Trump promised to drain the swamp. . . now he is surrounding himself with starving alligators expecting welfare
Source: Dear Trump voter – Salon.com
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It’s officially on. Breitbart News, with former White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon back in charge, is ripping mad at US President Donald Trump after Monday’s Afghanistan speech foreshadowed an increase in ground troops.
Source: With Bannon back in charge, Breitbart unleashes fury at Trump for Afghanistan speech
The Australian media and political landscape is now awash with goons seeking to exploit the sort of far-right tone the Donald Trump presidency has helped legitimise across the West, all of them dedicated to the defence of free speech and the hurt feelings of white men.
Source: Behind Pauline Hanson’s burqa stunt is an ugly reality
A Vice News film crew embedded with a far-right speaker in Charlottesville last weekend seeks to highlight the motivations of white supremacists
“The question mark here is the behavior of the US leadership.”
Source: Here’s How Much You Should Worry About Trump Nuking North Korea – Mother Jones
If the US and other intelligence agencies are correct, North Korea has devised a missile that can strike anywhere in the US mainland
Source: ‘Fire and fury’: Americans not confident Donald Trump can handle North Korea
President Donald Trump continues to face widespread criticism from police chiefs across the country following a speech he gave to police officers in Long Island, New York, that appeared to openly endorse police brutality. Commenting on the need to crack down on gang members, Trump suggested that police officers have license to use excessive force on suspects. For more, we speak with Houston’s police chief, Art Acevedo.Related SegmentMeet the Latino Police Chief Standing Up to Texas’ Anti-Immigrant ‘Show Me Your Papers Law’
Golf is a game of humility: Even the best players are brought low by nature and chance. Then there is Trump golf.
Source: Donald Trump’s golf game tells us an awful lot about him
The new White House communications director has threatened to fire the entire communications staff.
6 months later: Trump’s war on the press, by the numbers
Source: 6 months later: Trump’s war on the press, by the numbers
A third of voters, however, remain unapologetic fans.
Source: Trump’s Support Falling Among Swing-State Voters Who Elected Him, Recent Polls Find – Truthdig
n the many occasions over the last five months where President Donald Trump demonstrated his deep ignorance, his alarming impulsiveness, his bottomless need for praise, or his tendency to lash out when criticized, one common response has been to ask, “What happens when he faces a genuine crisis with the need to make difficult decisions and lives at stake?”
Source: Ready or not, Trump may be about to face his first full-blown international crisis
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Pew Research Center has found that the confidence of the world …
Source: Why it Matters that the World thinks US under Trump is Laughingstock | Informed Comment
The president who many feared couldn’t handle the delicate dance of diplomacy on the world stage certainly has his work cut out for him.
Source: Four brutal numbers in that Pew poll showing the world hates Donald Trump
Fox guest: “If it’s an interview” with Trump, “it’s on Fox”
Source: Fox guest: “If it’s an interview” with Trump, “it’s on Fox”
Mike Pompeo said more needed to be done to stem what he called an increase in the leaking of state secrets to ‘undermine the United States and democracy’
Source: Trump CIA director blames ‘worship of Edward Snowden’ for rise in leaks | US news | The Guardian
State department says it is ‘mystified’ by lack of clarity from Gulf states in latest sign of gap between Trump’s comments and foreign policy
The U.S. has sold Qatar $12 billion worth of fighter jets days after Trump accused it of being a “high-level” sponsor of terror.
Source: Trump calls Qatar a funder of terrorism — then sells them $12bn in fighter jets
Donald Trump accuses James Comey of cowardly leaks as fellow Republications press the US President to come clean.
Americans watched agog as sacked FBI director James Comey used his forensic legal skills and flashes of anger to inflict significant damage on Donald Trump.
Source: ‘A very big deal’: James Comey testifies Donald Trump sought to change Russia probe
Trump White House moves from lies to authoritarian-style propaganda
Source: Trump White House moves from lies to authoritarian-style propaganda
Trump’s rebuff of global climate action is right out of the coal club’s playbook – dismiss the science, complain that other countries will get a better deal, build fear around jobs, prices and industry to resist change.
Details on how exactly the US would withdraw are still being worked out, according to reports.
