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President Trump Tweets And Context: 'The Fake News Media has never been so wrong or so dirty.'

Here's what President Trump is tweeting about — and what it means.

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Twitter has become a modern-day version of the fireside chat for Donald Trump, whose tweets are his preferred 140-character forum for getting out his message — both when he was a candidate and now as commander in chief.

Patch will share Trump's daily dispatches from his preferred platform in one handy post, as well as the context and facts, when appropriate. (For more national political news, sign up for the free White House Patch email newsletter.)

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The context: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday to uphold the injunction against Trump's travel ban, which temporarily bans the issuance of new visas to nationals of six majority-Muslim countries and also temporarily suspends the United States refugee program.

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The context: It's unclear which news stories Trump is referring to.

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The context: House Republicans voted Thursday to pass the Financial CHOICE Act, a bill that would weaken the Dodd-Frank financial reform law that was enacted after the 2008 financial crisis.

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Context: Trump frequently sings the praises of "Fox And Friends" on Twitter.

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The context: On Thursday, fired FBI Director James Comey testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

The facts: Trump's lawyer said his client has been "vindicated" despite Comey's testimony that alleged Trump is a liar who pressured him to drop the Michael Flynn investigation. Comey said he asked his friend to leak his notes from a meeting with Trump to the press.

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The context: Several Arab nations on Monday severed ties with Qatar over the countries allege support of terrorists.

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The context: Trump's tweets about the travel ban run against the case the government's lawyers have made in defense of the executive order and could prove problematic in court, Patch reported.

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The context: Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin on Monday announced efforts to reform the system that treats and provides care for veterans.

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The context: Trump has been slamming Khan for saying there is "no reason to be alarmed" after Saturday night's terror attack in London.

The facts: Trump continues to take Khan out of context. The mayor was clearly asking people not to be alarmed by the increased police presence in the city following the attack; he was not asking them to not be alarmed by the attack itself, an untruth the president continues to push.

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The context: The House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday night sent subpoenas to the FBI, CIA and NSA, Fox News reported. "[A]ll three [subpoenas] explicitly referenced 'unmasking' – a signal that the House panel is intensifying its investigation into allegations that Obama-era aides improperly demanded the 'unmasking' of names of associates of President Trump that had appeared, in coded form, in classified intelligence reports, then leaked the data to news media organizations," Fox said.

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The context: Earlier Wednesday, Hillary Clinton joked that Trump's "covfefe" tweet was "a secret message to the Russians." She also said Facebook needs to "prevent fake news from creating a new reality," according to Business Insider and blamed the DNC for not supporting her. She said she took responsibility for her decisions but said "that's not why I lost."

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The context: On Tuesday, footage showed comedian Kathy Griffin holding the bloodied, severed head of President Trump. She later apologized.

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The context: Former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page said he would testify before the House Intelligence Committee, which is investigating the campaign's contacts with Russia. Fox News reported that the Democrats retracted the invitation to Page to testify.

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The context: Earlier, Trump confused the internet when he tweeted: "Despite the constant negative covfefe"

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The context: Trump continues to call reports of the FBI and Congress' investigation into his campaign's contact with Russia "fake news."

The facts: The FBI and Congress are investigating the Trump campaign's contacts with Russian operatives. Several sources say the investigation has shifted its focus to Jared Kushner, a key Trump adviser and the president's son-in-law.

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The context: Trump wrapped up his overseas trip Saturday with a speech at NATO. He continues to criticize countries for not spending enough on defense and not contributing enough to NATO. He and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have been sparring about trade.

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