Tag: Donald Trump

Friday, August 23rd 2019 - 09:54 UTC
Opposition candidate pledges to respect Argentina's debts and rejects defaulting

Argentine presidential candidate Alberto Fernández said on Thursday that no one wants a default for the country and he's ruling it out if elected. The center-left candidate appeared to be trying to calm investors who reacted to his strong finish against conservative President Mauricio Macri in an initial round of voting by battering Argentina's stocks and currency.
Thursday, August 22nd 2019 - 09:54 UTC
Tougher rules at US borders: no limit for migrant children's detention and an end to birthright citizenship

President Donald Trump's administration announced on Wednesday that it would remove tough legal limits on how long migrant children can be detained as part of its broader crackdown on undocumented immigrants.
Thursday, August 22nd 2019 - 09:13 UTC
Farmers furious with USDA estimates and frustrated about unsold crops caused by Trump's trade war

The U.S. Agriculture Department said on Wednesday it had pulled all staff from an annual crop tour after an employee was threatened, and sources said the threat of violence was made during a phone call from an angry farmer.
Thursday, August 22nd 2019 - 09:03 UTC
US professional diplomats question Trump/Pompeo policy focus and foreign aid cuts

The ranks of the United States' foreign policy establishment are being roiled once again by resignations, reports of partisan intimidation in the midst of looming massive cuts in foreign aid that critics in Congress and elsewhere contend weaken American diplomacy worldwide.
Wednesday, August 21st 2019 - 09:48 UTC
The word that begins with “R” that scares Donald Trump

United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday insisted that recession - a potentially dangerous blow to his re-election next year - is not in the cards. But he indicated he's preparing just in case.
Saturday, August 17th 2019 - 07:40 UTC
Trump's attempt to purchase Greenland, puts the Arctic in the geostrategic global map

President Donald Trump's reported wish to buy Greenland may have been rejected by Denmark, but it underscores the rapidly rising value of the massive, ice-covered island due to global warming and to China's drive for an Arctic presence.
Saturday, August 17th 2019 - 07:00 UTC
Trump reveals “productive” trade talks with Beijing and anticipates a “fairly short war”

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that U.S. and Chinese negotiators were holding “productive” trade talks and expected them to meet in September despite U.S. tariffs on over US$125 billion worth of Chinese imports taking effect Sept 1.
Thursday, August 15th 2019 - 12:31 UTC
Trump praises Xi and says the Chinese leader can “humanely” resolve the Hong Kong situation

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Xi Jinping can “humanely” resolve the violent standoff with protesters in Hong Kong and appeared to suggest meeting the Chinese leader.
Wednesday, August 14th 2019 - 09:39 UTC
Trump threatens to pull the US out of WTO: “they have been screwing us for years”

President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to pull the United States out of the World Trade Organization (WTO) if conditions are not improved. “We will leave if we have to,” Trump told a cheering audience of workers at a Shell chemical plant in Pennsylvania.
Tuesday, August 13th 2019 - 07:26 UTC
Trump latest: “wealth test” rule for immigrants could deny visas and residency to thousands of poor applicants

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration unveiled a sweeping rule on Monday that some experts say could cut legal immigration in half by denying visas and permanent residency to hundreds of thousands of people for being too poor.