Donald Trump announced Friday that he was going to ban social media app TikTok from being used within the country.Such a move — which the president said could come through the usage of executive powers — would place the U.S.

among several countries that have succeeded in ousting the app over cybersecurity or privacy concerns.According to Queen’s University professor David Skillicorn, TikTok’s data collection practices are used by most, if not all, major social media companies.

The risk, according to Skillicorn, however, is that such data could potentially be handed over to China, given that TikTok is owned by Chinese company Bytedance. ‘Not planning on going anywhere’: TikTok fires back after Trump plans to ban app “So when push comes to.

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Trump, coaches push for college football as cracks emerge

President Donald Trump joined a U.S. senator and a number of coaches Monday in the push to save the college football season from a pandemic-forced shutdown.There was speculation that two of the five most powerful conferences — the Big Ten and the Pac-12 — might call off their seasons.

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Trump tweets play ball as reports swirl that 2 of college football's key conferences have canceled season

Tigers Quarterback Joe Burrow gives US President Donald Trump a team jersey as they take part in an event honoring the 2019 College Football National Champions, the Louisiana State University Tigers, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, President Trump appeared to support college football players who wish to play in the fall despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.Trump quote-tweeted Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence who issued a statement on the issue Sunday night.“The student-athletes have been working too hard for their season to be cancelled #WeWantToPlay,” Trump tweeted.White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany also commented on the issue."I spoke to the president in the Oval Office about that.

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Coronavirus: Trump touts job numbers, warns of executive orders if COVID-19 aid deal not reached

U.S. President Donald Trump touted the latest job numbers for July in which the U.S. saw 1.8 million jobs added, saying the economy was coming back.

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Coronavirus: Trump says White House officials will speak with Democrats about stimulus if ‘not a waste of time’

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that White House officials were willing to speak with Democrats on the coronavirus stimulus bill, despite signing multiple executive orders to extend the unemployment bonus and other measures.

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‘Laughable’: New York’s Gov. Cuomo calls out Trump’s benefits executive orders

Andrew Cuomo on Sunday dismissed President Donald Trump’s executive orders as “laughable” and another chapter in the federal government’s botched response to the coronavirus as he praised New Yorkers for mostly good behaviour that has reduced the infection rate in his state.The Democrat was particularly critical of Trump’s Saturday announcement that states must pay part of $400 weekly unemployment insurance benefits.He told a telephone news conference that Trump’s plan would likely cost New York state $4 billion. Donald Trump bypasses congress, signs orders on coronavirus aid “The concept of saying to states, you pay 25 per cent of the insurance, is just laughable,” Cuomo said.

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Trump’s aluminum tariffs are ‘bad economics’: Canadian industry minister

aluminum comes down to “bad economics” by the Trump administration, says Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains.In an interview with The West Block‘s Mercedes Stephenson, the minister in charge of what was formerly known as the industry portfolio, stressed the move announced by U.S. President Donald Trump last week will only hurt American manufacturers given the tight integration of North American supply chains.“This is bad economics.

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COVID-19 Pandemic: Trump issues executive orders for pandemic stimulus packages

President Donald Trump is issuing executive orders over economic relief for Americans, after talks broke down in Congress this week. As Jennifer Johnson reports, Democrats could take Trump’s administration to court over his plans.

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Trump signs executive orders on payroll tax, evictions, and unemployment bonus

U.S. President Donald Trump signed several executive orders on Saturday after talks on the latest coronavirus stimulus bill failed.

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Trump says unemployment benefits to roll out ‘rapidly’ after executive orders, won’t give date

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to extend the unemployment bonus, which would drop from US$600 to US$400 a week.

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Donald Trump bypasses congress, signs orders on coronavirus aid

Donald Trump on Saturday moved to bypass the nation’s elected lawmakers as he claimed the authority to defer payroll taxes and extend an expired unemployment benefit after negotiations with Congress on a new coronavirus rescue package collapsed.

