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Trump Watch May 18 2018

Day 457:

Keep the focus on inequality

Analysis: If you’re rich, you’re more lucky than smart. And there’s math to prove it

‘CEOs don’t want this released’: US study lays bare extreme pay-ratio problem

Tax the rich, or eat the rich, let the rich decide.

Further Reading:

The Farm Bill Could Be A Huge Blow To Animals – Republicans are pushing amendment threatening farm animal protections, endangered animals, food safety laws & rules on invasive species. It also drastically limits access to food stamps.

A White House aide taped meetings with Trump so that he could replay it to impress his friends

Trump suggests in tweet Justice Dept is ‘out to frame’ him

Hannity Flips Out: Mueller Probe ‘Is A Direct Threat To This American Republic’

Rudy’s desperate new defense for Trump: Conspiring with the Russians wasn’t illegal

The mind-boggling corruption of Trump Inc.

Ruppersberger Amendment Blocking ZTE Bailout Passes Committee

Documents Reveal How Russian Official Courted Conservatives In U.S. Since 2009

Why Trump Should Fear Michael Avenatti More Than Bob Mueller

Georgia GOP Candidate’s “Deportation Bus” Breaks Down

Millennial women say dismal economy is preventing them from having children

Chinese Bank Offered Clients Chance to Dine With Trump for $150,000

Bill Gates Was a Little Creeped Out by How Much Trump Knew About His Daughter

A plane linked to the Russian government flew into the Seychelles the day before a secret meeting that Mueller is investigating

Did China Just Bribe Trump to Undermine National Security?

Trump knew a ‘scary’ amount about Bill Gates daughter’s looks, says Microsoft founder

Trump’s Lies About Moscow Tower are Impeachable

Undermining an effective birth control funding program to promote abstinence is the height of stupidity

The Kushners Are Finally Getting That Sweet, Sweet Qatari Cash

Lawyer who repped Equifax will run office that investigates Equifax

Trump’s NASA Chief Has Apparently Changed His Tune On Climate Change

Pruitt rescinding safety rules prompted by fatal plant blast

It’s Not a Liberal Fantasy to Ask if Trump Committed Treason

The Four Horsemen of evangelical hypocrisy: How they whitewashed Donald Trump

Sources Say Cohen Financial Records Not Missing, Just Restricted

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Calling your government representative:

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Tell them in no uncertain terms that you want them to fight to stop Trump from doing these things. Tell them you will be watching them closely on how they vote, and will hold them accountable during the next election if they cave to Trump. You can also call other states congress people and threaten to donate to their opponent if they don’t do what you want.

Phone Bank for Progressive Candidates:

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Call the White House:

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Call the “White House”:

Use this website to call one of Trump’s many properties he has not put into a blind trust yet, and let them know how you feel (be polite, they are workers just like us, but be firm).

Do a little Slacktivism:

Send Some Text Messages for progressive causes (I know it says textforbernie, but its for a range of progressive candidates) Or you can have your texts turned into faxes by the ResistBot

Go to a town hall and talk to your congress person in person:

Check when the next town hall is here

Monitor your congressperson:

Keep track of how your senator is voting on cabinet picks here, so you can call them up and give them hell if they vote for any of these worthless fuckers.

See how your elected representatives are voting for or against Trump.

Elections!

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See if you have a special election in your area!

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Upcoming house votes:

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Upcoming senate bills:

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Monitor Trumps Conflict of Interests:

From CNN of all people.

The Atlantic

General Guides:

Guidelines by former Congress staffers on how to get Congress to listen. https://www.indivisibleguide.com/

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