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“Pathetic excuse by London Mayor Sadiq Khan who had to think fast on his "no reason to be alarmed" statement. MSM is working hard to sell it!”
Repeated 1 time
Jun 4, 2017

Topic: Terrorism

Source: Twitter

Trump doubles down on taking London Mayor Sadiq Khan's comments out of context, making it seem as though Khan was playing down the deadly attacks on June 3 on the London Bridge and Borough Market. Khan said there is "no reason to be alarmed" about the increased police presence following the attacks. Khan condemned the attacks: "I am appalled and furious that these cowardly terrorists would deliberately target innocent Londoners and bystanders enjoying their Saturday night."

Another reason why Trump decided not to go to London...Mayor Khan refused to welcome him with a red carpet greeting...sad...

Can't wait until they invite Obama over for the wedding and let the orange fat azz stay at home.

There are Easter eggs sprinkled throughout this in depth report which are especially for you, Frank.

Jewish Easter ain't as much fun as Jewish Christmas

Not to blow my own horn, but I'm really dedicated to this thread. So tremendously dedicated that I had to buy a $1 subscription to the Washington Post to continue using their website for research purposes..

The drop in tourism is due to President Trump only partially.
The media angst is so incredibly outrageous that too many liberal nations buy into it as much as the drooling lemmings on this side of the pond.

The tweets of our President are still cringe-worthy on a daily basis.
But that doesn't explain how overblown the reports are.
I guess they know their audience.

“People, the lawyers and the courts can call it whatever they want, but I am calling it what we need and what it is, a TRAVEL BAN!”
Repeated 3 times
Jun 5, 2017Jun 5Jun 5

Topic: Terrorism

Source: Twitter

Trump now insists that his immigration executive order is a "travel ban," and criticized others who used other terms to describe it. But this lacks context. His own administration repeatedly said the term "travel ban" misrepresents the executive order, and insisted that the immigration order is not, in fact, a "travel ban."

“Our tax bill is moving along in Congress, and I believe it's doing very well.”
Repeated 1 time
May 28, 2017

Topic: Taxes

Source: Prepared speech

The White House release a one-page outline about its tax policy proposals, but there is no tax bill that is "moving along" or "doing very well."

“China will be allowed to build hundreds of additional coal plants. So, we can’t build the plants, but they can, according to this agreement. India will be allowed to double its coal production by 2020.”

Topic: Environment

Source: Prepared speech

Full story

This is false. The agreement is nonbinding and each nation sets its own targets. There is nothing in the agreement that stops the United States from building coal plants or gives the permission to China or India to build coal plants. In fact, market forces, primarily reduced costs for natural gas, have forced the closure of coal plants. China announced this year that it would cancel plans to build more than 100 coal-fired plants.

“Believe me, we have massive legal liability if we stay in.”

Topic: Environment

Source: Prepared speech

Full story

Trump is referring to concerns raised by White House counsel Don McGahn that staying in the Paris agreement would bolster legal arguments of climate advocates challenging Trump’s decision to roll back the Clean Power Plan, a flagship environmental regulatory rule of the Obama administration, and proposes to cut carbon emissions from existing power plants 30 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. According to Politico, McGahn raised concerns that the Paris agreement “could be cited in court challenges to Trump’s efforts to kill Obama’s climate rules. McGahn’s comments shocked State Department lawyers, who strongly reject both of those contentions, the sources said.”

“I would like to begin by addressing the terrorist attack in Manila.”

Topic: Terrorism

Source: Prepared speech

Oops, Trump spoke too soon. It turned out not to be a terrorist attack.

The massive TAX CUTS/REFORM that I have submitted is moving along in the process very well, actually ahead of schedule. Big benefits to all!”
Repeated 1 time
Jun 1, 2017

Topic: Taxes

Source: Twitter

The White House release a one-page outline about its tax policy proposals, but there is no tax bill that is "moving along in the process very well."

“Just arrived in Italy for the G7. Trip has been very successful. We made and saved the USA many billions of dollars and millions of jobs.”

Topic: Jobs

Source: Twitter

Full story

Trump signed trade and jobs agreements that might lead to job creation in the U.S., but he's counting his chickens before they hatch. As for the number of jobs, thousands appears to have morphed into millions. But an {analysis published by The Washington Post} reported that the U.S. companies involved would not confirm any specific number of jobs saved or supported, suggesting that Trump’s original estimate of “thousands” was more guesswork than reality.

“NATO members must finally contribute their fair share and meet their financial obligations, for 23 of the 28 member nations are still not paying what they should be paying and what they’re supposed to be paying for their defense.”
Repeated 21 times
Dec 18, 2017Dec 8Nov 15Jul 6Jul 6Jun 9Jun 2May 30May 27May 25May 25May 25May 25May 8Apr 29Apr 29Apr 21Mar 22Mar 18Mar 17Feb 28

Topic: Foreign policy

Source: Prepared speech

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Trump is referring to a goal that NATO members set in 2014 that by 2024 NATO members spend at least two percent of their gross domestic product on defense. Countries still have another seven years to meet the nonbinding guideline, but Trump acts as if the requirement is current.

