Peter Baker

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

A review of one week of Trump tweets by our razor-sharp factchecker ⁦@YLindaQiu⁩ found that more than a third of them contained dubious information, half truths, murky accusations, inaccurate claims or outright falsehoods. https://t.co/yqyr7r0FtL — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Graham on Fox pushes back against Mattis: "I think you're missing something here my friend, you're missing the fact that the liberal media has taken every event in the last three and half years and laid it at the president's feet." https://t.co/gNviRE5Vc7 — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

In the space of one tweet, Trump manages two falsehoods. He says he fired Mattis (actually he resigned) and says he "changed" Mattis's nickname to "Mad Dog" (he did not, that nickname long preceded Trump, though Mattis did not care for it). — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

The president has no public events on his schedule tomorrow. Other than an intelligence briefing, the only event listed is a closed door signing of an order on expediting permitting. Other meetings may not be listed but at this point there is no plan to speak to the public. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

American troops in front of the White House. https://t.co/Dd68reownJ — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @IlvesToomas: Once again, Susan Glasser, @sbg1, the go-to writer for explaining what all this madness means, nails it. https://t.co/JrL… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @DraperRobert: Mattis is still holding back, though. He's privately told friends that Trump's behavior is far worse than the reports & t… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Cotton presses Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act and send in the military: "One thing above all else will restore order to our streets: an overwhelming show of force to disperse, detain and ultimately deter lawbreakers." https://t.co/GJuFk2dNPO — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

"Never did I dream that troops taking that same oath would be ordered under any circumstance to violate the Constitutional rights of their fellow citizens—much less to provide a bizarre photo op for the elected commander-in-chief, with military leadership standing alongside." — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Mattis finally breaks his silence, denounces the president who appointed him defense secretary: "Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people—does not even pretend to try. Instead he tries to divide us." https://t.co/7wlmzfh8RQ — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Jimmy Carter: "People of power, privilege, and moral conscience must stand up and say 'no more' to a racially discriminatory police and justice system, immoral economic disparities between whites and blacks, and government actions that undermine our unified democracy." — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Trump demands journalists correct stories on the use of tear gas. According to the CDC, it was tear gas. https://t.co/Gnsi4y7Pxb — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @shearm: BREAKING— Just posted, our month-long examination of the @CDCgov, which struggled to confront the coronavirus with a lack of ur… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

White House @PressSec compares Trump church photo op with the Bible to Jimmy Carter wearing a cardigan sweater to encourage energy conservation or George W. Bush throwing out the first pitch at a baseball game after 9/11. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

The first stage of the Falcon 9 that launched two NASA astronauts into orbit has now returned to earth and been brought back to shore, underlining the reusable nature of the new SpaceX rocket program. https://t.co/x1Ze5JjbZq — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

That was all the amazing @DanBarryNYT as only he could pull it all together for a rich and visceral portrait of an America on edge. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

How Russian television is covering American unrest: “This is a high-level game against Trump." “Trump must be the reason behind the protests. Someone isn’t profiting from his presidency.” "Let American imperialism rot and collapse.” https://t.co/SgbmZQcLQU — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

In declining to come to Trump's G7, Merkel cited the coronavirus but privately she did not want to come if he invited Putin, did not want to be part of an anti-China display and did not want to be used for US politics, @StevenErlanger reports. https://t.co/nDkWPyWB1S — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

I'm declining to come to Trump's G7, Merkel cited the coronavirus but privately she did not want to come if he invited Putin, did not want to be part of an anti-China display and did not want to be used for US politics. ⁦@StevenErlanger⁩ reports. https://t.co/nDkWPyWB1S — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

@abbygoodnough @shearm @EricLiptonNYT @apoorva_nyc "Crappy data," contaminated test kits, a "breakdown" in communication, changing guidelines, conflict with the White House and a request from the administration for help designing MAGA facemasks. "We don't have a net here." @abbygoodnough @shearm @EricLiptonNYT @apoorva_nyc — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

"They let us down": How the CDC stumbled in its early response to the coronavirus. Remarkable reporting in this must-read by @abbygoodnough @shearm @EricLiptonNYT @apoorva_nyc https://t.co/AIFqLvVeTc — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Esper says the current state of unrest in American cities does not warrant deployment of active-duty troops to confront protesters, just days after Trump said he was considering exactly that. https://t.co/aaYs014NMA — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Experts worry about a second wave of coronavirus in California. An @latimes analysis shows the number of weekly cases in the state continues to rise, exceeding 17,000 last week for the first time in the pandemic. @ronlin @irislee @CShalby https://t.co/nWEhLtX2qx — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

For everyone but Trump, that was no walk in the park: The story behind the photo op that the White House says wasn't a photo op. @maggieNYT @KannoYoungs @anniekarni @ktbenner @katierogers https://t.co/z6HAQUtH9y — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RIP Wes Unseld, the dominant, defining pro basketball player of our youth for those of us who grew up in Washington with the Bullets and remember the 1978 NBA championship. ⁦@DaveSheinin⁩ https://t.co/flMKwa2lV1 — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Steve King, the Republican congressman from Iowa who defended "white supremacist" and other terms — "how did that language become offensive?” — loses primary bid for renomination. @tripgabriel https://t.co/e3FqZPdcfd — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Member of a Pentagon panel resigns over Esper's role in last night's photo op set up by moving against peaceful protesters: "I hope this letter of resignation will encourage you to again contemplate the obligations you undertook in your oath of office." https://t.co/Y6R6fG0wQf — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @MarkMazzettiNYT: William Barr said that the Flynn calls contained “nothing inconsistent” with Obama administration policy. Actually, th… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @GlennKesslerWP: With our book published today, I especially want to thank @PostBaron, an inspiring leader who pushed for a book, @Steve… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

He did not go inside the church or inspect damage or meet with ministers or talk with protesters or lay a wreath or make a speech or answer questions or clean up debris. He did nothing but pose for photos. Pretty sure that's the definition of a photo op. — PolitiTweet.org