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  • Marine One carrying President Trump arrives on Nov. 2, 2019,...

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    Marine One carrying President Trump arrives on Nov. 2, 2019, at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport, to attend UFC matches at Madison Square Garden.

  • President Donald Trump holds onto crib notes with prepared remarks...

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    President Donald Trump holds onto crib notes with prepared remarks for his listening sessions with victims of school shootings at the White House on Feb. 21, 2018. One of the points reads, "I hear you." The listening session included victims of the recent Florida high school massacre, Sandy Hook and Columbine.

  • Demonstrators hold signs during a rally against a ban on...

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    Demonstrators hold signs during a rally against a ban on Muslim immigration at San Francisco International Airport on January 28, 2017 in San Francisco, California.

  • Protesters gather at JFK International Airport's Terminal 4 to demonstrate...

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    Protesters gather at JFK International Airport's Terminal 4 to demonstrate against US President Donald Trump's executive order, on January 28, 2016 in New York.

  • Less than a day after President Trump fired the director...

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    Less than a day after President Trump fired the director of the FBI, James Comey, he unexpectedly held an off-calendar meeting with former secretary of state Henry Kissinger in the Oval Office. When asked by reporters why Comey was fired, Trump answered simply: "he was not doing a good job." Kissinger was also National Security Adviser under Richard Nixon, collaborating to sabotage President Lyndon Johnson's North Vietnam peace talks in 1968 in a bid to win the election. The meeting between Trump and Kissinger ironically occurred after parallels were made between Comey's firing and Nixon's Saturday Night Massacre, in which he ordered the firing of the special prosecutor investigating Watergate.

  • President Trump, accompanied by First Lady Melania Trump, speaks to...

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    President Trump, accompanied by First Lady Melania Trump, speaks to the media at the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 24, 2019, in New York. World leaders are gathered for the 74th session of the U.N. amid a warning by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his address yesterday of the looming risk of a world splitting between the two largest economies - the U.S. and China. On the same day in Washington D.C., U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announces a formal impeachment inquiry of President Trump.

  • President Trump visits Providence Baptist Church in Smiths Station, Ala....

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    President Trump visits Providence Baptist Church in Smiths Station, Ala. on March 8, 2019, as he tours areas where tornados killed 23 people in Lee County.

  • Demonstrators embrace in front of the arrivals terminal at San...

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    Demonstrators embrace in front of the arrivals terminal at San Francisco International Airport during demonstrations against President Donald Trump's executive order that bars citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the U.S. on Jan. 28, 2017.

  • Trump and Putin arrive to attend a joint press conference...

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    Trump and Putin arrive to attend a joint press conference after a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki on July 16, 2018.

  • Dr. Debbie Birx (L), White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator, explains...

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    Dr. Debbie Birx (L), White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator, explains new steps to test for coronavirus as President Donald Trump (R) and other members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force listen during a press conference concerning the nationwide coronavirus outbreak in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC on March 13, 2020. Trump declared a national emergency following the outbreak of the fast spreading virus on Friday.

  • President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive in...

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    President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive in London for his first visit to the UK as commander-in-chief on July 12, 2018.  The four-day trip, which will include talks with Prime Minister Theresa May, tea with Queen Elizabeth II and a private weekend in Scotland, is expected to set off a wave of protests in London on July 13, 2018.

  • President Trump, accompanied by Labor Secretary Alex Acosta, right, speaks...

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    President Trump, accompanied by Labor Secretary Alex Acosta, right, speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House on July 12, 2019, in Washington D.C., before Trump boards Marine One for a short trip to Andrews Air Force Base, Md. and then on to Wisconsin. President Trump says Sec. Acosta is stepping down, in the wake of handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case over a decade ago when Sec. Acosta was the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida.

  • President Trump, accompanied by National Security Adviser John Bolton, third...

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    President Trump, accompanied by National Security Adviser John Bolton, third from left; first lady Melania Trump, fourth from right; US Ambassador to Iraq Doug Silliman, third from right; and senior military leadership, speaks to members of the media at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq on Dec. 26, 2018.

  • Woman shouts out in solidarity with immigrants and Muslims during...

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    Woman shouts out in solidarity with immigrants and Muslims during a huge protest outside Kennedy Airport Saturday night following President Trump's ban on travel from seven predominantly Muslim countries.

  • President Donald Trump touched down at the Canadian Forces Base...

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    President Donald Trump touched down at the Canadian Forces Base Bagotville in Canada on June 8, 2018 for the 44th G7 summit. Trump joined Germany, France, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Italy for the annual meeting to discuss world peace, gender equality, climate change, job markets and more, despite making the United States the outlier on many issues such as the Paris Agreement. Trump also lobbied for Russia to be let back into the G7 fold on Friday.

  • Congressmen Hank Johnson (l.), (D-Ga.) and John Lewis (D-Ga.) sit...

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    Congressmen Hank Johnson (l.), (D-Ga.) and John Lewis (D-Ga.) sit and wait for information inside the U.S. Customs and Border Protection office at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after several people were detained earlier on Saturday following an executive order from President Donald Trump restricting immigration into the U.S. Eleven people were detained in all, but Lewis and Johnson reported that nine had been released by 10 p.m., after undergoing intensive questioning.

  • President Donald Trump stands as Chief of Space Operations at...

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    President Donald Trump stands as Chief of Space Operations at U.S. Space Force Gen. John Raymond, second from left, and Chief Master Sgt. Roger Towberman, second from right, hold the United States Space Force flag as it is presented in the Oval Office of the White House on Friday, May 15, 2020, in Washington. Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett stands far left.

  • President Trump speaks during a news conference about the coronavirus...

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    President Trump speaks during a news conference about the coronavirus in the James Brady Briefing Room at the White House on Saturday, March 14, 2020, in Washington D.C. Trump announced he had a coronavirus test Friday night and will have the results in a day or two. He also announced that he expanded the European travel ban to include the United Kingdom and Ireland, beginning midnight on Monday. Later on Saturday, Trump's doctor said he tested negative for coronavirus and was symptom-free.

  • President Trump arrives to speak at a rally in El...

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    President Trump arrives to speak at a rally in El Paso, Texas on Feb. 11, 2019. Trump is in Texas to try and turn the debate over a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border back to his political advantage.

  • President Donald Trump (2-L) touched down in Paradise, California on...

