NEW: Trump pushes US to brink of all-out global trade war with massive tariffs on allies https://t.co/W6aZYwbjaL pic.twitter.com/h45fD5ftLb
— The Hill (@thehill) May 31, 2018
Donald Trump is making Vladimir Putin’s wildest dreams come true. Putin’s main foreign policy goal is to weaken NATO by driving a wedge between the US & Europe. Putin couldn’t get it done, but after backing Trump, the Kremlin’s dream is becoming reality. https://t.co/3W2V7jqGct
— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) May 31, 2018
A few producer communities (left) may benefit from Trump’s steel-aluminum tariffs but many, many more (right) could lose b/c they use those materials. These @nytimes maps display our @BrookingsMetro data https://t.co/rDKNnHcX7O @BrookingsMetro @edwardalden@TimAeppel pic.twitter.com/GRS6PO2bH7
— Mark Muro (@MarkMuro1) May 31, 2018
GOP senator hits Trump over "dumb" tariffs: He’s taking us back to the Great Depression https://t.co/GftaFH3CE3 pic.twitter.com/MWCIWQ12ZD
— The Hill (@thehill) May 31, 2018
Wow. Trudeau just said he told Trump they were close to a NAFTA deal and offered to meet with President to discuss and all seemed positive, but U.S. VP Mike Pence called him on Tues, and said a pre-condition was a 5 yr sunset clause, which Trudeau rejected.
— Laura Stone (@l_stone) May 31, 2018
Americans remain our partners, friends, and allies. This is not about the American people. We have to believe that at some point their common sense will prevail. But we see no sign of that in this action today by the US administration.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) May 31, 2018
And this is the promised land advocated by hard Brexiteers? No thanks. Labour’s commitment to a customs union with the EU is the only way to protect jobs and the economy. https://t.co/91zl2XfqUq
— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) May 31, 2018
Does anyone think it's remotely possible for UK to have trade deal with US after Trump slaps tariffs on EU steel and aluminium? Trump has unleashed trade war. Must be condemned unreservedly.
— Roland Rudd (@RolandRudd) May 31, 2018
“The world is seeking economic logic where none exists. Trump’s impulse is political. Though trade war will harm the US economy, Trump’s target is the “forgotten Americans”. They will feel noticed even if it costs them dearly.” Me on today’s actions. https://t.co/ErbRVfzgts
— Edward Luce (@EdwardGLuce) May 31, 2018
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ELSEWHERE IN TRUMPWORLD
Approvals for Ivanka Trump’s Chinese trademarks sure were well-timed. pic.twitter.com/K6i5oz9Tsr
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) May 31, 2018
As Mueller's focus tightens, Roger Stone declares he will "never betray" Pres. Trump. https://t.co/xGvDpBkLj9 pic.twitter.com/qDvGu78U38
— ABC News (@ABC) May 31, 2018
Boehner torches GOP: There’s no Republican Party — "there’s a Trump Party" https://t.co/m0gc9HmYNk pic.twitter.com/oIvrV3mXvt
— The Hill (@thehill) May 31, 2018
BREAKING: Trump says he's considering commuting sentence of ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, pardoning Martha Stewart.
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 31, 2018
Ok, this is just a load of crap. And you wonder why Rosanne Barr and so many others feel free to drop any kind of BS (racist or just plain stupid) into the public discourse with impunity. I may disagree with her politics, but @NancyPelosi does not "love" MS-13. #JustStop https://t.co/D52kGToVkd
— Michael Steele (@MichaelSteele) May 30, 2018
"Cable news networks covered Roseanne Barr’s tweet and her show’s cancellation 16 times as much as the deaths of U.S. citizens in Puerto Rico." https://t.co/4p4zLaLCIH
— Vera Bergengruen (@VeraMBergen) May 31, 2018
Trump White House blocking investigations by Government Accountability Office https://t.co/dBGULmaHmz pic.twitter.com/aD3f1B3PeA
— The Hill (@thehill) May 31, 2018
Deranged imbecile likens visiting the scene of a school shooting to a vacation day. https://t.co/rcrDSKwAnA
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) May 31, 2018
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WORLD
How quaint: US-NKorea diplomacy via exchange of letters https://t.co/sHKkzhEGxD
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) May 31, 2018
A 14-year-old girl who fled Syria's civil war to Ireland has taught herself to play the piano with no lessons, in six months.
Her asylum centre just happened to have a piano. pic.twitter.com/qGMNbAf3gM— Naomi O'Leary (@NaomiOhReally) May 31, 2018
Amazon has started threatening to ban what it deems to be problematic customers https://t.co/8mFOwrpIl0
— Motherboard (@motherboard) May 31, 2018
Never, ever uninteresting. Jurgen Habermas, at age 89, on ideas, media, the public sphere, the internet, the world and everything. https://t.co/4nej654Jgl
— George Brock (@georgeprof) May 31, 2018
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BREXIT BRITAIN
Chelsea has shelved plans for a £500m football stadium in west London — in the wake of the club's Russian oligarch owner Roman Abramovich withdrawing his UK visa application https://t.co/HMvFlli788
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) May 31, 2018
Tory Brexit campaign chairman Lord Lawson 'has applied for French residency'https://t.co/ImIOmMsY1l pic.twitter.com/KP8dKVwNDR
— Mirror Politics (@MirrorPolitics) May 31, 2018
In case the DUP aren't getting the hint, now might be a good time to start advocating for a soft Brexit for the whole UKhttps://t.co/HAM94mLF0o
— Matthew O'Toole (@MatthewOToole2) May 31, 2018
The Sun : DUP leader Arlene Foster to lead major Orange Order parade in Scotland next month https://t.co/SFQFnkTrMf
— Darran Marshall (@DarranMarshall) May 31, 2018
EXCL: DUP leader Arlene Foster to lead Orange march in Scotland on June 30 in “coup” for east of Scotland lodge, but SNP say they’re “struggling to believe that Arlene Foster believes that this is a sensible idea”
— Chris Musson (@camusson) May 31, 2018
Really…?
Zinedine Zidane steps down as Real Madrid manager and Arsene Wenger is linked to take over
https://t.co/DjoOEsH1Yg pic.twitter.com/BwPwcbSznC— Independent.ie (@Independent_ie) May 31, 2018
