The new book by President Trump's niece paints the president as an emotionally damaged narcissist who's cheated to get ahead, while being unable to "experience the entire spectrum of human emotion." https://t.co/z21ZG3WgH5
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 7, 2020
After some legal wrangling, excerpts from an incendiary book by President Trump's niece are starting to surface.
“Unlike any previous time in his life, Donald's failings cannot be hidden or ignored because they threaten us all," writes Mary Trump. https://t.co/RTrkPZYuHB
— NPR (@NPR) July 7, 2020
The Strangest and Most Upsetting Details From Mary Trump's Upcoming Book https://t.co/MZR0wctOHK
— Jeffrey Levin (@jilevin) July 7, 2020
Five shocking passages in Mary Trump's tell-all book https://t.co/ThydKP60IN
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) July 7, 2020
🚨Mary Trump alleges Pres Trump paid someone to take his SAT, his sister (a retired federal judge) was baffled by his support among evangelicals bc he has "no principles," & Trump has been insulated from "the real world" by "his father's money and power." https://t.co/WMLqiWdJT5
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) July 7, 2020
— Steve (@SteveMcGookin) July 7, 2020
Context…
At the same time this was happening Trump was thinking about who he could hire to take his SATs. https://t.co/10vDzzmtG1
— Lawrence O'Donnell (@Lawrence) July 7, 2020
Meanwhile, more than 130,000 people are dead…
JUST IN: The Trump admin. has officially notified the UN of its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, a White House official says. https://t.co/VqjC1Ti6tL
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 7, 2020
Trump has shown that he’s willing to write off thousands of American lives, staging mass gatherings without mandatory mask-wearing and creating a breeding ground for the virus. In doing so, he has made himself the least pro-life president everhttps://t.co/VRk47U7aEI
— Jennifer Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) July 7, 2020
I’ll give Trump credit: he convinced millions of supposedly sane people, that wearing a mask in a pandemic (literally the least you can do) is somehow a form of oppression, and made already privileged people feel persecuted for being asked to be decent. He made empathy partisan.
— John Pavlovitz (@johnpavlovitz) July 7, 2020
Why did Governors in Arizona, Texas and Florida delay closing down, rush to reopen & politicize mask use? Idiocy & political gutlessness. Combined with Trump ineptitude this has led to unnecessary suffering that will only get worse over the next few weeks. https://t.co/5SSxTs7PGu
— Eric Holder (@EricHolder) July 7, 2020
Texas tops 10,000 cases, just days after Pence visited and congratulated Abbott for a successful reopening. Hospitals are overwhelmed. Long waits for testing. Trump and our federal government doing NOTHING! https://t.co/Xg5pvgp3zA
— Amy Siskind 🏳️🌈 (@Amy_Siskind) July 7, 2020
Protective gear for medical workers begins to run low again (from @AP) https://t.co/9fA6lpE5LY
— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) July 7, 2020
Whitmer: "I'm not going to be bullied" into reopening before it's safe https://t.co/lBX5llOX5P pic.twitter.com/uFQNVyonzl
— The Hill (@thehill) July 7, 2020
Coronavirus in Ohio: Gov. Mike DeWine expected to announce mask requirements in 'red' counties https://t.co/wXpJFxEZ1v
— Enquirer (@Enquirer) July 7, 2020
Shortly after @GovMikeDeWine announces a mask mandate in Ohio's hardest-hit counties, GOP State Rep. Nino Vitale responds: "Are you tired of living in a dictatorship yet? … STOP GETTING TESTED!" pic.twitter.com/Wk3AHyDpDf
— Tyler Buchanan (@Tylerjoelb) July 7, 2020
Trump, Fox and the GOP have literally turned the pandemic into a death cult and stupid contest. Florida GOP Governor Ron DeSantis said he won’t close any businesses or order a mask mandate to curb the spread of the virus. MAGA people would rather die.https://t.co/StXMiXB9tv
— John Oberlin (@OMGno2trump) July 5, 2020
Desperate much…?
The White House is pouring $1.6 billion into a potential vaccine for coronavirus, developed by Novavax.
They want the pharma giant to quickly make 100M doses — if it proves safe and effective.
The is the 6th vaccine candidate known to get U.S. funding.https://t.co/yZAUlrGCSX
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) July 7, 2020
Mike Pence slathers effusive, Pyongyang-style praise on Trump pic.twitter.com/Uc2pJ6T5Dh
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 7, 2020
Is it cynical to think schools need to reopen so people can go back to work, and Trump's best argument for a win in November would be that he saved the economy?
— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) July 7, 2020
But of course symbolism is more important…
Sen. Kelly Loeffler, co-owner of the Atlanta Dream, has written WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert to express her opposition to the Black Lives Matter movement and ask the league to put an American flag on every jersey. https://t.co/5baNXQ5orM
— ESPN (@espn) July 7, 2020
I can’t believe I ever stepped foot in Kelly’s house and shared a meal with her. It’s actually really hurtful to see her true colors. I had no idea while I played for ATL she felt this way. Happy to own us as long as we stay quiet and perform 🤬👀 https://t.co/97jTbmuHda
— Layshia Clarendon (@Layshiac) July 7, 2020
Nah, she said that half of Trump supporters fit in the basket of deplorable. Seems like a lowball estimate in hindsight. https://t.co/vFbaw0KZSp
— Joshua Holland 🔥 (@JoshuaHol) July 7, 2020
Trump is left with grievance and magic because he’s running for reelection while presiding over the smoldering ruins of an economy and a six-figure death toll from the virus he has let grind the nation to a halt. <- THIShttps://t.co/atKLl9VjxG
— Jennifer Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) July 7, 2020
Oh and…
FEC to investigate "false or fictitious" filings for Kanye West presidential campaign https://t.co/h5KzaQTlHT pic.twitter.com/Lo3W5Na5w6
— The Hill (@thehill) July 7, 2020
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BORISHAMBLES BRITAIN
PMQs should be another shitshow tomorrow…
It was only a matter of time before Boris Johnson, twice sacked for lying, who misled the Queen, unlawfully suspended Parliament & risked the health of the nation to keep his adviser in a job would try to blame care home deaths on care homes themselves pic.twitter.com/1hwoOeq4Zz
— Peter Stefanovic (@PeterStefanovi2) July 7, 2020
Do please retweet if you think @BorisJohnson must now apologise to the #carehome staff he insulted. https://t.co/DMkxhNp4DP
— Tim Walker (@ThatTimWalker) July 7, 2020
Fuck you @BorisJohnson
My wife is a carer (at dementia home) and is the most compassionate person I know. The whole care sector have had to struggle with the consequences of your reckless incompetence – you fucking dare put the blame on anyone other than yourselves. You cunt.— Cold War Steve (@Coldwar_Steve) July 7, 2020
The Government want to scrap free parking for NHS staff, which many thousands rely on. It also helps stop the spread of infection.
We have just a few hours to force them to change its plans.
Retweet and tell the Government to give NHS staff a break. pic.twitter.com/Ke9qbigys2
— Dr Rosena Allin-Khan (@DrRosena) July 7, 2020
Meanwhile…
We're officially through the looking glass.
"UK tells EU on Brexit – We won't hang around too much longer."
— Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 #NotMyBrexit (@BrexitBin) July 7, 2020
Michael Barnier confirmed that the EU will be
'ready' for full Brexit border checks on UK goods from 1st Jan next year despite if UK takes a slower approach or not.
…
Means UK goods will hit EU tariff walls from first day of Brexit. e.g. 10% on cars. https://t.co/zIskorvVnd— Max Jansen (@MaximilianJans2) July 7, 2020
Boris Johnson, Oct 2019:
“Under no circumstances, whatever happens, will I allow the EU or anyone else to create any kind of division down the Irish Sea”July 2020:https://t.co/FICLVyQrpT
— David Schneider (@davidschneider) July 7, 2020
ICYMI Clear and precise as ever from the excellent @ph_lamberts. Seen from Brussels, there are no brexit negotiations and the Tories are an English Nationalist party. https://t.co/LMK7DFkGUi
— Alyn Smith MP 🏴🇪🇺🏳️🌈 (@AlynSmith) July 7, 2020
Mark Francois of the TA threatens Sir Nick Carter, Head of the Armed Forces, with Dominic Cummings? Unsurprising that Sir Nick Carter laughed: https://t.co/d6SJ35cJwp https://t.co/Vtb71IwT4g
— Jessica Simor QC (@JMPSimor) July 7, 2020
How Mark Francois see himself v How everyone else sees him pic.twitter.com/AQwXN0uWkW
— SirBrianCannonHunter (@TheCannonHunter) July 7, 2020
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WORLDWIDE
UK to resume arms sales to Saudi Arabia despite 'possible' war crimes in Yemen, government says | The Independent https://t.co/IjXzhbRvxt
— William Crawley (@williamcrawley) July 7, 2020
Brexit campaigners vow to cause ‘mischief and mayhem’ by targeting Jacinda Ardern in New Zealand election https://t.co/vJuSMHNoLA
— The New European (@TheNewEuropean) July 7, 2020
This is worthy of a bit of digging into. Will these two be helping @winstonpeters from abroad or in NZ? If they’re in NZ, how are they being allowed in? Local journos / @dpfdpf might want to check (@oneforthedr, @DanielFaitaua) https://t.co/9LYDoTPXpj
— Shaun Wallis (@shaunbwallis) July 6, 2020
Ireland's bluetooth based tracker app goes live, works and cost €850,000 – meanwhile in the UK, after spending £11.8m, nada, zip, zilch, zero. https://t.co/fRbNY387lE
— Brexitshambles (@brexit_sham) July 7, 2020
Delta flight to LGA diverted to JFK after it was hit by hail tonight. Wow pic.twitter.com/V4qBzUA4kr
— Bill Ritter (@billritter7) July 7, 2020