Tag: TRUMP

Kremlin dismisses report of Trump campaign contacts with Russian spies

(Reuters) — The Kremlin said on Wednesday (February 15) an American media report, which said members of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign had contacts with Russian intelligence officials, was not based on any facts. The New York Times, citing four current and former U.S. officials, reported on Tuesday (February 14) that phone records and intercepted calls show that members of Trump’s campaign and other Trump associates had repeated contacts with senior Russian intelligence officials in the […]

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Watch: Trump confident of court win over travel ban

https://youtu.be/rKBbjZBrEfw US President Donald Trump says he has “no doubt” he will win the court battle on his travel ban after denouncing as “disgraceful” an appellate court’s decision blocking the order. “We will continue to go through the court process and ultimately I have no doubt that we’ll win that particular case,” he said.

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Thousands of Mexicans march against Trump

  (Reuters) — Thousands of Mexicans marched on Mexico City on Sunday (February 12) to denounce US President Donald Trump, condemning his plans to deport millions of migrants and make Mexico pay for a border wall along the US border with the Latin American country. Just three weeks into his presidency, Trump has moved fast to start carrying out his plans to deport up millions of undocumented migrants. He has vowed to move fast on […]

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Trump considering ‘brand new’ immigration order

  by James Mannion / Andrew Beatty Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump said Friday he is considering drafting a new order to ban migrants from majority-Muslim nations after his initial decree fell afoul of the law. Insisting that he has the law on his side despite two defeats in federal court in quick succession, Trump said security concerns may necessitate a quicker response than legal channels would allow. […]

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US agents conduct first Trump-era raids targeting undocumented migrants

  by Ivan Couronne Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) —  US authorities arrested hundreds of undocumented migrants this week in the first large-scale raids under President Donald Trump, triggering panic in immigrant communities nationwide. The federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency rounded up undocumented individuals living in Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and other cities two weeks after Trump signed an executive order that broadened which undocumented immigrants would be targeted […]

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Trump welcomes Abe with warm White House embrace

  by Andrew Beatty Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – President Donald Trump welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with a brotherly hug and warm words of admiration Friday, as he ditched previously hard-charging rhetoric toward Tokyo during a White House summit. Trump praised his guest’s “strong hands,” the pair’s “very, very good chemistry” and rolled out a White House military honor guard in a remarkable public display of diplomatic affection. “When I […]

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With Trump travel ban still blocked, travelers head to US

  by Andrew Beatty Agence France Presse PALM BEACH, United States (AFP) — After a US appeals court refused to restore President Donald Trump’s controversial immigration order, travelers who had been banned from entering the country trickled in Sunday as the White House vowed to prevail in the high-stakes legal battle. The early-morning ruling from a federal appeals court was the latest chapter in a saga which began on January 27, when Trump issued a […]

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Trump ripped into Australian leader on call: report

WASHINGTON, United states (AFP) — President Donald Trump ripped into his Australian counterpart during their call last week, reports said, castigating a refugee accord he later described on Twitter as a “dumb deal.” The Washington Post said Trump abruptly cut short the fiery conversation after criticizing the agreement to resettle people kept in Pacific camps, sparking a war of words with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull Thursday after the report surfaced. Australia is considered a […]

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Trump picks conservative Gorsuch to shift Supreme Court balance

  by Andrew Beatty WASHINTON, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump has nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, seizing an unusual early opportunity to put conservatives back in the majority on America’s top court. In a primetime address late Tuesday that was part jurisprudence, part reality show, Trump tapped the 49-year-old appeals court judge from Denver, Colorado. If confirmed by the Senate, he will fill the seat made vacant by the death of […]

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President Duterte to open PHL doors to fleeing refugees

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte will respect and will not comment on policies instituted by the new US President Donald Trump, including his controversial immigration and travel ban on seven Muslim countries, even as the Philippine leader announced that the Philippines would be open to accepting refugees with nowhere to go to. The President cited what the Philippines did when it accepted Vietnamese refugees in the late 1970s until early 1990s. The Philippines was  then the […]

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Asia markets extend losses on Trump worries

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian markets retreated again Tuesday, with fears growing about the impact of Donald Trump’s presidency on the global economy as he faces a wave of criticism over his controversial immigration policy. Traders fled for the exits for a second day after the new US leader signed an executive order Friday banning entry to travellers from seven Muslim-majority countries and imposing a temporary ban on refugees. While the White House […]

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Trump fires chief US lawyer for defying migrant ban

  by Andrew Beatty / Olivia Hampton WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump on Monday fired the acting attorney general, a holdover from the Obama administration, after she ordered Justice Department attorneys not to defend his controversial immigration orders. In a sharply worded statement, the White House called Sally Yates “weak on borders and very weak on illegal immigration” and also criticized Democrats for not yet confirming the appointment of attorney general-designate […]

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