United States President Donald Trump's younger brother, Robert Trump, has been hospitalised in New York.

The president&nbsp;visited his younger brother Robert in a New York City hospital for about 45 minutes on Friday, before heading for his New Jersey country club where he planned to spend the night.

Trump told a news conference prior to the visit that his brother was in the hospital but did not elaborate on the reason.

“I have a wonderful brother. We’ve had a great relationship for a long time, from day one,” Trump said. “Hopefully he’ll be all right, but he’s having a hard time.”

Robert Trump, one of four siblings to the president, recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Trump family seeking to stop publication of a tell-all book by the president's niece Mary titled 'Too Much and Never Enough.'

The president has said that Mary Trump's book was a violation of a nondisclosure agreement she signed in connection to a financial settlement she received from the Trump family.

Mary is the daughter of the brothers' eldest sibling, Fred Trump Jr., who struggled with alcoholism and died in 1981 at the age of 43.

Robert Trump had previously worked for his older brother as a top executive at the Trump Organisation. Once a regular bold face name in Manhattan's social pages, he has kept a lower profile in recent years.

United States President Donald Trump's younger brother, Robert Trump, has been hospitalised in New York. The president visited his younger brother Robert in a New York City hospital for about 45 minutes on Friday, before heading for his New Jersey country club where he planned to spend the night.

United States President Donald Trump's younger brother, Robert Trump, has been hospitalised in New York. The president visited his younger brother Robert in a New York City hospital for about 45 minutes on Friday, before heading for his New Jersey country club where he planned to spend the night. Trump told a news conference prior to the visit that his brother was in the hospital but did not elaborate on the reason. “I have a wonderful brother. We’ve had a great relationship for a long time, from day one,” Trump said. “Hopefully he’ll be all right, but he’s having a hard time.” Robert Trump, one of four siblings to the president, recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Trump family seeking to stop publication of a tell-all book by the president's niece Mary titled 'Too Much and Never Enough.' The president has said that Mary Trump's book was a violation of a nondisclosure agreement she signed in connection to a financial settlement she received from the Trump family. Mary is the daughter of the brothers' eldest sibling, Fred Trump Jr., who struggled with alcoholism and died in 1981 at the age of 43. Robert Trump had previously worked for his older brother as a top executive at the Trump Organisation. Once a regular bold face name in Manhattan's social pages, he has kept a lower profile in recent years.

Trump visits hospitalised younger brother in New York

President Donald Trump said Thursday he had heard Democratic vice-presidential running mate&nbsp;Kamala&nbsp;Harris&nbsp;was not eligible to serve, stoking a false claim echoing the baseless "birther" theory he promoted about Barack Obama.

At a White House news conference, Trump was asked about "claims circulating on social media" that&nbsp;Harris&nbsp;was not eligible and whether he could say she met the legal requirements for vice president.

"I heard it today that she doesn't meet the requirements. And, by the way, the lawyer that wrote that piece is a very highly qualified, very talented lawyer.&nbsp;I have no idea if that's right," Trump said.

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"I would have assumed the Democrats would have checked that out before she gets chosen to run for vice president," he said.

"But that's a very serious, you're saying that, they're saying that she doesn't qualify because she wasn't born in this country."

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The reporter replied that&nbsp;Harris&nbsp;was born in the United States but her parents might not have been permanent residents at the time.

Trump appeared to be referring to a Newsweek op-ed by a conservative law professor wrongly claiming the California senator was not eligible to serve as vice president or president because of the immigration status of her parents when she was born.

Harris&nbsp;was born in Oakland, California in 1964 to a father from Jamaica and a mother from India.

Trump earned national political prominence by promoting the "birther" lie that Obama, America's first black president, was not born in the United States.

He grudgingly acknowledged late in his 2016 presidential campaign that Obama was born in the United States.

President Donald Trump said Thursday he had heard Democratic vice-presidential running mate Kamala Harris was not eligible to serve, stoking a false claim echoing the baseless "birther" theory he promoted about Barack Obama.

