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 31, 2019 2:12 pm […]
5/31/2019
MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “.@SeanHannity is having a DEEP STATE SHOW tonight on Fox News at 9:00 PM (E), exposing the tremendous abuse of power that has been uncovered. Tremendous guests, a must see – Enjoy!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 31, 2019 1:11 pm […]
5/31/2019
HOLIDAY/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Saddened to hear about the loss of John Pinto, a Navajo Code Talker in World War II, over the Memorial Day Weekend. The Code Talkers are true American HEROES and John never stopped serving his fellow citizens as a longtime New Mexico State Senator. John, Rest In Peace!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May […]
5/31/2019
BORDER/DRUGS/MEXICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “90% of the Drugs coming into the United States come through Mexico & our Southern Border. 80,000 people died last year, 1,000,000 people ruined. This has gone on for many years & nothing has been done about it. We have a 100 Billion Dollar Trade Deficit with Mexico. It’s time!” –Donald Trump, […]
5/31/2019
AUTO INDUSTRY/DRUGS/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “In order not to pay Tariffs, if they start rising, companies will leave Mexico, which has taken 30% of our Auto Industry, and come back home to the USA. Mexico must take back their country from the drug lords and cartels. The Tariff is about stopping drugs as well as illegals!” […]
5/31/2019
DEMS/MEXICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Mexico has taken advantage of the United States for decades. Because of the Dems, our Immigration Laws are BAD. Mexico makes a FORTUNE from the U.S., have for decades, they can easily fix this problem. Time for them to finally do what must be done!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 31, 2019 8:30 […]
5/31/2019
BORDER/DEMS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Hard to believe that with the Crisis on the Border, the Dems won’t do the quick and easy fix. Would solve the problem but they want Open Borders, which equals crime!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 31, 2019 8:14 am […]
5/31/2019
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Congratulations to the @AF_Academy Class of 2019! https://t.co/A4Rxd1BsVn” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 31, 2019 7:51 am […]
5/31/2019
MEDIA/ROBERT MUELLER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Sean Davis, The Federalist: ‘Mueller proved his entire operation was a political hit job. Still ZERO evidence of Trump-Russia Collusion, and no new evidence from Mueller.’ @TuckerCarlson @FoxNews” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 31, 2019 7:38 am […]
5/30/2019
DEMS/IMPEACHMENT/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @realDonaldTrump: How do you impeach a Republican President for a crime that was committed by the Democrats? WITCH-HUNT!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 30, 2019 9:31 pm […]
5/30/2019
MEDIA/TRUMP PEOPLE: “I will be watching @AlanDersh on @IngrahamAngle at 10:00 P.M. He speaks the truth!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 30, 2019 8:52 pm […]
5/30/2019
ROBERT MUELLER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @TheHillOpinion: Shame on Robert Mueller for exceeding his role Read the full story: https://t.co/lbU4at5q8E Via: @AlanDersh https://t…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 30, 2019 8:52 pm […]
5/30/2019
TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….at which time the Tariffs will be removed. Details from the White House to follow.” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 30, 2019 6:30 pm […]
5/30/2019
MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “On June 10th, the United States will impose a 5% Tariff on all goods coming into our Country from Mexico, until such time as illegal migrants coming through Mexico, and into our Country, STOP. The Tariff will gradually increase until the Illegal Immigration problem is remedied,..” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 30, 2019 […]
5/30/2019
JOHN MCCAIN/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Navy put out a disclaimer on the McCain story. Looks like the story was an exaggeration, or even Fake News – but why not, everything else is!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 30, 2019 5:23 pm […]
5/30/2019
2016 ELECTION/OBAMA/RUSSIA: “President Obama was told, in 2016, just before the election in September, that Russia may try and interfere with the election. He did nothing. And the reason he did nothing is he thought Hillary was going to win.” -Donald Trump, “Remarks by President Trump Before Marine One Departure,” whitehouse.gov, May 30, 2019 […]
5/30/2019
HEALTHCARE/JOHN MCCAIN: “I was very angry with John McCain because he killed healthcare. I was not a big fan of John McCain in any way, shape, or form. I think John McCain had a lot to getting President Bush — a lot to do with it — to go into the Middle East, which was […]
5/30/2019
2016 ELECTION/RUSSIA: “Russia did not help me get elected… You know who got me elected? You know who got me elected? I got me elected. Russia didn’t help me at all. Russia, if anything, I think, helped the other side.” -Donald Trump, “Remarks by President Trump Before Marine One Departure,” whitehouse.gov, May 30, 2019 […]
5/30/2019
INVESTIGATIONS/ROBERT MUELLER: “Look, Robert Mueller should’ve never been chosen [to run an investigation] because he wanted the FBI job and he didn’t get it. And the next day, he was picked as Special Counsel. So you tell somebody, “I’m sorry, you can’t have the job.” And then, after you say that, he’s going to make […]
