Tag Archives: Trump lies

The Hill reports: U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) officials said several members of DOGE arrived unannounced with FBI agents on Saturday but were denied access to the building after being approached by their counsel. “They were met at the door by the Institute’s outside counsel who informed them of USIP’s private and independent status as a non-executive branch agency. Following …

CNN reports: As President Donald Trump works to dramatically reshape the federal government, he is also in the middle of transforming another historic aspect of the presidency: the Oval Office. Nearly eight weeks since returning to office, Trump has tripled the number of paintings hanging on the office walls. Shelves and surfaces are adorned with flags, statues and ornaments. And …

“Tonight, a DC trial judge supported Tren de Aragua terrorists over the safety of Americans. TdA is represented by the ACLU. This order disregards well-established authority regarding President Trump’s power, and it puts the public and law enforcement at risk. The Department of Justice is undeterred in its efforts to work with the White House, the Department of Homeland Security, …

The Washington Post reports: A federal judge barred President Donald Trump on Saturday from using a wartime powers act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members without a hearing, ordering the administration to turn around any planes that had already taken off after the Alien Enemies Act quietly went into effect. Trump signed a proclamation Friday to deploy the act for …

NPR reports: In his latest move to clamp down on illegal immigration President Trump has filed a presidential action invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a seldom-used law that gives the president authority to detain or deport nationals of an enemy nation during wartime. It’s only the fourth time in American history a president has used the act — …

“The Fake News, as usual, is at it again! Why can’t they be honest, just for once? Last night I read that President Vladimir Putin of Russia kept my Highly Respected Ambassador and Special Envoy, Steve Witkoff, waiting for over nine hours when, in fact, there was no wait whatsoever. “Other meetings with other Representatives of Russia did take place …

Austin’s NBC reports: Nearly 100 people gathered outside an Austin-area Tesla dealership Saturday morning to protest Tesla CEO Elon Musk, for his role in President Donald Trump’s administration. The protest also drew a few Musk supporters. Alex Jones, a far-right radio host, was also in attendance. Protesters at the rally in Austin on Saturday held signs saying “boycott Tesla,” “Dangerous …

From Trump’s latest post on Truth Social: Today, I have ordered the United States Military to launch decisive and powerful Military action against the Houthi terrorists in Yemen. They have waged an unrelenting campaign of piracy, violence, and terrorism against American, and other, ships, aircraft, and drones. Joe Biden’s response was pathetically weak, so the unrestrained Houthis just kept going. …

The Washington Post reports: Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said Friday that the Trump administration will aggressively investigate people in U.S. spy agencies who leak information to the public, citing recent stories on national security topics in The Washington Post and other news outlets. Gabbard, who coordinates the work of 18 U.S. intelligence agencies, said in a statement that …

ABC News reports: Hours after President Donald Trump publicly praised the judge who oversaw his classified documents case, lawyers with the Department of Justice urged the U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to ensure the final report into Trump’s alleged conduct never becomes public. DOJ lawyers and attorneys representing Trump’s former co-defendants argued that Judge Cannon should “under no circumstances” release …

The New York Times reports: The Trump administration is considering targeting the citizens of as many as 43 countries as part of a new ban on travel to the United States that would be broader than the restrictions imposed during President Trump’s first term. A draft list of recommendations developed by diplomatic and security officials suggests a “red” list of …

“He’s trying to broker peace in Ukraine and Russia. This week we saw wholesale prices go down, the price of eggs go down, mortgage rates go down,  consumer confidence going up. Everything is turning up Trump. Donald Trump is all about policies and America-first principles and he’s winning at every single turn.”  – First term Trump advisor turned paid Fox …

The Daily Beast reports: Vice President J.D. Vance took aim at protesters at a manufacturing event in Bay City, Michigan, where he touted President Donald Trump’s economic agenda. Vance, who was speaking at Vantage Plastics, had little sympathy for people outside the venue who were carrying signs with messages like “Protect Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.” In fact, he suggested …

The Associated Press reports: US President Donald Trump says he was being a “little bit sarcastic” when he repeatedly boasted in his 2024 presidential campaign that he could end the war in Ukraine in a mere 24-hours, and even before taking office. Trump was questioned on his campaign promise during an interview with a US media outlet, as his administration …

Reuters reports: A U.S. appeals court on Friday temporarily paused a judge’s ruling that had blocked the administration of President Donald Trump from implementing bans on diversity, equity and inclusion programs at federal agencies and businesses that contract with the federal government. The Richmond, Virginia-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stayed a February ruling that said the directives by …

NBC News reports: Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean McCauley resigned from the Justice Department this week, calling his work on Jan. 6 cases the “opportunity of a lifetime” and the attorneys within the now-defunct Capitol Siege Section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office some of “the finest, brightest attorneys in the country” who created a historic record of the violent attack on …

The Washington Post reports: When President Donald Trump directed the U.S. government to begin using the Guantánamo Bay Naval Station as a detention center for migrants in late January, he said it would “double our capacity immediately” to hold people being removed from the country as part of a massive deportation campaign. But nearly two months later, the operation has …

Politico Europe reports: Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen snapped back at Donald Trump’s recent comments suggesting that Greenland’s latest election results are “good” for United States interests. “It’s a misinterpretation of the Greenlandic election to conclude that we’ll have an independent Greenland tomorrow, flying a white flag that can then be painted with stars and stripes,” Rasmussen said in …

“Crooked Joe Biden got us into a real ‘mess’ with Russia (and EVERYTHING ELSE!), but I’m going to get us out. Millions of people are needlessly dead, never to be seen again…and there will be many more to follow if we don’t get the Cease Fire and Final Agreement with Russia completed and signed. “There would have been NO WAR …

The BBC reports: A golf course owned by US President Donald Trump in the Republic of Ireland has been damaged by vandals. Gardaí (Irish police) are investigating after what is described as “criminal damage” was caused to the Trump International Golf Links Ireland in Doonbeg, County Clare. BBC News NI understands that the damage was confined to the course, and …