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* President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with [[Prime Minister of Malaysia|Malaysian Prime Minister]] [[Najib Razak]] at the White House focusing on trade, Islamic terrorism and Malaysian interest in Trump's infrastructure program.<ref>{{Cite news |url= http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/trump-malaysian-pm-najib-discuss-trade-deals-boeing-jets-9210352 |title= Trump, Malaysian PM Najib discuss trade deals, Boeing jets |publisher= Channel NewsAsia |date= September 12, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170912194441/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/trump-malaysian-pm-najib-discuss-trade-deals-boeing-jets-9210352 |archive-date= September 12, 2017 }}</ref>
* President Trump holds a dinner with a group of bipartisan senators at the White House to discuss tax reform.<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.npr.org/2017/09/12/550451800/trump-dinner-menu-tax-cuts |title= Trump Dinner Menu: Tax Cuts |publisher= NPR |date= September 12, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170914124751/http://www.npr.org/2017/09/12/550451800/trump-dinner-menu-tax-cuts |archive-date= September 14, 2017 }}</ref>
* President Trump holds a dinner with a group of bipartisan senators at the White House to discuss tax reform.<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.npr.org/2017/09/12/550451800/trump-dinner-menu-tax-cuts |title= Trump Dinner Menu: Tax Cuts |publisher= NPR |date= September 12, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170914124751/http://www.npr.org/2017/09/12/550451800/trump-dinner-menu-tax-cuts |archive-date= September 14, 2017 }}</ref>
* It is reported that Trump's team has for the first time submitted documents to Special Counsel [[Robert Mueller]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-russia-documents-hand-over-robert-mueller-probe-latest-a7943631.html|title=Trump team forced for first time to hand over documents to Mueller's Russia investigation|newspaper=The Independent|date=September 12, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916225506/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-russia-documents-hand-over-robert-mueller-probe-latest-a7943631.html|archive-date=September 16, 2017}}</ref>
* It is reported that Trump's team has for the first time submitted documents to Special Counsel [[Robert Mueller]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-russia-documents-hand-over-robert-mueller-probe-latest-a7943631.html|title=Trump team forced for first time to hand over documents to Mueller's Russia investigation|newspaper=The Independent|date=September 12, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916225506/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-russia-documents-hand-over-robert-mueller-probe-latest-a7943631.html|archive-date=September 16, 2017}}</ref>

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'{{short description|None}} {{Lead too short|date=March 2021}} {{use mdy dates|date=April 2018}} {{Donald Trump series}} The following is a [[timeline]] of the [[First presidency of Donald Trump|presidency of Donald Trump]] during the third quarter of 2017, from July 1 to September 30, 2017. To navigate between quarters, see [[timeline of the Donald Trump presidency]]. {{TOC left}} {{clear}}<!-- Avoid layout clash between sidebar and July table. Eventually a longer lead section will help fill the empty space. --> ==Overview== ===Economy=== Real GDP growth increased at an annual rate of 3.2%, despite a particularly bad [[2017 Atlantic hurricane season]]. This was due to an increase in [[consumer spending]], private [[inventory investment]], non-residential [[fixed investment]], increased [[List of exports of the United States|exports]], decreased [[List of imports of the United States|imports]], and increased federal government spending. This gain was offset by residential fixed investment and local government spending.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2017/pdf/gdp3q17_adv.pdf|title=Gross Domestic Product: First Quarter 2017 (Advance Estimate)|website=www.bea.gov|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171029055139/https://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2017/pdf/gdp3q17_adv.pdf|archive-date=2017-10-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/21/us-final-reading-on-q3-2017-gdp.html |title=US third-quarter economic growth lowered to 3.2% |date=December 21, 2017 |publisher=CNBC |agency=Reuters |access-date=January 2, 2018}}</ref> ===Public opinion=== {{see also|2017 opinion polling on the Donald Trump administration}} According to [[FiveThirtyEight]], President Trump concluded this quarter with an approval rating of 38.6%, representing a quarterly decline of 1%, and a decline of 6.9% since his inauguration.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/trump-approval-ratings/?ex_cid=rrpromo|title=How unpopular is Donald Trump?|website=projects.fivethirtyeight.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929104607/https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/trump-approval-ratings/?ex_cid=rrpromo|archive-date=2017-09-29|date=March 2, 2017}}</ref> ==Timeline== ===July 2017=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Date ! Events ! Photos |- style="background:white;" |colspan=3| ====Week 24==== |- | Saturday, '''July 1''' | * President Trump attends the Celebrate Freedom Concert in Washington, paying tribute to military veterans.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/340391-trump-heading-back-to-dc-for-concert-honoring-veterans/|title=Trump heading back to DC for concert honoring veterans|newspaper=The Hill|date=July 1, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701233515/http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/340391-trump-heading-back-to-dc-for-concert-honoring-veterans|archive-date=July 1, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump highlights on Twitter the refusal of 25 states to submit some or all requested voter information to the [[Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/4843023/states-refuse-donald-trump-voter-fraud-commission/|title='What Are They Trying to Hide?' President Trump Questions 25 States Refusing to Hand Over Voter Information|magazine=Time|date=July 1, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701210851/http://time.com/4843023/states-refuse-donald-trump-voter-fraud-commission/|archive-date=July 1, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Sunday, '''July 2''' | * President Trump makes telephone calls to Chinese president [[Xi Jinping]] and Japanese prime minister [[Shinzō Abe]] to discuss trade issues and the [[North Korea and weapons of mass destruction|North Korean threat]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/donald-trump-and-shinzo-abe-in-phone-call-confirm-will-step-up-pressure-on-north|title=Donald Trump calls Xi Jinping, Shinzo Abe as North Asia tensions rise over Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions|newspaper=The Straits Times|date=July 3, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704095054/http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/donald-trump-and-shinzo-abe-in-phone-call-confirm-will-step-up-pressure-on-north|archive-date=July 4, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump has telephone conversations with Saudi Arabia's king [[Salman of Saudi Arabia|Salman bin Abdulaziz]], Abu Dhabi's crown prince Sheikh [[Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan]], and Qatar's Emir Sheikh [[Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani]], regarding regional peace and counter-terrorism.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.jpost.com/International/Trump-discusses-Qatar-dispute-concern-with-Gulf-Arab-states-498613|title=Trump discusses Qatar dispute concerns with Gulf, Arab states|newspaper=Jerusalem Post|date=July 3, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703103315/http://www.jpost.com/International/Trump-discusses-Qatar-dispute-concern-with-Gulf-Arab-states-498613|archive-date=July 3, 2017}}</ref> | |- style="background:white;" |colspan=3| ====Week 25==== |- | Monday, '''July 3''' | * President Trump speaks by telephone to German Chancellor [[Angela Merkel]] discussing issues including climate change, the Women's Entrepreneurship Financing Initiative and trade.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/340581-trump-calls-merkel-italian-pm-ahead-of-g20-meeting/|title=Trump calls Merkel, Italian PM ahead of G20 meeting|newspaper=The Hill|date=July 3, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704191545/http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/340581-trump-calls-merkel-italian-pm-ahead-of-g20-meeting|archive-date=July 4, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump discusses by telephone the [[European migrant crisis|migration crisis]] and the upcoming [[2017 G20 Hamburg summit|G20 summit]] with Italian prime minister [[Paolo Gentiloni]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/world/donald-trump-talks-with-german-italian-leaders-ahead-of-g20-summit-4734311/|title=Donald Trump talks with German, Italian leaders ahead of G20 summit|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=July 4, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704042959/http://indianexpress.com/article/world/donald-trump-talks-with-german-italian-leaders-ahead-of-g20-summit-4734311/|archive-date=July 4, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Tuesday, '''July 4''' | * President Trump condemns on Twitter the successful test launch of a North Korean [[ICBM]] potentially capable of reaching [[Alaska]] or [[Australia]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/world-news/asia-pacific/does-this-guy-have-anything-better-to-do-trump-responds-to-north-koreas-latest-missile-testfire-35892779.html|title='Does this guy have anything better to do?'—Trump responds to North Korea's latest missile test-fire|newspaper=The Irish Independent|date=July 4, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-korea-claims-icbm-launch-bringing-us-and-darwin-within-range-20170704-gx47u8.html|title=North Korea claims ICBM launch, bringing US and Darwin within range|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=July 4, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704212518/http://www.smh.com.au/world/north-korea-claims-icbm-launch-bringing-us-and-darwin-within-range-20170704-gx47u8.html|archive-date=July 4, 2017}}</ref> * Vice President Pence attends a Fourth of July Parade at [[Grandville, Michigan]], with governor [[Rick Snyder]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2017/07/04/pence-grandville-parade/103424548/|title=Pence makes surprise parade stop in Grandville|newspaper=Detroit News|date=July 4, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705082634/http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2017/07/04/pence-grandville-parade/103424548/|archive-date=July 5, 2017}}</ref> * Secretary of State [[Rex Tillerson]] says the U.S. "will never accept a nuclear-armed North Korea".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40502361|title=North Korea 'tested intercontinental ballistic missile'—US|publisher=BBC|date=July 5, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704231118/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40502361|archive-date=July 4, 2017}}</ref> * The number of U.S. states refusing to comply with President Trump's Commission on Election Integrity is reported to have risen to 44.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/janetwburns/2017/07/04/now-44-states-have-refused-trump-commissions-demand-for-voter-info/#7c2ffca74458|title=Now 44 States Have Refused Trump Commission's Demand For Personal Info On Voters|magazine=Forbes|date=July 4, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705123045/https://www.forbes.com/sites/janetwburns/2017/07/04/now-44-states-have-refused-trump-commissions-demand-for-voter-info/#7c2ffca74458|archive-date=July 5, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump hosts military personnel and their families for a picnic and fireworks show at the White House as part of [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day celebrations]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/4/trump-greets-troops-families-fourth-july-picnic-wh/|title=Trump greets troops and families at Fourth of July picnic at White House|newspaper=Washington Times|date=July 4, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705000801/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/4/trump-greets-troops-families-fourth-july-picnic-wh/|archive-date=July 5, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Wednesday, '''July 5''' | * President Trump, his family and advisors arrive in [[Warsaw]], [[Poland]], ahead of the [[2017 G20 Hamburg summit|G20 summit]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-arrives-poland-ahead-g-20-summit-n779866|title=Trump Arrives in Poland Ahead of G20 Summit|work=NBC News|date=July 5, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705232751/http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-arrives-poland-ahead-g-20-summit-n779866|archive-date=July 5, 2017}}</ref> * Ambassador [[Nikki Haley|Haley]] informs the [[UN Security Council]] that the U.S. is prepared to deploy any of its military options to defend itself and its allies from North Korea if other options fail.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-40513334|title=North Korea missile: US says it will use military force 'if we must'|publisher=BBC|date=July 5, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705215742/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-40513334|archive-date=July 5, 2017}}</ref> * [[Kris Kobach]], vice-chairman of the Commission on Election Integrity, confirms that 20 states have provided them with voter information, while 14 states and the District of Columbia have refused to do so.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://jamiedupree.blog.wokv.com/2017/07/05/white-house-blasts-press-over-stories-on-kobach-election-panel-data-request/|title=White House blasts press over stories on Kobach election panel data request|publisher=WOKV|date=July 5, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706022319/http://jamiedupree.blog.wokv.com/2017/07/05/white-house-blasts-press-over-stories-on-kobach-election-panel-data-request/|archive-date=July 6, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Thursday, '''July 6''' | * President Trump attends a joint press conference in [[Warsaw]] with Polish president [[Andrzej Duda]], reaffirming the U.S. commitment to [[NATO]] and citing the "severe" options available in respect of North Korea.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-poland-joint-press-statement-andrzej-duda-live-updates/|title=Trump: U.S. considering "pretty severe" response to N. Korea ICBM|work=CBS News|date=July 6, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170709055448/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-poland-joint-press-statement-andrzej-duda-live-updates/|archive-date=July 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.sky.com/story/trump-threatens-north-korea-with-severe-things-10938710|title=Trump threatens North Korea with 'severe things'|publisher=Sky News|date=July 6, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706113413/http://news.sky.com/story/trump-threatens-north-korea-with-severe-things-10938710|archive-date=July 6, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump, with the First Lady, attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the [[Warsaw Uprising Monument]] and delivers a [[2017 Donald Trump speech in Warsaw|speech]] in defense of shared democratic values, calling on Russia to cease all destabilizing activity.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/6/donald-trump-commits-nato-defense-slams-russian-ag/|title=Trump commits to NATO defense, slams Russian aggression|newspaper=Washington Times|date=July 6, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706135211/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/6/donald-trump-commits-nato-defense-slams-russian-ag/|archive-date=July 6, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-warsaw-poland-speech-2017-7|title=Trump praises Poland as an ally against Russia's 'destabilizing behavior'|website=The Business Insider|date=July 6, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706144547/http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-warsaw-poland-speech-2017-7|archive-date=July 6, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump attends the [[Three Seas Initiative]] to discuss reduction of Central and Eastern European nations' dependency on Russian oil and gas imports and increased U.S. [[Liquefied natural gas|LNG]] imports.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/the-latest-trump-addresses-3-seas-initiative-summit/articleshow/86372539.cms|title=Trump addresses 3 Seas Initiative summit|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=July 6, 2017}}{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> * President Trump meets with Croatian president [[Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic]] privately to discuss issues including security and energy.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/the-latest-trump-prepares-to-meet-with-polish-president/2017/07/06/865f3838-621d-11e7-80a2-8c226031ac3f_story.html|title=Trump and Croatian leader talk energy in Poland|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=July 6, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706120609/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/the-latest-trump-prepares-to-meet-with-polish-president/2017/07/06/865f3838-621d-11e7-80a2-8c226031ac3f_story.html|archive-date=July 6, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump arrives in [[Hamburg]], [[Germany]], ahead of the [[2017 G20 Hamburg summit|G20 summit]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thelocal.de/20170706/live-police-suspect-g20-opponents-behind-blaze-at-porsche-dealership|title=Trump lands for G20 summit, as 'ghostly' Hamburg awaits violence|website=The Local|date=July 6, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706134828/https://www.thelocal.de/20170706/live-police-suspect-g20-opponents-behind-blaze-at-porsche-dealership|archive-date=July 6, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump meets with German Chancellor [[Angela Merkel]] at the [[Hotel Atlantic Kempinski|Hotel Atlantic]] to discuss issues such as trade, climate change, global security and the threat of North Korea's nuclear program.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/angela-merkel-meets-donald-trump-ahead-of-g20-summit-1.3145829|title=Angela Merkel meets Donald Trump ahead of G20 summit|newspaper=Irish Times|date=July 6, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706221950/http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/angela-merkel-meets-donald-trump-ahead-of-g20-summit-1.3145829|archive-date=July 6, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump attends the Northeast Asia Security Dinner, discussing with South Korean president [[Moon Jae-in]] and Japanese prime minister [[Shinzo Abe]] calling on China to restrain North Korea's nuclear ambitions.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-06/u-s-japan-south-korea-to-press-china-over-north-korea-threat|title=U.S., Japan, South Korea to Press China Over North Korea Threat|publisher=Bloomberg|date=July 7, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170709055224/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-06/u-s-japan-south-korea-to-press-china-over-north-korea-threat|archive-date=July 9, 2017}}</ref> * Vice President Pence visits the [[Kennedy Space Center]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/vice-president-inside-kennedy-space-center-48475901|title=Vice president gets insider look at Kennedy Space Center|work=ABC News|date=July 6, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170707030615/http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/vice-president-inside-kennedy-space-center-48475901|archive-date=July 7, 2017}}</ref> * [[Walter Shaub]], Director of the U.S. [[United States Office of Government Ethics|Office of Government Ethics]] (OGE), resigns effective July 19.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/2017/07/06/535781749/ethics-office-director-walter-shaub-resigns-saying-rules-need-to-be-tougher|title=Ethics Office Director Walter Shaub Resigns, Saying Rules Need To Be Tougher|date=July 6, 2017|publisher=NPR}}</ref> | [[File:President Trump's Trip to Poland (35721199876).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump and Polish President Andrzej Duda]] |- | Friday, '''July 7''' | * President Trump attends the [[2017 G20 Hamburg summit|G20 summit]] hosted by German Chancellor [[Angela Merkel]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dw.com/en/g20-opens-in-hamburg-live-updates/a-39589687|title=G20 opens in Hamburg| publisher=Deutsche Welle|date=July 7, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Mexican president [[Enrique Peña Nieto]], during which he reiterates the call for Mexico to pay for the border wall.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world-0/us-politics/donald-trump-mexico-pay-border-wall-meeting-president-pena-nieto-immigration-a7829266.html|title=Donald Trump says Mexico will pay for border wall after meeting with President Peña Nieto|newspaper=The Independent|date=July 7, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026111128/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world-0/us-politics/donald-trump-mexico-pay-border-wall-meeting-president-pena-nieto-immigration-a7829266.html|archive-date=October 26, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Russian president [[Vladimir Putin]], calling for improved relations.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2017/jul/07/g20-summit-trump-and-putin-to-meet-as-world-leaders-gather-in-hamburg-live-coverage|title=G20: Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin hold meeting—live|newspaper=The Guardian|date=July 7, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921004547/https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2017/jul/07/g20-summit-trump-and-putin-to-meet-as-world-leaders-gather-in-hamburg-live-coverage|archive-date=September 21, 2017}}</ref> An undisclosed second meeting between the two occurs later in the day.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world-0/us-politics/trump-putin-meeting-russia-us-g20-undisclosed-white-house-confirms-a7848061.html|title=Trump held secret hour-long meeting with Putin at G20 with only Russian translator present|newspaper=The Independent|date=July 18, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912130122/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world-0/us-politics/trump-putin-meeting-russia-us-g20-undisclosed-white-house-confirms-a7848061.html|archive-date=September 12, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/videos/trump-putin-held-secret-meeting-at-g20-summit/|title=Trump, Putin held secret meeting at G20 Summit|work=CBS News|date=July 19, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809211529/http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/trump-putin-held-secret-meeting-at-g20-summit/|archive-date=August 9, 2017}}</ref> * Secretary of State [[Rex Tillerson|Tillerson]] appoints [[Kurt Volker]] Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thehill.com/policy/international/340963-tillerson-appoints-former-nato-ambassador-to-lead-ukraine-negotiations/|title=Tillerson appoints ex-NATO ambassador to lead Ukraine talks|newspaper=The Hill|date=July 7, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171120160241/http://thehill.com/policy/international/340963-tillerson-appoints-former-nato-ambassador-to-lead-ukraine-negotiations|archive-date=November 20, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:Cumbre de Líderes del G20 (34935885094) (cropped).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|G-20 leaders at the 2017 G-20 Hamburg Summit]] |- | Saturday, '''July 8''' | * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with British prime minister [[Theresa May]], promising to expedite a new trade deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.my/donald-trump-theresa-may-post-brexit-trade-deal-with-uk-can-be-done-very-very-quickly-2017-7|title=Trump promises May a post-Brexit free trade deal with UK 'very, very quickly'|website=Business Insider|date=July 8, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924225727/http://www.businessinsider.my/donald-trump-theresa-may-post-brexit-trade-deal-with-uk-can-be-done-very-very-quickly-2017-7/|archive-date=September 24, 2017}}</ref> * The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative is launched by First Daughter [[Ivanka Trump]] and the World Bank whereby the U.S. commits $50 million to the fund.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://c.o0bg.com/news/politics/2017/07/08/pledges-million-for-women-business-fund-launched-ivanka-trump-world-bank/XN4bvwgswddOpTtMpPG6BO/story.html|title=US pledges $50 million for women's business fund|newspaper=c.o0gb.com|date=July 8, 2017}}</ref> * Ivanka Trump takes President Trump's seat at the [[G20]] summit.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2017-07-10|title=Trump defends Ivanka's seat at G20, draws rebuke from Chelsea Clinton|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-ivanka-idUSKBN19V1KH|access-date=2020-10-05}}</ref> * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Singaporean prime minister [[Lee Hsien Loong]], welcoming increased U.S. participation in the [[ASEAN]]–U.S. Summit, [[East Asia Summit]], and [[APEC]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/trump-pm-lee-hold-first-bilateral-meeting-at-g20-summit-9015574|title=Trump, PM Lee hold first bilateral meeting at G20 summit|publisher=Channel News Asia|date=July 8, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708130238/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/trump-pm-lee-hold-first-bilateral-meeting-at-g20-summit-9015574|archive-date=July 8, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Japanese prime minister [[Shinzō Abe]] to discuss trade issues and North Korea.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/07/08/trump-says-and-and-japan-pm-abe-talk-trade-agree-n-korea-menace.html|title=Trump says and he and Japan PM Abe talk trade, agree N Korea a 'menace'|publisher=Fox News|date=July 8, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708163453/http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/07/08/trump-says-and-and-japan-pm-abe-talk-trade-agree-n-korea-menace.html|archive-date=July 8, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Indonesian president [[Joko Widodo]], promising to work on doing more trade deals and business between the two countries.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/donald-trump-meets-indonesian-president-joko-widodo-says-expects-to-do-lots-of-trade|title=Donald Trump meets Indonesian President Joko Widodo, says expects to do lots of trade deals|newspaper=The Straits Times|date=July 8, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170709031144/http://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/donald-trump-meets-indonesian-president-joko-widodo-says-expects-to-do-lots-of-trade|archive-date=July 9, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Chinese president [[Xi Jinping]], agreeing that both countries should put more pressure on North Korea.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/8/donald-trump-softens-tone-meeting-chinas-xi-jinpin/|title=Trump softens tone in meeting with China's Xi Jinping, praises effort against North Korea|newspaper=Washington Times|date=July 8, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708174025/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/8/donald-trump-softens-tone-meeting-chinas-xi-jinpin/|archive-date=July 8, 2017}}</ref> * The ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]'' reports the existence of a June 9, 2016, [[Trump campaign–Russian meeting|meeting]] between [[Jared Kushner]], [[Paul Manafort]], [[Donald Trump Jr.]] and [[Natalia Veselnitskaya]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/08/us/politics/trump-russia-kushner-manafort.html|title=Trump Team Met With Lawyer Linked to Kremlin During Campaign|last1=Apuzzo|first1=Jo Becker, Matt|date=2017-07-08|work=The New York Times|access-date=2017-07-12|last2=Goldman|first2=Adam|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170711022210/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/08/us/politics/trump-russia-kushner-manafort.html|archive-date=2017-07-11}}</ref> President Trump says the meeting concerned adoption.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-dictated-sons-misleading-statement-on-meeting-with-russian-lawyer/2017/07/31/04c94f96-73ae-11e7-8f39-eeb7d3a2d304_story.html|title=Trump dictated son's misleading statement on meeting with Russian lawyer|date=July 31, 2017|newspaper=The Washington Post|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731235207/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-dictated-sons-misleading-statement-on-meeting-with-russian-lawyer/2017/07/31/04c94f96-73ae-11e7-8f39-eeb7d3a2d304_story.html|archive-date=July 31, 2017}}</ref> |[[File:President Donald J. Trump and President Xi Jinping at G20, July 8, 2017.jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping]] |- | Sunday, '''July 9''' | * ''The'' ''New York Times'' reports that [[Donald Trump Jr.]] “was promised damaging information about Hillary Clinton before agreeing to meet with a Kremlin-connected Russian lawyer during the 2016 campaign.”<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Becker|first1=Jo|last2=Apuzzo|first2=Matt|last3=Goldman|first3=Adam|date=2017-07-09|title=Trump's Son Met With Russian Lawyer After Being Promised Damaging Information on Clinton|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/09/us/politics/trump-russia-kushner-manafort.html|access-date=2020-10-05|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> * Hours after promoting the idea in which he stated "Putin and I discussed forming an impenetrable cybersecurity unit so that election hacking, and many other negative things, will be guarded and safe," Trump says he did not think it could actually happen.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40552571 |title=Donald Trump backtracks on Russia joint cybersecurity unit |author=<!-- Not stated --> |date=July 10, 2017 |website=bbc.com |publisher=BBC News |access-date=November 12, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805003913/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40552571 |archive-date=August 5, 2017 }}</ref> | |- style="background:white;" | colspan=3 | ====Week 26==== |- | Monday, '''July 10''' | * Vice President Pence holds bilateral meetings with [[Tunisia]]n Prime Minister [[Youssef Chahed]] at the White House. Pence also speaks by telephone to [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonian]] Prime Minister [[Zoran Zaev]] and [[Greece|Greek]] Prime Minister [[Alexis Tsipras]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/07/10/readout-vice-presidents-meeting-prime-minister-youssef-chahed|title=Readout of the Vice President's Meeting with Prime Minister Youssef Chahed|date=2017-07-10|work=whitehouse.gov|access-date=2017-07-12|language=en|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170711161052/https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/07/10/readout-vice-presidents-meeting-prime-minister-youssef-chahed|archive-date=2017-07-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2017/07/10/readout-vice-presidents-call-prime-minister-greece-alexis-tsipras|title=Readout of the Vice President's Call with Prime Minister of Greece Alexis Tsipras|date=2017-07-10|access-date=2017-07-12|via=[[NARA|National Archives]]|work=[[whitehouse.gov]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/07/10/readout-vice-presidents-call-prime-minister-macedonia-zoran-zaev|title=Readout of the Vice President's Call with Prime Minister of Macedonia Zoran Zaev|date=2017-07-10|work=whitehouse.gov|access-date=2017-07-12|language=en|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170711211557/https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/07/10/readout-vice-presidents-call-prime-minister-macedonia-zoran-zaev|archive-date=2017-07-11}}</ref> | [[File:Photo of the Day 7 11 17 (35017293734).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|Vice President Pence and retired Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills]] |- | Tuesday, '''July 11''' | * President Trump speaks by telephone to Iraqi prime minister [[Haider al-Abadi]] to congratulate him on [[Battle of Mosul (2016–17)|liberation of Mosul]] and to stress the need for a total defeat of [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant|ISIS]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2017/07/11/readout-president-donald-j-trumps-call-prime-minister-haider-al-abadi|title=Readout of President Donald J. Trump's Call with Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi of Iraq|date=2017-07-11|access-date=2017-07-12|via=[[NARA|National Archives]]|work=[[whitehouse.gov]]|language=en}}</ref> * President Trump nominates [[Lewis Eisenberg]] to be ambassador to [[Italy]] and [[San Marino]]. Trump also nominates [[Stephen B. King]] to be ambassador to the [[Czech Republic]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/07/11/twelve-nominations-sent-senate-today|title=Twelve Nominations Sent to the Senate Today|date=2017-07-11|work=whitehouse.gov|access-date=2017-07-12|language=en|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170712032031/https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/07/11/twelve-nominations-sent-senate-today|archive-date=2017-07-12}}</ref> | |- | Wednesday, '''July 12''' | * President Trump nominates Dennis Shea, vice-chairman of the US–China Economic and Security Review Commission, as deputy U.S. Trade Representative.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2102280/trump-nominates-china-critic-deputy-us-trade|title=Trump nominates China critic as deputy US trade envoy|date=July 12, 2017|work=South China Morning Post|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170713175209/http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2102280/trump-nominates-china-critic-deputy-us-trade|archive-date=July 13, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump nominates [[Paul Dabbar]], a JP Morgan investment banking executive, as [[Under Secretary of Energy for Science]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://oakridgetoday.com/2017/07/12/trump-nominates-finance-executive-for-doe-under-secretary-for-science/|title=Trump nominates finance executive for DOE under secretary for science|date=July 12, 2017|work=Oak Ridge Today|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170712214656/http://oakridgetoday.com/2017/07/12/trump-nominates-finance-executive-for-doe-under-secretary-for-science/|archive-date=July 12, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:Secretary Tillerson Meets With Saudi Foreign Minister al-Jubeir in Jeddah (35040585524).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|Secretary Tillerson with Saudi Foreign Minister al-Jubeir in Jeddah]] |- | Thursday, '''July 13''' | * President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive in [[Paris]] for a two-day state visit.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2017-07-13/trump-seeks-consensus-with-france-despite-differences|title=Macron: Talks With Trump Are 'Obvious and Indispensable'|date=July 13, 2017|work=US News|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809211001/https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2017-07-13/trump-seeks-consensus-with-france-despite-differences|archive-date=August 9, 2017}}</ref> During the visit the president comments that French first lady [[Brigitte Macron]] is "in such good shape".<ref>{{Cite news|last=Henley|first=Jon|date=2017-07-14|title='You're in such good shape': Trump criticised for 'creepy' comment to Brigitte Macron|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jul/14/youre-in-such-good-shape-trump-criticised-for-creepy-comment-on-brigitte-macron|access-date=2020-10-05|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> * President Trump hosts a ceremony in the American embassy honoring Second World War veterans.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bostonherald.com/news/us_politics/2017/07/the_latest_trump_honors_us_world_war_ii_veterans_in_paris|title=Trump honors US World War II veterans in Paris|date=July 13, 2017|work=Boston Herald|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170713160210/http://www.bostonherald.com/news/us_politics/2017/07/the_latest_trump_honors_us_world_war_ii_veterans_in_paris|archive-date=July 13, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with French president [[Emmanuel Macron]] at the [[Élysée Palace]] discussing counter-terrorism and international affairs.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jul/13/trump-offers-hand-of-friendship-to-macron-on-paris-visit|title=Donald Trump offers hand of friendship to Emmanuel Macron on Paris visit|date=July 13, 2017|work=The Guardian|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170714005811/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jul/13/trump-offers-hand-of-friendship-to-macron-on-paris-visit|archive-date=July 14, 2017}}</ref> * Secretary of the Interior [[Ryan Zinke]] announces the end of reviews to monument modifications in [[Craters of the Moon National Monument]] in [[Idaho]] and in [[Washington (state)|Washington]] [[Hanford Reach National Monument]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-zinke-announces-recommendation-idahos-craters-moon-and-washingtons-hanford|title=Secretary Zinke Announces Recommendation on Idaho's Craters of the Moon and Washington's Hanford Reach National Monuments|date=July 13, 2017|work=U.S. Department of Interior|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170714045449/https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-zinke-announces-recommendation-idahos-craters-moon-and-washingtons-hanford|archive-date=July 14, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:Trump and Macron II July 2017.jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace]] |- | Friday, '''July 14''' | * President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend a [[Bastille Day]] military parade in Paris with French president Emmanuel Macron.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40605117|title=Trump joins Macron for Paris Bastille Day parade|date=July 14, 2017|work=BBC News|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170715011231/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40605117|archive-date=July 15, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump attends the [[2017 U.S. Women's Open|U.S. Women's Open]] at [[Trump National Golf Club (Bedminster, New Jersey)|Trump National Golf Club]] at [[Bedminster, New Jersey]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.pressherald.com/2017/07/14/fridays-golf-roundup-feng-maintains-u-s-womens-open-lead-as-trump-looks-on/|title=Friday's golf roundup: Feng maintains U.S. Women's Open lead as Trump looks on|date=July 14, 2017|work=Press Herald|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170716075050/http://www.pressherald.com/2017/07/14/fridays-golf-roundup-feng-maintains-u-s-womens-open-lead-as-trump-looks-on/|archive-date=July 16, 2017}}</ref> * Vice President Pence, with Canadian prime minister [[Justin Trudeau]], attends a U.S. governors' meeting in Rhode Island for talks on health care and [[North American Free Trade Agreement|NAFTA]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.voanews.com/a/us-governors-discuss-health-care-nafta/3945007.html|title=US Governors Discuss Health Care, NAFTA|date=July 14, 2017|work=Voice of America|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170716080252/https://www.voanews.com/a/us-governors-discuss-health-care-nafta/3945007.html|archive-date=July 16, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:Bastille Day Parade 170714-D-PB383-005 (35087624434).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|Bastille Day military parade in Paris]] |- | Saturday, '''July 15''' | * | |- | Sunday, '''July 16''' | * | |- style="background:white;" | colspan=3 | ====Week 27==== |- | Monday, '''July 17''' | * President Trump launches "Made in America Week" at the White House by showcasing products made in all 50 states.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2017/07/17/Trump-puts-America-first-in-manufacturing-trade-speech/2081500317847/|title=Trump puts 'America first' in manufacturing, trade speech|date=July 17, 2017|work=UPI|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170717223410/https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2017/07/17/Trump-puts-America-first-in-manufacturing-trade-speech/2081500317847/|archive-date=July 17, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:Alexander Acosta participates in the White House Made in America Showcase L-17-07-17-G-041 (35858247601).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump at the White House Made in America showcase]] |- | Tuesday, '''July 18''' | * The US military is reported to have rented 2.4 million dollars worth of space at the [[Trump Tower]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Hannon|first=Elliot|date=2017-07-19|title=DOD's Paying $2.4 Million to Lease Space in Trump Tower, Where President Trump Has Not Slept Once|url=https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2017/07/dods-paying-2-4-million-to-lease-space-in-trump-tower.html|access-date=2020-10-05|website=Slate Magazine|language=en}}</ref> * Vice President Pence attends the Retail Advocates Summit organized by the [[National Retail Federation]] promoting tax reform.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/18/vice-president-mike-pence-speaks-at-nrfs-retail-advocates-summit.html|title='As retail goes, so goes America,' VP Pence tells a room full of retailers|date=July 18, 2017|work=CNBC|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001030859/https://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/18/vice-president-mike-pence-speaks-at-nrfs-retail-advocates-summit.html|archive-date=October 1, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump nominates former Utah governor [[Jon Huntsman Jr.]] as ambassador to Russia.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deseret.com/2017/7/18/20616052/trump-to-nominate-jon-huntsman-jr-as-ambassador-to-russia/|title=Trump to nominate Jon Huntsman Jr. as ambassador to Russia|date=July 18, 2017|work=Deseret News|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170720000654/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865685071/Report-Trump-to-nominate-Jon-Huntsman-Jr-as-ambassador-to-Russia-on-Tuesday.html|archive-date=July 20, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:President Trump, Vice President Pence, and National Security Adviser Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster have lunch with Service Members, July 18, 2017.jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump, Vice President Pence, and National Security Adviser McMaster have lunch with service members]] |- | Wednesday, '''July 19''' | * The president says that he would not have hired [[Jeff Sessions]] as the attorney general if he had known he would [[Judicial disqualification|recuse]] himself from the [[Mueller special counsel investigation|Russia investigation]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2017-07-19|title=Excerpts From The Times's Interview With Trump|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/19/us/politics/trump-interview-transcript.html|access-date=2020-10-05|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> * President Trump attends the first meeting of the Commission on Election Integrity chaired by Vice President Pence, calling for a full investigation of the electoral process.