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Trump Backs Controversial Figures, Defends $400 Million Project

4/2/2026

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Trump Supports Controversial Allies

U.S. President Donald Trump spoke at a White House Easter lunch and said he would support "bad people" who flatter him, including Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un.
He praised New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
He disagreed with Mamdani's democratic socialist views.
Trump defended his $400 million ballroom project amid criticism that it is poorly designed and unnecessary during a national cost-of-living crisis.

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Trump Hosts Royals

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that King Charles and Queen Camilla will visit the United States from April 27 to 30.
The visit coincides with the 250th anniversary of American independence, highlighted by Buckingham Palace.
Trump expressed excitement for a state dinner on April 28 and his respect for King Charles.
Afterward, King Charles will visit Bermuda, his first official visit to a British Overseas Territory.

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Trump Supports Controversial Allies

U.S. President Donald Trump spoke at a White House Easter lunch and said he would support "bad people" who flatter him, including Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un.
He praised New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
He disagreed with Mamdani's democratic socialist views.
Trump defended his $400 million ballroom project amid criticism that it is poorly designed and unnecessary during a national cost-of-living crisis.

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