NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “…considerable aid, including money, fuel, fertilizer and various other commodities. This is not helpful! Nonetheless, the President believes that his relationship with Kim Jong Un is a very good and warm one, and there is no reason at this time to be spending large amounts…” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 29, 2018 […]
8/29/2018
CHINA/NORTH KOREA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “STATEMENT FROM THE WHITE HOUSE President Donald J. Trump feels strongly that North Korea is under tremendous pressure from China because of our major trade disputes with the Chinese Government. At the same time, we also know that China is providing North Korea with…” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 29, 2018 […]
8/29/2018
CHINA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “…differences, they will be resolved in time by President Trump and China’s great President Xi Jinping. Their relationship and bond remain very strong.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 29, 2018 4:23 pm […]
8/29/2018
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “#StopTheBias https://t.co/xqz599iQZw“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 29, 2018 3:55 pm […]
8/29/2018
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/LEGAL/ROBERT MUELLER/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said Wednesday [8-29-18] that Don McGahn will leave his job as White House counsel this fall following Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation…McGahn’s departure will close the book on a tumultuous relationship that has been both a boon for Trump’s agenda and a test of […]
8/29/2018
JOHN MCCAIN/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Sen. Lindsey Graham said Wednesday [8-29-18] that President Donald Trump called him after he delivered an emotional farewell to Sen. John McCain on the Senate floor, telling the South Carolina Republican he ‘did right by his friend’…During the 2016 campaign, Trump attacked McCain’s record of service, saying the Vietnam veteran […]
8/29/2018
LEGAL/MICHAEL COHEN/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Michael Cohen’s stunning guilty plea last week ended months of speculation about the fate of President Donald Trump’s longtime personal lawyer. And now, as Cohen waits for his sentencing hearing set for December, a source familiar with his thinking says ‘resignation’ would be a fitting word to describe the 52-year-old’s mindset — […]
8/29/2018
LEGAL/PAUL MANAFORT/ROBERT MUELLER/TRUMP PEOPLE: “U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday [8-29-18] asked a judge for more time to decide whether to retry former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort on 10 criminal charges that a jury deadlocked on last week. Wednesday was Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s deadline to decide but the government said that Manafort lawyers’ request for […]
8/29/2018
OBAMA/SOCIAL MEDIA/TECHNOLOGY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday [8-29-18] renewed his attacks on technology companies and platforms including Twitter Inc, Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google, saying they were ‘trying to silence’ people. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump suggested, without evidence, that the companies’ activities may be illegal. He later […]
8/29/2018
LEGAL/MICHAEL COHEN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A second Trump Organization employee discussed a potential immunity deal with the federal prosecutors who charged Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, according to people familiar with the matter. That employee ultimately did not receive immunity after prosecutors in the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New […]
8/29/2018
LEGAL/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “White House counsel Don McGahn’s office is just one floor up from the Oval, but it might as well be miles away. In recent months, the president has sometimes gone days — or longer — without having substantial conversations with McGahn as their relationship has grown increasingly strained, according to […]
8/29/2018
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “How the hell is Bruce Ohr still employed at the Justice Department? Disgraceful! Witch Hunt!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 29, 2018 10:12 am […]
8/29/2018
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Consumer Confidence Index, just out, is the HIGHEST IN 18 YEARS! Also, GDP revised upward to 4.2 from 4.1. Our country is doing great!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 29, 2018 9:56 am […]
8/29/2018
MEDIA/MICHAEL COHEN/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump took aim Wednesday [8-29-18] at CNN over information it reported last month that relied on anonymous sources, slamming all outlets that rely on such sources and labeling reports based on them ‘fiction made up by the Fake News reporters.’ Trump made specific reference to a CNN story […]
8/29/2018
LEGAL/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “White House Counsel Don McGahn will be leaving his position in the fall, shortly after the confirmation (hopefully) of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court. I have worked with Don for a long time and truly appreciate his service! “ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 29, 2018 9:30 […]
