IRAN/NATIONAL SECURITY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE/VENEZUELA: “U.S. President Donald Trump, facing the possibility of military confrontations with both Iran and Venezuela, said on Thursday [5-9-19] that he sometimes serves as a counterbalance to his hard-charging national security adviser, John Bolton. Bolton has been a key player in current U.S. standoffs with Iran and Venezuela, both instances […]
5/9/2019
CENTRAL AMERICA/DEMS/FOREIGN AID/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives committee moved on Thursday [5-9-19] toward restoring hundreds of millions of dollars of aid to Central America that was cut off by President Donald Trump, setting up a potential showdown with the White House. A House Appropriations subcommittee released a draft of […]
5/9/2019
DONALD JR/INTELLIGENCE/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP BUSINESS: “Donald Trump Jr. is unlikely to comply with a U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee subpoena to testify about his contacts with Russia, two congressional sources said on Thursday [5-9-19] as the president publicly defended his eldest son. The sources said Trump Jr is expected to cite his Fifth Amendment constitutional […]
5/9/2019
DRUGS/HHS/HIV-AIDS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Hundreds of thousands of uninsured people may soon have access to medication meant to curb the HIV epidemic. President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced on Twitter that the administration has worked with biotechnology company Gilead to secure a donation of an HIV prevention drug. Truvada is […]
5/9/2019
CONGRESS/GOP/HEALTHCARE/PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS/SENIORS: “For many years, drug companies gave foreign countries better deals than they gave our own country. Now we’re making sure that our great seniors share in the discounts given to other countries. And we will always protect patients with preexisting conditions, very importantly. The Republican Party will always protect patients with preexisting conditions… […]
5/8/2019
FEDERAL FUNDING/FLORIDA/HUD/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Standing before an enthusiastic, loyal crowd of hurricane-ravaged residents, many of whom are still dealing with the aftershock, President Donald Trump said he would do everything he legally could to get more money to the Florida Panhandle…Because Michael was reclassified as a Category 5 storm, the federal government will be able to […]
5/8/2019
FLORIDA/RALLY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Beautiful evening in Panama City Beach, Florida. Thank you! #MAGA https://t.co/lNBM9sED2f” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 8, 2019 8:51 pm […]
5/8/2019
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VENEZUELA: “Shortly before he was sworn in as president, Donald J. Trump vowed that the United States would stop ‘racing to topple foreign regimes that we know nothing about, that we shouldn’t be involved with.’ He promised to end ‘this destructive cycle of intervention and chaos.’ Two and a half years into […]
5/8/2019
ATTORNEY GENERAL/HOUSE OF REPS/ROBERT MUELLER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The House Judiciary Committee voted Wednesday [5-8-19] to recommend that the House hold Attorney General William P. Barr in contempt of Congress for failing to turn over Robert S. Mueller III’s unredacted report, hours after President Trump asserted executive privilege to shield the full report and underlying evidence […]
5/8/2019
AUTO INDUSTRY/JOBS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It has all the elements of a classic Trump tale: intervention with an otherwise heartless company, a saved factory in the heartland, and assurances that old-school manufacturing jobs would be preserved. On Wednesday [5-8-19], the factory in question was the General Motors plant in Lordstown, Ohio. Mr. Trump announced that it […]
5/8/2019
CHINA/ECONOMY/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The real question is not why the stock market is down this week. It is why it is down so little. After all, the world’s two largest economies have seemed to be hurtling toward a major escalation of their trade war. American officials have complained that Chinese negotiators have been playing […]
5/8/2019
IRS/TRUMP BUSINESS/TRUMP TAXES: “President Trump on Wednesday [5-8-19] defended the more than $1 billion he reported in business losses between 1985 and 1994, a previously undisclosed amount revealed in a New York Times investigation, as a best practice that other real estate developers had also used. Yet even as he tried to explain in a […]
5/8/2019
FLORIDA/RALLY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Big crowds in Panama City Beach, Florida. See everyone in 30 minutes! @FoxNews @TuckerCarlson @SeanHannity https://t.co/57tngL1W2i” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 8, 2019 6:32 pm […]
5/8/2019
