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Fast Forward Sen. Blumenthal: Trump’s Obsession With Me Is A Distraction From Russia
Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal said on Tuesday that President Trump’s continued Twitter ire against him was intended as a distraction from the Russia investigation and the work of special counsel Robert Mueller. “It’s really not about me,” Blumenthal said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” “I have no idea what’s in the president’s head, but I can…
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Fast Forward Linda Sarsour Blasts Tapper As ‘Alt-Right’ In Twitter Spat
Jake Tapper and Linda Sarsour got into a heated Twitter war, as the CNN anchor raised concerns about some of the Muslim civil rights activist’s previous statements — and she hit back by branding him part of the “alt-right.” The controversy began after the anti-Trump Women’s March, of which Sarsour is a national co-chair, tweeted out…
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Fast Forward Jewish Professor Sues Trump For Blocking Him On Twitter
A Jewish professor of sociology is among the seven individuals suing President Trump and his communication teams, alleging that they’re violating the Constitution by blocking people on Twitter. Philip N. Cohen, a 49-year-old professor at the University of Maryland, was blocked by the @realDonaldTrump account after responding to Trump on Twitter last summer and calling…
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The Schmooze 22 Tweets That Sum Up Your Jewish Summer Camp Experience
In my final year at Jewish summer camp, a renegade Israeli counselor, fed up with the camp’s emphasis on safety and sensitivity, took my unit of teens into the woods and instructed us to drink water and then spit it into each others’ mouths. Then he read us “The Giving Tree”. Every person’s experience at…
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Fast Forward Jewish Politicos Flay Trump Over ‘Disgraceful!’ Podesta Tweet At G20
Donald Trump has provoked confusion, ridicule and sarcasm from the Twittersphere after tweeting from the G20 that “Everyone here is talking about why John Podesta refused to give the DNC server to the FBI and the CIA. Disgraceful!” The tweet, which was thoroughly debunked, was roundly mocked by Jewish politicos. “Yes, I’m sure that’s the…
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Fast Forward Donald Trump Retweets Jewish Hedge Fund Wunderkind Jacob Wohl
After a week that’s seen him in trouble for his social media activities, President Trump re-tweeted praise on Monday from Jacob Wohl, a youthful Jewish hedge funder and seeming mini-me. When Obama was President, the #MSM LOVED talking about stock market rallies! Now they barely mention new all-time-highs — Jacob Wohl (@JacobAWohl) July 3, 2017…
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Fast Forward New German Law Curbs Hate Speech, Holocaust Denial On Social Networks
BERLIN (JTA) — The German parliament passed a new law Friday designed to curb hate speech and libel on social networks. The law requires Internet platforms like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to remove material with obviously illegal content and fake defamatory “news” within 24 hours of its having been reported. Previously, illegal material was reported but did not have to be…
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Fast Forward Tapper Mocks Melania Trump’s Anti-Bullying Effort After Donald’s Twitter Salvo
After President Trump mocked MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski in graphic terms, Jake Tapper had a (not-so-)serious question: what’s the deal with Melania Trump’s anti-bullying initiative? This reminds me: how is @FLOTUS’s campaign against cyber-bullying going? https://t.co/X4xmyreGLH — Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) June 29, 2017 After last November’s election, the first lady said that she wanted to…
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