Trump boasts about 'tremendous cash flow' in new financial report
By NICK GASS
05/17/16 05:20 PM EDT
Updated 05/17/16 05:45 PM EDT
Donald Trump on Tuesday boasted that he has filed a new personal financial disclosure report, one that shows - according to Trump's campaign - "tremendous cash flow" and income in excess of a half a billion dollars.
The campaign added in the statement that Trump's net worth has only grown since his first statement last July and that his net worth is now above $10 billion.
While the 104-page document is not yet publicly available from the Federal Election Commission, Trump said it is the "largest in the history of the FEC" - his prior one was 92 pages - and that his runaway business success is "the kind of thinking the country needs."
The statement comes as Trump has come under fire for his refusal to release his tax returns, arguing that it wouldn't be wise of him to do so because some of them are being audited.
Trump's first financial disclosure form was hotly anticipated, especially because it came as many weren't sure that he was serious about a run and would lift the veil on his business empire.
In his prior filing, Trump reported assets of at least $1.4 billion in real estate and other holdings, income of at least $431 million over the past 18 months from a huge number of sources, and liabilities of at least $265 million, including several mortgages for different Trump properties.
The filing, however, did not include his net worth, which Forbes has previously pegged at $4 billion.
According to his campaign's statement on Tuesday, Trump's latest filing includes income "in excess of $557 million" and "a revenue increase of approximately $190 million dollars (which does not include dividends, interest, capital gains, rents and royalties)."
The statement does not make reference to Trump's charitable contributions. Some have suspected that questions about his generosity could be behind his reluctance to release his tax returns. Campaign manager Corey Lewandowski told CNN shortly after the statement was issued that Trump has "given over $100 million away in charitable giving over the last number of years, and we've been very public about that."
"And as you know, he raised money for the veterans, he personally pledged and donated $1 million alone. So Mr. Trump's financial giving to charitable organizations is unquestioned. He's done over $100 million in the last number of years. And I think by any accounts a lot of money. I think many, many organizations have benefited from his ability to give to those groups and he'll continue to do more," Lewandowski said, noting that those figures included contributions made personally and through his foundation.
Trump in the statement also took a shot at Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders, whose campaign last month asked for a 45-day extension on submitting the report.
"Despite the fact that I am allowed extensions, I have again filed my report, which is 104 pages, on time. Bernie Sanders has requested, on the other hand, an extension for his small report. This is the difference between a businessman and the all talk, no action politicians that have failed the American people for far too long," Trump said. "I have built an incredible company and have accumulated one of the greatest portfolios of real estate assets, many of which are considered to be among the finest and most iconic properties in the world."
Mark Paustenbach
National Press Secretary &
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
W: 202.863.8148
paustenbachm@dnc.org


Position: Broadcast Media & Surrogate Booking Director
Responsibilities:
*         Provides expert advisory services to management, technical, and supervisory personnel regarding the development, execution and evaluation of an internal surrogate booking plan.
*         Lead for booking Senior DNC officials on broadcast media.
*         Coordinates with regional communications team to book into local markets.
*         Liaison with Surrogate operation to place high-level surrogates into booking operation.
Skills:
*         Knowledge of media production and information dissemination, mastery of the English language, both written and spoken.
*         Understanding of political landscape and electoral dynamics.
Requirements:
*         Minimum B.A. in Journalism, Communications, Political Science, Public Policy or related field.
*         3 years of related experience.
*         Excellent writing and research skills.
*         Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel.
*         Experience with online communications and research tools.
*         Social networking skills.
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC


Hey Luis,
You popped up in the Press Briefing today and I wasn't sure if I should include this in the notes or not. Transcript is below.
POTUS stressed that there should be no lobbyists in the administration. How does he feel about when they leave the administration?
*         Restrictions didn't consider to incoming applications
*         There are limitations that apply to former administration officials
Susan: Does the WH advise people that are leaving to remind them of that and their requirements?
JE: There is a part of the out-boarding process you are reminded of the commitments that you made on the way in that would limit your job prospects on the way out. And look, many people have raised concerns about how historically there has been a revolving door between the federal government and K Street and POTUS' efforts that he initiated on his first day in office closed that revolving door, both in terms of people it has on people entering the government, but also based on restrictions that people committed to on their way out.
Susan: It's not just K Street that people are going to. If anyone left the WH that wanted to lobby on behalf of engagement in Cuba, should they have registered to lobby?
JE: Well again, it seems like you are talking about a specific case and I can walk you through the specific case.
Susan: Luis Miranda left the WH and he went to the 'Trinlin' Group. From what I understand he did contact and engage the WH on that issue repeatedly, and from what I understand there were no lobbying records to show for that. I have notes on this, but there has been a lot of discussion about that narrative this week (Iran), but there was little to no discussion about the Cuba timeline. I want to know the transparency on those negotiations. So that's what I am asking about.
JE: Let's take a look and see if we can provide you with additional information, but I don't think that any of that disclosure would apply to the administration, but we can take a look.
Susan: To Luis Miranda specifically?
JE: He doesn't work here anymore. Contact him.
Susan: Right, so, that's why I am asking. I tried to contact him.
Is it important for the WH to have some level, on the Cuba issue, surprise on that issue? Is the WH right to engage in diplomacy behind the scenes before announcing a major initiative like trying to normalize relations with Cuba or another country?
JE: Yeah, that is appropriate and it applies to other breakthroughs that the US has achieved in recent years.  We were negotiating to secure the release of Americans that were unjustly held in Iran. That is not something that we discussed extensively in the past. When the US worked behind the scenes in China to fight for climate change, the results of those negotiations were criticized by many in the public. But, the US enjoyed great benefits in the end. Those type of negotiations are most effective when they are done behind the scenes.


Watch here
From: Sarge, Matthew
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 11:50 AM
To: Comm_D
Subject: RE: Video Request: Barry Bennett on CNN
Basically calling Cruz a sore loser
Attacking Cruz, but not really defending Trump
-          Says he doesn't believe anything in the National Enquirer. Trump bringing up story may have been a misstep
-          Admits Trump had a role in tone of campaign
From: Sarge, Matthew
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 11:45 AM
To: Comm_D
Subject: Video Request: Barry Bennett on CNN
Calls Cruz's comments "reprehensible"


Will do. I'll start a chain now.
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Tracie Pough
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 12:33 PM
To: Ryan Banfill
Cc: Miranda, Luis
Subject: Re: Fox
Can you introduce Ryan to Donna.  He needs to connect with her for this Newsweek story.
- TP
On Apr 26, 2016, at 12:27 PM, Ryan Banfill
> wrote:
I fully understand. We'll talk next week.
On Tue, Apr 26, 2016 at 12:13 PM, Miranda, Luis
> wrote:
Sure, happy to discuss. We can do a call or just meet in person next week. For context, we get far fewer opportunities on CNN and MSNBC than we do on Fox. So when we kill Fox interviews, it doesn't mean we necessarily get to fill that time with any other network. She's also not on to play nice with the hosts, she's been very assertive in defense of our candidates and our values when she has gone on. And quite frankly the DNC was being much harsher with Fox previously, but Bernie Sanders actually forced our hand when he agreed to do a town hall on Fox. The Clinton camp had to do the same, and once our two candidates were on there for that town hall, our resistance to Fox didn't hold water in the same way. So we're taking advantage of their huge audience and their willingness to give us airtime. They still beat the hell out of the rest of the networks on ratings, so it has been good for us as the DNC.
Let me know when you want to talk, Ryan.
-----Original Message-----
From: Tracie Pough
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 11:27 AM
To: Miranda, Luis; Ryan Banfill
Subject: Fox
Luis- can you talk to Ryan about your thinking on fox. He is concerned about doing so much fox and how that plays out at home.
- TP


