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WASHINGTON: Plainly agitated by a new book portraying him as dysfunctional, President Donald Trump is bemoaning his country’s “very weak” liberal laws and making the case that he’s “like, really smart” and, indeed, a “very stable genius”. Trump defence of his mental fitness in a series of tweets was a singular episode in a presidency rife with moments unlike any that have come before in that office.He was pushing back against Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, which paints him as a leader who doesn’t understand the weight of his office and whose competence is questioned by aides.“Actually, throughout my life, my two greatest assets have been mental stability and being, like, really smart,” Trump tweeted from Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland, a few hours before a strategy session on the 2018 legislative agenda with Republican congressional leaders and Cabinet members.And when Trump addressed … [Read more...] about Trump wishes for better libel laws after book slams him

Ivanka Trump regularly advertises her fashion brand’s clothes and accessories by wearing them while conducting official government business. The Wall Street Journal found that the first daughter wore her brand’s products in 68% of her social media posts documenting official government business during her first seven months as an official White House employee. Ethics experts say that while the practice doesn’t violate any laws, Ivanka is likely reaping enhanced personal profits by promoting her brand from her public platform. Ivanka Trump, the president’s eldest daughter and top White House adviser, may no longer control the day-to-day operations of her fashion company, but she continues to advertise her eponymous brand’s clothes, shoes, and accessories by regularly wearing them while conducting government business and in her heavily documented personal life. The Wall Street Journal … [Read more...] about Ivanka Trump is promoting her own brand by wearing its products, pushing the limits of ethics laws

Ivanka Trump regularly advertises her fashion brand’s clothes and accessories by wearing them while conducting official government business. The Wall Street Journal found that the first daughter wore her brand’s products in 68% of her social media posts documenting official government business during her first seven months as an official White House employee. Ethics experts say that while the practice doesn’t violate any laws, Ivanka is likely reaping enhanced personal profits by promoting her brand from her public platform. Ivanka Trump, the president’s eldest daughter and top White House adviser, may no longer control the day-to-day operations of her fashion company, but she continues to advertise her eponymous brand’s clothes, shoes, and accessories by regularly wearing them while conducting government business and in her heavily documented personal life. The Wall Street Journal … [Read more...] about Ivanka Trump is promoting her own brand by wearing its products, pushing the limits of ethics laws

President Donald Trump railed against former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon and Michael Wolff, the author of an explosive new book about the inner workings of the White House. Trump said Wolff did not know him at all, and that “Sloppy Steve” gave him access to the White House. He also reiterated his past claim that there was “no collusion” with Russia and added that everything he did was “100% proper.” Trump then accused former Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton of colluding with the Russians. President Donald Trump unloaded on the Russia investigation and Michael Wolff, the author of an explosive new tell-all book during a press conference with reporters at Camp David on Saturday. In the book, former White House chief strategist and head of Breitbart News, Steve Bannon, is quoted eviscerating Trump, his son Donald Trump Jr., his daughter Ivanka Trump, … [Read more...] about Trump unloads on Russia investigation, libel laws, and explosive new tell-all book during press conference