FLORIDA/RALLY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just landed in Panama City Beach, Florida for a rally beginning at 8:00 P.M. Eastern. Will be live on @FoxNews! #MAGA @tuckercarlson @seanhannity” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 8, 2019 6:13 pm […]
5/8/2019
DRUGS/HISPANICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Big announcement today: Drug companies have to come clean about their prices in TV ads. Historic transparency for American patients is here. If drug companies are ashamed of those prices—lower them!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 8, 2019 4:01 pm […]
5/8/2019
CHINA/ECONOMY/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “‘The reality is, with the Tariffs, the economy has grown more rapidly in the United States and much more slowly in China.’ Peter Morici, Former Chief Economist, USITC” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 8, 2019 3:58 pm […]
5/8/2019
DEMS/FLORIDA/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Getting ready to leave for one of my favorite places, the Florida Panhandle, where we’ve given, and are giving, billions of $$$ for the devastation caused by Hurricane Michael. Even though the Dems are totally in our way (they don’t want money to go there) we’re getting it done!” –Donald Trump, […]
5/8/2019
DRUGS/HHS/PHARMA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration finalized a rule Wednesday [5-8-19] that requires drugmakers to disclose prices in television ads, despite skepticism the move will lower the high cost of drugs and concerns that sticker shock will frighten patients into going off their medications. Under the rule, which takes effect in 60 days, manufacturers must […]
5/8/2019
AUTO INDUSTRY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “General Motors is poised to sell the northeast Ohio factory that it’s closing to a little-known maker of electric pickups, President Donald Trump said Wednesday [5-8-19] on Twitter. While Trump has been known to mischaracterize these types of deals, the president claimed that GM CEO Mary Barra told him about the […]
5/8/2019
TRUMP PEOPLE: “Thank you @NewtGingrich & @FoxandFriends! https://t.co/GYJ7U2k7nn” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 8, 2019 12:54 pm […]
5/8/2019
FIRST RESPONDERS/GUNS/MASS SHOOTINGS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Our Nation grieves at the unspeakable violence that took a precious young life and badly injured others in Colorado. God be with the families and thank you to the First Responders for bravely intervening. We are in close contact with Law Enforcement.” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 8, 2019 12:42 pm […]
5/8/2019
ELIZABETH WARREN/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Republicans shouldn’t vote for H.R. 312, a special interest casino Bill, backed by Elizabeth (Pocahontas) Warren. It is unfair and doesn’t treat Native Americans equally!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 8, 2019 10:48 am […]
5/8/2019
AUTO INDUSTRY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “GREAT NEWS FOR OHIO! Just spoke to Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, who informed me that, subject to a UAW agreement etc., GM will be selling their beautiful Lordstown Plant to Workhorse, where they plan to build Electric Trucks. GM will also be spending $700,000,000 in Ohio…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
5/8/2019
AUTO INDUSTRY/JOBS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….in 3 separate locations, creating another 450 jobs. I have been working nicely with GM to get this done. Thank you to Mary B, your GREAT Governor, and Senator Rob Portman. With all the car companies coming back, and much more, THE USA IS BOOMING!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 8, 2019 […]
5/8/2019
TRUMP TAXES: “RT @realDonaldTrump: ….you would get it by building, or even buying. You always wanted to show losses for tax purposes….almost all real…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 8, 2019 9:45 am […]
5/8/2019
TRUMP TAXES: “RT @realDonaldTrump: Real estate developers in the 1980’s & 1990’s, more than 30 years ago, were entitled to massive write offs and depreci…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 8, 2019 9:45 am […]
5/8/2019
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @realDonaldTrump: ‘CASE CLOSED!’ @SenateMajLDR https://t.co/TOIatsmu4U” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 8, 2019 9:45 am […]
5/8/2019
ELECTION/SPYGATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “‘This British Spy, Christopher Steele, tried so hard to get this (the Fake Dossier) out before the Election. Why?’ @kilmeade @foxandfriends” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 8, 2019 9:42 am […]
5/8/2019
RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “‘Everyone wants to know who needs to be accountable, because it took up two years of our lives talking about this Russian involvement. It proved No Collusion, & people want to trace it back to see how this all happened?’ @ainsleyearhardt @foxandfriends TREASONOUS HOAX!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 8, 2019 9:38 […]
