President Donald Trump shakes hands with French President Emmanuel Macron inside the Elysee Palace in Paris Saturday Nov. 10, 2018. Trump is joining other world leaders at centennial commemorations in Paris this weekend to mark the end of World War I. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron appeared united on Saturday after contentious comments by both leaders that threatened to derail the celebration in France marking 100 years since the end of World War I. Trump attacked his French host upon arrival in France late Friday, lashing out at Macron’s “very insulting” suggestion that Europe needs to protect against “China, Russia and even the United States of America.” “President Macron of France has just suggested that Europe build its own military in order to protect itself from the U.S., China and Russia. Very insulting, but perhaps Europe should first pay its fair share of NATO, which the U.S. … [Read more...] about Trump, Macron defuse tense comments on European defense, appear united on ‘strong Europe’
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‘You Ask a Lot of Stupid Questions’: Trump Comments Draw Condemnation From Black Journalists Group
President Donald Trump continued to berate journalists on Friday, zeroing in on two black women with comments that drew a letter of condemnation from the National Association of Black Journalists. When Abby D. Phillip of CNN asked whether Trump wanted acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker to rein in special counsel Robert Mueller, he responded: “What a stupid question that is. What a stupid question. But I watch you a lot. You ask a lot of stupid questions.” Mueller is investigating whether there was collusion between Trump’s campaign and Russia during the 2016 election — a probe Trump has decried as a witch hunt and which the new acting attorney general criticized before his appointment. Trump did not answer Phillip’s question. Of April Ryan of American Urban Radio Networks, one of his most frequent targets, Trump said: “You talk about somebody that’s a loser; she doesn’t know what the hell she’s doing. She gets publicity and … [Read more...] about ‘You Ask a Lot of Stupid Questions’: Trump Comments Draw Condemnation From Black Journalists Group
Trump rankles veterans with comments linking PTSD and California shooter
Paul Sonne, The Washington Post Published 4:26 pm PST, Friday, November 9, 2018 WASHINGTON - Some veterans and mental health advocates bristled at President Donald Trump's comments regarding the Thousand Oaks shooter and post-traumatic stress disorder, saying such broad-based remarks risked fueling inaccurate stereotypes about the condition and Americans who have served in combat. Trump began speculating about PTSD on Friday morning when asked about the shooting, in which authorities say Marine veteran Ian David Long, 28, opened fire at a country-music bar in Thousand Oaks, California, and killed 12 people. Officers found Long inside an office in the bar, dead of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound. "He was a war veteran. He was a Marine. He was in the war. He served time. He saw some pretty bad things, and a lot of people say he had PTSD, and that's a tough deal," Trump said after describing the shooter as a "very sick puppy" who had a lot of problems. "People … [Read more...] about Trump rankles veterans with comments linking PTSD and California shooter
Trump Disses Michelle Obama’s Memoir Comments, Says He’ll Never Forgive Barack
POLITICS 11/09/2018 11:42 am ET The former first lady says in her memoir that she'll never forgive Trump for putting her family at risk with his "birther" accusations against her husband. By Jenna Amatulli President Donald Trump has responded to comments made by former first lady Michelle Obama in her forthcoming memoir, Becoming, where she says she’ll never forgive Trump for putting her family at risk for his “birther” accusations against President Barack Obama. “She got paid a lot of money to write a book and they always insist that you come up with controversial,” Trump told reporters Friday morning. “I’ll give you a little controversy back, I’ll never forgive [Barack Obama] for what he did to our United States military. By not funding it properly, it was depleted,” he said. “What he did to our military made this country very unsafe for you and you and you.” (Trump has made this … [Read more...] about Trump Disses Michelle Obama’s Memoir Comments, Says He’ll Never Forgive Barack
Trump leaves for Paris, comments on new asylum rule and acting attorney general — live updates
President Trump is heading off for a brief trip to Paris for the Armistice Day celebration, and on his way to Marine One, he stopped to speak with reporters. He commented on his latest move to tighten the nation's asylum rules, saying, "We want people to come into our country, but they have to come into the country legally." On Thursday the administration posted an interim final rule that would withhold asylum protection from immigrants who first cross the border illegally. Mr. Trump also said of Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker, "I don't know Whitaker," adding that he is "highly thought of." He told reporters, "I didn't speak to Matt Whitaker" about special counsel Robert Mueller. The president's departure comes after a contentious midterm election that Mr. Trump declared a tremendous victory, and after he ousted his attorney general Jeff Sessions and named Whitaker acting attorney general. The president is expected to arrive in Paris later Friday … [Read more...] about Trump leaves for Paris, comments on new asylum rule and acting attorney general — live updates