Author: CHRISTIAN DATOC Washington Examiner
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King Charles grants Trump a royal welcome during lavish military inspection at Windsor Castle
LONDON — King Charles III greeted President Donald Trump with great pomp and circumstance at Windsor Castle on Wednesday afternoon for the opening of his second state visit. Trump is the first foreign leader to receive a second state visit invitation from the Crown. The president and first lady Melania Trump landed at London Stansted Airport…
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Tech company penalties hang over Trump’s UK state visit
LONDON — President Donald Trump is emphasizing technological cooperation and innovation during his visit to the United Kingdom, but strict regulations and the prospect of billions in penalties levied against American tech companies remain some of the biggest sticking points in talks with his British counterparts. In July, the British government designated Apple and Google…
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London protesters taunt Trump during UK state visit
LONDON — Though President Donald Trump did not witness them in person, activists organized a rally to protest his state visit to the United Kingdom this week. Trump is spending Wednesday at Windsor Castle, where King Charles III rolled out the red carpet ahead of a lavish state banquet in the evening. But back in London,…
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Londoners cheekily react to Trump’s red carpet welcome: ‘You’ve got to do what you’ve got to do’
LONDON — Many Londoners view the British government’s rolling out the red carpet for President Donald Trump as a necessity. Trump’s last state visit to the United Kingdom came during the tail end of his first term, when most European leaders allowed their apparent disdain for the president to bleed into diplomacy. But in Trump’s second term, his European…
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Trump to sign nuclear energy deal with UK
LONDON — The United States will finalize a new nuclear energy agreement with British leaders during President Donald Trump‘s state visit to the United Kingdom this week. Trump will touch down in London on Tuesday before spending Wednesday at Windsor Castle with King Charles III, capped by a lavish state banquet in the evening. The nuclear…
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Royals roll out red carpet for Trump’s second UK state visit: What to expect
LONDON, England — President Donald Trump will travel to the United Kingdom this week for a three-day state visit, as the president continues to navigate tense trade talks and war on the European continent. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer extended the invitation to Trump on behalf of King Charles III during a February visit to the…
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Trump’s second term China policies are confusing ‘hawks’ — and Beijing
President Donald Trump and his MAGA agenda are not shy when it comes to bending conservative norms. In his second term, states’ rights, once a rallying cry for conservatives, are under pressure. Trump has strong-armed private companies and universities, and is testing the approach to free speech, while showing flexible foreign policy when it comes…
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Trump’s second term China policies are confusing ‘hawks’ — and Beijing
President Donald Trump and his MAGA agenda are not shy when it comes to bending conservative norms. In his second term, states’ rights, once a rallying cry for conservatives, are under pressure. Trump has strong-armed private companies and universities, and is testing the approach to free speech, while showing flexible foreign policy when it comes…
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Trump to honor Charlie Kirk with posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he plans to award Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously. Kirk, a close ally of the president, was assassinated on Wednesday during a speaking event at Utah Valley University. Trump spoke briefly about the prominent conservative activist during his opening remarks at Thursday’s 9/11 memorial service at the Pentagon…
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Secret Service in ‘fact-finding mode’ after close calls reignite questions about Trump’s protection
President Donald Trump faced two potentially serious security lapses recently, reigniting the questions about his personal safety that defined the 2024 campaign. Trump survived two assassination attempts last year — one in Butler, Pennsylvania and the second at one of his Florida golf courses. The incidents led former President Joe Biden to surge resources to…