The White House Daily Chronicle, April 8, 2018

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Presidential Itinerary – the details

President Donald Trump will remain at the White House this weekend. There are no public events on the schedule.

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Trump’s Tweets (newest to oldest)

Tweet deleted -> https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/982947260005781505

Original Content:

The Washington Post is far more fiction than fact. Story after story is made up made garbage – more like a poorly written novel than good reporting. Always quoting sources (not names), many of which don’t exist. Story on John Kelly isn’t true…just another hit job!

Official Statements

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Executive Actions

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Executive Branch Nominations/Designations

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Communications with Heads of State and State Officials (readouts often come the day after the conversation)

Call with President Emmanuel Macron of France

President Donald J. Trump spoke today with President Emmanuel Macron of France. Both leaders strongly condemned the horrific chemical weapons attacks in Syria and agreed that the Assad regime must be held accountable for its continued human rights abuses. They agreed to exchange information on the nature of the attacks and coordinate a strong, joint response.

Call with Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi of Iraq

Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi of Iraq called to speak with President Donald J. Trump today. Prime Minister Abadi thanked President Trump for the decisive support of the United States in the fight against ISIS. The leaders also discussed accelerating the campaign to defeat remnants of ISIS and the need to work together to counter other threats in the region. They discussed the situation in Syria and the alarming reports of possible chemical attacks near Damascus. Finally, President Trump emphasized the importance of Iraqi unity in advance of the upcoming elections.