WASHINGTON: Polish president Andrzej Duda will discuss increasing the American military presence in Poland during an upcoming meeting with Donald Trump, representatives for the two countries said on Tuesday (Jun 11)."There will be a significant announcement tomorrow ... about troops commitments in Poland," an American official said.He declined to give more details about the announcement, but Krzysztof Szczerski, an adviser to the Polish president, said the American presence "will increase both in quality as well as quantity."The plan will have two parts - a general political declaration and a second, more detailed section that "contains points the (Polish) president brought up during his last visit to the United States, such as Fort Trump," Szczerski said Monday in Warsaw.At a joint press conference with Duda in September at the White House, Trump said Poland offered to pay Washington at least US$2 billion to help meet costs for an American military base, which Duda said could be … [Read more...] about Polish president eyes increased US troops in Trump meeting
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Trump names woman as head of US Air Force
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump (pix) announced Tuesday he had nominated a former ambassador and Arizona businesswoman to lead the Air Force. Barbara Barrett, 68, served as the US ambassador to Finland from 2008 to 2009 under the George W. Bush administration. She also chaired an aeronautics research and development center, The Aerospace Corporation, until 2017. “She will be an outstanding Secretary!” Trump tweeted. A former lawyer and test pilot, Barrett is also a board member at the Rand Corporation, a think tank that provides research and analysis to the US armed forces. She and her husband Craig, the former CEO of American technology giant Intel, are major Republican donors. Barrett ran for governor of Arizona on the GOP ticket in 1994, the first woman to do so, but she failed to secure her party’s nomination. If she is confirmed, Barrett will succeed another woman, Heather Wilson, in the position of secretary of the air force. Wilson’s name had come … [Read more...] about Trump names woman as head of US Air Force
News Trump names woman as head of US Air Force
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday he had nominated a former ambassador and Arizona businesswoman to lead the Air Force. Barbara Barrett, 68, served as the US ambassador to Finland from 2008 to 2009 under the George W. Bush administration. She also chaired an aeronautics research and development center, The Aerospace Corporation, until 2017. "She will be an outstanding Secretary!" Trump tweeted. A former lawyer and test pilot, Barrett is also a board member at the Rand Corporation, a think tank that provides research and analysis to the US armed forces. She and her husband Craig, the former CEO of American technology giant Intel, are major Republican donors. Barrett ran for governor of Arizona on the GOP ticket in 1994, the first woman to do so, but she failed to secure her party's nomination. If she is confirmed, Barrett will succeed another woman, Heather Wilson, in the position of secretary of the air force. Wilson's name had come up as a potential replacement … [Read more...] about News Trump names woman as head of US Air Force
News President foul mouth: Trump masters the cuss
WASHINGTON — In modern times, presidents have rarely been church mice afraid of a little salty language. But President Donald Trump has grown increasingly willing in recent months to say in public what most of his predecessors tried to keep behind closed doors. His is the profanity presidency, full of four-letter denunciations of his enemies and earthy dismissals of allegations lodged against him. At rallies and in interviews, on Twitter and in formal speeches, he relishes the bad-boy language of a shock jock, just one more way of gleefully provoking the political establishment bothered by his norm-shattering ways. In a single speech on Friday alone, he managed to throw out a “hell,” an “ass” and a couple of “bulls****” for good measure. In the course of just one rally in Panama City Beach, Florida, earlier this month, he tossed out 10 “hells,” three “damns” and a “crap.” The audiences did not seem to mind. … [Read more...] about News President foul mouth: Trump masters the cuss
Trump awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Tiger Woods
Presenting the golfing great with the nation's highest honor, Trump praised Woods' "relentless will to win, win, win." "These qualities embody the American spirit of pushing boundaries, defying limits and always striving for greatness," the president said. Trump congratulated Woods on "your amazing comeback and your amazing life and for giving sports fans a lifetime of memories. "We can't wait to see what's next, Tiger," he said. The 43-year-old Woods choked up as he thanked his mother, his two children, his girlfriend and his caddy during the ceremony in the White House Rose Garden. "You have seen the good and the bad, the highs and the lows," said Woods, who battled back from injury to win the Masters last month, his first major title since the 2008 US Open. "My dad is no longer here, but my mom is here," Woods said. "I love you, Mom." "I have tried to hang in there and I have tried to come back and play the great game of golf again," Woods said. "I have been lucky … [Read more...] about Trump awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Tiger Woods