Report: Trump privately questioning Ivanka and Jared Kushner’s WH roles

GEOBEATS            September  30th 2017 
President Trump has reportedly been asking close friends and advisers for their thoughts about having daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner in the White House--namely, “whether having his family members in the government is creating too much noise.” 

Politico, which reported the account, citing multiple inside officials, adds that one source pointed out that “the president's concern about their current roles was not driven by any sense that they were unable to serve appropriately, but out of a desire to protect his daughter and son-in-law.” 

They have been lightning rods of controversy since joining the administration; for example, Ivanka was widely criticized for temporarily taking her father’s seat during the G20 summit in July. 

The president ended up defending her on twitter which prompted more controversy. 

Ivanka has also been called over specific incidents like her limited response to the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, and general grievances like not speaking out against some of her father’s more extreme views. 

“There’s a level of viciousness that I was not expecting," Ivanka told 'Fox & Friends' in a June interview. "I think some of the distractions and some of the ferocity, I was a little blindsided by on a personal level.”   

Meanwhile, Kushner, a White House senior adviser, has also been embroiled in some potentially serious legal issues since taking the public sector job. These include multiple omissions on security clearance forms, recent reports that he had used a private email address to communicate about government business, and allegations that he may have had improper contacts with Russia. 

“Jared is doing a great job for the country," the president defended Kushner back in May. "I have total confidence in him.”

Let's hear it from Witchy :

tRUMP  didn't exactly  "hit the ground running"  with his new job.
Too bad there is no one that can advise him ... he's got to go.
There is a law that prohibits family members from being employed by the WH.  It was put in place after the Kennedy administration.  At the time there was a joke that JFK stood for 'Jobs for Kinfolk. ' Jared and Ivanka do not belong on staff at the WH.  They don't have the qualifications, they were not elected, and their presence is generally irritating to a lot of people Libs and Conservs.
And laws were enacted by a Republican Congress that  tRUMP  is playing fast and loose with , and repaying political favors !
tRUMP  is a mentally disturbed man. people need to stop rationalizing his behavior.
Kushner's lawyer is going to tell him to get out because he can be forced to reveal what  tRUMP  has said.  So tRUMP  finds this out and all of a sudden it's HIS idea.  he's so stupid that he thinks everyone lives in his alternate world.  No donnie,  just about 1 in 3.
tRUMP your kids  have no business being in the White House.  Not elected, not qualified.  It has done nothing for them but cause problems for them and  tRUMP, who totally is not qualified.
Now a word to Ivanka : 
Dear Ivanka, The "viciousness" you complain about stems from your husband's shadiness, and his repeated attempts to get away with lying about all his "honest mistakes" with transparency. He's either really dumb, or just as big a liar as your daddy.
Nuff sez : HeHe 

In private dinner, George W. Bush criticizes Trump's decision to add North Korea to travel ban

Business Insider         ALLAN SMITH         September  29th 2017
In a private dinner Thursday night, former President George W. Bush was critical of President Donald Trump's decision to place added travel restrictions on North Korea as part of his administration's revised travel ban, a source present at the dinner told Business Insider.

The source told Business Insider that Bush suggested it would discourage dissidents and defectors from seeking their freedom from the reclusive country.

Bush said the US needs to encourage such pursuits and contrasted North Korea's addition to the travel ban with the North Korean Human Rights Act that Bush signed in 2004, the source said. The law offered support for North Korean human rights groups and dissidents.

The comments came during a question-and-answer session led by Victor Cha, who served as Bush's top adviser on North Korea and is widely expected to be Trump's pick for US ambassador to South Korea.

Bush was speaking before The Korea Society's annual dinner in New York City, which featured more than 400 guests, the source said. Bush was being honored with The Korea Society's Van Fleet Award at the event.

Freddy Ford, a spokesperson for Bush, told Business Insider on Friday that the former president did not address Trump or the travel ban in his remarks at the private New York City dinner. But he said that Bush discussed, "in broader strokes, welcoming and supporting dissidents, as he has for years, and referred to the Bush Institute’s longstanding and ongoing work in that area."