5/30/2019
BORDER/MEXICO/TARIFFS: “To address the emergency at the Southern Border, I am invoking the authorities granted to me by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Accordingly, starting on June 10, 2019, the United States will impose a 5 percent Tariff on all goods imported from Mexico. If the illegal migration crisis is alleviated through effective actions […]
5/30/2019
BORDER/DEMS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Yesterday, Border Patrol agents apprehended the largest group of illegal aliens ever: 1,036 people who illegally crossed the border in El Paso around 4am. Democrats need to stand by our incredible Border Patrol and finally fix the loopholes at our Border! https://t.co/6K1rIUzorM” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 30, 2019 4:16 pm […]
5/30/2019
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @WhiteHouse: Thank you to all of the brave men and women graduating from the United States Air Force Academy today! ‘You could have ch…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 30, 2019 4:12 pm […]
5/30/2019
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @WhiteHouse: ‘You are ready to fly, fight, and win!’ — President Donald J. Trump https://t.co/w6aWnp8K88” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 30, 2019 4:12 pm […]
5/30/2019
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just arrived in Colorado. Getting ready to deliver the commencement speech at the Air Force Academy graduation. Very exciting – probably will be broadcast live on TV. They want good ratings!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 30, 2019 11:30 am […]
5/30/2019
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “https://t.co/J80cxMYVDX” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 30, 2019 11:28 am […]
5/30/2019
SENATE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Very sad to hear the news on the passing of my friend, Senator Thad Cochran. He was a real Senator with incredible values – even flew back to Senate from Mississippi for important Healthcare Vote when he was desperately ill. Thad never let our Country (or me) down!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 30, […]
5/30/2019
RELIGION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “While on a preaching tour in Vermont a few weeks ago, Franklin Graham got an idea: God had helped Donald Trump reach the White House, and now the President needed divine aid again. Like no President before him, Trump was under attack, Graham said. From Democrats, Republicans, the media, even powers […]
5/30/2019
ROBERT MUELLER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Robert Mueller came to the Oval Office (along with other potential candidates) seeking to be named the Director of the FBI. He had already been in that position for 12 years, I told him NO. The next day he was named Special Counsel – A total Conflict of Interest. NICE!” –Donald […]
5/30/2019
2016 ELECTION/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Thursday [5-30-19] offered conflicting signals on whether he believes Russia helped get him elected, but he claimed that he ‘had nothing to do’ with their efforts to interfere in the 2016 election. The president first appeared to acknowledge that Russia helped him in a tweeted complaint […]
5/30/2019
BORDER/COURTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “The American Civil Liberties Union has asked a federal court to block additional sections of President Donald Trump’s proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. Attorneys asked the court to halt construction of a border wall in Southern California and three sections near Tucson, Ariz., late Wednesday. The ACLU, representing the Sierra Club […]
5/30/2019
IMPEACHMENT/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump expressed bewilderment on Thursday [5-30-19] at the prospect that House Democrats could even consider moving to oust him from office, calling impeachment a ‘dirty, filthy, disgusting word’…Circling back to whether he thought he would be impeached, he told reporters, ‘I don’t think so, because there was no […]
5/30/2019
JAMES COMEY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “‘Comey and Brennan are turning on each other.’ @kilmeade” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 30, 2019 9:41 am […]
5/30/2019
JOHN MCCAIN/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Whoever directed the Navy to keep the destroyer USS John McCain out of sight during a presidential visit to Japan was ‘well-meaning,’ President Donald Trump said Thursday [5-30-19]…Trump’s remarks came as acting Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan denied knowing about the efforts to shield the McCain and its crew from the president’s […]
5/30/2019
RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Congressman John Ratcliffe, ‘The Trump Campaign clearly did not conspire or collude.’ @FoxNews” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 30, 2019 8:41 am […]
5/30/2019
JOHN MCCAIN/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The White House’s directive to hide a Navy destroyer named after Senator John McCain during President Trump’s recent visit to a naval base in Japan was driven, administration officials said on Thursday [5-30-19], by a fear of bad visuals — the name of the president’s nemesis clearly visible in photographs of […]
5/30/2019
FOREIGN DIGNITARIES/GERMANY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, recalling how the Berlin Wall’s destruction 30 years ago taught her that anything was possible, exhorted Harvard’s 2019 graduating class on Thursday [5-30-19] to reject isolationism and nationalism, embrace the fight against climate change, see the world through others’ eyes and never ‘describe lies as truth […]
