Trump prompted international outcry with his remark. He had also asked why any immigrants should be allowed from such countries, instead of “more people from Norway.”
The Washington Post – Trump attacks protections for immigrants from ‘shithole’ countries
AP News – Trump: Why allow immigrants from ‘shithole countries’?
Reuters – ‘Thanks, but no thanks’ – Norwegians reject Trump’s immigration offer
The tweet was made amid the announcement of U.S. plans to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum.
The Washington Post – Actually, trade wars aren’t good or easy to win
The remark was made while responding to reporters at a NATO summit.
It wasn’t the first time he referred to himself as a “stable genius,” having also said so in a tweet some six months earlier.
CNN – Trump to reporter: I’m a very stable genius
CNN – Trump: I’m a very stable genius
The comment was part of several tweets responding to the publishing of Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury, a book about the White House’s dysfunction. He later repeated the remark at a NATO summit.
Two of the Americans had been held for a year, while the third had been held for three years.
As Trump welcomed them upon their return, he remarked, “We want to thank Kim Jong-un, who really was excellent to these three incredible people.” Trump went on to say to the three Americans, “I think you probably broke the all-time-in-history television rating for 3 o’clock in the morning.”
The New York Times – Trump Exults in Release of Prisoners and a Date Next Month With Kim Jong-un
The New York Times – Trump Greets 3 American Detainees Freed From North Korea
Politico – Trump thanks Kim Jong Un as he welcomes home detainees from North Korea
USA Today – Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer slams Trump’s kind words for Kim Jong Un
During the event, Trump spoke repeatedly about arming teachers. Rhonda Hart, mother of a 14 year old victim of the Texas school shooting, said of Trump that “it was like talking to a toddler.”
Independent – ‘It was like talking to a toddler’: Trump ‘kept mentioning’ arming teachers in meeting with Texas school shooting survivors
MSNBC – Grieving mother after meeting Trump: ‘It was like talking to a toddler’
While Trump had a large umbrella with him, as he spoke to news cameras, he made no attempt to share it with her.
“She did a great job on television the other night and I didn’t do so bad either, but she did a great job on television,” he said.
Trump has also misspelled his wife’s name in a tweet.
Vanity Fair – Donald Trump, Distracted by TV Cameras, Leaves Melania Stranded in the Rain on White House Lawn
AOL – President Trump leaves Melania in the rain without an umbrella on their way to Florida — and Twitter has the best reaction
After telling reporters that a recent mass shooting at a synagogue was because of their failure to have “protection,” Trump ascended the steps to Air Force One with an umbrella before dumping it at the door.
Six months later, he again failed to close his umbrella upon entering Air Force One. This time, however, he brought it inside the plane.
Reuters – Trump dumps umbrella at door of Air Force One
News18 – Six Months Later, Donald Trump Still Cannot Close an Umbrella
Trump doubled the price of membership to Mar-a-Lago to $200,000 shortly after the election. The tour of Air Force One raises questions about the line between the President’s private businesses and the Trump administration.
The Hill – Members of Trump’s private clubs may have been invited to tour Air Force One: report
