Trump: Day 497
-Told 3,251 False/Misleading Claims
-Meets w/NK Sanctioned Spy in WH
-Violated Law w/Job Report Tweet
-Mar-a-Lago Trips Outspend Probe
-Cellphone Spying Found Near WH
-Tariffs Would Cost 195k Auto Jobs
-Doesn’t Recognize #PrideMonth
-Pruitt Spent $1,560 on Ink Pens
-Told 3,251 False/Misleading Claims
-Meets w/NK Sanctioned Spy in WH
-Violated Law w/Job Report Tweet
-Mar-a-Lago Trips Outspend Probe
-Cellphone Spying Found Near WH
-Tariffs Would Cost 195k Auto Jobs
-Doesn’t Recognize #PrideMonth
-Pruitt Spent $1,560 on Ink Pens
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Day 602 since Donald Trump admitted to sexual assault — yet he’s still in the Oval Office
Day 602 since Donald Trump admitted to sexual assault — yet he’s still in the Oval Office
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Day 470 since Donald Trump held a news conference.
Trump’s first and only solo news conference was on February 16, 2017.
What is he afraid of?
Day 470 since Donald Trump held a news conference.
Trump’s first and only solo news conference was on February 16, 2017.
What is he afraid of?
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Day 454 of NO EVIDENCE produced by Trump that his phones were tapped by Obama. #fakenews #TrumpLies
Day 454 of NO EVIDENCE produced by Trump that his phones were tapped by Obama. #fakenews #TrumpLies
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Day 243 since the deadliest mass shooting on U.S soil in Las Vegas that killed 58, injured 546 and Congress has taken NO action to prevent future mass shootings. #NeverForget
Day 243 since the deadliest mass shooting on U.S soil in Las Vegas that killed 58, injured 546 and Congress has taken NO action to prevent future mass shootings. #NeverForget
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Rhonda Hart, whose daughter was killed in the Santa Fe H.S. shooting, says she suggested to Trump employing veterans in schools.
She said Trump "kept mentioning" arming teachers.
"It was like talking to a toddler."
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Rhonda Hart, whose daughter was killed in the Santa Fe H.S. shooting, says she suggested to Trump employing veterans in schools.
She said Trump "kept mentioning" arming teachers.
"It was like talking to a toddler."
apnews.com/2c09cdab0af94a…
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Today is National Gun Violence Awareness Day, and we're proud to be part of the #WearOrange coalition that's calling for meaningful action from Congress to #EndGunViolence. Find out how you can take action at wearorange.org.
Today is National Gun Violence Awareness Day, and we're proud to be part of the #WearOrange coalition that's calling for meaningful action from Congress to #EndGunViolence. Find out how you can take action at wearorange.org.
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27 Days remain to help ban bump stocks by submitting a comment to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).
Add your voice now! #BanBumpStocks ✍
giffords.org/banbumpstocks
27 Days remain to help ban bump stocks by submitting a comment to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).
Add your voice now! #BanBumpStocks ✍
giffords.org/banbumpstocks
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Day 63 without Trump publicly offering his condolences for Master Sgt. Johnathan Dunbar, the fallen American service member who lost his life after an IED bombing in Syria. Why?
Day 63 without Trump publicly offering his condolences for Master Sgt. Johnathan Dunbar, the fallen American service member who lost his life after an IED bombing in Syria. Why?
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Day 63 Since Hope Hicks left as Trump’s 4th Communications Director after testifying to a Congressional committee that she had told "white lies" on Trump's behalf.
Trump has since been directing all White House messaging and communication.
Day 63 Since Hope Hicks left as Trump’s 4th Communications Director after testifying to a Congressional committee that she had told "white lies" on Trump's behalf.
Trump has since been directing all White House messaging and communication.
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"It's been three months since Hope Hicks departed the White House and seemingly no process has been put in place to permanently fill her slot." — @playbookplus
"It's been three months since Hope Hicks departed the White House and seemingly no process has been put in place to permanently fill her slot." — @playbookplus
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The White House press briefings have gotten shorter in every month of 2018, according to WaPo.
Average length of Q&A by month:
January—29.6 mins
February—25.6 mins
March—19.3 mins
April—19.1 mins
May—17.6 mins
washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/w…
The White House press briefings have gotten shorter in every month of 2018, according to WaPo.