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/342716-trump-voter-fraud-panel-will-find-full-truth/|title=Trump: Voter fraud panel will find 'full truth'|date=July 19, 2017|work=The Hill|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724003901/http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/342716-trump-voter-fraud-panel-will-find-full-truth|archive-date=July 24, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump has a luncheon with Republican senators in the White House, calling on them to work on repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/19/us/politics/donald-trump-obamacare-health-care-republicans-senators.html|title=Trump Demands That Senators Find a Way to Replace Obamacare|date=July 19, 2017|work=New York Times|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170720034503/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/19/us/politics/donald-trump-obamacare-health-care-republicans-senators.html|archive-date=July 20, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump hosts a "Made in America" roundtable event at the White House with CEOs of American companies, calling for a crackdown on counterfeit goods from overseas.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/world/cracking-down-on-countries-that-cheat-donald-trump-2330591.html|title=Cracking down on countries that cheat: Donald Trump|date=July 20, 2017|work=Money Control|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724204136/http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/world/cracking-down-on-countries-that-cheat-donald-trump-2330591.html|archive-date=July 24, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump nominates [[Mark Esper]] as [[United States Secretary of the Army|Secretary of the Army]] and Robert Wilkie as Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-to-name-mark-esper-to-be-army-secretary/|title=Trump to name defense lobbyist Mark Esper as Army secretary|date=July 19, 2017|work=CBS News|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170720045730/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-to-name-mark-esper-to-be-army-secretary/|archive-date=July 20, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news| url=http://www.militarytimes.com/articles/trump-personnel-nominations-wilkie-kurta|title=Trump nominates Wilkie, Kurta to oversee Pentagon personnel issues|date=July 20, 2017|work=Military Times|language=en}}</ref> | |- | Thursday, '''July 20''' | * President Trump meets with his national security team at the Pentagon to discuss troop levels in Afghanistan and the fight against the [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/20/afghanistan-us-troop-levels-trump-240759|title=Trump on more U.S. troops in Afghanistan: 'We'll see'|date=July 20, 2017|work=Politico|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170721221356/http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/20/afghanistan-us-troop-levels-trump-240759|archive-date=July 21, 2017}}</ref> The meeting is reportedly contentious and became the moment when Rex Tillerson decided to resign his position.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-screamed-at-pentagon-leaders-and-told-them-they-were-dopes-and-babies |title = Trump Screamed at Pentagon Leaders and Told Them They Were 'Dopes' and 'Babies'|date = January 17, 2020}}</ref> * President Trump announces that $500 million will be made available for the production of domestic glass pharmaceutical packaging to representatives from [[Merck & Co.|Merck]], [[Pfizer]] and [[Corning Inc.|Corning]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2017/07/20/Trump-injects-500M-into-pharmaceutical-packaging-industry/2081500580462/|title=Trump injects $500M into pharmaceutical packaging industry|date=July 20, 2017|work=UPI|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827170119/https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2017/07/20/Trump-injects-500M-into-pharmaceutical-packaging-industry/2081500580462/|archive-date=August 27, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:SD National Security Council with POTUS and VPOTUS 170720-D-PB383-002.jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump, Vice President Pence, and Defense Secretary Mattis at the Pentagon]] |- | Friday, '''July 21''' | * President Trump signs an executive ordering a review of the U.S. defense industrial base and military supply chains.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.upi.com/White-House-to-issue-executive-order-on-defense-industry-sourcing/1111500658645/|title=White House issues executive order on defense industry sourcing|date=July 21, 2017|publisher=UPI|language=en}}</ref> * President Trump appoints [[Anthony Scaramucci]] his new [[White House Communications Director]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/anthony-scaramucci-communications-director_us_5971c832e4b0e79ec1988194|title=Anthony Scaramucci Named White House Communications Director|date=July 21, 2017|work=Huffington Post|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170722170429/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/anthony-scaramucci-communications-director_us_5971c832e4b0e79ec1988194|archive-date=July 22, 2017}}</ref> * White House Press Secretary [[Sean Spicer]] resigns, effective at the end of August.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/07/21/sean-spicer-resigns-white-house-press-secretary-anthony-scaramucci/|title=Sean Spicer resigns as White House press secretary after objecting to new communications director|date=July 21, 2017|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170722035737/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/07/21/sean-spicer-resigns-white-house-press-secretary-anthony-scaramucci/|archive-date=July 22, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump honors surviving members of the USS ''[[USS Arizona (BB-39)|USS Arizona]]'' (BB-39) during a visit to the White House.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/story?id=48783601|title=USS Arizona survivors welcomed to Washington 75 years after Pearl Harbor attack|date=July 21, 2017|work=ABC News|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924140954/http://abcnews.go.com/story?id=48783601|archive-date=September 24, 2017}}</ref> * H. R. McMaster dismisses [[Rich Higgins]] from the National Security Council following exposure of a memorandum, authored by Higgins, outlining a [[conspiracy theory|theory]] that the media, bankers, Islamists, [[Cultural Marxism conspiracy theory|cultural Marxists]], and both political parties are plotting to destroy Trump's presidency.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/13/donald-trump-white-house-steve-bannon-rich-higgins|title=How Trump's paranoid White House sees 'deep state' enemies on all sides|date=August 13, 2017|newspaper=The Guardian|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814084406/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/13/donald-trump-white-house-steve-bannon-rich-higgins|archive-date=August 14, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://foreignpolicy.com/2017/08/10/heres-the-memo-that-blew-up-the-nsc/|title=Here's the Memo That Blew Up the NSC|date=August 10, 2017|magazine=Foreign Policy|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815003448/http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/08/10/heres-the-memo-that-blew-up-the-nsc/|archive-date=August 15, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/08/a-national-security-council-staffer-is-forced-out-over-a-controversial-memo/535725/|title=An NSC Staffer Is Forced Out Over a Controversial Memo|date=August 2, 2017|magazine=The Atlantic|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814175209/https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/08/a-national-security-council-staffer-is-forced-out-over-a-controversial-memo/535725/|archive-date=August 14, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:SD, CJCS and CNO Greet Pearl Harbor Survivors 170721-D-PB383-009.jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|Defense Secretary Jim Mattis with Pearl Harbor survivor Donald Stratton]] |- | Saturday, '''July 22''' | * In a phone call to [[Ryan Lizza]], the newly appointed Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci calls Chief of Staff Reince Priebus a "fucking paranoid schizophrenic" and notes that unlike Steve Bannon he is "not trying to suck my own cock".<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Lizza|first=Ryan|title=Anthony Scaramucci Called Me to Unload About White House Leakers, Reince Priebus, and Steve Bannon|url=https://www.newyorker.com/news/ryan-lizza/anthony-scaramucci-called-me-to-unload-about-white-house-leakers-reince-priebus-and-steve-bannon|access-date=2020-10-05|magazine=The New Yorker|date=July 27, 2017 |language=en-us}}</ref> * President Trump commissions the aircraft carrier USS ''[[USS Gerald R. Ford|Gerald R. Ford]]'' (CVN-78) at [[Naval Station Norfolk]], Virginia.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-delivers-remarks-at-uss-gerald-r-ford-commissioning-live-updates/|title=Trump says military "bigger, better, stronger" at USS Gerald R. Ford commissioning|date=July 22, 2017|work=CBS News|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026164214/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-delivers-remarks-at-uss-gerald-r-ford-commissioning-live-updates/|archive-date=October 26, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:Commissioning Ceremony of the USS Gerald R. Ford (35741934600).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8]] |- | Sunday, '''July 23''' | * | |- style="background:white;" | colspan=3 | ====Week 28==== |- | Monday, '''July 24''' | * President Trump calls AG Jeff Sessions "beleaguered".<ref>{{cite tweet |user=realdonaldtrump |number=889467610332528641 |url=https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/889467610332528641 |access-date=2023-05-18 |title=So why aren't the Committees and investigators,... |url-status=live |archive-date=July 24, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724124939/https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/889467610332528641 |language=en}}</ref> * The president calls [[Adam Schiff]] "sleazy" and "totally biased".<ref>{{cite tweet |user=realdonaldtrump |number=889473486506385409 |url=https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/889473486506385409 |access-date=2023-05-18 |title=Sleazy Adam Schiff,... |url-status=live |archive-date=July 24, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724131300/https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/889473486506385409 |language=en}}</ref> * President Trump meets with families described by the White House as "victims" of the Affordable Care Act, holding a press conference urging senators to repeal and replace it.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/us/trump-recruits-victims-of-obamacare-in-latest-push-to-replace-law-1.3165758|title=Trump recruits 'victims of Obamacare' in latest push to replace law|newspaper=The Irish Times|date=July 24, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809215543/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/us/trump-recruits-victims-of-obamacare-in-latest-push-to-replace-law-1.3165758|archive-date=August 9, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump attends the [[2017 National Scout Jamboree]] at [[Glen Jean, West Virginia]], praising the organization and its values.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/24/donald-trump-uses-boy-scout-jamboree-blast-media-o/|title=Trump takes shots at Republicans, media and Obama at Boy Scout Jamboree|newspaper=Washington Times|date=July 24, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170725075955/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/24/donald-trump-uses-boy-scout-jamboree-blast-media-o/|archive-date=July 25, 2017}}</ref> The Boy Scouts' chief executive issues a formal apology on July 27 for the speech's "political rhetoric".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/|title=Boy Scout leader apologizes for Trump's political rhetoric at jamboree|newspaper=The Chicago Tribune|date=July 27, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404010546/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/|archive-date=April 4, 2017}}</ref> * [[Jared Kushner]] issues a statement at the White House denying all collusion with Russian officials, following a meeting with the Senate Intelligence Committee.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-idUSKBN1A90CF|title=Jared Kushner details Russia contacts, denies collusion|work=Reuters|date=July 24, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916022751/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-idUSKBN1A90CF|archive-date=September 16, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:President Donald J. Trump Visits 2017 National Jamboree 170724-A-ED017-617.jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump at the Boy Scouts National Jamboree]] |- | Tuesday, '''July 25''' | * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting and joint press conference with [[Prime Minister of Lebanon|Lebanese Prime Minister]] [[Saad Hariri]] at the White House to discuss the humanitarian problem in Syria, [[Hezbollah]], and anti-terrorism.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-welcomes-lebanese-prime-minister-hariri-to-white-house/2017/07/25/cf6a9ae4-7164-11e7-8c17-533c52b2f014_story.html|title=Trump, Lebanese leader pledge solidarity against terrorism|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=July 25, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170725202323/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-welcomes-lebanese-prime-minister-hariri-to-white-house/2017/07/25/cf6a9ae4-7164-11e7-8c17-533c52b2f014_story.html|archive-date=July 25, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump promises more help to veterans during a private gathering of local veteran organizations at [[Struthers, Ohio]], as part of American Heroes Week.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://wkbn.com/2017/07/25/trump-to-recognize-veterans-at-struthers-amvets-post/|title=Trump says he's committed to helping veterans during stop in Struthers|publisher=WKBN27|date=July 25, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170726065600/http://wkbn.com/2017/07/25/trump-to-recognize-veterans-at-struthers-amvets-post/|archive-date=July 26, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump holds a campaign style rally in [[Youngstown, Ohio]], touting the successes of his administration.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-holds-campaign-style-rally-in-ohio/|title=Amid troubles in D.C., Trump rallies supporters in Ohio|work=CBS News|date=July 25, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170726180229/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-holds-campaign-style-rally-in-ohio/|archive-date=July 26, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:Photo of the Day- 7-26-17 (35366190874).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump honors veteran Bob Bishop at the AMVETS Post 44 Salute to American Heroes]] |- | Wednesday, '''July 26''' | * President Trump says, "The United States Government will not accept or allow{{nbsp}}... [[Transgender personnel in the United States military|transgender individuals to serve]] in any capacity in the U.S. Military," citing disruptions and medical costs.<ref>{{cite web|last=Trump|first=Donald J.|date=2017-07-26|title=After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow ...|url=https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/890193981585444864|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170727013251/https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/890193981585444864|archive-date=2017-07-27|access-date=2017-07-27|website=twitter.com}}</ref> * The Trump administration begins to roll back a regulation expanding overtime pay to 4.2 million workers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Labor Department Starts To Roll Back Obama Overtime Rule|url=https://www.npr.org/2017/07/26/539438892/labor-department-starts-to-roll-back-obama-overtime-rule|access-date=2020-10-05|website=NPR.org|language=en}}</ref> * President Trump hosts the [[Boys/Girls State|American Legion Boys Nation and the American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation]] at the White House.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/26/trump-praises-patriotism-american-legion-youth-gro/|title=Trump praises patriotism of American Legion youth groups: 'Next generation of American leaders'|newspaper=Washington Times|date=July 26, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170726220901/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/26/trump-praises-patriotism-american-legion-youth-gro/|archive-date=July 26, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump donates his second-quarter salary to the [[United States Department of Education|Department of Education]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2017/07/26/president-donald-j-trump-donate-salary-department-education|title=President Donald J. Trump to Donate Salary to the Department of Education|date=2017-07-26|access-date=2017-07-27|via=[[NARA|National Archives]]|work=[[whitehouse.gov]]|language=en}}</ref> * President Trump announces a $10 billion investment by Chinese company [[Foxconn]] to build a manufacturing facility in Wisconsin, with a $3 billion subsidy.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/26/watch-trump-announces-wisconsin-jobs--maybe-with-apple-supplier-foxconn.html|title=Foxconn unveils $10 billion investment in Wisconsin during White House event|publisher=CNBC|date=July 27, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008113623/https://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/26/watch-trump-announces-wisconsin-jobs--maybe-with-apple-supplier-foxconn.html|archive-date=October 8, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-1-number-sums-up-why-that-foxconn-deal-is-over-the-top-bad-for-wisconsin-2017-07-28|title=This 1 number sums up why that Foxconn deal is over-the-top bad for Wisconsin|first=Michael|last=Hicks|publisher=Marketwatch|date=August 4, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818044659/http://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-1-number-sums-up-why-that-foxconn-deal-is-over-the-top-bad-for-wisconsin-2017-07-28|archive-date=August 18, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2017/08/17/trumps-manufacturing-council-went-belly-up-that-signals-more-struggles-ahead|title=Trump's Manufacturing Council went belly up. That signals more struggles ahead.|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=August 17, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817215102/https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2017/08/17/trumps-manufacturing-council-went-belly-up-that-signals-more-struggles-ahead/|archive-date=August 17, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump nominates Kansas governor [[Sam Brownback]] as ambassador of the Office of International Religious Freedom.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-religious-freedom-ambassador-20170726-story.html|title=Trump to nominate Kansas governor to serve as religious freedom ambassador|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|date=July 26, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729014755/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-religious-freedom-ambassador-20170726-story.html|archive-date=July 29, 2017}}</ref> * The [[United States Justice Department|Justice Department]] files a legal brief on behalf of the United States arguing that the [[1964 Civil Rights Act]] does not prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation or, implicitly, gender identity.<ref name="Trump's record of action against transgender people">{{citation|url=http://www.transequality.org/the-discrimination-administration|title=Trump's record of action against transgender people|website=www.transequality.org|publisher=[[National Center for Transgender Equality]]|access-date=October 17, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018134202/http://www.transequality.org/the-discrimination-administration|archive-date=October 18, 2017|date=April 20, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:Photo of the Day- 7-27-17 (36068046211).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump and the American Legion Boys Nation]] |- | Thursday, '''July 27''' | * Chief of Staff [[Reince Priebus]] resigns.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Baker|first1=Peter|last2=Haberman|first2=Maggie|date=2017-07-28|title=Reince Priebus Is Ousted Amid Stormy Days for White House|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/28/us/politics/reince-priebus-white-house-trump.html|access-date=2020-10-05|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> * President Trump awards the [[Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor|Medal of Valor]] to five first responders for their actions in the [[Congressional baseball shooting|shooting at a congressional baseball practice]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2017/07/27/Trump-gives-Medal-of-Valor-to-first-responders-at-Scalise-shooting/7091501192101/|title=Trump gives Medal of Valor to first responders at Scalise shooting|date=July 27, 2017|website=UPI|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729012700/https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2017/07/27/Trump-gives-Medal-of-Valor-to-first-responders-at-Scalise-shooting/7091501192101/|archive-date=July 29, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump nominates six diplomatic ambassadors: [[John R. Bass]] for Afghanistan; Michael James Dodman for [[Mauritania]]; [[Pete Hoekstra|Peter Hoekstra]] for the [[Netherlands]]; [[Daniel Kritenbrink]] for [[Vietnam]]; [[Justin Siberell|Justin Hicks Siberell]] for [[Bahrain]]; and [[Michele J. Sison|Michele Jeanne Sison]] for Haiti.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/07/27/sixteen-nominations-sent-senate-today|title=Sixteen Nominations Sent to the Senate Today|date=2017-07-27|work=whitehouse.gov|access-date=2017-07-27|language=en|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170727230749/https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/07/27/sixteen-nominations-sent-senate-today|archive-date=2017-07-27}}</ref> * [[George Papadopoulos]] is arrested upon arrival at [[Washington Dulles International Airport]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/04/george-papadopoulos-arrest-fbi-277760|title=George Papadopoulos' late night with the FBI|date=December 4, 2017|publisher=Politico}}</ref> | [[File:Vice President Pence Swears in Ambassador Hagerty at a Ceremony in Washington (36085987531).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|Vice President Pence swears in Ambassador Hagerty]] |- | Friday, '''July 28''' | * President Trump appoints [[John F. Kelly]] as [[White House Chief of Staff]], replacing [[Reince Priebus]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/28/us/politics/reince-priebus-white-house-trump.html|title=Reince Priebus Pushed Out After Rocky Tenure as Trump Chief of Staff|last1=Baker|first1=Peter|date=2017-07-28|work=The New York Times|access-date=2017-07-28|last2=Haberman|first2=Maggie|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729021432/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/28/us/politics/reince-priebus-white-house-trump.html|archive-date=2017-07-29}}</ref> * President Trump addresses law enforcement officers at [[Suffolk County Community College]] calling for increased border security and a crackdown on [[transnational crime]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/07/28/in-long-island-trump-to-highlight-violence-from-ms-13-gang-to-push-congress-on-immigration/|title=On Long Island, Trump highlights violence from MS-13 gang to push Congress on immigration|date=July 28, 2017|newspaper=The Washington Post|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729045312/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/07/28/in-long-island-trump-to-highlight-violence-from-ms-13-gang-to-push-congress-on-immigration/|archive-date=July 29, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Saturday, '''July 29''' | * President Trump describes Republican Senators as looking like "fools" following a 49–51 vote against his initiative to repeal the Affordable Care Act.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/29/us/politics/trump-urges-end-of-filibuster-to-pass-health-bill-which-failed-without-it.html|title=Trump Tells G.O.P. Senators Not to Be 'Total Quitters' on Health Bill|date=July 29, 2017|website=The New York Times|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809173252/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/29/us/politics/trump-urges-end-of-filibuster-to-pass-health-bill-which-failed-without-it.html|archive-date=August 9, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump threatens to end healthcare cost-sharing subsidies to insurers and lawmakers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-threatens-to-end-health-care-bailouts-for-insurers-lawmakers/|title=Trump threatens to end health care 'bailouts' for insurers, lawmakers|date=July 29, 2017|website=Fox News|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730044001/http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/07/29/trump-threatens-to-end-health-care-bailouts-for-insurers-lawmakers.html|archive-date=July 30, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Sunday, '''July 30''' | * | |- style="background:white;" | colspan=3 | ====Week 29==== |- | Monday, '''July 31''' | * John Kelly is sworn in as the White House Chief of Staff.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/general-john-kelly-white-house-chief-staff-reince-priebus-donald-trump-obamacare-repeal-senate-a7869326.html|title=General John Kelly sworn is as White House Chief of Staff as Donald Trump aims to overcome legislative setbacks|date=August 1, 2017|website=The Independent|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806054028/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/general-john-kelly-white-house-chief-staff-reince-priebus-donald-trump-obamacare-repeal-senate-a7869326.html|archive-date=August 6, 2017}}</ref> * Anthony Scaramucci is removed as the White House Communications Director 16 days after taking office, following crude remarks made in an interview to ''[[The New Yorker]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/31/us/politics/anthony-scaramucci-white-house.html|title=Trump Removes Anthony Scaramucci From Communications Director Role|date=July 31, 2017|website=The NY Times|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731183613/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/31/us/politics/anthony-scaramucci-white-house.html|archive-date=July 31, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/31/us/politics/trump-white-house-obamacare-health.html|title=John Kelly, Asserting Authority, Fires Anthony Scaramucci|last1=Thrush|first1=Michael D. Shear, Glenn|date=2017-07-31|work=The New York Times|access-date=2017-08-05|last2=Haberman|first2=Maggie|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804223721/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/31/us/politics/trump-white-house-obamacare-health.html|archive-date=2017-08-04}}</ref> * [[United States Secretary of the Treasury|Treasury Secretary]] [[Steven Mnuchin|Steve Mnuchin]] announces sanctions against [[President of Venezuela|Venezuelan President]] [[Nicolás Maduro]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/31/treasury-sanctions-venezuelan-president-nicolas-maduro.html|title=Treasury sanctions Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro|last=Wang|first=Christine|website=[[CNBC]] |date=2017-07-31|access-date=2017-07-31|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731193757/https://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/31/treasury-sanctions-venezuelan-president-nicolas-maduro.html|archive-date=2017-07-31}}</ref> * President Trump awards the [[Medal of Honor]] at the White House to [[James McCloughan]], a former army medic who served during the [[Vietnam War]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/news/archive/2017/07/trump-awards-medal-of-honor-to-army-medic/535506/|title=Trump Awards Medal of Honor to Army Medic|date=July 31, 2017|website=The Atlantic|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801110120/https://www.theatlantic.com/news/archive/2017/07/trump-awards-medal-of-honor-to-army-medic/535506/|archive-date=August 1, 2017}}</ref> * Press Secretary Sanders states her belief that President Trump was "joking", when asked about allegations that he promoted police brutality at a speech to law enforcement officers at Suffolk County Community College on July 28.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/story?id=48958553|title=Sarah Sanders says Trump was joking about police brutality comment|date=July 31, 2017|website=ABC News|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924141745/http://abcnews.go.com/story?id=48958553|archive-date=September 24, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:Medal of Honor Presented to Specialist Five James C. McCloughan.jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump presents the Medal of Honor to Specialist Five James McCloughan]] |} ===August 2017=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Date ! Events ! Photos |- style="background:white;" |colspan=3| ====Week 29==== |- | Tuesday, '''August 1''' | * President Trump, as part of 'American Dream Week', holds a small business owners event at the White House touting American growth.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/trump-touts-his-economic-success-at-small-business-event-117080200074_1.html|title=Trump touts his economic success at small business event|date=August 2, 2017|newspaper=Business Standard India|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802041611/http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/trump-touts-his-economic-success-at-small-business-event-117080200074_1.html|archive-date=August 2, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:Vice President Mike Pence and Montenegrin Prime Minister Duško Marković, August 1, 2017 (35953129460).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|Vice President Pence and Montenegrin Prime Minister Duško Marković]] |- | Wednesday, '''August 2''' | * President Trump signs a Congressional bill (H.R.3364) limiting his ability to ease sanctions against Russia, despite describing the bill as "flawed" and "unconstitutional".<ref>{{cite news|date=August 2, 2017|title=Trump signs Russia sanctions bill he blasts as 'clearly unconstitutional'|url=https://abcnews.go.com/story?id=48985465|work=ABC News|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924140427/http://abcnews.go.com/story?id=48985465|archive-date=September 24, 2017}}</ref> * Secretary of State [[Rex Tillerson]] is reported as having not spent 60 million dollars available to combat Russian and Chinese [[disinformation]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Toosi|first=Nahal|title=Tillerson spurns $80 million to counter ISIS, Russian propaganda|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/02/tillerson-isis-russia-propaganda-241218|access-date=2020-10-05|website=POLITICO|date=August 2, 2017 |language=en}}</ref> * President Trump's campaign team hands over 20,000 pages of documents to the Senate Judiciary Committee in relation to the ongoing investigations concerning Russian collusion with Trump's election campaign team.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-08/trump-campaign-turns-over-thousands-of-documents-in-russia-probe|title=Trump Campaign Turns Over Thousands of Documents in Russia Probe|date=August 9, 2017|publisher=Bloomberg|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809134056/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-08/trump-campaign-turns-over-thousands-of-documents-in-russia-probe|archive-date=August 9, 2017|newspaper=Bloomberg.com}}</ref> * The president is reported to have complained about NATO allies and asked how the US could exploit Afghanistan's mineral wealth.<ref>{{cite web|title=Trump says U.S. losing war, compares Afghanistan to NYC restaurant consultant|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-says-u-s-losing-afghan-war-tense-meeting-generals-n789006|access-date=2020-10-05|website=NBC News|date=August 2, 2017 |language=en}}</ref> * [[Sam Clovis]], the president's nominee to be the leading scientist at the [[United States Department of Agriculture]], is reported to have run a blog calling progressives “race traders and race ‘traitors.’”<ref>{{cite web|date=2017-08-02|title=Sam Clovis: Trump's pick for top science job called progressives 'race traitors'|url=http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/02/donald-trump-sam-clovis-old-blog-progressives-obama|access-date=2020-10-05|website=The Guardian|language=en}}</ref> * President Trump introduces a new bill entitled "The Raise Act" which proposes to replace the current permanent employment-immigration framework with a merit- and skill-based immigration system.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/2017/08/02/trump-unveils-bill-to-transform-legal-immigration-system.html|title=Trump unveils bill to transform legal immigration system|date=August 2, 2017|website=Fox News|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802162955/http://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/2017/08/02/trump-unveils-bill-to-transform-legal-immigration-system.html|archive-date=August 2, 2017}}</ref> * [[Ezra Cohen-Watnick]], leader of the NSC's Intelligence directorate, is removed from his position.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-02/mcmaster-removes-former-flynn-ally-from-national-security-staff|title=McMaster Removes Former Flynn Ally From National Security Staff|date=August 3, 2017|newspaper=Bloomberg.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916225409/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-02/mcmaster-removes-former-flynn-ally-from-national-security-staff|archive-date=September 16, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/02/us/politics/white-house-michael-flynn-allies-national-security-council.html|title=White House Purging Michael Flynn Allies From National Security Council|date=August 2, 2017|website=The New York Times|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916225555/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/02/us/politics/white-house-michael-flynn-allies-national-security-council.html|archive-date=September 16, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2017/08/02/politics/nsc-ezra-cohen-watnick/index.html|title=NSC official Ezra Cohen-Watnick removed|date=August 2, 2017|website=CNN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2017/08/03/Flynn-holdover-Cohen-Watnick-removed-from-Natl-Security-Council/1051501759537/|title=Flynn holdover Cohen-Watnick removed from Nat'l Security Council|date=August 3, 2017|website=UPI}}</ref> | [[File:President Donald J. Trump, Senator Tom Cotton, and Senator David Perdue, August 2, 2017 (36182228582).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump with Senators Tom Cotton and David Perdue]] |- | Thursday, '''August 3''' | * President Trump hosts a Veterans Affairs [[Telehealth]] Services event at the White House unveiling a new service for veterans allowing patients to schedule health care appointments from their smartphones or home computers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/3/donald-trump-va-show-new-service-help-veterans-sch/|title=Trump, VA show off new service to help veterans schedule doctor visits|date=August 3, 2017|website=Washington Times|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803212157/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/3/donald-trump-va-show-new-service-help-veterans-sch/|archive-date=August 3, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump attends a rally at [[Huntington, West Virginia]], where Governor [[Jim Justice]] announces his switch from the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]] to the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/03/us/politics/west-virginia-governor-to-switch-from-democrat-to-republican-trump.html|title=In West Virginia, Trump Hails Conservatism and a New G.O.P. Governor|date=August 3, 2017|website=New York Times|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803194331/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/03/us/politics/west-virginia-governor-to-switch-from-democrat-to-republican-trump.html|archive-date=August 3, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:President Trump and Secretary Shulkin at the White House.jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump and Secretary Shulkin unveil a new Telehealth service for veterans]] |- | Friday, '''August 4''' | * President Trump and Vice President Pence visit the [[Federal Emergency Management Agency|FEMA]] headquarters to review preparations and emergency responses for the upcoming hurricane season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/4/donald-trump-bolsters-fema-amazing-team/|title=Trump bolsters FEMA: 'Amazing team'|date=August 4, 2017|website=Washington Times|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804193850/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/4/donald-trump-bolsters-fema-amazing-team/|archive-date=August 4, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump discusses in a phone conversation with French president [[Emmanuel Macron]] increased cooperation in Iraq, Syria and countering Iranian influence in the Middle East.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-macron-discuss-countering-malign-iranian-influence/|title=Trump, Macron discuss countering 'malign' Iranian influence|date=August 5, 2017|website=The Times of Israel|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805042712/http://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-macron-discuss-countering-malign-iranian-influence/|archive-date=August 5, 2017}}</ref> * Attorney General Jeff Sessions announces a crackdown on individuals who leak classified or sensitive national security information, as well as a review of the way in which journalists are subpoenaed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/08/jeff-sessions-promises-crackdown-leaks-170804182425265.html|title=Jeff Sessions promises crackdown on leaks in the US|date=August 5, 2017|website=Aljazeera|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805000747/http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/08/jeff-sessions-promises-crackdown-leaks-170804182425265.html|archive-date=August 5, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Saturday, '''August 5''' | * | |- | Sunday, '''August 6''' | * President Trump has a phone conversation with South Korean president [[Moon Jae-in]], discussing ways to stop the North Korean nuclear program.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/world/2017/08/265241/skorea-us-agree-pressure-nkorea-china-hopes-north-south-talks|title=S.Korea, US agree to pressure N.Korea; China hopes for North-South talks|date=August 7, 2017|website=New Straits Times|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170807191859/https://www.nst.com.my/world/2017/08/265241/skorea-us-agree-pressure-nkorea-china-hopes-north-south-talks|archive-date=August 7, 2017}}</ref> * Secretary of State Tillerson attends the [[ASEAN]] summit in Manila to push its members and partners to apply more pressure on North Korea to halt its nuclear program.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/story?id=49061519|title=Tillerson doubles down as China takes new hard line on North Korea|date=August 6, 2017|website=ABC News|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924140811/http://abcnews.go.com/story?id=49061519|archive-date=September 24, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:Secretary Tillerson Speaks at the 10th Lower Mekong Initiative Ministerial Meeting (36009183650).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|Secretary Tillerson at the 10th Lower Mekong Initiative Ministerial Meeting]] |- style="background:white;" | colspan=3 | ====Week 30==== |- | Monday, '''August 7''' | * Secretary of State Tillerson meets with Philippines President [[Rodrigo Duterte]] to discuss global terrorism, economic cooperation and the [[Battle of Marawi|security situation in Marawi]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2017-08-07/rex-tillerson-and-rodrigo-duterte-have-face-to-face-meeting| title=Tillerson Meets With Philippine President Duterte| date=August 7, 2017| website=US News| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170807225831/https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2017-08-07/rex-tillerson-and-rodrigo-duterte-have-face-to-face-meeting| archive-date=August 7, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:Australia, Japan, and United States Hold Trilateral Meeting in the Philippines (36021208710).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|Secretary Tillerson, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, and Japanese Foreign Minister Tarō Kōno in Manila, Philippines]] |- | Tuesday, '''August 8''' | * President Trump warns North Korea of "fire and fury" following threats to retaliate against [[Sanctions against North Korea|new United Nations sanctions]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/08/donald-trump-north-korea-missile-threats-fire-fury |title=Donald Trump vows to answer North Korea nuclear threats with 'fire and fury' |date=August 8, 2017 |website=The Guardian |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809034725/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/08/donald-trump-north-korea-missile-threats-fire-fury |archive-date=August 9, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/08/donald-trump-north-korea-missile-threats-fire-fury|title=FTSE 100 tumbles following Trump's promise of 'fire and fury' against North Korea|date=August 9, 2017|website=The Daily Telegraph|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809034725/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/08/donald-trump-north-korea-missile-threats-fire-fury|archive-date=August 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/|title=Trump warns North Korea of 'fire and fury' as Pyongyang threatens Guam|date=August 9, 2017|website=The Chicago Tribune|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404010546/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/|archive-date=April 4, 2017}}</ref> * Secretary of State Tillerson has discussions with Thai Prime Minister [[Prayut Chan-o-cha]] and Foreign Minister [[Don Pramudwinai]] on regional security and trade in [[Bangkok]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/north-korea-thai-politics-on-agenda-during-us-secretary-of-state-tillersons-bangkok| title=US Secretary of State Tillerson reaches out to Thailand amid North Korea, South China Sea tensions| date=August 8, 2017| website=The Straits Times| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808201450/http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/north-korea-thai-politics-on-agenda-during-us-secretary-of-state-tillersons-bangkok| archive-date=August 8, 2017}}</ref> * Secretary of State Tillerson meets with Malaysian prime minister [[Najib Razak]] in [[Kuala Lumpur]] to discuss international relations and trade.