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| Trump praises Bolsonaro's use of 'fake news' in mutual show of admiration – live | |
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| Longshot 2020 Democratic candidate Andrew Yang has come out against circumcision. | |
| Yang, who qualified for the debate stage this month by getting 65,000 individual donations, told the Daily Beast he opposed to the practice. | |
| The Democratic candidate revealed in a little-noticed tweet last week that he was against the ritualized practice of cutting a newborn’s foreskin. But in an interview with The Daily Beast, he said that if he were elected he would incorporate that view into public policy, mainly by pushing initiatives meant to inform parents that they don’t need to have their infants circumcised for health reasons. | |
| “It’s sort of pushed on parents in many situations,” Yang said, describing pressure to circumcise a child as a “cultural onus” imposed on families. | |
| Trump spoke with President Emmanuel Macron of France today. The White House provides the following readout of their conversation: | Trump spoke with President Emmanuel Macron of France today. The White House provides the following readout of their conversation: |
| President Trump spoke by telephone with President Emmanuel Macron of France earlier today. They discussed the situation in Syria, cooperation within the G7 framework, and the status of trade talks between the United States and the European Union. | President Trump spoke by telephone with President Emmanuel Macron of France earlier today. They discussed the situation in Syria, cooperation within the G7 framework, and the status of trade talks between the United States and the European Union. |
| Donald Trump on Tuesday praised Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro for using the phrase “fake news”, as the two men reveled in their similarities during a summit in Washington.“I’m very proud to hear the president use the term ‘fake news,’” Trump said of his Brazilian counterpart while standing by his side at a joint press conference in the White House Rose Garden.Trump’s comments came as Bolsonaro urged Brazil and the US to “stand side-by-side in their efforts to ensure liberty and respect for traditional family lifestyles with respect to God ... and against politically correct attitudes and against fake news”. | Donald Trump on Tuesday praised Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro for using the phrase “fake news”, as the two men reveled in their similarities during a summit in Washington.“I’m very proud to hear the president use the term ‘fake news,’” Trump said of his Brazilian counterpart while standing by his side at a joint press conference in the White House Rose Garden.Trump’s comments came as Bolsonaro urged Brazil and the US to “stand side-by-side in their efforts to ensure liberty and respect for traditional family lifestyles with respect to God ... and against politically correct attitudes and against fake news”. |
| The admiration between the two men was mutual, as Bolsonaro, the far-right leader of Brazil, expressed his belief that Trump would be reelected to a second term. | The admiration between the two men was mutual, as Bolsonaro, the far-right leader of Brazil, expressed his belief that Trump would be reelected to a second term. |
| Questions from the press were limited to a handful of organizations that included the Daily Caller, a Trump-friendly conservative website often cited by the president. | Questions from the press were limited to a handful of organizations that included the Daily Caller, a Trump-friendly conservative website often cited by the president. |
| The outlet asked Trump about his attacks on social media companies, such as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, which he president accused of bias earlier in the day.“It seems to be if they are conservative, if they are Republicans, in a certain group, there is discrimination,” Trump said. The president went on to suggest, without evidence, that there was “collusion” between the platforms, stating: “Something has to be going on ... The hatred they have for a certain group of people that happen to be in power.”“I do think we have to get to the bottom of it,” Trump added. “It’s fair to say we have to do something about it.” | The outlet asked Trump about his attacks on social media companies, such as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, which he president accused of bias earlier in the day.“It seems to be if they are conservative, if they are Republicans, in a certain group, there is discrimination,” Trump said. The president went on to suggest, without evidence, that there was “collusion” between the platforms, stating: “Something has to be going on ... The hatred they have for a certain group of people that happen to be in power.”“I do think we have to get to the bottom of it,” Trump added. “It’s fair to say we have to do something about it.” |
| The NHL champion Washington Capitols will visit Trump at the White House. | The NHL champion Washington Capitols will visit Trump at the White House. |
| Although a number of pro teams that won championships have skipped the traditional White House visit including the Golden State Warriors and Philadelphia Eagles, the AP reports the Capitols will make the short trip to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. | Although a number of pro teams that won championships have skipped the traditional White House visit including the Golden State Warriors and Philadelphia Eagles, the AP reports the Capitols will make the short trip to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. |
| Only a few of the 81 people and entities that the House Judiciary Committee have requested documents from have responded by the deadline. | Only a few of the 81 people and entities that the House Judiciary Committee have requested documents from have responded by the deadline. |
| Politico reports: | Politico reports: |
