Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Trump ‘set the tone’ for booting anarchists out of Seattle’s autonomous zone, White House says
The White House celebrated the eradication of Seattle's police-free "autonomous zone" on Wednesday, saying President Trump's vision for law and order "set the tone" for its dismantling. Published July 1, 2020
Trump calls Black Lives Matter mural for Trump Tower a ‘symbol of hate,’ slams de Blasio
President Trump criticized New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday for "denigrating" upscale Fifth Avenue with a Black Lives Matter mural to be painted in front of Trump Tower, calling it a "symbol of hate." Published July 1, 2020
USMCA trade deal goes into effect, replacing NAFTA for expected economic boost
President Trump's biggest trade achievement went into effect Wednesday as the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement replaced NAFTA, with administration officials saying it highlights the president's commitment to saving American jobs. Published July 1, 2020
White House steps up rebuke of reports that Trump was briefed on Russian bounties on U.S. troops
President Trump on Wednesday called allegations of Russia offering bounties to kill U.S. soldiers a "hoax," even as his top national security adviser revealed that the administration prepared options for a response to Moscow if the reports were verified. Published July 1, 2020
Joe Biden draws ‘distinction’ between vandalizing Confederate monuments and other memorials
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden faced reporters Tuesday for the first time in three months, and he gave vandals a pass for tearing down Confederate statues around the country, saying he draws a "distinction" between defacing Civil War monuments and damaging other memorials. Published June 30, 2020
Joe Biden says he’s ‘constantly tested’ for mental decline, eager to face Donald Trump in debates
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden said Tuesday he is "constantly tested" for possible cognitive decline and he can't wait to match wits with President Trump in debates. Published June 30, 2020
Joe Biden: Donald Trump has ‘waved white flag’ in fight against coronavirus
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden emerged from seclusion Tuesday to criticize President Trump's response to the coronavirus crisis, saying the president has "waved the white flag" in the face of the surging pandemic. Published June 30, 2020
White House says intel officials haven’t reached consensus on report of Russian bounties
The White House said Monday there is no consensus among U.S. intelligence officials about reports that Russia offered bounties to Afghan militants to kill American soldiers, while attacking The New York Times for its "failed Russia reporting." Published June 29, 2020
Trump knocks Princeton for removing Woodrow Wilson’s name, slams effort to rename John Wayne Airport
President Trump on Monday criticized Princeton University for erasing the name of Woodrow Wilson from its campus and Democrats for trying to rename John Wayne Airport in Southern California, both movements in response to the men's racist attitudes. Published June 29, 2020
Donald Trump: Crackdown ‘completely stopped’ monument vandalism
President Trump said Sunday that his administration's crackdown has "completely stopped" vandalism of monuments and statues around the nation, as he highlights a law-and-order agenda that has become central to his reelection campaign in the wake of protests against racial injustice. Published June 28, 2020
Bill Stepien in Trump campaign memo, cites ‘flawed’ polls, Biden ‘enthusiasm gap’
President Trump is beating Joseph R. Biden in voter enthusiasm, and media-sponsored polls that show the Democrat with a big lead are flawed and wrong, a top Trump campaign official said Sunday. Published June 28, 2020
Donald Trump denies being told of Russian bounties to kill U.S. troops
President Trump said Sunday he wasn't briefed by U.S. intelligence on a report that Russian agents offered bounties to Afghan militants to kill U.S. soldiers. Published June 28, 2020
White House says Trump, Pence weren’t briefed on intel about Russian bounties to kill U.S. troops
The White House said Saturday that President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence were not briefed on U.S. intelligence that Russia offered bounties to militants in Afghanistan to kill coalition forces, including U.S. troops. Published June 27, 2020
Donald Trump calls on Chicago’s mayor, Illinois governor to control violence in city
President Trump on Friday night urged the mayor of Chicago and governor of Illinois, both Democrats, to get control of violence that he said is disproportionately harming young Blacks on a "shocking scale." Published June 26, 2020
Donald Trump signs executive order to protect U.S. monuments, statues
President Trump signed an executive order Friday to protect U.S. monuments from vandalism, and said he skipped a weekend at his golf resort in New Jersey to make sure law and order prevails in Washington. Published June 26, 2020
Trump signs order emphasizing skills instead of college degree in federal hiring
President Trump signed an executive order on Friday directing the federal government to consider job applicants' skills instead of a college degree. Published June 26, 2020
Trump tweets FBI ‘wanted’ poster of suspected vandals in damage of statue
President Trump tweeted an FBI "wanted" poster Friday of 15 suspects sought for vandalizing the statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square near the White House. Published June 26, 2020
Donald Trump cancels plans to spend weekend at his golf club in New Jersey
President Trump canceled his plans Friday to spend the weekend at his golf resort in Bedminster, New Jersey. Published June 26, 2020
Donald Trump, in Wisconsin, touts economic rebound, military might
President Trump promoted his ability to lead the U.S. on an economic comeback Thursday at a shipbuilding plant in the swing state of Wisconsin where he trails Democratic rival Joseph R. Biden. Published June 25, 2020
Donald Trump rejects monument destruction, pins ‘mob rule’ on Democrats
President Trump and Republican allies are seizing on the defense of monuments and statues as a campaign strategy aimed at portraying Democrats as tolerating "mob rule," even hoping that the issue of lawlessness and crime in cities across the U.S. will serve as a wedge between Black voters and the Democratic Party. Published June 24, 2020