We had planned on doing something but got backed up. May hit it here soon.
Mark Paustenbach
National Press Secretary &
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
W: 202.863.8148
paustenbachm@dnc.org
From: Banfill, Ryan
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2016 12:27 PM
To: Miranda, Luis; Paustenbach, Mark; Walker, Eric
Subject: Fwd: Wonkbook: 'King of debt' Trump says U.S. can get out of paying it all back
Did you guys see this quote?
"I am the king of debt. I do love debt. I love debt. I love playing with it." Trump said.
Sent from my iPhone
Begin forwarded message:
From: The Washington Post
>
Date: May 6, 2016 at 12:16:06 PM EDT
To:
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Subject: Wonkbook: 'King of debt' Trump says U.S. can get out of paying it all back
By Max Ehrenfreund Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Thursday said he might seek to pay back investors in U.S. government debt less than they were owed "if the economy crashed," raising doubts about whether Treasury bonds would be reliable in a future administration. The comments were striking because, historically, U.S. government debt has been treated as sacrosanct, …
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By Max Ehrenfreund
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Thursday said he might seek to pay back investors in U.S. government debt less than they were owed "if the economy crashed," raising doubts about whether Treasury bonds would be reliable in a future administration.
The comments were striking because, historically, U.S. government debt has been treated as sacrosanct, the safest investment in the world, and a pillar of global financial stability.
Speaking on CNBC, Trump said he embraces the idea of taking on debt, given that borrowers can try to tweak the terms later on. Indeed, as a businessman Trump has used the bankruptcy laws
on several occasions to reduce his companies' debts.
"I am the king of debt. I do love debt. I love debt. I love playing with it." Trump said.
"Do you believe that we, in terms of the United States need to pay a hundred cents on the dollar, or do you think that there's actually ways that we can renegotiate that debt?" CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin asked him.
"Yeah, I think -- look, I have borrowed, knowing that you can pay back with discounts. And I have done very well," Trump said.
Read the rest on Wonkblog.
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Holy god these quotes....
From: Kauffman, Nathan
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2016 12:26 PM
To: Comm_D
Subject: WaPo: Trump will soon be getting briefings from U.S. spy agencies. It might not go well.
That headline.
(flagging the Clinton mention as well)
Where should the U.S. intelligence community's first PowerPoint presentation for Trump begin?
"It beggars the imagination," said former CIA director Michael V. Hayden, who was among those who briefed President Obama after the 2008 election. "Given that [Trump's] public persona seems to reflect a lack of understanding or care about global issues, how do you arrange these presentations to learn what are the true depths of his understanding?"
Trump will soon be getting briefings from U.S. spy agencies. It might not go well.
By Greg Miller
May 5 at 4:04 PM
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump told my colleague Robert Costa that he is eager to start meeting
with U.S. intelligence officials for classified briefings on the nation's secrets. The feeling may not be mutual.
The outlandish GOP candidate is not known for discretion or nuanced understanding of global security issues, let alone awareness of the widespread revulsion among U.S. intelligence officials over some of Trump's positions - including his expressed admiration for Russian President Vladimir Putin and pledge to resume torturing terrorism suspects.
Where should the U.S. intelligence community's first PowerPoint presentation for Trump begin?
"It beggars the imagination," said former CIA director Michael V. Hayden, who was among those who briefed President Obama after the 2008 election. "Given that [Trump's] public persona seems to reflect a lack of understanding or care about global issues, how do you arrange these presentations to learn what are the true depths of his understanding?"
Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper Jr. said last week that U.S. spy agencies have already begun planning briefings for Trump and his presumed Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, although neither is expected to receive an initial briefing before party conventions conclude in July.
In response to a question from the Daily Beast
, Clapper alluded to concern for the handling of any secrets shared. The process is designed "to ensure that everybody gets the same information and that we do comply with the needs to protect sources and methods."
Clinton's ability to protect sensitive information has also come under sharp criticism, after the disclosure that she relied on a private e-mail server to communicate with subordinates while serving as secretary of state. But she has likely participated in thousands of classified briefings - unlike Trump who has never been privy to the government's most closely guarded secrets.
"This is a person who doesn't seem to have much of a filter," said Aki Peritz, a former CIA analyst who contributed to the President's Daily Brief (PDB) - the digest delivered each morning to the Oval Office. "The scary part is that nobody knows who he really is. Is he this blowhard demagogue we see on TV or is he really a sophisticated consumer of information that will keep this information close to his chest?"
Either way, Director of National Intelligence and CIA analysts may have little leeway in what they present. The decision on how much to share and when are traditionally made by the sitting president.
"The candidates get the same information - no favoritism," said David Priess, a former CIA briefer and author of "The President's Book of Secrets
," a history of the PDB. "It's not that the briefer can freelance."
Pre-election briefings tend to be overviews of spy agency assessments of major topics such as the civil war in Syria. That changes after Election Day, however, when separate teams are sent in advance to the candidates' headquarters. The winner is given a deeper briefing on more highly classified material, including CIA operations overseas. The other team heads back to headquarters without briefing the losing candidate.
Analysts selected for such assignments tend to be among the most polished and experienced in the intelligence community. "They are going to be very professional," Peritz said, but Trump poses unique complications. "He has all kinds of relationships with Chinese investors and Russian investors. He's spoken very highly of our adversaries. And he's talked about using torture and waterboarding and attacking people's families. All these things are going through the analysts' minds."
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Nathan Kauffman
DNC Research Associate
574-849-4726


Used TPs from the packet that we sent around, so should be good. Can you take a quick look so that I can send to the candidates' staff? Thx sir!
DNC Person
Hi everyone. Thanks for taking the time to jump on this call. My name is _______ and I'm the _______.
This week is National Infrastructure Week, and as the speakers on today's call will be making clear, our nation is in the midst of a worsening infrastructure crisis, yet Republicans in Congress have refused to act to ensure safety on our roads and bridges.
This isn't leadership, and Texans deserve much, much better.
Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson will be speaking first, then Representative Pete Gallego, and finally Deputy Executive Director at the Texas Democratic Party Manny Garcia will wrap it up.
At the end, we will have time to answer some questions.
So let's get started. Representative Johnson?
Representative Eddie Bernie Johnson
Good afternoon everyone, and thanks for taking the time to be a part of this press call.
I've been a proud member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee ever since I was sworn into office in January 1993, so as you can probably imagine, National Infrastructure Week means a great deal to me.
That's why I've consistently advocated for and supported bills that would create millions of jobs and give Americans what they deserve: a modern, 21st century transportation network.
Simply put, I fully understand that infrastructure is fundamental to both our economy and our daily lives. Think about it: every day we use bridges, roads, and airports to get around; every day we use the internet to connect with the world; and every day we use products that were created in factories and arrived safely to the stores we bought them in.
Both our Democratic presidential candidates get it, too. Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have proposed detailed infrastructure plans, and they've been campaigning throughout the country, talking about how we need to make investments quickly, or risk paying the consequences and having America become less competitive.
In spite of this, Republicans in Congress have refused to act to ensure safety on our roads and bridges. Time and again, they have obstructed legislation that would put tax dollars into infrastructure, all while being more than willing to give huge tax breaks to the rich.
This has huge implications for my home state of Texas because 16%
of our bridges have been deemed functionally obsolete and 15%
of our major roads are in poor condition; and because Texas has reported $33.9 billion
in drinking water infrastructure needs over the next 20 years. And so, infrastructure spending isn't some sort of game for Texans; it's a serious need.
On a final note, I'd like to briefly talk about Donald Trump. It probably doesn't come as much of a surprise, but he has yet to offer a substantive plan on infrastructure. Instead, he's been offending pretty much every group imaginable - women, Latinos, Muslims. You name a group, and he's probably offended them.
Clearly, he shouldn't step foot in the White House....
Now, I'll go ahead and turn it over to Rep. Pete Gallego.
Representative Pete Gallego
Thanks for that, Representative Johnson, and for all the great work you're doing on behalf of Texans.
Folks, there's no other way to put it: infrastructure spending should not fall victim to partisan political games. Investing in roads, bridges, railroads, and airports is fundamental to our economy, and thus, is something that we should all be able to agree on.
But as Representative Johnson mentioned, Republicans just don't seem to get it, and my opponent is a clear example of that. Time and again, he's voted against the interests of people in the 23rd District on this important issue. For instance:
*         He has voted for
an amendment to bar funding on the Amtrak route with the highest loss per rider, New Orleans To Los Angeles, despite it passing through the 23rd District.
*         He has voted for
a short-term highway transportation bill that could reduce the amount of funding that Texas receives for transit programs receives by $78.9 million.
*         And he has voted against increasing funding for Del Rio airport, despite saying that it should be increased. In other words, there's a clear disconnect between how he votes and what he says.
*         [ADD ANYTHING ELSE HERE THAT YOU'D LIKE]
Lastly, I'd like to re-iterate that Donald Trump doesn't have a plan when it comes to infrastructure. All he's said is that he wants to build "a great wall" with Mexico to keep out rapists and other criminals who are apparently making their way over in droves. Seriously. And just as quick a reminder to everyone, my opponent has dodged questions on whether he'd endorse Trump
. That should be a no-brainer.
In short, we should be building bridges, not walls.
And now, I'll turn it over to Manny Garcia, the Deputy Executive Director at the Texas Democratic Party.
Texas Democratic Party
Thanks, Representative Gallego.
At the Texas Democratic Party, we know just how much at stake there is in this upcoming election, and that's precisely why we're making sure to hold Republicans accountable on issue after issue. Infrastructure spending is no exception.
For years, Republicans at every level of government have largely succeeded in obstructing legislation that would put tax dollars into infrastructure, usually justifying their obstruction by calling those projects wasteful government spending.
In 2011, Republicans blocked a plan to spend $60 billion on infrastructure as part of president Obama's American Jobs Act. In 2012, House Republicans introduced a five-year transportation bill that was strongly opposed by safety and environmental advocates. And in 2015, Senate Republicans defeated an amendment that would have allocated $478 billion in infrastructure investments.
This directly impacts the people of the great state of Texas. Because of Republican obstruction, our roads and bridges aren't getting fixed, and folks are having to experience longer and longer commute times, among other things.
That's completely unacceptable.
For us at the Texas Democratic Party, this makes clear that we need to elect Democrats, not Republicans, and so, we're going to continue working to make that happen.
Thanks all.
--
Walter Garcia
Western Regional Press Secretary
Democratic National Committee (DNC)
Email: GarciaW@dnc.org
Twitter: @WalterGarcia231
[SigDems]


