Tag: Donald Trump

Monday, July 22nd 2019 - 09:45 UTC
Trump's campaign strategy: pound The Squad with xenophobic tweets

US President Donald Trump renewed his attacks on Sunday on four Democratic congresswomen he launched xenophobic tweets against last week, demanding they apologize ”for the horrible (hateful) things they have said.”
Saturday, July 20th 2019 - 18:05 UTC
Buzz Aldrin, second human to walk on the moon, tells Trump he is disappointed with current lunar agenda

When President Donald Trump asked Buzz Aldrin, the second human ever to walk on the moon, what he thought about the United States' current ability to operate in space 50 years after the Apollo 11 mission, the ex-astronaut had a ready response.
Friday, July 19th 2019 - 09:33 UTC
Trump administration lifts ban on pesticide chlorpyrifos, linked to children health issues

The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday said it will not ban the use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos, which has been linked to health issues in children, from use on U.S.-grown fruits and vegetables.
Saturday, July 13th 2019 - 15:46 UTC
Royal Navy sends Type 45 destroyer to Persian Gulf amid escalating tension

The Royal Navy has announced the HMS Duncan, a Type 45 destroyer, will join HMS Montrose which is due to go in for “pre-planned maintenance” while still deployed.
Monday, July 8th 2019 - 10:10 UTC
UK takes distance from Ambassador Darroch's leaked memos on Trump; “we're not big fans of the UK envoy” says US president

US President Donald Trump hit back on Sunday and the UK launched an inquiry after leaked memos revealed Britain's ambassador in the US had described the president and his White House as “inept” and “uniquely dysfunctional”.
Monday, July 8th 2019 - 10:05 UTC
Maduro confirms Vladimir Padrino as defense minister

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday announced he will maintain Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino in his post, following months of rumors that top military brass would be replaced after a failed uprising in April.
Friday, July 5th 2019 - 13:39 UTC
Trump pays tribute to the Armed Forces with a speech from the Lincoln Memorial

With tanks on display and jets flying overhead, President Donald Trump praised the military and urged young people to join the armed forces on Thursday in a celebration of Independence Day that critics said the president had politicized.
Thursday, July 4th 2019 - 18:40 UTC
Trump ignores his cabinet and insists the citizenship question will be included in the census

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was moving ahead with adding a contentious citizenship question to the 2020 US census in a dramatic reversal after his own administration including Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced a day earlier that the plan had been dropped.
Thursday, July 4th 2019 - 17:54 UTC
Wall Street fresh records on expectations of a FED interest rate cut

Optimistic investors drove Wall Street to fresh record highs amid strong expectations of an impending US interest rate cut. The Dow Jones index lifted by 179 points, 0.7 per cent, to 26,966. The broader S&P 500 posted its third consecutive record high, up 0.8 per cent, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 0.75 per cent.
Thursday, July 4th 2019 - 10:11 UTC
Trump's Fourth of July parade with tanks and fighter planes turns controversial

United States military armored vehicles stood near Washington's majestic Lincoln Memorial on Wednesday as President Donald Trump pushed ahead with an elaborate Fourth of July production with him at the centre, as critics accused him of hijacking a non-partisan celebration of America's Independence Day.