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Trump says he may take executive action on evictions, student loans, payroll taxes if no aid agreement reached

WASHINGTON (AP) - A last-ditch effort by Democrats to revive Capitol Hill talks on vital COVID-19 rescue money collapsed in disappointment Friday, making it increasingly likely that Washington gridlock will mean more hardship for millions of people who are losing enhanced jobless benefits and further damage for an economy pummeled by the still-raging coronavirus.President Donald Trump said Friday night he was likely to issue more limited executive orders related to COVID, perhaps in the next day or so, if he can't reach a broad agreement with Congress.The day's negotiations at the Capitol added up to only "a disappointing meeting,” declared top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer, saying the White House had rejected an offer by House Speaker

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‘Totally unacceptable’ Doug Ford blasts Trump’s decision to slap tariffs on Canadian aluminum

During a news conference on Friday, Premier Doug Ford expressed his disappointment in U.S. President Donald Trump after his decision to re-impose tariffs on some Canadian aluminum products and encouraged retaliatory action.

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Trump’s aluminum tariffs ‘absurd,’ Canada to hit back with measures worth $3.6B: Freeland

Chrystia Freeland says the United States’ decision to reimpose a 10 per cent tariff on some Canadian aluminum products is “absurd” and vows that Canada will “respond swiftly and strongly” with retaliatory tariffs valued at C$3.6 billion.“Let me be clear. Canadian aluminum is in no way a threat to U.S.

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‘Totally unacceptable:’ Doug Ford slams Trump for imposing aluminum tariffs

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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tests negative after positive COVID-19 test before Trump visit

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tested negative for COVID-19 on Thursday after testing positive earlier in the day before he was to meet with President Donald Trump, according to a statement from his office.His wife, Fran DeWine, also tested negative, as did staff members.

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Biden says border wall construction will stop if he’s elected president

A view of the border wall between Mexico and the United States, in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state, Mexico on January 19, 2018.The Mexican government reaffirmed on January 18, 2018 that they will not pay for US President Donald Trump's controversial b Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said that while he won’t tear down President Trump’s much-touted wall along the United States’ southern border with Mexico, he also won’t continue construction of the barrier if he’s elected president in November.“There will not be another foot of wall construction in my administration,” Biden said during an interview, according to the Dallas Morning News.

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Kirstie Alley shares support for Donald Trump's controversial claims on Covid cures

Kirstie Alley has defiantly shared her support for Donald Trump 's controversial claims on coronavirus cures.

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Coronavirus: Trump says he’s optimistic vaccine possible near U.S. Election Day

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said on Thursday that he was optimistic a COVID-19 vaccine could be ready “probably around that date,” referring to Election Day on Nov.

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Trump issues executive orders to ban TikTok, WeChat apps in 45 days

TikTok, and Tencent, operator of the WeChat app, starting in 45 days, in a major escalation of tensions with Beijing.The executive orders come as the Trump administration said this week it was stepping up efforts to purge “untrusted” Chinese apps from U.S. digital networks and called the Chinese-owned short-video app TikTok and messenger app WeChat “significant threats.” Trump threatens Tik Tok ban unless U.S.

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Trump signs executive order banning TikTok and WeChat ‘transactions’ in 45 days

In this photo illustration, a mobile phone featuring the TikTok app is displayed next to the American flag on August 03, 2020 in New York City.

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Ohio governor tests positive for coronavirus ahead of meeting with Trump

coronavirus just ahead of a planned meeting with President Donald Trump.The Republican governor said he took a test arranged by the White House in Cleveland as part of standard protocol before he was to meet Trump at an airport in Cleveland. He had planned to join the president on a visit to the Whirlpool Corp.

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Coronavirus: Trump promises they’ll defeat ‘China virus,’ says children ‘incredibly powerful’ against virus

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday announced six more promises to Americans, stating the first two were about the coronavirus, promising they would defeat the “China virus” and touted production of personal protective equipment.

