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Tag: Donald Trump

  • Tuesday, January 23rd 2018 - 09:23 UTC

    Trump's tax reform prompts brighter outlook for global economy, says IMF

    The new global forecast has growth of 3.9% this year and next. That represents an upgrade of 0.2% for each year. It also constitutes faster expansion

    Prospects for the global economy are looking brighter, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), arguing that the recent pick-up has been pretty broad-based, particularly in Europe and Asia. Tax reforms in the United States are expected to stimulate economic activity, especially business investment.

  • Tuesday, January 23rd 2018 - 09:08 UTC

    Chile praises Beijing for its leadership and rejecting protectionism

    Foreign Minister Munoz said Latin America could do a lot more to stimulate trade with China and called on its nations to take advantage of the talks to improve ties.

    Chile’s foreign minister welcomed Chinese representatives to a meeting with Latin American and Caribbean countries and praised Beijing for rejecting protectionism as the United States backs away from global trade.

  • Saturday, January 20th 2018 - 10:48 UTC

    Bipartisan efforts failed: US Government shutdown

    Democrats blocked an agreed spending plan after having no solution included for more than 700.000 migrants beneficed by DACA program.

    For first time since 2013, the US government is in shutdown after senators rejected a temporary spending patch. Trump accuses Democrats of taking Americans hostage with their demands.

  • Wednesday, January 17th 2018 - 09:05 UTC

    Trump in excellent health and with normal score on a cognitive exam

    Navy Rear Admiral. Ronny L. Jackson, said that he has interacted with the president several times a day for the past year and saw no need for a cognitive test.

    President Donald Trump requested that his first formal medical exam include a cognitive test and “did exceedingly well,” receiving a score of 30 out of 30, the top White House doctor announced on Tuesday afternoon.

  • Monday, January 15th 2018 - 10:54 UTC

    US Tourism Partners apologizes for President Trump's derogatory remarks

    “The United States of America, will remain to be a great country, a welcoming country, and a beautifully diverse melting pot of a country”.

    Whether travelers are visiting the United States from a “shithole country” or from Norway, the US is welcoming tourists and immigrants with open arms. Juergen Steinmetz, the chairman of the Hawaii (USA), Brussels (Belgium), Seychelles, and Bali (Indonesia)-based International Coalition of Tourism Partners (ICTP), a leading global travel and tourism organization, responded to US President’s Donald Trump’s “shithole country” remark when referring to an immigration issue in the United States.

  • Monday, January 15th 2018 - 09:19 UTC

    Donald joins the sloppy club: caught in his 'tighty-whities' chasing porn stars

    An actor in porn films told the Daily Beast she had been invited to join Trump when he was with Stephanie Clifford, who performs as Stormy Daniels.

    United States president Donald Trump faced new accusations on Saturday regarding the alleged payment of hush money to a pornographic film star. A second actor in pornographic films told the Daily Beast she had been invited to join Trump when he was with Stephanie Clifford, who performs under the name Stormy Daniels. The same site reported that a third actor, who accused Trump of sexual misconduct before the 2016 election, is now subject to a non-disclosure agreement.

  • Friday, January 12th 2018 - 09:34 UTC

    Typical Trump: announcement he will attend Davos forum triggers controversy

    The Swiss government said it was “delighted” that President Trump was coming to the mountain Davos, but centre-left politicians have made their displeasure clear.

    The announcement that US President Trump is to visit Switzerland later this month to attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, has prompted mixed reactions. While a spokesman for the Swiss government said it was “delighted” that President Trump was coming to the mountain resort of Davos, centre-left politicians have made their displeasure clear.

  • Saturday, January 6th 2018 - 09:54 UTC

    “Fire and Fury” becomes an instant bestseller despite Trump's threats

    The book by Michael Wolff portrays Trump as unprepared and unfit for the demands of the presidency, and a White House in chaos in its initial six months

    President Donald Trump legal threat aimed at “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House”” appears to have the effect of making the book an early 2018 hot-selling title. On its first day of release, bookstores in major cities like Washington D.C., New York, and Los Angeles reported selling out of the initial order, and other shops in places like Oxford, Miss., and Shaker Heights, Ohio, also said that buyers quickly snatched up copies of their first batch.

  • Thursday, January 4th 2018 - 09:41 UTC

    Trump rings to congratulate president elect Piñera and invites him to the White House

    The two leaders addressed international issues, with a particular interest of events in Venezuela. Piñera has been a strong critic of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro

    United States President Donald J. Trump spoke on Wednesday with President-elect Sebastian Piñera of Chile to congratulate him on his victory in the Chilean presidential runoff election. President Trump emphasized his desire to work closely with Mr. Piñera on issues of mutual interest.

  • Thursday, January 4th 2018 - 06:08 UTC

    Bannon “has lost him mind” lashes out Trump about his former election strategist

    Bannon enraged Trump for calling a meeting between Donald Jr, and Jared Kushner, with a Kremlin-linked, Russian lawyer as “unpatriotic and treasonous”

    United States president Donald Trump responded personally to his former chief strategist Steve Bannon’s comments about his family members Jared Kushner and Donald Trump Jr. The statement was released to reporters by press secretary Sarah Sanders prior to the White House Wednesday press briefing.