Trump news: President launches series of wild attacks on 'enemy of the people' US media as impeachment threat grows

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'We are completely rebuilding our military' Trump boasts about military at Easter Egg event

Donald Trump has lashed out at The New York Times, Morning Joe, CNN, Democrats, and the EU on Twitter — as well as the social media platform itself — during a busy morning in which a new state visit to Britain was also confirmed.

As the president continues to gloat over the outcome of the Mueller report, Democrats are busy formulating their response. Mr Trump has claimed the report exonerates him, but Democrats see grounds for potential impeachment, with 2020 hopeful Elizabeth Warren the most vocal among a growing choir calling for that measure: “If any other human being in this country had done what’s documented in the Mueller report, they would be arrested and put in jail.”

President Trump yesterday took part in the traditional White House Easter Egg Roll in characteristic style, bragging to an audience of children about his rebuilding of the US military and stressing the need for his forthcoming border wall.

While Tuesday proved to be a relatively quite day in Washington compared to the events of te week prior, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could have a dramatic impact on American politics in the years to come.

The court heard arguments related to a challenge to the Trump administration's push to include a question about citizenship on the 2020 census, which could lead around 6.5 million people to avoid the national head count.

The court appeared divided along party lines on Tuesday, which could lead to a 5-4 split decision in favour of the Trump administration on the issue.

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Key Points

• President attacks New York Times and slams EU over Harley-Davidson tariffs
• UK state visit announced ahead of D-Day anniversary in June
• Democrats talk impeachment as Elizabeth Warren says Trump should go to jail
• President's approval rating plummets post-Mueller report
• Trump brags about military and border wall at White House Easter Egg Roll

[23 April 2019 11:23 · Joe Sommerlad]

Right on cue, President Trump is out of bed and laying into the Fourth Estate once again.

Although attacks on The New York Times are nothing new, calling out a specific journalist is unusual, even for him. Perhaps he should stick to reading The Post and save himself the daily annoyance every morning.

[23 April 2019 11:25 · Joe Sommerlad]

The offending article Trump is ranting about is right here.

Just in case you wanted to read it and share it widely.

Paul Krugman's assault on the Republican Party post-Mueller is brutal indeed.

"The fact is that the occupant of the White House betrayed his country. And the question everyone is asking is, what will Democrats do about it?

"But notice that the question is only about Democrats. Everyone (correctly) takes it as a given that Republicans will do nothing. Why?

"Because the modern GOP is perfectly willing to sell out America if that’s what it takes to get tax cuts for the wealthy."

[23 April 2019 11:35 · Joe Sommerlad]

Here's more from Andrew Buncombe on Nancy Pelosi, an increasingly conflicted figure at odds with a growing wing of her party over the impeachment question.

[23 April 2019 11:49 · Joe Sommerlad]

Trump is again promoting Fox and Friends and lambasting MSNBC's Morning Joe and CNN.

 If he thinks ratings are so important, he should take a look at his own - down five percentage points post-Mueller.

This tweet from yesterday basically served as a trailer for Lou Dobbs's show. Is he actually working on commission?

Here's what's currently going on on Fox and Friends, FYI.

[23 April 2019 11:53 · Joe Sommerlad]

A savage response from The Times.

[23 April 2019 12:00 · Joe Sommerlad]

This will annoy him.

New York City has passed sweeping environmental legislation to ensure Big Apple skyscrapers cut down their carbon emissions and buildings belonging to the Climate Change Denier-in-Chief will have to comply.

Here's more from Chris Riotta.

[23 April 2019 12:09 · Joe Sommerlad]

Trump is again putting the EU to the sword on Twitter - this time complaining about motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson's battle with tariffs (via Fox Business's Maria Bartiromo).

"So unfair to U.S. We will Reciprocate!" he threatens.

Harley saw profits wiped out in the final quarter of last year, primarily due to the costs of the tariffs, which were in fact instigated in response to Trump's own levies on steel and aluminium imports. 

The tariffs translate into a cost of around $2,200 (£1,700) per motorcycle exported from the US to the EU.

Earlier this month, he pledged to place $11bn (£8.4bn) in tariffs of his own on EU goods like salmon fillets, Stilton, Roquefort, Gruyere and virgin olive oil in revenge for subsidies on Airbus.

Here's our business correspondent Ben Chapman with a reminder.

[23 April 2019 12:23 · Joe Sommerlad]

Interesting that President Trump is now concerned for the welfare of Harley-Davidson - one of the most quintessentially American of brands - because last June he tweeted this about the company's move overseas:

Here's Ben again.

[23 April 2019 12:37 · Joe Sommerlad]

Still watching Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business (can't believe we're essentially just liveblogging a man watching TV in his dressing gown), the president is now accusing Twitter of playing "political games".

[23 April 2019 12:45 · Joe Sommerlad]

Here's a timely public service announcement.

Call me a cynic but I'm not entirely confident we'll see them today - are you?