Friday, 12 January 2018

Today's Opinions: Trump has no idea what he thinks (except about those ‘shithole’ countries)

 
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Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post
Trump has no idea what he thinks (except about those 'shithole' countries)
If ignorance is bliss, Trump must be very happy.
There is nothing 'professional' about this president
Let's simply review Trump's actions over the three days.
 
The Korean crisis will resume — after the Olympics
Expect the saber-rattling to resume once the Winter Games are complete.
 
 
The America Europe needs right now is missing
Trump makes it impossible to counter Russian influence abroad.
 
Democrats should shut down the government to protect innocent people
They have a moral obligation to fight for "dreamers," recipients of CHIP and Puerto Rico.
 
The wall goes up. The 'dreamers' stay.
Congress should get out of its own way and make the deal.
 
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President Trump and the survival of the servile
The triumph of suck-uppery presents several problems.
 
Steve Bannon has a point
He was right about the populist fury that runs through the country.
 
U.S. life expectancy is dropping. Here's how to fix it.
We can stop the opioid-use epidemic and reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease.
 
 
Editorial Cartoons
Robert Mueller starts off with a simple question Trump's 'shithole' slip of the tongue
But it's never that simple. Good thing he will have a physical on Friday so the doctor can check out his white-coated tongue.
 
 
The Post's View
Trump is trying to dismantle free trade. That's almost impossible.
We hope and expect he will fail.
 
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Russia has fooled the U.S. again in Syria
The Trump administration must speak out against the Assad regime's new attacks on its people and Moscow's active support for them.
 
 
A change to life-insurance regulation could save children's lives
The opening of Montgomery County's Safe Passage Center is a reminder of a toddler's 2012 murder over a $500,000 life insurance policy.
 
 
Latest Blogs
On 'shitholes': When it comes to Trump's values, something surely smells
President Trump's latest bit of thoughtful, sensitive commentary.
 
There's no way to pretty up Trump's 'shithole' comments
The record must not close with his stupidity.
 
 
Now can we call the president a white supremacist?
It's hard to imagine how the president could have been more plainly racist.
 
A banner day for the 'stable genius'
Trump loses it -- again and again.
 
 
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