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Trump 100 Thread and We're Way Down the Rabbit Hole.

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lionheart · 11/04/2020 11:18

It is Easter, after all.

Old thread:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3820737-Acquitted-but-still-impeached-Trump-thread-99?pg=10

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Lweji · 01/05/2020 12:01

"Have I Got News For You"

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lionheart · 01/05/2020 12:43

His version of truth never bears much scrutiny. I guess he assumes his supporters aren't big on critical thinking so it makes no matter.

If you look at the MAGA comments on Flynn it is all about a coup by the deep state (DoJ; FBI).

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lionheart · 01/05/2020 12:53

Erm.

www.gq.com/story/kushner-de-facto-president

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B1rdbra1n · 01/05/2020 13:00

Kushner spearheaded the purchase of 666 Park Avenue, a skyscraper of luxury apartments, for the record-breaking cost of $1.8 billion at the top of the real estate market. When it failed to turn a profit, the debt nearly destroyed the family business
666 the number of the beast😱
Kushner is a demonic curse on (spindly) legs

AcrossthePond55 · 01/05/2020 14:06

The only positive about Scrotus holding rallies is that hopefully it'll mean he won't appear at any CV news pressers.

I'd say another positive is that it'll be his supporters all gathered together spreading the virus amongst themselves. But unfortunately they'll bring it out of the rallies with them and infect untold numbers of innocent people and children. How can those idiots not see his bone-deep selfishness and need for 'adoration'?

lionheart · 01/05/2020 16:47

www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01261-4

'Five ways that Trump is undermining environmental protections under the cover of coronavirus.

While the world focuses on the pandemic, the United States is adopting controversial policies at the Environmental Protection Agency.'

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lionheart · 01/05/2020 17:02

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/may/01/trump-michigan-protesters-gretchen-whitmer

'A day after armed protesters against Michigan’s stay-at-home order entered the statehouse in Lansing, Donald Trump once again expressed support for the rightwing movement.

Michigan’s Democratic governor, Gretchen Whitmer, should he said “make a deal” with the demonstrators.'

www.businessinsider.com/trump-protestors-with-guns-in-michigan-capitol-are-very-good-people-2020-5?r=US&IR=T

'Trump calls protesters who carried guns into the Michigan state capitol "very good people" and says the governor should 'make a deal' with them'.

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lionheart · 01/05/2020 17:03

[[www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/apr/30/donald-trump-coronavirus-chinese-lab-claim

'Trump claims to have evidence coronavirus started in Chinese lab but offers no details.'

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B1rdbra1n · 01/05/2020 17:07

Trump once again expressed support for the rightwing movement
he's whipping up a militia, what if they start gunning for him?

How can those idiots not see his bone-deep selfishness and need for 'adoration'?
Maybe they feel privileged that the most powerful man in the world wants to get up close and personal with the ordinary folk like that, maybe that blinds them to his real agenda?

TheNorthWestPawsage · 01/05/2020 17:38

Oh, Sean and Sarah! Those golden days of yore...

Trump's new press secretary to hold first formal briefing Friday
thehill.com/homenews/administration/495613-trumps-new-press-secretary-to-hold-first-formal-briefing-friday

President Trump's new press secretary Kaleigh McEnany will brief reporters for the first time in the White House briefing room on Friday.

The White House issued an updated guidance late Thursday announcing a formal on-camera briefing with the press secretary in the James S. Brady Briefing Room on Friday at 2 p.m., marking the first such occurrence in more than a year.

TheNorthWestPawsage · 01/05/2020 18:04

Looks like some worms are turning.

For Some Reluctant Trump Voters, Coronavirus Was The Last Straw
time.com/5829244/trump-voters-coronavirus-2020/

cozietoesie · 01/05/2020 18:22

Gretchen Witner??

TheNorthWestPawsage · 01/05/2020 23:28

White House blocks Fauci from testifying before House panel, committee spokesman says.

The White House is blocking Anthony S. Fauci from testifying before a House committee investigating the coronavirus outbreak and response, the panel’s spokesman said Friday.
Evan Hollander, spokesman for the House Appropriations Committee, said that the panel had sought Fauci’s testimony for a hearing next week but that Trump administration officials denied the request. The committee was told by an administration official that the denial came from the White House, Hollander said.
Fauci, who is director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has been a prominent face in the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus as a lead scientist on the coronavirus task force.

www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/05/01/congress-fauci-coronavirus/

AcrossthePond55 · 01/05/2020 23:39

Why am I not surprised?

TheNorthWestPawsage · 01/05/2020 23:40

Didn't see it but sounds like I didn't need to.

Kayleigh McEnany just made a thoroughly Trumpian debut

A White House press secretary held a briefing for the first time in more than 13 months Friday, with newcomer Kayleigh McEnany dusting off the old mainstay for at least one day.
And while the briefing carried promises of no lies and featured a relatively steady performance, the old, factually challenged mainstays of past briefings — and President Trump’s own commentary — were readily present.
At the start, McEnany said there would be more briefings than there have been for the past year-plus. The press secretary she replaced, Stephanie Grisham, went her entire tenure without holding even one. McEnany was haunted by her predecessors in more ways than one, though, as one of the early questions was about whether she would lie to the news media.
“I will never lie to you,” she said. “You have my word on that.”
What followed, though, didn’t exactly scream sudden truth or transparency from the White House press office.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/05/01/kayleigh-mcenany-just-made-thoroughly-trump-ian-debut/

...McEnany’s entire performance recalled that of her predecessors, in that she was effectively relaying claims that Trump has made — but claims that nonetheless exaggerate, make up or completely disregard the facts.
And by the end, McEnany served up a reminder about just who she intended to please with all of it.
“Everyone should watch the Fox News town hall with the president from 7 to 9 p.m. [on Sunday],” McEnany said. “It will be can’t-miss television much like the highly rated President Trump coronavirus task force briefings have been.”
Trump has repeatedly played up the ratings of his now-shelved coronavirus briefings, and there was his new press secretary with a message the boss will love — along with all the others that don’t exactly pass muster.

lionheart · 02/05/2020 01:47

I don't think a two hour town hall even if it is heavily stage managed like a rally will do him any good.

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B1rdbra1n · 02/05/2020 12:55

I think trump has chosen McKnany in order to make Ivanka feel jealous and under threat of being supplanted

Roussette · 02/05/2020 13:10

I watched a bit of the McEnany presser until I could stand it no more.

Good grief, she is an annoying woman. She gave no chance for follow ups to questions at all.
Question asked. She spouts off stuff and very quickly points at another journo.

AskingQuestionsAllTheTime · 02/05/2020 15:10

I thought they said "McNinny" when I half-heard it on the radio!

Roussette · 02/05/2020 15:56

Grin Can we call her McNinny on here please?!

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Lweji · 03/05/2020 12:08

What do you make of this?

www.newsweek.com/dr-fauci-backed-controversial-wuhan-lab-millions-us-dollars-risky-coronavirus-research-1500741

Very odd article.
First, they make it seem like US intelligence really thinks it could have come from the lab and not as a result of pressure from the top.

Then there's the headline with Fauci.
It stinks of trying to stain his reputation to justify sacking him. Hmm

B1rdbra1n · 03/05/2020 12:57

I agree it does stink😳
It also sends a clear message that anyone who cooperates with or works for Trump will be exploited, destroyed and then thrown out with the trash