General Trump Administration F**kery Thread (2017-2021)

[Gus Money]

The Hill
44 mins ·
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson defended his plan to raise rent for recipients of low-income housing subsidies, saying his proposal is "our attempt to give poor people a way out of poverty."


Carson: Raising rent for people on housing assistance gives the poor 'a way out of poverty'
Carson's plan would triple rent for some recipients of low-income housing…
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Apparently black conservatives love this idea that making things harder for poor people will somehow push them out of poverty. They can’t really explain how it’s supposed to work though.

 

[Cynic]

This guy is comedy. DANGEROUS comedy but comedy nonetheless.

He ducked Eminem though so this is interesting.

 

[Cynic]

Apparently black conservatives love this idea that making things harder for poor people will somehow push them out of poverty. They can’t really explain how it’s suppsoed to work though.

I dunno but self reliance is the LAST thing cacs want.

 

[gangreen]

Kelly Anne on with Jake Tapper State of the Union

Jake: Trump went on Twitter and talked about the three american hostages in North Korea whom he said that the Obama administration failed to secure their release. But two out of three of those hostages were captured during his administration. That tweet is a lie and it is still up there. Why is he focused on Obama and why lie about it.

Kelly Anne:..... See u are focusing on the tweets.... We are worried about the hostages....Lets look at North Korea and South Korea......

 

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[Blackfyre]

@kylegriffin1
In at least a dozen Chinese-language interviews since her nomination, Elaine Chao has appeared beside her shipping magnate father—whose company carries goods between the U.S. and Asia—with the Dept. of Transportation logo behind them. https://www.politico.com/story/2018/05/06/elaine-chao-…

9:30 AM - May 7, 2018

 

[ORDER_66]

Talk about conflict of interest!!!

 

[88m3]

Talk about conflict of interest!!!

smh

 

[88m3]

AP
2 hrs ·
The data showed many used Twitter as a “megaphone to harass and intimidate Jews,” Anti-Defamation League national director and CEO Jonathan Greenblatt said.


Report: Millions of tweets spread anti-Semitic messages
Millions of anti-Semitic messages on Twitter have spread negative stereotypes and conspiracy theories about Jews across the social media platform, according to a report Monday by the An
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[88m3]

ThinkProgress
3 hrs ·
Noel Francisco built his law practice as if his primary goal was to troll liberals.


This is the man who will supervise Mueller if Trump fires Rosenstein
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[Blackfyre]

@kylegriffin1
The Trump admin plans to step up prosecution of parents crossing the U.S. border illegally, separating them from their children so the adults can be more easily detained, officials tell The WSJ. https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration…

12:55 PM - May 7, 2018

 

[88m3]

The Hill
15 hrs ·
Tim Nolan, a former Kentucky judge who also worked on President Trump's 2016 campaign, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to human trafficking and other felony sex crimes involving minors.


Ex-Kentucky judge sentenced to 20 years in prison for human trafficking
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