Conservative / Anti-Populist.
@TheView
Co-Host, CNN Political Commentator. Prior:
@WhiteHouse
, Pentagon, & Cap Hill. Was a career Spox, these are my words.
Cassidy Hutchinson is my friend. I knew her testimony would be damning. I had no idea it’d be THIS damning.
I am so grateful for her courage & integrity.
To anyone who would try to impugn her character, I’d be glad to put you in touch w/
@January6thCmte
to appear UNDER OATH.
This is FALSE. I was in the mtg.
@realDonaldTrump
very clearly directed DOD to surge the National Guard - not active duty- after nights of vandalism & arson in DC. It worked, & we’ve seen powerful, peaceful demonstrations since.
The White House wanted to have 10,000 active duty troops on the streets of Washington and other cities earlier this week to quell protesters, but defense officials pushed back on the idea, a source says
.
@PressSec
rightly notes that USPS has more than $10B cash on hand to operate into 2021. This is a manufactured crisis by Speaker Pelosi to distract from the fact that
@realDonaldTrump
delivered relief for Americans & she and the Democrats have failed to.
Tony Ornato lied about me too. During the protests at Lafayette sq in 2020, I told Mark Meadows & Ornato they needed to warn press staged there before clearing the square. Meadows replied: “we aren’t doing that.” Tony later lied &said the exchange never happened. He knows it did.
Tony Ornato sure seems to deny conversations he’s apparently had. First this one with Keith Kellogg in “I Alone Can Fix It” & now he’s denying the story he told Cassidy Hutchinson. Those of us who worked w/ Tony know where his loyalties lie. He should testify under oath.
This headline is misleading - so let me clear it up: Meadows never sexually harassed anyone. His former staffer did. I know, I am 1 of the women in the report. I respect the Ethics Cmte but my experience was that Meadows had my back, took me at my word, & respected & protected me
The House Ethics Committee admonished two male lawmakers -- Republican Rep. Mark Meadows and Democratic Rep. Ruben Kihuen -- related to investigations of alleged sexual harassment
Dear MAGA- I am one of you. Before I worked for
@realDonaldTrump
, I worked for
@MarkMeadows
&
@Jim_Jordan
& the
@freedomcaucus
. I marched in the 2010 Tea Party rallies. I campaigned w/ Trump & voted for him. But I need you to hear me: the Election was NOT stolen. We lost.
Resisting the urge to argue with the Republicans reflexively defending Trump & downplaying Cassidy’s testimony.
He’s ALL yours, folks. Enjoy. Those of us who knew him & worked under him have warned you. It’s on you for continuing to support him. ✌🏻
And btw, it will get worse.
The Trump Admin is making sure senior citizens are safe & have access to the resources they need during coronavirus. In addition to what we we have already sent,
@fema
is sending additional shipments of PPE to all 15,400 Medicaid & Medicare-certified nursing homes in America.
The Left is boycotting one of the largest Hispanic-owned businesses in the US - Goya- because it’s CEO came to the
@WhiteHouse
to discuss Hispanic prosperity initiatives.
@realDonaldTrump
stands w/minority-owned businesses &individuals’ right to their own views!
#EndCancelCulture
I was in the Oval Office with Trump when he said a WH staffer he believed leaked an embarrassing story about him should be executed.
We may want to take this line of argument from Trump’s attorney extremely seriously.
For the record, Trump's attorney John Sauer argues before the Supreme Court that depending on the circumstances, assassinating a political rival could be considered an official act.
BREAKING:
@realDonaldTrump
announces a HISTORIC deal between Israel and Bahrain, establishing FULL diplomatic relations. This is the 2nd such agreement between Israel & an Arab nation in a MONTH.
Vivek didn’t vote until he was 30. He’s never done anything in public service - not even city council or served on a school board - but now he wants the top job. He keeps showing he knows 0 about foreign policy. Unserious, unqualified.
