The Trump Scorecard is going on hiatus, but first I talk about the things that make Trump so uniquely terrible: the racism, the lies, the corruption, and making the world more dangerous.
Links coming soon!
Week 42: Red State Blues
Trump suffers his biggest loss at the ballot box since he lost the election by 3 million votes, the administration tells the truth (I swear!) about climate change, and yet another Trump pushes her weight around the White House.
Segment 1: Electoral Mapathy
Ed Gillespie will turn the really bad Virginia economy #'s around, and fast. Strong on crime, he might even save our great statues/heritage!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 26, 2017
Ed Gillespie worked hard but did not embrace me or what I stand for. Don’t forget, Republicans won 4 out of 4 House seats, and with the economy doing record numbers, we will continue to win, even bigger than before!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 8, 2017
Segment 2: Anti-Climatic
EPA’s Pruitt Vows to Continue Rolling Back Rules Despite Alarming Climate Report
Segment 3: Nepotism? More Like Yes-Postism
Lara Trump Taking on White House Duties in Troubling And Unprecedented Move, Officials Say
Eric Trump’s Brother-in-Law Promoted at Department of Energy
Program That Pairs Service Dogs With Veterans Booted From Fort Belvoir and Walter Reed
Segment 4: Krazy Kris Kobach
Kris Kobach, Trump Voter Fraud Commission Face Lawsuit From Member
Segment 5: Refugee From Decency
U.S. Program for Central American Child Refugees to End Thursday
Segment 6: CEQ, QED
Trump’s Nominee to Lead His Environmental Council Isn’t Sure if Water Expands as It Warms
Week 41: Crimea River
Robert Mueller (finally!) starts to hand down some indictments, John Kelly is pretty racist, Scott Pruitt hates science, and Rick Perry is extremely not smart.
Segment 1: Papad-oops-oulos
Indictment: U.S. v. Paul J. Manafort, Jr., and Richard W. Gates III
Statement of the Offense: U.S. v. George Papadopoulos
Sorry, but this is years ago, before Paul Manafort was part of the Trump campaign. But why aren't Crooked Hillary & the Dems the focus?????
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 30, 2017
Papadopoulos Claimed Trump Campaign Approved Russia Meeting
Trump Nominee Sam Clovis Withdraws From Consideration for Agriculture Department Post
Carter Page Testifies He Told Sessions About Russia Trip
Jared Kushner’s Team Turned Over Documents to Special Counsel in Russia Investigation
Segment 2: Court Squash
Trump Calls US Justice System ‘a Laughing Stock,’ White House Denies It
Segment 3: Hail to the Chief of Staff
John Kelly’s Bizarre Mythology of the Civil War
Segment 4: Scientifish
In Unprecedented Move, EPA to Block Scientists Who Get Agency Funding From Serving as Advisers
Segment 5: Perry Airs
Rick Perry Says Fossil Fuels Can Help Prevent Sexual Assault
Segment 6: State of Disrepair
Trump says he's not worried about unfilled State Department roles b/c "the one that matters is me. I am the only one that matters." pic.twitter.com/JxcWiy7ozY
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 3, 2017
Week 40: And Nothing But the Truth, So Help Me Trump
Donald Trump shapes reality to suit his needs, calls a Gold Star widow a liar, does Russia’s bidding, gives banks a boost, and destroys the life of a 10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy. What a guy.
Segment 1: A Climate of Lies
E.P.A. Scrubs a Climate Website of ‘Climate Change’
Segment 2: Opioids and Andioids
What Trump’s Opioid Announcement Means — and Doesn’t Mean
Jeff Sessions Goes Full-On 1980s and Warns America to ‘Just Say No’ to Drugs
Segment 3: No Gold Star for Trump
‘I Was Very Angry’ at Trump, Says Myeshia Johnson, Widow of Fallen Soldier
I had a very respectful conversation with the widow of Sgt. La David Johnson, and spoke his name from beginning, without hesitation!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 23, 2017
Pentagon Document Contradicts Trump’s Gold Star Claims
Segment 4: A Matter of Choice
Watch Our Full Interview With Jane Doe About Her Abortion Battle
Segment 5: Honestly This Is Just the Worst
10-Year-Old Immigrant Is Detained After Agents Stop Her on Way to Surgery
Segment 6: Not-so-Special Education
DeVos Rescinds 72 Guidance Documents Outlining Rights for Disabled Students
Segment 7: CFPBummer
Senate Kills Rule That Made It Easier to Sue Banks
Segment 8: I Can’t Sanction This
State Department Scraps Sanctions Office
Segment 9: Xi-sus Christ Are You Kidding Me
Week 39: My Condolences
Trump manages to turn a simple phone call into a week-long scandal, immigrants are kept out of the military and out of abortion clinics, and learn how to profit off the weather!