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    President Donald Trump (2-L) touched down in Paradise, California on Nov. 17, 2018 to visit the areas of the town damaged by the Camp Fire that began the previous week. Trump was joined by Paradise Mayor Jody Jones (R); California governor Jerry Brown (2-R); Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Brock Long (C); and Lieutenant Governor of California Gavin Newsom during the tour. He is also scheduled to meet with victims of the fire who lost their homes, as well as firefighters.

  • President Donald Trump signed an executive order to start the...

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    President Donald Trump signed an executive order to start the Mexico border wall project at the Department of Homeland Security facility in Washington, D.C, on Jan. 25, 2017.

  • President Trump and Melania Trump greet members of the military, who,...

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    President Trump and Melania Trump greet members of the military, who, in turn, take photos at a hanger rally at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq on Dec. 26, 2018.

  • President Donald Trump and his wife First Lady Melania Trump...

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    President Donald Trump and his wife First Lady Melania Trump kiss and dance on stage during A Salute To Our Armed Services Inaugural Ball at the National Building Museum on Jan. 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States today.

  • Protester inside Terminal 4 at JFK Airport, Saturday, January 28,...

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    Protester inside Terminal 4 at JFK Airport, Saturday, January 28, 2017.

  • President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Russian President...

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    President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Oval Office of the White House on Jan. 28, 2017 in Washington, DC. Also pictured, from left, White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, Vice President Mike Pence, and White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon. President Trump made several phone calls with world leaders from Japan, Germany, Russia, France and Australia.

  • Being the business man that Trump is, he knows no...

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    Being the business man that Trump is, he knows no deal is done without a handshake. Unfortanately for Shinzo Abe, who paid the White House a visit to begin new talks on trade and investment, his handshake with President Trump lasted a painful 19 seconds back in Feb. 2017. After Trump finally let go of his hand, Abe rolled his eyes after breaking the uncomfortable eye contact.

  • New Yorkers support their neighbors during a rally outside the...

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    New Yorkers support their neighbors during a rally outside the Brooklyn Federal Courthouse Saturday night against President Trump's executive order banning arrivals from seven mostly-Muslim countries.

  • Protesters outside of JFK arrivals Terminal 4 protesting Trump's Muslim...

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    Protesters outside of JFK arrivals Terminal 4 protesting Trump's Muslim travel ban.

  • U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks to the media...

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    U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks to the media at the Capitol Building on Sept. 24, 2019, in Washington D.C. Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry today after allegations that President Trump sought to pressure the president of Ukraine to investigate leading Democratic presidential contender, former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter, which was the subject of a reported whistle-blower complaint that the Trump administration has so far withheld from Congress.

  • President Donald Trump arrives back at the White House aboard...

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    President Donald Trump arrives back at the White House aboard Marine One after being treated for COVID-19 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, in Washington, Monday, Oct. 5, 2020.

  • City Council members Corey Johnson (l.), Mark Levine (2nd l.),...

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    City Council members Corey Johnson (l.), Mark Levine (2nd l.), Barry Grodenchik (4th l.) and Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. (top) join thousands of protesters outside Kennedy Airport in Queens Saturday night after President Trump's executive order banning travel from several Muslim countries began to be implemented. After a day of protest all across the nation, a federal judge in Brooklyn granted an emergency stay on deportations and detentions.

  • President Trump gestures to Harold Hamm, CEO and majority owner...

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    President Trump gestures to Harold Hamm, CEO and majority owner of North Dakota's largest oil company, Continental Resources, as he arrives to speak at the 9th annual Shale Insight Conference at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, in Pittsburgh.

  • Virginia Governer Terry McAuliffe delivers remarks to the media gathered...

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    Virginia Governer Terry McAuliffe delivers remarks to the media gathered at the international arrivals area of the Washington Dulles International Airport on January 28, 2017, in Sterling, Virginia.

  • President Trump walks onstage before speaking to a crowd of...

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    President Trump walks onstage before speaking to a crowd of construction workers prior to touring Royal Dutch Shell's petrochemical cracker plant on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019, in Monaca, Pa.

  • President Donald Trump threw a ball to his wife Melania...

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    President Donald Trump threw a ball to his wife Melania after Russian President Vladimir Putin handed it to him, saying "the ball's in your court" during their press conference in Helsinki, Finland on July 16, 2018. Trump was widely criticized for the presser, in which he seemed to accept Putin's denial of Russian involvement in the presidential election over the U.S.'s intelligence.

  • In this image provided by the White House, President Donald...

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    In this image provided by the White House, President Donald Trump listens during a phone call with Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020, in his conference room at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. White House chief of staff Mark Meadows was also in the room, but not pictured, according to the White House.

  • Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud presents U.S....

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    Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud presents U.S. President Donald Trump with the Collar of Abdulaziz Al Saud Medal at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on May 20, 2017. The medal is the nation's highest civilian honor and was awarded for Trump's efforts to strengthen the United States' ties with the nation.

  • President Donald Trump passes out food and meets people impacted...

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    President Donald Trump passes out food and meets people impacted by Hurricane Harvey during a visit to the NRG Center in Houston, Texas on Sept. 2, 2017. It's the President and First Lady's second trip to the state this week, following a visit on August 29, 2017, when they visited the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The Trumps will also be visiting Louisiana, which was also effected by Harvey's flooding.

  • Melania was all smiles for the visit on June 6,...

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    Melania was all smiles for the visit on June 6, 2018. After reports speculated her whereabots, a tweet from her official account read "I see the media is working overtime speculating where I am & what I'm doing. Rest assured, I'm here at the @WhiteHouse w my family, feeling great, & working hard on behalf of children & the American people!"

  • President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump give candy...

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    President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump give candy to children during a Halloween trick-or-treat event on the South Lawn of the White House which is decorated for Halloween on Oct. 28, 2019 in Washington, DC.

  • President Trump stands with Attorney General William Barr during the...

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    President Trump stands with Attorney General William Barr during the 38th Annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service at the U.S. Capitol on May 15, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

  • President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are in the...

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    President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are in the East Room of the White House during President Trump's celebratory speech on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, in Washington D.C.,  following his Senate acquittal on Wednesday on two impeachment articles.

  • President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hand out...

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    President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hand out bottles of water as they tour ravaged areas from Hurricane Michael in Lynn Haven, Florida on Oct. 15, 2018.

  • Donald Trump tours an area affected by protests in Kenosha,...

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    Donald Trump tours an area affected by protests in Kenosha, Wis. on Sept. 1, 2020. Trump visited Kenosha, the Wisconsin city at the center of a public debate over racism, on Tuesday, despite pleas to stay away and claims he is dangerously fanning tensions.

