News about Trump

World

Trump acquitted on fifth day of second impeachment trial

Foreigner.fi/dpa 2/14/21

Senators voted 57-43 in favour of impeachment, but a two-thirds majority, or 67 senators, was needed to convict.

World

FORMER US PRESIDENT

Historic second impeachment of Donald Trump begins in the Senate

Foreigner.fi/dpa 2/9/21

The US House of Representatives has charged Trump with incitement of an insurrection for his involvement in a deadly riot at the US Capitol on January 6.

World

FORMER US PRESIDENT

Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by right-wing Estonian lawmaker

Foreigner.fi/dpa 2/5/21

The winner is to be announced in October.

World

US PRESIDENT

On first day Biden issues raft of orders undoing key Trump policies

Foreigner.fi/dpa 1/21/21

He signed an order to rejoin the Paris climate accord and end a Trump-era policy that blocked entry of people from several Muslim-majority countries.

World

INAUGURATION

Biden says 'democracy has prevailed' as he assumes US presidency

Foreigner.fi/dpa 1/20/21

Biden did not mention his predecessor in his inaugural address, just as Trump did not mention Biden in his farewell remarks.

World

BIDEN INAUGURATION

Trump leaves the White House ahead of Biden inauguration

Foreigner.fi/dpa 1/20/21

He promised "to be back in some form," to cheers from the small crowd gathered.

World

US TRANSITION

Melania Trump says first lady role was 'greatest honour' of her life

Foreigner.fi/dpa 1/19/21

Without specific context, she made a comment that was likely alluding to the storming of the Capitol by the president's supporters earlier this month.

National

SOCIAL MEDIA

Former Finnish PM criticizes ban of Trump's Twitter account

Foreigner.fi 1/12/21

His thoughts caused a heated discussion on Twitter on Tuesday.

World

BEFORE TRUMP'S TERM ENDS

US adds Cuba back on terrorism list

Foreigner.fi/dpa 1/12/21

Washington has accused the government in Havana of oppressing its own people, and of aiding and abetting Venezuela's socialist President Nicolas Maduro.

National

CHAOS IN WASHINGTON

Niinistö welcomes US Congress' affirmation of Biden's win

Foreigner.fi/dpa 1/7/21

"The system is still working, even if it has been put to the test," he said in a statement.

World

US ELECTION

US Congress certifies Biden win

Foreigner.fi/dpa 1/7/21

Trump vows 'orderly' transition after Congress affirms Biden's win.

World

CHAOS IN WASHINGTON

Trump to supporters: "Election was stolen, but you have to go home"

Foreigner.fi/dpa 1/7/21

He repeated his baseless allegations that the election was "fraudulent," claims with which he riled up crowds earlier in the day.

World

CHAOS IN WASHINGTON

Niinistö: "Every moment now brings a new impossible from Washington"

Foreigner.fi/dpa 1/7/21

Nordic leaders condemn storming of US Capitol

World

52 ARRESTED

Four dead as masses of Trump supporters storm US Capitol

Foreigner.fi/dpa 1/7/21

The protests began hours after US President Donald Trump riled up his supporters with baseless allegations of election fraud and encouraged them to march to the Capitol.

World

US ELECTION

Members of Congress call on FBI to open criminal probe into Trump

Foreigner.fi/dpa 1/5/21

In the two months since the US presidential election, Trump has refused to admit that he lost the election to president-elect Joe Biden, a Democrat.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

Biden receives vaccine as US pledges to ramp up distribution

Foreigner.fi/dpa 12/22/20

US Vice President Mike Pence has already gotten his first jab, but President Donald Trump has not yet made clear if he will get vaccinated.

Coronavirus

VACCINATION

President-elect Biden to receive vaccine dose on Monday

Foreigner.fi/dpa 12/19/20

The White House said that Trump, who was hospitalized with Covid-19 in October, would get vaccinated when his medical doctors deem it is necessary.

World

ELECTION

US Electoral College voting confirms Biden's election victory

Foreigner.fi/dpa 12/15/20

Biden and his vice president, Kamala Harris , are due to be sworn in on January 20.

World

CONFRONTATION

Left-winger shot by pro-Trump demonstrator in Washington state

Foreigner.fi/dpa 12/13/20

Washington state police arrested the suspected shooter.

World

US TRANSITION

Biden announces all-women senior communications team

Foreigner.fi/dpa 11/30/20

The personnel announcement comes less than a week after Biden and Harris presented their nominees for foreign policy and national security positions to the country.