BUSTED: Disgraced Trump economic adviser caught in lie about economic growth
On Wednesday, former Trump economic adviser Stephen Moore tried to explain away the slowing U.S. economy by claiming that no one ever expected gigantic growth to keep on going from where it had been:
“Former Trump campaign advisor Stephen Moore: ‘We knew we weren’t going to get 5% growth’”https://t.co/LKxL0sNnsD@CNBC reports on my @AJHeadtoHead interview with @realDonaldTrump adviser @StephenMoore. Moore calls Trump not a liar but an “exaggerator” who “talks too much.” https://t.co/aT11OvT8nx
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) October 9, 2019
The only problem with that, noted Washington Post reporter Catherine Rampell, is that in an interview last year, that’s exactly what Moore predicted would happen:
Moore now says that he “knew we weren’t going to get 5% growth.” which is weird because here’s what he said last year https://t.co/wxOY8eNUXs https://t.co/3vPssCjEpf pic.twitter.com/41ilJOWJzi
— Catherine Rampell (@crampell) October 9, 2019
Moore, a demagogic economist who together with Art Laffer mapped out the modern GOP orthodoxy on tax cuts for the wealthy, was previously Trump’s pick for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, but withdrew from consideration after his lack of qualifications and personal scandals raised alarm among senators in Trump’s own party.
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Kellyanne Conway accused of violating Hatch Act at least 50 times this year — on Twitter alone
According to a report from Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway has "surpassed 50 violations of the Hatch Act on Twitter alone this past year."
Explaining the numbers, the report states, "CREW’s report on Conway’s continued violations outlines five categories of tweets that violate the Hatch Act: attacking or mocking Democratic presidential candidates, attacking the Democratic Party, promoting President Trump's re-election, promoting the Republican Party, and attacking President Trump's political adversaries. Conway has multiple violations in each category," before noting that Twitter's Terms of Service indicates one of Trump's closest aides is in violation and should have her account suspended.
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GOP giving up trying to reclaim House seats as 2020 wipeout looms: report
Faced with a ticket likely headed by an unpopular president and watching the Democrats rake in campaign cash ahead of the 2020 election, the Republican Party is conceding they will not win back the House by reclaiming seats they lost in the so-called 2018 "blue wave" election.
According to a report from Politico, Democratic candidates have been stockpiling massive amounts of cash to wage war in what is expected to be a high turnout election with Donald Trump as the face of the Republican Party and seats that the GOP thought they might have a shot at now appearing unattainable.
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Trump supporters cry bitter tears after bus company they never bothered paying leaves them stranded
Hundreds of Trump supporters this week were left stranded by bus company U.S. Coachways after the organizers for a "March for Trump" rally in Washington D.C. failed to pay them.
The Daily Beast's Will Sommer reports that the Trump supporters had expected U.S. Coachways to pick them up and bring them to D.C. where they were set to rally against House Democrats' impeachment inquiry. After the buses never showed up, however, Trump supporters claimed that the bus company was part of a "deep state" conspiracy aimed at silencing their voices.
WATCH: Trump’s chief of staff pummeled in rancorous press briefing after announcing G7 decision
Rudy Giuliani under potential investigation for work he did for Iranian terrorist group
‘I can’t believe what I see’: Ex-Russian foreign minister dumbstruck after Trump cedes American dominance
Trump EU ambassador’s testimony was loaded with ‘extra-damning’ omissions: NYU Law professor
‘Absolute contempt for the American people’: Trump destroyed for shameless G7 golf club announcement
Clinton drops a stunning claim: Russia is grooming a 2020 Democrat to launch third-party presidential run
Kellyanne Conway accused of violating Hatch Act at least 50 times this year — on Twitter alone
Turkey’s foreign minister bursts out laughing as he mocks Trump’s erratic tweets
GOP lawmaker hammers Trump for Ukraine server conspiracy theory: ‘Are we trying to exculpate Russia?’
Fox News host shreds Mulvaney’s attempt to clean up his damning Ukraine confession
GOP lawmaker hammers Trump for Ukraine server conspiracy theory: ‘Are we trying to exculpate Russia?’
Fox News host shreds Mulvaney’s attempt to clean up his damning Ukraine confession
Fox News graphic busts White House press secretary for lying about Syria cease-fire
‘We’ve entered a shame-free zone’: CNN’s Sciutto appalled by Trump’s ‘mind-boggling’ G7 corruption
