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Trump has spent nearly $5 million on Facebook ads   May 22, 2019: Democratic presidential candidates showed up at demonstrations across the country opposing anti-abortion laws. Donald Trump has spent nearly $5 million on Facebook ads since the start of the year with a focus on women voters. Share the latest from the campaign trail.           Notable Quotes of the Day “When was the last time you heard some chin-scratching pundit say that President Trump will never be able to reach liberals if he doesn’t go on MSNBC? The fact that you’ve never heard anyone say that isn’t just because of how we think about the media choices politicians make. It’s because of something even more fundamental. Nobody asks whether going on MSNBC is the best way for Trump to talk to liberals because nobody even suggests that Trump should talk to liberals in the first place.” — Paul Waldman, The Washington Post opinion writer “It is probably true that in recent years pundits have talked more about Democrats’ need to court voters outside their coalition than they have talked about Republicans’ need to do the same thing. But a lot of that discussion has taken place among liberals who were surprised and alarmed that their candidate lost the last presidential election and would like to avoid a repetition of that performance. They have a double standard because they want the Democrats to win.” — Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review senior editor  Democrats At least eight presidential candidates attended demonstrations across the country opposing anti-abortion laws in Alabama and Georgia, including Cory Booker, Pete Buttigieg, Kirsten Gillibrand, Jay Inslee, Amy Klobuchar, Seth Moulton, Tim Ryan, and Bernie Sanders. Michael Bennet introduced legislation with several other senators to repeal the national debt ceiling. Joe Biden said that the abortion rights established in Roe v. Wade should be codified by Congress. Bill de Blasio discussed his presidential campaign and the response to his candidacy in an interview on CNN’s New Day. Steve Bullock spoke at the National Governors Association’s annual summit about workforce-related issues. In a Newsweek interview, Buttigieg discussed how his military service in Afghanistan has informed his presidential campaign. Julián Castro discussed abortion, immigration, and the Housing and Urban Development budget in an interview on MSNBC’s The Last Word. While campaigning in Iowa, John Delaney said he believed he could defeat Trump in the general election because the election would “be fought in the center.” Public Radio International profiled Tulsi Gabbard during a stop in New Hampshire. Kamala Harris will reintroduce the Maternal Care Access and Reducing Emergencies (CARE) Act Wednesday. The bill would seek to invest $150 million in programs to address racial bias in maternal care and provide pregnant women and new mothers with integrated health services. John Hickenlooper discussed the Iran nuclear deal, school safety, and climate change in an interview with Yahoo! News. During a segment on WMUR’s “Conversation with the Candidate” series, Wayne Messam said he had executive and business experience that would be helpful in the White House. Moulton discussed his campaign strategy and focus on veterans while campaigning in New Hampshire with WBUR News. “What I'm trying to do is steadily build grassroots support from the ground up, and it's a model that's been used successfully here in New Hampshire by John McCain,” Moulton said. During a CNN town hall Tuesday night, Beto O'Rourke connected Trump to a rise in hate crimes, expressed support for impeachment proceedings, discussed giving Dreamers a pathway to citizenship, and said support for Roe v. Wade would be a litmus test for his federal judicial nominees. Sanders will attend Walmart’s annual shareholder meeting in Arkansas in June and introduce a measure to give hourly employees a seat on the corporation’s board. Eric Swalwell held a town hall on gun violence in Iowa with Parkland school shooting survivor Cameron Kasky. The Atlantic examined Elizabeth Warren’s focus on higher education funding and race. Marianne Williamson will hold a “citizen campaign call” Wednesday evening. The New York Times published a profile of Andrew Yang focused on his Taiwanese heritage and how he has embraced it on the campaign trail. Republicans Donald Trump has spent nearly $5 million on Facebook advertising since the beginning of the year with a focus on immigration and ads targeting older Americans and women. Bill Weld said he supported a federal law requiring presidential candidates to disclose five years of tax returns and make public tax filings each year if elected. On the Cusp: Tracking Potential Candidates When asked if he would launch a Libertarian presidential bid, Justin Amash said, “I don’t take things off the table like that, but it’s not something at the forefront of my considerations right now. I’m just focused on my job. I wouldn’t take running for governor off the table or Senate or statehouse, I don’t take things off the table.” What We’re Reading Mashable: The best and worst merch from the 2020 presidential candidates The Hill: Gun control must be central theme for Democratic candidates in 2020 U.S. News & World Report: Trump Places Trade at Center of 2020 Flashback: May 22, 2015 Republican presidential candidates Jeb Bush and Chris Christie endorsed the renewal of the Patriot Act two days after Rand Paul spent 10 hours on the Senate floor arguing against its phone records collection program.