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/08/08/us-secretary-of-state-meets-najib/| title=Najib and Tillerson discuss terrorism at KL talks| date=August 8, 2017| website=The Star Online| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808153605/http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/08/08/us-secretary-of-state-meets-najib/| archive-date=August 8, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump holds a press briefing at [[Bedminster, New Jersey]], calling for tougher enforcement to combat the opioid problem in the country.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/politics/washington/la-na-essential-washington-updates-president-trump-to-get-briefed-on-1502198358-htmlstory.html |title=Trump emphasizes tough law enforcement in comments on opioid epidemic |date=August 8, 2017 |website=Los Angeles Times |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809162003/http://www.latimes.com/politics/washington/la-na-essential-washington-updates-president-trump-to-get-briefed-on-1502198358-htmlstory.html |archive-date=August 9, 2017 }}</ref> | |- | Wednesday, '''August 9''' | * President Trump draws attention on Twitter to the "power" of the U.S. nuclear arsenal.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-us-nuclear-weapons-far-stronger-powerful-north-korea-kim-jong-un-tensions-a7884241.html|title=Donald Trump says US nuclear arsenal is 'far stronger and more powerful than ever before'|date=August 9, 2017|newspaper=The Independent|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810123408/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-us-nuclear-weapons-far-stronger-powerful-north-korea-kim-jong-un-tensions-a7884241.html|archive-date=August 10, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump speaks by telephone with Senator [[Mitch McConnell]]; he complains that McConnell is not protecting him from the Senate's Russia inquiry.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/22/us/politics/mitch-mcconnell-trump.html|title=McConnell, in Private, Doubts if Trump Can Save Presidency|date=August 9, 2017|newspaper=The New York Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/30/us/politics/trump-russia-senate-intel.html|title=Trump Pressed Top Republicans to End Senate Russia Inquiry|date=August 9, 2017|newspaper=The New York Times|access-date=November 30, 2017}}</ref> * Defense Secretary Mattis warns North Korea that an attack on the U.S. or its allies will prompt "the destruction of its people".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/09/north-korea-us-rex-tillerson-nuclear-war-threat|title=US defense chief warns North Korea that it risks the 'destruction of its people'|date=August 9, 2017|newspaper=The Guardian|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809220036/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/09/north-korea-us-rex-tillerson-nuclear-war-threat|archive-date=August 9, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:Secretary of Defense speaks with the crew of USS Kentucky during a visit to Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor. (36435799686).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|Defense Secretary Mattis with the crew of the submarine USS ''[[USS Kentucky (SSBN-737)|Kentucky]]'' (SSBN-737)]] |- |Thursday, '''August 10''' | * President Trump talks to reporters about his "fire and fury" warning, stating that "if anything, maybe that statement wasn't tough enough."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/10/trump-maybe-fire-and-fury-statement-on-north-korea-wasnt-tough-enough.html|title=Trump: Maybe 'fire and fury' statement on North Korea wasn't tough enough|last=Pramuk|first=Jacob|date=2017-08-10|website=[[CNBC]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811020809/https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/10/trump-maybe-fire-and-fury-statement-on-north-korea-wasnt-tough-enough.html|archive-date=2017-08-11|url-status=live|access-date=2017-08-10}}</ref> * President Trump declares that the opioid crisis is a national emergency that will need a lot of attention and money to combat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/americas-heroin-epidemic/trump-declares-opioid-crisis-national-emergency-n791576|title=Trump Declares Opioid Crisis National Emergency|date=August 10, 2017|work=NBC News|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811183718/http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/americas-heroin-epidemic/trump-declares-opioid-crisis-national-emergency-n791576|archive-date=August 11, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump states that he is "very thankful" that Vladimir Putin ordered removal of 755 diplomatic posts from Russia, reducing the U.S. payroll.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40893536|title=Trump thanks Putin for ordering US diplomatic staff be cut|date=August 11, 2017|publisher=BBC|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811152943/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40893536|archive-date=August 11, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Friday, '''August 11''' | * President Trump states on Twitter that America's military capabilities against North Korea are "locked and loaded".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/08/11/military-is-locked-and-loaded-trump-says-in-latest-warning-to-north-korea|title=Military is 'locked and loaded', Trump says in latest warning to North Korea|date=August 11, 2017|newspaper=The Washington Post|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811144232/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/08/11/military-is-locked-and-loaded-trump-says-in-latest-warning-to-north-korea/|archive-date=August 11, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump does not rule out the possibility of military action against [[Nicolás Maduro|President Nicolás Maduro]] in response to the ongoing [[Crisis in Venezuela (2012–present)|Venezuelan political crisis]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/08/11/donald-trump-threatens-venezuelas-nicolas-maduro-military-option/|title=Donald Trump threatens Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro with military action|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=August 12, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812083911/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/08/11/donald-trump-threatens-venezuelas-nicolas-maduro-military-option/|archive-date=August 12, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-40906290|title=Trump does not rule out military response to Venezuela crisis|publisher=BBC|date=August 12, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812024239/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-40906290|archive-date=August 12, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/world/donald-trump-threatens-venezuela-with-military-option-20170811-gxurvy.html|title=Donald Trump threatens Venezuela with 'military option'|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=August 12, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812120017/http://www.smh.com.au/world/donald-trump-threatens-venezuela-with-military-option-20170811-gxurvy.html|archive-date=August 12, 2017|date=August 12, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump retracts his statement thanking Vladimir Putin on August 10 and states that his original comment was sarcastic.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/11/politics/trump-sarcastic-putin-diplomats/index.html|title=Trump was being 'sarcastic' when he thanked Putin|author=Jim Acosta, Kaitlan Collins and Dan Merica|website=CNN|access-date=2017-08-11|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811194052/http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/11/politics/trump-sarcastic-putin-diplomats/index.html|archive-date=2017-08-11}}</ref> * President Trump holds a workforce and apprenticeship discussion with Secretary of Education [[Betsy DeVos]] and Secretary of Labor [[Alex Acosta]] on ways to help Americans access affordable education and training which, according to a White spokesperson, will equip them with relevant skills to help them secure good jobs.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/high_school_and_beyond/2017/08/trumps_push_to_expand_apprenticeships_an_update.html|title=Trump's Push to Expand Apprenticeships|website=Education Week|date=August 11, 2017 |access-date=August 11, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812101807/http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/high_school_and_beyond/2017/08/trumps_push_to_expand_apprenticeships_an_update.html|archive-date=August 12, 2017|last1=Gewertz |first1=Catherine }}</ref> | |- | Saturday, '''August 12''' | * President Trump speaks to Chinese president [[Xi Jinping]], who requests restraint concerning tensions in the Korean peninsula.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/world/donald-trump-and-xi-jinping-speak-by-phone-amid-usnorth-korea-tension-20170812-gxuvtf.html|title=Donald Trump and Xi Jinping speak by phone amid US–North Korea tension|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=August 12, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812145927/http://www.smh.com.au/world/donald-trump-and-xi-jinping-speak-by-phone-amid-usnorth-korea-tension-20170812-gxuvtf.html|archive-date=August 12, 2017|date=August 12, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump signs the Veterans Affairs Choice and Quality Employment Act, which will provide veterans private medical care using government funds for the next six months.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-veterans-medical-20170812-story.html|title=Trump signs emergency bill to add $2.1 billion into veterans medical care|website=Los Angeles Times|access-date=August 12, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813053507/http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-veterans-medical-20170812-story.html|archive-date=August 13, 2017|date=August 12, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump condemns the violence from all sides at [[Unite the Right rally|a far-right rally at Charlottesville, Virginia]], and calls for law and order to be restored.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/charlottesville-protest-trump-blames-many-sides-for-violent-clashes/news-story/193cef9f01eb61946265d266b0d91755 |title=Charlottesville protest: Trump blames 'many sides' for violent clashes |website=The Australian|access-date=August 13, 2017}}</ref> He notably opted to omit any mention of the murdered counter-protester Heather Heyer in his address; he also chose to not single out or specifically condemn the alt-right protester James Alex Fields for that murder, and to not condemn the [[Neo-Nazism|neo-Nazi movement]]. Trump faced bipartisan criticism for these omissions.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/12/charlottesville-protest-trump-condemns-violence-many-sides|title=Donald Trump under fire after failing to denounce Virginia white supremacists|newspaper=The Guardian|first1=Ben|last1=Jacobs|first2=Warren|last2=Murray|date=August 13, 2017|access-date=September 12, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813071130/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/12/charlottesville-protest-trump-condemns-violence-many-sides|archive-date=August 13, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Sunday, '''August 13''' | * Vice President Pence arrives in Colombia meeting with Colombian president [[Juan Manuel Santos]] to cover trade, business and investment opportunities in both countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dw.com/en/us-vice-president-mike-pence-heads-to-south-america-amid-venezuela-unrest/a-40075840|title=US Vice President Mike Pence heads to South America amid Venezuela unrest|website=[[Deutsche Welle]] |date=August 14, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814181436/http://www.dw.com/en/us-vice-president-mike-pence-heads-to-south-america-amid-venezuela-unrest/a-40075840|archive-date=August 14, 2017}}</ref> * Speaking in a press conference in [[Cartagena, Colombia|Cartagena]], Vice President Pence condemns neo-Nazism and the [[Ku Klux Klan]], and rejects allegations that President Trump had failed to censure white supremacists explicitly in his previous remarks, saying the media has overblown the issue.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/mike-pence-white-supremacists_uk_5991400fe4b09071f69aa963|title=Mike Pence Defends Donald Trump Over Failure To Specifically Condemn White Supremacists|work=Huffington Post|date=August 14, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814174935/http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/mike-pence-white-supremacists_uk_5991400fe4b09071f69aa963|archive-date=August 14, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nola.com/national_politics/2017/08/in_colombia_vp_mike_pence_call.html|title=In Colombia, VP Mike Pence calls for 'peaceable means' to restore democracy in Venezuela|newspaper=The Times-Picayune|date=August 13, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814175010/http://www.nola.com/national_politics/2017/08/in_colombia_vp_mike_pence_call.html|archive-date=August 14, 2017}}</ref> * [[H R McMaster|National Security Advisor McMaster]] denounces a [[2017 Unite the Right rally#Vehicular attack and homicide|fatal vehicular attack on counterprotesters in Charlottesville on August 12]] as "terrorism".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.euronews.com/2017/08/13/nsa-mcmaster-on-charlottesville-of-course-it-was-terrorism|title=NSA McMaster on Charlottesville: 'Of Course It Was Terrorism'|publisher=Euronews|date=August 13, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814021605/http://www.euronews.com/2017/08/13/nsa-mcmaster-on-charlottesville-of-course-it-was-terrorism|archive-date=August 14, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:Vice President Mike Pence and Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos meet in Cartagena, Colombia, August 13, 2017.jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|Vice President Pence and Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos]] |- style="background:white;" | colspan=3 | ====Week 31==== |- | Monday, '''August 14''' | * President Trump again condemns the violence that took place at the rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/14/trump-denounces-white-nationalists-after-violence/|title=Trump denounces white nationalists after violence in Charlottesville|newspaper=Washington Times|date=August 14, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814182449/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/14/trump-denounces-white-nationalists-after-violence/|archive-date=August 14, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump signs an executive order authorizing U.S. Trade Representative [[Robert Lighthizer]] to begin investigations into Chinese trade practices that harm American businesses, with particular focus on intellectual property and advanced technology.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/trump-directs-ustr-to-examine-china-s-trade-policies-117081500066_1.html|title=Trump directs USTR to examine China's trade policies|newspaper=Business Standard|date=August 15, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815013233/http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/trump-directs-ustr-to-examine-china-s-trade-policies-117081500066_1.html|archive-date=August 15, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump speaks by phone to Japanese prime minister [[Shinzo Abe]] on finding ways to prevent North Korea launching ballistic missiles at Guam across Japanese territory.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20170815/p2g/00m/0dm/052000c|title=Abe, Trump vow to work to stop N. Korea missile launch at Guam|newspaper=The Mainichi|date=August 15, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815102007/https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20170815/p2g/00m/0dm/052000c|archive-date=August 15, 2017|access-date=August 15, 2017}}</ref> * Attorney General Sessions decries the August 12 Charlottesville vehicle attack as "domestic terrorism".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/08/jeff-sessions-calls-virginia-murder-domestic-terrorism.html|title=Attorney General Jeff Sessions Calls Charlottesville Murder 'Domestic Terrorism'|magazine=New York Magazine|date=August 14, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906014158/http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/08/jeff-sessions-calls-virginia-murder-domestic-terrorism.html|archive-date=September 6, 2017}}</ref> * The CEOs of [[Kenneth Frazier|Merck]], [[Brian Krzanich|Intel]] and [[Kevin Plank|Under Armour]] resign from the American Manufacturing Council in protest at President Trump's response to the Charlottesville rally.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/armour-ceo-quits-trump-american-manufacturing-council-article-1.3411640|title=Under Armour and Intel CEOs steps down from Trump's American Manufacturing Council|newspaper=New York Daily News|date=August 14, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816063248/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/armour-ceo-quits-trump-american-manufacturing-council-article-1.3411640|archive-date=August 16, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Tuesday, '''August 15''' | * President Trump signs an executive order calling for federal departments to speed up the permits process for construction of transportation, water and other infrastructure projects. He revokes regulations intended to manage and prevent flooding.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/watch-live-trump-make-infrastructure-announcement/|title=Trump signs executive order to speed up permits for infrastructure projects|publisher=PBS|date=August 15, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916051712/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/watch-live-trump-make-infrastructure-announcement/|archive-date=September 16, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/08/15/trump-to-reverse-obama-era-order-aimed-at-planning-for-climate-change/|title=Trump to reverse Obama-era order aimed at planning for climate change|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=August 15, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901052848/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/08/15/trump-to-reverse-obama-era-order-aimed-at-planning-for-climate-change/|archive-date=September 1, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump holds a press conference at which he goes "off teleprompter" and reverts to his earlier apportioning of blame in Charlottesville, apparently equally, to both sides. At this same news conference he voices his personal support of the rationale of the Alt-right's claim that General Lee was a historical figure of similar historical importance to Lincoln, Washington and Jefferson, and that he therefore supported the Alt-Right's rationale for protesting against the removal of the Charlottesville statue of General Lee.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-entirely-correct-to-blame-both-sides-for-charlottesville-violence-white-house-says|title=Trump 'entirely correct' to blame both sides for Charlottesville violence, White House says|date=August 15, 2017|publisher=Fox News|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816028638/http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/08/15/trump-entirely-correct-to-blame-both-sides-for-charlottesville-violence-white-house-says.html|archive-date=August 16, 2017}}</ref> * Scott Paul, president of the [[Alliance for American Manufacturing]], and [[Richard Trumka]], president of [[AFL–CIO]], resign from the American Manufacturing Council. President Trump describes the resignees as "grandstanders".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/story?id=49219652|title=Trump calls business leaders who dropped off manufacturing council 'grandstanders'|publisher=ABC News|date=August 15, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924182349/http://abcnews.go.com/story?id=49219652|archive-date=September 24, 2017}}</ref> * Vice President Pence holds meetings with Argentinian president [[Mauricio Macri]] in [[Buenos Aires]], focused on strengthening business ties between their two countries.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2017/08/15/us-vice-president-mike-pence-in-argentina-to-praise-macris-economic-reforms.htmlc |title=U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence in Argentina to praise Macri's economic reforms |newspaper=Toronto Star |date=August 15, 2017}}{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> | [[File:President of Argentina Mauricio Macri & Vice President of the United States Michael R. Pence in Buenos Aires, 15 August 2017 (6).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|Vice President Pence and Argentine President Mauricio Macri at a joint press conference]] |- | Wednesday, '''August 16''' | * President Trump appoints [[Hope Hicks]] as interim White House Communications Director, replacing Scaramucci.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2017/08/16/543901998/hope-hicks-named-interim-white-house-communications-director|title=Hope Hicks Named Interim White House Communications Director|publisher=NPR|date=August 16, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817122749/http://www.npr.org/2017/08/16/543901998/hope-hicks-named-interim-white-house-communications-director|archive-date=August 17, 2017}}</ref> * After the fallout from Trump's handling of the Charlottesville protest, numerous members of President Trump's [[American Manufacturing Council]] announce their intention to resign from the council. President Trump announces the dissolution of the council and also of the [[Strategic and Policy Forum]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/16/a-second-trump-advisory-council-is-disbanding.html|title='Firestorm' over Trump's latest tirade prompted top CEOs to disband advisory council|publisher=CNBC|date=August 16, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817122917/https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/16/a-second-trump-advisory-council-is-disbanding.html|archive-date=August 17, 2017}}</ref> following the resignations of [[Inge Thulin]], CEO of [[3M]], and [[Campbell's Soup Company]] CEO [[Denise Morrison]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/presidential/campbell-soup-president-trump-denise-morrison-jobs-council-20170816.html|title=Campbell Soup CEO resigns from Trump council just before he disbands it|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=August 16, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819063633/http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/presidential/campbell-soup-president-trump-denise-morrison-jobs-council-20170816.html|archive-date=August 19, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/16/business/trumps-council-ceos.html|title=Trump Ends C.E.O. Advisory Councils as Main Group Acts to Disband|newspaper=The New York Times|date=August 16, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816184530/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/16/business/trumps-council-ceos.html|archive-date=August 16, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/16/business/trumps-council-ceos.html|title=Trump's Council of C.E.O.s in Disarray Following Remarks on Protest|newspaper=The New York Times|date=August 16, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816184530/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/16/business/trumps-council-ceos.html|archive-date=August 16, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump signs a veterans' education bill to provide college assistance for military veterans and increase these payments if they complete science, technology and engineering courses.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/trump-authorizes-expanded-college-assistance-veterans-49259247|title=Trump authorizes expanded college assistance for veterans|publisher=ABC News|date=August 16, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817035433/http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/trump-authorizes-expanded-college-assistance-veterans-49259247|archive-date=August 17, 2017}}</ref> * In Santiago, Chile, Vice President Pence has a meeting with Chilean President [[Michelle Bachelet]] to build business ties between both countries and to call for Chile to break its diplomatic ties with North Korea.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/the-latest-pence-meets-with-chilean-president/2017/08/16/64a6bda0-8299-11e7-9e7a-20fa8d7a0db6_story.html|title=Pence promotes US trade with Latin America|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=August 16, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817025918/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/the-latest-pence-meets-with-chilean-president/2017/08/16/64a6bda0-8299-11e7-9e7a-20fa8d7a0db6_story.html|archive-date=August 17, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:WASHINGTON DC, SEPT 16 2017- The "Mother of All Rallies" event in support of Donald Trump draws a small group to the National Mall. (36432458724).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|Trump supporters at the National Mall]] |- | Thursday, '''August 17''' | * President Trump condemns [[2017 Barcelona attacks|a fatal terrorist attack in Barcelona]] and offers Spain the full support of the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/politics/trump-condemns-barcelona-attack/ar-AAqfYfr|title=Trump condemns Barcelona attack|publisher=MSN|date=August 17, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924140724/http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/politics/trump-condemns-barcelona-attack/ar-AAqfYfr|archive-date=September 24, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump scraps plans initiated by Executive Order on July 19 for the setup of an Advisory Council on Infrastructure.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40968438|title=Trump scraps infrastructure council plan|publisher=BBC|date=August 17, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818011139/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40968438|archive-date=August 18, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/07/19/presidential-executive-order-establishing-presidential-advisory-council|title=Presidential Executive Order Establishing a Presidential Advisory Council on Infrastructure|publisher=www.whitehouse.gov|date=July 19, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170720193322/https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/07/19/presidential-executive-order-establishing-presidential-advisory-council|archive-date=July 20, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump holds meetings with the Small Business Administration chief Linda McMahon on finding ways to help small business who have difficulty getting loans and finding the right workers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://libn.com/2017/08/17/sba-head-sees-businesses-held-back-by-lack-of-loans-workers/|title=SBA head sees businesses held back by lack of loans, workers|newspaper=Long Island Business News|date=August 17, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818134544/http://libn.com/2017/08/17/sba-head-sees-businesses-held-back-by-lack-of-loans-workers/|archive-date=August 18, 2017}}</ref> * The White House announces a deal whereby the U.S. can resume exporting pork to Argentina, for the first time since 1992.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/us-announces-deal-export-pork-argentina-49282038|title=US announces deal to export pork to Argentina|publisher=ABC News|date=August 17, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818104249/http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/us-announces-deal-export-pork-argentina-49282038|archive-date=August 18, 2017}}</ref> * Vice President Pence has meetings with Panamanian president [[Juan Carlos Varela]] focusing on commercial and security ties, as well as tackling drug trafficking, illegal migration and money laundering, culminating with a tour of the [[Panama Canal]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2017-08-17/pence-tours-panama-canal-as-he-wraps-up-latin-america-trip|title=Pence Tours Panama Canal as He Wraps up Latin America Trip|magazine=U.S. News & World Report|date=August 17, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818134525/https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2017-08-17/pence-tours-panama-canal-as-he-wraps-up-latin-america-trip|archive-date=August 18, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:Vice President Pence and Panama President Juan Carlos Varela.jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|Vice President Pence and Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varel]] |- | Friday, '''August 18''' | * President Trump directs that the U.S. Cyber Command ([[United States Cyber Command|USCYBERCOM]]) be elevated to the status of a Unified Combatant Command ([[Unified Combatant Command|UCC]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2017/08/18/statement-donald-j-trump-elevation-cyber-command|work=[[whitehouse.gov]]|title=Statement by President Donald J. Trump on the Elevation of Cyber Command|via=[[NARA|National Archives]]|date=August 18, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/2017-08-18/trump-elevates-cyber-command-independent-operation|title=Trump elevates Cyber Command to independent operation|newspaper=The Augusta Chronicle|date=August 18, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818214839/http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/2017-08-18/trump-elevates-cyber-command-independent-operation|archive-date=August 18, 2017}}</ref> * The White House announces that [[White House Chief Strategist|Chief Strategist]] [[Steve Bannon]] has left his position "by mutual agreement".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/08/18/steve-bannon-fired-chief-white-house-strategist/|title=Steve Bannon out as chief White House strategist 'by mutual agreement'|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=August 19, 2017}}</ref> * Numerous presidential advisors resign, among them pastor [[A. R. Bernard]], [[Microsoft]] president Brad Smith, [[Mozilla]] chairwoman [[Mitchell Baker]], [[Comcast]] executive vice president [[David L. Cohen]] and investor [[Carl Icahn]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/08/18/mass_resignations_hit_trumps_digital_economy_advisory_board/|title=Microsoft president exits US govt's digital advisory board as tech leaders quit over Trump|website=The Register|date=August 18, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818221734/https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/08/18/mass_resignations_hit_trumps_digital_economy_advisory_board/|archive-date=August 18, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/carl-icahn-leaving-role-president-trump-adviser-article-1.3423866|title=Carl Icahn leaving role as President Trump's adviser|newspaper=New York Daily News|date=August 18, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819003541/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/carl-icahn-leaving-role-president-trump-adviser-article-1.3423866|archive-date=August 19, 2017}}</ref> * 17 members of the [[President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities|White House arts and humanities advisory panel]] resign, delivering an open letter condemning President Trump for his "support of the hate groups and terrorists who killed and injured fellow Americans in Charlottesville".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/politics/washington/la-na-essential-washington-updates-members-of-a-white-house-panel-on-arts-1503065476-htmlstory.html|title=All 17 members of White House arts panel resign to protest Trump's response to Charlottesville|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=August 18, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819010344/http://www.latimes.com/politics/washington/la-na-essential-washington-updates-members-of-a-white-house-panel-on-arts-1503065476-htmlstory.html|archive-date=August 19, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump signs the Global War on Terrorism War Memorial Act, authorizing construction of a memorial to U.S. servicemen who participated in the [[War on Terror|global war on terrorism]].{{Citation needed|date=November 2020}} * President Trump holds a conference at [[Camp David]] with his national security team to discuss military options in Afghanistan.{{Citation needed|date=December 2020}} | [[File:President Trump at the signing of the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Act.jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump at the signing of the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Act]] |- | Saturday, '''August 19''' | * President Trump praises 30,000 protestors against [[Boston Free Speech Rally|a right-wing Free Speech Rally]] in Boston for "speaking out against bigotry and hate", and criticizes "anti-police agitators".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/19/far-outnumbered-boston-free-speech-rally-ends-early.html|title=Boston protests mostly peaceful, Trump praises police and says country will heal|publisher=CNBC|date=August 19, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824013555/https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/19/far-outnumbered-boston-free-speech-rally-ends-early.html|archive-date=August 24, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/donald-trump-applauds-boston-protesters_uk_599958bee4b0e8cc855e2946|title=Donald Trump Applauds Boston Protesters 'Speaking Out Against Bigotry And Hate'|work=Huffington Post|date=August 20, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824051309/http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/donald-trump-applauds-boston-protesters_uk_599958bee4b0e8cc855e2946|archive-date=August 24, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Sunday, '''August 20''' | * | |- style="background:white;" | colspan=3 | ====Week 32==== |- | Monday, '''August 21''' | * President Trump gives an address at [[Fort Myer]], Virginia, reaffirming military commitment to Afghanistan and disavowing Pakistan's sheltering the Taliban.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-us-trump-speech-reaction/28690207.html|title=Ghani, U.S. Allies Welcome Trump's Commitment In Afghanistan|publisher=Radio Free Europe|date=August 22, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822141507/https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-us-trump-speech-reaction/28690207.html|archive-date=August 22, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump swears in [[New York Jets]] owner [[Woody Johnson]], as [[United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom|Ambassador to the UK]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/meet-donald-trumps-new-ambassador-11026915|title=Meet Donald Trump's new ambassador to the UK: NFL tycoon Woody Johnson officially sworn in as US envoy|publisher=The Mirror|date=August 22, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822143318/http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/meet-donald-trumps-new-ambassador-11026915|archive-date=August 22, 2017}}</ref> * Seven members of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council send a letter of resignation to the White House, asserting that President Trump is paying "insufficient attention" to cyber-security threats to the nation's infrastructure.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/infrastructure-advisers-trump-homeland-security_us_599ddf67e4b0821444c07fb9|title=Infrastructure Advisers Quit, Say Trump's Actions Threaten Homeland Security|work=The Huffington Post|date=August 23, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827071132/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/infrastructure-advisers-trump-homeland-security_us_599ddf67e4b0821444c07fb9|archive-date=August 27, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/morning-cybersecurity/2017/08/25/government-advisory-panel-members-resign-over-trump-cyber-approach-222077|title=Government advisory panel members resign over Trump cyber approach|publisher=Politico|date=August 25, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827132818/http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/morning-cybersecurity/2017/08/25/government-advisory-panel-members-resign-over-trump-cyber-approach-222077|archive-date=August 27, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:POTUS speaks on South Asia Strategy 170821-D-SV709-649 (36727846265).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump at a press conference in Fort Myer, Virginia]] |- | Tuesday, '''August 22''' | * President Trump tours a U.S. Customs & Border Protection facility in Yuma, Arizona, meeting with Marines and border patrol agents, and inspecting border security technology and equipment.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/22/us/politics/trump-rally-arizona.html|title=Trump Meets Border Patrol Officials Before Rally in Arizona|newspaper=The New York Times|date=August 22, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823001726/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/22/us/politics/trump-rally-arizona.html|archive-date=August 23, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump holds a political rally in [[Phoenix, Arizona]], reiterating his condemnation of the violence at Charlottesville, accusing the media of distorting coverage of his response, while commenting on his administration's achievements.<ref>{{Cite news|url= http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-23/donald-trump-protesters-clash-in-phoenix/8833894|title=Donald Trump condemns Charlottesville 'thugs' after protesters clash in Phoenix|work=ABC News|date=August 23, 2017}}</ref> He announces a willingness to shut down the federal government if Congress refuses to allocate funds for his [[Mexico–United States barrier|Mexican wall policy]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/trump-threatens-government-shutdown-border-wall-article-1.3434249|title=Trump promises government shutdown over border wall, defends remarks on race again in Phoenix|newspaper=New York Daily News|date=August 23, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824011332/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/trump-threatens-government-shutdown-border-wall-article-1.3434249|archive-date=August 24, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-budget-idUSKCN1B31RZ|title=Trump government shutdown threat draws criticism, unnerves markets|work=Reuters|date=August 23, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920011301/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-budget-idUSKCN1B31RZ|archive-date=September 20, 2017}}</ref> * U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, in a meeting with the [[International Atomic Energy Agency]] officials at Vienna, Austria, calls for the nuclear watchdog to inspect Iranian military sites to verify compliance with the [[Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action|2015 nuclear deal]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear-usa-idUSKCN1B22JZ|title=U.S. asks if Iran military sites to be checked under nuclear deal|work=Reuters|date=August 23, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827114730/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear-usa-idUSKCN1B22JZ|archive-date=August 27, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:Acting Commissioner McAleenan and POTUS Tour Southwest Border (36608268642).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump, Chief of Staff Kelly, and Acting Commissioner McAleenan overview border wall prototypes]] |- | Wednesday, '''August 23''' | * President Trump in a speech to the [[American Legion]] in [[Reno, Nevada]], calls for Americans to unite and reiterates the themes of his campaign, including crime, terrorism, manufacturing and infrastructure.<ref>{{Cite news|url= http://www.rgj.com/story/news/politics/2017/08/23/president-donald-trump-visits-reno-full-coverage-speech-american-legion-protests/593324001/| title=Trump's Reno speech calls for unity, seeks 'enduring outcome' in Afghanistan|publisher=Reno-Gazette Journal|date=August 23, 2017}}</ref> * The White House instructs the Pentagon to develop a policy on [[transgender]] service members, notably considering their individual combat deployability, and curtailing subsidies for medical treatment or operations.<ref>{{Cite news| url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-administration-to-set-rules-for-military-transgender-ban| title=Trump administration to set rules for military transgender ban| publisher=Fox News| date=August 23, 2017| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827090315/http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/08/23/trump-administration-to-set-rules-for-military-transgender-ban.html| archive-date=August 27, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump signs the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization bill intended to allow better options and transparency for [[Veterans Benefits Administration|veterans when appealing benefit claims]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.stripes.com/in-reno-trump-signs-bill-to-overhaul-va-appeals-process-1.484155| title=In Reno, Trump signs bill to overhaul VA appeals process| newspaper=Stars and Stripes| date=August 23, 2017| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824013840/https://www.stripes.com/in-reno-trump-signs-bill-to-overhaul-va-appeals-process-1.484155| archive-date=August 24, 2017}}</ref> * Vice President Pence mentions in a speech to South Florida Venezuelans that the U.S. will use the full measure of its economic and diplomatic power to end [[Crisis in Venezuela (2012–present)|political repression in Venezuela]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/fl-reg-pence-venezuela-doral-20170823-story.html|title=Pence to South Florida Venezuelans: 'We will stand with you until democracy is restored'|newspaper=Sun Sentinel|date=August 23, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825232029/http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/fl-reg-pence-venezuela-doral-20170823-story.html|archive-date=August 25, 2017}}</ref> * State Department science envoy [[Daniel Kammen]] resigns in protest at President Trump's response to the violence at Charlottesville on August 12.