16 h. ago Reform mayoral candidate replicates Donald Trump’s controversial Greenland penguin image

The White House post sparked further concerns about Donald Trump’s ambitions in Greenland

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16 h. ago Reform’s mayoral candidate replicates Donald Trump’s controversial Greenland penguin image

The White House post sparked further concerns about Donald Trump’s ambitions in Greenland

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33 h. ago The Guardian view on Europe’s payments problem: sovereignty starts at the till | Editorial

Donald Trump’s leverage over Visa and Mastercard highlights a blind spot in Europe’s ‘independence’ strategy. Emulating India’s response might helpWhen the centre-left French politician Aurore Lalucq posted a warning last Wednesday that Donald Trump could cut off Europe from international payment systems, the clip went viral. To many, her message made sense. After all, if Mr Trump was prepared to test allies’ boundaries over Greenland, it is not far-fetched to imagine Visa and Mastercard becoming used against a recalcitrant Europe.The US can turn off payment systems it controls. Russia learned this first-hand after sanctions were rightly applied for its invasion of Ukraine. As up to 60% of Russian retail transactions depended on Visa and Mastercard for authorisation, the ban left many ordinary people stranded without access to funds and unable to buy goods. Under Mr Trump, America’s goal is to “help Europe correct its current trajectory”. Given such talk, Ms Lalucq, who chairs the&n...

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39 h. ago Mahmood: Trump praise of UK troops may be ‘as good as it gets’ by way of Nato apology

Home secretary Shabana Mahmood has suggested a Donald Trump social media post honouring UK soldiers who fought in Afghanistan as “among the greatest of all warriors” may be the closest thing to an apology issued by the president over his criticism of Nato troops.

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39 h. ago Nato comments reversal ‘as good as it gets’ from Trump, says Home Secretary

Donald Trump said in a social media post that British troops were ‘among the greatest of all warriors’.

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55 h. ago Donald Trump posts wild false claims and distractions after Minnesota ICE shooting

Donald Trump posted a wild set of false and misleading claims about today's Minnesota ICE shooting in a bid to distract attention from the incident.

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56 h. ago White House hits back after criticism of penguin picture and ramps up online trolling

The White House is doubling down despite backlash after it posted a picture of Donald Trump with a penguin, as social media users were quick to point out the feathered beasts reside in south pole...not the north pole

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62 h. ago Meghan posts pictures of Prince Harry serving in Afghanistan amid Trump’s claims UK troops ‘stayed back from frontline’

MEGHAN Markle has made a pointed show of support for Prince Harry after he criticised Donald Trump over insulting Afghanistan comments. She posted a series of pictures to social media featuring her husband in military service, after Trump claimed Nato allies had dodged the front lines. Harry spent 10 years in the British Army, during which...

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62 h. ago White House 'morons' slammed for penguin tweet over fears Trump will 'invade wrong place'

The White House is facing backlash after it posted a picture of Donald Trump with a penguin, as social media users were quick to point out the feathered beasts reside in south pole...not the north pole

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6 d. ago Donald Trump's unhinged latest as he goes on wild social media rant on NATO and Greenland

There was a collective sharp intake of breath this afternoon, when notifications started pinging up on phones that Donald Trump had been posting on Truth Social again - here are the most unhinged things that happened in Trumpworld in the last 24 hours

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6 d. ago Trump maintains pressure on UK and other European allies over Greenland

Donald Trump posted a series of messages on his Truth Social network underlining his desire to take control of Greenland.

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6 d. ago Donald Trump accused of 'presidential trolling' after incendiary post slamming UK 'stupidity'

Senior MP Emily Thornberry has accused Donald Trump of 'presidential trolling' after the US President released an extraordinary post branding Britain's Chagos deal an 'act of GREAT STUPIDITY'

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6 d. ago Donald Trump leaks private Macron texts before threatening 200% Champagne tariff

Donald Trump shared in a Truth Social post that French President Emmanuel Macron had messaged him about Greenland

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6 d. ago Donald Trump slams UK for 'act of great STUPIDITY' and doubles down on Greenland

Donald Trump slammed the UK in a post on Truth Social this morning, raging over Britain's ceding of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and deeming it an 'act of GREAT STUPIDITY'

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1 week ago Donald Trump posts alarming, cryptic warning to prepare for ICE 'day of retribution'

Despite a wave of revulsion against the tactics and actions of ICE in Minnesota, Trump today doubled down on his surge of agents into the state, targeting Somali Americans, the vast majority of whom are US citizens

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1 week ago Jon Stewart on the Minneapolis ICE shooting: ‘We are in a confusing, dark place’

Late-night hosts discussed national outrage over the killing of Renee Nicole Good as the Trump administration ramps up ICE operations in MinneapolisLate-night hosts recapped a weekend of nationwide protests over the killing of Renee Nicole Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer as Donald Trump made a social media post referring to himself as the “acting president” of Venezuela. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump warns of ‘reckoning and retribution’ in Minnesota amid anti

As protests over killing of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis continue, president uses Truth Social post to slam protesters and repeat baseless claims Donald Trump is heading to Detroit, Michigan today, where he’ll tour a Ford factory in Dearborn.The president will deliver remarks to the Detroit Economic Club at 2pm ET, to continue his “affordability” tour, where he’s expected to tout the administration’s commitment to revitalising manufacturing and keeping costs down. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump declares himself ‘acting president of Venezuela’ in Truth Social post

US President Donald Trump has posted a fake Wikipedia page on Truth Social where he is calling himself the "acting President of Venezuela" following the capture of Nicolas Maduro

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2 w. ago Trump shares fake Wikipedia page calling himself ‘Acting President’ of Venezuela

President Donald Trump posts meme apparently intended as snub to country’s interim president Delcy Rodriguez, sworn in last week to succeed Nicolas Maduro

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2 w. ago Two weeks on, questions linger over targeting and impact of US airstrikes in Nigeria

Very little information has been shared about strikes in Sokoto stateTwo weeks after the US carried out Christmas Day airstrikes in north-west Nigeria on what it described as Islamic State fighters, questions remain over the specific group that was targeted and the operation’s impact.In the aftermath of the strikes, Donald Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform that “ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria, who have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians” were hit with “numerous perfect strikes”. Continue reading...

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