Two additional people present at the event declined to comment on Bush's remarks, citing Bush's request for the dinner to be off the record.

The Trump administration on Sunday added North Korea, along with Venezuela and Chad, to its list of countries whose citizens would be barred from entering the US.

"North Korea does not cooperate with the United States government in any respect and fails to satisfy all information-sharing requirements," the revised travel restrictions said. "The entry into the United States of nationals of North Korea as immigrants and nonimmigrants is hereby suspended."

But experts were quick to say that relatively few North Koreans are even capable of traveling to the US in the first place, a point an administration official acknowledged in a background briefing on the revised restrictions.

"They should have checked if there is North Korean immigration before they banned it," John Delury, an associate professor at Seoul’s Yonsei University, told The Washington Post. "Why are you banning something that doesn’t exist?"

"There’s no logic in the North Korea context, so we can conclude this is not really about North Korea," Delury said. "This is not part of real North Korea policy at all."

The source said Bush was also asked at the dinner if he thought the Korean Peninsula would ever reunify.

"I'm 71," Bush said, according to the source. "So, not in my lifetime."

Ford told Business Insider that Bush's reunification comment "was only a joke about his advancing age."

North Korea-US relations have been at the forefront of the global discussion in recent months. North Korea recently threatened to shoot down a US bomber after Trump threatened to "totally destroy" North Korea during a recent speech before the United Nations General Assembly.

Trump has also insisted in recent weeks on calling North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "Rocket Man," a reference to his frequent missile tests, which have sent tremors through governments across the world as leaders seek to resolve the escalating nuclear episode.
Witchy sez : 
We have four living presidents  Jimmy Carter / Bill Clinton / George Bush ? Barrack Obama  , they don't care for tRUMP , may I ask what does that tell you ?
If you  stop listening / feeding   the  dummy  , maybe he will get the idea  that he is only an over stuffed  bully .

The Future: Dr. Michio Kaku's Predictions



Trump invents hospitalized senator to explain latest health care failure

Yesterday morning, Donald Trump was so eager to explain away the demise of his party’s health care gambit, he unveiled a new excuse: one of the Senate Republicans prepared to vote for the repeal measure was in the hospital.
A few hours later on the White House South Lawn, the president elaborated on this point:

TRUMP: I just wanted to say though on health care, we have the votes for health care. We have one senator that’s in the hospital. He can’t vote because he’s in the hospital.
REPORTER: Are you talking about [Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi]?

TRUMP: [Nods] He can’t vote because he’s in the hospital.
A few hours after that, the president was at it once again, delivering a speech in Indiana on taxes in which he declared, in reference to the latest GOP repeal legislation, “We have the votes on Graham-Cassidy.” [Update: On Fox News this morning, Trump once again repeated the bizarre claim.]
Even for Trump, this was a little weird. First, Thad Cochran is not in the hospital. The Mississippi Republican had a health issue earlier this week that kept him away from the Capitol, but as Cochran said yesterday, “Thanks for the well-wishes. I’m not hospitalized.”
Second, no matter how many times the president says, “We have the votes,” reality is stubborn.

To be sure, if Cochran were unavailable for a floor fight on health care, Senate Republicans would have had an even more difficult time passing an ACA repeal bill, but Trump is choosing to overlook arithmetic: there are 52 Republican senators, meaning the party could only afford two “no” from within their own ranks. There were, however, three – and by some counts, four.
Not to put too fine a point on this, but four “no” votes plus one “yes” is still … four “no” votes.
So, why is the president making stuff up? I obviously can’t read his mind, but I suspect this is how Trump is choosing to rationalize failure. He said he’d help shepherd a Republican health care bill through the Senate; the bill failed to get the support it needed; he couldn’t strike a deal; and so it’s easier to blame Thad Cochran’s urological ailment than accept the latest in a series of defeats.
In fact, it’s likely these manufactured circumstances will soon become an accepted reality in the White House – Republicans had the votes (even though they didn’t), and Cochran was in the hospital (even though he wasn’t) – and reporters will be expected to present this in a “he said, she said” way, as if Trump’s made-up story has merit.
However, Mr Trump would never allow anyone to refer to it as fake news.