Average length of Q&A by month:
January—29.6 mins
February—25.6 mins
March—19.3 mins
April—19.1 mins
May—17.6 mins
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Day 22 since Melania Trump made her last public appearance seen greeting 3 Americans freed from North Korea.
Questions are mounting as to the whereabouts of Melania.
#WhereIsMelania?
Day 22 since Melania Trump made her last public appearance seen greeting 3 Americans freed from North Korea.
Questions are mounting as to the whereabouts of Melania.
#WhereIsMelania?
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Trump kids Don Jr., Tiffany, Ivanka and husband Jared heading to Camp David with Trump for the weekend.
But NOT Melania.
Trump kids Don Jr., Tiffany, Ivanka and husband Jared heading to Camp David with Trump for the weekend.
But NOT Melania.
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Speaking of double standards: Trump did not condemn Roseanne
Speaking of double standards: Trump did not condemn Roseanne
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At bare minimum, just by mentioning the jobs report, Trump seems to have violated an obscure federal rule from 1985: nytimes.com/2018/06/01/us/…
At bare minimum, just by mentioning the jobs report, Trump seems to have violated an obscure federal rule from 1985: nytimes.com/2018/06/01/us/…
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For anyone who's forgotten: Trump spent the 2016 campaign saying the unemployment and jobs numbers were phony. Under Trump's campaign math, the "real unemployment rate" now is 39.6 percent! washingtonpost.com/news/fact-chec…
For anyone who's forgotten: Trump spent the 2016 campaign saying the unemployment and jobs numbers were phony. Under Trump's campaign math, the "real unemployment rate" now is 39.6 percent! washingtonpost.com/news/fact-chec…
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497 days in office.
3,251 false or misleading claims from Trump.
That’s an average of more than 6.5 false claims a day, according to WaPo.
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497 days in office.
3,251 false or misleading claims from Trump.
That’s an average of more than 6.5 false claims a day, according to WaPo.
wapo.st/2J0DHJX
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"Trump’s spent far more going to Mar-a-Lago alone than the Mueller probe has cost."
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"Trump’s spent far more going to Mar-a-Lago alone than the Mueller probe has cost."
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Ex-CIA Dir. Brennan: "Many have condemned my public criticism of Trump...My criticisms, however, are not political...I speak out for the simple reason that Trump is failing to live up to the standards that we should all expect of a president." wapo.st/2smUI6D
Ex-CIA Dir. Brennan: "Many have condemned my public criticism of Trump...My criticisms, however, are not political...I speak out for the simple reason that Trump is failing to live up to the standards that we should all expect of a president." wapo.st/2smUI6D
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Robert Grant, who led Chicago FBI office during Blagojevich: "[Trump] tries to hurt anybody he doesn’t like. He will use his office ... out of spite ... When the framers of the Constitution framed [pardon] power, I don’t think they envisioned this." politico.com/story/2018/05/…
Robert Grant, who led Chicago FBI office during Blagojevich: "[Trump] tries to hurt anybody he doesn’t like. He will use his office ... out of spite ... When the framers of the Constitution framed [pardon] power, I don’t think they envisioned this." politico.com/story/2018/05/…
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A senior White House official tells WaPo that as many as a dozen other pardons are under consideration by Trump, adding that most are likely to happen.
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A senior White House official tells WaPo that as many as a dozen other pardons are under consideration by Trump, adding that most are likely to happen.
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Fact Check: "U.S. Trade Rep says the U.S. has a trade surplus with Canada. It reports that in 2016, the U.S. exported $12.5 billion more in goods and services than it imported from Canada, leading to a trade surplus, not a deficit." (via WaPo)
Fact Check: "U.S. Trade Rep says the U.S. has a trade surplus with Canada. It reports that in 2016, the U.S. exported $12.5 billion more in goods and services than it imported from Canada, leading to a trade surplus, not a deficit." (via WaPo)
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Justin Trudeau: Trump's tariffs are 'insulting and unacceptable'.
nbcnews.com/politics/donal…
Justin Trudeau: Trump's tariffs are 'insulting and unacceptable'.
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Chair of the Kentucky Republican Party: "Nobody likes" Trump's metal tariffs.
wdrb.com/story/38327499…
Chair of the Kentucky Republican Party: "Nobody likes" Trump's metal tariffs.
