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President’s admission appears at odds with the elevation of immigration hardliner Trump admits deportation policy was ‘too tough’ despite Miller promotion Sign up for US Breaking News email Donald Trump said on Sunday that he “was only kidding” when he announced a day earlier tha
President’s admission appears at odds with the elevation of immigration hardliner Trump admits deportation policy was ‘too tough’ despite Miller promotion Sign up for US Breaking News email Donald Trump said on Sunday that he “was only kidding” when he announced a day earlier that he had offered the job of White House press secretary to Dana White, the chief executive of the Ultimate Fighting Championship ( UFC ). Speaking to reporters on his way back the White House from his beach club in Florida, Trump explained the premise of his joke, that if the UFC boss, who is a devoted fan of the president, took over the briefing room, flanked by six fighters, reporters “wouldn’t mess around with him so much”. Continue reading...
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