Tag: Donald Trump

• Monday, December 23rd 2019 - 23:06 UTC

  Trump invites Johnson to the White House, but the impeachment and Brexit could delay potential dates

  

  U.S. President Donald Trump has invited British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to visit him in the White House in the new year, British media reported on Sunday. Trump’s invitation was made after the British prime minister’s election win this month, The Sunday Times newspaper reported. Britain wants to strike a new trade deal with the United States after it leaves the European Union at the end of January.

• Saturday, December 21st 2019 - 11:00 UTC

  It's official: US creates the sixth military branch, the Space Force

  

  President Donald Trump signed legislation on Friday to create a full-fledged Pentagon force for combat in outer space - the first new military service in seven decades. Capping an ambitious order Trump issued in June 2018, the US Space Force officially came into being when Trump signed the annual military budget, the US$738 billion National Defense Authorization Act.

• Saturday, December 21st 2019 - 10:34 UTC

  Trump accepts Pelosi's invitation for the state of the union speech on February 4

  

  US President Donald Trump has accepted the invitation from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to deliver his state of the union speech on Feb 4, the White House said on Friday. The invite for the annual presidential speech to Congress comes at a charged political moment, with Trump freshly impeached for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, and facing a trial in a US Senate that is almost certain to acquit him.

• Saturday, December 21st 2019 - 10:31 UTC

  Trump will not levy new tariffs on Brazilian steel and aluminum, Bolsonaro says

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday that US President Donald Trump told him in a phone conversation that his administration will not levy new tariffs on Brazilian steel and aluminum as threatened earlier this month.

• Thursday, December 19th 2019 - 09:58 UTC

  Trump becomes third US president impeached; Republican Senate tries

  

  US President Donald Trump was impeached in a historic vote in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, setting up a Senate trial on removing him from office after three turbulent years.

• Saturday, December 14th 2019 - 09:40 UTC

  Trump and Abdo meet in Washington to talk about the Mercosur-US trade deal

  

  US President Donald Trump and his Paraguayan colleague Mario Abdo Benítez Friday discussed in Washington a free trade agreement with Mercosur as well as other items of mutual interest, including beef import/exports and the crisis affecting various countries in South America.

• Friday, December 13th 2019 - 03:00 UTC

  US and China closer to striking final trade deal: end of uncertainty for investors foreseeable

  

  The United States have reached a phase one trade deal with China, unofficial White House sources leaked to the press Thursday, pending approval from President Donald Trump.

• Thursday, December 5th 2019 - 09:55 UTC

  Trump's tariffs puts Brazil's Bolsonaro and Argentine president elect Fernandez in the same boat

  

  The South American four-nation trade bloc Mercosur began a tense meeting on Wednesday reeling from US steel and aluminium tariffs and a spat between its two biggest members. Foreign ministers of Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay opened the two-day meeting in the southern Brazilian town of Bento Goncalves, paving the way for a head of state summit on Thursday.

• Thursday, December 5th 2019 - 09:21 UTC

  Trump leaves Nato summit following footage showing several world leaders making remarks about the president

  

  US President Donald Trump has left a major Nato summit early following video footage which appeared to show world leaders poking fun of him. Footage from an event on Tuesday night emerged that showed several world leaders making remarks about Trump.

• Thursday, December 5th 2019 - 09:04 UTC

  With 3.6% jobless rate, Trump plans to cut food stamp program; “we need everyone who can work, to work”

  

  The Trump administration said on Wednesday it will make it harder for states to keep residents in the U.S. food stamp program in a move that is projected to end benefits for nearly 700,000 people.