Author: Naomi Lim Washington Examiner
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Trump pledges not to deploy troops to Iran
President Donald Trump pledged not to deploy U.S. troops on the ground in the Middle East, despite speculation he may need to order a special mission to secure Iran’s enriched uranium almost three weeks into the war. “No, I’m not putting troops anywhere,” Trump said Thursday at the White House. “If I were, I certainly…
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Trump fixates on Strait of Hormuz as he eyes off-ramp for Iran war
President Donald Trump’s Iran war campaign is increasingly hinging on a waterway of which most Americans have never heard. The Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Persian Gulf to the open ocean and, at its narrowest, is 24 miles wide, is considered the world’s most important maritime chokepoint because about 20 to 21 million barrels…
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Trump makes Argentine $20 billion currency swap contingent on Milei win
President Donald Trump defended his $20 billion currency swap with Argentine President Javier Milei at the White House on Tuesday despite criticism that the swap line is contradictory to his America First policy. “It’s just helping a great philosophy take over a great country,” Trump told reporters on Tuesday. “We don’t have to do it.…
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Trump ushers in a ‘historic dawn of a new Middle East’ and sees peace as his legacy
President Donald Trump‘s landmark peace deal between Israel and Hamas earned international praise on Monday and sealed his legacy as a president who stopped wars. During a celebratory trip to Israel and Egypt that saw Hamas release all 20 living hostages and Arab partners back the deal, Trump ushered in what he declared a “historic…
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Family business: Trump family grifts receives less pushback second time around
President Donald Trump’s family is cashing in on the presidential spotlight with less pushback than in the past. During Trump’s first administration, first daughter Ivanka, for example, was criticized for her brand endorsements, including a social media post about Goya beans. Ethics experts at the time complained that she, as a presidential adviser and federal…
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Family business: Trump family grifts receives less pushback second time around
President Donald Trump’s family is cashing in on the presidential spotlight with less pushback than in the past. During Trump’s first administration, first daughter Ivanka, for example, was criticized for her brand endorsements, including a social media post about Goya beans. Ethics experts at the time complained that she, as a presidential adviser and federal…
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Trump undergoes second annual physical after vein condition diagnosis, gets COVID shot
President Donald Trump underwent his second annual physical examination of his current term on Wednesday after being diagnosed with a vein condition this summer, and received a COVID-19 booster shot. In a memo, Trump’s physician, Capt. Sean Barbabella wrote that Trump took part in advanced imaging, laboratory testing, and preventive health assessments at Walter Reed…
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Trump undergoes second annual physical after vein condition diagnosis
President Donald Trump underwent his second annual physical examination of his current term on Wednesday after being diagnosed with a vein condition this summer. The White House has not provided the results of Trump’s examination at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, but is expected to do so in the coming days. After undergoing his…
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Trump turns the tables on antifa: ‘We’re going to be threatening to them’
President Donald Trump on Wednesday pledged to bring the full force of the federal government down on antifa, a left-wing anti-fascist, anti-racist political movement. In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Trump convened a White House roundtable on political threats from left-wing groups to highlight the danger of antifa if left unchecked. ANTIFA INC: HOW…
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Trump teases Middle East trip with peace deal between Israel and Hamas ‘very close’
President Donald Trump could travel to the Middle East as soon as this Saturday, as a peace deal between Israel and Hamas appears to be on the precipice. “I may go there by the end of the week, maybe on Sunday,” Trump said Wednesday at the White House. “Probably on Sunday, maybe Saturday, maybe a…