Went hard after The Clintons
Talked about his past comments on Howard Stern and about Megyn Kelly
Trump Rally in Eugene, Oregon at 10pm:
Begs the fire marshal to allow more people in
- "There are enough exit"
- What's going to burn, anyway? It's a concrete floor
Most talented GOP field of 17 candidates
- Criticizing Charles Krauthammer
- Brags about not using teleprompters
Trump complains about having to say "people" instead of "men"
- HRC would call me sexist
Attacking Elizabeth Warren as a "goofus" and a "basket case"
- Done nothing in the Senate
- She is 5% native american. Her whole career based on her being a minority
- HRC should run with goofy Elizabeth Warren
HRC would get nowhere without woman card
- Wall Street friends
- I know her Wall Street friends better than she does
Complaining about rigged system
- I won with men. And much more importantly, I won with women
- Nobody respects women more than Donald Trump
They are going to run negative ads against me using stuff I said on Howard Stern
- "Don't forget, I was never going to run for office"
- Calls Jeb "low-key" because it's nicer than "low energy"
Says his 10-year old son Barron knows more about the military than Lindsey Graham
- Says nasty stuff about me
Women want strength, and border security, and military
- They don't want somebody who was sleeping
- NAFTA was signed by "The Clintons"
They will run $90 million in ads with stuff I said about women when having fun with Howard Stern
- Says everything is now fine between me and Megyn Kelly
- Trump repeats his line about "blood coming out of her wherever" saying he didn't get a chance to finish her sentence
- People have dirty minds
- Says he didn't look good when he went on Kelly's show: "To me the look is important. The look is important... We're not supposed to say that, but the look is important"
Nobody was worse in the history of the country politically than Bill Clinton with women
- HRC was an enabler. Have you heard what HRC did to the women Bill had affairs with?
If I had known I was ever going to run for office, I wouldn't have gone on Howard Stern's show, or said things a little differently
Reading economic stats on Oregon
- Blaming regulation for decline of timber industry
Build the wall and Mexico will pay
Hitting HRC on coal miners comments
- All talk, no action
- Just like Elizabeth Warren
Talking about protesters
Trump complains that his surrogates "don't do anything" when pundits on TV make incorrect claims about him only getting 40% of the vote
Hitting Jeb Bush
- He signed the pledge!
- Trump says he is the only one honoring the pledge
- Perry said horrible things about me, but he endorsed me yesterday
Trump says he doesn't want the endorsement of those who don't want to support him
Brags about causing a spike in debate TV ratings
- Won all the debates
"We have been taken advantage of by globalization"
HRC totally controlled by those who gave her money
- Says he will beat Hillary
- The polls are already showing it
Consequences for companies that leave the U.S.
Bobby Knight endorsement
Trade deficit with Japan
We're going to have jobs
Trade. We're being ripped off by everybody
Immigration. Border patrol endorsement
Trump says his strategists told him he can carry Oregon in the general election
Don't want generals going on TV. Need to be unpredictable
Standard closing portion
- Winning again
________________________________
From: Sarge, Matthew
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2016 9:45 PM
To: Comm_D
Subject: Video Request: Trump Rally in Eugene OR at 10pm


WHO: DWS with Megyn Kelly and Bret Baier
WHAT: Live two on one interview about Super Tuesday
WHEN: Tuesday night between 9PM and 10PM
WHERE: At our convenience.
Note: She’s available then, per Kate’s avail email. Hit time coming shortly! If she doesn’t want to do it, can switch her for Luis.
Pablo Manriquez
Democratic National Committee
Phone: 202.572.5488
Email: pablo@dnc.org
web: democrats.org
Twitter: @Pablo_DNC


What:             DWS INTERVIEW - CBS "FACE THE NATION"
When:             Around 10:40am EST, Sunday, May 22 (show starts at 10:30am EST)
Where:           TBD Studio (can be remote from anywhere)
Format:           Live
Who:                           YOU, Anchor/John Dickerson
Topic:                          State of the Race and NV Dem Convention
Staff:                           TBD
Contact:          Jill Jackson, jacksonjk@cbsnews.com
, (o) 202-997-4213
Note:               With the Egyptian Air plane crash, bookings are still very much up in the air.


I’ll blast, thanks
--
[DNC]
Rachel Palermo
Democratic National Committee
PalermoR@dnc.org
202-863-8041
From: Walker, Eric
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 9:39 AM
To: Brinster, Jeremy; RR2
Subject: RE: For research: New report: Trump's reckless trade policies would cost families $2,200/year
Great – Jenna/Rachel, pls blast out
Subject line: New report: Trump's reckless trade policies would cost families $2,200/year
Body: Makes sense, since Trump thinks wages are “too high
” in the U.S.
Trump's tariffs will cost Americans thousands, report says
Tami Lubhy / CNN
Donald Trump's tough talk of imposing tariffs on China, Japan and Mexico gets big cheers at his rallies. What his supporters may not realize, however, is how much those tariffs will cost them.
Trump has repeatedly said America has been on the losing end of trade deals for years. In his view, the tariffs
would level the playing field by making imports more expensive. That, in turn, would prompt American companies to produce more domestically and bring back jobs.
Experts, however, say boosting tariffs would be a bad deal for Americans, particularly for the poor.
The tariffs would cost the average household $2,200 a year, or 4% of their after-tax income, according to a new study
from the non-profit National Foundation for American Policy conducted by David Tuerck, Paul Bachman and Frank Conte, all of Suffolk University. This is largely because imports under Trump's policy would become more expensive, sending the price of competing American-made goods higher as well. That would effectively levy a consumption tax on purchases and cut into the incomes of shoppers.
"All of the benefits for producers would be extracted from consumers," said Tuerck, who heads the economics department at Suffolk. "It's using a blunt sword to do brain surgery. It would cost consumers an awful lot for rather small benefits for U.S. producers."
The levy would fall even more heavily on the poor since they spend more on necessities and more of their purchases are low-cost imported goods, experts say.
The tariffs would eat up 18%, or $934, of the annual income of those in the bottom 10% of households. But they would only dent the income of the richest decile by 3%, or $5,001, the researchers estimated.
The Suffolk University study assumes Trump would levy a 45% tariff on goods and services from China and Japan and 35% on Mexican products. The presumptive Republican candidate has not laid out a specific trade policy, but has talked of implementing such tariffs.
Trump's campaign did not return a request for comment.
What's more, broad-based tariffs on imports from these countries could wind up hurting globally competitive American companies
, particularly ones in higher-skilled industries that pay better wages. If the U.S. cuts down on buying imports, foreign countries may have less money to buy U.S. exports or they may retaliate by imposing their own levies on U.S. goods, said Peter Petri, professor of international economics at Brandeis University.
That will hurt makers of more advanced products, such as pharmaceuticals, computer chips and chemicals, while protecting lower-wage manufacturers, such as garment and toy companies. But even if the makers of these commodity products were to set up shop again in the U.S., they likely would be highly automated and not create many jobs.
"It would increase jobs not done in America today because they pay too little, but decrease export-oriented jobs with higher wages," said Petri, noting that globally competitive exporters pay up to 18% more, on average, than those that don't export. "We'll put shackles on our most competitive industries."


Yes, looks good to us.  Thanks.
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2016 1:14 PM
To: Erik Smith
Cc: Jessica Borchert
Subject: RE: Luis -- would you mind forwarding this to the Chair? Many thanks.
Erik, thinking I'll send this to Bill. What do you think?
>>>
Hey Bill, we were in Alaska this weekend and she's in district today. She won't get a chance to respond just yet. Back in January when we added the extra four debates, the agreement was that they had to be a DNC-sanctioned debates, no weekends, so if you feel you have to move ahead with any letter without us it would just have to be clear that it's talking about a DNC-sanctioned debate and on a weeknight.
Beyond that we may not be able to chime in officially on this any time soon since we're having to work with the campaigns behind the scenes, we don't want to pressure them publicly.
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Sammon, Bill
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2016 12:49 PM
To: Miranda, Luis
Cc: Erik Smith; Jessica Borchert
Subject: Re: Luis -- would you mind forwarding this to the Chair? Many thanks.
Folks,
Any word from the Chair? I'd been hoping to send the invite letters to candidates today, although I suppose I could wait until tomorrow.
Lemme know.
Thank you!
On May 13, 2016, at 1:52 PM, Sammon, Bill
> wrote:
Fantastic. Thanks!
On May 13, 2016, at 1:48 PM, Miranda, Luis
> wrote:
Done. I'm with her now. She has it
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>
Date: 05/13/2016 13:39 (GMT-05:00)
To: "Miranda, Luis"
>
Cc: Erik Smith
>, Jessica Borchert
>
Subject: Luis -- would you mind forwarding this to the Chair? Many thanks.
May 13, 2016
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Chair, Democratic National Committee
Washington, DC
Dear Ms. Schultz:
First of all, thank you for granting interviews in recent weeks to Fox News journalists, particularly Megyn Kelly, Bret Baier and Chris Wallace. As you know, these are the anchors who were widely praised - by Democrats and Republicans alike - for their fair but rigorous questioning in a series of GOP presidential primary debates dating back to August in Cleveland, the very first debate of the 2016 cycle.
Would you be amenable to those same respected journalists now bringing that same fairness and rigor to a final debate of the 2016 cycle? Fox would very much like your blessing to host a Democratic presidential primary debate before the last batch of states hold their elections on June 7. We propose that it be in California, the largest state in the union, since there has not been a Democratic debate there this cycle.
Given that the race is still contested, and given that you sanctioned a final trio of debates, the last of which has not yet been held, we believe a final debate would be an excellent opportunity for the candidates to, as you said when you announced these debates, "share Democrats' vision for the country."
As part of this final debate, we invite you to take some time to speak directly to the nation through the cameras of Fox News. You could use this time to make whatever remarks you like, perhaps as a way of bringing closure to this long and robust primary process. These remarks could be taped or live.
Also, at the risk of pushing our luck, we would very much like to interview you on Fox before and/or after the debate. As Chair of the party, your insights would be most instructive to our considerable audience. Perhaps you could also recommend other Democratic officials who might be featured as part of our extensive coverage both before and after the debate.
Fox has not hosted a Democratic debate in 12 years. By ending that dry spell, I believe the Democratic candidates could reach a vast audience on the eve of the shift to the general election.
Thanks so much for considering this request. And please know that you are always welcome at Fox.
Sincerely,
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Sent: Friday, May 06, 2016 1:18 PM
To: Hillary for America Press
Subject: More Conservatives Unwilling to Risk a President Donald Trump

