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Reach for the stars, sun, moon or Mars. Trump thread 94

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lionheart · 07/06/2019 22:27

www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-07/trump-s-tariffs-have-wiped-out-most-families-tax-cut-gains

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lionheart · 20/06/2019 22:29

www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/lawyers-claim-infants-children-are-dangerous-situation-border-detention-site-n1020016

"In my 22 years of doing visits with children in detention I have never heard of this level of inhumanity," said Holly Cooper, an attorney who represents detained youth. "Seeing our country at this crucible moment where we have forsaken children and failed to see them as human is hopefully a wake up for this country to move toward change."

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cozietoesie · 21/06/2019 00:17

The Hicks' transcript?

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lionheart · 21/06/2019 07:29

Yes, that 'seven-hour exercise in prevarication':

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jun/20/hope-hicks-trump-advisers-testimony-offers-7-hour-exercise-in-prevarication

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TheClaws · 21/06/2019 07:42

If only there was an adult in charge ... Iran shot down US drone in Iranian territory, and this was apparently Trump’s reply. He sent a childish one-line tweet first stating, “Iran made a very big mistake!“ Such amazing diplomacy. Winning!

It’s frightening to consider what may have occurred, however.

Michael D. Shear @shearm
SCOOP:
@realDonaldTrump
approved a strike against Iran today, but pulled back later in the evening, even as the military was poised to launch. Our story:

Sleipnirthewonderhorse · 21/06/2019 07:50

Apparently the war with Iran has been postponed.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-48714414?ocid=socialflow_twitter

US-Iran: Trump 'pulls back after approving military strikes'
President Donald Trump approved retaliatory military strikes against Iran on Thursday before changing his mind, US media reports.

Lweji · 21/06/2019 09:06

Yes, all talk no action.
Thankfully.
bit.ly/2RsqTwJ
(Business Insider link)

It must be those skull bone spurs I read about the other day on kids who use their phones too much.WinkGrin

fortune.com/2019/06/20/horns-growing-human-skulls-cell-phones/

TheClaws · 21/06/2019 09:30

I wonder if Trump will veto it.

PoliticsVideoChannel @politvidchannel
BREAKING: The Senate Just voted to block Trump's arms sales to Saudi Arabia over The murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

TheClaws · 21/06/2019 09:43

I’m not sure if anyone has put this in - it’s horrible.

Brad Heath @bradheath
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The Trump administration argued court Tuesday that the government is not required to give soap or toothbrushes to children apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border and can have them sleep on concrete floors in frigid, overcrowded cells.

(link: www.courthousenews.com/feds-tell-9th-circuit-detained-kids-safe-and-sanitary-without-soap/) courthousenews.com/feds-tell-9th-…

Reach for the stars, sun, moon or Mars. Trump thread 94
Lweji · 21/06/2019 10:02

Even serial killers get better treatment!

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lionheart · 21/06/2019 19:26

Donald J. Trump
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Verified account

@realDonaldTrump

'....On Monday they shot down an unmanned drone flying in International Waters. We were cocked & loaded to retaliate last night on 3 different sights when I asked, how many will die. 150 people, sir, was the answer from a General. 10 minutes before the strike I stopped it, not....

....proportionate to shooting down an unmanned drone. I am in no hurry, our Military is rebuilt, new, and ready to go, by far the best in the world. Sanctions are biting & more added last night. Iran can NEVER have Nuclear Weapons, not against the USA, and not against the WORLD![

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lionheart · 21/06/2019 19:39

The original account of that sexual assault allegation.

nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/06/president-donald-trump-faces-new-rape-accusation.html

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cozietoesie · 21/06/2019 20:14

Sounds like the market likes Warren's chances?

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/06/21/investing/private-prison-stocks-elizabeth-warren/index.html

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lionheart · 21/06/2019 21:38

Jon Swaine
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Verified account

@jonswaine

'Chat logs from 2017 between Paul Manafort and a Trump ally named SEAN, who appears to present an evening television show, were just unsealed in Manafort's case in D.C.'

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lionheart · 21/06/2019 21:59

If you can face it: Manafort and 'Sean'.

www.politico.com/f/?id=0000016b-7bc0-dc80-a3ff-fbfc6d6f0000

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lionheart · 22/06/2019 00:41

I hope that's a good sign. The last time there was an attempt to ban them it resulted in a bump in donations to Trump (from those who make a fortune out of those prisons):

www.newsweek.com/trump-private-prison-campaign-donors-leaked-memo-795681

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lionheart · 22/06/2019 00:43

The plight of those children is getting some attention.

www.newsweek.com/migrant-children-border-trump-administration-1445090

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TheClaws · 22/06/2019 01:58

This is a strange escalation.

The Daily Beast @thedailybeast
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Right-wing militia groups across the Pacific Northwest are mobilizing to prevent Oregon state police from arresting Republican state senators who went into hiding on Thursday in order to prevent climate change legislation from passing

TheClaws · 22/06/2019 02:00

Trump nominates Mark Esper as Secretary of Defense.

AFP news agency @AFP
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#BREAKING Trump nominates Mark Esper as Secretary of Defense: White House

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lionheart · 22/06/2019 11:25

Lobbying:

www.citizensforethics.org/press-release/mark-esper-nomination/

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