Associated Press/Steve Cannon Democrat Andrew Gillum conceded the Florida governor’s race and congratulated his Republican opponent, Ron DeSantis. Gillum initially conceded on election night, but retracted it after the vote margin narrowed. After a recount, DeSantis still led the race by more than 30,000 votes. Democrat Andrew Gillum says he is ending his hard-fought race […]
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Trump congratulates France on historic World Cup victory
US president Donald Trump has paid tribute to the French national team who claimed the World Cup trophy, beating Croatia 4-2 in the gold medal match at Luzhniki stadium in Moscow. The US head of state also praised Russia for staging “a truly great” tournament, which was also hailed as the “best ever” by the […]
Shock horror! Trump congratulates Putin on election victory and media goes nuts
All hell broke loose in Washington DC on Tuesday when President Donald Trump confirmed that he had congratulated Russian president Vladimir Putin on his recent election victory. Journalists and Trump critics flooded Twitter with sarcastic remarks, registering their disgust at the news, using the benign remarks as more evidence of his alleged (by some) collusion […]
Trump congratulates Putin on reelection, intl issues discussed in phone call
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday congratulated Vladimir Putin on his win in Sunday’s presidential election in Russia, the Kremlin said. The two presidents held a phone conversation and spoke in favor of developing of a practical interaction in various areas, including the issues of strategic stability and combating international terrorism and emphasized the importance […]
Dealer’s Super Bowl LII Ad Congratulates Losing Team, Wins Exposure
– How do you know your local car dealer’s ad congratulating the wrong team for winning the 2018 Super Bowl somehow wasn’t a major bust? Because the internet exists, that’s why—and, um, you’re reading about the bizarre commercial here. – So what happened is this: A Subaru dealer in Muskegon, Michigan, was given the opportunity […]
Trump congratulates Doug Jones on upset victory in Alabama Senate special election
President Donald Trump congratulated Doug Jones on his Senate special-election victory in Alabama on Tuesday night. Trump had thrown his support behind Republican candidate Roy Moore in recent weeks, even as Moore’s campaign stumbled under the weight of a sexual misconduct scandal. President Donald Trump congratulated Doug Jones on Tuesday night after the Democratic Senate […]
US congratulates Russians on Russia Day – 3 days late
Days after millions of people from Vladivostok to Moscow celebrated Russia Day with outdoor events, the US State Department officially congratulated Russians on the June 12 holiday – in a statement the Russian Foreign Ministry said it never received. In a press statement published on the State Department website on Thursday, US Secretary Rex Tillerson […]
Trump congratulates Emmanuel Macron on his ‘big win’ in the French election
Alex Wong/Getty Images President Trump extended his congratulations to centrist Emmanuel Macron, who defeated far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in Sunday’s French presidential election. “Congratulations to Emmanuel Macron on his big win today as the next President of France,” Trump tweeted. “I look very much forward to working with him!” The White House released a separate […]