Tag: Donald Trump
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U.S. Senate begins hearing into Trump’s Supreme Court nominee
The U.S. Senate has begun hearing into President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Judge Amy Coney Barrett in what is expected to be a bitter partisan fight. While the process from nomination to Senate confirmation often take over two months, the Republican-controlled Senate is seeking to expedite it at Trump’s behest so it finishes before…
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Donald Trump: ‘I beat this crazy, horrible China virus’
United States (U.S.) President Donald Trump said yesterday his doctors had found he no longer had COVID-19 and would not be a transmission risk to others as he returns to holding big rallies during the final weeks of the race for the White House. Trump’s physician said on Saturday that the president had taken a…
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Trump holds first in-person gathering amid virus spread concerns
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday conducted his first in-person event since testing positive for the coronavirus, proclaiming that he is “feeling great,” as he seeks to reboot his embattled re-election bid. “We got to vote these people into oblivion,” Trump said addressing hundreds of supporters from the White House balcony. “We’re starting very, very…
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VIDEO: Trump captured struggling to breathe on return to White House
U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to be struggling to breathe after returning to the White House upon receiving Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) treatment at a military hospital. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Trump on Monday evening returned to the White House from hospital, three days after he was diagnosed with COVID-19. Wearing a black mask and surrounded by…
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Face mask: Trump under fire on return to White House
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday faced a fresh backlash for removing his mask when he returned to the White House. Trump, however, urged Americans not to fear the COVID-19 disease that has killed over 209,000 people in the country and put him in hospital. Trump arrived at the White House on Monday in a…
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Covid-19: Sick Trump leaves hospital for drive-by greeting to supporters
US President, Donald Trump, briefly left Walter Reed Medical Center in Maryland on Sunday, where he is being treated for COVID-19, so he could greet the crowds waiting outside the hospital. He reportedly sat in an armoured SUV, wearing a mask, and waved to people as he was driven along the road to cheers and…
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White House addresses talks on transfer of power as Trump remains in hospital
U.S. President Donald Trump will remain in hospital for a “period of time,” a key White House official said on Sunday. The official ruled out the need to move towards a transfer of power within the federal government. National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien told broadcaster CBS that day seven and eight after the onset of…
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Coronavirus and the epitaph of Donald Trump – Femi Aribisala
By Femi Aribisala Donald Trump, president of the United States, disparaged Joe Biden, his opponent for the American presidency, over the wearing of masks in this era of the coronavirus pandemic. In his typical macho fashion, Trump mocked Biden and castigated him as a sissy. He boasted: “I don’t wear a mask like him. Every…
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Chairperson of Trump’s party tests positive for COVID-19
The Chairperson, U.S. Republican National Committee, Ms Ronna McDaniel has tested positive to COViD-19 and is recovering at home in Michigan, the party announced on Friday. “After a member of her family tested positive for COVID-19, the chairwoman was tested for the virus. “On Wednesday afternoon, she got confirmation she was COVID-19 positive. “She has…
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BREAKING: US President, Donald Trump, Wife test positive for COVID-19
United States President, Donald Trump and his wife Melania have tested positive for coronavirus. In a tweet, the president said: “Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!” Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our…