President Donald Trump signs an executive order combatting anti-Semitism in the U. S. during a Hanukkah reception in the East Room of the White House Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, in Washington. President Donald Trump signs an executive order combatting anti-Semitism in the U. S. during a Hanukkah reception in the East Room of the White House Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, in Washington. Photo: Manuel Balce Ceneta, AP Photo: Manuel Balce Ceneta, AP Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Image 1 of 3 President Donald Trump signs an executive order combatting anti-Semitism in the U. S. during a Hanukkah reception in the East Room of the White House Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, in Washington. President Donald Trump signs an executive order combatting anti-Semitism in the U. S. during a Hanukkah reception in the East … [Read more...] about Israeli leader welcomes Trump’s college anti-Semitism order
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Trump criticizes Greta Thunberg after ‘Person of the Year’ win: ‘Chill Greta, Chill!’
President TrumpDonald John TrumpThe Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by AdvaMed - House panel expected to approve impeachment articles Thursday Democrats worried by Jeremy Corbyn's UK rise amid anti-Semitism Warren, Buttigieg duke it out in sprint to 2020 MORE criticized climate activist Greta Thunberg after the 16-year-old was named Time’s "Person of the Year," writing on Twitter that she need to “work on her Anger Management problem.”“So ridiculous. Greta must work on her Anger Management problem, then go to a good old fashioned movie with a friend! Chill Greta, Chill!” Trump tweeted Thursday morning, sharing another tweet from a user congratulating Thunberg on winning the title.So ridiculous. Greta must work on her Anger Management problem, then go to a good old fashioned movie with a friend! Chill Greta, Chill! https://t.co/M8ZtS8okzE— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 12, 2019ADVERTISEMENTTime announced Wednesday that it would name … [Read more...] about Trump criticizes Greta Thunberg after ‘Person of the Year’ win: ‘Chill Greta, Chill!’
The Scary Proposition That Trump Is Gradually Becoming More Popular
Nate Cohn marshals evidence that a lot more people like Trump now than in 2016. Photo: Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images If there has been one bit of conventional wisdom about 2020 that has most comforted left-of-center analysts like me, it’s that Donald Trump’s job approval ratings seem exceptionally stagnant and too low to support the evident optimism of his conservative media boosters. I made that argument just a few days ago in a piece looking at evidence that Trump’s actual voting appeal may not be much better than those shaky approval ratings. But now comes the formidable number cruncher Nate Cohn with a challenge to this assumption from a couple of different directions. It will be received by many Times readers as something of a terroristic threat, but it’s important to face it directly. First up, he calls attention to something most of us have ignored since Trump took office: the president’s personal favorability ratings. Yes, we all know that … [Read more...] about The Scary Proposition That Trump Is Gradually Becoming More Popular
No, Obsessive Media Coverage of the Economy Wouldn’t Make Trump Popular
If Trump would stop making news on non-economic matters, maybe voters would care more about the economy. Photo: Alexander Shcherbak/TASS You hear all the time from Republicans that if the lying Fake News Media gave proper attention to the booming, incredibly great economy, the president’s approval ratings would be fine and he’d be rolling toward an easy reelection. The president himself expressed that opinion early this morning: Most people who aren’t in the Trump tank read this sort of thing, maybe roll their eyes and say “whatever,” and move along. But Washington Post data dawg Dylan Byler, bless his pointy head, offered an actual analysis of this dubious notion and methodically ripped it apart: If the president wanted the media to cover the economy more often, he could have focused on it more. Instead, he tried to pass a series of unpopular Obamacare repeal-and-replace bills; nominated two Supreme Court justices, one of whom … [Read more...] about No, Obsessive Media Coverage of the Economy Wouldn’t Make Trump Popular
‘Chill Greta, Chill!’ — Donald Trump Mocks ‘Ridiculous’ Greta Thunberg TIME Person of the Year Cover
President Donald Trump mocked teenage global warming activist Greta Thunberg on Thursday after getting TIME’s Person of the Year cover.“So ridiculous,” Trump wrote, sharing the news on Twitter. “Greta must work on her Anger Management problem, then go to a good old fashioned movie with a friend! Chill Greta, Chill!” So ridiculous. Greta must work on her Anger Management problem, then go to a good old fashioned movie with a friend! Chill Greta, Chill! https://t.co/M8ZtS8okzE — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 12, 2019 Trump’s comment drew instant criticism from global warming activists and critics on Twitter who have touted Thunberg as an untouchable heroine. Donald Trump Jr. also ripped TIME magazine’s choice on Twitter. “Time leaves out the Hong Kong protesters fighting for their lives and freedoms to push a teen being used as a marketing gimmick,” he wrote. “How dare you?” Time leaves out the Hong … [Read more...] about ‘Chill Greta, Chill!’ — Donald Trump Mocks ‘Ridiculous’ Greta Thunberg TIME Person of the Year Cover