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Trump downplays significance of rally speaker’s comments on Puerto Rico

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Trump downplays significance of rally speaker’s comments on Puerto Rico

Former President Trump on Tuesday shrugged off the furor over a racist joke told by a comedian at his Madison Square Garden rally. Trump made his first on-camera comments about the backlash over Tony Hinchcliffe’s remarks in which he compared Puerto Rico to a “floating island of garbage.” “What they’ve done is taken somebody that … Read more

Sir Keir Starmer downplays significance of reparations discussion among Commonwealth leaders | UK News

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Sir Keir Starmer downplays significance of reparations discussion among Commonwealth leaders | UK News

Sir Keir Starmer has played down the importance of discussing reparations for slavery at a Commonwealth summit, emphasizing that the talks have not focused on money. The prime minister, currently in Samoa for the Commonwealth heads of government meeting (Chogm), is under pressure from Caribbean leaders who are urging the UK to consider compensating for … Read more