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<\/p>\n37 News Articles Trump and Pence Don\u2019t Want You to See<\/b>
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Next week, Donald Trump will issue his own Fake News Awards, going to the \u201cmost corrupt & biased of the Mainstream Media.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n Ahead of Trump\u2019s stunt attacking the press this week, HRC is sharing 37 stories Donald Trump probably hopes you\u2019ve missed from 2017 — the stories that outline his disastrous, dangerous first year.<\/p>\n Why 37 you ask? Because it aligns perfectly with his record-low 37 percent approval rating.<\/a><\/p>\n 1. Washington Post:<\/em><\/strong> After Trump bans words including \u2018transgender\u2019 at CDC, gay rights activists predict consequences for GOP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cVulnerable,\u201d \u201centitlement,\u201d \u201cdiversity,\u201d \u201ctransgender,\u201d \u201cfetus,\u201d \u201cevidence-based\u201d and \u201cscience-based.\u201d The Trump administration banned these words from multiple divisions of the Department of Health and Human Services\u2019 budget documents, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.<\/p>\n DESPICABLE: The Trump-Pence administration is prohibiting the CDC from using a list of seven words or phrases \u2014 including \u201ctransgender.” t.co\/1trVPsvvKp<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 HumanRightsCampaign (@HRC) December 16, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n 2.\u00a0<\/strong>NBC News<\/em><\/strong>: 15 Attorneys General Oppose Trump Transgender Military Ban<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The group, led by Massachusetts AG Maura Healey, filed a brief in federal court in support of transgender service members. The brief argues \u201cthat banning transgender individuals from the military is unconstitutional, against the interest of national defense and harms the transgender community.\u201d<\/p>\n 3.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Wall Street Journal: <\/em><\/strong>Top General\u2019s View of Transgender Troops Is at Odds With Trump\u2019s<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford told the Senate Armed Services Committee he believes \u201cthat any individual who meets the physical and mental standards\u2026 should be afforded the opportunity to continue to serve.\u201d<\/p>\n 4.\u00a0<\/strong>The Hill: <\/em><\/strong>Mattis appalled by Trump tweets announcing transgender ban: report<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Defense Secretary \u201cMattis, who was on vacation at the time of Trump’s decision, only had one day’s worth of notice before Trump tweeted his announcement of the policy.\u201d<\/p>\n 5.\u00a0Huffington Post<\/em><\/strong>: White House: States Should Get To Decide Whether To Discriminate Against LGBTQ Students<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n During a press conference, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer invoked \u201cstates\u2019 rights\u201d when questioned about whether the guidance on transgender students would be revoked. (Spoiler alert: It was revoked).<\/p>\n 6.\u00a0<\/strong>CNN<\/em><\/strong>: Tensions escalate after Tillerson calls Trump ‘moron’<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n An NBC News report in October found that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called Trump a “moron” in a Pentagon meeting.<\/p>\n 7.\u00a0<\/strong>Washington Times: <\/em><\/strong>President Trump cancels sexual orientation questions on 2020 Census<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The Census Bureau issued an alarming corrective statement, asserting it had \u00a0\u201cinadvertently listed sexual orientation and gender identity as a proposed topic in the appendix\u201d of a bureau report. The correction suggests that plans for data collection for the 2020 census had included LGBTQ people, but the Trump administration has removed them.<\/p>\n 8.\u00a0<\/strong>CNN:<\/em><\/strong> Proposed budget cuts for 2017 include AIDS, AmeriCorps programs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The proposed budget cut $292 million from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR.<\/p>\n 9.\u00a0<\/strong>USA Today<\/em><\/strong>: Trump’s Army secretary nominee withdraws over gay comments<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Army Secretary Mark Green removed himself from consideration after HRC worked diligently to expose Mark Green\u2019s shameful anti-LGBTQ record and rhetoric.<\/p>\n #BREAKING<\/a> Army secretary nominee withdraws over gay<\/a> comments t.co\/3aimmSPike<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 USA TODAY (@USATODAY) May 5, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n 10.\u00a0BuzzFeed:<\/em><\/strong> Why Didn’t Trump Mention Pride Month? We Asked 30 Times<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n The Trump-Pence administration refused to acknowledge Pride Month, which previous presidents have embraced.<\/p>\n Why didn\u2019t Trump mention Pride Month? We asked 30 times.t.co\/jqk9B13XFg<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/8YxkmqjMmz<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) July 3, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n 11.\u00a0<\/strong>New York Times:<\/em><\/strong> Justice Department Says Rights Law Doesn\u2019t Protect Gays<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions filed a brief seeking to undermine a growing legal consensus that LGBTQ \u00a0people are protected from discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.<\/p>\n 12.\u00a0Politifact:<\/em> Donald Trump had biggest inaugural crowd ever? Metrics don’t show it<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Liar. Liar. Sean Spicer\u2019s pants are on fire.<\/p>\n Trump had biggest inaugural crowd ever? Metrics say no t.co\/9GOBo3WM7m<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/APAsGqoiiU<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 PolitiFact (@PolitiFact) January 22, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n 13.\u00a0NJ.com<\/a>:<\/em><\/strong> Senate panel dumps Trump nominee Scott Garrett<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The Senate Banking Committee rejected Scott Garrett\u2019s nomination on a bipartisan vote of 10-13.<\/p>\n Senate panel dumps Trump nominee Scott Garrett t.co\/feFH9Fo6So<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/jvgCOVLEpr<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NJ.com<\/a> (@njdotcom) December 19, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n 14.