The last time Trump was in El Paso, he said this about undocumented immigrants: "Murders, murders, murders. Killings, murders!" So it'll be awkward when he goes there tomorrow to visit people grieving a mass shooting motivated by anti-immigrant bigotry. https://t.co/G9pxUGpi69
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 6, 2019
Trump is traveling to El Paso on Wednesday. But he still owes the city $500,000 for costs for police and safety-related expenses for his mid-February trip for his first political rally of 2019 where he made his case for the border wall.https://t.co/ozYbY8erXo
— andrew kaczynskiđ¤ (@KFILE) August 6, 2019
âWhen Trump, having lit one match after another, professes distress over the inferno, thatâs a charade as grotesque as they come. As dangerous, too.âhttps://t.co/iQhi3SA6mq
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) August 6, 2019
"I would prefer that the president not come to El Paso."
Beto O'Rourke responds to Pres. Trump's scheduled visit to the city, telling @ABC News that many in El Paso "do not want to see him here, understand that he is part of the problem." https://t.co/AqFOSrQFsM pic.twitter.com/yuQR4qHQe5
— ABC News (@ABC) August 7, 2019
R: Your reaction to Trump coming?
DAYTON MAYOR WHALEY: He's POTUS & as he has an official capacity as POTUS – I have a capacity as mayor – I will greet him
R: What about protesters?
WHALEY: He's made this bed & he's gotta lie in it … his rhetoric has been painful for many pic.twitter.com/GkKWh0SyY8
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 6, 2019
"There are plenty of people in this country who commit acts of evil in the name of politicians," the White House deputy press secretary said as Dems blame Trump for the mass shootings.
"It's not the politician's fault.. You have to blame the people here who pulled the trigger" pic.twitter.com/zTJBbPEfWQ
— POLITICO (@politico) August 6, 2019
.@MaddowBlog: Pres. Trump gives away the game with his latest complaints about Obama. https://t.co/jS06sWL3KO
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) August 6, 2019
WTF has happened to my country? #Trump. https://t.co/fftvhmCbKZ
— Andy Ostroy (@AndyOstroy) August 6, 2019
President Trumpâs actions and advocacy in the White House affect his personal profits, in the case of Fed rates, likely by millions.https://t.co/1SGHhlqItE
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) August 7, 2019
One expert said you can hire ex-military contractors to shoot wild pigs with semiautomatic weapons. He did not recommend you try it yourself. https://t.co/Q9G9kL8sQX
— Slate (@Slate) August 6, 2019
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WORLD
Meanwhile…China trade war escalating. North Korea building nukes and firing missiles while South Korea and Japan fight. India asserting direct control over Kashmir. Iran escalating nuke program. Venezuela collapsing.
— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) August 7, 2019
The FT's US economics editor, Brendan Greeley, asks why the Trump administration decided to label China a currency manipulator and how it could impact the trade war between Beijing and Washington https://t.co/9IZpPiE0AD pic.twitter.com/tFOrkxkVgn
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) August 7, 2019
When Trump was told that Kim intended the launch July 25 as a warning – North Korea had said a warning to South Korea – Trump responded, âHe didnât say a warning to the United States, I can tell you that. He didnât say a warning to the United States.â https://t.co/QmKH9Gd0WZ
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) August 6, 2019
African swine fever, a highly contagious virus, has spread to every province in China https://t.co/YlL7xgNokX pic.twitter.com/Tz5CSFNboX
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) August 7, 2019
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BREXITSHAMBLES BRITAIN
NEW:
UK food industry has asked Government to waive or suspend aspects of competition law to allow for it to coordinate food supply in the event of a disruptive No Deal Brexit at the end of October. Would be illegal, they say, at present.https://t.co/4UMngARFDT
— Faisal Islam (@faisalislam) August 7, 2019
Pizza chain Domino's has spent ÂŁ7 million ($8.5 million) to stockpile imported ingredients that might not be available if Britain crashes out of the European Union https://t.co/Q1qhcwxo9Z
— CNN (@CNN) August 7, 2019
Labour won't back the only sure-fire way of stopping No Deal.
I continue to believe Corbyn's inner circle want the chaos No Deal will bring. They see it as an opportunity to remake the country in their image, unhindered by international law: let capitalism burn. https://t.co/Yte1Cex7T0
— Jo Maugham QC (@JolyonMaugham) August 6, 2019
Your reminder that the last âblipâ Norman Lamont was involved in was Black Wednesday, when the U.K. crashed out of the Exchange Rate Mechanism, costing the UK Treasury ÂŁ3.4bn….in one day. https://t.co/X9BsStLfxw
— David Banks (@DBanksy) August 6, 2019
The wider job market may be doing well, but new job openings in financial services have declined 69% since 2017.https://t.co/A61n3A2fMq
— Edwin HaywardđŚđĄď¸ (@uk_domain_names) August 7, 2019
Varadkar: Drop red lines and then we can talk about new Brexit deal https://t.co/wPPhLumLhA pic.twitter.com/KI5DVE4ATi
— Irish Examiner (@irishexaminer) August 7, 2019
The Overnight Note 