Trump Doesn’t Attend the G7 Climate Session, Has Meetings With India and Germany
President Donald Trump did not attend the G7 climate change session on Aug. 26.
Stephanie Grisham, a White House spokeswoman, when asked why Trump didn’t attend, said that he instead had meetings with other world leaders.
“The President had…
Trump Says He Approved Iranian Minister Zarif’s Visit to G7 Summit
President Donald Trump said that he approved Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Zarif visiting the G-7 summit, scolding media outlets for allegedly getting the story wrong.
Asked if he was surprised that Zarif was at the summit the day…
Trump Denies Report That Claimed He Suggested Nuking Hurricanes: ‘Just More Fake News’
President Donald Trump took to Twitter early Aug. 26 to slam a report that claimed he suggested using nuclear weapons to stop hurricanes from hitting the United States.
“The story by Axios that President Trump wanted to blow up large…
Trump Says China Wants Deal ‘Very Badly,’ While Beijing Sends Mixed Messages
After a weekend of escalated trade tensions, President Donald Trump said he’s hopeful a trade deal would be negotiated with China, noting on Aug. 26 that China wants “to make a deal very badly.”
“I think they want to make a deal very badly,…
Calls to Label Mexican Cartels as Terror Groups as They Grow Stronger, More Violent
WASHINGTON—The homicide rate in Mexico is rising at record-setting pace this year, with more than 30,000 murders in the first seven months.
It’s on target to hit almost 51,500 deaths by year’s end—about 1,000 more than in 2018 and 6,000…
In Nod to Trump, G-7 Leaders Make Joint Statement on Fair Trade
G-7 leaders and guests pose for a family picture with the Biarritz lighthouse in the background on the second day of the annual G-7 summit: (First row) L-R Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa,…
G7 First Ladies Exchange High-Fives With Biarritz Surfers at Beach
First Lady Melania Trump meets surfers as G7 leaders' spouses watch a surf class on the Cote des Basques beach in Biarritz on Aug. 26, 2019, on the third and last day of the annual G7 Summit attended by the leaders of the world's seven…
Trump Says Trump National Doral Resort Being Considered as Possible Next G-7 Venue
President Donald Trump said on Aug. 26 that the next Group of Seven (G-7) economic summit will likely be held in Miami, and the Trump National Doral Resort is being considered as a possible venue.
While fielding questions from…
UK’s Johnson Gets Trump Backing as He Eyes Brexit Endgame
BIARRITZ, France—UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson won the sympathy of U.S. President Donald Trump on Aug. 26 after Trump suggested that the European Union would drive a hard bargain and that it would be “tough” for Johnson to get a Brexit…
Olive Garden Denies Rumors It Donated To Donald Trump Reelection Campaign
A social media hashtag calling for a boycott of restaurant chain Olive Garden went viral over the weekend after an apparently baseless rumor that the brand had donated to President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign.
Olive Garden, a…
Biden Jokes He’s ‘Not Going Nuts’ After Repeated Campaign Trail Gaffes
Former Vice President Joe Biden joked to his New Hampshire supporters that he isn’t “going nuts” following a string of campaign trail gaffes, the latest in which he forgot the location of the Dartmouth College building where he delivered a…
Trump Again Blames Obama For Russia’s Illegal Annexation Of Crimea
President Donald Trump is repeating his claim that Russia was booted from the G-8 group of major industrial nations because former President Barack Obama was “outsmarted” by Russia when it illegally annexed Crimea in 2014. …
Trump Says He Wants To Meet Iranian President Hassan Rouhani
BIARRITZ, France, Aug 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would meet Iran’s president under the right circumstances to end a confrontation over a 2015 nuclear deal and that talks were underway to see how countries…