President Donald Trump said Thursday he had heard Democratic vice-presidential running mate Kamala Harris was not eligible to serve, stoking a false claim echoing the baseless "birther" theory he promoted about Barack Obama. At a White House news conference, Trump was asked about "claims circulating on social media" that Harris was not eligible and whether he could say she met the legal requirements for vice president. "I heard it today that she doesn't meet the requirements. And, by the way, the lawyer that wrote that piece is a very highly qualified, very talented lawyer. I have no idea if that's right," Trump said. Also read: Hope Kamala Harris gets ‘less sexist’ media coverage: Hillary Clinton "I would have assumed the Democrats would have checked that out before she gets chosen to run for vice president," he said. "But that's a very serious, you're saying that, they're saying that she doesn't qualify because she wasn't born in this country." Also read: Ahead of presidential election, Trump holds up coronavirus aid to block funding for mail-in voting The reporter replied that Harris was born in the United States but her parents might not have been permanent residents at the time. Trump appeared to be referring to a Newsweek op-ed by a conservative law professor wrongly claiming the California senator was not eligible to serve as vice president or president because of the immigration status of her parents when she was born. Harris was born in Oakland, California in 1964 to a father from Jamaica and a mother from India. Trump earned national political prominence by promoting the "birther" lie that Obama, America's first black president, was not born in the United States. He grudgingly acknowledged late in his 2016 presidential campaign that Obama was born in the United States.

Donald Trump promotes false birther theory about Kamala Harris

The US government has for the first time seized vessels allegedly loaded with Iranian fuel in violation of sanctions imposed by the Trump administration. Watch report.

1st Iranian fuel cargo confiscated by US: Fuel supply line defies US sanctions

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Hong Kong's global financial center will "go to hell" under tightened Chinese rule.

"Hong Kong can never succeed having China as opposed to the thousands of geniuses that ran it, having China run it," Trump told Fox Business news. "The Hong Kong markets will go to hell. Nobody's going to do business."

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/pro-democracy-media-tycoon-jimmy-lai-says-hong-kong-needs-patient-campaign-320203">Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai says Hong Kong needs patient campaign</a>

Trump announced in May that he was ending the special US trading relationship with Hong Kong in retaliation for Beijing's clampdown on the previously largely autonomous territory.

Trump told Fox Business that the end to the special status meant that Hong Kong would lose its ability to attract business and serve as one of the world's chief financial hubs, along with New York and London.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/in-china-fears-of-financial-iron-curtain-as-us-tensions-rise-320169" hreflang="en">In China, fears of financial Iron Curtain as US tensions rise</a>

Trump said he had approved of the longstanding relationship, which amounted to a "tremendous amount of money in the form of incentives to make Hong Kong free."

But "once China got aggressive and took it over, I took everything back. Everything's back now and it will fail," he said.

Trump has made a trade war with China, followed by a truce at the start of this year, a pillar of his foreign policy.&nbsp;

However, hopes for a follow-up "phase two" trade deal that would resolve some of the underlying issues in the rivalry between the world's two largest economies have been dashed by tensions over the coronavirus pandemic.

Trump has seen his election chances seriously hurt by fallout from the pandemic and is increasingly focussing blame on China, where the virus first appeared.

"My mindset has changed on China since they allowed the plague," he said.

"It's before plague and after plague. Right now I view China differently than I did before plague."

Asked, however, if he agreed with critics that President Xi Jinping should step aside, he answered: "Look, they're running their country. We're running our country."

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Hong Kong's global financial center will "go to hell" under tightened Chinese rule. "Hong Kong can never succeed having China as opposed to the thousands of geniuses that ran it, having China run it," Trump told Fox Business news.

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Hong Kong's global financial center will "go to hell" under tightened Chinese rule. "Hong Kong can never succeed having China as opposed to the thousands of geniuses that ran it, having China run it," Trump told Fox Business news. "The Hong Kong markets will go to hell. Nobody's going to do business." Also read: Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai says Hong Kong needs patient campaign Trump announced in May that he was ending the special US trading relationship with Hong Kong in retaliation for Beijing's clampdown on the previously largely autonomous territory. Trump told Fox Business that the end to the special status meant that Hong Kong would lose its ability to attract business and serve as one of the world's chief financial hubs, along with New York and London. Also read: In China, fears of financial Iron Curtain as US tensions rise Trump said he had approved of the longstanding relationship, which amounted to a "tremendous amount of money in the form of incentives to make Hong Kong free." But "once China got aggressive and took it over, I took everything back. Everything's back now and it will fail," he said. Trump has made a trade war with China, followed by a truce at the start of this year, a pillar of his foreign policy. However, hopes for a follow-up "phase two" trade deal that would resolve some of the underlying issues in the rivalry between the world's two largest economies have been dashed by tensions over the coronavirus pandemic. Trump has seen his election chances seriously hurt by fallout from the pandemic and is increasingly focussing blame on China, where the virus first appeared. "My mindset has changed on China since they allowed the plague," he said. "It's before plague and after plague. Right now I view China differently than I did before plague." Asked, however, if he agreed with critics that President Xi Jinping should step aside, he answered: "Look, they're running their country. We're running our country."

