The thread where we meet to discuss the unfolding Trump administration catastrophe, but end up discussing adoptions from Russia

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If we can get our hands free to type from the constant facepalming, we should be able to post on this topic.

Continuation of the previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/2968382-The-one-where-Trump-just-cant-stop-being-Trump

Scott Dworkin‏Verified account @funder Jul 18
Doc: Trump's nominating Jon Huntsman for Ambassador to Russia-Huntsman's fam biz has at least 6 offices in Russia. #TrumpRussia #Resist pic.twitter.com/OgOb1a4UwF

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Sessions & Rosenstein presser is underway, stay tuned. For a refresher on Trump's latest criticisms: www.nytimes.com/2017/07/19/us/politics/trump-interview-sessions-russia.html?_r=0 …

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Ryan removes amendment to revoke president’s war authority from bill despite bipartisan support: hill.cm/X21Ab1w

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JUST IN: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee approves Christopher Wray's nomination to be FBI director.

Jessica Valenti‏Verified account @JessicaValenti 3h3 hours ago
Looks like the First Lady of Japan pretended not to speak English for nearly 2 hrs to avoid talking to Trump twitter.com/samthielman/status/887987198146097152 …

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BREAKING: Treasury Dept. fines Exxon $2M for violating Russia sanctions while Sec. of State Tillerson led company www.cnbc.com/2017/07/20/treasury-fines-exxonmobil-2-million-for-violating-russia-sanctions-while-secretary-of-state-tillerson-was-ceo.html …

You know.. I stepped away for awhile, but nothing really changes. Same shit keeps happening. So frustrating.

Have a look at this footage of Trump and Poootin at the G20 dinner. Can Trump really get to be more of an idiot? It looks like he's gesturing to a long lost lover.

ir.net/news/politics/126193/watch-president-trump-wildly-gesture-towards-putin-g20-dinner/

www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-20/mueller-is-said-to-expand-probe-to-trump-business-transactions

Andy Slavitt‏Verified account
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NEW: This story is stunning.

It uncovers the propoganda agenda HHS running against ACA-- w taxpayer money.

Team Trump Used Obamacare Money to Run PR Effort Against It
t.co/rhIaHrIqLC

Judd Legum‏Verified account @JuddLegum

Guys, Trump thinks health insurance costs $1/month but you save it up and by the time you are 70 you "get a nice plan"

HE'S THE PRESIDENT

The thing about Exxon being sued; a company that the current Secratary of State headed up violated sanctions that were presumably set by the previous Sec of State plus President.

I sympathise ginger - it shouldn't be shocking but it is still dumbfounding that there are new ways to degrade decency (and new lots that people accept without a murmur).

10 years is a long time - I wonder what skeletons might be lurking, just waiting to be discovered.

What in the holy fuck is he talking about!!!!???!!!

PS, If I had to be at a function with Scrotus I'd pretend I didn't speak English, too!!! And I'm an American!!!

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GOP rep. fed up with Trump:"I don't even pay any attention to what is going on with the admin. because I don't care" t.co/53f2eCxXl5

Sticking your head in the sand never makes the problem worse...

It raises an important question. How far would you go to avoid a conversation with Trump?

Or one of his minions.

thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/342880-trump-campaign-paid-thousands-to-pro-trump-tv-pundits-firm

lion

I would swim the Atlantic, walk to your house, and hide in your cellar under a bunch of rotten potatoes.

Lucky for both of us that's not likely to happen. I'd hate for you to have to order in a bunch of rotten potatoes!!

I would dig a cellar and make ready with the potatoes if I thought it would save you.

Let's all pretend that all these investigations will just 'go away' when 45 goes.

Maxine Waters as the first stalking horse? It's bold, certainly.

Sorry. It would be bold......

Listening to his interviews, I do wonder what a conversation would be like?

How much 'listening' would he do?

There seems to be a great deal of [garbled] according to the transcripts of his recent NY Times interview.

I thought he didn't speak to them by the way?

Trump Interview

Sorry again. That would be 'edited' transcripts. (Lightly edited to ........improve etc etc.)