Post by runforrest on Sept 19, 2017 11:18:23 GMT -5
I'm at jury duty today and they were showing the speech on the TV...one guy was nodding his head in agreement. I am officially in the seventh circle of hell.
Billboards featuring Melania Trump and the slogan "just imagine how far you can go with a little bit of English" were removed Tuesday from the Croatian capital after her lawyer threatened a lawsuit.
The billboards were part of a marketing campaign by a private English language school in Zagreb, which tried to persuade Croats to learn English by reminding them of the Slovenian-born U.S. first lady's personal experience.
But Mrs. Trump did not accept what was apparently meant to be a joke about her English, spoken with a heavy accent. Her Slovenian lawyer demanded that the billboards, showing Melania Trump delivering a speech standing before a fluttering American flag, be immediately removed.
"I'm satisfied with the fact that the school admitted that they violated the law and that they are ready to remove the billboards and (Facebook) ads," lawyer Natasa Pirc-Musar told The Associated Press. "We are still analyzing possible further legal steps."
Melania Trump has hired the law firm to protect her image, which has appeared on various products in her native Slovenia, including cakes, underwear and tourism advertisements.
Trump lawyer's planned Russia testimony called off Senate investigators said they were upset Michael Cohen released a statement denying any role in Russian meddling in the 2016 election after he was asked not to comment publicly. By AUSTIN WRIGHT 09/19/2017 10:25 AM EDT Updated 09/19/2017 12:29 PM EDT
Senate investigators called off an expected closed-door interview Tuesday with Michael Cohen, saying they were upset that the longtime lawyer to President Donald Trump released a statement denying any role in Russian meddling in the 2016 election after the committee asked him not to comment publicly.
The head of the New Jersey State Police made President Donald Trump an honorary state trooper during a private meeting at the White House earlier this year, presenting Trump with an unassigned badge number: 45.
The honor, presented to the nation's 45th president by Superintendent Col. Rick Fuentes and members of his command staff, was meant to thank Trump for supporting law enforcement, Fuentes said.
But it raised eyebrows among some members of the ranks, who thought it inappropriate to assign a badge to someone who never graduated the academy, sources said. Those sources did not want to be named criticizing command staff.
Glenn Thrush, N.Y. Times White House correspondent, signs off Twitter: "This account is dormant as of 9/19/17."
His original plan to "delete" his account was obviated by practicality: "Deleting just means someone else, maybe someone bad, grabs the name and ppl think it's me. Corp. folks insisted."
It's because he feels guilty about blocking starlily.