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Elon Musk Promises To Lift Twitter Ban On Trump

Elon Musk Promises To Lift Twitter Ban On Trump

May 11, 2022 6:24 am

Elon Musk on Tuesday vowed that he would lift Twitter’s ban on former US president Donald Trump if Musk’s deal to buy the global messaging platform is successful.

Speaking at a Financial Times conference, Musk said; ‘I would reverse the permanent ban,’ pointing out that he doesn’t own Twitter yet, so ‘this is not like a thing that will definitely happen.’

Africa Daily News, New York understands that the Tesla chief’s $44-billion deal to buy Twitter must still get the backing of shareholders and regulators, but he has voiced enthusiasm for less content moderation and ‘time-outs’ instead of bans.

‘I …

Trump Hails Buhari, Asks More Countries To Ban Twitter

Trump Hails Buhari, Asks More Countries To Ban Twitter

June 9, 2021 6:44 pm

Ex-US President Donald Trump has praised the government of President Muhammadu Buhari over the suspension of the operations of Twitter in the country.

In a statement on Wednesday sighted by Africa Daily News, New York, Trump urged other countries to emulate Nigeria.

‘Congratulations to the country of Nigeria, who just banned Twitter because they banned their President. More COUNTRIES should ban Twitter and Facebook for not allowing free and open speech — all voices should be heard,’ the statement read.

‘In the meantime, competitors will emerge and take hold. Who are they to dictate good and evil if they themselves …

Ex-US President, Donald Trump Declares Bitcoin ‘A Scam’

Ex-US President, Donald Trump Declares Bitcoin ‘A Scam’

June 9, 2021 4:49 am

Former United States President Donald Trump has pointed out that he considers Bitcoin as a ‘scam’ and something he cannot consider.

Speaking to told Fox Business yesterday in a show monitored by Africa Daily News, New York, he said; ‘Bitcoin, it just seems like a scam. I don’t like it because it’s another currency competing against the dollar’.

The 45th American leader noted that he wanted the dollar to be ‘the currency of the world’.

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Trump’s reaction followed reports that El Salvador plans to make the crypto-currency a …

Trump Names Defense Lawyers As Impeachment Trial Looms

Trump Names Defense Lawyers As Impeachment Trial Looms

February 2, 2021 8:44 am

Former US President Donald Trump announced Sunday he had picked two lawyers to head his defense team days before his historic second impeachment trial, as Republicans braced for a battle over the future of their party.

Trump’s Senate trial is due to start on February 9, but he had reportedly parted ways with several members of his initial legal team just a day ago.

His lead lawyers, David Schoen and Bruce L. Castor, Jr, are ‘highly respected trial lawyers’ with backgrounds in criminal law and defense, according to a statement from Trump.

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Buhari Enjoyed Good Relationship with Trump- Garba Shehu

Buhari Enjoyed Good Relationship with Trump- Garba Shehu

November 9, 2020 11:10 am

Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), says Nigeria enjoyed a good working relationship with the administration of incumbent US President, Donald Trump.

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The president’s spokesperson, however, noted that the Buhari regime looked forward to a better relationship with the incoming administration of Joe Biden.
Shehu made this known on Sunday while featuring on Channels Television’s programme, Sunday Politics. Buhari had on Saturday congratulated the Democrat candidate and US president-elect for his victory at the poll. Shehu …

Forlornly, Trump’s Rule Is Ending The Way It Started

Forlornly, Trump’s Rule Is Ending The Way It Started

November 8, 2020 1:40 am

The slow but steady counting of the votes from the November 3 elections here in United States for the presidency, instantly offered three things.

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The first as digital civic education.

