Pres. Trump's lies and shameless fanning of conspiracy theories around the thousands of hurricane deaths in Puerto Rico must be refuted without equivocation. The mantle of moral leadership must be forged by facts.
— Dan Rather (@DanRather) September 13, 2018
"The President of the United States there, with no evidence, denying the official government death toll of approximately 2,975 dead Americans from the hurricanes of 2017 and their aftermath" – @jaketapper reacts to Donald Trump's tweets on Puerto Rico https://t.co/IBr31YBLLj pic.twitter.com/ITbCrzVe5e
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) September 13, 2018
I was just briefed on Hurricane Florence. FEMA, First Responders and Law Enforcement are supplied and ready. We are with you! https://t.co/mP7icn0Yzl pic.twitter.com/a8KQ0lcoSD
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 13, 2018
"Trump's malignant indifference to Hurricane Maria's catastrophic impact on PR shocks the human conscience. He should fly there immediately, look these 2,975 families in the eye, and tell them their loved one wasn't killed by Maria." Rep. @CarlosGSmith https://t.co/xjEO2jnmPn
— Rep. Carlos G Smith (@CarlosGSmith) September 13, 2018
Trump says Dems manufactured the 3,000 death toll from the hurricane in Puerto Rico last year “to make me look bad.” For those who ask if he really believes this, the answer is yes. https://t.co/N3wJPZianj
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) September 13, 2018
Jesus, the symbolism…
Watch the mesmerizing live video of an American flag slowly disintegrating as Hurricane Florence approaches: https://t.co/qrMRpWEQF9 pic.twitter.com/c90QAvvYxt
— Slate (@Slate) September 13, 2018
Scary as fuck weather report. First it's like, ah smart use of green screen, then it's like holy fucking shit. pic.twitter.com/J9SmZqTqVI
— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) September 13, 2018
Trump’s pathological inability to admit error, insatiable appetite for praise, complete absence of empathy, and debilitating weakness for conspiracy theories have combined to create a grotesque spectacle: He is denying the death of 3,000 Americans. Me: https://t.co/773At38au3
— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) September 13, 2018
Spoke to more than a dozen House Rs here at the Capitol. Very few had any criticism of the president's handling of the coming storm or his tweets on P.R. Most offered hearty praise. A revealing snapshot of the GOP.
— Robert Costa (@costareports) September 13, 2018
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ELSEWHERE IN THE ETHICALLY BANKRUPT NIGHTMARE THAT HAS BECOME TRUMPWORLD
ABC News is reporting that Paul Manafort has tentatively agreed to a plea deal with Mueller.https://t.co/RbWbhhkwvL
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) September 13, 2018
New York primary election results – https://t.co/6yurFqX8R1 https://t.co/j8IkmDmmmG via @GoogleNews
— Daily Tucsonan (@DailyTucsonan) September 13, 2018
Eleven days after Trump Tower meeting — on June 20, the day Trump fired campaign chief Corey Lewandowski and put Manafort in charge — Aras Agalarov used a company called Silver Valley Consulting to move millions that bankers flagged as suspicious. https://t.co/drfGaDjz3Q
— Jason Leopold (@JasonLeopold) September 12, 2018
President Trump keeps changing his story about an anonymous policeman who thanked him. Sounds legit! pic.twitter.com/550f5MZd6R
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) September 13, 2018
TIME’s new cover: This is what it’s like to be a teacher in America https://t.co/vc8wKzFP3d pic.twitter.com/YFQrytMype
— TIME (@TIME) September 13, 2018
The number of detained migrant children has reportedly skyrocketed to its highest point ever under the Trump administration https://t.co/1i4GzZHD70
— TheBeat w/Ari Melber (@TheBeatWithAri) September 13, 2018
ICE says it needs a $1 billion funding boost to meet Trump’s aggressive deportation goals https://t.co/qxpBPWy22L
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 13, 2018
Here’s real, hard data showing that separating families at the border hasn’t worked.
Now Washington must focus on finding real solutions that keep families together and fix our broken immigration system.
https://t.co/9GAHjqok9B— John Kasich (@JohnKasich) September 13, 2018
When nothing else will justify the senseless death of a citizen at the hands of a wayward police officer, quick, reach for the American drug war. For half a century, that horror show has justified damn near anything — especially against citizens of color. Christ almighty. https://t.co/vTLPwpBzYz
— David Simon (@AoDespair) September 13, 2018
This story doesn't even have a byline pic.twitter.com/e1YMUlVHeV
— Allan Smith (@akarl_smith) September 13, 2018
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BATSHIT BREXIT BRITAIN
Well, if there’s one thing that will focus minds I guess it’s a one-third drop in house prices…
Guardian front page, Friday 14 September 2018: Carney: no-deal Brexit could be as disastrous as financial crash pic.twitter.com/yANuruyzbp
— The Guardian (@guardian) September 13, 2018
But, ah yes, he’s just “spreading gloom”…
Mark Carney accused of spreading 'gloom' with no-deal Brexit prediction of 35% house price crashhttps://t.co/Y1kTJlC5Qr pic.twitter.com/KLiutDYKgs
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) September 13, 2018
Sick of being right, to be honest. The quality of foresight elsewhere has shown just how ill-equipped our existing safeguards, including the media with its multi-millions, are. Everyone in Britain has been badly let down. https://t.co/rXPoEYlRiT
— James Patrick (@J_amesp) September 13, 2018
Latest @openDemocracy scoop: UK parliament watchdog is investigating Jacob Rees-Mogg's secretive hard-Brexit ERG lobby group – over a 'second bank account' and 'other sources of funding'. https://t.co/e5ipbPtyV0
— Mary Fitzgerald (@maryftz) September 13, 2018
Getting the feeling that there's too much #brexit #backstop bravado and too little sense?
Howsabout a 4 slide summary from @DPhinnemore & me setting out what we can be pretty sure of and what the UK/EU (dis)agree on – as viewed from Northern Ireland.
1/5
— Katy Hayward (@hayward_katy) September 13, 2018
After #Brexit you do not need to worry about roaming,
as mobile phones will not work. Only BT landlines will be available between 7am & 7pm. Carrier pigeons will be used in remote areas.#Brexit #NoDealBrexit #NoDeal pic.twitter.com/lDS1TCEX5j— Office of Brexit Preparedness (@BrexitOf) September 13, 2018