During my interview with Ramaswamy, he reiterated his position that he would allow Putin to keep parts of Ukraine, block Ukraine from joining NATO and even visit Putin in Moscow. The GOP contender added: “Our goal should not be for Putin to lose.”
The Big Tech censorship we are witnessing is the kind of thing you see from rogue regimes and totalitarian states.
@Twitter
&
@Facebook
should be ashamed.
If there is one thing I can impart: Nearly all of the public figures who claimed the election was stolen, privately know that the election wasn’t stolen.
In the past several weeks, Trump hasn’t played as much golf as he’s used to - but not to worry since he’s installed a “room-sized” golf simulator at WH. The cost: $50K. Meanwhile, executive time consists of 60% of his schedule
It is deeply irresponsible of Speaker Pelosi to repeatedly try to undermine & create public distrust in Dr Birx, the top public health professional on the coronavirus task force. It’s also just wrong. Period. Hard stop.
It’s almost like *maybe* Kevin McCarthy and Rick Scott shouldn’t have schlepped down to Mar-a-lago after 1/6 to beg the former president for his support. 🤔
They said
@realDonaldTrump
would start World War III, but in fact, he took decisive action to take a leading terrorist, Qasem Soleimani, off the battlefield, restoring deterrence with Iran, & making the world a safer place.
Some facts:
1) In January,
@realDonaldTrump
halted travel from China early and saved American lives.
2) President Trump then stopped travel from the European Union in March, preventing more COVID cases.
Thank you POTUS for remembering by name:
James Foley
Steven Sotloff
Kayla Mueller
Peter Kassig
Muath Safi Yousef al-Kasasbeh
Great day for America & the enduring defeat ISIS mission. 🇺🇸
We invited the entire Senate Judiciary Committee - including Democrats - to see border processing & detention facilities. Dems declined. It’s a shame - the crisis at the border requires bipartisan solutions. But we are bringing cameras in for the American people to see.
A FOX NEWS Poll found:
-- 87% of Americans support criminal background checks on all gun buyers
-- 81% support improving enforcement of existing gun laws
-- 80% support requiring mental health checks on gun buyers
It is not normal how often we have mass shootings in the US
You ignored CDC & the Trump Admin guidelines allowing thousands of seniors to die in nursing homes.
@realDonaldTrump
met every request you made. We sent NY ventilators, PPE, the Comfort, & sent the Army Corps to build field hospitals
You wrote a book in the middle of a pandemic
President Trump has actively sought to punish NYC since day one.
He let COVID ambush New York.
He refuses to provide funds that states and cities MUST receive to recover.
He is not a king. He cannot "defund" NYC.
It's an illegal stunt.
Yo, GOP - we just going to keep pretending this is normal & okay? I wouldn’t let my family near the kind of lunatic that rants like this on the internet.
Flipped over to Morning Joe to once again hear Mika & Eugene Robinson wrongly claim the
@WhiteHouse
never invoked the Defense Production Act. We invoked DPA 78(!!!) times.
That’s why we were able to give the states 150 MILLION rapid point of care tests to catch cases.
Trump’s continued attacks on Ruby Freeman are disgusting & shameful. She is a private citizen who did her civic duty. By going after her, he’s subjecting her to harassment, intimidation, & threats. He’s proven himself again to be a horrible person.
Thank you to everyone for their concern & outpouring of support for President
@realDonaldTrump
. He’s as tough as they come & focusing on recovering. The
@WhiteHouse
will continue to give regular updates on his progress.
Let’s be clear: the GOP frontrunner for President has been found guilty of sexual abuse & defamation. The Republican Party must walk away from this man. It is beyond morally indefensible.
For folks at home: the House GOP position is: we will let our ally Ukraine fall to our adversary Russia because the bipartisan border deal we got & rejected isn’t good enough.
Mike Johnson & his leadership team are unserious, reckless people who have no business “leading.”
