THE WORLD ACCORDING TO PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: He says impeachment goes to be great politics for him. He’s speaking about new deals with China and Russia, when he hasn’t finalized any of the previous deals he’s been engaged on and he canceled an arms treaty with Moscow. He retains saying the wall is being constructed, when in reality Congress hasn’t appropriated new money for recent miles of barrier, and Mexico is definitely not paying for it. He compares his business dealings to George Washington’s.
He insists Republicans gained in 2018 by choosing up a number of Senate seats, and has but to simply accept that Democrats’ retaking of the House basically modified the facility dynamics in Washington. He seems to have fabricated a whole quote by his secretary of Defense about Syria, where he insists U.S. troops have already secured oil fields that aren't even in working order.
Welcome to the Trump presidency in October 2019.
WHAT THE PRESIDENT TOLD SEAN HANNITY ON FOX NEWS … “Take a look at North Carolina. Nice state. Nice individuals. Two races that have been going to be lost, I went in, made a speech, let everyone know I actually respect these two guys they usually’re going to be great, they each gained. They each gained by good margins. They both gained.”
-- REALITY: The president is referring to 2 special elections in North Carolina, each in GOP seats. One -- NC-Three -- was a seat Republicans often win by 12, and Greg Murphy gained. That was by no means unsure. NC-9 -- where Dan Bishop gained -- was a troublesome race for the GOP, however it was additionally a GOP seat.
LEAVING THIS HERE … TRUMP: “But I don’t need to speak about it, because you recognize, the final time I took on Elizabeth Warren, I assumed she was gone. Embers, you understand, burning embers down …” HANNITY: “Pocahontas.” TRUMP: … “and -- Pocahontas. There’s only one, and it’s not her. So what occurred, Sean -- and she or he rose from the ashes, and I give her credit for that, but I don’t like talking about it.”
HOW THE PRESIDENT SEES IMPEACHMENT POLITICS -- TRUMP: “So everyone tells me it’s going to be nice for us as a Republican Get together, if they really impeach me, as a result of the 40 seats -- and there have been many more than the 32 -- it’s 40, 45 seats, the place I gained or did rather well or very shut, that these individuals are going to get hammered -- which means operating in Congress.”
A NEW NUCLEAR PACT? … “I consider that we’re going to get together with Russia and with China, and we’re going to work out our nuclear pact in order that we don’t all proceed with this craziness. Proper now we have now probably the most powerful nuclear drive within the world. Russia is second and China is third.
“It’s very pricey and very harmful. It’s very, very dangerous. And we're discussing with Russia, and we’re discussing with China. In the course of the current trade cope with China, I stated, we should always all get collectively and work out something -- a cap, have a cap. We don’t need 10,00Zero weapons, have a cap. And I will say China and Russia are talking about it. Our experience, I’m very excited about it.”
THE BIG PICTURE: America is doing “an ideal job” usually, he is doing “an ideal job operating the nation,” the “head of China” congratulated the president “on the unimaginable job” and the “job you’ve accomplished with the financial system,” his employees got here to Washington “to do an incredible job on health care, on this, on that -- on all types of issues,” America has “great stock markets” and the U.S. is doing “great -- we’re beating everyone.” …
… America is making “probably the most refined weapons ever made. We’re making the best missiles, the greatest rockets, the best every thing ever made.”
READ WAPO’S JOSH DAWSEY on Monday’s free-wheeling, 71-minute Cupboard meeting “that was part information conference, part stream-of-consciousness bragging and all about Trump”: “Trump’s Cabinet meetings have become about everything but the business of his Cabinet”
-- The official W.H. transcript was 13,022 words (hat tip: WaPo’s Seung Min Kim)
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SIREN … NYT’S JONATHAN MARTIN: “Anxious Democratic Establishment Asks, ‘Is There Anybody Else?’”: “When a half-dozen Democratic donors gathered at the Whitby Lodge in Manhattan final week, the dinner began with a dialogue of which presidential candidates the contributors appreciated. However as conversations amongst influential Democrats typically go lately, the assembly shortly advanced right into a discussion of who was not within the race — however might be lured in.
“Would Hillary Clinton get in, the contributors questioned, and how about Michael R. Bloomberg, the previous New York mayor? One individual even mused whether Michelle Obama would contemplate a late entry, in accordance with two individuals who attended the occasion, which was hosted by the progressive group American Bridge. …
“Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Bloomberg have each informed individuals privately in current weeks that if they thought they might win, they might think about getting into the primary — but that they have been skeptical there can be a gap, in accordance with Democrats who have spoken with them.
