Doug Stanglin and John Fritze and Dianna M. Náñez USA TODAY Published 7:57 PM EST Nov 17, 2018 PARADISE, Calif. — Against a smoky, hazy backdrop Saturday, President Donald Trump visited this burned-out retirement community, which was hardest hit in the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century. Trump, wearing a windbreaker and a black cap emblazoned with "USA," surveyed a scene of burned-out cars and the remains of houses incinerated in the Camp Fire, which has left at least 71 people dead. At one point, the presidential motorcade pulled into a mobile home and RV park, stopping in front of an American flag hanging from what was left of a burned structure. “Right now, we want to take care of the people who have been so badly hurt,” the president said. “This is very sad to see. As far as the lives are concerned, nobody knows quite yet.” ► Nov. 17: Dog found 'protecting the only house left … [Read more...] about California wildfires: Donald Trump visits Paradise, areas hit by fire
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Florence death toll climbs to 37; Donald Trump visits stricken area
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The death toll from Hurricane Florence climbed to at least 37, including two women who drowned when a sheriff’s van taking them to a mental health facility was swept away by floodwaters, and North Carolina’s governor pleaded with thousands of evacuees not to return home just yet. President Donald Trump, meanwhile, arrived in storm-ravaged North Carolina on Wednesday and helped volunteers at a church in the hard-hit coastal town of New Bern. “How’s the house?” Trump was heard asking one person as distributed plastic foam containers of food, including hot dogs, chips and fruit. “You take care of yourself.” Wilmington, population 120,000, was still mostly an island surrounded by floodwaters, and people waited for hours Tuesday for handouts of food, water and tarps. Thousands of others around the state waited in shelters for the all-clear. “I know it was hard to leave home, and it is even harder to wait and … [Read more...] about Florence death toll climbs to 37; Donald Trump visits stricken area
Brexit Crisis: Will Theresa May Still Be Prime Minister When Donald Trump Visits?
World Theresa May Brexit The political chaos of Brexit is threatening to bring down British Prime Minister Theresa May, a matter of days before she is due to host President Donald Trump on his controversial first visit to the U.K. The sudden resignation of Brexit Minister David Davis over May’s roadmap for leaving the European Union left the prime minister facing attacks from both inside and outside her Conservative Party. Trump's visit already threatens to embarrass May as Trump is kept away from massive protests, forcing the president to spend most of his time outside London. But with the latest cabinet emergency, it is possible May will not even be prime minister when the unpopular president arrives. The resignation of the Brexit minister threatens to open a chasm in May’s Conservative—or Tory—government, with moderates calling for a “soft” Brexit on one side and extremists lobbying for a “hard” Brexit on the other. The … [Read more...] about Brexit Crisis: Will Theresa May Still Be Prime Minister When Donald Trump Visits?
Donald Trump’s visit puts Britain’s Brexit dependence on show
By Guy Faulconbridge and William James LONDON (Reuters) - When Donald Trump visits Britain next week, Prime Minister Theresa May will have to face a harsh reality: Brexit makes Britain more dependent than ever on an alliance with the most unpredictable U.S. president in living memory. Sandwiched between a NATO meeting and a summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin, Trump's first visit to Britain as president comes at one of the most important junctures for Europe and the West since the 1991 fall of the Soviet Union. From challenging Western assumptions about the EU and free trade to courting the Kremlin and North Korea's leader, Trump has delivered on his promise of an "unpredictable" U.S. foreign policy. That leaves May, who held hands with Trump at the White House during her visit after his inauguration, in a difficult position as she seeks closer trade ties with the United States to offset the disruption of leaving the EU on March 29, 2019.(For a graphic of trips by UK and US leaders … [Read more...] about Donald Trump’s visit puts Britain’s Brexit dependence on show
Donald Trump’s visit puts Brexit Britain’s dependence on show
By Guy Faulconbridge and William James LONDON (Reuters) - When Donald Trump visits Britain next week, Prime Minister Theresa May will have to face a harsh reality: Brexit makes Britain more dependent than ever on an alliance with the most unpredictable U.S. president in living memory. Sandwiched between a NATO meeting and a summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin, Trump's first visit to Britain as president comes at one of the most important junctures for Europe and the West since the 1991 fall of the Soviet Union. From challenging Western assumptions about the EU and free trade to courting the Kremlin and North Korea's leader, Trump has delivered on his promise of an "unpredictable" U.S. foreign policy. That leaves May, who held hands with Trump at the White House during her visit after his inauguration, in a difficult position as she seeks closer trade ties with the United States to offset the disruption of leaving the EU on March 29, 2019.(For a graphic of trips by UK and US leaders … [Read more...] about Donald Trump’s visit puts Brexit Britain’s dependence on show