More Conservatives Unwilling to Risk a President Donald Trump
Three days ago, Donald Trump became the presumptive Republican nominee for president.  Since then, conservatives from across the country have been unwilling to back his divisive and dangerous candidacy, including
nearly every living GOP nominee for president.
The list of well-known conservatives who do not support Trump keeps growing, and prominent conservatives continue to comment about how Trump as president is too big a risk for America:
Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum:
“Rick Santorum said on Wednesday that he would not endorse Donald Trump yet, saying that he would ‘sit on sidelines’ of the presidential race for the time being.”
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner:
“Rauner aides stressed there are various levels of ‘support,’ and that the governor would not be giving Trump a formal endorsement.”
Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-VA]:
“Comstock… listed several reasons why she felt the billionaire businessman was not a good role model, including his derogatory remarks about women and prisoners of war, and for not immediately disavowing the Ku Klux Klan.  ‘All of these things are hugely problematic and don’t represent our party,’ she said at that time. ‘I don’t think somebody should represent my party who disrespects America’s veterans. We’re the party of Lincoln. We’re the party of Reagan.’”
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]
: “Count Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers among the Republican lawmakers who are hesitant about Donald Trump as the presumptive GOP presidential nominee….‘I would like to ask him questions about some of the statements he’s made.’  McMorris Rodgers said some of those questions would be about Trump’s statements regarding women, words she called ‘hurtful’ and ‘inappropriate’ in an interview with the New York Times in March.”
Rep. Charlie Dent [R-PA]:
"With the Republican nomination now secured for Donald Trump, he has a great deal of work to do to convince many Americans, myself included, that he is prepared and able to lead this great nation."
Joe Straus, Texas House Speaker:
“I thought the speaker of the U.S. House had some interesting comments yesterday," Straus told The Texas Tribune on Friday when asked if he planned to back Trump.  Pressed on whether he was agreeing with Ryan, Straus replied, "I will just say that I thought his comments were well-thought out and made a lot of sense to me."
Vermont Lt. Governor Phil Scott:
“I cannot vote for Donald Trump,” Lt. Gov. Phil Scott, a Republican candidate for governor, said Wednesday during a break from presiding over the Senate. Scott has condemned Trump throughout the presidential campaign, once referring to him as “offensive.”
Former Rep. Bob Inglis [R-SC]:
“@bobinglis: Very proud of Speaker Ryan: Paul Ryan Says He Cannot Support Donald Trump for Now”
Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin
: "Even though Donald Trump cleared the Republican presidential field after his victory Tuesday in Indiana and became the presumptive GOP nominee, Bevin, a Republican, said Thursday that it would be a mistake to endorse anyone yet."
Rep. John Katko [R-NY]
: “Any candidate has to earn my vote, including Donald Trump. He has a lot of work to do in that regard. I'm concerned with some of the comments he's made, and with the general tone that he's taken."
Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference:
"To date Donald Trump's comments about immigration have been inflammatory, impractical and unhelpful," Rodriguez said in a statement. "Now that he is the presumptive nominee, we call upon him to immediately stop rhetorical commentary he has previously used that discredits groups, including Latino immigrants."
Eleanor May, former Rand Paul presidential campaign Press Secretary
: "I can't vote for Donald Trump [...] and I fear that by nominating Donald Trump the GOP will forever lose the youth vote."
Doug Elmets, former press staffer in the Reagan White House:
“It’s a bitter pill, but supporting Hillary Clinton is a much better alternative to the xenophobic Donald Trump,” Elmets wrote.
Mac Stipanovich, former Chief of Staff to Gov. Bob Martinez:
“On a personal level, Trump is a boor, a bully, a carnival barker and an embarrassment. Politically, by intent or instinct, he is a neo-fascist… He appeals to our fears, preys on our anxieties and exploits our ignorance. A worse candidate to sit in the Oval Office for the next four years cannot be imagined.”
Andy Card, former White House Chief of Staff under President George W. Bush:
"When he started to gain traction, I became a cynic. I wasn’t sure he could make it. I was saying, ‘sane people will recognize this is not going to happen.’ Well, it happened. He scared me.”
Mitt Romney:
Politico: “Add Mitt Romney to the list of Republicans who won’t support Donald Trump as the presumptive party nominee… The former Massachusetts governor said he is ‘dismayed at where we are now’ and wishes Americans had ‘better choices.’”
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May 13, 2016
Contact: Drew Hammill/Evangeline George
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Transcript of Press Conference with Democratic Members of the
Republicans’ Select Committee to Attack Women’s Health
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic Members of the Republicans’ Select Committee to Attack Women’s Health held a press conference today.  Below is a transcript of the press conference.
Leader Pelosi.  Good morning, everyone.  As our Members file out, I’m very proud to be here with the Members of the Committee to Attack Women’s Health, as we call this misguided initiative on the part of the Republican majority.  I’m so pleased that other Members have joined the Members of the Committee, Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky, Congressman Jerry Nadler, also on the Committee, Congresswoman Diana DeGette, Congresswoman Jackie Speier, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene and Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman.
Ever since its creation, the Republicans’ Select Committee to Attack Women’s Health’s sole purpose has been to drive an outrageous campaign of misrepresentation and intimidation.  As our Democrats on the Committee documented in their letter to Speaker Ryan yesterday, Republicans’ actions are endangering women, researchers and doctors.  The Republicans’ Select Committee is engaged in abuses that have not been seen on Capitol Hill since the days of Joseph McCarthy.  It is a clear violation of House rules.  It should be disbanded immediately.  It is my honor, with gratitude, to yield now to our Ranking Member on the Committee, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky of Illinois.
Ranking Member Schakowsky.  Thank you, Madam Leader for making this a priority.  I want to thank the Members of the Select Committee, the Democrats that are here today.  And I’ll be making a statement and then if you have questions for any of us, the Members will be welcome to answer.
Yesterday, the Democratic Members of the Select Investigative Panel sent a letter to Speaker Paul Ryan calling on him to end Chair Blackburn’s abusive investigation which is directly aimed at preventing women from accessing health services including abortions and ending scientific research that uses fetal tissue. This witch hunt is being conducted in violation of House Committee rules and practices and is putting the lives of doctors, researchers and those connected with them in grave danger. This investigation has never been – and has no promise of becoming fair or fact-based.  The apparent goal is to punish women, providers and researchers who are following the law.
This Committee is today’s version of the one driven by Senator Joe McCarthy and his companions on the House Unamerican Activities Committee, using subpoena authority – the most powerful investigative tool of Congress – to force universities and clinics to “name names”, in this case of anyone involved in fetal tissue research or reproductive health care without any legitimate reason for doing so; 29 of the 35 subpoenas that have gone out have gone to individuals or entities never given the chance to comply voluntarily with the Chair’s demands.
Democrats have repeatedly objected to the Chair’s demand for the names of researchers, graduate students, lab technicians, residents, clinic personnel, and doctors over the last five years.   We see no reason why the Panel needs to amass a dangerous database of names in order to complete its work, and the Chair has refused to provide any justification.  Her unjustified demand to “name names” goes beyond the bullying and abusive behavior of Senator Joe McCarthy because she is putting people’s lives, not just their livelihoods, at risk.
Chair Blackburn’s action Wednesday went beyond all measures of decency when she issued a press release naming a health care provider – whom the panel had never reached out to before – and making inflammatory accusations with no evidence of wrongdoing. This reckless panel is acting as judge, jury and executioner.
These risks are not hypothetical. The provider named in the press release has been the target of anti-abortion extremists for decades. A fire destroyed his family farm, killing 17 horses and family pets in claimed retaliation for the care he provided for women. The Chair’s complete disregard for this doctor’s safety, particularly in light of the long history of harassment and violence that has been directed at him, is further evidence that this dangerous witch hunt must end.
The murderer at the Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood clinic echoed words repeatedly spoken by the Republicans on the Committee – “no more baby body parts.” Words really matter.
In our letter to Speaker Ryan we told him that quote, “one deponent has already appealed to the Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee and to you, Speaker Ryan, in an effort to get basic protection for individual privacy and safety. Those requests have been rejected or met with deafening silence. Facing the threat of contempt, that person appeared before the Panel last week. During 8 hours of questioning, she was asked to quote “name names” by Republican staff who refused to explain how their requests bore any relation to a legitimate investigative aim,” unquote.  If you have any more questions, [Congressman] Jerry Nadler was actually at that deposition.
This and other witnesses have been berated, demeaned, and threatened with contempt of Congress.  Because I am concerned that the written transcript of these proceedings will not capture full interactions between witnesses, Members, and counsel, I sent a letter this morning asking the Clerk of the House to ensure that audio recordings of these depositions are preserved.
Doctors and clinic staff who provide reproductive health care in this country are at grave risk. Their workplaces are picketed and bombed, they and their families are targeted on web sites and receive harassing mail and phone calls and some have been murdered.  Scientists conducting life-saving research have also been the target of threats and harassment, particularly since the July 2015 release of the fraudulent videos alleging unlawful sale of fetal tissue.
The consequences of these attacks for the women of America and our ability to conduct critical medical research are perhaps the most devastating result of this so-called Investigative Panel. We were already told by one witness at a hearing that he had to disband promising fetal tissue research on Multiple Sclerosis, because his supply of fetal tissue had dried up.  Our ability to address Zika and its effects on fetuses, depends on fetal tissue research, and this research – which once had overwhelming bi-partisan support – is responsible for most of our lifesaving vaccines.
Women’s ability to access the reproductive services they need and choose is under unprecedented attack, and this panel has become the spearhead for those efforts nationally. This so-called investigation, like the three previous Republican-led House Committee investigations has uncovered no evidence of wrongdoing and Chair Blackburn’s unjustified witch hunt is putting lives and life-saving research and health care at risk. This investigation discredits and dishonors the House of Representatives. We call on Speaker Ryan to disband the Panel without further delay.
I want to thank all the rest of the my colleagues for coming here today.  This represents a strong belief of our Democratic Caucus who is joining in calling on Speaker Ryan to disband this panel.  And if you have any questions, we’re happy to answer them.
Q:  Congresswoman Schakowsky, obviously, comparisons of Joseph McCarthy are not, you know, used lightly.  Can you explain what you see the parallels between this and the McCarthy hearings?
Ranking Member Schakowsky.  As we said, this is not only about the livelihoods of people as the McCarthy hearings, which went after this fantasy about the danger of communists everywhere, asking for names to be named.  This is also ideologically driven.  This is an attack on women’s health care, their right to choose an abortion and on the use of fetal tissue research, which it appears that they would like to end – at least that’s the way the witnesses and the questioning has gone.  It is not fact-based like the McCarthy hearings and the consequences of what they are doing are dangerous.  It is dangerous for individual lives – as the McCarthy hearings were dangerous for individual livelihoods.  But beyond that, this has dramatic effects on how we conduct health care and research in this country.  So, we are not using that comparison lightly at all.  We think this is very, very dangerous and should be ended before it escalates any further.
Congressman Nadler.  Thank you.  One of the key similarities is that the purpose of the McCarthy depredations was not really to do research into American communism.  The purpose was to intimidate people from exercising their rights and to punish them for having exercised their constitutional rights in past years.  The purpose of these hearings seems to be to intimidate people, to intimidate clinics from performing abortions, to intimidate universities or clinics or anybody else from affording fetal tissue and to intimidate doctors from participating in any of this.  The kinds of questions that were asked:  “Did someone at the hospital suggest to you to work at the women’s center?  Were you encouraged?”  What business is that of Congress?
The very press release that you saw: ‘Select Panel begins investigation of late-term abortionists’ – I won’t mention his name.  The only purpose of that is to endanger that person’s life further.  That person travels with security.  He has been firebombed.  He has been threatened.  And if you look at everything they say they want to investigate, they are criminal allegations – no business of Congress.  If they have evidence of any of this, they should refer it to the U.S. Attorney.
Congress is not or should not be in the business of criminal investigation and of labeling someone a bad person or whatever – that’s not our functions.  That’s McCarthy’s function and that’s what they are doing here  and they are threatening the witnesses.  And the other thing is: ‘name names.’  When you come in under subpoena and you are told: you must name the name.  What person assisted in this?  What portion did you know here?  And you know, that if you name that name, that person will be endangered.   So you refuse to do it and you’re threatened with contempt.  That was the essence of McCarthyism, except it’s worse here because we are threatening people’s lives, not only their jobs.
Ranking Member Schakowsky.  Yes?
Q:  Today the Department of Justice and the Department of Education are issuing guidance to the public schools on allowing transgender students to use the bathroom of their gender preference.  And I wanted to ask you: should the federal government force public schools to let biological males who identify as females compete in female athletics?
Leader Pelosi.  I’d be absolutely pleased to answer your question.  We’re going to stay focused on this for now.  Questions other than that we’ll take right now.  Thanks.
Q:  Representative, The Federalist reported that you received $13,000 from Planned Parenthood, $64,000 from EMILY’s List, $9,500 from NARAL – how is that not a conflict of interest to be investigating those organizations?
Ranking Member Schakowsky.  Let me point out to you that abortion is legal in the United States of America.  That is a very important fact.  And I am, as I believe all the people are here, are pro-choice, believe that constitutional right needs to be protected, proudly work with organizations that represent that view.  What we’re seeing here is a Republican so-called ‘investigative committee’ working with people who have been connected to abortion extremists, people who have been contributing to their so-called documents that have been offered as exhibits in this and I have no apologies for working closely with these organizations.  A conflict of interest to defend the Constitution and constitutional ruling of the Supreme Court I don’t see as any conflict of interest.
Q:  So no conflict of interest in receiving that money then investigating those same organizations?
Leader Pelosi.  The point is that the issues of women’s reproductive health is the subject of debate in the Congress.  Everyone knows that.  There are those who have a different view than we have in terms of our respect for a woman to make that judgement with her God, her doctor, her family.  And that’s a legitimate debate in the Congress of the United States.  There are people on both sides who support people who support their point of view.
So, that is not to distract what is happening today because what is happening in the Congress today goes well beyond the debate of a women’s right to choose and disagreeing or agreeing with the Supreme Court decision.  What’s going on in the Congress today is, to borrow a phrase, un-American.  And that is why it is very similar to the House un-American committee investigation.  It inspired vigilantes, it provokes a vigilante behavior.  In the letter, I’m not sure it went into full detail of the bombing of the doctor’s barn where horses and animals were killed.  It’s beyond the legitimate disagreement in a debate.  It is provocative, it is dangerous, it is not within the purview of Congress to have this kind of an investigation and I thank the Members of the Committee for the important work that they have done.
Ranking Member Schakowsky.  Let me just also say that three House panels, 12 states and a grand jury have looked into these allegations against Planned Parenthood.  In fact, the grand jury that was to look into Planned Parenthood – rather than indicting the accused indicted the accuser David Daleiden, one of the people who manufactured the tape that led to this investigation.  The fact that this whole investigation now is based on completely and totally discredited videos – this is not an investigation, a real investigation of Planned Parenthood.  Those have already been conducted by these committees and by these states and by the grand jury.  Nothing has been found.
Leader Pelosi.  And that’s all on top of them defunding Planned Parenthood.  Look, we have even within our own families, some disagreements on the issue of a woman’s right to choose.  So that’s a legitimate debate.  The fact is; in this Congress, there is an obsession to the point of saying that family planning should not be supported.  But we’re not even talking about that right now.  We’re talking about going so far beyond that and also to undermine fetal tissue research.  And so it is an abuse of power.
Congresswoman DelBene.  I just want to say given the actions of this Committee, if this were a business and Paul Ryan were the CEO, he should bring Chairwoman Blackburn into his office and tell her, ‘You’re fired.’  This isn’t just about a business bottom line.  What’s at stake here is people’s lives.  That’s an incredibly important issue that we should stay focused on.
Ranking Member Schakowsky.  What else?
Leader Pelosi.  Any other Members want to comment on that?
Congresswoman Watson Coleman.  I just want to make sure that we understand the reason that we are here today is that all of the seven months, eight months that we’ve been engaged in this this has been nothing but a witch hunt.  This is very frightening, this is very un-American and this is an abuse of power that we just should find offensive in the United States of America, in the United States Congress.  And for that reason, we strongly request that Speaker Ryan should shut this investigation, shut this façade, shut this fraud, and shut this witch hunt down.
Congresswoman Speier.  I think it’s very important to appreciate that we are not going to stand by and let this Committee crucify upstanding, law-abiding Americans who are providing important health care research.  We’re not going to stand by while they attempt to crucify law-abiding Americans who are providing reproductive health care to women that is legal.  And that’s precisely what this Committee is doing.  They are putting a target on the back of those individuals that they subpoena so that unstable people, as we have already seen, can take shots – literally take shots at them.  We cannot forget that in Colorado, three people are dead today because an unstable man went to a Planned Parenthood clinic and decided that because of ‘baby body parts’, he was going to nail Americans.
Ranking Member Schakowsky.  Thank you very much everybody.  Appreciate it.
Leader Pelosi.  Let me just say that I’m very proud of the Administration for the directive that they have given to schools across the country – the Justice Department and the Department of Education.  It is nothing new.  It is nothing new.  It is just a guidance to these schools.
Q:  Can you answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’ whether schools should force biological males that identify as women to enter athletics.
Leader Pelosi.  Well, we are talking about transgender people and we are protecting their rights to participate as they identify.  Thank you.
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attacks DWS as impartial
goes into conspiracy theories
DWS had been “a divider” for “personal reasons"
On May 18, 2016, at 9:07 AM, Manriquez, Pablo
> wrote:
now
Pablo Manriquez
Democratic National Committee
Phone: 202.572.5488
Email: pablo@dnc.org
web: democrats.org
Twitter: @Pablo_DNC
Pablo Manriquez
Democratic National Committee
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Email: pablo@dnc.org
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Twitter: @Pablo_DNC


