Tag: Donald Trump
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Trump and Biden clash sharply over pandemic in less chaotic final debate
U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden offered sharply contrasting views on the still-raging coronavirus pandemic at Thursday’s final presidential debate, seeking to persuade the few remaining undecided voters 12 days before the Nov. 3 election. Trump, a Republican, adopted a more restrained tone than he did during the chaotic first presidential debate…
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Final U.S. presidential debate: Biden promises citizenship for 11m undocumented immigrants
Former U.S. Vice President, Joe Biden, has promised a pathway to citizenship for no fewer than 11 million undocumented immigrants if elected president on Nov. 3. Biden, the Democratic Party candidate, made the promise at his last debate with his Republican challenger and incumbent President Donald Trump, on Thursday night. “Within 100 days I am…
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Trump returns to White House after COVID-19 treatment at military hospital
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday evening returned to the White House from hospital, three days after he was diagnosed with the coronavirus (COVID-19). Wearing a black mask and surrounded by Secret Service operatives, Trump walked out of the Walter Reed Military Medical Centre in Bethesda, Maryland, at 6:38 p.m. (11:38 p.m. Nigerian time). Against…
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Trump treated with antiviral drug, ‘resting comfortably’ in hospital – Doctor
U.S. President Donald Trump is being treated with the antiviral drug remdesivir and is “resting comfortably” after testing positive for the coronavirus and being admitted to hospital, his doctor has said. The doctor, Sean P Conley said this late on Friday in a statement released by the White House after Trump was admitted to the Walter Reed…
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Donald, Melania Trump quarantining after testing positive for coronavirus
U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, have tested positive for the coronavirus and will quarantine, he wrote on Twitter early on Friday. “Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!” Trump wrote. The White House physician said Trump…
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Trump holds private memorial service for his brother at White House
Donald Trump and his family bade farewell Friday to the U.S. president’s brother Robert, who died last week. Robert Trump’s casket was transferred to a hearse outside the White House. The president, First Lady Melania Trump and members of the Trump family took part in the procession. Robert Trump, the president’s younger brother, died at…
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Trump asked about black killings by police, points to white deaths
President Donald Trump responded to a question on why black Americans are still dying at the hands of police by pointing to higher numbers of white people killed by law enforcement, in an interview with CBS News published Tuesday. “What a terrible question to ask,” Trump said, adding that “so are white people. More white…