House Intel Committee briefed on more Russian efforts to help the Orange Fraud

[kyzr]

So Trump fires his Director of National Intelligence because his office informed Congress of the intel assessment that Russia was AGAIN interfering in our election

And Trump toadies can do nothing but defend that?

We aren't defending anything, we're demanding PROOF of what Russia is supposedly doing that could affect ANY votes. We're calling BULLSHIT

From Post #51:
"Dumbass tell me exactly how Russia intends to change 1 vote in the 2020 election? for that matter how did they change 1 vote in the 2016 election? FYI Russian communism is a democrat party thing you're more anti America and pro Russia than a Trump supporter will ever be."

Ask the intel orgs that have been saying this for three years idiot.

Of course nothing would satisfy you so...

"Nothing" doesn't satisfy us. That's the issue.
The intel agencies need to provide the substance of what Russia is doing to affect ANY votes. This "Russian interference" bullshit is getting old.

 

[Jitss617]

After a congressional briefing on election threats, Trump soured on acting spy chief
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...d2b4ec-53f1-11ea-b119-4faabac6674f_story.html

President Trump erupted at his acting director of national intelligence, Joseph Maguire, in the Oval Office last week over what he perceived as disloyalty by Maguire’s staff, which ruined Maguire’s chances of becoming the permanent intelligence chief, according to people familiar with the matter.

Trump announced on Wednesday that he was replacing Maguire with a vocal loyalist, Richard Grenell, who is the U.S. ambassador to Germany.

Maguire had been considered a leading candidate to be nominated for the post of DNI, White House aides had said. But Trump’s opinion shifted last week when he heard from a GOP ally that the intelligence official in charge of election security, who works for Maguire, gave a classified briefing last Thursday to the House Intelligence Committee on 2020 election security.

Lol guys you are embarrassing America lol

Bullshit. Trump is embarassing America.

Grennell is on the record as saying Russian interference is no big deal. Trump has said he has no problem with it. So Trump fired Maguire to keep him from warning Democrats that the Russians were attacking their primaries and helping Trump.

Instead of being concerned about election interference, Trump is afraid to tell Americans because it will de-legitimize his election. Instead of protecting America, he is protecting himself. That's what's embarassing.

Every day, in every way, Trump betrays the nation's interests in favour of his own. People know what is happening this time. Last time it was hidden.

Russian interference is no big deal.. the 40 million illegal Latinos are, the ones working for democrats campaign is foreign interference... so take your hyper partisan views.. little girl,, and go away. This is why woman were never allowed to vote.

 

[gipper]

Russia Backs Trump’s Re-election, and He Fears Democrats Will Exploit Its Support
A classified briefing to lawmakers angered the president, who complained that Democrats would “weaponize” the disclosure.
Russia Backs Trump’s Re-election, and He Fears Democrats Will Exploit Its Support

WASHINGTON — Intelligence officials warned House lawmakers last week that Russia was interfering in the 2020 campaign to try to get President Trump re-elected, five people familiar with the matter said, a disclosure to Congress that angered Mr. Trump, who complained that Democrats would use it against him.

The day after the Feb. 13 briefing to lawmakers, Mr. Trump berated Joseph Maguire, the outgoing acting director of national intelligence, for allowing it to take place, people familiar with the exchange said. Mr. Trump cited the presence in the briefing of Representative Adam B. Schiff, the California Democrat who led the impeachment proceedings against him, as a particular irritant.

During the briefing to the House Intelligence Committee, Mr. Trump’s allies challenged the conclusions, arguing that he has been tough on Russia and strengthened European security. Some intelligence officials viewed the briefing as a tactical error, saying that had the official who delivered the conclusion spoken less pointedly or left it out, they would have avoided angering the Republicans.

That intelligence official, Shelby Pierson, is an aide to Mr. Maguire who has a reputation of delivering intelligence in somewhat blunt terms. The president announced on Wednesday that he was replacing Mr. Maguire with Richard Grenell, the ambassador to Germany and long an aggressively vocal Trump supporter.
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This infuriated the Orange one because he hates to be reminded how the Russians helped him get elected.
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Trump Soured On Maguire After Staff Told Congress Russia Is Interfering On His Behalf
Trump Soured On Maguire After Staff Told Congress Russia Is Interfering On His Behalf

Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire was still considered a frontrunner to take the post in a permanent capacity until last week — when President Donald Trump found out that Maguire’s staff had briefed House lawmakers that Russia is interfering in the 2020 election on Trump’s behalf.



According to reporting from the New York Times and Washington Post, Trump was furious in particular that Maguire aide Shelby Pierson conveyed the information to Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee. Trump reportedly fretted that the Democrats would use it against him.

Members of both parties on the committee were in attendance at the briefing a week ago, and Trump’s allies argued with the conclusions Pierson presented, insisting that Trump has gotten tougher on Russia.

The President dressed down Maguire after the briefing, which reportedly led to his shift in favor to name U.S. Ambassador to Germany, Richard Grenell, the acting DNI. Grenell is an avid Trump supporter who has downplayed the threat Russia poses to U.S. elections.
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So, let's see. The Don is purging everyone who testified honestly about his attempt to extort Ukraine. Now he's removing all the people warning the country about Russia's efforts to help him in 2020.

Yet more propaganda. Don’t fall for it.

I'll count you as being among the members of the Trump Denial Syndrome cult.

Senior intelligence official told lawmakers that Russia wants to see Trump reelected
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...d2b4ec-53f1-11ea-b119-4faabac6674f_story.html

A senior U.S. intelligence official told lawmakers last week that Russia wants to see President Trump reelected, viewing his administration as more favorable to the Kremlin’s interests, according to people who were briefed on the comments.

After learning of that analysis, which was provided to House lawmakers in a classified hearing, Trump grew angry at his acting director of national intelligence, Joseph Maguire, in the Oval Office, seeing Maguire and his staff as disloyal for speaking to Congress about Russia’s perceived preference. The intelligence official’s analysis and Trump’s furious response ruined Maguire’s chances of becoming the permanent intelligence chief, according to people familiar with the matter who, like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter.

You will believe anything, if it against Trump and Russia. You’ve been brainwashed.

Trump supporters are brainless fools. You are the ones being played for fools.

Funny, I’m not a Trump supporter. I am able to think, which apparently you aren’t.

 

[kyzr]

I always wondered how an advanced nation could go autocratic.

I always thought it had to do with not having a solid history of the democratic process or extreme social or economic unrest.

I'm now seeing that it can simply happen anywhere. People you used to think of as sane and reasonable can be manipulated by the likes of Trump.

Sad....

After the disaster the democrat debate proved to be, its no wonder you posit nonsense.
How about a link proving a point or two?

 

[Jitss617]

After a congressional briefing on election threats, Trump soured on acting spy chief
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...d2b4ec-53f1-11ea-b119-4faabac6674f_story.html

President Trump erupted at his acting director of national intelligence, Joseph Maguire, in the Oval Office last week over what he perceived as disloyalty by Maguire’s staff, which ruined Maguire’s chances of becoming the permanent intelligence chief, according to people familiar with the matter.

Trump announced on Wednesday that he was replacing Maguire with a vocal loyalist, Richard Grenell, who is the U.S. ambassador to Germany.

Maguire had been considered a leading candidate to be nominated for the post of DNI, White House aides had said. But Trump’s opinion shifted last week when he heard from a GOP ally that the intelligence official in charge of election security, who works for Maguire, gave a classified briefing last Thursday to the House Intelligence Committee on 2020 election security.

Lol guys you are embarrassing America lol

You guys are the ones who are un-American. Congress has every right to know about Russian interference in our elections. Clearly Trump is again accepting Russian help in his re-election bid. Trump is the treasonous traitor.

What about the illegal Latino interference!? The foreign influence working on democrat campaign!? The things democrats have been saying about foreigners coming here illegally??

 

[Lesh]

So Trump fires his Director of National Intelligence because his office informed Congress of the intel assessment that Russia was AGAIN interfering in our election

And Trump toadies can do nothing but defend that?

We aren't defending anything, we're demanding PROOF of what Russia is supposedly doing that could affect ANY votes. We're calling BULLSHIT

From Post #51:
"Dumbass tell me exactly how Russia intends to change 1 vote in the 2020 election? for that matter how did they change 1 vote in the 2016 election? FYI Russian communism is a democrat party thing you're more anti America and pro Russia than a Trump supporter will ever be."

Ask the intel orgs that have been saying this for three years idiot.

Of course nothing would satisfy you so...

"Nothing" doesn't satisfy us. That's the issue.
The intel agencies need to provide the substance of what Russia is doing to affect ANY votes. This "Russian interference" bullshit is getting old.

Admit it. You just don’t care. You want Trump elected and you Don’t care how it happens

 

[Jitss617]

Where is your post about 40 million illegal Latino aliens in this country influencing the election for Democrats??? Working for Democrat campaigns??

Proof they are doing that?

Where is your post about 40 million illegal Latino aliens in this country influencing the election for Democrats??? Working for Democrat campaigns??

Proof they are doing that?

Seriously? Elizabeth Warren Thanks Illegal Immigrants Who Helped Her Campaign In Iowa (VIDEO)

WASHINGTON — Intelligence officials warned House lawmakers last week that Russia was interfering in the 2020 campaign to try to get President Trump re-elected, five people familiar with the matter said, a disclosure to Congress that angered Mr. Trump, who complained that Democrats would use it against him.

He was angry McGuire told schiff,, because shift goes right to the media with this information...

You believe that Americans have no right to know this information apparently COMMIE.

They do,, but told the correct way not adam spinning it like he did.. he can’t be trusted

 

[kyzr]

So Trump fires his Director of National Intelligence because his office informed Congress of the intel assessment that Russia was AGAIN interfering in our election

And Trump toadies can do nothing but defend that?

We aren't defending anything, we're demanding PROOF of what Russia is supposedly doing that could affect ANY votes. We're calling BULLSHIT

From Post #51:
"Dumbass tell me exactly how Russia intends to change 1 vote in the 2020 election? for that matter how did they change 1 vote in the 2016 election? FYI Russian communism is a democrat party thing you're more anti America and pro Russia than a Trump supporter will ever be."

Ask the intel orgs that have been saying this for three years idiot.

Of course nothing would satisfy you so...

"Nothing" doesn't satisfy us. That's the issue.
The intel agencies need to provide the substance of what Russia is doing to affect ANY votes. This "Russian interference" bullshit is getting old.

Admit it. You just don’t are. You want Trump elected and you Don’t care how it happens

I will vote for the best candidate for president. I believe that is Donald Trump. Here are his accomplishments, aka "promises kept":
JOBS
4.7 million jobs created since election.
More Americans are now employed than ever recorded before in our history.
Created more than 400,000 manufacturing jobs since the election.
Manufacturing jobs growing at the fastest rate in more than THREE DECADES.
New unemployment claims recently hit a 49-yearlow, unemployment rate new record at 3.5%
African-American & Hispanic unemployment recently achieved the lowest rates ever recorded.
Almost 3.9 million Americans have been lifted off food stamps since the election.
Signed the first major tax reform in 30 years.
Federal revenues are increasing as the economy grows. April 2018 had a record surplus of $214 billion.
Over 500 companies (507) have announced bonuses, wage increases, and new investments.
Businesses have invested $482 billion in new American projects and employees.
More than 4.8 million workers received increased wages or bonuses (3.7% of all private workers).
Provided $1.5 trillion in tax cuts to individuals.
American families received $3.2 trillion in gross tax cuts and saw the child tax credit double.
A family of four making $73,000 will get a cut of over $2,000-cutting their taxes in half.
Nearly doubled the standard deduction.
Repealed Obamacare’s burdensome individual mandate.
The bill provides a 20% deduction for small business income, which means $415 billion tax cut.
Lowered the corporate tax rate from the highest in the industrialized world (35%) to 21%.
Executive Order to create apprenticeship programs, providing many more Americans access to an affordable education that leads to a well-paying job.

ECONOMY
Eliminated regulations at a two-to-one ratio, issuing 2 deregulatory actions for every new regulatory action.
Rolled back rules and regulations harming farmers and energy producers, such as the Waters of the United States Rule and the Clean Power Plan.
Regional and community banks and credit unions got relief after President Trump signed legislation reducing harmful requirements imposed by the Dodd-Frank Act.
Since President Trump’s election, more than $5 trillion in wealth has been created for the U.S. economy.
2018 full year GDP 3.0%
2019 full year GDP 2.8%

TRADE
Withdrew the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement.
Working to defend American intellectual property from China's unfair practices through a range of actions.
Improved the KORUS trade agreement, which allows more U.S. automobile exports with lower tariffs and increases U.S. pharmaceutical access to South Korea.
American agriculture has gained access to new markets under President Trump.
Signed Phase-1 trade agreement with China

IMMIGRATION
Started building the wall along the southern border
DHS took action to wind down the (DACA) program in an orderly fashion, following the assessment of the (DOJ) that DACA lacks legal authorization.
Rescinded the unlawful Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA) program.
DHS launched the office of Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE).
(ICE) made 110,568 arrests of illegal aliens in 2017, a 40 percent increase compared to the same time period the prior year.
The number of counties participating in the 287(g) program, which gives state and local law enforcement authority to enforce immigration in their jurisdiction, has doubled.
In FY 2017, ICE conducted 226,119 removals. The proportion of removals from ICE arrests increased from 65,332, or 27% of total removals in FY 2016 to 81,603, or 36% of total removals.
The Trump Administration cracked down on sanctuary cities
The DOJ has worked with Central American partners to arrest and charge about 4,000 MS-13 members.
DHS arrested 796 MS-13 gang members and associates in FY 2017, an 83 percent increase from the previous year.
The White House negotiated $1.6 billion in border wall funding.
Increased ICE funding by more than 10%.
Federal agents have seized nearly 1 million lbs. (981,000) of narcotics on the border.
Congress needs to fix the outdated immigration laws:
1. No catch & release
2. No diversity lottery
3. No asylum claims unless pre-approved
4. No chain migration
5. Only merit based immigration for who the US needs
6. No birthright citizenship, i.e. no cottage industry for anchor babies from Russia & China.
7. DACA kids get green cards but NOT citizenship

FOREIGN POLICY
Addressed global overcapacity and unfair trade practices in the steel and aluminum industries by announcing a 25 percent tariff on steel imports and 10 percent tariff on aluminum imports.
Worked to bring foreign investment back to the United States so more goods are made in America by American workers.
South Korean companies announced 64 projects that will invest more than $17 billion in the U.S. over four years and will purchase $58 billion in goods and services.
Foxconn announced its investment of $10 billion in Wisconsin to build a factory that will employ thousands of workers directly, and up to 22,000 workers indirectly.
Toyota and Mazda announced a $1.6 billion investment that will go toward a new manufacturing plant in the U.S., creating an estimated 4,000 jobs.
Broadcom Limited announced they were moving their headquarters back to the United States, bringing potentially $20 billion in annual revenue.
President Trump and King Salman of Saudi Arabia oversaw the signing of a historic $400 billion in deals between U.S. and Saudi companies.
To defend U.S. national security interests, President Trump blocked a foreign company from acquiring a U.S. business for only the fourth time in history.
Department of Commerce has initiated 79 antidumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) investigations.
USTR initiated a Section 301 investigation into Chinese policies, acts, and practices related to technology transfer, licensing, and intellectual property are discriminatory.
The Treasury and State put new sanction rules to channel economic activity away from the Cuban government, particularly the military, and towards the people of Cuba.
Considering a range of actions to respond to China’s acts, policies, and practices involving the unfair and harmful acquisition of U.S. technology.
China imposes contractual restrictions on the licensing of intellectual property and foreign technology into their country.
In 2014, the U.S charged five Chinese military hackers for cyber-esponiage committed against U.S. corporations and a labor organization for commercial advantage.
An interagency analysis estimated that China's unfair acts, policies, and practices caused tens of billions in dollars in damages to the US each year.
Conducted 82 antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 2017. This was a 58 percent increase in investigations over 2016.
USTR won a WTO compliance challenge against China’s unfair antidumping and countervailing duties on U.S. poultry exports, China terminated those duties.
The US won a WTO dispute regarding Indonesia’s unfair import licensing regime restricting U.S. agricultural exports.
A WTO compliance panel found that U.S. tuna labeling rules designed to inform consumers about safe fishing practices were consistent with WTO standards.
The WTO rejected allegations by the European Union that Boeing was receiving prohibited subsidies.
A WTO panel rejected claims by the EU that alleged U.S. subsidies to Boeing were causing serious prejudice to Airbus, instead finding that 28 of 29 challenged programs were consistent with WTO rules.
South Korea and Japan pledged to build closer defense collaboration with the United States, and the President underscored the commitment of the US to provide advanced military equipment.
Cooperation was boosted between the Quad countries (the United States, Japan, India and Australia) on the sidelines of ASEAN in Manila.
The US to promote prosperity and security in the region by modernizing America’s development finance institutions and increasing their coordination with Japanese counterparts.
Persuaded allies to develop national plans to boost defense spending up to 2 percent of GDP by 2024, and for NATO to formally join the coalition to defeat ISIS at the 2017 NATO Leaders’ meeting.
UN Security Council unanimously passed new sanctions on North Korea.
Secured new commitments from Vietnam and China to increase pressure on NK.
China affirmed it would fully implement UN Security Council resolutions to pressure North Korea.

