| | | | | Vice President Mike Pence meets Wednesday in Doral, Florida, with Venezuelan exiles and immigrants to discuss the continuing unrest in the South American nation. Credit: Jose Caruci/AFP/Getty Images | | | Trump Says, "I Don't Do Twitter Storms," Does Twitter Storm: 🤔
Poll of the Day: Just 3% of American voters think Trump's actions as President have discouraged white supremacists
Transgender Service Members to Attend VMAs?: MTV has made the request, a defense official tells CNN | | | What the White House is Talking About:
Nothing on President Trump's official schedule today
What the White House Press Corps is Talking About:
President Trump's roller-coaster week could now include his first response as President to a possible natural disaster, as Tropical Storm Harvey bears down on the Texas coast. It could be a Category 3 by the time it touches down.
Also, briefings resume at the White House today after some time off. Today's is at 2:30 ET, with Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders at the helm.
Trump Says, "I Don't Do Twitter Storms"; Does Twitter Storm:
The President sent out a series of tweets this morning, separately bashing James Clapper and Mitch McConnell, and calling the debt ceiling a "mess."
He hit Clapper, presumably, over what the ex-DNI chief said on CNN about Trump's personality flip-flops over the past week during his speeches: "Jekyll-Hyde business," is what Clapper called it, to be precise.
And McConnell keeps getting Trump's cold shoulder, which has the Hill on edge, or as this headline so bluntly puts it,
But This Tweet, Really?:
The one Trump tweet that was really, in my opinion, sort of odd and weird, was this retweet of a meme about the eclipse, portrayed by Trump overtaking Barack Obama. | | Credit: @realDonaldTrump/Twitter
No One Can Shun Like the Fashion World Can Shun:
They're just very good and mean-girls about it. Fashion is apparently turning its back on Louise Linton, the wife of Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, after she so gauchely tagged luxury brands in that Instagram post situation (now deleted) from earlier this week -- and WWD reports the design house of Valentino, whose shoes Linton wore in the photo, confirmed that it had no business or compensatory deal with Linton. A fashion insider told Page Six, "Louise won't be invited to Fashion Week or the big galas. And she certainly won't be appearing in Vogue, if her wedding pictures (with Trump) hadn't already killed her chances with Anna Wintour." #meow
Our Daily Melania, #TBT Version:
In honor of Taylor Swift's single dropping, that time in 2014 when Melania posted on Facebook a video of Donald Trump driving, with Barron Trump in the front seat, listening to "Blank Space," captioned, "Fun night out with my two boys DJT & BWT."
White House Predicts There Will Be Eagles:
I gave you just a teaser yesterday of what went on with the White House renovations this month, but here's the full story with all the details. I was blown away that replacing all the carpeting cost $1.7 million 😳. Also, expect more eagles. Two gold eagles just added to the Roosevelt Room were found at a random antiques shop in Funkstown, Maryland (which is a real place I must go to because it's called "Funkstown"), by GSA Historic Preservation Officer George Kanellos. | | Get Louise Linton's Look for Less:
By popular demand, I've found you Louise Linton's plane-departing look -- which, as I estimated here yesterday, is valued at around $13,225 -- for JUST $670.40, using some of my go-to brands. Pants from ASOS, $72. White blouse from For Love & Lemons, $122. Patterned silk scarf from Club Monaco, $79.50. Sunglasses (which are actually more Melania's style, but work here, too) from Nasty Gal, $16.00. Bag from Zara, $55.90. Nude pumps from L.K. Bennett, $325. YOU'RE WELCOME. | | What Washington is Talking About:
Congressional Republicans' relationship with President Trump, who tweeted this morning that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan messed up debt-ceiling legislation. And Ryan said Wednesday he doesn't want the government to shut down, following Trump's threat it could, over funding for The Wall.
What America is Talking About:
The first single from Taylor Swift's upcoming album, Reputation, is coming out tonight.
Poll of the Day:
I can't tell you the last time I saw a poll that shocked me as much as this Quinnipiac one that found just 3% of American voters think Trump's actions as President have discouraged white supremacists; 59% say he has encouraged them, and 35% said he had no impact. | | Credit: Quinnipiac
UN Calls Out US:
The United Nations has some thoughts on what's going on in America. Their Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination called on the US government Wednesday "to unequivocally and unconditionally reject and condemn racist hate speech and crimes in Charlottesville and throughout the country," and take "concrete steps" to "address the root causes of the proliferation of such racist manifestations," according to a news release.
MTV Trying to Invite Transgender Service Members to VMAs:
A US Defense Department official told CNN that MTV has invited transgender service members to attend the show Sunday. "At this time the Department of Defense is reviewing the parameters of the request," Pentagon Spokesman Lt. Col. Paul Haverstick said.
ESPN's Explanation on the Robert Lee Controversy:
ESPN President John Skipper said in an internal memo that basically, the decision to pull Robert Lee from coverage of UVA's September 2 opening game in Charlottesville was meant to protect Lee from getting trolled for his name -- and not as a matter of political correctness. He said, via our Brian Stelter:
"Given the amount of media attention being generated by one of the countless, routine decisions our local production teams make every day, I wanted to make sure you have the facts. There was never any concern -- by anyone, at any level -- that Robert Lee's name would offend anyone watching the Charlottesville game.
Among our Charlotte production staff there was a question as to whether -- in these divisive times -- Robert's assignment might create a distraction, or even worse, expose him to social hectoring and trolling. Since Robert was their primary concern, they consulted with him directly. He expressed some personal trepidation about the assignment and, when offered the chance to do the Youngstown State/Pitt game instead, opted for that game -- in part because he lives in Albany and would be able to get home to his family on Saturday evening."
Protest Outside NFL HQ Over Kaepernick:
Protesters showed their support for Colin Kaepernick, the free agent and former 49er who is still without a team ahead of opening day on September 7, outside the NFL's New York City headquarters yesterday. | | Credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images
The White Supremacist Who Bragged to Vice About Getting Buff So He Could Be More Violent And Then Filmed a Video Crying That The Police Were After Him Just Turned Himself Over to the Police:
Christopher Cantwell surrendered to police in Lynchburg, Virginia, police said Wednesday. Here's his mugshot.
Help Us, T Swift, You're Our Only Hope:
No matter your thoughts on Taylor Swift, she may be the only pop star capable of halting the chart run of "Despacito," which is within striking distance of the 16-week Billboard Hot 100 record for longest stay at No. 1, now held by "One Sweet Day" by Boyz II Men and Mariah Carey. T Swift has gone No. 1 with the lead singles from her last two albums, "Shake It Off" from "1989" in 2014, and "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" from "Red" in 2012.
"Despacito," by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber, has been No. 1 for 15 weeks, or 10.5 Scaramuccis.
Street Art Sighting:
As seen in Brooklyn: this mural of a giant Trump head with limbs | | Credit: Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images
Send me your pics of political street art to coverlinehunter@cnn.com, tweet me @hunterschwarz or tag @cnncoverline on Instagram. | | | | | | |
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