memeorandum: Donald Trump Jr tweet: 'I'm a refugee' says Skittles photographer (BBC)

8:10 PM ET, September 20, 2016

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BBC:

Donald Trump Jr tweet: 'I'm a refugee' says Skittles photographer — Donald Trump Jr's tweet comparing Skittles to refugees has caused a furore on social media. In a new development, the man who took the photo of the Skittles has revealed himself to be a former refugee.

The Intercept:

Nazi Who Originated Donald Trump Jr.'s Skittles Analogy Was Hanged at Nuremberg — Donald Trump Jr.'s tweet comparing Syrian refugees to Skittles has deep roots. The concept dates back at least to 1938 and a children's book called Der Giftpilz, or The Toadstool, in which a mother explains …

Discussion: The Moderate Voice, alan.com, Raw Story, The Daily Caller, Media Matters for America, Daily Kos, Washington Post, Talking Points Memo, Portland Mercury, reverbpress.com, Mashable, Boing Boing, twitchy.com and Guardian

Travis Gettys / Raw Story:

Trump Jr's ‘Skittles’ tweet is based on two different white supremacist memes — and Nazi propaganda — DON'T MISS STORIES. FOLLOW RAW STORY! — Donald Trump Jr. drew widespread condemnation for comparing Syrian refugees to poisoned candy — but his analogy isn't a new one …

Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Donald Trump Jr.'s Skittles Tweet Highlights His Key Campaign Role

Discussion: Vox, Occupy Democrats, CBS New York, Politico, Guardian, Business Insider, Daily Kos, Hit & Run and The Daily Caller

David A. Fahrenthold / Washington Post:

Trump used $258,000 from his charity to settle legal problems — Donald Trump spent more than a quarter-million dollars from his charitable foundation to settle lawsuits that involved the billionaire's for-profit businesses, according to interviews and a review of legal documents.

TMZ.com:

Angelina Jolie — Files for Divorce from Brad Pitt Allegations of Substance Abuse, Anger — EXCLUSIVE — Angelina Jolie has filed for divorce from Brad Pitt and the trigger was a conflict over the kids, substance abuse and anger ... TMZ has learned. — Jolie filed legal docs Monday citing irreconcilable differences.

Discussion: CNN, The Daily Caller, Slate, New Urban Legends, Washingtonian, Mashable, Atlanta Buzz …, AOL and New York Magazine

Page Six:

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt to divorce — Angelina Jolie has filed for divorce from Brad Pitt after learning he was cheating on her with his sexy co-star — and Russian hookers, a well-placed source told The Post on Tuesday. — “He's in the throes of some insane midlife crisis, and Angie is fed up,” the source said.

Discussion: Washington Free Beacon, People.com, Breitbart, Atlanta Buzz …, John Hawkins' Right Wing News and EW.com

New York Times:

Ahmad Khan Rahami's Father Told Police in 2014 His Son Was a Terrorist, Officials Say — Two years before Ahmad Khan Rahami went on a bombing rampage in New York and New Jersey, his father told the police that the son was a terrorist, prompting a review by federal agents, according to two senior law enforcement officials.

CNN:
7 questions we have about bombings in New York and New Jersey

Discussion: New Jersey Online, Creeping Sharia, New York Post, The Jawa Report, Gothamist, Jihad Watch, Guardian, The American Spectator, MichelleMalkin.com, Washington Free Beacon, The Daily Caller and Hot Air

NBC News:

Hillary Clinton Regains Momentum Against Donald Trump: Poll — Clinton, Trump Rehash Stark Differences on ISIS Following Bombings 1:19 — Back on the campaign trail after being diagnosed with pneumonia and a subsequent break from campaigning, Hillary Clinton plugged her leaking lead against Donald Trump …

Discussion: Talking Points Memo, Deadline, New York Magazine, AOL, Taylor Marsh, NBC News, Business Insider and Washington Monthly

Marc Caputo / Politico:
GOP megadonor pledges $2M to register Florida Latinos to help beat Trump

Discussion: ABC News, New York Magazine and Raw Story

Burgess Everett / Politico:
Reid accuses Trump of overstating wealth

Discussion: Independent Journal Review and alan.com

Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
A new Clinton campaign memo charts the path to victory. But big questions remain unanswered.

Discussion: Hot Air, CNN and Outside the Beltway

Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Trump is doing better with Hispanics than you think

Discussion: Hot Air

Zeke J Miller / TIME:

Donald Trump Called Debate Moderator Lester Holt a Democrat. He's Actually a Republican. — Holt is a registered Republican voter — Republican nominee Donald Trump called first presidential debate moderator, NBC News anchor Lester Holt, “a Democrat” Monday, despite public records that indicate otherwise.

Discussion: New York Magazine, The Right Scoop, Mediaite and Independent Journal Review

Rebecca Savransky / The Hill:
New Trump ad: 'It's a movement, not a campaign'

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit

Justin Kroll / Variety:

Megyn Kelly to Produce Comedy Series Set on Presidential Campaign Trail (EXCLUSIVE) — Fox News star Megyn Kelly is attached to produce a new scripted series with “Fifty Shades of Grey” producer Michael De Luca following a presidential campaign trail and the embedded journalists who cover it.

