Tag: Donald Trump

Saturday, January 9th 2021 - 09:59 UTC
Trump's account in Twitter permanently banned fearing further risk of violence incitement

Due to the risk of further incitement of violence, Twitter Inc has permanently suspended U.S. President Donald Trump's account on Friday following the incited storming of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. It was the first time in history Twitter has suspended a head of state.
Saturday, January 9th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
Trump announced he would not attend president elect Joe Biden's inauguration

President Donald Trump, who begrudgingly recognized his defeat less than two weeks before he was due to leave office, announced on Friday on Twitter that he would not be attending President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan 20.
Saturday, January 9th 2021 - 09:29 UTC
Nancy Pelosi cautions the US military about an “unhinged” Trump

As Democrats in the House of Representatives on Friday prepared to impeach President Donald Trump again if he does not step down, their leader Nancy Pelosi spoke to the top US general about preventing an “unhinged” Trump from accessing nuclear launch codes in the final days of his term.
Friday, January 8th 2021 - 09:55 UTC
Trump concedes: “a new administration will be inaugurated” and condemns his violent supporters

United States President Donald Trump has finally conceded the 2020 election victory to president-elect Joe Biden in a new video published on his YoutTube channel condemning his violent supporters who stormed the Capitol building on Wednesday.
Friday, January 8th 2021 - 09:45 UTC
Joe Biden finally confirmed president despite Trump supporters storming Capitol

Hours after hundreds of President Donald Trump's supporters stormed the US Capitol in a harrowing assault on American democracy, a shaken Congress on Thursday formally certified Democrat Joe Biden's election victory.
Friday, January 8th 2021 - 07:55 UTC
Trump via his media director pledges “an orderly transition on Jan 20” but “disagrees with election outcome”

US President Donald Trump acknowledged his loss in the November 3 election for the first time overnight Thursday and said there “will be an orderly transition on January 20th,” after Congress concluded the electoral vote count certifying President-elect Joe Biden's victory and after a day of violence when his supporters stormed the US Capitol.
Friday, January 8th 2021 - 03:12 UTC
China “regrets” Capitol take over and recalls no deaths when rioters stormed the Hong Kong legislature

China compared on Thursday the storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump with last year's often-violent pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, but noted that no one had died when demonstrators took over the Parliament of Hong Kong.
Friday, January 8th 2021 - 01:17 UTC
Capitol mob represents an internal collapse of US political system: Global Times editorial

Donald Trump's supporters stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday in an attempt to stop Joe Biden from being certified the winner. Although the situation was quickly brought under control, politicians and public opinion condemned the riots, and Congress officially certified Biden's victory afterwards, the far-reaching implications of the incident may not be controllable.
Friday, January 8th 2021 - 01:02 UTC
Facebook and Instagram block Trump's accounts “indefinitely” or at least until the presidential transition is over

Facebook Inc said it would block U.S. President Donald Trump's accounts “indefinitely” and for at least the next two weeks until the presidential transition is completed.
Friday, January 8th 2021 - 00:00 UTC
Washington D.C. under public emergency for the next fifteen days

Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday night extended the public emergency to 15 days, until the day after President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.