Pope Francis has said that Donald Trump’s plans to deport illegal migrants from the US would be a “disgrace” if they materialised. Speaking to an Italian TV programme from his Vatican residence, Francis said that if the plans went ahead, Trump would make “poor wretches that don’t have anything foot the bill”. “That’s not right….
TRUMP VANCE TRANSITION TEAM HANDOUT/EPA Serious. Ominous. A “message picture”. Those are some of the descriptions of Donald Trump’s newest official portrait, captured by his chief photographer, Daniel Torok. In the photo, the president-elect wears a stern expression, eyebrow cocked. “The official portrait of the president is the most printed, most seen image of the…
President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural address on 20 January will take place indoors due to dangerously cold weather being forecast next week in Washington, he has confirmed. The address, as well as other speeches, will now take place inside the US Capitol’s rotunda, rather than outside the building. The inaugural parade will also be held indoors…
China is sending Vice-President Han Zheng to US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday – the first time a senior Chinese leader will witness a US president being sworn in. Trump had invited Chinese President Xi Jinping, among other leaders – a break with tradition given foreign leaders traditionally do not attend US presidential inaugurations….
TRUMP VANCE TRANSITION TEAM HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock The official portraits of US President-elect Donald Trump and his second-in-command JD Vance have been released ahead of their inauguration on Monday. Both Trump and Vance are pictured in blue suits, white collared shirts and blue ties, with Trump wearing a small US flag pin on his lapel. Trump’s expression…
Representative Nancy Pelosi, the former speaker of the House who retired from her leadership position two years ago, will skip President-elect Donald J. Trump’s inauguration, a spokesman said, extending a long-running feud between Mr. Trump and one of his chief antagonists from his first term. The spokesman did not specify why Ms. Pelosi would not…
Mark Zuckerberg, the Meta chief executive who has tried to keep a distance from politics, is warming to President-elect Donald J. Trump. Mr. Zuckerberg is among several Big Tech executives who are expected to be front and center at Mr. Trump’s inauguration next week. He will be one of four hosts of a black-tie reception…
Getty Images Trump is accused of inspiring violence on 6 January 2021 – but prosecutors stopped short of charging him with incitement Donald Trump’s alleged attempts to overturn his 2020 election defeat are laid out in a final report by the special counsel who spent two years investigating him. Much of what is in its…
US aviation giant Boeing has told BBC News it is donating $1m (£812,600) to an inauguration fund for President-elect Donald Trump. Google has also confirmed that it has made a similar donation as the two firms join a growing list of major American companies contributing to the fund. The list also includes oil producer Chevron…
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit in San Francisco on Nov. 16, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund, becoming the latest major tech company to try and curry some goodwill with the incoming administration. “Google is pleased to…
