Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Donald Trump celebrates Christmas at midnight service, wishes America ‘Merry Christmas’
President Trump rang in the Christmas holiday at a midnight church service in Florida and wished America an unabashed Merry Christmas on Twitter. Published December 25, 2017
Donald Trump wants credit for economy’s strength
The economy roared to life this year under President Trump, who proudly claimed the success as his own and said the lack of credit given to him was one of the media's biggest slights against him all year. Published December 24, 2017
Trump says lessons learned on tax cuts will help him pass infrastructure spending bill
President Trump said Friday that his months of work with Congress on tax cuts brought him closer to lawmakers he often criticized, a lesson that he believes will make it easier to pass an infrastructure spending bill next year. Published December 22, 2017
Donald Trump signs tax cuts into law, also signs bill to keep government open
President Trump signed a hard-won $1.5 trillion tax-cut bill into law Friday, also signing a temporary funding bill to keep the government open and a $4 billion missile defense bill. Published December 22, 2017
Donald Trump sanctions dozens of foreign individuals for human-rights abuses
President Trump announced sanctions Thursday against 13 individuals for humans-rights violations and corruption, including a Myanmar general accused of ethnic cleansing against Muslim minorities. Published December 21, 2017
Sholom Rubashkin bank fraud prison sentence commuted by Trump
President Trump commuted the prison sentence Wednesday of an Iowa man serving 27 years for bank fraud. Published December 20, 2017
Donald Trump, Saudi king blame Iran for missile attack on Saudi palace
President Trump spoke by phone Wednesday with King Salman of Saudi Arabia following a foiled ballistic missile attack against the king's palace, with both leaders agreeing on the need to hold Iran accountable for the attack. Published December 20, 2017
Donald Trump celebrates tax reform victory: ‘A lot of fun when you win’
President Trump on Wednesday celebrated Congress' final passage of the GOP tax cut bill with a White House event, saying the political maneuvering to win historic tax cuts was "a lot of fun." Published December 20, 2017
Trump warns U.N. that cuts in U.S. foreign aid will follow anti-Jerusalem votes
President Trump dared the United Nations Wednesday to vote against his decision to move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, saying "we'll save a lot" in foreign aid cuts for countries that cross his administration. Published December 20, 2017
Donald Trump crows over tax cuts at year-end Cabinet meeting
President Trump on Wednesday relished the huge win on tax cuts, saying the expected boost to the economy is the highlight of the "blessed season" and bowing his head with other Cabinet members in a prayer for the nation. Published December 20, 2017
Nikki Haley: U.S. ‘taking names’ on U.N. vote on Israel embassy move
U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley warned Tuesday that the U.S. will be "taking names" when the U.N. General Assembly votes on a resolution calling on the Trump administration to withdraw its recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and its plan to move the U.S. embassy there. Published December 19, 2017
Trump, U.K.’s May discuss ‘different positions’ on Jerusalem in phone call
British Prime Minister Theresa May and President Trump agreed in a phone call Tuesday that the U.S. must bring forward "new proposals for peace" in the Middle East in the wake of the U.S. recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Published December 19, 2017
White House tells black GOP leaders it’s looking for job applicants
The White House told black Republican leaders this week to spread the word that President Trump is looking for job applicants, amid criticism that the president's team lacks diversity. Published December 19, 2017
White House blames North Korea for ‘Wannacry’ ransomware attack
The White House said Tuesday that North Korea was directly responsible for a "reckless" ransomware attack in May that struck computers in about 150 countries. Published December 19, 2017
Donald Trump unveils national security strategy that promotes American prosperity
President Trump announced a national security strategy Monday that emphasizes U.S. economic prosperity and border protection, declaring as he revealed the plan, "America is in the game, and America is going to win." Published December 18, 2017
Climate change removed from Trump national threat list
President Trump will announce Monday his new National Security Strategy, putting his own stamp on a defense plan that reverses an Obama administration policy by eliminating climate change from a list of threats to national security. Published December 18, 2017
Vladimir Putin thanks Donald Trump for intel that thwarted terror attack
Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked President Trump in a phone call Sunday for U.S. intelligence agencies providing a warning that thwarted a major Islamist terrorist plot against a cathedral and other sites in St. Petersburg, Russia. Published December 17, 2017
Trump says U.S. economy, already strong, will ‘rock’ after Congress approves tax-cut plan
President Trump said Saturday that the U.S. economy is "really going to start to rock" after Congress approves a $1.4 trillion tax-cut plan next week. Published December 16, 2017
Donald Trump seeks Vladimir Putin’s help on North Korea
A day after his latest phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Trump said Friday he's hopeful that Moscow will exert pressure on neighboring North Korea to scale back its missile and nuclear weapons programs. Published December 15, 2017
Trump says child tax credit ‘increasing daily’ to woo Rubio, Lee
President Trump said Friday that a proposed increase in the child tax credit is "increasing on a daily basis" as the administration seeks the support of two Senate Republican holdouts on the massive tax-cut plan that is slated for final passage next week. Published December 15, 2017