Donald Trump
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Trump tweets about latest North Korea missile launch
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Twitter message it was "hard to believe South Korea and Japan will put up with this much longer", hours after North Korea launched on Tuesday…
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Qatar Responds to Saudi Bloc Demands as Trump Works Phones
EghtesadOnline: Qatar delivered its official response to the 13 demands made by the Saudi-led coalition that cut diplomatic and transport links with the country, as President Donald Trump and…
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President Rouhani: Let's make US more isolated
EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani blasted the US for its hostile policies towards Iran, and urged the Iranian nation to push Trump administration into more isolation by adopting a revolutionary…
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Xi, Abe Get Phone Calls From Trump as North Asia Tensions Rise
EghtesadOnline: North Korea’s nuclear ambitions dominated phone calls between Donald Trump and the leaders of Japan and China, as the U.S. president’s tougher stance on Kim Jong Un and pressure…
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Trump Ramps Up Media Feud With 'CNN' Twitter Wrestling Video
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump ratcheted up his feud with the media on Sunday when he posted a video on Twitter depicting himself body-slamming and choking a person whose head had been…
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Japan, EU on cusp of free trade agreement after U.S. TPP rebuff
EghtesadOnline: Japan and the European Union are on the cusp of a wide-ranging free trade agreement that could help blunt the forces of protectionism sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump's…
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Trump to speak with Xi, Abe as North Korea, steel issues loom
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump will speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday, calls that come as frustration builds in the White House…
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Trump blasts states for refusing to hand over voter data
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump lashed out on Saturday at the growing number of states refusing to give voters' names, addresses and sensitive personal information to a commission he created…
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U.S. Cyber Warrior Begins NATO Job as Trump Pressures Alliance
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump will have less scope to bash the North Atlantic Treaty Organization now that an American is at the helm of the alliance’s technology and cyber security…
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Obama in Indonesia Takes Swipe at Trump on Paris Climate Accord
EghtesadOnline: Former U.S. President Barack Obama has pointed to the importance of the Paris climate accord while criticizing Donald Trump for pulling the world’s biggest economy out of the…
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Trump Immigration Ban Meets Law of Unintended Consequences
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump says his travel restrictions are aimed at keeping the U.S. safe from radical Islamic terrorism, while critics accuse him of imposing a Muslim ban. Whatever…
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Trump calls for firm response to North Korea, targets Seoul on trade
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump called for a determined response to North Korea after talks with South Korea's President Moon Jae-in on Friday where he stressed the importance of…
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Trump to Senate Republicans: kill Obamacare now, replace later
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump urged Republican senators in a tweet on Friday to repeal Obamacare immediately if they cannot agree on a new plan to replace it, muddying the waters…
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Trump Travel Ban Takes Effect Amid New Court Challenge
EghtesadOnline: The Trump administration’s revised travel ban faced a new court challenge as soon as it took effect Thursday after the president’s signature immigration policy already weathered…
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US travel ban 'shameful display of hostility': Iran FM
EghtesadOnline: Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has slammed the new US travel ban against the citizens of Iran and five other countries as a “shameful” act of hostility towards the Iranian…
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US travel ban regrettable, misguided policy: Iran FM
EghtesadOnline: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says it is regrettable that the US Supreme Court has decided to partially reinstate President Donald Trump's travel ban on refugees…
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US ignoring major perpetrators of terror acts, gives wrong address: Iran
EghtesadOnline: Iran has denounced the recent US Supreme Court ruling allowing President Donald Trump’s contentious Muslim ban to be partly reinstated, saying the United States is turning a blind…
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Bigoted’ Muslim ban not to make US safer: Iran FM
EghtesadOnline: Iranian foreign minister emphasized the ban US President Donald Trump has imposed on Muslim people is a ‘bigoted’ policy and will not make the US a safer place.
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Iran raps US Supreme Court decision on Trump’s travel ban
EghtesadOnline: Iranian foreign ministry has strongly condemned the ‘discriminatory’ decision by the Supreme Court of the United States to partially lift blocks on Trump’s travel ban that prevents…
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Trump Looks Forward to ‘Strategic’ Talks With ‘True Friend’ Modi
EghtesadOnline: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday in a White House visit that will allow the leaders to build personal rapport but is less certain…
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Trump’s CIA Chief Says U.S. Plans to Stop Leaks, ‘Punish’ Leakers
EghtesadOnline: Russia “meddled” in last year’s presidential election as part of a decades-long effort to “undermine American democracy,” said CIA Director Mike Pompeo, in an interview where…
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New Iran Deals for Airbus Jets Increase Pressure on Trump
EghtesadOnline: Two Iranian airlines made prospective deals with Airbus on Thursday to buy 73 jetliners, a signal that the global aerospace industry is betting such sales to Iran will prevail…
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Trump, Putin and Erdogan behave like autocratic rulers: Germany's Schulz
EghtesadOnline: The European Union must become stronger in response to a weakening of democracy in the United States, Russia and Turkey, the leader of Germany's centre-left Social Democrats said…
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Trump and Modi to Seek Personal Rapport, Talk Defense Deals
EghtesadOnline: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet U.S. President Donald Trump next week on a trip to Washington that might allow the two leaders to build a personal rapport but is…
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Trump’s Tape Ruse Risks Fresh Legal Jeopardy in Russia Probe
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump’s admission that he never taped his conversations with ousted FBI Director James Comey risks exposing him to fresh legal jeopardy and weakens his credibility…
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Trump Says China's Efforts on North Korea 'Have Not Worked Out'
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump said Tuesday that efforts by China to rein in North Korea have failed, suggesting he’s weighing new options to deal with a regime that’s vowed to develop…
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Kushner Paves Way for Accelerated U.S. Push on Mideast Peace
EghtesadOnline: Jared Kushner’s return to Israel this week bolsters White House efforts to broker a peace deal, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu examines what he needs to give Palestinians…
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By keeping U.S. focus on Islamic State, Trump risks wider Syria war
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump has ordered stepped-up military operations against Islamic State and delegated more authority to his generals, but without a comprehensive Syria strategy,…
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Trump seen hardening line toward Pakistan after Afghan war review
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump's administration appears ready to harden its approach toward Pakistan to crack down on Pakistan-based militants launching attacks in neighboring Afghanistan,…
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Tech CEOs meet with Trump on government overhaul
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump met on Monday with the heads of 18 U.S. technology companies including Apple Inc, Amazon.com Inc and Microsoft Corp, seeking their help to make the government's…