Category: Donald Trump

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“Why is it lie after lie after lie” – Mother Jones

Source: “Why is it lie after lie after lie” – Mother Jones

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CARTOON: The Donald’s Apprenticeship

Trumpie will get the hang of this President thing eventually, apparently.

Source: CARTOON: The Donald’s Apprenticeship

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Donald Trump’s Paris climate pull-out puts him on a collision course with market forces – Donald Trump’s America – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

US President Donald Trump’s push to rejuvenate coal puts him and his America First policy at odds with the course of the rest of the world, writes Ian Verrender.

Source: Donald Trump’s Paris climate pull-out puts him on a collision course with market forces – Donald Trump’s America – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

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Making China Great Again: Trump Announces Withdrawal From Paris Climate Agreement | Crooks and Liars

Making China Great Again: Trump Announces Withdrawal From Paris Climate Agreement

Syria and Nicaragua are proud to accept the United States into their league of third-world nations for whom climate change is neither a priority nor a concern.Meanwhile, the President of the United States has now informed the world that he is willing to cede leadership on climate change to China, preferring to bow before the Kochs and other oligarchs instead.

Source: Making China Great Again: Trump Announces Withdrawal From Paris Climate Agreement | Crooks and Liars

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Trump should be afraid of his lousy poll showing

Trump should be afraid of his lousy poll showing, Albert R. Hunt

Source: Trump should be afraid of his lousy poll showing

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Is Trump really building a fascist regime — or is it all just showmanship? Either way the threat to democracy is real – Salon.com

The president’s inner circle may yearn for totalitarian rule — but for Trump, it’s all narcissistic play-acting VIDEO

Source: Is Trump really building a fascist regime — or is it all just showmanship? Either way the threat to democracy is real – Salon.com

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Donald Trump Praises Australia’s Universal Health Care System | HuffPost| Does he know what what he’s doing?

The comment came hours after Republicans in the House advanced legislation to get rid of the Affordable Care Act.

Source: Donald Trump Praises Australia’s Universal Health Care System | HuffPost

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The face of wilful ignorance – » The Australian Independent Media Network

By Ad astra To whom do you believe I’m referring? There are no prizes for the correct answer! I’m referring to someone who I believe is guilty of immoral ignorance. His actions have the potential to destroy our civilization, not today or next week, but in the foreseeable future – we don’t know when, nor…

Source: The face of wilful ignorance – » The Australian Independent Media Network

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Donald Trump’s administration after 100 days: A second-rate salesman surrounded by con men and losers – Salon.com

Trump has staffed the West Wing with low-grade hucksters, and his dealmaking skills are just bad poker bluffs

Source: Donald Trump’s administration after 100 days: A second-rate salesman surrounded by con men and losers – Salon.com

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Trump’s First 100 Days Brings Lowest Approval Rating Ever | Crooks and Liars

Tired of Winning? Is your head spinning yet?

Source: Trump’s First 100 Days Brings Lowest Approval Rating Ever | Crooks and Liars

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Robert Costa: Pres. Trump Relies On ‘News,’ Not Intelligence |   Opinion : Fox and Breitbart in particular

Where the president gets his information may be his undoing.

Source: Robert Costa: Pres. Trump Relies On ‘News,’ Not Intelligence | Crooks and Liars

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Is it fair to call Donald Trump a fascist? – RN – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Fascism was a radical political movement that rose from the ashes of World War I and died in the flames of World War II — or did it?

Source: Is it fair to call Donald Trump a fascist? – RN – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

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US tourism experiences a ‘Trump slump’ | Travel | The Guardian

Analysts estimate that President Trump has cost the US travel industry $185m in lost revenue, with significant drop in flight searches and bookings

Source: US tourism experiences a ‘Trump slump’ | Travel | The Guardian

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Trump’s ‘last night in Sweden’ terror claim prompts bemusement, questions from embassy – Donald Trump’s America – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Donald Trump mentions Sweden in a list of countries that have experienced recent terror attacks, leaving Swedes scratching their heads.