Segment 1: Frederica Wilson’s War
Trump White House Uses John Kelly’s Dead Son to Trash Obama
Twelve Days of Silence, Then a Swipe at Obama: How Trump Handled Four Dead Soldiers
Democrat Congresswoman totally fabricated what I said to the wife of a soldier who died in action (and I have proof). Sad!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 18, 2017
Segment 2: Green Means Stop
Army Reserve Bans Green Card Holders From Enlisting, a Move That May Break Federal Law
Segment 3: You’ve Got Detention
U.S. Judge Orders Trump Administration to Allow Abortion for Undocumented Teen
Segment 4: He Doesn’t (Health) Care
Trump to Cut Off Key Obamacare Payments
Inside President Trump’s Health Care Deal Flip-Flop
Segment 5: Please Don’t NOAAminate This Guy
Trump’s Pick for NOAA Chief Causes a Storm
Segment 6: The SCOTUS With the Mostus
Trump Privately Predicts He Will Appoint Four Justices
Segment 7: Merry Holidays, Everyone
Week 38: The National Dolt
Trump fails a basic test on how the economy works, and we’re all looking forward to him failing an IQ test too. He threatens to pull out of Puerto Rico and gives away the game on Pence’s NFL stunt.
Segment 1: Economy 000
President Trump Said Stock Market Gains Reduced the National Debt. That’s Not How It Works
Segment 2: Don’t Pull Out!
Puerto Ricans Desperate for Water Are Drinking From Superfund Sites
With 80% of Puerto Rico Still Without Power, Trump Says FEMA Can’t Stay ‘Forever’
Segment 3: Revise and Rewind
Trump to Scrap Critical Health Care Subsidies, Hitting Obamacare Again
Segment 4: Dirty Power Plan
EPA Announces Repeal of Major Obama-Era Carbon Emissions Rule
Segment 5: IQant Believe This Guy
Trump Proposes ‘IQ Tests’ Faceoff with Tillerson After Secretary of State Calls Him a ‘Moron’
Trump Wanted Tenfold Increase in Nuclear Arsenal, Surprising Military
Segment 6: Feeling Pence-ive
Bodycam Footage Shows Utah Police Shoot Man as He Runs Away
While everyone is entitled to their own opinions, I don't think it's too much to ask NFL players to respect the Flag and our National Anthem
— Vice President Mike Pence Archived (@VP45) October 8, 2017
I asked @VP Pence to leave stadium if any players kneeled, disrespecting our country. I am proud of him and @SecondLady Karen.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 8, 2017
Week 37: Can We Abort This Presidency After the 37th Week?
President Trump genuinely embarrasses himself in Puerto Rico, attacks LGBT rights on multiple fronts, and ruins Rex Tillerson’s week. I talk to Dr. Leah Torres about the 20 week abortion ban Trump supports that would make it harder for her to care for her patients.
Segment 1: You Get Paper Towels! You Get Paper Towels!
The Mayor of San Juan, who was very complimentary only a few days ago, has now been told by the Democrats that you must be nasty to Trump.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 30, 2017
…Such poor leadership ability by the Mayor of San Juan, and others in Puerto Rico, who are not able to get their workers to help. They….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 30, 2017
Segment 2: Evil Is Just an Act
Evil Doesn’t Kill People – Guns Kill People
Segment 3: Tysadasaurus Rex
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Is Under Investigation for Using Private Planes
Chao Used Government Planes Seven Times When Cheaper Flights Would Not Work
…Save your energy Rex, we'll do what has to be done!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 1, 2017
Tillerson’s Fury at Trump Required an Intervention From Pence
Tillerson Summoned to White House Amid Presidential Fury
Segment 4: Lets Go Back To (Obama)
United States Rejects UN Resolution Condemning Use of Death Penalty to Target LGBTQ People
CMS Withdraws Proposed Rule on Spousal Rights for Same-Sex Couples
Jeff Sessions Just Reversed a Policy That Protects Transgender Workers From Discrimination
Segment 5: You’re as Cold as ICE
This Is What It Looks Like When the President Asks People to Snitch on Their Neighbors
Segment 6: Let’s Unmake a Deal
Trump Plans to Declare That Iran Nuclear Deal Is Not in the National Interest
Segment 7: 20 Weeks Later
As ACA Enrollment Nears, Administration Keeps Cutting Federal Support of the Law
Trump Administration Set to Roll Back Birth Control Mandate
With Trump’s Backing, House Approves Ban on Abortion After 20 Weeks of Pregnancy
Segment 8: I’m Your Private Server
Jared and Ivanka’s Secret Email Addresses Are Hosted by the Trump Org
Week 36: Take a Knee(dy President, Please)
President Trump certainly has his priorities straight. Despite the disaster in Puerto Rico, scandals in his cabinet, and a new Muslim ban, he focuses on what really matters: kneeling NFL players.