The then-White House Chief of Staff said nearly the identical thing to me on Dec 3rd of 2020. I gave my resignation the next day.
Make no mistake: Trump & his chief lieutenants were trying to unlawfully & unconstitutionally remain in power despite losing the election.
Dan Scavino: "The boss is not going to leave under any circumstances. We are just going to stay in power."
Jenna Ellis: "Well, it doesn't quite work that way, you realize?"
Scavino: "We don't care."
Per Ellis proffer.
@OliviaRubinABC
@wsteaks
The silence from international women’s organizations in failing to condemn Hamas’ use of sexual violence against Israeli women is deafening.
You are not pro-women if you can’t condemn rape by terrorists. Shameful.
I’m a dog lover and I am honestly horrified by the Kristi Noem excerpt. I wish I hadn’t even read it. A 14-month old dog is still a puppy & can be trained. A large part of bad behavior in dogs is not having proper training from the humans responsible for them.
It’s been the honor of a lifetime to serve in the Trump Administration over the last 3 and a half years, first as Press Secretary to
@VP
Pence, then as Press Secretary for the
@DeptofDefense
, & most recently as White House Communications Director.
Republicans haven’t won the Popular Vote in 20 years so now we’re trying the novel strategy of attacking one of the most beloved pop stars on the planet & … the NFL.
No notes, folks. 🙄
Historic Trump data point:
Of all the living individuals who were previously on GOP Presidential tickets, the only person who appears to be supporting Trump is… Sarah Palin.
-Mike Pence
-Mitt Romney
-Paul Ryan
-George W Bush
-Dick Cheney
Are not supporting Trump.
I’m a frequent
@HillaryClinton
critic, but I thought this was the single most lucid, nuanced, & thoughtful take on Israel/ Gaza/Hamas I’ve heard in recent memory. I hope regardless of your politics you give it a listen:
Hillary Clinton on the Israelis and the Palestinians today on The View.
Covers everything from Hamas to humanitarian pauses to Yasser Arafat to Anwar Sadat.
Mayo Clinic shows Convalescent Plasma will reduce mortality from COVID by as much as 30 to 50%. These are REAL American lives that will be saved as a result of this EUA.
BREAKING:
@realDonaldTrump
announces a major breakthrough in our battle against COVID. The
@US_FDA
issued an Emergency Use Authorization for Convalescent Plasma as a therapeutic treatment to fight Coronavirus, with the potential to save countless lives.
Joe Biden, 1/20/21: "We must end this uncivil war that pits red against blue, conservative versus liberal."
Joe Biden today: strips former Trump officials of nonpartisan appointments, breaking w/years of tradition
I am not resigning. As an alum and former naval officer, I believe developing leaders capable of defending our country's interests at sea--USNA's mission--is not something that should be consumed by partisan politics. Apparently, President Biden feels differently.
@WhiteHouse
For those noting Pfizer wasn’t formally part of OWS, the reason it will be able to mass produce 100M doses & distribute them once approved is because of the partnership it struck with HHS & the military supporting distribution logistics - which we’ve been working on for months
.
@ODNIgov
Director
@RichardGrenell
has been DECLASSIFYING transcripts to show MORE to the American public. He's the one pushing for transparency. Eric & other HPSCI Democrats have been saying one thing publicly for years while knowing it was false.
.
@realDonaldTrump
is in good spirts, has mild symptoms, and has been working throughout the day. Out of an abundance of caution, & at the recommendation of his physician and medical experts, he will be working from the presidential offices at Walter Reed for the next few days.
Verbatim quote by
@PressSec
: "POTUS is appalled by the 'defund police' movement. The fact that you have SITTING CONGRESSWOMEN wanting to defund the police—notably Rashida Tlaib, notably Biden advisor
@AOC
..."
.
@PressSec
wouldn’t be the first person to mistake a women of color for having a lower position or title than she does, but Kayleigh - in case you haven’t picked up a newspaper in two years, I’m a Congresswoman.
