Donald Trump announces he made Christmas speech to deployed troops but ‘fake news’ wasn’t invited

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Trump meets with Republicans on Capitol Hill as GOP struggles to agree on legislative strategy

President-elect Donald Trump is meeting privately on Capitol Hill late on Wednesday with Republican senators as House and Senate GOP leaders are straining to come up with a strategy for tackling his legislative priorities as the party takes power in Washington. Mr. Trump said it “feels great” to be back inside the U.S. Capitol for the first time since he …

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Pete Hegseth has enough votes to become nation’s Secretary of Defense, top Republican tells Trump

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‘Packing up our things’: January 6 prisoners prepare for Trump pardons

Al Jazeera

The fourth anniversary of the US Capitol riot was met with hope by those convicted for attempting to overturn the 2020 election. It was the night before the fourth anniversary of January 6, 2021, when thousands stormed the United States Capitol in an extraordinary attempt to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss. “No January 6 defendants, whether incarcerated or on …

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Four years after his supporters invaded the US Capitol, Trump is more powerful than ever

CNN

CNN — Late on a day of chaos and blood on January 6, 2021, it was unimaginable that Donald Trump — who summoned a mob to Washington and told the crowd to “fight like hell” — would get anywhere near the presidency again. Yet on Monday, exactly four years after his supporters invaded the US Capitol, beat up police officers …

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Donald Trump allies raise $200 million for inauguration fund — Pfizer, Meta, Amazon among donors: Report

Live Mint

US President-elect Donald Trump’s allies have successfully raised over $200 million to fund a range of initiatives, including his inauguration, political operation, and eventual presidential library, The New York Times reported. The $150 million already raised for the inauguration alone, with more expected, will surpass the $107 million collected for Trump’s 2017 inauguration, according to individuals briefed on the matter, …

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Lawmakers brace for Trump’s promised Jan. 6 pardons. Some are urging restraint

LA Times

Supporters of then President Trump climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. About 140 officers were injured on Jan. 6, making it “likely the largest single day mass assault of law enforcement” in American history, Matthew Graves, the outgoing U.S. attorney in the nation’s capital, has said. “You cannot be pro-police officer …

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'He’ll have to deliver': GOP strategist says Trump has small window to show he can govern

Raw Story

Now that President-elect Donald Trump has won reelection, America's problems will be his to solve in less than three weeks when he's sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. Ryan Williams — a Republican strategist who previously worked for Sen. Mitt Romney — told Politico that Trump's big promises on the campaign stump will now be added …

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Trump claims US is global ‘laughing stock’ as he plans ‘victory rally’ day before inauguration: Live updates

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Trump has ‘great meeting’ with DC mayor ahead of inauguration and suggests Canada could become 51st state: Live updates

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Donald Trump declares war with Democrats over his nominations in blunt New Year's Eve message

Daily Mail

Donald Trump demanded his Republican allies hold the line in a New Year's eve message designed to rally his party and shore up his most embattled nominees. Musk ripped a bipartisan spending measure to keep government open, helping tank the deal and leaving Republicans with a short-term funding extension that doesn't meet Trump's demand for ending or hiking the debt …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Ex-Trump official expects SCOTUS to smack down Trump's 'imperial' bid to save TikTok

Raw Story

Sarah Isgur, a former Department of Justice spokesperson in the first Trump administration, cast doubt on President-elect Donald Trump's ability to bend the Supreme Court of the United States to his will with a bid to delay a law that would ban the TikTok social media platform. Although Congress passed legislation giving President Joe Biden the authority to ban TikTok …

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Trump shares bizarre Truth Social post claiming Bill Gates asked to come to Mar-a-Lago

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Canadian Lawmaker Scorches Trump's Holiday 'Rage Rot' Against His Country

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING A Canadian lawmaker told Donald Trump to “piss off” Wednesday after the U.S. president-elect piled on to his attacks against the country with a “deranged” Christmas Day message. Angus, who previously knocked Trump’s attacks on the floor of the Canadian House of Commons, told Ben Meiselas of the MeidasTouch Network that the last thing he thought he’d …

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Donald Trump spreads holiday cheer with playful GIF on Santa’s sledge; Elon Musk joins social media buzz