Hong Kong can 'never succeed' under China's control: Trump

In the latest from the United States, a recent study on COVID-19 and its impact on children has revealed that more than 97,000 children in the US have now tested positive for coronavirus. Trump's claim that children are 'virtually immune' to coronavirus now falls flat.

Recent Study: 97,000 children in US tested coronavirus positive

US secret service agents shot and wounded a man who was apparently armed outside the White House. This comes after US President Donald Trump was seen briefly evacuating in the middle of a press conference. Watch report.

Security alert at White House | Trump briefly leaves a press conference in the middle

On Saturday, US President Donald Trump ended a news conference abruptly and walked out after being confronted about a lie he has told over 150 times.

Referring to the lie about a veterans health care programme, which CNN reported had been unfurled by Trump on multiple occasions, at least 150 times.

The US president was speaking&nbsp;in New Jersey, and claimed that the Veterans Choice programme was passed in the country because of him.

"We got it done"

"They've been trying to get that passed for decades and decades and decades and no president's ever been able to do it, and we got it done”, Trump asserted.

However, the programme was signed by former US President Barack Obama, after which it became a law in 2014.

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The 2014 law&nbsp;allows veterans to be provided for by the government, especially healthcare. A bipartisan initiative, the move was taken forward by two senators that have faced Trump’s criticism - Bernie Sanders and later John McCain.

Perhaps what Trump was referring to was the VA MISSION Act, which was signed by him in 2018, after which it became a law. This was a slight&nbsp; modification to the eligibility criteria for the preexisting Choice programme.

Never in "50 years"

Even though Trump is solely responsible for a modification in the Act, he has taken credit for the entire programme, and has claimed that no president had been able to do this in “50 years”.

A CBS News correspondent Paula Reid asked Trump why he continues to call it his victory. “Why do you keep saying that you passed Veterans Choice?”, Reid asked Trump at the news conference.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/did-white-house-pitch-trump-for-mount-rushmore-sounds-like-a-good-idea-says-the-president-319317" hreflang="en">Did White House pitch Trump for Mount Rushmore? Sounds like a good idea, says the president</a>

Instead of answering Reid, Trump moved on to a different reported. Reid, however, continued and said "You said that you passed Veterans Choice. It was passed in 2014...it was a false statement, sir."

After this, Trump paused for a while and then made his exit. “Ok, thank you very much, everybody”, he announced before walking away as “YMCA” played in the background.

This marks the first rebuttal of Trump’s lie about the Veterans Choice programme. This was the same conference in which new coronavirus relief measures were announced.

On Saturday, US President Donald Trump ended a news conference abruptly and walked out after being confronted about a lie he has told over 150 times. Referring to the lie about a veterans health care programme, which CNN reported had been unfurled by Trump on multiple occasions, at least 150 times.

On Saturday, US President Donald Trump ended a news conference abruptly and walked out after being confronted about a lie he has told over 150 times. Referring to the lie about a veterans health care programme, which CNN reported had been unfurled by Trump on multiple occasions, at least 150 times. The US president was speaking in New Jersey, and claimed that the Veterans Choice programme was passed in the country because of him. "We got it done" "They've been trying to get that passed for decades and decades and decades and no president's ever been able to do it, and we got it done”, Trump asserted. However, the programme was signed by former US President Barack Obama, after which it became a law in 2014. Also read: More Americans are relinquishing their US citizenship than ever before The 2014 law allows veterans to be provided for by the government, especially healthcare. A bipartisan initiative, the move was taken forward by two senators that have faced Trump’s criticism - Bernie Sanders and later John McCain. Perhaps what Trump was referring to was the VA MISSION Act, which was signed by him in 2018, after which it became a law. This was a slight modification to the eligibility criteria for the preexisting Choice programme. Never in "50 years" Even though Trump is solely responsible for a modification in the Act, he has taken credit for the entire programme, and has claimed that no president had been able to do this in “50 years”. A CBS News correspondent Paula Reid asked Trump why he continues to call it his victory. “Why do you keep saying that you passed Veterans Choice?”, Reid asked Trump at the news conference. Also read: Did White House pitch Trump for Mount Rushmore? Sounds like a good idea, says the president Instead of answering Reid, Trump moved on to a different reported. Reid, however, continued and said "You said that you passed Veterans Choice. It was passed in 2014...it was a false statement, sir." After this, Trump paused for a while and then made his exit. “Ok, thank you very much, everybody”, he announced before walking away as “YMCA” played in the background. This marks the first rebuttal of Trump’s lie about the Veterans Choice programme. This was the same conference in which new coronavirus relief measures were announced.

Trump ends press conference after being fact-checked by a reporter

The historian, who has the knack of accurately predicting the future, has issued his verdict for 2020.

American University Professor Allan Lichtman is famous for accurately predicting the winner of every US presidential election since 1984, and according to him, this year, Joe Biden will defeat the incumbent president, Donald Trump.

Lichtman uses a system, he created of 13 "keys", which decides who will win the White House. In 2016, Lichtman was one of the few forecasters who said Trump would be the next president.&nbsp;

Surprisingly, he also predicted that Trump would be impeached. He now foresees a Biden victory in November.

"The keys predict that Trump will lose the White House," Lichtman says in a New York Times video op-ed released on Wednesday and in an interview with CNN released on Saturday.

The "13 keys" in his system include factors such as the economy, incumbency, social unrest and scandals, as well as the candidates' personal charisma.

Lichtman, however, considers it as a close contest, and notes that there are extraordinary factors that could still alter the outcome. According to his system, seven of the 13 keys favour Biden and six favour Trump.

Lichtman says Biden has the edge, "in light of the coronavirus pandemic and the national movement of protests against police brutality and systematic racism."

Lichtman has used the key system to forecast the winner of each race since Ronald Reagan's reelection victory in 1984.&nbsp;

The only one time there was a lapse in his judgement was back in 2000. He has predicted that Al Gore would win the election. Gore won the popular vote, but lost the presidency to George W Bush after the Supreme Court ruled to stop the recount for Florida's electoral votes. Lichtman still stands by validity of his prediction.

The historian, who has the knack of accurately predicting the future, has issued his verdict for 2020. American University Professor Allan Lichtman is famous for accurately predicting the winner of every US presidential election since 1984, and according to him, this year, Joe Biden will defeat the incumbent president, Donald Trump.

The historian, who has the knack of accurately predicting the future, has issued his verdict for 2020. American University Professor Allan Lichtman is famous for accurately predicting the winner of every US presidential election since 1984, and according to him, this year, Joe Biden will defeat the incumbent president, Donald Trump. Lichtman uses a system, he created of 13 "keys", which decides who will win the White House. In 2016, Lichtman was one of the few forecasters who said Trump would be the next president. Surprisingly, he also predicted that Trump would be impeached. He now foresees a Biden victory in November. "The keys predict that Trump will lose the White House," Lichtman says in a New York Times video op-ed released on Wednesday and in an interview with CNN released on Saturday. The "13 keys" in his system include factors such as the economy, incumbency, social unrest and scandals, as well as the candidates' personal charisma. Lichtman, however, considers it as a close contest, and notes that there are extraordinary factors that could still alter the outcome. According to his system, seven of the 13 keys favour Biden and six favour Trump. Lichtman says Biden has the edge, "in light of the coronavirus pandemic and the national movement of protests against police brutality and systematic racism." Lichtman has used the key system to forecast the winner of each race since Ronald Reagan's reelection victory in 1984. The only one time there was a lapse in his judgement was back in 2000. He has predicted that Al Gore would win the election. Gore won the popular vote, but lost the presidency to George W Bush after the Supreme Court ruled to stop the recount for Florida's electoral votes. Lichtman still stands by validity of his prediction.

Professor, who accurately predicted every US election since 1984, says Biden will beat Trump

A New York judge cancelled US President Donald Trump's bid to delay a lawsuit from a woman who accused him of rape. The judge said on Thursday that the presidency doesn't shield Trump from the case.

Manhattan judge Verna Saunders pointed to a recent US Supreme Court ruling that the president isn't immune from a New York prosecutor's criminal investigation, and said the same principle applies to E Jean Carroll's defamation suit, in which Trump's lawyers have argued that the Constitution bars presidents from being dragged into lawsuits in state courts.

The decision allows Carroll -- who's seeking Trump's DNA as potential evidence -- to keep pursuing her suit. She says he slurred her in denying her claim that he raped her in the 1990s.

Carroll, who was a longtime Elle magazine advice columnist until December, went public last year with an allegation that Trump raped her in a Manhattan luxury department store dressing room in the mid-1990s.

Trump said Carroll was lying to sell a memoir and that he'd never met her.

Previous US&nbsp;Supreme Court decisions have said incumbent presidents can't be sued anywhere over official actions. But they are subject to federal civil suits regarding private behaviour.

The high court hasn't specifically addressed whether suits over a president's private conduct can unfold in state courts. 
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A New York judge cancelled US President Donald Trump's bid to delay a lawsuit from a woman who accused him of rape. The judge said on Thursday that the presidency doesn't shield Trump from the case.

A New York judge cancelled US President Donald Trump's bid to delay a lawsuit from a woman who accused him of rape. The judge said on Thursday that the presidency doesn't shield Trump from the case. Manhattan judge Verna Saunders pointed to a recent US Supreme Court ruling that the president isn't immune from a New York prosecutor's criminal investigation, and said the same principle applies to E Jean Carroll's defamation suit, in which Trump's lawyers have argued that the Constitution bars presidents from being dragged into lawsuits in state courts. The decision allows Carroll -- who's seeking Trump's DNA as potential evidence -- to keep pursuing her suit. She says he slurred her in denying her claim that he raped her in the 1990s. Carroll, who was a longtime Elle magazine advice columnist until December, went public last year with an allegation that Trump raped her in a Manhattan luxury department store dressing room in the mid-1990s. Trump said Carroll was lying to sell a memoir and that he'd never met her. Previous US Supreme Court decisions have said incumbent presidents can't be sued anywhere over official actions. But they are subject to federal civil suits regarding private behaviour. The high court hasn't specifically addressed whether suits over a president's private conduct can unfold in state courts.

Judge cancels Trump bid to delay suit from woman alleging rape

With less than 90 days left for the US Presidential Election, both Republicans and Democrats are wooing the Indian American voters. WION's Palki Sharma tells you why Indian Americans are getting special attention in this presidential election.

Gravitas: US Election 2020 | How Republicans & Democrats are wooing Indian Americans

Leading social media websites removed a post by Donald Trump - after the US President shared misinformation about the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak. WION's Palki Sharma tells you what this means for his re-election campaign.

Gravitas: Donald Trump sanctioned on social media

US President Donald Trump has issued executive orders banning any transactions with ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns video-sharing app TikTok, and Tencent, owner of the WeChat app, starting in 45 days.

Trump signs executive order banning any transactions with TikTok owner

President Donald Trump on Thursday moved to reimpose 10% tariffs on some Canadian aluminum products to protect U.S. industry from a "surge" in imports, angering Ottawa and some U.S. business groups.

Donald Trump reimposes tariffs on some Canadian aluminum

US President Donald Trump is at it again -- making a gaffe and being responsible for puns and memes running wild.

Adding to the gaffe list is Trump's version of Thailand.&nbsp;

During a campaign event in Ohio on Thursday, the president mispronounced Thailand as "Thigh-land."&nbsp;

"Shifting production to Thigh-land," Trump said during the speech, before correcting himself. "Thailand and Vietnam, two places that... I like their leaders very much."&nbsp;

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US President Donald Trump is at it again -- making a gaffe and being responsible for puns and memes running wild. Adding to the gaffe list is Trump's version of Thailand.

US President Donald Trump is at it again -- making a gaffe and being responsible for puns and memes running wild. Adding to the gaffe list is Trump's version of Thailand. During a campaign event in Ohio on Thursday, the president mispronounced Thailand as "Thigh-land." "Shifting production to Thigh-land," Trump said during the speech, before correcting himself. "Thailand and Vietnam, two places that... I like their leaders very much." Here it is in all its glory:pic.twitter.com/PgTRnHpAA8 — The Recount (@therecount) August 6, 2020 × Ahaa! Let's face it! Twitterati had to catch this. And had to make anatomical puns and memes. We cannot type some of them out here... Because you know... Family audience! But hey, you can go through them ;) thighland and hondurass are nice but I’m more into titaly — kilgore trout, new tone haver (@KT_So_It_Goes) August 6, 2020 × Thighland is just off the coast of Crotchatia. — (((Josh Malina))) (@JoshMalina) August 6, 2020 × A little afternoon trivia: The chief executive of Thighland is the Lord of the Thighs, not the prime minister. https://t.co/OW9iyfOqDx — Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) August 6, 2020 × Thighland's motto: "Thick thighs save lives" — Angela Belcamino (@AngelaBelcamino) August 6, 2020 × Aah! What a day!

Trump mispronounces Thailand. Puns and memes follow

Have you heard of 'The Lincoln Project'? The Anti-Trump group which is waging an information war against Donald Trump. How has this group vaulted into the centre of the U.S. Presidential race? WION's Executive Editor Palki Sharma Upadhyay gets you a report.

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There is no doubt that US President Donald Trump is guilty of fanning the ongoing protests. But should he alone be blamed for racism in the US? WION's Palki Sharma tells you how all American Presidents have collectively failed to fix the country's faultlines.

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US President Donald Trump has suggested that the US presidential election should be delayed - as states plan to use mail-in ballots. A presidential election has not been delayed ever in the 244-year history of the US. Then why is Trump pitching a delay? WION's Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: Race to the White House, Can the US election be delayed?

US federal officers will stay in the protest-wracked city of Portland until local law enforcement officials finish a "cleanup of anarchists and agitators," President Donald Trump has repeated.

Trump tweeted late Friday: "Homeland Security is not leaving Portland until local police complete cleanup of Anarchists and Agitators!"

The forces had been scheduled to begin their phased pullout from Portland on Thursday. Their deployment was seen by many as part of the president's law-and-order strategy for re-election and exacerbated tensions between authorities and anti-racism protesters.

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Trump, on Thursday, had reiterated the need for federal intervention.

"The governor and the mayor, we've been dealing with them, and we think they don't know what they're doing, because this should not have been going on for 60 days," he told reporters.&nbsp;

"It's not our job to go in and clean out the cities. That's supposed to be done by local law enforcement," Trump added.

Hundreds of demonstrators were still on the streets of downtown Portland on Friday night, without any federal law enforcement in sight.

The Trump administration by July end had sent federal tactical teams, many wearing combat-like gear, to intervene in the city after weeks of protests against racism and police brutality saw windows broken and graffiti scrawled on the federal courthouse and other buildings.

But their deployment inflamed the situation, especially following footage of protesters being snatched off the street by federal agents and put into unmarked cars.

Democrats said the intervention reeked of a "police state" and that it was a political move to show Trump -- who is struggling in the polls ahead of November's presidential election -- to voters as a strict law-and-order president.

Under an agreement between Oregon officials and the Trump administration on Wednesday, the federal forces were to begin withdrawing from the city on Thursday. However, their pullout was conditional on local law enforcement ensuring the security of the federal courthouse and other buildings that have been targeted by protesters.

US federal officers will stay in the protest-wracked city of Portland until local law enforcement officials finish a "cleanup of anarchists and agitators," President Donald Trump has repeated.

US federal officers will stay in the protest-wracked city of Portland until local law enforcement officials finish a "cleanup of anarchists and agitators," President Donald Trump has repeated. Trump tweeted late Friday: "Homeland Security is not leaving Portland until local police complete cleanup of Anarchists and Agitators!" The forces had been scheduled to begin their phased pullout from Portland on Thursday. Their deployment was seen by many as part of the president's law-and-order strategy for re-election and exacerbated tensions between authorities and anti-racism protesters. Homeland Security is not leaving Portland until local police complete cleanup of Anarchists and Agitators! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 1, 2020 × Trump, on Thursday, had reiterated the need for federal intervention. "The governor and the mayor, we've been dealing with them, and we think they don't know what they're doing, because this should not have been going on for 60 days," he told reporters. "It's not our job to go in and clean out the cities. That's supposed to be done by local law enforcement," Trump added. Hundreds of demonstrators were still on the streets of downtown Portland on Friday night, without any federal law enforcement in sight. The Trump administration by July end had sent federal tactical teams, many wearing combat-like gear, to intervene in the city after weeks of protests against racism and police brutality saw windows broken and graffiti scrawled on the federal courthouse and other buildings. But their deployment inflamed the situation, especially following footage of protesters being snatched off the street by federal agents and put into unmarked cars. Democrats said the intervention reeked of a "police state" and that it was a political move to show Trump -- who is struggling in the polls ahead of November's presidential election -- to voters as a strict law-and-order president. Under an agreement between Oregon officials and the Trump administration on Wednesday, the federal forces were to begin withdrawing from the city on Thursday. However, their pullout was conditional on local law enforcement ensuring the security of the federal courthouse and other buildings that have been targeted by protesters.

Fed agents staying in Portland until police 'cleanup', repeats Trump

President Donald Trump on Thursday raised the idea of delaying the Nov. 3 U.S. elections, an idea immediately rejected by both Democrats and his fellow Republicans in Congress - the sole branch of government with the authority to make such a change.

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Hours after suggesting a possible delay in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday (July 30) said he did not want to postpone the vote, but remained concerned that millions of mail-in ballots would cause problems.

Donald Trump reiterates his worry about mail-in voting

Donald Trump has suggested November's presidential election be postponed, saying increased postal voting could lead to fraud and inaccurate results. Watch report.

Fineprint: Donald Trump suggests to delay US elections 2020

The U.S. military on Wednesday unveiled plans to withdraw about 12,000 troops from Germany. Trump announced his intention last month to cut by about a third the 36,000-strong U.S. troop contingent in Germany

U.S to withdraw about 12,000 troops from Germany; Trump says 'The move is strategic'

With just 97 days left, The U.S. Presidential race is heating up. Who is America going to vote for? Joe Biden or Donald Trump? WION's Palki Sharma gets you a report on who stands where.

Gravitas: Biden or Trump, Who will America vote for?

US Troops withdrawal from Germany | Trump's move hints at growing cracks in NATO

US President Donald Trump's new tone on the coronavirus pandemic disappeared on Tuesday in a burst of misleading medical speculation, criticism for his own top virus expert, and praise for an eccentric preacher-doctor touting conspiracy theories.

Trump, almost a week back, addressed national criticism of a leadership void in a crisis that has already killed nearly 150,000 Americans and wreaked havoc on the world's biggest economy. He admitted things were going to "get worse before they get better." He indicated he was embracing the science. He finally urged the wearing of masks.

But looks like all this was a short-lived affair. At a press conference in the White House on Tuesday, it was the old Trump in full display.

The president said it was unfair that the leading US infectious diseases specialist Anthony Fauci was more popular than him.

"Nobody likes me," he said.

He pushed his theory that the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine can be used to treat COVID-19 patients.

And he praised Stella Immanuel, a doctor and preacher who believes in witchcraft and a plot being carried out to vaccinate people against being religious, calling her "spectacular."

To this end, Twitter took the rare step of removing clips tweeted by Trump from a video earlier deleted by Facebook in which Immanuel and a group of doctors told Americans that masks are unnecessary and that hydroxychloroquine can defeat the novel coronavirus.

Twitter said the video was "in violation of our COVID-19 misinformation policy."

Twitter also blocked Trump's son Don Jr -- a major player in the president's reelection campaign -- from tweeting for 12 hours after he uploaded a version of the video.

Trump has for months pushed the notion of hydroxychloroquine and says he took the drug for two weeks as a precaution, without suffering ill consequences. There is, however, currently no cure for the coronavirus. Also, a majority of medical authorities now have decided, after some initial debate, that hydroxychloroquine has no proven benefit for coronavirus patients and can be very harmful.

In his Twitter spree late Monday, the president also retweeted a growing right-wing conspiracy theory that Fauci helped push coronavirus to hurt Trump's reelection in November.

The tweet, shared by Trump to his 84 million followers, claimed that Immanuel is highlighting "what should be the biggest scandal in modern American history."

Trump also attacked Fauci by retweeting a comment on a podcast hosted by his former advisor Steve Bannon that Fauci "misled the American public on many issues."

Contary to this, however, Trump insisted on Tuesday at the press conference that he has "a very good relationship with Doctor Fauci."

US President Donald Trump's new tone on the coronavirus pandemic disappeared on Tuesday in a burst of misleading medical speculation, criticism for his own top virus expert, and praise for an eccentric preacher-doctor touting conspiracy theories.

US President Donald Trump's new tone on the coronavirus pandemic disappeared on Tuesday in a burst of misleading medical speculation, criticism for his own top virus expert, and praise for an eccentric preacher-doctor touting conspiracy theories. Trump, almost a week back, addressed national criticism of a leadership void in a crisis that has already killed nearly 150,000 Americans and wreaked havoc on the world's biggest economy. He admitted things were going to "get worse before they get better." He indicated he was embracing the science. He finally urged the wearing of masks. But looks like all this was a short-lived affair. At a press conference in the White House on Tuesday, it was the old Trump in full display. The president said it was unfair that the leading US infectious diseases specialist Anthony Fauci was more popular than him. "Nobody likes me," he said. He pushed his theory that the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine can be used to treat COVID-19 patients. And he praised Stella Immanuel, a doctor and preacher who believes in witchcraft and a plot being carried out to vaccinate people against being religious, calling her "spectacular." To this end, Twitter took the rare step of removing clips tweeted by Trump from a video earlier deleted by Facebook in which Immanuel and a group of doctors told Americans that masks are unnecessary and that hydroxychloroquine can defeat the novel coronavirus. Twitter said the video was "in violation of our COVID-19 misinformation policy." Twitter also blocked Trump's son Don Jr -- a major player in the president's reelection campaign -- from tweeting for 12 hours after he uploaded a version of the video. Trump has for months pushed the notion of hydroxychloroquine and says he took the drug for two weeks as a precaution, without suffering ill consequences. There is, however, currently no cure for the coronavirus. Also, a majority of medical authorities now have decided, after some initial debate, that hydroxychloroquine has no proven benefit for coronavirus patients and can be very harmful. In his Twitter spree late Monday, the president also retweeted a growing right-wing conspiracy theory that Fauci helped push coronavirus to hurt Trump's reelection in November. The tweet, shared by Trump to his 84 million followers, claimed that Immanuel is highlighting "what should be the biggest scandal in modern American history." Trump also attacked Fauci by retweeting a comment on a podcast hosted by his former advisor Steve Bannon that Fauci "misled the American public on many issues." Contary to this, however, Trump insisted on Tuesday at the press conference that he has "a very good relationship with Doctor Fauci."

Trump back to his old ways; tweets and touts questionable coronavirus theories

Is Donald Trump is trying to win the upcoming elections by waging a war against the voters? The US President has sent federal troops to US cities after major protests erupted.

Gravitas: Is Donald Trump waging a war against America?

US President Donald Trump has cancelled the pre-election Republican party convention in Florida. Trump's campaign manager says the President is putting the health & safety of Americans first. WION's Executive Editor Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you why that may not be the case.

Gravitas: US Election: Why Trump cancelled the Republican convention

The Trump administration moved to ease controls on exports of armed drones, saying that allies need US technology and that other countries outside of a non-proliferation pact were taking over the market.

Donald Trump looks to expand defence exports in election year

Another Senate has passed a mammoth defence policy bill which includes a plan to rename US bases with confederate names. This comes after potential threat from US President Donald Trump to veto any legislation that would allow this change.

US: Senate approves defense bill with provision to rename military bases

US President Donald Trump has now announced that he will be sending federal troops to more cities amid the black lives matter protest. Watch report.

Trump to send federal troops to Chicago amid BLM protests

China is considering ordering the closure of the US consulate in the central city of Wuhan after Washington told China to shut its consulate in the city of Houston. Watch report.

US orders its Houston mission closure: China may shut US Wuhan consulate

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