Segment 1: Not Fucking Likely
The Focus on Anthem Protests and Trump vs. the NFL Is Not Likely to Fade Any Time Soon
Segment 2: Ave Maria
White House Is Restricting Lawmakers From Visiting Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Aides Say
Trump Weighs Waiving Law Barring Foreign Ships From Delivering Aid to Puerto Rico
Segment 3: Taxing Times
Trump Could Save More Than $1 Billion Under His New Tax Plan
Segment 4: The Worst Crime Known to Humanity
White House Launches Probe of Private Email Accounts
Segment 5: Close the Cabinet
Price Took Military Jets to Europe, Asia for Over $500K
Tom Price Has Already Screwed Up His Insider Trading Defense
The Trump Administration Is Pulling Out of Obamacare Enrollment Events
Here’s All the Expensive Nonsense Trump’s EPA Chief Is Wasting Your Taxes On
Zinke Says a Third of Interior’s Staff Is Disloyal to Trump and Promises ‘Huge’ Changes
Segment 6: Muslim Ban III: Electric Boogalee
Trump Administration Announces New Travel Restrictions
Segment 7: King Missile
Trump Tweeted About Iranian Missile Launch That Never Happened
Week 35: Me!Me!
It’s time to recommit to the notion that This Is Not Normal, but Trump makes it easy. He posts memes, hires the worst lawyers, and threatens to destroy an entire nation. I talk about that last one with Stephen Miles of Win Without War.
Segment 1: Meme-Maw
https://twitter.com/Team_Trump45/status/909221938832211968
https://twitter.com/Team_Trump45/status/909222863860895746
https://twitter.com/Team_Trump45/status/909222356371099648
Donald Trump's amazing golf swing #CrookedHillary pic.twitter.com/vKhxxFCBV1
— Mike (@Fuctupmind) September 14, 2017
Segment 2: Cobb Word Salad
Senate Panel Calls for Public Hearing With Trump Lawyer After Closed-Door Meeting Scrapped
Trump Lawyers Clash Over How Much to Cooperate With Russia Inquiry
Segment 3: Graham Cracker
Graham-Cassidy, the GOP’s Last Health Care Proposal, Explained With a Cartoon
Segment 4: Refugees From the Truth
Trump Administration Rejects Study Showing Positive Impact of Refugees
Segment 5: High-Price Flights
Price Traveled by Private Plane at Least 24 Times
Segment 6: Totally Destroy America’s Credibility
Kim’s Rejoinder to Trump’s Rocket Man: ‘Mentally Deranged U.S. Dotard’
Segment 7: Bless the Brains Down in Africa
Trump Congratulates African Leaders for Making His Friends Rich
Week 34: Amicus Boxers or Briefs
Trump maybe possibly reverses himself on DACA, Michael Flynn — both of them — are in hot water, a cartoon villain doesn’t get what he wished for, and I talk with Mark Joseph Stern about gay cakes. Or something like that.
Segment 1: Donald Actually CAres?
Does anybody really want to throw out good, educated and accomplished young people who have jobs, some serving in the military? Really!…..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 14, 2017
Trump, Dems Move Closer to Deal on DACA
Segment 2: Flynnty-Eyed Stare
Flynn Backed For-Profit Nuclear Scheme Inside Trump Transition
House Probes Flynn Again Over Russia and Middle East Nuclear Project
Flynn Refusing New Request to Speak to Hill Committee
Mike Flynn’s Son Is Subject of Federal Russia Probe
Segment 3: Legal Feegles
Trump Ethics Watchdog Moves to Allow Anonymous Gifts to Legal Defense Funds
Segment 4: Seriously He’s Like a Bad James Bond Villain
Trump Election Commissioner Sought to Exclude Democrats and “Mainstream Republicans”
Segment 5: I Do (Not Want to Bake a Cake for Your Gay Wedding)
Segment 6: Fly Me to My Honeymoon