Both election nights began with an establishment campaign confident of victory following an unusually nasty and confrontational political battle. Both ended up with an unexpected victory for populist right-wing candidates. Both saw pollsters, pundits, and journalists questioning how they called it very wrong.The broad comparisons between Donald Trump's election as president of the United States and the Leave campaign's victory in the EU referendum are easy to make.It'll take months and years of analysis to work out whether similar factors – an unexpectedly high turnout from traditionally non-voting white working class, journalists who didn't realise that fact-checking would be futile, and an unlikeable establishment campaign – were what cost Hillary Clinton the election.What's certain, as experienced by this British reporter on the ground in largely liberal New York, is how the election night felt the same as Brexit.Both nights played out in the same three-act structure. … [Read more...] about Donald Trump’s Election Victory Felt An Awful Lot Like Brexit
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Donald Trump’s Davos attendance ‘on hold’ due to US shutdown
Donald Trump’s planned address to global economic leaders in Davos has been thrown into doubt because of the US government shut down. Mr Trump was expected to become the first sitting US President in almost 20 years to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) being held in Switzerland this week. But with his country gripped by a crisis after the government shutdown entered its third day, the White House said the planned visit was currently “on hold”. It came after WEF founder Klaus Schwab said he hoped the President could appear in Davos on Friday as planned, and that it would “provide him even better with a global perspective." The White House has previously said that Mr Trump would outline his "America First" stance – a move which would sit uneasily with the globalist audience associated with the annual summit and whom he took aim at during his controversial campaign for the presidency. But Mr Schwab said: "Let's not forget he is the democratically elected … [Read more...] about Donald Trump’s Davos attendance ‘on hold’ due to US shutdown
This is what Donald Trump has actually done in his first year as President
When Donald Trump went into the Oval Office, the rulebook went out. “Mr Trump came to Washington basically promising to shake things up, and he’s certainly done that,” says Professor Peter Trubowitz, director of the United States Centre at the London School of Economics. “Washington hasn’t been jolted this way for a very long time, so I suppose you could say Trump managed to achieve what he set out to do on that score.” The President’s actions, words and tweets have sent shockwaves around the world during his first 12 months in office. Approval for the US’s role in the world fell to a historic low in a Gallup poll released this week, with the country on a par with China in the eyes of citizens across the globe. Domestically, he has historically low approval ratings but support among his core voters has held relatively firm. One year on from his inauguration - itself the cause of a row over photos of sparse crowds for … [Read more...] about This is what Donald Trump has actually done in his first year as President
Donald Trump’s mental health given thumbs up by doctor
Donald Trump asked for a cognitive test to be carried out as part of his first medical check-up as President, his physician has revealed. Keen to put an end to rumours about his mental health, which peaked when he appeared to slur his words as he announced that the US would recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital last month, the 71-year-old asked Dr Ronny Jackson to carry out the assessment and scored a perfect 30/30.Speaking during the White House press briefing on Tuesday, Dr Jackson said: "I've got to know him pretty well and I had absolutely no concerns about his cognitive ability.":: As it happened: White House physician reveals Trump medical resultsHe added that he did not intend to carry out a cognitive test but the President insisted, and that the slurred speech was simply down to a dry mouth.Earlier this month, in response to allegations about his mental state in Michael Wolff's explosive book Fire And Fury, Mr Trump tweeted that he was a "very stable genius", with "mental … [Read more...] about Donald Trump’s mental health given thumbs up by doctor
Donald Trump thought terrorists controlled parts of the UK, so Theresa May had to correct him
Donald Trump earnestly believes that parts of the UK are overrun with violent jihadis – clashing with Theresa May about the issue at a lunch last year, according to the British prime minister's former speechwriter. Elements of the US media have for years falsely alleged that there are districts in the UK and continental Europe that are governed by Sharia law or "no-go zones" for non-Muslims. It appears that Trump, an avid Fox News viewer, has taken note. The revelation was made by Chris Wilkins, ex-chief speechwriter to Theresa May, in an interview with Wales Online. He was in the room with the two world leader's shortly after Trump's January 2017 inauguration when Trump made his claim. Wilkins said: "One of the things which he [Trump] said at the lunch and which the Prime Minister challenged him on was he made a sweeping statement about the UK's problem with Islamic terrorism... "It was words to the effect that there were parts of Britain that were sort of overrun with [it]. He … [Read more...] about Donald Trump thought terrorists controlled parts of the UK, so Theresa May had to correct him