Right-wing US news network Fox News abruptly cut to commercial when a guest linked anti-Semitic attacks to Donald Trump's election. The channel was interviewing Joel Rubin, a former deputy assistant Secretary of State about last night's deadly shooting in a San Diego synagogue. A 19-year-old man named as John Earnest has been arrested for the attack, which left one dead and three more wounded. President Trump has branded the attack a "hate crime". But in the interview, Mr Rubin suggested President Trump shared responsibility for the uptick in anti-Jewish violence, and was abruptly cut off. Asked what he thought had caused the increase, Mr Rubin said: "We've seen the spike, quite frankly, since the rise of President Trump. And we've seen that largely because there has been a freedom to say what wants in public. "'Jews will not replace us' was the chant in Charlottesville in August of 2017 and just the other day the President essentially said that they were fair. "Those are the kinds of … [Read more...] about Fox News abruptly cuts to ad when guest links San Diego shooting to Donald Trump
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Donald Trump has destroyed American leadership – I’ll restore it
For seven decades, America’s strength, security and prosperity have been underpinned by our unmatched network of treaty alliances, cemented in shared democratic values and a recognition of our common security. But after three years of Donald Trump’s insults and antics, our alliances are under enormous strain. The damage done by the president’s hostility toward our closest partners was on full display at this week’s gathering of Nato leaders in London, which should have been an unequivocal celebration of the 70th anniversary of the most successful alliance in history. The success of Nato was not inevitable, easy or obvious. It is a remarkable and hard-won accomplishment, and one based on a recognition that the United States does not become stronger by weakening our allies. But that is just what Trump has done, repeatedly and deliberately. He treats our partners as burdens while embracing autocrats from Moscow to Pyongyang. He has cast doubt on the US commitment … [Read more...] about Donald Trump has destroyed American leadership – I’ll restore it
Twitter is Clogging up With Toilet Humour After Trump ‘Reveals’ Flushing Problems in US
US President Donald Trump has done it again. Addressing a White House gathering on Friday, Trump told the high-level meeting, that the government was "looking very strongly" at water pressure troubles in the nation's bathrooms. “People are flushing toilets 10 times, 15 times as opposed to once. They end up using more water,” Trump said. Such is the rampant flushing in the US that other fixtures in the bathroom have dried up, apparently. “You can’t wash your hands practically, there’s so little water comes out of the faucet, and the end result is you leave the faucet on and it takes you much longer to wash your hands, you end up using the same amount of water,” he added. The US Prez further stated that he had asked the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to intervene and investigate the issue. Here's the video, via WaPo, of Trump discussing toilet flushing: "We have a situation where we're looking very strongly at sinks and showers, and other … [Read more...] about Twitter is Clogging up With Toilet Humour After Trump ‘Reveals’ Flushing Problems in US
President Trump hits back at internet trolls for toilet memes
In a recent meeting at the White House, Mr Trump vowed to tackle the scourge of low-flush toilets, claiming that water regulations force Americans to flush multiple times after using the bathroom. “You turn on the faucet and you don’t get any water. They take a shower and water comes dripping out. Just dripping out, very quietly dripping out,” he said. “People are flushing toilets 10 times, 15 times, as opposed to once – they end up using more water.” The internet promptly blew up with seemingly infinite ways to poke fun at the issue, driving the hashtag #ToiletTrump to trend on Twitter. Here's the video, via WaPo, of Trump discussing toilet flushing: "We have a situation where we're looking very strongly at sinks and showers, and other elements of bathrooms ... You turn on the faucet and you don't get any water … People are flushing toilets 10 times, 15 times." pic.twitter.com/pPE0im4RxL— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 6, 2019 … [Read more...] about President Trump hits back at internet trolls for toilet memes
Dashing All Hope? Trump Says if Kushner Can’t Bring Peace to Mideast, ‘It Can’t Be Done’
On Saturday, Donald Trump addressed the Israeli-American Council in Florida– a non-political organisation that brings together the Israeli diaspora in the United States. The current president referred to a great variety of hotly debated topics during his speech, including the previous administration’s low support for the Jewish state, Ilhan Omar’s championing the movement Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions, as well as Tel Aviv’s controversial settlement policy in the West Bank. The most amusing, however, appeared to be his remark about the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, something that, according to Trump, apparently can only be achieved with the help of his son-in-law Jared Kushner. Kushner, one of Trump’s political advisers and husband of his daughter Ivanka, is currently one of the leading figures in brokering and drafting a peace plan between the Israelis and Palestinians, the economic part of which was presented this summer. “If Jared Kushner … [Read more...] about Dashing All Hope? Trump Says if Kushner Can’t Bring Peace to Mideast, ‘It Can’t Be Done’
In Florida, Trump says he’s Israel’s best pal in White House
President Donald Trump speaks at the Israeli American Council National Summit in Hollywood, Fla., Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019. President Donald Trump speaks at the Israeli American Council National Summit in Hollywood, Fla., Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019. Photo: Patrick Semansky, AP Photo: Patrick Semansky, AP Image 1 of / 12 Caption Close Image 1 of 12 President Donald Trump speaks at the Israeli American Council National Summit in Hollywood, Fla., Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019. President Donald Trump speaks at the Israeli American Council National Summit in Hollywood, Fla., Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019. Photo: Patrick Semansky, AP In Florida, Trump says he's Israel's best pal in White House 1 / 12 Back to Gallery … [Read more...] about In Florida, Trump says he’s Israel’s best pal in White House