FOREIGN POLICY/FRANCE: “President Donald Trump has accepted an invitation from French President Emmanuel Macron to attend the Bastille Day parade here next month, Mr. Macron’s office said Wednesday [6-18-17]. Mr. Trump has already met Mr. Macron twice since the French president took office last month, in encounters notable for awkward handshakes between the two men […]
Category: Foreign Policy
6/28/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The newly elected South Korean president, Moon Jae-in, will arrive at the White House on Thursday [6-29-17] for his first meeting with President Trump. The meeting will center on a pressing problem that vexes both countries: North Korea. The Trump administration calls North Korea’s growing weapons capabilities its top foreign […]
6/28/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/TRAVEL BAN: “Congress plans to take up new legislation as soon as next month to implement a ban on travel to North Korea by US citizens following Otto Warmbier’s death after he was imprisoned by North Korea for 17 months. The House foreign affairs committee will mark up a bipartisan bill that would […]
6/27/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/STATE/TRUMP PEOPLE/REX TILLERSON: “China is among the worst offenders for its failure to crack down on human trafficking within its borders, according to a strongly worded State Department report released Tuesday [6-27-17]. In its annual assessment of global efforts to end forms of modern slavery, the State Department dropped China to the lowest tier […]
6/27/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IMMIGRATION/IRAQ: “To the chagrin of the government, a Detroit federal judge Monday [6-26-17] protected 1,444 Iraqi immigrants nationwide from being immediately deported, including some who faced possible eviction from the U.S. as early as Tuesday. In issuing his emergency order, U.S. District Judge Mark Goldsmith concluded the Iraqi nationals — most of them Christians […]
6/26/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/MILITARY/SYRIA: “The White House said late Monday [6-26-17] that President Bashar al-Assad of Syria appeared to be preparing another chemical weapons attack, and warned that he would ‘pay a heavy price’ if one took place. Several military officials were caught off guard by the statement from President Trump’s press secretary, but it was unclear […]
6/26/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/INDIA: “RT @WhiteHouse: Today @POTUS will welcome the Prime Minister of India, @narendramodi, to the White House.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 26, 2017 01:16pm […]
6/26/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/STATE/TRUMP PEOPLE/REX TILLERSON: “Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Bob Corker sent a letter to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Monday [6-26-17] saying he will block foreign military sales to members of the Gulf Cooperation Council until they can resolve their dispute with Qatar. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut ties […]
6/23/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA: “North Korea lashed out at the U.S. over criticisms of its treatment of Otto Warmbier, the 22-year-old American student who died earlier this week after his return home in a coma, in a sharply worded statement that is likely to further inflame tensions between Washington and Pyongyang. The remarks from North Korea’s […]
6/22/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAQ/NATIONAL SECURITY/SYRIA: “To hear the Pentagon tell it, the United States still has no intention of getting involved in Syria’s six-year civil war; the American presence there is solely to help its allies defeat the Islamic State. But a recent spate of incidents have raised alarm from diplomats and national security officials that the […]
6/22/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/HOUSE OF REPS/IRAN/PAUL RYAN/RUSSIA: “U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan said on Thursday [6-22-17] he supported efforts to quickly move legislation to impose new sanctions on Russia and Iran that passed the Senate nearly unanimously but has stalled in the House. Representative Ed Royce, the Republican chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, […]
6/21/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “A Message to the Congress of the United States on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Western Balkans Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days of the anniversary date of its declaration, […]
6/21/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Western Balkans On June 26, 2001, by Executive Order 13219, the President declared a national emergency with respect to the Western Balkans, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706), to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the […]
6/21/2017
DHS/FOREIGN POLICY: “The Trump administration plans to dismantle a regulation that would have helped more foreign-born entrepreneurs build startups in the U.S. without a traditional visa, according to people briefed on the administration’s plans. The International Entrepreneur Rule, enacted during the final days of the Obama administration and set to go into effect next month, […]
6/21/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Russia has canceled a meeting between senior US and Russian officials that was aimed at resolving problems in the relationship between the two countries. The announcement comes after the US announced an expansion of sanctions against Russian individuals and legal entities in response to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. The previously […]
6/21/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP FAMILY/JARED KUSHNER: “Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law, arrived in Israel on Wednesday [6-21-17] for meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, a spokeswoman for the US Embassy told CNN. Kushner’s first stop was a private condolence visit to the family of Hadas Malka, the […]
6/21/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/RUSSIA/TREASURY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UKRAINE: “The Kremlin said Wednesday [6-21-7] that it was formulating ‘various options’ to respond to fresh U.S. sanctions over its military interventions in Ukraine. ‘As sanctions in the previous years have shown, the main principle of reaction to sanctions actions is the principle of reciprocity. It’s completely explicable and understandable,’ Kremlin spokesman […]
6/20/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/UKRAINE: “It was a great honor to welcome President Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine to the @WhiteHouse today with @VP Pence. ➡️… https://t.co/J1ulOd6pYQ” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 20, 2017 08:42pm […]
6/20/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA: “President Trump said on Tuesday [6-20-17] that China had not succeeded in getting North Korea to curb its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, an extraordinary admission of failure in his strategy for dealing with the rogue regime of Kim Jong-un. Mr. Trump’s statement — delivered in an almost cavalier tweet, given how […]
6/20/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR: “US spy satellites have detected new activity at North Korea’s underground nuclear test site for the first time in several weeks, two US officials told CNN. The activity appears to involve some modifications around one of the tunnel entrances to an underground test area. The officials said it is not yet […]
6/20/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/STATE/TRUMP PEOPLE/REX TILLERSON: “The United States is ‘mystified’ over the continued blockade of Qatar by its Gulf neighbors, a top State Department spokeswoman said Tuesday [6-20-17], calling once again for a de-escalation of the diplomatic crisis. ‘Now that it’s been over two weeks since the embargo started, we are mystified that the Gulf States […]
6/20/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA: “The United States holds North Korea accountable for its treatment of U.S. student Otto Warmbier and wants three other U.S. citizens detained by Pyongyang to be freed as soon as possible, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday [6-20-17]. ‘We hold North Korea accountable for Otto Warmbier’s unjust imprisonment,’ State Department spokeswoman […]
6/20/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA: “While I greatly appreciate the efforts of President Xi & China to help with North Korea, it has not worked out. At least I know China tried!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 20, 2017 01:38pm […]
6/20/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/MILITARY/SYRIA: “A US F-15E fighter jet shot down a pro-Syrian regime drone near At Tanf, Syria, on Monday [6-19-17], two US officials told CNN, the third downing of a pro-regime aircraft this month. The US-led international coalition later confirmed the incident in a statement, saying the armed drone was downed ‘after it displayed hostile […]
6/19/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/RUSSIA: “President Trump threatens to upend the post-World War II foreign policy order, but Congress is working to ensure that American foreign policy remains rooted in the trans-Atlantic alliance against traditional rivals like Russia. Republicans have been careful not to frame their foreign policy moves as a counterweight to the president, who has doled […]
6/19/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/RUSSIA/SYRIA: “Russia on Monday [6-19-17] condemned the American military’s downing of a Syrian warplane, suspending the use of a military hotline that Washington and Moscow have used to avoid collisions in Syrian airspace and threatening to target aircraft flown by the United States and its allies over Syria. The moves were the most recent […]
6/19/2017
CUBA/FOREIGN POLICY: “Cuba’s foreign minister on Monday [6-19-17] delivered a searing rebuke of President Trump’s new policy toward the island nation by calling it a ‘grotesque spectacle’ and vowed that his country ‘will never negotiate under pressure or under threat.’ The remarks by the foreign minister, Bruno Rodríguez, at a news conference in Vienna, was […]
6/19/2017
FOREIGN POLICY: “It was my great honor to welcome President @JC_Varela & Mrs. Varela from Panama this afternoon.???? ➡️… https://t.co/770OJj2uYb” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 19, 2017 04:53pm […]
6/19/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/TRADE DEALS: “Ahead of a high-level U.S.-China security meeting in Washington, Beijing is doing its utmost to show why close trade links with China are a good thing for America, and starting with Iowa beef. Chinese and U.S. officials are set to kick off an annual security dialogue on Wednesday [6-21-17] that will […]
6/18/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP FAMILY/JARED KUSHNER: “President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior White House adviser, Jared Kushner, plans to travel to the Middle East this week to try to advance U.S. efforts to reach an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal, a White House official said Sunday [6-18-17]. The trip marks the White House’s first major follow up to Mr. […]
6/16/2017
CUBA/FOREIGN POLICY: “Back from Miami where my Cuban/American friends are very happy with what I signed today. Another campaign promise that I did not forget!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 16, 2017 08:30pm […]
6/16/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “‘Remarks by President Trump on the Policy of the U.S.A. Towards Cuba’ Video: https://t.co/jUWCjgxX5D Transcript:… https://t.co/hILCHbPJet” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 16, 2017 05:18pm […]
6/16/2017
CUBA/FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump slammed former President Barack Obama’s dealings with the communist regime in Cuba on Friday [6-16-17] in Miami, charting his own course of more confrontational relations with the Castro-led government… The change is posture, however, is only a partial shift from Obama’s policy. Diplomatic relations between the United States […]
6/16/2017
CONFLICT OF INTEREST/CUBA/ETHICS/FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP BUSINESS: “The proposed changes in US-Cuba relations that President Donald Trump will unveil Friday in Miami could adversely impact hotel brands that directly compete with Trump’s business empire, making it more difficult for them expand their foothold in Cuba. Trump’s changes in Cuba policy include prohibiting ‘financial transactions, including […]
6/15/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IMMIGRATION/MIKE PENCE/TRUMP PEOPLE/REX TILLERSON: “Leaders from two Central American nations on Thursday [6-15-17] asked Vice President Mike Pence to ensure that their citizens could remain in the United States as part of a work program that temporarily authorizes their residency. Neither the vice president nor Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson, who was also […]
6/15/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/RUSSIA: “Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized new sanctions approved by the U.S. Senate on Thursday [6-15-17], blaming them on domestic political battles in the U.S. and calling for improved ties between the countries. The U.S. Senate said the new measures were meant to punish Moscow for Russia’s violation of Ukraine’s territorial integrity, cyberattacks and […]
6/15/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/MILITARY/SYRIA: “Southern Syria, once the quietest corner of the country’s multisided conflict, has unexpectedly become the most volatile flashpoint between America and Iran as the two countries vie for control. The U.S. military has moved mobile artillery-rocket launchers into southern Syria for the first time, as American troops in the area face increasing dangers […]
6/14/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/MILITARY/SYRIA: “The US military has moved its High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) from Jordan into southern Syria for the first time, positioning it near the US-Coalition training base at At Tanf, three US defense officials confirmed to CNN Tuesday [6-13-17]. HIMARS, a truck-mounted system which can fire missiles as far as 300 kilometers, […]
6/14/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/POLITICS/RUSSIA: “The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday [6-14-17] to allow Congress to block any efforts from the president to scale back sanctions against Russia, and to step up sanctions against Moscow for interfering in the 2016 elections. The vote of 97 to 2 is a sharp rebuke to President Trump’s posture vis-à-vis Russia and his […]
6/13/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “Letter from the President — National Emergencies Act Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days of the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice […]
6/13/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/RUSSIA: “The Senate late Monday [6-12-17] evening unveiled a package of additional economic sanctions on Russia, aiming to punish Moscow for its military activities in Europe and the Middle East as well as its alleged attempts to interfere in democratic elections across the West. A bipartisan group of senators said the new legislation would […]
6/13/2017
CUBA/FOREIGN POLICY/STATE/TRUMP PEOPLE/REX TILLERSON: “The Trump administration likely will scale back policy changes it believes have benefited the Cuban government while preserving some of the increased commercial activity that has begun after former President Barack Obama moved to normalize U.S.-Cuban ties, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Tuesday [6-13-17]. President Donald Trump is expected to […]
6/12/2017
EPA/FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP PEOPLE/SCOTT PRUITT: “The Trump administration’s top environment official left a meeting with international counterparts early, boarding a plane home to tell President Donald Trump the US position was ‘received well.’ ‘I actually arrived back this morning at 1 o’clock from Italy, the G7 focused on the environment,’ Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt […]
6/12/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA: “The Trump administration has asked Beijing to take action against nearly 10 Chinese companies and individuals to curb their trading with North Korea, according to senior U.S. officials, as part of a strategy to decapitate the key networks that support Pyongyang’s nuclear-weapons program. Although there is no firm deadline, the U.S. has […]
6/12/2017
CLIMATE CHANGE/FOREIGN POLICY: “Rifts between the United States and its leading industrial allies over climate change deepened on Monday [6-12-17] when Washington refused to subscribe fully to a Group of Seven statement on the environment. The U.S. said it would not sign up to a pledge by Italy, Canada, Japan, France, Britain and Germany which […]
6/11/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UK: “President Trump is considering scrapping or postponing a planned visit to Britain this year amid a billowing backlash over comments he made after the recent terrorist attack in London, two administration officials said. Over the past week, Mr. Trump has expressed increasing skepticism to aides about the trip after coming under […]
5/31/2017
CLIMATE CHANGE/FOREIGN POLICY: “I will be announcing my decision on Paris Accord, Thursday at 3:00 P.M. The White House Rose Garden. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 31, 2017 08:05pm […]
6/9/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/SOUTH KOREA: “A top South Korean national-security official sought to tamp down concerns about the government’s commitment to a controversial U.S. missile-defense system, days after Seoul raised alarms about whether it would proceed with the deployment. Chung Eui-yong, the head of South Korea’s presidential National Security Office, said the new left-leaning government under President […]
6/7/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Rarely has the Trump administration spoken of Iran other than to condemn it as the world’s chief sponsor of terrorism and an aspiring nuclear weapons state. So when the White House woke on Wednesday [6-7-17] to images of a possible Islamic State attack on Tehran, it prompted a sharp quandary: How […]
6/7/2017
CHINA/DEFENSE/FOREIGN POLICY: “China pushed back against a Pentagon warning about the Chinese military’s growing ambitions outside Asia, calling the U.S. report ‘irresponsible’ and saying China’s defense policy was aimed at safeguarding its sovereignty. In a new report on the Chinese military published Tuesday [6-6-17], the U.S. Defense Department said China’s military, the People’s Liberation Army, […]
6/6/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/MEXICO/NAFTA/TRADE DEALS: “Mexico agreed to demands from the United States to cut exports of refined sugar, striking a deal on Tuesday [6-6-17] in a contentious trade negotiation that was closely watched as a prologue to talks on renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement. The dispute stemmed from complaints by American sugar refiners that […]
6/6/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/SAUDI ARABIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump thrust himself into a bitter Persian Gulf dispute on Tuesday, taking credit for Saudi Arabia’s move to isolate its smaller neighbor, Qatar, and rattling his national security staff by upending a critical American strategic relationship. In a series of tweets, Mr. Trump said his call for an end […]
6/6/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/SAUDI ARABIA/TERRORISM: “So good to see the Saudi Arabia visit with the King and 50 countries already paying off. They said they would take a hard line on funding… extremism, and all reference was pointing to Qatar. Perhaps this will be the beginning of the end to the horror of terrorism!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
6/6/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/RELIGION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “During my recent trip to the Middle East I stated that there can no longer be funding of Radical Ideology. Leaders pointed to Qatar – look!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 6, 2017 07:06am […]
6/5/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UK: “As President Trump strains alliances and relationships around the world, some of the nation’s top career diplomats are breaking publicly with him, in what amounts to a quiet revolt by a cadre of public servants known for their professional discretion. On Monday [6-5-17], the chargé d’affaires at the American Embassy in […]
6/4/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/TERRORISM: “We must stop being politically correct and get down to the business of security for our people. If we don’t get smart it will only get worse” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, June 4, 2017 06:19am […]
6/2/2017
CIA/FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN: “Now the official, Michael D’Andrea, has a new job. He is running the C.I.A.’s Iran operations, according to current and former intelligence officials, an appointment that is the first major sign that the Trump administration is invoking the hard line the president took against Iran during his campaign. Mr. D’Andrea’s new role is […]
6/2/2107
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/UN: “China, North Korea’s only significant diplomatic ally, is opposed to Pyongyang’s missile launches and will support any new United Nations sanctions against the country, China’s Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday [6-2-17]. ‘We are firmly committed to the denuclearisaton of the peninsular and opposed to nuclear tests and missile launches by North […]
6/2/2017
CUBA/FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump likely will fulfill a campaign promise this month by curbing some of the ties with Cuba that former president Barack Obama adopted when he made his historic overture to the communist island. Trump threatened during campaign stops in the Cuban-American enclave of Miami to cut ties with Cuba. After […]
6/1/2017
CLIMATE CONTROL/ENERGY/FOREIGN POLICY/POLITICS: “Leaders from around the world maintained a defiant front on Thursday [6-1-17] after President Trump announced that he would withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement. President Emmanuel Macron of France, speaking in French before switching to English, said he believed Mr. Trump was making a mistake. He then extended an […]
6/1/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/ISRAEL: “President Trump signed an order keeping the American Embassy in Tel Aviv rather than move it to Jerusalem as he promised during last year’s campaign, aides said Thursday, disappointing many Israel supporters in hopes of preserving his chances of negotiating a peace settlement. Aides said the decision was just a delay and that […]
6/1/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VIETNAM: “When President Donald Trump pulled out of a 12-country free-trade accord in January, it upended the plans of banker-turned-entrepreneur Rose Tran in Vietnam. Ms. Tran had raised $50 million to set up a suit factory in Ho Chi Minh City, betting on the increased access to markets like the U.S. that […]
6/1/2017
CHINA/EU/FOREIGN POLICY: “European Union and Chinese leaders will gather in the EU capital Thursday [6-1-17] to strengthen ties amid increasingly tense relations with the U.S., but a brewing fight over investments bedevils their efforts to tighten economic links. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will seek joint responses to global issues and firmer bilateral relations. The EU […]
5/31/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VIETNAM: “U.S. President Donald Trump discussed trade with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc during a White House visit on Wednesday [5-31-17] and welcomed the signing of business deals worth billions of dollars and the jobs they would bring. General Electric Co (GE.N) said earlier it had signed deals with Vietnam worth […]
5/31/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It was an honor to welcome the Prime Minister of Vietnam, Nguyễn Xuân Phúc to the @WhiteHouse this afternoon. https://t.co/6YbrIvJUCY” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 31, 2017 04:52pm […]
5/31/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “We traveled the world to strengthen long-standing alliances, and to form new partnerships. See more at:… https://t.co/FT4kyPoAl0” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 31, 2017 03:04pm […]
5/31/2017
CUBA/FOREIGN POLICY: “President Donald Trump is expected to roll back portions of the Obama opening with Cuba as early as June, according to a US government official involved in the review of current US policy toward the communist-run island. That official, as well as other current and former administration officials and Cuba experts, expect an […]
5/31/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/ISRAEL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump is expected to renew the waiver that keeps the US embassy in Tel Aviv, avoiding, for now, a controversial move to Jerusalem, several senior administration and diplomatic sources told CNN. Trump promised throughout the 2016 campaign that he would move the US embassy from to Jerusalem, an action […]
5/30/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/GERMANY/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “We have a MASSIVE trade deficit with Germany, plus they pay FAR LESS than they should on NATO & military. Very bad for U.S. This will change” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 30, 2017 05:40am […]
5/28/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump, who has never made a secret of his hostility toward Iran, called recently for a grand regional strategy among Sunni nations to isolate the country. But Tehran received that threat with surprising equanimity because, in practice, the Trump administration has shown a willingness to do business with the country… […]
5/28/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/INTELLIGENCE/LEAKS/UK: “British Prime Minister May was very angry that the info the U.K. gave to U.S. about Manchester was leaked. Gave me full details!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 28, 2017 09:43am […]
5/28/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just returned from Europe. Trip was a great success for America. Hard work but big results!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 28, 2017 07:10am […]
5/28/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just arrived in Italy after having a very successful NATO meeting in Brussels. Told other nations they must pay more, not fair to U.S.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 28, 2017 06:57am […]
FOREIGN POLICY/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Big G7 meetings today. Lots of very important matters under discussion. First on the list, of course, is terrorism. #G7Taormina” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 27, 2017 04:58am […]
5/27/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/JOBS/TRADE DEALS: “Bringing hundreds of billions of dollars back to the U.S.A. from the Middle East – which will mean JOBS, JOBS, JOBS!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 27, 2017 12:19pm […]
5/27/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just left the #G7Summit. Had great meetings on everything, especially on trade where… ‘we push for the removal of all trade-distorting practices….to foster a truly level playing field.’ “ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 27, 2017 11:16 to 11:17am […]
5/27/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Many NATO countries have agreed to step up payments considerably, as they should. Money is beginning to pour in- NATO will be much stronger.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 27, 2017 05:03am […]
5/26/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s push to get in front of the pack at a NATO summit generated indignation in the Balkans and garnered attention on social media — but the man he shoved aside took it in stride. At Thursday’s gathering in Brussels, Trump put his right hand on the right arm […]
5/26/2017
CHINA/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Chinese officials have told the U.S. that they’ve tightened inspections and policing along the border with North Korea as part of U.N. sanctions aimed at halting Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile activities, the top U.S. diplomat for East Asia said Friday [5-26-17]. Beijing’s action reflects a growing awareness about the urgent […]
5/26/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Leaders from the world’s major industrialized nations began talks on Friday [5-26-17] at a G7 summit in Sicily which is expected to expose deep divisions with U.S. President Donald Trump over trade and climate change. The two-day summit, at a cliff-top hotel overlooking the Mediterranean, began a day after Trump blasted […]
5/26/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Getting ready to engage G7 leaders on many issues including economic growth, terrorism, and security.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 26, 2017 05:14am […]
5/26/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just arrived in Italy for the G7. Trip has been very successful. We made and saved the USA many billions of dollars and millions of jobs.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 26, 2017 05:13am […]
5/25/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump on Thursday [5-25-17] punctured any illusions that he was on a fence-mending tour of Europe, declining to explicitly endorse NATO’s mutual defense pledge and lashing out at fellow members for what he called their ‘chronic underpayments’ to the alliance. On a tense day when Mr. Trump brought the ‘America […]
5/25/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/INTELLIGENCE/LEAKS: “With multiple high-profile intelligence leaks in recent weeks, the US has now managed to upset two of its closest allies by allowing the disclosure of sensitive information — a trend that is raising concerns around potentially jeopardizing the trust of key information-sharing partners. Just days after President Donald Trump was reported to have […]
5/24/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump is expected to publicly endorse NATO’s mutual defense commitment at a ceremony on Thursday [5-25-17] at the alliance’s headquarters, an administration official said, breaking months of silence about whether the United States would automatically come to the aid of an ally under attack. Mr. Trump will make the promise […]
5/24/2017
BUDGET/FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UN: “The United Nations said on Wednesday that the Trump administration’s proposed budget cuts would ‘simply make it impossible’ for the global organization to maintain essential operations. The statement, by a United Nations spokesman, added to the growing criticism of a budget submission for the 2018 fiscal year that would reduce funding […]
5/24/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/NATIONAL SECURITY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/PHILIPPINES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. President Donald Trump told his Philippine counterpart that Washington has sent two nuclear submarines to waters off the Korean peninsula, the New York Times said, comments likely to raise questions about his handling of sensitive information. Trump has said ‘a major, major conflict’ with North Korea is possible […]
5/23/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/ISRAEL/PALESTINE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump traveled to Bethlehem on Tuesday [5-23-17], meeting with the Palestinian leader and vowing again to ‘do everything I can’ to break through decades of resistance to reach a peace deal but reporting no concrete progress. A day after meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, Mr. Trump visited […]
5/23/2017
CRIME/DRUGS/FOREIGN POLICY/NORTH KOREA/PHILIPPINES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump praised President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines in a phone call last month for doing an ‘unbelievable job on the drug problem’ in the island nation where the government has sanctioned gunning down suspects in the streets. Mr. Trump also boasted that the United States has ‘two nuclear […]
5/23/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/ISRAEL/PALESTINE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said Tuesday [5-23-17] that Israeli and Palestinian leaders are ready to strike a peace agreement, but both sides used the president’s visit to voice the daunting obstacles that stand in the way of reaching it. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took aim at Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, […]
5/23/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/ISRAEL/PALESTINE/SAUDI ARABIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Israel, Saudi Arabia and the Middle East were great. Trying hard for PEACE. Doing well. Heading to Vatican & Pope, then #G7 and #NATO.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 23, 2017 10:47am […]
5/23/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/ISRAEL/PALESTINE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Thank you for such a wonderful and unforgettable visit, Prime Minister @Netanyahu and @PresidentRuvi.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 23, 2017 10:43am […]
5/22/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/ISRAEL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump began a two-day visit to Israel and the West Bank on Monday [5-22-17], wading into a generations-old Middle East standoff that will pose an early test of whether his business deal-making skills can translate to the high-wire world of international diplomacy… Mr. Netanyahu repeated his longstanding position that he […]
5/22/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/ISRAEL/PALESTINE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Prime Minister @Netanyahu and @PresidentRuvi- on behalf of @FLOTUS Melania and myself, thank you for the invitation… https://t.co/Z5YCpaRV6t” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 22, 2017 03:14pm […]
5/22/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/TRUMP PEOPLE/NIKKI HALEY/UN: “President Donald Trump’s U.N. ambassador called Monday [5-22-17] for the U.N. and aid agencies to shift focus in how they support Syrians in need by boosting support for roads, schools and hospitals in neighboring countries that have been overwhelmed by millions of refugees. Speaking in Jordan, host to some 660,000 Syrian […]
5/22/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/TURKEY: “Turkey summoned the U.S. ambassador Monday [5-22-17] to object to how U.S. security personnel responded to a brawl between Turkish staff and protesters in Washington last week. The Turkish Foreign Ministry said it wanted an explanation from Ambassador John Bass for the “aggressive and unprofessional actions taken, contrary to diplomatic rules and practices, […]
5/22/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/ISRAEL/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @netanyahu: Ever Stronger חזקים תמיד ???? https://t.co/Ecf5p4HjfZ” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 22, 2017 08:13am […]
5/21/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As voters in Iran danced in the streets, celebrating the landslide re-election of a moderate as president, President Trump stood in front of a gathering of leaders from across the Muslim world and called on them to isolate a nation he said had ‘fueled the fires of sectarian conflict and terror.’ […]
5/21/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/SAUDI ARABIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “#RiyadhSummit #POTUSAbroad?? https://t.co/WdDEOiV6oS” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 21, 2017 04:51pm […]
5/21/2017
FOREIGN POLICY/SAUDI ARABIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Speech transcript at Arab Islamic American Summit ➡️https://t.co/eUWxJXJxbe Replay ➡️https://t.co/VtmlSqciXx #RiyadhSummit #POTUSAbroad” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 21, 2017 11:47am […]