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Friday, April 5, 2019

Trump, Retreater-in-Chief

Believing in nothing but being the news, the President backtracks - - 
Head shot of a smiling Trump in front of an American flag. He is wearing a dark blue suit jacket, white shirt, light blue necktie, and American flag lapel pin.


About closing the southern border.

About defunding the Special Olympics.


About a sworn Mueller interview.About Russia's election interference.

About Robert Mueller's integrity.

About a Republican health care 'plan.'

About protecting Medicare, Social Security.

About Great Lakes restoration funding.

About US intelligence agencies' credibility.


About tariffs.

About gun control 

About wildfire blame.

About mass deportations.

About a debate scheduling letter he said the NFL had sent.

About barring legal green card holders.

About holding a massive military parade.

About taxing the rich.

About Korean trade.


Posted by James Rowen at 1:33 AM

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James Rowen is an independent writer based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He worked as the senior Mayoral staffer in Madison and Milwaukee and for newspapers in both cities. This blog began on 2/2/ 2007.

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