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Lithos

(26,403 posts)
Sun Jan 29, 2017, 01:49 AM Jan 2017

Trump's First Week

* "Alternative facts"
* Broke off TPP
* Banned funding for abortion programs abroad
* Banned immigrants from seven muslim countries (ignored those whom he had personal influence and had actual involvement in US terroism events). Violates Due Process.
* The Vice President spoke at an anti-abortion rally
* Bannon said the media needs to "keep its mouth shut". Started development of website to promote counter facts
* Stopped the EPA from publicizing research
* Gave out the names of our Russian spies to Putin
* Reopened Keystone XL and Dakota pipelines - Helped 35 people find permanent jobs.
* Insulted our ally Mexico
* Petty response: suggested a 20% import tax on Mexican goods to built a shit wall even though it would hurt US economics
* Expressed no bother at new Israeli settlements
* Optioning to reopen black prisons
* Ok with waterboarding and torture, suggested a return to this.
* Wasted days arguing the number of attendees at inauguration
* Insecure over election - claiming 3-5 million voted illegally - will waste tax payer money
* Revealed Trump's staff and select congressmen are using private RNC emails
* Forgets to mention 7 million Jews on Holocaust remembrance Day.

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