  • President Trump speaks to members of the military in a...

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    President Trump speaks to members of the military in a dining facility during a surprise Thanksgiving Day visi on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan.

  • Donald Trump seemed to have his own agenda at the...

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    Donald Trump seemed to have his own agenda at the opening ceremony of the 2018 NATO Summit, as he looked in the opposite direction of every other leader, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron, Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel and British Prime Minister Theresa May, on July 11, 2018. The image soon made its rounds on Twitter.

  • Protesters gather at JFK International Airport's Terminal 4 to demonstrate...

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    Protesters gather at JFK International Airport's Terminal 4 to demonstrate against US President Donald Trump's executive order, on January 28, 2016 in New York.

  • President Trump shows off a Red Sox jersey presented to...

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    President Trump shows off a Red Sox jersey presented to him during a ceremony welcoming the Boston Red Sox, the 2018 World Series baseball champions, to the White House, on May 9, 2019, in Washington, D.C

  • A child wears a slogan on his jacket during a...

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    A child wears a slogan on his jacket during a rally against a ban on Muslim immigration at San Francisco International Airport on January 28, 2017 in San Francisco, California.

  • President Trump, right, meets with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto in...

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    President Trump, right, meets with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto in the Oval Office of the White House on Oct. 2, 2019, in Washington D.C. The two leaders will reportedly discuss 5G wireless technology and European and Arctic security during bilateral meetings and later hold a joint news conference in the East Room.

  • President Trump applauds a flyover while seated with Navy midshipman...

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    President Trump applauds a flyover while seated with Navy midshipman during halftime of the Army-Navy NCAA college football game on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, in Philadelphia.

  • President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump watch as...

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    President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump watch as the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly over as they host the 2020 "Salute to America" event in honor of Independence Day on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C. on July 4, 2020.

  • President Trump hosted the annual Governor's Ball alongside wife, First...

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    President Trump hosted the annual Governor's Ball alongside wife, First Lady Melania Trump, and the nation's governors on Feb. 25, 2018, where he delivered discussed the making school shootings "first on our list" in the wake of Parkland. "The governors, we're gonna have a lot of meetings tomorrow. We're gonna have some very important meetings. We're gonna be talking about Parkland and the horrible event that took place last week," he said. "We have to end our country of what's happening with respect to that subject, so we'll be talking about that and many other things."

  • President Donald Trump was joined by First Lady Melania Trump,...

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    President Donald Trump was joined by First Lady Melania Trump, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner while visiting the Western Wal in Jerusalem, one of the holiest sites in Judaism on May 22, 2017.

  • Thousands of protesters block the street at the arrivals area...

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    Thousands of protesters block the street at the arrivals area of Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy Airport in Queens to protest Trump's ban on those entering the U.S. from seven banned, predominantly Muslim countries in the Middle East and Africa. One large banner reads "Syrian Refugees Welcome."

  • U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake...

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    U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake hands during their first meeting face to face on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany on July 7, 2017.

  • A woman holds a sign during a rally against a...

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    A woman holds a sign during a rally against a ban on Muslim immigration at San Francisco International Airport on January 28, 2017 in San Francisco, California.

  • President Trump interacts with the gathered crowd, while standing next to...

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    President Trump interacts with the gathered crowd, while standing next to First Lady Melania Trump, after speaking in the East Room of the White House one day after the Senate acquitted him on two articles of impeachment, on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, in Washington D.C. After five months of congressional hearings and investigations about President Trump's dealings with Ukraine, the Senate formally acquitted the president on Wednesday of charges that he abused his power and obstructed Congress.

  • President Trump signs a new North American trade agreement with...

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    President Trump signs a new North American trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, during an event at the White House, on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, in Washington D.C. The president is joined by, from left, senior advisers, Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., and others.

  • From left are Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth II, President Trump,...

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    From left are Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth II, President Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos as they watch a flypast at the end of an event to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day on June 5, 2019, in Portsmouth, England. World leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump, are gathering Wednesday on the south coast of England to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings that happened on June 6, 1944.

  • Refugee from Iraq, Hameed Khalid Darweesh, behind mics, addresses the...

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    Refugee from Iraq, Hameed Khalid Darweesh, behind mics, addresses the media outside JFK Airport, Saturday, January 28, 2017. (David Wexler for New York Daily News)

  • People hold signs with the names of people detained and...

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    People hold signs with the names of people detained and denied entry in protest of Donald Trump's travel ban at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 28, 2017.

  • With the White House in the foreground, protesters unfurl a...

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    With the White House in the foreground, protesters unfurl a banner atop a crane at the construction site of the former Washington Post office building on Jan. 25, 2017 in Washington, D.C. The protestors are with the Greenpeace organization.

  • President Trump, right, presents the National Medal of Arts and...

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    President Trump, right, presents the National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medal to actor Jon Voight during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, in Washington D.C.

  • President Trump and Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud co-signed...

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    President Trump and Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud co-signed a $110 billion deal that allowed the US to accept Saudi Arabia's help in buying arms to combat Iran. The US will also have additional options for "as much as $350 billion over 10 years," according to Reuters.

  • Protesters hold a sign depicting President Trump as a demon...

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    Protesters hold a sign depicting President Trump as a demon during a massive rally at Kennedy Airport in Queens Saturday night protesting Trump's ban on travel from seven mostly-Muslim countries.

  • Trump, seen here with Queen Elizabeth II on the dais...

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    Trump, seen here with Queen Elizabeth II on the dais in the Quadrangle of Windsor Castle, is the eleventh president Her Majesty has been during her reign. The trio had tea following photo opps of their meeting.

  • Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway received public backlash when...

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    Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway received public backlash when a photo of her sitting on a sofa seemingly on her phone during a meeting with leaders from historically black colleges and universities went viral on Feb. 27, 2017. Conway defended herself, stating that she was taking a picture of the group.

  • President-elect Donald Trump waves to spectators look on at the...

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    President-elect Donald Trump waves to spectators look on at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. In today's inauguration ceremony Donald J. Trump becomes the 45th president of the United States.

  • President Trump, center, with boxing legend Roberto Duran, speaks to UFC president Dana...

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    President Trump, center, with boxing legend Roberto Duran, speaks to UFC president Dana White, at Madison Square Garden during the UFC 244 mixed martial arts fights on Nov. 2, 2019, in New York.

  • President Donald Trump drives past supporters gathered outside Walter Reed...

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    President Donald Trump drives past supporters gathered outside Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020. Trump was admitted to the hospital after contracting COVID-19.

  • President Trump and first lady Melania Trump paid a surprise...

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    President Trump and first lady Melania Trump paid a surprise visit to U.S. Army troops stationed at the at Al Asad Air Base in Iraq Dec. 26, 2018. The visit comes during the fifth day of the government shutdown Trump signed off on the previous week amidst disagreements for who will fund Trump's proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

  • President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel had their...

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    President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel had their first face-to-face meeting on March 17, 2017 and things didn't go as smoothly as planned. Video footage shows reporters asking Trump and Merkel to shake hands several times, however neither makes a move. Merkel then asks Trump if he'd like to shake hands, which provokes no response from Trump and an awkward smirk from the German Chancellor.

  • Protestors rally during a protest against the Muslim immigration ban...

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    Protestors rally during a protest against the Muslim immigration ban at John F. Kennedy International Airport on January 28, 2017 in New York City. President Trump singed the controversial executive order that halted refugees and residents from predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States.

  • President Trump holds up a newspaper that displays a headline...

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    President Trump holds up a newspaper that displays a headline "Acquitted" while speaking about his Senate impeachment trial in the East Room of the White House on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, in Washington D.C.

  • Trump and Queen Elizabeth II inspect a Guard of Honour,...

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    Trump and Queen Elizabeth II inspect a Guard of Honour, formed of the Coldstream Guards at Windsor Castle, during their meeting in Windsor, England on July 13, 2018.

  • Trump hands out food to those affected by Hurricane Florence...

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    Trump hands out food to those affected by Hurricane Florence at Temple Baptist Church in New Bern, N.C. during recovery efforts on Sept. 19, 2018. "We're really just going to say hello to all the folks from the military and the (Federal Emergency Management Agency) and people who are working so hard," he said of the purpose of the trip before leaving the White House.

  • A man holds up a sign welcoming immigrants as Seattle...

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    A man holds up a sign welcoming immigrants as Seattle City Councilwoman Kshama Sawant speaks to more than 1,000 people gathered at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to protest President Donald Trump's order. Trump signed an executive order Friday that bans legal U.S. residents and visa-holders from seven Muslim-majority nations from entering the U.S. for 90 days and puts an indefinite hold on a program resettling Syrian refugees.

  • President Donald Trump waves with outgoing White House Communications Director...

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    President Donald Trump waves with outgoing White House Communications Director Hope Hicks at the White House before boarding Marine One on March 29, 2018, her last official day. Hicks announced her resignation in late February 2018.

  • President Donald Trump addresses a campaign rally on Thursday, Oct....

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    President Donald Trump addresses a campaign rally on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, in Minneapolis, Minn.

  • President Donald Trump greets Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador...

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    President Donald Trump greets Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador at the White House in Washington on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. Trump hosted Mexico's President to talk trade and immigration.

  • President Donald Trump congratulated Pilot Tammie Jo Shults, who has...

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    President Donald Trump congratulated Pilot Tammie Jo Shults, who has been hailed a hero for landing Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 after it experienced engine failure, during a meeting with crew members and passengers of the flight in the Oval Office on May 1, 2018.

  • Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th President of...

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    Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th President of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Melania Trump looks on during the 58th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 20, 2017.

  • Marine One lifts off from the White House to carry...

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    Marine One lifts off from the White House to carry President Donald Trump to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, in Washington. The White House says Trump will spend a "few days" at the military hospital after contracting COVID-19.

  • Man resists President Trump's latest executive order during a rally...

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    Man resists President Trump's latest executive order during a rally Saturday night outside the Brooklyn Federal Courthouse at Cadman Plaza after people coming from seven predominantly-Muslim countries were barred from entering the United States.

  • Protesters gather at JFK International Airport's Terminal 4 to demonstrate...

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    Protesters gather at JFK International Airport's Terminal 4 to demonstrate against US President Donald Trump's executive order, on January 28, 2016 in New York.

  • U.S. President Donald Trump (C) gathers with Congressional Republicans in...

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    U.S. President Donald Trump (C) gathers with Congressional Republicans in the Rose Garden of the White House after the House of Representatives approved the American Healthcare Act, to repeal major parts of Obamacare and replace it with the Republican healthcare plan, in Washington, U.S., May 4, 2017.

  • From left, Jared Kushner, a senior advisor to the president, looks...

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    From left, Jared Kushner, a senior advisor to the president, looks on as President Trump speaks before signing the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House on Jan. 29, 2020, in Washington D.C. The new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will replace the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with provisions aimed at strengthening the U.S. auto manufacturing industry, improving labor standards enforcement and increasing market access for American dairy farmers.

  • Protestors rally during a protest against the Muslim immigration ban...

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    Protestors rally during a protest against the Muslim immigration ban at John F. Kennedy International Airport on January 28, 2017 in New York City. President Trump singed the controversial executive order that halted refugees and residents from predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States.

  • Demonstrators hold signs during a rally against a ban on...

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    Demonstrators hold signs during a rally against a ban on Muslim immigration at San Francisco International Airport on January 28, 2017 in San Francisco, California.

  • Kim Kardashian speaks alongside President Trump during a second chance...

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    Kim Kardashian speaks alongside President Trump during a second chance hiring and criminal justice reform event in the East Room of the White House on June 13, 2019, in Washington D.C.

  • President Donald Trump watches riders from the Blue Room Balcony...

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    President Donald Trump watches riders from the Blue Room Balcony of the White House during a "Rolling to Remember Ceremony" to honor the nation's veterans and POW/MIA on Friday, May 22, 2020, in Washington.

  • President Trump (C), here joined by members of the White...

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    President Trump (C), here joined by members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, declaring a national emergency will allow billions of dollars in emergency funds to be used towards federal aid.

  • From left, President Donald Trump, joined by Shameka Whaley Green...

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    From left, President Donald Trump, joined by Shameka Whaley Green of Toyota, Jim Lentz, CEO of Toyota North America and his daughter Ivanka Trump, speaks during a "Pledge to America's Workers" ceremony in the State Dining Room of the White House on Thursday, July 25, 2019, in Washington D.C.

  • President Donald Trump applauds as Army helicopters fly over and West...

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    President Donald Trump applauds as Army helicopters fly over and West Point cadets toss their caps into the air at the end of commencement ceremonies on the parade field at the United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. on Saturday, June 13, 2020.

  • What's the real danger here? One woman indicates it's the...

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    What's the real danger here? One woman indicates it's the current administration during a huge protest outside Kennedy Airport in Queens Saturday night following President Trump's ban on travel from various mostly-Muslim countries.

