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

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just lovely

 

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@rebeccaballhaus
A training exercise involving U.S. B-52 bombers and South Korean planes was scrapped earlier this week after the South Korean government expressed concerns that it could generate tensions before the summit meeting between Trump and Kim. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-scrapped-training-exercise-with-south-korea-involving-b-52s-1526651491 …

10:02 AM - May 18, 2018

 

[CSquare43]

SMH @ S Korea being the voice of reason here......

 

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@JDiamond1
https://twitter.com/JDiamond1/status/997503743460544517

Trump just announced he is nominating acting VA secretary Robert Wilkie to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs...while airwaves are blanketed with coverage of the latest mass shooting in America

11:46 AM - May 18, 2018

 

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@kylegriffin1
Trump has personally pushed U.S. Postmaster General Megan Brennan to double the rate the Postal Service charges Amazon and other firms to ship packages, WaPo reports.

Brennan has so far resisted Trump’s demand. https://www.washingtonpost.com…

1:55 PM - May 18, 2018

 

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The Onion
6 hrs ·
"From a military perspective, Project Kilauea Eruption is now ready for frontline use in future conflicts, so in the long run, volcanic tests on American citizens are part of our very real commitment to protecting American lives."


U.S. Military Defends Controversial Decision To Test Kilauea Volcano On Hawaiian Civilians
WASHINGTON—Explaining the strategy behind the recent domestic deployment of their new geological weapon, U.S. military officials released…
THEONION.COM

 

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Washington Post
15 hrs ·
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt says the chemical safety regulations create “unnecessary regulatory burdens” for the chemical industry.


Pruitt moves to rescind regulations inspired by West, Tex., chemical explosion that killed 15
The fatal blast inspired the EPA to make serious changes to regulations about how companies store dangerous flammable chemicals and how they…
WASHINGTONPOST.COM

 

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The Hill
2 hrs ·
President Trump's Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and his wife arranged special tours for friends to restricted sites in National Parks, including a tour through the East Wing guided by White House staffers, a visit to the off-limits top of the Lincoln Memorial and a guided tour of Joshua Tree National Park for "two friends from England."


Trump Interior Secretary arranged special tours to restricted sites for friends: report
A yacht broker who once sold Zinke's wife a boat joined the Zinkes on an…
THEHILL.COM

 

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The New York Times
6 hrs ·
Breaking News: Trump advisers met with an emissary for two Gulf nations during the campaign, suggesting countries beyond Russia may have offered help.


Trump Jr. and Other Aides Met With Gulf Emissary Offering Help to Win Election
The Trump Tower meeting and follow-ups are the first indication that…
NYTIMES.COM

 

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Center for American Progress
8 hrs ·
Through previous acts of marketplace sabotage, the Trump administration has already unnecessarily driven up 2018 premiums for ACA-compliant coverage.


State-by-State Estimated Premium Increases due to Individual Mandate Repeal and Short-Term Plan Rule - Center for American Progress
AMERICANPROGRESS.ORG

 

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@thedailybeast
EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s D.C. hotel gave a sweetheart rate to a pro-immigrant worker group—a group lobbying for policies that benefit the president’s other businesses https://thebea.st/2IzjVoN

8:15 AM - May 21, 2018

 

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ThinkProgress
4 mins ·
"The lesson for employers, in other words, is to go ahead and cheat your workers."


Neil Gorsuch’s first major opinion is a decision allowing bosses to steal wages from their workers
THINKPROGRESS.ORG

 

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@NatashaBertrand
https://twitter.com/NatashaBertrand/status/998593917611323393

One of Bolton's top advisers is Matthew Freedman, who was fired from Trump's transition team over "concerns that he was using the position to boost his business." In 80s & 90s, he worked w/Manafort "for sometimes unsavory but well-paying foreign leaders" https://nyti.ms/2GDtyN4

11:58 AM - May 21, 2018

 

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@markknoller
https://twitter.com/markknoller/status/998586728050057216

On return to the WH, Pres Trump will be signing another legislative rollback of an Obama-era rule designed to prevent discrimination by auto lenders on fees charged to minorities. It's the 16th use of the Congressional Review Act since Pres Trump took office.

11:30 AM - May 21, 2018

 

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Watch: A brief history of John Bolton advocating for war

Historian Meacham: GOP 'sold their soul for power and the check bounced'

Zinke fills outdoor recreation panel with industry representatives