Trump’s Taiwan call seen pre-empting Chinese provocation early in his administration

Trump’s Taiwan call seen pre-empting Chinese provocation early in his administration

by WorldTribune Staff, December 6, 2016 Did Donald Trump beat China to the punch? The President-elect’s interaction with Taiwan’s president was seen by some observers as a pre-emptive hit on Beijing, which some analysts suggested was intent on delivering a testing Trump early in his administration. Trump’s 10-minute phone conversation with Taiwan’s president, Tsai Ing-wen, […]

Trump tweets back after China’s threat over Taiwan call; Bolton hails ‘creativity’ in U.S. policy

Trump tweets back after China’s threat over Taiwan call; Bolton hails ‘creativity’ in U.S. policy

by WorldTribune Staff, December 5, 2016 U.S. President-elect Donald Trump responded to Chinese threats over his unprecedented conversation with Taiwan’s president by challenging Beijing’s trade policies and its provocative military buildup in the South China Sea. A front-page editorial in the overseas edition of People’s Daily, the official organ of the Communist Party of China, […]

Putin credits Trump as ‘clever’ and ‘already a statesman’

Putin credits Trump as ‘clever’ and ‘already a statesman’

by WorldTribune Staff, December 5, 2016 U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is a “clever man” who is “already a statesman” and Russia is “ready to cooperate” with his incoming administration, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Dec. 4. “Because he achieved success in business, it suggests that he is a clever man. And if he is […]

Netanyahu to work with Trump to fix ‘bad’ Iran nuclear deal

Netanyahu to work with Trump to fix ‘bad’ Iran nuclear deal

by WorldTribune Staff, December 5, 2016 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will work with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on solutions to the Iran nuclear deal which the Israeli leader insists paves Iran’s path to nuclear weapons. “The problem of how to deal with this deal is something I will discuss with president Trump when he […]

Trump’s selection of ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis wins high praise from key security specialists

Trump’s selection of ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis wins high praise from key security specialists

by WorldTribune Staff, December 2, 2016 The man apparently selected as President-elect Donald Trump’s defense secretary is seen as a consummate outsider who vehemently opposed President Barack Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran. Gen. James “Mad Dog” Mattis is “the closest thing to Gen. George Patton that we have,” Trump said. Michael Ledeen, a onetime consultant to […]

Rep. Mark Meadows: List of regulations Trump can eliminate on Day One has grown to 188

Rep. Mark Meadows: List of regulations Trump can eliminate on Day One has grown to 188

by WorldTribune Staff, December 1, 2016 Conservatives in the House are ready to help President-elect Donald Trump drain the swamp by preparing a list of regulations Trump can eliminate starting on Jan. 20, 2017. Rep. Mark Meadows, North Carolina Republican, and other members of the House Freedom Caucus hope to submit a list of 200 […]

Trump saves American jobs even before taking office and guess who’s not happy

Trump saves American jobs even before taking office and guess who’s not happy

by WorldTribune Staff, December 1, 2016 President-elect Donald Trump just saved 1,000 American jobs – and he hasn’t even been sworn in yet. And they aren’t very happy about it over at The New York Times, Rush Limbaugh noted Nov. 30. “So what was your reaction when you heard that Carrier was going to keep a […]

Dissidents say repression worse after Iran nuclear deal; Obama’s CIA director warns Trump not to scrap it

Dissidents say repression worse after Iran nuclear deal; Obama’s CIA director warns Trump not to scrap it

by WorldTribune Staff, November 30, 2016 While the Islamic Republic’s regime reaps a windfall of cash from the lifting of sanctions, it has only increased repression of its people, dissidents say. “Nothing changed in Iran’s people’s life” since the nuclear deal was signed, says Shabnam Madadzadeh, 29, a student organizer at Teheran’s Tarbiat Moalem University […]

‘Sanctuary California’ could be bankrupted were Trump to block federal funding

‘Sanctuary California’ could be bankrupted were Trump to block federal funding

by WorldTribune Staff, November 28, 2016 As the nation’s largest recipient of federal funds, “Sanctuary California” could face bankruptcy if President-elect Donald Trump pulls billions in federal funding over the state’s refusal to comply with immigration laws. The federal government provided 37 percent ($93.6 billion) of California’s $252.5 billion in total estimated government spending for […]

Business conflicts of interest seen as new focus of continuing anti-Trump war

Business conflicts of interest seen as new focus of continuing anti-Trump war

by WorldTribune Staff, November 25, 2016 With Democrats and the elite media itching to pounce on the slightest hint of a conflict of interest between President-elect Donald Trump’s business empire and his presidential administration, author Peter Schweizer said Trump should consider “full divestment” of his holdings. Giving his adult children the keys to run his […]