Source: Trump’s ‘last night in Sweden’ terror claim prompts bemusement, questions from embassy – Donald Trump’s America – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

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Trump invents Sweden Terror Attack, Lies about Immigrant Crime | Informed Comment

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Trump made up another alleged terrorist attack at his rally on …

Source: Trump invents Sweden Terror Attack, Lies about Immigrant Crime | Informed Comment

Tomorrow, they will say, “Donald Trump rants and raves at the press.”

Why would they do that?

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Donald Trump’s first rally as US President looked a lot like an election campaign – Donald Trump’s America – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Donald Trump holds his first rally as US President, telling supporters he wants to speak to them without the filter of fake news.

Source: Donald Trump’s first rally as US President looked a lot like an election campaign – Donald Trump’s America – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

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Trump’s Pick For National Security Adviser Rejects Job Offer After Erratic Press Conference

Vice Adm. Robert Harward reportedly took notice of the president’s White House performance.

Source: Trump’s Pick For National Security Adviser Rejects Job Offer After Erratic Press Conference

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Donald Trump says Michael Flynn treated ‘unfairly’, hits out at intelligence for giving out information ‘like candy’ – Donald Trump’s America – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Donald Trump blames the media and illegally leaked intelligence information for bringing down his national security adviser Michael Flynn.

Source: Donald Trump says Michael Flynn treated ‘unfairly’, hits out at intelligence for giving out information ‘like candy’ – Donald Trump’s America – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

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Video Shows Trump Golf Course Paying Migrant Workers $1.50 an Hour

President-elect Donald Trump has made a fortune off of golf courses bearing his name. At least one has been outed for its treatment of migrant workers.

Source: Video Shows Trump Golf Course Paying Migrant Workers $1.50 an Hour

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Yemen withdraws blanket approval for US action after Trump’s botched Raid

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The the Arab press, reports that that government has withdrawn blanket …

Source: Yemen withdraws blanket approval for US action after Trump’s botched Raid

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Donald Trump: Five Australian incidents in White House list of under-reported ‘terrorist attacks’ – Donald Trump’s America – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

The White House sends journalists a list of terror attacks it believes did not receive adequate attention from Western media — including five incidents in Australia, one of which was determined to be a murder case. That list is an obvious case of fake news being used to boost  what’s a case of “confirmation bias”. Searching for information to prove a conclusion you want drawn is trying to squeeze marshmallows into a money box. It’s purely the Art of the Deal.

Source: Donald Trump: Five Australian incidents in White House list of under-reported ‘terrorist attacks’ – Donald Trump’s America – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

When Right-Wing Media Was In Love With Paid Protesting| Yes fake news has always been Trump

Current False Accusations Of Paid Protesters Don’t Match Up With Tea Party Adoration

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What happens if Donald Trump’s America starts producing everything at home? – Donald Trump’s America – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Donald Trump has been the champion of two platforms — the working class and his friend big business — but soon he will have to choose.

Source: What happens if Donald Trump’s America starts producing everything at home? – Donald Trump’s America – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

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Coming Home to Trump’s America -Video Why people who think get angry too.

https://youtu.be/p_jhG4YPXtY

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Phone Call Saga: Trump Says Relationship With Austria Still Strong – The Shovel

Source: Phone Call Saga: Trump Says Relationship With Austria Still Strong – The Shovel

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German Ambassador 1933: “Hostility to Jews Aimed Mainly at ‘Immigrants'”

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Here are two newspaper articles from spring, 1933. They concern the …

Source: German Ambassador 1933: “Hostility to Jews Aimed Mainly at ‘Immigrants'”

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Donald Trump defends travel ban, blames computer glitches, protesters for airport chaos – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

President Donald Trump defends his controversial immigration ban, denying it is to blame for the chaos at US airports over the weekend.

Source: Donald Trump defends travel ban, blames computer glitches, protesters for airport chaos – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

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Australian universities say US immigration ban will have major impact on research and collaboration – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Universities say Donald Trump’s immigration ban could have a major impact on academia.