“Former Secretary of State John F. Kerry, who associates say has questioned aloud about whether or not he ought to have run and has found it exhausting to observe Mr. Biden’s missteps, has also been urged to get in. However he still thinks the previous vice president, who was once his longtime Senate colleague, is the get together’s greatest nominee.
“Another Obama administration official who weighed a marketing campaign initially of the yr, former Lawyer Common Eric Holder, is considering a last-minute entry but has conceded it might be too late, in response to a Democrat acquainted with his considering. [Sen. Sherrod] Brown, who almost entered the race earlier this yr, stated the strain on him to reconsider from labor leaders, Democratic officers and donors has ‘turn out to be extra frequent.’
“And Deval Patrick, the former Massachusetts governor, who also weighed a marketing campaign run before deciding not to, stated he too has been nudged by pals to rethink. ‘It’s good to be rumored about,’ he stated, earlier than notably refusing to rule out a last-minute entry. ‘Don’t ask me that question,’ he stated.” NYT
TODAY’S MAIN EVENT … BILL TAYLOR, the appearing U.S. ambassador to Ukraine who pushed back towards what he noticed as efforts to hyperlink help to filth on Joe Biden, is scheduled to testify immediately. AP preview
-- “House Democrats zero in on ‘abuse of power’ in Trump impeachment inquiry,” by NBC’s Heidi Przybyla
TRUMP’S UKRAINE BUGABOO -- NYT’S PETER BAKER and NICK FANDOS: “Hungary’s Orban Gave Trump Harsh Analysis of Ukraine Earlier than Key Meeting”: “Simply 10 days before a key meeting on Ukraine, President Trump met, over the objections of his national security adviser, with one of many former Soviet republic’s most virulent critics, Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary, and heard a sharp assessment that bolstered his hostility towards the nation, in line with several individuals knowledgeable concerning the state of affairs.
“Mr. Trump’s conversation with Mr. Orban on Might 13 uncovered him to a harsh indictment of Ukraine at a time when his personal lawyer was pressing the new authorities in Kiev to offer damaging details about Democrats. Mr. Trump’s suspicious view of Ukraine set the stage for events that led to the impeachment inquiry towards him.” NYT
-- THE POST’S VERSION, by Greg Miller, Greg Jaffe, John Hudson and Ellen Nakashima: “Putin and Hungary’s Orban helped sour Trump on Ukraine”
-- CNN’S MANU RAJU and JEREMY HERB: “Democrats see impeachment proceedings taking longer than some initially expected”
FOR YOUR RADAR -- “Pentagon draws up plans for fast Afghanistan withdrawal in case Trump blindsides army,” by NBC’s Carol Lee and Courtney Kube: “The Pentagon lately started drawing up plans for an abrupt withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Afghanistan in case President Donald Trump surprises army leaders by ordering a direct drawdown as he did in Syria, three current and former defense officers stated.
“The contingency planning is ongoing, the officers stated, and consists of the likelihood that Trump orders all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan inside weeks. Officers cautioned, nevertheless, that the planning is a precaution and there's presently no directive from the White House to tug U.S. troops out of Afghanistan. One of the officers referred to as it ‘prudent planning.’” NBC
THE MULVANEY PILE-ON CONTINUES … “Republicans rip Mick Mulvaney’s ‘tough patch,’” by Burgess Everett and Marianne LeVine: “Preventing for President Donald Trump is one factor. However Republicans aren’t desperate to defend a struggling White House chief of employees they’ve by no means actually liked. Mick Mulvaney’s two stumbling public appearances over the previous week have deepened the president’s Ukraine scandal, undercut a chief GOP speaking level and left the social gathering surprised and annoyed as Republican lawmakers look to carry off Democrats’ impeachment drive.
“As Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, probably the most senior GOP senator, put it: Mulvaney is ‘in all probability anyone that didn’t know what they have been talking about.’ It’s been a ‘robust week’ and ‘rough patch for Mick Mulvaney’ that has not aided his credibility, stated Senate Majority Whip John Thune (R-S.D.) bluntly.
“‘It’s arduous to determine what led him to make some of these statements final week, each within the initial news convention and then the follow-up. I’m glad they walked a few of that stuff back but yeah, it’s exhausting to elucidate,’ Thune stated in an interview. ‘He’s making an attempt to make amends and proper the report, so to speak, so we’ll see. Finally he serves at the pleasure of the president.’” POLITICO
2020 WATCH -- ALEX ISENSTADT: “Trump dives into red-state races to reverse impeachment droop”: “Donald Trump is going all-in on a trio of Southern governor’s races in November, playing that a clean sweep will help him regain his political footing at the most perilous second of his presidency.
