Trump’s lie on Obamacare

Trump keeps saying he is defending health care coverage of pre-existing conditions. That’s a lie. Republicans are suing to get rid of the entire Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). Trump tells endless lies. Sad!

This is brazen lying. Democrats *got* the protections for people with pre-existing conditions, in Obamacare. Trump has tried to get bills passed that would weaken the protections, is supporting a lawsuit to overturn the whole law, has presented no plan for if the suit succeeds. pic.twitter.com/fVtHUsHJv7
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) January 13, 2020

This is a bald-faced lie.

Having changed its position, the Justice Department is now actively asking the federal courts to throw out the entire ACA—including, more than a little cynically, the (entirely constitutional) requirement that insurers cover pre-existing conditions. https://t.co/VvI6M6RuMQ
— Steve Vladeck (@steve_vladeck) January 13, 2020

False on just about every level. And his people wonder why his claims in Iran intel are met with skepticism? https://t.co/sqmcH7AJxJ
— Glenn Kessler (@GlennKesslerWP) January 13, 2020

Of all of Trump’s lies, his claim that Dems are trying to take away coverage for those with preexisting conditions is the most brazen. Whatever your view of policy, this is just trying to blunt a political weak point by pinning it on the other side. No one on his side flinches. https://t.co/NTXkLP1w6W
— Orin Kerr (@OrinKerr) January 13, 2020

Gutless Republicans just let him lie. They’ll lie about it in Congressional elections.

AP FACT CHECK via @hopeyen1 : No, Trump didn't save preexisting conditions https://t.co/q1TBbzBmSC
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) January 13, 2020

An obscene, Orwellian lie, and Dems need to actually make a stink about it rather than just count on fact checkers to do it for them. Otherwise, every other Republican will parrot the lie and the acquiescent media will report that views on who saved pre-ex protections differ. https://t.co/YMqlkpcoD0
— Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) January 13, 2020

Stop putting liars on TV

Trump supporters have to lie in order to defend Trump’s lies. The media should not put liars on TV to spread garbage. I am all for a balanced approach as long as both sides tell the truth. Trump wins when the media reports his endless lies.

This was my message to the media going into 2020. Your responsibility is to the truth, not to "giving both sides" when one side is lies. And you cannot expose lies without spreading them. So repeat the facts. https://t.co/4EavbYO1AI
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) December 26, 2019

If cable TV news got serious about patrolling the truth, it could screen guests and panelists. Did Russia interfere with the election? Did Ukraine? If the answers are not yes and no, respectively, the person is not put on the air. https://t.co/hG7RFekFAA
— Jennifer Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) December 31, 2019

Trump lies and lies and lies…

I assume what he says is a lie until I see proof that it’s true. He has no credibility and he has destroyed our country’s credibility. Sad!

Here are my picks for Donald Trump's top 12 lies of the year, one for every month.

It was hard to choose. https://t.co/5qyZL1aEc8
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) December 31, 2019

Now he's just flatly lying about the Iran deal. Everything traces back to these original lies. We're in this situation because of them, and his incoherence flows directly from the demented, pathologically-motivated idiocy at their core. https://t.co/HLHiiYWgru
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) January 8, 2020

Here's our internal chart of Trump's false claims per day from July 8, when we started counting at CNN, through December 29. He averaged nine per day over that period.

October, when he embarked on a Ukraine-related dishonesty blitz, was by far the worst month — 13 per day. pic.twitter.com/RTvS3xkBSK
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) January 6, 2020

this is an invented figure. https://t.co/kYwGjyNhOV https://t.co/vcufIliXRq
— Glenn Kessler (@GlennKesslerWP) January 4, 2020

From dishwasher dishonesty to an imaginary war on Christmas: President Trump makes 90 false claims during the final two weeks of 2019 https://t.co/omGEEXz576 pic.twitter.com/HGki8iQKGc
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) January 4, 2020

Trump said last week that Michelle Obama was part of a last-minute campaign trip to Michigan in 2016. She was not.

This is the second state Trump has falsely claimed Michelle Obama campaigned in. He also likes to say she went to Georgia, along with Oprah, for Stacey Abrams.
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) December 27, 2019

Went on with @JohnAvlon and Alisyn Camerota to run through some (some! a fraction!) of the worst and weirdest Trump lies of the year.

What would you say were the worst and weirdest? Worst defined as some combo of most important, most damaging, most inflammatory. pic.twitter.com/WjC6icxLCP
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) December 27, 2019

Bill Lee

Bill Lee, best known as a Red Sox pitcher, is nicknamed “Spaceman” for his unique personality. His autobiography was titled The Wrong Stuff, (not The Right Stuff). Lee called his manager, Don Zimmer, the gerbil.

Warren Zevon wrote and recorded a song about him in 1980.

