Keir Starmer has sought to navigate a politically treacherous state visit by Donald Trump with an announcement of £150bn of US investment in the UK, as the president was kept safely within the confines of Windsor Castle. As thousands of protesters voiced their anger in London at a Stop Trump Coalition protest, the US president was escorted by the king …
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Read More »Gov. JB Pritzker says President Donald Trump is ‘losing it’ after latest Chicago National Guard threat Chicago Tribune Pritzker: ‘Hard to believe’ Trump’s National Guard-to-Chicago comments NBC 5 Chicago Trump sends National Guard, more federal law enforcement to Memphis The Commercial Appeal Memphis mayor says he got confirmation National Guard would be deployed from Trump’s TV comments AP News Memphis restaurant owners welcome National …
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What’s Trump said about his second state visit?published at 20:42 BST 16 September 20:42 BST 16 September Image source, PA MediaImage caption, The moment Starmer gave Trump the invite from King Charles III President Trump’s positive words about his second UK state visit began immediately after he was handed the invitation by Sir Keir Starmer. In February: As he was …
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Why Trump’s visit is mired with diplomatic flashpointspublished at 18:45 BST 18:45 BST James LandaleDiplomatic correspondent Image source, Getty Images This state visit is designed to improve UK-US relations and cement the government’s relationship with an at-times-unreliable ally. Diplomats say the president will focus on royal pageantry and avoid controversy. But the potential for disagreement remains. Peter Mandelson: The sacking …
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Imran Rahman-JonesTechnology reporter Getty Images A deal has been made between the US and China to keep TikTok running in the US, according to the US President Donald Trump. “We have a deal on TikTok, I’ve reached a deal with China, I’m going to speak to President Xi on Friday to confirm everything up,” Trump told reporters as he left …
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US President Donald Trump has said he will sue the New York Times for $15bn (£11bn) over what the US president calls defamation and libel. “The New York Times has been allowed to freely lie, smear, and defame me for far too long, and that stops, NOW!” Trump posted on his social media platform, Truth Social, on Monday. He singled …
Read More »Donald Trump is unpopular in Britain. Trumpism is thriving The Economist Trump’s state visit is mired with potential pitfalls despite careful planning BBC What to Know About President Trump’s Second State Visit to the U.K. The New York Times King Charles III to deploy tiara diplomacy as UK prepares to welcome Trump for second state visit AP News Trump state visit: The royals will …
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In response to a question about why he did not order flags lowered to half-staff to honor Melissa Hortman, the Democratic speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives who was assassinated alongside her husband this summer, Donald Trump initially said he was “not familiar” with the case. The question came up during a briefing in the Oval Office on Monday, …
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MAKING MEMPHIS SAFE AGAIN: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum to address rampant crime in Memphis, Tennessee. The Memorandum establishes a Memphis Safe Task Force tasked with ending street and violent crime in Memphis to the greatest possible extent, including by coordinating closely with State and local officials in Tennessee, Memphis, and neighboring jurisdictions to share information, …
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