Gloating about the map, Trump said, “The red is obviously us.” He had previously explained that he’d only lost the popular vote by 3 million people because of mass fraud.
The Hill – Trump bragged about election win during 100-days interview
CNN – Reporters: Trump handed out these in interview
Roy Moore ran for a the Senate seat for Alabama in the 2018 midterms after it was revealed that that he pursued sexual interactions with teenagers, including a 14 year old, while in his 30s.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Majority Leader Paul Ryan both said they considered the claims credible. Moore lost the race for the Alabama Senate seat.
Politico – Trump supports Roy Moore
NPR – RNC Restores Financial Support For Roy Moore As Trump Gives Full Endorsement
Time – ‘We Need Roy Moore.’ President Trump Endorses Moore Despite Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Introduced in the 90s, Presidential challenge coins are handed out by the President as personal mementos, often to service members.
Trump implemented the biggest changes to the Presidential coin since its inception.
The Trump Presidential coin replaced the national motto “E Pluribus Unum” with his campaign motto, “Make America Great Again.” The coin was changed to gold instead of previously used copper or silver. It featured Trump’s name three times, including a novel emblazoning across the front.
Trevor Potter, former Republican former chairman of the Federal Election Commission, said of that the change, “For the commander in chief to give a political token with a campaign slogan on it to military officers would violate the important principle of separating the military from politics, as well as diminishing the tradition of the coin.”
The New York Times – Trump Gives Presidential Challenge Coin a Makeover, and It Shows
The Washington Post – ‘It’s very gold’: The Presidential coin undergoes a Trumpian makeover
The Hill – Trump presidential challenge coin says ‘Make America Great Again’ instead of national motto
Stars and Stripes – Presidential ‘challenge coin’ undergoes a Trumpian makeover
The comment came less than two months after Trump promised affordable coverage for everyone. He later claimed that he “saved Pre-Existing Conditions,” despite that being a provision of the very legislation he sought to repeal.
Politico – Trump: ‘Nobody knew that health care could be so complicated’
He had mocked Marco Rubio for a similar gaffe during the campaign.
Time – Watch Donald Trump Mock Marco Rubio by Spilling Water on Stage
After a meeting between Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a senior German official said that Trump had to have basic trade tenets of the EU explained to him 11 times. Trump continued to ask why the US couldn’t have a unilateral trade deal with an EU member. White House officials described the exchange as “humiliating.”
The European Union enters into trade agreements as a single entity. As a result, none of its individual members can enter into unilateral trade agreements.
Business Insider – Angela Merkel reportedly had to explain the ‘fundamentals’ of EU trade to Trump 11 times
Business Insider – White House officials reportedly said that time Angela Merkel had to explain the ‘fundamentals’ of EU trade to Trump 11 times was ‘humiliating’
Newsweek – Trump Exposed Ignorance During Trade Talk With Merkel, Leaving White House Aides Humiliated: Report
Independent – Angela Merkel ‘had to explain fundamentals of EU trade to Donald Trump 11 times’
During a period of heightened tensions with North Korea, Trump tweeted about his “much bigger & more powerful” nuclear button.
The tweet sent social media into a state of agitation, with some arguing that Twitter should not allow for “calls for nuclear war” on its platform.
The nuclear button is not to be confused with the red button Trump installed on his desk to summon soft drinks.
The New York Times – Trump Says His ‘Nuclear Button’ Is ‘Much Bigger’ Than North Korea’s
BBC – Trump to Kim: My nuclear button is ‘bigger and more powerful’
Despite multiple assertions about illegal activities by Hillary Clinton, and his repeated calls to investigate and imprison her, Trump quickly dropped the campaign promise after becoming President-elect.
The Hill – Trump on ‘lock her up’ calls: ‘Now we don’t care’
Business Insider – Trump on the ‘lock her up’ chant: ‘Now we don’t care’
He made the comments about Crimea, part of Ukraine illegally invaded and annexed in 2014, at the G7. Trump said Russia should be allowed back into the summit, as it had been kicked out because of the invasion.
Trump was referencing a terror attack by ISIS from November 15, 2015 against NATO ally France. He claimed that if there had been less gun control in France and someone was armed, the victims could’ve been saved.
BBC News – French outrage after US President Trump mimics Paris attackers