“The Spaceman” Bill Lee made his @TheSavBananas debut on Saturday and looked strong getting three fly outs in his inning of work. https://t.co/tnrjZHc4gm
— Jesse Cole (@YellowTuxJesse) March 14, 2022

75-year-old Red Sox Hall of Famer, Bill Lee, came down from the stands with a beer in hand and then proceeded to strike somebody out. Power move. pic.twitter.com/BTNsoepjuU
— Savannah Bananas (@TheSavBananas) March 30, 2022

Happy Birthday Bill Lee #Spaceman from one ⁦@USC_Athletics⁩ Trojan lefty to another. ⁦@RedSox⁩ ⁦@MLB⁩ Do they celebrate birthdays on your planet? 73 and still throwing strikes! #amazing pic.twitter.com/kc8p74bD0d
— Fred Lynn (@19fredlynn) December 28, 2019

Bill “Spaceman” Lee feeling FRESH 🙏 pic.twitter.com/DT40kyJWjI
— Eric Byrnes (@byrnes22) August 20, 2022

When Rodney Scott was unceremoniously released by the Expos on May 8,` 82, Bill Lee stormed out of the clubhouse and headed to a nearby bar — in uniform, no less — to have a few beers while Montreal took on the Dodgers. He kept tabs on the game on TV. pic.twitter.com/VxeViGrX8v
— Jim Koenigsberger (@Jimfrombaseball) November 17, 2023

Only player to throw perfect game in 12 year history of the league, hurled a no-hitter the next season.
Aunt of Pitching legend Bill “Spaceman” Lee, taught Bill how to pitch.
Annabelle Lee, AAGPBL.
She was buried in her AAGPBL uniform https://t.co/EIwc1AREPl
— Jim Koenigsberger (@Jimfrombaseball) November 13, 2023

“I can’t get Cubans out; I can’t get anybody out that’s got a vowel at the end of their name.”
Bill Lee
LEGEND!! pic.twitter.com/zE6TBT3USO
— Jim Koenigsberger (@Jimfrombaseball) January 21, 2024

“I’ve never hurt my arm pitching. I’ve only hurt my arm in brawls, and swinging the bat and running into walls falling out of buildings. I’ve never hurt myself pitching. I’m still pitching. People ask me how I do that….I roll logs, I work for a living, I do yoga and I drink a… pic.twitter.com/bo5qsD9CPM
— Jim Koenigsberger (@Jimfrombaseball) October 18, 2024

Trump supporters won’t accept it if he loses in 2020

Trump will only spread polls (real or fake) that show he is ahead. His supporters will not expect a loss and won’t accept it.

Opinion: How would the far right react to a Trump loss? Here’s a glimpse. https://t.co/kBDxFcQXNo
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 7, 2020

from the column: “In Trump’s formulation, it is simply impossible for Democrats to win fairly. He has warned that if he is turned out of office through impeachment, the result will be a violent revolt by his supporters — and he is most definitely not saying they’re the ones who would be in the wrong.”

"These voters don’t passively tolerate Trump’s “build a wall” message or ban on travel from predominantly Muslim countries — they’re what motivates them.

"If Trumpstock modest in size, stood out as sign of extremist public support for sitting president."https://t.co/rNJhFZsvQz
— Eva McKend (@evamckend) January 2, 2020

American consumers and businesses, not China, are paying for Trump’s tariffs

The Trump tariffs have created a highly lucrative new line of business for connected lobbyists like Reince Priebus, who are being hired by big companies seeking exemptions, while countless little guys have no such luck. @lydiadepillis: https://t.co/W0WENMSMPM
— Alec MacGillis (@AlecMacGillis) January 7, 2020

The paper, which is an update on previous research, found that “approximately 100 percent” of import taxes fell on American buyers. https://t.co/9Nt3SOASO4
— Timothy Aeppel (@TimAeppel) January 7, 2020

Trump raised taxes on steel (also known as tariffs) and now steel workers are losing jobs in Michigan https://t.co/Z9QJSZkQDd
— Ron Fournier (@ron_fournier) December 23, 2019

John Deere is laying off yet another round of workers in Iowa because of Donald Trump's reckless trade war. All he's succeeded at is taking jobs away from American workers. It has to stop. https://t.co/bIXYrQ240G
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) January 6, 2020

“President Donald Trump’s strategy to use import tariffs to protect and boost U.S. manufacturers backfired and led to job losses and higher prices.”

Another reminder that the Trump trade war failed American workers and businesses. https://t.co/hPCVuLxUoY
— Rep. Gwen Moore (@RepGwenMoore) December 28, 2019

There's been a lot of anecdotal evidence about how tariffs are behind the manufacturing slump. Now the Federal Reserve proves it, finding that the trade war is hurting the sector it was ostensibly supposed to help: https://t.co/JdpbFtEAwO pic.twitter.com/HEKg7C82cw
— Lydia DePillis (@lydiadepillis) December 27, 2019

I’m shocked that the presidents terrible idea turned out to be terrible. https://t.co/t9MkfPg2IT
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) December 27, 2019

1,500+ Michigan jobs lost:

"U.S. steel producers have struggled since the Trump administration put a 25% steel tariff into place last year."

