Another study showing that Trump won because of white nationalism, not economic issues

A new study confirms that Iowa went from Obama to Trump not because of economic anxiety, but rather because white voters responded accordingly to Trump's nativist, anti-immigrant, and racist appeals. https://t.co/Vw3MJSAwAz pic.twitter.com/MLOJnUTDNT
— Ethan Grey (@_EthanGrey) May 5, 2019

Trump lies about tariffs

We pay the additional costs, not the Chinese. Trump is lying or doesn’t understand tariffs. He has said things like this several times so I assume someone has explained tariffs to him. I think this is just another lie.

For those who have never studied econ, history, trade, etc, tariffs are NOT something one country (China) pays another (USA)

They are an additional tax/ price that whoever BUYS the product has to pay. A $500 washer might cost $600 with tariffed steel. US consumers pay every cent https://t.co/ZW8AHWsgKy
— James Fallows (@JamesFallows) May 5, 2019

2/2 There are cases when tariffs can make good strategic and economic-development sense. (As I argued in detail here: https://t.co/0vrdYjI1vE )

But the idea that China is paying this cost, rather than US consumers, is so wrong as to be beyond the known range of wrongness
— James Fallows (@JamesFallows) May 5, 2019

That's $100 billion in tax hikes on Americans.

Example: Trump tariffs raised price of a washing machine $86, price of a dryer $92.https://t.co/inlbC4BYmi https://t.co/nW1cRd1cNQ
— Rick Newman (@rickjnewman) May 8, 2019

Trump campaign has not paid El Paso

His campaign has stiffed El Paso just like Trump as a businessman stiffed some contractors. Sad!

Beto O'Rourke and Pres. Trump held events on the same day in El Paso, TX.

O'Rourke's campaign paid his outstanding bill to the city, the Trump campaign has not paid Trump's outstanding bill.

The Trump campaign still owes El Paso $470,417.05. https://t.co/kjPMPVNdap
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 3, 2019

The Trump campaign has not paid the city of El Paso the more than $470,000 it was billed for the costs stemming from a rally there two months ago. The bill includes a $380,942 charge from the police department, ABC-7 reports. https://t.co/gCKopbDZaH
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 3, 2019

76ers attendance

I attended several 76ers games a few years ago when they stunk. At the 2015 game in the photo, announced attendance was about 10,000 but I bet it was less than half of that. This year, now that they’re good, they led the league in average attendance.

Trump-Putin update

I deleted the last post on their call because some of the original tweets were revised in terms of what was discussed. I’ll wait for more clarity.

Trump won’t give out the teacher of the year award. I doubt it’s a coincidence that the teacher is black.

Donald Trump has chosen not to give out this year's National Teacher of the Year Award, breaking a tradition that dates back to Harry Truman.

I'll give you three guesses why, but you won't need the other two. pic.twitter.com/Ha0uqXwNRG
— Brett Pransky (@BrettPransky) April 28, 2019

This year's National Teacher of the Year is a black man https://t.co/Dap3ZdHCrQ
— Brandon Friedman (@BFriedmanDC) April 28, 2019

Court throws out Republican Ohio gerrymandering

This will wind up in the Supreme Court with the other gerrymandering cases. The gerrymandering was extreme.

BREAKING – WE JUST WON OUR CASE CHALLENGING OHIO'S GERRYMANDERED MAP – (longer analysis to follow!) @ACLU pic.twitter.com/P2B8BIR0Cl
— ACLU of Ohio (@acluohio) May 3, 2019

Gerrymandered maps in Ohio have rigged elections for too long. We’re glad to see these unfair maps ruled unconstitutional. https://t.co/1tzX1HP0o5
— Let America Vote (@letamericavote) May 3, 2019

This decision follows the trial in which the map was rightly dubbed a ‘geographic monstrosity.’

Voters must choose their elected officials. Not the other way around.https://t.co/ZwveYF7HTU
— ACLU (@ACLU) May 3, 2019

Big news:

A 3-judge US District Court panel has ruled Ohio's congressional map is unconstitutional because of gerrymandering & needs to be redrawn.

"The Ohio map sacrifices respect for traditional districting principles in order to maximize pro-Republican partisan advantage." pic.twitter.com/wQu4PzOtXj
— Taylor Popielarz (@TaylorPopielarz) May 3, 2019

Trump talks with Putin about the “Russia hoax”

It appears he still accepts Putin’s word instead of the word of our intelligence agencies. What does Russia have on Trump?

Wow. The President of the United States just confirmed that he directly informed Vladimir Putin that he is not accepting the Mueller report's conclusion that Russia interfered in our 2016 election in "sweeping and systematic" fashion.