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/state-department-science-envoy-resigns-in-protest-of-trump/|title=State Department science envoy resigns in protest of Trump|work=CBS News|date=August 23, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916225507/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/state-department-science-envoy-resigns-in-protest-of-trump/|archive-date=September 16, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Thursday, '''August 24''' | * President Trump speaks by telephone with Texas governor [[Greg Abbott]] and Louisiana governor [[John Bel Edwards]] regarding [[Hurricane Harvey]], and pledges federal aid.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/347900-trump-phones-texas-louisiana-governor-ahead-of-hurricane-harvey/| title=Trump phones Texas, Louisiana governors ahead of Hurricane Harvey| newspaper=The Hill| date=August 24, 2017| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901083126/http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/347900-trump-phones-texas-louisiana-governor-ahead-of-hurricane-harvey| archive-date=September 1, 2017}}</ref> * Secretary of Interior Zinke sends a draft report to President Trump on his findings and recommendations on national monuments.<ref>{{Cite news| url=https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-zinke-sends-monument-report-white-house| title=Secretary Zinke Sends Monument Report to the White House| publisher=US Department of Interior| date=August 24, 2017| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824200937/https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-zinke-sends-monument-report-white-house| archive-date=August 24, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Friday, '''August 25''' | * President Trump issues [[Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security]].<ref name="Trump's record of action against transgender people" /> * President Trump monitors the situation with Hurricane Harvey from [[Camp David]], Maryland,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-storm-harvey-trump-fema-idUSKCN1B52ST|title=Trump readies hurricane response in test to his administration|work=Reuters|date=August 26, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826020847/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-storm-harvey-trump-fema-idUSKCN1B52ST|archive-date=August 26, 2017}}</ref> and signs a disaster proclamation that will guarantee federal aid to the region affected.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/08/24/hurricane-harvey-landfall-texas-storm-surge/|title= Donald Trump signs disaster proclamation as Hurricane Harvey strengthens to Category 4 and makes landfall in Texas|newspaper= The Telegraph|date= August 26, 2017|url-status= live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170826064813/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/08/24/hurricane-harvey-landfall-texas-storm-surge/|archive-date= August 26, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump issues a presidential pardon for Sheriff [[Joe Arpaio]] who was convicted of criminal contempt in a case involving his department's racial profiling policy, praising Arpaio's life work in protecting the public from crime and illegal immigration.<ref>{{Cite news|url= http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-26/donald-trump-pardons-ex-arizona-sherrif-joe-arpaio/8845148|title= Donald Trump pardons ex-Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio|work= ABC News|date= August 26, 2017|url-status= live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170901002215/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-26/donald-trump-pardons-ex-arizona-sherrif-joe-arpaio/8845148|archive-date= September 1, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump signs an executive order barring the U.S. financial system from any dealings in new bonds and stocks issued by the Venezuelan government and [[PDVSA|its state oil company]].<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-administration-moves-to-restrict-venezuelan-access-to-us-financial-system/2017/08/25/18b22a5e-89ad-11e7-a50f-e0d4e6ec070a_story.html|title= Trump tightens Venezuela's access to U.S. financial system|newspaper= The Washington Post|date= August 25, 2017|url-status= live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170826198638/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-administration-moves-to-restrict-venezuelan-access-to-us-financial-system/2017/08/25/18b22a5e-89ad-11e7-a50f-e0d4e6ec070a_story.html|archive-date= August 26, 2017}}</ref> * [[Sebastian Gorka]] leaves his position as deputy assistant to the president.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/25/us/politics/sebastian-gorka-leaves-white-house.html|title=Sebastian Gorka Is Forced Out as White House Adviser, Officials Say|newspaper=The New York Times|date=August 26, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826194154/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/25/us/politics/sebastian-gorka-leaves-white-house.html|archive-date=August 26, 2017}}</ref> * U.S. ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley criticizes the [[United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon]] commander, Major General [[Michael Beary]], for not tackling the flow of illegal arms to Hezbollah-dominated Southern Lebanon but does not provide proof to back up her claims.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/26/nikki-haley-says-un-commander-in-lebanon-blind-to-illegal-arms-trafficking |title= Nikki Haley says UN commander in Lebanon 'blind' to illegal arms trafficking |newspaper= The Guardian |date= August 26, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170827085539/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/26/nikki-haley-says-un-commander-in-lebanon-blind-to-illegal-arms-trafficking |archive-date= August 27, 2017 }}</ref> | |- | Saturday, '''August 26''' | * | |- | Sunday, '''August 27''' | * | |- style="background:white;" |colspan=3| ====Week 33==== |- | Monday, '''August 28''' | * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting and joint press conference with [[President of Finland|Finnish President]] [[Sauli Niinistö]] at the White House to discuss terrorism, Afghanistan, Russia, the Baltic Sea and the Arctic.<ref>{{Cite news |url= http://abc7.com/politics/trump-welcomes-president-of-finland-to-white-house/2351770/ |title= President Trump welcomes president of Finland to White House |publisher= ABC7 |date= August 28, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170829082726/http://abc7.com/politics/trump-welcomes-president-of-finland-to-white-house/2351770/ |archive-date= August 29, 2017 }}</ref> * President Trump signs an executive order to restore the flow of surplus military equipment to local and state police agencies.<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-signs-executive-order-on-military-gear/ |title= Trump signs executive order on military gear |work= CBS News |date= August 28, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170829032253/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-signs-executive-order-on-military-gear/ |archive-date= August 29, 2017 }}</ref> |[[File:President of the United States Donald Trump & President of Finland Sauli Niinistö in the Oval Office, August 28, 2017.jpg|thumb|center|upright|President Trump and Finnish President Sauli Niinistö]] |- | Tuesday, '''August 29''' | * President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive in [[Corpus Christi, Texas]], to meet with Texas governor [[Greg Abbott]], Texas senators [[Ted Cruz]] and [[John Cornyn]], and FEMA Administrator [[Brock Long]] to discuss Hurricane Harvey.<ref>{{Cite news|url= https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-touches-down-storm-torn-texas-n797071|title= Trump Waves Texas Flag: 'We Love You. You Are Special'|work= NBC News|date= August 29, 2017|url-status= live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170830043940/https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-touches-down-storm-torn-texas-n797071|archive-date= August 30, 2017}}</ref> Trump later travels to the [[Texas Department of Public Safety]]'s Emergency Operations Center in [[Austin, Texas]], for further briefing.<ref>{{Cite news|url= http://www.statesman.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/trump-harvey-never-been-anything-expensive-nation-history/MWstWRr6i55Z4tc91MifRI/|title= Trump on Harvey: 'Never been anything so expensive' in nation's history|publisher= Austin-American Statesman|date= August 29, 2017|url-status= live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170830012241/http://www.statesman.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/trump-harvey-never-been-anything-expensive-nation-history/MWstWRr6i55Z4tc91MifRI/|archive-date= August 30, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump said in a statement that "all options are on the table", after North Korea conducts [[List of North Korean missile tests| a mid-range missile launch which flies over Northern Japan]].<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.ft.com/content/1b726a6a-8cc8-11e7-a352-e46f43c5825d|title= Trump says 'all options on the table' after N Korea missile launch|newspaper= Financial Times|date= August 30, 2017|url-status= live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170830001314/https://www.ft.com/content/1b726a6a-8cc8-11e7-a352-e46f43c5825d|archive-date= August 30, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump, in a phone call with Singaporean prime minister [[Lee Hsien Loong]], accepts Singapore's offer of the use of its Texas-based [[Boeing CH-47 Chinook| Chinook helicopters]] to assist in Hurricane Harvey disaster-relief efforts.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/trump-accepts-pm-lees-offer-of-chinooks-to-help-in-relief-effort-both-leaders-to-meet-in| title= Donald Trump accepts PM Lee's offer of Chinooks to help in relief effort; both leaders to meet in October| newspaper= The Straits Times| date= August 29, 2017| url-status= live| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170830055604/http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/trump-accepts-pm-lees-offer-of-chinooks-to-help-in-relief-effort-both-leaders-to-meet-in| archive-date= August 30, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:President of the United States Donald J. Trump, United States Senator for Texas John Cornyn, and United States Senator from Texas Ted Cruz, August 29, 2017 (36776448741).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump with Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz]] |- | Wednesday, '''August 30''' | * President Trump gives a speech in [[Springfield, Missouri]], calling for tax reform.<ref>{{cite news| url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/08/30/donald-trump-launches-tax-overhaul-plan-promise-cuts-middle/| title= Donald Trump launches tax overhaul plan with promise of cuts for middle class and end of loopholes| newspaper= The Telegraph| date= August 30, 2017| url-status= live| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170830233850/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/08/30/donald-trump-launches-tax-overhaul-plan-promise-cuts-middle/| archive-date= August 30, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump posts on Twitter that the U.S. has been paying North Korea "extortion money" and that "talking is not the answer".<ref>{{Cite news| url= http://fox61.com/2017/08/30/trump-says-talking-is-not-the-answer-regarding-north-korea/| title= Trump says 'talking is not the answer' regarding North Korea| publisher= Fox61| date= August 30, 2017| url-status= live| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170831125655/http://fox61.com/2017/08/30/trump-says-talking-is-not-the-answer-regarding-north-korea/| archive-date= August 31, 2017}}</ref> * Vice President Pence in a speech to the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce's annual business summit called for tax overhaul reform, describing the current tax system as deleterious to employment and entrepreneurialism.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.fresnobee.com/news/business/article170372967.html| title= Pence pushes tax overhaul at West Virginia business summit| newspaper= The Fresno Bee| date= August 30, 2017| url-status= dead| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170831050606/http://www.fresnobee.com/news/business/article170372967.html| archive-date= August 31, 2017| access-date= August 31, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:President Donald J. Trump’s Visit to Springfield, Missouri.jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump in Springfield, Missouri]] |- | Thursday, '''August 31''' | * The Trump administration announces a cut of 90% to the Affordable Care Act's advertising budget.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-31/trump-health-department-is-said-to-slash-obamacare-ad-budget|title=Trump Guts Budget for Obamacare Ads|publisher=Bloomberg|date=August 31, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916225517/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-31/trump-health-department-is-said-to-slash-obamacare-ad-budget|archive-date=September 16, 2017}}</ref> * Vice President Pence arrives in Corpus Christi, Texas, to survey the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey and meet with people affected by the storm.<ref>{{cite news| url= https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2017/08/31/vice-president-pence-headed-texas-thursday| title= Vice President Pence arrives in Corpus Christi to meet with storm victims| newspaper= Dallas News| date= August 31, 2017| url-status= live| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170901213058/https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2017/08/31/vice-president-pence-headed-texas-thursday| archive-date= September 1, 2017}}</ref> * Energy Secretary Rick Perry authorizes the [[Strategic Petroleum Reserve (United States)|Strategic Petroleum Reserve]] to release oil supplies to combat fuel price spikes, due to the shutdown of oil refineries in Texas which were affected by Hurricane Harvey.<ref>{{cite magazine| url=http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/rick-perry-authorizes-emergency-release-of-oil-reserve-amid-fears-of-hurricane-harvey-gas-price-spike/article/2633062| title=Rick Perry authorizes emergency release of oil reserve amid fears of Hurricane Harvey gas price spike| magazine=Washington Examiner| date=August 31, 2017| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831184106/http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/rick-perry-authorizes-emergency-release-of-oil-reserve-amid-fears-of-hurricane-harvey-gas-price-spike/article/2633062| archive-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump will donate $1 million of his own funds to recovery efforts in Texas according to the White House.<ref>{{Cite news| url=http://edition.cnn.com/2017/08/31/politics/trump-donation-harvey-texas/index.html| title=Trump to donate $1 million to Texas recovery| publisher=CNN| date=August 31, 2017| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171106225016/http://edition.cnn.com/2017/08/31/politics/trump-donation-harvey-texas/index.html| archive-date=November 6, 2017}}</ref> | |} ===September 2017=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Date ! Events ! Photos |- style="background:white;" |colspan=3| ====Week 33==== |- | Friday, '''September 1''' | * President Trump signs a declaration designating September 3, 2017, as a "Day of Prayer" for victims of Hurricane Harvey.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/1/donald-trump-declares-day-prayer-harvey-victims/| title=Trump declares 'Day of Prayer' for Harvey victims| newspaper=Washington Times| date=September 1, 2017| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901215437/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/1/donald-trump-declares-day-prayer-harvey-victims/| archive-date=September 1, 2017}}</ref> * The Department of Justice in a court filing makes its first official confirmation that neither it nor the FBI have evidence to support President Trump's allegation that then-President Obama [[wiretapped]] Trump Tower in New York.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/348987-justice-dept-says-it-has-no-evidence-of-trump-tower-wiretapping/|title=Justice Dept: No evidence of Trump Tower wiretapping|newspaper=The Hill|date=September 2, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906225544/http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/348987-justice-dept-says-it-has-no-evidence-of-trump-tower-wiretapping|archive-date=September 6, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump nominates [[Richard Grenell]] as [[United States Ambassador to Germany|United States ambassador to Germany]]. If confirmed by the Senate, Grenell would be the Trump administration's first openly gay appointee.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.advocate.com/politics/2017/9/02/trump-nominate-gay-goper-richard-grenell-ambassador-germany|title=Trump to Nominate Gay GOPer Richard Grenell as Ambassador to Germany|publisher=Advocate|date=September 2, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018133540/https://www.advocate.com/politics/2017/9/02/trump-nominate-gay-goper-richard-grenell-ambassador-germany|archive-date=October 18, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Saturday, '''September 2''' | * President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump meet with and help to distribute food and supplies to victims of Hurricane Harvey at the [[NRG Center]] in [[Houston]], Texas.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/harvey/2017/09/02/trump-returns-texas-meet-harvey-victims| title=Trump returns to Texas to meet with Harvey victims| newspaper=Dallas News| date=September 2, 2017| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170902195232/https://www.dallasnews.com/news/harvey/2017/09/02/trump-returns-texas-meet-harvey-victims| archive-date=September 2, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.startribune.com/this-time-with-feeling-trump-returns-to-harvey-s-wake/442535193/#1| title=Upbeat Trump pitches in at shelter for Harvey victims| newspaper=Minneapolis Star Tribune| date=September 2, 2017| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903062219/http://www.startribune.com/this-time-with-feeling-trump-returns-to-harvey-s-wake/442535193/#1| archive-date=September 3, 2017| access-date=September 3, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump meets and thanks members of the [[Louisiana National Guard]] and the [[Cajun Navy]] at [[Lake Charles, Louisiana]], who helped rescued people from the Hurricane Harvey floods.<ref>{{Cite news| url=http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/article_bfd7b3f6-9030-11e7-b8fe-93a9a58217c9.html| title=President Donald Trump makes quick stop in Lake Charles to thank guardsmen, Cajun Navy for Harvey response| publisher=The Advocate| date=September 2, 2017| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903033950/http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/article_bfd7b3f6-9030-11e7-b8fe-93a9a58217c9.html| archive-date=September 3, 2017}}</ref> * Press Secretary Sanders denies a report that Director of [[Oval Office Operations]] [[Keith Schiller]] intends to resign.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/01/politics/keith-schiller-donald-trump/index.html|title=Longtime Trump aide Keith Schiller tells people he intends to leave White House|publisher=CNN|date=September 2, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906133535/http://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/01/politics/keith-schiller-donald-trump/index.html|archive-date=September 6, 2017}}</ref> |[[File:Trump Houston 2017-09-02.jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump in Houston, Texas]] |- | Sunday, '''September 3''' | * Following [[2017 North Korean nuclear test|the latest North Korean nuclear test]], President Trump and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin raise the possibility of ceasing trade with countries trading with North Korea.<ref name="Fox News">{{Cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-mattis-mnuchin-warn-north-korea-of-overwhelming-military-response-halted-trade/|title=Trump, Mattis, Mnuchin warn North Korea of 'overwhelming' military response, halted trade|publisher=Fox News|date=September 3, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903223335/http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/09/03/trump-mattis-mnuchin-warn-north-korea-overwhelming-military-response-halted-trade.html|archive-date=September 3, 2017}}</ref> * Defense Secretary Mattis publicly states: "We are not looking to the total annihilation of a country, namely North Korea, but [...] we have many options to do so".<ref name="Fox News"/> | |- style="background:white;" |colspan=3| ====Week 34==== |- | Monday, '''September 4''' | * In an emergency UN Security Council meeting, Ambassador Nikki Haley says the U.S. will present a new sanctions resolution to punish North Korea for the latest nuclear test.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/un-security-council-convenes-emergency-meeting-on-north-korea-9184944|title=UN Security Council convenes emergency meeting on North Korea|publisher=Channel News Asia|date=September 4, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904171824/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/un-security-council-convenes-emergency-meeting-on-north-korea-9184944|archive-date=September 4, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Tuesday, '''September 5''' | * Attorney General Sessions announces at a special briefing that, at President Trump's order, the Department of Homeland Security will immediately cease to accept applications to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. It is confirmed that current DACA recipients will be unaffected until March 5, 2018. Trump shortly thereafter calls on Congress to "legalize DACA".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/05/us/politics/trump-daca-dreamers-immigration.html|title=Trump Moves to End DACA and Calls on Congress to Act|newspaper=The New York Times|date=September 5, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906035730/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/05/us/politics/trump-daca-dreamers-immigration.html|archive-date=September 6, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/09/05/trump-congress-do-your-job-daca-immigration-replacement-plan/632191001/#|title=Trump winds down DACA program for undocumented immigrants, gives Congress 6 months to act|newspaper=USA Today|date=September 5, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905170004/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/09/05/trump-congress-do-your-job-daca-immigration-replacement-plan/632191001/|archive-date=September 5, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-daca/trump-to-scrap-protection-for-dreamers-give-congress-six-months-to-fix-idUSKCN1BF02F|title=Trump to scrap protection for 'Dreamers,' give Congress six months to fix|work=Reuters|date=September 5, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906145552/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-daca/trump-to-scrap-protection-for-dreamers-give-congress-six-months-to-fix-idUSKCN1BF02F|archive-date=September 6, 2017}}</ref> * In response to the North Korea threat, President Trump states that he will allow South Korea and Japan to purchase additional sophisticated military equipment from the U.S.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-to-allow-south-korea-japan-to-buy-more-us-military-equipment/4015819.html|title=Trump to Allow South Korea, Japan to Buy More US Military Equipment|publisher=Voice of America|date=September 5, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905170200/https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-to-allow-south-korea-japan-to-buy-more-us-military-equipment/4015819.html|archive-date=September 5, 2017}}</ref> * In a phone conversation, President Trump and Australian prime minister [[Malcolm Turnbull]] agree on the need for the international community to exert maximum diplomatic and economic pressure on North Korea.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/finance/work/leaders/malcolm-turnbull-donald-trump-to-discuss-north-korea/news-story/c8210e9dd41ee93ea0496f75407a7103|title=Malcolm Turnbull and Donald Trump discuss North Korea during phone call|work=News.com.au|date=September 6, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906084753/http://www.news.com.au/finance/work/leaders/malcolm-turnbull-donald-trump-to-discuss-north-korea/news-story/c8210e9dd41ee93ea0496f75407a7103|archive-date=September 6, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump holds a tax summit at the White House with his top advisors and Republican leaders to discuss reforming the U.S. tax system.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/05/trumps-top-advisors-discuss-tax-initiatives-at-white-house-summit.html|title=Trump's top advisors discuss tax initiatives at White House summit|publisher=CNBC|date=September 5, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906062356/https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/05/trumps-top-advisors-discuss-tax-initiatives-at-white-house-summit.html|archive-date=September 6, 2017}}</ref> * The head of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Javier Palomarez, resigns from Trump's National Diversity Council in protest at the DACA announcement.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/daca-trump-diversity-resignation-javier-palomarez-quits-dreamer-act-rescinded-immigration-a7931241.html|title=DACA: CEO on Trump's diversity council resigns after President scraps immigration amnesty|newspaper=The Independent|date=September 5, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917032251/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/daca-trump-diversity-resignation-javier-palomarez-quits-dreamer-act-rescinded-immigration-a7931241.html|archive-date=September 17, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Wednesday, '''September 6''' | * President Trump meets with Congressional leaders from both parties to discuss disaster relief for the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, raising the [[debt limit|debt ceiling]] to prevent a government shutdown and federal spending legislation.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-congress/trump-meets-congressional-leaders-amid-fight-over-debt-limit-immigration-idUSKCN1BH24F|title=Trump meets congressional leaders amid fight over debt limit, immigration|work=Reuters|date=September 6, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906182436/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-congress/trump-meets-congressional-leaders-amid-fight-over-debt-limit-immigration-idUSKCN1BH24F|archive-date=September 6, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump declares emergencies in Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands for [[Hurricane Irma]], instructing the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate disaster relief efforts.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/2017/09/trump_declares_emergencies_as_hurricane_irma_intensifies|title=Trump declares emergencies as Hurricane Irma intensifies|newspaper=Boston Herald|date=September 6, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906163627/http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/2017/09/trump_declares_emergencies_as_hurricane_irma_intensifies|archive-date=September 6, 2017}}</ref> * At an oil refinery at [[Mandan, North Dakota]], President Trump speaks to a friendly crowd calling for the restoration of American competitive edge, using tax cuts and reform.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/06/us/politics/trump-north-dakota-tax-code.html|title=In North Dakota, Trump Repeats Call for Rewrite of Tax Code|newspaper=The New York Times|date=September 6, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907094937/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/06/us/politics/trump-north-dakota-tax-code.html|archive-date=September 7, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/09/06/in-north-dakota-trump-calls-embattled-democratic-sen-heidi-heitkamp-a-good-woman/|title=In North Dakota, Trump calls embattled Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp a 'good woman'|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=September 6, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908062834/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/09/06/in-north-dakota-trump-calls-embattled-democratic-sen-heidi-heitkamp-a-good-woman/|archive-date=September 8, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:TrumpMandanNDSep17.png|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump in [[Mandan, North Dakota]]]] |- | Thursday, '''September 7''' | * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Emir [[Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah]] of Kuwait at the White House regarding developing economic, financial, and commercial ties between both countries.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.kuwaittimes.net/website/trump-amir-hold-talks/|title=Trump, Amir hold talks|publisher=Kuwaiti Times|date=September 7, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908111008/http://news.kuwaittimes.net/website/trump-amir-hold-talks/|archive-date=September 8, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump talks to officials led by Governor [[Andrew Cuomo]] of New York and Governor [[Chris Christie]] of New Jersey about the [[Gateway Program (Northeast Corridor)|Gateway Tunnel]] project as part of the administration's avowed priority on modernizing the nation's infrastructure.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Travel/wireStory/cuomo-christie-schumer-talk-hudson-tunnels-trump-49682961|title=New Jersey-New York leaders talk Hudson tunnel with Trump|work=ABC News|date=September 7, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908045426/http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/wireStory/cuomo-christie-schumer-talk-hudson-tunnels-trump-49682961|archive-date=September 8, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump approves South Carolina's request for an emergency declaration in the state in preparation for [[Hurricane Irma]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/349695-trump-issues-south-carolina-emergency-declaration-ahead-of-hurricane/|title=Trump issues South Carolina emergency declaration ahead of Hurricane Irma|newspaper=The Hill|date=September 7, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908112802/http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/349695-trump-issues-south-carolina-emergency-declaration-ahead-of-hurricane|archive-date=September 8, 2017}}</ref> * Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos confirms that there will be rollback of the college campus sexual assault directives or [[Title IX]] guidelines put in place during the Obama administration, asserting that the system has failed sexual assault survivors and those wrongly accused.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/betsy-devos-announces-she-plans-to-roll-back-title-ix-guidelines_us_59b14e36e4b0dfaafcf5dfeb|title=Betsy DeVos Says The Title IX System Has 'Failed' Both Survivors And The Accused|work=The Huffington Post|date=September 7, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909182211/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/betsy-devos-announces-she-plans-to-roll-back-title-ix-guidelines_us_59b14e36e4b0dfaafcf5dfeb|archive-date=September 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/devos-confirms-she-will-roll-back-obama-era-title-ix-guidelines_us_59b29889e4b0dfaafcf75956|title=DeVos Confirms She Will Roll Back Obama-Era Title IX Guidelines|work=The Huffington Post|date=September 7, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909025321/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/devos-confirms-she-will-roll-back-obama-era-title-ix-guidelines_us_59b29889e4b0dfaafcf75956|archive-date=September 9, 2017}}</ref> * The Justice Department files a legal brief in the Supreme Court, arguing for a constitutional right of businesses to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation and, implicitly, gender identity.<ref name="Trump's record of action against transgender people" /> | [[File:President Donald J. Trump and Emir Sabah al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah of Kuwait, September 7, 2017 (37425764982) (2).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump and Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of Kuwait]] |- | Friday, '''September 8''' | * President Trump speaks by phone to Saudi Arabia's crown prince [[Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud]], the United Arab Emirate's crown prince [[Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan]] and Qatar's Emir [[Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani]] concerning regional stability.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/349902-trump-talks-to-heads-of-saudi-arabia-uae-qatar/|title=Trump talks to heads of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar|newspaper=The Hill|date=September 8, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910163535/http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/349902-trump-talks-to-heads-of-saudi-arabia-uae-qatar|archive-date=September 10, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump signs a disaster $15.25 billion relief bill for Hurricane Harvey and Irma, which includes raising the federal debt ceiling for the next three months.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trump-signs-harvey-relief-debt-ceiling-spending-bill/article/2633868|title=Trump signs Harvey relief, debt ceiling, spending bill|magazine=Washington Examiner|date=September 8, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171115092549/http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trump-signs-harvey-relief-debt-ceiling-spending-bill/article/2633868|archive-date=November 15, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:President Trump signing Hurricane Harvey bill.jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump signs the Hurricane Harvey relief bill at [[Camp David]]]] |- | Saturday, '''September 9''' | * At [[Camp David]], President Trump and his cabinet hold team-building sessions, hurricane briefings and strategy meetings, with special focus on Hurricane Irma and tax reform.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://nypost.com/2017/09/09/trump-huddles-with-cabinet-at-camp-david/|title= Trump huddles with cabinet at Camp David|newspaper= New York Post|date= September 9, 2017|url-status= live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170910221503/http://nypost.com/2017/09/09/trump-huddles-with-cabinet-at-camp-david/|archive-date= September 10, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump speaks by phone to Turkish president [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]], agreeing to further strengthen bilateral relations and increase stability in the Middle East.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-turkey/amid-tension-trump-and-turkeys-erdogan-agree-to-strengthen-ties-idUSKCN1BK0SA|title=Amid tension, Trump and Turkey's Erdogan agree to strengthen ties|work=Reuters|date=September 10, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915081437/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-turkey/amid-tension-trump-and-turkeys-erdogan-agree-to-strengthen-ties-idUSKCN1BK0SA|archive-date=September 15, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Sunday, '''September 10''' | * President Trump approves a disaster declaration for Florida which will authorize federal funding for areas affected by Hurricane Irma and will reimburse local and the state authorities for costs of response and recovery.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.miamiherald.com/news/weather/hurricane/article172474001.html |title= President Trump declares disaster for Florida amid Hurricane Irma |newspaper= Miami Herald |date= September 10, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170911033700/http://www.miamiherald.com/news/weather/hurricane/article172474001.html |archive-date= September 11, 2017 }}</ref> * During a visit to FEMA headquarters in Washington, Vice President Pence made assurances that the federal assistance was on its way to help the people of Florida recover from the effects of Hurricane Irma.<ref>{{Cite news|url= http://miami.cbslocal.com/2017/09/10/vice-president-mike-pence-irma-fema-hurricane/|title= Vice President Pence Promises Federal Help In Irma Aftermath|publisher= CBS Miami|date= September 10, 2017|url-status= live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170929202617/http://miami.cbslocal.com/2017/09/10/vice-president-mike-pence-irma-fema-hurricane/|archive-date= September 29, 2017}}</ref> | |- style="background:white;" |colspan=3| ====Week 35==== |- | Monday, '''September 11''' | * President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump lay a wreath at the September 11 Memorial at [[the Pentagon]], and later pay tribute to the nearly three thousand Americans killed [[September 11 attacks|that day]], pledging to continue to confront radical Islamic terrorism.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/11/trump-marks-911-pentagon-our-values-will-endure/ |title= Trump marks 9/11 at Pentagon: 'Our values will endure' |newspaper= Washington Times |date= September 11, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170911164454/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/11/trump-marks-911-pentagon-our-values-will-endure/ |archive-date= September 11, 2017 }}</ref> | [[File:Trump, Pentagon leaders honor 9-11 victims (36997770562).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump speaks at the Pentagon on the 16th anniversary of 9/11]] |- | Tuesday, '''September 12''' | * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with [[Prime Minister of Malaysia|Malaysian Prime Minister]] [[Najib Razak]] at the White House focusing on trade, Islamic terrorism and Malaysian interest in Trump's infrastructure program.<ref>{{Cite news |url= http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/trump-malaysian-pm-najib-discuss-trade-deals-boeing-jets-9210352 |title= Trump, Malaysian PM Najib discuss trade deals, Boeing jets |publisher= Channel NewsAsia |date= September 12, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170912194441/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/trump-malaysian-pm-najib-discuss-trade-deals-boeing-jets-9210352 |archive-date= September 12, 2017 }}</ref> * President Trump holds a dinner with a group of bipartisan senators at the White House to discuss tax reform.<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.npr.org/2017/09/12/550451800/trump-dinner-menu-tax-cuts |title= Trump Dinner Menu: Tax Cuts |publisher= NPR |date= September 12, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170914124751/http://www.npr.org/2017/09/12/550451800/trump-dinner-menu-tax-cuts |archive-date= September 14, 2017 }}</ref> * It is reported that Trump's team has for the first time submitted documents to Special Counsel [[Robert Mueller]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-russia-documents-hand-over-robert-mueller-probe-latest-a7943631.html|title=Trump team forced for first time to hand over documents to Mueller's Russia investigation|newspaper=The Independent|date=September 12, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916225506/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-russia-documents-hand-over-robert-mueller-probe-latest-a7943631.html|archive-date=September 16, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Wednesday, '''September 13''' | * President Trump declares September 15 – October 15 as National Hispanic Heritage Month.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/13/donald-trump-declares-hispanic-heritage-month/ |title= Trump declares Hispanic Heritage Month |newspaper= The Washington Times |date= September 13, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170914090401/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/13/donald-trump-declares-hispanic-heritage-month/ |archive-date= September 14, 2017 }}</ref> * President Trump hosts a bipartisan dinner at the White House to discuss tax reform and find ways to come up with legislation dealing with DACA recipients.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/13/toomey-thune-manchin-at-bipartisan-trump-dinner-sa/ |title= Three senators at bipartisan Trump dinner say there are areas of agreement on tax reform |newspaper= The Washington Times |date= September 13, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170915123849/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/13/toomey-thune-manchin-at-bipartisan-trump-dinner-sa/ |archive-date= September 15, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.cbsnews.com/news/democratic-senators-welcomed-dinner-with-trump/ |title= Democratic senators describe "productive" dinner with Trump |work= CBS News |date= September 13, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170916052646/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/democratic-senators-welcomed-dinner-with-trump/ |archive-date= September 16, 2017 }}</ref> * Daniel Craig withdraws from Trump's nomination to be deputy administrator of FEMA.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/13/politics/daniel-craig-fema-nomination-withdraws/index.html|title=Investigative report derails nomination for FEMA deputy|publisher=CNN|date=September 13, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916164900/http://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/13/politics/daniel-craig-fema-nomination-withdraws/index.html|archive-date=September 16, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Thursday, '''September 14''' | * President Trump and Vice President Pence travel to [[Fort Myers, Florida]], to be briefed on Hurricane Irma relief efforts with state and federal leaders, while praising first responders and local officials for their work and lives saved.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/13/donald-trump-declares-hispanic-heritage-month/ |title= Trump declares Hispanic Heritage Month |newspaper= The Washington Times |date= September 14, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170914090401/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/13/donald-trump-declares-hispanic-heritage-month/ |archive-date= September 14, 2017 }}</ref> * President Trump, Vice President Pence and First Lady Melania Trump help to distribute food and supplies to survivors of Hurricane Irma in [[Naples, Florida]].<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.naplesnews.com/story/weather/hurricanes/2017/09/14/irma-trump-visits-naples-southwest-florida-talk-survivors/666769001/# |title= Hurricane Irma: Trump visits Naples to talk with survivors |newspaper= Naples Daily News |date= September 14, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170915173140/http://www.naplesnews.com/story/weather/hurricanes/2017/09/14/irma-trump-visits-naples-southwest-florida-talk-survivors/666769001/ |archive-date= September 15, 2017 }}</ref> * President Trump reiterates his argument that both sides at the [[Unite the Right rally|rally in Charlottesville]] were at fault, prior to signing a Congressional resolution condemning [[White nationalism|White nationalists]], [[White supremacy|White supremacists]], the [[Ku Klux Klan]], [[Neo-Nazism|neo-Nazis]] and other hate groups.