Usually I’d ignore but let me state for the historical record: Navarro was seen as a liability, distraction,&sideshow in the West Wing — From the NEC, to NSC, to OVP, to DPC, to Treasury. To put it as politely as I can: he was “strategically” left off of calendar invites.
Reminder:
@realDonaldTrump
donates the entirety of his Presidential salary every quarter to the American people.
This President works around the clock, for the American people, for free.
thank you,
@realDonaldTrump
!
Really interesting -
@Liz_Cheney
’s appearance on
@TheView
was one of our most watched shows this year - especially among women ages 18-49.
Women are paying attention.
FALSE. 1) Dr Fauci has been doing media all week - appearing on PBS Newshour & NBC’s Andrea Mitchell
3 days ago. 2) not getting your desired guest does not = the WH trying to “muzzle” anyone. This narrative is tired. 3)
@jonkarl
didn’t request any other member of the task force.
The White House would not allow Dr. Fauci to speak this morning. In fact, the White House press office would not allow anyone on the President’s task force to be interviewed. Quite remarkable that they would muzzle the health experts in the middle of a pandemic
Trump is getting roasted on Chinese Twitter for his virus response, highlighting a broad verdict there: America disastrously faltered while China outperformed
People always ask me: “how is Trump still so powerful in the GOP.”
The answer is pretty simple. There’s a multi-billion dollar “industry” that exists around Trump remaining in power. And lots of people stand to make lots of money by maintaining the status quo.
.
@realDonaldTrump
is the JOBS President. After an unprecedented hit to the economy because of the pandemic, the Great American Comeback is underway.
Last month, the U.S. economy added nearly 1.8 million jobs, far surpassing expectations.
Don’t know who needs to hear this but harassing
@MittRomney
& calling him a traitor is beneath us as a country. Disagree fervently - do it respectfully.
Btw - his wife has MS, put on your damn mask.
BREAKING:
@realDonaldTrump
announces a major breakthrough in our battle against COVID. The
@US_FDA
issued an Emergency Use Authorization for Convalescent Plasma as a therapeutic treatment to fight Coronavirus, with the potential to save countless lives.
There’ll be a lot of debate over whether this attack on Israel would’ve happened with someone else in the White House.
Let’s not forget: America’s adversaries are also watching Congress’ inaction. Iran sees a House failing to pass aid to Israel & Ukraine & is attacking both.
Op-ed by an Oklahoma voter: “I voted for Trump – twice. Liz Cheney's book and DOJ Jan. 6 indictment changed my mind”
I have heard the same thing from more lifelong Republicans than I can count.
GOP Presidential candidates should all read the updated indictment. Trump’s actions are indefensible. They jeopardize national security & he attempted to cover up his actions by obstructing law enforcement.
Don’t cover for him. History will remember.
Donald Trump's dinner guest at Mar-a-Lago Nick Fuentes says that when the America First movement takes power, all non-Christians will be executed: "They must be absolutely annihilated when we take power."
Dr. Birx is an extraordinary doctor, patriot, & a personal inspiration to me. The attacks on her are misguided & ill-informed. She's worked tirelessly for 6+ months to save lives just as she has her entire career from serving as an Army Colonel to combating HIV/AIDS.
Anecdotal: I’ve spent my whole career in GOP politics. Many of my closest female friends also worked for R’s on the Hill or for GOP Pacs. Many of them recently became moms. Most of them would never support Trump again.
These are lifelong Republicans.
"Your lives are testaments to the fact that one person has the power to bring hope to survivors around the world & ensure traffickers are held accountable" -
@IvankaTrump
#EndTrafficking
Folks will try to downplay the importance of Mike Pence refusing to support Trump but it is hugely significant both politically & more important historically.
