Trump lies when he says a lot of terrorists are coming through the border with Mexico

Another Trump lie. Sad!

"The State Department last year offered an estimate of how many terrorists had entered the United States by crossing the border with Mexico: zero." https://t.co/wGSGAd6pTC

— Tyrel Linkhorn (@TyrelLinkhorn) January 4, 2019

Of those apprehended between 1975-2017, 7 special interest aliens who initially entered illegally were convicted of planning a terrorist attack on U.S. soil. All entered illegally from Canada or jumped ship in American ports, not through our southern border #Mexico https://t.co/JPwMRWH8Pn

— (((Menna Schewitz))) (@mennake) January 4, 2019

Pompeo’s own State Department: “No credible information that any member of a terrorist group has traveled through Mexico to gain access to the United States.”https://t.co/No2G2vy801 https://t.co/kfykN4Gw1e

— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) January 4, 2019

STEVE SCALISE repeats claim that “Over 3,700 known or suspected terrorists tried to enter” the US in 2017.

The State Dept. says there is “no credible information that any member of a terrorist group has traveled through Mexico to gain access to the US.”https://t.co/buF0Vs4Dsl

— JM Rieger (@RiegerReport) January 4, 2019

"To our inquiry in April 2018, Nicole Thompson, a @StateDept spokeswoman, said by email that the judgment that no terrorist had traveled through Mexico to gain U.S. access still held."
-via @PolitiFact https://t.co/OGjSFjRfo6

— amna (@IAmAmnaNawaz) January 4, 2019

Thread: https://t.co/BWvX8OFMK9

— Jeremy Diamond (@JDiamond1) January 4, 2019

Trump echoes Russia’s position on their war in Afghanistan

Just another reason to ask: What does Russia have on Trump?

Chuck Rosenberg: "The President of the U.S. is echoing directly the line of the Kremlin on a whole bunch of things … This is something that U.S. intelligence officials have to understand: Why is the president saying what he’s saying? … is something being fed to him?" @MSNBC

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) January 4, 2019

The WSJ editorial board on Trump's comments that the Soviets were right to invade Afghanistan in 1979: "We cannot recall a more absurd misstatement of history by an American President" https://t.co/LVb1CvtI3G

— Byron Tau (@ByronTau) January 4, 2019

An excellent, needed piece. Thank you for writing it, @davidfrum. https://t.co/bu1Uhxne1a

— Jay Nordlinger (@jaynordlinger) January 3, 2019

The incomprehensible ignorance displayed in that 63 seconds on the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the collapse of the Soviet Union is really breathtaking.

— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) January 2, 2019

Afghans not thrilled with Trump's history lesson yesterday: https://t.co/GJxYGolapx

— Eli Stokols (@EliStokols) January 3, 2019

The party of Reagan has become the party of Brezhnev.

— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) January 3, 2019

Trump's media boosters are very good — too good — at looking the other way… https://t.co/olKMa0i6Ph

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) January 3, 2019

The remark does weirdly align w Soviet propaganda of the period. https://t.co/NdqaJtJYPG

— David Frum (@davidfrum) January 2, 2019

There’s a lot of “Wow, Republicans sure aren’t the party of Reagan anymore” lamentations these days but it’s kinda hard to top endorsing the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

— Benjy Sarlin (@BenjySarlin) January 2, 2019

Worse yet, even back in the day, the Soviets didn't make the argument that the USSR needed to fight terrorism by going into AFG. Trump basically made that part up. The Sovs argued that it was to stop "counterrevolution" and "American imperialists" and all that crap. /1 https://t.co/ibZTQ8mYmK

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) January 2, 2019

On March 10, 1982, Ronald Reagan denounced Russia for invading Afghanistan “without provocation,” calling it “a violation of every standard of decency and international law.” Today, Donald Trump answered his criticism of Russia by saying “They were right to be there.”

— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) January 2, 2019

Remains absolutely stunning that POTUS yesterday said "the reason Russia was in Afghanistan was because terrorists were going into Russia. They were right to be there."

