Trump professes love for his personal meme coin ‘$Trump’ and promotes Truth Social in string of posts: Live updates
President Donald Trump took to Truth Social Sunday to promote his own meme coin as well as his social media site.
“TRUTH (Social) is on “FIRE” (in a positive way, of course!). It is my Voice, and the Real Voice of America. Sign up TODAY, I have never let you down!” he wrote in one post.
“I LOVE $TRUMP — SO COOL!!! The Greatest of them all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” Trump wrote moments later.
$Trump is the name of his meme coin. The price jumped after his post after trending down most of Sunday morning. The price sat at $11.45 as of mid-afternoon.
The president made the posts as he spent the day at the White House following a brief visit to Philadelphia for the NCAA wrestling championship. There, he was greeted by mostly cheers with a few boos. Oklahoma State wrestler Wyatt Hendrickson went viral for saluting the president after his upset win in the tournament.
Trump also shared several pictures on Sunday of himself enjoying the competition. Elon Musk and a host of other administration officials joined Trump on the visit to the college sporting event.
Trump to invite KC Chiefs to White House
Trump said he plans to bring the Kansas City Chiefs to the White House.
However, it’s not to recognize them for their most recent season that ended in a Super Bowl loss, but their 2020 season.
In that year, the team won the Super Bowl but their traditional White House visit was postponed because of COVID.
“I look forward to having the Eagles. And one other thing, we’re going to have the Kansas City Chiefs after that, because they missed their turn because of Covid,” Trump told conservative commentator Clay Travis on Sunday, according to CNN.
Trump tries to arrest academic suing administration over antisemitism executive order
A Cornell student asked a federal court for protection from deportation while he challenged a Trump administration policy on foreign student protest. Two days later, he got an email saying Immigration and Customs Enforcement wanted to arrest him reports Josh Marcus
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney calls snap election
Canada’s new prime minister Mark Carney has called a snap election to take place on 28 April, as he seeks to capitalise on a surge of support galvanised by the threat of Donald Trump.
The former Bank of England governor, who assumed the premiership a fortnight ago after his Liberal ally Justin Trudeau stepped down, now has five weeks to persuade the country to continue backing his party after 10 years in power.
inda McMahon promises cooperation in push to dismantle Education department
Linda McMahon defended the dismantling of the Department of Education, but pledged to work with others to reshape federal oversight of education.
“President Trump has said he will move things in accordance with the law and in cooperation with Congress,” the secretary told CNN’s Dana Bash on Sunday.
John Bowden reports:
SBA to cut half its workforce – all while taking on student loan management
The Small Business Administration has announced it is cutting half its workforce, triggering concern as the agency is also taking over the enormous student loan program.
The agency is reducing the workforce by 43 percent, eliminating 2,700 jobs, in cuts enforced by Elon Musk’s Department of Efficiency, the agency’s head Kelly Loeffler said.
Rhian Lubin reports:
Usha Vance to visit Greenland
Second Lady Usha Vance will visit Greenland with her son on Thursday to attend the country’s national dogsled race and learn about Greenlandic heritage.
The dog race, called the Avannaata Qimussersu, brings together approximately 37 mushers and 444 dogs, the White House said in a press release.
Vance’s visit arrives as President Donald Trump pushes for the U.S. to exert more influence over the island nation.
Vance and her son are expected to return to the United States on Saturday.
Trump promotes his meme coin in enthusiastic post
Trump promoted his cryptocurrency meme coin, $Trump, on his Truth Social platform on Sunday morning using at least 17 exclamation points.
“I LOVE $TRUMP — SO COOL!!! The Greatest of them all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” Trump wrote.
Inside the brutal mega-prison where Trump is sending hundreds of immigrants
El Salvador’s mega-prison, the centerpiece of its controversial anti-crime strategy, has become the latest holding ground for US deportees.
Hundreds of immigrants, alleged by US authorities to be members of Venezuela’s notorious Tren de Aragua gang, were transferred to the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) on Sunday.
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Trump could be eyeing Canada’s water for California
A river that runs between the U.S. and Canada has now run itself right into the middle of the fight between the two allies.
President Donald Trump’s administration has now stopped negotiations to re-up a decades-old U.S.-Canada treaty that controls the flow of the Columbia River between British Columbia after claiming it could play a role in solving California water shortages.
Last year, Biden’s administration reached a tentative three-year agreement with Canadian officials to renew the Columbia River Treaty, which governs flood control and hydropower sharing between the two countries.
Trump’s decision to pause treaty negotiations comes after he once called the river a “very large faucet” that he said could provide much-needed water to California if diverted — indicating he may be interested in ending the treaty to access more water from the river, Le Monde reports.
Tom Homan says administration won’t defy court orders on Alien and Enemies Act
Tom Homan, President Donald Trump’s “border czar,” said on Sunday that the administration will not defy a federal judge’s orders blocking it from using the Alien and Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan migrants.
However, Homan contended to ABC News, “I don’t care what the judges think as far as this case.” That was in reference to a judge’s attempt to determine if the administration defied other orders to temporarily halt flights.
Source: independent.co.uk
