Were now seeing an exercise in damage limitation. Certainly on the face of it, its awkward. The europeans are catching their heads. Believe it or not, donald trump has only been president for 7 1 2 weeks. I know. The white house is also battling resistance to the budget, health care. Im 100 behind this. Defeat on health care would really be demoralizing for this presidency. We have done far more, i think maybe more than anybodys done in this office, in 50 days. Trump has done more in office the way a toddler helps out in the kitchen. Health Care Health Care for all health care for all its hard for most people to run away from their problems, because problems have a way of running with you. Thats what donald trump found today as he tried to run away from his domestic problems by focusing on foreign affairs. But that just put a global spotlight on trumps struggle to explain his baseless accusation that Obama Wiretapped him, a performance that has shown trump blustering, then nervous, now
Reporter in one, a daughter writes, my mother was sold from me when i could but crawl. This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley this is our western edition. The trump family has vowed to keep its vast financial interests separate from the government, but today we learned of a possible conflict of interest involving the president s daughter and top adviser ivanka. Our justice correspondent jeff pegues is looking into this. Reporter when President Trump hosted chinese president xi jinping at maralago, the foreign leader was serenaded by the president s granddaughter. That performance was posted on instagram by mr. Trumps daughter and adviser ivanka, and it went viral in china where she and her fashion brand are immensely popular, the same day as xis visit, according to the associated press, the ivanka trump clothing line won provisional approval for three trademarks from the chinese government. That clears the way for ivankas jewelry, bags, and spa services to be sold to ma
The man has created thousands and thousands of jobs. Heading in the direction of the bosses, not the workers. Theres new fallout after the president elect went after a union boss on social media. Trump has not changed his tone. Hes punching down. Hes just correcting the record. Ha were not going to be the stupid people anymore. Facebook has filed a patent to remove posts containing fake news and just after the nick of time. Fake news can have realworld consequences. Its a danger that must be addressed and addressed quickly. Chuck jones beat donald trump. He shut him up. By trumps own terms of combat, chuck jones crushed donald trump. Chuck jones said that donald trump lied his ass off. Those were chuck jones words about saving that carrier plant in indiana. Donald trump fired off two angry, unpresident ial tweets at chuck jones last night, blaming chuck jones and the workers at carrier for carriers decision to move their jobs to mexico, which carrier is still doing, even though donald
That this movement has real staying power and the issue of his taxes is not going away. Protesters were determined to make sure the tax issue remains part of the political conversation. Saturdays showing did just that. What we saw over the weekend ensured the issue remains an issue in the Nations Capital right now. An issue putting the White House Press secretary on the defensive. Is the president going to release his tax returns . I think people understand how successful the president has been. Were under the same audit that existed, so nothing has changed. Will the president authorize the irs i think the president s view has been very clear and the American People understood it when they elected him in november. Is it time to say the president is never going to release his tax returns . Well have to get back to you on that. I mean, really . Really. So he may . I said id have to get back to you on that. Hes still under audit and the statement still stands. In all likelihood hes never
People were arrested as protesters clashed with hundreds of trump is not. But on the whole they were peaceful. They were also wellattended. Maybe not the largest marches ever, but a clear demonstrations that this movement has real staying power and the issue of his taxes is not going away. Protesters were determined to make sure the tax issue remains part of the political conversation. Saturdays showing did just that. What we saw over the weekend ensured the issue remains an issue putting the White House Press secretary on the defensive. Is the president going to release his tax returns . I think people understand how successful the president has been. Were turned same audit that existed so not guilty has kpangd. Will the president authorize the irs i think the president s view has been very clear and the American People understood it when they elected him in november. Is it time to say the president is never going to release his tax returns . Well have to get back to you on that. I me