8/29/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Florida does not need a ‘failed socialist mayor’ as its next governor, President Donald Trump wrote online Wednesday [8-29-18], slamming the surprise winner of the state’s Democratic primary. Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum secured an upset victory in the swing state primary on Tuesday and will face off against GOP Rep. Ron […]
8/29/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/RACISM/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Republican U.S. Congressman Ron DeSantis came under fire on Wednesday [8-29-18] when the President Trump-backed Florida gubernatorial candidate said his state should not ‘monkey this up’ by electing Democratic Mayor Andrew Gillum, who is African-American. Gillum scored a surprise victory in Tuesday’s [8-28-18] Democratic primary for one the United States’ most competitive races […]
8/29/2018
JOHN MCCAIN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Not long after Senator John McCain learned last summer that he had terminal brain cancer, he began convening meetings every Friday in his Capitol Hill office with a group of trusted aides. The subject was his funeral. He obsessed over the music, selecting the Irish ballad ‘Danny Boy’ and several patriotic […]
8/29/2018
CHINA/DEFENSE/NORTH KOREA/TRADE WAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump on Wednesday [8-29-18] tried to make China the scapegoat for his stalled diplomacy with North Korea, accusing it of undermining the American-led pressure campaign against Pyongyang because of an escalating trade dispute with the United States. In a series of late-afternoon tweets, issued under the headline ‘Statement From […]
8/29/2018
CONGRESS/ELECTION/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Martha McSally is an extraordinary woman. She was a very talented fighter jet pilot and is now a highly respected member of Congress. She is Strong on Crime, the Border and our under siege 2nd Amendment. Loves our Military and our Vets. Has my total and complete Endorsement!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 29, […]
8/29/2018
LEGAL/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “White House counsel Don McGahn, whose relationship with President Donald Trump has been strained by the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, is set to leave the job in coming weeks. Trump announced on Twitter on Wednesday [8-29-18] that McGahn would step down after the U.S. […]
8/29/2018
MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When you see ‘anonymous source,’ stop reading the story, it is fiction!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 29, 2018 7:41 am […]
8/29/2018
MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “’Anonymous Sources are really starting to BURN the media.’ @FoxNews The fact is that many anonymous sources don’t even exist. They are fiction made up by the Fake News reporters. Look at the lie that Fake CNN is now in. They got caught red handed! Enemy of the People!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
8/29/2018
ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Big Election Wins last night! The Republican Party will MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! Actually, it is happening faster than anybody thought possible! It is morphing into KEEP AMERICA GREAT!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 29, 2018 7:23 am […]
8/29/2018
DEMS/HILLARY CLINTON/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “’Hillary Clinton and the DNC paid for information from the Russian government to use against her government – there’s no doubt about that!’ @TuckerCarlson” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 29, 2018 7:18 am […]
8/29/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/RACISM/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The Florida governor’s race is shaping up to be a ferocious showdown after Tuesday [8-28-18] night’s primary victories by Representative Ron DeSantis, the Republican endorsed by President Trump, and Mayor Andrew Gillum of Tallahassee, a progressive Democrat endorsed by Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont. The two hard-charging politicians, both 39, represent a rejection […]
8/29/2018
BETSY DEVOS/EDUCATION/SEX ABUSE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is preparing new policies on campus sexual misconduct that would bolster the rights of students accused of assault, harassment or rape, reduce liability for institutions of higher education and encourage schools to provide more support for victims. The proposed rules, obtained by The New York Times, narrow […]
8/29/2018
ENERGY [ALTERNATIVE]/EPA/OBAMA/REGULATIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration is reviewing a major Obama-era clean air regulation on the emission of mercury — a pollutant linked with damage to the brain, to the nervous system and to fetal development — with the intent of proposing a replacement rule, a spokeswoman for the Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday […]
8/29/2018
LEGAL/ROBERT MUELLER/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Trump surprised Donald F. McGahn II, the White House counsel, on Wednesday [8-29-18] by abruptly announcing that Mr. McGahn will be leaving his job this fall, effectively forcing the long-anticipated exit of a top adviser who has cooperated extensively in the investigation into Russian election interference. The president made the […]
8/29/2018
OBAMA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “’The Obama people did something that’s never been done…They spied on a rival presidential campaign. Would it be OK if Trump did it next? I am losing faith that our system is on the level. I’m beginning to think it is rotten & corrupt. Scary stuff Obama did.’” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August […]
8/29/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Not only did Congressman Ron DeSantis easily win the Republican Primary, but his opponent in November is his biggest dream….a failed Socialist Mayor named Andrew Gillum who has allowed crime & many other problems to flourish in his city. This is not what Florida wants or needs!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 29, 2018 […]
8/29/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/MINORITIES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Democratic nominees for governor include three African-Americans, two of them in the old Confederacy, a prospect that not long ago would have been unthinkable. Record numbers of women are competing in congressional races. Elsewhere, Muslims, gays, lesbians and transgender people will be on the ballot for high-profile offices. That diverse cast is […]
8/29/2018
IMMIGRATION/STEPHEN MILLER/TRUMP PEOPLE: “When the White House held a series of meetings last year to discuss how to deal with nations that refuse to take back their citizens whom the U.S. is trying to deport, one voice in the room was louder than all the others: Stephen Miller. It was odd that Miller, a powerful […]
8/29/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/NEW YORK/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and challenger Cynthia Nixon argued over who was the stauncher opponent of U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday [8-29-18] in their only debate as they battle for the state’s Democratic gubernatorial nomination next month. Cuomo, who is seeking a third term as governor, promised he would […]
8/29/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/SENATE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Republicans got their woman for a must-win Senate seat. President Donald Trump got his man in Florida, his second-home state. And Democrats chose another historic nominee in a stunning upset. The final multi-state primary night of the 2018 midterms concluded with a bang as Rep. Martha McSally locked down the GOP nomination for […]
8/28/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Florida’s high-stakes gubernatorial race will be fought between a progressive Democrat vying to become the state’s first black chief executive and a Republican congressman closely allied with President Donald Trump. In a late primary season shocker, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum defeated the front runner, former Rep. Gwen Graham, who had led in the […]
8/28/2018
ELECTION/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Martha McSally, running in the Arizona Primary for U.S. Senate, was endorsed by rejected Senator Jeff Flake….and turned it down – a first! Now Martha, a great U.S. Military fighter jet pilot and highly respected member of Congress, WINS BIG. Congratulations, and on to November!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 28, 2018 11:44 […]
8/28/2018
CHINA/FBI/HILLARY CLINTON/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Hillary Clinton’s Emails, many of which are Classified Information, got hacked by China. Next move better be by the FBI & DOJ or, after all of their other missteps (Comey, McCabe, Strzok, Page, Ohr, FISA, Dirty Dossier etc.), their credibility will be forever gone!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 28, 2018 […]
8/28/2018
2016 ELECTION/CHINA/HILLARY CLINTON/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/SOCIAL MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump said on Twitter early on Wednesday [8-29-18] China hacked the emails of 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton but did not offer any evidence or further information…Trump said in an earlier tweet on Tuesday [8-28-18] night: ‘China hacked Hillary Clinton’s private Email Server. Are […]
8/28/2018
GOP/RELIGION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “US President Donald Trump, facing scrutiny for hush money payments to a porn star and a former Playboy model, pleaded with evangelical leaders for political help during closed-door remarks on Monday, warning of dire consequences to their congregations should Republicans lose in November’s midterm elections…”It’s not a question of like or dislike, […]
8/28/2018
ELECTION/GOP/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Republican U.S. Representative Martha McSally’s embrace of President Donald Trump and his agenda paid off on Tuesday, [8-28-18] when the Arizonan beat back conservative challengers for her party’s nomination in a crucial U.S. Senate race. But Republican strategists warned that her shift to the right on Trump and his hard-line immigration policies […]