Live Mint

US-President elect Donald Trump embraced the holiday spirit by posting a playful GIF of himself doing his well-known dance on Santa's seldge. Along with enthusiastic netizens, Elon Musk also joined the holiday buzz surrounding Donald Trump's playful post. Merry Christmas” “The self made man himself and our soon to be again, President Donald Trump” Another added, “That's our president Donald …

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Trump inaugural fund set to break record as businesses scramble to curry favor

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'New gulags': White House columnist takes a humorous look at Trump's Christmas wish list

Raw Story

A columnist took a humorous look at the Christmas wish list of Donald Trump and other prominent political figures. "Vance wants to be taken seriously this Christmas season, but I doubt Santa Claus has Vance’s manhood in his bag of goodies," Karem wrote. Musk seemingly wants the entire world for Christmas, the columnist wrote, so he can cover it "in …

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2 weeks ago

Trump repeats call to acquire Panama Canal, Canada, and Greenland

Deccan Chronicle

US President-elect Donald Trump has repeated his call to acquire the Panama Canal, Canada, and Greenland, citing national security and economic benefits, in his Christmas greetings.Through a series of posts on his social media platform, Truth Social, on Wednesday, Trump reiterated his long-standing views on the importance of these territories for the United States. "Merry Christmas to all, including to …

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'Would be heartbreaking': Retailers warn Trump could wreck next Christmas with toy tariffs

Raw Story

President-elect Donald Trump is vowing to slap heavy tariffs on all foreign-made goods once he reassumes the presidency next year, and some retailers are warning that could be bad news for children who are expecting their favorite toys next Christmas. CBS News reports that The Toy Association, an industry organization, has found that nearly 80 percent of American toys are …

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Attack Panama, take over Greenland: Trump’s Christmas wish list

Salon

I’m not sure what Santa Claus brought everyone, but it sure is obvious what some of us want. Incoming Vice President JD Vance wants to be taken seriously this Christmas season, but I doubt Santa Claus has Vance’s manhood in his bag of goodies. The former Congressman wants a girlfriend this Christmas that he doesn’t have to pay for, but …

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Trump targets Panama, Greenland and Canada in 40-post Christmas Truth Social tear

Salon

President-elect Donald Trump had a far-reaching Christmas wish this year: sovereignty over Canada, Greenland and parts of Panama. He wrapped the sentiments up in one post: “Merry Christmas to all, including to the wonderful soldiers of China, who are lovingly, but illegally, operating the Panama Canal,” Trump wrote in one post, falsely claiming the canal’s construction took 38,000 American lives. …

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2 weeks ago

Trump wishes Merry Christmas to 'radical Left lunatics', takes swipe at Trudeau

India Today

US President-elect Donald Trump published a mid-morning "Merry Christmas" message on Truth Social on Wednesday with a photo of himself and his wife Melania, followed by over two dozen retweets of articles or other social media posts. Later, Trump published a more lengthy "Merry Christmas" message that claimed Chinese soldiers were operating the Panama Canal, and criticized Canadian Prime Minister …

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‘Go to hell’: Trump melts down at Canada and Panama in ‘Merry Christmas’ post

Raw Story

Donald Trump wished a “Merry Christmas to all” on Wednesday, but the merriment took a sharp turn as the president-elect quickly let loose on a wide range of Christmas Day grievances. “Merry Christmas to all, including to the wonderful soldiers of China, who are lovingly, but illegally, operating the Panama Canal, always making certain that the United States puts in …

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Trump aims dig at Obama in bizarre hour-long Christmas Day Truth Social posting spree

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'Kind of amazing': Ethics expert aghast by Trump Christmas merchandise spree

Raw Story

President-elect Donald Trump is using the holiday season to further enrich himself by hawking a wide array of Christmas merchandise that has left at least one ethics expert aghast. As the Washington Post reports, Trump-branded Christmas merchandise on sale this year includes a $38 Trump Advent calendar, a $95 Mar-a-Lago bauble, $22 candy cane Trump socks, an $86 "GIANT Trump …

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Trump takes a swipe at Barack Obama on Christmas Day as he shares holiday cheer