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) January 3, 2019

Defying history, Moscow moves to defend Soviet war in Afghanistan, @vkaramurza writes https://t.co/On2PKBf0pI

— Washington Post Opinions (@PostOpinions) December 8, 2018

Just learned from @vkaramurza via @maddow that Putin's party IS seeking to rewrite the history of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan! And our president just echoed the same. Amazing. I had no idea from where Trump had picked up this crazy idea. Now I have a theory. Thanks Rachel. https://t.co/j63ULNhhb4

— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) January 4, 2019

Democrats in Congress are diverse. Republicans are mostly white men.

This is big and underrated. There has never — never! — been a House Democratic majority without a powerful bloc of southern conservatives. And now there is. https://t.co/FQT0GgQ3Oc

— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) January 3, 2019

This context is depressing, as is the fact that of those 11,000 plus people who have served in Congress, fewer than 400 of them have been women. Sigh. https://t.co/VkzgHOuTl6

— Christina Reynolds (@creynoldsnc) January 3, 2019

■ Record numbers of women

■ Muslim and Native American women serving for the first time

■ Texas is sending the state's first two Latina members to Congress

■ Two black women from New England will also make history by coming to Washingtonhttps://t.co/jgoYDyv1mx

— CNN (@CNN) January 3, 2019

Total women in the U.S. House:

1989:
16 Democrats
13 Republicans

2019:
89 Democrats
13 Republicans

— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) January 3, 2019

Speaking as boomer-era white man, this really struck me while watching the ceremony too.

– Actuarially, the new GOP delegation is 90+% white men, and it looks even more than that. 13 GOP women (of 199).

– New Dem delegation looks — very different. 89 Dem women (of 235). https://t.co/nv2ETd2Gtu

— James Fallows (@JamesFallows) January 3, 2019

In the new Congress:

-record # of women
-1st Muslim women to serve
-1st Native American women to serve
-1st Latina members from TX
-more women with young children
-most Black members in history of the House (53)

= more diversity of thought, experiences, perspectives…

— Ana Cabrera (@AnaCabrera) January 3, 2019

Tlaib used Thomas Jefferson's Quran from 1734, & Omar used her grandfather's Quran she brought with her as refugee to US in 1995.

Even attire made history. Rashida the first in Palestinian dress which became a trend today under #TweetYourThobe ; Ilhan the first wearing a Hijab.

— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) January 4, 2019

The newly sworn-in Congress is the most diverse in US history. Meet some of the freshman lawmakers who broke down race and gender barriers. https://t.co/VuCiX44gVZ pic.twitter.com/3UySscN6Zy

— CNN (@CNN) January 3, 2019

At a time when there are more women in the House than ever, the percentage of those women who are Republicans is almost at a record low. https://t.co/cOXQmVAXEU

— Philip Bump (@pbump) January 4, 2019

Shutdown impact

Factbox: Impact on U.S. government widens on 12th day of shutdown https://t.co/ViUigNoKI5 pic.twitter.com/b0nNcWx3fn

— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) January 2, 2019

FCC shutdown may impact smartphone launches, Sprint/T-Mobile merger https://t.co/3nScSzt4uU pic.twitter.com/EAm52aLUlS

— ultimatepocket (@ultimatepocket1) January 2, 2019

Just weeks after a massive recall on romaine lettuce made national news, the #TrumpShutdown will significantly impact the ability of the FDA to carry out food safety inspections. @realDonaldTrump, end this shut down now! pic.twitter.com/UTygYvlNxN

— Sheila Jackson Lee (@JacksonLeeTX18) December 26, 2018

Reminder: the government shutdown disproportionately effects the Black community (Black women in particular). Black Americans make up 18% of the Federal workforce, and only 13% of the population. Racial effects are significant, & should get more attentionhttps://t.co/noLdjsxzQm

— Shamus Khan (@shamuskhan) December 28, 2018

The National Park Service's site at the Old Post Office, where the President has his hotel, will be reopening this weekend despite the ongoing government shutdown. Raises all manner of conflict of interest questions. https://t.co/6cJ1In1na6