Source: Australian universities say US immigration ban will have major impact on research and collaboration – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

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Mexico To Pay For Wall After All! – » The Australian Independent Media Network

You’ve got to hand it to Donald Trump and his hand-picked advisers! While some have been getting upset just because his pick for Education, Betty Devos, seemed unaware of the difference between judging a child’s proficiency or their progress (she actually didn’t seem to understand that there could be a difference) or her beliefs on…

Source: Mexico To Pay For Wall After All! – » The Australian Independent Media Network

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Day to Day Politics: The Trump Report No7. He’s a sociopath. It’s official. – » The Australian Independent Media Network

Saturday 28 January 2017 Argument would have it that a lie requires the intent to deceive. Donald Trump has a litany of lies so long that they may extend beyond the pipeline he has just given the green light to. If however there is no intent to lie then certainly his sanity must come into…

Source: Day to Day Politics: The Trump Report No7. He’s a sociopath. It’s official. – » The Australian Independent Media Network

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Trump’s Deep Character Flaws Will Define His Presidency; Media Should Focus Attention There

Donald Trump continues to make history.We know of no other president in American history who has started out his tenure by unfurling two preposterous bookend lies, the way Trump did during his first days in office.He lied fantastically about the size of his inauguration crowd. And then, taking a sledgehammer to the premise of free and f

Source: Trump’s Deep Character Flaws Will Define His Presidency; Media Should Focus Attention There

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Trump, ‘alternative facts’ and why Orwell’s 1984 is a 2017 must-read

The dystopia described in George Orwell’s nearly 70-year-old novel 1984 suddenly feels all too familiar. A world in which Big Brother (or maybe the National Security Agency) is always listening in, and high-tech devices can eavesdrop in people’s homes. (Hey, Alexa, what’s up?) A world of endless war, where fear and hate are drummed up against foreigners, and movies show boatloads of refugees dying at sea. A world in which the government insists that reality is not “something objective, external, existing in its own right” but rather, “whatever the Party holds to be truth is truth.”

Source: Trump, ‘alternative facts’ and why Orwell’s 1984 is a 2017 must-read

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White House Floats 20 Percent Import Tax To Pay For Its Mexican Wall — Then Walks It Back

President Trump in his office aboard Air Force One on Thursday.

If enacted, American consumers will pay more.

Source: White House Floats 20 Percent Import Tax To Pay For Its Mexican Wall — Then Walks It Back

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Donald Trump, climate vandal, springs to action on the environment

Trump may be the last man who can help energy firms who find themselves stranded in a fast-changing world.

Source: Donald Trump, climate vandal, springs to action on the environment

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Watch President Trump’s Nonsensical Response To ABC Muir’s Voter Fraud Fact Check

From the January 25 edition of ABC’s ABC World News Tonight with David Muir:

Source: Watch President Trump’s Nonsensical Response To ABC Muir’s Voter Fraud Fact Check

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Donald Trump Signs Anti-Abortion Executive Order, Surrounded By Men | The Huffington Post

There’s something missing from this picture.

Source: Donald Trump Signs Anti-Abortion Executive Order, Surrounded By Men | The Huffington Post

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The difference between Barack Obama and Donald Trump in two videos

There are two types of men. There’s the the guy who’ll hold the door open for you, introduce you to his friends rather than leaving you of the conversation, and possibly even offer his coat if you’re feeling chilly.  And then there’s the guy who’ll just march ahead, ignore you and forget about you momentarily while he basks in attention. Presenting exhibits A and B.

Source: The difference between Barack Obama and Donald Trump in two videos

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Trump Speaks With Foreign Diplomats, Regales Them With Fake News Story

During the Chairman’s Global Dinner pre-inauguration event, President-elect Donald Trump bragged about the “record crowds coming” to celebrate his inauguration, including a group called “bikers for Trump.” Trump regaled his audience with tales of photos showing thousands of bikers purportedly making their way to Washington D.C., a fake ne

Source: Trump Speaks With Foreign Diplomats, Regales Them With Fake News Story

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Dossiers and make believe: The CIA, Trump and unverified news

The concept of fake news has been turned inside out with the latest Trump dossier scandal, writes Dr Binoy Kampmark.

