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The Trump Presidency 13: The (James) Baker's Dozen

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A new kind of political correctness: don't say anything that offends Putin.
Finnish journalist award pulled
https://www.vox.com/world/2019/3/7/...-aro-trump-international-women-courage-awards
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She criticized Trump, not Putin. But also she helped expose a Russian Troll factory.
The US State Department planned to honor a prominent Finnish journalist this month — and then rescinded her award, reportedly because of her public criticism of President Donald Trump.
Jessikka Aro, a journalist who helped expose the Internet Research Agency, the Russian troll factory that spreads propaganda online, learned in January that the State Department would honor her for her reporting as part of its International Women of Courage awards.
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If you are going to make a deal with the devil, you might as well get his autograph. And what better place for him to put it than on a book for which he was a contributing author.

I can’t think of anyone who embodies the Seven Deadly Sins more com0letely and more deeply.
 
As for sending notes to Bolton and having Bolton ignore them, all I can say is how far out there do you have to be for Bolton to conclude that your ideas about the military are too wacky to even consider.
 
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Dan Bongino
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Is there anything that the Democrats stand for that aligns with American values anymore? Now that they’ve gone all-in on anti-Semitism, infanticide, socialism, open borders, & police-state spying, what’s left of this shell of a party?
 
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I hope the grandstanding Governor of California is able to spend his very highly taxed citizens money on asylum holds more efficiently than money has been spent on the so-called Fast Train, which is $Billions over budget & in total disarray. Time to reduce taxes in California!

Wacky Nut Job @AnnCoulter, who still hasn’t figured out that, despite all odds and an entire Democrat Party of Far Left Radicals against me (not to mention certain Republicans who are sadly unwilling to fight), I am winning on the Border. Major sections of Wall are being built...

....and renovated, with MUCH MORE to follow shortly. Tens of thousands of illegals are being apprehended (captured) at the Border and NOT allowed into our Country. With another President, millions would be pouring in. I am stopping an invasion as the Wall gets built. #MAGA
 
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Democrats so far in 2019:

✅Won't condemn anti-semitism in the House of Reps.

✅Do nothing against a racist Governor who wore black face/klan robe.

✅Do nothing against a Lt. Gov accused of sexual assault.

✅Investigate political opponents with no evidence.

✅Pro-Infanticide
 
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Since the mainstream media doesn’t cover the booming @realDonaldTrump economy enough:
-Wage growth just hit 3.4% – the best in 10 years
-Hispanic unemployment just hit a new record low
-Unemployment has been 4% or lower for a full year – the longest streak in 50 years!


Tom Fitton
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@JudicialWatch uncovers major Ohr-Steele-Fusion GPS collusion docs PLUS did Schiff conspire with Cohen to smear @RealDonaldTrump? Joining @FoxandFriends on @FoxNews to discuss.
 
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“Donald Trump’s Approval Rating is at or near his highest level ever. The media is not being honest about what is happening in this Country.” Jesse Watters
 
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“Public optimism in their personal economy has hit a 16-year high under President Trump."
“The job market doesn’t get much better than this."
 
In private discussions with his aides, President Trump has devised an eye-popping formula to address one of his long-standing complaints: that allies hosting U.S. forces don’t pay Washington enough money.

Under the formula, countries would pay the full cost of stationing American troops on their territory, plus 50 percent more, said U.S. and foreign officials familiar with the idea, which could have allies contributing five times what they provide.

Trump calls the formula “cost plus 50,” and it has struck fear in the hearts of U.S. allies who view it as extortionate.

Rumors that the formula could become a global standard have especially rattled Germany, Japan and South Korea, which host thousands of forces, and U.S. officials have mentioned the demand to at least one country in a formal negotiation setting, said people familiar with the matter.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/worl...72b9cb-09d5-481e-9475-291378986dbb_story.html

Trump really doesn't get that American troops aren't mercenaries. The reason they are stationed in Germany, South Korea and elsewhere isn't because "they asked us too" nor is it because they are paying the US any money. It's primarily because it serves to facilitate US military, diplomatic and political hegemony.

If these countries have to rely on the US for protection that doesn't mean they are somehow not "pulling their own weight" and exploiting the good will of America, rather it means they are beholden to America. America runs the show and gets to invade countries like Iraq even in the absence of anything resembling a global consensus supporting that simply because no one is in a position to stop them.
 
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/worl...72b9cb-09d5-481e-9475-291378986dbb_story.html

Trump really doesn't get that American troops aren't mercenaries. The reason they are stationed in Germany, South Korea and elsewhere isn't because "they asked us too" nor is it because they are paying the US any money. It's primarily because it serves to facilitate US military, diplomatic and political hegemony.

If these countries have to rely on the US for protection that doesn't mean they are somehow not "pulling their own weight" and exploiting the good will of America, rather it means they are beholden to America. America runs the show and gets to invade countries like Iraq even in the absence of anything resembling a global consensus supporting that simply because no one is in a position to stop them.
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One could write a book encyclopedia about what President Trump doesn’t get. #NotAMetaphor
 
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Despite the most hostile and corrupt media in the history of American politics, the Trump Administration has accomplished more in its first two years than any other Administration. Judges, biggest Tax & Regulation Cuts, V.A. Choice, Best Economy, Lowest Unemployment & much more!
 
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