DONALD Trump has jumped to the defence of the MAGA students involved in a high-profile confrontation with Native American activists in Washington. The President took to Twitter to stand up for Nick Sandmann and his classmates claiming they have been "smeared" by the media. “Looking like Nick Sandman [sic] & Covington Catholic students were treated unfairly with early judgements proving out to be false - smeared by the media,” Trump tweeted. "Not good, but making big comeback!” He went on to quote Fox News host Tucker Carlson, saying: “New footage shows that media was wrong about teen’s encounter with Native American.” Trump’s comments come after video emerged showing students - some wearing Trump-style MAGA caps - being yelled at before their apparent showdown with the Native American activists. Another group of demonstrators - calling themselves members of the Black Hebrew Israelites group - can be heard taunting the teens for … [Read more...] about Donald Trump defends MAGA schoolboys saying they were ‘smeared’ by false reports as new video reveals black nationalists confronted group
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France Reportedly Concerned Over Losing Only ‘Trump Card’ in Syria
French diplomats are alarmed by the withdrawal of US troops from Syria, Le Figaro reported, citing high-ranking officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity. READ MORE: France Reveals Terms of Its Withdrawal From Syria According to the French media outlet, France has been losing political leverage in Syria from the very onset of the crisis, and US President Donald Trump’s decision to bring the troops back home may have dealt a fatal blow to Paris’ diplomatic capabilities. On the other hand, diplomats are not losing heart: since Trump’s announcement, the French authorities have been trying to talk the US president out of the pull-out or, at least, to put it on hold, the newspaper claims. © AP Photo / Hussein MallaMacron: France to Keep Military Presence in Syria-Iraq Region Over Next Year to Battle DaeshParis has been providing an array of reasons to halt the … [Read more...] about France Reportedly Concerned Over Losing Only ‘Trump Card’ in Syria
US Keeps Looking for Pretexts to Avoid New Putin-Trump Meeting
The deputy foreign minister added that the schedule of the Russian president included international events in which Trump might take part. © AFP 2018 / SAUL LOEBTrump Refutes Reports About Hiding Details of Talks With Putin From AdministrationLast month, Putin said that he was ready for a possible meeting with US President Donald Trump. Putin and Trump were slated to meet during the G20 Summit in Buenos Aires on December 1, however, the US president called off the talks over the incident in the Kerch Strait that had occurred just a week before the summit, when three ships of the Ukrainian Navy had breached the Russian maritime border. All the vessels were later detained by the Russian border guards after failing to respond to a lawful demand to stop. … [Read more...] about US Keeps Looking for Pretexts to Avoid New Putin-Trump Meeting
Trump’s Russian Pop Star Friend Cancels U.S. Tour Over Probes
Emin Agalarov, the Moscow pop star who arranged the now-infamous Trump Tower meeting in New York at the height of the 2016 election campaign, abruptly canceled his U.S. tour, citing the risk of being detained.Agalarov said he’s ready to answer any question as part of U.S. probes into alleged Russian election meddling but couldn’t get assurances regarding freedom and safety before his now-abandoned swing through the U.S. He’d been due to perform in New York on Jan. 26, followed by shows in Toronto, Miami and Los Angeles.“I have the feeling that the U.S. side doesn’t have good intentions -- that they have a desire, given this anti-Russian hysteria, to turn me, a well-known person, into a circus show,” he said in an interview. The U.S.-educated singer was speaking at his family’s sprawling convention center on the outskirts of Moscow, near where his father once planned to build a Trump Tower.Agalarov, 39, is the son of billionaire developer Aras … [Read more...] about Trump’s Russian Pop Star Friend Cancels U.S. Tour Over Probes
Senator known for her strong questioning of Trump nominees launches White House bid
The 54-year-old, who vowed to "bring our voices together", would be the first woman to hold the presidency and the second African-American if she succeeds. Ms Harris, who grew up in Oakland, California, and is a daughter of parents from Jamaica and India, is one of the earliest high-profile Democrats to join what is expected to be a crowded field. She made her long anticipated announcement on ABC's 'Good Morning America'. "I am running for president of the United States," she said. "And I'm very excited about it." Ms Harris portrayed herself as a fighter for justice, decency and equality in a video distributed by her campaign as she announced her bid. "They're the values we as Americans cherish, and they're all on the line now," Ms Harris says in the video. "The future of our country depends on you and millions of others lifting our voices to fight for our American values." On ABC, she cited her years as a prosecutor in asserting: "My entire career has been focused on keeping … [Read more...] about Senator known for her strong questioning of Trump nominees launches White House bid