'Tweety Boy' Reveals his Main Concerns

New England Patriots




Jaguars



Buffalo Bills

Miami Dolphins

Dallas Cowboys

For example: Over the last weekend he tweeted twice about North Korea, twice about the Health Care bill, zero times about Puerto Rico's apocalyptic devastation by Hurricane Maria and "20" times about the NFL's disrespect for the national anthem."

.....TWENTY TIMES!!

President Donald Trump, on Monday morning, continued to bash NFL players who kneel or otherwise protest during the US national anthem before games. In a series of tweets, he pointed out that "many people booed" the protesting players, and he again denied the issue was race-related.

On Friday while speaking at a rally in Alabama, Trump had derided NFL players who chose to kneel during the national anthem to protest police violence against black people, saying: "Wouldn't you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, 'Get that son of a b---- off the field right now, out — he's fired!'"

Teams, players, and commissioner Roger Goodell responded with statements defending players' right to kneel. Goodell said the president's comments showed an "unfortunate lack of respect for the NFL.

In 14 NFL games on Sunday, dozens of NFL players responded to Trump's criticism from earlier in the weekend by kneeling or otherwise protesting during the anthem. Before the game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Tennessee Titans, both teams stayed in their locker room to avoid the spectacle entirely. Elsewhere, while some players knelt, others stood with arms linked in a display of unity.

Over an hour after kickoff, the president tweeted about the protests again, saying, "Standing with locked arms is good — kneeling is not acceptable."
Beyond NFL players, some artists performing the national anthem knelt in protest.
While Trump demanded on Monday that the NFL "must respect" the US's flag and anthem, and on Friday said NFL owners should fire players who protest, he has not suggested any legislation or legal action, which would most likely restrict the players' First Amendment right to acts of free speech.
But what about the protest? Police violence against black Americans is a very real issue. We have seen example after example in the past few years when witnesses have recorded the violence on their cell phones. It is right to protest any kind of inhumanity.
What better forum to bring attention to the problem than a stadium full of people and with millions watching at home ? Mr Trump hasn't tweeted about the reason for the protest. And I guess he won't, since he gives a kindly nod to white supremacists and glosses over the Nazis' Third Reich. As usual, he aggravates and escalates a situation rather than solving it.

These 8 U.S. Cities Are in Range of North Korean Missiles

Jason Rossi          September 23, 2017
The United States is home to a handful of world-class cities. It is no stretch to say San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago are all among the most famous cities in the world. But those who have never visited before might want to schedule a trip soon.

According to a recent report by CNBC, several of the country’s renowned cities have the potential to be wiped out or at least severely damaged by Kim Jong Un’s itchy trigger finger. North Korea’s nuclear missile program is believed to have the capability of hitting several U.S. metropolises. Chinese and Russian leaders are asking for cooler heads to prevail, so an imminent strike seems like a far-fetched idea. But, if worse comes to worst, here are some of the more notable cities within missile range — and what could be lost if a North Korean strike were to take place.
1. Boston

What could be lost: Faneuil Hall, Bunker Hill Monument, Paul Revere House
Some of the United States’ most historic moments could be within range of North Korea’s missiles if a launch takes place. Faneuil Hall, the site of some speeches that helped ignite the American Revolution, has already been gutted by fire in its history but could be completely wiped out. Paul Revere’s house and historic Fenway Park would likely be decimated, too. A strike could make it very hard to test out your Boston accent on the locals at a Dunkin Donuts.
2. Chicago

What could be lost: The Art Institute of Chicago, John Hancock Center, Navy Pier, Willis (Sears) Tower

