Category Archives: Donald Trump

Trump to Bibi and Abbas: “I’m With You Fellers”

Posted on February 16, 2017 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall On Wednesday, President Donald Trump approached the waning days of his first month in office with what he hoped would be a significant foreign policy event, his first White House meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. … Continue reading →

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“The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in us”

Posted on February 8, 2017 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall The Merriam-Webster dictionary has just announced that more than one thousand new words have been added to its latest edition. One of those new words–snollygoster–arrives just in time to apply to Republican members of Congress, who shut down Senator Elizabeth … Continue reading →

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White House Islamophobia Dictates Trump Policy

Posted on February 2, 2017 by wallwritings

we’ve never witnessed a political aide move as brazenly to consolidate power as Stephen Bannon — nor have we seen one do quite so much damage so quickly to his putative boss’s popular standing or pretenses of competence. Continue reading →

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Obama Gives PA $221 Million in Final Hours

Posted on January 25, 2017 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall In his final hours as President, Barack Obama ordered authorized funds for the Palestine Authority to be sent to Ramallah. The funds had been “delayed” by two Republican members of the House, Ed Royce of California, chair … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Trump’s Attack on Congressman John Lewis

Posted on January 16, 2017 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall President-elect Donald Trump posted several insensitive and ill-informed tweets against Congressman John L. Lewis on the Saturday before Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday.  The tweets displayed an ignorance of the facts about both Lewis’s history of public service, and … Continue reading →

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Using Fake News To Demean Trump Is Wrong

Posted on January 13, 2017 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall One week before his inauguration, President-elect Trump was dealt an irresponsible, “warped and self-destructive” blow by the CIA and its allies in the media. This conclusion was reached by Glenn Greenwald, in The Intercept. Greenwald was quick to … Continue reading →

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Trump: Stay Strong Israel; 1/20 Coming Fast

Posted on January 8, 2017 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall As soon as the Congress arrived back to do the nation’s business on January 5, it bowed to Tel Aviv. Politico reports that “the House voted overwhelmingly [342 to 80] to rebuke the United Nations for passing a resolution that … Continue reading →

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Reich’s Counsel To Trump: Grow Up

Posted on January 3, 2017 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall A New York Daily News headline published October 30, 1975, is one of the most famous headlines in modern journalism. The headline did not quote President Gerald Ford, but it editorialized exactly what the Daily News wanted to … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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“A tragedy in a man, a disaster in a president”

Posted on November 23, 2016 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall In the film, The Best Man, written by Gore Vidal, a candidate for president, Joe Cantwell (Cliff Robertson), is arguing with his more principled opponent, William Russell (Henry Fonda). Exasperated at one point, Cantwell says to Russell, “I … Continue reading →

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Trump Transition Begins With Bannon

Posted on November 17, 2016 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall One week after Donald Trump won the presidency, he is running his transition the way he ran his campaign, like a neophyte circus ringmaster who walks into the center ring with absolutely no idea of what to do … Continue reading →

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