Bernie Sanders' reaction to Trump denouncing socialism at #SOTU

Bernie Sanders' reaction to Trump denouncing socialism at #SOTU

Bernie Sanders' reaction to Trump denouncing socialism at #SOTU 😆 pic.twitter.com/17ycbPXhxG

— Mark Dice (@MarkDice) February 6, 2019

President Trump Delivers the State of the Union Address 2019

ALERT! President Trump Is Next After Roger Stone Arrest. (VIDEO)

In today's video, Christopher Greene of AMTV reports on Donald Trump arrest 2019.

A Recap of Nancy Pelosi's Really Bad Week (video)

From having her vineyard taken over by a caravan of "illegals", to getting her overseas trip canceled by President Trump, it's safe to say that Nancy Pelosi is having a pretty bad week. The Speaker of the House may have finally realized that she's in for a rough two years.

Trump clashes with Pelosi, Schumer in Oval Office

A wild scene played out in the White House Tuesday after President Trump summoned the incoming speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), and the Senate Minority leader, Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to negotiate the federal budget, including funding for the border wall.

The meeting was attempted to avert a government shutdown. Reporters were summoned after the parties apparently made headway toward an agreement.

Things took a turn, however, when Pelosi began threatening there would be a “Trump shutdown” if they couldn’t come to terms. Trump eventually said he would be “proud” to shut down the government is he was doing so to protect the border.

"If we don't get what we want," Trump said. "I will shut down the government ... I am proud to shutdown the government for border security."

Pelosi and Schumer began pleading with Trump not to discuss their budget negotiations in front of reporters, but instead keep their talks "private." Pelosi said they came in “good faith” and never intended to discuss these negogiations “in public view.”

Speaking of the border wall, Schumer said: "It doesn't solve the problem."

Trump quickly shot back: "It totally solves the problem."

Schumer and Pelosi appeared unprepared to debate the issue in public, and Schumer asked Trump, “Let’s debate in private.”

Here’s a rush excerpt of the exchange:

PELOSI: "Let's call a halt to this. We have come in here with the first branch of government. Article one. The legislative branch. We are coming in good faith to negotiate with you about how we can keep the government open."

SCHUMER: "Open."

TRUMP: "We are going to keep it open if we have border security. If we don't have border security, Chuck, we are not going to keep it open."

PELOSI: "We will have border security."

SCHUMER: "You are bragging about what has been done. We want to do the same thing we did last year this year. That's our proposal if it's good then, it's good now and it won't shut down the government."

TRUMP: "We're can build more."

SCHUMER: "Let's debate in private.

TRUMP: "We need border security."

SCHUMER: "Yes, we do."

TRUMP: "See, we get along. Thank you, everybody."

REPORTER: “You say border security and the wall. Can you have border security without the wall?"

TRUMP: "You need the wall. The wall is a part of border security."

After the meeting, Pelosi and Schumer spoke to reporters outside the White House. Pelosi told reporters she wanted to keep their negotiations private because it would be rude to correct Trump in public. 
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“I hear the reporters or Fox reporters saying why did we not want transparency in this discussion,” she said. “We don't want to contradict the president when he was putting forth figures that had no reality to them, no basis in fact. We had to if we are going to proceed in all of this have evidence-based factual, truthful information about what works and what doesn't. I didn't want to in front of those people say you don't know what you are talking about."

MUST-SEE VIDEO: Broward County Elections Officials Block View as Ballots are Bundled and Bagged in Davie, Florida Voting Center

MUST-SEE VIDEO: Broward County Elections Officials Block View as Ballots are Bundled and Bagged in Davie, Florida Voting Center

Niece of Martin Luther King Jr Alveda King shares personal experience of trying to vote for Donald J. Trump (Video)

Niece of Martin Luther King Jr Alveda King shares personal experience of trying to vote for Donald J. Trumpin 2016 and initially denied correct ballot with Trump’s name, watch:

Trump says border troops could hit 15K, surprising Pentagon

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the number of military troops deployed to the U.S.-Mexican border could reach 15,000 — roughly double the number the Pentagon said it currently plans for a mission whose dimensions are shifting daily.