Source: Dossiers and make believe: The CIA, Trump and unverified news

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Here’s the first thing Trump and Hitler did when they came to power

While there have been many comparisons made to Trump and Hitler, some accurate and some not, one action Trump appears to be taking is particularly chilling.

Source: Here’s the first thing Trump and Hitler did when they came to power

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Donald Trump tweets about Celebrity Apprentice ratings ahead of intelligence briefing

Prior to the Russian interference intelligence briefing, Mr Trump made sure the public had their facts straight on Twitter – though on another matter he holds dear to his heart.

Source: Donald Trump tweets about Celebrity Apprentice ratings ahead of intelligence briefing

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Robert Reich: 15 warning signs of impending Trump tyranny – Salon.com

As tyrants take control of democracies, they typically do these 15 things

Source: Robert Reich: 15 warning signs of impending Trump tyranny – Salon.com

 

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Day to Day Politics: The Trump Report No 4. The impending disaster. – » The Australian Independent Media Network

Thursday 5 January 2017 Author’s note: The arrival of a blatant liar, one who has taken it to unprecedented levels, as the 45th President of the United States necessitates close and regular scrutiny. When uttering the words “Donald Trump” we in Australia are apt to cringe for we see a sick, deluded man of no redeeming…

Source: Day to Day Politics: The Trump Report No 4. The impending disaster. – » The Australian Independent Media Network

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New Years’ video reveals Trump partying with mob associate Joey ‘No Socks’ Cinque. Where is the media?

The next President of the United States partied with a convicted felon and mob associate on New Years’ Eve, but the media has so far given him a free pass.

Source: New Years’ video reveals Trump partying with mob associate Joey ‘No Socks’ Cinque. Where is the media?

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Donald Trump to dissolve his charitable foundation after mounting complaints | US news | The Guardian

President-elect released statement saying he would dissolve Trump Foundation to avoid ‘even the appearance of any conflict with my role as President’

Source: Donald Trump to dissolve his charitable foundation after mounting complaints | US news | The Guardian

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Trump’s New York Co-Chair Says Michelle Obama Is A Man Who Should Live In Africa With Gorillas

But he says his comments weren’t about race.

Source: Trump’s New York Co-Chair Says Michelle Obama Is A Man Who Should Live In Africa With Gorillas

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“The Apprentice” Producer Drops BOMBSHELL About Who Trump REALLY Is (DETAILS) – US Uncut

This is going to RUIN everything Trump wants you to believe.

Source: “The Apprentice” Producer Drops BOMBSHELL About Who Trump REALLY Is (DETAILS) – US Uncut

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Here’s Why Michael Moore Thinks Donald Trump Is ‘Gonna Get Us Killed’

The film director wrote a brutal takedown of the president-elect on Tuesday.

Source: Here’s Why Michael Moore Thinks Donald Trump Is ‘Gonna Get Us Killed’

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Day to Day Politics: The Trump Report No 3. The Messiah cometh. – » The Australian Independent Media Network

Monday 19 December 2016 “I am the way the truth and the life” said the Messiah. 1 Without wanting in any way to compare him with Jesus one cannot but help noticing the similarities with Trumps messianic messages. Now I’m not suggesting comparisons of virtue but rather analogies of each one’s place in the world.…

Source: Day to Day Politics: The Trump Report No 3. The Messiah cometh. – » The Australian Independent Media Network

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Trump Takes A New Tack On Russia Election Scandal

The president-elect suggested the Kremlin did the U.S. a favor if it meddled in our election.

Source: Trump Takes A New Tack On Russia Election Scandal

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Spectators Enjoy the Trump Tower Circus – The New Yorker

In a deal with the city, Trump offered parts of his building as public spaces. Now people gather there, hoping to glimpse a celebrity or a politician.

Source: Spectators Enjoy the Trump Tower Circus – The New Yorker