15 h. ago Reason for Donald Trump's hospital visit as White House confirms issues update

The White House has confirmed that President Donald Trump will visit a hospital on Friday for a health check, after concerns have been raised about his health in recent months

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15 h. ago Reason for Donald Trump's hospital visit as White House issues health update

The White House has confirmed that President Donald Trump will visit a hospital on Friday for a health check, after concerns have been raised about his health in recent months

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15 h. ago Donald Trump health update as White House confirms President's hospital visit

In a statement, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt revealed the President is set to visit Walter Reed Medical Centre in Bethesda, Maryland

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6 d. ago White House halts $2.1bn of Chicago transport funding; Senate to hold vote as shutdown enters third day – US politics live

Trump aide Russ Vought said hold would affect work to extend and modernize city’s transit lines amid little hope Senate can agree a way out of shutdownThe Eisenhower Presidential Library’s director has exited his position after advocating against giving a sword from the collection to King Charles as a gift during Donald Trump’s recent state visit, according to US media reports on Thursday.Todd Arrington left his post on Monday after being told to “resign or be fired”, he told CBS News, which did not specify who had relayed the message to the historian. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago US archivist ousted after refusing to let Trump give Eisenhower’s sword to King Charles – reports

The Trump administration ultimately gave the King a replica sword on the president’s recent state visitThe Eisenhower Presidential Library’s director has exited his position after advocating against giving a sword from the collection to King Charles as a gift during Donald Trump’s recent state visit, according to US media reports on Thursday.Todd Arrington left his post on Monday after being told to “resign or be fired”, he told CBS News, which did not specify who had relayed the message to the historian. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Taxpayers fork out £50k as US flags were wrong shade of red for Donald Trump visit

The expensive gaffe meant that the Government's official flag supplier had to reprint hundreds of American flags before US President Donald Trump visited

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7 d. ago American flags for Trump’s UK state visit ‘had to be replaced because they were the wrong shade of red’

The flag supplier said 66 hand-sewn Stars and Stripes flags were replaced, estimated to have cost taxpayers more than £50,000

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7 d. ago Donald Trump issues telling message to Royal Family following UK state visit

Donald Trump was welcomed by the King and Queen last month and spent two days in Windsor.

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7 d. ago Stars and stripes flags for Trump UK visit had to be changed for brighter red

Switch of 66 hand-sewn flags for use along Mall and at Windsor Castle cost estimated £52,800 in public fundsDozens of US flags used for Donald Trump’s unprecedented second state visit to the UK last month had to be replaced because the stripes were the wrong shade of red, a government supplier has claimed.The switch of the 66 hand-sewn flags that had been due to be used along the Mall in London and at Windsor Castle cost an estimated £52,800 in public funds. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Stars and gripes! US flags used by UK for Presidential visits were rejected by Team Trump for not being MAGA red

Officials were supposedly forced to replace 66 hand-sewn Stars and Stripes flags last month, at a cost of £800 each, ahead of the President's three-day visit in September.

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7 d. ago American flags had to be replaced for Donald Trump's state visit 'because they were the wrong shade of red'... and overhaul 'cost taxpayers £50,000'

Officials were supposedly forced to replace 66 hand-sewn Stars and Stripes flags last month, at a cost of £800 each, ahead of the President's three-day visit in September.

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1 week ago Scotland 'in prime ­position' for £150billion Donald Trump AI investment

Industry figures have said .Scotland is in prime ­position to capitalise on a £150billion AI investment announced by Donald Trump on his UK visit.

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1 week ago Ryder Cup ready for Donald Trump visit as Rory McIlroy eyes European history

United States President Trump is due to visit Bethpage Black on Friday.

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2 w. ago Colin Firth’s ex wife hands back MBE as she hits out at King Charles for ‘appeasing’ Trump

Livia Firth, the ex-wife of Colin Firth, has handed back her MBE as she hit out at King Charles for “appeasing” Donald Trump with last week’s state visit.

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2 w. ago Trump noise won’t distract us, says Justin Rose, as fans told to expect security chaos

US president’s visit means airport-style checks for crowdsForecast of thunder storms may hamper preparationsJustin Rose has vowed Europe’s Ryder Cup stars will not be distracted by the melee around Donald Trump’s visit to Bethpage on Friday, while spectators have been warned to brace themselves for security chaos as a result of the US president’s presence.Trump’s arrival on the first day of the 45th Ryder Cup will trigger airport-style checks for fans and a ban on several items including folding chairs, umbrellas and vapes. The Bethpage gates will open at the unprecedented time of 5am, more than two hours before play gets under way, in an attempt to alleviate an inevitably tricky situation. Security bubbles and additional screening will be in place around certain areas where Trump could be present. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Morikawa urges ‘absolute chaos’ from US fans but Rose backs Europe to focus

‘I hope they go crazy,’ Morikawa says of home supportersPresident Trump’s Ryder Cup visit means airport-style checksJustin Rose has vowed Europe’s Ryder Cup stars will not be distracted by the melee around Donald Trump’s visit to Bethpage on Friday, while spectators have been warned to brace themselves for security chaos as a result of the US president’s presence. Europe face broader challenges after the USA team member Collin Morikawa called for home fans to cause “absolute chaos” for the visitors. Morikawa believes the early part of Ryder Cup week has proved “tame”.Trump’s arrival on the first day of the 45th Ryder Cup will trigger airport-style checks for fans and a ban on several items including folding chairs, umbrellas and vapes. The Bethpage gates will open at the unprecedented time of 5am, more than two hours before play gets under way, in an attempt to alleviate an inevitably tricky situation. Security bubbles and additional screening will be in place around certain areas w...

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2 w. ago Donald Trump's forgot favourite snack at Windsor Castle while he ignored healthier option

Donald Trump made a two-day state visit to the UK earlier this month, meeting King Charles and Prime Minister Keir Starmer, but the US President reportedly left a snack behind

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2 w. ago Voices: Has King Charles shown that the monarchy still matters?

Billions of pounds of trade flowed from the state visit this week – thanks in no small part to the King playing his part with Trump to perfection, writes Anthony Seldon

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2 w. ago Kate Middleton’s secret fashion weapon unveiled as she steps it up during Donald Trump visit

The Princess of Wales stepped out earlier this week with Melania Trump as part of Donald Trump’s second state visit to the UK, but it’s been claimed that her style choices were 'strategic'

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2 w. ago Buckingham Palace breaks silence on claims US agents 'had feud with royal chefs'

US Secret Service agents are alleged to have caused tension in the kitchen at the state banquet during Donald Trump's official visit.

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