5/8/2019
DEMS/IMPEACHMENT/NANCY PELOSI/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested Wednesday [5-8-19] that President Donald Trump is building his own case for impeachment by continuing to stonewall lawmakers in their demand for testimony and documents from the White House…The speaker has consistently sought to tamp down talk among the Democratic Caucus of impeaching the president, warning […]
5/8/2019
TAXES/TRUMP BUSINESS/TRUMP TAXES: “President Donald Trump on Wednesday [5-8-19] defended the massive losses he racked up in the 1980s and 1990s, saying the tax write-offs from bad deals were all part of the ‘sport’ of business at the time. The New York Times reported Tuesday [5-7-19] that tax figures it obtained from the years 1985 […]
5/8/2019
BORDER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “Big Court win at our Southern Border! We are getting there – and Wall is being built!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 8, 2019 8:42 am […]
5/8/2019
CONGRESS/DEMS/TRUMP TAXES: “President Donald Trump reportedly lost more than $1 billion over a ten-year period — and he avoided paying taxes for eight years during that time due to the losses. The revelation comes amid a brewing battle between Democrats in Congress and the Trump administration about lawmakers’ access to the president’s tax returns for 2013-2018. In 1985, Trump reported […]
5/8/2019
FBI/INTELLIGENCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “‘Shouldn’t 2015 and 2016 be revealed, how Intelligence Agencies, FBI, tried to sabotage a particular campaign – never been done before?’ @SteveForbesCEO @MariaBartiromo” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 8, 2019 8:23 am […]
5/8/2019
ATTORNEY GENERAL/DEMS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “‘The real ‘Obstruction of Justice’ is what the Democrats are trying to do to this Attorney General.” Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio). @MariaBartiromo” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 8, 2019 7:57 am […]
5/8/2019
CHINA/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….Guess what, that’s not going to happen! China has just informed us that they (Vice-Premier) are now coming to the U.S. to make a deal. We’ll see, but I am very happy with over $100 Billion a year in Tariffs filling U.S. coffers…great for U.S., not good for China!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
5/8/2019
CHINA/DEMS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The reason for the China pullback & attempted renegotiation of the Trade Deal is the sincere HOPE that they will be able to “negotiate” with Joe Biden or one of the very weak Democrats, and thereby continue to ripoff the United States (($500 Billion a year)) for years to come….” –Donald […]
5/8/2019
DEMS/DRUGS/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @GOPLeader: Democrats and Republicans should be working together to lower the cost of prescription drugs. What are Democrats doing in…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 8, 2019 7:11 am […]
5/8/2019
ABORTION/GOP/TRUMP PEOPLE: “RT @TXRandy14: Today, I led my Republican colleagues in asking for the #BornAliveAct to be taken up. Dem Leadership again denied our reques…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 8, 2019 7:10 am […]
5/8/2019
EDUCATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @GOPLeader: I am grateful to the millions of teachers who put their heart (and countless hours!) into their work. Thank you for your pas…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 8, 2019 7:10 am […]
5/8/2019
TRUMP TAXES: “Real estate developers in the 1980’s & 1990’s, more than 30 years ago, were entitled to massive write offs and depreciation which would, if one was actively building, show losses and tax losses in almost all cases. Much was non monetary. Sometimes considered ‘tax shelter,’ ……” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 8, 2019 5:56 […]
5/8/2019
TRUMP TAXES: “….you would get it by building, or even buying. You always wanted to show losses for tax purposes….almost all real estate developers did – and often re-negotiate with banks, it was sport. Additionally, the very old information put out is a highly inaccurate Fake News hit job!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 8, 2019 […]
5/8/2019
ATTORNEY GENERAL/POLLS/ROBERT MUELLER/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Amid Attorney General William Barr’s escalating clash with Congress, a POLITICO/Morning Consult poll shows few voters are praising him for how he has handled the release of the Mueller report. But while many voters disapprove of Barr’s handling of the report, there’s little sign of the kind of widespread antipathy that […]
5/8/2019
RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “‘CASE CLOSED!’ @SenateMajLDR https://t.co/TOIatsmu4U” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 8, 2019 5:17 am […]
5/8/2019