5/30/2019
MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump said Thursday [5-30-19] that he would impose a 5 percent tariff on all imported goods from Mexico beginning June 10, a tax that would ‘gradually increase’ until the flow of undocumented immigrants across the border stopped. The announcement, which Mr. Trump made on his Twitter feed, said the tariffs would […]
5/30/2019
MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “‘Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House,’ Michael Wolff’s account of President Trump’s early tenure, sold more than four million copies, spawned a TV deal, prompted the president to threaten legal action and led to the ouster of Stephen K. Bannon from the White House and Breitbart News. On Tuesday [5-29-19], […]
5/30/2019
DEMS/IMPEACHMENT/ROBERT MUELLER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump lashed out angrily at Robert S. Mueller III on Thursday [5-30-19], accusing him of pursuing a personal vendetta as Mr. Trump sought to counter increasing calls among Democrats for his impeachment. A day after Mr. Mueller, the special counsel, spoke out for the first time and refused to exonerate […]
5/30/2019
AFRICAN AMERICANS/DEMS/IMPEACHMENT/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/ROBERT MUELLER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Moments after the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, wrapped up his appearance at the Justice Department on Wednesday [5-29-19], Representative Dwight Evans stepped out of his district office in a black working-class neighborhood here to visit with local business owners. They had one question on their minds: Why […]
5/30/2019
ATTORNEY GENERAL/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Attorney General William P. Barr said in an interview broadcast on Thursday [5-30-19] that the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, should have decided whether his findings about President Trump’s efforts to impede the Russia investigation amounted to criminal activity…Mr. Barr reiterated his criticism of Mr. Mueller for his […]
5/30/2019
BUSINESS/ECONOMY/TRADE WARS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Markets sank again Wednesday [5-30-19] partially on fear of political chaos after Robert Mueller’s statement put more pressure on House Democrats to begin impeachment hearings against President Trump but mostly on persistent worries about the impact of Trump’s trade wars on a softening economy. The bond market is once again flashing […]
5/30/2019
ASIA/AUTO INDUSTRY/EU/MEXICO/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Tariff Man has struck again. US stock futures and global stock markets, including shares of Asian and European automakers, tumbled Friday [5-31-19] after President Donald Trump said the United States will impose a 5% tariff on all Mexican imports. Japan’s Nikkei (N225) slumped 1.6%, while South Korea’s KOSPI (KOSPI) was mostly […]
5/30/2019
RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….say he fought back against this phony crime that didn’t exist, this horrendous false accusation, and he shouldn’t fight back, he should just sit back and take it. Could this be Obstruction? No, Mueller didn’t find Obstruction either. Presidential Harassment!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 30, 2019 6:57 am […]
5/30/2019
RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Russia, Russia, Russia! That’s all you heard at the beginning of this Witch Hunt Hoax…And now Russia has disappeared because I had nothing to do with Russia helping me to get elected. It was a crime that didn’t exist. So now the Dems and their partner, the Fake News Media,…..” –Donald […]
5/30/2019
RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Russia, Russia, Russia! That’s all you heard at the beginning of this Witch Hunt Hoax…And now Russia has disappeared because I had nothing to do with Russia helping me to get elected. It was a crime that didn’t exist. So now the Dems and their partner, the Fake News Media,…..” –Donald […]
5/30/2019
RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….say he fought back against this phony crime that didn’t exist, this horrendous false acquisition, and he shouldn’t fight back, he should just sit back and take it. Could this be Obstruction? No, Mueller didn’t find Obstruction either. Presidential Harassment!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 30, 2019 6:38 am […]
5/30/2019
RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Greatest Presidential Harassment in history. After spending $40,000,000 over two dark years, with unlimited access, people, resources and cooperation, highly conflicted Robert Mueller would have brought charges, if he had ANYTHING, but there were no charges to bring!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 30, 2019 6:21 am […]
5/30/2019
DEMS/MITCH MCCONNELL/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Republicans have been successfully leveraging the Supreme Court balance of power as a major campaign issue to ignite their base since the 1980s. For Democrats, the 2020 election may mark the first in modern times that they unite around the high court as a driving force in a presidential election. […]
5/30/2019
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “It was January 2004 and Donald Trump was on the ‘Today Show’ to promote a new reality TV series called ‘The Apprentice.’ Almost immediately after the interview began Trump started bragging about the unparalleled intellect of the contestants who would compete for a job at one of his companies…It wasn’t the […]