The Pentagon said "more than 7,000" troops were being sent to the Southwest border to support the Customs and Border Protection agents. Officials said that number could reach a maximum of about 8,000 under present plans.

The troop numbers have been changing at a dizzying pace, with Trump drawing a hard line on immigration in the lead-up to the midterm elections.

Just last week officials were indicating that about 800 to 1,000 might be sent. On Monday, officials announced that about 5,200 were being deployed. The next day, the Air Force general running the operation said more than the initially announced total were going, and he pointedly rejected a news report that it could reach 14,000, saying that was "not consistent with what's actually being planned."

Gen. Terrence O'Shaughnessy, the commander of U.S. Northern Command, told reporters the number would exceed the initial contingent of 5,200, but he offered no estimate of the eventual total.

Just 24 hours later, Trump thrust new uncertainty into the picture, catching the Pentagon by surprise.

With his eyes squarely on next Tuesday's contests, Trump has rushed a series of immigration declarations, promises and actions as he tries to mobilize supporters to retain Republican control of Congress. His own Republican campaign in 2016 concentrated on border fears, and that's his focus in the final week of the midterm fight.

"As far as the caravan is concerned, our military is out," Trump said. "We have about 5,800. We'll go up to anywhere between 10,000 and 15,000 military personnel on top of Border Patrol, ICE and everybody else at the border."

Later Wednesday, Trump told ABC News, "We have to have a wall of people."

His comments were the latest twist in a story that has pushed the Pentagon unhappily into the political space, prompting questions about whether Defense Secretary Jim Mattis was allowing the military to be leveraged as a political stunt.

"We don't do stunts," Mattis said Wednesday.

Trump rejected the idea he was "fearmongering" or using the issue for political purposes, but his escalating rhetoric in the waning days of the campaign season calls that denial into question. Trump has railed against illegal immigration, including several caravans of migrants from Central America slowly moving toward the U.S. border. The caravan of an estimated 4,000 people is still nearly 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) from the border. Several smaller groups, estimated at a combined 1,200 people, are farther away.

Trump insisted the media is underestimating the caravans. "You have caravans coming up that look a lot larger than it's reported actually. I'm pretty good at estimating crowd size. And I'll tell you they look a lot bigger than people would think," he told ABC.

He has also promised to end so-called catch-and-release policies by erecting tent cities to hold those crossing illegally. And this week he is asserting he could act by executive order to unilaterally end birthright citizenship for the children of non-U.S. citizens.

Trump's comments Wednesday left some in the Pentagon scratching their heads. Officials said they had no plans to deploy as many as 15,000 troops. The number conceivably could reach 10,000, counting the 2,100 National Guard soldiers who have been operating along the border for months as part of a separate but related mission. The number of active-duty troops tapped for deployment stood at 7,000 as of Wednesday but could reach 8,000.

A deployment of 15,000 would bring the military commitment on the border to roughly the same level as in war-torn Afghanistan. And it would more than double the number of people thought to be in the caravans.

Trump did not back down Wednesday from his controversial proposal to upend the very concept of American citizenship. In a morning tweet, he said the right to citizenship for babies born to non-citizens on American soil "will be ended one way or the other."

He also claimed that what he terms "so-called Birthright Citizenship" is "not covered by the 14th Amendment."

TRUMP PLANS TO SIGN EXECUTIVE ORDER CURBING BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP

Trump plans to sign executive order curbing birthright citizenship

President Trump said in a newly released interview he plans to sign an executive order ending so-called "birthright citizenship" for babies of non-citizens born on U.S. soil -- a move that would mark a major overhaul of immigration policy and trigger an almost-certain legal battle. Birthright citizenship allows any baby born on U.S. soil to automatically be a U.S. citizen. The policy, which stems from a disputed but long-recognized interpretation of the 14th Amendment, has given rise to what Trump considers abuse of the immigration system. Trump told "Axios on HBO" that the U.S. is the only country in the world "where a person comes in and has a baby, and the baby is essentially a citizen of the United States ... with all of those benefits." Despite Trump's claim, the U.S. is not the only nation to have birthright citizenship, but the policy is rare outside of the Americas.