MILITARY
Signed $700 billion in DoD funding to rebuild our military in 2018, the largest amount in history.
Gave the military a 2.4% pay raise, the biggest since 2010
Released a new National Security Strategy that makes clear that Russia is undertaking actions that threaten the security of the US and our allies, and outlines steps to stop Russia’s malign interference.
Increased funding for the Euro Deterrence Initiative, providing billions to increase U.S. troop readiness in Europe, deter Russian aggression, and defend our NATO allies.
Enhanced its support for Ukraine’s Armed Forces to help Ukraine improve its ability to defend itself.
Working to pressure Russia back into compliance with the INF Treaty to ensure that Russia does not gain strategic advantage from its treaty violations.
Announced the closure of a Russian consulate and two diplomatic annexes in response to Russia’s cutting of the number of U.S. diplomatic personnel in Russia.
Attributed the worldwide NotPetya cyber-attack to the Russian military.
Banned the use of Kaspersky Labs software on U.S. government computers due to Kaspersky ties to Russian intelligence.
Charged three Russians, including two officers of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), with criminal charges for the 2014 Yahoo hack.
Maintained the closure of two Russian compounds and the expulsion of 35 diplomats in response to Russian interference in the 2016 election.
New the Election Infrastructure Councils to increase information sharing across all levels of government and with private sector providers of voting and registration systems.
During the 2017 elections, provided onsite cybersecurity support to States, to ensure that their electoral infrastructure is secure, will continue to provide assistance in 2018
Proposed a new rule under the Patriot Act that would prohibit Latvia’s ABLV bank, which has been laundering illicit Russian funds, from opening or maintaining correspondent accounts in the US.
Announced Russia Magnitsky Sanctions and Global Magnitsky Sanctions respectively.
Imposed export controls against two Russian companies that were helping Russia to develop missiles that violate the INF Treaty.
Response to Russia’s occupation of Crimea and aggression in Eastern Ukraine, the Trump Administration sanctioned 58 targets on June 20, 2017, and 42 targets on 1/26/18
Continues to take a direct approach to confront Russia where it threatens our institutions, our interests, or our allies.
Imposed sanctions against 16 Russian entities and individuals that were previously indicted for their roles in Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
Imposed sanctions against two Russian intelligence agencies and six senior Russian intelligence officials for their significant efforts to undermine U.S. cyber security.
Two of the officials are newly sanctioned. The remaining two agencies and four individuals were previously sanctioned and are being re-designated under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA).
Called out the Russian government for its malicious cyber activity targeting U.S. critical infrastructure, including failed attempts on the energy sector.
Released a separate DHS/FBI Joint Analytic Report that shares technical threat information to improve the network defenses of American infrastructure and raises the cost on the Russian government.
Ordered missile strikes against a Syrian airbase after the Assad regime used it to launch chemical weapons attacks against civilians.
Prevented further chemical weapons attacks by announcing detection of their preparation and warning Syria that they would be struck again if the attacks were carried out.
Imposed new sanctions on the Maduro dictatorship in Venezuela, targeting the regime itself, and not just individuals, for the first time.
Putting maximum pressure on North Korea to denuclearize.
Revived the National Space Council to develop and implement a new national space policy and strategy.
Elevated the U.S. Cyber Command into a major warfighting command, to advance U.S. efforts in cyberspace
Withdrew from the U.N. Global Compact on Migration to reassert American sovereignty over our borders.
Signed Executive Order 13780, which restricted travel from certain countries that do not have sufficient security or share enough information.
Worked tirelessly to defeat ISIS and terrorism around the world.
Announced the National Guard Would Be Deployed to the Southwest Border
NATO Member Poland Agrees to Buy and Deploy the U.S. Patriot Missile Defense System

LAW & JUSTICE
DOJ announced more than $98 million in grant funding through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services COPS Hiring Program to allow 802 additional full-time law enforcement officers.
DOJ has supported students whose free-speech rights have been under attack on university campuses.
Executive Order 13809 to restore State and local law enforcement’s access to surplus equipment from the Defense Department, such as armored vehicles.
Executive Orders – 13773, 13774, and 13776 – aimed at cracking down on international criminal organizations, including drug cartels and gangs, and preventing violence against law enforcement officers.
Creation of the new National Public Safety Partnership, a cooperative initiative with cities to reduce violent crimes.
Designated MS-13 as a priority for the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force, to allow Federal law enforcement to utilize an expanded toolkit in its efforts to dismantle the organization.
Expanded Project Safe Neighborhoods to encourage U.S. Attorney’s to work with communities to develop customized crime reduction strategies.
Convicted eight members of the Rendon-Reyes Trafficking Organization, on Fed charges of forcing young women from Mexico and Latin America into prostitution.
Returned to longstanding DOJ charging policy for our Federal prosecutors, trusting and directing them to return to charging the most serious, readily provable offense.
The White House nominee for Supreme Court Justice- Neil Gorsuch-was confirmed on April 7th.
The White House nominee for Supreme Court Justice- Brett Kavanaugh -was confirmed on October 6th.
Prosecutors were directed by the Department of Justice to focus on taking illegal guns off our streets.
Signed Rep. Rutherford's STOP School Violence Act and Sens. Cornyn-Murphy "Fix NICS Act."
Approved $2 billion for school safety.
August 2018 - 24 Circuit Court Confirmations and 45 Federal Judges
The Circuit Court Judges “Will Shape Decisions On Immigration, Voting Rights, Abortion, and the environment for generations.”
There are 179 Authorized Judgeships For The U.S. Court Of Appeals and Republicans “Have The Power To Install More Than 20 Percent of the Judges on the nation’s second-highest court.”
Trump signs criminal justice reform bill

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
The Department of the Interior proposed its largest oil and gas lease of over 76 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico.
Executive Order to expand offshore oil and gas drilling and open more leases to develop offshore drilling.
Acted aggressively to increase exports of energy resources to the global market. This allowed financing for coal and fossil energy projects.
The Department of Energy announced the approval of the Lake Charles Liquefied Natural Gas terminal.
American LNG export opportunities increased under the Trump Administration.
Oil and gas development was unleashed because of expanded resources and infrastructure needed to get them to market.
Approved the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines, supporting an estimated total of 42,000 indirect jobs and $2 billion in wages.
Approved the New Burgos Pipeline, a cross-border project that will export U.S. gasoline to Mexico.
Promoted responsible oil and gas development on Federal lands.
Directed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rescind the Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan (CPP).
According to NERA Economic Consulting, the CPP would have increased electricity rates by as much as 14 percent, costing American households up to $79 billion.
The EPA reconsidered Obama-era rule on methane emissions that would cost American energy developers an estimated $530 million annually.
The EPA was directed by the Energy Independence Executive Order to repeal of the Clean Power Plan.
The Administration estimates that repealing the Clean Power Plan could eliminate up to $33 billion in compliance costs in 2030.
Signed legislation to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to domestic energy production.
Kept campaign promise to get America out of the Paris Climate Agreement, saving taxpayers billions of dollars.

HEALTHCARE
Mobilized his entire Administration to address drug addiction and opioid abuse by directing the declaration of a Nationwide Public Health Emergency.
Created a bipartisan opioid commission and they issued 56 recommendations to help defeat the opioid crisis.
Directed HHS to declare the opioid crisis a public health emergency, allowing grant money to be used to combat abuse.
International Narcotics Trafficking Emergency Response By Detecting Incoming Contraband With Technology (INTERDICT Act) that gave customs agents $9 million for screening tools.
HHS announced it would provide $485 million in grants to states and territories to combat the opioid crisis. In fiscal year 2017, HHS invested nearly $900 million in opioid-specific funding.
Proposed changes to Medicaid to combat the opioid crisis.
Executive order to reform the US healthcare system to take steps to expand choices and alternatives to Obamacare and increase competition to bring down costs for consumers.
Repealed Obamacare’s individual mandate, which required individuals to purchase a health care plan they may not want or be able to afford.
The Secretary of Labor agreed to expand access to Association Health Plans (AHPs), which could potentially allow American employers to form groups across State lines.
The FDA has approved the most number of generic drugs in history in order to increase competition in the marketplace and lower the cost of prescription drugs for all Americans.

INFRASTRUCTURE & TECHNOLOGY
Allocated $50 billion to empower rural America to address the infrastructure needs of their communities.
Transportation projects which will rebuild roads, bridges, railways, and other vital infrastructure.
Broadband deployment projects which will improve access for rural communities.
Water and waste projects to help ensure rural families have access to clean water.
Power and electric projects to provide rural areas with reliable, affordable power.
Water resources projects to better manage flood risk and improve rural water supplies and waterways.
Made clear that broadband should be an infrastructure priority

Promises Kept | President Donald J. Trump's Accomplishments

 

[Jitss617]

After a congressional briefing on election threats, Trump soured on acting spy chief
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...d2b4ec-53f1-11ea-b119-4faabac6674f_story.html

President Trump erupted at his acting director of national intelligence, Joseph Maguire, in the Oval Office last week over what he perceived as disloyalty by Maguire’s staff, which ruined Maguire’s chances of becoming the permanent intelligence chief, according to people familiar with the matter.

