Joe Hunter

Public Affairs guy, adventure-lover, skier, proudly grizzled mountain dweller. Weld 2020, Johnson-Weld 2016. Reagan, Bush, and a bunch of other politics.

[Joe Hunter @MrJoeHunter]

I don't know...that green stripe in the reflecting pool is kind of cool.

[Brian Krassenstein @krassenstein]

OMFG!

So Trump had people dump a bunch of peroxide in along the edges of the reflecting pool.

Do you see what I see?

[Joe Hunter @MrJoeHunter]

It is well past time for Republicans in the Senate to tell the Emperor he is without clothes.

[Kaitlan Collins @kaitlancollins]

Here’s something for Republicans in Washington to wake up to: In a lengthy post attacking both Democrats and Republicans, Trump says they’re canceling Jay Clayton’s scheduled hearing today and that Bill Pulte will remain acting Director of National Intelligence for now.

[Joe Hunter @MrJoeHunter]

Granted, a light moment. But, I fear there is some truth here.

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

KENNEDY: Trump wants to turn the entire Middle East into a massive Trumpworld resort, which I celebrate because I'm hoping by being on the same show with VP Vance that I get a discount code

JD VANCE: The discount code is "Trump 2028"

[Joe Hunter @MrJoeHunter]

This is an administration, I fear, trying to inoculate itself from an agreement that is either meaningless or not likely to be well-received.

[Alayna Treene @alaynatreene]

“People shouldn’t read too much into the language of the MOU,” one US official told me, describing the agreement as a “political document.”

“What’s more important than the actual document is the understandings we have with each other... We came up with language that allows (Iran) to say what they need to say for their domestic politics.”

[Joe Hunter @MrJoeHunter]

I actually feel for these guys. Anyone who has dealt with algae knows, once it "turns", it's really hard to eradicate.

[Anonymous @YourAnonNews]

They're literally dumping hydrogen peroxide into the reflecting pool this morning... 😳

[Joe Hunter @MrJoeHunter]

I have long had a nagging belief that this administration views the Mideast as just one huge investment opportunity, including Iran.

[David Frum @davidfrum]

In retrospect, probably suboptimal that Trump administration's chief negotiators were in the pay of foreign governments

[Joe Hunter @MrJoeHunter]

You ask too much.

[Michael McFaul @McFaul]

Journalists traveling with Trump, could you please ask him to explain why his 2 page MOU is better than the JCPOA? Ask him to make explicit comparisons? Thank you.

[Joe Hunter @MrJoeHunter]

Call me a Grinch, but I'm not thrilled about having tax dollar used to host the "most spectacular TRUMP RALLY of them all".

[Joe Hunter @MrJoeHunter]

Absolutely this.

[Jonah Goldberg @JonahDispatch]

I think the compromise consensus position for pretty much everybody of good faith should be that the full text of the agreement be released. There’s no reason to take Trump’s word or Iran’s or random leakers’ word for it. Release the text, period.

[Joe Hunter @MrJoeHunter]

It appears our president has mandated that, if his name won't appear, no one's will.

[Michael Schaffer @michaelschaffer]

This looks pretty permanent. Built around the doors.

[Joe Hunter @MrJoeHunter]

@VanessaP34284 At those sporting events, the honor guard is for the presentation of the colors, not a couple of dudes walking down the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Nice try.

[Joe Hunter @MrJoeHunter]

An honor guard on the hallowed steps of the Lincoln Memorial for ... UFC folks?

Embarrassing disrespect.

[Joe Hunter @MrJoeHunter]

What time is the tractor pull?

[Molly Ploofkins @Mollyploofkins]

This morning at the White House...

[Joe Hunter @MrJoeHunter]

This is bringing me much more pleasure than it probably should.

[Jonathan Edwards @jonathanreports]

A 14-member crew just started offloading scaffolding after taking an extended break, presumably due to thunderstorms. When the workers started moving, the crowd of about 150 immediately broke out into chants of “Take it down! Take it down!”

[John Arnold @johnarnold]

3/1: "four to five weeks"
3/9: "very soon"
3/16: "won't be long"
3/23: "very good and productive conversations"
3/26: talks to end the war are “going very well"
3/29: "I think we'll make a deal with them, pretty sure"
4/1: “very shortly”
4/6: "They’ve made a proposal, and it’s a significant proposal."
4/8: ""A big day for World Peace!"
5/18: "we’ve had very big discussions with Iran"
5/23: "will be announced shortly."
6/1: "rapid pace"
6/11: "next few days"

[Joe Hunter @MrJoeHunter]

Sad, but true.

[Gregg Carlstrom @glcarlstrom]

American credibility has deteriorated to the point where the president can announce a diplomatic agreement and the near-universal reaction is "let's wait for confirmation from Tasnim"

[Joe Hunter @MrJoeHunter]

Someone should probably tell the 1500+ ships waiting to go through the strait.

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

Trump: "The strait is open. But the straits have been open for a number of months already and you just didn't know about it."

[Joe Hunter @MrJoeHunter]

@TomMoyerUT Decades ago, in the midst of a California drought, none other than Dick Cheney observed: Conservation must be treated as a supply...and paid for accordingly.

[Joe Hunter @MrJoeHunter]

Phil, I get that it's easy to beat up on undocumented kids, but as a fmr. legislator and CPA, you know that in-state tuition is still revenue, as has been demonstrated to the legislature several times.

In fact, it recoups some of those costs you enjoy talking about. #utpol

[Just Phil Lyman @phil_lyman]

Why does Utah offer illegal aliens in - state tuition?

Federal law says states cannot give college tuition breaks to people here illegally just because they live in the state.

Utah found a loophole - The Utah Way

Utah’s law (HB 144) gets around this rule by using a clever trick. It says if you went to Utah high school for 3 years or more, you get to pay the cheaper in-state tuition.

In a strong Republican state like Utah, this sends the wrong message; Come here illegally, go to our schools, and we will use Utah taxpayer money to help pay for your college. At the same time, American kids from other states have to pay the full higher price.

This is not kindness. It encourages more illegal immigration, hurts our own citizens, and weakens the rule of law. Put Utahns first. Put Americans first. Close these loopholes.

[Joe Hunter @MrJoeHunter]

Can we just go ahead and create a Cheerleader of War position for Hegseth and then get a real Secretary of Defense?

[DOW Rapid Response @DOWResponse]

.@SECWAR “WE ARE DEFENDING THE HOMELAND AND WE ARE TAKING BACK OUR HEMISPHERE…

This president came in and said NOT ONLY is the Monroe Doctrine alive—not only does the Roosevelt Corollary live—BUT NOW WE HAVE THE DONROE DOCTRINE.”