Biden Decries Trump’s Mobilization of Military Resources to Quell Protests
Trump goes to church for photoshoot with bible as peaceful demonstrators are held off with teargas and rubber bullets.
‘When the Country Needed Leadership, Trump Turned Off the Lights’
As massive protests over the police killing of George Floyd raged outside of the White House, across the nation’s capital, and around the United States on Sunday, the external floodlights that typically keep the White House illuminated at night were shut off as President Donald Trump remained out of sight and silent—with the exception of occasional […]
Trump Says He’s Taking Hydroxychloroquine to Prevent Catching Coronavirus
WHITE HOUSE – U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters Monday that he is taking an anti-malaria drug to ward off COVID-19. “I’ve taken it for a week-and-a-half now and I’m still here,” Trump said during a meeting in the White House State Dining Room. “What do you have to lose?” The president […]
‘150,000 Americans Sacrificed for the Stock Market’: Kushner Reportedly Advised Less Covid-19 Testing to Calm Wall Street
President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and special advisor Jared Kushner reportedly urged his father-in-law in the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic not to prioritize testing or ordering potentially life-saving equipment like ventilators because of fears it might drive down stock prices. Kushner’s efforts to convince the president not to take decisive action were first reported in […]
As World Joins Forces to Raise $8 Billion for Global Covid-19 Fund, US Contributes This Much: $0
President Donald Trump’s brand of “America First” isolationism was on full display Monday as the U.S. declined to participate in a international pledge drive which raised more than $8 billion during its kick-event to create a global fund to develop and deploy diagnostics, treatments, and vaccines to fight the coronavirus pandemic. “It is a […]
Trump Increases His Projection of US Dead
U.S. President Donald Trump raised his projection of how many people will die from COVID-19, while pledging additional economic support as he looks toward further reopening of the country. “We’re going to lose anywhere from 75, 80 to 100,000 people. That’s a horrible thing,” Trump said during a Fox News town hall broadcast Sunday night. […]
Trump Threatens to Adjourn Congress to Unilaterally Install Judges, Political Nominees
“That’s banana republic stuff,” said Rep. Jamie Raskin, a constitutional law expert. President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to adjourn both chambers of Congress so he can unilaterally ram through judges and political appointees amid the coronavirus pandemic, a move Democratic lawmakers and legal experts said would be dictatorial and unconstitutional. During a press conference in […]
Trump’s Assertion of Authority to Reopen Economy Challenged
WHITE HOUSE – The assertion from U.S. President Donald Trump that he has “the ultimate authority” on lifting stay-at-home directives and reopening the country’s economy is facing backlash. “His proclamation is that he would be king,” said New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. “That statement cannot stand.” The governor, speaking to reporters Tuesday, explained […]
Trump Downplayed Coronavirus Threat Throughout February
WASHINGTON – The White House campaign-style video promoting President Donald Trump’s defense of his actions combating the emerging coronavirus threat earlier this year skips over his actions during the entire month of February, when he often downplayed concerns. At the end of January, Trump imposed restrictions on travel from China where the virus first […]