US House speaker gives Trump so-called ‘America First’ award amid global chaos

Critics have mocked Mike Johnson and Republicans for presenting the president with the newly concocted award Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Amid an aggressive war in Iran, heightening and devastating pressure on Cuba, immigration enforcement operations throughout the country and a partial government shutdown,…

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• Critics have mocked Mike Johnson and Republicans for presenting the president with the newly concocted award Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Amid an…
• Democrats, lawmakers and commentators are criticizing and ridiculing the “America First” award given to Trump on Wednesday evening during the National Republican Congressional Committee fundraiser.
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• Democrats, lawmakers and commentators are criticizing and ridiculing the “America First” award given to Trump on Wednesday evening during the National Republican Congressional Committee fundraiser.
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• Critics have mocked Mike Johnson and Republicans for presenting the president with the newly concocted award Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Amid an…
• Democrats, lawmakers and commentators are criticizing and ridiculing the “America First” award given to Trump on Wednesday evening during the National Republican Congressional Committee fundraiser.