Tag Archives: Trump lies

Leavitt: We’re In “Spiritual Warfare” Against Liberals

“Before briefings, it’s a little bit chaotic and overwhelming because there’s so much news to consume, and so all morning long, my team and I are prepping. That team prayer before is just a moment to be silent and still and ask God for confidence and the ability to articulate my words, knowledge, prayer, protection, and it is a nice …

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Danes Join Canadians In Boycott Of US Products

NBC News reports: Widespread anger over the Trump administration’s push for U.S. ownership of Greenland is prompting shoppers in Denmark to boycott American products and services such as Tesla, Netflix and Coca-Cola. Supermarkets are making homegrown products more visible, cellphone apps are helping consumers work out where their purchases originate from, and Facebook groups have been set up offering tips …

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EU Plots Reciprocal Tariffs On US Big Tech Firms

The Washington Post reports: Scrambling to respond to the Trump administration’s cascading list of tariffs, the European Union is weighing whether to hit one of the most lucrative U.S. exports: billions of dollars’ worth of digital services that American Big Tech companies sell to European consumers. The debate over digital services risks expanding the trade war from manufactured goods such …

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Top Dems Sue Trump Over “Election Integrity” Order

Courthouse News reports: Top Democratic officials sued the Trump administration Monday night, challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order that would impose citizenship requirements to register to vote and open voter rolls to the Department of Government Efficiency. The Democratic National Committee, joined by the Democratic Governors Association, the Senate and House campaign committees, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House …

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Trump Compares Himself To Extremist Marine Le Pen

The Hill reports: President Trump weighed in on French far-right leader Marine Le Pen being barred from seeking office for five years after being convicted of embezzlement, telling reporters that it is a “very big deal” and that it sounds “like this country.” “That big deal, that’s a very big deal. I know all about it. And a lot of …

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Trump Celebrates Kid Rock’s Oval Office Costume

Mediaite reports: Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy brutally roasted a patriotically-bedazzled Kid Rock during an eyebrow-raising Oval Office appearance with President Donald Trump on Monday. During proceedings, the president, seated behind the Resolute Desk, turned to Doocy and asked: “Did Biden do news conferences like this, Peter? I don’t think so!” Doocy didn’t miss a beat, roasting Kid …

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WSJ Rips Tariff Lies: “George Orwell, Call Your Office”

From the Wall Street Journal editorial board: Financial markets have the shakes as President Trump prepares to launch his next big tariff salvo on Wednesday. And nerves are appropriate since Mr. Trump’s chief trade adviser, Peter Navarro, is boasting about what he says will amount to a $6 trillion tax increase from the tariffs. “Tariffs are going to raise about …

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Trump: I’d Love To Run Against Obama For Third Term

NBC News reports: Trump said this evening that people have been asking him to run for a third term and repeated claims that there is a method to do so, but he hasn’t explored it. “Now people are asking me to run,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “They do say there’s a way you can do it, but …

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Groups Sue Over “Citizenship Proof To Vote” Order

ABC News reports: A group of advocacy organizations filed a lawsuit on Monday challenging Donald Trump’s recent executive order seeking to overhaul the U.S. election system, accusing the president of trying to enact “unlawful actions” to enforce “lawless mandates.” The lawsuit alleges that Trump’s unilateral efforts to reshape voting in federal elections — including requiring proof of citizenship when registering …

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DOGE Workers Have Accessed Federal Payroll System

The New York Times reports: Members of Elon Musk’s cost-cutting DOGE gained access over the weekend to a payroll system that processes salaries for about 276,000 federal employees across dozens of agencies, according to two people familiar with the matter. The move overruled objections from senior IT staff who feared it could compromise highly sensitive government personnel information, including by …

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Telegraph: Trump Plans Biggest Tax Rise In History

The Telegraph reports: We might think of him as a tax-cutter, an enemy of big government, and an instinctive ally of businesses and consumers, and in his first term he certainly was. And yet as his second term takes shape, President Trump is morphing into something very different. The final details of “Liberation Day” on Wednesday still have to be finalised. …

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Canada Launches Billboard Campaign In 12 Red States

The Orlando Sentinel reports: Canada is taking its fight against President Donald Trump’s tariffs to Florida’s highways. Billboards paid for by the Canadian government are popping up across the Sunshine State, including one near a 7-Eleven gas station in Winter Springs. Canada’s message to U.S. voters: “Tariffs are a tax on hardworking Americans.” The campaign was launched to heighten the …

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Leavitt Mocks Alarm About Trump’s Third Term Claims

“It’s funny to me that journalists ask the president this question, he gives an honest and candid answer, and then they spiral about his answer. He was asked this and you heard him and he’s right. People love the job this president is doing. And as he said, we are focused on this term. We have four more years to …

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Federal Employees Sue Over Order Dismantling Unions

The Hill reports: A federal employee union has sued to block a Trump administration order that would strip bargaining rights at 18 departments, arguing the president abused a limited national security authority to attack unions. President Trump last week signed an order that directed agencies to terminate already-signed collective bargaining agreements and to “cease participating in grievance procedures.” The Civil …

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Trump To Unveil “Country-Based Tariffs” Tomorrow

The Insider reports: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday the announcement would feature “country-based” tariffs, but added that the president is also “committed” to implementing sectoral duties at another time. “The president will be announcing a tariff plan that will roll back the unfair trade practices that have been ripping off our country for decades,” Leavitt told reporters …

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Trump’s Spawn Take Over Bitcoin Mining Company

The Daily Beast reports: The Trump family has dived even deeper into the crypto world, as the president’s two oldest sons get into the mining game. After President Donald Trump launched a memecoin in January and a stablecoin earlier this month via World Liberty Financial, Eric and Donald Trump Jr. are turning prospectors as they bolster the Trump digital currency …

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US Opens Refugee Centers For White South Africans

The New York Times reports: Almost immediately after taking office, President Trump began shutting down refugee resettlement programs, slashing billions of dollars in funding and making it all but impossible for people from scores of countries to seek haven in the United States. With one exception. The Trump administration has thrown open the doors to white Afrikaners from South Africa, …

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Trump Lies About Scotland Golf Resort “Terrorists”

The BBC reports: Donald Trump has labelled people accused of vandalising the Trump Turnberry golf resort as “terrorists”. Grafitti was sprayed on the clubhouse in red paint and the course was dug up and daubed with the words “Gaza is not for sale” The US president said those who caused damage at the Ayrshire resort should be “treated harshly” by …

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Axios: It’s A Great Time For “White-Collar Crooks”

Axios reports: President Trump on Friday pardoned two startup founders convicted of investor fraud, and three crypto exchange co-founders who had plead guilty to violating anti-money laundering laws. There’s never been a better time to be a white-collar crook. Pardon 1: Trevor Milton, co-founder and CEO of bankrupt electric truckmaker Nikola Motors. His most egregious act may have been sharing …

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Politico: Markets Brace For Trump’s “Liberation Day”

Politico Playbook reports: 48 hours out from what Trump has called “Liberation Day” — a moment of protectionism so significant Steve Bannon wants it to be made a federal holiday — there’s still no real clarity about what’s coming. Every business leader and K Street lobbyist will tell you that the thing they hate most is uncertainty. And once again, …

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