Tag: Donald Trump

Trump Lies

Trump’s lies are one of his most defining features. It’s clear it’s pathological with him (The compulsive urge to lie about matters big and small, regardless of the situation.). It’s on record, there is no doubt, the only question is why we are completely incapable of doing anything about it?

In 869 days Trump has made 10,796 false or misleading claims.

The Fact Checker’s ongoing database of the false or misleading claims made by President Trump since assuming office.

Updated June 7, 2019

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/trump-claims-database/

India Calls Out Trump Lie That He Was Asked To Mediate Kashmir Conflict
“No such request has been made” by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the U.S. president, said a spokesman for India’s government, despite what Trump claimed.
Trump denies he called Meghan Markle ‘nasty’ despite audio of remark
President Donald Trump and his allies denied over the weekend that he called Meghan Markle ‘nasty’ in a recent interview. The tape shows otherwise.
Donald Trump said he passed more laws than any other president in his first year. He didn’t
Speaking to first responders at a firehouse in West Palm Beach Florida, the president bragged he had signed more laws than Harry Truman.
White House of Lies | by Joseph S. Nye, Jr.
US President Donald Trump’s supporters justify his mendacity on the grounds that “all politicians lie,” and a little introspection leads us to admit that all humans do. But the amount and type of lying make a difference.
White House Falsely Claims Trump Has Created More Jobs for Black Americans Than Obama Did
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary, said the economy added only 195,000 jobs for African-Americans under President Barack Obama. In fact, it added about three million.
Ex-Forbes reporter says Trump lied to him to get on Forbes 400 list
A former Forbes reporter claims that Donald Trump, before he was president, pretended to be a Trump Organization executive speaking on Trump’s behalf and then lied about his wealth in order to crack the Forbes 400 list.
Time magazine asks Trump to remove fake covers from display at golf clubs
Framed Time cover featuring president and the headline ‘The Apprentice is a television smash!’ has reportedly been seen hanging at five of Trump’s clubs
Trump citing phone calls with Boy Scouts and Mexico they say never happened
Get breaking national and world news, broadcast video coverage, and exclusive interviews. Find the top news online at ABC news.
Trump Falsely Said His SOTU Was Most Watched in History
His three predecessors had higher ratings at their first speeches
Trump inaccurately claims size of rally day before election was 32,000 instead of 4,200
President Trump appeared on Saturday to exaggerate the size of the crowd that gathered with him a day before election night in November 2016, asserting that 32,000 people showed up when the venue only held 4,200.
14 of Trump’s most outrageous ‘birther’ claims -- half from after 2011
Here are 14 of Donald Trump’s list of birther declarations regarding President Barack Obama
Want to Make a Lie Seem True? Say It Again. And Again. And Again
Welcome to the “illusory truth effect,” a glitch in the human psyche that equates repetition with truth.

“Official Trump Poll” is Propaganda by Definition

This is not America anymore. Not even close. I am Alice and I have gone down the rabbit hole. What’s been made clear since trump stole the presidency is that we have no ability whatsoever to deal with a lunatic in the White House.

https://wemustdumptrump.tumblr.com/post/186237143114/so-you-know-that-official-trump-poll-you-see

The list of things that are wrong with this is so extensive that I couldn’t begin to cover it all. Let’s start with the first issue, which is that this “poll” is coming from the person who is supposed to be representing all Americans, even those that don’t agree with him. Every day, all day long Trump makes it clear that he does not in any way represent all Americans, he represents a very small minority of very vocal Americans.

“I see Americans of every party, every background, every faith who believe that we are stronger together: black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American; young, old; gay, straight; men, women, folks with disabilities, all pledging allegiance under the same proud flag to this big, bold country that we love. That’s what I see. That’s the America I know!”

– Barack Obama

There is no way that the same person that called for that “poll” is a person that is capable of leading ALL Americans. It’s  clearly not even a person who cares about ALL Americans. It’s a person who can’t even conceive of caring for ALL Americans.

“There’s not a liberal America and a conservative America – there’s the United States of America.”

– Barack Obama

To see how deeply Trump cares only for those that support him, please take a moment to read:

Trump Takes Dividing the Nation to a New Level
As elusive as bipartisanship might be, politicians in both parties will tell you that national unity is something we should always strive for. Particularly in a country with as much dive

No, Mr. Trump – Democrats Aren’t Socialists

Having better social programs won’t make us a Socialist country. Not even close, because we’d be doing a lot better if we were…

 

We aren’t even close to being better than countries that are social democracies. It’s a lie that has run its course.

