DONALD Trump hailed his “great relationship” with despot Kim Jong-un as he revealed that they BOTH decided to walk away from the North Korean nuke summit. The US President told Fox’s Sean Hannity that the much-hyped talks broke down after “mercurial” Kim refused to denuclearise the whole of his country. And when quizzed about their friendship, Trump asked “Why shouldn’t I like him” – prompting social media users to point out Kim’s brutal regime is among the worst human rights violators in the world. "The relationship is very good. He likes me, I like him,” Trump told the show. “Some people say I shouldn’t like him. I’m like, 'Why shouldn’t I like him?'" “We get along great, we’ll see what happens.” Trump revealed that both leaders decided to walk away from the Hanoi summit because they were not fully satisfied. “We’re working towards something, but we didn’t … [Read more...] about Donald Trump hails his ‘great relationship’ with Kim Jong-un and reveals they BOTH walked away from North Korean nuke summit
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Donald Trump to declare national emergency to build Mexico border wall and avoid feared government shutdown… but faces lengthy court battle
DONALD Trump will declare a national emergency to fund construction of a huge border wall with Mexico, the White House announced last night. In an unprecedented move that will likely face a hefty legal challenge, the president will order that government money be directed towards his promised barrier. Trump will also sign off on a spending bill agreed by lawmakers earlier this week that will avoid a second crippling government shutdown. White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said: "President Trump will sign the government funding bill, and as he has stated before, he will also take other executive action - including a national emergency - to ensure we stop the national security and humanitarian crisis at the border." The emergency declaration will infringe upon the power of Congress over control of the national purse strings. And it will plunge Trump into an extended court battle with lawmakers over the limit of his power. The top Democrat in Congress immediately denounced the … [Read more...] about Donald Trump to declare national emergency to build Mexico border wall and avoid feared government shutdown… but faces lengthy court battle
Donald Trump’s highs and lows as president as voters head to the polls across America for the US midterm elections
DONALD Trump’s time as US President has been a rollercoaster of highs and lows. Let’s take a look at his tumultuous time in the White House. PRESIDENTIAL HIGHS Booming US economy Trump has spoken of his desire to turbo-charge the US economy which he claims is the healthiest it’s ever been. It’s true that Americans are in the midst of a booming economy which includes low unemployment and a record-breaking stock market. Although contrary to the president's repeated claims, the US has been stronger economically at times in the 1950s and 1960s when GDP growth was higher and unemployment was lower than today’s figures, according to reports. That being said, the country’s financial markets, particularly the Dow Jones Industrial Average, have experienced record highs under Trump. Republicans point to the president’s tax cuts, his “America First” policies and his plan to invest in infrastructure to explain the growth in the stock market. … [Read more...] about Donald Trump’s highs and lows as president as voters head to the polls across America for the US midterm elections
‘Fort Trump’: US President expresses interest in creating military base in Poland named after him
Donald Trump has expressed interest in creating a permanent US military base in Poland after the country’s leader said he would cover $2 billion of the costs and name the facility “Fort Trump”. The US president said in a White House press conference on Tuesday that he was considering the proposal because it would boost “military protection” and help bring down America’s defence costs. The comment came after Andrzej Duda, the Polish president who appeared alongside Mr Trump to address the media, warned that Russia’s military build-up on Europe’s eastern border needed to be countered. The plan was first pushed by the Polish government earlier this year. It is eager to have a permanent US military presence in its country to counter the Kremlin. Mr Duda mentioned the proposal to Mr Trump in the Oval Office as the pair chatted in front of the cameras about Poland’s security. “I … [Read more...] about ‘Fort Trump’: US President expresses interest in creating military base in Poland named after him
Donald Trump slams Michael Cohen who paid hush money to Stormy Daniels over ‘affair’ amid claims he plans to accuse US president of criminality
DONALD Trump has today blasted his former lawyer who pleaded guilty to paying two women hush money over alleged affairs with the US president. After initially staying quiet over Michael Cohen's conviction on campaign finance charges, Trump slammed his former attorney in a trademark "tweetstorm" today. He wrote: "If anyone is looking for a good lawyer, I would strongly suggest that you don't retain the services of Michael Cohen!" In a separate tweet, Trump insisted he had not committed a crime, writing: “Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to two counts of campaign finance violations that are not a crime. “President Obama had a big campaign finance violation and it was easily settled!” But some say secret payments to bury embarrassing stories about a political candidate could be considered a violation of US campaign finance laws. What do we know so far? Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to paying hush money to two women who claimed they had … [Read more...] about Donald Trump slams Michael Cohen who paid hush money to Stormy Daniels over ‘affair’ amid claims he plans to accuse US president of criminality