“A new spirit of optimism is sweeping our country: in just a few months, we have created almost a million new jobs.”

Topic: Jobs

Source: Prepared speech

Actually, the number at the time Trump gave the speech was 522,000 jobs.

The appointment of a special counsel "also happens to be a pure excuse for the Democrats having lost an election that they should have easily won because of the Electoral College being slanted so much in their way.”
Repeated 2 times
Apr 28, 2017Apr 21

Topic: Election

Source: Interview

Trump certainly deserves credit for breaching the so-called “blue wall” — the Midwestern states that have backed Democrats in recent years. But Republicans have an advantage because they have an edge in small, rural states, which in the electoral college system requires fewer votes per elector. In Wyoming, for instance, there are 143,000 people for each electoral vote, compared to 500,000 in a state like California. Since Democrats tend to concentrate in large cities, the impact of those votes is dissipated. This is one reason that in two recent elections — 2000 and 2016 — the Democrat won the popular vote but lost the electoral college.

“I won't talk about how much I saved you on the F-35 fighter jet. I won't even talk about it.”
Repeated 21 times
Oct 3, 2017Sep 29May 17May 8May 2May 1Apr 29Apr 21Apr 6Mar 21Mar 20Mar 15Feb 28Feb 28Feb 27Feb 23Feb 22Feb 18Feb 7Feb 6Jan 30

Topic: Jobs

Source: Remarks

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Trump takes credit for the lowered cost in the F-35 program, but the Pentagon had announced cost reductions of roughly $600 million before Trump began meeting with Lockheed Martin’s chief executive.

“We've begun plans and preparations for the border wall, which is going along very, very well.”

Topic: Immigration

Source: Remarks

Trump was unable to get any money for the border wall in the 2017 fiscal year budget as there is little political support for it.

“I've accomplished a tremendous amount in a very short time as president....a historic investment in our military.”
Repeated 14 times
Nov 7, 2017Nov 7Nov 5Oct 17Aug 22Jul 25Jul 12Jun 21May 27May 21May 17Mar 15Mar 2Feb 28

Topic: Foreign policy

Source: Remarks

This is false. Trump's proposed 10 percent increase is actually relatively modest. In the past 30 years, at least one-third of the time the core defense budget was boosted more than Trump's request -- in some cases more than double the percentage requested by Trump.

“Podesta, who, by the way, has a company with his brother, as I understand it, in Russia, I mean those are the ones they should be checking.”
Repeated 1 time
Jul 25, 2017

Topic: Russia

Source: Interview

Tony Podesta co-founded the Podesta Group, a lobbying firm, with his brother John. But it's a U.S.-based company, not a company in Russia. Trump likely is referring to the Podesta Group being paid $170,000 over six months to represent Sberbank, a Russian bank. The Podesta Group said its work for Sberbank USA was "never about getting sanctions lifted," and "was simply about helping to clarify to what extent our client, the U.S. subsidiary [of Sberbank], was subject to sanctions. We confirmed they were not."

“I remember when Clinton wrote in his book all about the wonderful deal he made with North Korea. They started making missiles the next day and nuclear the next day.”

Topic: Foreign policy

Source: Interview

President Bill Clinton negotiated the Agreed Framework in 1994, which put North Korea’s stash of plutonium under international supervision. There is no evidence North Korea started making nuclear weapons until after the Agreed Framework collapsed in a dispute with the Bush administration. During talks toward the end of the Clinton administration, North Korea agreed to a moratorium on new missile testing.

“And I have a certified letter, just so you understand. I'm not just saying that. I've given the letter -- I've given the letter to Senator Lindsey Graham. He has the letter. And I think frankly, it's -- I assume he's going to give the letter out. But it says: 'I am not involved in Russia.' No loans, no nothing.”

Topic: Russia

Source: Interview

Trump's lawyers {released a letter} regarding only the last 10 years of his tax returns, and did not provide the tax returns to corroborate their letter. They said the past 10 years of tax returns did not reflect “any income of any type from Russian sources,” but said there were a few exceptions.

“Now, this is a public meeting. Because, you know, when you cover this, the people watching may say oh, he met with Lavrov. Well, this was announced that I'm meeting with Lavrov. Just like a number of days ago, I spoke -- had a very good conversation -- very public in the sense that everybody knew this was taking place.”

Topic: Miscellaneous

Source: Interview

The meeting was not public, but closed to the press. Even U.S. media cameras were barred, though the White House allowed a Russan TASS photographer in the meeting.

“But they said the F-35 program is now straightened out and the costs are way down. They’re down because of me.”
Repeated 21 times
Oct 3, 2017Sep 29May 17May 8May 2May 1Apr 29Apr 21Apr 6Mar 21Mar 20Mar 15Feb 28Feb 28Feb 27Feb 23Feb 22Feb 18Feb 7Feb 6Jan 30

Topic: Jobs

Source: Interview

Full story

Trump takes credit for the lowered cost, but the Pentagon had announced cost reductions of roughly $600 million before Trump began meeting with Lockheed Martin’s chief executive.