Democrats began their resistance and talk of impeaching Trump on Inauguration Day. Apparently, there is evidence that anti-Trump forces in the Justice Department worked to orchestr... moreDemocrats began their resistance and talk of impeaching Trump on Inauguration Day. Apparently, there is evidence that anti-Trump forces in the Justice Department worked to orchestrate a coup against the president. What kind of system do we have if forces inside the government attempt to influence the outcome of an election, and then work to undermine the president elected by the people?But efforts to undermine Trump are unnecessary. As an insufferable braggart and serial offender of decency, no one undermines Trump more than Trump himself.For either Democrats or Republicans to see their party as holding the high ground requires a lot of squinting. Are we reaching a point at which dysfunctional government becomes intractable? How about a blanket impeachment that takes them all out? less
POLITICS
05/22/2019 05:45 am ET Updated May 22, 2019
Trump’s Golf Costs: $102 Million And Counting, With Taxpayers Picking Up The Tab... morePOLITICS
05/22/2019 05:45 am ET Updated May 22, 2019
Trump’s Golf Costs: $102 Million And Counting, With Taxpayers Picking Up The Tab
Trump promised never to golf. Instead, he’s spent more than twice as many days golfing as Obama at the same point, costing taxpayers over three times as much.
By S.V. Date
Donald Trump’s golf habit has already cost taxpayers at least $102 million in extra travel and security expenses, and next month will achieve a new milestone: a seven-figure presidential visit to another country so he can play at his own course.
U.S. taxpayers have spent $81 million for the president’s two dozen trips to Florida, according to a HuffPost analysis. They spent $17 million for his 15 trips to New Jersey, another $1 million so he could visit his resort in Los Angeles and at least $3 million for his two days in Scotland last summer ― $1.3 million of which went just for rental cars for the massive entourage that accompanies a presi... less
The Southern Poverty Law Center says emails show Stephen Miller promoted white nationalist theories.
NOEL KING, HOST:... moreThe Southern Poverty Law Center says emails show Stephen Miller promoted white nationalist theories.
NOEL KING, HOST:
Several congressional Democrats are demanding that Stephen Miller resign. Miller, of course, is one of the president's top advisers on immigration. Here's what's going on. The Southern Poverty Law Center says it got a hold of hundreds of Miller's leaked emails. Miller had sent them to a former journalist at Breitbart, and in them, he talks about white nationalist ideas. The White House is calling this a smear campaign. And Miller, for the moment, isn't saying anything.
Jean Guerrero is a reporter at KPBS. She's been writing a book about Stephen Miller, and she has seen the emails. Good morning, Jean.
JEAN GUERRERO, BYLINE: Good morning.
KING: So what are the specifics here? What's in these emails?
GUERRERO: Yeah. So these are emails that were sent to Breitbart editors in 2015 and 2016. And to me, the most revealing part is that Miller recommended a book called "Camp Of The Saints." It's a racis... less
No. I did not misspeak. I meant you can throw rocks, for example, and it will work like a bullet if you throw it hard enough and use enough of your hatred and resentmen... moreNo. I did not misspeak. I meant you can throw rocks, for example, and it will work like a bullet if you throw it hard enough and use enough of your hatred and resentment erased in one moment in front of your eyes. I understand. That is how AMERICA felt when Trump stole the last election. But we have had it and we are taking back our COUNTRY. And it is FOR YOUR OWN GOOD. Not the ONE PERCENT. Not the RACISTS nor the EVANGELICAL ZEALOTS. FOR ALL OF US. You deluded as well as WE AWARE people. We love the browns, gays and different and alike as well. We need all of us. We need to learn compassion and compromise and not fear that your brother is stealing what is yours as a right and not theirs at all. Slavery is dead. And allowing THIS PIG to reign is indentured and voluntary slavery. PLEASE LET GO AND LET GOD. less
No one says that Gordie's buying the Ambassadorship by donating to a campaign is illegal? How can this be legal? The guy bought a government-placed position? WHAT????
She claims to be Trump's spiritual advisor. She preaches the prosperity gospel. Orthodox Christians and some evangelicals think she is a charlatan, a heretic and a false teacher.
Trump would CHEAT and have his IQ blown sky high anyway. .....Nevermind.
WHITE HOUSE... moreTrump would CHEAT and have his IQ blown sky high anyway. .....Nevermind.
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Trump fixates on IQ as a measure of self-worth
People who know Trump suspect his IQ obsession stems in part from a desire to project an image of success, despite scattered business failings and allegations of incompetence.
It was January 2004 and Donald Trump was on the “Today Show” to promote a new reality TV series called “The Apprentice.”
Almost immediately after the interview began, Trump started bragging about the unparalleled intellect of the contestants who would compete for a job at one of his companies.
“These are 16 brilliant people. I mean, they have close to 200 IQs, all of them,” he told host Matt Lauer. “And some may be beautiful and some may not be beautiful. But everybody has an incredible brain.”
It wasn’t the first time Trump fixated on IQ as a measure of a person’s worth — or, as is frequently the case, worthlessness. An... less
