Thursday
Great @Cabinet meeting today at the @WhiteHouse! pic.twitter.com/RwOhQF9SEv
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 16, 2018
Thank you for the kind words Omarosa! https://t.co/PMmNG6iIsi
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 16, 2018
The News Blender — Omarosa, the former Apprentice star, Trump campaign member, and President Trump aide, released another audio recording, this time featuring Lara Trump, Eric Trump’s wife, President Trump’s daughter-in-law, and campaign leader. In the audio recording Lara Trump offers Omarosa a job on the campaign for $15,000 a month, money Lara Trump said would come from “donors,” to President Trump’s re-election campaign. Omarosa believes this job offer that came after she was fired by Chief of Staff John Kelly, as was covered @ The News Blender, for “integrity,” issues, was only offered so that Omarosa wasn’t able to talk to the media.
Turkey has taken advantage of the United States for many years. They are now holding our wonderful Christian Pastor, who I must now ask to represent our Country as a great patriot hostage. We will pay nothing for the release of an innocent man, but we are cutting back on Turkey!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 16, 2018
“The FBI received documents from Bruce Ohr (of the Justice Department & whose wife Nelly worked for Fusion GPS).” Disgraced and fired FBI Agent Peter Strzok. This is too crazy to be believed! The Rigged Witch Hunt has zero credibility.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 16, 2018
“While Steele shopped the document to multiple media outlets, he also asked for help with a RUSSIAN Oligarch.” Catherine Herridge of @FoxNews @LouDobbs In other words, they were colluding with Russia!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 16, 2018
“Very concerned about Comey’s firing, afraid they will be exposed,” said Bruce Ohr. DOJ’s Emails & Notes show Bruce Ohr’s connection to (phony & discredited) Trump Dossier. A creep thinking he would get caught in a dishonest act. Rigged Witch Hunt!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 16, 2018
Catherine Herridge reported on Fox News that new documents reviewed by Fox News show that “Bruce Ohr was the back channel between the FBI and Steele after the FBI cut ties with the Steel.”
Authors note: This two minute and some change video covers several of Trump Tweets that he issued Thursday evening.
The Washington Post — Glenn Kessler on Thursday published a piece, before the latest President Trump tweets, that explains connections between Christopher Steel and DOJ employee Bruce Ohr. He also points out that emails that have been read, have not been released to the public. It’s unclear based on reporting what Ohr and Steele spoke about o if it was even President Trump himself, as it’s possible Ohr and Steel, who formed a relationship over working the same mob cases, were talking about Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska who is connected to Paul Manafort.
.@TuckerCarlson speaking of John Brennan: “How did somebody so obviously limited intellectually get to be CIA Director in the first place?” Now that is a really good question! Then followed by “Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut is a FAKE War Hero…” So true, a total Fake!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 17, 2018
Media-ite — has the video of Tucker Carlson’s Fox News Segment.
How can “Senator” Richard Blumenthal, who went around for twenty years as a Connecticut politician bragging that he was a great Marine war hero in Vietnam (then got caught and sobbingly admitted he was neither a Marine nor ever in Vietnam), pass judgement on anyone? Loser!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 17, 2018
Trump takes a truth – Blumenthal lied that he'd served in Vietnam – and adds lies. Blumenthal didn't claim to be a war hero, just that he was there. He didn't sob when he admitted the lie. He spent 6 years in the Marine Reserve in the U.S. after getting Vietnam deferments. pic.twitter.com/9jaj3pZxJQ
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 17, 2018
As a reminder President Trump once stated to Howard Stern avoiding STD’s was like his own “personal Vietnam” (the clip contains adult themes)
“….An incredibly corrupt FBI & DOJ trying to steer the outcome of a Presidential Election. Brennan has gone off the deep end, he’s disgraced and discredited himself. His conduct has been outrageous.” Chris Farrell, Judicial Watch.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 17, 2018
“Director Brennan’s recent statements purport to know as fact that the Trump campaign colluded with a foreign power. If Director Brennan’s statement is based on intelligence he received while leading the CIA, why didn’t he include it in the Intelligence Community Assessment……
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 17, 2018
…..released in 2017. If his statement is based on intelligence he has seen since leaving office, it constitutes an intelligence breach……” Richard Burr (R-NC) Senate Intel Cmte Chair @LouDobbs
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 17, 2018
The New York Times — Former CIA director John Brennan who President Trump via his Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders revoked his security clearance, as was reported @ The News Blender, penned an opinion piece that appeared in The New York Times on Thursday.