| A small fraction of the 81 individuals and entities connected to President Donald Trump have turned over documents to the House Judiciary Committee by Monday’s deadline as part of the panel’s sweeping obstruction of justiceinvestigation, according to Republican aides. | A small fraction of the 81 individuals and entities connected to President Donald Trump have turned over documents to the House Judiciary Committee by Monday’s deadline as part of the panel’s sweeping obstruction of justiceinvestigation, according to Republican aides. |
| The committee had received just eight responses as of Tuesday morning, GOP counsels to the committee said. The vast majority of the 8,195 pages of material in those responses was provided by former Trump adviser Steve Bannon, who handed over 2,688 pages; Trump confidant Thomas Barrack, who supplied 3,349 pages; and the National Rifle Association, which turned over 1,466 pages, the Republicans said. | The committee had received just eight responses as of Tuesday morning, GOP counsels to the committee said. The vast majority of the 8,195 pages of material in those responses was provided by former Trump adviser Steve Bannon, who handed over 2,688 pages; Trump confidant Thomas Barrack, who supplied 3,349 pages; and the National Rifle Association, which turned over 1,466 pages, the Republicans said. |
| Liz Mair, the prominent anti-Trump Republican consultant who was sued by Congressman Devin Nunes yesterday, just put out a statement. | Liz Mair, the prominent anti-Trump Republican consultant who was sued by Congressman Devin Nunes yesterday, just put out a statement. |
| Nunes sued both Twitter and Mair as well as two anonymous Twitter accounts for criticizing him on the Internet. | Nunes sued both Twitter and Mair as well as two anonymous Twitter accounts for criticizing him on the Internet. |
| For those looking for comment from me on #DevinNunes lawsuit, here you go. Also, to support my legal defense and the ongoing, vital activities of the Swamp Accountability Fund, please donate here: https://t.co/zcYqrHn6OH pic.twitter.com/ogktKTIx4I | For those looking for comment from me on #DevinNunes lawsuit, here you go. Also, to support my legal defense and the ongoing, vital activities of the Swamp Accountability Fund, please donate here: https://t.co/zcYqrHn6OH pic.twitter.com/ogktKTIx4I |
| George Conway explained his anti-Trump tweets as a coping mechanism so he doesn’t yell at his wife, top White House aide Kellyanne Conway about the President. | George Conway explained his anti-Trump tweets as a coping mechanism so he doesn’t yell at his wife, top White House aide Kellyanne Conway about the President. |
| He told the Washington Post: “It’s so maddening to watch. The mendacity, the incompetence, it’s just maddening to watch. The tweeting is just the way to get it out of the way, so I can get it off my chest and move on with my life that day. That’s basically it. Frankly, it’s so I don’t end up screaming at her about it.” | He told the Washington Post: “It’s so maddening to watch. The mendacity, the incompetence, it’s just maddening to watch. The tweeting is just the way to get it out of the way, so I can get it off my chest and move on with my life that day. That’s basically it. Frankly, it’s so I don’t end up screaming at her about it.” |
| Trump attacked Conway this morning on Twitter as “a total loser.” | Trump attacked Conway this morning on Twitter as “a total loser.” |
| The last time a constitutional amendment was proposed to abolish the Electoral College, it passed the House but failed to reach the two thirds majority threshold to be submitted to states for ratification. | The last time a constitutional amendment was proposed to abolish the Electoral College, it passed the House but failed to reach the two thirds majority threshold to be submitted to states for ratification. |
| However, one likely presidential candidate did vote on the measure then. Joe Biden voted to keep the Electoral College. | However, one likely presidential candidate did vote on the measure then. Joe Biden voted to keep the Electoral College. |
| Bayh kept at it through the 1970s and got a floor vote for his direct popular-vote constitutional amendment in 1979 (after close Carter-Ford 1976 race). 51-48 vote well short of 2/3 needed. pic.twitter.com/UUgxkRJ4FZ | Bayh kept at it through the 1970s and got a floor vote for his direct popular-vote constitutional amendment in 1979 (after close Carter-Ford 1976 race). 51-48 vote well short of 2/3 needed. pic.twitter.com/UUgxkRJ4FZ |
| The press conference has just ended and Trump adds “talks with China are going very well” before he and Bolsonaro walk back into the White House. | The press conference has just ended and Trump adds “talks with China are going very well” before he and Bolsonaro walk back into the White House. |
| Bolsonaro says “I do believe Donald Trump is going to be re-elected, fully.” | Bolsonaro says “I do believe Donald Trump is going to be re-elected, fully.” |
| Trump says he doesn’t support adding additional Supreme Court justices to the court, which a number of Democratic presidential candidates have endorsed. | Trump says he doesn’t support adding additional Supreme Court justices to the court, which a number of Democratic presidential candidates have endorsed. |
| Trump recognizes Bolsonaro’s son in the audience before taking a second question. | Trump recognizes Bolsonaro’s son in the audience before taking a second question. |
| Bolsonaro approvingly cites Trump talking about his secret strategy to defeat ISIS during a presidential debate. | Bolsonaro approvingly cites Trump talking about his secret strategy to defeat ISIS during a presidential debate. |
| On Venezuela, Trump says “we haven’t done the toughest of sanctions yet.” | On Venezuela, Trump says “we haven’t done the toughest of sanctions yet.” |
| Bolsonaro says he and Trump stand together against “fake news.” | Bolsonaro says he and Trump stand together against “fake news.” |
| Trump says that he intends to designate Brazil as “a major non-NATO ally” or even “a NATO ally.” | Trump says that he intends to designate Brazil as “a major non-NATO ally” or even “a NATO ally.” |