BORDER/DEMS/GOP/IMMIGRATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Senate Republicans are holding high-level meetings with President Donald Trump on an immigration reform bill. House Democrats are crafting their own plan to protect Dreamers. And the administration has formally requested billions in emergency aid to address the surge of migrants at the border. But the apparent movement is something of a […]
5/8/2019
MITCH MCCONNELL/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “McConnell Backs Trump: Mueller Report Is ‘Case Closed’ | Breitbart https://t.co/eOWQSJX7lO via @BreitbartNews” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 8, 2019 5:08 am […]
5/8/2019
FLORIDA/HEALTHCARE/HOUSE OF REPS/OBAMACARE(ACA)/PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS/RALLY/SENATE: “We’re vastly expanding affordable alternatives to Obamacare before we terminate it and replace it with something good once we take over the House, the Senate, the presidency together. And we will always protect patients with preexisting conditions. Always. The Republican Party will always protect patients with preexisting condition. People with preexisting […]
5/8/2019
IMMIGRATION/IRAN/MIDDLE EAST/MILITARY/NUKES/SANCTIONS/SECRETARY OF STATE/TERRORISM/TREASURY/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, find that: It remains the policy of the United States to deny Iran all paths to both a nuclear weapon and intercontinental ballistic missiles, and to counter the totality of Iran’s malign influence in the Middle East. It […]
5/8/2019
GUNS/MASS SHOOTING/SOCIAL MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Hours after one student was killed and eight others wounded during a shooting Tuesday [5-7-19] at a Colorado school, President Donald Trump had not personally commented on the attack. However, in the interim, he had chosen to tweet about a wide variety of other topics. Opting not to join the […]
5/7/2019
ATTORNEY GENERAL/DEMS/IRS/TREASURY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee said Tuesday [5-7-19] he does not want to throw Attorney General William Barr in jail but is ‘ready to do so,’…Doggett is one of the more liberal members of the House Ways and Means Committee and the Democratic leadership of that committee […]
5/7/2019
ATTORNEY GENERAL/DEMS/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The Justice Department is preparing to ask the White House to invoke executive privilege over special counsel Robert Mueller’s entire report and underlying evidence, a defensive move the night before Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are set to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt for refusing to make […]
5/7/2019
IMMIGRATION/JARED KUSHNER/SENATE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Jared Kushner briefed senators Tuesday [5-7-19] on an immigration proposal meant to boost border security and set up a new merit-based system that would keep the number of legal immigrants coming into the U.S. at current levels, according to administration officials and lawmakers…The meeting comes as the Trump administration argues that a […]
5/7/2019
BORDER/CONGRESS/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “A bipartisan group of more than 100 former members of the House of Representatives filed a court brief Tuesday [5-7-19] in a case challenging the President’s national emergency declaration. The case, brought by the House of Representatives, seeks to block President Donald Trump from circumventing Congress to fund his signature […]
5/7/2019
COURTS/DHS/IMMIGRATION/MEXICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A federal appeals court is allowing the Trump administration to continue returning some asylum seekers to Mexico for the duration of their immigration hearings, for now. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the administration can enforce the policy informally known as ‘Remain in Mexico’ pending appeal. The judges, though […]
5/7/2019
IRAN/MIKE POMPEO/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Iran is set to announce Wednesday [5-8-19] that it will reduce its commitments to the international nuclear pact it signed in 2015 as the US moves a Navy strike group and B-52 bombers to the region to counter perceived threats from Tehran and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made a surprise […]
5/7/2019
SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @WhiteHouse: LIVE NOW: President Trump Presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Tiger Woods https://t.co/tqZdiXay5T” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 7, 2019 9:29 pm […]
5/7/2019
CAMPAIGN/FBI/ROBERT MUELLER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “FBI Director Christopher Wray said on Tuesday [5-7-19] that if any 2020 presidential campaign is contacted by a foreign agent, it’s ‘something the FBI would want to know about.’ But would President Donald Trump’s campaign alert the feds if approached by a potential election meddler? It won’t say. The Trump campaign […]
5/7/2019
