Donald Trump issued 13 posts on his social media platform Truth Social over the weekend, signaling a notable shift from his recent Iran focused messaging toward domestic political issues. Posting from his Mar-a-Lago residence, Trump declared “the death of Iran” while devoting much of his content to criticizing Democrats, reviving election claims, promoting immigration enforcement […]
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Trump condemns, declines to apologize for racist video targeting Obama
WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday condemned, but refused to apologize for, a racist video depicting former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as apes, which was briefly posted on his social media platform Truth Social. Read More: Trump draws backlash after sharing video using racist imagery of Obama The clip, included at the end of […]
Trump faces backlash over racist Obama video
President Donald Trump has faced criticism for posting a racist video on social media. The video showed Barack and Michelle Obama’s faces on ape bodies. Trump shared the clip on Truth Social, repeating false claims about the 2020 election. The video features the Obamas dancing and smiling to The Lion Sleeps Tonight, while falsely suggesting […]
Trump orders sweeping on immigration from third world countries
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced on Truth Social a sweeping set of immigration measures, including a “permanent pause” on migration from all third world countries and a call for “reverse migration” of certain immigrants. The directives could affect millions of residents from Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Read More: Trump […]
Trump lashes out at New York Times over age report
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday lashed out at a New York Times report suggesting he is showing signs of fatigue, insisting he remains full of energy. The 79-year-old Republican also personally attacked the female author of the article, calling her “ugly” in a post on his Truth Social platform. Read More: Trump lawsuit […]
Trump urges House Republicans to release Epstein files
WASHINGTON: Former US President Donald Trump on Sunday called on House Republicans to vote for the release of Justice Department documents related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, reversing his earlier stance. Trump said in a Truth Social post that Republicans should approve the release “because we have nothing to hide” and to […]
Trump backs Cuomo for NYC mayor, threatens to cut funds
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump on Monday endorsed former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for mayor of New York City, warning he would withhold federal funds if Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani wins Tuesday’s election. Trump’s surprise endorsement of Cuomo — a Democrat running as an independent — marks a rare cross-party move that has […]
Trump Doubles Tariffs on China
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump has reignited the trade war with China, announcing an additional 100% tariff on Chinese goods and threatening to cancel his upcoming meeting with President Xi Jinping. Trump said the move comes in retaliation for what he described as Beijing’s “extraordinarily aggressive” decision to impose export restrictions on rare earth […]
Google approves Trump’s Truth Social for Play Store
Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google has approved former U.S. President Donald Trump’s social media app Truth Social for distribution in the Google Play Store, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday. Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), which operates Truth Social, is expected to make the app available in the Play Store shortly, Google said. “It’s been a pleasure […]