Tag: Donald Trump

Monday, November 18th 2019 - 09:30 UTC
Trump in very good health, after first medical checkup

Despite all of his political and courts wrangling, US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he was in very good health, after undergoing what he said was the first phase of an annual medical checkup the previous day.
Thursday, November 14th 2019 - 18:30 UTC
As populism advances, beware of the Polish secret

By Gwynne Dyer – There is a tension at the heart of populist political parties that may ultimately lead most of them to electoral defeat. They depend heavily on the votes of the old, the poor and the poorly educated — “I love the poorly educated,” as Donald Trump once put it — but they are also right-wing parties that do not like what they call “socialism.” (Other people call it the welfare state.)
Wednesday, November 13th 2019 - 09:48 UTC
Bolsonaro hosts BRICS summit: his heart with Trump but Brazil's economy in need of Beijing

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro will walk a diplomatic tightrope on Wednesday when he hosts his Chinese counterpart, as he seeks to boost ties with Beijing and avoid upsetting key ally Donald Trump.
Wednesday, November 13th 2019 - 09:39 UTC
Michael Bloomberg rallies Democrats to defeat president Trump in 2020

Billionaire businessman Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday called for President Donald Trump's defeat in 2020 as he took a new formal step towards joining the Democratic presidential race.
Saturday, November 9th 2019 - 10:41 UTC
New York billionaire Michael Bloomberg wants a shot at the US presidency

New York business tycoon Michael Bloomberg paved the way for a shot at the US presidency, registering as a candidate in the Alabama Democratic primary race before Friday's filing deadline. Although the billionaire has not publicly announced his run, his inclusion among a crowded field keeps his options open for mounting a concerted bid to topple fellow New Yorker Donald Trump.
Friday, November 8th 2019 - 08:52 UTC
China and US agree to roll back tariffs in phases, both sides confirmed

China and the United States have agreed to roll back tariffs on each others' goods as part of the first phase of a trade deal, officials from both sides said on Thursday offering a new sign of progress despite ongoing divisions about the months-long dispute.
Wednesday, November 6th 2019 - 09:45 UTC
US and China trying to agree where to sign “phase one” of trade deal

The United States and China are working to narrow their differences enough to sign a “phase one” trade deal as early as this month, but suggestions for a signing venue range from Alaska to Greece.
Wednesday, November 6th 2019 - 09:40 UTC
Trump ready to help Mexico “wage war” on cartels following massacre of Mormon families

President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered to help Mexico “wage war” on its cartels after three women and six children from an American Mormon community were murdered in an area notorious for drug traffickers.
Tuesday, November 5th 2019 - 09:30 UTC
US formally notifies UN withdrawal from Paris climate accord

United States on Monday formally notified the United Nations that it was withdrawing from the Paris climate accord, making the world's largest economy the sole outlier from the agreement. President Donald Trump went ahead with the pullout despite mounting evidence of the reality and impact of climate change, with September the fourth month in the row with near- or record-breaking temperatures.
Saturday, November 2nd 2019 - 09:23 UTC
Trump certain an “angry majority” of American voters support him against impeachment inquiry

President Donald Trump said on Friday he believed an “angry majority” of American voters will support him against an impeachment inquiry as he sought to rally his supporters to voice their opposition to the Democratic attempt to oust him.