 

Gee, I wonder what all these countries have in common? It couldn’t be Socialism, that wouldn’t fit the conservative BS and lies that they continually spread, would it?

American Capitalism is the best, right? Wrong. I actually don’t believe the US should turn from capitalism, but let’s not keep kidding ourselves.

If we want to be better than we are now, it’s clear what direction we should be going, and it’s the opposite direction that trump and the GOP are taking us.

The one place we come in first, but all the next countries rank better than us at other values and they still have great economies. We are going in the wrong direction.

 

I know Why Trump Loves Twitter

Trump loves Twitter because he can break all the rules that he wants, but everyone else must follow them. 

He chose a platform to spread his lies from because there is no meaningful way on Twitter to fight them besides posting snarky comments or bad memes.

If you want to actually counter his lies with links to prove he’s lying, *poof, suspended for posting links. Oh, and don’t try and counter all of Trump’s lies because that is spamming. Apparently it’s only okay for you to comment personal thoughts with no links and no pushing back on the President of the United States when he posts lies all day long. 

I don’t like writing, mostly because I’m not very good at it, as you can see. I am good at researching and providing facts rather than just more rhetoric. Twitter loves rhetoric and so does Trump. Put it in a place where people have 280 characters to fight back, and then only sometimes because every time would be spammy, suits Trump perfectly.

Losing my twitter account has devastated me, the mental and moral support it provided was invaluable. I was finding it hard to cope with a Trump presidency with Twitter and the family of Resistors I found there, without them I’m honestly not sure how I will survive the rest of his presidency. 

I’d love to hear from other people who have been suspended on Twitter, how are you coping without that support and outlet? 

I’d really like to know what Twitter thinks this is going to solve?

Twitter won’t censor Trump’s rule
Is this the fix to one of Twitter’s most delicate problems?

Book Recommendations

There is so much going on, so quickly it’s rare to have a chance to take an in-depth look of what’s happening. There are so many good books that it can be hard to know where to start, so here are a few book recommendations to get you started.

**If you don’t see anything on this page you might have an ad blocker turned on. I used Amazon links to build the list, and I do get a small commission if you buy a book with the link, but it was the easiest way to build the list. Thank you if you do choose to buy from my links, but feel free to use the list without clicking any of my links.

White House – Facts & News Links

White House staffer tells Oversight Committee of ‘grave’ concerns with security clearances
House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) on Monday released a memo detailing “grave” national security concerns raised by a White House staffer over the Trump administration’s security clearance process and announced p
White House Gender Pay Gap More Than Triples Under Trump
A typical female staffer earns 63.2 cents for every dollar earned by a male staffer.
Trump Cabinet down to three women amid administration turnover
President Trump’s Cabinet is down to three women in sitting positions.
The White House revolving door: Who’s gone?
Donald Trump's administration has had a very high turnover - with senior officials quitting, being fired or getting eased out at a record pace.
Trump Staff Shortage – Nobody Wants To Work In His Disastrous Administration - The Ring of Fire Network
According to a senior Republican official, the White House is struggling to hire more staffers because there aren’t enough qualified, talented people applying for positions to work with Donald Trump. The anonymous Republican claims that too many people view the president as “crazy,” and they don’t …
Here Are All the Trump Team Players Who Heard ‘You’re Fired!’ — or Quit
Take a look at every staffer who has left President Donald Trump’s administration so far

CABINET

Opinion | Why Trump’s Unprecedented Cabinet Turnover Matters
The group of people both willing and able to work for the president is getting smaller.
Republicans trigger ‘nuclear option’ to speed Trump nominees
Democrats blasted the move as a blow to the Senate and a sign the filibuster might soon be on its way out.
Donald Trump, a former TV star, often sees those around him as ‘central casting’
President Donald Trump, the former reality TV star, often uses the language of showbiz to describe people who inhabit the world of politics.
5 different members of Trump’s cabinet were caught in scandals this week
Four different secretaries, along with Trump’s pick to be the next U.N. ambassador, have been ensnared in controversy.
Here’s How Much Betsy DeVos And Her Family Paid To Back GOP Senators Who Will Support Her
It’s good to be a donor.
Trump’s SBA nominee gave $7M to support him
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Small Business Administration gave millions to support his presidential campaign -- including a newly disclosed $1 million donation just weeks before the election.
Trump rewards big donors with jobs and access
Contributors who met with Trump gave about $59 million in support of his campaign and other Republicans, averaging more than $800,000 per donor.
Garrett M. Graff on Twitter
“Just a friendly reminder that we have an acting defense secretary, acting attorney general, acting White House chief of staff, and acting interior secretary.”
Trump Is ‘Terrified’ That Scorned Ex-Officials Will Spill Dirt on Him Ahead of 2020
The revolving door at the Trump administration has barely stopped spinning since the President took
Where Embattled Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s Resignation Fits in the History of Cabinet Scandals
The most infamous cabinet scandal in American history, Teapot Dome, involved a Secretary of the Interior
Shocker: Trump’s USDA appointees are all corporate hacks
There’s a former Dow exec, a soybean rep, and a business prof who once called Trump a
Susan Combs, Fierce Critic of Endangered Species Act, Tapped for Agency in Charge of its Implementation
As Texas comptroller, Combs led the charge against endangered species listings, likening them to “incoming Scud missiles.”
Trump Interior Dept. nominee, Colorado’s David Bernhardt, called “a walking conflict of interest” before confirmation vote
David Bernhardt, President Trump’s nominee for deputy Interior Department secretary, has been described as “an excellent choice” by supporters and “a walking conflict of int…
Corruption starts at the top in Donald Trump’s scandal-ridden cabinet
David Shulkin is an exception; many of the senior US officials accused of wasting public funds still have their jobs.

