Bild trump

BIARRITZ, France: President Donald Trump on Sunday (Aug 25) denied that his trade war with China is causing friction at the G7 summit, but indicated he will hold off from a threatened further escalation for now. "I think they respect the trade war. It has to happen," Trump told reporters in Biarritz, France, where he was meeting with other leaders of the G7 group. READ: US-China trade war deteriorates, as Trump lashes out at Beijing Asked if the other leaders had criticised the massive trade struggle, he said "no, not at all. I haven't heard that". In fact, European members of the G7, which includes Britain, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Japan and the United States, have repeatedly expressed concern over the trade war's threat to the wider global economy. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was the latest, telling Trump at a breakfast meeting Sunday that "we don't like tariffs on the whole". "We are in favor of trade peace," he said. Talks between Washington and … [Read more...] about Trump denies China trade war causing friction at G7

President Trump Donald Trump South Carolina Senate adds firing squad as alternative execution method Ex-Trump aide Pierson won't run for Dallas-area House seat House Oversight panel reissues subpoena for Trump's accounting firm MORE on Thursday defended his mental fitness and claimed that he “very recently” took a cognitive test at Walter Reed Medical Center and “aced” it. “I actually took one very recently,” Trump told Fox News’ Sean Hannity Sean Patrick Hannity Grenell hints at potential California gubernatorial bid Cruz blames criticism of Cancun trip on media 'Trump withdrawal' The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by The AIDS Institute - Tanden's odds plummet to lead OMB MORE during a radio interview on his program late Thursday. “The radical left was saying, 'Is he all there? Is he all there?' and I proved I was all there because I aced it, I aced the test.” “I took it at Walter Reed Medical Center in front of doctors and they were … [Read more...] about Trump claims he recently ‘aced’ a cognitive test, challenges Biden to take it

The Trump administration on Friday announced an additional $13 billion in assistance to help Puerto Rico rebuild its infrastructure in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, which devastated the island in 2017. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will award grants designed to bolster Puerto Rico's electrical grid and spur recovery of its education system. Roughly $9.6 billion in funding will be directed toward the Puerto Rico Electrical Power Authority to repair electrical substations, power generation systems and transmission lines. Another $2 billion will be used to restore school buildings and educational facilities. ADVERTISEMENT The move comes as President Trump Donald Trump South Carolina Senate adds firing squad as alternative execution method Ex-Trump aide Pierson won't run for Dallas-area House seat House Oversight panel reissues subpoena for Trump's accounting firm MORE seeks to win over as many voters as possible in must-win Florida, … [Read more...] about Trump administration announces $13 billion in aid to Puerto Rico

President Trump Donald Trump South Carolina Senate adds firing squad as alternative execution method Ex-Trump aide Pierson won't run for Dallas-area House seat House Oversight panel reissues subpoena for Trump's accounting firm MORE on Wednesday dismissed Cindy McCain ’s endorsement of his rival, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden Joe Biden Intercept bureau chief: minimum wage was not 'high priority' for Biden in COVID-19 relief South Carolina Senate adds firing squad as alternative execution method Obama alum Seth Harris to serve as Biden labor adviser: report MORE , saying he “hardly” knows her and describing the former vice president as a “lapdog” for her late husband, Sen. John McCain John Sidney McCain House Freedom Caucus chair weighs Arizona Senate bid Cindy McCain planning 'intimate memoir' of life with John McCain Trump-McConnell rift divides GOP donors MORE (R-Ariz.). “I hardly know Cindy McCain … [Read more...] about Trump dismisses Cindy McCain’s endorsement of Biden

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (Aug 21) postponed a planned visit to Denmark after Danish officials insisted its autonomous territory of Greenland was not for sale. Trump's decision confirms just how interested he was in purchasing Greenland, an idea initially dismissed as a joke by some, but which the White House later insisted had a serious purpose because of its strategic location. "Based on Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's comments, that she would have no interest in discussing the purchase of Greenland, I will be postponing our meeting scheduled in two weeks for another time," Trump tweeted. During a Sunday visit to Greenland - the largest island on Earth - Frederiksen called Trump's idea "absurd." "The Prime Minister was able to save a great deal of expense and effort for both the United States and Denmark by being so direct," Trump tweeted. "I thank her for that and look forward to rescheduling sometime in the future!". The development was "a … [Read more...] about Trump scraps Denmark visit after Danes say Greenland not for sale

Michael D'Antonio is the author of the book "Never Enough: Donald Trump and the Pursuit of Success " and co-author, with Peter Eisner, of the book " High Crimes: The Corruption, Impunity, and Impeachment of Donald Trump." The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion on CNN. (CNN) He lost the White House (big time), and (on his watch) his party lost the Senate and the House in the midterms. He lost Twitter and Facebook. Revenues are down across his business empire. What's a losing businessman -turned-politician to do? Michael D'Antonio If he's former president Donald Trump, the answer is: use his principal assets -- fame and attitude -- to revive his brand through a "hostile takeover." He demonstrated this, for example, in his address to the Conservative Political Action Conference on Sunday. With the help of his son, Donald Jr., he claimed both the conference and the GOP as his own. After reports that … [Read more...] about The Trumps are back, playing victims again