Donald Trump

Hundreds continue anti-lockdown protests as Trump supporters descend on Michigan governor’s mansion

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Armed anti-government protesters descended on the state capitol in Kansas while supporters of President Trump did the ‘MAGA dance’ near a large float outside the governor’s mansion in Lansing, Michigan, on Thursday as protests continued against state-mandated closures of businesses during the pandemic. Hundreds of people protested Thursday against Kansas Governor Laura Kelly’s stay-at-home order … Read more

Trump has coronavirus briefing tantrum over CDC boss’ warning of ‘even more difficult’ second wave

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President Donald Trump on Wednesday raged about the coverage of CDC Director Robert Redfield’s interview with The Washington Post, where the medical expert warned about the dangers of a second wave of the coronavirus. Trump brought Redfield to the White House podium to repudiate the interview only for the CDC director to confirm the newspaper correctly … Read more

Nobel-winning economist says US ‘will have a Great Depression’ if Trump is in charge 

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Nobel prize-winning economist slams Trump’s handling of the coronavirus as making the US look like a ‘third world’ country – and warns of a ‘Great Depression’ if president stays in charge Joseph Stiglitz delivered the harsh criticism of President Donald Trump’s handling of the crisis while describing how Americans had been impacted  ‘The numbers turning … Read more

Trump marks Earth Day with tree planting at the White House with Melania

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President Donald Trump marked Earth Day at the White House on Wednesday by planting a tree with Melania Trump on the South Lawn. ‘We’re doing something I love doing: planting trees,’ he told the guests. ‘I’ve always loved it.’ ‘This tree will grow, also, and it’ll stand tall and beautiful, and the future generations will be … Read more

Abbott’s 5-minute coronavirus test is producing false negative results 15% of the time, study finds

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The new five-minute test being used to diagnose people with the novel coronavirus, and touted by President Donald Trump, is producing false negatives, a new study claims. Researchers from the Cleveland Clinic tested 239 specimens of the virus among five of the most commonly used test including Abbott Laboratories’ ID NOW test. The test was … Read more

Trump says there is NO confirmation North Korean dictator is seriously ill

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President Trump said last night there is no confirmation that Kim Jong Un is gravely ill, but North Korean media remained silent on the dictator’s whereabouts today. Trump played down claims that Kim was in ‘grave danger’ after heart surgery, telling a White House press briefing that ‘we don’t know if the reports are true’.  ‘I just … Read more

Donald Trump says immigration is ‘paused’ for 60 days

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President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his immigration ban would be a 60-day pause on green cards, which is already in place because of the coronavirus. ‘This pause will be in effect for 60 days. Afterwards, the need for any extension or modification will be evaluated by myself and a group of people based on … Read more

Boris Johnson tells Donald Trump of coronavirus recovery

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Boris Johnson told Donald Trump that he is ‘feeling better and on the road to recovery’ from coronavirus during a call with the US president today – as the Prime Minister increasingly appears to be back in the government driving seat. Despite Mr Johnson continuing to convalesce at Chequers with pregnant fiancee Carrie Symonds, the two leaders held … Read more

Trump brags about ratings for his coronavirus briefings and claims 96% approval from GOP

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Donald Trump boasted again Tuesday that his coronavirus briefings get ‘Bachelor finale’ ratings then claimed he ‘didn’t care’ during a series of angry tweets about the media.  ‘I’ve had great ‘ratings’ my whole life, there’s nothing unusual about that for me,’ Trump touted in a tweet Tuesday morning. ‘The White House News Conference ratings are … Read more

Donald Trump bans ALL immigration into the U.S. to ‘protect jobs’ amid coronavirus pandemic

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BREAKING: Donald Trump bans ALL immigration into the U.S. to ‘protect jobs’ amid coronavirus pandemic The president announced his plans in a tweet Monday evening  ‘In light of the attack from the Invisible Enemy… I will be signing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States’, he wrote At least 22 million Americans … Read more