Tag: President Donald Trump
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Biden to start naming cabinet Tuesday as Trump resists
US President-elect Joe Biden will name on Tuesday the first picks to be part of his administration, his chief of staff said, even as Donald Trump continues to evoke unsubstantiated fraud and to insist he defeated the Democrat. That announcement underscored Biden’s preparations to assume the presidency in January despite Trump’s moves — efforts increasingly…
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Despite Trump’s refusal to concede defeat, Biden commences transition
US President-elect Joe Biden took the first steps Sunday towards moving into the White House in 73 days, as Donald Trump again refused to admit defeat and tried to sow doubt about the election results. With congratulations pouring in from world leaders and supporters nursing hangovers after a night of celebrations, Biden and Vice President-elect…
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US election: Parade in Nigeria, ‘great honour’ — Trump hails
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday hailed a parade by his supporters in Nigeria, describing it as a great honour. Trump made this known when he shared a video of the parade on his Twitter handle with a caption, “A parade for me in Nigeria, a great honor!” The video shows a procession by men…
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US Election Day begins as voters decide Trump’s fate
The United States started voting Tuesday in an election amounting to a referendum on Donald Trump’s uniquely brash and bruising presidency, which Democratic opponent and frontrunner Joe Biden urged Americans to end to restore “our democracy.” The country is more divided and angry than at any time since the Vietnam War era of the 1970s…
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US accuses Russia of firing anti-satellite weapon in space
The United States accused Russia of test-firing an anti-satellite weapon in space, warning that the threat against Washington’s systems was “real, serious and increasing.” US Space Command said it “has evidence” that Moscow “conducted a non-destructive test of a space-based anti-satellite weapon” on July 15. “Last week’s test is another example that the threats to…
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Trump for the first times wears face mask in public
US President Donald Trump surprised the world by wearing a mask in public for the first time since the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Trump had previously refused to wear masks in public, although he had said he would if in a crowd and could not maintain physical distance from others. He had…