(2) It started with a ride down an escalator in Trump Tower on June 16, 2015.
(3) The Trump family listens to his campaign launch speech while he is reflected in the side of the elevator itself.
(4) One of the better photos from the balloon drop at the 2016 RNC Convention in Denver, CO.
(5) A great photo of the five Trump kids. They all worked hard in support of their Dad.
(6) At a NYC community fundraiser near the end of the campaign. Remember Trump's great speech and how Hillary's fell flat?
(7) Some thought this photo was from election night but it was from election eve, backstage at one of her last rallies. I think they knew.
(8) Hillary was exhausted and quite unwell by the time of her last flight home in the early hours of election day. Non stop activity is too much for her now.
(9) Still, she was back up a few hours later for the obligatory trip to the village school for voting. Not looking 100% though.
(10) Grandpas with the next generation, in Florida on election day. #MAGA
(11) Americans across the country were so strongly motivated to vote that they headed to the polls before dawn in many cases. A day off for voting would be good.
(12) When the Trumps went out to vote at a midtown Manhattan school, Donald Trump appeared assured.
(13) Normal Americans, NYC construction workers, stopped to catch a glimpse of the candidate they probably knew well, who returned a greeting.
(14) One of my favorite election day photos.
(15) Notice the hair-dyed woman receiving the ballot paper, she can't helped but smile at her well known customer.
(16) A relaxed affair, as Ivanka Trump places a sticker on daughter Arabella while they wait for Jared Kushner to turn in his ballot paper.
(17) Night falls in the city that never sleeps, 11/8/16. There will be tears before bedtime.π
(18) State by state, a win looked more and more likely. here is Florida being called for Trump. I can't recall anyone in modern history losing FL & winning the Presidency.
(19) Getting harder to deny the trend...
(20) Inside the Trump campaign offices, watching the results come in.
Cleveland, OH. Blame my lack of an assistant.
(21) Finally, after an indulgently long wait, the dam breaks...
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(24) Back in a few hours to continue the story. Some great pics to follow!
(25) When the news broke at the Trump campaign venue.
(26) First came the Pence family. Karen Pence introduced her husband as the Vice President Elect for the first time and they were both momentarily overawed by that reality.
(27) Look who's standing at the left of the photo.
(28) Just a Dad doing a Dad's job before they go on stage on election night.
(29) Mike Pence was an exceptional running mate and may be one of the best Vice Presidents we've ever had. Love the guy.
(30) The Trump family appear on the balcony.
(31) Many of us by now were watching this through tears of relief, joy and wonder. We did it, we won.
(32) Great moments at the Trump HQ in NYC.
(33) The President Elect made sure to recognize and thank some of those who had worked so hard for the win. Part of why he won in business and politics.
(34) Cute photo with 10 year old Barron looking on. Tired little man at nearly 3am!
(35) Both parents smiling, probably because their exhausted boy was too overcome to respond when invited to do the next thing.
(36) Despite all the crap that's been thrown at Jared and Ivanka, never forget the decisive impact of Jared's strategy, networking and online team in this win. POTUS knows what it meant and his ongoing value in the WH.
(37) Beautiful Melania. How can one person be so flawless and stunning, every day?
(38) A kiss and a hug from his brother Robert Trump & wife Blaine Trump. The photos speak for themselves. #Love
(38) The people of Melania's home town in Slovenia always knew Trump would win, I think.
(39) As we go from the sublime to the ridiculous, here are photos of the scene across town at the Javits Center.πππ
(40) Even when I was this age I never cried in public. I have some dignity and self respect.
(41) Reminder: when Hillary called millions of Americans deplorable and irredeemable, her audience that night were wealthy LGBT NYC donors. She & they still think we are.
(42) Shocked. Shocked, I tell you.
(43) This one was at an outdoor watch party in NYC.
(44) I bet some of these people were PUMAs in 2008. Diehard HRC supporters who said "party unity my ass" when she asked them to vote for Obama in the general.
(45) Just one Hillary supporter raising the flag while everyone else is taking in all that glorious red on the electoral map. Not sure why.
(46) Big spender Hillary used (ex Saudi Crown Prince & Qatari) donor funds to build a stage & venue fit for the coronation of a Queen. Then she ditched her fans and refused to come out of her room.
(47) The view of her adoring fans and media that Hillary just couldn't face that night, due to being too drunk, ill or just angry at us for not voting for her.
(48) They don't look too happy about the stand-in being sent out to speak to them, either.
(49) After all Hillary's crowing about being the first female major party candidate, her no-show was just another kick in the face to women. Like it or not, she represented all of us & perpetuated the myth that we're feeble & weak. Thanks!
(50) What a pathetic sight, Criminal suspect & foreign lobbyist John Podesta leaving the stage after failing to properly concede the election on behalf of his crooked business associate who was throwing a tantrum & refusing to leave her room.πΌ
(51) This young woman who had been sitting in the seats at the back of the stage knelt there as the center was emptying out. Attention seeking? IDK. But most present there were unable to lose with dignity. No win no trophy.
(52) Before we look at photos of Hillary's eventual 10am concession speech, here are some more Trump voters. The family were walking past Hillary's Scooby Van parked outside her hotel.
(53) IMO Hillary's no show on election night was extraordinary, unprecedented and should be condemned by history. No excuses. A kick in the face to her supporters and the country.