  • President Trump addresses the nation from the Oval Office about...

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    President Trump addresses the nation from the Oval Office about the widening novel coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis on March 11, 2020, in Washington D.C. Trump announced the United States would ban all travel from Europe for 30 days beginning Friday, March 13, to stop the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. "To keep new cases from entering our shores, we will be suspending all travel from Europe to the United States for the next 30 days. The new rules will go into effect Friday at midnight," Trump said in an address to the nation.

  • President Donald Trump took to the stage to address the...

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    President Donald Trump took to the stage to address the crowd at the 2018 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland on Feb. 23, 2018. In addition to discussing his intention to arm the nation's teachers with guns following the Parkland high school shooting on Feb. 14, Trump also discussed his stance on immigration, building his long-proposed wall along the Mexican border, general school safety, ending Obamacare, tax cuts, and how he sees the Democratic response to DACA, among a laundry list of other topics.

  • Trump and Putin shake hands before holding a joint press...

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    Trump and Putin shake hands before holding a joint press conference after a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki on July 16, 2018.

  • Vice President Mike Pence (l.) and Speaker of the House...

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    Vice President Mike Pence (l.) and Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (r.) applaud as U.S. President Donald J. Trump arrives to deliver his first address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Feb. 28, 2017 in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. Trump's first address to Congress is expected to focus on national security, tax and regulatory reform, the economy, and healthcare.

  • Angry throngs outside Kennedy Airport protest President Trump's travel ban...

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    Angry throngs outside Kennedy Airport protest President Trump's travel ban and show their support for those detained around the country following the enactment of his executive order.

  • Flight attendants walk past protesters at the international arrivals area...

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    Flight attendants walk past protesters at the international arrivals area of the Washington Dulles International Airport on January 28, 2017, in Sterling, Virginia.

  • President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump visit the...

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    President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump visit the U.S. Coast Guard, at the Lake Worth Inlet Station on Thanksgiving on Nov. 23, 2017, in Riviera Beach. He praised the Coast Guard for its work in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

  • President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are greeted...

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    President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are greeted by Queen Elizabeth II during an arrival ceremony with the Guard of Honour at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England on July 13, 2018. This meeting marked the first between the Queen and Trump. Her Majesty, following royal protocol and being the first to initiate contact, extended her hand in greeting upon seeing the two.

  • President Donald Trump announced his decision to have the United...

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    President Donald Trump announced his decision to have the United States pull out of the Paris climate agreement in the Rose Garden at the White House on June 1, 2017. The agreement, which took effect in November 2016, was decided on by 195 countries to take steps towards reducing the effect of climate change on the world. Trump has previously expressed his disbelief in climate change, saying it was created by China "to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive" in 2012.

  • Mazdak Tootkaboni is welcomed during a demonstration against the new...

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    Mazdak Tootkaboni is welcomed during a demonstration against the new ban on immigration issued by President Donald Trump at Logan International Airport on January 28, 2017, in Boston, Massachusetts. Tootkaboni is a U.S. green card holder from Iran and a professor at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, but he was still separated from other passengers and questioned as a result of the new immigration ban issued by President Donald Trump.

  • President Trump tosses a hat before he speaks at a...

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    President Trump tosses a hat before he speaks at a campaign rally on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, in Sunrise, Fla.

  • President Trump greets First Lady Melania Trump at the conclusion...

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    President Trump greets First Lady Melania Trump at the conclusion of a program for the First Lady's Be Best initiative, in the Rose Garden of the White House on May 7, 2019, in Washington D.C.

  • A young girl shows solidarity with her "Mexicans for Muslims"...

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    A young girl shows solidarity with her "Mexicans for Muslims" sign during a demonstration at the Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport against President Trump's executive order barring entry into the U.S. by travelers from certain majority Muslim countries.

  • Iranian green card holder Shima Behgooy cries on the shoulder...

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    Iranian green card holder Shima Behgooy cries on the shoulder of her father-in-law Ahmad Behgooy, a native of Iran who is now a naturalized U.S. citizen, after she was released from being held at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. Protestors at the airport demonstrated against President Trump's executive order banning individuals from certain Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S.

  • Thousands of protestors jammed the international Arrivals Terminal at JFK...

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    Thousands of protestors jammed the international Arrivals Terminal at JFK Airport this evening in protest of President Donald Trump's decision to ban Muslims from a number of countries January 28, 2017. (Todd Maisel, New York Daily News)

  • President Donald Trump speaks about the food supply chain during...

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    President Donald Trump speaks about the food supply chain during the coronavirus pandemic, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, in Washington. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, left, and Ivanka Trump, the daughter of President Donald Trump, listen.

  • An emotional passenger is greeted by family members at John...

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    An emotional passenger is greeted by family members at John F. Kennedy International Airport late Saturday night, January 28, 2017, in Queens, N.Y., as angry crowds protested the sudden implementation of President Trump's executive order banning travelers from seven Muslim countries. Passengers nationwide were detained and even deported until finally, a Brooklyn judge issued an emergency stay against the order.

  • President Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un...

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    President Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the border village of Panmunjom on June 30, 2019, in the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea. Trump took 20 steps into North Korea becoming the first sitting U.S. president to set foot in North Korea.

  • President Donald Trump met with school shooting survivors and their...

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    President Donald Trump met with school shooting survivors and their family members in the White House on Feb. 21, 2018. Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (pictured), who survived a mass shooting in their school that killed 17 people on Feb. 14, sat around Trump and Vice President Mike Pence for a discussion on school safety. The same day, a drove of students from Maryland made their way to Washington, D.C. to demand better gun control.

  • President Donald Trump touched down in Carolina, Puerto Rico on...

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    President Donald Trump touched down in Carolina, Puerto Rico on Oct. 3, 2017, two weeks after Hurricane Maria ravaged the island. It is the President's first trip to the U.S. territory since the storm hit and follows widespread criticism of the government's response to the disaster.

  • A protestor takes a photo inside the international arrivals area...

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    A protestor takes a photo inside the international arrivals area of the Washington Dulles International Airport on January 28, 2017, in Sterling, Virginia.

  • Protesters line up outside Terminal 4 at JFK Airport, Saturday,...

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    Protesters line up outside Terminal 4 at JFK Airport, Saturday, January 28, 2017.

  • U.S. President-elect Donald Trump greets outgoing President Barack Obama before...