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New PIIE analysis shows if Trump moves forward with his proposed tariffs on imported autos and parts, 195,000 US workers would lose their jobs and the American auto industry would shed nearly 2% of its workforce.
bit.ly/2Jiajy6
New PIIE analysis shows if Trump moves forward with his proposed tariffs on imported autos and parts, 195,000 US workers would lose their jobs and the American auto industry would shed nearly 2% of its workforce.
bit.ly/2Jiajy6
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A close friend of Jared Kushner's, Rick Gerson, has come under scrutiny by Mueller for his proximity to some key meetings between Trump associates and foreign officials, according to five people familiar with the matter. nbcnews.to/2Lc5iV1
A close friend of Jared Kushner's, Rick Gerson, has come under scrutiny by Mueller for his proximity to some key meetings between Trump associates and foreign officials, according to five people familiar with the matter. nbcnews.to/2Lc5iV1
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Rick Gerson was in the Seychelles in January 2017 around the time Trump associate Erik Prince secretly met with Russian and United Arab Emirates officials, including Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan of Abu Dhabi, four sources said.
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Rick Gerson was in the Seychelles in January 2017 around the time Trump associate Erik Prince secretly met with Russian and United Arab Emirates officials, including Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan of Abu Dhabi, four sources said.
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A federal study found signs that surveillance devices, called IMSI catchers often used by Chinese & Russian intel services, for intercepting cell calls and texts were operating near the W.H. and other sensitive locations in the D.C. area last year.
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A federal study found signs that surveillance devices, called IMSI catchers often used by Chinese & Russian intel services, for intercepting cell calls and texts were operating near the W.H. and other sensitive locations in the D.C. area last year.
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Sen. Ron Wyden: "Given the reports of rogue spying devices being identified near the White House and other government facilities, I fear that foreign intelligence services could target the president and other senior officials."
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Sen. Ron Wyden: "Given the reports of rogue spying devices being identified near the White House and other government facilities, I fear that foreign intelligence services could target the president and other senior officials."
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If the reports are true that Trump has been using an unsecured phone in the White House, I wonder what the potential national security implications could be from this finding?
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If the reports are true that Trump has been using an unsecured phone in the White House, I wonder what the potential national security implications could be from this finding?
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A day after Trump announced that he would consider easing penalties against China's ZTE, ZTE enlisted Trump campaign veteran Bryan Lanza to lobby on its behalf in D.C. thedailybeast.com/embattled-chin…
A day after Trump announced that he would consider easing penalties against China's ZTE, ZTE enlisted Trump campaign veteran Bryan Lanza to lobby on its behalf in D.C. thedailybeast.com/embattled-chin…
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The clear antecedent to today's senior North Korean official meeting with Trump. That's Vice Marshal Jo Myong Rok, late 2000, in the Oval Office.
The clear antecedent to today's senior North Korean official meeting with Trump. That's Vice Marshal Jo Myong Rok, late 2000, in the Oval Office.
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North Korean spy, Kim Yong Chol, met with Trump at the White House. The envoy delivered a letter from North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un to the President.
North Korean spy, Kim Yong Chol, met with Trump at the White House. The envoy delivered a letter from North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un to the President.
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White House releases pic of letter from Kim Jong Un.
LOL. It makes his hands look even smaller.
White House releases pic of letter from Kim Jong Un.
LOL. It makes his hands look even smaller.
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Trump: "The North Korean leader sent me a very nice letter, very interesting."
EIGHT MINUTES LATER
Trump: "I haven't opened the North Korean leader's letter yet."
Trump: "The North Korean leader sent me a very nice letter, very interesting."
EIGHT MINUTES LATER
Trump: "I haven't opened the North Korean leader's letter yet."
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Trump one minute: “We talked about almost everything.”
Trump the next: “We did not talk about human rights."
Trump one minute: “We talked about almost everything.”
Trump the next: “We did not talk about human rights."
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"We'll be meeting on June 12th in Singapore," Trump says following meeting with North Korean official at the White House.
Trump had canceled the meeting in a letter to Kim Jong Un last week.
"We'll be meeting on June 12th in Singapore," Trump says following meeting with North Korean official at the White House.
Trump had canceled the meeting in a letter to Kim Jong Un last week.
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The U.S. is trying to find a discreet way to pay for Kim Jong Un’s five-star luxury hotel during the Singapore summit, WaPo reports.
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The U.S. is trying to find a discreet way to pay for Kim Jong Un’s five-star luxury hotel during the Singapore summit, WaPo reports.
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What first appeared to be a gesture indicating North Korea might be willing to dismantle its nuclear weapons program, appears to have been little more than a propaganda effort for the world's cameras.
