April 30, 2025 Economy, Trump Administration
CNBC reports: The U.S. economy contracted in the first three months of 2025, fueling recession fears at the start of President Donald Trump’s second term in office as he wages a potentially costly trade war. Gross domestic product, a sum of all the goods and services produced from January through March, fell at a 0.3% annualized pace, according to a …
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April 30, 2025 Trump Corruption, Trump Lies
Via press release from the White House: By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Safe communities rely on the backbone and heroism of a tough and well-equipped police force. My Administration is steadfastly committed to empowering State and local law enforcement to firmly …
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April 30, 2025 Trump Corruption, Trump Lies
The New York Times reports: President Trump signed a pair of executive orders on Tuesday that walked back some tariffs for carmakers, removing levies that Ford, General Motors and others have complained would backfire on U.S. manufacturing by raising the cost of production and squeezing their profits. The changes will modify Mr. Trump’s tariffs so carmakers that pay a 25 …
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April 30, 2025 Christianists, Education
NBC News reports: A case that could weaken the separation of church and state goes before the Supreme Court on Wednesday as the justices consider whether Oklahoma can approve the first-ever religious public charter school. Although the oral argument concerns only St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, which would operate online throughout the state with a remit to promote …
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April 30, 2025 Trump Corruption, Trump Lies
ABC’S TERRY MORAN: I’m not saying he’s a good guy. It’s about the rule of law. The order from the Supreme Court stands, Sir. TRUMP: He came into our country illegally. MORAN: You could get him back. [pointing to Resolute Desk] There’s a phone on this desk. TRUMP: I could. MORAN: You could pick it up, and with all the …
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April 30, 2025 Elon Musk, Trump Administration
Politico reports: DOGE, after promising $2 trillion in savings, now says it has saved the government $160 billion. But even these reported savings, so far, have not led to any meaningful decline in total government spending this year, according to the nonpartisan Penn Wharton Budget Model, which tracks weekly Treasury data. In fact, the government has actually been spending more …
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April 30, 2025 Trump Corruption, Trump Lies
TRUMP: Wait a minute, he had “MS-13” on his knuckles tattooed! ABC’s TERRY MORAN: He had some tattoos that are interpreted that way, but let’s move on. TRUMP: Wait a minute. Hey, Terry. Terry. Terry. Don’t do that. MORAN: He did not have the letters “MS-13.” TRUMP: It says “MS-13.” MORAN: That was photoshopped. TRUMP: That was photoshopped? Terry, you …
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April 30, 2025 Trump Corruption, Trump Lies
Axios reports: ABC’s Terry Moran noted during their interview that tourism numbers were down as he suggested Trump’s policies may have caused reputational damage — particularly with neighboring Canada. Advance bookings for Canada-U.S. flights in April-September were down over 70% compared to the same period in the previous year, per aviation statistics out last month from global travel data provider …
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April 30, 2025 Republicans, Trump cultists
“I was excited to hear that President Trump is open to the idea of being the next Pope. This would truly be a dark horse candidate, but I would ask the papal conclave and Catholic faithful to keep an open mind about this possibility! The first Pope-U.S. President combination has many upsides. Watching for white smoke. Trump MMXXVIII!” – Sen. …
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April 30, 2025 Politics, Republicans
“Do not believe the lies the Democrat Party has said. We had their ads taken down. We sent them cease and desist letters. They were running ads around the country in swing districts trying to convince people Republicans are going to ‘gut Medicaid.’ It’s just simply not true and that’s why their ads and billboards had to come down.” – …
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