Trump announced on Wednesday that he was replacing Maguire with a vocal loyalist, Richard Grenell, who is the U.S. ambassador to Germany.

Maguire had been considered a leading candidate to be nominated for the post of DNI, White House aides had said. But Trump’s opinion shifted last week when he heard from a GOP ally that the intelligence official in charge of election security, who works for Maguire, gave a classified briefing last Thursday to the House Intelligence Committee on 2020 election security.

Lol guys you are embarrassing America lol

WASHINGTON — Intelligence officials warned House lawmakers last week that Russia was interfering in the 2020 campaign to try to get President Trump re-elected, five people familiar with the matter said, a disclosure to Congress that angered Mr. Trump, who complained that Democrats would use it against him.

Where is your post about 40 million illegal Latino aliens in this country influencing the election for Democrats??? Working for Democrat campaigns??

where is the proof that there 40 million illegal Latinos? spit it out please no alt fact this time.

Lol I haven’t heard alt right in a long time lol haha thank you!

and of course there is 40!

 

[berg80]

I always wondered how an advanced nation could go autocratic.

I always thought it had to do with not having a solid history of the democratic process or extreme social or economic unrest.

I'm now seeing that it can simply happen anywhere. People you used to think of as sane and reasonable can be manipulated by the likes of Trump.

Sad....

It seems to me there are three major components to this. 1. A significant part of the population feeling disaffected (frustrated with dysfunction in DC and wage stagnation). 2. Manipulation of information and or the ability to misinform the public (Faux). 3. A highly skilled orator with a talent for exploiting anger and ignorance (the Orange Fraud).

 

[berg80]

JOBS

What happens when the inevitable recession comes and Trumpette's realize the unemployment rate was financed on a mountain of deficit spending that is only going to accelerate when the economy slows? The Fed's ability to significantly lower rates to stimulate the economy is hampered by rates that are currently low to begin with. Rates in Europe are already below zero in most places leaving no room for stimulus. Corporate tax rates, already cut to the bone, can't realistically be lowered any more. The Orange Fraud is going to propose a middle class tax cut this fall which will make the deficit worse. When this causes the debt to explode to $30T forcing a credit rating cut in turn forcing us to increase the rate of return on bonds to entice investment by increasing the interest rates at a time when they should be going down........what will you be chirping about then? Oh........wait.........I know.........you'll blame the whole thing on Dems like you did when Obama was forced to deal with the mess Dubya left behind.

 

[Zander]

I thought it was Ukraine now?

Dear LWNJ's, please come up with a conspiracy theory and stick with it!

 

[LordBrownTrout]

So Trump fires his Director of National Intelligence because his office informed Congress of the intel assessment that Russia was AGAIN interfering in our election

And Trump toadies can do nothing but defend that?

We aren't defending anything, we're demanding PROOF of what Russia is supposedly doing that could affect ANY votes. We're calling BULLSHIT

From Post #51:
"Dumbass tell me exactly how Russia intends to change 1 vote in the 2020 election? for that matter how did they change 1 vote in the 2016 election? FYI Russian communism is a democrat party thing you're more anti America and pro Russia than a Trump supporter will ever be."

Ask the intel orgs that have been saying this for three years idiot.

Of course nothing would satisfy you so...

"Nothing" doesn't satisfy us. That's the issue.
The intel agencies need to provide the substance of what Russia is doing to affect ANY votes. This "Russian interference" bullshit is getting old.

Admit it. You just don’t care. You want Trump elected and you Don’t care how it happens

I knew it. Those russians made you vote for trump too and now you ain't gonna be fooled this time are you.

 

[Dragonlady]

After a congressional briefing on election threats, Trump soured on acting spy chief
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...d2b4ec-53f1-11ea-b119-4faabac6674f_story.html

President Trump erupted at his acting director of national intelligence, Joseph Maguire, in the Oval Office last week over what he perceived as disloyalty by Maguire’s staff, which ruined Maguire’s chances of becoming the permanent intelligence chief, according to people familiar with the matter.

Trump announced on Wednesday that he was replacing Maguire with a vocal loyalist, Richard Grenell, who is the U.S. ambassador to Germany.

Maguire had been considered a leading candidate to be nominated for the post of DNI, White House aides had said. But Trump’s opinion shifted last week when he heard from a GOP ally that the intelligence official in charge of election security, who works for Maguire, gave a classified briefing last Thursday to the House Intelligence Committee on 2020 election security.

Lol guys you are embarrassing America lol

Bullshit. Trump is embarassing America.

Grennell is on the record as saying Russian interference is no big deal. Trump has said he has no problem with it. So Trump fired Maguire to keep him from warning Democrats that the Russians were attacking their primaries and helping Trump.

Instead of being concerned about election interference, Trump is afraid to tell Americans because it will de-legitimize his election. Instead of protecting America, he is protecting himself. That's what's embarassing.

Every day, in every way, Trump betrays the nation's interests in favour of his own. People know what is happening this time. Last time it was hidden.

Russian interference is no big deal.. the 40 million illegal Latinos are, the ones working for democrats campaign is foreign interference... so take your hyper partisan views.. little girl,, and go away. This is why woman were never allowed to vote.

Russian interference is a HUGE deal. It’s why there was a Mueller Investigation. Massive sanctions were placed on Russia as a result.

But this is what the American people are now seeing. Russia is interfering. AGAIN. Trump still claims that they didn’t do it in 2016 and has done little to stop it.

Now he’s firing the DNI who is warning the nation and putting yet another crony who denies Russia interfere in the first place, based on a paranoid fear the Dems will use this against him. Trump first. America be damned.

 

[colfax_m]

So Trump fires his Director of National Intelligence because his office informed Congress of the intel assessment that Russia was AGAIN interfering in our election

And Trump toadies can do nothing but defend that?

We aren't defending anything, we're demanding PROOF of what Russia is supposedly doing that could affect ANY votes. We're calling BULLSHIT

From Post #51:
"Dumbass tell me exactly how Russia intends to change 1 vote in the 2020 election? for that matter how did they change 1 vote in the 2016 election? FYI Russian communism is a democrat party thing you're more anti America and pro Russia than a Trump supporter will ever be."

Ask the intel orgs that have been saying this for three years idiot.

Of course nothing would satisfy you so...

"Nothing" doesn't satisfy us. That's the issue.
The intel agencies need to provide the substance of what Russia is doing to affect ANY votes. This "Russian interference" bullshit is getting old.

Admit it. You just don’t are. You want Trump elected and you Don’t care how it happens

I will vote for the best candidate for president. I believe that is Donald Trump. Here are his accomplishments, aka "promises kept":
JOBS
4.7 million jobs created since election.
More Americans are now employed than ever recorded before in our history.
Created more than 400,000 manufacturing jobs since the election.
Manufacturing jobs growing at the fastest rate in more than THREE DECADES.
New unemployment claims recently hit a 49-yearlow, unemployment rate new record at 3.5%
African-American & Hispanic unemployment recently achieved the lowest rates ever recorded.
Almost 3.9 million Americans have been lifted off food stamps since the election.
Signed the first major tax reform in 30 years.
Federal revenues are increasing as the economy grows. April 2018 had a record surplus of $214 billion.
Over 500 companies (507) have announced bonuses, wage increases, and new investments.
Businesses have invested $482 billion in new American projects and employees.
More than 4.8 million workers received increased wages or bonuses (3.7% of all private workers).
Provided $1.5 trillion in tax cuts to individuals.
American families received $3.2 trillion in gross tax cuts and saw the child tax credit double.
A family of four making $73,000 will get a cut of over $2,000-cutting their taxes in half.
Nearly doubled the standard deduction.
Repealed Obamacare’s burdensome individual mandate.
The bill provides a 20% deduction for small business income, which means $415 billion tax cut.
Lowered the corporate tax rate from the highest in the industrialized world (35%) to 21%.
Executive Order to create apprenticeship programs, providing many more Americans access to an affordable education that leads to a well-paying job.

