president trump s racist tweets providing a test for twitter s new stance to label and down rank tweets that break their rules on hateful conduct. the social network says the president s latest remarks do not meet that threshold. but how is that possible? joining us now is cnn politics and technology reporter, here s what their written policy is. we prohibit targeting individuals with repeated slurs, content that tends to dehumanize, degrade or reinforce negative or harmful stereotypes about a protected category. tw twitter goes on, we are committed to combatting abuse, particularly that seeks to silence the voices of those who have been historically marginalized. how does the tweet not fall into that category. especially if you mention the word trope, if the phrase go
basic tenants of our constitutional order, separation of powers, federalism, and the rule of law. the result has been the consolidation of political power and the near disintegration of representative democracy. today, i am declaring my independence and leaving the republican party. no matter your circumstance, i m asking you to join me in rejecting the partisan loyalties and rhetoric that divide and dehumanize us. i m asking you to believe that we can do better than this two-party system and to work toward it. if we continue to take america for granted, we will lose it. i was hoping to set an example for people. i have been involved in party politics for a while and i believe very strongly that it s hurting our country at this point and i think people need to stand up for what s right, stand up for what they believe in and be independent of these party loyalties that really divide us. reporter: president trump hit back on twitter, of course,
it has serious problems. okay. how are you going to solve that? i m taking my ball and going home because i don t like donald trump isn t enough. you can t just identify problems you have to come up with solutions. amash has fallen apart or fallen short so many times in his congressional career. he s always relished that role of being a thorn in the side. okay. but he hasn t really a strong legislative record. his only bill he s passed is renaming a post office. so where are the solutions? and i think that s what voters whether you support trump or oppose trump, that s what voters always want to hear and that s what seems short. so the other option is amash ends his op w-ed with this. i m asking to join me in rejecting the partisan loyalties and rhetoric that divide and dehumanize us. i m asking you to believe we can do better than this two-party system and work toward it, if you continue to take america for granted, if we continue to take america for granted, we will lose it. so, wh
happy independence day. justin amash this morning getting some support as you heard from the fourth of july parade in his home state of michigan just a few hours after making this announcement. he said today i am declaring my independence. now the former republican congressman is making his big announcement with a washington post editorial this july 4th. he writes modern politics is trapped in a partisan death spiral, but there is an escape. i m asking you to join me in rejecting the partisan loyalties and rhetoric that divide and dehumanize us. i m asking you to believe that we can do better that this two-party system and work toward it. of course it didn t take long for the president to weigh in. and he said that it is great news for the republican party. he deemed amash one of the dumbest and most disloyal men in congress. he speculated that the move
ed: border is less secure because the people who are supposed to secure the border are going and acting like social workers which she admits they are not supposed to do. jedediah: do your job, congress. we are waiting. ed: friends@foxnews.com. send us a note. jedediah: fox news alert. republican lawmakers that called for president trump s impeachment is leaving the party. michigan congressman justin amash announcing he is becoming an independent in the the washington post. he writes i m asking you to join me in rejecting the partisan loyalty and rhetoric that divide and dehumanize us. adding we can do better than this two party system. the five term congressman has faced heavy criticism from the president and republican colleagues. steve: is that the amash voice? pete: bye-bye. jedediah: navy seal eddie gallagher will retire after being cleared of murder charges. gallagher joins pete on fox & friends since his first interview since the verdict. this has put a black eye on this co