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    U.S. President-elect Donald Trump greets outgoing President Barack Obama before Trump is inaugurated during ceremonies on the Capitol in Washington, on Jan. 20, 2017.

  • North Korea leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump...

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    North Korea leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump shake hands after their meetings at the Capella resort on Sentosa Island in Singapore on June 12, 2018. The two put out a joint statement that said they were plans to denuclearize the Korean peninsula, though U.S. troops may eventually be withdrawn from the region.

  • President Trump (l.) and First Lady Melania Trump talk with...

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    President Trump (l.) and First Lady Melania Trump talk with residents of Beauregard, Ala. and tour the tornado-stricken lands on March 8, 2019. The couple travelled to tour areas where 23 people were killed by the natural disasters on Friday.

  • Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May, her husband Philip May, President...

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    Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May, her husband Philip May, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive at Blenheim Palace for a dinner on July 12, 2018 in Woodstock, England.

  • In January, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that...

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    In January, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that suspended all refugee admissions and temporarily banned people from seven predominantly Muslim countries for 90 days. The travel ban, which was commonly known as the "Muslim ban," sparked nationwide protests and outrage. While it was blocked by some courts, the order was in effect until mid-March. On Dec. 4, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court granted Trump's third revised travel ban to go into full effect even as legal challenges continue in lower courts.

  • President Donald J. Trump was pictured high fiving Frank 'FX'...

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    President Donald J. Trump was pictured high fiving Frank 'FX' Giaccio (L), while Giaccio's father Greg Giaccio (r.) looks on (not pictured), as he mows the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC on Sept. 15, 2017. President Trump accepted Giaccio's offer after he wrote to the president expressing admiration for Trump's business background, saying it would be an "honor to mow the White House lawn."

  • President Trump holds up an executive order on energy and...

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    President Trump holds up an executive order on energy and infrastructure after signing it at the International Union of Operating Engineers International Training and Education Center, on April 10, 2019, in Crosby, Texas.

  • President Donald Trump officially pulled the U.S. out the Iran...

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    President Donald Trump officially pulled the U.S. out the Iran nuclear deal on May 8, 2018, reinstating sanctions against the country. The deal, drafted in 2015, did away with most sanctions against Iran in return for the country restricting their nuclear program allowing for the production of bombs; also included in the deal was Russia, China, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. Trump has repeatedly condemned the deal as "the worst ever." "The Iran deal is defective at its core," he also stated in his White House address prior to signing off on the document reinstating sanctions. "If we do nothing, we know exactly what will happen."

  • Protestors rally during a protest against the Muslim immigration ban...

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    Protestors rally during a protest against the Muslim immigration ban at John F. Kennedy International Airport on January 28, 2017 in New York City. President Trump singed the controversial executive order that halted refugees and residents from predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States.

  • Protesters stand up for the rights of immigrants during a...

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    Protesters stand up for the rights of immigrants during a rally outside the Brooklyn Federal Courthouse against President Trump's travel ban on selected Muslim countries. ACLU lawyers later won a temporary stay on deportations and detentions from U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly.

  • President Donald Trump signed a proclamation honoring Dr. Martin Luther...

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    President Donald Trump signed a proclamation honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Jan. 12, 2018, in front of a room of reporters and political officials. The move came one day after Trump referred to immigrants looking to come to the U.S. from countries like Haiti and El Salvador as residents of "sh-thole countries", according to media outlets including the Associated Press and the Washington Post. The President reportedly went on to say he would prefer immigrants from Norway entering the U.S. As a result, while shaking hands with officials following the signing, White House reporter April Ryan asked out loud "Mr. President, are you a racist?", a question Trump ignored.

  • President Donald Trump, right, and first lady Melania Trump, second...

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    President Donald Trump, right, and first lady Melania Trump, second from left, pose for a photo with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, second from right, and his wife Jenny Morrison, left, during a state visit at the White House on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, in Washington D.C.

  • President Donald Trump talks to Paradise Mayor Jody Jones in...

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    President Donald Trump talks to Paradise Mayor Jody Jones in front of a fire-ravaged home and singed American flag as he visits a neighborhood impacted by the Camp Fire on Nov. 17, 2018, in Paradise, California.

  • Thousands of protestors jammed the international Arrivals Terminal at JFK...

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    Thousands of protestors jammed the international Arrivals Terminal at JFK Airport this evening in protest of President Donald Trump's decision to ban Muslims from a number of countries January 28, 2017. (Todd Maisel, New York Daily News)

  • President Donald Trump talks about recovery efforts for Puerto Rico...

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    President Donald Trump talks about recovery efforts for Puerto Rico as Governor Ricardo Rossello and First Lady Melania Trump sit next to him on Oct. 3, 2017. In addition to the meeting, Trump also has plans to survey the damage caused by the hurricane.

  • President Donald Trump holds up a Bible outside of St...

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    President Donald Trump holds up a Bible outside of St John's Episcopal church across Lafayette Park in Washington, DC on June 1, 2020.

  • Hicks walks away from Trump, leaving the White House officially...

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    Hicks walks away from Trump, leaving the White House officially hope-less.

  • President Trump holds a piece of paper he said is...

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    President Trump holds a piece of paper he said is a trade agreement with Mexico, while speaking to the media before departing from the White House on June 11, 2019, in Washington, DC. President Trump is traveling to Iowa to attend a campaign rally.

  • President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hand out...

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    President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hand out candy to children at a Halloween celebration at the White House in Washington, DC on Oct. 28, 2019.

  • Marine One lifts off from Walter Reed National Military Medical...

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    Marine One lifts off from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. as supporters cheer on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020.

  • President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the...

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    President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Sunday, June 14, 2020, after stepping off Marine One as he returns from his golf club in New Jersey.

  • Protester outside Terminal 4 at JFK Airport, Saturday, January 28,...

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    Protester outside Terminal 4 at JFK Airport, Saturday, January 28, 2017.

  • Protestors rally during a protest against the Muslim immigration ban...

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    Protestors rally during a protest against the Muslim immigration ban at John F. Kennedy International Airport on January 28, 2017 in New York City. President Trump singed the controversial executive order that halted refugees and residents from predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States.

  • Grandfather Abdollah Mostafavi (c.), arriving from Tehran, Iran, is met...

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    Grandfather Abdollah Mostafavi (c.), arriving from Tehran, Iran, is met by his family - son-in-law Nasser Sorkhavi (l.), daughter Mozhgan Mostafavi 2nd r.) and grandson Kourosh Sorkhavi - at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday. Mostafavi was held at the airport for some time as a result of President Donald Trump's executive order barring citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the U.S.