Hindustan Times

Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Christmas Day with a series of posts, starting with a simple festive message: "MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!" The caption of the photo read, “When you see the guy who said ‘you’ll never be president’ at your inauguration.” He also shared a fresh photo with his wife Melania Trump dressed in a glittering white …

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Companies flooding Trump with millions despite Jan. 6 no-donation vows: WSJ

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Major corporations that vowed to never donate to any lawmaker who pushed election conspiracy theories after the Jan. 6 insurrection that forced lawmakers to flee for their lives appear to have had a change of heart and are helping fund Donald Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration to the tune of millions of dollars According to a Christmas Eve report from the …

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A very MAGA Christmas: How Trump’s inner-circle are marking the holidays

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Biden Takes Us On A Drone Tour Of White House To Say Merry Christmas

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LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden narrated a stunning tour of the decorated White House, and wished the nation a “Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays” in a video posted to X on Tuesday. A previous Biden holiday post triggered some conservatives because he didn’t mention Christmas specifically. But in a reverent voiceover for the White House excursion, the outgoing president …

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Biden, Trump send different Christmas messages in US

Al Jazeera

The outgoing and incoming United States presidents had different messages for the Christmas holiday, with Democrat Joe Biden urging Americans to reflect and unite, while Republican Donald Trump offered a holiday greeting and then took aim at his political opponents. “We’re here on this Earth to care for one another, to love one another,” Biden said in a voiceover as …

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Donald Trump 'buys' Canada, Greenland, and Panama Canal in Eric Trump's post; Danish leader’s blunt five-word response

Hindustan Times

Eric Trump recently took to the social media platform X to share a humorous post featuring his father, Donald Trump, depicted as "buying" Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal through Amazon. Following Donald Trump's controversial statements about acquiring Canada and Greenland, Eric Trump posts a satirical image, drawing both laughter and firm responses. REUTERS/Abdel Hadi Ramahi Eric Trump shares Trump’s …

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Congress fight sent conservatives wake up call that Trump may not be on their side: report

Raw Story

While Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have conservatives excited about major government cuts, Donald Trump is poised to spend the money they save to fund his big promises, according to a report Tuesday. Politico wrote that 38 House Republicans' refusal to support Trump's demands in a funding bill last week — including his request to increase the debt ceiling — …

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'This is not what he ran on!' Trump blasted for veering wildly away from campaign promises

Raw Story

Donald Trump assured voters during his campaign that he would lower prices on groceries and other items — but a former congressman called him out for already abandoning that promise. Tech tycoons Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos have donated $1 million each to Trump's inauguration despite his past attacks on them, and former Democratic lawmaker Max Rose said the president-elect …

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'Makes no sense!' Trump has Christmas Eve meltdown over latest Biden action

Raw Story

President-elect Donald Trump hit out at Joe Biden Tuesday in a Christmas Eve meltdown over his commutation of the sentences of almost every American federal prisoner on death row. Biden announced Monday he would remove the death sentences from 37 of 40 prisoners, replacing them with life imprisonment. Commenters said Biden, who had not carried out federal executions during his …

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Speaker’s allies call for Trump to back him to avoid another round of Republican civil war

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Warning signs for conservatives who want to draft Trump in their spending war

Politico

After the debt ceiling battle last week, the fiscal rebels, GOP leadership and Trump appeared to land on a handshake agreement to raise the debt limit next year in exchange for $2.5 trillion in spending cuts. “That’s going to be where the Trump bully pulpit is going to come in and actually try to deal with some of this stasis, …

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Letters to the Editor: Elon Musk’s influence shows why we need campaign spending reform

LA Times

Elon Musk greets President-elect Donald Trump as he arrives to watch a SpaceX rocket launch in Texas on Nov. 19. Musk’s rise to political prominence and power is the result of the U.S. Supreme Court’s mindless decision in the 2010 Citizens United case, which enabled him to spend at least $250 million in support of President-elect Donald Trump. Coming soon …

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Takeaways from Trump’s 1st rally speech as president-elect

Associated Press

PHOENIX — President-elect Donald Trump came to Arizona on Sunday for his first rally speech since winning the November election. We’re going to really give it a shot.” Trump, who likes to say that his clear but close victory was a landslide, argued: “There’s a spirit that we have now that we didn’t have just a short while ago.” Trump …

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How much does Trump still need the press?

