Trump Lies

HOWARD LUTNICK: “When you’re negotiating with someone and they’re not paying attention, and they are disagreeing, the president – who’s the best dealmaker ever to sit in that chair – is going to say, ‘Here’s my response.’ And then all of a sudden, shockingly, they respond.” CBS NEWS: “Will these policies be worth it if they lead to a recession, …

NBC News reports: The Trump administration is gutting the Justice Department’s unit that oversees prosecutions of public officials accused of corruption, three sources who spoke on condition of anonymity told NBC News. The unit, the Public Integrity Section, has overseen some of the country’s most high-profile and sensitive prosecutions. Now, though, only a small fraction of its employees will remain, …

The New York Times reports: President Trump escalated his fight with Canada on Tuesday, threatening to double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports and pressing to turn one of America’s closest traditional allies into the 51st state. After several tense hours, both sides backed down, at least for now. Mr. Trump this morning posted that “the only thing that makes …

Tech Crunch reports: President Donald Trump said he will label violence against Tesla dealerships as domestic terrorism, per a transcript shared by the White House pool reporters, a sign of deepening ties with Elon Musk. “I’m going to stop them,” Trump said of people who commit violence against Tesla property. He spoke with Musk on Tuesday at the White House. …

CNN reports: The US Education Department will start sweeping layoffs beginning Tuesday evening, three sources familiar with the plan told CNN, as President Donald Trump has proposed eliminating the agency altogether. The department is expected cut about 50% of its workforce with notices starting to go out Tuesday evening, the sources said. The department employs around 4,400 workers. Tuesday’s expected …

LEAVITT: “Tariffs are a tax hike on foreign countries that, again, have been ripping us off. Tariffs are a tax cut for the American people, and the president is a staunch advocate of tax cuts. As you know, he campaigned on no taxes on tips, no taxes on overtime, no taxes on Social Security benefits. He is committed to all …

USA Today reports: President Donald Trump posed for photos next to a line of Tesla vehicles in front of the White House Tuesday after saying earlier on social media he would buy one as a “show of confidence and support for Elon Musk.” Trump told reporters on Tuesday afternoon that the Tesla would be used at the White House and …

The Daily Beast reports: Donald Trump’s agriculture secretary claimed Tuesday Americans are feeling another surge in egg prices because we are in “Easter season.” “This is always the highest price for eggs,” she said. “We expect [costs] to perhaps inch back up.” Trump’s tariffs are reportedly adding to the spike in prices, but the No. 1 factor driving egg prices …

“Despite the fact that Canada is charging the USA from 250% to 390% Tariffs on many of our farm products, Ontario just announced a 25% surcharge on ‘electricity,’ of all things, and your not even allowed to do that. Because our Tariffs are reciprocal, we’ll just get it all back on April 2. Canada is a Tariff abuser, and always …

From the Wall Street Journal editorial board: Recession fears are roiling markets, as tech stocks and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell sharply again on Monday. Stock prices have been richly valued for some time, and this may be merely a market correction. But there are also signs of a slowing economy that should have the Trump Administration on alert. …

“The only people that should be losing sleep right now are the Democrat Party. It’s the Nancy Pelosi’s who we’re looking at. It’s the Liz Cheney’s, you know, Pocahontas. We’re looking at all that stuff, and we’re gonna find out why you’re so rich on government money. There’s just so much to go into. I can’t even, I don’t even …

The Washington Post reports: President Donald Trump’s senior advisers downplayed fresh economic turbulence Monday as the administration’s escalating trade war deepened a sell-off on Wall Street and renewed fears about the stability of the U.S. economy. “There are a lot of reasons to be extremely bullish about the economy going forward. But for sure, this quarter, there are some blips …

Forbes reports: The stock market selloff stretched into a new week, with the latest losses again tied to comments from President Donald Trump, whose wide-sweeping and oft-changing tariff policies have rattled Wall Street confidence, as early fears of a recession emerge. All three major U.S. stock indexes fell significantly Monday, erasing Friday afternoon’s comeback. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped …

The Meidas Touch reports: Trump posted an article to his Truth Social account this weekend featuring a deeply troubling image: a pink triangle—the Nazi-era symbol used to identify and persecute gay men in concentration camps—covered with a red prohibited sign. Historically, the LGBTQ+ rights movement reclaimed the pink triangle as a symbol of resistance, pride, and remembrance. The article itself …

CBS News reports: Facing President Trump’s repeated assertions that Greenland should be brought under U.S. control, the island’s Prime Minister Mute Egede said that Mr. Trump was, “very unpredictable, in such a way that people feel insecure” as global power dynamics shift. Egede’s interview with Denmark’s public broadcaster, DR, was published Monday, one day before voters on the vast but …

Mediaite reports: Elon Musk said Monday’s international X outage was the work of either a “large group” of people or a state-sanctioned cyber attack. The announcement from the platform’s owner came amid hours of rolling outages from the US to the UK – and elsewhere. X users who reported issues were using both the platform’s mobile app and web browsers. …

NBC News reports: Amazon has announced it will begin streaming “The Apprentice” — the reality TV show famous for boosting Donald Trump’s profile — on its Prime Video service on Monday. It’s the first time the show will be available on a streaming service, and the move highlights the close link between Trump’s time as a reality TV personality and …

“As I made clear during my Joint Address to Congress, the United States strongly supports the people of Greenland’s right to determine their own future. We will continue to KEEP YOU SAFE, as we have since World War II. We are ready to INVEST BILLIONS OF DOLLARS to create new jobs and MAKE YOU RICH — And, if you so …

The Associated Press reports: North American Aerospace Defense Command said in a statement that Sunday’s incident, which took place as Trump finished a round of golf at his West Palm Beach golf course, saw F-16s deploy flares to get the attention of the civilian pilot. Jets also conducted an intercept on Saturday morning shortly after Trump arrived at the course …

The Washington Post reports: President Donald Trump declined to rule out a recession this year as the economy reels from his efforts to impose tariffs and rebuild the U.S. manufacturing sector, acknowledging in an interview broadcast Sunday that “it takes a little time” before Americans will see a payoff from his policies. Trump’s recognition of the turbulence in the U.S. …