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Trump’s Racist Tweets Have Long Rhetorical Roots : NPR
At a ceremony Monday at the White House, President Trump defended his racist tweets against Democratic lawmakers. The language used in that tweet has a long history connected with nativist political movements in the U.S. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images At a ceremony Monday at the White House, President Trump …
Which GOP lawmakers have condemned Trump’s tweet
But many leaders in the party are so far not weighing in publicly — including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. “If he issues a statement on this we’ll be sure to forward,” said McConnell spokesman David Popp in response to a question from CNN. While many Republican leaders in Congress have thus far not spoken …
‘1950s racism straight from the White House’: Trump’s tweets revolt politicians around the world
President Trump speaks during a July 8 event on the environment in the East Room of the White House. (Evan Vucci/AP) LONDON — Lawmakers and commentators abroad expressed shock and disgust Monday after President Trump targeted Democratic minority congresswomen in tweets over the weekend and told them to “go back” to their countries. On U.S. …
Donald Trump’s racist tweets: President’s rhetoric is not surprising
The second most shocking aspect of an episode that would have rocked any other administration is that the President knows he can trade in such base tactics because he will pay no price in a Republican Party cowed by his fervent political base. Many GOP voters and lawmakers are uncomfortable with Trump’s conduct and sentiments. …
Acosta Resigns as Trump’s Labor Secretary After Epstein Plea Deal
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Friday that R. Alexander Acosta, his embattled secretary of labor, will resign following controversy over his handling of a sex crimes case involving the financier Jeffrey E. Epstein when Mr. Acosta was a federal prosecutor in Florida. Mr. Trump said Mr. Acosta had called him on Friday morning and informed …
Salute to America: Watch live stream of Trump’s 4th of July “Salute to America” in Washington DC today on CBSN – speech, fireworks, schedule, live updates
CBSN President Trump’s “Salute to America” Fourth of July event is drawing crowds — and criticism — as the president has turned Washington, D.C.’s biggest annual affair into a display of the nation’s military might. But heavy rain and scattered thunderstorms are jeopardizing the show. The Independence Day celebration featuring tanks, military plane flyovers, and …
Live updates: Donald Trump’s July 4th celebration
President Trump’s political allies received some of the VIP tickets to today’s Fourth of July spectacle on the National Mall, according to people familiar with the event. While the public will be able to view the event from afar, the areas closest to Lincoln Memorial, where Trump will speak, are reserved for ticket holders. The …
Donald Trump’s census confusion – CNNPolitics
No fewer than 24 hours after President Donald Trump’s Department of Commerce backed off its push to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census, the President appeared to yank it back on Twitter. “The News Reports about the Department of Commerce dropping its quest to put the Citizenship Question on the Census is incorrect …
Justice Department Reverses Course on Citizenship Question on Census, Citing Trump’s Orders
WASHINGTON — A day after pledging that the 2020 census would not ask respondents about their citizenship, the Justice Department reversed course on Wednesday and said it was hunting for a way to restore the question on orders from President Trump. Officials told a federal judge in Maryland that they thought there would be a …
Democratic women in Congress hold press conference to address Trump’s racist tweets and “Made in America” comments – live updates
Washington — Standing side by side, the four Democratic congresswomen of color who were targeted in a racist tirade by President Trump that elicited widespread condemnation mounted a vigorous defense of their progressive agendas and tried to downplay the commander-in-chief’s controversial comments, which they said were just the latest episode of a pattern of bigoted …