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NDTV
20-05-2025
- Health
- NDTV
"Somebody Is Not Telling Facts": Trump's Cover-Up Claim On Biden's Cancer Diagnosis
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Monday called his predecessor Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis "very sad" before accusing former White House staff and the Biden family of "not telling the facts." Casting doubts over the timing of the announcement, the Republican leader said he was "surprised" the public wasn't informed sooner about Biden's condition. Trump's comment came a day after Biden's office revealed that the 82-year-old former President has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. "I think it's very sad, actually. I'm surprised that it wasn't, you know -- the public wasn't notified a long time ago," Trump said while talking to reporters in the Oval Office. Trump on Biden's cancer diagnosis: "I'm surprised the public wasn't notified a long time ago because to get to stage 9, that's a long you take a look, it's the same doctor that said Joe is cognitively is not telling the facts." — The Bulwark (@BulwarkOnline) May 19, 2025 "It takes a long time to get to that situation, to get to a stage nine," he added, apparently referring to Biden's Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5), as announced by his office. Trump mentioned that he underwent a full physical at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center last month, claiming that a prostate exam is "standard" for "pretty much anyone getting a good physical." "When you take tests, as a male, that test is very standard," he said as he appeared to cast doubt on the doctors in charge of Biden's health during and after his presidency. "Somebody is not telling the facts," Trump said, as he noted that doctors, including former White House physician Kevin O'Connor, who had been claiming Biden was in top mental shape for years. In his last physical in late February 2024, O'Connor gave Biden a nearly clean bill of health, saying that he "identified no new concerns" at the time. However, Biden's physical didn't mention a prostate exam that year, though he underwent a colonoscopy in 2021. "If it's the same doctor that said there's nothing wrong there, and that's being proven to be a very sad situation," Trump said, adding, "I think someone is going to have to speak to his doctor." Biden's Cancer Diagnosis Biden was diagnosed on Friday after experiencing urinary symptoms, and he and his family are reviewing treatment options with doctors, according to the statement. "Cancer touches us all. Like so many of you, Jill and I have learned that we are strongest in the broken places. Thank you for lifting us up with love and support," Biden said in an X post early on Monday. Cancers that have spread, or metastasised, are considered Stage 4, the most advanced. Most prostate cancers are detected at an earlier stage.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
'Mad King' Donald Trump Torched Over 'Especially Jarring' Claim To U.S. Troops In Qatar
President Donald Trump stirred new controversy when, during his tour of the Middle East, he was accused of using U.S. troops stationed in Qatar as props to boost his false election claims. Speaking at the Al Udeid Air Base southwest of Doha on Thursday, Trump again falsely asserted he won the 2020 election against now-former President Joe Biden. He also, yet again, floated the unconstitutional idea of extending his stay in the White House even longer. 'As you know, we won three elections, OK?' Trump told the assembled troops. 'And some people want us to do a fourth. I don't know, I'll have to think about that.' Trump then referenced new campaign merchandise, saying: 'You saw the new, the new hat. The hottest hat is, it says, 'Trump 2028.' We're driving the left crazy.' Watch here: Trump speaking with the troops in Qatar: 'As you know we won three elections. And some people want us to do a fourth. I don't know. I'll have to think about that. You saw the new hat?… It says Trump 2028.' — The Bulwark (@BulwarkOnline) May 15, 2025 Trump also reportedly thanked the service members for their political support. The troops appeared to remain largely silent throughout the president's address. On social media, though, the criticism was loud: If this was a rally, the president's remarks would be fine. But in front of service members who are expected to be apolitical, many Defense Department officials would find these remarks inappropriate. — Jim LaPorta (@JimLaPorta) May 15, 2025 Making a statement like this in front of active duty troops would have generated months of scandal, hearings, and resignations in years gone by. Now it's just another Thursday with the Mad King. — Mike Rothschild (@rothschildmd on blu sky) (@rothschildmd) May 15, 2025 It's especially jarring to see Trump flirting with blowing a hole in the Constitution in front of an entire crowd of people who literally swore an oath to protect it with their life. — Luke Martin (@Luke_W_Martin) May 15, 2025 This is really astounding. — Mike Elmendorf (@MikeElmendorf) May 15, 2025 Treating the troops like they're at a campaign rally and sowing doubt about the past and future of American elections — all in one soundbite. — Sam Stein (@samstein) May 15, 2025 Critics Shred 'Unbelievably Inhumanely Cruel' Entertainment Idea Pitched To DHS OOPS! GOP Lawmaker Accidentally Says 'Quiet Part Out Loud' With Awkward 'Freudian Slip' Cartel Family Members Entered U.S. In Deal With Trump Admin: Mexican Security Chief Suspected Serial Killer Praises Trump In Final Words Before Execution
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump Commerce Secretary to People Out of Work Due to Tariffs: ‘Be Optimistic, the President Truthed it Out'
Dock workers and truckers who are out of work or worried about their jobs because China's trade with the U.S. is coming to a grinding halt 'should be very optimistic and positive, because the president truthed it out,' Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Sunday. Lutnick on his message to dockworkers who are out of work: "You should be very optimistic and positive, because the president truthed it out, and I rely on the president." — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 11, 2025 Since the punishing 145 percent tariffs on China's imports to the U.S. went into effect, ports on the West Coast have seen plummeting cargo volume. Trump has said that is 'a good thing.' 'That's good… That means we lose less money,' the president said last week in the Oval Office when a reporter asked about workers concerned that trade has sharply decreased. 'When you say it slowed down, that's a good thing, not a bad thing,' Trump added. Reporter: 'The ports here in the U.S., the traffic has really slowed.'Trump: 'That's good.'Reporter: 'Now thousands of dock workers and truck drivers are worried about their jobs.'Trump: '…When you say it slowed down, that's a good thing, not a bad thing.' — The Bulwark (@BulwarkOnline) May 8, 2025 Fewer shipments means less work for those who transport imported goods — like dockworkers and truck drivers. And they're already feeling the pinch. 'Just today, we had some what north of 235 members who sought work but were not able to get it,' Sal DiContanza, port liaison for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, told NBC Los Angeles on Friday. 'It's beginning to manifest itself as a real loss of jobs and income from our members.' While Lutnick said these American workers should stay 'optimistic,' he also said that they can expect the tariffs to stay into the 'foreseeable future.' 'We do expect a 10% baseline tariff to be in place for the foreseeable future — but don't buy the silly arguments that the U.S. consumer pays,' Lutnick said on CNN's State of the Union on Sunday. When host Dana Bash told Lutnick 'the cost of tariffs are paid by American consumers,' the secretary responded, 'Well, I disagree with that, you know.' 'Most economists, I would say, disagree with you on that,' Bash said. 'And we have seen it being passed off time and time again to the American consumer.' Bash is right. Economists largely agree that tariffs are paid by American companies importing the goods to the U.S., and those companies typically pass on the added expense to consumers by raising prices. One study on the tariffs that Trump imposed during his first term found that U.S. consumers paid the cost of tariffs in the form of higher prices on washing machines, solar panels, aluminum, steel, and goods coming from China and the European Union. That caused a net loss of $114 billion for companies and consumers as well as a $16 billion loss to the U.S. economy. Another study by economists on Trump's first term tariffs concluded that 'U.S. tariffs continue to be almost entirely borne by U.S. firms and consumers.' Already, consumers are seeing higher price tags on imported goods due to Trump's tariffs. But Trump administration officials have tried to paint a rosier picture like Lutnick or dodged questions about rising prices altogether. Testifying to Congress last week, Rep. Mark Pocan asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent who pays for tariffs. Bessent hemmed and hawed before saying the answer was 'very complicated.' The U.S. and China are currently engaged in trade talks in Switzerland. Bessent said on Saturday night that there has been 'substantial progress' in the talks, while Trump said that the two parties achieved a 'total reset … in a friendly, but constructive, manner.' As Rolling Stone reported, despite the administration's outward optimism, in private, Trump officials and others working in Republican politics have been stockpiling goods in anticipation of shortages. Economists have cautioned that an ongoing global trade war will slow global economic growth and could put the U.S. into a recession. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has warned that Trump's tariffs could cause increased inflation and rising unemployment. 'The effects on inflation could be short-lived, reflecting a one-time shift in the price level. It is also possible that the inflationary effects could instead be more persistent,' he said. More from Rolling Stone Trump Administration Preparing to Accept Luxury Jet from Qatar's Royal Family: Report Dem Crypto Ally Defends Fundraiser With Trump Crypto Donor 'SNL' Weekend Update Shuts Down 'Woke' Pope Complaints, Trashes Trump's Alcatraz Revival Best of Rolling Stone The Useful Idiots New Guide to the Most Stoned Moments of the 2020 Presidential Campaign Anatomy of a Fake News Scandal The Radical Crusade of Mike Pence
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
"This Man's Brain Is Cooked": People Are Reacting To Donald Trump's Latest Bizarre Rant And It's Really...Something
