Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Donald Trump signs order barring illegal immigrants from census count
President Trump signed an executive action on Tuesday to prevent illegal immigrants from being included in the 2020 census for congressional apportionment, saying the U.S. shouldn't give political power "to people who should not be here at all." Published July 21, 2020
Trump calls prosecution of McCloskeys in St. Louis ‘extreme abuse of power’
President Trump believes the prosecution of a St. Louis couple for defending their home with firearms against a group of protesters is an "extreme abuse of power," the White House said Tuesday. Published July 21, 2020
White House says Trump’s surge of federal agents in Portland needed due to Democrats’ inaction
The White House said Tuesday that President Trump will restore law and order with federal agents in cities such as Portland, Oregon, saying federal law authorizes him to protect federal buildings and investigate crimes. Published July 21, 2020
Trump to award Medal of Freedom to Jim Ryun
President Trump will award the Medal of Freedom on Friday to legendary track and field athlete and former Kansas lawmaker Jim Ryun. Published July 21, 2020
Trump to reverse Obama-era affordable housing rule
President Trump plans this week to reverse an Obama-era regulation designed to encourage more low-income units in the country's mostly White suburbs, putting him squarely at odds with Democratic rival Joseph R. Biden over affordable housing. Published July 20, 2020
Lori Lightfoot to Trump: Federal agents in Chicago ‘would spell disaster’
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot told President Trump on Monday that sending federal agents to the city to quell violent crime "would spell disaster." Published July 20, 2020
Trump releases new ad attacking Biden over police funding
The Trump campaign launched a new ad nationwide on Monday attacking Democrat Joseph R. Biden over police funding, depicting an older woman whose frantic 9-1-1 call goes unanswered as an intruder breaks into her home. Published July 20, 2020
Donald Trump says Democrats are ‘physically afraid’ to stop violence by anarchists
President Trump vowed Monday to send more federal law enforcement agents into cities such as Portland, Oregon, to quell ongoing street violence, saying Democratic officials are "physically afraid" to confront anarchists and protesters. Published July 20, 2020
Donald Trump meets with GOP leaders over next round of coronavirus aid
President Trump met with Republican congressional leaders at the White House on Monday about the next round of coronavirus relief, with Republicans saying they want to stop paying high unemployment benefits that serve as a disincentive for people returning to work. Published July 20, 2020
Trump orders flags lowered to half-staff in honor of John Lewis
President Trump on Saturday ordered U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff "as a mark of respect for the memory and longstanding public service" of the late Rep. John Lewis of Georgia, a civil-rights leader. Published July 18, 2020
Mike Pence: Joe Biden would be ‘auto-pen president’ who would lead U.S. on a socialist decline
Vice President Mike Pence said Friday that presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden would be a "Trojan horse" president for the radical left who would lead America down a lawless path of "socialism and decline." Published July 17, 2020
Lori Lightfoot, Chicago mayor, calls Kayleigh McEnany ‘Karen’ in feud over city’s violence
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has referred to White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany as "Karen," a pejorative term for White women, after Ms. McEnany called the mayor "derelict" for failing to seek federal help with street violence. Published July 17, 2020
Trump says Biden threatens ‘our very way of life’ with plan for avalanche of red tape
President Trump took a victory lap Thursday for his nearly four-year crusade of cutting Obama-era regulations on everything from farm ponds to light bulbs, a celebration carrying a warning that Democrat Joseph R. Biden would bury the president's progress under an avalanche of new red tape. Published July 16, 2020
Donald Trump’s Twitter accounts weren’t hacked in bitcoin scam, White House says
The White House said Thursday that President Trump's Twitter accounts were not compromised during a breach of the platform, and he intends to keep tweeting. Published July 16, 2020
Trump campaign insists Brad Parscale wasn’t ‘demoted’ by president
Ousted Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale wasn't "demoted" by the president but was shifted into a different role, a campaign spokesman said Thursday. Published July 16, 2020
Brad Parscale replaced by Bill Stepien to head Trump 2020 campaign
President Trump announced Wednesday his campaign manager Brad Parscale would be replaced just 15 weeks before the November election. Published July 15, 2020
National Education Association targets school reopen push
President Trump's urgent call to reopen schools is running smack into powerful teachers unions, which are closely aligned with Democratic challenger Joseph R. Biden and are keeping closed large districts in Los Angeles, San Diego and elsewhere as COVID-19 cases rise again. Published July 15, 2020
Trump speeds environmental reviews of infrastructure projects on trip to Georgia
President Trump announced a final step to cut federal red tape for infrastructure projects, on a trip Wednesday to Georgia filled with election-year promises and warnings. Published July 15, 2020
Poll shows Joe Biden leading in Pa., but finds widespread suspicion of ‘secret’ Donald Trump voters
A majority of voters in Pennsylvania believe there are "secret" Trump voters in their communities who support the president but keep it to themselves, according to a new Monmouth University poll released on Wednesday. Published July 15, 2020
Trump plans to send federal authorities into cities to break up ‘war zone’ of violence
President Trump is planning to direct federal law enforcement "help" for Democratic-run cities that have seen a rise in violence this summer, calling them "war zones." Published July 15, 2020