WHITE HOUSE

NYT’s 100 Day Apologism Shows Danger Of ‘Both Sides’ Reporting

Trump arrives to speak at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP/Carolyn Kaster)
(Opinion) — New York Times White House reporter Peter Baker (4/29/16) appears to have set out in earnest to write a “balanced” review of Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office. In doing so, he exposed the futility of such an exercise.

Donald Trump has said that being POTUS is harder than he imagined

On the verge of his benchmark 100 days in office, Donald Trump has found himself in a similar position to that of Saudi Arabian women.
It seems Donald Trump cannot drive his own cars and that has disappointed the President. He told MSN,

“You’re really into your own little cocoon, because you have such massive protection that you really can’t go anywhere”.

He continued,

White House Survey Asks Public: Should the Presidency be Eliminated

(ANTIMEDIA) The Trump administration recently launched a public survey on the White House’s website where participants can indicate which federal departments they believe should be eliminated.
While some survey options fall in line with the traditional Republican agenda, such as cutting the Department of Energy and the National Endowment for the Arts, others appear to flout the power of the Washington D.C., establishment. The CIA, FBI, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Pentagon, and National Security Council are also options.

‘James Bond is my favorite anyway’ – CIA on Request for Film Production Assistance - Spy Culture

In 1981 White House aide Joe Holmes contacted the CIA as part of his scheme to encourage the production of 'pro-hero' movies and TV series. A Hollywood studio wanted CIA assistance for a spy film but CIA Director Bill Casey refused the request. Internal Agency memos reveal that they were concerned about 'negative blowback' from such a project, and that Casey was urged to 'keep to the reduced silhouette path' that had served them so well. (Read more...)

Trump, White House Give Opposing Messages On Turkey Referndum

President Donald Trump walks out of the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, April 18, 2017. (AP/Carolyn Kaster)
President Donald Trump yesterday congratulated Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan following his victory in Sunday’s referendum.
The White House released a brief readout of the phone call between the two leaders in which they also discussed the recent US airstrike on Syria.
Trump’s phone call contrasts sharply with European leaders who have sharply criticized the referendum describing the narrow victory as a sign of authoritarianism.

Pence: Era of Patience With North Korea Is Over

(ANTIWARAny hope that the Trump Administration is hacking away from its bellicose footing with North Korea evaporated Monday morning, with Vice President Mike Pence visiting South Korea, and declaring the “era of strategic patience” toward North Korea to have ended, vowing that the US would achieve their “objectives” in North Korea by whatever means are necessary