Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Donald Trump: New White House security fence to cost a ‘crazy’ $50 million
President Trump said Wednesday that the newly proposed White House fence is estimated to cost $50 million -- and he asked an Indiana business owner if he could build it cheaper. Published September 27, 2017
Donald Trump: NFL will ‘go to hell’ unless it changes protest policy
President Trump said Wednesday the NFL's business model will "go to hell" unless the league changes its policy to ban players from protesting during the national anthem. Published September 27, 2017
Trump says he’ll work with Democrats on health care plan, next effort in 2018
President Trump said Wednesday he'll start working with Democrats to strike a health care deal, but said even without that, the GOP will have the votes for an Obamacare repeal by early next year. Published September 27, 2017
Donald Trump says he’s ‘not happy’ with Tom Price, HHS secretary
President Trump said Wednesday he's unhappy with embattled Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, amid a probe of costly taxpayer-funded trips he took. Published September 27, 2017
78 Obama appointees ‘burrowed’ into career jobs, watchdog finds
A government watchdog found that 78 political appointees of President Barack Obama managed to "burrow" into career government jobs over a six-year period. Published September 27, 2017
Donald Trump: Facebook is ‘anti-Trump’
President Trump said Wednesday that Facebook was against him in the 2016 campaign, despite the revelation that the social media giant published thousands of ads purchased by a Russian entity. Published September 27, 2017
Donald Trump vows to ‘fix the mess’ of North Korea
The U.S. slapped sanctions on North Korean banks Tuesday as President Trump vowed to "fix the mess" of Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programs and warned that military action would be devastating to North Korea. Published September 26, 2017
Donald Trump rejects independence movement in Spain
President Trump on Tuesday downplayed an independence movement by the restive Spanish province of Catalonia. Published September 26, 2017
Donald Trump says he wasn’t distracted from Puerto Rico by NFL protests
President Trump rejected accusations Tuesday that he was too busy criticizing NFL player protests against the national anthem to devote relief aid to hurricane-devastated Puerto Rico. Published September 26, 2017
U.S. hits North Korean banks with sanctions
The Trump administration slapped sanctions Tuesday on eight North Korean banks and 26 of their bank workers living abroad, part of the continuing response to Pyongyang's illicit nuclear weapons and missile programs. Published September 26, 2017
Donald Trump urges NFL to ban players from kneeling during national anthem
President Trump said Tuesday the rule-conscious NFL should adopt a new rule prohibiting players from kneeling during the playing of the Star-Spangled Banner. Published September 26, 2017
Donald Trump: Puerto Rico debt crisis to fault for hurricane ‘trouble’
President Trump said Monday night that Puerto Rico is in "deep trouble" because Hurricane Irma inflicted massive damage on an island already struggling with debt and weak infrastructure. Published September 25, 2017
Elijah Cummings begins investigation into Jared Kushner’s usage of private email account
A top House Democrat started an investigation Monday into White House senior adviser Jared Kushner's use of a private email account for official business, asking the president's son-in-law to preserve all his communications and turn over his list of contacts and other records. Published September 25, 2017
White House rejects North Korea’s characterization of ‘war’ with U.S.
Relations between the U.S. and North Korea are so bad the two countries can't even agree on whether they're at war. With rhetorical tensions ratcheting between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the White House on Monday rejected an accusation by Pyongyang's top diplomat that Mr. Trump had effectively "declared war on our country." Published September 25, 2017
White House says Trump standing up for flag, not targeting athletes
President Trump and his aides said Monday that he is motivated by respect for the country, not by racism, when he criticizes professional athletes for protesting the national anthem as a furor raged for a fourth straight day in the sports world, in Congress and in the media over his comments. Published September 25, 2017
North Korean official says Trump has ‘declared war,’ threatens to shoot down U.S. warplanes
A top North Korean official said Monday that President Trump has "declared war on our country," and warned that Pyongyang could shoot down any U.S. warplanes flying nearby. Published September 25, 2017
Donald Trump: Tax plan ready to go, to be unveiled this week
President Trump said Sunday night that his tax-cut plan is completed and will result in "the largest tax cut in the history of our country." Published September 24, 2017
Donald Trump: NFL games showed ‘solidarity’ U.S. flag
President Trump said that he saw "tremendous solidarity for our flag" during NFL games on Sunday, despite some players protesting by kneeling during the national anthem. Published September 24, 2017
Donald Trump to outline more plans for deregulation in speech
President Trump will deliver a speech on Oct. 2 about his efforts to cut regulations and to outline more plans to reduce red tape, senior administration officials said Friday. Published September 22, 2017
Donald Trump persuades China to cut North Korea financial transactions
President Trump persuaded China to freeze all financial transactions with North Korea and ordered a new round of U.S. sanctions Thursday, closing out his first U.N. General Assembly with a major diplomatic victory in his efforts to curb Pyongyang's nuclear weapons and missile programs short of war. Published September 21, 2017