Posts Tagged ‘donald trump’
Trump called the media “the enemy of the American people.” This could not be further from the truth.
Donald Trump’s assault on the press took a new and ominous step yesterday when he called the press the “enemy of the American people.” At a rally in Florida, he misquoted Thomas Jefferson in an effort to defend his position, a fact brought to light by journalists. The Jeffersonian quote that Trump should’ve used was…
Read MoreMy daughter embraces respectful dissent and nonconformity. Even in the face of Trump.
My eight year-old daughter, Clara, is no fan of Donald Trump. Ever since she saw a clip of him speaking poorly to Megyn Kelly on CBS Sunday Morning months ago (it seems like years ago), she has despised the man. Nothing since then has convinced her otherwise. Understandably so. Still, when confronted with a weekly…
Read MoreTrumpian typos abound – and frighten me to death
ALL OF THIS JUST ON SUNDAY: The US Department of Education published a tweet that spelled W.E.B. Du Bois’s name incorrectly. That error stood for four hours before it was finally corrected. The Department of Education then apologized, with another typo: “Our deepest apologizes for the earlier typo…” Great start for Betsy DeVos. Or DuVos.…
Read MoreThe Lincoln Memorial. In blocks.
Remember when Donald Trump said that it was “very seldom” for incoming U.S. presidents to celebrate their inaugurations at the Lincoln Memorial, even though both of his predecessors had hosted far larger and more well attended inaugural events at the Lincoln Memorial? Those were the good old days, before Trump spent a week lying about…
Read More9 Specific Steps to Standing Against Donald Trump
1. Always remember and constantly remind others that Donald Trump became President by losing the popular vote and winning the Electoral College by the fourth slimmest margin in American history. About 25% of Americans voted him into office. And he managed this victory with help from the Russians, who decided that he was their preferred…
Read MoreThis hateful Muslim Ban must end now.
Anne Frank would be a 77-year-old woman living in the United States today, but she and her family were denied entry to our country as refugees because of a fear of European immigrants during World War II. This hateful, bigoted Muslim ban must be lifted. Refugees are some of the most hard working, patriotic people…
Read MoreSomething to think about as Trump closes our borders to refugees
Our President is a sex offender or pretends to be a sex offender.
I have many thoughts on this historic Inauguration Day, but here is one that I will carry with me for the next four years: Our President – who has not released his tax returns and will violate the Constitution on his first day in office under the emoluments clause – has either admitted to being…
Read MoreThe countdown begins…
In his first post-election interview with The New York Times, actor Alec Baldwin said that despite his contentious relationship with the president-elect, he does not “hate” Donald Trump. “I’m a performer, an actor that’s here doing a show. It’s a great part,” Baldwin said of his portrayal of Trump on Saturday Night Live. “I don’t hate…
Read MoreIn regards to Russian hacking: “I think we ought to get on with our lives.” Also, word salad.
Donald Trump took a few questions at Mar-a-Lago last night and said this about Lindsey Graham, John McCain, and many Senators – Democrat and Republican – who are pushing for Russian sanctions following evidence of hacking in order to tip the balance of the Presidential election. His answer strikes me as slightly incomprehensible, questionably incompetent,…
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