Washington, July 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday said his administration remained open to reaching a nuclear agreement with Iran but warned that Washington was prepared to use military force if negotiations failed, insisting Tehran would never be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon.Speaking at the White House following the launch of the “Trump Accounts” investment programme, Trump said diplomacy remained his preferred option but declared the United States would “finish the job” if a…
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Washington, July 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday revealed plans for a permanent helipad on the White House South Lawn, saying the project would accommodate a new generation of more powerful presidential helicopters and prevent repeated damage to the historic grounds. Speaking during a question-and-answer session at the White House following the launch of the “Trump Accounts” programme, Trump said the existing practice of landing Marine One on the grass was no longer practical becaus…
Washington, July 6 (IANS) President Donald Trump said on Monday that Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit Washington in late September, using the announcement to underscore his administration’s plans to expand the White House with a new state ballroom capable of hosting larger gatherings for visiting world leaders. Speaking at a Rose Garden luncheon, Trump revealed the planned visit while describing ongoing renovation and expansion projects at the White House, including what he call…
Washington, July 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday defended his intervention in a controversial red card issued to a United States player at the FIFA World Cup, saying he merely requested a review because the sending-off was unjustified and insisting the tournament should feature its best players.Speaking at the White House after launching the “Trump Accounts” investment programme for American children, Trump confirmed he had spoken with FIFA President Gianni Infantino after the incid…
Jerusalem, July 6 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pushed back against US Vice President J.D. Vance’s remarks that the US is Israel’s “only powerful ally” by highlighting ‘tremendous’ support from India. In an interview with Fox News, Netanyahu described India as a “friend” of Israel and pointed out the immense support he receives from Indians on social media platforms. He also described US President Donald Trump as the “greatest friend” that Israel has in the White House.Whe…
Washington, July 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has launched a year-long nationwide campaign to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence, with the White House promising a series of patriotic celebrations, restoration of national landmarks and renewed investment in historic sites as the United States begins marking a milestone in its democratic history.Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, whose department is overseeing much of the federal effort, said the celebrations held over t…
Washington, July 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will use this week’s North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Summit in Ankara to press alliance members to accelerate defence spending and move faster towards the agreed target of spending five per cent of their GDP on defence, according to senior White House officials.Trump will depart Washington on Monday (July 6) evening and arrive in Ankara on Tuesday (July 7) afternoon, where he will be welcomed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan …
Washington, July 5 (IANS) US President Donald Trump made 18 trades in Coupang shares from October to May via his money managers, his financial disclosure reports showed, amid tensions between Seoul and Washington over South Korea’s regulatory probes into a massive data breach involving the US-listed e-commerce giant.Released in May and this month, three reports filed with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) showed that Trump traded Coupang shares through two investment accounts from Oct. …
Washington, July 4 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Saturday said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could visit the White House as early as next week, while asserting that the Israeli leader “knows who the boss is” as the two allies seek to reset ties strained by differences over Iran and the wider Middle East.”We get along very good. [Netanyahu] knows who the boss is,” Trump told Axios in a brief telephone interview on Saturday, referring to himself.According to the report, Trump sai…
Washington, July 4 (IANS) US President Donald Trump praised Second Lady Usha Vance during a special Independence Day edition of her children’s literacy podcast, calling her “so popular around the White House” and telling her, “Everybody loves you.”Trump appeared as the guest reader on Storytime with the Second Lady, hosted by Usha Vance from the Oval Office, where the pair read Presidents Play!, a children’s book published by the White House Historical Association. Throughout the programme, Vanc…