Trump says he would ‘love’ to see unified Ireland and ‘it may as well happen now’ as he visits Dublin – as it happened

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Reuters has issued a series of alerts on Trump’s latest comments (he is currently meeting with Micheál Martin). Here is what the news agency has reported:

On Iran: War will end very soon. Continue reading...


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/sep/12/donald-trump-ireland-golf-catherine-connolly-us-politics-latest-news-updates?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Trump asks Smithsonian to install ‘Colossus statue’ of George Washington with exhibit

Trump, again trying to curate museum, says exhibit would stay until 2032 for 300th anniversary of Washington’s birth

Donald Trump asked the Smithsonian Institution to install a 30ft “Colossus statue” of George Washington outside the National Museum of American History, and a special exhibit honoring the nation’s first president, in a social media post late on Friday.

The president requested that the exhibit continue through February 2032, the 300th anniversary of Washington’s birth. Continue reading...


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/12/trump-smithsonian-george-washington-statue-exhibit?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Federal Judge Says Trump Plan to Halve FEMA Workforce Was Unlawful

The ruling comes amid broader disputes over the Trump administration's efforts to shrink the federal workforce.


https://www.newsweek.com/federal-judge-says-trump-plan-to-halve-fema-workforce-was-unlawful-12435762?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Trump Floods Truth Social With Bizarre Posts On 9/11 Anniversary

Trump was absent from annual remembrance ceremony in New York City on Friday, choosing to deliver remarks at the Pentagon instead.


https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-posting-spree-no-mentions-of-911_n_6aa48af7e4b0b2af35a6bff3?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger