Morning Jolt: The ‘Squad’ Gives a Gift to Donald Trump

On Sunday, Donald Trump gave the Democrats a gift — comments that indicate he thinks native-born congresswomen he detests should "go back" to the countries of their ancestors. On Monday, the four congresswomen handed Trump a gift in return, managing to respond to the president's insults in some of the most politically self-destructive ways possible.

First, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota again called for impeaching President Trump during the press conference with the members of the "Squad" yesterday afternoon. The latest NBC News poll finds that just 21 percent of registered voters want the House to begin impeachment proceedings. With the Democratic presidential primary heating up, most Americans feel like they can see the 2020 presidential election off in the distance. To many Americans, including many of those critical of Trump, a certain-to-fail effort to remove the president from office right before the voters have their say on whether to give him a second term sounds like a ridiculous waste of time.

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The 'Squad' Gives a Gift to Donald Trump Jim Geraghty On Sunday, Donald Trump gave the Democrats a gift — comments that indicate he thinks native-born congresswomen he detests should "go back" to the countries of their ancestors. On Monday, the four congresswomen handed Trump a gift in return, managing to respond to the president's insults in some of the most politically self-destructive ways possible. First, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota again called for impeaching President Trump during the press conference with the members of the "Squad" yesterday afternoon. The latest NBC News poll finds that just 21 percent of registered voters want the House to begin impeachment proceedings. With the Democratic presidential primary heating up, most Americans feel like they can see the 2020 presidential election off in the distance. To many Americans, including many of those critical of Trump, a certain-to-fail effort to remove the president from office right before the voters have their say on whether to give him a second term sounds like a ridiculous waste of time. Separately, Al Green, ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Don't Compare the Situation on the Border to the Holocaust Jonathan Deluty The abuse of the phrases "concentration camp" and "never again" are deeply inappropriate, revealing an ignorance of history, the deleterious effects of concept creep on our discourse, and a total lack of argumentative restraint. The Selfish Actors of Illegal Immigration Victor Davis Hanson Almost every party invested in open borders proves utterly selfish, without regard for the legitimate interests of others or of the law itself. South Carolina Republican Mark Sanford Mulls Primary Challenge to Trump Jack Crowe South Carolina congressman Mark Sanford is strongly considering a primary challenge of his own against the president. ADVERTISEMENT Ilhan Omar Is Completely Assimilated Rich Lowry American has two assimilation problems. Dems in Disarray Kyle Smith As Maureen Dowd pointed out the other day, there's a desperate struggle up on top of Wokeback Mountain, and people are getting a little punchy in the thin air No More Czars: An Open Russian, Part II Jay Nordlinger Mikhail Khodorkovsky very much wants to change Russia. He wants, in the words of his organization, an open Russia. Yet Another Study Finds Trigger Warnings May Be Harmful. It's Time to Do Away with Them Katherine Timpf As more evidence surfaces, it might be time to stop using them. Biden Slams 'Risky' Medicare for All Plan during AARP Event: 'Medicare as You Know It Goes... Jack Crowe Biden highlighted the distinctions between his plan, which preserves the private market, and the Medicare for All plan embraced by other progressives. ADVERTISEMENT GIVE THE GIFT OF NR Gift Your Grad! Move that special grad in your life in the right direction. Enter coupon code MYGRAD at checkout to get 60% off all NR gift subscriptions. SEE MY OPTIONS Photo Essays Apollo 11 Counting of the Swans ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.