Thanks, TJ.
Yes, let’s draft something.
Mark Paustenbach
National Press Secretary &
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
W: 202.863.8148
paustenbachm@dnc.org
From: Helmstetter, TJ
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 9:55 AM
To: Walsh, Tom; Miranda, Luis; Paustenbach, Mark
Cc: Banfill, Ryan
Subject: RE: DWS statement on Intl Day against Homophobia?
++
From: Walsh, Tom
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 9:54 AM
To: Helmstetter, TJ
Cc: Banfill, Ryan
Subject: Re: DWS statement on Intl Day against Homophobia?
Luis/Mark's call
On May 17, 2016, at 9:52 AM, Helmstetter, TJ
> wrote:
And here is pelosi’s statement
May 17, 2016
Pelosi Statement on International Day Against Homophobia,
Transphobia and Biphobia
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi today released this statement on the commemoration of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia:
“On International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, we affirm the worth of LGBT people everywhere.  Every person should be free to live their own lives – no matter who they are, who they love, or where they live.  Civic leaders, citizens and people in every community must work together to create a world that embraces progress and rejects bigotry.
“President Obama’s historic leadership in advancing LGBT equality deserves praise.  We are particularly grateful for the recent actions by the Education Department and Department of Justice, and the Health and Human Services affirming the rights of transgender Americans.  By ensuring transgender students have access to facilities that correspond to their gender identities and protecting transgender patients from being denied health care; the United States is moving forward.
“House Democrats have fought to make America more American by passing a fully inclusive hate crimes law, ending ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ and celebrating marriage equality for all.  Now, Congress must pass the Equality Act, and end the exclusion, violence and discrimination against LGBT Americans that undermine our democracy.  Together, we can support LGBT people around the world as they secure the basic human rights that every person should enjoy.”
# # #
From: Helmstetter, TJ
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 9:52 AM
To: Walsh, Tom; Banfill, Ryan
Subject: DWS statement on Intl Day against Homophobia?
Tom/Ryan – do we want to do a DWS statement on this? Here is the President’s statement to crib off of.
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 17, 2016
Statement by the President on the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
On May 17, Americans and people around the world mark the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia by reaffirming the dignity and inherent worth of all people, regardless of who they love or their gender identity.
Our nation is committed to the principle that all people should be treated fairly and with respect. Advancing this goal has long been a cornerstone of American diplomacy, and I am proud that my Administration has made advancing the human rights of LGBT individuals a specific focus of our engagement around the world. I am also proud of the great strides that our nation has made at home in recent years, including that we now have marriage equality as a result of last year’s landmark Supreme Court decision.
At the same time, there is much work to be done to combat homophobia and transphobia, both at home and abroad. In too many places, LGBT individuals grow up forced to conceal or deny who they truly are for fear of persecution, discrimination, and violence. All nations and all communities can, and must, do better. Fortunately, human rights champions and good citizens around the world continue to strive towards this goal every day by lifting up the simple truth that LGBT rights are human rights. The United States honors their work and will continue to support them in their struggle for human dignity.
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TJ Helmstetter
Deputy Director of Regional and Specialty Media
Democratic National Committee
202.863.8022 – desk
973.464.9224 – cell
HelmstetterT@DNC.org


