Tag: TRUMP

Trump says he could send migrants to ‘sanctuary cities’

US President Donald Trump said Friday he is seriously considering funneling detained illegal migrants into the self-declared sanctuary cities that oppose his tough immigration policies. Trump’s announcement on Twitter reversed a previous White House assurance that the idea — criticized as political retribution against cities led by opposition Democrats — had been dropped. “Due to the fact that Democrats are unwilling to change our very dangerous immigration laws, we are indeed, as reported, giving strong […]

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Trump, Moon to discuss ‘further meetings’ with N.Korea’s Kim

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump said Thursday he would discuss the possibility of the third summit with Kim Jong Un as he welcomed South Korea’s president to the White House. Hosting Moon Jae-in in the Oval Office, Trump said they would look at following up on summits held in Singapore last year and Hanoi this February in a bid to persuade Kim to dismantle his nuclear weapons program. “We will be […]

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Trump signs executive orders for ‘revival’ of US energy

  CROSBY, United States (AFP) — In the US oil heartland on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump announced the signing of two executive orders to accelerate the construction of oil and gas pipelines, dismaying environmentalists. The latest measures are in line with others his administration has taken to ease regulation of the energy sector, a major employer and source of growth in Texas, where he made the announcement to trade union operating engineers. “Too often, […]

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China’s Xi calls for early conclusion of US trade talks: Xinhua

BEIJING, China (AFP) –Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for the “early conclusion of negotiations” on the text of a trade deal with the United States, state media reported Friday. The comments, carried by the Xinhua news agency, came as speculation mounted that the two sides were close to finalising an agreement to resolve their nine month-trade war. The remarks were part of a message conveyed by Chinese vice premier Liu He at a meeting […]

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US, China trade talks could wrap in four weeks: Trump

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States and China could wrap up trade talks within four weeks after making quick progress on the potentially “epic” deal. “We are getting very close to making a deal,” he said ahead of a White House meeting with Chinese trade envoy Liu He. “Progress is being made at a very rapid pace.” “We will probably know over the next four weeks. It […]

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Trump says ‘100%’ ready to shut down Mexico border

by Paul Handley and Sebastian Smith WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is “100 percent” prepared to close down the US-Mexico border, warning Congress and Central American governments to take action to stem the flow of migrants into the country. Delays were already rising at several key border crossings as Trump ratcheted up pressure on Democrats in Congress to toughen US laws against illegal immigrants, threatening to hurt the US […]

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Whistleblower reveals ‘grave breaches’ in White House security clearances

  by Paul Handley Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Some 25 White House officials including top advisors of President Donald Trump were given security clearances despite staff recommendations against it, a whistleblower has told Congress. House Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings said in a letter Monday that White House security official Tricia Newbold detailed to his panel “grave breaches of national security at the highest levels of the Trump Administration.” None of […]

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Trump threatens to close border with Mexico ‘next week’

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Friday again accused Mexico of failing to curb the flow of migrants illegally entering the US, and threatened to close the border “next week” unless something changes. Trump’s latest tweets ramp up the tension between the neighbors, putting a specific timeframe to his repeated threats to shut the border, one of the busiest in the world. “If Mexico doesn’t immediately stop ALL illegal immigration coming […]

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Trump, Moon to meet in Washington in April: Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — US President Donald Trump will host his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in next month, Seoul said Friday, after the latest summit between Washington and Pyongyang ended in deadlock. Moon has long backed a policy of engagement with nuclear-armed, sanctions-hit Pyongyang and was instrumental in brokering talks between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. But the failure of Kim and Trump to reach an agreement in Hanoi on curtailing […]

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Trump threatens to shut Mexico border, again

by Sebastian Smith WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday again threatened to seal the US-Mexican border, claiming in a tweet that America’s southern neighbor is allowing illegal immigrants to cross unhindered. “May close the Southern Border!” the president wrote. “Mexico is doing NOTHING to help stop the flow of illegal immigrants to our Country. They are all talk and no action,” he said. “Likewise, Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador have taken […]

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US under fire at UN over Golan decision

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — The United States faced sharp criticism Wednesday at the UN Security Council over its decision to recognize the Golan Heights as Israeli territory, which big powers denounced as a violation of UN resolutions. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Monday in which the United States recognized Israel’s annexation of the strategic plateau that it seized in 1967 and annexed in 1981. Britain, Washington’s closest ally, said the decision was […]

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Pentagon authorizes $1-billion for Trump’s border wall

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Acting Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan said Monday he had authorized $1 billion to build part of the wall sought by President Donald Trump along the US-Mexico border. The Department of Homeland Security asked the Pentagon to build 57 miles (92 kilometers) of 18-foot (5.5-meter) fencing, build and improve roads, and install lighting to support Trump’s emergency declaration as concerns the border. Shanahan “authorized the commander of the US Army Corps […]

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