\u00a0Huffington Post: <\/em><\/strong>Trump Judicial Nominee Drops Out After Embarrassing Hearing<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Matthew Petersen dropped out after a video<\/a> of him failing to answer basic law questions went viral.<\/p>\n Trump judicial nominee drops out after embarrassing hearing t.co\/kEC1WBV6a1<\/a> via @HuffPostPol<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) December 18, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n 15.\u00a0New York Times<\/em><\/strong> Editorial: <\/strong>Mr. Trump\u2019s Paper Towels Aren\u2019t Helping Puerto Rico<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n 16.\u00a0<\/strong>ThinkProgress<\/em><\/strong>: Meet the 8 transgender candidates who won elections on Tuesday<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n In an incredible turnout of pro-equality voters, Americans across the country elected at<\/p>\n least eight out transgender people to office in November.<\/p>\n 17.\u00a0<\/strong>NBC<\/em><\/strong>: Obamacare Repeal Fails: Three GOP Senators Rebel in 49-51 Vote<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The Trump-Pence-McConnell plan would have caused insurance premiums to drastically rise and leave millions of Americans uninsured, with a particularly devastating impact on low-income senior citizens, women<\/a>, children, LGBTQ people and people living with HIV.<\/p>\n BREAKING: Republicans fail to pass a “skinny” Obamacare repeal bill t.co\/cWViXW9zz4<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/bmFltaM7yj<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 MSNBC (@MSNBC) July 28, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n 18.\u00a0<\/strong>The Atlantic:<\/em><\/strong> Trump Defends White-Nationalist Protesters: ‘Some Very Fine People on Both Sides’<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Trump proved once again that he stands with \u201calt-right\u201d racists and anti-Semites.<\/p>\n Trump defends white nationalist protesters, says they include “some very fine people.” t.co\/uzd732hCIw<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Rosie Gray (@RosieGray) August 15, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n 19.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>The New Yorker: <\/em><\/strong>Trump Abandons the Human-Rights Agenda<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Just months into his presidency, it was clear that Trump was abandoning America\u2019s long-standing legacy of defending and promoting human rights around the globe.<\/p>\n 20.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>CNN: <\/em><\/strong>Women detail sexual allegations against Trump<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Several woman<\/a> publicly accused Trump of sexual harassment and assault.<\/p>\n 21.\u00a0<\/strong>US News<\/em><\/strong>: Trump Administration Rescinds Obama-Era Campus Sexual Assault Guidance<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos rescinded Obama-era Title IX guidance related to schools’ obligations to address sexual harassment, including sexual violence–a move that will disproportionately impact LGBTQ people.<\/p>\n 22.\u00a0<\/strong>New York Times: <\/em><\/strong>Suburbs Rebel Against Trump, Threatening Republicans in Congress<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Victories on Election Day 2017 spell trouble for Republicans.<\/p>\n 23.\u00a0<\/strong>Los Angeles Times<\/em><\/strong>: Military poised to accept transgender troops, despite Trump tweets, as courts block ban<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Qualified transgender people who want to serve their country in the military were finally allowed to sign up openly after the Department of Justice decided not to appeal federal court rulings blocking Trump’s discriminatory transgender military ban.<\/p>\n Military poised to accept transgender troops, despite Trump tweets, as courts block ban t.co\/AJa0JckTHc<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Los Angeles Times (@latimes) December 26, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n 24.\u00a0<\/strong>CNN Analysis:<\/em><\/strong> Trump’s Russia defense in disarray<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cPresident Donald Trump’s legal defense against Robert Mueller’s unrelenting special counsel investigation is beginning to look as chaotic as his early days in the White House.\u201d<\/p>\n 25.\u00a0<\/strong>The Hill:<\/em><\/strong> Trump watches up to eight hours of TV per day: report<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Who needs eight hours of work when you can watch eight hours of TV instead?<\/p>\n 26.\u00a0<\/strong>NBC:<\/em><\/strong> Trump\u2019s Presidency Is Bad for Business \u2014 His Own<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Trump\u2019s presidency isn\u2019t working out too well for his businesses around the globe.<\/p>\n 27.\u00a0<\/strong>Washington Post: <\/em><\/strong>Trump celebrates solar eclipse by looking up without special viewing glasses<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n 28. N<\/em><\/strong>e<\/em>w York Times<\/em><\/strong>: Trump Attacks Warriors\u2019 Curry. LeBron James\u2019s Retort: \u2018U Bum.\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Trump used the power of his office to advocate for the suppression of voices of those fighting systemic racial injustice and inequality.<\/p>\n 29.\u00a0<\/strong>NBC:<\/em><\/strong> Manafort Notes From Russian Meet Refer to Political Contributions<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cPaul Manafort’s notes from a controversial Trump Tower meeting with Russians during the 2016 presidential campaign included a mention of political contributions near a reference to the Republican National Committee.\u201d<\/p>\n 30.\u00a0<\/strong>NPR<\/em><\/strong>: The ‘Missed Opportunity’ Of Trump’s Asia Trip<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n According to David Shambaugh, a professor of political science and international affairs at the Elliott School at George Washington University, \u201c”It was all fluff.\u201d<\/p>\n 31.\u00a0<\/strong>CNN:<\/em><\/strong> Trump nominee Sam Clovis: ‘As far as we know’ homosexuality’s a choice, ‘logical’ LGBT protections could lead to legalization of pedophilia<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Sam Clovis withdrew from consideration to serve as chief scientist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.<\/p>\n Sam Clovis’ anti-#LGBTQ<\/a> attacks should disqualify him from serving in any position within the federal government. t.co\/WwQn8Uqr9U<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 HumanRightsCampaign (@HRC) August 21, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
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