For uploading.
Mark Paustenbach
National Press Secretary &
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
W: 202.863.8148
paustenbachm@dnc.org


Trump was gracious, tone was spot on and that is the Trump we are going to see more of moving forward. What you are going to see from me and him moving forward
Donald trump will become the nominee, didn't promise him anything, he is going to become part of the party. They join the party, we don't join them.
We talked about bringing the party together and unifying.
Trump still had to get to 1237. It's up to Kasich to decide what he's going to do.
We need to get going, get more boots on the ground.
CNN showing poll- Only 7% of the GOP voters see the party as united.
That's why I'm here on CNN at 630 Wisconsin time talking to you. Have to work at it.
Hits HRC- she won't sign a Paul Ryan budget or elect conservatives to SCOTUS
I didn't have to pour Bailey's in my cereal this morning, I had coffee already this morning, it's not needed
> On May 4, 2016, at 7:24 AM, Sullivan, Erin
wrote:
>
>


Thanks all!
On May 2, 2016, at 9:30 PM, Manriquez, Pablo
> wrote:
Roger, attached. Plus Amy Kroll
On May 2, 2016, at 9:24 PM, Miranda, Luis
> wrote:
I texted him too
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From: "Paustenbach, Mark"
>
Date: 05/02/2016 9:24 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: "Manriquez, Pablo"
>
Cc: "Miranda, Luis"
>
Subject: Pablo we need the updated CNN brief
Mark Paustenbach
National Press Secretary &
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202.863.8148
paustenbachm@dnc.org
Pablo Manriquez
Democratic National Committee
Phone: 202.572.5488
Email: pablo@dnc.org
web: democrats.org
Twitter: @Pablo_DNC


Watch here
From: Sarge, Matthew
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2016 5:50 PM
To: Comm_D
Subject: RE: Video Request: Trump Rally in Omaha NE at 5pm
Trump Rally in Omaha NE at 5pm
Trade deficit
-          Practically no tax on imports
-          But can't get our products into China and Japan
-          Kobe beef. It's old. Who the hell want it?
-          On a federal level, it's ridiculous. We're being outdealt on trade deals
When my opponents say something bad about me, it's okay to hit them
-          I won't call Jeb Bush low energy. I won't
-          Lindsey Graham is so nasty. That's why we can't beat ISIS-need new thinking
-          Bragging about how Rick Perry called him a cancer, but now endorses him
So many negative ads run against me
-          Doral, Adam Scott, etc
-          Didn't think I could win Florida
Bernie Sanders is stealing my language on Rigged System
-          There system has super delegates, so it's more obvious
Not using teleprompters
-          Because I'm smart
-          Allows me to tailor my speeches
Take a look at Hillary
-          Look at where she's getting her money
-          Bad judgment. Dishonest
Comments on Gov. Ricketts
-          I don't think his brother likes me as much
Talking about a crazy pundit
-          Blond woman, but I'm not allowed to say that or they'll me sexist
-          Only care about the women now. To hell with the men. I've had massive numbers with the men
I like ethanol. Who the hell else likes ethanol besides Trump?
Bad jobs numbers. You had a terrible killing in Omaha by an illegal immigrant
Talking about protesters
HRC wants to give Obamacare to illegal immigrants
-          Our country will be destroyed
Tells Nebraskans to go vote so they can break vote records
From: Sarge, Matthew
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2016 5:03 PM
To: Comm_D
Subject: Video Request: Trump Rally in Omaha NE at 5pm
ABC Go


Also, I saw Eric Bennett sent around an article that basically said that Cruz was also changing his positions depending on calculations on what plays, nat. Security, tax code etc.
On Apr 24, 2016, at 12:23 PM, Miranda, Luis
> wrote:
Hi Shu-Yen, I didn't see anything worth highlighting or hitting, did you?
Mark, I am not sure there was any good clean hit from this morning with DWS. Anything you would cut out and highlight?
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Trump Wins Big Among Pennsylvania's Unbound Delegates
by LEIGH ANN CALDWELL
Donald Trump won a sweeping victory in the Pennsylvania primary and, more importantly, he dominated the fight for the state's 54 unbound delegates to the GOP convention -- making his path to obtaining the 1,237 delegates needed to secure the nomination much easier.
NBC News reached out to all 54 delegate winners after the polls closed Tuesday night. Interviews reveal that as of Wednesday afternoon 35 said they intend to support Trump on the first ballot at the convention -- a number that could rise north of 40 when the final ten delegates are reached.
Trump's delegate haul is an impressive feat for the candidate who has largely ignored the convoluted and intricate delegate process.
In comparison, rival Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has so far only obtained the support of two delegates and Gov. John Kasich received none.
Eight delegates remain uncommitted to any candidate. They have until the first ballot at the convention to decide their vote (and any of the 54 could technically change their minds any time before that first vote).
Of the 35 delegates who said they'd support Trump, 25 won their election to be delegates Tuesday openly supporting the Republican front runner, reflecting the popular vote results in the state. This group of pro-Trump delegates are critical in the instance of an open convention and if no candidate wins a majority on the first round of voting. The pro-Trump delegates will ensure Trump has support among the most volatile group of delegates.
"I'm never going to waiver in voting for him" at the convention, said Wayne Buckwalter, a Trump supporter elected delegate in Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional district.
For the remaining Trump delegates, the real estate mogul is not necessarily their first choice, but told NBC News that they would support Trump because he won their Congressional district.
Pennsylvania was the first state that Trump's team has actively worked to court delegates and inform voters who the Trump allies are.
And the Trump team is taking a victory lap, saying its efforts paid off in a big way.
The Trump campaign "recognized that the coattail strength of Donald Trump provided the opportunity to win the lion share of delegates if it had a significant grassroots program. We developed such a program. The results were huge," Trump adviser Paul Manafort told NBC News. "It is important to note that almost no public count included such a windfall for the Trump Campaign."
The Keystone State has a unique and complicated nominating contest where voters elected three delegates in each Congressional district to represent the district at the Republican convention. The candidates for delegate are on the ballot with no identifying characteristics or associations with a campaign, making organizing in the state even more difficult.
It was also a bad night for the stop-Trump efforts. At least two outside groups opposed to Trump, Our Principles PAC and NeverTrump PAC had been working to elect anti-Trump delegates.
NeverTrump PAC released an anti-Trump slate of delegates ahead of the vote. Of the 39 endorsements, only four of the delegates with contested races won.
Trump's win among unbound delegates is just one of the two major turning points in his candidacy Tuesday. He also won for the first time a majority of voters, obtaining 57 percent of the vote in Pennsylvania.
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Nathan Kauffman
DNC Research Associate
574-849-4726


