President Trump told reporters in Hanoi he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un did not sign an agreement as scheduled largely because they disagreed on sanctions. Mr. Trump, fielding reporters' questions after the White House abruptly announced the summit would be cut short, explained, "Sometimes you have to walk." Mr. Trump said he and U.S. leaders decided walking away would be better than giving away too much.North Korea, the president explained, wanted the U.S. to eliminate all sanctions imposed on it, and that was too much.Both Mr. Trump and Kim had expressed cautious optimism in earlier interactions with the press. Mr. Trump described the conversations as "productive." When asked earlier if he was willing to denuclearize, Kim said, through a translator, "If I'm not willing to do that I wouldn't be here right now."Follow along below for more from the press conference. Trump headed to airport As of 3:08 p.m. local time and 3:08 a.m. Eastern time, the president's motorcade departed … [Read more...] about Trump press conference after no deal with Kim Jong Un: “Sometimes you have to walk”
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U.S. President Trump to get update on China trade talks
President Donald Trump will get an update on trade talks with China on Saturday at his Florida retreat, after U.S.-Chinese discussions in Beijing saw progress ahead of a looming March 1 deadline for reaching a deal, Trend reported citing Reuters. White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said Trump would meet members of his trade team at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida on Saturday afternoon. Joining Trump in person will be U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney and trade expert Peter Navarro, said Sanders. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, economic adviser Larry Kudlow and other aides will join by phone. At a White House press conference on Friday, Trump said he may extend the March 1 deadline and keep tariffs on Chinese goods from rising. U.S. duties on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports are set to rise to 25 percent from 10 percent if no deal is reached by March 1 to address U.S. demands that … [Read more...] about U.S. President Trump to get update on China trade talks
Donald Trump invites family members of Americans killed by illegal immigrants to press conference as he declares national emergency to build border wall
RELATIVES of people killed by illegal migrants who crossed through the US-Mexico border were invited to hear Donald Trump's historic declaration of a national emergency. They gathered with large photographs of their dead loved ones to hear the US President's brazen attempt to bypass Congress, which approved far less money for his proposed wall than he had sought— so he can halt the “invasions of drugs and gangs”. Building the wall was a key promise of Trump's presidential campaign, but Democrats have slammed the emergency declaration as a "gross abuse of power" and unconstitutional. Speaking to journalists at the White House, Trump said: "Everyone knows that walls work. "I'm going to be signing a national emergency "We have an invasion of drugs, invasion of gangs, invasion of people, and it's unacceptable. "We're going to confront the national security crisis on our southern border.” Everyone knows that walls work… We have an invasion of … [Read more...] about Donald Trump invites family members of Americans killed by illegal immigrants to press conference as he declares national emergency to build border wall
House Ethics Committee advises San Nicolas to postpone Facebook press conference
Member Center:Create Account|Log InManage Account|Log Out Home News Community Calendar Podcasts Newsletter TV Radio Weather About LIFESTYLE TV11 TV8 TVone GNN i94-FM Isla63-AM Auto Beauty & Style Entertainment Food Health Home/Family Money Pets Tech Travel VideoBytes Press Releases House Ethics Committee advises San Nicolas to postpone Facebook press conference Posted: Saturday, February 2, 2019 1:38 AM ESTUpdated: Saturday, February 2, 2019 1:59 AM ESTBy Chris [email protected] A press conference planned by Guam Delegate Michael San Nicolas for this morning has been postponed, according to the legal counsel for the Congressman’s office. In an email to media, Sahara Defensor said the press conference was postponed “due to the recommendation of the House Committee on Ethics.” It is unclear what recommendation the House Ethics Committee gave the Congressman’s office. KUAM News sent an email to Defensor … [Read more...] about House Ethics Committee advises San Nicolas to postpone Facebook press conference
House Ethics Committee advises San Nicolas to cancel Facebook press conference
Member Center:Create Account|Log InManage Account|Log Out Home News Community Calendar Podcasts Newsletter TV Radio Weather About LIFESTYLE TV11 TV8 TVone GNN i94-FM Isla63-AM Auto Beauty & Style Entertainment Food Health Home/Family Money Pets Tech Travel VideoBytes Press Releases House Ethics Committee advises San Nicolas to cancel Facebook press conference Posted: Saturday, February 2, 2019 1:38 AM ESTUpdated: Saturday, February 2, 2019 1:41 AM ESTBy Chris BarnettEmailConnectmalafunkshun[email protected] A press conference planned by Guam Delegate Michael San Nicolas for this morning has been cancelled, according to the legal counsel for the Congressman’s office. In an email to media, Sahara Defensor said the press conference was cancelled “due to the recommendation of the House Committee on Ethics.” It is unclear what recommendation the House Ethics Committee gave the Congressman’s office. KUAM News sent an email to Defensor requesting that … [Read more...] about House Ethics Committee advises San Nicolas to cancel Facebook press conference