After weeks of delays, the president-elect’s team has finally signed a standard transition agreement with the White House to start briefing staff members. But they are still refusing to sign two other key documents.
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newrepublic.com/post/188861/...
Trump Finally Signs Transition Documents—With One Giant Catch
Donald Trump’s team has signed some key documents needed to begin the transition, but they’re still refusing to agree to everything.
newrepublic.com
November 27, 2024 at 2:42 PM
December 14, 2024 at 9:58 PM
President-elect Trump falsely suggested on social media that the man who drove a pickup truck into a crowd in New Orleans was an immigrant. Officials identified the suspect in the deadly attack as a U.S.-born citizen and Army veteran.
Trump Falsely Suggested New Orleans Suspect Was an Immigrant
The president-elect said on social media that he was right about fearing criminals on the other side of the border. Officials later identified the suspect as a U.S.-born citizen and Army veteran.
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2025 at 12:16 AM
DT is picking his kind of people to represent the Republican party in top jobs, including representing the country.
They are not 'morally conservative'! They are #MorallyBankrupt!
#47stinks #47fails
They are not 'morally conservative'! They are #MorallyBankrupt!
#47stinks #47fails
I served as a US ambassador and know hundreds of others
Never met one before who hired a prostitute to seduce their brother-in-law or sent a videotape of the encounter to their sister
Or who committed 18 felonies & was pardoned by another in-law
I guess the job qualifications are changing…
Never met one before who hired a prostitute to seduce their brother-in-law or sent a videotape of the encounter to their sister
Or who committed 18 felonies & was pardoned by another in-law
I guess the job qualifications are changing…
December 1, 2024 at 2:08 AM
DT is picking his kind of people to represent the Republican party in top jobs, including representing the country.
They are not 'morally conservative'! They are #MorallyBankrupt!
#47stinks #47fails
They are not 'morally conservative'! They are #MorallyBankrupt!
#47stinks #47fails
November 28, 2024 at 9:37 PM
Best Buy CEO says 60% of their products are made in China, and Trump’s tariffs will send prices soaring. But don’t worry, Trump’s plan to build a smartphone factory in Kansas should be ready "in two weeks"
December 3, 2024 at 1:31 AM
"The big loser in all of this is the U.S. economy, which will lose out on market opportunities and growth. And U.S. consumers will inevitably face higher prices across the board.
It may not be what they voted for. But it’s what’s coming."
#47stinks #47tariffs #47fails #USEconomy #Inflation #USA
It may not be what they voted for. But it’s what’s coming."
#47stinks #47tariffs #47fails #USEconomy #Inflation #USA
"Lower prices," he said. But Trump's tariffs on our top trading partners could mean just the opposite.
The Trump Tariffs Are Here
Trump wants to act tough on trade and the border, but his plan could backfire badly
buff.ly
December 3, 2024 at 9:16 PM
"The big loser in all of this is the U.S. economy, which will lose out on market opportunities and growth. And U.S. consumers will inevitably face higher prices across the board.
It may not be what they voted for. But it’s what’s coming."
#47stinks #47tariffs #47fails #USEconomy #Inflation #USA
It may not be what they voted for. But it’s what’s coming."
#47stinks #47tariffs #47fails #USEconomy #Inflation #USA
December 17, 2024 at 6:15 PM
Trump's threatened tariffs will hit the bottom line of U.S. automakers importing vehicles, and experts say that cost will no doubt be passed on to customers.
Cars are about to get even more expensive thanks to Trump's tariffs
Trump's threatened tariffs will hit the bottom line of U.S. automakers importing vehicles, and experts say that cost will no doubt be passed on to customers.
www.newsweek.com
November 27, 2024 at 2:14 PM
Great approach by DC's AirBnB home owners. Safer all around.
Let's show our displeasure locally and passively, with dead silence and wear all-black. Dress warm and take care of yourselves. Feed the mind and the heart.
Importantly, give #47stinks no reason to pull fast tricks.
Let them stew.
Let's show our displeasure locally and passively, with dead silence and wear all-black. Dress warm and take care of yourselves. Feed the mind and the heart.
Importantly, give #47stinks no reason to pull fast tricks.
Let them stew.
"We do not welcome hate, misogyny, or intentions to take over DC.”
'We do not welcome hate': D.C. residents seek Airbnb blackout for Trump's inauguration
Washington, D.C., residents are already concerned about Donald Trump coming after their city he's called a "filthy and crime-ridden embarrassment to our nation."Some are striking back, The Washington ...
ow.ly
November 27, 2024 at 10:18 PM
Great approach by DC's AirBnB home owners. Safer all around.
Let's show our displeasure locally and passively, with dead silence and wear all-black. Dress warm and take care of yourselves. Feed the mind and the heart.
Importantly, give #47stinks no reason to pull fast tricks.
Let them stew.
