Trump announced that starting February, a 10% import tax will be imposed on goods from eight European nations that have rallied around Denmark in the wake of his stepped up calls for the United States to take over the semi-autonomous Danish territory of Greenland.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will hold a press conference on Thursday at around 1 p.m. THE TWO VENEZUELAN WOMEN VYING FOR TRUMP’S SUPPORT TO LEAD THE COUNTRY AFTER MADURO CAPTURE Leavitt’s briefing comes as President Donald Trump meets with the Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado at 12:30 p.

President Trump spoke in the White House briefing room for nearly two hours on Tuesday, marking the first year of his second term​ before departing for a high-pressure trip to Europe.

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