CONGRESS/FEDERAL FUNDING/NATURAL DISASTERS/PUERTO RICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @realDonaldTrump: Puerto Rico has been given more money by Congress for Hurricane Disaster Relief, 91 Billion Dollars, than any State in…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 7, 2019 9:21 pm […]
5/7/2019
FEDERAL FUNDING/NATURAL DISASTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @realDonaldTrump: ….Alabama, Iowa, Nebraska, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and others unless much more money is given to Pue…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 7, 2019 9:21 pm […]
5/7/2019
TRUMP PEOPLE: “I am pleased to inform you that THE BIG FIREWORKS, after many years of not having any, are coming back to beautiful Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. Great work @GovKristiNoem and @SecBernhardt! #MAGA” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 7, 2019 8:51 pm […]
5/7/2019
SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @TigerWoods: It’s an incredible privilege to be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Considering the recipients, history, and what…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 7, 2019 8:22 pm […]
5/7/2019
ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “RT @TeamTrump: BIG NEWS: Nearly HALF of @realdonaldtrump’s 2020 campaign contributions this year have come from WOMEN donors. #WomenForTru…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 7, 2019 8:17 pm […]
5/7/2019
ELECTION/HILLARY CLINTON/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @GOPChairwoman: Hillary Clinton is STILL claiming the election was ‘stolen’ from her. It wasn’t. She had a failed message and complet…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 7, 2019 8:17 pm […]
5/7/2019
DEMS/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @GOPChairwoman: Ever wonder why the Democrats are so obsessed with Russia? They want to distract from how strong our economy is under…” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 7, 2019 8:16 pm […]
5/7/2019
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “RT @TeamTrump: President @realDonaldTrump is hard at work for the American people! #ThanksPresidentTrump #MAGA https://t.co/ehPs7iEn1u” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 7, 2019 8:16 pm […]
5/7/2019
ELECTION/IMPEACHMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “He wants to impeach because they can’t win election. Sad! https://t.co/oFO6wMVhYt” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 7, 2019 8:15 pm […]
5/7/2019
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Forgotten Man’ Story: Under Trump, Red Counties Economically Thrive https://t.co/eboFUSJH1u via @BreitbartNews” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 7, 2019 8:04 pm […]
5/7/2019
CRIME/GOP/IRS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The Trump campaign is distancing itself from one of its highest-profile supporters, David Bossie, two days after the president’s longtime friend was accused of using his political group to scam elderly Republican voters for his own financial gain…The statement did not mention Bossie by name but appeared to be a clear rebuke of […]
5/7/2019
ATTORNEY GENERAL/FBI/SPYGATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The F.B.I. director, Christopher A. Wray, defended the bureau on Tuesday [5-7-19] amid another round of accusations that agents abused their powers in investigating the Trump campaign, saying he was unaware of any illegal surveillance and refusing to call their work ‘spying.’ Mr. Wray’s defense of his agency put him in […]
5/7/2019
CHINA/ECONOMY/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Fears of an escalating trade war between the United States and China ricocheted through the American economy on Tuesday [5-7-19], sending stocks down sharply and prompting businesses large and small to brace for fallout. For months, investors and companies had been lulled into a sense of security that the world’s two […]
5/7/2019
ATTORNEY GENERAL/CONGRESS/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When President Trump declared that the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, ‘should not testify’ before Congress, he contradicted Attorney General William P. Barr, who had already told lawmakers that he had no objection to letting Mr. Mueller talk to them. That clash has raised the prospect of a major test […]
5/7/2019
CONGRESS/DEMS/HOUSE OF REPS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump’s wholesale refusal to provide information to Congress threatens to upend the delicate balance that is the separation of powers outlined in the Constitution. Earlier administrations fought isolated skirmishes over congressional subpoenas. Mr. Trump, by contrast, has declared an all-out war on efforts by House Democrats to look into […]
5/7/2019