Yeah so sam clovis is no economic advisor.....
Top aide claims $7 trillion budget surplus from Trump's economic plans
By BRIAN FALER and MATTHEW NUSSBAUM 05/11/16 04:27 PM EDT
A top economic adviser to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said his policies would generate a surplus of as much as $7 trillion in a decade, a wildly optimistic estimate that's unlikely to pan out.
In a sometimes bewildering explanation of Trump's agenda, Sam Clovis said Wednesday that increased economic growth would cover the vast majority of the cost of his plans, including a tax reform plan projected to cost $10 trillion over 10 years.
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"Our proposals, what we think will happen, will lead us in fact to about a $4.5 to $7 trillion surplus at the end of 10 years, if all of our initiatives are put in place," Clovis told a conference sponsored by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation. "Growth helps us a tremendous amount."
Clovis' estimates are implausible, and are likely to raise questions about the advice the presumptive Republican presidential nominee is getting on the economy.
Trump's current tax reform plan is projected to add $10 trillion to the debt over the next decade, on top of the $9 trillion in deficits the government is already projected to run.
So Trump would need to come up with more than $20 trillion in additional revenue - which would amount to increasing projected tax receipts by 50 percent - to realize his surplus.
Trump's tax plan is now being rewritten to reduce its cost, with one revision having a 10-year deficit score of $3.8 trillion.
Clovis disputed an estimate by the conservative-leaning Tax Foundation that the tax plan would cost $10 trillion, even after considering the economic benefits, saying the group does not use "dynamic scoring." In fact, the Tax Foundation is a major advocate of dynamic scoring, and incorporated it into its budget estimate.
"That's not what they've told me, and I've sat across the table from them," said Clovis, when asked about the discrepancy.
He also touted Trump's willingness to rewrite his tax plan as evidence of his flexibility as a dealmaker.
"What this really does is allows us to signal to people on both sides of the aisle that we're not going to come in there, fall on our swords over this," he said.
In fact, it makes some Republicans nervous because it leaves them uncertain which of the controversial changes he's proposed he will actually fight for.
"The general frustration from people like me is that any policy prescriptions he puts out seem to be very flexible," a Republican tax aide in Congress said. "Even policies he puts out he doesn't seem to own" so "it's hard to know which policies he intends to support."
"We look forward to him better articulating what his specific tax ideas are," the aide said.
Clovis is national co-chair and chief policy adviser for Donald Trump's presidential campaign. He is also a professor of economics at Morningside College in Iowa and has failed in campaigns for the U.S. Senate and to be Iowa state treasurer.
"I understand less about Trump's budget plan after listening to Mr.Clovis than I did before," David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy at the Brookings Institution, tweeted.
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If it doesn't, Ryan-please send it to the chair as soon as you can. Thanks!
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Rachel Palermo
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PalermoR@dnc.org
202-863-8041
From: Palermo, Rachel
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 3:23 PM
To: Brinster, Jeremy; Walsh, Tom; RR2
Cc: Helmstetter, TJ
Subject: RE: For research: Draft DWS Statement on International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
Does this have chair's approval?
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[DNC]
Rachel Palermo
Democratic National Committee
PalermoR@dnc.org
202-863-8041
From: Brinster, Jeremy
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 12:56 PM
To: Walsh, Tom; RR2
Cc: Helmstetter, TJ
Subject: RE: For research: Draft DWS Statement on International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
great
From: Walsh, Tom
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 12:41 PM
To: RR2
Cc: Helmstetter, TJ
Subject: For research: Draft DWS Statement on International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
For Immediate Release
May 17, 2016
Contact - DNC Press 202-863-8148
DNC Chair Statement on International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
WASHINGTON-  DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz issued the following statement:
"On International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia we reaffirm the dignity and worth of those in the LGBT community. Observing this day is especially important this political season, when negative rhetoric aimed at our LGBT brothers and sisters, and efforts to pass anti-LGBT legislation in states around the country threaten to inflame hatreds and deepen divisions in our communities. These actions are wrong, and do nothing but encourage bullying, cruelty and harassment, and we must stand against them.
"Our nation has made tremendous strides in the fight for full equality, but we have much farther to go before homophobia, transphobia and biphobia become a thing of the past. Until then, Democrats will continue to openly and proudly fight with the LGBT community, activists and allies to elect leaders and enact policies that advance acceptance and LGBT rights as our common cause."
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BEFORE scheduling, I need answers from Raul and Marilyn and April on what the process is for allies to try to get credentials to the convention, and where do I point them.
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 – MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 3:38 PM
To: 'Jordan Valdés'
Cc: Palermo, Rachel
Subject: RE: Scheduling time
Hi Jordan, I’m copying Rachel in my office to help us find a time.
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 – MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
-----Original Message-----
From: Jordan Valdés
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 3:38 PM
To: Miranda, Luis
Subject: Scheduling time
Hola Luis!
Un gusto en saber de ti.
Let's please schedule some time to meet up soon.
Best,
Jordan Valdés
202-909-0020


Lets put this on youtube please
DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz on CNN New Day
From: Spolarich Jr., Gary
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 7:11 AM
To: Manriquez, Pablo; Comm_D
Subject: RE: Video Request: DWS on CNN
Watch here
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From: Manriquez, Pablo
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 6:47 AM
To: Comm_D
Subject: Video Request: DWS on CNN
hit time: 6:40
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Pls make sure it goes to connexticut Colorado California national and the new guns list you made
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On May 20, 2016, at 3:06 PM, Walker, Eric
> wrote:
Okay – rachel or jenna send out ASAP please.
From: Crystal, Andy
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 3:06 PM
To: Walker, Eric; Palermo, Rachel; CommsApproval_D; Helmstetter, TJ
Cc: RR2
Subject: RE: For research approval: Excerpts from press call with Reps. Elizabeth Esty, Pete Aguilar, and Gun Violence Experts discussing Donald Trump and the NRA
good
From: Walker, Eric
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 2:55 PM
To: Palermo, Rachel; CommsApproval_D; Helmstetter, TJ
Cc: RR2
Subject: RE: For research approval: Excerpts from press call with Reps. Elizabeth Esty, Pete Aguilar, and Gun Violence Experts discussing Donald Trump and the NRA
I’m good. Adding research. We should get this out before Trump stops speaking.
From: Palermo, Rachel
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 2:53 PM
To: CommsApproval_D; Helmstetter, TJ
Subject: For comms approval: Excerpts from press call with Reps. Elizabeth Esty, Pete Aguilar, and Gun Violence Experts discussing Donald Trump and the NRA
For Immediate Release
May 20, 2016
Contact: DNC Press – 202-863-8148
Excerpts from DNC Press Call with Reps. Elizabeth Esty, Pete Aguilar, Brady Campaign President Dan Gross, and Gun Violence Prevention Advocates discussing Donald Trump at the NRA Leadership Forum
This morning, Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty, Congressman Pete Aguilar, Brady Campaign President Dan Gross, and gun violence prevention advocates held a conference call to discuss Donald Trump’s appearance at the National Rifle Association Leadership Forum.
Below find excerpts as prepared for delivery.
Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty (CT-5)
Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut is in my district. I am sickened and horrified that in the three-and-a-half years since those shootings, nothing has been done to combat gun violence. I lay the blame on the NRA and the Members of Congress who are beholden to them.
Despite the fact that 90 percent of Americans supported action on gun reform after the Newtown tragedy, the NRA and their allies worked to defeat the bill by spreading rumors and falsehoods. Meanwhile, news of shootings across the country still dominate the headlines.
Both of our Democratic presidential candidates have proposed solutions to address this crisis, and President Obama’s executive actions earlier this year addresses this crisis by expanding background checks,  effectively enforcing the laws already on the books, increasing mental health treatment, and funding research for gun safety technology.
Congressman Pete Aguilar (CA-31)
…
We have held so many moments of silence for those lost to gun violence. We have prayed for their families, and we have vowed to take steps so that this would never happen again. Our words are empty if our actions don’t back them up.
No single reform could have stopped the tragedy that unfolded in San Bernardino, but that’s not an excuse to ignore the need for a national discussion around gun safety.
…
I don’t know how officials at the NRA or the Republican Party sleep at night, knowing that we can and should do more to protect our communities. There’s an emptiness to our unanswered prayers for change when we don’t take steps to work for the type of change that we want. I don’t want to hold another moment of silence – I want Congress to work towards a sensible solution and I want the Republican Party to realize that they answer to the American public, not the NRA.
Dan Gross, President of the Brady Campaign
…As the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump has made gun violence in America a campaign trail punchline. In January, the front runner speculated that he could "stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody” without hurting his popularity.
…
Make no mistake: this presidential election represents a critical crossroads for this issue and for our collective safety. Lives are literally at stake. The choice between Democrats and Donald Trump will be a referendum on gun violence in America – and the result will make a big difference either helping to fight or fuel the problem.
…
As he prepares to address the National Rifle Association as today's keynote speaker, I challenge Donald Trump to stand by the 74% of NRA members who want expanded Brady background checks and I call on him to support Senator Schumer’s recently introduced Brady Bill 2.0 that expands background checks to all gun sales.
Po Murray, Chair of the Newtown Action Alliance
I have lived in Sandy Hook for 17 years. I am a mother of 4 children, all graduates of Sandy Hook Elementary School. The shooter lived in my neighborhood. I lost my neighbors and our children's teachers. The entire community was and continues to be heartbroken. We made a promise to take action to end gun violence.
…
Donald Trump appeals to the worst elements in our country. If he were elected president, we should be afraid of the toxic combustion that could result from his hateful rhetoric plus his reckless views on guns.
…
It’s crystal clear that Donald Trump stands with the NRA and the gun industry---not the families of Sandy Hook, San Bernardino, Columbine or others impacted by gun violence. America will not be great without meaningful common sense gun measures. More and more American families are touched by gun violence every single day. We need the voters to elect a President who will prioritize and lead on the issue of gun violence prevention to make America safe again.
Tom Mauser, father of Columbine victim Daniel Mauser and spokesman for Colorado Ceasefire
What’s most disturbing to me about Donald Trump is his view on background checks. At Columbine, where my son was killed, background checks were an important issue.
…
What are we going to do about the 33,000 plus gun deaths and 70,000 plus gun injuries that we suffer every year?
…
I’m looking forward to an election where we really put the question to him: why do you not support the 90 percent of Americans, Mr. Trump, that support stronger background checks?