  • President Donald Trump arrives at Walter Reed National Military Medical...

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    President Donald Trump arrives at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, on Marine One helicopter after he tested positive for COVID-19. White House chief of staff Mark Meadows is at left.

  • Donald Trump sits during a break in an NBC News...

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    Donald Trump sits during a break in an NBC News Town Hall at the Perez Art Museum Miami on Oct. 15, 2020, in Miami.

  • President Donald Trump speaks with Lauren Matney, a member of...

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    President Donald Trump speaks with Lauren Matney, a member of Girl Scout Troop 744, during a presidential recognition ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House on Friday, May 15, 2020, in Washington.

  • Aides in the crowd could be heard shouting "Don't look,"...

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    Aides in the crowd could be heard shouting "Don't look," right as President Trump looked directly at the eclipse. He appeared to acknowledge their commands as he put his protective glasses.

  • President Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady...

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    President Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, in Washington D.C., as Vice President Mike Pence listens.

  • President Donald Trump speaks during a "Rolling to Remember Ceremony"...

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    President Donald Trump speaks during a "Rolling to Remember Ceremony" to honor the nation's veterans and POW/MIA from the Blue Room Balcony of the White House on Friday, May 22, 2020, in Washington.

  • The two presidents took part in a tree planting ceremony...

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    The two presidents took part in a tree planting ceremony on the South Lawn during the visit. The tree reportedly comes from Belleau Woods, where around 9,000 US Marines died in the Belleau Wood battle during World War I in 1918. The Macrons were expected to present the Trumps with a tree.

  • President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania visited Florida on...

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    President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania visited Florida on Oct. 15, 2018, nearly a week after Hurricane Michael slammed the southern US state.

  • A member of the cleaning staff sprays The James Brady...

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    A member of the cleaning staff sprays The James Brady Briefing Room of the White House on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, in Washington.

  • A woman prays as protesters gather at JFK International Airport's...

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    A woman prays as protesters gather at JFK International Airport's Terminal 4 to demonstrate against US President Donald Trump's executive order on January 28, 2017, in New York.

  • President Trump, right, speaks as he meets with Paraguayan President...

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    President Trump, right, speaks as he meets with Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benitez at the White House on Dec. 13, 2019, in Washington D.C.

  • President Donald Trump, accompanied by first lady Melania Trump, places...

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    President Donald Trump, accompanied by first lady Melania Trump, places a candy bar on the head of child dressed as Minion during a Halloween trick-or-treat event on the South Lawn of the White House which is decorated for Halloween, on Oct. 28, 2019, in Washington.

  • The pair also took the time to visit the row...

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    The pair also took the time to visit the row of crosses honoring the 23 victims set up outside Providence Baptist Church in Opelika, Alabama.

  • President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump walked hand-in-hand...

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    President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump walked hand-in-hand alongside French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron on the South Lawn at the White House on April 23, 2018. Macron arrived on a state visit to the United States, the first visit of its kind for the Trump administration.

  • President Donald Trump meets with senior military leaders and members...

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    President Donald Trump meets with senior military leaders and members of his national security team in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Saturday, May 9, 2020, in Washington. Clockwise from top left, Chief of Space Operations at US Space Force Gen. John Raymond, Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. James McConville, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley, Trump, Air Force Gen. John Hyten, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Ret. Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor to the Vice President.

  • Thousands protest outside the International Arrivals terminal at Kennedy Airport...

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    Thousands protest outside the International Arrivals terminal at Kennedy Airport in Queens late Saturday night after airports around the country began to enforce President Trump's executive order banning entry to the U.S. of passsengers from seven predominantly Muslim countries.

  • Donald Trump speaks to the media as he makes his...

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    Donald Trump speaks to the media as he makes his way to board Air Force One before departing from Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on Sept. 1, 2020, heading to Kenosha, Wisconsin. He is meeting with law enforcement officials and to survey the city following protests over the shooting of Jacob Blake.

  • Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former New York...

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    Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani look on as President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the White House on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Washington.

  • American Civil Liberties Union immigration lawyer Lee Gelernt (l.) and...

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    American Civil Liberties Union immigration lawyer Lee Gelernt (l.) and Executive Director Anthony Romero (r.) speak to the media outside Brooklyn Federal Courthouse Saturday night after they won an injunction halting Trump's ban on immigrants coming into the United States.

  • Trump has signed a sweeping executive order to suspend refugee...

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    Trump has signed a sweeping executive order to suspend refugee arrivals and impose tough controls on travellers from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.

  • Refugee from Iraq, Hameed Khalid Darweesh, hugs Congressman Jerrold Nadler...

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    Refugee from Iraq, Hameed Khalid Darweesh, hugs Congressman Jerrold Nadler while Congresswoman, Nydia Velazquez, looks on after Darweesh was detained at JFK Airport, Saturday, January 28, 2017. (David Wexler for New York Daily News)

  • Protesters stage a sit-in in the arrivals terminal at San...

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    Protesters stage a sit-in in the arrivals terminal at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday to denounce President Donald Trump's executive order that bars citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the U.S.

  • Attorney General William Barr, left, and President Trump turn to...

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    Attorney General William Barr, left, and President Trump turn to leave after speaking about the 2020 census in the Rose Garden of the White House on July 11, 2019, in Washington D.C.

  • Parents of victims of the Sandy Hook shootings and the...

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    Parents of victims of the Sandy Hook shootings and the Columbine shootings were also present for the discussion, as well as a pastor from Las Vegas and the mayor of Parkland, Fla., according to the Associated Press.

  • Kayla Razavi, whose family emigrated from Iran, addresses the crowd...

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    Kayla Razavi, whose family emigrated from Iran, addresses the crowd during a rally against a ban on Muslim immigration at San Francisco International Airport on January 28, 2017 in San Francisco, California.

  • President Donald Trump and Melania Trump meet people impacted by...

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    President Donald Trump and Melania Trump meet people impacted by Hurricane Harvey during a visit to the NRG Center in Houston, Texas on Sept. 2, 2017.

  • Donald Trump speaks with audience members after participating in an...

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    Donald Trump speaks with audience members after participating in an NBC News town hall event at the Perez Art Museum in Miami on Oct. 15, 2020.

  • President Trump signed an anti-immigration order to limit immigration in...

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    President Trump signed an anti-immigration order to limit immigration in the U.S. shortly after taking office in January 2017.

  • Protestors rally during a protest against the Muslim immigration ban...