That seems problematic. https://t.co/QDxJxwwNJP
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) May 3, 2019

For all the "checking in with the boss" jokes – I just made one – Trump discussing the Mueller Report with Putin is a new line crossed in American politics. This presidency is a national emergency.
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) May 3, 2019

Deleted tweet quoting NBC report that said Sanders said Trump discuses McGahn w Putin because a CNN reporter said it’s a mischaracherization of what she said.
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) May 3, 2019

this concerns the NBC report discussed below

https://twitter.com/AaronBlake/status/1124364585174278146?s=20

Trump administration dismantles offshore drilling safety rules

The Trump administration dismantled safety rules for offshore drilling put in place by the Obama admin after the disastrous BP oil spill fouled the Gulf of Mexico nearly a decade ago https://t.co/kW5YtS5mOf
— POLITICO (@politico) May 2, 2019

BREAKING: Trump just rolled back common-sense offshore drilling regulations that were put in place after Deepwater Horizon spewed 4.9 million barrels of oil into the Gulf.

"The Trump administration is putting industry cost savings ahead of safety."https://t.co/1ZaAu5rVJ6
— Friends of the Earth (@foe_us) May 2, 2019

Interior Dept. Loosens Offshore-Drilling Safety Rules Dating From Deepwater Horizon https://t.co/WYW0vrwhBo pic.twitter.com/uvYbdYlNbB
— UsaNewsNow3 (@UsaNewsNow3) May 2, 2019

Barr is a liar and Trump stooge

He represents Trump, not the country. He should not be attorney general.

AG Barr flat-out LIED to the American people about the Mueller report’s incrimination of President Trump. He’s been outed as a total fraud. We can’t let Barr — or Trump — get away with such gross abuse of power. Barr must be impeached if he doesn’t resign first.
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) April 30, 2019

AG Barr is a disgrace, and his alarming efforts to suppress the Mueller report show that he's not a credible head of federal law enforcement. He should resign—and based on the actual facts in the Mueller report, Congress should begin impeachment proceedings against the President.
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) May 1, 2019

What do you do when the Attorney General of the United States…

1) Prejudges an investigation report?
2) Accuses the FBI of lying?
3) Lies to Congress?
4) Refuses to comply with a subpoena?

…all to protect the President? There's only one thing left to do. Impeach him.
— Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) May 2, 2019

Opinion: William Barr has shamelessly corrupted the Mueller report https://t.co/iDXBzj9KHk
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 2, 2019

"It is possible to mislead without lying. One can be dishonest before Congress without perjury. And one can convey sweeping untruths without substantial factual misstatement. This is what Barr has been doing since that first letter."https://t.co/ZraoOdWOPv
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) May 2, 2019

I think Barr is a liar.

In the land of short memories: As Barr skips House hearing due to use of staff attorneys to ask questions, remember Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee brought in an outside attorney to question Christine Blasey Ford during Brett Kavanaugh confirmation.
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) May 2, 2019

Wow—Barr just now:

“I have been told during the break that a lesser kind of briefing, a security briefing that generally discusses general threats, apparently was given to the campaign in August”

Republicans have routinely questioned why Trump wasn’t briefed. We now know he was
— Andrew Desiderio (@desiderioDC) May 1, 2019

Barr thinks the press has provoked President Donald Trump into obstructing justice, and that’s just fine. https://t.co/I6bmcWyteH
— Slate (@Slate) May 2, 2019

1. In this thread, I'll keep track of things Bill Barr says that aren't accurate.
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) May 1, 2019

No prosecutor worth their salt would make a decision about whether the President of the United States obstructed justice without reviewing the evidence. Attorney General Barr lacks all credibility. pic.twitter.com/WRY0mWb5ZI
— Kamala Harris (@SenKamalaHarris) May 1, 2019

Barr says Mueller’s “snitty” complaint about Barr’s mischaracterization of the report is because Mueller wants more credit for his work. They don’t get honor, restraint, and nuance, Mr. Mueller. It’s time to speak up. https://t.co/zY09gd5DqF
— Barb McQuade (@BarbMcQuade) May 2, 2019

House Dems have subpoenaed Barr, are preparing to hold him in contempt of Congress, want to battle him in court, have called for his resignation/impeachment, suggested fining him and mused about a DOJ criminal referral. https://t.co/cylH43wxeW @politico w/ @kyledcheney
— Darren Samuelsohn (@dsamuelsohn) May 2, 2019

Your daily reminder that “Cover up general” is the nickname William Safire gave Bill Barr back in the day https://t.co/sa2WpeoUL4
— Zerlina Maxwell (@ZerlinaMaxwell) May 2, 2019