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Canceled Military Parade Is The Latest In Trump’s Presidential Power Fails | Deadline | MSNBC
"Steve Schmidt: Trump's Actions Against John Brennan Are An "Abuse Of Power" | The Last Word | MSNBC"
MSNBC
Published on Aug 17, 2018
MSNBC national affairs analyst John Heilemann, Bloomberg’s Tim O’Brien, Reverend Al Sharpton, former Rep. Donna Edwards
& former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance on Trump’s affinity for presidential powers & his failed plans for a military parade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPaYuNsyuFs
From the video:
Trump's favorite presidential powers
Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images
As President Trump has settled into Year 2 of his presidency, he has become especially enamored with powers he can exercise — just like back at the Trump Organization — without the approval or even consultation of anyone else.
Four sources close to Trump tell Axios that the revocation of former CIA Director John Brennan's clearance belongs in the same category as the president's love of the pardon power and the signing of executive orders.
* It's a power that is uniquely and solely his, and matches his idea of how the presidency ought to be: pure power and instant gratification.
* "What he enjoys most about this job is finding things he has absolute power over," said one source who’s worked closely with Trump. "He got a kick out of pardons, that he could pardon anybody he wants and people would come to him to court him and beg him."
Now — after Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) pointed out to Trump that he could revoke security clearances from former senior officials who were attacking him — he is clearly relishing the unilateral power:
* For the longest time, according to sources with direct knowledge of the president's thinking, Trump did not get involved in clearance issues, whatsoever.
* He “really wanted to stay out of it, not just for Jared and Ivanka but [for] others,” one source with direct knowledge of the process said.
* Former White House aide Seb Gorka “appealed to him personally several times [to get his permanent security clearance] and he never acted. And he loved Gorka!”
Another source close to Trump said: “I don’t believe Trump is inclined to do anything that erodes separation of powers — at least, nothing that exceeds the historical rate at which executive power has expanded."
* "But if there’s a power he’s been given, you can bet every penny you own that he’s going to use it — and perhaps use it in new ways or with greater frequency than ever before."
* “I’ve never heard him express anger that he was constitutionally constrained from doing something. But he’s definitely biased toward action, so he’s going to try and have to be told otherwise. For example, look no further than telling Native American tribes to 'just do it.'"
Reality check: The White House has provided no evidence that Brennan is a threat to national security.
* West Wing aides have no evidence he leaked classified information; if they did, they would’ve produced it.
* This was a purely political decision. And the explanation for the delay in announcing the decision — Trump told the Wall Street Journal he was prepared to yank Brennan’s clearance last week but it was too "hectic" — is odd, given that he was on vacation at his New Jersey golf club.
Be smart: The narrative that Trump is doing this to silence Brennan — as the former CIA director suggested in his N.Y. Times Op-Ed — is absurd.
* Bloomberg’s Eli Lake nails the reality when he writes that far from wanting to silence Brennan, Trump is clearly trying to elevate him as his foil.
* Lake notes that Trump "wants to make Brennan the face of the so-called resistance."
* "This is the Trump playbook," Lake continues. "Why do you think he keeps tweeting about Maxine Waters? He is a man who approaches politics like professional wrestling, happy to play the villain if it energizes his base. And for Trump, Brennan is a perfect adversary."
The takeway: Trump always needs a villain to run against and he and his media allies, like Fox’s Sean Hannity, are trying to brand Brennan as the sinister face of the “Deep State” that they claim is out to get Trump.
