Tag: Trump lies

Five things to know about the Trump Tower Moscow proposal

Discussions within the Trump Organization during the 2016 presidential campaign about a proposal to build a real estate development in Moscow are a key component of the events being investigated by special counsel Robert Mueller.

The Washington Post first reported on the business proposal, which ultimately fell through, back in August 2017, but more has since come to light as a result of the special counsel’s investigation.

Michael Cohen admitted in November that the talks lasted until June 2016 — six months longer than he had previously claimed — at which point Trump was the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.

View the complete January 6 article by Morgan Chalfant on The Hill website here.

The Border Wall: What Has Trump Built So Far?

Donald Trump’s shutdown of the federal government is hinged on his demand for border wall funding.  Earlier this month, he stated that he’s already built a portion of the wall — even though there has been no funding given (even during the Republican-controlled Congress and there have been no federal contracts granted.

Check out the January 5 article Denise Lu with The New York Times covering this topic here:  https://nyti.ms/2RuJBqi

The majority of Americans are against Trump on the wall and the shutdown

Credit: Ricky Carioti, The Washington Post

CNN — President Donald Trump is taking his case to the American people over why they should back him in the partial government shutdown.

His primetime address on Tuesday will be about the “Humanitarian and National Security crisis on our Southern Border,” he tweeted. But Trump is facing an uphill climb: polls show a majority of Americans blame him and Republicans for the shutdowns, and the majority have also consistently been opposed to his idea of a border wall with Mexico.

The average of polls taken since the shutdown began indicate that Americans are blaming Republicans for the shutdown. In the average, about 50% think Trump is most to blame, 35% think congressional Democrats are most to blame and about 5% think congressional Republicans are most to blame.

View the complete January 8 article by Harry Enten on the CNN website here.

Trump claims support from past presidents for the wall: Clinton, Bush and Obama beg to differ

Since taking office, President Donald Trump has had little contact with past presidents, even his Republican predecessors. Credit: Mark Wilson, Getty Images

President Donald Trump claimed without evidence on Friday that past presidents have privately confided to him that they regret not building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

But at least three of the four living U.S. presidents — Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama — did no such thing.

Asked if Clinton told Trump that he should have built a border wall, Clinton spokesman Angel Ureña said, “He did not. In fact, they’ve not talked since the inauguration.”

View the complete January 4 article by Andrew Restuccia on the Politico website here.

The Memo: Trump sows fresh confusion on shutdown

President Trump declared the partial government shutdown could last for more than a year during a White House news conference on Friday. On the other hand, he said, it could end early next week.

His remarks sowed confusion rather than clarity about a possible way out of the impasse, which on Saturday enters its 15th day.

The contours of the dispute remain unaltered: Trump is insisting on money for a border wall and Democrats are adamant they won’t give it to him.

View the complete January 5 article by Niall Stanage on The Hill website here.

VIDEO: ‘We’re Being Used As Pawns In The Game That The President’s Playing’

Watch the video below to see how the Trump Shutdown is devastating America.

WATCH HERE

Kate Bolduan: “Welcome to day 18 of your partial government shutdown and no end in sight.”

Norah O’Donnell: “Federal employees who are without pay are beginning to feel the impact. Collectively they’re losing more than $1.4 billion a week.” Continue reading “VIDEO: ‘We’re Being Used As Pawns In The Game That The President’s Playing’”

Fact Checkers Were Busy Last Night

Here’s the truth on Trump’s government shutdown:

  1. Trump shut down the government to force taxpayers to fund the wall that he promised, hundreds of times, would be paid for by Mexico.

  1. Trump said he was “proud” to shut down the government.

TRUMP: “I will take the mantle. I will be the one to shut it down.”

TRUMP: “I’m very proud of doing what I’m doing.”

  1. Trump has manufactured another national security “crisis” at the border that does not exist. In fact, unlawful border crossings are historically low.

Continue reading “Fact Checkers Were Busy Last Night”

DNC on Trump’s Address

DNC Chair Tom Perez released the following statement on President Trump’s address to the nation:

“Lies, fearmongering, finger-pointing, and a manufactured excuse for shutting down the government. Using the Oval Office to deceive the American people and spout offensive, anti-immigrant rhetoric proves, once again, that Donald Trump is unfit to serve as president.

“800,000 workers are furloughed without pay. The American people are demanding an end to the Trump Shutdown. Democrats have already voted to end the Trump Shutdown, and we’re ready to pass legislation to fund common-sense, effective border security. It’s time for Republicans in Congress to wake up, stop marching in lockstep behind Trump, and do their jobs – the president is clearly incapable of doing his.”

FACT CHECK: Trump’s Oval Office Address Filled With Lies

As we expected, Trump’s Oval Office address last night was filled with lies. Here’s the truth about Trump’s government shutdown:

TRUMP’S LIE: “There is a growing humanitarian and security crisis at our southern border.”

FACT: Trump is manufacturing a “crisis” at the border despite border apprehensions remaining near historic lows.

Washington Post: “By any available measure, there is no new crisis at the border.  Apprehensions of people trying to cross the southern border peaked most recently at 1.6 million in 2000 and have been in decline since, partly because of technology upgrades, tougher penalties post-9/11, a decline in migration rates from Mexico and a sharp rise in the number of Border Patrol officers.”

USA Today: “But even those numbers remain at historic lows for the U.S. During the 2000s, it was common for Border Patrol agents to arrest over 100,000 people each month.” Continue reading “FACT CHECK: Trump’s Oval Office Address Filled With Lies”

Presidential contradictions: 3 takeaways from Trump‘s Friday fracas

President Donald Trump speaks during a hastily arranged news conference Friday in the White House Rose Garden. He is flanked by (left-right) Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, Vice President Mike Pence, House Minority Whip Steve Scalise and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. Credit: John T. Bennett CQ Roll Call

Government shutdown could last ‘years’ or end ‘a lot sooner,’ president says

ANALYSIS | President Donald Trump emerged from the Oval Office on Friday afternoon after what congressional Democratic leaders described as a “contentious” meeting, flanked by Republican immigration hard-liners. What followed was more than an hour of presidential threats and backpedaling during an impromptu Rose Garden press conference.

At one point, the president confirmed something Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., told reporters just minutes earlier: That during the closed-door Situation Room session he threatened to keep a quarter of the federal government closed for “months or even years” unless he gets $5.6 billion for his proposed U.S.-Mexico border wall.

“I did say that,” Trump said when asked to confirm his fellow New Yorker’s contention. But in almost the next breath, he said: “I hope it doesn’t go on, even beyond a few more days.” And near the end of the chilly outdoor question-and-answer session, Trump struck a much more optimistic tone, saying he thinks the shutdown “will be over a lot sooner than” many people think.

View the complete January 4 article by Jon T. Benntt on The Roll Call website here.