Source: Donald Trump pulling US out of Paris climate deal: reports
Ken Chitwood | (The Conversation) | – – In his address in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, May 21, while calling …
Source: What is the Sunni-Shiite Divide into Which Trump just Stepped? | Informed Comment
A slew of protests against Donald Trump and American policy await the U.S. president, who visits Israel as the Palestinian prisoners’ hunger strike reaches its 36th day. By Yael Marom Donald Trump’s visit to Israel on Monday is already generating the expected smiles, celebrations and tensions, and disputes between Israeli ministers over who gets to press the flesh with the president of the United States. But there are also some who will be using Trump’s visit to send a message to the controversial president, in support of the Palestinian prisoners currently on hunger strike. [tmwinpost] The first protesters to receive Trump…
Source: Anti-Trump protests greet U.S. president in Israel | +972 Magazine
The litany of scandals affecting the Trump Administration made relatively little impact on Israel — until this week, when the revelation that classified information he leaked to Russian politicians likely came from Israeli intelligence. By Mitchell Plitnick When the history of this chaotic period is written, people will doubtless be amazed that, not even four months into his presidency, Donald Trump could have made so many mistakes, done so much wrong, and acted in such legally questionable ways. It may well be, too, that historians will look back at May 16, 2017 as the day that marked the beginning of…
Source: Trump finally drags Israel into his orbit of chaos | +972 Magazine
Trump’s actions point to a serious crisis now brewing in American democracy.
Source: Suddenly, this is a President staring down the barrel of impeachment
He may not yet realise it, but US President Donald Trump has now hurled himself headlong into a war with Washington’s national security establishment, writes Greg Jennett.
Report of Donald Trump interfering with a federal investigation sets off alarm bells on Wall Street
Source: Wall Street tumbles as investors flee latest Trump crisis
From the May 13 edition of Fox News’ Justice with Judge Jeanine:
President Donald Trump has dramatically shifted his stated rationale for firing FBI Director James Comey. But Fox News hosts have not wavered in their defenses of the president, maintaining the same narratives all week: Trump did nothing wrong, the media is overreacting, Democrats are hypocrites for criticizing the president’s actions, and th
Source: How Fox News Covered Trump Firing The FBI Director, In 51 Screen Shots
James Comey has been fired, following his “correction” to his testimony last week.
Source: Trump Fires FBI Director Comey (Update 4) | Crooks and Liars
The president’s failure to accomplish little of his agenda during his first months in office is striking. But we should not forget the vast harm he has done in this short time.
Source: The First 100 Days: Trump and the Degradation of the Presidency – Truthdig
Countless thousands of scientists and their supporters have marched around the world to protest what they say is Donald Trump’s rejection of science.
Does the father come before the son is born?
Source: Trump Doesn’t Even Know Who Rules North Korea | Crooks and Liars
From the April 16 edition of CNN’s Reliable Sources:
(ANTIMEDIA) The world’s eyes and ears have once again turned toward Syria following last week’s chemical weapons attack and U.S. President Donald Trump’s subsequent air strikes on the Assad government. Mainstream media, independent media, and social media platforms are fixing fierce attention on the ongoing developments. These events undoubtedly deserve widespread, ongoing scrutiny. From the United States government’s lack of evidence that the Syrian government was behind the chemical attack to the media’s complicity in driving a pro-war narrative and president Trump’s hypocrisy in bombing Syria — after criticizing former president Barack Obama for doing the same thing — further
Source: Not Just Syria: 5 Huge News Stories to Keep an Eye on amid the Madness
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Disturbing signs emerged Tuesday that Donald J. Trump’s odd self-presentation and …
Source: ISIL: Imbecilic Buffoon Trump leading America to Extinction | Informed Comment
“Fortunately, in the United States, there are dissenting voices.”
Source: Vatican Urges Trump To Change Climate Change Position | The Huffington Post
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Russian President Vladimir Putin has abruptly become a climate-change denialist, apparently …
Source: Putin joins ranks of Climate Denialists in support of Trump | Informed Comment
Coal is a dying industry for reasons that aren’t merely environmental.
Nobody told Trump that what he said on television was admissible in court.
Source: Trump Loses Again – Muslim Ban Extended By Court | Crooks and Liars
According to The Washington Post, President Donald Trump has given Fox News more than $5 million in free social media advertising through his positive tweets. But Trump’s $5 million gift to Fox pales in comparison to the network’s promotion of Trump during the 2016 campaign.The Washington Post’s Philip Bump reported that Donald Trump has
Source: Trump Has Given Fox News More Than $5 Million In Free Advertising; Fox Has Given Him Millions More
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