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41262866|title=Charlottesville: Trump repeats 'both sides' rhetoric|publisher=BBC|date=September 15, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916175422/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41262866|archive-date=September 16, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-signs-resolution-condemning-white-supremacists/ |title= Trump signs Congressional resolution condemning white supremacists |newspaper= Times of Israel |date= September 15, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170915165344/https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-signs-resolution-condemning-white-supremacists/ |archive-date= September 15, 2017 }}</ref> * President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump host a White House dinner reception for the [[White House Historical Association]] whose mission to protect, preserve, and provide public access to the history of the White House.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/14/donald-trump-melania-host-white-house-historical-a/ |title= Trump, first lady host White House Historical Association |newspaper= The Washington Times |date= September 14, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170915115203/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/14/donald-trump-melania-host-white-house-historical-a/ |archive-date= September 15, 2017 }}</ref> | [[File:President Trump in Ft. Myers, FL 2017.jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump in Fort Myers, Florida]] |- | Friday, '''September 15''' | * [[Nikki Haley]] and [[United States Secretary of Defense|Secretary of Defense]] [[James Mattis]] give statements on North Korea, Mattis saying the U.S. has options to use against [[North Korea]] if sanctions do not work.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nikki-haley-to-north-korea-no-problem-letting-mattis-deal-with-you/|title=Nikki Haley to North Korea: 'No problem' letting Mattis deal with you|publisher=Fox News|date=September 15, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915210601/http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/09/15/nikki-haley-to-north-korea-no-problem-letting-mattis-deal-with.html|archive-date=September 15, 2017}}</ref> * Vice President Pence's press secretary Marc Lotter announces his departure from the White House.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/15/politics/marc-lotter-vice-president-white-house/index.html|title=Mike Pence's press secretary is leaving the White House|publisher=CNN|date=September 15, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916164657/http://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/15/politics/marc-lotter-vice-president-white-house/index.html|archive-date=September 16, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump in a phone call to Jewish leaders and rabbis reaffirms the administration's strong support for Israel and honors the upcoming celebration of High Holy Days such as [[Yom Kippur]] and [[Rosh Hashana]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/15/trump-kushner-jewish-leaders-242782|title=Trump, Kushner honor High Holy Days in call with Jewish leaders|publisher=Politico|date=September 15, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916225513/http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/15/trump-kushner-jewish-leaders-242782|archive-date=September 16, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump meet with military families and watch an air show at [[Joint Base Andrews|Andrew Airforce Base]], with the President honoring the resolve of the nation's Air Force and warning foes and international terrorist groups that the U.S. military would respond to any threats.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/trump-options-to-address-north-korea-overwhelming/2017/09/15/032ca7ca-9a53-11e7-af6a-6555caaeb8dc_story.html|title=Trump honors resolve of the nation's Air Force|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=September 15, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916095445/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/trump-options-to-address-north-korea-overwhelming/2017/09/15/032ca7ca-9a53-11e7-af6a-6555caaeb8dc_story.html|archive-date=September 16, 2017}}</ref> * Defense Secretary Jim Mattis meets with his Mexican counterparts in the [[Mexico City]] to reinforce military ties and take part in commemorations of Mexico's independence day.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2017/09/15/pentagon-chief-mattis-describes-mexico-as-a-longtime-partner-keenly-aware-of-its-security-challenges/|title=Pentagon chief Mattis describes Mexico as a longtime partner 'keenly aware' of its security challenges|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=September 15, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917052641/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2017/09/15/pentagon-chief-mattis-describes-mexico-as-a-longtime-partner-keenly-aware-of-its-security-challenges/|archive-date=September 17, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Saturday, '''September 16''' | * | |- | Sunday, '''September 17''' | * President Trump, in a phone call to South Korean president [[Moon Jae-in]], pledges to impose stronger sanctions on North Korea to counter its missile and nuclear programs.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/09/18/donald-trump-pledges-tighten-sanctions-pyongyang-call-south/|title=Donald Trump pledges to tighten sanctions on Pyongyang in call with South Korean president|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=September 18, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170919050822/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/09/18/donald-trump-pledges-tighten-sanctions-pyongyang-call-south/|archive-date=September 19, 2017}}</ref> | |- style="background:white;" |colspan=3| ====Week 36==== |- | Monday, '''September 18''' | * President Trump attends the "Reforming the United Nations: Management, Security, and Development" forum at the [[Headquarters of the United Nations|United Nations]], calling on members to pay more for joint projects such as peacekeeping missions.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/09/18/president-trump-urges-united-nations-reform-itself-citing-bureaucracy-and-mismanagement/676226001/#|title=President Trump demands: 'Make the United Nations Great'|newspaper=USA Today|date=September 18, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918165445/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/09/18/president-trump-urges-united-nations-reform-itself-citing-bureaucracy-and-mismanagement/676226001/|archive-date=September 18, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Israeli prime minister [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] to discuss a possible future peace deal between the Israelis and Palestinians, and alleged Iranian aggression in the Middle East.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/18/donald-trump-meets-benjamin-netanyahu-new-york-say/|title=Trump meets Netanyahu in New York, says there's 'good chance' for Middle East peace|newspaper=Washington Times|date=September 18, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918211006/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/18/donald-trump-meets-benjamin-netanyahu-new-york-say/|archive-date=September 18, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with French president [[Emmanuel Macron]] to discuss the [[Paris Agreement|Paris Climate Change Agreement]] and the [[Iran nuclear deal framework|Iran nuclear deal]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.news18.com/news/world/donald-trump-praises-eamnuel-macron-considers-july-4-military-parade-like-one-he-saw-in-paris-1521673.html|title=Donald Trump Praises Eamnuel Macron, Considers July 4 Military Parade Like One he Saw in Paris|publisher=News18|date=September 19, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170919055209/http://www.news18.com/news/world/donald-trump-praises-eamnuel-macron-considers-july-4-military-parade-like-one-he-saw-in-paris-1521673.html|archive-date=September 19, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump has dinner meeting with Latin American leaders such as Brazilian president [[Michel Temer]], Colombian president [[Juan Manuel Santos]], Panamanian president [[Juan Carlos Varela]] and Argentinian vice president [[Gabriela Michetti]] to discuss the restoration of democracy in Venezuela.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-latin-america/trump-and-latin-american-leaders-to-discuss-pressure-on-venezuela-idUSKCN1BT2R7|title=Trump says democracy must be restored in Venezuela soon|work=Reuters|date=September 18, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170919031016/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-latin-america/trump-and-latin-american-leaders-to-discuss-pressure-on-venezuela-idUSKCN1BT2R7|archive-date=September 19, 2017}}</ref> * Vice President Pence appoints Alyssa Farah as his press secretary, replacing Marc Lotter.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/351187-pence-hires-freedom-caucus-adviser/|title=Pence hires Freedom Caucus adviser for press secretary|newspaper=The Hill|date=September 18, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171002073823/http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/351187-pence-hires-freedom-caucus-adviser|archive-date=October 2, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:18-09-2017 - Jantar de trabalho oferecido pelo presidente dos EUA, Donald Trump (37133344116).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump and Brazilian President Michel Temer]] |- | Tuesday, '''September 19''' | * In his maiden speech to the United Nations General Assembly, President Trump announces that if Kim Jong-un, dubbed "Rocket Man", forces the United States to defend itself or its allies, the United States will "totally destroy" North Korea. Trump also indicates the possibility of further action against Venezuelan President Maduro's regime, denounces Iran as a "corrupt dictatorship", and describes the [[Iran nuclear deal framework|Iranian nuclear deal]] as an "embarrassment". He calls on the UN to work together to solve such issues.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/19/world/americas/united-nations-general-assembly.html|title=Trump Threatens to 'Totally Destroy' North Korea|newspaper=The New York Times|date=September 19, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920172517/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/19/world/americas/united-nations-general-assembly.html|archive-date=September 20, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41324970|title=Trump: US would destroy North Korea if forced to defend itself|publisher=BBC|date=September 19, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922142316/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41324970|archive-date=September 22, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump attends a lunch meeting hosted by UN Secretary General [[António Guterres]], seated with the leaders of Japan, South Korea, Turkey, and others.<ref group="note">Trump sat at the same table as Japanese prime minister [[Shinzō Abe]], Swiss president [[Doris Leuthard]], Ecuadorian president [[Lenín Moreno]], South Korean president [[Moon Jae-in]], [[King Abdullah II]] of Jordan, Liberian president [[Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf]], Turkish president [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]], Lithuanian president [[Dalia Grybauskaitė]], and Guinean president [[Alpha Conde]].</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/09/19/donald-trump-expected-rebuke-states-enabling-north-korea-debut/|title=Donald Trump says US may have to 'totally destroy' North Korea|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=September 19, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920142723/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/09/19/donald-trump-expected-rebuke-states-enabling-north-korea-debut/|archive-date=September 20, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Qatari Emir [[Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani]] to discuss solving the dispute between Qatar and the Arab states.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-un-assembly-qatar/qatars-emir-renews-call-for-dialogue-over-gulf-crisis-idUSKCN1BU2IB|title=Qatar emir again urges dialogue, Trump says dispute to be resolved quickly|work=Reuters|date=September 19, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920142530/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-un-assembly-qatar/qatars-emir-renews-call-for-dialogue-over-gulf-crisis-idUSKCN1BU2IB|archive-date=September 20, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:President Donald J. Trump addresses the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (37425397952).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump addresses the United Nations General Assembly]] |- | Wednesday, '''September 20''' | * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with King [[Abdullah II of Jordan]] to discuss fighting terrorism in the Middle East and praises Jordan for taking refugees from Syria.<ref name="SFGate">{{cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/The-Latest-Kerry-charges-Trump-speech-to-UN-was-12214303.php|title=The Latest: Trump, King of Jordan talk terrorism|newspaper=SFGate|date=September 20, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920151627/http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/The-Latest-Kerry-charges-Trump-speech-to-UN-was-12214303.php|archive-date=September 20, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.haaretz.com/us-news/1.813497|title=Trump Meets Jordan's King Abdullah, Praises Him for Taking in Refugees|newspaper=Haaretz|date=September 20, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920153414/http://www.haaretz.com/us-news/1.813497|archive-date=September 20, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Palestinian president [[Mahmoud Abbas]], promises to work on a peace deal between the Israelis and Palestinians.<ref name="SFGate"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/20/trump-mideast-peace-israel-palestine-242928|title=Trump: I'll 'devote everything within my heart' for Mideast peace deal|publisher=Politico|date=September 20, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920171044/http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/20/trump-mideast-peace-israel-palestine-242928|archive-date=September 20, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump hosts a working lunch with [[African Union]] leader Alpha Conde and leaders from Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Namibia, Senegal, Uganda and South Africa, discussing economic opportunities in the African continent and the security situation South Sudan and Congo.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/trump-hosts-buhari-african-leaders-lauds-ebola-defeat/|title=Trump hosts Buhari, other African leaders, lauds Ebola defeat|magazine=The Nation|date=September 20, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921003245/http://thenationonlineng.net/trump-hosts-buhari-african-leaders-lauds-ebola-defeat/|archive-date=September 21, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/donald-trump-nikki-haley-envoy-south-sudan-congo/4037234.html |title=Trump to Send UN Envoy to South Sudan, Congo |publisher=Voice of America |date=September 20, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920223326/https://www.voanews.com/a/donald-trump-nikki-haley-envoy-south-sudan-congo/4037234.html |archive-date=September 20, 2017 }}</ref> * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with British prime minister [[Theresa May]] to discuss trade, North Korea, and Iran.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/donald-trump-and-theresa-may-trade-good-wishes-at-the-un-806709.html |title=Donald Trump and Theresa May trade good wishes at the UN |publisher=Breaking News.ie |date=September 20, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920223941/http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/donald-trump-and-theresa-may-trade-good-wishes-at-the-un-806709.html |archive-date=September 20, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/theresa-donald-trump-share-frosty-11210231 |title=Theresa May and Donald Trump share frosty body language at meeting minutes after she attacked him at UN |publisher=The Mirror |date=September 20, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921000903/http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/theresa-donald-trump-share-frosty-11210231 |archive-date=September 21, 2017 }}</ref> * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Egyptian president [[Abdel Fattah el-Sisi]] and mentions he was considering the resumption of the foreign military aid to Egypt which was frozen over concerns of its human rights record.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.mb.com.ph/2017/09/21/trump-to-consider-resuming-military-aid-to-egypt/ |title=Trump to 'consider' resuming military aid to Egypt |newspaper=Manila Bulletin |date=September 21, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921065455/http://news.mb.com.ph/2017/09/21/trump-to-consider-resuming-military-aid-to-egypt/ |archive-date=September 21, 2017 }}</ref> * Long-time aide and confidant to President Trump [[Keith Schiller]] leaves his position as the director of Oval Office operations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/351503-longtime-trump-aide-keith-schiller-leaves-white-house-position-report/|title=Longtime Trump aide Keith Schiller leaves White House position|first=John|last=Bowden|date=September 20, 2017|work=The Hill|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171003000854/http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/351503-longtime-trump-aide-keith-schiller-leaves-white-house-position-report|archive-date=October 3, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Thursday, '''September 21''' | * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Afghan president [[Ashraf Ghani]] to discuss the Afghanistan war strategy in combating Islamist terrorists.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/21/trumps-war-strategy-hailed-afghan-president/ |title=Trump's war strategy hailed by Afghan president: 'A difference of day and night' |newspaper=Washington Times |date=September 21, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921145913/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/21/trumps-war-strategy-hailed-afghan-president/ |archive-date=September 21, 2017 }}</ref> * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian president [[Petro Poroshenko]] to discuss issues such as trade between both countries and the security situation in Ukraine.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/21/donald-trump-huddles-petro-poroshenko-ukraines-lea/ |title=Trump huddles with Ukraine's leader, talks Russian aggression on border |newspaper=Washington Times |date=September 21, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921175749/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/21/donald-trump-huddles-petro-poroshenko-ukraines-lea/ |archive-date=September 21, 2017 }}</ref> * President Trump signs an [[Sanctions against North Korea|executive order]] targeting individuals and companies trading with North Korea, including sanctions on foreign banks.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-signs-executive-order-targeting-north-koreas-trading-partners/ |title=Trump signs executive order targeting North Korea's trading partners |publisher=Fox News |date=September 21, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001025952/http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/09/21/trump-signs-executive-order-targeting-north-koreas-trading-partners.html |archive-date=October 1, 2017 }}</ref> * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with South Korean president [[Moon Jae-in]] to discuss recent provocations by North Korea.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.my/trump-south-korean-president-deplorable-2017-9|title=Trump praises South Korean president's use of the word 'deplorable': 'That's been a very lucky word for me and many millions of people'|website=Business Insider|date=September 21, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170925035323/http://www.businessinsider.my/trump-south-korean-president-deplorable-2017-9/|archive-date=September 25, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Japanese prime minister [[Shinzō Abe]] and agree on their support for UN sanctions on North Korea.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/09/22/national/politics-diplomacy/abe-trump-look-speed-arrangements-presidents-november-japan-visit/|title=Abe and Trump to call on nations to increase pressure on North Korea and strictly enforce U.N. sanctions|newspaper=Japan Times|date=September 22, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922033825/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/09/22/national/politics-diplomacy/abe-trump-look-speed-arrangements-presidents-november-japan-visit/|archive-date=September 22, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Turkish president [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]] to discuss regional developments such as the Russian sale of [[S-400 missile system]] to Turkey and [[Iraqi Kurdistan independence referendum, 2017|Northern Iraqi Kurdish independence referendum]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dailysabah.com/diplomacy/2017/09/21/erdogan-trump-discuss-s-400-missile-deal-krg-referendum-in-positive-meeting|title=Erdoğan, Trump discuss S-400 missile deal, KRG referendum in 'positive' meeting|newspaper=Daily Sabah|date=September 21, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922004609/https://www.dailysabah.com/diplomacy/2017/09/21/erdogan-trump-discuss-s-400-missile-deal-krg-referendum-in-positive-meeting|archive-date=September 22, 2017}}</ref> * The White House instructs the Environment Protection Agency to begin ordering employees to attend anti-leaking class to reinforce their compliance with laws and rules against leaking classified or sensitive government information to the media or outside parties.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-21/federal-employees-are-ordered-to-attend-anti-leaking-classes|title=EPA Employees Are Ordered to Attend Anti-Leaking Classes|publisher=Bloomberg|date=September 21, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170923193729/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-21/federal-employees-are-ordered-to-attend-anti-leaking-classes|archive-date=September 23, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Friday, '''September 22''' | * President Trump attends a political rally in [[Huntsville, Alabama]], in support of the election campaign of [[Luther Strange]].<ref>{{Cite news |url= http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/22/trump-alabama-rally-luther-strange-senate-243044 |title= Trump, rallying in Alabama, wades into a broad intraparty battle |publisher= Politico |date= September 22, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170925004519/http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/22/trump-alabama-rally-luther-strange-senate-243044 |archive-date= September 25, 2017 }}</ref> * Vice President Pence discusses the administration's efforts in tax reform in front of a crowd at the Flagship Enterprise Center, [[Anderson, Indiana]].<ref>{{Cite news |url= http://fox59.com/2017/09/22/vice-president-mike-pence-joined-by-governor-holcomb-sen-donnelly-in-anderson-making-pitch-for-tax-reform/ |title= Vice President Mike Pence discusses tax reform in Anderson |publisher= Fox59 |date= September 22, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170923150241/http://fox59.com/2017/09/22/vice-president-mike-pence-joined-by-governor-holcomb-sen-donnelly-in-anderson-making-pitch-for-tax-reform/ |archive-date= September 23, 2017 }}</ref> * Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos rescinds the previous administration's guidelines for colleges and universities in handling sexual misconduct claims under [[Title IX]] and introduced new guidelines in reporting these claims.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-devos-sexual-assault-guidelines-20170922-story.html |title= Education Secretary Betsy DeVos replaces Obama-era guidelines for handling sexual assault on campus |newspaper= Los Angeles Times |date= September 22, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170923145234/http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-devos-sexual-assault-guidelines-20170922-story.html |archive-date= September 23, 2017 }}</ref> | |- | Saturday, '''September 23''' | * In response to a tweet by President Trump withdrawing an invitation to [[NBA]] player [[Stephen Curry]] to visit the White House, the entire [[Golden State Warrior]] team says it will forego the traditional championship team Oval office visit.<ref>{{cite web|last1=David|first1=Javier|title=Trump takes on Stephen Curry and Colin Kaepernick—and the sports world hits back|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/23/trump-takes-on-stephen-curry-withdraws-invitation-for-golden-state-warriors-to-visit-white-house.html|website=www.cnbc.com|date=September 23, 2017 |publisher=CNBC.com|access-date=March 4, 2018}}</ref> | |- | Sunday, '''September 24''' | * President Trump signs a new presidential proclamation introducing new travel restrictions on countries North Korea, Venezuela, and Chad along with countries Somalia, Yemen, Syria, Libya and Iran listed under [[Executive Order 13780]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/sep/25/trump-travel-ban-extended-to-blocks-on-north-korea-and-venezuela|title=Trump travel ban extended to blocks on North Korea, Venezuela and Chad|newspaper=The Guardian|date=September 25, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928234514/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/sep/25/trump-travel-ban-extended-to-blocks-on-north-korea-and-venezuela|archive-date=September 28, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-administration-changes-travel-ban-countries/2017/09/24/1fef7cfe-a140-11e7-ade1-76d061d56efa_story.html|title=White House expands travel ban, restricting visitors from eight countries|newspaper=Washington Post|date=September 24, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928234407/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-administration-changes-travel-ban-countries/2017/09/24/1fef7cfe-a140-11e7-ade1-76d061d56efa_story.html|archive-date=September 28, 2017}}</ref> | |- style="background:white;" |colspan=3| ====Week 37==== |- | Monday, '''September 25''' | * President Trump signs a presidential memorandum directing the Department of Education to allocate at least $200 million per year in grant funds to the study of science and engineering.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/2017/09/25/trump-to-unveil-stem-focused-jobs-initiative-for-new-generation-american-workers.html|title=Trump unveils STEM-focused jobs initiative for 'new generation of American workers'|publisher=Fox Business|date=September 25, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001063412/http://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/2017/09/25/trump-to-unveil-stem-focused-jobs-initiative-for-new-generation-american-workers.html|archive-date=October 1, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump hosts a dinner with the several conservative grassroot leaders at the White House to discuss tax reform.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/21/trump-tax-reform-talks-conservative-groups-242983|title=Trump to host conservative groups for tax talks|publisher=Politico|date=September 21, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926235626/http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/21/trump-tax-reform-talks-conservative-groups-242983|archive-date=September 26, 2017}}</ref> * Vice President Pence visits the [[Marshall Space Flight Center]] in [[Huntsville, Alabama]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.al.com/news/huntsville/index.ssf/2017/09/vice_president_pence_speaks_to.html|title=Vice President Mike Pence to NASA: 'It's about to get exciting'|publisher=AL.com|date=September 25, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926191009/http://www.al.com/news/huntsville/index.ssf/2017/09/vice_president_pence_speaks_to.html|archive-date=September 26, 2017}}</ref> * Vice President Pence attends a campaign rally in support of [[Luther Strange]] in a special Republican runoff election.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/09/mike_pence_makes_case_for_luth.html|title=Mike Pence vouches for Strange in Birmingham: 'Big Luther's making a big difference in Washington'|publisher=AL.com|date=September 25, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926191011/http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/09/mike_pence_makes_case_for_luth.html|archive-date=September 26, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Tuesday, '''September 26''' | * President Trump meets with a bipartisan group of members of [[United States House Committee on Ways and Means|House Ways and Means Committee]] to discuss tax reform and tax cuts.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/gop-white-house-prepare-roll-tax-cuts-50096255|title=GOP, White House prepare to roll out tax cuts|work=ABC News|date=September 26, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926151908/http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/gop-white-house-prepare-roll-tax-cuts-50096255|archive-date=September 26, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump attends a briefing on damage caused [[Hurricane Maria]] on the island of Puerto Rico, promising to visit the island and send more aid.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-27/trump-suddenly-focuses-on-puerto-rico-promises-visit-aid/8991860|title=Hurricane Maria: Donald Trump turns focus to Puerto Rico, promises visit and aid|work=ABC News|date=September 27, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007221319/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-27/trump-suddenly-focuses-on-puerto-rico-promises-visit-aid/8991860|archive-date=October 7, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting and joint press conference with [[Prime Minister of Spain|Spanish Prime Minister]] [[Mariano Rajoy]] at the White House to discuss both countries commitments in combating terrorism, the situations with North Korea and Venezuela and their opposition to [[Catalan independence referendum, 2017|Catalonia's independence from Spain]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/president-trump-spanish-pm-mariano-rajoy-news-conference-live-updates/|title=Trump, Rajoy commit to fighting threats to democracy|work=CBS News|date=September 26, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170927155934/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/president-trump-spanish-pm-mariano-rajoy-news-conference-live-updates/|archive-date=September 27, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump headlines an RNC fundraiser in New York City.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.amny.com/news/politics/trump-returns-to-nyc-for-rnc-fundraiser-at-le-cirque-1.14276581|title=Trump returns to NYC for RNC fundraiser at Le Cirque|newspaper=AM New York|date=September 26, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928145927/http://www.amny.com/news/politics/trump-returns-to-nyc-for-rnc-fundraiser-at-le-cirque-1.14276581|archive-date=September 28, 2017}}</ref> * A third attempt at a Senate vote on President Trump's initiative to repeal the [[Affordable Care Act]] is abandoned.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/26/senate-gop-shelves-obamacare-repeal-bill/|title=Senate GOP shelves Obamacare repeal|newspaper=The Washington Times|date=September 26, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010054819/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/26/senate-gop-shelves-obamacare-repeal-bill/|archive-date=October 10, 2017}}</ref> * Defense Secretary James Mattis meets with Indian defence minister [[Nirmala Sitharaman]] in New Delhi to discuss defense, trade and technology.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/us-defense-secretary-jim-mattis-seeks-deeper-ties-with-india-amid-china-assertiveness/articleshow/60839641.cms |title= India, US discuss deepening defence ties, maritime security |newspaper= The Economic Times |date= September 26, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170928105920/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/us-defense-secretary-jim-mattis-seeks-deeper-ties-with-india-amid-china-assertiveness/articleshow/60839641.cms |archive-date= September 28, 2017 }}</ref> * [[Chuck Rosenberg]], acting administrator of the [[Drug Enforcement Administration]], announces his resignation effective October 1.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Schmidt |first1=Michael |title=Dismayed by Trump, Head of Drug Enforcement Administration to Leave |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/26/us/politics/chuck-rosenberg-dea-resigns.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=September 26, 2017|access-date=November 14, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:Secretary Tillerson Shakes Hands With Holy See Secretary for Relations With States Gallagher Before Their Meeting in Washington (37285760096).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|Secretary Tillerson with Holy See Secretary [[Paul Gallagher (bishop)|Paul Gallagher]]]] |- | Wednesday, '''September 27''' | * President Trump discusses his plan to reform the tax system in [[Indianapolis]], Indiana calling for the sweeping tax cuts, reducing the personal income tax brackets and corporate taxes and eliminating the estate tax.<ref>{{Cite news |url= http://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/27/politics/donald-trump-tax-reform-indianapolis/index.html |title= Trump sells tax plan as 'once-in-a-generation' opportunity |publisher= CNN |date= September 28, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170928193144/http://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/27/politics/donald-trump-tax-reform-indianapolis/index.html |archive-date= September 28, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url= http://www.wndu.com/content/news/Trump-to-pitch-tax-reform-plan-in-Indianapolis-448255023.html |title= Trump pitches tax reform plan in Indianapolis| publisher=WNDU|date=September 27, 2017}}</ref> * Defense Secretary James Mattis arrives in Kabul, Afghanistan with NATO Secretary General [[Jens Stoltenberg]] to meet with Afghan president [[Ashraf Ghani]] and discuss the security situation in the country and combating the Taliban.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/26/politics/mattis-afghanistan/ |title=Mattis target of failed Kabul airport rocket attack, Taliban says |publisher=CNN |date=September 27, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929043942/http://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/26/politics/mattis-afghanistan/ |archive-date=September 29, 2017 }}</ref> | [[File:Photo of the Day September 28, 2017 (24128021967).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump walks onto the stage in [[Indianapolis, Indiana]]]] |- | Thursday, '''September 28''' | * President Trump attends the celebration for the 70th anniversary of the [[United States National Security Council|National Security Council]] at the [[Eisenhower Executive Office Building]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/GKbHLQzr4Zs/Trump Greets National Security Council Staff/VPV0CiGIHPB|title=Trump Greets National Security Council Staff at the White House|publisher=Zimbio|date=September 28, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170930041325/http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/GKbHLQzr4Zs/Trump Greets National Security Council Staff/VPV0CiGIHPB|archive-date=September 30, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump meets Chinese Vice-Premier [[Liu Yandong]] to discuss Trump's visit to China and international cooperation between both countries.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2017-09/29/content_32656530.htm|title=Trump sends greetings to Xi, anticipates visit|newspaper=China Daily|date=September 29, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929195752/http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2017-09/29/content_32656530.htm|archive-date=September 29, 2017}}</ref> * Vice President Pence speaks to a crowd in a factory at [[Auburn Hills, Michigan]] touting the administration's tax reform proposal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theoaklandpress.com/general-news/20170928/vice-president-mike-pence-visits-michigan-to-talk-tax-reform|title=Vice president Mike Pence visits Michigan to talk tax reform|newspaper=Oakland Press|date=September 28, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170930083926/http://www.theoaklandpress.com/general-news/20170928/vice-president-mike-pence-visits-michigan-to-talk-tax-reform|archive-date=September 30, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump has picked Texas Supreme Court Justice [[Don Willett]] and former Texas Solicitor General James Ho as nominees for the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit|Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2017/09/28/trump-nominate-two-texans-5th-circuit-court-appeals|title=Trump picks Texas conservatives Willett and Ho for powerful appeals court|newspaper=Dallas News|date=September 29, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929134721/https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2017/09/28/trump-nominate-two-texans-5th-circuit-court-appeals|archive-date=September 29, 2017}}</ref> * It is reported that the White House is conducting an investigation into the use of private email accounts by senior members of the administration, including [[Jared Kushner]], for official business.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/28/white-house-launches-probe-private-email-accounts-243281|title=White House launches probe of private email accounts|publisher=Politico|date=September 28, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001090114/http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/28/white-house-launches-probe-private-email-accounts-243281|archive-date=October 1, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:Secretary Tillerson Poses for a Photo With Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong and Education Secretary DeVos (23519878998).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|Secretary Tillerson and Secretary DeVos with Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong]] |- | Friday, '''September 29''' | * President Trump speaks to the National Association of Manufacturers about the economy and his tax plan.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/29/donald-trump-addresses-national-association-of-manufacturers.html|title=Trump to manufacturers: 'The era of economic surrender is over'|publisher=CNBC|date=September 29, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170930084007/https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/29/donald-trump-addresses-national-association-of-manufacturers.html|archive-date=September 30, 2017}}</ref> * Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price resigns from his position after reports of criticism over extensive use of private jets, with President Trump naming Don J. Wright, a deputy assistant secretary of health, to serve as acting secretary.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/29/price-out-as-trump-health-chief-after-outrage-over-private-jet-flights.html|title=Tom Price resigns as Trump administration health chief after outrage over private jet flights|publisher=CNBC|date=September 29, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170930004008/https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/29/price-out-as-trump-health-chief-after-outrage-over-private-jet-flights.html|archive-date=September 30, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2017/09/30/after-tom-price-resigns-over-travel-flap-indianas-seema-verma-list-possible-replacements-health-secr/719867001/|title= After Tom Price resigns over travel flap, Indiana's Seema Verma on list of possible replacements | newspaper=Indianapolis Star|date=September 30, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:Vice President Receives a briefing on Hurricane Maria Response 170927-A-AB123-037.jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|Vice President Pence receives a briefing on Hurricane Maria]] |- | Saturday, '''September 30''' | * Secretary of State Rex Tillerson meets with Chinese president [[Xi Jinping]] in Beijing, China to discuss bilateral relations between both countries and President Trump's upcoming visit to China in November.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2017-10/01/content_32713046.htm|title=President Xi meets US secretary of state|newspaper=China Daily|date=October 1, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001075933/http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2017-10/01/content_32713046.htm|archive-date=October 1, 2017}}</ref> | |- <!-- Move down for each day --> |} ==See also== * [[First presidential transition of Donald Trump|Presidential transition of Donald Trump]] * [[First 100 days of the first Donald Trump presidency|First 100 days of Donald Trump's presidency]] * [[List of executive actions by Donald Trump]] * [[List of presidential trips made by Donald Trump]] ([[List of international presidential trips made by Donald Trump|international trips]]) ==Notes== {{reflist|group=note}} ==References== {{reflist|colwidth=30em}} {{s-start}} {{s-other|[[List of presidents of the United States|U.S. presidential administration timelines]]}} {{s-bef|before=[[Timeline of the Donald Trump presidency (2017 Q2)|Trump presidency (2017 Q2)]]}} {{s-ttl|title=Trump presidency (2017 Q3)}} {{s-aft|after=[[Timeline of the Donald Trump presidency (2017 Q4)|Trump presidency (2017 Q4)]]}} {{s-end}} {{Donald Trump}} [[Category:Timelines of the Donald Trump presidency|2017 Q3]] [[Category:2017 timelines|2017 Q3]] [[Category:2017 in American politics|Presidency of Donald Trump]] [[Category:July 2017 events in the United States]] [[Category:August 2017 events in the United States]] [[Category:September 2017 events in the United States]]'
