Trump planted stories or fake claims about British royals

New story: We identified five instances where Donald Trump planted stories or spread fake claims about the British royal family joining his properties in order to get publicity.https://t.co/v6xQmgq9xX pic.twitter.com/6Ormn5Pz4Z
— andrew kaczynski (@KFILE) June 5, 2019

Trump’s 258th day as president at one of his properties

Another way to state this: Trump has spent nearly 30 percent of his presidency at a Trump-branded commercial property. https://t.co/6k99PsBVQ0
— Paul Farhi (@farhip) June 5, 2019

The US Secret Service plans to spend almost $100,000 this summer on golf cart rentals in Bedminster, New Jersey. Bedminster is the home of the Trump International Golf Club, where the president has spent at least 58 days since taking office.https://t.co/u6KxUr56WP
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) May 30, 2019

Trump Spent More Than Three Times the Cost of Robert Mueller’s Russia Investigation Playing Golf at His Own Resortshttps://t.co/glrZP6VRRb
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) May 26, 2019

The best part might be the response from WY Sen. John Barrasso, who once demanded a GAO review of an Obama golf trip: “I haven’t followed that at all.” https://t.co/pZ8sZyCROg
— Charlie Mahtesian (@PoliticoCharlie) May 22, 2019

Congratulations to the president on now having visited 12 Trump-branded properties since taking office! https://t.co/HVy7tAuSVL
— Philip Bump (@pbump) June 5, 2019

Daniel Dale’s count of Trump’s false claims (which I call lies)

I think Trump lies deliberately every time. He has access to the facts. He chooses to ignore them. The volume of lies has increased as Trump realizes there are no repercussions. People like me can’t hate him more and his cult believe him. More lies don’t change anything. More media outlets are finally calling Trump’s false statements lies. They should have started doing this in 2015 (or even earlier).

Daniel Dale has done a great job for the Toronto Star and will soon join CNN.

Donald Trump has passed 5,000 false claims as president. As of Sunday: 5,276. Mega-update from the last six weeks, featuring 351 false claims: https://t.co/VQjIDtsA7B
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) June 5, 2019

After holding back, more news organizations are now using a new word for Trump's "falsehoods:" Lies. Something I wrote: https://t.co/JG6XC37zQH
— Paul Farhi (@farhip) June 5, 2019

For the fourth time in a month, Trump falsely claimed today that North Korea hasn’t tested any missiles. It conducted two short-range missile tests in May alone. His national security adviser and acting defense secretary have acknowledged that they were missile tests. pic.twitter.com/n5P3WH3gIp
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) June 5, 2019

Is it even news anymore when the president lies? "It is. Of course it is." https://t.co/i8AZ2hO1tF
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) June 5, 2019

New #FactChecker –> Trump says he has the ‘all-time record’ for approval among Republicans. He ranks sixth. https://t.co/O1dKW8fW4e
— Glenn Kessler (@GlennKesslerWP) June 5, 2019

Guess what — the Obama administration approved this facility in 2014 (though Trump keeps falsely saying he did). https://t.co/TAlds2Bvk0
— Glenn Kessler (@GlennKesslerWP) June 3, 2019

In mid-May, Trump gave a speech at a liquefied natural gas export facility that got its approvals from the Obama administration…and began saying that he gave it its approvals and no other administration would have. pic.twitter.com/hJNmxKj2Qy
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) June 2, 2019

Income inequality is increasing

Trump's economy is booming, but so is inequality | Analysis by CNN's Zachary B. Wolf https://t.co/q5TSrTR4oN pic.twitter.com/uQwqqwSGAH
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) June 1, 2019

When we talk about growing regional inequality in the US, we often focus on winner take all cities on the coasts. But this nifty feature in the weekend FT is a reminder that gaps are also growing between regional winner cities & struggling cousins nearby. https://t.co/PL1R8UheHd
— Alec MacGillis (@AlecMacGillis) June 3, 2019

This is extremely bad and not at all good. https://t.co/ej9M3I0n3L
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) May 28, 2019

It’s called theft https://t.co/HbTOAJK62E
— Zerlina Maxwell (@ZerlinaMaxwell) May 7, 2019

5 reasons why income inequality has become a major political issue (@JOHNJHARWOOD) https://t.co/stvLurtl8L pic.twitter.com/tcC6aPXpBl
— OpinionToday.com (@OpinionToday) June 5, 2019

Trump administration is trying to roll back 84 environmental rules

How many environmental rules is the Trump administration trying to roll back? We just updated the list: 84.https://t.co/M7dJHG6t9i
— NYT Climate (@nytclimate) June 4, 2019

Most Americans oppose fetal “heartbeat bills’

That won’t stop Republican states and I doubt it will stop the Supreme Court from drastically limiting abortion rights.