In Brennan’s opinion piece he states that Russia’s denial of “interfering,” in the Presidential election of 2016, is in a word, “hogwash.” He writes based on what he and former FBI director James Comey had discussed, about the Russian’s interference, information that was later made public, that he is sure that Russia did interfere.
In regards to President Trump campaign Brennan writes, “Mr. Trump’s claims of no collusion are, in a word, hogwash. The only questions that remain are whether the collusion that took place constituted criminally liable conspiracy, whether obstruction of justice occurred to cover up any collusion or conspiracy, and how many members of “Trump Incorporated” attempted to defraud the government by laundering and concealing the movement of money into their pockets.”
Friday
In speaking with some of the world’s top business leaders I asked what it is that would make business (jobs) even better in the U.S. “Stop quarterly reporting & go to a six month system,” said one. That would allow greater flexibility & save money. I have asked the SEC to study!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 17, 2018
For What It’s Worth — “Quarterly Reporting,” is not just for investors or public information, most companies pay “quarterly,” taxes to both State and Federal agencies.
How does a politician, Cuomo, known for pushing people and businesses out of his state, not to mention having the highest taxes in the U.S., survive making the statement, WE’RE NOT GOING TO MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, IT WAS NEVER THAT GREAT? Which section of the sentence is worse?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 17, 2018
The News Blender — Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo (D) said at an event, that “America wasn’t all that great,” in regards to “equality,” between men and women.
The local politicians who run Washington, D.C. (poorly) know a windfall when they see it. When asked to give us a price for holding a great celebratory military parade, they wanted a number so ridiculously high that I cancelled it. Never let someone hold you up! I will instead…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 17, 2018
….attend the big parade already scheduled at Andrews Air Force Base on a different date, & go to the Paris parade, celebrating the end of the War, on November 11th. Maybe we will do something next year in D.C. when the cost comes WAY DOWN. Now we can buy some more jet fighters!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 17, 2018
For What It’s Worth — November 11th is Veterans Day.
The News Blender — In September of 2017 President Trump floated the idea of a “French,” style type Military Parade. In March of 2018 the estimated cost of this type of Military Parade, was estimated at $30 million. On Thursday the cost of the parade, that at first wasn’t going to include tanks, added the tanks, bringing the new estimated cost of a Military Parade that servicemen and women and Veterans did not approve off, to about $92 million, the Military Parade that had been suggested for November 10th of this year has now been pushed froward into 2019 at the soonest.
The Mayor of D.C. Muriel Bowser pushed back at President Trump’s claim that it was “local politician’s,” to blame of the cost via Twitter
Yup, I’m Muriel Bowser, mayor of Washington DC, the local politician who finally got thru to the reality star in the White House with the realities ($21.6M) of parades/events/demonstrations in Trump America (sad). https://t.co/vqC3d8FLqx
— MurielBowser (@MurielBowser) August 17, 2018
The News Blender — Thursday CNBC reported that the estimated cost was split between the Pentagon and Department of Homeland security, “The figure consists of $50 million from the Pentagon and $42 million from interagency partners such as the Department of Homeland Security.” For the price tag of an estimated $92 million you get, “security, transportation of parade assets, aircraft, as well as temporary duty for troops,” and “eight tanks, as well as other armored vehicles, including Bradleys, Strykers and M113s.”
Just announced, youth unemployment is at a 50 year low! @foxandfriends
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 17, 2018
The U.S. has more than double the growth rate than it had 18 months ago.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 17, 2018
Wow! Big pushback on Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York for his really dumb statement about America’s lack of greatness. I have already MADE America Great Again, just look at the markets, jobs, military- setting records, and we will do even better. Andrew “choked” badly, mistake!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 17, 2018
When a politician admits that “We’re not going to make America great again,” there doesn’t seem to be much reason to ever vote for him. This could be a career threatening statement by Andrew Cuomo, with many wanting him to resign-he will get higher ratings than his brother Chris!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 17, 2018
