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• Update ⋅ May 17, 2026 NEWS To Critics, President Donald Trump Remarks Reveal a Billionaire Out of Touch – The New York Times The New York Times The president has never pretended to be an ordinary American, but a recent “truth bomb” has opened him to criticism that he doesn't grasp the .
• Federal funding for President Donald Trump ballroom in trouble after Senate ruling – Al Jazeera Al Jazeera Republicans seek to allocate $1bn in public funds for Secret Service security upgrades linked to the plans.
• President Donald Trump doubles down after dismissing affordability concerns amid Iran war – The Hill The Hill President President Donald Trump on Friday defended his controversial remarks earlier this week when the president said he was not factoring in Americans&#039.
• How a CEO and President Donald Trump donor is weaponizing tariffs against his rivals – NPR NPR Cambria CEO Marty Davis has successfully asked the U.
• Days after President Donald Trump's summit in Beijing, Putin will meet with China's Xi – CBS News CBS News Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on a two-day trip to Beijing next week, the Kremlin said Saturday.