I am going to put together a thread covering Trump's second inauguration. Follow along for clips and commentary.
(Below is a clip of Biden and Harris arriving.)
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Trump arrives for his second inauguration
Bezos and Sundar Pichai are visible behind Vance and Don Jr
Trump and Melania share a ... kiss?
Deb Fischer makes sure to work in some Trump praise: "In November, Americans choose again to steer this nation toward greatness."
Franklin Graham: "Mr President, the last four years, there are times I'm sure you thought it was pretty dark. But look what God has done. We praise him and give him glory."
Franklin Graham: "Father, when Donald Trump's enemies thought he was down and out, you and you alone saved his life and raised him up with strength and power by your mighty hand. We pray for President Trump."
Kavanaugh swears in Vance
Roberts swears in President Trump
Trump delivers American Carnage 2.0: "As we gather today our govt confronts a crisis of trust. For many years, a radical and corrupt establishment has extracted power and wealthy from our citizens while the pillars of our society lay broken and seemingly in complete disrepair."
Trump on the California fires: "They're raging through houses and communities, even affecting some of the wealthiest and most powerful individuals in our country, some of whom are sitting here right now. They don't have a home any longer. That's interesting."
Trump: "Those who wish to stop our cause have tried to take my freedom, and indeed, to take my life ... my life was saved for a reason. I was saved by God to make America great again."
Trump: "For American citizens, January 20, 2025, is liberation day."
Trump: "Today is Martin Luther King day and in his honor we will strive together to make his dream a reality. We will make his dream come true."
Trump says he's signing an executive order today declaring a national emergency at the southern border
Trump: "I will send troops to the southern border to repel the disastrous invasion of our country."
Trump announces the creation of an "external revenue service" to collect tariffs
Trump: "As of today, it will henceforth be the official policy of the US government that there are only two genders -- male and female."
Trump: "A short time from now we are going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America."
Trump on the Panama Canal: "We're taking it back"
Trump: "We will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars, launching American astronauts to plant the stars and stripes on the planet Mars." (Get a load of Elon's reaction)
Underwood has to forge ahead a cappella as they can't get the music track to work
Rev. Lorenzo Sewell is extremely enthusiastic about 47
Trump salutes during the national anthem
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watch Hillary Clinton's reaction as Trump announces he's renaming the Gulf of Mexico
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Oh my goodness, this Wall Street Journal piece about Trump's ailing health that includes an interview with him (gift link). There are a number of ridiculous details in it and I'll put a few of them in this thread. (1/6) wsj.com/us-news/as-sig…
Trump admits to taking more aspirin than his docs recommend: “They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood, and I don’t want thick blood pouring through my heart. I want nice, thin blood pouring through my heart. Does that make sense?”
What could possibly go wrong! (2/6)
The piece doesn't directly address what's going on with Trump's black hand, but says he has delicate skin that causes him to bleed constantly
"Trump said he applies makeup to his hands after he gets 'whacked again by someone.' He added: 'I have makeup that’s, you know, easy to put on, takes about 10 seconds.'" (3/6)
I'll be tweeting clips from @PatrioticMills's "How to Beat the Broligarchs" event this morning in this thread as part of my partnership with @SnapStream. Follow along!
Elizabeth Wilkins: "People are looking for different ideas. The bad version is that an undermining of people's faith in democracy leads to authoritarianism. The good version is that we get together to think about what we need in terms of power the ideas and the people to create a new common sense -- one that brings us back for the modern era to that marriage of democracy and capitalism, where democracy shapes markets for the public good."
@PatrioticMills @SnapStream Patriotic Millionaires founder Erica Payne: "Here's what happened. Doesn't matter who's in charge. Tax rates for the rich always go down."
Maria Bartiromo on a weaker than expected February jobs report: "The jobs picture is weakening. Weaker than expected jobs again in the month of February tells you that the Fed is gonna cut rates!"
BARTIROMO: We've got a meeting coming up. Does anyone on this panel think the Fed is gonna cut rates at the next meeting?
STEPHEN MOORE: Well, I don't think they should. I just don't see a case for lower interest rates right now. We still have inflation at the 3-4% range.
I am going to put together a thread covering RFK Jr's confirmation hearing for the HHS secretary job. Follow along for clips and commentary.
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Wyden: "Mr Kennedy has embraced conspiracy theories, quacks, charlatans, especially when it comes to the safety and efficacy of vaccines. He has made it his life's work to sow doubt and to discourage parents from getting their kids lifesaving vaccines. It has been lucrative for him."
I'm going to put together a thread covering Pam Bondi's confirmation hearing. Follow along for clips and commentary.
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Grassley kicks things off by saying Republicans recognize that Biden won the 2020 election -- something the leader of his party has never in fact been able to bring himself to admit
I am going to put together a thread covering Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing. Follow along for clips and commentary.
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Sen. Roger Wicker: "This nomination is unconventional, just like that New York developer who rode down the escalator in 2015 to announce his candidacy for president. That may be what makes Mr. Hegseth an excellent choice."