1. Trump tweets out of turn
Before any details were made public of an explosion in the London tube wounding 29 people, Donald Trump tweeted: “Another attack in London by a loser terrorist. These are sick and demented people who were in the sights of Scotland Yard.”
2. 'I never think it's helpful'
Asked about Trump’s potential breach of convention on intelligence sharing, May was unusually critical of the US president, saying: “I never think it’s helpful for anybody to speculate on what is an ongoing investigation.”
At pains to get it right... sometimes
I wanted to make sure, unlike most politicians, that what I said was correct. There was no way of making a correct statement that early. I had to see the facts. Unlike a lot of reporters … I wanted to see the facts.
– Trump last month, on his delay in issuing a statement following racist violence in Charlottesville, Virginia
3. ‘A wonderful woman’
Our hearts and prayers go out to the people of London, who suffered a vicious terrorist attack today. I spoke with a wonderful woman, British prime minister Theresa May, this morning and relayed America’s deepest sympathy.
– Donald Trump
4. US warns of military option on North Korea
Following a new missile test by North Korea, the national security adviser, HR McMaster, said: “For those who have been commenting about the lack of a military option – there is a military option.”
5. Trump cites Top Gun in speech to pilots
I just met a lot of these folks. They’re better looking than Tom Cruise and we know they can fight better and we know they can fly better.
– Donald Trump, in a speech to air force pilots (Top Gun was about the navy)
6. Mowing kid won’t stop mowing
An 11-year-old with a lawn service had written offering to cut the White House grass, he was hired and now there are a million pictures of it. But when Trump went out to greet the kid, he was so focused he would not stop. The president almost had to tackle him.
7. Mnuchin on the solar eclipse
People in Kentucky took this stuff seriously. Being a New Yorker, I don’t have any interest in watching the eclipse.
– Treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin
Fore
Up, up and away... Trump off to Bedminster for the weekend. pic.twitter.com/Jr6fUsy9r8
— Mary Bruce (@marykbruce) September 15, 2017
... and another thing:
Very into Nikki Haley's look today, which is kind of Our Competent But Charismatic President, During The Inter-Galactic War pic.twitter.com/YOIkOdCg31
— Katherine Miller (@katherinemiller) September 15, 2017
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... and another thing:
Trump Hotel has now deleted the tweet where it used the hurricane to promote its cuisine. Luckily, we took a screenshot. pic.twitter.com/7sFL6dkBDG
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) September 15, 2017