ECONOMY
Eliminated regulations at a two-to-one ratio, issuing 2 deregulatory actions for every new regulatory action.
Rolled back rules and regulations harming farmers and energy producers, such as the Waters of the United States Rule and the Clean Power Plan.
Regional and community banks and credit unions got relief after President Trump signed legislation reducing harmful requirements imposed by the Dodd-Frank Act.
Since President Trump’s election, more than $5 trillion in wealth has been created for the U.S. economy.
2018 full year GDP 3.0%
2019 full year GDP 2.8%

TRADE
Withdrew the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement.
Working to defend American intellectual property from China's unfair practices through a range of actions.
Improved the KORUS trade agreement, which allows more U.S. automobile exports with lower tariffs and increases U.S. pharmaceutical access to South Korea.
American agriculture has gained access to new markets under President Trump.
Signed Phase-1 trade agreement with China

IMMIGRATION
Started building the wall along the southern border
DHS took action to wind down the (DACA) program in an orderly fashion, following the assessment of the (DOJ) that DACA lacks legal authorization.
Rescinded the unlawful Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA) program.
DHS launched the office of Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE).
(ICE) made 110,568 arrests of illegal aliens in 2017, a 40 percent increase compared to the same time period the prior year.
The number of counties participating in the 287(g) program, which gives state and local law enforcement authority to enforce immigration in their jurisdiction, has doubled.
In FY 2017, ICE conducted 226,119 removals. The proportion of removals from ICE arrests increased from 65,332, or 27% of total removals in FY 2016 to 81,603, or 36% of total removals.
The Trump Administration cracked down on sanctuary cities
The DOJ has worked with Central American partners to arrest and charge about 4,000 MS-13 members.
DHS arrested 796 MS-13 gang members and associates in FY 2017, an 83 percent increase from the previous year.
The White House negotiated $1.6 billion in border wall funding.
Increased ICE funding by more than 10%.
Federal agents have seized nearly 1 million lbs. (981,000) of narcotics on the border.
Congress needs to fix the outdated immigration laws:
1. No catch & release
2. No diversity lottery
3. No asylum claims unless pre-approved
4. No chain migration
5. Only merit based immigration for who the US needs
6. No birthright citizenship, i.e. no cottage industry for anchor babies from Russia & China.
7. DACA kids get green cards but NOT citizenship

FOREIGN POLICY
Addressed global overcapacity and unfair trade practices in the steel and aluminum industries by announcing a 25 percent tariff on steel imports and 10 percent tariff on aluminum imports.
Worked to bring foreign investment back to the United States so more goods are made in America by American workers.
South Korean companies announced 64 projects that will invest more than $17 billion in the U.S. over four years and will purchase $58 billion in goods and services.
Foxconn announced its investment of $10 billion in Wisconsin to build a factory that will employ thousands of workers directly, and up to 22,000 workers indirectly.
Toyota and Mazda announced a $1.6 billion investment that will go toward a new manufacturing plant in the U.S., creating an estimated 4,000 jobs.
Broadcom Limited announced they were moving their headquarters back to the United States, bringing potentially $20 billion in annual revenue.
President Trump and King Salman of Saudi Arabia oversaw the signing of a historic $400 billion in deals between U.S. and Saudi companies.
To defend U.S. national security interests, President Trump blocked a foreign company from acquiring a U.S. business for only the fourth time in history.
Department of Commerce has initiated 79 antidumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) investigations.
USTR initiated a Section 301 investigation into Chinese policies, acts, and practices related to technology transfer, licensing, and intellectual property are discriminatory.
The Treasury and State put new sanction rules to channel economic activity away from the Cuban government, particularly the military, and towards the people of Cuba.
Considering a range of actions to respond to China’s acts, policies, and practices involving the unfair and harmful acquisition of U.S. technology.
China imposes contractual restrictions on the licensing of intellectual property and foreign technology into their country.
In 2014, the U.S charged five Chinese military hackers for cyber-esponiage committed against U.S. corporations and a labor organization for commercial advantage.
An interagency analysis estimated that China's unfair acts, policies, and practices caused tens of billions in dollars in damages to the US each year.
Conducted 82 antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 2017. This was a 58 percent increase in investigations over 2016.
USTR won a WTO compliance challenge against China’s unfair antidumping and countervailing duties on U.S. poultry exports, China terminated those duties.
The US won a WTO dispute regarding Indonesia’s unfair import licensing regime restricting U.S. agricultural exports.
A WTO compliance panel found that U.S. tuna labeling rules designed to inform consumers about safe fishing practices were consistent with WTO standards.
The WTO rejected allegations by the European Union that Boeing was receiving prohibited subsidies.
A WTO panel rejected claims by the EU that alleged U.S. subsidies to Boeing were causing serious prejudice to Airbus, instead finding that 28 of 29 challenged programs were consistent with WTO rules.
South Korea and Japan pledged to build closer defense collaboration with the United States, and the President underscored the commitment of the US to provide advanced military equipment.
Cooperation was boosted between the Quad countries (the United States, Japan, India and Australia) on the sidelines of ASEAN in Manila.
The US to promote prosperity and security in the region by modernizing America’s development finance institutions and increasing their coordination with Japanese counterparts.
Persuaded allies to develop national plans to boost defense spending up to 2 percent of GDP by 2024, and for NATO to formally join the coalition to defeat ISIS at the 2017 NATO Leaders’ meeting.
UN Security Council unanimously passed new sanctions on North Korea.
Secured new commitments from Vietnam and China to increase pressure on NK.
China affirmed it would fully implement UN Security Council resolutions to pressure North Korea.

MILITARY
Signed $700 billion in DoD funding to rebuild our military in 2018, the largest amount in history.
Gave the military a 2.4% pay raise, the biggest since 2010
Released a new National Security Strategy that makes clear that Russia is undertaking actions that threaten the security of the US and our allies, and outlines steps to stop Russia’s malign interference.
Increased funding for the Euro Deterrence Initiative, providing billions to increase U.S. troop readiness in Europe, deter Russian aggression, and defend our NATO allies.
Enhanced its support for Ukraine’s Armed Forces to help Ukraine improve its ability to defend itself.
Working to pressure Russia back into compliance with the INF Treaty to ensure that Russia does not gain strategic advantage from its treaty violations.
Announced the closure of a Russian consulate and two diplomatic annexes in response to Russia’s cutting of the number of U.S. diplomatic personnel in Russia.
Attributed the worldwide NotPetya cyber-attack to the Russian military.
Banned the use of Kaspersky Labs software on U.S. government computers due to Kaspersky ties to Russian intelligence.
Charged three Russians, including two officers of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), with criminal charges for the 2014 Yahoo hack.
Maintained the closure of two Russian compounds and the expulsion of 35 diplomats in response to Russian interference in the 2016 election.
New the Election Infrastructure Councils to increase information sharing across all levels of government and with private sector providers of voting and registration systems.
During the 2017 elections, provided onsite cybersecurity support to States, to ensure that their electoral infrastructure is secure, will continue to provide assistance in 2018
Proposed a new rule under the Patriot Act that would prohibit Latvia’s ABLV bank, which has been laundering illicit Russian funds, from opening or maintaining correspondent accounts in the US.
Announced Russia Magnitsky Sanctions and Global Magnitsky Sanctions respectively.
Imposed export controls against two Russian companies that were helping Russia to develop missiles that violate the INF Treaty.
Response to Russia’s occupation of Crimea and aggression in Eastern Ukraine, the Trump Administration sanctioned 58 targets on June 20, 2017, and 42 targets on 1/26/18
Continues to take a direct approach to confront Russia where it threatens our institutions, our interests, or our allies.
Imposed sanctions against 16 Russian entities and individuals that were previously indicted for their roles in Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
Imposed sanctions against two Russian intelligence agencies and six senior Russian intelligence officials for their significant efforts to undermine U.S. cyber security.
Two of the officials are newly sanctioned. The remaining two agencies and four individuals were previously sanctioned and are being re-designated under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA).
Called out the Russian government for its malicious cyber activity targeting U.S. critical infrastructure, including failed attempts on the energy sector.
Released a separate DHS/FBI Joint Analytic Report that shares technical threat information to improve the network defenses of American infrastructure and raises the cost on the Russian government.
Ordered missile strikes against a Syrian airbase after the Assad regime used it to launch chemical weapons attacks against civilians.
Prevented further chemical weapons attacks by announcing detection of their preparation and warning Syria that they would be struck again if the attacks were carried out.
Imposed new sanctions on the Maduro dictatorship in Venezuela, targeting the regime itself, and not just individuals, for the first time.
Putting maximum pressure on North Korea to denuclearize.
Revived the National Space Council to develop and implement a new national space policy and strategy.
Elevated the U.S. Cyber Command into a major warfighting command, to advance U.S. efforts in cyberspace
Withdrew from the U.N. Global Compact on Migration to reassert American sovereignty over our borders.
Signed Executive Order 13780, which restricted travel from certain countries that do not have sufficient security or share enough information.
Worked tirelessly to defeat ISIS and terrorism around the world.
Announced the National Guard Would Be Deployed to the Southwest Border
NATO Member Poland Agrees to Buy and Deploy the U.S. Patriot Missile Defense System

