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Wed, July 26, 2017: Trump, Foxconn announce building of manufacturing plant in Wisconsin

Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou (C-R) is greeted by U.S. President Donald Trump (2ndL) as House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) (L) and Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) applaud during a White House event where the Taiwanese electronics manufacturer announced plans to build a $10 billion dollar LCD display panel screen plant in Wisconsin, in Washington, U.S., July 26, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn on Wednesday announced plans to build a $10 billion LCD display panel screen plant in Wisconsin, a deal President Donald Trump asserted would not have happened without his efforts.

The company said it plans to invest $10 billion over four years to build a 20-million square foot plant that could eventually employ up to 13,000.

Trump praised Foxconn chairman Terry Gou at a White House event, asserting: “If I didn’t get elected, he definitely wouldn’t be spending $10 billion … This is a great day for America.” Continue reading “Wed, July 26, 2017: Trump, Foxconn announce building of manufacturing plant in Wisconsin”

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Wed, July 26, 2017: Trump speaks to American Legion Boys Nation and Auxiliary Girls Nation

President Trump delivered remarks at the White House Wednesday afternoon to the American Legion Boys Nation and Auxiliary Girls Nation, two groups in which young men and women are acting as “senators” for their respective states and participating in a mock lawmaking processes.

In his address to the students, Mr. Trump called his election “a pretty amazing moment” in history.

“We’re doing a good job, our country is doing so well now,” Mr. Trump said of his presidency. “We’re doing a good job. Are you all happy?” he then asked the students, who responded with claps.

The president then went on to say that his administration has created the “best job numbers in 17 years,” adding that “enthusiasm for manufacturers and business is at just about the highest point since they started taking those tests.”

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Wed, July 26, 2017: Trump bans transgenders from serving in U.S. military

President Trump announced on Twitter Wednesday that he will ban transgender people from serving in the military in any capacity, reversing an Obama administration decision to allow them to serve openly and drawing dismay and anger from advocates.

Citing the need to focus on what he called “decisive and overwhelming victory,” Trump said that the military cannot accept the burden of higher medical costs and the “disruption” that transgender troops “would entail.”

“After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military,” Trump wrote on Twitter. “Our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming victory and cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail.”

–The Washington Post, Abby Phillip, Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Dan Lamothe