If a missile were to hit downtown Chicago, the renowned collection of works at the Art Institute would be lost. And the iconic John Hancock Center, the adjacent Magnificent Mile, and tourist hot spot Navy Pier would be subjected to radioactive fallout. The Chicago Board of Trade would also be hit. That would make it hard to re-enact your favorite scenes from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.
3. Denver

What could be lost: Denver Botanical Gardens, Denver Art Museum, Molly Brown House Museum

One missile hitting downtown Denver would wipe out some of the city’s well-known and most beloved attractions. The Molly Brown House Museum, which highlights the life of perhaps the United States’ most progressive woman of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, could be destroyed. So too would be the nearby Denver Botanical Gardens and the Denver Art Museum, the latter of which is home to a well-known collection of Native American art. But the Coors brewery in Golden, Colorado, to the west might be spared. So you would be able to drown your sorrows.
4. Honolulu

What could be lost: USS Arizona Memorial, Diamond Head, Waikiki Beach

The island paradise and nearby naval base could be an enticing target for North Korea. Prevailing winds would blow much of the fallout southwest out into the sea, but a strike would wipe out the historic sites at Pearl Harbor and put a damper on the tourist attractions near downtown Honolulu.
5. Los Angeles

What could be lost: The Getty Center, Griffith Observatory, MacArthur Park

Some of the most iconic landmarks known to movie buffs would be in danger were a missile from North Korea to strike Los Angeles. The Getty Center museum, with its iconic architecture and views of downtown, could be erased. MacArthur Park, a slice of nature dropped into urban surroundings, would be gone. And your chance to dance like Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone at the Griffith Observatory would be severely hampered.
6. New York

What could be lost: Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, Central Park

The United States’ best-known city would be rendered nearly uninhabitable by a 15-kiloton nuclear weapon courtesy of North Korea. That size is comparable to the “Little Boy” bomb, the smaller of the two dropped on Japan near the end of World War II.

According to NukeMap, a large portion of lower Manhattan would be leveled and radioactive fallout could spread up the island and into Connecticut as nearly 400,000 people would be immediately impacted. Needless to say, the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, Central Park, and some of the city’s other well-known attractions wouldn’t be very fun to visit then, but Times Square might be a little less crowded.
7. San Diego

What could be lost: Mission Bay Park, San Diego Zoo, USS Midway Museum

San Diego and the large naval base just south of downtown would be within range and an enticing target for North Korea. San Diego’s temperate climate makes visiting the renowned San Diego Zoo and the USS Midway Museum, a decommissioned aircraft carrier that has planes spanning from World War II to Operation Desert Storm, a pleasant experience. But the temperature might be a little too warm if a missile were to strike.
8. San Francisco

What could be lost: Alcatraz Island, Golden Gate Bridge, Pier 39

Another West Coast metropolis within range of the North Korea KN-08 missile, Alcatraz Island and the nearby Golden Gate Bridge wouldn’t stand a chance. Pier 39, a popular tourist site thanks to the seals that perch near the water, probably wouldn’t hold the same appeal if a missile were to hit.

North Korean leader to consider 'highest level of hard-line measure' against U.S.

Kim Jong un  "Rocket Man" according to  President tRUMP .
Thomson Reuters      CHRISTINE KIM AND SOYOUNG KIM       September 21st 2017 
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un said in a rare statement on Friday the North will consider the "highest level of hard-line countermeasure in history" against the United States in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to "totally destroy" the North.

Calling Trump "mentally deranged" and his comments "the most ferocious declaration of a war in history," Kim said his U.N. speech on Tuesday confirmed Pyongyang's nuclear program has been "the correct path".

"His remarks ... have convinced me, rather than frightening or stopping me, that the path I chose is correct and that it is the one I have to follow to the last," Kim said in the statement carried by the North's official KCNA news agency.


"As a man representing the DPRK and on behalf of the dignity and honor of my state and people and on my own, I will make the man holding the prerogative of the supreme command in the U.S. pay dearly for his speech," Kim said, referring to the North by its official name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.