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
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CBS News Logo Donald Trump visits flood-ravaged Louisiana
Last Updated Aug 19, 2016 1:04 PM EDT As news broke that Donald Trump’s campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, had resigned from the campaign, Trump and his running mate Mike Pence toured some of the areas damaged by recent floods in Louisiana. In East Baton Rouge Parish, Friday, Trump’s motorcade drove through hard-hit communities, where ripped up carpet and flooring, furniture and the entire contents of homes were piled on the curb. People who were still mucking out their homes, in some instances, came out to wave at the motorcade with gloved hands dirty from their house-gutting work. He and Pence then met a group of volunteers at a Baptist church who have been cooking meals for flood victims and helping the elderly gut their homes.A torrent of about two feet of rain inundated the southern part of the state, devastating areas hit hard by Hurricane Katrina over a decade ago. Tens of thousands of Louisiana residents have been displaced by the flooding, and at … [Read more...] about CBS News Logo Donald Trump visits flood-ravaged Louisiana
PHOTOS: President Donald Trump Visits Border Wall Prototypes
OTAY MESA, California — President Donald Trump arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border early Tuesday afternoon to inspect the eight prototypes for the border wall he promised to build. It was the president’s first stop on his first visit to California since taking office, and came just days after the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit in Sacramento challenging the constitutionality of the state’s “sanctuary” laws. Trump was accompanied by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, and escorted by Chief Patrol Agent Rodney S. Scott, who oversees the San Diego sector of the border. He was also briefed by Jim O’Louhghlin, an official who works with the contractors and is considered the “subject matter expert” on the wall. The president told reporters that he preferred prototypes that had some “see-through capability” so that Border Patrol agents could see what, and who, was on the other side. “You have to know … [Read more...] about PHOTOS: President Donald Trump Visits Border Wall Prototypes
Donald Trump visits shooting survivors at hospital
President Donald Trump on Friday night visited doctors and nurses who treated victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. The president traveled directly to North Broward Hospital from the Palm Beach International Airport, where he landed onboard Air Force One, along with U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, White House chief of staff John Kelly and first lady Melania Trump. "The job they've done is incredible and I want to congratulate you," Trump said as he shook a doctor's hand. The doctor was identified as Dr. Igor Nichiporenko. When asked, the president said he met with victims: "Yes I did. I did indeed." The Trumps paid their respects to medical personnel who treated some of the injured. The hallway, a long corridor with white floor tiling and off-white walls, was empty aside from a doctor and security personnel. "It's sad something like that could happen," Trump said. He said he was impressed with the speed with which first responders reacted, calling it "record-setting" and … [Read more...] about Donald Trump visits shooting survivors at hospital
5 things you should know as President Donald Trump visits Cincinnati
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will visit Cincinnati on Monday. Here are the top five things you should know about the visit. 1. Trump will speak in a working-class environmentIt's hard to get more blue-collar Americana than a cylinder factory in Ohio.That's where Donald Trump will go on Monday when he visits Sheffer Corp. in Blue Ash.Sheffer Corp. CEO Jeff Norris couldn't release any more details. "Other than we're excited," he said. Sheffer Corp. makes both hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders. These are used in mechanical devices, such as construction and mining equipment, to provide force and movement.Two brothers from Cincinnati started the company in their garage in 1952. It has grown to 129-employees and has had clients that included NASA and Lockheed-Martin, according to company officials and the company's website. Headquartered in its 75,520-square-foot factory in Blue Ash, Sheffer has a factory in Atlanta and a manufacturer … [Read more...] about 5 things you should know as President Donald Trump visits Cincinnati