The following came as another opportunity to millions of Americans and people of the world to take in the contrasting personalities of the Republican and the Democrat seeking the mantle of leadership. To be sure, the incumbent Donald J Trump is very popular among some conservatives and especially the Christian Republicans and the working class whites Caucasians. There is no minimizing …

Trump We’re Getting Horror Stories About Election Hoaxing

Trump: We’re Getting Horror Stories About Election Hoaxing

November 6, 2020 6:49 am

 U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday night again questioned the integrity of Tuesday’s presidential election and doubled down on his allegation of fraud against Democrats.

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In an address to the nation, Trump said he was hearing “horror stories” about how Democrats were manipulating the exercise, especially mail-in ballots. 

I have been talking about this for many months. I have said very strongly that mail-in ballots are going to end up being a disaster. Small elections were a disaster, this is a large-scale version and it’s getting worse everyday. We …

Slovenia PM Congratulates Trump Despite Vote Uncertainty

Slovenia PM Congratulates Trump Despite Vote Uncertainty

November 4, 2020 9:10 am

Slovenia’s conservative prime minister congratulated US President Donald Trump on Wednesday for winning re-election even though neither Trump nor challenger Joe Biden has yet won an outright victory.

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“It’s pretty clear that American people have elected Donald Trump and Mike Pence for four more years,” Janez Jansa — whose country is First Lady Melania Trump’s homeland — wrote on Twitter.

“More delays and facts denying from MSM (mainstream media), bigger the final triumph for POTUS,” he said.

Trump himself declared victory on Wednesday despite results in several states yet to …

Trump, Biden Eye Electoral College In 12 Battleground States

Trump, Biden Eye Electoral College In 12 Battleground States

November 4, 2020 8:59 am

The world waits as less than 20 percent of United States’ 158 million eligible voters filed out to conclude the voting process for the 2020 Presidential elections in 50 states.

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Both candidates — Republican Party’s President Donald Trump and Democrats’ Joe Biden — in their last-minute campaigns in key swing states played smart.

Polling agencies have, in the last few days, remained consistent in predicting a Biden win.

Thirteen states are, at the moment, a source of goose pimples for both candidates. They are: Georgia, Florida (with 29 …

World leaders condemn deadly stabbings in France

World Leaders Condemn Deadly Stabbings In France

October 29, 2020 5:56 pm

World leaders condemned fatal stabbings Thursday in the French city of Nice that France called an Islamist terrorist attack.

Condemnation came from US President Donald Trump, UN chief Antonio Guterres, as well as European, Arab and Israeli leaders.

“Our hearts are with the people of France. America stands with our oldest Ally in this fight,” Trump tweeted. “These Radical Islamic terrorist attacks must stop immediately. No country, France, or otherwise can long put up with it!”

One of the first to condemn was Turkey, embroiled in a row with France for its permitting publication of cartoons of the Prophet …

President Trump Replies Pope Francis On Christian Remark

President Trump Replies Pope Francis On Christian Remark

October 8, 2020 7:00 am

US President, Donald Trump has replied Pope Francis, who earlier criticised him and described him as non-Christian.

Trump responded to the criticism at a campaign rally in Kiawah Island, S.C., warning the pontiff about the Islamic State, who he said ‘their primary goal is to get to the Vatican.’

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‘If and when the Vatican is attacked,’ he said, ‘the pope would only wish and have prayed that Donald Trump would have been elected President.’

The President had earlier in his speech, said, ‘I like the pope.’

Before the …

Trump criticized for leaving hospital to greet supporters

Trump Criticised For Leaving Hospital To Greet Supporters

October 5, 2020 5:56 pm

US President Donald Trump sparked an angry backlash from the medical community Sunday with a protocol-breaking visit to his supporters outside the hospital where he is being treated for the highly-infectious, potentially deadly new coronavirus.

He was masked as he waved from inside his bulletproof vehicle during the short trip outside Walter Reed military medical center near Washington, which appeared designed to take back the narrative on his improving health after a weekend of muddled messaging from his doctors.

The last-minute limousine outing came with Trump’s doctors satisfied enough about his progress to suggest the possibility of his being discharged …

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