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Fox News
05-08-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
WATCH LIVE: State Department holds press briefing with spokesperson Tammy Bruce
Spokesperson Tammy Bruce leads the Department Press Briefing at the Department of State as aid reaches Gaza.
Daily Mail
05-08-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Trump soars to new HEIGHTS and climbs roof for bird's eye view of White House makeover
President Donald Trump appeared at an unusual spot on Tuesday - the West Wing roof - as he hinted there could be more White House renovations up his sleeve. The president brought an entourage with him and stepped outside the White House residence onto the roof of the Palm Room and the press briefing room - a single-story portion of the West Wing that overlooks the newly revamped Rose Garden. 'Sir, why are you on the roof?' a reporter yelled to the president. 'Mr. President, what are you doing up there?' another journalist asked. Trump gave his trademark fist pump. 'Taking a little walk,' he replied. He noted that the planned White House ballroom would be on the other side of the residence, as there are plans to add 90,000 square feet to the current East Wing, where first lady Melania Trump has her offices. He then hinted that he could add something on top of where he was standing, making a domed gesture with his hands. 'Something beautiful,' he said. 'More ways to spend my money. We'll show you. It's just another way to spend my money for the country.' President Donald Trump is seen shouting to reporters from the roof of the West Wing over where the White House press briefing room is located 'Anything I do is financed by me so you don't have to worry, it's contributed,' he continued. 'Just like my salary is contributed but nobody ever mentions that.' Trump continued his tour and then was asked about his plans for the West Wing roof yet again. He joked that he was building 'nuclear missiles' on the roof. He then stepped back into the residence. Trump's appearance on the roof comes after White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Thursday that the ballroom project was a go. Construction on the East Wing will begin in September, she said, with the expected cost to be around $200 million. Trump said he would finance all or part of the ballroom project, with the rest given by donors. The Rose Garden project is also coming to a close. Asked by the Daily Mail on Sunday how he thought it turned out, Trump said the project had received 'great reviews.' 'Yeah, we're getting great reviews of the Rose Garden and we had to do it,' the president said. 'When we had a press conference you'd sink into the mud. It was grass and it was very wet, always wet and damp and wet, and if it rained it would take three, four, five days to dry out and we couldn't use it really for the intended purpose,' he continued. The president took out the Rose Garden's grassy center, making it more patio-like instead. 'And it's a beautiful white stone and it's a stone that's the same color as the White House itself,' Trump said. 'And because it's very white it's going to reflect the heat and it's not going to be very hot.' The patio's drainage system resembles the American flag and the presidential seal has been stamped in the corners of the patio. Since taking office in January, Trump has also erected two large American flags on the White House campus, on both the North and South Lawn.
Al Jazeera
26-06-2025
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
US Secretary of Defense attacks media for questioning Iran strikes
US Secretary of Defense attacks media for questioning Iran strikes NewsFeed US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth used a press briefing to berate the press, attacking the media for questioning the supposed success of US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. Video Duration 02 minutes 33 seconds 02:33 Video Duration 00 minutes 30 seconds 00:30 Video Duration 02 minutes 00 seconds 02:00 Video Duration 01 minutes 11 seconds 01:11 Video Duration 02 minutes 15 seconds 02:15 Video Duration 00 minutes 35 seconds 00:35 Video Duration 03 minutes 05 seconds 03:05
Washington Post
02-06-2025
- General
- Washington Post
The unaccountable fist of an unaccountable president
I keep thinking about the White House press briefing on March 17, St. Patrick's Day. It was the first in the wake of the Trump administration operation that threw hundreds of immigrants onto planes and shipped them to a prison in El Salvador, defying a court order that the planes return to the United States.
BBC News
19-05-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Trump to speak to Putin on phone in effort to end 'bloodbath' in Ukraine
White House briefing to begin shortly - watch and follow live Image source, Reuters We're expecting to hear shortly from White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt - you'll be able to follow along by clicking watch live at the top of this page when it gets under way. Leavitt's briefing to the media comes less than an hour before US President Trump is expected to speak to Russian President Putin. Stay with us for the key lines.