8/28/2018
ELECTION/GOP/SENATE/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Ron DeSantis, an upstart Republican riding the endorsement of President Trump, surged to win Florida’s gubernatorial primary Tuesday [8-28-18], setting up a starkly ideological fight with a Bernie Sanders acolyte vying to become the first black governor in state history. The contest in the country’s preeminent battleground state — already the costliest governor’s […]
8/28/2018
MEDIA/NATIONAL SECURITY/POLLS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “New Poll – A majority of Americans think that John Brennan and James Comey should have their Security Clearances Revoked. Not surprised! @FoxNews” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 28, 2018 9:26 pm […]
8/28/2018
AGRICULTURE/JOBS/MEXICO/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Our new Trade Deal with Mexico focuses on FARMERS, GROWTH for our country, tearing down TRADE BARRIERS, JOBS and having companies continue to POUR BACK INTO OUR COUNTRY. It will be a big hit!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 28, 2018 9:19 pm […]
8/28/2018
LEGAL/SOCIAL MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday [8-28-18] unblocked some additional Twitter users after a federal judge in May said preventing people from following him violated individuals constitutional rights. U.S. District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald in Manhattan ruled on May 23 that comments on the president’s account, and those of other government […]
8/28/2018
AGRICULTURE/CANADA/MEXICO/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump is now turning his focus toward cutting a trade deal with Canada after the United States and Mexico reached an agreement on Monday [8-27-18]…Canada, according to Trump, has also been in conversations about joining the new deal. However, Trump said right now they’re ‘not letting anyone else in […]
8/28/2018
SOCIAL MEDIA/TECHNOLOGY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Trump, in a series of early morning Twitter posts on Tuesday [8-28-18], attacked Google for what he claimed was an effort to intentionally suppress conservative news outlets supportive of his administration. Mr. Trump’s remarks — and an additional warning later in the day that Google, Facebook and Twitter ‘have […]
8/28/2018
DEFENSE/MIKE POMPEO/MILITARY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Defense Secretary Jim Mattis opened the door on Tuesday [8-28-18] to restarting large-scale military exercises on the Korean Peninsula, appearing to contradict President Trump, who had labeled the war games costly and ‘provocative’ two months ago in trying to lower tensions with North Korea. Mr. Mattis insisted that the step […]
8/28/2018
CONGRESS/DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump warned evangelical leaders Monday [8-27-18] night that Democrats ‘will overturn everything that we’ve done and they’ll do it quickly and violently’ if Republicans lose control of Congress in the midterm elections. Speaking to the group in the State Dining Room of the White House, Mr. Trump painted a stark picture […]
8/28/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Florida Democrats nominated Andrew Gillum, the Tallahassee mayor, and Republicans tapped Representative Ron DeSantis for governor Tuesday [8-28-18], setting the stage for a ferocious general election in the country’s largest swing state between one of President Trump’s most unabashed allies and an outspoken progressive who would be Florida’s first black governor. Mr. […]
8/28/2018
SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Add the 2026 World Cup to our long list of accomplishments!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 28, 2018 8:21 pm […]
8/28/2018
CHINA/FBI/HILLARY CLINTON/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Report just out: ‘China hacked Hillary Clinton’s private Email Server.’ Are they sure it wasn’t Russia (just kidding!)? What are the odds that the FBI and DOJ are right on top of this? Actually, a very big story. Much classified information!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 28, 2018 8:16 pm […]
8/28/2018
CRIME/PAUL MANAFORT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “A banker who previously worked with Paul Manafort but was never charged related to Manafort’s bank fraud schemes reported a burglary at his home early Tuesday [8-28-1-8] in New York, the New York Police Department confirmed to CNN. David Fallarino told the NYPD he was sleeping when heard the front door of […]
8/28/2018
ELECTION/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Congratulations to Governor Rick Scott of Florida on his conclusive Republican Primary Win. He will be a great Senator!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 28, 2018 7:48 pm […]
8/28/2018
ELECTION/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Such a fantastic win for Ron DeSantis and the people of the Great State of Florida. Ron will be a fantastic Governor. On to November!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 28, 2018 7:32 pm […]
8/28/2018