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'{{short description|None}} {{Lead too short|date=March 2021}} {{use mdy dates|date=April 2018}} {{Donald Trump series}} The following is a [[timeline]] of the [[First presidency of Donald Trump|presidency of Donald Trump]] during the third quarter of 2017, from July 1 to September 30, 2017. To navigate between quarters, see [[timeline of the Donald Trump presidency]]. {{TOC left}} {{clear}}<!-- Avoid layout clash between sidebar and July table. Eventually a longer lead section will help fill the empty space. --> ==Overview== ===Economy=== Real GDP growth increased at an annual rate of 3.2%, despite a particularly bad [[2017 Atlantic hurricane season]]. This was due to an increase in [[consumer spending]], private [[inventory investment]], non-residential [[fixed investment]], increased [[List of exports of the United States|exports]], decreased [[List of imports of the United States|imports]], and increased federal government spending. This gain was offset by residential fixed investment and local government spending.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2017/pdf/gdp3q17_adv.pdf|title=Gross Domestic Product: First Quarter 2017 (Advance Estimate)|website=www.bea.gov|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171029055139/https://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/national/gdp/2017/pdf/gdp3q17_adv.pdf|archive-date=2017-10-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/21/us-final-reading-on-q3-2017-gdp.html |title=US third-quarter economic growth lowered to 3.2% |date=December 21, 2017 |publisher=CNBC |agency=Reuters |access-date=January 2, 2018}}</ref> ===Public opinion=== {{see also|2017 opinion polling on the Donald Trump administration}} According to [[FiveThirtyEight]], President Trump concluded this quarter with an approval rating of 38.6%, representing a quarterly decline of 1%, and a decline of 6.9% since his inauguration.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/trump-approval-ratings/?ex_cid=rrpromo|title=How unpopular is Donald Trump?|website=projects.fivethirtyeight.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929104607/https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/trump-approval-ratings/?ex_cid=rrpromo|archive-date=2017-09-29|date=March 2, 2017}}</ref> ==Timeline== ===July 2017=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Date ! Events ! Photos |- style="background:white;" |colspan=3| ====Week 24==== |- | Saturday, '''July 1''' | * President Trump attends the Celebrate Freedom Concert in Washington, paying tribute to military veterans.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/340391-trump-heading-back-to-dc-for-concert-honoring-veterans/|title=Trump heading back to DC for concert honoring veterans|newspaper=The Hill|date=July 1, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701233515/http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/340391-trump-heading-back-to-dc-for-concert-honoring-veterans|archive-date=July 1, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump highlights on Twitter the refusal of 25 states to submit some or all requested voter information to the [[Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/4843023/states-refuse-donald-trump-voter-fraud-commission/|title='What Are They Trying to Hide?' President Trump Questions 25 States Refusing to Hand Over Voter Information|magazine=Time|date=July 1, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170701210851/http://time.com/4843023/states-refuse-donald-trump-voter-fraud-commission/|archive-date=July 1, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Sunday, '''July 2''' | * President Trump makes telephone calls to Chinese president [[Xi Jinping]] and Japanese prime minister [[Shinzō Abe]] to discuss trade issues and the [[North Korea and weapons of mass destruction|North Korean threat]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/donald-trump-and-shinzo-abe-in-phone-call-confirm-will-step-up-pressure-on-north|title=Donald Trump calls Xi Jinping, Shinzo Abe as North Asia tensions rise over Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions|newspaper=The Straits Times|date=July 3, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704095054/http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/donald-trump-and-shinzo-abe-in-phone-call-confirm-will-step-up-pressure-on-north|archive-date=July 4, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump has telephone conversations with Saudi Arabia's king [[Salman of Saudi Arabia|Salman bin Abdulaziz]], Abu Dhabi's crown prince Sheikh [[Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan]], and Qatar's Emir Sheikh [[Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani]], regarding regional peace and counter-terrorism.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.jpost.com/International/Trump-discusses-Qatar-dispute-concern-with-Gulf-Arab-states-498613|title=Trump discusses Qatar dispute concerns with Gulf, Arab states|newspaper=Jerusalem Post|date=July 3, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703103315/http://www.jpost.com/International/Trump-discusses-Qatar-dispute-concern-with-Gulf-Arab-states-498613|archive-date=July 3, 2017}}</ref> | |- style="background:white;" |colspan=3| ====Week 25==== |- | Monday, '''July 3''' | * President Trump speaks by telephone to German Chancellor [[Angela Merkel]] discussing issues including climate change, the Women's Entrepreneurship Financing Initiative and trade.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/340581-trump-calls-merkel-italian-pm-ahead-of-g20-meeting/|title=Trump calls Merkel, Italian PM ahead of G20 meeting|newspaper=The Hill|date=July 3, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704191545/http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/340581-trump-calls-merkel-italian-pm-ahead-of-g20-meeting|archive-date=July 4, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump discusses by telephone the [[European migrant crisis|migration crisis]] and the upcoming [[2017 G20 Hamburg summit|G20 summit]] with Italian prime minister [[Paolo Gentiloni]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/world/donald-trump-talks-with-german-italian-leaders-ahead-of-g20-summit-4734311/|title=Donald Trump talks with German, Italian leaders ahead of G20 summit|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=July 4, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704042959/http://indianexpress.com/article/world/donald-trump-talks-with-german-italian-leaders-ahead-of-g20-summit-4734311/|archive-date=July 4, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Tuesday, '''July 4''' | * President Trump condemns on Twitter the successful test launch of a North Korean [[ICBM]] potentially capable of reaching [[Alaska]] or [[Australia]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/world-news/asia-pacific/does-this-guy-have-anything-better-to-do-trump-responds-to-north-koreas-latest-missile-testfire-35892779.html|title='Does this guy have anything better to do?'—Trump responds to North Korea's latest missile test-fire|newspaper=The Irish Independent|date=July 4, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-korea-claims-icbm-launch-bringing-us-and-darwin-within-range-20170704-gx47u8.html|title=North Korea claims ICBM launch, bringing US and Darwin within range|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=July 4, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704212518/http://www.smh.com.au/world/north-korea-claims-icbm-launch-bringing-us-and-darwin-within-range-20170704-gx47u8.html|archive-date=July 4, 2017}}</ref> * Vice President Pence attends a Fourth of July Parade at [[Grandville, Michigan]], with governor [[Rick Snyder]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2017/07/04/pence-grandville-parade/103424548/|title=Pence makes surprise parade stop in Grandville|newspaper=Detroit News|date=July 4, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705082634/http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2017/07/04/pence-grandville-parade/103424548/|archive-date=July 5, 2017}}</ref> * Secretary of State [[Rex Tillerson]] says the U.S. "will never accept a nuclear-armed North Korea".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40502361|title=North Korea 'tested intercontinental ballistic missile'—US|publisher=BBC|date=July 5, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704231118/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40502361|archive-date=July 4, 2017}}</ref> * The number of U.S. states refusing to comply with President Trump's Commission on Election Integrity is reported to have risen to 44.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/janetwburns/2017/07/04/now-44-states-have-refused-trump-commissions-demand-for-voter-info/#7c2ffca74458|title=Now 44 States Have Refused Trump Commission's Demand For Personal Info On Voters|magazine=Forbes|date=July 4, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705123045/https://www.forbes.com/sites/janetwburns/2017/07/04/now-44-states-have-refused-trump-commissions-demand-for-voter-info/#7c2ffca74458|archive-date=July 5, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump hosts military personnel and their families for a picnic and fireworks show at the White House as part of [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day celebrations]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/4/trump-greets-troops-families-fourth-july-picnic-wh/|title=Trump greets troops and families at Fourth of July picnic at White House|newspaper=Washington Times|date=July 4, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705000801/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/4/trump-greets-troops-families-fourth-july-picnic-wh/|archive-date=July 5, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Wednesday, '''July 5''' | * President Trump, his family and advisors arrive in [[Warsaw]], [[Poland]], ahead of the [[2017 G20 Hamburg summit|G20 summit]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-arrives-poland-ahead-g-20-summit-n779866|title=Trump Arrives in Poland Ahead of G20 Summit|work=NBC News|date=July 5, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705232751/http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-arrives-poland-ahead-g-20-summit-n779866|archive-date=July 5, 2017}}</ref> * Ambassador [[Nikki Haley|Haley]] informs the [[UN Security Council]] that the U.S. is prepared to deploy any of its military options to defend itself and its allies from North Korea if other options fail.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-40513334|title=North Korea missile: US says it will use military force 'if we must'|publisher=BBC|date=July 5, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705215742/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-40513334|archive-date=July 5, 2017}}</ref> * [[Kris Kobach]], vice-chairman of the Commission on Election Integrity, confirms that 20 states have provided them with voter information, while 14 states and the District of Columbia have refused to do so.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://jamiedupree.blog.wokv.com/2017/07/05/white-house-blasts-press-over-stories-on-kobach-election-panel-data-request/|title=White House blasts press over stories on Kobach election panel data request|publisher=WOKV|date=July 5, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706022319/http://jamiedupree.blog.wokv.com/2017/07/05/white-house-blasts-press-over-stories-on-kobach-election-panel-data-request/|archive-date=July 6, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Thursday, '''July 6''' | * President Trump attends a joint press conference in [[Warsaw]] with Polish president [[Andrzej Duda]], reaffirming the U.S. commitment to [[NATO]] and citing the "severe" options available in respect of North Korea.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-poland-joint-press-statement-andrzej-duda-live-updates/|title=Trump: U.S. considering "pretty severe" response to N. Korea ICBM|work=CBS News|date=July 6, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170709055448/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-poland-joint-press-statement-andrzej-duda-live-updates/|archive-date=July 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.sky.com/story/trump-threatens-north-korea-with-severe-things-10938710|title=Trump threatens North Korea with 'severe things'|publisher=Sky News|date=July 6, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706113413/http://news.sky.com/story/trump-threatens-north-korea-with-severe-things-10938710|archive-date=July 6, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump, with the First Lady, attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the [[Warsaw Uprising Monument]] and delivers a [[2017 Donald Trump speech in Warsaw|speech]] in defense of shared democratic values, calling on Russia to cease all destabilizing activity.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/6/donald-trump-commits-nato-defense-slams-russian-ag/|title=Trump commits to NATO defense, slams Russian aggression|newspaper=Washington Times|date=July 6, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706135211/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/6/donald-trump-commits-nato-defense-slams-russian-ag/|archive-date=July 6, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-warsaw-poland-speech-2017-7|title=Trump praises Poland as an ally against Russia's 'destabilizing behavior'|website=The Business Insider|date=July 6, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706144547/http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-warsaw-poland-speech-2017-7|archive-date=July 6, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump attends the [[Three Seas Initiative]] to discuss reduction of Central and Eastern European nations' dependency on Russian oil and gas imports and increased U.S. [[Liquefied natural gas|LNG]] imports.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/the-latest-trump-addresses-3-seas-initiative-summit/articleshow/86372539.cms|title=Trump addresses 3 Seas Initiative summit|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=July 6, 2017}}{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> * President Trump meets with Croatian president [[Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic]] privately to discuss issues including security and energy.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/the-latest-trump-prepares-to-meet-with-polish-president/2017/07/06/865f3838-621d-11e7-80a2-8c226031ac3f_story.html|title=Trump and Croatian leader talk energy in Poland|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=July 6, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706120609/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/the-latest-trump-prepares-to-meet-with-polish-president/2017/07/06/865f3838-621d-11e7-80a2-8c226031ac3f_story.html|archive-date=July 6, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump arrives in [[Hamburg]], [[Germany]], ahead of the [[2017 G20 Hamburg summit|G20 summit]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thelocal.de/20170706/live-police-suspect-g20-opponents-behind-blaze-at-porsche-dealership|title=Trump lands for G20 summit, as 'ghostly' Hamburg awaits violence|website=The Local|date=July 6, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706134828/https://www.thelocal.de/20170706/live-police-suspect-g20-opponents-behind-blaze-at-porsche-dealership|archive-date=July 6, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump meets with German Chancellor [[Angela Merkel]] at the [[Hotel Atlantic Kempinski|Hotel Atlantic]] to discuss issues such as trade, climate change, global security and the threat of North Korea's nuclear program.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/angela-merkel-meets-donald-trump-ahead-of-g20-summit-1.3145829|title=Angela Merkel meets Donald Trump ahead of G20 summit|newspaper=Irish Times|date=July 6, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170706221950/http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/angela-merkel-meets-donald-trump-ahead-of-g20-summit-1.3145829|archive-date=July 6, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump attends the Northeast Asia Security Dinner, discussing with South Korean president [[Moon Jae-in]] and Japanese prime minister [[Shinzo Abe]] calling on China to restrain North Korea's nuclear ambitions.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-06/u-s-japan-south-korea-to-press-china-over-north-korea-threat|title=U.S., Japan, South Korea to Press China Over North Korea Threat|publisher=Bloomberg|date=July 7, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170709055224/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-06/u-s-japan-south-korea-to-press-china-over-north-korea-threat|archive-date=July 9, 2017}}</ref> * Vice President Pence visits the [[Kennedy Space Center]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/vice-president-inside-kennedy-space-center-48475901|title=Vice president gets insider look at Kennedy Space Center|work=ABC News|date=July 6, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170707030615/http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/vice-president-inside-kennedy-space-center-48475901|archive-date=July 7, 2017}}</ref> * [[Walter Shaub]], Director of the U.S. [[United States Office of Government Ethics|Office of Government Ethics]] (OGE), resigns effective July 19.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/2017/07/06/535781749/ethics-office-director-walter-shaub-resigns-saying-rules-need-to-be-tougher|title=Ethics Office Director Walter Shaub Resigns, Saying Rules Need To Be Tougher|date=July 6, 2017|publisher=NPR}}</ref> | [[File:President Trump's Trip to Poland (35721199876).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump and Polish President Andrzej Duda]] |- | Friday, '''July 7''' | * President Trump attends the [[2017 G20 Hamburg summit|G20 summit]] hosted by German Chancellor [[Angela Merkel]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dw.com/en/g20-opens-in-hamburg-live-updates/a-39589687|title=G20 opens in Hamburg| publisher=Deutsche Welle|date=July 7, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Mexican president [[Enrique Peña Nieto]], during which he reiterates the call for Mexico to pay for the border wall.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world-0/us-politics/donald-trump-mexico-pay-border-wall-meeting-president-pena-nieto-immigration-a7829266.html|title=Donald Trump says Mexico will pay for border wall after meeting with President Peña Nieto|newspaper=The Independent|date=July 7, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026111128/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world-0/us-politics/donald-trump-mexico-pay-border-wall-meeting-president-pena-nieto-immigration-a7829266.html|archive-date=October 26, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Russian president [[Vladimir Putin]], calling for improved relations.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2017/jul/07/g20-summit-trump-and-putin-to-meet-as-world-leaders-gather-in-hamburg-live-coverage|title=G20: Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin hold meeting—live|newspaper=The Guardian|date=July 7, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921004547/https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2017/jul/07/g20-summit-trump-and-putin-to-meet-as-world-leaders-gather-in-hamburg-live-coverage|archive-date=September 21, 2017}}</ref> An undisclosed second meeting between the two occurs later in the day.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world-0/us-politics/trump-putin-meeting-russia-us-g20-undisclosed-white-house-confirms-a7848061.html|title=Trump held secret hour-long meeting with Putin at G20 with only Russian translator present|newspaper=The Independent|date=July 18, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912130122/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world-0/us-politics/trump-putin-meeting-russia-us-g20-undisclosed-white-house-confirms-a7848061.html|archive-date=September 12, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/videos/trump-putin-held-secret-meeting-at-g20-summit/|title=Trump, Putin held secret meeting at G20 Summit|work=CBS News|date=July 19, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809211529/http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/trump-putin-held-secret-meeting-at-g20-summit/|archive-date=August 9, 2017}}</ref> * Secretary of State [[Rex Tillerson|Tillerson]] appoints [[Kurt Volker]] Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thehill.com/policy/international/340963-tillerson-appoints-former-nato-ambassador-to-lead-ukraine-negotiations/|title=Tillerson appoints ex-NATO ambassador to lead Ukraine talks|newspaper=The Hill|date=July 7, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171120160241/http://thehill.com/policy/international/340963-tillerson-appoints-former-nato-ambassador-to-lead-ukraine-negotiations|archive-date=November 20, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:Cumbre de Líderes del G20 (34935885094) (cropped).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|G-20 leaders at the 2017 G-20 Hamburg Summit]] |- | Saturday, '''July 8''' | * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with British prime minister [[Theresa May]], promising to expedite a new trade deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.my/donald-trump-theresa-may-post-brexit-trade-deal-with-uk-can-be-done-very-very-quickly-2017-7|title=Trump promises May a post-Brexit free trade deal with UK 'very, very quickly'|website=Business Insider|date=July 8, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924225727/http://www.businessinsider.my/donald-trump-theresa-may-post-brexit-trade-deal-with-uk-can-be-done-very-very-quickly-2017-7/|archive-date=September 24, 2017}}</ref> * The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative is launched by First Daughter [[Ivanka Trump]] and the World Bank whereby the U.S. commits $50 million to the fund.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://c.o0bg.com/news/politics/2017/07/08/pledges-million-for-women-business-fund-launched-ivanka-trump-world-bank/XN4bvwgswddOpTtMpPG6BO/story.html|title=US pledges $50 million for women's business fund|newspaper=c.o0gb.com|date=July 8, 2017}}</ref> * Ivanka Trump takes President Trump's seat at the [[G20]] summit.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2017-07-10|title=Trump defends Ivanka's seat at G20, draws rebuke from Chelsea Clinton|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-ivanka-idUSKBN19V1KH|access-date=2020-10-05}}</ref> * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Singaporean prime minister [[Lee Hsien Loong]], welcoming increased U.S. participation in the [[ASEAN]]–U.S. Summit, [[East Asia Summit]], and [[APEC]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/trump-pm-lee-hold-first-bilateral-meeting-at-g20-summit-9015574|title=Trump, PM Lee hold first bilateral meeting at G20 summit|publisher=Channel News Asia|date=July 8, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708130238/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/trump-pm-lee-hold-first-bilateral-meeting-at-g20-summit-9015574|archive-date=July 8, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Japanese prime minister [[Shinzō Abe]] to discuss trade issues and North Korea.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/07/08/trump-says-and-and-japan-pm-abe-talk-trade-agree-n-korea-menace.html|title=Trump says and he and Japan PM Abe talk trade, agree N Korea a 'menace'|publisher=Fox News|date=July 8, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708163453/http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/07/08/trump-says-and-and-japan-pm-abe-talk-trade-agree-n-korea-menace.html|archive-date=July 8, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Indonesian president [[Joko Widodo]], promising to work on doing more trade deals and business between the two countries.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/donald-trump-meets-indonesian-president-joko-widodo-says-expects-to-do-lots-of-trade|title=Donald Trump meets Indonesian President Joko Widodo, says expects to do lots of trade deals|newspaper=The Straits Times|date=July 8, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170709031144/http://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/donald-trump-meets-indonesian-president-joko-widodo-says-expects-to-do-lots-of-trade|archive-date=July 9, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Chinese president [[Xi Jinping]], agreeing that both countries should put more pressure on North Korea.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/8/donald-trump-softens-tone-meeting-chinas-xi-jinpin/|title=Trump softens tone in meeting with China's Xi Jinping, praises effort against North Korea|newspaper=Washington Times|date=July 8, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708174025/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/8/donald-trump-softens-tone-meeting-chinas-xi-jinpin/|archive-date=July 8, 2017}}</ref> * The ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]'' reports the existence of a June 9, 2016, [[Trump campaign–Russian meeting|meeting]] between [[Jared Kushner]], [[Paul Manafort]], [[Donald Trump Jr.]] and [[Natalia Veselnitskaya]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/08/us/politics/trump-russia-kushner-manafort.html|title=Trump Team Met With Lawyer Linked to Kremlin During Campaign|last1=Apuzzo|first1=Jo Becker, Matt|date=2017-07-08|work=The New York Times|access-date=2017-07-12|last2=Goldman|first2=Adam|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170711022210/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/08/us/politics/trump-russia-kushner-manafort.html|archive-date=2017-07-11}}</ref> President Trump says the meeting concerned adoption.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-dictated-sons-misleading-statement-on-meeting-with-russian-lawyer/2017/07/31/04c94f96-73ae-11e7-8f39-eeb7d3a2d304_story.html|title=Trump dictated son's misleading statement on meeting with Russian lawyer|date=July 31, 2017|newspaper=The Washington Post|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731235207/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-dictated-sons-misleading-statement-on-meeting-with-russian-lawyer/2017/07/31/04c94f96-73ae-11e7-8f39-eeb7d3a2d304_story.html|archive-date=July 31, 2017}}</ref> |[[File:President Donald J. Trump and President Xi Jinping at G20, July 8, 2017.jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping]] |- | Sunday, '''July 9''' | * ''The'' ''New York Times'' reports that [[Donald Trump Jr.]] “was promised damaging information about Hillary Clinton before agreeing to meet with a Kremlin-connected Russian lawyer during the 2016 campaign.”<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Becker|first1=Jo|last2=Apuzzo|first2=Matt|last3=Goldman|first3=Adam|date=2017-07-09|title=Trump's Son Met With Russian Lawyer After Being Promised Damaging Information on Clinton|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/09/us/politics/trump-russia-kushner-manafort.html|access-date=2020-10-05|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> * Hours after promoting the idea in which he stated "Putin and I discussed forming an impenetrable cybersecurity unit so that election hacking, and many other negative things, will be guarded and safe," Trump says he did not think it could actually happen.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40552571 |title=Donald Trump backtracks on Russia joint cybersecurity unit |author=<!-- Not stated --> |date=July 10, 2017 |website=bbc.com |publisher=BBC News |access-date=November 12, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805003913/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40552571 |archive-date=August 5, 2017 }}</ref> | |- style="background:white;" | colspan=3 | ====Week 26==== |- | Monday, '''July 10''' | * Vice President Pence holds bilateral meetings with [[Tunisia]]n Prime Minister [[Youssef Chahed]] at the White House. Pence also speaks by telephone to [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonian]] Prime Minister [[Zoran Zaev]] and [[Greece|Greek]] Prime Minister [[Alexis Tsipras]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/07/10/readout-vice-presidents-meeting-prime-minister-youssef-chahed|title=Readout of the Vice President's Meeting with Prime Minister Youssef Chahed|date=2017-07-10|work=whitehouse.gov|access-date=2017-07-12|language=en|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170711161052/https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/07/10/readout-vice-presidents-meeting-prime-minister-youssef-chahed|archive-date=2017-07-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2017/07/10/readout-vice-presidents-call-prime-minister-greece-alexis-tsipras|title=Readout of the Vice President's Call with Prime Minister of Greece Alexis Tsipras|date=2017-07-10|access-date=2017-07-12|via=[[NARA|National Archives]]|work=[[whitehouse.gov]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/07/10/readout-vice-presidents-call-prime-minister-macedonia-zoran-zaev|title=Readout of the Vice President's Call with Prime Minister of Macedonia Zoran Zaev|date=2017-07-10|work=whitehouse.gov|access-date=2017-07-12|language=en|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170711211557/https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/07/10/readout-vice-presidents-call-prime-minister-macedonia-zoran-zaev|archive-date=2017-07-11}}</ref> | [[File:Photo of the Day 7 11 17 (35017293734).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|Vice President Pence and retired Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills]] |- | Tuesday, '''July 11''' | * President Trump speaks by telephone to Iraqi prime minister [[Haider al-Abadi]] to congratulate him on [[Battle of Mosul (2016–17)|liberation of Mosul]] and to stress the need for a total defeat of [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant|ISIS]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2017/07/11/readout-president-donald-j-trumps-call-prime-minister-haider-al-abadi|title=Readout of President Donald J. Trump's Call with Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi of Iraq|date=2017-07-11|access-date=2017-07-12|via=[[NARA|National Archives]]|work=[[whitehouse.gov]]|language=en}}</ref> * President Trump nominates [[Lewis Eisenberg]] to be ambassador to [[Italy]] and [[San Marino]]. Trump also nominates [[Stephen B. King]] to be ambassador to the [[Czech Republic]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/07/11/twelve-nominations-sent-senate-today|title=Twelve Nominations Sent to the Senate Today|date=2017-07-11|work=whitehouse.gov|access-date=2017-07-12|language=en|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170712032031/https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/07/11/twelve-nominations-sent-senate-today|archive-date=2017-07-12}}</ref> | |- | Wednesday, '''July 12''' | * President Trump nominates Dennis Shea, vice-chairman of the US–China Economic and Security Review Commission, as deputy U.S. Trade Representative.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2102280/trump-nominates-china-critic-deputy-us-trade|title=Trump nominates China critic as deputy US trade envoy|date=July 12, 2017|work=South China Morning Post|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170713175209/http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2102280/trump-nominates-china-critic-deputy-us-trade|archive-date=July 13, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump nominates [[Paul Dabbar]], a JP Morgan investment banking executive, as [[Under Secretary of Energy for Science]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://oakridgetoday.com/2017/07/12/trump-nominates-finance-executive-for-doe-under-secretary-for-science/|title=Trump nominates finance executive for DOE under secretary for science|date=July 12, 2017|work=Oak Ridge Today|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170712214656/http://oakridgetoday.com/2017/07/12/trump-nominates-finance-executive-for-doe-under-secretary-for-science/|archive-date=July 12, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:Secretary Tillerson Meets With Saudi Foreign Minister al-Jubeir in Jeddah (35040585524).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|Secretary Tillerson with Saudi Foreign Minister al-Jubeir in Jeddah]] |- | Thursday, '''July 13''' | * President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive in [[Paris]] for a two-day state visit.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2017-07-13/trump-seeks-consensus-with-france-despite-differences|title=Macron: Talks With Trump Are 'Obvious and Indispensable'|date=July 13, 2017|work=US News|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809211001/https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2017-07-13/trump-seeks-consensus-with-france-despite-differences|archive-date=August 9, 2017}}</ref> During the visit the president comments that French first lady [[Brigitte Macron]] is "in such good shape".<ref>{{Cite news|last=Henley|first=Jon|date=2017-07-14|title='You're in such good shape': Trump criticised for 'creepy' comment to Brigitte Macron|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jul/14/youre-in-such-good-shape-trump-criticised-for-creepy-comment-on-brigitte-macron|access-date=2020-10-05|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> * President Trump hosts a ceremony in the American embassy honoring Second World War veterans.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.bostonherald.com/news/us_politics/2017/07/the_latest_trump_honors_us_world_war_ii_veterans_in_paris|title=Trump honors US World War II veterans in Paris|date=July 13, 2017|work=Boston Herald|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170713160210/http://www.bostonherald.com/news/us_politics/2017/07/the_latest_trump_honors_us_world_war_ii_veterans_in_paris|archive-date=July 13, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with French president [[Emmanuel Macron]] at the [[Élysée Palace]] discussing counter-terrorism and international affairs.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jul/13/trump-offers-hand-of-friendship-to-macron-on-paris-visit|title=Donald Trump offers hand of friendship to Emmanuel Macron on Paris visit|date=July 13, 2017|work=The Guardian|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170714005811/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jul/13/trump-offers-hand-of-friendship-to-macron-on-paris-visit|archive-date=July 14, 2017}}</ref> * Secretary of the Interior [[Ryan Zinke]] announces the end of reviews to monument modifications in [[Craters of the Moon National Monument]] in [[Idaho]] and in [[Washington (state)|Washington]] [[Hanford Reach National Monument]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-zinke-announces-recommendation-idahos-craters-moon-and-washingtons-hanford|title=Secretary Zinke Announces Recommendation on Idaho's Craters of the Moon and Washington's Hanford Reach National Monuments|date=July 13, 2017|work=U.S. Department of Interior|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170714045449/https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-zinke-announces-recommendation-idahos-craters-moon-and-washingtons-hanford|archive-date=July 14, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:Trump and Macron II July 2017.jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace]] |- | Friday, '''July 14''' | * President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend a [[Bastille Day]] military parade in Paris with French president Emmanuel Macron.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40605117|title=Trump joins Macron for Paris Bastille Day parade|date=July 14, 2017|work=BBC News|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170715011231/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40605117|archive-date=July 15, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump attends the [[2017 U.S. Women's Open|U.S. Women's Open]] at [[Trump National Golf Club (Bedminster, New Jersey)|Trump National Golf Club]] at [[Bedminster, New Jersey]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.pressherald.com/2017/07/14/fridays-golf-roundup-feng-maintains-u-s-womens-open-lead-as-trump-looks-on/|title=Friday's golf roundup: Feng maintains U.S. Women's Open lead as Trump looks on|date=July 14, 2017|work=Press Herald|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170716075050/http://www.pressherald.com/2017/07/14/fridays-golf-roundup-feng-maintains-u-s-womens-open-lead-as-trump-looks-on/|archive-date=July 16, 2017}}</ref> * Vice President Pence, with Canadian prime minister [[Justin Trudeau]], attends a U.S. governors' meeting in Rhode Island for talks on health care and [[North American Free Trade Agreement|NAFTA]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.voanews.com/a/us-governors-discuss-health-care-nafta/3945007.html|title=US Governors Discuss Health Care, NAFTA|date=July 14, 2017|work=Voice of America|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170716080252/https://www.voanews.com/a/us-governors-discuss-health-care-nafta/3945007.html|archive-date=July 16, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:Bastille Day Parade 170714-D-PB383-005 (35087624434).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|Bastille Day military parade in Paris]] |- | Saturday, '''July 15''' | * | |- | Sunday, '''July 16''' | * | |- style="background:white;" | colspan=3 | ====Week 27==== |- | Monday, '''July 17''' | * President Trump launches "Made in America Week" at the White House by showcasing products made in all 50 states.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2017/07/17/Trump-puts-America-first-in-manufacturing-trade-speech/2081500317847/|title=Trump puts 'America first' in manufacturing, trade speech|date=July 17, 2017|work=UPI|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170717223410/https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2017/07/17/Trump-puts-America-first-in-manufacturing-trade-speech/2081500317847/|archive-date=July 17, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:Alexander Acosta participates in the White House Made in America Showcase L-17-07-17-G-041 (35858247601).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump at the White House Made in America showcase]] |- | Tuesday, '''July 18''' | * The US military is reported to have rented 2.4 million dollars worth of space at the [[Trump Tower]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Hannon|first=Elliot|date=2017-07-19|title=DOD's Paying $2.4 Million to Lease Space in Trump Tower, Where President Trump Has Not Slept Once|url=https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2017/07/dods-paying-2-4-million-to-lease-space-in-trump-tower.html|access-date=2020-10-05|website=Slate Magazine|language=en}}</ref> * Vice President Pence attends the Retail Advocates Summit organized by the [[National Retail Federation]] promoting tax reform.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/18/vice-president-mike-pence-speaks-at-nrfs-retail-advocates-summit.html|title='As retail goes, so goes America,' VP Pence tells a room full of retailers|date=July 18, 2017|work=CNBC|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001030859/https://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/18/vice-president-mike-pence-speaks-at-nrfs-retail-advocates-summit.html|archive-date=October 1, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump nominates former Utah governor [[Jon Huntsman Jr.]] as ambassador to Russia.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deseret.com/2017/7/18/20616052/trump-to-nominate-jon-huntsman-jr-as-ambassador-to-russia/|title=Trump to nominate Jon Huntsman Jr. as ambassador to Russia|date=July 18, 2017|work=Deseret News|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170720000654/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865685071/Report-Trump-to-nominate-Jon-Huntsman-Jr-as-ambassador-to-Russia-on-Tuesday.html|archive-date=July 20, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:President Trump, Vice President Pence, and National Security Adviser Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster have lunch with Service Members, July 18, 2017.jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump, Vice President Pence, and National Security Adviser McMaster have lunch with service members]] |- | Wednesday, '''July 19''' | * The president says that he would not have hired [[Jeff Sessions]] as the attorney general if he had known he would [[Judicial disqualification|recuse]] himself from the [[Mueller special counsel investigation|Russia investigation]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2017-07-19|title=Excerpts From The Times's Interview With Trump|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/19/us/politics/trump-interview-transcript.html|access-date=2020-10-05|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> * President Trump attends the first meeting of the Commission on Election Integrity chaired by Vice President Pence, calling for a full investigation of the electoral process.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/342716-trump-voter-fraud-panel-will-find-full-truth/|title=Trump: Voter fraud panel will find 'full truth'|date=July 19, 2017|work=The Hill|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724003901/http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/342716-trump-voter-fraud-panel-will-find-full-truth|archive-date=July 24, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump has a luncheon with Republican senators in the White House, calling on them to work on repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/19/us/politics/donald-trump-obamacare-health-care-republicans-senators.html|title=Trump Demands That Senators Find a Way to Replace Obamacare|date=July 19, 2017|work=New York Times|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170720034503/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/19/us/politics/donald-trump-obamacare-health-care-republicans-senators.html|archive-date=July 20, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump hosts a "Made in America" roundtable event at the White House with CEOs of American companies, calling for a crackdown on counterfeit goods from overseas.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/world/cracking-down-on-countries-that-cheat-donald-trump-2330591.html|title=Cracking down on countries that cheat: Donald Trump|date=July 20, 2017|work=Money Control|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724204136/http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/world/cracking-down-on-countries-that-cheat-donald-trump-2330591.html|archive-date=July 24, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump nominates [[Mark Esper]] as [[United States Secretary of the Army|Secretary of the Army]] and Robert Wilkie as Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-to-name-mark-esper-to-be-army-secretary/|title=Trump to name defense lobbyist Mark Esper as Army secretary|date=July 19, 2017|work=CBS News|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170720045730/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-to-name-mark-esper-to-be-army-secretary/|archive-date=July 20, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news| url=http://www.militarytimes.com/articles/trump-personnel-nominations-wilkie-kurta|title=Trump nominates Wilkie, Kurta to oversee Pentagon personnel issues|date=July 20, 2017|work=Military Times|language=en}}</ref> | |- | Thursday, '''July 20''' | * President Trump meets with his national security team at the Pentagon to discuss troop levels in Afghanistan and the fight against the [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/20/afghanistan-us-troop-levels-trump-240759|title=Trump on more U.S. troops in Afghanistan: 'We'll see'|date=July 20, 2017|work=Politico|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170721221356/http://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/20/afghanistan-us-troop-levels-trump-240759|archive-date=July 21, 2017}}</ref> The meeting is reportedly contentious and became the moment when Rex Tillerson decided to resign his position.