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U.S. to reimpose tariff on some Canadian aluminum products, Trump says

United States intends to reimpose a tariff on some Canadian aluminum products, Donald Trump announced on Thursday.A source briefed on the plans told Reuters it involves reinstating a 10-per cent tariff.The news came as the U.S. president touted his administration’s “Buy American” policies at a Whirlpool Corp.

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COVID-19 vaccine by November 3 US election? Donald Trump is hopeful

Speed of COVID-19 vaccine race raises safety concernsThe frenetic race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine has intensified safety concerns about an inoculation, prompting governments and drugmakers to raise awareness to ensure their efforts to beat the coronavirus aren't derailed by public distrust.There are more than 200 COVID-19 vaccine candidates in development globally, including more than 20 in human clinical trials. US President Donald Trump has vowed to have a shot ready before year's end, although they typically take 10 years or longer to develop and test for safety and effectiveness.

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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of Trump visit

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tested positive Thursday for the coronavirus just ahead a planned meeting with President Donald Trump.The Republican governor's office said Thursday that he took the test as part of standard protocol before meeting Trump at an airport in Cleveland.

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Coronavirus: It’s possible U.S. will have vaccine before Nov. 3 election, Trump claims

Donald Trump said on Thursday it was possible the United States would have a coronavirus vaccine before the Nov. 3 election, a more optimistic forecast than timing put forth by his own White House health experts.

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Police: 3 teens with loaded AK-47 jump wall into President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Three teenagers fleeing police while carrying a semiautomatic gun in a backpack jumped a wall at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, but probably didn't know that's where they were, authorities said Wednesday.Palm Beach Police spokesman Michael Ogrodnick said the 15-year-old boys were arrested shortly after they entered the grounds of the resort Friday and dumped the backpack, which contained a mini AK-47 with a loaded 14-round magazine.He said the three are lucky that neither the president nor any family members were there, because Secret Service agents might have shot them.

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Facebook, Twitter take aim at Trump 'misinformation'

Facebook and Twitter have taken aim at US President Donald Trump and his campaign over a video post in which he contended that children are "almost immune" to the coronavirus, a claim they said amounted to "misinformation".

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Facebook removes Trump post falsely claiming children are 'almost immune' to coronavirus

Facebook has deleted a post by Donald Trump for the first time after he violated rules against sharing misinformation about the coronavirus.

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Coronavirus upends Trump, Biden convention plans ahead of the 2020 election

Donald Trump and his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, are searching for places to impressively yet safely accept their parties’ presidential nominations as the spread of the coronavirus adds fresh uncertainty to the campaign for the White House.Trump said Wednesday he’s considering giving his Aug. 27 acceptance speech on the grounds of the White House, a move that could violate ethics law.

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Facebook removes video of Trump saying children are ‘virtually immune’ to coronavirus, Twitter follows suit

FILE - U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on August 5, 2020 in Washington, DC.

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Facebook pulls Donald Trump video for Covid misinformation on kids

Facebook for months has said it will prioritize removing Covid-19 misinformation that could cause people harm. “This video includes false claims that a group of people is immune from Covid-19 which is a violation of our policies around harmful Covid misinformation," spokesman Andy Stone said in a statement.The video is still on Trump’s account on Twitter Inc.’s site.Spokespeople for the White House and the Trump campaign didn’t immediate respond to requests for comment.Facebook has been criticized in recent months by those who say the company has failed to enforce its information policies against Trump.

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Fauci says coronavirus testing is too slow while Trump calls it the ‘best ever’

coronavirus testing to deliver results within two days, said Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease official, hours after President Donald Trump boasted that U.S.

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Facebook removes Trump coronavirus post over misinformation

Facebook Inc on Wednesday took down a video by U.S. President Donald Trump in which he said children are “almost immune” to COVID-19, with the company saying it violated its rules against sharing misinformation about the coronavirus.

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Facebook removes video of Trump saying children are ‘virtually immune’ to the coronavirus

FILE - U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on August 5, 2020 in Washington, DC.

