Sep 23, 2017

Trump's early morning tweets

President Donald Trump gestures as he is introduced U.S.Senate candidate Luther Strange during a campaign rally, Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, in Huntsville, Ala. Photo: Evan Vucci / AP

President Trump spent the morning after his Alabama rally sending tweet after tweet about everything from Luther Strange to the Graham-Cassidy bill.

He specifically singled out John McCain in several tweets, saying he'd misled the public about his intentions and let his constituents and "best friend" Lindsey Graham down.

"John McCain never had any intention of voting for this Bill, which his Governor loves. He campaigned on Repeal & Replace. Let Arizona down!"
"Arizona had a 116% increase in ObamaCare premiums last year, with deductibles very high. Chuck Schumer sold John McCain a bill of goods. Sad"
"Large Block Grants to States is a good thing to do. Better control & management. Great for Arizona. McCain let his best friend L.G. down!"

He also tweeted about Rand Paul: And the issues he has with the Affordable Care Act: And another endorsement for Sen. Luther Strange:

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Romney calls Stone commutation "historic corruption"

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Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) on Saturday tweeted a scathing response to President Trump's Friday night commutation of former associate Roger Stone's prison sentence, calling the move "[u]nprecedented, historic corruption."

Why it matters: Romney has emerged as the party's most prominent Trump critic. He sent shockwaves through Washington after announcing he would vote to convict Trump in the impeachment trial — becoming the only Senate Republican to break ranks and vote for the president's removal from office. Now he is the first major GOP lawmaker to condemn Trump's Friday night call regarding Stone.

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