Ashley Parker

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RT @edokeefe: JUST IN: Moments after Air Force One touches down at Andrews Air Force Base — keeping to the old unofficial rule that “politi… — PolitiTweet.org

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Noting all the red carpets — literal and proverbial — that the Japanese had rolled out for their American guest, one Japan-based journalist assessed Trump’s trip with a quip: “I’m surprised they didn’t put on a geisha show for him.” https://t.co/tAD55TXVIH — PolitiTweet.org

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Trump’s Japan trip was heavy on pomp, ceremony, inadvertent foreign policy mayhem... and little else. As @HallieJackson noted, the only real deliverable “has been the delivery of that trophy to the sumo wrestling championship.” My dispatch from Tokyo. https://t.co/tAD55TXVIH — PolitiTweet.org

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Trump’s Japan sojourn revealed the president as part reluctant tourist, part eager honoree, and always deeply perplexed when the spotlight was not squarely on him. Inside Trump’s four days in Tokyo. https://t.co/tAD55TXVIH — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @anniekarni: Trump in Japan: the man who could never be fully present. https://t.co/n7G7eX3ser — PolitiTweet.org

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TOKYO — President Trump flew over 14 hours, passed through 13 time zones and crossed the international date line to — essentially — be feted by the Japanese. My wrap-up on Trump’s Japan trip: https://t.co/tAD55TXVIH — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ec_schneider: “‘Joe Biden has no public events scheduled.’ Those seven words are becoming familiar for the Biden team.” Great read f… — PolitiTweet.org

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Politics normally stops at the water’s age, as the apparently quaint saying goes. But in Tokyo, Trump doubled down on his attack on Joe Biden (siding with Kim Jong Un over the former Vice President) — and John Bolton and the U.S. ambassador to Japan sat nearby, chuckling. https://t.co/SDe6ibK10r — PolitiTweet.org

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Remember that time Trump sided w North Korean dictator over his own advisers (John Bolton), allies (Japan) and fellow Americans (Joe Biden)? Me too. @simondenyer and I w the latest from Tokyo. https://t.co/ckYojBcPZM — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @simondenyer: Kim Jong Un is "very smart," Biden has a low IQ, and North Korea didn't just launch ballistic missiles? With @AshleyRParke… — PolitiTweet.org

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Not just accountable. There’s a lot of wonderful editors and copy editors who make stories better every day (and save us from ourselves) — and in additional to being held accountable, they probably also deserve some recognition. — PolitiTweet.org

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I was curious if it was a concession to Trump — or actual Japanese protocol — to allow the president to walk ahead and alone. But per the Japanese press corps, the emperor was just abiding by the rules of the ceremony. — PolitiTweet.org

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For all your Trump-san sumo needs, @katierogers and I made it into Ryōgoku Sumo Hall. From the WaPo: https://t.co/UAhprxHViA And the NYT: https://t.co/sjkmFPqJBm — PolitiTweet.org

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Our Subdued Sumo President: Gone are the WWE days of clotheslining Vince McMahon and shaving him bald... Instead, Trump seemed confused, if respectful, not to be the center of attention at Japan’s sumo championship. https://t.co/5XhKRHEj2A — PolitiTweet.org

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“I am going to check Wikipedia for Trump-san.” Of sumo and Trump and our first full day in Japan: https://t.co/kHRd6WR4J3 — PolitiTweet.org

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TOKYO — Finally, after a full day of matches, perhaps the biggest star of all — weighing in at 243 pounds, according to his most recent physical — climbed into the sumo ring. https://t.co/kHRd6WR4J3 — PolitiTweet.org

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That sumo magic... https://t.co/ruoyHiclUd — PolitiTweet.org

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Abe seeming to adopt the unofficial mantra of all White House aides and Republican lawmakers: “Tweet? What tweet? No, I didn’t happen to see that tweet.” — PolitiTweet.org

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About this morning... me and @simondenyer on how Trump undermined his national security adviser, sided with a dictator, and mocked a political rival — while misspelling his name — all in a single tweet. https://t.co/bFZVuHWu2j — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jdawsey1: The president disagrees with his advisers, defends a dictator and attacks his opponent — while spelling his name wrong — in o… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jdawsey1: “It’s a lifelong burden.” Terrific ⁦@MPhillipsWSJ⁩ read on the Medal of Honor and those who won it — who say it is both a gre… — PolitiTweet.org

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TFW you think you've lucked into an amazing scene-y trip to Japan — golf! sumo! Reiwa era! — and then v suddenly there's v real news... — PolitiTweet.org

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And from Japan, no less, at 5:44 am local...! — PolitiTweet.org

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🏆🏆🏆For those waiting w bated breath, here are some details on the sumo trophy that Trump will present: It’s called the “President’s Cup,” is approx. 4-and-a-half feet tall, weighs between 60 and 70 pounds, and has an eagle on top.🏆🏆🏆 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @CarlosLozadaWP: Ok, so who read the whole Mueller report? WaPo asked the members of the judiciary and intelligence committees in both t… — PolitiTweet.org

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Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm (and yes, those 14 Ms should give you a sense of what I think...) — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @DavidNakamura: Ahead of Japan trip, Trump has promoted "the very big event" as "100 times bigger" than the Super Bowl. But he's made no… — PolitiTweet.org

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For Trump, a 'very big event' in Japan that he struggles to explain, by @DavidNakamura. https://t.co/STpQVISM9n — PolitiTweet.org

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This is a wonderful thread, right down to the GoFundMe page... — PolitiTweet.org