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    Protestors rally during a protest against the Muslim immigration ban at John F. Kennedy International Airport on January 28, 2017 in New York City. President Trump singed the controversial executive order that halted refugees and residents from predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States.

  • President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order to...

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    President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order to suspend refugee arrivals and impose tough controls on travellers from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Trump boasted Saturday that his "very strict" crackdown on Muslim immigration was working "very nicely," amid mounting resistance to the order which has been branded by many as blatantly discriminatory.

  • President Donald Trump paid a visit to the Temple Baptist...

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    President Donald Trump paid a visit to the Temple Baptist Church in New Bern, North Carolina on Sept. 19, 2018 to assist in Hurricane Florence recovery efforts; specifically, meeting with those distributing food and other supplies. Trump also visited the Marine Corps Air Station in Cherry Point to stay informed on how rescue efforts have been progressing since the storm.

  • After a busy inaugural weekend, Donald Trump got to work...

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    After a busy inaugural weekend, Donald Trump got to work on Monday signing not one but three executive orders. First he withdrew the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) after signing it in the Oval Office of the White House, seen here on Jan. 23, 2017. The other two Executive Orders concerned a US Government hiring freeze for all departments but the military, and he reinstated the "Mexico City Policy" which bans federal funding of abortions overseas.

  • President Trump turns after handing copies of his speech to...

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    President Trump turns after handing copies of his speech to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Vice President Mike Pence as he delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, in Washington D.C. President Trump refused the customary handshake House Speaker Pelosi's outstretched hand.

  • Police holding batons keep order outside Kennedy Airport late Saturday...

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    Police holding batons keep order outside Kennedy Airport late Saturday night as crowds protest today's sudden enactment of President Trump's ban on travel from several predominantly-Muslim countries. A federal judge in Brooklyn later blocked Trump?s executive order blacklisting refugees, preventing those detained at U.S. airports to be sent back to seven banned countries in the Middle East and Africa.

  • President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump step from...

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    President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump step from Air Force One as they arrive in Las Vegas, Nevada to visit victims of Sunday's attack that left at least 59 people dead and more than 500 injured.

  • President Trump, accompanied by Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph...

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    President Trump, accompanied by Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford (l.) and Acting Defense Secretary Mark Esper (r.) watch as aircraft fly overhead during an Independence Day celebration on July 4, 2019, in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.

  • President Donald trump met with rapper Kanye West for a...

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    President Donald trump met with rapper Kanye West for a lunchtime meeting about happenings around the country at the White House on Oct. 11, 2018. West and Trump discussed various topics including employment in the Black community, Chicago's crime rate, and work training programs. Musician Kid Rock and former football player Jim Brown will join the duo later.

  • Crowds jam the roadways outside the International Arrivals terminal at...

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    Crowds jam the roadways outside the International Arrivals terminal at Kennedy Airport in Queens late Saturday night to protest Trump's executive order banning the entry of travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries.

  • Following a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on...

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    Following a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Feb. 13, 2017, President Trump extended his hand to the man and was met with what the internet deemed an aloof stare, though the two did engage in a hearty handshake.

  • President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump greet trick-or-treaters...

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    President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump greet trick-or-treaters on the South Lawn during a Halloween celebration at the White House on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, in Washington, DC.

  • Trump and May stand on the steps in the Great...

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    Trump and May stand on the steps in the Great Court as the bands of the Scots, Irish and Welsh Guards perform a ceremonial welcome for the dinner event with business leaders on July 12, 2018.

  • Sabrina Sheikh (l.), a naturalized citizen who immigrated here from...

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    Sabrina Sheikh (l.), a naturalized citizen who immigrated here from Pakistan at age two, and Arsalan Bukhari (r.) hold up a flag that reads "We are America" as more than 1,000 people gather at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to protest President Donald Trump's order that restricts immigration into the U.S.

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Within hours of President Trump’s executive order limiting immigration from Muslim countries, green card and visa holders were already being blocked from getting on flights to the U.S.

The Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee said people who had already landed were being sequestered at airports and told they have to return to their point of origin.

The Department of Homeland Security issued a directive at 4:30 p.m. ordering the Customs and Border Protection to enforce the executive order.

“For those already here, we won’t actually know until the flights back to these areas begin departing,” Abed Ayoub of the ADC said about the crisis.

Women check their luggage after arriving on a flight from Dubai on Saturday.
Women check their luggage after arriving on a flight from Dubai on Saturday.

“We’re hearing from a lot of people concerned about family members, friends, classmates. We’re hearing about a lot of folks asking ‘should I cancel my plans,’ and from folks who had to cancel events because of this.”

People who were still in the air as of 10:30 p.m. likely face being blocked at the airport when their planes land, he said.

“If they are already on the plane, they will not be able to enter,” he said.

“We had a few folks land who landed right around the time the order was issued, who were permitted to go through. I guess it was the luck of the draw.”

Trump’s order suspending visas and green cards said it covers nations of “particular concern.”

A draft version of the order covers at least seven countries: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.

A woman greets her mother as she arrives from Dubai.
A woman greets her mother as she arrives from Dubai.

The order stops entry of any refugees to the U.S. for four months, and says letting Syrian nationals in as refugees is “detrimental to the interests of the United States.”

The ADC took the drastic step of telling nationals from the affected countries not to leave the U.S.

“The Trump Administration is manipulating current immigration mechanisms to authorize mass blanket discrimination against entire populations based on national origin, religion and ethnicity,” the ADC said.

Customs officials said the number of people who arrived here and were turned back was not immediately available Friday night.

“It takes time to collect all the numbers,” a spokesman said.

“It will be a decision from the highest levels of The Department of Homeland Security to decide if and when the data may be available.”

President Trump signed an anti-immigration order to limit immigration in the U.S. shortly after taking office in January 2017.
President Trump signed an anti-immigration order to limit immigration in the U.S. shortly after taking office in January 2017.

Fahd Ahmed, of the Queens-based South Asian group Desis Rising Up and Moving, criticized the order.

“It is just outrageous in terms of putting a stop on migrants that are in the most need,” he said. “All the references to safety and national security aren’t based on any evidence.”

The current administration doesn’t care about the facts,” he added. “This is about fear-mongering. When we have seen this happening in other contexts in other country, the outcome has been dark periods in human history.”

Ahmed said he sees the move as a bellwether of worse things to come.

“We see the social reaction when the government rubberstamps this kind of thing,” he said. “We see increased violence and hate crimes.”

With Ben Kochman