What makes donald trump a good leader

President Donald Trump argued Tuesday that the strong economy in the United States allowed him to pursue tough trade deals with countries such as China. The president spoke to the Economic Club of New York on Tuesday afternoon with some of the world’s biggest business leaders.Trump boasted that since his election, the S&P was up 45 percent, the Dow Jones was up 50 percent, and Nasdaq was up 60 percent. “This also allows me the latitude and timing to take some of the horrible, incompetent, just terrible trade deals that have been made over the years and make them great,” Trump said. Many prominent business leaders remain skeptical of the president’s tough trade policies and tariffs leveled on China, despite the overall strength of the American economy. CEO of Hess corporation John Hess questioned Trump about the “growing consensus” that the trade war was hurting business growth and capital spending in the United States, especially in the … [Read more...] about Donald Trump: Booming Economy Allows Tough Trade Negotiation with China

Analysis by Marshall Cohen, CNN Updated 0626 GMT (1426 HKT) November 12, 2019 Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. Washington (CNN)Thousands of pages of transcripts are piling up, and top minds from both political parties are preparing their best strategy as the impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump moves into a new phase Wednesday with the first public hearings. A clearer picture of Trump's dealings with Ukraine has finally emerged after weeks of testimony from key witnesses. At the heart of the inquiry is whether Trump used the powers of his office to pressure Ukraine to help his reelection by announcing investigations into his political opponents. Trump could become the third president in American history to be impeached. The United States Constitution says the sitting President "shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors." … [Read more...] about The case for and against impeaching President Donald Trump

President TrumpDonald John Trump Trump highlights Gingrich comments on 'coup' by 'left-wingers' Trump seeks to shift spotlight from impeachment to economy in NY speech Publisher: Record number of pre-orders for 'Anonymous' book MORE on Tuesday sought to shift the focus to his economic track record with a marquee speech in New York City one day before the first public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry.The president delivered remarks to a gathering of Wall Street executives and business leaders at the Economic Club of New York in Manhattan in what amounted to a victory lap for his administration’s stewardship of the economy.Trump mostly used the speech as a laundry list of his administration’s economic credentials as he spoke to a largely supportive audience. He rattled off statistics about low unemployment rates for certain minority groups, an increase in manufacturing jobs and his efforts to roll back government regulations.“Today I’m proud to … [Read more...] about Trump seeks to shift spotlight from impeachment to economy in NY speech

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi will be the guest judge on an episode of the VH1 reality series RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars when the program returns this month, according to a report. The Washington Post reported Thursday that the California lawmaker would join other celebrity guest judges including actor Tituss Burgess, actresses Kristen Chenoweth and Vanessa Hudgens, and singer Emma Bunton for the show’s upcoming third season.Pelosi tweeted Thursday that she had a “fabulous” time filming her cameo for the show. All I can say is, you betta werk! Had a fabulous time with @RuPaul and good luck to all the queens. #DragRace https://t.co/ZrJDyDmuVh — Nancy Pelosi (@NancyPelosi) January 18, 2018 Drag Race All-Stars is a spin-off of the popular, long-running series RuPaul’s Drag Race, in which contestants from the original show vie to become the season’s top drag performer. A representative for Pelosi told the Post that the 77-year-old … [Read more...] about Nancy Pelosi to Guest-Judge RuPaul’s ‘Drag Race All-Stars’ to Stand Against Trump

Women who live in America’s suburbs are supporting President Donald Trump’s re-election bid, says a new report at OpenSecrets.org, that shows Trump is benefiting from a surge in large-dollar donations from women in suburbs – more than any Democrat candidate. While mainstream media are reporting some polls that suggest Trump is losing the support of women, the report by Open Secrets, part of the Center for Responsive Politics, shows the president has over 10,500 large-dollar contributions from women in suburbs, and has received $8,293,135 from them – the largest amount than any of the Democrat 2020 candidates.“Suburban women, who power a significant electoral battleground, are a key demographic for 2020,” wrote Grace Haley at the research group that tracks money in U.S. politics. “Since Trump’s inauguration, more than 7,000 women in suburban districts have given large-dollar contributions to his campaign. That totals $8 million, the most … [Read more...] about Trump Surges with Women in Suburbs, Tops All Democrat Candidates in Large Donations