In his speech, Trump vowed to lead a government that "expands our territory," referencing his ambitions to acquire Greenland from Denmark and reclaim U.S. control of the Panama Canal. However, the path to achieving these goals remains uncertain, as he is likely to face resistance both domestically and internationally.
President Trump's Inauguration Day speeches were punctuated by several false or misleading claims, many of which he has made before.
Speaking in the Capitol’s Emancipation Hall, President Trump claimed that former President Joe Biden “pardoned almost ... How many people died building the Panama Canal? During his inaugural ...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump took his second oath of office Jan. 20 as the 47th president of the United States, offering an agenda heavily foreshadowed by his campaign promises. Speaking from inside the U.S. Capitol Rotunda because of the subfreezing temperatures, Trump said, "The golden age of America begins right now."
In his first address after being sworn in on Monday, President Donald Trump repeated several false and misleading statements that he made during his campaign.
Rubio's stop in Panama also comes as Trump in recent weeks has said he wants the Panama Canal back under U.S. control, claiming that “American ships are being severely overcharged and not treated fairly in any way,
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Even more than in his first term, President Trump has mounted a fundamental challenge to the norms and expectations of what a president can and should do.
Inflation was a driving force behind Donald Trump's election victory, but he's put the issue on the back burner during his first week in office.
The living former presidents, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Joe Biden — who had collectively served in the White House for 28 years — were seated about 6 feet to the right of Trump during his speech. Trump acknowledged them by name but did not acknowledge their decades of public service and leadership.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will pay his first trip starting next week to Central American nations including Panama, where President Donald Trump has threatened to seize the Panama Canal, a spokeswoman said Thursday.