2016 ELECTION/DEMS/TREASURY/TRUMP TAXES: “Since the 2016 presidential campaign, journalists at The New York Times and elsewhere have been trying to piece together Donald J. Trump’s complex and concealed finances. Now The Times has obtained 10 years of previously unrevealed figures from the president’s federal income tax returns. The tax numbers, for the years 1985 through […]
5/7/2019
CHINA/ECONOMY/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump threatened over the weekend to re-escalate his trade war with China by raising tariffs on nearly all Chinese imports. He implied that the move would not hurt the American economy and said that the tariffs he has already imposed ‘are partially responsible for our great economic results’ in the […]
5/7/2019
IRS/TRUMP TAXES: “By the time his master-of-the-universe memoir ‘Trump: The Art of the Deal’ hit bookstores in 1987, Donald J. Trump was already in deep financial distress, losing tens of millions of dollars on troubled business deals, according to previously unrevealed figures from his federal income tax returns. Mr. Trump was propelled to the presidency, […]
5/7/2019
CHINA/TARIFFS/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. companies are bracing for a huge jump in costs as tariffs on $200 billion worth of consumer products and other goods from China are set to more than double on Friday [5-10-19] per President Donald Trump’s orders…U.S. stocks tumbled for a second day after the president tweeted on Sunday [5-4-19] that […]
5/7/2019
IRAQ/MIDDLE EAST/MIKE POMPEO/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made a lightning visit to Baghdad on Tuesday [5-7-19] to show U.S. support for the Iraqi government as Washington steps up warnings to Iran against any action against American interests in the Middle East. The unannounced trip began and ended after nightfall and under heavy security. […]
5/7/2019
CHRIS WRAY/FBI/SPYGATE: “FBI Director Chris Wray said Tuesday [May 7, 2019] that he does not consider court-approved FBI surveillance to be ‘spying’ and said he has no evidence the FBI illegally monitored President Donald Trump’s campaign during the 2016 election. His comments at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing broke from Attorney General William Barr, who […]
5/7/2019
SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Congratulations @TigerWoods – you are truly one of a kind! https://t.co/B6YpeLZilo” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 7, 2019 1:57 pm […]
5/7/2019
MELANIA: “RT @WhiteHouse: On the one year anniversary of @FLOTUS’ initiative, Be Best, take a look back at some of the highlights! #BeBest https://t.…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 7, 2019 11:37 am […]
5/7/2019
ATTORNEY GENERAL/DEMS/ROBERT MUELLER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “William Barr must be about to set some kind of record. Less than three months on from his Valentine’s Day swearing-in ceremony, the conservative legal stalwart could be hours from becoming one of the most polarizing attorneys general in history. Unless there’s a last minute deal with Barr, the Democratic […]
5/7/2019
BORDER/CONGRESS/DEMS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Democrats in Congress must vote to close the terrible loopholes at the Southern Border. If not, harsh measures will have to be taken!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 7, 2019 9:49 am […]
5/6/2019
IRAN/MIDDLE EAST/MILITARY/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump has moved closer to a military conflict with Iran than at any time in his presidency, redirecting warships to the Middle East to respond to what officials said Monday [5-6-19] are heightened Iranian threats to U.S. troops and facilities. The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier is headed to […]
5/6/2019
DEMS/HOUSE OF REPS/STEVE MNUCHIN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP TAXES: “The Trump administration on Monday [5-6-19] formally rejected demands by House Democrats to turn over the president’s tax returns, setting the stage for what’s likely to be a long legal battle. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said their demands raise ‘serious constitutional questions’ and that lawmakers do not have […]
5/6/2019
CHINA/NAFTA/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s meeting with Republican senators on trade last week did nothing to unstick his stalled trade deal with Mexico and Canada. Senate Finance Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said Monday [5-6-19] that the president once again refused to lift steel and aluminum tariffs on U.S. allies when pressed, a requirement […]
5/6/2019
DEMS/RUSSIA/SANCTIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The leaders of the House Foreign Affairs and Financial Services Committees are accusing the Trump administration of violating a law requiring a report on human rights abuses in Russia. Rep. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.), the chairman of the Foreign Affairs panel, and Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), the Financial Services chairwoman, on Monday [5-6-19] […]
5/6/2019
SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: ”Today, it was my true honor to present the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy—for the second year in a row, to the @ArmyWP_Football Black Knights. Congratulations once again on your historic victories, and keep on making us proud! https://t.co/nGOC4PQn6S” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 6, 2019 3:00 pm […]
5/6/2019
SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Congratulations @ArmyWP_Football! https://t.co/jzc35XNLl3” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 6, 2019 12:21 pm […]
5/6/2019
JAPAN/NORTH KOREA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just spoke to Prime Minister Abe of Japan concerning North Korea and Trade. Very good conversation!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 6, 2019 8:51 am […]
5/6/2019
AGRICULTURE/FEDERAL FUNDING/NATURAL DISASTER/PUERTO RICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….Alabama, Iowa, Nebraska, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and others unless much more money is given to Puerto Rico. The Dems don’t want farmers to get any help. Puerto Rico should be very happy and the Dems should stop blocking much needed Disaster Relief!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 6, […]
5/6/2019
CONGRESS/FEDERAL FUNDING/NATURAL DISASTERS/PUERTO RICEO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Puerto Rico has been given more money by Congress for Hurricane Disaster Relief, 91 Billion Dollars, than any State in the history of the U.S. As an example, Florida got $12 Billion & Texas $39 Billion for their monster hurricanes. Now the Democrats are saying NO Relief to……” –Donald […]
5/6/2019
DEMS/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Scott Walker is 100% correct when he says that the Republicans must WAKE UP to the Democrats State by State power grab. They play very dirty, actually, like never before. Don’t allow them to get away with what they are doing!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 6, 2019 8:30 am […]
5/6/2019
CHINA/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The United States has been losing, for many years, 600 to 800 Billion Dollars a year on Trade. With China we lose 500 Billion Dollars. Sorry, we’re not going to be doing that anymore!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 6, 2019 6:08 am […]
5/6/2019
DEMS/IMPEACHMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “‘Democrat Texas Congressman Al Green says impeachment is the only thing that can prevent President Trump from re-election in 2020.’ @OANN In other words, Dems can’t win the election fairly. You can’t impeach a president for creating the best economy in our country’s history…..” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 6, 2019 5:46 am […]
5/6/2019
DEMS/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Also, there are ‘No High Crimes & Misdemeanors,’ No Collusion, No Conspiracy, No Obstruction. ALL THE CRIMES ARE ON THE OTHER SIDE, and that’s what the Dems should be looking at, but they won’t. Nevertheless, the tables are turning!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 6, 2019 5:46 am […]
5/6/2019
ATTORNEY GENERAL/CONGRESS/STEVE MNUCHIN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP TAXES: “The Trump administration ruled out turning over President Trump’s tax returns to the House on Monday [5-6-19] and girded for a looming contempt of Congress resolution against Attorney General William P. Barr. The actions ratcheted up the showdown between the executive and legislative branches, as Mr. Trump and his […]
5/6/2019
CHINA/ECONOMY/TARIFFS/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump’s top economic advisers on Monday [5-6-19] accused China of reneging on previous commitments to resolve a monthslong trade war and said Mr. Trump was prepared to prolong the standoff to force more significant concessions from Beijing. Mr. Trump, angry that China is retreating from its commitments just as the […]
5/6/2019
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/MIKE PENCE/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “At the Munich Security Conference in February, the face of the Trump administration was Vice President Mike Pence, who urged longstanding American allies to pull out of a denuclearization deal with Iran. When President Trump needed an emissary to describe his proposed tax overhaul in 2017, Mr. Pence was deployed […]
5/6/2019
MELANIA/WHITE HOUSE STAFF: “Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, a leading contractor for President Trump’s inaugural committee and a former adviser to the first lady, Melania Trump, has publicly disputed accounts of her departure from the White House last year, rejecting claims from officials that she was dismissed. Ms. Winston Wolkoff specifically took issue with suggestions by White […]
5/5/2019
RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “…..The Witch Hunt is over but we will never forget. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 5, 2019 10:05 pm […]