Trump: "Russia fought with us in WWII and everybody hates them. And Germany and Japan, they're fine — some day somebody will explain that...Everybody hates Russia and they love Germany and Japan...It's a strange world."
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.@ShayKhatiri: “When my father passed away last week in Gorgan, Iran, I had not seen him for eight years. If I had known during our last visit that I would not see him again, I would not have said goodbye.” thebulwark.com/saying-goodbye…
@ShayKhatiri “In fact, my father died happy that I was not by his side. He kept telling my mother that he was dying feeling content that I was not just another lost soul in Iran, and he was glad that he didn’t have to worry about my future on his deathbed.”
@ShayKhatiri “This anecdote speaks to his character: He was a man who faced hardships that I can only imagine, but he concluded his life without bitterness and with a heart full of love for his family and for the small community he had formed.”
@saletan "It’s time to stop begging. Begging hasn’t worked. Nothing will change on this issue until politicians who oppose any reasonable gun restrictions start losing their jobs." thebulwark.com/stop-begging-s…
@saletan These kids died after Republicans, in the name of “law-abiding gun owners,” blocked legislation that might have prevented this tragedy and kept this shooter from outgunning the cops. For that, they should be called what they are: enemies of law and order. thebulwark.com/stop-begging-s…
Conservatives should avoid The Wall distraction and address the real immigration issue. blwrk.co/trump49de3
President Trump used his first Oval Office address to make the case for a his border wall. His brief, nine-minute speech was peppered with falsehoods and misdirection. Here are the three biggest blwrk.co/trump49de3
Misleading Claim #1: A border wall would reduce violent crime. blwrk.co/trump49de3