President Trump calls Floyd death 'shocking,' calls protesters 'thugs'; Twitter adds warning to tweet
(AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday called protesters in Minneapolis “thugs” and said that "when the looting starts, the shooting starts” — drawing another warning from Twitter for his rhetoric. Trump tweeted after protesters outraged by the death of a black man in police custody torched a police station.
Trump signs executive order aimed at curbing protections for social media giants
The executive order Thursday challenges the liability protections that have served as a bedrock for unfettered speech on the internet.
Local Republican delegates support Trump demand to hold GOP convention
Pres. Trump is threatening to move the RNC if the convention won't be held at full attendance, and Houston-area Republicans support him.
President Trump committed to July 4 celebration in DC despite lawmaker alarm
The White House said Tuesday that President Donald Trump remains committed to holding a Fourth of July celebration in the nation’s capital even as Democratic lawmakers from the region -- one of the hardest hit by the coronavirus -- warn that the area will not be ready to hold a major event.
Biden calls Trump a 'fool' for mocking masks during pandemic
Joe Biden said Tuesday that wearing a mask in public to combat the spread of the coronavirus is a sign of leadership.
Trump says schools in US should be opened 'ASAP'
Dr. Anthony Fauci was cautious about reopening schools -- even in the fall.
Trump honors war dead in events colored by pandemic's threat
President Donald Trump honored America’s war dead Monday in back-to-back Memorial Day appearances colored by an epic struggle off the battlefield, against the coronavirus.
Trump honors fallen soldiers during Memorial Day events in Maryland and Virginia
President Donald Trump has honored America’s fallen service members as he commemorates Memorial Day in the midst of a pandemic.
Trump says he's taking malaria drug hydroxychloroquine in case he gets coronavirus
Trump said his doctor did not recommend the drug to him, but he requested it from the White House physician.
Trump's push for opening school clashes with Fauci's caution
President Donald Trump's push appears at odds with cautions by the nation's leading immunologist, Dr. Anthony Fauci, who is wary of returning to normal activities too quickly.
Supreme Court appears likely to reject Trump immunity claim
The Supreme Court has concluded arguments over President Donald Trump’s bid to keep his tax, bank and financial records private.
Trump joins World War II veterans at V-E Day ceremony
World War II veterans joined President Donald Trump at a wreath-laying ceremony Friday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe.
One of President Trump's personal valets tests positive for coronavirus, report says
The president and Vice President Mike Pence have been tested regularly for the virus.
Trump says death toll could reach 100,000
Anxious to spur an economic recovery without risking lives, President Donald Trump insists that “you can satisfy both" — see states gradually lift lockdowns while also protecting people from the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 66,000 Americans.
Trump declares May ‘Older Americans Month,’ announces new measures as COVID-19 ravages nursing homes
The president signed the order on Thursday, April 30.
FDA warns of heart risks with Trump-promoted malaria drug
The warning comes as doctors at a New York hospital published a report that heart rhythm abnormalities developed in most of 84 coronavirus patients treated with hydroxychloroquine and the antibiotic azithromycin, a combo Trump has promoted.
Trump signs $484 billion measure to aid employers, hospitals
resident Donald Trump has signed a $484 billion bill that aids employers and hospitals under stress from the coronavirus pandemic.
New Trump panel to explore path to reopening US economy
Another team, expected to be formally announced as early as Tuesday, has begun meeting behind closed doors in the West Wing. Its mission is another matter paramount to President Donald Trump: how to begin reopening the American economy.
President Trump says he’ll decide on easing guidelines, not governors
Taking to Twitter on Monday, Trump said some are “saying that it is the Governors decision to open up the states, not that of the President of the United States & the Federal Government. Let it be fully understood that this is incorrect...it is the decision of the President, and for many good reasons.”
Trump retweets #firefauci tweet, raises speculation of a frayed relationship
Trump retweeted DeAnna Lorraine, a former Republican congressional candidate, who called out Fauci and said he told people in late February that "there was nothing to worry about and it posed no threat to the US public at large. Time to #FireFauci."