Let's show our displeasure locally and passively, with dead silence and wear all-black. Dress warm and take care of yourselves. Feed the mind and the heart.
Importantly, give #47stinks no reason to pull fast tricks.
Let them stew.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo on her conversation earlier with Donald Trump
November 28, 2024 at 10:50 PM
“Retaliatory tariffs would hit US states hard (36 have Canada as their top export market). They would also be a major burden on Canadian consumers who are already sour about the economy.”
#47stinks #47tariffs #RetaliatoryTariffs #Inflation
#47stinks #47tariffs #RetaliatoryTariffs #Inflation
"Don’t play games you can’t win."
‘Don’t play games you can’t win’: Gas analyst warns Trump will ‘lose miserably’
A popular petroleum analyst is warning Donald Trump his plan to impose a 25% tariff on all imports from Canada will backfire.Patrick De Haan, known as the “Gas Buddy Guy,” has “analyzed and tracked oi...
ow.ly
November 28, 2024 at 12:52 AM
“Retaliatory tariffs would hit US states hard (36 have Canada as their top export market). They would also be a major burden on Canadian consumers who are already sour about the economy.”
#47stinks #47tariffs #RetaliatoryTariffs #Inflation
#47stinks #47tariffs #RetaliatoryTariffs #Inflation
We want full vetting and voting on all 47 nominees before they get into #47stinks' cabinet.
The letter is a response to Trump urging Senate Republicans to recess the chamber so he can make recess appointments, getting around the Senate’s role confirming nominees, via @jennifershutt.bsky.social
U.S. Senate Dem leader calls for traditional process for confirming Trump nominees • Arizona Mirror
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer sent a letter to incoming Republican Leader John Thune on Monday urging him to move nominees through the traditional confirmation process, including committee he...
azmirror.com
December 2, 2024 at 5:21 PM
We want full vetting and voting on all 47 nominees before they get into #47stinks' cabinet.
DT has no mandate.
47 can pretend all he wants.. but we have the political capital. Keep calling legislators and CSPAN Washington Journal.
#47stinks
47 can pretend all he wants.. but we have the political capital. Keep calling legislators and CSPAN Washington Journal.
#47stinks
Trump and his allies have characterized the 2024 election as a mandate for shock politics, mass deportations, and the transformation of the country’s foreign and domestic policy.
There’s just one problem: They didn’t actually win by much.
newrepublic.com/post/188539/...
There’s just one problem: They didn’t actually win by much.
newrepublic.com/post/188539/...
Donald Trump’s Mandate Is a Myth
Far from a romp, Trump’s 2024 performance is actually one of history’s smallest presidential victories.
newrepublic.com
November 30, 2024 at 3:17 PM
DT has no mandate.
47 can pretend all he wants.. but we have the political capital. Keep calling legislators and CSPAN Washington Journal.
#47stinks
47 can pretend all he wants.. but we have the political capital. Keep calling legislators and CSPAN Washington Journal.
#47stinks
#47stinks on #Ethics.
Hey CNN, can you please share the full documents and comparison of DT's 45-transition Ethics plan/agreement and this one for 47, vs. Biden's (46) and Obama's (45). Let's lay it all out for us to study/digest a tad about implications and what we need to do, please.
Hey CNN, can you please share the full documents and comparison of DT's 45-transition Ethics plan/agreement and this one for 47, vs. Biden's (46) and Obama's (45). Let's lay it all out for us to study/digest a tad about implications and what we need to do, please.
President-elect Donald Trump’s team submitted an ethics plan guiding the conduct of its members throughout the transition period that does not appear to include provisions for one key member of the team: the president himself.
Trump transition team ethics pledge appears to exclude president-elect | CNN Politics
President-elect Donald Trump’s team submitted an ethics plan guiding the conduct of its members throughout the transition period that does not appear to include provisions for one key member of the te...
www.cnn.com
November 27, 2024 at 10:07 PM
#47stinks #Election2024
How DT weaponized #USA #legalsystem to muzzle journalists/media.
#Journalism is not for cowards. Anticipatory obedience can only lead to self-destruction in journalism world, and inevitable yielding ground to #fascism.
How DT weaponized #USA #legalsystem to muzzle journalists/media.
#Journalism is not for cowards. Anticipatory obedience can only lead to self-destruction in journalism world, and inevitable yielding ground to #fascism.
From the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker:
Attorneys for Donald Trump pursued legal actions in October arguing that he is entitled to billions in damages from @nytimes.com, @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social and @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy for alleged bias, defamation and attempts to sway the election.
Attorneys for Donald Trump pursued legal actions in October arguing that he is entitled to billions in damages from @nytimes.com, @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social and @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy for alleged bias, defamation and attempts to sway the election.
Trump filed or threatened multiple lawsuits against outlets ahead of election
In the week before the 2024 election, attorneys representing Donald Trump pursued legal action against multiple news outlets they alleged …
pressfreedomtracker.us
November 27, 2024 at 7:54 PM
#47stinks #Election2024
How DT weaponized #USA #legalsystem to muzzle journalists/media.