LAW & JUSTICE
DOJ announced more than $98 million in grant funding through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services COPS Hiring Program to allow 802 additional full-time law enforcement officers.
DOJ has supported students whose free-speech rights have been under attack on university campuses.
Executive Order 13809 to restore State and local law enforcement’s access to surplus equipment from the Defense Department, such as armored vehicles.
Executive Orders – 13773, 13774, and 13776 – aimed at cracking down on international criminal organizations, including drug cartels and gangs, and preventing violence against law enforcement officers.
Creation of the new National Public Safety Partnership, a cooperative initiative with cities to reduce violent crimes.
Designated MS-13 as a priority for the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force, to allow Federal law enforcement to utilize an expanded toolkit in its efforts to dismantle the organization.
Expanded Project Safe Neighborhoods to encourage U.S. Attorney’s to work with communities to develop customized crime reduction strategies.
Convicted eight members of the Rendon-Reyes Trafficking Organization, on Fed charges of forcing young women from Mexico and Latin America into prostitution.
Returned to longstanding DOJ charging policy for our Federal prosecutors, trusting and directing them to return to charging the most serious, readily provable offense.
The White House nominee for Supreme Court Justice- Neil Gorsuch-was confirmed on April 7th.
The White House nominee for Supreme Court Justice- Brett Kavanaugh -was confirmed on October 6th.
Prosecutors were directed by the Department of Justice to focus on taking illegal guns off our streets.
Signed Rep. Rutherford's STOP School Violence Act and Sens. Cornyn-Murphy "Fix NICS Act."
Approved $2 billion for school safety.
August 2018 - 24 Circuit Court Confirmations and 45 Federal Judges
The Circuit Court Judges “Will Shape Decisions On Immigration, Voting Rights, Abortion, and the environment for generations.”
There are 179 Authorized Judgeships For The U.S. Court Of Appeals and Republicans “Have The Power To Install More Than 20 Percent of the Judges on the nation’s second-highest court.”
Trump signs criminal justice reform bill

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
The Department of the Interior proposed its largest oil and gas lease of over 76 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico.
Executive Order to expand offshore oil and gas drilling and open more leases to develop offshore drilling.
Acted aggressively to increase exports of energy resources to the global market. This allowed financing for coal and fossil energy projects.
The Department of Energy announced the approval of the Lake Charles Liquefied Natural Gas terminal.
American LNG export opportunities increased under the Trump Administration.
Oil and gas development was unleashed because of expanded resources and infrastructure needed to get them to market.
Approved the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines, supporting an estimated total of 42,000 indirect jobs and $2 billion in wages.
Approved the New Burgos Pipeline, a cross-border project that will export U.S. gasoline to Mexico.
Promoted responsible oil and gas development on Federal lands.
Directed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rescind the Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan (CPP).
According to NERA Economic Consulting, the CPP would have increased electricity rates by as much as 14 percent, costing American households up to $79 billion.
The EPA reconsidered Obama-era rule on methane emissions that would cost American energy developers an estimated $530 million annually.
The EPA was directed by the Energy Independence Executive Order to repeal of the Clean Power Plan.
The Administration estimates that repealing the Clean Power Plan could eliminate up to $33 billion in compliance costs in 2030.
Signed legislation to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to domestic energy production.
Kept campaign promise to get America out of the Paris Climate Agreement, saving taxpayers billions of dollars.

HEALTHCARE
Mobilized his entire Administration to address drug addiction and opioid abuse by directing the declaration of a Nationwide Public Health Emergency.
Created a bipartisan opioid commission and they issued 56 recommendations to help defeat the opioid crisis.
Directed HHS to declare the opioid crisis a public health emergency, allowing grant money to be used to combat abuse.
International Narcotics Trafficking Emergency Response By Detecting Incoming Contraband With Technology (INTERDICT Act) that gave customs agents $9 million for screening tools.
HHS announced it would provide $485 million in grants to states and territories to combat the opioid crisis. In fiscal year 2017, HHS invested nearly $900 million in opioid-specific funding.
Proposed changes to Medicaid to combat the opioid crisis.
Executive order to reform the US healthcare system to take steps to expand choices and alternatives to Obamacare and increase competition to bring down costs for consumers.
Repealed Obamacare’s individual mandate, which required individuals to purchase a health care plan they may not want or be able to afford.
The Secretary of Labor agreed to expand access to Association Health Plans (AHPs), which could potentially allow American employers to form groups across State lines.
The FDA has approved the most number of generic drugs in history in order to increase competition in the marketplace and lower the cost of prescription drugs for all Americans.

INFRASTRUCTURE & TECHNOLOGY
Allocated $50 billion to empower rural America to address the infrastructure needs of their communities.
Transportation projects which will rebuild roads, bridges, railways, and other vital infrastructure.
Broadband deployment projects which will improve access for rural communities.
Water and waste projects to help ensure rural families have access to clean water.
Power and electric projects to provide rural areas with reliable, affordable power.
Water resources projects to better manage flood risk and improve rural water supplies and waterways.
Made clear that broadband should be an infrastructure priority

Promises Kept | President Donald J. Trump's Accomplishments

A lot of gish gallop.

How many new manufacturing jobs in 2019? Any idea?

 

[martybegan]

After a congressional briefing on election threats, Trump soured on acting spy chief
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...d2b4ec-53f1-11ea-b119-4faabac6674f_story.html

President Trump erupted at his acting director of national intelligence, Joseph Maguire, in the Oval Office last week over what he perceived as disloyalty by Maguire’s staff, which ruined Maguire’s chances of becoming the permanent intelligence chief, according to people familiar with the matter.

Trump announced on Wednesday that he was replacing Maguire with a vocal loyalist, Richard Grenell, who is the U.S. ambassador to Germany.

Maguire had been considered a leading candidate to be nominated for the post of DNI, White House aides had said. But Trump’s opinion shifted last week when he heard from a GOP ally that the intelligence official in charge of election security, who works for Maguire, gave a classified briefing last Thursday to the House Intelligence Committee on 2020 election security.

Lol guys you are embarrassing America lol

WASHINGTON — Intelligence officials warned House lawmakers last week that Russia was interfering in the 2020 campaign to try to get President Trump re-elected, five people familiar with the matter said, a disclosure to Congress that angered Mr. Trump, who complained that Democrats would use it against him.

If Democrats win, they will try to ban, or at least restrict fracking, which would lower US Oil and Gas Production, which would force us to rely on imports. Russia is an exporter of both and would benefit enormously from this.

Why would Russians support Trump instead of Democrats?

 

[berg80]

So Trump fires his Director of National Intelligence because his office informed Congress of the intel assessment that Russia was AGAIN interfering in our election

And Trump toadies can do nothing but defend that?

We aren't defending anything, we're demanding PROOF of what Russia is supposedly doing that could affect ANY votes. We're calling BULLSHIT

From Post #51:
"Dumbass tell me exactly how Russia intends to change 1 vote in the 2020 election? for that matter how did they change 1 vote in the 2016 election? FYI Russian communism is a democrat party thing you're more anti America and pro Russia than a Trump supporter will ever be."

Ask the intel orgs that have been saying this for three years idiot.

Of course nothing would satisfy you so...

"Nothing" doesn't satisfy us. That's the issue.
The intel agencies need to provide the substance of what Russia is doing to affect ANY votes. This "Russian interference" bullshit is getting old.

Admit it. You just don’t care. You want Trump elected and you Don’t care how it happens

I knew it. Those russians made you vote for trump too and now you ain't gonna be fooled this time are you.

Look, I fully understand why you Trumpers want to make light of this. But the basic story here is the Russians interfered in our election in 2016 to help Trump. They are doing it again. Trump gets so upset when this info is discussed he fires the acting head of our intel agencies for briefing Congress about it.

We are all suffering from fatigue from the endless stream of deplorable, traitorous behavior by Don and the people he has surrounded himself with. But you'd be setting your hair on fire if any Dem was doing this stuff.

 

[berg80]

We aren't defending anything, we're demanding PROOF of what Russia is supposedly doing that could affect ANY votes. We're calling BULLSHIT

From Post #51:
"Dumbass tell me exactly how Russia intends to change 1 vote in the 2020 election? for that matter how did they change 1 vote in the 2016 election? FYI Russian communism is a democrat party thing you're more anti America and pro Russia than a Trump supporter will ever be."

Ask the intel orgs that have been saying this for three years idiot.

Of course nothing would satisfy you so...

"Nothing" doesn't satisfy us. That's the issue.
The intel agencies need to provide the substance of what Russia is doing to affect ANY votes. This "Russian interference" bullshit is getting old.