CC: @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/yqd0zKFvid
— Jennifer Granholm (@JenGranholm) December 20, 2019

Here's some back of the napkin math on China deal:

China agrees to buy $50B of ag products next year, increase of $29B from pre-tariff trade.

Tariffs cost U.S. farmers $11B. Then taxpayers put up $28B in emergency ag payouts.

So…we lost/spent $39B. Gained $29B.

Nice work!
— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) December 13, 2019

This is at least the fifth independent analysis finding that Americans are bearing the cost of Trump's tariffs. Here are the other four:https://t.co/HMcyz8bT0V https://t.co/ZhEsgjxQOo https://t.co/eck3Pt1bBO https://t.co/R4AjtNfgFq https://t.co/MqkVNAD0f6
— Catherine Rampell (@crampell) November 25, 2019

Thank you, Mr. Presidenthttps://t.co/w6nQrVlitK
— Libertarian-In-Chief (@ToddHagopian) October 8, 2019

The cost of Trump’s tariffs has fallen "entirely" on U.S. businesses and households, Goldman Sachs has said. https://t.co/71eM4vWX6h
— CNBC (@CNBC) October 7, 2019

It is embarrassing to point this out for the Nth time, but:
Trump just now gloated about “billions and billions of dollars pouring into our Treasury” via the China tariffs.

Those dollars are pouring in FROM AMERICAN CONSUMERS AND COMPANIES, not “from China”

They are a TAX
— James Fallows (@JamesFallows) September 20, 2019

We find out about Trump’s contacts with other countries from them, not Trump

Trump needs to tell us what he is doing – we shouldn’t have to find out from other countries.

So Trump met secretly in Oval Office yesterday with Saudi officials but he hid it from Americans. How did the press find out? The Saudi officials tweeted out a photo in Oval Office with Trump. King Trump doesn't believe we need to know what he's doing. https://t.co/ixntXL5Oyv
— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) January 7, 2020

Don't think the call with Putin on Sunday Dec 29th was a coincidence. And with advanced notice, chaos is VERY profitable for those in-the-know:https://t.co/RNlY54CMyf
— Duane (@DuaneHere) January 3, 2020

Another right-wing fake photo

A preview of the right-wing 2020 misinformation campaign

We’ll have fake photos and altered videos

This is a little about how to spot a faked photo like the one shared by Gosar and, more broadly, about why people might not care about sharing a faked photo. https://t.co/ALBzbXcvFR
— Philip Bump (@pbump) January 7, 2020

1. This meeting never happened.
2. Trump was trying to get a meeting with Rouhani at the UN last year and met Kim Jong Un who is far worse (and keeps building nukes).
3. Rouhani is still in power.
4. Do you want this war? If so, say so. Obama isn't President anymore. https://t.co/pB61oaEtbZ
— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) January 6, 2020

Republican Congressman @DrPaulGosar just Tweeted a doctored photo that makes it look like President Obama met with the President of Iran.

Make no mistake, this is exactly the kind of thing Republicans are going to do in 2020 to hold onto power.
— David Cicilline (@davidcicilline) January 6, 2020

Gosar spoke at the Trumpstock event I went to in his district. Focusing on the fakeness of the image doesn't grasp the whole point. It's the conspiracy it perpetuates, that Obama harbored pro-Muslim sentiments rooted in his ethnic origin, that remains pervasive https://t.co/k10R7lL9BN
— Steadman™ (@AsteadWesley) January 6, 2020

A congressman posted a photoshopped picture of Obama shaking hands with Rouhani (which didn't happen), posted it, and his defense is "no one said this wasn't photoshopped."

You heard it here first, folks. Unless he says otherwise, assume everything Gosar says is a lie. https://t.co/5FLUp76pis
— Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) January 6, 2020

How sad is it that a member of Congress tweets a photoshopped image? Obama and Iran's Rouhani spoke by phone but never met in person. https://t.co/HTifrQ95tE
— Glenn Kessler (@GlennKesslerWP) January 6, 2020

A few things:

1. @RepGosar is a moron.
2. The picture be tweeted is a fake.
3. There would have been nothing wrong with Obama meeting with Rouhani.
4. Mainstream Republicans are totally fine with this type of disinformation and hope you share it in outrage
— Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) January 6, 2020

GOP Rep. Paul Gosar tweeted a photoshopped image of Obama with Rouhani, apparently believing Rouhani is actually Soleimani.

The actual image is of Obama and Indian PM Manmohan Singh. pic.twitter.com/CfO8AhyBq0
— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) January 6, 2020

More disgusting behavior from a Republican Congressman.

Congressman defends posting fake Obama photo: 'No one said this wasn't photoshopped' https://t.co/Seo4IaG6bh
— Don Winslow (@donwinslow) January 6, 2020