$100 million missing? Trump calls FireAid ‘another Democrat inspired scam’; California wildfire charity funds never reach direct victims

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump has launched a scathing attack on California’s wildfire relief efforts, branding the high-profile FireAid benefit concert a “total disaster” and accusing Democrats of planning and running a scam.“‘FIREAID’ IS A TOTAL DISASTER. LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER DEMOCRAT INSPIRED SCAM. 100 MILLION DOLLARS IS MISSING. WAS SUPPOSED TO TO GO TO THE […]

‘Dust, sweat and blood’: White House uses Roosevelt speech to cast Trump as fighter; shows him in a Coliseum

[ad_1] “It is not the critic who counts…” With those opening words from former US President Theodore Roosevelt, the White House on Friday (local time) framed Donald Trump as a battle-worn leader confronting his critics head-on. In a post on X, it quoted the former president’s famous 1910 “Man in the Arena” speech, a message […]

‘Never’: Trump denies being told his name was in Epstein files; downplays case as ‘not a big thing’

[ad_1] Donald Trump (AP file photo) US president Donald Trump on Friday said he was never informed that his name appeared in files related to Jeffrey Epstein, the late sex offender. Speaking to reporters in Scotland, Trump denied a report by The Wall Street Journal which claimed that the attorney general had briefed him in […]

Haven’t considered clemency for Maxwell: Trump

[ad_1] President Trump said Friday he has not considered granting a pardon or commutation for Ghislaine Maxwell, longtime associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein who is back in the news amid a furore over the case. “It’s something I haven’t thought about,” Trump said when asked about the possibility of a pardon for Maxwell. […]

Homeless outside White House: Trump vows immediate removals; threatens to take over city from mayor

[ad_1] US president Donald Trump chats with White House head groundskeeper Dale Haney on the North Lawn in White House. (AP file photo) US president Donald Trump on Friday said he would have homeless people removed from outside the White House “immediately”. When a reporter told him, “I saw homeless people sleeping right outside the […]

‘Bill Clinton, former Harvard president: Trump says he’ll share list of Epstein associates; blames media focus

[ad_1] Donald Trump (AP file photo) US president Donald Trump on Friday deflected questions about pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, saying he hasn’t thought about it. Instead, he turned the spotlight towards other high-profile names once linked to Epstein. “You ought to be talking about Bill Clinton! He went to the […]

James Comey blasts US government: Ex-FBI director lashes out in daughter’s defence after DOJ dismissal; warns of ‘hard weeks in Trump era’

[ad_1] Former FBI Director James Comey has sharply criticized the Trump and his administration after the department of justice abruptly fired his daughter, Maurene Comey, a longtime federal prosecutor known for her work on high-profile cases involving Jeffrey Epstein and Sean “Diddy” Combs.“The reservoir is in grave danger,” Comey said in a statement shared by […]

No more beef over beef: Australia to finally take a bite of American meat; ‘we are going to sell so much’ says Donald Trump

[ad_1] Australians will be finally biting onto American meet burgers and steaks as Canberra has decided to remove the trade barriers obstructing US meat’s way into the country.US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) hailed Australia’s decision to lift a decades-long ban on American beef as a “historic win” and proof that US produce […]

Media merger: CBS owner Paramount to enter $8.4B deal with Skydance, after lawsuit settlement with Trump; new owners commit $20 mn to pro MAGA ads

[ad_1] The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has officially approved the $8.4 billion merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media, clearing the final regulatory hurdle for a deal that had faced months of political and legal wrangling. The merger will hand over control of some of the biggest names in entertainment, CBS, Paramount Pictures, the […]

‘I’d fire him’: Trump takes shots at Powell while standing beside him during Fed visit; watch video

[ad_1] Screengrab from Trump’s interaction with reporters during Fed visit US president Donald Trump on Thursday visited the Federal Reserve’s renovation site in Washington, DC — and used the opportunity to take fresh shots at chair Jerome Powell. Standing in front of the half-finished project, Trump mocked the rising costs. “It looks like it’s about […]