Admit it. You just don’t are. You want Trump elected and you Don’t care how it happens

I will vote for the best candidate for president. I believe that is Donald Trump. Here are his accomplishments, aka "promises kept":
JOBS
4.7 million jobs created since election.
More Americans are now employed than ever recorded before in our history.
Created more than 400,000 manufacturing jobs since the election.
Manufacturing jobs growing at the fastest rate in more than THREE DECADES.
New unemployment claims recently hit a 49-yearlow, unemployment rate new record at 3.5%
African-American & Hispanic unemployment recently achieved the lowest rates ever recorded.
Almost 3.9 million Americans have been lifted off food stamps since the election.
Signed the first major tax reform in 30 years.
Federal revenues are increasing as the economy grows. April 2018 had a record surplus of $214 billion.
Over 500 companies (507) have announced bonuses, wage increases, and new investments.
Businesses have invested $482 billion in new American projects and employees.
More than 4.8 million workers received increased wages or bonuses (3.7% of all private workers).
Provided $1.5 trillion in tax cuts to individuals.
American families received $3.2 trillion in gross tax cuts and saw the child tax credit double.
A family of four making $73,000 will get a cut of over $2,000-cutting their taxes in half.
Nearly doubled the standard deduction.
Repealed Obamacare’s burdensome individual mandate.
The bill provides a 20% deduction for small business income, which means $415 billion tax cut.
Lowered the corporate tax rate from the highest in the industrialized world (35%) to 21%.
Executive Order to create apprenticeship programs, providing many more Americans access to an affordable education that leads to a well-paying job.

ECONOMY
Eliminated regulations at a two-to-one ratio, issuing 2 deregulatory actions for every new regulatory action.
Rolled back rules and regulations harming farmers and energy producers, such as the Waters of the United States Rule and the Clean Power Plan.
Regional and community banks and credit unions got relief after President Trump signed legislation reducing harmful requirements imposed by the Dodd-Frank Act.
Since President Trump’s election, more than $5 trillion in wealth has been created for the U.S. economy.
2018 full year GDP 3.0%
2019 full year GDP 2.8%

TRADE
Withdrew the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement.
Working to defend American intellectual property from China's unfair practices through a range of actions.
Improved the KORUS trade agreement, which allows more U.S. automobile exports with lower tariffs and increases U.S. pharmaceutical access to South Korea.
American agriculture has gained access to new markets under President Trump.
Signed Phase-1 trade agreement with China

IMMIGRATION
Started building the wall along the southern border
DHS took action to wind down the (DACA) program in an orderly fashion, following the assessment of the (DOJ) that DACA lacks legal authorization.
Rescinded the unlawful Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA) program.
DHS launched the office of Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE).
(ICE) made 110,568 arrests of illegal aliens in 2017, a 40 percent increase compared to the same time period the prior year.
The number of counties participating in the 287(g) program, which gives state and local law enforcement authority to enforce immigration in their jurisdiction, has doubled.
In FY 2017, ICE conducted 226,119 removals. The proportion of removals from ICE arrests increased from 65,332, or 27% of total removals in FY 2016 to 81,603, or 36% of total removals.
The Trump Administration cracked down on sanctuary cities
The DOJ has worked with Central American partners to arrest and charge about 4,000 MS-13 members.
DHS arrested 796 MS-13 gang members and associates in FY 2017, an 83 percent increase from the previous year.
The White House negotiated $1.6 billion in border wall funding.
Increased ICE funding by more than 10%.
Federal agents have seized nearly 1 million lbs. (981,000) of narcotics on the border.
Congress needs to fix the outdated immigration laws:
1. No catch & release
2. No diversity lottery
3. No asylum claims unless pre-approved
4. No chain migration
5. Only merit based immigration for who the US needs
6. No birthright citizenship, i.e. no cottage industry for anchor babies from Russia & China.
7. DACA kids get green cards but NOT citizenship

FOREIGN POLICY
Addressed global overcapacity and unfair trade practices in the steel and aluminum industries by announcing a 25 percent tariff on steel imports and 10 percent tariff on aluminum imports.
Worked to bring foreign investment back to the United States so more goods are made in America by American workers.
South Korean companies announced 64 projects that will invest more than $17 billion in the U.S. over four years and will purchase $58 billion in goods and services.
Foxconn announced its investment of $10 billion in Wisconsin to build a factory that will employ thousands of workers directly, and up to 22,000 workers indirectly.
Toyota and Mazda announced a $1.6 billion investment that will go toward a new manufacturing plant in the U.S., creating an estimated 4,000 jobs.
Broadcom Limited announced they were moving their headquarters back to the United States, bringing potentially $20 billion in annual revenue.
President Trump and King Salman of Saudi Arabia oversaw the signing of a historic $400 billion in deals between U.S. and Saudi companies.
To defend U.S. national security interests, President Trump blocked a foreign company from acquiring a U.S. business for only the fourth time in history.
Department of Commerce has initiated 79 antidumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) investigations.
USTR initiated a Section 301 investigation into Chinese policies, acts, and practices related to technology transfer, licensing, and intellectual property are discriminatory.
The Treasury and State put new sanction rules to channel economic activity away from the Cuban government, particularly the military, and towards the people of Cuba.
Considering a range of actions to respond to China’s acts, policies, and practices involving the unfair and harmful acquisition of U.S. technology.
China imposes contractual restrictions on the licensing of intellectual property and foreign technology into their country.
In 2014, the U.S charged five Chinese military hackers for cyber-esponiage committed against U.S. corporations and a labor organization for commercial advantage.
An interagency analysis estimated that China's unfair acts, policies, and practices caused tens of billions in dollars in damages to the US each year.
Conducted 82 antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 2017. This was a 58 percent increase in investigations over 2016.
USTR won a WTO compliance challenge against China’s unfair antidumping and countervailing duties on U.S. poultry exports, China terminated those duties.
The US won a WTO dispute regarding Indonesia’s unfair import licensing regime restricting U.S. agricultural exports.
A WTO compliance panel found that U.S. tuna labeling rules designed to inform consumers about safe fishing practices were consistent with WTO standards.
The WTO rejected allegations by the European Union that Boeing was receiving prohibited subsidies.
A WTO panel rejected claims by the EU that alleged U.S. subsidies to Boeing were causing serious prejudice to Airbus, instead finding that 28 of 29 challenged programs were consistent with WTO rules.
South Korea and Japan pledged to build closer defense collaboration with the United States, and the President underscored the commitment of the US to provide advanced military equipment.
Cooperation was boosted between the Quad countries (the United States, Japan, India and Australia) on the sidelines of ASEAN in Manila.
The US to promote prosperity and security in the region by modernizing America’s development finance institutions and increasing their coordination with Japanese counterparts.
Persuaded allies to develop national plans to boost defense spending up to 2 percent of GDP by 2024, and for NATO to formally join the coalition to defeat ISIS at the 2017 NATO Leaders’ meeting.
UN Security Council unanimously passed new sanctions on North Korea.
Secured new commitments from Vietnam and China to increase pressure on NK.
China affirmed it would fully implement UN Security Council resolutions to pressure North Korea.

MILITARY
Signed $700 billion in DoD funding to rebuild our military in 2018, the largest amount in history.
Gave the military a 2.4% pay raise, the biggest since 2010
Released a new National Security Strategy that makes clear that Russia is undertaking actions that threaten the security of the US and our allies, and outlines steps to stop Russia’s malign interference.
Increased funding for the Euro Deterrence Initiative, providing billions to increase U.S. troop readiness in Europe, deter Russian aggression, and defend our NATO allies.
Enhanced its support for Ukraine’s Armed Forces to help Ukraine improve its ability to defend itself.
Working to pressure Russia back into compliance with the INF Treaty to ensure that Russia does not gain strategic advantage from its treaty violations.
Announced the closure of a Russian consulate and two diplomatic annexes in response to Russia’s cutting of the number of U.S. diplomatic personnel in Russia.
Attributed the worldwide NotPetya cyber-attack to the Russian military.
Banned the use of Kaspersky Labs software on U.S. government computers due to Kaspersky ties to Russian intelligence.
Charged three Russians, including two officers of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), with criminal charges for the 2014 Yahoo hack.
Maintained the closure of two Russian compounds and the expulsion of 35 diplomats in response to Russian interference in the 2016 election.
New the Election Infrastructure Councils to increase information sharing across all levels of government and with private sector providers of voting and registration systems.
During the 2017 elections, provided onsite cybersecurity support to States, to ensure that their electoral infrastructure is secure, will continue to provide assistance in 2018
Proposed a new rule under the Patriot Act that would prohibit Latvia’s ABLV bank, which has been laundering illicit Russian funds, from opening or maintaining correspondent accounts in the US.
Announced Russia Magnitsky Sanctions and Global Magnitsky Sanctions respectively.
Imposed export controls against two Russian companies that were helping Russia to develop missiles that violate the INF Treaty.
Response to Russia’s occupation of Crimea and aggression in Eastern Ukraine, the Trump Administration sanctioned 58 targets on June 20, 2017, and 42 targets on 1/26/18
Continues to take a direct approach to confront Russia where it threatens our institutions, our interests, or our allies.
Imposed sanctions against 16 Russian entities and individuals that were previously indicted for their roles in Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
Imposed sanctions against two Russian intelligence agencies and six senior Russian intelligence officials for their significant efforts to undermine U.S. cyber security.
Two of the officials are newly sanctioned. The remaining two agencies and four individuals were previously sanctioned and are being re-designated under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA).
Called out the Russian government for its malicious cyber activity targeting U.S. critical infrastructure, including failed attempts on the energy sector.
Released a separate DHS/FBI Joint Analytic Report that shares technical threat information to improve the network defenses of American infrastructure and raises the cost on the Russian government.
Ordered missile strikes against a Syrian airbase after the Assad regime used it to launch chemical weapons attacks against civilians.
Prevented further chemical weapons attacks by announcing detection of their preparation and warning Syria that they would be struck again if the attacks were carried out.
Imposed new sanctions on the Maduro dictatorship in Venezuela, targeting the regime itself, and not just individuals, for the first time.
Putting maximum pressure on North Korea to denuclearize.
Revived the National Space Council to develop and implement a new national space policy and strategy.
Elevated the U.S. Cyber Command into a major warfighting command, to advance U.S. efforts in cyberspace
Withdrew from the U.N. Global Compact on Migration to reassert American sovereignty over our borders.
Signed Executive Order 13780, which restricted travel from certain countries that do not have sufficient security or share enough information.
Worked tirelessly to defeat ISIS and terrorism around the world.
Announced the National Guard Would Be Deployed to the Southwest Border
NATO Member Poland Agrees to Buy and Deploy the U.S. Patriot Missile Defense System