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Michelle Obama Has ‘Low-Grade Depression’ Over Trump’s Handling Of Pandemic – Listen

Michelle Obama, like other Americans, is having difficulty adjusting to life during the COVID-19 pandemic. The former first lady confessed on the second episode of The Michelle Obama Podcast that she believes she’s suffering from a “low-grade depression” as the country enters its sixth month of lockdown, partly brought on by the actions of President Donald Trump. Or, rather, his inactions.

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US officials dispute Trump's claim that Beirut blast was attack

WASHINGTON - U.S. officials said Wednesday there is no indication the massive explosion in Lebanon that killed at least 100 people was an attack, contradicting President Donald Trump who said American generals told him it was likely caused by a bomb.The officials, speaking only on condition of anonymity to discuss internal assessments, said that while it was not out of the realm of possibility that the blast was deliberately caused, the belief so far was that it was most likely an accident.From the outset, U.S.

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Jimmy Fallon Skewers Trump's Coronavirus Death Toll Indifference in Axios Interview

Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday lit into Donald Trump over the president's recent shockingly dismal interview with Axios that aired Monday night on HBO. One of the larger takeaways from the interview was Trump's apparent lack of care that more than 150,000 people have died thus far from the pandemic in the U.S.; with the president tellinginterviewer Jonathan Swan, "It is what it is." The Tonight Show host — taking a sharp turn from his days of wearing kid gloves with Trump, even infamously playing with the then-presidential candidate's hair on the show — expressed his disgust over Trump's indifference.

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Trump sues Nevada over mail-in voting, one day after encouraging Floridians to vote by mail

President Donald Trump (file photo) WASHINGTON - In an abrupt reversal, President Donald Trump is encouraging voters in the critical swing state of Florida to vote by mail after months of criticizing the practice — and while his campaign and the GOP challenge Nevada over its new vote-by-mail law.Democratic requests to vote by mail have surged in Florida, a state that Trump almost certainly must win to secure a second term.

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Trump considering giving convention speech from White House

President Donald Trump speaks during the press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, on July 30, 2020. (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images) WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he's considering delivering his Republican convention acceptance speech from the White House in a move that would mark an unprecedented use of public property for partisan political purposes.Trump also called for the first formal presidential debate, scheduled for Sept.

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Trump offers ‘deepest sympathies’ following explosion in Beirut

U.S. President Donald Trump offered his administration’s “deepest sympathies” to the people of Beirut after an explosion in the Lebanese capital Tuesday resulted in the deaths of at least 70 peoples.

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Chasm grows between Trump and government coronavirus experts

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 04: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on August 4, 2020 in Washington, DC.

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Widow Blasts President Trump & Texas Governor Over Husband's Death From Coronavirus in Obituary: 'Shame On All Of You'

David Nagy‘s obituary is going viral after his widow, Stacey Nagy, called out President Donald Trump and Texas Governor Greg Abbott for their failure to citizens with the COVID-19 coronavirus.

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Trump's demand for US cut of a TikTok deal is unprecedented

NEW YORK - President Donald Trump's demand that the U.S. government get a cut from a potential Microsoft purchase of TikTok is the latest unprecedented scenario in an unprecedented situation.Microsoft is in talks to buy parts of TikTok, a forced sale after Trump threatened to ban the Chinese-owned video app, which claims 100 million U.S.

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Donald Trump's jaw-dropping coronavirus interview leaves shocked viewers baffled

Donald Trump 's car crash interview has raised eyebrows all over the world.

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Reporter Makes Donald Trump Look Like A Fool On Coronavirus Response & Twitter EXPLODES With Reactions! (Video)

Donald Trump is at it again, making us all scratch our heads and wonder how the f**k we ended up in the worst possible timeline.

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Trump withholds praise for John Lewis, notes he 'didn't come to my inauguration'

President Donald Trump makes remarks as he meets with U.S. tech workers and signs an executive order on hiring Americans in the Cabinet Room of the White House on August 3, 2020 in Washington, D.C.

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Trump says U.S. should get ‘very large percentage’ of TikTok sale price

President Donald Trump repeated a claim he made earlier in the day on Monday that the U.S.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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