Trumpwatch: Courage Calls to Courage Everywhere

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Let's hope he is done soon.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/may/03/donald-trump-trade-economists-warning-great-depression?CMP=twt_gu

'Over a thousand economists have written to Donald Trump warning his “economic protectionism” and tough rhetoric on trade threatens to repeat the mistakes the US made in the 1930s, mistakes that plunged the world into the Great Depression.'

Neil Cavuto on Fox yesterday, "Mr. President, I'm not saying you're a liar, but ....."

Just placemarking so I stop losing the thread. Carry on people, doing a fine job here.

Hello Natsku. Hope your new boy is thriving in the sunlight.

@ohmymimim - lovely clip!

The scary thing though, is that I feel that Fox is NOT starting to cool on Trump... more that there are SO many things wrong with him, in order to keep some semblance with non-Trump Conservative fans, they need to acknowledge that he has problems.

Now they can go "see! We do call out the President when we need to!!".... at 11:00 PM on a Monday night, when no-one is watching. I sadly suspect that this clip will be used as a figurative fig-leave to enhance their "news" bona-fides :-(

Sometimes I wish I were not so cynical :-(

Trump NRA

What, that is an interesting observation, and your cynicism is definitely merited. (Small ray of hope fades to black)

I disagree, What. I think that at least some people are starting to recognise what they bought in their poke. The recent events are hurting him.

Donald Trump’s Pursuit of an Oval Office Meeting with Vladimir Putin

Inside the mystery behind the President’s surprise invitation to Russia’s leader, and his team’s struggle to figure out what to do about it.

www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-trumps-washington/donald-trumps-pursuit-of-an-oval-office-meeting-with-vladimir-putin

Good.

www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-trumps-washington/donald-trumps-pursuit-of-an-oval-office-meeting-with-vladimir-putin

As Cambridge Analytica and SCL Elections shut down, SCL Group's defence work needs real scrutiny

www.opendemocracy.net/uk/emma-l-briant/as-cambridge-analytica-and-scl-elections-shut-down-scl-groups-defence-work-needs-re

Willie Geist
@WillieGeist
NEWS: In a conversation last night with @DonnyDeutsch, Trump attorney Michael Cohen says "Rudy Giuliani doesn't know what he's talking about" regarding the President's repayment of the Stormy Daniels hush money.

Jim Sciutto
‏*@jimsciutto*
More Jim Sciutto Retweeted Willie Geist
Circular firing squad.

thehill.com/homenews/administration/386189-trump-and-giuliani-planned-stormy-daniels-revelation-without?__twitter_impression=true

'President Trump and his newest lawyer, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani disclosed that Trump had repaid his personal attorney Michael Cohen for a $130,000 payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels without informing White House staff first, The Wall Street Journal reported.'

www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/05/rudy-giuliani-james-comey-fox-admission?mbid=social_twitter

Kelly O'Donnell
@KellyO
WH convened meeting yesterday on election security...including against “malign foreign influence” ....something we have not seen before.

Tennessee Officials Are Trying To Get To The Bottom Of An Election Night Cyberattack
The county mayor says no votes were changed, but a cybersecurity expert says that's a premature assumption.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/knox-county-tennessee-cyber-attack_us_5aeb28d7e4b0ab5c3d62bcb1

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/may/04/donald-trump-latest-news-stormy-daniels-rudy-guiliani

'Speaking to reporters on the south lawn of the White House on Friday morning, Trump said Giuliani “started yesterday … he’ll get his facts straight”.'

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/may/04/six-threats-the-national-rifle-association-is-facing

'Tens of thousands of National Rifle Association supporters are gathering in Dallas to browse exhibits of new firearms and equipment, listen to country music and hear conservative politicians line up to pledge their fealty to the gun rights group, led by Donald Trump.

But less than three months after the Parkland, Florida, school shooting, the powerful organization is facing a host of new political challenges.'

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-robert-mueller-interview-russia-questions-lawyers-rudy-guiliani-a8336721.html

'President Donald Trump has said he would “love” to sit down for an interview with special counsel Robert Mueller, saying he would override his lawyers advice to the contrary if he felt the interview would be fair.

“I would love to speak," Mr Trump told reporters outside Marine One before leaving for Dallas. "Nobody wants to speak more than me – in fact, against my lawyers, because most lawyers say never speak on anything."

He added: “I would love to speak because we’ve done nothing wrong.”'

He should.

Wait... so, the House chaplain is staying after all?

time.com/5265197/house-chaplain-patrick-conroy-rescinds-resignation-paul-ryan/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+timeblogs%2Fswampland+%28TIME%3A+Politics%29&utm_source=taboola&utm_medium=referral

I guess that 'someone' had a word.

Suggests they fear negative reactions from some quarters, at least.

Natasha Bertrand
@NatashaBertrand
Nunes demands Justice Department records. Then he doesn't read them

amp.cnn.com/cnn/2018/05/04/politics/devin-nunes-electronic-communication/index.html