Trump doesn’t understand MOUs

Trump doesn’t understand that MOUs are binding.

Robert Lighthizer had to explain a memo of understanding to Trump in front of Chinese Vice Premier Liu He.

Trump: "They don't mean anything." RL: "It's a legal term. It's a contract."
Trump: "By the way I disagree."

The Vice Premier laughed out loud. https://t.co/kqF0yM7eJx
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) February 23, 2019

Reminiscent of telling Mulvaney he effed it all up during spending bill negotiations for wall money…there can only be one chief negotiator, and he sits behind the Resolute Desk https://t.co/s4yI143Qq7
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) February 24, 2019

Amazing. In front of Chinese VP, Trump declares the MOU meaningless. Lighthizer, seeing the havoc this statement could wreak, corrects him. But Trump repeats that it's meaningless. So Lighthizer changes his words to appease the toddler. See last 5 minutes: https://t.co/cE6O0kiScK https://t.co/UKkGEGooym
— Will Saletan (@saletan) February 23, 2019

US ambassadors are less qualified than their predecessors

Shocking. U.S. ambassadors have become less qualified under Trump – Axios https://t.co/Gn01CupCmq
— Claude Taylor (@TrueFactsStated) February 24, 2019

Trump should be indicted if he is guilty

I don’t care if it’s while he is president or after. I just want him in jail if he’s a criminal. I think it’s obvious that he’s guilty of election violations similar to what Cohen will serve three years for.

Exactly. Of course, the flip side is that it’s DOJ’s own opinion that POTUS can’t be indicted that makes the argument that they must turn over evidence to Congress so compelling. Otherwise, the president is above the law. https://t.co/nzBuARYzfG
— Matthew Miller (@matthewamiller) February 23, 2019

"They did not accept the proposition that a president could not be indicted" -Walter Dellinger, former assistant attorney general, Office of Legal Counsel pic.twitter.com/IMbOy4W6jY
— Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) February 22, 2019

"Legal circles are also buzzing over whether SDNY might buck DOJ guidance and seek to indict a sitting president."https://t.co/T4prLxM3Ie
— Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) February 22, 2019

I know this won’t be popular but – I agree that SDNY is fiercely independent & will pursue investigations aggressively, but don’t agree that SDNY may buck DOJ policy & indict Trump. Every SDNY alum that I’ve heard speak on this has said the same thing. https://t.co/ZqKoblE3oa
— Mimi Rocah (@Mimirocah1) February 19, 2019

I hope she’s wrong.

If Trump loses, will he leave office peacefully?

This is a legitimate concern. Trump will say the election is rigged and his cult will believe him.

Regardless of who runs in 2020, if President Trump loses, will he leave the Oval Office peacefully? | Opinion https://t.co/DK11ft0aNr
— CNN (@CNN) February 23, 2019

Polls of job approval do not look good for Trump in 2020 so far

It’s too early to tell but early signs are not good for Trump.

However, Trump has lots of advantages: He’s already running and raising money.

The 17 states where Trump's approval meets or exceeds 50% account for a combined total of 102 electoral votes. In contrast, the states in which Trump has an approval rating below 40% account for 201 electoral votes. https://t.co/bcXeMLm0fT pic.twitter.com/B3OECgqNd3
— GallupNews (@GallupNews) February 24, 2019

And not only is he under 50 in PA, MI, and WI (3 states he won by a total of 77,774 votes), he’s under 50 in TX and LA (which he won by 10 and 20%), and in others he must win, like FL, NC, GA, IN, OH, AZ. This even though the strong economy he inherited remains strong (for now). https://t.co/aTO3NWyQYt
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) February 24, 2019

a different view:

I think case is fairly strong that Trump continues to be stronger in Midwest than he is nationally. Wont matter if his net approval is -15 pts. But get it up a bit & a bad Dem candidate, chance of pop vote/electoral college split in Trump's favor go way up https://t.co/A1seqZ2ckR
— (((Harry Enten))) (@ForecasterEnten) February 23, 2019

The Republican National Committee brought in $15.5 million in January and ended the month with $28.6 million cash on hand as it prepared for President Donald Trump's 2020 reelection campaign, according to a new campaign finance disclosure https://t.co/8w9brUnePm
— POLITICO (@politico) February 21, 2019

Conservatives Greatly Outnumber Liberals in 19 States (Gallup) details: https://t.co/8aln5R6wdm pic.twitter.com/xIC63GGmjf
— OpinionToday.com (@OpinionToday) February 24, 2019

Trump will cave in to North Korea again

He’ll make more concessions and get nothing. He is oblivious to the facts which show that North Korea is not disarming. He just wants a show. He will continue to lie about this. Trump loves dictators. Even Pompeo knows Trump is wrong about North Korea’s actions so far. Sad!

