S.A. Miller
Articles by S.A. Miller
Donald Trump relishes NFL ratings decline, cites anthem protests
President on Sunday relished declining viewership for the first game of the NFL season, saying the national anthem controversy was to blame. Published September 9, 2018
Donald Trump cheers North Korea for lack of ICBMs in military parade
President Trump said Sunday that he and North Korea leader Kim Jong-un would "prove everyone wrong" by succeeding on their denuclearization deal. He called the absence of intercontinental ballistic missiles in a North Korean military parade "a big and very positive statement." Published September 9, 2018
Donald Trump cheers nixed Ford-China deal, says tariffs working
President Trump on Sunday heralded a CNBC report about Ford Motor Company abruptly killing a plan to sell a Chinese-made small vehicle in the U.S. as evidence his tariff war was working, though Ford itself promptly threw cold water on his brag. Published September 9, 2018
Donald Trump ready for Mueller interview ‘under certain circumstances’
President Trump said Friday that he is willing to sit for an interview with special counsel Robert Mueller but doesn't want to it to be "a perjury trap." Published September 7, 2018
Trump getting letter from Kim Jong-un, expects ‘positive’ news on denuclearization
President Trump said Friday a letter is on the way from North Korea leader Kim Jong-un and that he expects it will be a "positive letter." Published September 7, 2018
Donald Trump calls for Jeff Sessions to launch probe of anonymous New York Times op-ed author
President Trump said Friday that Attorney General Jeff Sessions should launch an investigation to identify the anonymous author of a New York Times op-ed who claimed to be part of a "resistance" inside the administration. Published September 7, 2018
Donald Trump set to rally next week in Missouri, Mississippi
President Trump's campaign announced rallies next week in Missouri and Mississippi, as the president undertakes an aggressive travel schedule to boost Republicans in the midterm elections. Published September 7, 2018
NYT op-ed speculation sparks hunt for anonymous writer
The hunt is on in Washington for the author of an anonymous New York Times op-ed who claimed to be part of a "resistance" inside the Trump administration, as Cabinet officials and even Vice President Mike Pence felt compelled Thursday to declare that they didn't do it. Published September 6, 2018
Ronna McDaniel, GOP chair: NYT op-ed attack aimed at midterms, ripped from Dems’ ‘2016 playbook’
Republican Party Chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel said Thursday that new attacks challenging President Trump's mental fitness were aimed at the midterm elections. Published September 6, 2018
Trump honored by sheriffs for illegal immigration fight
Dozens of sheriffs from across the country came to the White House on Wednesday to thank Present Trump for supporting law enforcement and fighting illegal immigration. Published September 5, 2018
Donald Trump shutdown threat: ‘If it’s about border security I’m willing to do anything’
President Trump said Wednesday that he is ready to shut down the government if Democrats block spending on border security. Published September 5, 2018
Trump to Canada: ‘We are straightening out these horrible trade deals’
President Trump said Wednesday that he won't back down in trade talks with Canada, as the two countries face a new Oct. 1 deadline to salvage a three-way North American Free Trade Agreement. Published September 5, 2018
Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s FM, calls NAFTA talks ‘constructive’ but still no deal
Canada's top trade negotiator stepped out of high-stakes talks with the Trump administration Wednesday to say that the dialogue was "constructive" but had yet to hit upon a deal. Published September 5, 2018
Officials have to move past Trump bluster on new NAFTA deal, say economists
The U.S. and Canada have a path to a new NAFTA deal when trade talks resume Wednesday, said economists and diplomats, but the negotiators will have to get beyond President Trump's tough rhetoric. Published September 4, 2018
Donald Trump, South Korea’s Moon Jae-in talk North Korea denuclearization
President Trump spoke Tuesday with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, with the two leaders discussing the ongoing effort to denuclearize North Korea, the White House said. Published September 4, 2018
Federal bailout launched for farmers caught in Trump’s trade wars
The Trump administration on Tuesday announced $12 billion in programs to aid farmers who lose money because of retaliatory tariffs imposed in ongoing trade dispute with China and Europe. Published September 4, 2018
White House boasts of economic boon: ‘Policies are lifting up hardworking Americans’
The White House on Tuesday highlighted President Trump's economic record and credited his pro-growth policies with creating millions of jobs and putting more money in workers' pockets. Published September 4, 2018
Donald Trump can’t win all #NeverTrump Republicans
Nearly two years into the Trump presidency, there is still a die-hard anti-Trump faction among conservatives and the Republican Party establishment. Published September 3, 2018
New NAFTA agreement must include Canada, critics tell Donald Trump
President Trump's threats to cut Canada out of a new NAFTA is not getting much support at home. Published September 2, 2018
Donald Trump praises golf buddy Tiger Woods for ‘great class’
President Trump on Sunday praised Tiger Woods, saying the pro golfer showed "great class" by not taking the bait when a reporter prodded him to criticize the president. Published September 2, 2018