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Trump also drew a furious backlash from NBA stars, including superstar LeBron James, who described the president as a “bum.”
“He doesn’t understand how many kids, no matter the race, look up to the President of the United States for guidance, for leadership, for words of encouragement,” said James.
“The people run this country. Not one individual. And damn sure not him.”
– Courting controversy –
Trump has whole-heartily embraced the controversy, with his advisors believing it plays well with his largely white base.
Trump also changed his Twitter background photo to an American flag and stated that the “White House never looked more beautiful than it did returning last night.”
Critics accuse Trump of creating a diversion.
His efforts to repeal Barack Obama’s healthcare reforms have run aground and would-be signature tax reforms are giving way to much less ambitious tax cuts.
At the same time Trump faces a number of challenges from overseas, not least a war of words with North Korea that threatens to become a shooting war.
North Korea in recent weeks detonated its sixth nuclear bomb and has test-fired intercontinental missiles — saying it needs to defend itself against hostility from the United States and its allies.
Addressing the UN General Assembly last week, Trump responded by calling leader Kim Jong-Un a “Rocket Man” on a “suicide mission,” prompting Kim to warn in turn that the US president would “pay dearly” for his threat.
Escalating tensions further, North Korea’s foreign minister said Monday that Trump had “declared a war” on North Korea, while conveying a threat to shoot down US bombers.