Notices of appeal are being filed today.
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On Apr 26, 2016, at 7:41 AM, Donna Brazile
> wrote:
Great
Sent from Donna's I Pad. Follow me on twitter @donnabrazile
On Apr 26, 2016, at 7:22 AM, Pratt Wiley
> wrote:
I think we can craft a statement that incorporates this as well as Ted Cruz filing an amicus brief in support of TX’s voter ID law and our AZ litigation.   Mark/Deshundra, please let me know if you need me to draft
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 10:47 PM
To: Marc Elias; Donna Brazile; Jefferson, Deshundra; Paustenbach, Mark
Cc: Pratt Wiley; Dacey, Amy
Subject: RE: Court Declines to Overturn North Carolina’s Monster Voter Suppression Law: Groups to Appeal Decision
Plus Mark and Deshundra, We'll work on a statement.
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From: "Elias, Marc (Perkins Coie)"
>
Date: 04/25/2016 10:20 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: Donna Brazile
>
Cc: Pratt Wiley
>, "Dacey, Amy"
>, "Miranda, Luis"
>
Subject: Re: Court Declines to Overturn North Carolina’s Monster Voter Suppression Law: Groups to Appeal Decision
I just tweeted
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Perkins Coie LLP
700 13th St, NW
Washington, DC 20005
202-434-1609
melias@perkinscoie.com
@marceelias
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On Apr 25, 2016, at 10:15 PM, Donna Brazile
> wrote:
Love, love, love the strategy.
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On Apr 25, 2016, at 10:09 PM, Elias, Marc (Perkins Coie)
> wrote:
Yes.  We are appealing and should win at the 4th circuit
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Perkins Coie LLP
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Washington, DC 20005
202-434-1609
melias@perkinscoie.com
@marceelias
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On Apr 25, 2016, at 10:07 PM, Donna Brazile
> wrote:
Can we put out a statement?
Sent from Donna's I Pad. Follow me on twitter @donnabrazile
Begin forwarded message:
From: Jennifer Farmer
>
Date: April 25, 2016 at 10:01:39 PM EDT
To:
>
Subject: Court Declines to Overturn North Carolina’s Monster Voter Suppression Law: Groups to Appeal Decision
Reply-To:
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                     Contact: Jennifer Farmer, 202-487-0967
April 25, 2016                                                                                Email: jfarmer@advancementproject.org
Court Declines to Overturn North Carolina’s Monster Voter Suppression Law: Groups to Appeal Decision
RALEIGH, NC – Today the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina ruled that H.B. 589, a monster voter suppression law, does not violate the Voting Rights Act or the Fourteenth, Fifteenth or Twenty-Sixth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The court chose instead to uphold a restrictive and discriminatory measure, which has already significantly burdened voters of color in the state. We intend to seek relief for provisions including the expansion of voter challenges, the elimination of same-day registration, the rollback of a week of early voting, a ban on the use of out of precinct provisional ballots, the removal of a successful preregistration program for 16- and 17-year-olds and a restrictive photo ID requirement. The current injunction on the law’s proscriptions of same day registration and out of precinct voting – which has been in place since 2015, will remain in effect until June. Advancement Project, along with co-counsel from Kirkland & Ellis, LLP and attorneys Irving Joyner and Adam Stein, challenged H.B. 589 on behalf of the North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP. The groups will hold a media conference call on Tuesday, April 26 at 11:30 am EST to discuss the decision, and conference call details are forthcoming. A partial statement is outlined below:
“The continuation of H.B. 589’s restrictive provisions is an affront to democracy, and we intend to appeal the decision,” said the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, president of the North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP and architect of the Forward Together Moral Movement. “Through widespread actions, rallies, marches and protests, we have said all along that we would accept no less than unabridged access to the ballot for all eligible voters. Just like those who carried on before us, we will continue our movement challenging regressive and discriminatory voter suppression tactics on behalf of African Americans, Latinos, seniors, students and all those for whom democracy has been denied.”
“In abridging voting rights for African Americans and Latinos, H.B. 589 turns back the clock to our nation’s terrible Jim Crow past,” said Advancement Project Co-Director Penda D. Hair. “In a democracy, voting should be free, fair and accessible for all eligible voters. H.B. 589 tactically targets the provisions that once made North Carolina among the states with the highest turnout in the nation. This progress was especially clear among African-American and Latino voters, who came to rely on measures like early voting, same-day registration and out of precinct provisional ballots to ensure their voices were heard. By specifically targeting the very measures that were most used by people of color – in addition to imposing a restrictive photo ID requirement – the legislature sought to disturb the levers of power in North Carolina. This fight is not over. This is just one step in a legal battle that is going to continue in the courts to ensure that the Voting Rights Act protects voters against discriminatory voting measures like H.B. 589.”
“The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals understood the ways in which H.B. 589 would impact voters of color in North Carolina, and previously enjoined portions of this law,” said Advancement Project Senior Attorney Denise Lieberman. “Now with even more evidence of the measure’s discriminatory impact on voters of color, we intend to once again take our case to the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals.”
“North Carolina’s suppressive voting law was exactly the type of regulation that the Voting Rights Act was written to combat,” said Advancement Project Senior Attorney Donita Judge. “Had this law been subjected to federal preclearance, it simply never could have passed. Now, countless voters, especially voters of color, are at risk of losing their voice in our elections. This is unacceptable in a democracy.”
# # #
Advancement Project is a multi-racial civil rights organization. Founded by a team of veteran civil rights lawyers in 1999, Advancement Project was created to develop and inspire community-based solutions based on the same high quality legal analysis and public education campaigns that produced the landmark civil rights victories of earlier eras.
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Good her.e
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 – MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Brinster, Jeremy
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 12:21 PM
To: Paustenbach, Mark; RR2
Subject: RE: FOR RR2: Donald Trump’s Ongoing Support for a Muslim Ban
If we want to take out despicable, I changed the topper below so as not to use “divisive” twice
From: Brinster, Jeremy
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 12:19 PM
To: Paustenbach, Mark; RR2
Subject: RE: FOR RR2: Donald Trump’s Ongoing Support for a Muslim Ban
New topper added below
From: Brinster, Jeremy
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 12:17 PM
To: Paustenbach, Mark; RR2
Subject: RE: FOR RR2: Donald Trump’s Ongoing Support for a Muslim Ban
Here’s the morning joe link on Vantage—I think you need to make a youtube request if you want the link (starts around 7:33)
From: Paustenbach, Mark
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 11:57 AM
To: RR2
Subject: FOR RR2: Donald Trump’s Ongoing Support for a Muslim Ban
SL: Donald Trump’s Ongoing Support for a Muslim Ban
Donald Trump’s ongoing support for his dangerous ban on Muslims entering the United States remains strong, despite broad agreement that such a divisive measure would only make America less safe. It is clear that Donald Trump does not have the temperament or judgment needed to occupy the White House.
·         When asked whether he would stick by his ban in the general election, Trump said, “I don't care if it hurts me. I'm doing the right thing when I do this.” [Do we have a link? … Morning Joe, MSNBC, 5/4/16]
·         According to interviews
with The New York Times, Trump plans to have his immigration Muslim ban in place within his first 100 days as President.
·         Trump’s website still notes
that he “is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on. According to Pew Research, among others, there is great hatred towards Americans by large segments of the Muslim populations.”
·         Trump has said
he did not care if his call to ban all Muslims from entering the United States was “politically incorrect.” He argued that, “We Have No Choice. We Have. No. Choice.”
·         This week, after Donald Trump reiterated his plan to ban Muslims from entering the U.S., London’s newly-elected mayor Sadiq Khan rejected
the insulting idea that he could be one of Trump’s “exceptions.” [New link too]


Luis:
Nice to see you this weekend.   Just letting you know I've reached back out to April and Kyle and we have a meeting planned for Wednesday morning.  I'd like to particularly focus on ideas for a voter registration campaign and ways Sirius XM can reach our audience on channels including, but not limited to, Progress, Urban View, and POTUS.  Please let me know if you have any further thoughts on this and/or other ideas you'd like added to our agenda.  We certainly want to continue our booking efforts across the platform, as well.
Best regards,
Dave
Dave Gorab
Vice President & General Manager
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212-584-5235


866-810-8093
Code: 816-697-0275
Thank you.
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TJ Helmstetter
Deputy Director of Regional and Specialty Media
Democratic National Committee
202.863.8022 - desk
973.464.9224 - cell
HelmstetterT@DNC.org