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When a nation’s children marched, and their President ignored them - Trump cont.

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TheClaws · 29/03/2018 01:36

For me, the Parkland children being belittled and abused in so many ways is utterly heartbreaking to witness. But they have been more adult than the adults in their response. They have shown us what faith means, and bravery. POTUS? He is made much, much smaller.

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lionheart · 03/04/2018 11:12

I know Pain. Sad

edition.cnn.com/2018/04/02/us/florida-teacher-resignation-white-supremacist-podcast/index.html?sr=twCNN040218florida-teacher-resignation-white-supremacist-podcast0715PMVODtop

'Florida middle school teacher Dayanna Volitich submitted her resignation after it was found she was also the host of a white supremacist podcast called "Unapologetic" and the voice behind a Twitter account riddled with racist and anti-Semitic posts.'

lionheart · 03/04/2018 11:23

Mueller doc.

www.documentcloud.org/documents/4429556-Response-to-motion.html

lionheart · 03/04/2018 11:29

www.axios.com/trump-conservative-tv-news-fox-sinclair-8417131b-38e0-44fb-9a02-e895d2ee3c33.html

'Nothing helps President Trump more — or tightens his hold on his base more securely — than his cozy, mutually beneficial relationship with conservative TV. Trump's feedback loop, including cable-news coverage, and mainstream media squawking, convinces the president that he's winning his war on media.'

Roussette · 03/04/2018 15:22

Ye gods, he's off on a right twitter shitstorm today, his piles must be playing up.
It's...
Amazon
CNN
Fake News
The Wall and
showing off about the Fake Rasmussen Poll

lettuceWrap · 03/04/2018 16:54

Wow... those tweets.

I wonder what’s going to happen when the caravan of people walking across Mexico ATM arrive at the US border. He’s already mentioned the “nuclear option”, by which I assume he doesn’t actually mean nuclear but I worry that he might order border guards to shoot over (or at) them. I fear them.

lettuceWrap · 03/04/2018 16:59

Looks like the caravan of people story is true but only half true

www.politifact.com/texas/statements/2018/apr/02/donald-trump/donald-trump-says-caravans-people-coming-through-m/

lionheart · 03/04/2018 18:19

www.politico.com/story/2018/04/03/dutch-attorney-sentenced-to-30-days-for-lying-in-mueller-probe-498266

'In addition to the 30-day sentence, Jackson also gave van der Zwaan a $20,000 fine and two months of probation, but she said she would permit him to reclaim his passport and leave the country as soon as his month in custody is completed. It's not immediately clear where or in what type of facility he will serve the 30 days.'

lionheart · 03/04/2018 18:22

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/apr/03/democrats-arizona-special-election-hiral-tipirneni

'After upset victories in Alabama and Pennsylvania, Arizona’s special election to replace Trent Franks, an arch-conservative who resigned amid a sexual misconduct scandal last year, is drawing national attention as a gauge of Democratic enthusiasm ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.'

lionheart · 03/04/2018 18:31

Kaitlan Collins
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Verified account

@kaitlancollins

Asked if Vladimir Putin is a friend or a foe, Trump says, “We’ll find out. I’ll let you know. There will be a time when I’ll let you know. You’re going to find out very quickly.”

White House has said previously Russia will have to make that determination.

lionheart · 03/04/2018 18:34

qz.com/1242745/nancy-pelosi-is-the-new-hillary-clinton-when-it-comes-to-republican-attack-ads/

'The 78-year-old house minority speaker has a track record as a powerhouse fundraiser for the Democratic party, and was the first woman to be named Speaker of the House in 2007. She has been targeted in 34% of Republican advertisements this year, up from 9% last year, according to data Kantar Media’s Campaign Media Analysis Group provided to USA Today.'

cozietoesie · 03/04/2018 18:39

So the GOP are actually spending $$$ in Arizona? Grin

lionheart · 03/04/2018 18:46

May they rue the day.

lionheart · 03/04/2018 18:58

www.newstatesman.com/world/2018/03/art-big-lie-history-fake-news

'We live, we’re told, in a post-truth era. The internet has hyped up postmodern relativism, and created a kind of gullible cynicism – “nothing is true, and who cares anyway?” But the thing that exploits this mindset is what the Russians call dezinformatsiya. Disinformation – strategic deceit – isn’t new, of course. It has played a part in the battle that has raged between mass democracy and its enemies since at least the First World War.'

Lweji · 03/04/2018 19:13

"Tremendous success against ISIS. Almost 100%"
"We should have kept the oil."

The joys of live press conferences.

Ooh. Strong Lithuanian president speaking up for strong NATO.

Lweji · 03/04/2018 19:15

Question about Russia: friend or enemy?

"We're strong on energy. It's positive for Russia." What?

He's sniffing a lot. So... fake.

Lweji · 03/04/2018 19:19

"Getting along with China is a good thing."
So, tariffs?

It's good to see two female leaders to two males.

He's telling the male president which reporter to pick! Not X because he was "very tough".

lionheart · 03/04/2018 20:07

Rantt Media
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@RanttMedia
38m38 minutes ago

President Trump at the press conference with Baltic leaders:

"Pick a reporter, please...A Baltic reporter ideally. Real news, not fake news."

This was received by a chorus of laughter.

The POTUS happily mocks American press on the world stage.

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