Politics & Government
Trump Tweets And Context: 'We made and saved the USA many billions of dollars and millions of jobs.'
Here's what President Trump is tweeting about — and what it means.
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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On behalf of @FLOTUS Melania and myself, thank you for a wonderful dinner and evening, President Sergio Mattarella. #G7Taormina pic.twitter.com/BbKMB8jKRG
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 26, 2017
The tweet:
Terrorists are engaged in a war against civilization- it is up to all who value life to confront & defeat this evil➡️https://t.co/haeuvCIF6I
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 26, 2017
The tweet:
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Just arrived in Italy for the G7. Trip has been very successful. We made and saved the USA many billions of dollars and millions of jobs.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 26, 2017
The facts: "We can’t know for sure how many jobs will be created or saved -- nor, despite the certainty of his language, does Trump -- but the evidence at this point is so thin and so premature as to be little more than puffery or wishful thinking. We rate the statement False," says Politifact.
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Just arrived in Taormina with @FLOTUS Melania. #G7Summit #USA pic.twitter.com/l7aXolKBiK
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 25, 2017
The tweet:
Thank you for your support. Together, we will MAKE AMERICA SAFE AND GREAT AGAIN!#POTUSAbroad #USApic.twitter.com/42vCwr5GkA
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 25, 2017
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Today's ceremony is a day for both remembrance and resolve.#NATOMeeting #NATO pic.twitter.com/YNZV3bTekB
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 25, 2017
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Thank you for the warm welcome to Brussels, Belgium this afternoon! https://t.co/1AvYSameD4
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 24, 2017
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Honor of a lifetime to meet His Holiness Pope Francis. I leave the Vatican more determined than ever to pursue PEACE in our world. pic.twitter.com/JzJDy7pllI
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 24, 2017
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All civilized nations must join together to protect human life and the sacred right of our citizens to live in safety and in peace.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 23, 2017
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Israel, Saudi Arabia and the Middle East were great. Trying hard for PEACE. Doing well. Heading to Vatican & Pope, then #G7 and #NATO.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 23, 2017
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Thank you for such a wonderful and unforgettable visit, Prime Minister @Netanyahu and @PresidentRuvi.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 23, 2017
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We stand in absolute solidarity with the people of the United Kingdom. pic.twitter.com/X6fUUxxYXE
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 23, 2017
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Getting ready for my big foreign trip. Will be strongly protecting American interests - that's what I like to do!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 19, 2017
The tweet:
"President Donald J. Trump Proclaims 5/14/2017 through 5/20/2017 as #PoliceWeek"
Proclamation https://t.co/oS8IfHz3xA#ThankACop #LESM pic.twitter.com/r5n8EfMCI0
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 19, 2017
The tweet:
A great honor to welcome President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia to the White House today!
Joint Press Conf https://t.co/TQ6X7PMlMg pic.twitter.com/dPZ6DoVBph
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 18, 2017
The tweets:
This is the single greatest witch hunt of a politician in American history!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 18, 2017
With all of the illegal acts that took place in the Clinton campaign & Obama Administration, there was never a special counsel appointed!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 18, 2017
The context: The DOJ on Wednesday appointed a special counsel to investigate potential collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia to influence his election.
The tweet:
It was my great honor to deliver the #CGACommencement17 at the @USCGAcademy. CONGRATULATIONS to the Class of 2017!
➡️https://t.co/tYjWVDk0mE pic.twitter.com/mBQsOW7suU
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 17, 2017
The tweets:
It was a great honor to welcome the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, to the @WhiteHouse today! pic.twitter.com/4BWjOCgnNv
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2017
'U.S. Industrial Production Surged in April' https://t.co/S0Z4SEIRhi
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2017
The tweets:
I have been asking Director Comey & others, from the beginning of my administration, to find the LEAKERS in the intelligence community.....
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2017
As President I wanted to share with Russia (at an openly scheduled W.H. meeting) which I have the absolute right to do, facts pertaining....
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2017
...to terrorism and airline flight safety. Humanitarian reasons, plus I want Russia to greatly step up their fight against ISIS & terrorism.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2017
The context: More than 12 hours after multiple media outlets reported that Trump shared sensitive intelligence information with Russian visitors to the White House, the president responded. The president and his administration have pushed back on the reports but have not denied the substance of them.
The facts: The president's schedule did not say that Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak would be attending, nor did the readout provided by the White House after the meeting. American press were not allowed into the meeting, but photographs taken by Russian press emerged.
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