TRUMP & FAMILY LIES & CORRUPTION

NSC officials include Trump’s name as often as possible so he reads memos: report
National Security Council (NSC) officials include President Trump’s name in memos in as many paragraphs as possible to increase the chance he reads them, Reuters
The Trump family’s endless conflicts of interest. Chapter and Verse
The sprawling family enterprise is a confusing picture where public and private duties clash.
A woman who has spent half a century studying primates has a theory about Donad Trump
‘To impress rivals, males seeking to rise in the dominance hierarchy perform spectacular displays: Stamping, slapping the ground, dragging branches, throwing rocks,’ says prominent conservationist
Trump in translation: president’s mangled language stumps interpreters
Translators describe grappling with Trump’s mannerisms for an international audience: ‘We try to grasp the context, but it’s so incoherent’
Donald Trump’s use of grammar ‘typical of children aged 11 and under’
Abraham Lincoln used the most sophisticated language in his speeches
Oil, gas and coal interests filling Donald Trump’s ‘swamp’ with cash – Center for Public Integrity
Fossil fuel giants spent millions on lobbying, inauguration during early 2017
U.S. Rep. Conyers: President Trump, follow the Constitution
Conyers writes: My colleagues and I have filed a federal lawsuit against Trump for his violations of the Constitution’s Foreign Emoluments Clause.
Donald Trump sexism tracker: Every offensive comment in one place
Fat.

IVANKA TRUMP

Ivanka Trump – Experience level ZERO, votes won ZERO, fortunes to be made, MANY. #nepotism

She lies just as much as her Father, she just does it more articulately and prettier.

Every time she speaks all I can see is a Stepford wife with a job. That airy voice and barbie doll plastic perfection are great for sales.

Ivanka Trump firm accused of exploiting White House for profit
California company alleges Ivanka Trump’s firm has used the White House for personal profit

Why do you always invoke Ivanka for anything family related? You prove time & again that she’s nothing more than a show pony for you to use.

DON JR. TRUMP

Donald Trump Jr. Is an Idiot of Towering Proportions
It’s almost impressive how terrible he is at this whole

ERIC TRUMP

Now second son Eric Trump is accused of stealing from a cancer charity and dodging taxes
For most families, tax evasion and stealing from charity would make you a black sheep. For Eric, it’s family tradition.

VIDEOS

Donald Trump On Tape: I Grab Women “By The Pu**y”
A “hot mic” catches Donald J. Trump bragging in vulgar terms about making sexual advances toward a married woman, aggressively kissing and groping other wome…
Donald Trump: McCain’s a War Hero Because He Was Captured, ‘I Like People That Weren’t’
Donald Trump today took lots of shots at John McCain, including––most shockingly––the fact that he was a prisoner of war while serving in Vietnam Trump’s been feuding with McCain after McCain said Trump is “firing up the crazies” with his outlandish rhetoric, and Trump fired back by calling McCain a…
TRUMP MOCKS REPORTER”S DISABILITY (TUESDAY)
GOP pres. candidate Donald Trump mocks disabled NYT reporter at campaign stop. To License This Clip, Click Here: http://collection.cnn.com/content/cli...
Donald Trump ‘encourages Russia to hack Clinton emails’ BBC News
Donald Trump has “actively encouraged” foreign powers to hack his presidential rival Hillary Clinton, her camp says. Mrs Clinton did not hand over 30,000 emails as part of an investigation into her private email server as they contained private details “Russia, if you’re listening, I hope you’re abl…