— Noah Bookbinder (@NoahBookbinder) January 2, 2019

I want my #FDA colleagues to know I recognize the personal hardship this shutdown imposes on them, the uncertainty, and the impact on work that’s meaningful to us and to the American people. I stand by you and will do whatever I can to restore critical functions and support you. pic.twitter.com/iaNGCKvWcV

— Scott Gottlieb, M.D. (@SGottliebFDA) December 29, 2018

Longer the shutdown lasts, the more it may impact fiscal 2020 spending, says strategist https://t.co/ISZ6jDY06O pic.twitter.com/DRV6cDkKzm

— Erich Brion (@BrionEM) January 3, 2019

MSNBC highlights the impact of the government shutdown on federal employees https://t.co/uRkB2QoQ4B pic.twitter.com/kxuQqs7G8L

— Wreveal (@wreveal) January 2, 2019

Government shutdown impact in Memphis. Local IRS office closed pic.twitter.com/vebyHo45he

— Allie Herrera (@AHerreraReports) January 2, 2019

"Oh my God, there's no people": The National Mall scene is a symbol of the shutdown's impact https://t.co/XFkwm7qvZp pic.twitter.com/8jXfxet6La

— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) January 2, 2019

Proposed Interior FOIA rules would make it harder to assess shutdown’s impact on national parks https://t.co/bSoOQCaHUV pic.twitter.com/qa3IXerkKd

— Climate Progress (@climateprogress) January 2, 2019

Partial government shutdown has big impact on Maryland's economy https://t.co/MMDpjl60yo pic.twitter.com/ijxAyuCzf8

— WBAL-TV 11 Baltimore (@wbaltv11) January 2, 2019

More innocent victims of the #TrumpShutdown: WIC is a supplemental nutrition program for mothers, both pregnant and with children up to age 5. https://t.co/0GNb5GY60R #TrumpResign

— Democratic Coalition (@TheDemCoalition) January 2, 2019

Smithsonian on new gov't shutdown impact:

"Smithsonian museums, research centers and the National Zoo are closed. We will update our operating status as soon as the situation is resolved. We do not plan to update social media other than to inform you of our operating status."

— NBC Politics (@NBCPolitics) January 2, 2019

The shutdown has begun to curtail Coast Guard efforts like mariner licensing, boating safety checks and patrolling to ensure fishing laws are enforced https://t.co/9gH95TULMt

— POLITICO (@politico) January 3, 2019

Covers: Bootlegger’s Blues/You Gotta Make it Through the World

Van Morrison’s 1977 song certainly contains some of the 1930 Mississippi Sheiks song.

Trump’s request for Russian help in finding Clinton’s emails was illegal

I say “Lock him up!”

Trump illegally asked Russia to help him win in 2016. He shouldn't get away with it. https://t.co/DCil5IlR1T

— Norm Eisen (@NormEisen) January 2, 2019

The Interior Department won’t honor information requests it thinks are too burdensome

The Department of the Interior's proposed new FOIA regulations propose that the agency "will not honor" FOIA — which is a federal law, not a suggestion — in cases where the agency decides it's too burdensome. https://t.co/cCQRzFz8Ic pic.twitter.com/VdSnzzFhtw

— Steve Reilly (@BySteveReilly) January 2, 2019

Trump lies about Obama’s house

He says there’s a 10 foot wall around it. There isn’t. Liar!

This is a flat out lie. There is no 10 foot wall. It is neither a mansion nor a compound. It is a house in NW DC that very close to other houses and is much smaller than Mar-a-largo. https://t.co/KkngjQ4FiO

— Lois Romano (@loisromano) December 30, 2018

Trump claims there’s a 10-foot wall around the Obamas' D.C. home. Neighbors say there’s not. https://t.co/V1Bowji6mZ

— Post Politics (@postpolitics) December 31, 2018

You can’t negotiate with Trump

First, he signaled he would sign the continuing resolution passed by the Senate which did not include money for the wall. Then, pressured by Fox News, he said he wouldn’t.

The Vice President floated the idea of compromising in $2.5 billion for the wall. Then Trump said he wouldn’t do it.

Trump would have had a deal last year with $25 billion for the wall in exchange for taking care of the DACA immigrants and others but then he decided he wouldn’t do it.