JEFF SESSIONS/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/MICHAEL COHEN/ROBERT MUELLER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Attorney General Jeff Sessions punched back hard at President Donald Trump ‘s latest sneering criticism Thursday [8-23-18] as their long-running rift exploded into a public smackdown. Trump, concerned by the legal downfall of two former advisers, accused Sessions of failing to take control of the Justice Department , […]
8/28/2018
GOP/JEFF SESSIONS/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Senate Republicans are sending decidedly mixed messages about how they feel about the future of Attorney General Jeff Sessions amid unrelenting criticism from President Donald Trump. Key GOP members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have signaled in recent days they’d be open to replacing Sessions after the midterm elections. Senate Majority […]
8/28/2018
BORDER/MEXICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “Mexico’s foreign minister denied Tuesday [8-28-18] that his country would pay for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, after President Donald Trump once again told reporters it would happen. Trump, speaking just a day after touting a new trade agreement with Mexico, told reporters following a meeting with Gianni Infantino, president of […]
8/28/2018
JOHN MCCAIN/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Even in death, John McCain has one final burn planned for two of his biggest foes — Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump — at a moment when much of the world will be watching. The Republican senator from Arizona, who planned his own funeral, chose Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza as one […]
8/28/2018
TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “https://t.co/H2FiSVxyOF“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 28, 2018 3:50 pm […]
8/28/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Liberal mayor Andrew Gillum pulled off a stunning upset in the Democratic primary for Florida governor on Tuesday [8-28-18], beating several better-funded rivals to set up a November showdown against a Republican aligned with President Donald Trump. The Tallahassee mayor would be the state’s first black governor if he wins. He beat moderate […]
8/28/2018
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “’Consumer confidence pops in August to highest level since October 2000′ https://t.co/1Gg5IOtbNa” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 28, 2018 12:28 pm […]
8/28/2018
DEMS/ELECTION/GOP/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans loyal to Donald Trump scored victories in nominating contests for Florida and Arizona, giving momentum to the insurgent wings of America’s two main parties ahead of the November mid-term election. Here are several takeaways from contests that will be pivotal in November, when Democrats hope to […]
8/28/2018
MEDIA/REGULATIONS/TECHNOLOGY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said Tuesday [8-28-18] that the administration is ‘taking a look’ at imposing regulations on Google following President Donald Trump’s tweet Tuesday accusing the search giant of favoring news outlets critical of him in search results. Trump tweeted early Tuesday morning that Google’s search results show only […]
8/28/2018
MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….results on ‘Trump News’ are from National Left-Wing Media, very dangerous. Google & others are suppressing voices of Conservatives and hiding information and news that is good. They are controlling what we can & cannot see. This is a very serious situation-will be addressed!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 28, 2018 10:02 am […]
8/28/2018
MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Google search results for ‘Trump News’ shows only the viewing/reporting of Fake News Media. In other words, they have it RIGGED, for me & others, so that almost all stories & news is BAD. Fake CNN is prominent. Republican/Conservative & Fair Media is shut out. Illegal? 96% of….” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August […]
8/26/2018
MEDIA/SOCIAL MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @realDonaldTrump: Social Media Giants are silencing millions of people. Can’t do this even if it means we must continue to hear Fake New…” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 26, 2018 9:25 am […]
8/28/2018
SENATE/TARIFFS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I smile at Senators and others talking about how good free trade is for the U.S. What they don’t say is that we lose Jobs and over 800 Billion Dollars a year on really dumb Trade Deals….and these same countries Tariff us to death. These lawmakers are just fine with this!” […]
8/28/2018
LEGAL/PAUL MANAFORT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Lawyers for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort said on Tuesday [8-28-18] that they would seek to move his second trial, scheduled to start next month, out of Washington, D.C., due to concerns that a jury from the Democratic stronghold would be biased. Their request for a change of venue […]
8/28/2018
ELECTION/GOP/POLLS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “For all of Donald Trump’s struggles in his first 19 months as President, there’s one thing he’s proven particularly adept at: Picking winners in contested GOP primaries. That run of winners is likely to continue on Tuesday night when voters go to the polls in Arizona and Florida.The most obvious example of Trump’s […]