https://www.axios.com/trump-presidential-powers-security-clearances-pardons-d9eeabd3-940f-46c9-9472-d1b55aa6fd69.html
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oe: A 40 Percent President Donald Trump Loses Midterms | Morning Joe | MSNBC
MSNBC
Published on Aug 15, 2018
The president has a net negative approval rating in the double digits in three recent polls, with his disapproval hovering
over 50 in each. The panel digs into the numbers, his calling Omarosa a 'dog,' and his continued narrowcasting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2Y8KKpVXJM
One interesting comment by Joe was that behind closed doors he never once heard Trump say anything racist. He says the first time he heard Trump say anything about it was in 2011 when he grabbed the birther conspiracy, and that it was like this guy, Democrat all his life, suddenly realized he could get the Republican nomination by looking racist and bigoted. Franken also says he never found Trump offensive. Course many people knew what Trump was from he and his father's discrimination against blacks while others of his age were fighting in Vietnam. And from his position on the Central Park 5, yet it seems it's only since Trump started his presidential campaign, to now, that many, even many who have been in the same room with him over years, have come to know Trump for what he really is deep inside. A mentally sick, deluded, racist and bigoted f*wit. And a misogynist.
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President Trump Staffers Reportedly 'Absolutely Terrified' Of Omarosa Tapes | The 11th Hour | MSNBC
MSNBC
Published on Aug 14, 2018
Trump called his fired aide Omarose Onee Manigault (Omarosa) a 'dog' today in part of a tweetstorm. Meanwhile, the Trump White
House staff is reportedly on edge as Omarosa releases yet another tape. Donna Edwards, Philip Rucker, & Jonathan Lemire discuss.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI2iZe1lVlQ
Omarosa says Donny-boy "absolutely" knew about the hacked Clinton emails before they were revealed publicly. Giuliani has said, "I know she's lying..."
See also:
In just the last day, we've learned that Trump tried to bully Melania into abandoning her anti-bullying campaign, removed all the
furniture Melania bought for the White House before she moved in, and would consider having Melania deported if she left him.
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=143011360
Steve Schmidt: Trump's Actions Against John Brennan Are An "Abuse Of Power" | The Last Word | MSNBC
.. the one this post sits in reply to ..
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=142976322
gunballs, WHOA: We found video footage of Donald Trump being super racist
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=142975058
Exclusive: Omarosa's publisher tells Trump campaign: We 'will not be intimidated'
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=142970138
"Steve Schmidt: Trump's Actions Against John Brennan Are An "Abuse Of Power" | The Last Word | MSNBC"
MSNBC
Published on Aug 17, 2018
MSNBC national affairs analyst John Heilemann, Bloomberg’s Tim O’Brien, Reverend Al Sharpton, former Rep. Donna Edwards
& former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance on Trump’s affinity for presidential powers & his failed plans for a military parade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPaYuNsyuFs
From the video:
Trump's favorite presidential powers
Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images
As President Trump has settled into Year 2 of his presidency, he has become especially enamored with powers he can exercise — just like back at the Trump Organization — without the approval or even consultation of anyone else.
Four sources close to Trump tell Axios that the revocation of former CIA Director John Brennan's clearance belongs in the same category as the president's love of the pardon power and the signing of executive orders.
* It's a power that is uniquely and solely his, and matches his idea of how the presidency ought to be: pure power and instant gratification.
* "What he enjoys most about this job is finding things he has absolute power over," said one source who’s worked closely with Trump. "He got a kick out of pardons, that he could pardon anybody he wants and people would come to him to court him and beg him."
Now — after Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) pointed out to Trump that he could revoke security clearances from former senior officials who were attacking him — he is clearly relishing the unilateral power:
* For the longest time, according to sources with direct knowledge of the president's thinking, Trump did not get involved in clearance issues, whatsoever.
* He “really wanted to stay out of it, not just for Jared and Ivanka but [for] others,” one source with direct knowledge of the process said.
* Former White House aide Seb Gorka “appealed to him personally several times [to get his permanent security clearance] and he never acted. And he loved Gorka!”
Another source close to Trump said: “I don’t believe Trump is inclined to do anything that erodes separation of powers — at least, nothing that exceeds the historical rate at which executive power has expanded."
* "But if there’s a power he’s been given, you can bet every penny you own that he’s going to use it — and perhaps use it in new ways or with greater frequency than ever before."
