The Saudi nuclear plan top Trump officials promoted despite objections from national security officials would’ve enriched a company that bailed out Jared Kushner’s family. #grifting https://t.co/xuoYAwwWPh pic.twitter.com/w61JqVKJCW
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 20, 2019
Tag: Trump
Tucker Carlson Call One of His Guests A “Tiny Brain…moron”
1/ Here’s the interview that @TuckerCarlson and Fox News didn’t want you to see. I chose to release it, because I think we should keep talking about the corrupting influence of money in politics. It also shows how angry elites can get if you do that. https://t.co/hs1474MJNM
— Rutger Bregman (@rcbregman) February 20, 2019
2/ I stand behind what I said, but there’s one thing I should have done better. When Carlson asked me how he’s being influenced by Big Business and tax-avoiding billionaires, I should have quoted Noam Chomsky.
— Rutger Bregman (@rcbregman) February 20, 2019
3/ Years ago, when he was asked a similar question, Chomsky replied: ‘I’m sure you believe everything you’re saying. But what I’m saying is that if you believe something different, you wouldn’t be sitting where you’re sitting.’
— Rutger Bregman (@rcbregman) February 20, 2019
"Have you guys ever seen the show???"
Tucker always does that at the beginning. He sits there and agrees with them on a few points, and just eggs them on until they say something ridiculous. Bregman wasn't going to wait for the trap.
Smart guy.
— James E Jones (@jamesedjones) February 21, 2019
Inspired by Trump
The New York Times reporting is false. They are a true ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 20, 2019
A US Coast Guard lieutenant who is a self-professed white nationalist and a Trump supporter has been arrested for plotting a domestic terrorist attack against prominent Democrats and journalists. The even scarier part is that just like the MAGA bomber he was emboldened by Trump.
— Ryan Knight 🇺🇸 (@ProudResister) February 21, 2019
It Confounds the Science
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) February 18, 2019
Part 2https://t.co/n5A263kaY4
— Goetz Kluge (@Bonnetmaker) February 19, 2019
What Is Trump’s Mental Age?
Oh sure! This is totally normal. He’s completely sane. pic.twitter.com/INIIedQazX
— Michael Ⓜ️ (@michaelschweitz) February 15, 2019
TBH, I'm not sure you can even call it satire anymore!
Can you really tell the difference between SNL and "President T"
Here's SNL:
"And Then I'll immediately be sued… And Then I'll Call My Buddy Kavanaugh…. He'll say new phone who Dis"
— Ryan Hill (@RyanHillMI) February 17, 2019
Thank you, Mr. President, for making me aware of that show!
As you requested, I looked into it. Great Job. As you recognized, it's a "total Republican hit job". That collusion between Republicans and NBC could explain why the gap between parody and reality seems to be so small.
— Goetz Kluge (@Bonnetmaker) February 18, 2019
.@MaddowBlog: Pres. Trump eyes 'retribution' against comedy shows that hurt his feelings. https://t.co/zGFyPjpbrQ
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) February 18, 2019
I wonder if a sitting President exhorting his followers that my role in a TV comedy qualifies me as an enemy of the people constitutes a threat to my safety and that of my family?
— HABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) February 18, 2019
I feel another genius #RandyRainbow song is on our event horizon. This one will be more epic than ‘Stable Genius’. https://t.co/PWurVeL3Z2
— RationalThought (@IFRoutlook) February 16, 2019
Gun Control Emergency
The ease with which crazy people in this country can get guns: THAT’s a national emergency.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) February 17, 2019
Pelosi: Trump could set precedent letting next president declare emergency on gun violence https://t.co/kUMNs4fHiF pic.twitter.com/ZpxXZCJKzf
— The Hill (@thehill) February 15, 2019
100 people die from guns every day. That’s a national emergency.
If Trump gets away w this border emergency declaration, then a Dem President can declare a gun violence emergency and institute universal background checks and an assault weapons ban by executive action.
So…
— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) February 15, 2019
Trump’s Tariffs
NEW ANALYSIS OF TARIFFS
“Measuring Trump’s 2018 Trade Protection: Five (5!) Takeaways”
My latest, with @EvaYZhang
Read it here 👉🏾 https://t.co/myPbm44uEC
HELP US name our new TARIFF data visualization
Trump’s Tariffs as a Teddy Bear? Snowman? …
👇🏾 🙄 pic.twitter.com/FVRgoFTrKQ— Chad P. Bown (@ChadBown) February 15, 2019
Here's another chart from this same piece.
