Outrageous statements

8/2/2017 President Trump called the White House a “dump” according to golf journalist Alan Shipnuck. Shipnuck published a report about Trump’s golfing in Sports Illustrated this week, which included the revelation that Trump called the president’s house a “real dump” compared to his New Jersey country club. The story recounts a scene in which Trump was chatting with some club members at ...

7/30/2017 Trump called gang members “animals” and praised law enforcement for being “rough” during a speech to law enforcement in Suffolk County on Friday.  Apparently not in touch with the issue of police brutality that has gripped the nation during the past few years, Trump implied that police shouldn’t be too easy on alleged criminals. Trump statements were quickly criticized ...

Newly appointed White House Director of Communications Anthony Scaramucci needs a lesson in communications.  In a obscenity-filled rant to The New Yorker’s Ryan Lizza, Scaramucci crossed the boundary of rationality. It began when Lizza received, and then tweeted information regarding Trump’s evening dinner plans with Scaramucci, the first Lady, Sean Hannity, and former Fox New executive Bill Shine. Scaramucci apparently ...

7/27/2017 “I want to extend my sincere apologies to those in our Scouting family who were offended by the political rhetoric that was inserted into the jamboree.” “We sincerely regret that politics were inserted into the Scouting program” said Michael Surbaugh, the Boy Scout’s chief.  “It was never our intent” for the National Jamboree to become a venue for partisan political ...

07/16/2017 In a bit of hypocrisy, President Trump today kicked off “Made in America Week” which is meant to promote US manufacturing.  What many people found ironic is that Trump, and his daughter Ivanka, have few of the products they sell in the United States, actually made in the United States.  The Washington Post has reported that Ivanka Trump relies ...

6/29/2017 President Trump resorted to his old tricks and insults earlier today.  Apparently annoyed by criticism he received on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe”, Trump lashed out on Twitter about the hosts.  Trump was quickly criticized for his tweets, but refused to remove them or address their intent.  Senator Lindsay Graham was one of many Republicans critical of Trump’s tweets, and his ...

6/28/2017 Donald Trump complains about fake news on almost a daily basis.  Yesterday it was disclosed that he, or somebody in his organization, went to the trouble of creating a fake Time Magazine cover to display at his properties.  The Washington Post reported that the fake covers had been displayed at a minimum of five Trump properties, including Mar-A-Lago.  Other ...

In response to the ever-changing stories that have been coming out of the White House, President Trump tweeted today that his staff can’t be counted on to be accurate.  Most Administrations carefully craft a message to the important news of the day, and staffers are instructed to keep to the narrative.  While the Trump administrative staff can seem to stick ...

5/3/2017 During a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Trump made dubious comments about the Middle East peace process.  Confident he can create a new tack for history in the region, Trump stated “We want to create peace between Israel and the Palestinians. We will get it done.” Trump continued “We will be working so hard to get it done. ...

No US President has ever called for the shutdown of their own government, until now.  In another inexplicable first, Donald Trump called for the September shutdown of the US government. Apparently unhappy that he needs to work with others, Trump tweeted the following this morning: The reason for the plan negotiated between the Republicans and Democrats is that we need ...