5/30/2019
BORDER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE/WALL: “President Donald Trump appears to have set his sights on a North Dakota construction firm with a checkered legal record to build portions of his signature border wall. The family-owned company, Fisher Sand & Gravel, claims it can build the wall cheaper and faster than competitors. It was among a handful […]
5/30/2019
DEMS/POLLS/TRADE WARS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s trade wars may be something he believes in, but it doesn’t seem to be a political winner. Unlike many issues on which Trump has seesawed on over the years, Trump has been generally consistent in his protectionist stance on trade. He seemed to use that to his advantage […]
5/29/2019
INTELLIGENCE/IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “John R. Bolton, President Trump’s national security adviser, on Wednesday [5-29-19] accused Iran of playing a key role in recent attacks on ships off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, the latest instance in which he has articulated a more hawkish view than his boss toward Iran. Ratcheting up his […]
5/29/2019
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Shane Cusick started his small business, Pello, in 2014 with the goal of making lightweight bikes for children. His experience over the past year is a case study in how a trade war can disrupt a fledgling enterprise. Pello, in Richmond, Va., has met with early success, selling 400 to […]
5/29/2019
IMPEACHMENT/NAFTA/NANCY PELOSI/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Speaker Nancy Pelosi is resisting pressure from the Trump administration to quickly approve an updated North American trade deal and is telling lawmakers and union officials that a planned study of the agreement could drag on well into the fall, people familiar with the situation said. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau […]
5/29/2019
ELECTION/GOP/SENATE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Donald J. Trump is publicly making the case that Roy Moore, the controversial former Alabama judge, could cost Republicans a Senate seat in an overwhelmingly conservative state if he chooses to run again. One person he hasn’t convinced is Mr. Moore himself…President Trump took to Twitter early Wednesday [5-29-19] to warn that if […]
5/29/2019
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel, declined on Wednesday [5-29-19] to clear President Trump of obstruction of justice in his first public characterization of his two-year investigation of Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election…He also noted that while Justice Department policy prohibits charging a sitting president with […]
5/29/2019
GOP/IMPEACHMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “At the edge of the crowd, Diane Luke, wearing a ‘Make America Great Again’ hat, stood up and informed Representative Justin Amash, Republican of Michigan, that she did not have the words to express her disappointment in him…Since he first outlined his belief that the special counsel’s report showed that Mr. Trump […]
5/29/2019
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WAR: “In repeating his readiness to pursue a new nuclear deal with Iran, President Trump this week left unmentioned his administration’s aim to hobble what officials call Tehran’s ‘expansionist foreign policy’ — an ambitious priority that is far more likely to lead the United States into war. The expansive, open-ended mission of […]
5/29/2019
ATTORNEY GENERAL/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Attorney General William P. Barr stood at the Justice Department lectern six weeks ago and put the best possible spin on the Mueller report for his boss, declaring that the special counsel had amassed insufficient evidence to accuse President Trump of a crime. Robert S. Mueller III delivered a […]
5/29/2019
2016 ELECTION/MITCH MCCONNELL/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “When it came to filling a Supreme Court vacancy during the 2016 presidential election year, Senator Mitch McConnell had a constant refrain: Let the people decide. But should a high court seat become open in 2020, Mr. McConnell has already decided himself. ‘Oh, we’d fill it,’ Mr. McConnell, […]
5/29/2019
JOHN MCCAIN/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S. Navy reportedly tried to obscure the warship USS John S. McCain from President Donald Trump’s view ahead of his visit to Japan last week. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday, the destroyer — named partly for the Arizona senator whom Trump repeatedly derided, even […]
5/29/2019
HOUSE OF REPS/INTELLIGENCE/ROBERT MUELLER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Robert Mueller’s investigation may be complete, but House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff says the special counsel owes one final duty to the nation: congressional testimony…Earlier Wednesday [5-29-19], Mueller offered his first public remarks since the special counsel report’s release, largely reiterating his team’s written findings of extensive Russian election […]
5/29/2019
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/ROBERT MUELLER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Special counsel Robert Mueller said in a rare and remarkable public statement Wednesday [5-29-19] his investigation could not clear President Donald Trump and that charging the President was not an option his office could consider. In Mueller’s first public comments on the investigation since he was appointed special counsel two […]