Tag Archives: Trump lies

Politico reports: The proposal for fiscal 2026 would allocate $28.4 billion to State and USAID, down from $54.4 billion in the enacted fiscal 2025 budget. That includes cuts demanded by the White House Office of Management and Budget. The proposal would eliminate or substantially cut numerous programs, including ones that promote democracy, support educational and cultural exchanges, fight drug trafficking …

The Associated Press reports: Despite a court order, a reporter and photographer from The Associated Press were barred from an Oval Office news conference on Monday with President Donald Trump and his counterpart from El Salvador, Nayib Bukele. Last week’s federal court decision forbidding the Trump administration from punishing the AP for refusing to rename the Gulf of Mexico was …

The Hill reports: A new lawsuit filed in federal court in D.C. accused the Trump administration of violating federal law last month when the online database overseen by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) “went dark, without explanation.” The lawsuit, brought by nonprofit Protect Democracy Project, names OMB and its director, Russell Vought, as defendants. “Congress mandated prompt transparency …

Via press release from the White House: This Holy Week, Melania and I join in prayer with Christians celebrating the crucifixion and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ—the living Son of God who conquered death, freed us from sin, and unlocked the gates of Heaven for all of humanity. Beginning with Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm …

The New York Times reports: President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador rejected any notion that he would return Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to the United States, saying it would be akin to smuggling “a terrorist” into the United States. In fact, the Trump administration has said in court that the deportation of Mr. Abrego was an “administrative error.” Stephen Miller, …

“The War between Russia and Ukraine is Biden’s war, not mine. I just got here, and for four years during my term, had no problem in preventing it from happening. President Putin, and everyone else, respected your President! “I HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS WAR, BUT AM WORKING DILIGENTLY TO GET THE DEATH AND DESTRUCTION TO STOP. “If the …

ABC News reports: President Donald Trump on Monday is hosting El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, the self-described “world’s coolest dictator” who has become a key ally in the administration’s controversial migrant deportations. The two men will greet each other at the White House for a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office. There, they will likely face reporter questions on the …

The New York Times reports: President Trump will meet with President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador at the White House on Monday as the administration ramps up its use of a notorious Salvadoran prison for holding migrants deported by the United States. In Mr. Bukele, who has referred to himself as the world’s “coolest dictator,” Mr. Trump has found a …

EuroNews reports: Non-profit Penguins International is making the most of unexpected attention from Trump’s tariffs to organise a protest march – and to raise awareness on the penguin species becoming extinct. Flippers up! Despite a 90-day pause on “reciprocal” tariffs, economic turmoil persists following Donald Trump’s antics, and the penguins aren’t happy about it. In case you missed it, Trump somehow …

The Daily Beast reports: A Wall Street Journal columnist placed his bets on a future Trump impeachment after the president’s chaotic tariff rollout sent markets spiraling last week. Holman W. Jenkins Jr., a columnist and editorial board member at The Journal, wrote in a blistering opinion piece Friday that President Donald Trump appears to be asking for impeachment with his …

Posted last night to Truth Social: I just finished watching 60 Minutes, the FAKE News Show that was scandalously responsible for REMOVING a terrible and incompetently delivered answer, by failed Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris, to an interview on 60 Minutes, just prior to Election Day, and putting in its place a completely different answer to a completely different question, in …

Posted this afternoon to Truth Social: NOBODY is getting “off the hook” for the unfair Trade Balances, and Non Monetary Tariff Barriers, that other Countries have used against us, especially not China which, by far, treats us the worst! There was no Tariff “exception” announced on Friday. These products are subject to the existing 20% Fentanyl Tariffs, and they are …

Axios reports: America’s most prestigious law firms have agreed to provide almost $1 billion worth of legal work to President Trump — and that total will likely grow. Trump announced deals with 5 firms Friday. He’s now gotten the giants of Big Law to pledge a combined $940 million in pro bono legal work for conservative causes. Trump began this process …

NBC News reports: Top White House trade adviser Peter Navarro denied Sunday that there are tensions between him and tech mogul Elon Musk, another senior Trump adviser, days after the billionaire tech mogul called the Harvard-trained economist a “moron.” “Everything’s fine with Elon,” Navarro told NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” adding with a laugh, “I’ve been called worse.” The White …

CBS News reports:  The White House released the results of President Trump’s physical on Sunday, in which the White House physician detailed that the president “remains in excellent health.” “His active lifestyle continues to contribute significantly to his well-being,” Capt. Sean Barbabella, Mr. Trump’s physician, wrote in a summary of the results of the president’s physical. Barbabella cited Mr. Trump …

NBC News reports: Sen. Cory Booker said Sunday that Congress should hold hearings and defended Democratic lawmakers’ calls for investigations into any possibility of insider trading after President Donald Trump encouraged people to buy stocks before reversing his tariff policy last week. “There is enough of an offense here, there’s enough smoke here that should demand congressional hearings,” the New …

The New York Times reports: Last week, Elon Musk indicated for the first time that his Department of Government Efficiency was falling short of its goal. He previously said his powerful budget-cutting team could reduce the next fiscal year’s federal budget by $1 trillion, and do it by Sept. 30, the end of the current fiscal year. Instead, in a cabinet …

The New York Times reports: President Trump, some of his cabinet members and his adviser Elon Musk sat ringside in Miami late Saturday night at the Ultimate Fighting Championship event — a spectacle of violence, throbbing music and cheering crowds that the president has long admired. The scene on Saturday was emblematic of a president who is increasingly emboldened, brazen …

Posted last night on Truth Social: Looking forward to seeing President Bukele, of El Salvador, on Monday! Our Nations are working closely together to eradicate terrorist organizations, and build a future of Prosperity. President Bukele has graciously accepted into his Nation’s custody some of the most violent alien enemies of the World and, in particular, the United States. These barbarians …

The New York Times reports: The F.B.I. has suspended an analyst on Kash Patel’s so-called enemies list after Mr. Patel told lawmakers that the bureau under his leadership would stay out of the political fray and not punish employees for partisan reasons. Last week, the bureau placed the analyst, Brian Auten, on administrative leave, according to people familiar with the …