* “I’ve never heard him express anger that he was constitutionally constrained from doing something. But he’s definitely biased toward action, so he’s going to try and have to be told otherwise. For example, look no further than telling Native American tribes to 'just do it.'"
Reality check: The White House has provided no evidence that Brennan is a threat to national security.
* West Wing aides have no evidence he leaked classified information; if they did, they would’ve produced it.
* This was a purely political decision. And the explanation for the delay in announcing the decision — Trump told the Wall Street Journal he was prepared to yank Brennan’s clearance last week but it was too "hectic" — is odd, given that he was on vacation at his New Jersey golf club.
Be smart: The narrative that Trump is doing this to silence Brennan — as the former CIA director suggested in his N.Y. Times Op-Ed — is absurd.
* Bloomberg’s Eli Lake nails the reality when he writes that far from wanting to silence Brennan, Trump is clearly trying to elevate him as his foil.
* Lake notes that Trump "wants to make Brennan the face of the so-called resistance."
* "This is the Trump playbook," Lake continues. "Why do you think he keeps tweeting about Maxine Waters? He is a man who approaches politics like professional wrestling, happy to play the villain if it energizes his base. And for Trump, Brennan is a perfect adversary."
The takeway: Trump always needs a villain to run against and he and his media allies, like Fox’s Sean Hannity, are trying to brand Brennan as the sinister face of the “Deep State” that they claim is out to get Trump.
https://www.axios.com/trump-presidential-powers-security-clearances-pardons-d9eeabd3-940f-46c9-9472-d1b55aa6fd69.html
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oe: A 40 Percent President Donald Trump Loses Midterms | Morning Joe | MSNBC
MSNBC
Published on Aug 15, 2018
The president has a net negative approval rating in the double digits in three recent polls, with his disapproval hovering
over 50 in each. The panel digs into the numbers, his calling Omarosa a 'dog,' and his continued narrowcasting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2Y8KKpVXJM
One interesting comment by Joe was that behind closed doors he never once heard Trump say anything racist. He says the first time he heard Trump say anything about it was in 2011 when he grabbed the birther conspiracy, and that it was like this guy, Democrat all his life, suddenly realized he could get the Republican nomination by looking racist and bigoted. Franken also says he never found Trump offensive. Course many people knew what Trump was from he and his father's discrimination against blacks while others of his age were fighting in Vietnam. And from his position on the Central Park 5, yet it seems it's only since Trump started his presidential campaign, to now, that many, even many who have been in the same room with him over years, have come to know Trump for what he really is deep inside. A mentally sick, deluded, racist and bigoted f*wit. And a misogynist.
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President Trump Staffers Reportedly 'Absolutely Terrified' Of Omarosa Tapes | The 11th Hour | MSNBC
MSNBC
Published on Aug 14, 2018
Trump called his fired aide Omarose Onee Manigault (Omarosa) a 'dog' today in part of a tweetstorm. Meanwhile, the Trump White
House staff is reportedly on edge as Omarosa releases yet another tape. Donna Edwards, Philip Rucker, & Jonathan Lemire discuss.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI2iZe1lVlQ
Omarosa says Donny-boy "absolutely" knew about the hacked Clinton emails before they were revealed publicly. Giuliani has said, "I know she's lying..."
See also:
In just the last day, we've learned that Trump tried to bully Melania into abandoning her anti-bullying campaign, removed all the
furniture Melania bought for the White House before she moved in, and would consider having Melania deported if she left him.
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=143011360
Steve Schmidt: Trump's Actions Against John Brennan Are An "Abuse Of Power" | The Last Word | MSNBC
.. the one this post sits in reply to ..
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=142976322
gunballs, WHOA: We found video footage of Donald Trump being super racist
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=142975058
Exclusive: Omarosa's publisher tells Trump campaign: We 'will not be intimidated'
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=142970138
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