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WORD FOR WORD: Post-midterm elections press conference with Pres. Donald Trump

Below is the full transcript of the post-midterm election press conference with President Donald Trump held at the White House on Wednesday, November 7, 2018. THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Thank you very much.  Please, thank you. It was a big day yesterday.  An incredible day.  And last night, the Republican Party defied history to expand our Senate Majority while significantly beating expectations in the House for the midtown and midterm year.  We did this in spite of a very dramatic fundraising disadvantage driven by Democrats’ wealthy donors and special interests, and very hostile media coverage, to put it mildly.  The media coverage set a new record and a new standard. We also had a staggering number of House retirements.  So it's a little tough.  These are seats that could've been held pretty easily, and we had newcomers going in, and a lot of them worked very hard.  But it's very difficult when you have that many retirements. ...

Dems schedule protest in front of Trump Hotel on 9/16 to demand release of tax returns and 'meaningful' health records

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WASHINGTON – Donald Trump, the least transparent candidate in modern history , will deliver remarks from his hotel in Washington D.C. tomorrow morning. Democrats and labor leaders will hold a press conference before Trump’s speech calling on him to finally disclose his tax returns, his foreign investments, his charitable giving, and meaningful health records – all of which he has largely concealed from public view.                                         Americans for Tax Fairness, a group that advocates for a tax system that works for everyone – not just those at the top – will be delivering a petition bearing the names of 450,000 Americans demanding that Donald Trump release his taxes. Instead of grading Donald Trump on a curve – he should be held to the same standard as every past nominee in the modern era . Trump should immediately release his tax returns and disclose other ...