President Donald Trump puzzled people on Wednesday with his rambling reply to a question about his targeting of Harvard University. During a NewsNation town hall, ESPN host and potential 2028 presidential hopeful Stephen A. Smith asked Trump ― who called in to the event ― to explain his administration's threat to withhold funding to the institution, partly in protest of its so-called diversity, equity, and inclusion practices. But Trump responded with comments about the New York neighborhood of Harlem, which was once considered the capital of Black America. @atrupar / NewsNation / Via Trump said: 'We had riots in Harlem, in Harlem, and frankly, if you look at what's gone on, and people from Harlem went up and they protested, Stephen. And they protested very strongly against Harvard. They happened to be on my side. You know, I got a very high Black vote. You know that. Very, very high Black vote. It was a very great compliment.' Trump weaved and rambled a little bit more before actually referencing the university by appearing to claim that Black people 'agree with what I'm doing with respect to Harvard.' Critics on social media had… thoughts. Related: Donald Trump Supporters Are Waking Up To The Reality Of Their Ballot Choices, And The Stories Are A Loooooot @elikasadeghi / NewsNation / Via @SarahLongwell25 / NewsNation / Via @KBAndersen / NewsNation / Via Related: Donald Trump Supporters Are Losing Their Minds Over The New Trump Tariffs, And It's Exactly The Meltdown We All Saw Coming @BulwarkOnline / @ThereAreNoStars / NewsNation / Via @ArmandDoma / NewsNation / Via @MeghanMcCarthy_ / @BulwarkOnline / NewsNation / Via @RonFilipkowski / NewsNation / Via @RpsAgainstTrump / NewsNation / Via @samstein / NewsNation / Via This article originally appeared on HuffPost. Also in In the News: "Honestly Speechless At How Evil This Is": 26 Brutal, Brutal, Brutal Political Tweets Of The Week Also in In the News: Everyone Is Absolutely Losing It Over This Canadian Newspaper Mocking Donald Trump Also in In the News: People Are Obsessed With Pope Francis's Final, Resounding Message To JD Vance After His Visit To The Vatican
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump Compared To Infamous Xmas Villain After Ominous Prediction
Donald Trump's ominous prediction about a possible toy shortage this year didn't inspire much joy on social media ― but it did invite comparisons to one infamous Christmas villain. On Wednesday, the president admitted that American kids might not have as many toys this year thanks to his trade policies and tariffs. 'Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls, and maybe the two dolls will cost a couple of bucks more than they would normally,' Trump said during a Cabinet meeting. Trump: 'Somebody said, 'Oh the shelves are going to be open.' Well, maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls. And maybe the two dolls will cost a couple bucks more than they would normally.' — The Bulwark (@BulwarkOnline) April 30, 2025 Trump's acknowledgment of possible shortages came the same day a preliminary estimate showed that the U.S. economy shrank in the first three months of his second term in office. People on social media had a lot of thoughts about the prospect of a tariff-driven toy shortage, prompting many to compare Trump to the Grinch. The last year he was president your family couldn't get together for Christmas without risking a deadly disease. After a 4-year respite, he's back saying 'no toys for Christmas this year, kids.'But he's bringing it back? 😂 He's the Grinch! — 𝕋𝕨𝕠 𝕊𝕙𝕖𝕕𝕤 𝕁𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕤𝕠𝕟 (@HowCamJokes) April 30, 2025 The main reason people elected the Donald Trump is because he promised to lower prices. But he finally just admitted on live TV that children will probably get less toys this Christmas because they'll cost more. Congrats America, you elected the orange Grinch. #Trump#tariffs — TGZ (@thegayzones) April 30, 2025 Trump plays the Grinch in his war on Christmas and mocks families concerned about price increases from his tariff tax.'Well, maybe the children will have 2 dolls instead of 30 dolls, you know, and maybe the 2 dolls will cost a couple of bucks more…' — American Bridge 21st Century (@American_Bridge) April 30, 2025 Trump: 'Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of thirty dolls.'The guy is out here literally running on the platform of the Grinch. — Richard Hanania (@RichardHanania) April 30, 2025 Did Biden sell gold shoes or bibles? Trump gets to play The Grinch this Christmas, but the Grinch was way more handsome. — The Possum Politic (@PossumPolitic) April 30, 2025 If toy prices skyrocket and the Democrats don't do ads portraying Trump as the Grinch or Scrooge, it will be political malpractice — Mark R. Yzaguirre (@markyzaguirre) April 30, 2025 'Your family will have less, but it'll be more expensive' is definitely a solid economic pitch — Mike Drucker (@MikeDrucker) April 30, 2025 There's a word for this: austerity. But I don't remember it coming up during the campaign. — Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) April 30, 2025 On the bright side, in Red States where legislatures are rolling back child labor laws, those kids can pay for those 2 dolls themselves! — Kes Bretagne (@KesendraB) April 30, 2025 — Paige Ex GOP 🌻🇺🇸🦅 (@ItWasACoup) April 30, 2025 Trump Says Kids May Just Have To Live With Fewer Toys Because Of His Tariffs Trump's Latest Biden Rant Proves He Wants All The Credit And None Of The Blame Social Media Isn't Buying Trump's Excuse For Bad Economy Stats
