Paying for the wall (which Americans don’t want)

Mexico will never pay for the stupid pointless wall. They have made this clear. Is this another Trump lie or does he really believe this?

He did not say this when the Mexicans were in the Oval Office. Yesterday. https://t.co/RrPgmuiHXc

— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) August 28, 2018

We just reached a trade understanding with the US, and the outlook for the relationship between our two countries is very positive. We will NEVER pay for a wall, however. That has been absolutely clear from the very beginning.

— Luis Videgaray Caso (@LVidegaray) August 28, 2018

and Americans don’t want the wall

ICYMI
Do you support or oppose building a wall along the border with Mexico?
ALL
Support 38%
Oppose 58%
REP.
Support 78%
Oppose 17%
DEM.
Support 7%
Oppose 90%
IND.
Support 32%
Oppose 65%
(Quinnipiac U. Poll, RV, 8/9-13/18)
trend: https://t.co/nf4JAwcrG1

— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) August 28, 2018

Top student loan regulator quits in protest

“The top government official in charge of regulating student loan companies is resigning in protest, writing in a blistering letter that the Trump administration has abandoned consumers.”

The top government official in charge of regulating student loan companies is resigning in protest, writing in a blistering letter that the Trump administration has abandoned consumers https://t.co/ej0wkdbjim pic.twitter.com/U9OgdzLJZZ

— CNN (@CNN) August 27, 2018

"Last year, Mr. Mulvaney’s team suppressed the publication of a report drawing attention to legally questionable fees charged on college students’ bank accounts, Mr. Frotman said. (via @StacyCowley) https://t.co/flMlBppz2J

— Erica L. Green (@EricaLG) August 27, 2018

NBC/WSJ poll/Gallup poll

new polls

The crazy events of the week didn’t really affect Trump’s ratings

And @SteveKornacki goes to the big board to break down the latest polling from NBC News and WSJ. https://t.co/DEMPwwkxRI

— Hardball (@hardball) August 27, 2018

The way Donald Trump is handling his job as president:
Approve 41%
Disapprove 54%
(Gallup weekly tracking, 8/20-26/18)
trend: https://t.co/DEIJ0t0cbp

— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) August 27, 2018

Annul Trump’s presidency?

I wish this was plausible

Impeachment would remedy Trump’s “high crimes and misdemeanors,” but not his unconstitutional presidency. We should also aim for its annulment — his appointments, legislation, rules and executive orders. https://t.co/TUDFqdlZEN

— Robert Reich (@RBReich) August 25, 2018

This “annul the election and its fruits ” idea, which only the ill-informed we’re pushing before @RBReich just embraced it, is a non-starter under today’s legal framework. Despite its intuitive appeal, it’s impractical & wd turn off even many who’d otherwise support impeachment: https://t.co/IRLGZkNQxX

— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) August 25, 2018

Average household savings

“The top 1% of households have an average of $2.5 million in accounts, while the bottom 20% of households have an average of $8,870 saved.”

Wow. This is how much America's 1% has in savings: https://t.co/kgRYt1vBH2

— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) August 25, 2018

Kremlin sources go quiet

The Republican crusade to attack Democrats is making all of us less safe

Pretty chilling NYT story about how Jim Jordan’s crusade to expose Stefan Halper as a confidential source appears to have scared off multiple sources inside Russia who are helping US intelligence community understand Putin’s next steps https://t.co/DPRrkm3wee

— Robert Caruso (@robertcaruso) August 24, 2018

37% of Trump voters think there have been fewer scandals under Trump

Nothing to add – this is unreal. This is the most corrupt administration in decades.

37 percent of Trump voters think there have been fewer scandals under President Trump than past presidents. https://t.co/nGD1XTW1EV

— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) August 23, 2018

Trump’s rollback of emissions standards will be bad for our health

Here is an extraordinary/blunt admission from Trump-era EPA: between 470 & 1,400 people in the US will die prematurely EVERY year, starting by abt 2030, as a result of the new power plant rule the EPA is releasing today. @LFFriedman https://t.co/97udHglhOz

— Eric Lipton (@EricLiptonNYT) August 21, 2018

Also in the fine print: The Trump plan would lead to 48,000 new cases of exacerbated asthma every year https://t.co/598dSvWRNA https://t.co/CnL4VxrEf9

— Jonathan Ellis (@jonathanellis) August 21, 2018

President Trump's coal emissions rollbacks will be bad for the country's health, experts say https://t.co/NVi1wOUfB1 pic.twitter.com/H5MqeA8Dzp

— CNN (@CNN) August 21, 2018

Goodbye "Clean Power Plan" as Obama-era EPA called it. Trump-era EPA has renamed it. Now it is "Affordable Clean Energy rule." EPA just put out a news release, will unveil it Tuesday 10 a.m. Stay tuned to NYT. Here is a preview by @LFFriedman https://t.co/8JBPn8n062

— Eric Lipton (@EricLiptonNYT) August 20, 2018

Coal is not coming back for the same reason 35mm film is not coming back. Cheaper, cleaner, better alternatives were discovered. @realDonaldTrump scrapping the Clean Power Plan will not save the coal industry. It will just make our air and water dirtier. https://t.co/9gtnCtQcD6

— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) August 21, 2018

JUST IN: California governor says the EPA's new coal pollution rules are a "declaration of war" against America https://t.co/c38h3btF3L pic.twitter.com/qOkV4sagj2

— Newsweek (@Newsweek) August 21, 2018

The other side:

A very good day for Kentucky. I applaud @realDonaldTrump for continuing to roll back and working to end the Obama war on coal. https://t.co/7Phg0z1DtT

— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) August 21, 2018

.@realDonaldTrump promised he’d end radical Obama job-killing regulations on coal and restore American energy independence, and he’s delivering with today’s action. This means more jobs, lower prices, and a return of American strength!

— Rep. Steve Scalise (@SteveScalise) August 21, 2018

Cohen could be charged with bank fraud of over $20 million

Breaking News: Michael Cohen, President Trump's ex-lawyer, is under investigation for bank fraud in excess of $20 million. Charges could come soon. https://t.co/4KNDvJM0MV

— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 19, 2018

Donors cash funding jobs for ex-Trump aides

from the article:

““I have talked to several donors who share my concern about these entities being used as dumping grounds for former allies and staffers to muzzle them,” said Dan Eberhart, an energy company executive and Republican donor. “I don’t think it’s a good practice. Ultimately, donors are giving money to wage a successful campaign not to fund people’s golden parachutes out of the White House.””

Donors to conservative pro-Trump advocacy groups are starting to complain that their cash is funding “soft-landing” jobs for ex-Trump aides who’ve been dumped from the White House. https://t.co/vWmHM7H37h pic.twitter.com/C0hKrwGupT

— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) August 19, 2018