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-screamed-at-pentagon-leaders-and-told-them-they-were-dopes-and-babies |title = Trump Screamed at Pentagon Leaders and Told Them They Were 'Dopes' and 'Babies'|date = January 17, 2020}}</ref> * President Trump announces that $500 million will be made available for the production of domestic glass pharmaceutical packaging to representatives from [[Merck & Co.|Merck]], [[Pfizer]] and [[Corning Inc.|Corning]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2017/07/20/Trump-injects-500M-into-pharmaceutical-packaging-industry/2081500580462/|title=Trump injects $500M into pharmaceutical packaging industry|date=July 20, 2017|work=UPI|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827170119/https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2017/07/20/Trump-injects-500M-into-pharmaceutical-packaging-industry/2081500580462/|archive-date=August 27, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:SD National Security Council with POTUS and VPOTUS 170720-D-PB383-002.jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump, Vice President Pence, and Defense Secretary Mattis at the Pentagon]] |- | Friday, '''July 21''' | * President Trump signs an executive ordering a review of the U.S. defense industrial base and military supply chains.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.upi.com/White-House-to-issue-executive-order-on-defense-industry-sourcing/1111500658645/|title=White House issues executive order on defense industry sourcing|date=July 21, 2017|publisher=UPI|language=en}}</ref> * President Trump appoints [[Anthony Scaramucci]] his new [[White House Communications Director]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/anthony-scaramucci-communications-director_us_5971c832e4b0e79ec1988194|title=Anthony Scaramucci Named White House Communications Director|date=July 21, 2017|work=Huffington Post|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170722170429/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/anthony-scaramucci-communications-director_us_5971c832e4b0e79ec1988194|archive-date=July 22, 2017}}</ref> * White House Press Secretary [[Sean Spicer]] resigns, effective at the end of August.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/07/21/sean-spicer-resigns-white-house-press-secretary-anthony-scaramucci/|title=Sean Spicer resigns as White House press secretary after objecting to new communications director|date=July 21, 2017|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170722035737/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/07/21/sean-spicer-resigns-white-house-press-secretary-anthony-scaramucci/|archive-date=July 22, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump honors surviving members of the USS ''[[USS Arizona (BB-39)|USS Arizona]]'' (BB-39) during a visit to the White House.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/story?id=48783601|title=USS Arizona survivors welcomed to Washington 75 years after Pearl Harbor attack|date=July 21, 2017|work=ABC News|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924140954/http://abcnews.go.com/story?id=48783601|archive-date=September 24, 2017}}</ref> * H. R. McMaster dismisses [[Rich Higgins]] from the National Security Council following exposure of a memorandum, authored by Higgins, outlining a [[conspiracy theory|theory]] that the media, bankers, Islamists, [[Cultural Marxism conspiracy theory|cultural Marxists]], and both political parties are plotting to destroy Trump's presidency.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/13/donald-trump-white-house-steve-bannon-rich-higgins|title=How Trump's paranoid White House sees 'deep state' enemies on all sides|date=August 13, 2017|newspaper=The Guardian|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814084406/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/13/donald-trump-white-house-steve-bannon-rich-higgins|archive-date=August 14, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://foreignpolicy.com/2017/08/10/heres-the-memo-that-blew-up-the-nsc/|title=Here's the Memo That Blew Up the NSC|date=August 10, 2017|magazine=Foreign Policy|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815003448/http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/08/10/heres-the-memo-that-blew-up-the-nsc/|archive-date=August 15, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/08/a-national-security-council-staffer-is-forced-out-over-a-controversial-memo/535725/|title=An NSC Staffer Is Forced Out Over a Controversial Memo|date=August 2, 2017|magazine=The Atlantic|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814175209/https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/08/a-national-security-council-staffer-is-forced-out-over-a-controversial-memo/535725/|archive-date=August 14, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:SD, CJCS and CNO Greet Pearl Harbor Survivors 170721-D-PB383-009.jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|Defense Secretary Jim Mattis with Pearl Harbor survivor Donald Stratton]] |- | Saturday, '''July 22''' | * In a phone call to [[Ryan Lizza]], the newly appointed Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci calls Chief of Staff Reince Priebus a "fucking paranoid schizophrenic" and notes that unlike Steve Bannon he is "not trying to suck my own cock".<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Lizza|first=Ryan|title=Anthony Scaramucci Called Me to Unload About White House Leakers, Reince Priebus, and Steve Bannon|url=https://www.newyorker.com/news/ryan-lizza/anthony-scaramucci-called-me-to-unload-about-white-house-leakers-reince-priebus-and-steve-bannon|access-date=2020-10-05|magazine=The New Yorker|date=July 27, 2017 |language=en-us}}</ref> * President Trump commissions the aircraft carrier USS ''[[USS Gerald R. Ford|Gerald R. Ford]]'' (CVN-78) at [[Naval Station Norfolk]], Virginia.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-delivers-remarks-at-uss-gerald-r-ford-commissioning-live-updates/|title=Trump says military "bigger, better, stronger" at USS Gerald R. Ford commissioning|date=July 22, 2017|work=CBS News|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026164214/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-delivers-remarks-at-uss-gerald-r-ford-commissioning-live-updates/|archive-date=October 26, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:Commissioning Ceremony of the USS Gerald R. Ford (35741934600).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8]] |- | Sunday, '''July 23''' | * | |- style="background:white;" | colspan=3 | ====Week 28==== |- | Monday, '''July 24''' | * President Trump calls AG Jeff Sessions "beleaguered".<ref>{{cite tweet |user=realdonaldtrump |number=889467610332528641 |url=https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/889467610332528641 |access-date=2023-05-18 |title=So why aren't the Committees and investigators,... |url-status=live |archive-date=July 24, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724124939/https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/889467610332528641 |language=en}}</ref> * The president calls [[Adam Schiff]] "sleazy" and "totally biased".<ref>{{cite tweet |user=realdonaldtrump |number=889473486506385409 |url=https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/889473486506385409 |access-date=2023-05-18 |title=Sleazy Adam Schiff,... |url-status=live |archive-date=July 24, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724131300/https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/889473486506385409 |language=en}}</ref> * President Trump meets with families described by the White House as "victims" of the Affordable Care Act, holding a press conference urging senators to repeal and replace it.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/us/trump-recruits-victims-of-obamacare-in-latest-push-to-replace-law-1.3165758|title=Trump recruits 'victims of Obamacare' in latest push to replace law|newspaper=The Irish Times|date=July 24, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809215543/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/us/trump-recruits-victims-of-obamacare-in-latest-push-to-replace-law-1.3165758|archive-date=August 9, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump attends the [[2017 National Scout Jamboree]] at [[Glen Jean, West Virginia]], praising the organization and its values.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/24/donald-trump-uses-boy-scout-jamboree-blast-media-o/|title=Trump takes shots at Republicans, media and Obama at Boy Scout Jamboree|newspaper=Washington Times|date=July 24, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170725075955/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/24/donald-trump-uses-boy-scout-jamboree-blast-media-o/|archive-date=July 25, 2017}}</ref> The Boy Scouts' chief executive issues a formal apology on July 27 for the speech's "political rhetoric".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/|title=Boy Scout leader apologizes for Trump's political rhetoric at jamboree|newspaper=The Chicago Tribune|date=July 27, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404010546/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/|archive-date=April 4, 2017}}</ref> * [[Jared Kushner]] issues a statement at the White House denying all collusion with Russian officials, following a meeting with the Senate Intelligence Committee.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-idUSKBN1A90CF|title=Jared Kushner details Russia contacts, denies collusion|work=Reuters|date=July 24, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916022751/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-idUSKBN1A90CF|archive-date=September 16, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:President Donald J. Trump Visits 2017 National Jamboree 170724-A-ED017-617.jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump at the Boy Scouts National Jamboree]] |- | Tuesday, '''July 25''' | * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting and joint press conference with [[Prime Minister of Lebanon|Lebanese Prime Minister]] [[Saad Hariri]] at the White House to discuss the humanitarian problem in Syria, [[Hezbollah]], and anti-terrorism.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-welcomes-lebanese-prime-minister-hariri-to-white-house/2017/07/25/cf6a9ae4-7164-11e7-8c17-533c52b2f014_story.html|title=Trump, Lebanese leader pledge solidarity against terrorism|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=July 25, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170725202323/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-welcomes-lebanese-prime-minister-hariri-to-white-house/2017/07/25/cf6a9ae4-7164-11e7-8c17-533c52b2f014_story.html|archive-date=July 25, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump promises more help to veterans during a private gathering of local veteran organizations at [[Struthers, Ohio]], as part of American Heroes Week.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://wkbn.com/2017/07/25/trump-to-recognize-veterans-at-struthers-amvets-post/|title=Trump says he's committed to helping veterans during stop in Struthers|publisher=WKBN27|date=July 25, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170726065600/http://wkbn.com/2017/07/25/trump-to-recognize-veterans-at-struthers-amvets-post/|archive-date=July 26, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump holds a campaign style rally in [[Youngstown, Ohio]], touting the successes of his administration.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-holds-campaign-style-rally-in-ohio/|title=Amid troubles in D.C., Trump rallies supporters in Ohio|work=CBS News|date=July 25, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170726180229/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-holds-campaign-style-rally-in-ohio/|archive-date=July 26, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:Photo of the Day- 7-26-17 (35366190874).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump honors veteran Bob Bishop at the AMVETS Post 44 Salute to American Heroes]] |- | Wednesday, '''July 26''' | * President Trump says, "The United States Government will not accept or allow{{nbsp}}... [[Transgender personnel in the United States military|transgender individuals to serve]] in any capacity in the U.S. Military," citing disruptions and medical costs.<ref>{{cite web|last=Trump|first=Donald J.|date=2017-07-26|title=After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow ...|url=https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/890193981585444864|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170727013251/https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/890193981585444864|archive-date=2017-07-27|access-date=2017-07-27|website=twitter.com}}</ref> * The Trump administration begins to roll back a regulation expanding overtime pay to 4.2 million workers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Labor Department Starts To Roll Back Obama Overtime Rule|url=https://www.npr.org/2017/07/26/539438892/labor-department-starts-to-roll-back-obama-overtime-rule|access-date=2020-10-05|website=NPR.org|language=en}}</ref> * President Trump hosts the [[Boys/Girls State|American Legion Boys Nation and the American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation]] at the White House.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/26/trump-praises-patriotism-american-legion-youth-gro/|title=Trump praises patriotism of American Legion youth groups: 'Next generation of American leaders'|newspaper=Washington Times|date=July 26, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170726220901/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/26/trump-praises-patriotism-american-legion-youth-gro/|archive-date=July 26, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump donates his second-quarter salary to the [[United States Department of Education|Department of Education]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2017/07/26/president-donald-j-trump-donate-salary-department-education|title=President Donald J. Trump to Donate Salary to the Department of Education|date=2017-07-26|access-date=2017-07-27|via=[[NARA|National Archives]]|work=[[whitehouse.gov]]|language=en}}</ref> * President Trump announces a $10 billion investment by Chinese company [[Foxconn]] to build a manufacturing facility in Wisconsin, with a $3 billion subsidy.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/26/watch-trump-announces-wisconsin-jobs--maybe-with-apple-supplier-foxconn.html|title=Foxconn unveils $10 billion investment in Wisconsin during White House event|publisher=CNBC|date=July 27, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008113623/https://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/26/watch-trump-announces-wisconsin-jobs--maybe-with-apple-supplier-foxconn.html|archive-date=October 8, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-1-number-sums-up-why-that-foxconn-deal-is-over-the-top-bad-for-wisconsin-2017-07-28|title=This 1 number sums up why that Foxconn deal is over-the-top bad for Wisconsin|first=Michael|last=Hicks|publisher=Marketwatch|date=August 4, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818044659/http://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-1-number-sums-up-why-that-foxconn-deal-is-over-the-top-bad-for-wisconsin-2017-07-28|archive-date=August 18, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2017/08/17/trumps-manufacturing-council-went-belly-up-that-signals-more-struggles-ahead|title=Trump's Manufacturing Council went belly up. That signals more struggles ahead.|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=August 17, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817215102/https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2017/08/17/trumps-manufacturing-council-went-belly-up-that-signals-more-struggles-ahead/|archive-date=August 17, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump nominates Kansas governor [[Sam Brownback]] as ambassador of the Office of International Religious Freedom.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-religious-freedom-ambassador-20170726-story.html|title=Trump to nominate Kansas governor to serve as religious freedom ambassador|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|date=July 26, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729014755/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-religious-freedom-ambassador-20170726-story.html|archive-date=July 29, 2017}}</ref> * The [[United States Justice Department|Justice Department]] files a legal brief on behalf of the United States arguing that the [[1964 Civil Rights Act]] does not prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation or, implicitly, gender identity.<ref name="Trump's record of action against transgender people">{{citation|url=http://www.transequality.org/the-discrimination-administration|title=Trump's record of action against transgender people|website=www.transequality.org|publisher=[[National Center for Transgender Equality]]|access-date=October 17, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018134202/http://www.transequality.org/the-discrimination-administration|archive-date=October 18, 2017|date=April 20, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:Photo of the Day- 7-27-17 (36068046211).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump and the American Legion Boys Nation]] |- | Thursday, '''July 27''' | * Chief of Staff [[Reince Priebus]] resigns.<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Baker|first1=Peter|last2=Haberman|first2=Maggie|date=2017-07-28|title=Reince Priebus Is Ousted Amid Stormy Days for White House|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/28/us/politics/reince-priebus-white-house-trump.html|access-date=2020-10-05|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> * President Trump awards the [[Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor|Medal of Valor]] to five first responders for their actions in the [[Congressional baseball shooting|shooting at a congressional baseball practice]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2017/07/27/Trump-gives-Medal-of-Valor-to-first-responders-at-Scalise-shooting/7091501192101/|title=Trump gives Medal of Valor to first responders at Scalise shooting|date=July 27, 2017|website=UPI|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729012700/https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2017/07/27/Trump-gives-Medal-of-Valor-to-first-responders-at-Scalise-shooting/7091501192101/|archive-date=July 29, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump nominates six diplomatic ambassadors: [[John R. Bass]] for Afghanistan; Michael James Dodman for [[Mauritania]]; [[Pete Hoekstra|Peter Hoekstra]] for the [[Netherlands]]; [[Daniel Kritenbrink]] for [[Vietnam]]; [[Justin Siberell|Justin Hicks Siberell]] for [[Bahrain]]; and [[Michele J. Sison|Michele Jeanne Sison]] for Haiti.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/07/27/sixteen-nominations-sent-senate-today|title=Sixteen Nominations Sent to the Senate Today|date=2017-07-27|work=whitehouse.gov|access-date=2017-07-27|language=en|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170727230749/https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/07/27/sixteen-nominations-sent-senate-today|archive-date=2017-07-27}}</ref> * [[George Papadopoulos]] is arrested upon arrival at [[Washington Dulles International Airport]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/04/george-papadopoulos-arrest-fbi-277760|title=George Papadopoulos' late night with the FBI|date=December 4, 2017|publisher=Politico}}</ref> | [[File:Vice President Pence Swears in Ambassador Hagerty at a Ceremony in Washington (36085987531).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|Vice President Pence swears in Ambassador Hagerty]] |- | Friday, '''July 28''' | * President Trump appoints [[John F. Kelly]] as [[White House Chief of Staff]], replacing [[Reince Priebus]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/28/us/politics/reince-priebus-white-house-trump.html|title=Reince Priebus Pushed Out After Rocky Tenure as Trump Chief of Staff|last1=Baker|first1=Peter|date=2017-07-28|work=The New York Times|access-date=2017-07-28|last2=Haberman|first2=Maggie|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729021432/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/28/us/politics/reince-priebus-white-house-trump.html|archive-date=2017-07-29}}</ref> * President Trump addresses law enforcement officers at [[Suffolk County Community College]] calling for increased border security and a crackdown on [[transnational crime]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/07/28/in-long-island-trump-to-highlight-violence-from-ms-13-gang-to-push-congress-on-immigration/|title=On Long Island, Trump highlights violence from MS-13 gang to push Congress on immigration|date=July 28, 2017|newspaper=The Washington Post|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729045312/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/07/28/in-long-island-trump-to-highlight-violence-from-ms-13-gang-to-push-congress-on-immigration/|archive-date=July 29, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Saturday, '''July 29''' | * President Trump describes Republican Senators as looking like "fools" following a 49–51 vote against his initiative to repeal the Affordable Care Act.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/29/us/politics/trump-urges-end-of-filibuster-to-pass-health-bill-which-failed-without-it.html|title=Trump Tells G.O.P. Senators Not to Be 'Total Quitters' on Health Bill|date=July 29, 2017|website=The New York Times|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809173252/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/29/us/politics/trump-urges-end-of-filibuster-to-pass-health-bill-which-failed-without-it.html|archive-date=August 9, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump threatens to end healthcare cost-sharing subsidies to insurers and lawmakers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-threatens-to-end-health-care-bailouts-for-insurers-lawmakers/|title=Trump threatens to end health care 'bailouts' for insurers, lawmakers|date=July 29, 2017|website=Fox News|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730044001/http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/07/29/trump-threatens-to-end-health-care-bailouts-for-insurers-lawmakers.html|archive-date=July 30, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Sunday, '''July 30''' | * | |- style="background:white;" | colspan=3 | ====Week 29==== |- | Monday, '''July 31''' | * John Kelly is sworn in as the White House Chief of Staff.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/general-john-kelly-white-house-chief-staff-reince-priebus-donald-trump-obamacare-repeal-senate-a7869326.html|title=General John Kelly sworn is as White House Chief of Staff as Donald Trump aims to overcome legislative setbacks|date=August 1, 2017|website=The Independent|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806054028/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/general-john-kelly-white-house-chief-staff-reince-priebus-donald-trump-obamacare-repeal-senate-a7869326.html|archive-date=August 6, 2017}}</ref> * Anthony Scaramucci is removed as the White House Communications Director 16 days after taking office, following crude remarks made in an interview to ''[[The New Yorker]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/31/us/politics/anthony-scaramucci-white-house.html|title=Trump Removes Anthony Scaramucci From Communications Director Role|date=July 31, 2017|website=The NY Times|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731183613/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/31/us/politics/anthony-scaramucci-white-house.html|archive-date=July 31, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/31/us/politics/trump-white-house-obamacare-health.html|title=John Kelly, Asserting Authority, Fires Anthony Scaramucci|last1=Thrush|first1=Michael D. Shear, Glenn|date=2017-07-31|work=The New York Times|access-date=2017-08-05|last2=Haberman|first2=Maggie|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804223721/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/31/us/politics/trump-white-house-obamacare-health.html|archive-date=2017-08-04}}</ref> * [[United States Secretary of the Treasury|Treasury Secretary]] [[Steven Mnuchin|Steve Mnuchin]] announces sanctions against [[President of Venezuela|Venezuelan President]] [[Nicolás Maduro]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/31/treasury-sanctions-venezuelan-president-nicolas-maduro.html|title=Treasury sanctions Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro|last=Wang|first=Christine|website=[[CNBC]] |date=2017-07-31|access-date=2017-07-31|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731193757/https://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/31/treasury-sanctions-venezuelan-president-nicolas-maduro.html|archive-date=2017-07-31}}</ref> * President Trump awards the [[Medal of Honor]] at the White House to [[James McCloughan]], a former army medic who served during the [[Vietnam War]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/news/archive/2017/07/trump-awards-medal-of-honor-to-army-medic/535506/|title=Trump Awards Medal of Honor to Army Medic|date=July 31, 2017|website=The Atlantic|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801110120/https://www.theatlantic.com/news/archive/2017/07/trump-awards-medal-of-honor-to-army-medic/535506/|archive-date=August 1, 2017}}</ref> * Press Secretary Sanders states her belief that President Trump was "joking", when asked about allegations that he promoted police brutality at a speech to law enforcement officers at Suffolk County Community College on July 28.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/story?id=48958553|title=Sarah Sanders says Trump was joking about police brutality comment|date=July 31, 2017|website=ABC News|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924141745/http://abcnews.go.com/story?id=48958553|archive-date=September 24, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:Medal of Honor Presented to Specialist Five James C. McCloughan.jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump presents the Medal of Honor to Specialist Five James McCloughan]] |} ===August 2017=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Date ! Events ! Photos |- style="background:white;" |colspan=3| ====Week 29==== |- | Tuesday, '''August 1''' | * President Trump, as part of 'American Dream Week', holds a small business owners event at the White House touting American growth.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/trump-touts-his-economic-success-at-small-business-event-117080200074_1.html|title=Trump touts his economic success at small business event|date=August 2, 2017|newspaper=Business Standard India|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802041611/http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/trump-touts-his-economic-success-at-small-business-event-117080200074_1.html|archive-date=August 2, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:Vice President Mike Pence and Montenegrin Prime Minister Duško Marković, August 1, 2017 (35953129460).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|Vice President Pence and Montenegrin Prime Minister Duško Marković]] |- | Wednesday, '''August 2''' | * President Trump signs a Congressional bill (H.R.3364) limiting his ability to ease sanctions against Russia, despite describing the bill as "flawed" and "unconstitutional".<ref>{{cite news|date=August 2, 2017|title=Trump signs Russia sanctions bill he blasts as 'clearly unconstitutional'|url=https://abcnews.go.com/story?id=48985465|work=ABC News|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924140427/http://abcnews.go.com/story?id=48985465|archive-date=September 24, 2017}}</ref> * Secretary of State [[Rex Tillerson]] is reported as having not spent 60 million dollars available to combat Russian and Chinese [[disinformation]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Toosi|first=Nahal|title=Tillerson spurns $80 million to counter ISIS, Russian propaganda|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/02/tillerson-isis-russia-propaganda-241218|access-date=2020-10-05|website=POLITICO|date=August 2, 2017 |language=en}}</ref> * President Trump's campaign team hands over 20,000 pages of documents to the Senate Judiciary Committee in relation to the ongoing investigations concerning Russian collusion with Trump's election campaign team.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-08/trump-campaign-turns-over-thousands-of-documents-in-russia-probe|title=Trump Campaign Turns Over Thousands of Documents in Russia Probe|date=August 9, 2017|publisher=Bloomberg|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809134056/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-08/trump-campaign-turns-over-thousands-of-documents-in-russia-probe|archive-date=August 9, 2017|newspaper=Bloomberg.com}}</ref> * The president is reported to have complained about NATO allies and asked how the US could exploit Afghanistan's mineral wealth.<ref>{{cite web|title=Trump says U.S. losing war, compares Afghanistan to NYC restaurant consultant|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-says-u-s-losing-afghan-war-tense-meeting-generals-n789006|access-date=2020-10-05|website=NBC News|date=August 2, 2017 |language=en}}</ref> * [[Sam Clovis]], the president's nominee to be the leading scientist at the [[United States Department of Agriculture]], is reported to have run a blog calling progressives “race traders and race ‘traitors.’”<ref>{{cite web|date=2017-08-02|title=Sam Clovis: Trump's pick for top science job called progressives 'race traitors'|url=http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/02/donald-trump-sam-clovis-old-blog-progressives-obama|access-date=2020-10-05|website=The Guardian|language=en}}</ref> * President Trump introduces a new bill entitled "The Raise Act" which proposes to replace the current permanent employment-immigration framework with a merit- and skill-based immigration system.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/2017/08/02/trump-unveils-bill-to-transform-legal-immigration-system.html|title=Trump unveils bill to transform legal immigration system|date=August 2, 2017|website=Fox News|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802162955/http://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/2017/08/02/trump-unveils-bill-to-transform-legal-immigration-system.html|archive-date=August 2, 2017}}</ref> * [[Ezra Cohen-Watnick]], leader of the NSC's Intelligence directorate, is removed from his position.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-02/mcmaster-removes-former-flynn-ally-from-national-security-staff|title=McMaster Removes Former Flynn Ally From National Security Staff|date=August 3, 2017|newspaper=Bloomberg.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916225409/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-02/mcmaster-removes-former-flynn-ally-from-national-security-staff|archive-date=September 16, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/02/us/politics/white-house-michael-flynn-allies-national-security-council.html|title=White House Purging Michael Flynn Allies From National Security Council|date=August 2, 2017|website=The New York Times|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916225555/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/02/us/politics/white-house-michael-flynn-allies-national-security-council.html|archive-date=September 16, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2017/08/02/politics/nsc-ezra-cohen-watnick/index.html|title=NSC official Ezra Cohen-Watnick removed|date=August 2, 2017|website=CNN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2017/08/03/Flynn-holdover-Cohen-Watnick-removed-from-Natl-Security-Council/1051501759537/|title=Flynn holdover Cohen-Watnick removed from Nat'l Security Council|date=August 3, 2017|website=UPI}}</ref> | [[File:President Donald J. Trump, Senator Tom Cotton, and Senator David Perdue, August 2, 2017 (36182228582).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump with Senators Tom Cotton and David Perdue]] |- | Thursday, '''August 3''' | * President Trump hosts a Veterans Affairs [[Telehealth]] Services event at the White House unveiling a new service for veterans allowing patients to schedule health care appointments from their smartphones or home computers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/3/donald-trump-va-show-new-service-help-veterans-sch/|title=Trump, VA show off new service to help veterans schedule doctor visits|date=August 3, 2017|website=Washington Times|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803212157/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/3/donald-trump-va-show-new-service-help-veterans-sch/|archive-date=August 3, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump attends a rally at [[Huntington, West Virginia]], where Governor [[Jim Justice]] announces his switch from the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]] to the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/03/us/politics/west-virginia-governor-to-switch-from-democrat-to-republican-trump.html|title=In West Virginia, Trump Hails Conservatism and a New G.O.P. Governor|date=August 3, 2017|website=New York Times|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803194331/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/03/us/politics/west-virginia-governor-to-switch-from-democrat-to-republican-trump.html|archive-date=August 3, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:President Trump and Secretary Shulkin at the White House.jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump and Secretary Shulkin unveil a new Telehealth service for veterans]] |- | Friday, '''August 4''' | * President Trump and Vice President Pence visit the [[Federal Emergency Management Agency|FEMA]] headquarters to review preparations and emergency responses for the upcoming hurricane season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/4/donald-trump-bolsters-fema-amazing-team/|title=Trump bolsters FEMA: 'Amazing team'|date=August 4, 2017|website=Washington Times|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804193850/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/4/donald-trump-bolsters-fema-amazing-team/|archive-date=August 4, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump discusses in a phone conversation with French president [[Emmanuel Macron]] increased cooperation in Iraq, Syria and countering Iranian influence in the Middle East.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-macron-discuss-countering-malign-iranian-influence/|title=Trump, Macron discuss countering 'malign' Iranian influence|date=August 5, 2017|website=The Times of Israel|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805042712/http://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-macron-discuss-countering-malign-iranian-influence/|archive-date=August 5, 2017}}</ref> * Attorney General Jeff Sessions announces a crackdown on individuals who leak classified or sensitive national security information, as well as a review of the way in which journalists are subpoenaed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/08/jeff-sessions-promises-crackdown-leaks-170804182425265.html|title=Jeff Sessions promises crackdown on leaks in the US|date=August 5, 2017|website=Aljazeera|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805000747/http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/08/jeff-sessions-promises-crackdown-leaks-170804182425265.html|archive-date=August 5, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Saturday, '''August 5''' | * | |- | Sunday, '''August 6''' | * President Trump has a phone conversation with South Korean president [[Moon Jae-in]], discussing ways to stop the North Korean nuclear program.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/world/2017/08/265241/skorea-us-agree-pressure-nkorea-china-hopes-north-south-talks|title=S.Korea, US agree to pressure N.Korea; China hopes for North-South talks|date=August 7, 2017|website=New Straits Times|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170807191859/https://www.nst.com.my/world/2017/08/265241/skorea-us-agree-pressure-nkorea-china-hopes-north-south-talks|archive-date=August 7, 2017}}</ref> * Secretary of State Tillerson attends the [[ASEAN]] summit in Manila to push its members and partners to apply more pressure on North Korea to halt its nuclear program.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/story?id=49061519|title=Tillerson doubles down as China takes new hard line on North Korea|date=August 6, 2017|website=ABC News|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924140811/http://abcnews.go.com/story?id=49061519|archive-date=September 24, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:Secretary Tillerson Speaks at the 10th Lower Mekong Initiative Ministerial Meeting (36009183650).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|Secretary Tillerson at the 10th Lower Mekong Initiative Ministerial Meeting]] |- style="background:white;" | colspan=3 | ====Week 30==== |- | Monday, '''August 7''' | * Secretary of State Tillerson meets with Philippines President [[Rodrigo Duterte]] to discuss global terrorism, economic cooperation and the [[Battle of Marawi|security situation in Marawi]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2017-08-07/rex-tillerson-and-rodrigo-duterte-have-face-to-face-meeting| title=Tillerson Meets With Philippine President Duterte| date=August 7, 2017| website=US News| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170807225831/https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2017-08-07/rex-tillerson-and-rodrigo-duterte-have-face-to-face-meeting| archive-date=August 7, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:Australia, Japan, and United States Hold Trilateral Meeting in the Philippines (36021208710).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|Secretary Tillerson, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, and Japanese Foreign Minister Tarō Kōno in Manila, Philippines]] |- | Tuesday, '''August 8''' | * President Trump warns North Korea of "fire and fury" following threats to retaliate against [[Sanctions against North Korea|new United Nations sanctions]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/08/donald-trump-north-korea-missile-threats-fire-fury |title=Donald Trump vows to answer North Korea nuclear threats with 'fire and fury' |date=August 8, 2017 |website=The Guardian |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809034725/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/08/donald-trump-north-korea-missile-threats-fire-fury |archive-date=August 9, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/08/donald-trump-north-korea-missile-threats-fire-fury|title=FTSE 100 tumbles following Trump's promise of 'fire and fury' against North Korea|date=August 9, 2017|website=The Daily Telegraph|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809034725/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/08/donald-trump-north-korea-missile-threats-fire-fury|archive-date=August 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/|title=Trump warns North Korea of 'fire and fury' as Pyongyang threatens Guam|date=August 9, 2017|website=The Chicago Tribune|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404010546/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/|archive-date=April 4, 2017}}</ref> * Secretary of State Tillerson has discussions with Thai Prime Minister [[Prayut Chan-o-cha]] and Foreign Minister [[Don Pramudwinai]] on regional security and trade in [[Bangkok]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/north-korea-thai-politics-on-agenda-during-us-secretary-of-state-tillersons-bangkok| title=US Secretary of State Tillerson reaches out to Thailand amid North Korea, South China Sea tensions| date=August 8, 2017| website=The Straits Times| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808201450/http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/north-korea-thai-politics-on-agenda-during-us-secretary-of-state-tillersons-bangkok| archive-date=August 8, 2017}}</ref> * Secretary of State Tillerson meets with Malaysian prime minister [[Najib Razak]] in [[Kuala Lumpur]] to discuss international relations and trade.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/08/08/us-secretary-of-state-meets-najib/| title=Najib and Tillerson discuss terrorism at KL talks| date=August 8, 2017| website=The Star Online| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808153605/http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/08/08/us-secretary-of-state-meets-najib/| archive-date=August 8, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump holds a press briefing at [[Bedminster, New Jersey]], calling for tougher enforcement to combat the opioid problem in the country.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/politics/washington/la-na-essential-washington-updates-president-trump-to-get-briefed-on-1502198358-htmlstory.html |title=Trump emphasizes tough law enforcement in comments on opioid epidemic |date=August 8, 2017 |website=Los Angeles Times |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809162003/http://www.latimes.com/politics/washington/la-na-essential-washington-updates-president-trump-to-get-briefed-on-1502198358-htmlstory.html |archive-date=August 9, 2017 }}</ref> | |- | Wednesday, '''August 9''' | * President Trump draws attention on Twitter to the "power" of the U.S. nuclear arsenal.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-us-nuclear-weapons-far-stronger-powerful-north-korea-kim-jong-un-tensions-a7884241.html|title=Donald Trump says US nuclear arsenal is 'far stronger and more powerful than ever before'|date=August 9, 2017|newspaper=The Independent|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810123408/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-us-nuclear-weapons-far-stronger-powerful-north-korea-kim-jong-un-tensions-a7884241.html|archive-date=August 10, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump speaks by telephone with Senator [[Mitch McConnell]]; he complains that McConnell is not protecting him from the Senate's Russia inquiry.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/22/us/politics/mitch-mcconnell-trump.html|title=McConnell, in Private, Doubts if Trump Can Save Presidency|date=August 9, 2017|newspaper=The New York Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/30/us/politics/trump-russia-senate-intel.html|title=Trump Pressed Top Republicans to End Senate Russia Inquiry|date=August 9, 2017|newspaper=The New York Times|access-date=November 30, 2017}}</ref> * Defense Secretary Mattis warns North Korea that an attack on the U.S. or its allies will prompt "the destruction of its people".