Dave Boyer

Trump accuses critics of attempting to ‘Covid shame’ him for planning campaign rally

President Trump accused the media and liberals of trying to "Covid shame" his campaign into canceling a planned rally, saying his critics didn't express similar health concerns over massive protests against racial injustice.

June 15, 2020

Seattle ‘Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone’ draws Donald Trump crackdown threat

President Trump says his administration is ready to crack down on leftists who have barricaded a six-block section of Seattle's Capitol Hill, warning that radicals will be encouraged to spread their lawless tactics to other U.S. cities if Democratic leaders don't stand up to them.

June 15, 2020

Donald Trump to recall half of U.S. forces in Germany pending deal

President Trump confirmed on Monday that he's prepared to recall about half of the U.S. soldiers stationed in Germany if that nation doesn't pay more to NATO and treat Washington more fairly on trade issues.

June 15, 2020

Donald Trump: John Bolton doesn’t tell truth, plans to sue to block book’s release

President Trump said former National Security Adviser John R. Bolton "has been known not to tell the truth," as the White House prepares to file suit in federal court to block the release of his new book.

June 15, 2020

Trump says Rayshard Brooks shooting was ‘disturbing,’ plans executive order on police on Tuesday

President Trump on Monday called the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks by an Atlanta police officer "very disturbing," and said he will sign an executive order Tuesday to improve policing nationwide.

June 15, 2020

Trump campaign says Tulsa rally attendees will get masks, hand sanitizer

The Trump campaign said Monday it has received more than 1 million requests for tickets to the president's next campaign rally, even as the top health official in Tulsa, Oklahoma, warned that people could contract the COVID-19 disease in the enclosed arena.

June 15, 2020

Trump, Senate Republicans delay action on coronavirus relief spending

The White House and its Senate Republican allies have decided to delay action on another massive round of coronavirus spending until July, hopeful that an improving job market will lessen the need to add more borrowing to what is already the nation's largest deficit in history.

June 14, 2020

U.S. embassy in Seoul hangs ‘Black Lives Matter’ banner on its building

The U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea hung a "Black Lives Matter" banner on its facade Saturday.

June 13, 2020

Trump shifts date of next campaign rally to avoid Juneteenth celebrations

President Trump is pushing back his next campaign rally by one day to avoid holding it on Juneteenth, citing criticism that it would conflict with the anniversary commemorating the end of slavery.

June 13, 2020

Donald Trump finalizes rule defining gender as a person’s biological sex

The Trump administration on Friday finalized a regulation that defines gender as a person's biological sex, reversing an Obama-era rule aimed at protecting transgender people against sex discrimination in health care.

June 12, 2020

Pence: George Floyd’s death exposed decades of failed liberal policies

Vice President Mike Pence said Friday the administration is working in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd to help blacks overcome decades of "failed policies of liberal Democratic leadership."

June 12, 2020

Trump: Biden victory would be ‘very sad for our country’

President Trump said he would "go on and do other things" if he loses his reelection bid, but believes it would be "a very sad thing for our country" if Democrat Joseph R. Biden wins in November.

June 12, 2020

RNC: Trump will accept GOP nomination in Jacksonville, Florida

President Trump will accept the Republican Party's nomination in Jacksonville, Florida, after the Republican National Committee moved its celebration from North Carolina in a standoff with the Democratic governor over coronavirus restrictions.

June 11, 2020

Trump Tulsa rally attendees must agree to coronavirus lawsuit waiver

The Trump campaign is requiring people who want to attend President Trump's rally next week in Oklahoma to agree not to sue anyone if they contract the COVID-19 disease.

June 11, 2020

Donald Trump outlines plan to improve police, minority communities, says America isn’t racist

President Trump announced a broad four-part plan on Thursday to improve policing nationwide and improve conditions in minority communities, a vision he called "force with compassion" that won't allow liberals to defund police departments.

June 11, 2020

Democrats accuse Trump of racism for planning rally on ‘Juneteenth’ in Tulsa

Democrats accused President Trump of racism Thursday for scheduling his next campaign rally on the "Juneteenth" anniversary of slavery's end, in Tulsa, Oklahoma -- site of one of the worst massacres of blacks in U.S. history.

June 11, 2020

Donald Trump moves to sanction ICC officials over probe of U.S. war crimes in Afghanistan

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday authorizing sanctions against officials of the International Criminal Court over its investigation into whether U.S. troops committed war crimes in Afghanistan.

June 11, 2020

Raynard Jackson: Joy Reid, Don Lemon ‘killing black folks’

A black Republican political consultant and radio host told President Trump on Wednesday that black TV commentators Joy Reid, Don Lemon and Roland Martin "are killing more black folks than any white person with a sheet over their face."

June 10, 2020

Trump hosts meeting with black leaders and defends policies for minorities

President Trump defended his administration's policies for blacks on Wednesday amid his plunging job-approval ratings since the death of George Floyd in an encounter with police in Minneapolis.

June 10, 2020

Trump to resume campaign rallies June 19 in Oklahoma

President Trump announced Wednesday that he'll resume his campaigning with a rally on June 19 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, ending a shutdown of more than three months due to the coronavirus.

June 10, 2020