called trade wars “good” and “easy to win”?
The tweet was made amid the announcement of U.S. plans to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum.
The Washington Post – Actually, trade wars aren’t good or easy to win
called himself “a very stable genius” again at a NATO press conference?
The remark was made while responding to reporters at a NATO summit.
It wasn’t the first time he referred to himself as a “stable genius,” having also said so in a tweet some six months earlier.
CNN – Trump to reporter: I’m a very stable genius
CNN – Trump: I’m a very stable genius
called himself “a very stable genius”?
The comment was part of several tweets responding to the publishing of Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury, a book about the White House’s dysfunction. He later repeated the remark at a NATO summit.
said a report about having prepared talking points was fake news, before photos of the talking points were released?
The talking points in question were various disparaging remarks about four Congressional lawmakers Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.), Ilhan Omar (Minn.), Ayanna Pressley (Mass.), and Rashida Tlaib (Mich.). While his tweet claimed there were no talking points prepared, clear pictures of them surfaced. He had also said the four women, despite being US citizens, should “go back” to their own countries, and said that they were “incapable of loving America.”
Additionally, the upper right corner of the page had the words, “some people,” and “alcaida” prominently hand-written. The former is a common justification that Trump uses (e.g. “I’m intelligent. Some people would say I’m very, very, very intelligent”), while the latter appears to be a misspelling of Al-Qaeda. Trump has also misspelled his officials’ name, his wife’s name, and his own name.
The Week – Trump claims he didn’t have ‘talking points’ to degrade Rep. Ilhan Omar. Here’s a picture of him holding them.
Newsweek – DONALD TRUMP FALSELY CLAIMS HE DIDN’T HAVE ‘TALKING POINTS’ ON MINORITY CONGRESSWOMEN, DESPITE PHOTOS
accused Obama of illegally placing a “tapp” on his phone, calling him a “Bad (or sick) guy”?
There has yet been no evidence provided to support the claims about Obama illegally wiretapping Trump.
Trump abruptly ended a subsequent interview when asked to elaborate.
attacked Canadian PM Justin Trudeau for being “very dishonest and weak” after Trudeau said that Canada would match US tariffs?
Trump instituted the tariffs unilaterally, claiming them to be of importance to national security.
The New York Times – Trump’s ‘Bully’ Attack on Trudeau Outrages Canadians
dissolved his charity due to its “persistently illegal conduct”?
Charges were filed by the state of New York regarding the illegal manner in which Trump Foundation funds were disbursed for political campaigning purposes. The filing noted the charity’s “persistently illegal conduct.”
The charity had also been used to purchase a 6-foot tall portrait of Trump, and shifted away funds earmarked for cancer-stricken children.
Trump tweeted his anger at the unfairness of the situation, claiming that he would never settle.
Trump was then ordered by the court to pay $2 million to settle charges over his fraudulent charity, which he agreed to later that year. He had made similar claims about Trump University before it was also shut down and he was forced to settle for $25 million.
The Washington Post – New York files suit against President Trump alleging his charity engaged in illegal conduct
Reuters – Trump charity to dissolve under deal with N.Y. attorney general
Talking Points Memo – Trump Coughs Up $2 Million To Settle Charges Over His Scammy Foundation
Wikipedia – Donald J. Trump Foundation
tweeted, “Despite the negative press, covfefe”?
The tweet was up for several hours before being removed. Then-press secretary Sean Spicer defended the tweet, saying, “No, I think the president and a small group of people know exactly what he meant.”
Trump soon after tweeted, “Who can figure out the true meaning of “covfefe” ??? Enjoy!”
In reference to the tweet, the COVFEFE Act was introduced in the House of Representatives, which sought to amend the Presidential Records Act to preserve social media interactions by the President and to require the National Archives to store them.
Trump had previously said he “has the best words,” but covfefe appeared to simply be a typo that was accidentally tweeted. In another instance, he crammed five typos into a single tweet. He has also misspelled his officials’ name, his wife’s name, and his own name.
Wired – The Internet Defines ‘Covfefe’
USA Today – Sean Spicer says ‘covfefe’ wasn’t a typo: Trump knew ‘exactly what he meant’
Wikipedia – COVFEFE Act
bragged that his nuclear button was “bigger and more powerful” than Kim Jong-un’s?
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’
asked Attorney General Jeff Sessions to reverse his recusal from the Russian investigation?
Serving as Trump’s Attorney General, Sessions recused from the investigation into Russian election interference. himself per a Department of Justice regulation that disallows officials from investigating campaigns they were a part of.
As head of the FBI, Sessions explained that Department of Justice regulations required he do so. The rule in question states that DoJ employees cannot “participate in a criminal investigation or prosecution if he has a personal or political relationship with any person or organization substantially involved…or who would be directly affected by the outcome.”
After, Trump repeatedly attacked his Attorney General, demanding he reverse his recusal. Sessions ultimately resigned the day after the 2018 midterm elections.
Trump continued to attack Sessions after, especially amid Sessions’ 2020 candidacy for Alabama’s US Senator.
Business Insider – Jeff Sessions explains why he recused himself from Trump campaign-related investigations
Business Insider – Jeff Sessions says he has no regrets over recusing himself from the Russia investigation
The New York Times – Trump Asked Sessions to Retain Control of Russia Inquiry After His Recusal
The Hill – Trump attacks Sessions: A ‘total disaster’ and ‘an embarrassment to the great state of Alabama’