Just to state the obvious: An American president bleating, “Great relationship with Chairman Kim,” is revolting. https://t.co/ISw1nMwsaH
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) February 24, 2019

Back in June, President Trump tweeted: "There is no longer a Nuclear Threat from North Korea." Trump's claim is now causing trouble for Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. https://t.co/cx7FRX2pBE
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) February 24, 2019

Pres. Trump's affection for Kim Jong-Un has created a "deep unease" among the president's own foreign-policy advisers, @sbg1 says.

From our conversation, on GPS at 10am/1pm ET today on CNN: https://t.co/mxdoF5uIUw
— Fareed Zakaria (@FareedZakaria) February 24, 2019

You went bankrupt running casinos, which are mathematically and scientifically designed to take cash from stupid people.

A particularly slow possum could out-negotiate you. https://t.co/aFg5QCkeZm
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) February 24, 2019

“I concur,” Pompeo says after @jaketapper notes there haven’t been “concrete” North Korea steps on denuclearization. “There are many things he could do to demonstrate his commitment to” denuclearize. Last June, Trump tweeted: “There is no longer a Nuclear Threat from North Korea”
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) February 24, 2019

What do President Trump and Kim Jong Un want out of the summit in Hanoi this week? For starters, Trump wants Kim to agree to a nuclear weapons freeze; Kim wants Trump to begin easing sanctions https://t.co/WWAMTKiLwa
— Paul Beckett (@paul4thepress) February 24, 2019

.@jaketapper: Do you still think North Korea is a nuclear threat despite President Trump saying they are not?@SecPompeo: Yes. And he didn’t say that. @jaketapper: Yes he tweeted it. It’s a direct quote. #CNNSOTU
— Amanda Golden (@amandawgolden) February 24, 2019

Trump’s appointees have to lie to cover for Trump’s lies. They shouldn’t put liars on TV.

“Trump appears to mistake his rapport with Kim for evidence that the material threat from North Korea has receded.”https://t.co/MIfbPSyjIY
— Foreign Affairs (@ForeignAffairs) February 24, 2019

Trump’s fight against climate change facts

Trump has challenged the consensus on climate change. Now he is appointing a panel to disagree with the conclusions reached by his own administration. Trump is a threat to all of us because he is so ignorant. When we get a competent president, they will not be able to undo the damage done by Trump.

I won’t be around for it but I hope that Mar-a-Lago is eventually underwater. I hope that alligators take it over.

NEW: Trump has disliked that his own government’s climate reports contradict his global warming skepticism. So the White House is convening a group of scientists to reassess findings with a “mixture” of views. W/⁦@eilperin⁩ & ⁦@brady_dennis⁩: https://t.co/TG5xMG5E1O
— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) February 24, 2019

William Happer compares the "demonization" of carbon dioxide to the mass murder of Jews in the Holocaust.

Only the best people. https://t.co/OuhOSYMRrZ
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) February 24, 2019

Donald Trump picks climate change denier to head committee on threat of global warming https://t.co/JdqTPmu6wR pic.twitter.com/pO8qkgZKdo
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) February 21, 2019

Trump’s pick to lead climate security panel calls climate science ‘a cult’ https://t.co/sfEyDnNWAH pic.twitter.com/xwC1HYyJyJ
— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) February 22, 2019

The Trump administration wants climate change deniers everywhere.

A climate change denier at the U.N.
This makes the U.S. look ridiculous.

BBC News – Trump announces Kelly Knight Craft as UN ambassador pick https://t.co/Sblo3y2khl
— Richard W. Painter (@RWPUSA) February 23, 2019

Trump donor nominated for UN ambassador

Kelly Craft is also wealthy GOP donor who gave at least US$265,400 to Trump campaign.

Nominated new ambassador to UN https://t.co/KyZHHQgD9N
— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) February 22, 2019

With push from McConnell, Kelly Craft rises as candidate for U.N. ambassador https://t.co/JyJNjsUDWP pic.twitter.com/ZvP2OoA9S5
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) February 21, 2019

Kelly Kraft is the wife of the CEO of Alliance Resource Partners, one the largest coal mining companies in the United States. The billionaire couple have donated more than $2 million to Trump through various means. https://t.co/qAPFir1XMp https://t.co/j4zZOlx2YG
— Eric Lipton (@EricLiptonNYT) February 22, 2019

Kelly Craft is to climate change what Trump is to Charlottesville. https://t.co/pNKRt6Fncf
— Eric Columbus (@EricColumbus) February 22, 2019

Trump’s nominee is also his customer. Trump hotel docs show she was “high rate” guest w/20+ visits, hit Gold status in “Trump Card” rewards https://t.co/1a1azwDg0L
— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) February 22, 2019

A billionaire McConnell pick from Kentucky whose wealth comes from coal. No visible qualifications for her role as Ambassador to Canada, let alone for the truly sensitive role of UN Ambassador. https://t.co/PAB5hOAg4u
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) February 24, 2019

Trump won’t condemn North Carolina election fraud

He compared them to phony voter fraud claims in Texas and California.

Donald Trump on Friday declined to condemn the strong evidence of mass election fraud in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District, instead pointing to other questionable examples of voter fraud https://t.co/g3darLK1RF
— POLITICO (@politico) February 22, 2019

"Trump has been hypocritical on many things including this," says the Chair of N. Carolina's Democrats.

"He and the Republicans nationally and in North Carolina talked about voter fraud. This was election fraud. It appears that political karma kicked in." https://t.co/P54qwRgljo pic.twitter.com/3Xsm2gYC0Z
— CNN Newsroom (@CNNnewsroom) February 22, 2019

Wow. Asked about election fraud in North Carolina, Trump immediately pushes false equivalency with made up election fraud in California

"I condemn any voter fraud of any kind, whether it's Democrat or Republican," he says. pic.twitter.com/wSoTwDbrfj
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 22, 2019

Trump just claimed, falsely, that there were 1 million illegal votes in California. When the reporter tries to correct him, he shuts her down.

Trump effectively uses his “excuse me!” line to cut reporters off who try to hold him accountable for a lie. They shouldn’t stop. pic.twitter.com/8C2Vyw28sI
— John Aravosis 🇺🇸 (@aravosis) February 22, 2019

Trump, on why he hasn't condemned GOP fraud in NC: "I condemn any election fraud & when I look at what's happened in CA with the votes…There was just a case where they found a million fraudulent votes."

Reporter: "There haven't been those cases. This is an actual case, sir."
— Jackie Calmes (@jackiekcalmes) February 22, 2019

Trump lays some of the ol’ ‘both sides’ on alleged election fraud in North Carolina https://t.co/oCdODcWUTF
— Post Politics (@postpolitics) February 22, 2019

Trump defends Kraft

How can he be innocent? They have videotape. Trump’s words sound like his defense of Putin.

If it had been a player caught in the kind of sting that swept up Robert Kraft, you’d bet Roger Goodell would land on him with both loafers. @CharlesPPierce on Kraft and the NFL’s double standard: https://t.co/8g5UXzJ927
— The MMQB (@theMMQB) March 18, 2019

This ain’t the dude you want vouching for you when it comes to illegally paying for sex https://t.co/rE70L1ET3H
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) February 22, 2019

"He has denied it," Trump says of Robert Kraft. Always interesting, with Trump, or any politician for that matter, to see who gets the benefit of the doubt and who doesn't.
— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) February 22, 2019

Trump used unsupported story of bound sex trafficking victims being smuggled to justify his wall. In the past two days, we've found out that his Labor Secretary unlawfully helped conceal horrifying abuse against kids by Trump friend Epstein—WH has done nothing. Now this on Kraft: https://t.co/OHg6xpG2GV
— Susan Hennessey (@Susan_Hennessey) February 22, 2019

Accused sex criminals who Trump has defended:

1. Roy Moore

2. Brett Kavanaugh

3. Bob Kraft

4. Roger Ailes

5. Himself
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) February 22, 2019

If the allegations against Patriots owner Robert Kraft turn out to be true, he has to go. He doesn’t belong in the NFL. He doesn’t deserve the victory parades and the cheering masses, writes columnist Jane McManus. https://t.co/bdhvoWR1Ki
— The Baltimore Sun (@baltimoresun) February 24, 2019

Keep this in mind – there are larger issues here:

Dear Boston writers, editors and @Patriots fans: the Robert Kraft story is not a sports story, it is a slavery and rape story.
No reason to be emotionally confused about it.
Thank you.
— Juliette Kayyem (@juliettekayyem) February 22, 2019

While Robert Kraft is in the headlines, court documents reveal true victims of prostitution ring: women averaged 8 clients a day…1,500 a year…no days off…living in Florida strip mall…sleeping on tables at "Orchids of Asia Day Spa." https://t.co/WZC8BlTRnX pic.twitter.com/aA5RkpkkeU
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) February 22, 2019

Photos of Robert Kraft’s alleged masseuse have been revealed https://t.co/IL2Hiriw66
— Sports News & Stuff (@SportNewsNStuff) March 19, 2019