8/28/2018
2016 ELECTION/JEFF SESSIONS/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The rift between President Donald Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions goes ‘deeper’ than than Sessions’ decision to recuse himself from a federal investigation into the 2016 election, Sen. Lindsey Graham said on Tuesday…Graham declined to say what else is at the root of Trump’s frustration with the […]
8/28/2018
DRUGS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Last August, Jon Fowlkes told his wife he planned to kill himself. The former law enforcement officer was in constant pain after his doctor had abruptly cut off the twice-a-day OxyContin that had helped him endure excruciating back pain from a motorcycle crash almost two decades ago that had left him nearly […]
8/28/2018
ECONOMY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “NASDAQ has just gone above 8000 for the first time in history!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 28, 2018 4:57 am […]
8/28/2018
MINORITIES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “’President Trump has done more for minority groups in this country than any president in decades.’ @LouDobbs” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 28, 2018 4:54 am […]
8/28/2018
MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “….results on ‘Trump News’ are from National Left-Wing Media, very dangerous. Google & others are suppressing voices of Conservatives and hiding information and news that is good. They are controlling what we can & cannot see. This is a very serious situation-will be addressed!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 28, 2018 4:34 am […]
8/28/2018
MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Google search results for ‘Trump News’ shows only the viewing/reporting of Fake New Media. In other words, they have it RIGGED, for me & others, so that almost all stories & news is BAD. Fake CNN is prominent. Republican/Conservative & Fair Media is shut out. Illegal? 96% of…Z” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August […]
8/27/2018
JOHN MCCAIN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Fed up with television coverage of Sen. John McCain’s death and eager to continue promoting his agenda, President Donald Trump remained silent for most of Monday [8-27-18] about the Vietnam War veteran being honored by the rest of Washington. Late in the day, and after urging from senior aides, he relented, […]
8/27/2018
JOHN MCCAIN/POLLS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “On Sunday [8-26-18] night, as the political world was wondering whether he might offer a more fulsome celebration of the life of John McCain, President Donald Trump instead tweeted this: ‘Over 90% approval rating for your all time favorite (I hope) President within the Republican Party and 52% overall. This despite […]
8/27/2018
JOHN MCCAIN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Until 4 p.m. ET on Monday [8-27-18], here was the totality of President Donald Trump’s reaction to the death of Arizona Sen. John McCain over the weekend: ‘My deepest sympathies and respect go out to the family of Senator John McCain. Our hearts and prayers are with you!’ That was a […]
8/27/2018
FBI/JEFF SESSIONS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump assembled a cadre of advisers in the Oval Office in January to discuss the FBI’s crumbling and outdated headquarters. His FBI head, chief of staff and budget director, and the government’s head of property management had just huddled and decided to rebuild — instead of relocating or renovating […]
8/27/2018
ELECTION/JOHN MCCAIN/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey’s decision to replace the late John McCain is as much about his own political future as it is about filling the seat of the six-term senator and decorated war hero. Republicans with knowledge of the governor’s thinking say he’ll have to remain deferential to Trump […]
8/27/2018
ELECTION/TRUMP PEOPLE: “VOTE FOR RON! https://t.co/80NShvQ73u“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 27, 2018 8:18 pm […]
8/27/2018
CONSUMER PROTECTION/EDUCATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “The top official overseeing student loans at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau resigned on Monday [8-27-18] in protest of Trump administration policies that he said were harming students and families. Seth Frotman, the student loan ombudsman at the CFPB, said in a letter to acting Director Mick Mulvaney that political […]
8/27/2018
JOHN MCCAIN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Monday [8-27-18] grabbed a piece of the spotlight back from the late Sen. John McCain, creating a familiar will-he-or-won’t-he narrative that ended with the White House formally ordering flags lowered to half-staff in remembrance. An all-day outcry over the White House decision to raise the flags was […]
8/27/2018
CANADA/MEXICO/NAFTA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The United States and Mexico reached a two-way trade deal Monday [8-27-18], moving President Donald Trump one step closer to fulfilling a core campaign promise to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement. The development, which happened after U.S. and Mexican trade officials met regularly for five weeks, could clear the […]
