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1 hour ago, BarryLaverty said:

April? What’s happening since then???

Since Trump took office, we are doing MUCH better ... all you libtards want to focus on is the shot term temporary downs ... look at the big trend line ... of course you will have to tilt your little pointy head UP to see what's going on ...

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He is unhinged, if he would just stop talking to the press and stop tweeting he would probably get re-elected. He just keeps acting dumber and saying more ridiculous things that even the conservatives I know said they wont vote for him again. Real conservatives not Trumpism. 

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1 hour ago, wtxfootball said:

He is unhinged, if he would just stop talking to the press and stop tweeting he would probably get re-elected. He just keeps acting dumber and saying more ridiculous things that even the conservatives I know said they wont vote for him again. Real conservatives not Trumpism. 

Do you really think he can out stupid comment ANY of the losers the Dimwit Party has in their stable of Stoooges? I think NOT...

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Liberals just have to twist everything to fit their narrative.  Now,  for the benefit for the rest of the sane folk out there,  rest easy.  This "chosen one" comment by Trump was with regard to dealing with china on trade and how's he's the "chosen one" to do it after 3 decades of presidents who either sat and watched it happen or actively promoted it.  There you have it folks.  Nothing really to see here once it's put into true context.  Trump doesn't proclaim to be the second coming of Christ or anything.  SMH these loons are so desperate it's not even funny.

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Not shocked at this, and I know no one on this board will care, because of the deep cynical view of the Trump Party about ethics and their man. (HINT: They don't care.)

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/trump-has-over-2000-conflicts-of-interest-since-hes-taken-office-report-142507087.html

Trump has over 2,000 conflicts of interest since he’s taken office: report

b8a23750-94e1-11e6-86b6-b35ffeea45c2_fin Kristin Myers 6 hours ago 
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new report from the nonpartisan non-profit Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) shows that President Trump has more than 2,300 conflicts of interest since he’s taken office — and counting. The conflicts stem from the president’s ties to his businesses, despite his claim that he divested when he took office.

According to the study, the president “has created an environment where the actions of his administration, and those trying to influence it, can benefit the globe-spanning real-estate and branding empire that he still profits from.” The report highlights over 2,300 specific conflicts of interest, but makes a point to note that the conflicts of interest that Trump has created are “at some level immeasurable.”

An unfathomable amount

CREW spokesman Jordan Libowitz says that the figures CREW has compiled could, in reality, be higher. “There is quite possibly many things that we have not been able to see,” he told Yahoo Finance, adding that it’s “an unfathomable amount.”

“Presidents from both parties went out of their way not to have conflicts of interest,” he said. “This is a president who seems to be courting conflicts of interest,” noting that both Presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush (President George W. Bush also divested) put all their money in a blind trust, “so there was no way they could be influenced by what they owned business-wise.”

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he departs for travel to the AMVETS convention in Kentucky from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S. August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Tasos Katopodis
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he departs for travel to the AMVETS convention in Kentucky from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S. August 21, 2019. REUTERS/Tasos Katopodis

When he became president, Trump ceded control of The Trump Organization, which includes hotels, golf resorts, and apartment buildings. But, CREW has pointed out, it doesn’t mean that Trump has divested.

When Trump became president, he created a revocable and non-blind trust. He’s allowed to remove money from it with permission of the trustee — his son, Donald Trump, Jr. – meaning that the president can still draw on the profits made by the business.

These conflicts of interest cover visits by the president, administration officials, members of Congress, and foreign heads of state to Trump properties as well as political events hosted at Trump hotels and golf courses. By CREW’s estimates, Trump has visited his own properties 362 times so far — at taxpayers’ expense. The report notes that the number of days the president has spent at a Trump-branded properties — including the Florida resort Mar-a-Lago and his golf course in Bedminster, N.J. — account for nearly a third of the time he’s been in office.

Other conflicts include visits from 111 officials from 65 foreign governments to Trump properties, and free publicity that CREW says the president has given his businesses while he’s been in office.

“Trump has tweeted about or mentioned one of his properties on 159 occasions,” CREW noted, “and White House officials have mentioned a Trump property 65 times, sometimes in the course of their official duties.”

FILE- This March 11, 2019 file photo, shows the north entrance of the Trump International in Washington D.C. A federal appeals court has ordered the dismissal of a lawsuit accusing President Donald Trump of illegally profiting off the presidency. In a significant legal victory for Trump, a three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, overturned a ruling by a federal judge in Maryland who ruled last year that the lawsuit could move forward. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally, File)
This March 11, 2019 file photo, shows the north entrance of the Trump International in Washington D.C. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally, File)

According to the study, political groups have spent some $6 million at Trump properties. Previous analysis of Federal Election Commission filings by Yahoo Finance shows that Trump businesses were making money from his campaign. CREW said this represents a marked increase from before Trump took office: “In more than a decade prior to his run for president, Trump’s businesses never received more than $100,000 from political groups in a single year,” the report stated.

