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Liar: Trump Boasts “Most Bills Signed Into Law” By First Year President, Actually Lags Behind Modern Presidents

For weeks now, Donald Trump has bragged that he has signed more bills into law of any president in modern times, going back as far as Eisenhower.

But the fact is Trump has signed the fewest bills into law by this point in any modern president’s first year.

The President sits in last place with 96 bills signed into law by his 343rd day in office (today).

That’s 25 fewer than President Obama, 6 fewer than President George W. Bush and not even half as many as presidents Bill Clinton (208):

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Donald Trump Shatters First-Year Presidents’ Vacation Days Record

Donald Trump will be thrilled to know that he has shattered at least one record as a first-year president. The Trumpster, who famously campaigned on the promise that he wouldn’t “have time to play golf” if elected president, spent nearly one-third (111 days) of his first year in office on vacation. Most of those were at his own golf properties resulting in a windfall for him financially due to the costs of housing Secret Service, aides and staffers. Continue reading “Donald Trump Shatters First-Year Presidents’ Vacation Days Record”

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Barack Obama & Hillary Clinton Recognized As “Most Admired” For 10th Year In A Row

Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton

For the 16th consecutive year, Hillary Clinton has been named as the most admired woman in America according to Gallup Polling.

Hillary has been honored with the title 22 times. This year she edged out Michelle Obama by just two points.

Barack Obama clinches his 10th title as the most admired man in America in a row ahead of – who else? – Donald Trump.

Trump is the first U.S. president in the poll’s 71-year history not to win most admired man in his first year in the White House.

Yet another thing to drive the Trumpster crazy…

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Royal Wedding Invitations Get Complicated For Harry, Barack & Donald

Problem: what to do when you want to invite your new bestie to your wedding and leave a jerk out of the whole event?

Doesn’t sound complicated, does it?

But if you happen to be Prince Harry and it’s the Obamas you want to invite to your royal wedding and politics between Donald Trump and the UK are a testy topic…?

Harry and fiancée Meghan Markle find themselves in a bind wanting to invite the Obamas to their big day on May 19, but Trump could throw a temper tantrum if snubbed.

From The Sun:

Britain’s relations with Trump’s White House have sunk to their lowest ebb since his election last year.

The property billionaire does not hide his loathing of Mr. Obama and is expected to be enraged if his predecessor gets the coveted call-up when he won’t.

The young Royal couple’s dislike of the new president is well known.

Meghan made disparaging comments about him on social media during his election campaign last year.

There are deep fears among senior Foreign Office and No10 officials that another perceived national snub will make it impossible for Theresa May to meaningfully engage with Trump.

A senior government source said: “Harry has made it clear he wants the Obamas at the wedding, so it’s causing a lot of nervousness.

“Trump could react very badly if the Obamas get to a Royal wedding before he has had a chance to meet the Queen.”

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Race Car Driver Lewis Hamilton Shames His 4-Year-Old Nephew For Playing In A Princess Dress

Formula One race car driver Lewis Hamilton stepped in it on Christmas Day when he shamed his nephew for wearing a princess dress.

On a video posted to his Instagram story for his 5.7 million followers, he yelled at the 4-year-old for playing in a princess dress happily waving a wand.

“Why are you wearing a princess dress? Is this what you got for Christmas?” he asked the young boy in the video. “Why did you ask for a princess dress for Christmas?”

When his nephew tells him he’s wearing one because he likes them, Hamilton yells at him.

“Boys don’t wear princess dresses!” he yells.

Folks of the Twitterverse were not having his “toxic masculinity” issues:

Hamilton has since deleted the video and issued this apology:

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Tuesday’s Trump Twitter Rant

President Donald Trump

Donald Trump was fairly calm over Christmas Day, sending out a tweet wishing everyone a “great Christmas,” but added “tomorrow it’s back to work in order to Make America Great Again.”

But NBC News reports that Trump headed straight to his golf course this morning.

 “Back to work…”

The Trumpster also took time to take credit for the “repeal” of ObamaCare since the newly-signed tax reform legislation got rid of the Individual Mandate.

Of course, ObamaCare hasn’t been repealed as many components of the healthcare law are still in place like guaranteeing pre-existing conditions, the expansion of Medicaid and allowing young folks to stay on their parents’ insurance to the age of 26.

But, hey, facts are pesky things for the Donald.

Trump also clearly took time out to watch his favorite State propaganda news network, Fox News, where the hosts there must have discussed the “Dossier” calling it “bogus.”

Trumpy is wrong here too as several items in the dossier have been found to be true.

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Pentagon Memo Details How Trans Individuals Will Be Processed Into U.S. Military

NBC News reports on a Pentagon memo which outlines in great detail how transgender individuals will be processed into the military using their “preferred” gender versus their identified sex at birth.

A Department of Defense memo dated December 8, 2017, explains that if an applicant’s preferred gender is different than their birth sex, they may present a birth certificate, court order or passport indicating their preferred sex and will be processed into the military under that gender.

Room assignments, height and weight standards, medical exams, underwear requirements, and bathroom assignments will be determined based on the “preferred” gender, even when the individual retains “the anatomical characteristics of their birth sex,” the memo says.

The memo details in great specificity how transgender individuals will operate in the military, including directing that transgender male applicants who have not undergone hormone therapy or surgical changes will wear undergarments “consistent with their physical anatomy” and will be administered pregnancy tests like female applicants undergoing in-processing.

Both male and female applicants who have undergone sex reassignment surgery or genital reconstruction will be disqualified from joining the military unless they have been physically and emotionally stable for at least 18 months.

Applicants may request privacy during the group screening procedures and have chaperones based on preferred gender, not birth sex. In fact, once processed, the only record of a discrepancy between birth sex and preferred gender is a medical history form, DD 2807, maintaining an applicant’s privacy.

“Every applicant will be treated with dignity and respect,” the memo says.

While the Trump White House says it has not exhausted all legal options, the Pentagon has issued a statement saying it will obey recent court orders knocking down the Trump ban.

Transgender individuals will be allowed to enlist beginning January 1, 2018.