Georgia became a purple state under Trump. He near single-handedly got a democrat elected statewide in *Alabama.* He helped destroy the AZ GOP. His endorsements cost us PA Sen, NH Sen, & AZ Senate seats.
Trump is destroying the GOP & we’re all just pretending that isn’t reality.
Team Trump is running into a HUGE challenge: how do u let Trump do the basics of campaigning (speeches, rallies, TV interviews) when he’s also under multiple investigations & is liable to incriminate himself? The friction between the legal team & campaign will reach a boiling pt.
Trump has:
-100% Name ID
-the RNC backing him
-99% of elected Republicans supporting him
And he still lost 40% of the primary vote in South Carolina. 🚨
Raising my right hand and swearing an oath to support & defend the Constitution of the United States is one of the greatest honors of my life. God bless America, our men & women in uniform, & our fearless leader,
@realDonaldTrump
🇺🇸
The Peter Navarro op-ed didn’t go through normal White House clearance processes and is the opinion of Peter alone.
@realDonaldTrump
values the expertise of the medical professionals advising his Administration.
I’ve watched
@realDonaldTrump
solemnly sign letters to the families of fallen heroes. He’s honored their memories by doing more than any modern president to get us OUT of endless wars.
Thread 🧵:
I grew up in the conservative movement & spent my career in GOP politics. I’ve NEVER known of so many lifelong Republicans who under no circumstances will support Trump.
These are people who worked for GOP lawmakers, at Right of Center think tanks, & PACs
Fact check: That already happened.
@realDonaldTrump
appointed
@RichardGrenell
to the Cabinet position of Director of National Intelligence in Feb 2020 🙌🏻🏳️🌈🇺🇸
Fixing the GOP begins with not lying to voters. Trump didn't win in 2020. The election wasn't stolen. If you want to win: be honest, be forward-looking, define what you're for, not just what you're against.
The Freedom Caucus is running a ‘15 playbook. Before Trump won, they planned to run Jim Jordan against Paul Ryan. Theyd let it go to multiple ballots, exhaust folks to show Ryan nor Jordan had the votes. Then theyd nominate a consensus conservative. It was going to be Mike Pompeo
An indisputable fact of
@realDonaldTrump
’s coronavirus response: he stopped travel from China early, was harshly criticized for it, but in doing so saved countless lives. He acted quickly & early & Americans are alive today because of it. 🇺🇸
Former Trump COS Gen. John Kelly sums Trump up perfectly: “A person who admires autocrats & murderous dictators. A person that has nothing but contempt for our democratic institutions, our Constitution, & the rule of law… God help us.”
Dr. Birx is an American hero. She's an Army veteran who has dedicated her life to combating AIDs/HIV, & is now working around the clock to save lives from COVID. Absolutely shameful of
@SpeakerPelosi
.
PELOSI SAID to Treasury Secretary STEVEN MNUCHIN and White House chief of staff MARK MEADOWS: “Deborah Birx is the worst. Wow, what horrible hands you’re in.”
Fact check for the Public: certain Democrats continue to say we need to appoint a Military Supply Chain Commander to ensure PPE gets to health care workers.
He exists: Rear Admiral John Polowczyk has worked around the clock for 6+months, saving countless lives
As Trump attacks
@Mike_Pence
- a reminder that no one who has served on a GOP presidential ticket before is currently supporting Trump other than *cough* Sarah Palin.
Quayle, Bush, Cheney, Romney, Ryan, Pence all know Trump is unfit for the Presidency.
Since some are asking: the last time we recall Pence even mentioned
@PeteButtigieg
was in 2015, after news that Pete came out, Pence said: “I hold Mayor Buttigieg in the highest personal regard. I see him as a dedicated public servant and a patriot"
Feeling sad for our nation. Watching many of my fellow republicans tie themselves into knots to try to defend clearly wrong actions is heartbreaking.
Reminder: we don’t have to do this again. We have a qualified field we can rally behind & leave Trump & his baggage behind.