White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has stated that President Donald Trump will fly for Asia tomorrow, where he will take part in the ASEAN Summit, hold one-on-one talks in Japan and Busan, and meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping to address trade collaboration and geopolitical security.
“The President’s trip is focused on strengthening trade relations, security partnerships, and building regional stability,” she said, adding that it reflects America’s revived commitment to Asia under President Trump’s leadership.
Speaking about internal affairs, the Press Secretary blamed Democrats for the current government shutdown, saying it has halted air travel and pushed federal employees to search for new income options.
“Air traffic controllers are working without pay, and many federal workers have turned to driving Uber to support their families,” she stated. “Democrats are responsible for this suffering.”
She also denounced the Biden administration’s border policies, alleging that lawbreakers have been permitted to stay in the U.S. and even provided with medical facilities. “This has hurt American families and drained public resources,” she said.
The White House, she said, is completely determined to lowering healthcare and prescription costs, while safeguarding American jobs. She highlighted major irregularities in the H-1B visa program and said the government is assessing organizational adjustments.
Renovation of White House East Wing
Earlier on Thursday, President Trump confirmed that he was having the whole East Wing razed to create space for his 90,000-square-foot ballroom, a significant enlargement of a project that is reshaping the image of one of America’s most famous landmarks.
U.S. President Donald Trump earlier stated that the ballroom construction would not impact the East wing. The White House has now clarified that its more economical and more stable to just tear it down.
President Trump was indifferent as reports of the demolition surfaced. “It was never thought of as being much,” he remarked about the East Wing, which was home to the first lady’s office and spaces used for ceremonial purposes. “It was a very small building.”
The procedure of tearing down the East Wing was anticipated to finish as soon as this weekend. According to two top government officials, Mr. Trump acted quickly to execute a personal initiative that he said was deemed important to arrange formal gatherings.
But the unexpected move to knock down the East Wing was in conflict with President Trump’s earlier remarks about the project and highlighted his aim to push past the sentiments of political circles to keep leaving a permanent mark on the White House.
