President Donald Trump called Democrats who did not stand and applaud him during his State of the Union address last week “un-American” and agreed with an audience member at a Monday speech who said they were “treasonous” for remaining quiet. Trump made the comments during a Cincinnati speech focused on the recent Republican tax overhaul and economic gains during the first year of his administration. “Honestly, it was bad energy,” he said of Democrats during his State of the Union address. “No, it was bad energy.” “You’re up there, you’ve got half the room going totally crazy, wild, they loved everything,” he said of Republicans during the speech. “They want to do something great for the country, and you have the other side, even on positive news, really positive news like that, they were like death. And un-American. Un-American.” Trump pointed to a person near the front of the crowd. “Somebody … [Read more...] about Trump agrees with crowd member who called Democrats ‘treasonous’ for not applauding him during State of the Union
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Trump says ‘Little Adam Schiff’ — the top Democrat on House Intel Committee investigating him — ‘Must be stopped!’
President Donald Trump blasted Rep. Adam Schiff on Twitter on Monday morning, saying the top Democrat on a committee investigating him “Must be stopped!” The House Intelligence Committee is investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 election and whether Trump’s campaign colluded with the Kremlin. The committee has been plagued by partisan infighting in recent weeks, however, with Republicans last week making public a polarising memo accusing top FBI and Justice Department officials of bias against Trump. In the tweet, Trump also attacked James Comey, whom he fired as FBI director last year; Democratic Sen. Mark Warner, who has been highly critical of the president and the memo; John Brennan, the former CIA director who blasted Nunes on Sunday; and James Clapper, the former director of national intelligence. “Little Adam Schiff, who is desperate to run for higher office, is one of the biggest liars and leakers in Washington, right up there with Comey, Warner, … [Read more...] about Trump says ‘Little Adam Schiff’ — the top Democrat on House Intel Committee investigating him — ‘Must be stopped!’
Trump blasts Democrats for pushing universal healthcare, which he calls ‘really bad’
President Donald Trump blasted the Democrats on Twitter on Monday morning for supporting universal healthcare, which he characterised as “really bad.” Trump was referring to a large protest over the weekend in which thousands in the UK gathered outside the prime minister’s home to demand more funding for the National Health Service, which provides care for all in the UK and relies on the government as its single payer. While many in the UK would agree that the NHS is “broke and not working,” as Trump says, and experts recently found it would need additional billions to better serve the UK, healthcare in the UK is consistently viewed more favourably by recipients than that in the US and costs citizens considerably less. Additionally, public support for universal healthcare has grown, and stands at its highest level in more than a decade,polling indicates. Site highlights each day to your inbox. Follow Business Insider Australia on Facebook, Twitter, … [Read more...] about Trump blasts Democrats for pushing universal healthcare, which he calls ‘really bad’
‘A political hit job’: US Democrats come out swinging to discredit the highly controversial Republican memo, warn against a ‘constitutional crisis’
Following the release of the controversial memo spearheaded by Rep. Devin Nunes on alleged misconduct by the Justice Department and the FBI, Democrats came out on the offensive against this weekend, calling the memo “reckless” and a “political hit job.” Rep. Adam Schiff, the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, reiterated his opposition to the claims made in the memo on ABC’s “This Week” Sunday. “The interest wasn’t oversight,” Schiff told host George Stephanopoulos. “The interest was a political hit job on the FBI in the service of the president.” The memo, released Friday,purports to show that the FBI and the Department of Justice bypassed protocol to improperly surveil former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page. While Republicans said the document promotes transparency and holds the government accountable, Democrats and top intelligence and law enforcement officials have warned that it contains a … [Read more...] about ‘A political hit job’: US Democrats come out swinging to discredit the highly controversial Republican memo, warn against a ‘constitutional crisis’
‘A political hit job’: Democrats come out swinging to discredit the highly controversial GOP memo, warn against a ‘constitutional crisis’
Following the release of the controversial memo spearheaded by Rep. Devin Nunes on alleged misconduct by the Justice Department and the FBI, Democrats came out on the offensive against this weekend, calling the memo “reckless” and a “political hit job.” Rep. Adam Schiff, the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, reiterated his opposition to the claims made in the memo on ABC’s “This Week” Sunday. “The interest wasn’t oversight,” Schiff told host George Stephanopoulos. “The interest was a political hit job on the FBI in the service of the president.” The memo, released Friday,purports to show that the FBI and the Department of Justice bypassed protocol to improperly surveil former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page. While Republicans said the document promotes transparency and holds the government accountable, Democrats and top intelligence and law enforcement officials have warned that it contains a … [Read more...] about ‘A political hit job’: Democrats come out swinging to discredit the highly controversial GOP memo, warn against a ‘constitutional crisis’