2020 promises the resolution of the Democratic primary, a presidential election, and, most likely, a Senate trial against the president, which means we can expect plenty of meme-able and TikTok’d political moments ahead.
But this year was no slouch in providing plenty of material to blow up our feeds. Here’s a look at some of the most memorable political moments of 2019, brought to you by the 2020 Democratic candidates on social media:
On the Republican side, President Donald Trump continued to dominate on Twitter with regular barrages of tweets that range from foreign policy to fanciful photoshops. The top prize goes to his “Get home ASAP A$AP” tweet which was the president’s most liked and most retweeted post in 2019.
An honorable mention goes to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who isn’t running for the White House in 2020 (as far as we know), but became an internet sensation in her own right this year. From her clap seen ‘round the world to the stern look she threw at cheering party members after voting to impeach the president, the Speaker kept us entertained online.
The White House budget office says mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers as the government shutdown continues.
President Donald Trump says “there seems to be no reason” to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping as part of an upcoming trip to South Korea after China restricted exports of rare earths needed for American industry. The Republican president suggested Friday he was looking at a “massive increase” of import taxes on Chinese products in response to Xi’s moves. Trump says one of the policies the U.S. is calculating is "a massive increase of Tariffs on Chinese products coming into the United States." A monthslong calm on Wall Street was shattered, with U.S. stocks falling on the news. The Chinese Embassy in Washington hasn't responded to an Associated Press request for comment.
Most members of the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate setting committee supported further reductions to its key interest rate this year, minutes from last month’s meeting showed.
From Wall Street trading floors to the Federal Reserve to economists sipping coffee in their home offices, the first Friday morning of the month typically brings a quiet hush around 8:30 a.m. eastern, as everyone awaits the Labor Department’s monthly jobs report.
The Supreme Court is allowing Lisa Cook to remain as a Federal Reserve governor for now.
Rep. John Moolenaar has requested an urgent briefing from the White House after Trump supported a deal giving Americans a majority stake in TikTok.