What first appeared to be a gesture indicating North Korea might be willing to dismantle its nuclear weapons program, appears to have been little more than a propaganda effort for the world's cameras.
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Trump admin officials are making plans to order grid operators to buy electricity from struggling coal and nuclear plants in an effort to extend their life, a move that could represent an unprecedented intervention into U.S. energy markets.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Trump admin officials are making plans to order grid operators to buy electricity from struggling coal and nuclear plants in an effort to extend their life, a move that could represent an unprecedented intervention into U.S. energy markets.
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Admin officials are still deciding on what - if anything - to do. This memo represents the DOE's latest, most fully developed plan to intervene on behalf of coal & nuclear power plants, pitched to Trump's top national security advisers.
Memo here:
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Admin officials are still deciding on what - if anything - to do. This memo represents the DOE's latest, most fully developed plan to intervene on behalf of coal & nuclear power plants, pitched to Trump's top national security advisers.
Memo here:
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Oil industry joins with solar and wind industry to condemn Trump admin plan to prop up coal industry by forcing electric grid to buy coal power. Oil/wind/solar as allies?
Oil industry joins with solar and wind industry to condemn Trump admin plan to prop up coal industry by forcing electric grid to buy coal power. Oil/wind/solar as allies?
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Scott Pruitt spent $1,560 on 12 customized fountain pens from a Washington jewelry store, WaPo reports.
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Scott Pruitt spent $1,560 on 12 customized fountain pens from a Washington jewelry store, WaPo reports.
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The EPA looked into spending $10,000 on a charter plane flight for Scott Pruitt to see a mine during a planned trip to Australia last August, The Hill reports.
thehill.com/policy/energy-…
The EPA looked into spending $10,000 on a charter plane flight for Scott Pruitt to see a mine during a planned trip to Australia last August, The Hill reports.
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There is more lobbying of EPA by Steve Hart, whose wife rented Pruitt his now-famous $50 a night condo. Drip, drip, drip. New clients included Coca Cola in appeal to Pruitt Chief of Staff. nytimes.com/2018/06/01/cli…
There is more lobbying of EPA by Steve Hart, whose wife rented Pruitt his now-famous $50 a night condo. Drip, drip, drip. New clients included Coca Cola in appeal to Pruitt Chief of Staff. nytimes.com/2018/06/01/cli…
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Charles Kushner, Jared's dad, says that ethics watchdogs are "jerks" that "can't get a real job."
therealdeal.com/issues_article…
Charles Kushner, Jared's dad, says that ethics watchdogs are "jerks" that "can't get a real job."
therealdeal.com/issues_article…
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Florida & Texas towns are still waiting for millions in promised FEMA funds for 2017’s hurricane destruction.
In TX, more than 1/3 of the expected $695,000,000 is still outstanding.
In FL, less than 1% of promised $83,000,000 has been allocated. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Florida & Texas towns are still waiting for millions in promised FEMA funds for 2017’s hurricane destruction.
In TX, more than 1/3 of the expected $695,000,000 is still outstanding.
In FL, less than 1% of promised $83,000,000 has been allocated. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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The National Federation of the Blind, the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates and the NAACP are suing the Education Department over a new manual allowing officials to start dismissing hundreds of civil rights complaints.
thehill.com/regulation/cou…
The National Federation of the Blind, the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates and the NAACP are suing the Education Department over a new manual allowing officials to start dismissing hundreds of civil rights complaints.
thehill.com/regulation/cou…
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For the second year, recognition of LGBTQ #PrideMonth is conspicuously absent from the White House website. nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-ou…
For the second year, recognition of LGBTQ #PrideMonth is conspicuously absent from the White House website. nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-ou…
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Daily reminder...
Daily reminder...
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The lobbyist who rented that condo to Scott Pruitt lobbied the EPA for 3 clients last year, apparently contradicting his claim that he hadn’t represented clients at the EPA during the Trump admin, The Hill reports. thehill.com/policy/energy-…
The lobbyist who rented that condo to Scott Pruitt lobbied the EPA for 3 clients last year, apparently contradicting his claim that he hadn’t represented clients at the EPA during the Trump admin, The Hill reports. thehill.com/policy/energy-…
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Economist Mark Zandi estimates that Trump-initiated trade conflicts will cost the average family $210 a year. cnbc.com/id/105243489
Economist Mark Zandi estimates that Trump-initiated trade conflicts will cost the average family $210 a year. cnbc.com/id/105243489