8/27/2018
AFRICA/FOREIGN DIGNITARIES/MELANIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “.@FLOTUS Melania and I were honored to welcome the President of the Republic of Kenya, @UKenyatta and Mrs. Margaret Kenyatta to the @WhiteHouse today! https://t.co/ZU5MovNKt8“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 27, 2018 5:07 pm […]
8/27/2018
AFRICA/FOREIGN DIGNITARIES/MELANIA: “RT @FLOTUS: It was a pleasure having @FirstLadyKenya at the @WhiteHouse today. I enjoyed learning about @BeyondZeroKenya & discussing our…” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 27, 2018 5:07 pm […]
8/27/2018
CANADA/MEXICO/NAFTA/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The United States and Mexico have reached an agreement to change parts of NAFTA, the trade deal that President Donald Trump has derided for years as unfair. Trump announced the agreement from the Oval Office Monday, with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto dialed in on a conference call. But the deal […]
8/27/2018
JEFF SESSIONS/JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/RELIGION/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Jerry Falwell Jr., a top conservative religious leader, said Monday [8-27-18] he urged President Donald Trump to fire Jeff Sessions over his handling of investigations into Russian election meddling, saying the attorney general has lost evangelicals’ support…Falwell said he has urged the president to fire Sessions and told […]
8/27/2018
MEXICO/NAFTA/POLLS/TARIFFS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Monday [8-27-18] hailed an agreement between the US and Mexico to change parts of NAFTA, but a new poll has found most Americans disapprove of how he has handled trade negotiations with other countries. Just 39% of American adults approve and 61% disapprove of how Trump has handled […]
8/27/2018
DEFENSE/GOP/JOHN MCCAIN/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. Senator John McCain’s death will likely shift leadership of the Senate Armed Services Committee from one of President Donald Trump’s most vocal Republican critics to one of his biggest supporters, which observers say could mean fewer checks on the Pentagon. No decision has been announced since McCain’s death on Saturday […]
8/27/2018
JOHN MCCAIN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The White House lowered its U.S. flag to half-staff, raised it back up and on Monday [8-27-18] lowered it again after the death of Senator John McCain, in an unusual and confusing break with protocol on the passing of a national leader. McCain, a prisoner of war in Vietnam, longtime U.S. […]
8/27/2018
MEXICO/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “United States-Mexico Trade Agreement: https://t.co/E1AzveYPli https://t.co/ZYbHt1pD8a“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 27, 2018 1:11 pm […]
8/27/2018
ELECTION/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Governor Doug Ducey of Arizona is doing a great job. It would be really nice to show your support tomorrow by voting for him in Tuesdays [8-28-18] Primary. Doug is strong on Crime, the Border, and our Second Amendment. Loves our Military & our Vets. He has my full and complete Endorsement.” –Donald […]
8/27/2018
ELECTION/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Congressman Ron DeSantis is a special person who has done an incredible job. He is running in Tuesdays [8-28-18] Primary for Governor of Florida….Strong on Crime, Borders and wants Low Taxes. He will be a great Governor and has my full and total Endorsement!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 27, 2018 12:20 pm […]
8/27/2018
ELECTION/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Rick Scott of Florida is doing a fantastic job as Governor. Jobs are pouring into the State and its economic health is better than ever before. He is strong on Crime, Borders, and loves our Military and Vets. Vote for Rick on Tuesday!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 27, 2018 12:19 pm […]
8/27/2018
MEXICO/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A big deal looking good with Mexico!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 27, 2018 8:39 am […]
8/27/2018
MEDIA/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Fake News Media worked hard to get Tiger Woods to say something that he didn’t want to say. Tiger wouldn’t play the game – he is very smart. More importantly, he is playing great golf again!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 27, 2018 8:37 am […]
8/27/2018
AFRICAN-AMERICAN/JOBS/SPORTS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Thank you to the great @JimBrownNFL32, perhaps the greatest running back of all time, for your wonderful words and support. Since our meeting in New York, African-American UNEMPLOYMENT has reached the LOWEST LEVEL IN HISTORY. You get it!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, August 27, 2018 7:57 am […]
8/27/2018
MEXICO/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday [8-27-18] suggested the United States and Mexico were close to a ‘big deal’ on trade after days of negotiations between the two partners in the North American Free Trade Agreement. ‘A big deal looking good with Mexico!’ Trump wrote in a post on Twitter. The […]