Dave Boyer
Articles by Dave Boyer
Trump activates 400 National Guard troops to protect monuments in Washington
The Trump administration has activated 400 National Guard troops to protect monuments in Washington from vandals and demonstrators who have been defacing and toppling statues. Published June 24, 2020
Wisconsin governor alerts National Guard after night of violence in state capital
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers put the National Guard on notice Wednesday to protect state buildings, including the Capitol, after vandals smashed windows at the Statehouse, tore down statues and attacked a state senator. Published June 24, 2020
Donald Trump tells young conservatives U.S. ‘will never surrender to mob violence’
President Trump told cheering conservative students Tuesday that America "will never surrender to mob violence," warning that Democratic rival Joseph R. Biden would be a caretaker president who would allow leftist activists to control the streets. Published June 23, 2020
White House Correspondents Association bags annual dinner due to coronavirus concerns
The White House Correspondents Association has canceled its annual dinner, saying health concerns during the coronavirus outbreak have made it impossible to hold the event. Published June 23, 2020
Twitter flags Trump for ‘abusive’ tweet vowing to use force against vandals who defaced St. John’s
Twitter flagged President Trump for an "abusive" tweet Tuesday after the president warned that he would deploy "serious force" against demonstrators if they try to create an autonomous zone in the nation's capital. Published June 23, 2020
White House spokesman Hogan Gidley leaves for role on president’s campaign team
White House deputy press secretary J. Hogan Gidley is moving over to President Trump's reelection campaign team to serve as a top spokesman, campaign officials said Tuesday. Published June 23, 2020
Trump blasts Biden over loyalty to blacks, mental fitness at Tulsa rally
President Trump stormed back onto the campaign trail with a full-throated attack on Joseph R. Biden, challenging the presumed Democratic nominee's fidelity to black voters and mental fitness for office. Published June 21, 2020
Donald Trump reopens campaign at Tulsa rally, declares silent majority ‘stronger than ever’
President Trump restarted his reelection campaign with a comeback rally Saturday night in Oklahoma, telling cheering supporters "the silent majority is stronger than ever before." Published June 20, 2020
Anti-Trump protesters ‘interfere’ with rally, campaign claims, as outdoor speeches canceled
The Trump campaign canceled planned outdoor speeches by President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence at their comeback rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday night after protesters "interfered" with Trump supporters, campaign officials said. Published June 20, 2020
Oklahoma Supreme Court rejects bid to stop Trump’s comeback rally
The Oklahoma Supreme Court rejected a legal bid Friday to stop President Trump's comeback campaign rally in Tulsa over health concerns. Published June 19, 2020
White House says Trump used his ‘gut’ in hiring Bolton, wants a ‘team of rivals’ advising him
The White House defended President Trump's "gut" instincts on hiring advisers such as John R. Bolton who later turn on him, saying the president seeks a Lincolnesque "team of rivals" in the West Wing. Published June 19, 2020
White House blasts John Bolton as mercenary ‘fool’
President Trump and his backers went into overdrive Thursday in their campaign to discredit former National Security Adviser John R. Bolton as a liar and ideological warmonger, as the administration tries to block the release of his tell-all book. Published June 18, 2020
Trump says Biden weaker than Clinton, but Democrats are more ‘desperate’ to win
President Trump told The Washington Times in an interview Thursday that he believes Joseph R. Biden is a weaker candidate than Hillary Clinton in 2016 but Democrats are more "desperate" to beat him, and he's counting on a strong economic recovery and a renewed push for conservatives on the Supreme Court to win reelection in November. Published June 18, 2020
Trump says he’ll release new list of potential Supreme Court nominees
President Trump said Thursday he'll soon release a new list of conservative potential nominees for the Supreme Court for his second term, a move that he said is "more important than ever" after a string of high-court rulings that have gone against his administration. Published June 18, 2020
Donald Trump on ‘Hannity’: John Bolton ‘broke the law’ with new tell-all book
President Trump said Wednesday night that former National Security Adviser John R. Bolton "broke the law" by publishing a book containing classified information from his tenure inside the Trump White House. Published June 17, 2020
John Bolton claims in book that Trump sought Chinese president’s help with reelection: Reports
Former National Security Adviser John R. Bolton claims in his upcoming book that President Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to increase agricultural purchases from the U.S. to improve his electoral prospects in farm states, according to advance copies and a newspaper column he wrote Wednesday. Published June 17, 2020
Gun safety to be part of Trump’s national plan on suicide prevention
An emphasis on gun safety is part of President Trump's announcement Wednesday of a national strategy to reduce suicides, senior administration officials said. Published June 17, 2020
Economy shows signs of inching back from coronavirus lockdowns
Stocks surged Tuesday on better-than-expected retail sales numbers and hopes for more stimulus as the Federal Reserve pledged to continue supporting a U.S. economy showing signs of inching back from the coronavirus-related lockdowns. Published June 16, 2020
John Bolton breach of contract lawsuit filed by U.S.
The federal government filed a lawsuit Tuesday against former national security adviser John Bolton, accusing him of breach of contract. Published June 16, 2020
Donald Trump signs executive order on policing, urges nation to find ‘common ground’
President Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday aimed at reducing fatal encounters between police and minorities, after the nationwide outcry and violent protests over police brutality in the deaths of George Floyd and others. Published June 16, 2020
