Tag: Trump’s Day One

Maybe Time to Take an ‘Inauguration Vacation’

Buck Banks

“There are a small number of people who I have told, ‘Look, you should take a vacation outside of the country around the time of inauguration, just to see what happens. Just go on a routine vacation and see what plays out come Jan. 20, 21st, 22nd.’ By that time, we’ll know who’s going to be in senior administration roles and whether they will be more fundamentalist about this issue than the general politician who’s appointed into a position that requires Senate confirmation.”

— National security attorney Mark Zaid, quoted by Politico.

Manchin Warns Us to Believe Trump

Buck Banks

“I think we all should be concerned about the support that Donald Trump has. He’s told us who he is. And when a person tells you who they are, you ought to believe them.”

— Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) took a hardline stance against Donald Trump, “whom he says represents a direct threat to the future of democracy in the United States,” The Independent reports.