Politico

How much does Trump still need the press? “There are a lot of ‘normies’ on the press team who will deal with us, but there are also a few folks who see everything as a fight,” said one veteran Trump reporter who was granted anonymity to describe their interactions with the transition. “In the past couple of weeks, we’ve questioned …

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Takeaways from Donald Trump's 1st rally speech as president-elect

India Today

PHOENIX: President-elect Donald Trump came to Arizona on Sunday for his first rally speech since winning the November election. Here are some takeaways from the speech: President-elect tests unity message alongside characteristic bombast Trump spoke for about 75 minutes, much of it a typical Donald Trump speech – plenty of quips about the U.S. being “ripped off” and more false …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Key takeaways from Trump’s first rally speech after November election win

Al Jazeera

Here are some takeaways from the 75-minute speech by President-elect Donald Trump in Virginia. United States President-elect Donald Trump has been greeted by thousands of supporters at his first rally speech in Arizona since winning the November election. We’re going to really give it a shot.” Trump, who likes to say that his clear but close victory was a landslide, …

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Key takeaways from Trump’s first rally speech after November election win

Al Jazeera

Here are some takeaways from the 75-minute speech by President-elect Donald Trump in Virginia. United States President-elect Donald Trump has been greeted by thousands of supporters at his first rally speech in Arizona since winning the November election. We’re going to really give it a shot.” Trump, who likes to say that his clear but close victory was a landslide, …

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Trump Addresses Rumors About Elon Musk's 'Shadow Presidency'

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING President-elect Donald Trump said he has not ceded the presidency to billionaire Elon Musk, calling that accusation a “hoax.” “No, he’s not taking the presidency,” Trump said Sunday at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest conference in Phoenix, Arizona. Musk’s involvement in the government has led Democrats to suggest that Musk is Trump’s “shadow president.” “We need to face …

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Donald Trump addresses AmericaFest in Phoenix, Arizona

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What Trump’s decision to wade into spending fight tells us about his next four years as US president

New Indian Express

WASHINGTON: After days of threats and demands, Donald Trump had little to show for it once lawmakers passed a budget deal in the early hours of Saturday, narrowly averting a pre-Christmas government shutdown. The president-elect successfully pushed House Republicans to jettison some spending, but he failed to achieve his central goal of raising the debt limit. Trump's decision to inject …

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Trump rejects taunts that Elon Musk is real power behind US president-elect

Al Jazeera

Statements come amid criticism of Musk’s involvement in budget negotiations, outsized role in Trump transition. United States President-elect Donald Trump has pushed back on the notion that he has “ceded the presidency” to billionaire Elon Musk, who has taken an outsized role in the president-elect’s transition into the White House. “He wasn’t born in this country.” The South African-born Musk …

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In Arizona speech, Trump jokes Musk is ‘not going to be president’

Politico

Trump’s comments came as Democrats have sought to use Musk, the world’s richest person, as a foil, accusing him of undermining the incoming president. Just days before, Trump — along with Musk — intervened in House Republicans’ initial government spending package, leading to chaos as Congress raced against the clock to avoid a government shutdown. The Lincoln Project, an anti-Trump …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

What Trump’s decision to wade into spending fight tells us about the next 4 years

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — After days of threats and demands, Donald Trump had little to show for it once lawmakers passed a budget deal in the early hours of Saturday, narrowly averting a pre-Christmas government shutdown. A Coast Guard patrol boat cruises near Mar-a-Lago, President-elect Donald Trump’s Palm Beach home, in Palm Beach, Fla., Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. Share Share Copy Link …

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US government shutdown averted as Congress clears funding bill; now awaits Biden's approval

India TV News

As the Trump administration is set to replace Biden's presidency in the United States, the Senate rushed through the final passage of a bipartisan plan, which is aimed at temporarily funding federal operations and disaster aid. House Speaker Mike Johnson had insisted Congress would “meet our obligations” and not allow federal operations to shutter ahead of the Christmas holiday season. …

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Trump team warns Starmer’s ‘horrible, arrogant’ ambassador pick means Britain will be ‘locked out’ of key discussions

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Donald Trump announces he made Christmas speech to deployed troops but ‘fake news’ wasn’t invited

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