On Monday, April 9th, President Donald Trump reportedly stated, in a cabinet meeting with military officials, that he planned to “forcefully respond” to the chemical weapons attack in Syria. These attacks occurred in a rebel-held suburb east of Damascus named Douma. The chemical weapons attack was likely staged by the […]
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Interpreting Trump: United Nation’s General Assembly Address
On September 19, 2017, President Donald Trump spoke at the 72nd United Nations General Assembly in New York, New York for the first time as President. Unsurprisingly, a number of news sources had contrasting interpretations of his 41-minute address. President Trump opened his address with some positive domestic updates for […]
Johnson Aleppoed to an Endorsement
On September 9th, Gary Johnson, former Governor of New Mexico Libertarian presidential candidate, was asked on Morning Joe about Aleppo, a hot point in the Syrian Civil War. Mr. Johnson responded with, “What is Aleppo?” Many viewers must have been thinking, “Is Johnson smoking his own supply?” Is it truly […]