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Michael C. Bender
@MichaelCBender
New York Times, political correspondent; Author, “Frankly, We Did Win This Election: The Inside Story of How Trump Lost” (Get signed copies from @politicsprose)
Washington
Joined July 2009
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    The response to the release of my book this past week has been an out-of-body experience. I will never forget how much help I needed—from family, from friends, from colleagues, and from sources—to finish this book, and how lucky I am to have received it. Thank you so, so much!
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    Two women at last night's naturalization ceremony said they were never told they would be showcased at a political convention, and no one sought their consent. The Trump campaign declined to comment. w/ @tparti:
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    Trump: "Did you ever notice Biden gets the state wrong?" A few minutes later, he refers to Minneapolis as "Mindianapolis."
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    Zero cable news networks are carrying the Trump rally live. Even Tucker Carlson told Fox News viewers that they'd break in only if there was news. CSPAN has turned away too — it's showing the Utah Senate debate.
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    White House was completely caught off guard by Romney's vote. And within minutes of Romney's speech, the White House closed a Trump-Guaido meeting in the Oval Office that reporters had been invited to attend.
    The fact that the House impeachment was completely partisan was a vital WH talking point. Romney removing Trump's ability to say the same in the Senate is huge, and now very eager to see/read Trump's reaction.
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    Trump—in the last 2 weeks—delivered a widely criticized debate performance, mixed with donors after a top aide tested Covid+, tested Covid+ himself, sent stocks sliding by halting stimulus talks, restarted talks, pulled out of 2nd debate & attacked his top 2 Cabinet secretaries.
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    When Stephen Miller told Trump inside the Oval that “cities are burning” during Floyd protests, an infuriated Milley spun around in his seat and pointed a finger directly at Miller. “Shut the fuck up, Stephen,” Milley snapped. amazon.com/dp/153873480X/… cnn.com/2021/06/24/pol…
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    As the virus spread among Trump's top advisers, the president tried to keep secret who was getting sick: "Don't tell anyone." w/ ⁦@rebeccaballhaus⁩ & ⁦@AndrewRestuccia⁩:
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    Day 1 of the Trump convention, so far: DeJoy grilled over Trump mail voting complaints; 2 dozen+ GOPers endorse Biden; Melania reportedly on tape criticizing POTUS; Top Trump evangelical accused of watching his wife—a Women For Trump board member—have sex with another man.
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    NPR finds 15 Republicans who've denied or cast doubts on the 2020 election results running to be the chief election officer in 12 states—including six of the seven states with Biden's slimmest victory margin. npr.org/2022/01/04/106…
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    Nationals fans boo President Trump, then chant “lock him up.”
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    That's when Kellyanne Conway demanded to know who in the White House would say such a thing. Conway back in March: "That’s highly offensive. So, you should tell us all who it is. I’d like to know who it is.”
    Remember when @weijia got dragged for saying a WH official said this to her? The president just said it onstage.
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    Trump aides didn't know entire West Wing had to be hired; Obama, after meeting Trump, plans to spend more time w him wsj.com/articles/leadi…
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    Mr. Trump: Who is full of shit? Mr. Bender: You, sir. An out-of-context moment in my interview with President Trump last night. Rest of the transcript here: