Donald Trump spent the night at his family’s golf resort in Scotland but found a moment to criticize European leaders regarding wind turbines and immigration, asserting that there will not be aEuropeunless they “straighten things out.”
“I tell Europe two things. Halt the windmills. You’re damaging your nations. I truly mean it, it’s very unfortunate. When you fly over, you can see these windmills everywhere, spoiling your lovely fields and valleys and harming your birds,” he stated.
On immigration, you need to straighten things out or Europe won’t exist anymore.
Intensive discussions carried on Saturday between the EU and the US ahead of a key meeting in Scotland involving Trump and the president of the European Commission,Ursula von der Leyen, aiming to prevent an expensive trade conflict.
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Trump misses press conference to play golf ahead of U.S.-EU discussions
Donald Trump skipped a planned press meeting on Saturday morning to play golf at his coastal course in Turnberry, where the cart he used had music playing loudly.
During what is advertised as afour-day visit to Scotland with family, Trump is engaging with European leaders and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, fueling expectations for updated and improved trade agreements with the EU and the United Kingdom.
Regarding the potential for an EU trade agreement, the US president mentioned there are “20 issues that are causing difficulties.” When questioned about what these issues are, he responded: “Well, I don’t want to reveal what the difficult points are.”
He referred to Ursula von der Leyen as a “highly respected individual” and mentioned that the meeting with the EU leader on Sunday would be “positive,” estimating the likelihood of an agreement as “a fair 50-50.”
Democrats ask for a copy of Epstein’s ‘birthday book’
House Democrats on Friday delivered a letter to the legal representatives of the estate ofJeffrey Epsteinrequesting a copy of the so-called “birthday book” which is said to include a vulgar poem and sketch by Donald Trump commemorating the 50th birthday of the deceased sex offender.
In the letter, California representatives Ro Khanna and Robert Garcia state that the book’s contents could be “crucial” for Congress’s review of how the Trump administration managed the Epstein situation. They request a “full and unaltered” copy of the book by August 10th.
Doge is said to be utilizing an AI tool to develop a ‘delete list’ of federal regulations.
The “Department of Government Efficiency” (Doge) is employingartificial intelligenceto establish a “delete list” of federal regulations, as mentioned in a report, suggesting the use of the tool to eliminate 50% of regulations by the first anniversary ofDonald Trump’s second inauguration.
The “Doge AI Deregulation Decision Tool” is set to examine 200,000 government regulations, as revealed in internal documents obtained.by the Washington Post, and choose those that it considers to no longer be necessary under the law.
Trump states that Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to ‘immediate’ peace negotiations
Thailand and Cambodiahave committed to “immediately meet” to negotiate a truce, as stated by Donald Trump, who contacted the leaders of both nations while striving to halt ongoing conflicts that have persisted for three straight days.
In social media updates, Trump stated: “Both political parties are seeking an immediate ceasefire and peace,” noting that he would refrain from discussing a trade agreement with either party until the conflict ceased.
Tension as the busy Cotswolds prepares for JD Vance’s summer vacation
The tight streets and golden stone walls of Stow-on-the-Wold are not the kind of place where one would anticipate witnessing a heated argument. However, could this picturesque English town soon become central to the intense American cultural conflicts?
According to reports, the U.S. vice president, JD Vance, will be vacationing in the Cotswolds with his family next month, and demonstrators are set to make it clear that the reception will not be warm in England’s picturesque countryside.
Woman who left Cuba to seek asylum was detained in a U.S. immigration court
Jenny, who is 25 years old, legally entered the United States, but was detained by immigration officers following a court hearing, which is part of an increasing pattern of judicial holds.
Men released from El Salvador’s large prison faced “state-approved torture,” according to lawyers.
Venezuelans who were deported by the Trump administration to El Salvador’s most infamous large prison experienced “state-sanctioned torture,” according to lawyers representing some of the men, as additional accounts of the suffering they endured come to light.
Can a rural hospital facing closure endure Trump’s legislation?
Republican legislators supported the “big beautiful bill,” but reductions in Medicaid funding will have a significant impact in rural regions such as Pemiscot, Missouri’s poorest county.
The Pemiscot Memorial Hospital has historically been the go-to place for individuals facing emergencies in this remote area of farms and small towns. However, its ability to continue supporting the community might be coming to an end.
Hundreds evacuated from ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention facility, DeSantis states
Floridahas started removing individuals from the infamous “Alligator Alcatraz” detention facility, stated the state’s governor, with an anticipated rise in deportations in the near future.
At a press conference at the controversial facility, Ron DeSantisHe stated, “hundreds of undocumented individuals have been removed” from the facility. He subsequently explained that the majority of them were transported from Alligator Alcatraz to different detention centers across the United States.
What else happened today:
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A debate rival of the left-leaning media personality Mehdi Hasan appeared in a contentious viral YouTube video and had previously organized two violent far-right demonstrations in Berkeley, California, in 2017.the Guardian can reveal.
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Authorities in Michigan are investigating after Several individuals were injured with knives at a Walmart in Traverse City., the police stated on Saturday.
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