Trump called birthright citizenship "ridiculous" and said that "it has to end." Under current policy, anyone born in the U.S. – regardless of whether they are delivered by a non-citizen or undocumented immigrant – is considered a citizen. The interpretation has been blamed for so-called 'birth tourism' and chain migration. The 14th Amendment states: "All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside." Trump, should he pursue the executive order, would face court challenges, and it remains unclear whether he could prevail.

Many legal scholars would argue such a change requires a constitutional amendment. But some conservatives argue the existing amendment holds room for interpretation. Michael Anton, a former national security adviser for Trump, pointed out in July that "there’s a clause in the middle of the amendment that people ignore or they misinterpret – subject to the jurisdiction thereof.” "What they are saying is, if you are born on U.S. soil subject to the jurisdiction of the United States – meaning you’re the child of citizens or the child of legal immigrants, then you are entitled to citizenship,” Anton told Fox News’ Tucker Carlson in July. “If you are here illegally, if you owe allegiance to a foreign nation, if you’re the citizen of a foreign country, that clause does not apply to you.” The interview was released after Trump told Fox News that Central American migrants who are approaching the U.S.-Mexico border in caravans are "wasting their time" and vowed, "they are not coming in." Trump spoke to "The Ingraham Angle" hours after the Pentagon announced it would deploy some 5,200 troops to the southern border in what the commander of U.S. Northern Command described as an effort to "harden the southern border" by stiffening defenses at and near legal entry points. "When they are captured, we don't let them out," Trump told host Laura Ingraham. "We're not letting them out ... We're not catching, we're not releasing ... We're not letting them into this country." Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals judge James C. Ho, who was appointed by Trump, has argued that it would be “unconstitutional” to change how the 14th amendment was written and that the line subject to debate applies to the legal obligation of all foreigners and immigrants to follow U.S. law, Axios reported.
 Fox News' Samuel Chamberlain contributed to this report

WATCH LIVE: FBI James Comey Testifies on Trump and Russian Investigation...

LIVE: FBI James Comey Testifies on Trump and Russian Investigation

It is time to exit the Paris Accord and time to pursue a new deal that PROTECTS the environment!

It is time to exit the Paris Accord and time to pursue a new deal that PROTECTS the environment, our companies, our citizens, and our COUNTRY.  Donald J Trump 

President Trump Gives Remarks at a Wreath Laying Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery

President Trump Gives Remarks at a Wreath Laying Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery

Trump To Nato Countries..Start Paying For Your Defence!

Trump To Nato Countries..Start Paying For Your Defence! 

.@POTUS: "@NATO members must finally contribute their fair share and meet their financial obligations." pic.twitter.com/8fAbzZFaH1

— Fox News (@FoxNews) May 25, 2017

LIVE NOW: President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks at his first NATO summit in Brussels.

LIVE NOW: President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks at his first NATO summit in Brussels.

National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster defends President Donald J. Trump

National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster defends President Donald J. Trump: 

“The president in no way compromised any sources or methods in the course of this conversation.”

White House says Trump info-sharing with Russia 'wholly appropriate'

National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster on Tuesday adamantly defended President Trump’s conversations with Russian officials as “wholly appropriate,” pushing back for a second day on a news report claiming the president revealed highly classified information on an Islamic State terror threat during that meeting.  

During a tense White House briefing, McMaster suggested the details discussed in that meeting concerned ongoing operations that were public for months.

“The president in no way compromised any sources or methods in the course of that conversation,” McMaster said.

The same official publicly had refuted The Washington Post report on Monday evening, describing the claims as false.

The president himself has since acknowledged he shared “facts” about the terror threat with Russia, while saying he was in his right to do so.