As a share of their total exports to US, Trump's tariffs are hitting harder the “strongman”- type countries led by the type of people Trump appears to admire (Xi, Putin, Erdogan, Bolsonaro)https://t.co/myPbm44uEC pic.twitter.com/f54jc5neZP
— Chad P. Bown (@ChadBown) February 15, 2019
One more chart from this new analysis
Trump's tariffs are targeting parts and components, making US companies less competitive globally.
Of all US imports of intermediate inputs, 20% of them are now hit being hit by these special tariffs.https://t.co/myPbm44uEC pic.twitter.com/7hD0ExCn2H
— Chad P. Bown (@ChadBown) February 15, 2019
National Emergency: Trumps Support to the NRA
Since Parkland: 12 Months. 1,200 Kids Killed by Gun Violence. https://t.co/rc1uejtcbK
— Forever Logical 🖖 (@ForeverLogical) February 14, 2019
Trump, your inability to acknowledge a gun was used to kill my daughter is despicable. As you continue to politicize her murder, please avoid any references to her until you are able to deal with the reality that gun violence took her life and the lives of 40,000 others.
— Fred Guttenberg (@fred_guttenberg) February 15, 2019
How Much Did The NRA Spend On Getting Trump Elected? They Broke Their Record For Campaign Spending https://t.co/m9eAsQWWDK
— Forever Logical 🖖 (@ForeverLogical) February 14, 2019
President Trump's FULL speech at NRA annual meeting in Dallas – https://t.co/7rzVcm6Sc7
— Forever Logical 🖖 (@ForeverLogical) February 14, 2019
Just weeks after Trump championed gun restrictions in a rambling televised appearance, he backpedaled on Monday, offering a gun plan that largely hews to the NRA’s orthodoxy and seemingly scraps his proposal to raise the buying age for some guns. https://t.co/XhNXpZ2G3n
— Forever Logical 🖖 (@ForeverLogical) February 14, 2019
Two days before the school shooting in Florida that left 17 dead, the Trump administration proposed cutting millions in federal education programs meant to help prevent crime in schools and assist them in recovery from tragedies. https://t.co/o3UP1PLeDS pic.twitter.com/hHDs1ZSxrp
— Forever Logical 🖖 (@ForeverLogical) February 14, 2019
Betsy DeVos said the federal commission on school safety set up this year after the Parkland, Florida, school massacre will not focus on the role guns play in school violence https://t.co/MtPiaESgWM
— Forever Logical 🖖 (@ForeverLogical) February 14, 2019
With Trump and @GOP, it's just more lies and MORE GUNS…https://t.co/HJqx0y7rlF #GunLawsNOW #GunControlNow #GunReformNow #AssaultWeaponsBan pic.twitter.com/BZpUxZFWzC
— Forever Logical 🖖 (@ForeverLogical) February 14, 2019
New CDC data shows that the number of gun homicides rose by almost a third in just *two years* – That’s over 4,000 more people killed with guns… https://t.co/cuenzYom4p …
— Forever Logical 🖖 (@ForeverLogical) February 14, 2019
More Police Officers Died From Gunfire Than Traffic Incidents In 2018, Report Says – NPR https://t.co/4ip0M72Qyy
— Forever Logical 🖖 (@ForeverLogical) February 14, 2019
'Thoughts and prayers' — and fistfuls of NRA money: Why America can't control guns – LA Times https://t.co/zfMI5EEdSs
— Forever Logical 🖖 (@ForeverLogical) February 14, 2019
25th Amendment
“Trying to use the 25th Amendment to try and circumvent the Election is a despicable act of unconstitutional power grabbing…which happens in third world countries. You have to obey the law. This is an attack on our system & Constitution.” Alan Dershowitz. @TuckerCarlson
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 15, 2019
Sen. Elizabeth Warren: "Look, the 25th Amendment is there for a reason."
Former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe says that Justice Department officials talked about removing President Trump under the 25th amendment: report https://t.co/WVZ3kL0Zw8 pic.twitter.com/52GHGr1ZEf
— The Hill (@thehill) February 15, 2019
Trains Are Evil
Things which make Trump happy:
California has been forced to cancel the massive bullet train project after having spent and wasted many billions of dollars. They owe the Federal Government three and a half billion dollars. We want that money back now. Whole project is a “green” disaster!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 14, 2019
Here's the quote 2/ https://t.co/cybkW9kXcl pic.twitter.com/kUJdMiHRAt
— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) December 4, 2018
2018-12-04, update: 2019-02-15