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

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

I just started reading Michael Wolff's Fire & Fury - my god it's fascinating and terrifying in equal measures (always late to the party, me). His 2nd Trump book is out now, read the reviews in Sunday Times today but they seem to read almost as if we can't be shocked anymore...

Following! Thanks for these threads.
Not a monarchist by any means but looking at pics of the Royal Family at Trooping the Colour did I detect an unusual air of jollity, possibly down to the departure of the glowering orange storm cloud that is DT?

Emperor Trump is formally launching his re-election bid on June 18 so It’s going to be ‘Trump 2020’ ad infinitum from then on. And he will be in constant attack-mode.

Sadly I don’t think he’s going anywhere until one of these people takes him down.

Former Vice President Joe Biden still leads the Democratic pack of presidential contenders in a poll of Iowa voters released on Saturday, with Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg in a tight battle for second place.
www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-iowa-poll-idUSKCN1TA00R

I knew Mars' new satellite would be in the title!!!
He should be given the first seat on the Mars mission.

I would not be surprsied.

This is funny sad odd very much in keeping with the times.

thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/447553-milo-yiannopoulos-named-marshal-for-straight-pride-parade

www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/6/7/1863356/--Con-man-crook-draft-dodger-racist-actual-words-House-Republicans-want-to-ban-in-Trump-hearing

Very orwellian....

trump will be writing another love letter to his boyfriend when he hears about his latest exploits
www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/kim-jong-un-executes-general-16486955.amp

Oh for Heaven's sake! Well, at least they didn't say he can't be called a mother fucking cocksucker. That should cover all the bases.

That list is hilarious!

But also a really sad sign of the times. That POTUS himself spends his days indulging in infantile name-calling of people all around the world, including in the US's allies.

But Congress gets asked to ban the use of certain words and phrases about Donald Trump, including "Engaged in illegal activity".

I wonder if members of Congress will flip him the bird and gleefully work their way down the list.

Here's the list, for anyone who didn't click.

'Con man, crook, draft dodger, racist'—actual words House Republicans want to ban in Trump hearing
www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/6/7/1863356/--Con-man-crook-draft-dodger-racist-actual-words-House-Republicans-want-to-ban-in-Trump-hearing

Republican Rep. Doug Collins, a ranking member of the committee, has sent a letter to its chairman, Jerry Nadler, citing the manual of decorum, with a list of words he wants Chairman Nadler to ban members from using about Donald Trump during the hearing.

It’s quite an incredible list, really. Rep. Collins has quite accurately nailed Trump’s character with these descriptors.

Cowardly
Infantile
Bilking the taxpayer
Delusional
Hypocritical
Liar
Amoral
Lining the pockets of his cronies
Draft-dodger
Crook
Conman
Engaged in illegal activity
Crook
Racist
Bigot
Misogynist
Un-American
Giving aid and comfort to the enemy
Spying
Abusing power
Abusing Executive Privilege
Demagogue
Disrespected the office

there are synonyms, euphemisms etc for all those terms, the very idea of policing language like that...might as well just get a big neon flashing 'GUILTY' sign

Watergate lawyer John Dean to testify before Congress on Monday. Trump, of course, has already attempted to smear him via Twitter. By all accounts Dean can’t be bullied easily, so this will be interesting!

thehill.comadministration/447656-trump-rips-democrats-over-testimony-from-sleazebag-watergate-lawyer

Warren appears to be gaining some momentum.

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/warrens-nonstop-ideas-reshape-the-democratic-presidential-race--and-give-her-new-momentum/2019/06/09/f07c7984-87d1-11e9-98c1-e945ae5db8fb_story.html

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www.cnbc.com/2019/05/12/goldman-trump-tariff-costs-fall-entirely-on-us-businesses-households.html?__source=twitter%7Cmain

Warren appears to be gaining some momentum.

I hope so. It would be sad if the next President was an old white male of either side.

Macron's friendship tree has died.
Even trees prefer suicide to being in the current WH.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jun/10/tree-planted-to-mark-trump-macron-friendship-dies

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Fox already fulfilling their role as rumour-mongers-in-chief re 2020 candidates.

Fox News Stars Begin Pushing Rumors About Joe Biden’s Health
www.thedailybeast.com/fox-news-stars-begin-pushing-rumors-about-joe-bidens-health

Everything about wee Jared raises questions.

Company part-owned by Jared Kushner got $90m from unknown offshore investors since 2017
Overseas investment flowed to Cadre while Trump’s son-in-law works as US envoy, raising conflict of interest questions
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jun/10/jared-kushner-real-estate-cadre-goldman-sachs

AKA his wife...

Chao created special path for McConnell’s favored projects
A top Transportation official helped coordinate grant applications by McConnell’s political allies.
www.politico.com/story/2019/06/10/mcconnell-elaine-chao-1358068
The circumstances surrounding the Owensboro grant and another, more lucrative grant to Boone County, highlight the ethical conflicts in having a powerful Cabinet secretary married to the Senate’s leader and in a position to help him politically. McConnell has long touted his ability to bring federal resources to his state, which his wife is now in a position to assist.

Ah Yes. I saw that. (The alleged.90 million dollars.)

Symbiosis is any type of a close and long-term biological interaction between two different biological organisms, be it mutualistic, commensalistic, or parasitic. The organisms, each termed a symbiont, may be of the same or of different species.

Trump Can’t Make Senate Republicans Do Anything
But he still can stall them when he wants to.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-06-09/trump-can-t-make-senate-republicans-do-anything-anymore

Word I didn't know!

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jun/10/trump-attacks-new-york-times-report-immigration-deal