#Journalism is not for cowards. Anticipatory obedience can only lead to self-destruction in journalism world, and inevitable yielding ground to #fascism.
How DT weaponized #USA #legalsystem to muzzle journalists/media.
#Journalism is not for cowards. Anticipatory obedience can only lead to self-destruction in journalism world, and inevitable yielding ground to #fascism.
#47stinks
#47tariffs on #Mexico is based on lies and #MAGAscam:
"This lie is hiding in plain sight: It’s the underlying suggestion that Mexico is not doing anything to stop migrants from coming [to the USA]"
#47tariffs on #Mexico is based on lies and #MAGAscam:
"This lie is hiding in plain sight: It’s the underlying suggestion that Mexico is not doing anything to stop migrants from coming [to the USA]"
Amid all this parsing of Trump’s intentions, a crucial fact about his new move is getting lost: At the center of it is a lie.
newrepublic.com/article/1888...
newrepublic.com/article/1888...
Mexican President’s Harsh Takedown of Trump Exposes an Ugly MAGA Scam
Claudia Sheinbaum’s response to Trump’s threat of tariffs revealed truths that the president-elect doesn’t want Americans to know.
newrepublic.com
November 28, 2024 at 12:44 AM
#47stinks
#47tariffs on #Mexico is based on lies and #MAGAscam:
"This lie is hiding in plain sight: It’s the underlying suggestion that Mexico is not doing anything to stop migrants from coming [to the USA]"
#47tariffs on #Mexico is based on lies and #MAGAscam:
"This lie is hiding in plain sight: It’s the underlying suggestion that Mexico is not doing anything to stop migrants from coming [to the USA]"
“Trump will lose this game miserably if Canada decides to take action. checkmate. don’t play games you can’t win- the US is more reliant on Canadian crude than Trump realizes.”
#47stinks #47tariffs #RetaliatoryTariffs #Inflatoin #TradeWars #SupplyChain #USMCA
#47stinks #47tariffs #RetaliatoryTariffs #Inflatoin #TradeWars #SupplyChain #USMCA
November 28, 2024 at 1:05 AM
“Trump will lose this game miserably if Canada decides to take action. checkmate. don’t play games you can’t win- the US is more reliant on Canadian crude than Trump realizes.”
#47stinks #47tariffs #RetaliatoryTariffs #Inflatoin #TradeWars #SupplyChain #USMCA
#47stinks #47tariffs #RetaliatoryTariffs #Inflatoin #TradeWars #SupplyChain #USMCA
Chinese students inflow into USA (incl. for IT/CS/Engg programs) has dwindles greatly in the last few years. COVID-times was the start of this trend; it slid drastically with US job market drying up for foreign nationals.
Now, China's job market is super hot and #47stinks has anti-immigrant stance.
Now, China's job market is super hot and #47stinks has anti-immigrant stance.
Chinese companies are trying to poach engineers in high-tech Western industries by offering to triple their salaries as Beijing seeks to catch up with Silicon Valley in the battle for tech supremacy.
China Is Bombarding Tech Talent With Job Offers. The West Is Freaking Out.
Chinese companies are trying to poach engineers in high-tech Western industries as Beijing seeks to catch up with Silicon Valley in the battle for tech supremacy.
www.wsj.com
November 27, 2024 at 10:15 PM
Chinese students inflow into USA (incl. for IT/CS/Engg programs) has dwindles greatly in the last few years. COVID-times was the start of this trend; it slid drastically with US job market drying up for foreign nationals.
Now, China's job market is super hot and #47stinks has anti-immigrant stance.
Now, China's job market is super hot and #47stinks has anti-immigrant stance.
Stopping the Press
After spending years painting the media as the “enemy of the people,” [DT] is ready to intensify his battle against the journalists who cover him.
- By David Remnick (11/30/2024 The New Yorker)
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
#47stinks #press #journalists #journalism
After spending years painting the media as the “enemy of the people,” [DT] is ready to intensify his battle against the journalists who cover him.
- By David Remnick (11/30/2024 The New Yorker)
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
#47stinks #press #journalists #journalism
Stopping the Press
After spending years painting the media as the “enemy of the people,” Donald Trump is ready to intensify his battle against the journalists who cover him, David Remnick writes.
www.newyorker.com
November 30, 2024 at 5:42 PM
Stopping the Press
After spending years painting the media as the “enemy of the people,” [DT] is ready to intensify his battle against the journalists who cover him.
- By David Remnick (11/30/2024 The New Yorker)
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
#47stinks #press #journalists #journalism
After spending years painting the media as the “enemy of the people,” [DT] is ready to intensify his battle against the journalists who cover him.
- By David Remnick (11/30/2024 The New Yorker)
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
#47stinks #press #journalists #journalism
