President Trump’s exchange with Maine Gov. Janet Mills begins at minute 29:00 of his June 1 telephone call with governors in which he calls them “weak,” and urged them to use force against unruly protests.
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Trump slams governors as ‘weak,’ tells them to crack down on protesters
The days of protests were triggered by the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after he was pinned at the neck by a white Minneapolis police officer.
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The View From Here: Trump is our COVID climate
It’s hard to respond to a natural disaster when we have a president who thrives on chaos.
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Trump escalates war on Twitter, social media protections
Days after Twitter applied fact checks to two of his tweets, the president signs an executive order challenging the lawsuit protections for free speech on the internet.
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Trump lashes out at scientists whose findings contradict him
Twice this week, Trump has dismissed the findings of studies and suggested – without evidence – that their authors were motivated by politics.
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Republicans weigh unemployment aid cuts to urge Americans back to work
President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell huddled at the White House to consider next steps in coronavirus aid.
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Trump slams mail-in balloting promoted by his own campaign
The president claimed without any evidence that mail-in ballots lead to ‘total election fraud.’
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Trump visit Michigan Ford plant, but skips the mask
The state’s top law enforcement official warns that if Trump refused to wear a mask Thursday, ‘he’s going to be asked not to return to any enclosed facilities inside our state.’
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Trump says he’s taking malaria drug to guard against coronavirus, despite safety warnings
The president spent weeks pushing the drug as a potential cure for COVID-19, against the advice of top medical professionals, who say the drug can cause significant side effects and has not been shown to combat the new coronavirus.
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Commentary: Free press is necessary but not enough to sustain a democracy
It’s becoming clear how much elected officials have embraced coverups and silencing as a strategy to manage the COVID crisis.