Tag: Mick Mulvaney

• Sunday, October 20th 2019 - 10:57 UTC

  Trump back steps: G7 summit will not be held at his Florida golf course

  

  US President Donald Trump said on Saturday the next G7 summit will not be at one of his own Florida golf clubs, reversing a decision that had sparked corruption accusations.

• Monday, April 8th 2019 - 09:29 UTC

  Message to the Democrats: Trump will “never” disclose his tax returns

  

  One of US President Donald Trump's top aides has said that opposition Democrats will “never” see his tax returns. White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said the call for the records to be released was a “political stunt”.

• Thursday, May 25th 2017 - 10:20 UTC

  Economists point out serious math errors in Trump's budget proposal

  

  The White House has denied the president's budget proposal contains an “egregious” math error. Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers pointed out the spending plan double-counts US$2trillion. But White House budget director Mick Mulvaney told reporters: “We stand by the numbers.”

• Friday, April 21st 2017 - 10:08 UTC

  Trump administration plans to release major tax reform plan “very soon”

  

  United States Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday the Trump administration plans to release a “major tax reform” plan “very soon”. While the secretary has more recently backed away from meeting his own August deadline, Mnuchin's comments on Thursday reinforced his own commitment to finalize an overhaul of U.S. tax policy in 2017.