McMaster on Tuesday continued to dispute the premise of the story. While acknowledging Trump shared information with the Russians, he maintained the discussion was appropriate.

“I stand by my statement that I made yesterday … the premise of that article is false,” he said.

“… That conversation was wholly appropriate.” 

Hi. My Name Is Seth Rich..But You Probably Know Me As,"Russia."

Hi. My Name Is Seth Rich..But You Probably Know Me As,"Russia."

A spin doctor who has worked in “crisis communications” for the Democratic Party is publicly denying the revelation that murdered DNC staffer Seth Rich was in contact with Wikileaks before his death and that DC Police were ordered to cover-up the connection.

Last night, Fox 5 DC broke the story that Rod Wheeler, a private investigator, was told that there is information on Rich’s laptop which links Rich to Wikileaks.

“I have a source inside the police department that has looked at me straight in the eye and said, ‘Rod, we were told to stand down on this case and I can’t share any information with you.’ Now, that is highly unusual for a murder investigation, especially from a police department,” said Wheeler.

TRUMP TO CLEAN HOUSE?

Trump, irked at cabinet and staff, mulls sweeping shake-up

At the urging of longtime friends and outside advisers, most of whom he consults after dark, President Trump is considering a "huge reboot" that could take out everyone from Chief of Staff Reince Priebus and chief strategist Steve Bannon, to counsel Don McGahn and press secretary Sean Spicer, White House sources tell me. 

Trump is also irritated with several Cabinet members, the sources said. 

"He's frustrated, and angry at everyone," said one of the confidants.

The conversations intensified this week as the aftermath of the Comey firing pushed the White House from chaos into crisis. Trump's friends are telling him that many of his top aides don't know how to work with him, and point out that his approval ratings aren't rising, but the leaks are.

"The advice he's getting is to go big — that he has nothing to lose," the confidant said. "The question now is how big and how bold. I'm not sure he knows the answer to that yet."

If Trump follows through, his innermost White House circle would shrink from a loop to a straight line of mid-30s family members with scant governing experience: Jared and Ivanka. So while the fighting and leaking might ease, the problems may not because it's the president, not the staff, calling the shots.

One note of caution: Trump often talks about firing people when things go south and does not follow through on it. So it's possible these conversations are his way of venting, and seeking reassurance.

And it all could take a while: Trump heads out on his first international trip at the end of the week. Also, there's an internal argument for minimizing drama by cutting people out of the information flow rather than firing them. So the existing structure may get "one more college try," a trusted adviser said.,

Friends say that if Trump goes with a grand shakeup, his implicit message would be: "I get it. I'm moving on. I get that I can do a better job." A top aide added: "He's never going to say he did a bad job."

The sources say Trump feels ill-served by not just his staff but also by several of his Cabinet officials. Trump has two complaints about Cabinet members: Either they're tooting their own horns too much, or they're insufficiently effusive in praising him as a brilliant diplomat, etc. Among the cross-currents: 

• His friend Wilbur Ross at Commerce this week took what was perceived as a victory lap on a China trade announcement that does little new in actuality.
• Attorney General Jeff Sessions made a big announcement about increasing prison sentences, at the same time that Jared is working on criminal-justice reform.
• HHS Secretary Tom Price shares the blame for the glacial pace of health-care legislation.

No Cabinet member is expected to go this soon, but a West Wing shuffle looks likely. One obstacle to recruiting new top aides is finding people who would have real clout with a president not prone to enforced order.

One of the few top officials winning Trump's praise is SecState Rex Tillerson, who's on "Meet The Press" this morning (taped yesterday in Texas) defending his boss.

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James Comey better hope that there are no "tapes" of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press!

James Comey better hope that there are no "tapes" of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press!

James Comey better hope that there are no "tapes" of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 12, 2017

President Trump 3/31/17: Weekly Address

President Trump 3/31/17: Weekly Address

Trump Meets With Prime Minister of Denmark, Lars Løkke Rasmussen

Meeting with yesterday — great conversation on defense, trade and our desire to create sustainable growth and jobs for America and Denmark!