Most Americans are opposed to fetal ‘heartbeat bills’ and closing abortion clinics, exclusive poll shows https://t.co/2FHgzQITv7
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) June 3, 2019

Abortion is still legal in the United States, but for women in vast swaths of the country it’s a right in name onlyhttps://t.co/PGYpApZwp0
— POLITICO (@politico) May 31, 2019

States Passing Abortion Bans
1. Alabama
2. Arkansas
3. Georgia
4. Kentucky
5. Louisiana
6. Mississippi
7. Missouri
8. Ohio
9. Utah

States with Highest Infant Mortality Rates
1. Mississippi
2. Arkansas
5. Alabama
8. Georgia
9. Ohio
10. Louisiana
15. Kentucky
18. Missouri
26. Utah
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) May 30, 2019

States passing abortion bans:
Alabama
Arkansas
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
Ohio
Utah

States that haven't ratified the Equal Rights Amendment:
Alabama
Arkansas
Georgia
Kentucky (ratified, but attempted to rescind in 1978)
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
Utah
— Kate *Abortion is healthcare* Kelly (@Kate_Kelly_Esq) May 30, 2019

A judicious and helpful piece by ⁦@kim_wehle⁩ on Alabama’s abortion law and why it’s not likely to lead to a showdown in the Supreme Court. https://t.co/CbxwTstYUP
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) May 28, 2019

Strong support from most white women, especially those who identify as evangelical Christians, has helped Republicans dominate local government in the states passing the most restrictive measures on abortion. https://t.co/N97nqzC9ni
— Eugene Scott (@Eugene_Scott) May 23, 2019

Trump’s urges a boycott of AT&T

I thought Republicans were big on free enterprise. They have been quiet as Trump suggests a boycott of AT&T because he doesn’t like the coverage he gets on their subsidiary CNN. This is how dictators act.

This is America. We don't have presidents who punish companies that don't flatter him. Nothing great again about taking America down the path of the despot. We have never had a President call for Americans to boycott a company he doesn't like. pic.twitter.com/U09NzyUzd5
— Christopher C. Cuomo (@ChrisCuomo) June 4, 2019

This explains why the Trump Justice Department tried to block the AT&T-Time Warner merger, a very unusual move for a “vertical” merger.

Government retaliation against a media organization based on its viewpoint violates the First Amendment.

It’s what tyrants do, not presidents. https://t.co/B2wvHaPybc
— Renato Mariotti (@renato_mariotti) June 4, 2019

"A president calling for an economic boycott of one of the largest telecommunications companies because he doesn't like their news network … is completely norm-shattering," says @Hadas_Gold, as President Trump suggests a boycott of AT&T for carrying CNN. https://t.co/JSCy2AGhhF pic.twitter.com/iNcP2W94dW
— CNN Newsroom (@CNNnewsroom) June 3, 2019

Conservatives are court packing now

Democrats would not suggest measures like term limits or expanding the size of the Supreme Court if Republicans had not abused the system. Biden thinks he could work with Republicans. I bet they would not approve any of his judicial nominees if he’s elected.

The numbers don't lie: GOP only allowed 2 Obama appointees in his final two years, but jammed through 30 judges in Trump's first two.https://t.co/8WyWqMGTxr
— Sam Berger (@SamBerger_DC) May 29, 2019

"Judicial appointments, especially to the Supreme Court, are a central pillar of the Republican agenda, and Republican voters will forgive any number of other transgressions if the Party delivers on the courts."
This is why Democrats need to catch up.https://t.co/JbMYNtRJYv
— Demand Justice (@WeDemandJustice) June 3, 2019

Trump company accused of evading taxes in Panama

At the former Trump Panama hotel, owners say they have evidence @realdonaldtrump’s co evaded taxes. Trump Org denies https://t.co/pgD51qSwN7
— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) June 4, 2019

Trump’s company dodged millions of dollars in taxes on Panama hotel, lawsuit claims https://t.co/Es13ogHD2W
— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) June 4, 2019

Russia likes Trump more than Obama – other countries don’t

Trump can do as many photo ops in white tie as he wants. But he is savaging our key alliances.

Change in confidence in US president from Obama in 2016 to Trump in 2018 (Pew)

Germany: -76%
Sweden: -76%
France: -75%
Canada: -58%
Australia: -52%
UK: -51%
Japan: -48%
Russia: +8%
— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) June 4, 2019

To Trump’s critics, his denial of protests in a London showcased a president refusing to come to grips with the reality that he remains deeply unpopular around the world and that perceptions of U.S. global leadership have plummeted. W/⁦@ToluseO⁩ https://t.co/QdL1kuVEZF
— David Nakamura (@DavidNakamura) June 4, 2019