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Week of July 1 – 7, 2018 Even conservatives like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce begin to blast Trump for the trade war he has started with China, Canada, Mexico, and Europe. Can you imagine if a Democrat had done this? Even Trump’s ex-personal… Continue Reading “Bearing Witness to Trump Month 18”
Week of June 3 – 9, 2018 In a toddler’s tantrum Trump disinvites the Superbowl Champs Philadelphia Eagles to the White House after it becomes apparent many of them would not attend. He then goes on a rant about patriotism and not respecting the… Continue Reading “Bearing Witness to Trump Month 17”
Week of April 29 – May 5, 2018 Mick Mulvaney, Trump’s head of the Consumer Finance (un) Protection Bureau disclosed what we all knew. He only talks to people who pay him. The tree gifted by France President Macron on the White House Lawn… Continue Reading “Bearing Witness to Trump Month 16”
Week of April 1 – 7, 2018 It a tweet storm on Easter Sunday morning Trump fires off attacks on immigrants, DACA, and NAFTA. What a good Christian he is! A trade war with China is a fast-moving wreck as China announces $50B worth… Continue Reading “Bearing Witness to Trump Month 15”
Week of March 4 – 10, 2018 News quiz of the week: What is the stage name of the porn star who claimed to have relationships with Trump after his wife gave birth to their son? Read on to find out…. While the Trump… Continue Reading “Bearing Witness to Trump Month 14”
January 28 – February 3, 2018 After 15 years of trying to occupy tribal Afghanistan the country is still rocked weekly by bombers who kill hundreds of civilians. It is so unsafe that American troops don’t even travel by road in the capital, but… Continue Reading “Bearing Witness to Trump Month 13”
Week 50: January 1 – 6, 2018 Americans had a bit of respite from Trump over the holidays that he spent in Florida where the danger and carnage to our political norms and culture was mostly from his tweeting. Trump begins the New Year… Continue Reading “Bearing Witness to Trump Month 12”
Week 46: December 3 – 9, 2017 After a weekend when Trump implicated himself in a tweet about his own likely act of obstruction of justice, the President begins the week by doing what he does the most of: lashing out at other people… Continue Reading “Bearing Witness to Trump Month 11”
Week 41: October 29 – November 4, 2017 The week begins with the first indictments by Special Prosecutor Mueller. Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort and campaign adviser George Papadopoulos are accused of a multitude of illegal dealings including lying to the FBI, laundering… Continue Reading “Bearing Witness to Trump Month 10”
Week 37: October 1-7, 2017 The week starts with news of another mass gun shooting that takes 58 lives with 500 plus wounded from an otherwise ordinary if not eccentric (but wealthy who are allowed to be eccentric) white man who had an arsenal… Continue Reading “Bearing Witness to Trump Month 9”
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