His 2016 campaign spent nearly $12 million on hotel stays, catering, rent, and more at Trump businesses, according to the New York Times.

Foreign governments and organizations linked to foreign governments have also visited Trump properties 12 times. According to CREW, those events were attended by at least 19 Trump administration officials.

Questions of legality

But just because it’s a conflict of interest doesn’t necessarily make it illegal. And Libowitz says it “depends” on the issue when matters of legality are raised. “For some of them, conflict of interest laws don’t apply to the president,” he said. “For some, there are emoluments issues.” (CREW is involved in a lawsuit against Trump for violating the emoluments clause of the Constitution; the suit is ongoing. Previous emoluments lawsuits from CREW were dismissed and are awaiting decisions on appeal.)

Reports from the BBC and the Washington Post also allege conflicts of interest from the president, stemming from visits and events held at Trump-branded hotels and golf courses.

Libowitz says that when conflict of interest laws were written, lawmakers “never imagined” a president with a multinational, multibillion-dollar corporation to their name. And, he pointed out, it was a “norm” to have a president who avoided even the appearance of a conflict of interest.

“Now you have a president who doesn’t,” he said. “And it has become a major problem.”

Kristin Myers is a reporter at Yahoo Finance. Follow her on Twitter.

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26 minutes ago, BarryLaverty said:

Anybody shocked that this is her new gig? Just  the worst in decades to serve as press secretary. Basically destroyed the idea of news conferences at the White House. 

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/sarah-huckabee-sanders-fox-news-153002030.html

She is charismatic, smart, and knows the media game...  Plus her dad works for FOX News... so not a shocker.

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5 hours ago, DAWG91 said:

Liberals just have to twist everything to fit their narrative.  Now,  for the benefit for the rest of the sane folk out there,  rest easy.  This "chosen one" comment by Trump was with regard to dealing with china on trade and how's he's the "chosen one" to do it after 3 decades of presidents who either sat and watched it happen or actively promoted it.  There you have it folks.  Nothing really to see here once it's put into true context.  Trump doesn't proclaim to be the second coming of Christ or anything.  SMH these loons are so desperate it's not even funny.

Trump thinks he was chosen by God to bust china on trade, hence the look towards the heavens...Pride comes before the fall.

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19 hours ago, wtxfootball said:

He is unhinged, if he would just stop talking to the press and stop tweeting he would probably get re-elected. He just keeps acting dumber and saying more ridiculous things that even the conservatives I know said they wont vote for him again. Real conservatives not Trumpism. 

He's going to be reelected by a landslide  ... hide and watch ...

I love his tweeting ... he is bypassing the fake news dishonest press and taking his unfiltered message directly to the people ... that's why libtards like you and the media keep whining about it ... President Trump is the first Republican president to fight back and defend himself since Ronald Reagan  ... I expect future Republican presidents to learn from him and follow suit ...

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6 minutes ago, DaveTV1 said:

He is the Messiah of  America from the damaging policies that Obama unleashed upon us like a plague.  

America already has a messiah and its not someone who has professed publicly that he has NEVER done anything  ask forgiveness for. The only known world leader that is without sin and perfect? The republican party should be proud to have someone of his greatness represent them.

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1 minute ago, KirtFalcon said:

He's going to be reelected by a landslide  ... hide and watch ...

I love his tweeting ... he is bypassing the fake news dishonest press and taking his unfiltered message directly to the people ... that's why libtards like you and the media keep whining about it ... President Trump is the first Republican president to fight back and defend himself since Ronald Reagan  ... I expect future Republican presidents to learn from him and follow suit ...

After this failed experiment it will be decades before we see another republican in the highest office in the land...

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1 hour ago, BarryLaverty said:

Anybody shocked that this is her new gig? Just  the worst in decades to serve as press secretary. Basically destroyed the idea of news conferences at the White House. 

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/sarah-huckabee-sanders-fox-news-153002030.html

No, that would be George Snuffleupagus  ....

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18 minutes ago, Sideliner said:

Trump thinks he was chosen by God to bust china on trade, hence the look towards the heavens...Pride comes before the fall.

You guys HAVE GOT to get a sense of humor.  This is gonna drive ya crazy!  Or rather,  crazier!  Lol

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1 hour ago, Sideliner said:

After this failed experiment it will be decades before we see another republican in the highest office in the land...

Perhaps you would rather have Creepy Joe as POTUS... That idiot doesn’t know if he’s winding his azz or scratching his watch...🙄

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3 hours ago, MavGrad99 said:

She is charismatic, smart, and knows the media game...  Plus her dad works for FOX News... so not a shocker.

The Fox part, sure. As far as away from charismatic with that sour puss mug, however. She did ‘play the media game’ well, for Trump, when she spread his manure and defended the indefensible. Bonus that she lied to the Justice Department! She was the worst. 

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