Discussion: Politico, Washington Times, Guardian, The Right Scoop, Mediaite and Political Wire

WCCO | CBS Minnesota:

Minnesota Restaurant Posts ‘Muslims Get Out’ Sign — MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Minnesota restaurant owner upset over what happened in St. Cloud posted a controversial sign Monday morning. — The sign outside Treats Family Restaurant in Lonsdale, Minnesota, reads “Muslims Get Out.”

KMSP:
Lonsdale, Minn. restaurant posts ‘Muslims get out’ sign

Discussion: Raw Story, cairmn.com, AOL and ThinkProgress

Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:

George H.W. Bush to vote for Hillary Clinton — Former President George H.W. Bush is bucking his party's presidential nominee and plans to vote for Hillary Clinton in November, according to a member of another famous political family, the Kennedys. — Bush, 92, had intended to stay silent …

CNN:
Sources: Bush 41 says he will vote for Clinton

Discussion: The Atlantic, Politicus USA and Arkansas Blog, Arkansas Times

Tyler Durden / zerohedge.com/fullrss2.xml/rss.xml:

With Trump Regaining North Carolina Lead, Hillary Unexpectedly Postpones Local Fundraiser “Without Reason” — If there was a time Hillary needed to make a public appearance in the key battleground state of North Carolina to drum up voter support, it was today, if for no other reason …

Discussion: WNCN

John Binder / The American Mirror:
MYSTERY: What was going on with Hillary's eyes during Philly speech?

Discussion: Infowars and The Gateway Pundit

Erik Wemple / Washington Post:

Fox News's Sean Hannity stars in Trump promotion — Fox News host Sean Hannity appears committed to checking off all the boxes for pro-Donald Trump advocacy. He routinely has Trump on his Fox News program and feeds him easy questions. He has advised the candidate on an informal basis.

Discussion: RedState, Politico, Hot Air, Politicus USA and Media Matters for America

Cam Inman / Mercury News:

Colin Kaepernick shakes off death threats, seeks justice in Terence Crutcher killing — While Colin Kaepernick says he's seen positives emerge from a racial-equality movement sparked by his national-anthem protests, he's also received death threats as a result.

Discussion: alan.com, AOL and ProFootballTalk

Vince Gerasole / CBS Chicago:
Suburban Mattress Seller No Fan Of Defiant QB Colin Kaepernick

Discussion: Independent Journal Review

Jake Tapper / CNN:

Number of those wrongly given citizenship higher than initially reported — Washington (CNN)The number of individuals who were supposed to have been deported but were instead granted citizenship is far higher than was initially reported by media covering the Department of Homeland Security …

Discussion: Hot Air and Washington Free Beacon

Patrick Brennan / National Review:

The Conservative Answer to Thomas Piketty That You've All Been Waiting For — Edward Conard's new book is a rousing defense of conservative beliefs about how markets and incentives drive prosperity. … I — t's been a rough few years for conservative economics.

Nate Cohn / New York Times:

We Gave Four Good Pollsters the Same Raw Data. They Reached Very Different Conclusions. — How four pollsters, and The Upshot, interpreted 867 poll responses: … You've heard of the “margin of error” in polling. Just about every article on a new poll dutifully notes that the margin …

Victor Davis Hanson / National Review:

Never NeverTrump — The Republican dilemma — Any Republican has a difficult pathway to the presidency. On the electoral map, expanding blue blobs in coastal and big-city America swamp the conservative geographical sea of red. Big-electoral-vote states such as California, Illinois …

Discussion: The Nation and Rush Limbaugh

Jordain Carney / The Hill:

McConnell: Senate will delay vacation to override Obama veto — (R-Ky.) said Tuesday that the Senate will take up an expected veto override of legislation that lets families of 9/11 victims sue Saudi Arabia in U.S. courts before breaking for the elections. — “Both of those we'll have to deal …

Discussion: Politico and Political Wire

George Soros / Wall Street Journal:

Why I'm Investing $500 Million in Migrants — I will invest in startups, established companies, social-impact initiatives and businesses founded by migrants and refugees. — By — The world has been unsettled by a surge in forced migration. Tens of millions of people are on the move …

Discussion: Politico, ThinkProgress, Christian Science Monitor, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, The Daily Caller and Business Insider

Mike Klein / Sunlight Foundation Blog:

Statement from Sunlight Foundation's board chairman — The board of directors of the Sunlight Foundation has reached some important conclusions about our future. We want to share them with our friends, funders, employees, partners, and everyone who has been a part of our work over the last decade.

Discussion: Politico and Technical.ly DC, more at Mediagazer »

Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:

Texas Says It Will Appeal Voter ID Ruling To SCOTUS Next Week — Texas Says It Will Appeal Voter ID Ruling To SCOTUS Next Week — The Texas Attorney General's Office said it planned to appeal a circuit appeals court ruling that weakened the state's voter ID law to the Supreme Court next week.

Discussion: alan.com

Veronica Rocha / Los Angeles Times:

One pilot dead, a second injured in U-2 spy plane crash in rural Northern California — One pilot was killed, and another injured when a U-2 spy plane crashed in Northern California shortly after takeoff Tuesday morning, according to a U.S. Air Force official.

Discussion: The Week