“Trump is predicted to barnstorm Kentucky, Mississippi, and Louisiana over the subsequent few weeks, while dispatching outstanding supporters to help in every contest. And Vice President Mike Pence is planning a bus tour via japanese Kentucky, a pivotal space on the state’s political map that would determine the destiny of Republican Gov. Matt Bevin.
“Trump badly wants a boost proper now, and the White Home sees the elections within the conservative states as one of the best near-term hope of attaining it. With the impeachment inquiry intensifying and congressional Republicans increasingly vocal in their criticism of the president, the elections give Trump the alternative to reveal his political power and shift a narrative that’s turned sharply towards him.
“But the offensive isn’t without danger: Although all three races are in Trump-friendly states, Democrats have an honest shot in a minimum of two of them. A Republican loss in any of the elections might give the president’s detractors ammunition to argue that he’s politically weakened as he heads into a treacherous 2020 campaign.” POLITICO
TRUMP’S TUESDAY -- The president could have lunch with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at 12:45 p.m. in the personal eating room.
TRUDEAU WINS -- “Justin Trudeau outlasts challengers to achieve second term,” by Alexander Panetta, Lauren Gardner and Catherine Boudreau in Montreal and Regina, Sask.: “Justin Trudeau will serve one other term as Canada’s prime minister after Liberals gained a plurality of seats in Parliament. But the incumbent emerged from Monday’s election weakened as his celebration lost seats and Trudeau will lead a minority government.
“The fast declaration of Trudeau’s victory got here as a surprise after he was deadlocked within the polls with Conservative Chief Andrew Scheer in the course of the six-week marketing campaign. Still, with a minority authorities, Trudeau will need to forge alliances with other parties to advance his priorities.” POLITICO
-- “How Justin Trudeau survived,” by Alexander Panetta and Lauren Gardner in Montreal and Regina
THE LATEST ON BREXIT -- “Brexit options: Extension or just extra pressure,” by POLITICO Europe’s Jacopo Barigazzi: “ Boris Johnson’s Brexit extension letters are in, but Brussels is in no hurry to respond. With Westminster still very a lot in a political fog, the 27 other nations of the European Union are biding their time before replying to the U.Okay. government’s (reluctant) request to increase the deadline for Britain’s departure beyond October 31.
“If Johnson can get the deal by way of parliament, along with the required domestic laws, in time for a Halloween exit, then the EU might not have to decide in any respect. But that appears troublesome for the prime minister to tug off.” POLITICO Europe
HAPPENING THURSDAY -- “Pompeo to Make One other Kansas Visit as GOP Courts Him for Senate,” by WSJ’s Lindsay Clever and Courtney McBride: “Mr. Pompeo will be a part of Ivanka Trump, the president’s eldest daughter and senior adviser, on a visit to Wichita, which he represented in Congress earlier than becoming a member of the Trump administration.
“The official visit—the secretary of state’s third official appearance in the state this yr—is seen by Kansas Republicans as the newest sign that Mr. Pompeo hasn’t absolutely dominated out a 2020 run to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Pat Roberts.” WSJ
-- TODAY AT 9 A.M.: Pompeo will give a chat on the Heritage Foundation on “Trump Administration Diplomacy: The Untold Story.”
AFTER ELIJAH CUMMINGS -- “Democrats look to dodge Oversight struggle to guard impeachment push,” by Heather Caygle and Sarah Ferris: “In some other yr, the race to steer the House Oversight and Reform Committee can be a full-out caucus brawl. However amid the Democrats’ impeachment push, it might find yourself being a coronation. Handed over for the top Oversight publish almost a decade ago, New York Rep. Carolyn Maloney might quickly turn out to be the panel’s permanent chairwoman and a number one face of Democrats’ impeachment probe.
“Maloney, the panel’s most senior Democrat, was tapped last week as interim head after the sudden dying of the beloved chairman, Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.). A handful of other Democrats each on and off the committee have been floated as potential replacements since then, together with Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton and Reps. Lacy Clay (D-Mo.), Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Jackie Speier (D-Calif.).
“But several House Democrats are quietly signaling they’re hoping to avoid a messy public seize for the chairmanship that might divert attention away from their impeachment probe and highlight long-festering fissures inside the caucus. And that would put Maloney in prime position to imagine the gavel, in response to lawmakers and aides.” POLITICO
VALLEY TALK -- Apple CEO Tim Prepare dinner has joined the board of Tsinghua College. MacRumors
MEDIAWATCH -- Kathie Obradovich might be Iowa editor-in-chief of States Newsroom, a new nonprofit state authorities and politics outlet. She is presently an opinion editor and columnist on the Des Moines Register. Details
-- Shawna Thomas has left Vice, the place she was D.C. bureau chief. Joe Tone is now leading the bureau.
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SPOTTED: Bill Nye at the Rosslyn Metro station Monday afternoon.