LAW & JUSTICE
DOJ announced more than $98 million in grant funding through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services COPS Hiring Program to allow 802 additional full-time law enforcement officers.
DOJ has supported students whose free-speech rights have been under attack on university campuses.
Executive Order 13809 to restore State and local law enforcement’s access to surplus equipment from the Defense Department, such as armored vehicles.
Executive Orders – 13773, 13774, and 13776 – aimed at cracking down on international criminal organizations, including drug cartels and gangs, and preventing violence against law enforcement officers.
Creation of the new National Public Safety Partnership, a cooperative initiative with cities to reduce violent crimes.
Designated MS-13 as a priority for the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force, to allow Federal law enforcement to utilize an expanded toolkit in its efforts to dismantle the organization.
Expanded Project Safe Neighborhoods to encourage U.S. Attorney’s to work with communities to develop customized crime reduction strategies.
Convicted eight members of the Rendon-Reyes Trafficking Organization, on Fed charges of forcing young women from Mexico and Latin America into prostitution.
Returned to longstanding DOJ charging policy for our Federal prosecutors, trusting and directing them to return to charging the most serious, readily provable offense.
The White House nominee for Supreme Court Justice- Neil Gorsuch-was confirmed on April 7th.
The White House nominee for Supreme Court Justice- Brett Kavanaugh -was confirmed on October 6th.
Prosecutors were directed by the Department of Justice to focus on taking illegal guns off our streets.
Signed Rep. Rutherford's STOP School Violence Act and Sens. Cornyn-Murphy "Fix NICS Act."
Approved $2 billion for school safety.
August 2018 - 24 Circuit Court Confirmations and 45 Federal Judges
The Circuit Court Judges “Will Shape Decisions On Immigration, Voting Rights, Abortion, and the environment for generations.”
There are 179 Authorized Judgeships For The U.S. Court Of Appeals and Republicans “Have The Power To Install More Than 20 Percent of the Judges on the nation’s second-highest court.”
Trump signs criminal justice reform bill

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
The Department of the Interior proposed its largest oil and gas lease of over 76 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico.
Executive Order to expand offshore oil and gas drilling and open more leases to develop offshore drilling.
Acted aggressively to increase exports of energy resources to the global market. This allowed financing for coal and fossil energy projects.
The Department of Energy announced the approval of the Lake Charles Liquefied Natural Gas terminal.
American LNG export opportunities increased under the Trump Administration.
Oil and gas development was unleashed because of expanded resources and infrastructure needed to get them to market.
Approved the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines, supporting an estimated total of 42,000 indirect jobs and $2 billion in wages.
Approved the New Burgos Pipeline, a cross-border project that will export U.S. gasoline to Mexico.
Promoted responsible oil and gas development on Federal lands.
Directed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rescind the Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan (CPP).
According to NERA Economic Consulting, the CPP would have increased electricity rates by as much as 14 percent, costing American households up to $79 billion.
The EPA reconsidered Obama-era rule on methane emissions that would cost American energy developers an estimated $530 million annually.
The EPA was directed by the Energy Independence Executive Order to repeal of the Clean Power Plan.
The Administration estimates that repealing the Clean Power Plan could eliminate up to $33 billion in compliance costs in 2030.
Signed legislation to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to domestic energy production.
Kept campaign promise to get America out of the Paris Climate Agreement, saving taxpayers billions of dollars.

HEALTHCARE
Mobilized his entire Administration to address drug addiction and opioid abuse by directing the declaration of a Nationwide Public Health Emergency.
Created a bipartisan opioid commission and they issued 56 recommendations to help defeat the opioid crisis.
Directed HHS to declare the opioid crisis a public health emergency, allowing grant money to be used to combat abuse.
International Narcotics Trafficking Emergency Response By Detecting Incoming Contraband With Technology (INTERDICT Act) that gave customs agents $9 million for screening tools.
HHS announced it would provide $485 million in grants to states and territories to combat the opioid crisis. In fiscal year 2017, HHS invested nearly $900 million in opioid-specific funding.
Proposed changes to Medicaid to combat the opioid crisis.
Executive order to reform the US healthcare system to take steps to expand choices and alternatives to Obamacare and increase competition to bring down costs for consumers.
Repealed Obamacare’s individual mandate, which required individuals to purchase a health care plan they may not want or be able to afford.
The Secretary of Labor agreed to expand access to Association Health Plans (AHPs), which could potentially allow American employers to form groups across State lines.
The FDA has approved the most number of generic drugs in history in order to increase competition in the marketplace and lower the cost of prescription drugs for all Americans.

INFRASTRUCTURE & TECHNOLOGY
Allocated $50 billion to empower rural America to address the infrastructure needs of their communities.
Transportation projects which will rebuild roads, bridges, railways, and other vital infrastructure.
Broadband deployment projects which will improve access for rural communities.
Water and waste projects to help ensure rural families have access to clean water.
Power and electric projects to provide rural areas with reliable, affordable power.
Water resources projects to better manage flood risk and improve rural water supplies and waterways.
Made clear that broadband should be an infrastructure priority

Promises Kept | President Donald J. Trump's Accomplishments

A lot of gish gallop.

How many new manufacturing jobs in 2019? Any idea?

What is it that you don't understand about how any prez can get job growth out of an already growing economy if he/she is unbound by how much the deficit grows? Or is unbound by how many environmental regulations he/she rolls back that will do lasting damage to the planet..........all for the sake of maintaining popularity at all costs.

 

[jknowgood]

After a congressional briefing on election threats, Trump soured on acting spy chief
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...d2b4ec-53f1-11ea-b119-4faabac6674f_story.html

President Trump erupted at his acting director of national intelligence, Joseph Maguire, in the Oval Office last week over what he perceived as disloyalty by Maguire’s staff, which ruined Maguire’s chances of becoming the permanent intelligence chief, according to people familiar with the matter.

Trump announced on Wednesday that he was replacing Maguire with a vocal loyalist, Richard Grenell, who is the U.S. ambassador to Germany.

Maguire had been considered a leading candidate to be nominated for the post of DNI, White House aides had said. But Trump’s opinion shifted last week when he heard from a GOP ally that the intelligence official in charge of election security, who works for Maguire, gave a classified briefing last Thursday to the House Intelligence Committee on 2020 election security.

Lol guys you are embarrassing America lol

WASHINGTON — Intelligence officials warned House lawmakers last week that Russia was interfering in the 2020 campaign to try to get President Trump re-elected, five people familiar with the matter said, a disclosure to Congress that angered Mr. Trump, who complained that Democrats would use it against him.

I hate to tell you this, the impeachment fiasco is getting Trump reelected in November.

 

[Crepitus]

Where is your post about 40 million illegal Latino aliens in this country influencing the election for Democrats??? Working for Democrat campaigns??

Proof they are doing that?

Where is your post about 40 million illegal Latino aliens in this country influencing the election for Democrats??? Working for Democrat campaigns??

Proof they are doing that?

Seriously? Elizabeth Warren Thanks Illegal Immigrants Who Helped Her Campaign In Iowa (VIDEO)

WASHINGTON — Intelligence officials warned House lawmakers last week that Russia was interfering in the 2020 campaign to try to get President Trump re-elected, five people familiar with the matter said, a disclosure to Congress that angered Mr. Trump, who complained that Democrats would use it against him.

He was angry McGuire told schiff,, because shift goes right to the media with this information...

You believe that Americans have no right to know this information apparently COMMIE.

Of course not, it could be embarrassing to fearless leader.