Trump believes in winning. That means someone will lose. This deal will require a compromise where both sides get something and give something. Trump does not appear to be willing to give anything.

Why should the Democrats give in? The wall is a poor idea – there are better ways to protect the border. Polls show the public does not want the wall. Only the Trump cult, which is a minority, wants it. The public blames the Republicans for the shutdown which is correct when both houses of Congress and the White House were controlled by them. Trump doesn’t care about the people hurt by the shutdown. He says, with no factual basis, that the employees are mostly Democrats. Trump only cares about his cult members, not the whole country.

Federal workers should be used as political pawns by Trump. Democrats will pass continuing resolutions and Trump should sign them. McConnell is gutless and won’t bring up a bill similar to the one previously passed.

Trump’s non-stop lying doesn’t help either.

“We’re not interested in having show votes in the Senate,” McConnell says on the floor, railing on House Dem plans to reopen the government as “partisan show votes.” The proposal Dems will take up tomorrow is one Senate Republicans have floated to Trump, who has rejected them

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) January 3, 2019

Pres. Trump doesn't sense the urgency to end this government shutdown because he chooses not to see or hear the Americans he is hurting. Tribal communities. Farmers. American public servants. The men & women who clean offices his government inhabits. There are no winners here. https://t.co/CeVYTYjWxG

— Rep. Joe Kennedy III (@RepJoeKennedy) January 2, 2019

Nancy Pelosi: "Tomorrow we will bring to the floor legislation that will open up government. It will be based on actions taken by the Republican Senate … led by Senator Mitch McConnell." Via ABC. pic.twitter.com/WSzXBAZ6Xy

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) January 2, 2019

When you report that McConnell refuses to take up the bill to reopen the government, be sure to mention every single GOP Senator already agreed to it.

— Topher Spiro (@TopherSpiro) January 2, 2019

I've had this feeling that the GOP will allow this shutdown to go for weeks in order to then say, "See? Who needs government anyway!" https://t.co/gczpWEgozd

— Julia Ioffe (@juliaioffe) January 2, 2019

Trump told Pelosi today that she should understand the importance of a wall because she is a “good Catholic” and Vatican City is surrounded by a wall, per two people familiar with meeting. She did not agree. Here’s a story about his claim. https://t.co/uG5FrotXLX

— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) January 3, 2019

This is not accurate. https://t.co/FAjouNOeGB

— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) January 2, 2019

White House officials called reporters unprompted over the Christmas holidays to tout the $2.5 billion offer and blame the Democrats for not taking it. https://t.co/sT93WiXBNm

— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) January 2, 2019

McConnell won’t take up his own bill. Why? Because he is more loyal to Trump then he is to the country https://t.co/jbGLWPInOB

— Norman Ornstein (@NormOrnstein) January 2, 2019

At WH, Schumer said publicly that he asked Trump point-blank in the Sit Rm today for 1 good reason not to accept bill reopening all gov agencies other than DHS. Source familiar says POTUS responded: "I would look foolish if I did that."

— Julie Davis (@juliehdavis) January 2, 2019

Don’t forget how bad the Trump tax cut was

What happened with Trump's tax cut, one year later? Many corporations made good on promises to raise wages and pay bonuses. But others announced layoffs, even as the $1.5 trillion tax cut added billions to their bottom lines. https://t.co/4dyRcUNQee

— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) December 29, 2018

New Year's Resolution for 2019: never stop talking about how much of an outright scam the GOP tax bill was https://t.co/uezVZ3SfyV

— Patriotic Millionaires (@PatrioticMills) January 2, 2019

Trump’s one “achievement” is even worse than we knew. https://t.co/pMGyKwNY45

— Andy Slavitt (@ASlavitt) January 16, 2019

More and more evidence shows that the one big "win" of Trump's presidency is also a failure https://t.co/ox0zoRQawe

— Jonathan Chait (@jonathanchait) January 21, 2019

A quick follow-up on the Republican tax cut https://t.co/Rv1WoftoTU via @MotherJones pic.twitter.com/gKRcQxB0Qh

— Kevin Drum (@kdrum) January 18, 2019