SPOTTED at a launch get together Monday night time on the College Membership for Republic Guide Publishers, a new conservative writer that Al Regnery and Eric Kampmann are beginning: HHS Secretary Alex Azar and Jennifer Azar, appearing OMB Director Russell Vought and Mary Vought, Jeff Periods, Scott Garrett, Chris Jacobs, Eric Klein, Joseph Johnston, Sondra Clark …
… Kerri Kupec, Rachel Semmel, Ken Klukowski, Andy Roth and Scott Parkinson, Inez Stepman, Matt Boyle, Haley Smith, Chanel Rion, Phil Wegmann, Jason Russell, Russ Learn, Emily Jashinsky, Eddie Scarry, Tripp and Jennifer Baird, Rachel Bovard and Lawrence Stanley, Gabriella Hoffman, Joel Griffith, Brianna Howard, Emily Stewart and Jan Jekielek.
SPOTTED at a celebration Monday night time for Amy Gutmann and Jonathan Moreno’s new e-book, “Everyone Needs to Go to Heaven however No one Needs to Die” ($16.51 on Amazon), hosted at Andrea Mitchell and Alan Greenspan’s house: Rep. Donna Shalala (D-Fla.), Margaret Carlson, Charlie Prepare dinner, Robert Costa, Linda Douglass, John Coale, Patrick Steel and Lee Satterfield, Anne Gearan, Jim Lehrer …
… Sylvia Mathews Burwell and Stephen Burwell, Ruth Marcus and Jon Leibowitz, Fred Hiatt, Maya MacGuineas, Jane Mayer and Bill Hamilton, Walter Pincus, Gerald Rafshoon, Eden Rafshoon, George and Liz Stevens, Pete Williams and David Gardner, Adam and Tracy Bernstein, Nora Dweck McMullen and Michael McMullen, Carole Funger, Marilyn and Michael Glosserman, Larry and Melanie Nussdorf, Joe and Jackie Deal, and Norm Ornstein.
WELCOME TO THE WORLD -- Bobby Jones, a director in Golin’s company communications follow, and Katie Jones, a bodily therapist at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, welcomed Lily. She joins huge sister Abby. Pic … Another pic
BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Jeff Grappone, deputy employees director for the Senate Republican Conference. What he’s been studying just lately: “I simply learn a biography of Fred Rogers by Maxwell King. Everyone can nonetheless study lots from Mr. Rogers about easy methods to be a better neighbor. On the other end of the spectrum, I also lately finished a biography of Kim Jong Un by Anna Fifield. He clearly didn’t watch enough Mr. Rogers.” Playbook Q&A
BIRTHDAYS: Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) is 44 … WSJ’s Warren Strobel … Hilary Rosen (h/t Tim Burger) … Stephanie Cutter, founding associate at Precision Methods (h/ts Jon Haber) … Adam Parkhomenko … Kris Pratt … Phoebe Kilgour … Sarah Scanlon (h/ts Teresa Vilmain) … former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour is 72 … Guy Harrison, associate at OnMessage Inc. … Brett O’Donnell … Jonathan Prince, head of strategic comms and senior adviser at Slack, is 52 … Jerry Zremski … Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (h/t Mitchell Rivard) … Jon Reedy … Casey Phillips … Helen Milby … Chris Moore … the Atlantic Council’s Trey Herr … James Walkinshaw … Patrick Dolan … Chris Licht, government producer/showrunner of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and EVP of particular programming at CBS Corp. … FiscalNote’s Mallory Howe …
… Kurt Bardella … POLITICO Europe’s Janosch Delcker … Billy Oorbeek is 45 … Challenge One’s Michael Beckel … Allen Fagin … Anne Heiligenstein … Geoffrey Baum ... Rebecca Chatterjee ... Martha-Elena Lopez ... Sandy Smith is 61 … former Rep. John Shadegg (R-Ariz.) is 7-Zero … former Rep. Ed Feighan (D-Ohio) is 72 … Jethro Lloyd … Jennie Bragg ... Zélie Kasten ... Ross Barkan … Donovan Harrell ... Harrison Worth ... Miriam Calderone ... Samantha (Friedman) Kupferman ... Raphael Shepard ... Ferdous Al-Faruque … Democratic strategist Mike Ceraso (h/t David Siders) … Scott Worth … Tom Basile … Jessica Huff ... Amy McCorquodale ... Lindsay Kalter ... Rachel Petri ... Marilyn Machlowitz … Alice Henriques ... Bill Farrar ... Clint Tanner ... Cheryl Clark DeHaan ... Tim Murphy ... Scott Hennen … Brian Dodge ... John Norquist
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Src: POLITICO Playbook: The world according to Trump
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