(54) "Well, why aren't I 50 points ahead??" To this day she refuses to face it. She will never change. Her brain does not function like that of a normal person.
(55) Remember the photos upthread of her looking ill in the early hours of election day & when voting? Her eyes look like this when she's worn out. She could never have coped with the job. Or any job, at this point,
(56) More telltale signs of ill health we've seen so often. And no, this is not just a hangover, albeit she has admitted to self-medicating with chardonnay. That can't be good for her, given her ill health & meds she's on. The DNC knew, btw.
(57) I don't think there was a communal prayer at Hillary's concession event? Perhaps they praying they don't get caught for their complicity in the biggest organized political crime ring in history.
(58) Huma Abedin would be useless as a poker player, wouldn't she? Fun fact: she joined the WH as an intern at the same time as Monica Lewinsky. Huma was assigned to Hillary. The question is... by whom?
(59) Obama's WH staff not hiding their emotions while he spoke about the Democrats' loss. Unprofessional. But the photo of Miss Crybaby at the back is great. I'd love to have a copy of the wider shot with her in it.
(60) Protesting, rioting, damaging property and threatening and injuring people is not my idea of respecting the democratic process and acting your age about losing an election. Crybaby sore losers.
(61) Onto happier things, like the firecrew at NYC's La Guardia Airport saluting the President Elect as he flies to Washington DC for his first meetings there after the election.
(61) I want to close off this thread with a reference to one of President Trump's greatest achievements so far, which was the key to #DrainTheSwamp and #LockThemUp. Get to know this Saudi Prince.
(62) The Saudi govt under the FORMER Crown Prince Alwaleed has done some terrible things, including sponsoring jihadists and the Democrats, including Obama and Hillary.
(63) In May, POTUS visited Saudi Arabia and was welcomed with open arms by King Salman, current Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the leaders of 30 Muslim majority countries.
(64) On 11/4/17 with King Salman's blessing, the Crown Prince set in motion the arrest of his predecessor Alwaleed and multiple other officials, who are now guests of the Ritz Carlton, sleeping on thin mattresses there.
(65) Here's what the now arrested Alwaleed said to candidate Trump before and after the election:
(66) The arrest of Alwaleed & co was an achievement of King Salman and Crown Prince MbS of Saudi Arabia. But it's clear to me that this bold move was only made possible by the election of President Trump. Both countries are being made great again.
(67) The fates of the USA and Saudi Arabia have been intertwined for decades, at least since the Iranian revolution of 1979. Many of us who have been reading widely see the connection between 11/4/17 and the #Trumpiversary celebrated today.
(68) Millions cried out to #LockThemUp and #DrainTheSwamp. Saudi Arabia had to make the first move. The rest will follow, believe me. Manafort leads to Podesta who leads to the Clintons and Obama. Alwaleed can't help them now.
(69) So on this especially delicious day I sit back and reflect on the wonder of the Trump presidency. This wonderful photo was taken on new year's eve last year.
(70) This photo, which I think was taken by FLOTUS, shows the quiet assurance of a man who knows all will be well, as he waits for things around him to fall into place. He is doing his part, with flair. #MAGA
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(2) Brett M. Kavanaugh will soon be the 102nd Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the USA. He has earned this highest honor throughout his life, inspired by his trailblazing mother, Judge Martha Kavanaugh.
His title for these few hours is Associate Justice Designate.
(3) This statement from the Supreme Court explains the two ceremonies:
(2) This WaPo reporter is incorrect about the vote being "scheduled for" Saturday. The earliest time a vote COULD be held is Saturday pm. There's no reason not to hold it on Sun/Mon IF we need Daines. I think we won't. Read my 5 tweets about him here:
(1) A directory of my Kavanaugh threads since July 9, 2018.
I never planned more than a couple of threads about him this year but, I shoulda known the Dems would try to destroy whoever was the nominee this time.
(2) Like Democrats, I'd already decided how I felt about him before his nomination was announced. I live-tweeted the announcement, which was a great event in itself.
(3) I followed Kavanaugh's progress over the summer and on September 22nd, I finally wrote a thread about the preparations for the all-important hearing on September 27th. It covers the hearing before the next thread started the day after.
(2) Mitch laughing to himself about how absurd it is that he has to push his way through the crowd of reporters on 9/25/18.
(3) Sen Grassley is 85 years old. (Democrats have senators around that age, too.)
Today he had to hold onto a Capitol Police officer to reduce the risk of a reporter knocking him over. This has to stop. Senators must return to being able to walk around freely at work.
(2) First Lady Melania Trump is a natural in this important role.
She's one of those women whose face lights up whenever she is around children. God Bless our great First Lady.
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(3) FLOTUS left Joint Base Andrews in her trademark high heels and arrived in Ghana wearing practical flats. She still looks sensational, whatever she happens to wear!
(2) Cloture in the Senate is a procedural step that you can learn more about at the link below. The senate.gov website is the best resource for learning about Senate procedure and a lot more. Same for house.gov.
(3) Watching live Senate floor proceedings is boring as hell, as they pass bills for naming Post Offices, & so on. But every now & then, they confirm a SCOTUS judge. And this time, they will affirm our great #BillOfRights#DueProcess & the hard-won #RuleOfLaw. Seriously. πΊπΈπ¦