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/09/north-korea-us-rex-tillerson-nuclear-war-threat|title=US defense chief warns North Korea that it risks the 'destruction of its people'|date=August 9, 2017|newspaper=The Guardian|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809220036/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/09/north-korea-us-rex-tillerson-nuclear-war-threat|archive-date=August 9, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:Secretary of Defense speaks with the crew of USS Kentucky during a visit to Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor. (36435799686).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|Defense Secretary Mattis with the crew of the submarine USS ''[[USS Kentucky (SSBN-737)|Kentucky]]'' (SSBN-737)]] |- |Thursday, '''August 10''' | * President Trump talks to reporters about his "fire and fury" warning, stating that "if anything, maybe that statement wasn't tough enough."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/10/trump-maybe-fire-and-fury-statement-on-north-korea-wasnt-tough-enough.html|title=Trump: Maybe 'fire and fury' statement on North Korea wasn't tough enough|last=Pramuk|first=Jacob|date=2017-08-10|website=[[CNBC]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811020809/https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/10/trump-maybe-fire-and-fury-statement-on-north-korea-wasnt-tough-enough.html|archive-date=2017-08-11|url-status=live|access-date=2017-08-10}}</ref> * President Trump declares that the opioid crisis is a national emergency that will need a lot of attention and money to combat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/americas-heroin-epidemic/trump-declares-opioid-crisis-national-emergency-n791576|title=Trump Declares Opioid Crisis National Emergency|date=August 10, 2017|work=NBC News|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811183718/http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/americas-heroin-epidemic/trump-declares-opioid-crisis-national-emergency-n791576|archive-date=August 11, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump states that he is "very thankful" that Vladimir Putin ordered removal of 755 diplomatic posts from Russia, reducing the U.S. payroll.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40893536|title=Trump thanks Putin for ordering US diplomatic staff be cut|date=August 11, 2017|publisher=BBC|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811152943/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40893536|archive-date=August 11, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Friday, '''August 11''' | * President Trump states on Twitter that America's military capabilities against North Korea are "locked and loaded".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/08/11/military-is-locked-and-loaded-trump-says-in-latest-warning-to-north-korea|title=Military is 'locked and loaded', Trump says in latest warning to North Korea|date=August 11, 2017|newspaper=The Washington Post|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811144232/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/08/11/military-is-locked-and-loaded-trump-says-in-latest-warning-to-north-korea/|archive-date=August 11, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump does not rule out the possibility of military action against [[Nicolás Maduro|President Nicolás Maduro]] in response to the ongoing [[Crisis in Venezuela (2012–present)|Venezuelan political crisis]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/08/11/donald-trump-threatens-venezuelas-nicolas-maduro-military-option/|title=Donald Trump threatens Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro with military action|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=August 12, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812083911/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/08/11/donald-trump-threatens-venezuelas-nicolas-maduro-military-option/|archive-date=August 12, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-40906290|title=Trump does not rule out military response to Venezuela crisis|publisher=BBC|date=August 12, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812024239/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-40906290|archive-date=August 12, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/world/donald-trump-threatens-venezuela-with-military-option-20170811-gxurvy.html|title=Donald Trump threatens Venezuela with 'military option'|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=August 12, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812120017/http://www.smh.com.au/world/donald-trump-threatens-venezuela-with-military-option-20170811-gxurvy.html|archive-date=August 12, 2017|date=August 12, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump retracts his statement thanking Vladimir Putin on August 10 and states that his original comment was sarcastic.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/11/politics/trump-sarcastic-putin-diplomats/index.html|title=Trump was being 'sarcastic' when he thanked Putin|author=Jim Acosta, Kaitlan Collins and Dan Merica|website=CNN|access-date=2017-08-11|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811194052/http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/11/politics/trump-sarcastic-putin-diplomats/index.html|archive-date=2017-08-11}}</ref> * President Trump holds a workforce and apprenticeship discussion with Secretary of Education [[Betsy DeVos]] and Secretary of Labor [[Alex Acosta]] on ways to help Americans access affordable education and training which, according to a White spokesperson, will equip them with relevant skills to help them secure good jobs.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/high_school_and_beyond/2017/08/trumps_push_to_expand_apprenticeships_an_update.html|title=Trump's Push to Expand Apprenticeships|website=Education Week|date=August 11, 2017 |access-date=August 11, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812101807/http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/high_school_and_beyond/2017/08/trumps_push_to_expand_apprenticeships_an_update.html|archive-date=August 12, 2017|last1=Gewertz |first1=Catherine }}</ref> | |- | Saturday, '''August 12''' | * President Trump speaks to Chinese president [[Xi Jinping]], who requests restraint concerning tensions in the Korean peninsula.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/world/donald-trump-and-xi-jinping-speak-by-phone-amid-usnorth-korea-tension-20170812-gxuvtf.html|title=Donald Trump and Xi Jinping speak by phone amid US–North Korea tension|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=August 12, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812145927/http://www.smh.com.au/world/donald-trump-and-xi-jinping-speak-by-phone-amid-usnorth-korea-tension-20170812-gxuvtf.html|archive-date=August 12, 2017|date=August 12, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump signs the Veterans Affairs Choice and Quality Employment Act, which will provide veterans private medical care using government funds for the next six months.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-veterans-medical-20170812-story.html|title=Trump signs emergency bill to add $2.1 billion into veterans medical care|website=Los Angeles Times|access-date=August 12, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813053507/http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-veterans-medical-20170812-story.html|archive-date=August 13, 2017|date=August 12, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump condemns the violence from all sides at [[Unite the Right rally|a far-right rally at Charlottesville, Virginia]], and calls for law and order to be restored.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/charlottesville-protest-trump-blames-many-sides-for-violent-clashes/news-story/193cef9f01eb61946265d266b0d91755 |title=Charlottesville protest: Trump blames 'many sides' for violent clashes |website=The Australian|access-date=August 13, 2017}}</ref> He notably opted to omit any mention of the murdered counter-protester Heather Heyer in his address; he also chose to not single out or specifically condemn the alt-right protester James Alex Fields for that murder, and to not condemn the [[Neo-Nazism|neo-Nazi movement]]. Trump faced bipartisan criticism for these omissions.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/12/charlottesville-protest-trump-condemns-violence-many-sides|title=Donald Trump under fire after failing to denounce Virginia white supremacists|newspaper=The Guardian|first1=Ben|last1=Jacobs|first2=Warren|last2=Murray|date=August 13, 2017|access-date=September 12, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813071130/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/12/charlottesville-protest-trump-condemns-violence-many-sides|archive-date=August 13, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Sunday, '''August 13''' | * Vice President Pence arrives in Colombia meeting with Colombian president [[Juan Manuel Santos]] to cover trade, business and investment opportunities in both countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dw.com/en/us-vice-president-mike-pence-heads-to-south-america-amid-venezuela-unrest/a-40075840|title=US Vice President Mike Pence heads to South America amid Venezuela unrest|website=[[Deutsche Welle]] |date=August 14, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814181436/http://www.dw.com/en/us-vice-president-mike-pence-heads-to-south-america-amid-venezuela-unrest/a-40075840|archive-date=August 14, 2017}}</ref> * Speaking in a press conference in [[Cartagena, Colombia|Cartagena]], Vice President Pence condemns neo-Nazism and the [[Ku Klux Klan]], and rejects allegations that President Trump had failed to censure white supremacists explicitly in his previous remarks, saying the media has overblown the issue.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/mike-pence-white-supremacists_uk_5991400fe4b09071f69aa963|title=Mike Pence Defends Donald Trump Over Failure To Specifically Condemn White Supremacists|work=Huffington Post|date=August 14, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814174935/http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/mike-pence-white-supremacists_uk_5991400fe4b09071f69aa963|archive-date=August 14, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nola.com/national_politics/2017/08/in_colombia_vp_mike_pence_call.html|title=In Colombia, VP Mike Pence calls for 'peaceable means' to restore democracy in Venezuela|newspaper=The Times-Picayune|date=August 13, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814175010/http://www.nola.com/national_politics/2017/08/in_colombia_vp_mike_pence_call.html|archive-date=August 14, 2017}}</ref> * [[H R McMaster|National Security Advisor McMaster]] denounces a [[2017 Unite the Right rally#Vehicular attack and homicide|fatal vehicular attack on counterprotesters in Charlottesville on August 12]] as "terrorism".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.euronews.com/2017/08/13/nsa-mcmaster-on-charlottesville-of-course-it-was-terrorism|title=NSA McMaster on Charlottesville: 'Of Course It Was Terrorism'|publisher=Euronews|date=August 13, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814021605/http://www.euronews.com/2017/08/13/nsa-mcmaster-on-charlottesville-of-course-it-was-terrorism|archive-date=August 14, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:Vice President Mike Pence and Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos meet in Cartagena, Colombia, August 13, 2017.jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|Vice President Pence and Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos]] |- style="background:white;" | colspan=3 | ====Week 31==== |- | Monday, '''August 14''' | * President Trump again condemns the violence that took place at the rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/14/trump-denounces-white-nationalists-after-violence/|title=Trump denounces white nationalists after violence in Charlottesville|newspaper=Washington Times|date=August 14, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814182449/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/14/trump-denounces-white-nationalists-after-violence/|archive-date=August 14, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump signs an executive order authorizing U.S. Trade Representative [[Robert Lighthizer]] to begin investigations into Chinese trade practices that harm American businesses, with particular focus on intellectual property and advanced technology.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/trump-directs-ustr-to-examine-china-s-trade-policies-117081500066_1.html|title=Trump directs USTR to examine China's trade policies|newspaper=Business Standard|date=August 15, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815013233/http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/trump-directs-ustr-to-examine-china-s-trade-policies-117081500066_1.html|archive-date=August 15, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump speaks by phone to Japanese prime minister [[Shinzo Abe]] on finding ways to prevent North Korea launching ballistic missiles at Guam across Japanese territory.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20170815/p2g/00m/0dm/052000c|title=Abe, Trump vow to work to stop N. Korea missile launch at Guam|newspaper=The Mainichi|date=August 15, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815102007/https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20170815/p2g/00m/0dm/052000c|archive-date=August 15, 2017|access-date=August 15, 2017}}</ref> * Attorney General Sessions decries the August 12 Charlottesville vehicle attack as "domestic terrorism".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/08/jeff-sessions-calls-virginia-murder-domestic-terrorism.html|title=Attorney General Jeff Sessions Calls Charlottesville Murder 'Domestic Terrorism'|magazine=New York Magazine|date=August 14, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906014158/http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/08/jeff-sessions-calls-virginia-murder-domestic-terrorism.html|archive-date=September 6, 2017}}</ref> * The CEOs of [[Kenneth Frazier|Merck]], [[Brian Krzanich|Intel]] and [[Kevin Plank|Under Armour]] resign from the American Manufacturing Council in protest at President Trump's response to the Charlottesville rally.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/armour-ceo-quits-trump-american-manufacturing-council-article-1.3411640|title=Under Armour and Intel CEOs steps down from Trump's American Manufacturing Council|newspaper=New York Daily News|date=August 14, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816063248/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/armour-ceo-quits-trump-american-manufacturing-council-article-1.3411640|archive-date=August 16, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Tuesday, '''August 15''' | * President Trump signs an executive order calling for federal departments to speed up the permits process for construction of transportation, water and other infrastructure projects. He revokes regulations intended to manage and prevent flooding.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/watch-live-trump-make-infrastructure-announcement/|title=Trump signs executive order to speed up permits for infrastructure projects|publisher=PBS|date=August 15, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916051712/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/watch-live-trump-make-infrastructure-announcement/|archive-date=September 16, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/08/15/trump-to-reverse-obama-era-order-aimed-at-planning-for-climate-change/|title=Trump to reverse Obama-era order aimed at planning for climate change|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=August 15, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901052848/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/08/15/trump-to-reverse-obama-era-order-aimed-at-planning-for-climate-change/|archive-date=September 1, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump holds a press conference at which he goes "off teleprompter" and reverts to his earlier apportioning of blame in Charlottesville, apparently equally, to both sides. At this same news conference he voices his personal support of the rationale of the Alt-right's claim that General Lee was a historical figure of similar historical importance to Lincoln, Washington and Jefferson, and that he therefore supported the Alt-Right's rationale for protesting against the removal of the Charlottesville statue of General Lee.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-entirely-correct-to-blame-both-sides-for-charlottesville-violence-white-house-says|title=Trump 'entirely correct' to blame both sides for Charlottesville violence, White House says|date=August 15, 2017|publisher=Fox News|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816028638/http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/08/15/trump-entirely-correct-to-blame-both-sides-for-charlottesville-violence-white-house-says.html|archive-date=August 16, 2017}}</ref> * Scott Paul, president of the [[Alliance for American Manufacturing]], and [[Richard Trumka]], president of [[AFL–CIO]], resign from the American Manufacturing Council. President Trump describes the resignees as "grandstanders".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/story?id=49219652|title=Trump calls business leaders who dropped off manufacturing council 'grandstanders'|publisher=ABC News|date=August 15, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924182349/http://abcnews.go.com/story?id=49219652|archive-date=September 24, 2017}}</ref> * Vice President Pence holds meetings with Argentinian president [[Mauricio Macri]] in [[Buenos Aires]], focused on strengthening business ties between their two countries.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2017/08/15/us-vice-president-mike-pence-in-argentina-to-praise-macris-economic-reforms.htmlc |title=U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence in Argentina to praise Macri's economic reforms |newspaper=Toronto Star |date=August 15, 2017}}{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> | [[File:President of Argentina Mauricio Macri & Vice President of the United States Michael R. Pence in Buenos Aires, 15 August 2017 (6).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|Vice President Pence and Argentine President Mauricio Macri at a joint press conference]] |- | Wednesday, '''August 16''' | * President Trump appoints [[Hope Hicks]] as interim White House Communications Director, replacing Scaramucci.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2017/08/16/543901998/hope-hicks-named-interim-white-house-communications-director|title=Hope Hicks Named Interim White House Communications Director|publisher=NPR|date=August 16, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817122749/http://www.npr.org/2017/08/16/543901998/hope-hicks-named-interim-white-house-communications-director|archive-date=August 17, 2017}}</ref> * After the fallout from Trump's handling of the Charlottesville protest, numerous members of President Trump's [[American Manufacturing Council]] announce their intention to resign from the council. President Trump announces the dissolution of the council and also of the [[Strategic and Policy Forum]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/16/a-second-trump-advisory-council-is-disbanding.html|title='Firestorm' over Trump's latest tirade prompted top CEOs to disband advisory council|publisher=CNBC|date=August 16, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817122917/https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/16/a-second-trump-advisory-council-is-disbanding.html|archive-date=August 17, 2017}}</ref> following the resignations of [[Inge Thulin]], CEO of [[3M]], and [[Campbell's Soup Company]] CEO [[Denise Morrison]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/presidential/campbell-soup-president-trump-denise-morrison-jobs-council-20170816.html|title=Campbell Soup CEO resigns from Trump council just before he disbands it|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=August 16, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819063633/http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/presidential/campbell-soup-president-trump-denise-morrison-jobs-council-20170816.html|archive-date=August 19, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/16/business/trumps-council-ceos.html|title=Trump Ends C.E.O. Advisory Councils as Main Group Acts to Disband|newspaper=The New York Times|date=August 16, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816184530/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/16/business/trumps-council-ceos.html|archive-date=August 16, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/16/business/trumps-council-ceos.html|title=Trump's Council of C.E.O.s in Disarray Following Remarks on Protest|newspaper=The New York Times|date=August 16, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816184530/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/16/business/trumps-council-ceos.html|archive-date=August 16, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump signs a veterans' education bill to provide college assistance for military veterans and increase these payments if they complete science, technology and engineering courses.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/trump-authorizes-expanded-college-assistance-veterans-49259247|title=Trump authorizes expanded college assistance for veterans|publisher=ABC News|date=August 16, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817035433/http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/trump-authorizes-expanded-college-assistance-veterans-49259247|archive-date=August 17, 2017}}</ref> * In Santiago, Chile, Vice President Pence has a meeting with Chilean President [[Michelle Bachelet]] to build business ties between both countries and to call for Chile to break its diplomatic ties with North Korea.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/the-latest-pence-meets-with-chilean-president/2017/08/16/64a6bda0-8299-11e7-9e7a-20fa8d7a0db6_story.html|title=Pence promotes US trade with Latin America|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=August 16, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817025918/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/the-latest-pence-meets-with-chilean-president/2017/08/16/64a6bda0-8299-11e7-9e7a-20fa8d7a0db6_story.html|archive-date=August 17, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:WASHINGTON DC, SEPT 16 2017- The "Mother of All Rallies" event in support of Donald Trump draws a small group to the National Mall. (36432458724).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|Trump supporters at the National Mall]] |- | Thursday, '''August 17''' | * President Trump condemns [[2017 Barcelona attacks|a fatal terrorist attack in Barcelona]] and offers Spain the full support of the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/politics/trump-condemns-barcelona-attack/ar-AAqfYfr|title=Trump condemns Barcelona attack|publisher=MSN|date=August 17, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924140724/http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/politics/trump-condemns-barcelona-attack/ar-AAqfYfr|archive-date=September 24, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump scraps plans initiated by Executive Order on July 19 for the setup of an Advisory Council on Infrastructure.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40968438|title=Trump scraps infrastructure council plan|publisher=BBC|date=August 17, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818011139/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40968438|archive-date=August 18, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/07/19/presidential-executive-order-establishing-presidential-advisory-council|title=Presidential Executive Order Establishing a Presidential Advisory Council on Infrastructure|publisher=www.whitehouse.gov|date=July 19, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170720193322/https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/07/19/presidential-executive-order-establishing-presidential-advisory-council|archive-date=July 20, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump holds meetings with the Small Business Administration chief Linda McMahon on finding ways to help small business who have difficulty getting loans and finding the right workers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://libn.com/2017/08/17/sba-head-sees-businesses-held-back-by-lack-of-loans-workers/|title=SBA head sees businesses held back by lack of loans, workers|newspaper=Long Island Business News|date=August 17, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818134544/http://libn.com/2017/08/17/sba-head-sees-businesses-held-back-by-lack-of-loans-workers/|archive-date=August 18, 2017}}</ref> * The White House announces a deal whereby the U.S. can resume exporting pork to Argentina, for the first time since 1992.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/us-announces-deal-export-pork-argentina-49282038|title=US announces deal to export pork to Argentina|publisher=ABC News|date=August 17, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818104249/http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/us-announces-deal-export-pork-argentina-49282038|archive-date=August 18, 2017}}</ref> * Vice President Pence has meetings with Panamanian president [[Juan Carlos Varela]] focusing on commercial and security ties, as well as tackling drug trafficking, illegal migration and money laundering, culminating with a tour of the [[Panama Canal]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2017-08-17/pence-tours-panama-canal-as-he-wraps-up-latin-america-trip|title=Pence Tours Panama Canal as He Wraps up Latin America Trip|magazine=U.S. News & World Report|date=August 17, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818134525/https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2017-08-17/pence-tours-panama-canal-as-he-wraps-up-latin-america-trip|archive-date=August 18, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:Vice President Pence and Panama President Juan Carlos Varela.jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|Vice President Pence and Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varel]] |- | Friday, '''August 18''' | * President Trump directs that the U.S. Cyber Command ([[United States Cyber Command|USCYBERCOM]]) be elevated to the status of a Unified Combatant Command ([[Unified Combatant Command|UCC]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2017/08/18/statement-donald-j-trump-elevation-cyber-command|work=[[whitehouse.gov]]|title=Statement by President Donald J. Trump on the Elevation of Cyber Command|via=[[NARA|National Archives]]|date=August 18, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/2017-08-18/trump-elevates-cyber-command-independent-operation|title=Trump elevates Cyber Command to independent operation|newspaper=The Augusta Chronicle|date=August 18, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818214839/http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/2017-08-18/trump-elevates-cyber-command-independent-operation|archive-date=August 18, 2017}}</ref> * The White House announces that [[White House Chief Strategist|Chief Strategist]] [[Steve Bannon]] has left his position "by mutual agreement".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/08/18/steve-bannon-fired-chief-white-house-strategist/|title=Steve Bannon out as chief White House strategist 'by mutual agreement'|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=August 19, 2017}}</ref> * Numerous presidential advisors resign, among them pastor [[A. R. Bernard]], [[Microsoft]] president Brad Smith, [[Mozilla]] chairwoman [[Mitchell Baker]], [[Comcast]] executive vice president [[David L. Cohen]] and investor [[Carl Icahn]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/08/18/mass_resignations_hit_trumps_digital_economy_advisory_board/|title=Microsoft president exits US govt's digital advisory board as tech leaders quit over Trump|website=The Register|date=August 18, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818221734/https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/08/18/mass_resignations_hit_trumps_digital_economy_advisory_board/|archive-date=August 18, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/carl-icahn-leaving-role-president-trump-adviser-article-1.3423866|title=Carl Icahn leaving role as President Trump's adviser|newspaper=New York Daily News|date=August 18, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819003541/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/carl-icahn-leaving-role-president-trump-adviser-article-1.3423866|archive-date=August 19, 2017}}</ref> * 17 members of the [[President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities|White House arts and humanities advisory panel]] resign, delivering an open letter condemning President Trump for his "support of the hate groups and terrorists who killed and injured fellow Americans in Charlottesville".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/politics/washington/la-na-essential-washington-updates-members-of-a-white-house-panel-on-arts-1503065476-htmlstory.html|title=All 17 members of White House arts panel resign to protest Trump's response to Charlottesville|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=August 18, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819010344/http://www.latimes.com/politics/washington/la-na-essential-washington-updates-members-of-a-white-house-panel-on-arts-1503065476-htmlstory.html|archive-date=August 19, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump signs the Global War on Terrorism War Memorial Act, authorizing construction of a memorial to U.S. servicemen who participated in the [[War on Terror|global war on terrorism]].{{Citation needed|date=November 2020}} * President Trump holds a conference at [[Camp David]] with his national security team to discuss military options in Afghanistan.{{Citation needed|date=December 2020}} | [[File:President Trump at the signing of the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Act.jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump at the signing of the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Act]] |- | Saturday, '''August 19''' | * President Trump praises 30,000 protestors against [[Boston Free Speech Rally|a right-wing Free Speech Rally]] in Boston for "speaking out against bigotry and hate", and criticizes "anti-police agitators".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/19/far-outnumbered-boston-free-speech-rally-ends-early.html|title=Boston protests mostly peaceful, Trump praises police and says country will heal|publisher=CNBC|date=August 19, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824013555/https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/19/far-outnumbered-boston-free-speech-rally-ends-early.html|archive-date=August 24, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/donald-trump-applauds-boston-protesters_uk_599958bee4b0e8cc855e2946|title=Donald Trump Applauds Boston Protesters 'Speaking Out Against Bigotry And Hate'|work=Huffington Post|date=August 20, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824051309/http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/donald-trump-applauds-boston-protesters_uk_599958bee4b0e8cc855e2946|archive-date=August 24, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Sunday, '''August 20''' | * | |- style="background:white;" | colspan=3 | ====Week 32==== |- | Monday, '''August 21''' | * President Trump gives an address at [[Fort Myer]], Virginia, reaffirming military commitment to Afghanistan and disavowing Pakistan's sheltering the Taliban.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-us-trump-speech-reaction/28690207.html|title=Ghani, U.S. Allies Welcome Trump's Commitment In Afghanistan|publisher=Radio Free Europe|date=August 22, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822141507/https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-us-trump-speech-reaction/28690207.html|archive-date=August 22, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump swears in [[New York Jets]] owner [[Woody Johnson]], as [[United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom|Ambassador to the UK]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/meet-donald-trumps-new-ambassador-11026915|title=Meet Donald Trump's new ambassador to the UK: NFL tycoon Woody Johnson officially sworn in as US envoy|publisher=The Mirror|date=August 22, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822143318/http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/meet-donald-trumps-new-ambassador-11026915|archive-date=August 22, 2017}}</ref> * Seven members of the National Infrastructure Advisory Council send a letter of resignation to the White House, asserting that President Trump is paying "insufficient attention" to cyber-security threats to the nation's infrastructure.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/infrastructure-advisers-trump-homeland-security_us_599ddf67e4b0821444c07fb9|title=Infrastructure Advisers Quit, Say Trump's Actions Threaten Homeland Security|work=The Huffington Post|date=August 23, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827071132/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/infrastructure-advisers-trump-homeland-security_us_599ddf67e4b0821444c07fb9|archive-date=August 27, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/morning-cybersecurity/2017/08/25/government-advisory-panel-members-resign-over-trump-cyber-approach-222077|title=Government advisory panel members resign over Trump cyber approach|publisher=Politico|date=August 25, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827132818/http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/morning-cybersecurity/2017/08/25/government-advisory-panel-members-resign-over-trump-cyber-approach-222077|archive-date=August 27, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:POTUS speaks on South Asia Strategy 170821-D-SV709-649 (36727846265).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump at a press conference in Fort Myer, Virginia]] |- | Tuesday, '''August 22''' | * President Trump tours a U.S. Customs & Border Protection facility in Yuma, Arizona, meeting with Marines and border patrol agents, and inspecting border security technology and equipment.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/22/us/politics/trump-rally-arizona.html|title=Trump Meets Border Patrol Officials Before Rally in Arizona|newspaper=The New York Times|date=August 22, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823001726/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/22/us/politics/trump-rally-arizona.html|archive-date=August 23, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump holds a political rally in [[Phoenix, Arizona]], reiterating his condemnation of the violence at Charlottesville, accusing the media of distorting coverage of his response, while commenting on his administration's achievements.<ref>{{Cite news|url= http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-23/donald-trump-protesters-clash-in-phoenix/8833894|title=Donald Trump condemns Charlottesville 'thugs' after protesters clash in Phoenix|work=ABC News|date=August 23, 2017}}</ref> He announces a willingness to shut down the federal government if Congress refuses to allocate funds for his [[Mexico–United States barrier|Mexican wall policy]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/trump-threatens-government-shutdown-border-wall-article-1.3434249|title=Trump promises government shutdown over border wall, defends remarks on race again in Phoenix|newspaper=New York Daily News|date=August 23, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824011332/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/trump-threatens-government-shutdown-border-wall-article-1.3434249|archive-date=August 24, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-budget-idUSKCN1B31RZ|title=Trump government shutdown threat draws criticism, unnerves markets|work=Reuters|date=August 23, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920011301/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-budget-idUSKCN1B31RZ|archive-date=September 20, 2017}}</ref> * U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, in a meeting with the [[International Atomic Energy Agency]] officials at Vienna, Austria, calls for the nuclear watchdog to inspect Iranian military sites to verify compliance with the [[Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action|2015 nuclear deal]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear-usa-idUSKCN1B22JZ|title=U.S. asks if Iran military sites to be checked under nuclear deal|work=Reuters|date=August 23, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827114730/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear-usa-idUSKCN1B22JZ|archive-date=August 27, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:Acting Commissioner McAleenan and POTUS Tour Southwest Border (36608268642).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump, Chief of Staff Kelly, and Acting Commissioner McAleenan overview border wall prototypes]] |- | Wednesday, '''August 23''' | * President Trump in a speech to the [[American Legion]] in [[Reno, Nevada]], calls for Americans to unite and reiterates the themes of his campaign, including crime, terrorism, manufacturing and infrastructure.<ref>{{Cite news|url= http://www.rgj.com/story/news/politics/2017/08/23/president-donald-trump-visits-reno-full-coverage-speech-american-legion-protests/593324001/| title=Trump's Reno speech calls for unity, seeks 'enduring outcome' in Afghanistan|publisher=Reno-Gazette Journal|date=August 23, 2017}}</ref> * The White House instructs the Pentagon to develop a policy on [[transgender]] service members, notably considering their individual combat deployability, and curtailing subsidies for medical treatment or operations.<ref>{{Cite news| url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-administration-to-set-rules-for-military-transgender-ban| title=Trump administration to set rules for military transgender ban| publisher=Fox News| date=August 23, 2017| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827090315/http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/08/23/trump-administration-to-set-rules-for-military-transgender-ban.html| archive-date=August 27, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump signs the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization bill intended to allow better options and transparency for [[Veterans Benefits Administration|veterans when appealing benefit claims]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.stripes.com/in-reno-trump-signs-bill-to-overhaul-va-appeals-process-1.484155| title=In Reno, Trump signs bill to overhaul VA appeals process| newspaper=Stars and Stripes| date=August 23, 2017| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824013840/https://www.stripes.com/in-reno-trump-signs-bill-to-overhaul-va-appeals-process-1.484155| archive-date=August 24, 2017}}</ref> * Vice President Pence mentions in a speech to South Florida Venezuelans that the U.S. will use the full measure of its economic and diplomatic power to end [[Crisis in Venezuela (2012–present)|political repression in Venezuela]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/fl-reg-pence-venezuela-doral-20170823-story.html|title=Pence to South Florida Venezuelans: 'We will stand with you until democracy is restored'|newspaper=Sun Sentinel|date=August 23, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825232029/http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/fl-reg-pence-venezuela-doral-20170823-story.html|archive-date=August 25, 2017}}</ref> * State Department science envoy [[Daniel Kammen]] resigns in protest at President Trump's response to the violence at Charlottesville on August 12.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/state-department-science-envoy-resigns-in-protest-of-trump/|title=State Department science envoy resigns in protest of Trump|work=CBS News|date=August 23, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916225507/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/state-department-science-envoy-resigns-in-protest-of-trump/|archive-date=September 16, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Thursday, '''August 24''' | * President Trump speaks by telephone with Texas governor [[Greg Abbott]] and Louisiana governor [[John Bel Edwards]] regarding [[Hurricane Harvey]], and pledges federal aid.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/347900-trump-phones-texas-louisiana-governor-ahead-of-hurricane-harvey/| title=Trump phones Texas, Louisiana governors ahead of Hurricane Harvey| newspaper=The Hill| date=August 24, 2017| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901083126/http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/347900-trump-phones-texas-louisiana-governor-ahead-of-hurricane-harvey| archive-date=September 1, 2017}}</ref> * Secretary of Interior Zinke sends a draft report to President Trump on his findings and recommendations on national monuments.<ref>{{Cite news| url=https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-zinke-sends-monument-report-white-house| title=Secretary Zinke Sends Monument Report to the White House| publisher=US Department of Interior| date=August 24, 2017| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824200937/https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-zinke-sends-monument-report-white-house| archive-date=August 24, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Friday, '''August 25''' | * President Trump issues [[Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security]].<ref name="Trump's record of action against transgender people" /> * President Trump monitors the situation with Hurricane Harvey from [[Camp David]], Maryland,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-storm-harvey-trump-fema-idUSKCN1B52ST|title=Trump readies hurricane response in test to his administration|work=Reuters|date=August 26, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826020847/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-storm-harvey-trump-fema-idUSKCN1B52ST|archive-date=August 26, 2017}}</ref> and signs a disaster proclamation that will guarantee federal aid to the region affected.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/08/24/hurricane-harvey-landfall-texas-storm-surge/|title= Donald Trump signs disaster proclamation as Hurricane Harvey strengthens to Category 4 and makes landfall in Texas|newspaper= The Telegraph|date= August 26, 2017|url-status= live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170826064813/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/08/24/hurricane-harvey-landfall-texas-storm-surge/|archive-date= August 26, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump issues a presidential pardon for Sheriff [[Joe Arpaio]] who was convicted of criminal contempt in a case involving his department's racial profiling policy, praising Arpaio's life work in protecting the public from crime and illegal immigration.<ref>{{Cite news|url= http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-26/donald-trump-pardons-ex-arizona-sherrif-joe-arpaio/8845148|title= Donald Trump pardons ex-Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio|work= ABC News|date= August 26, 2017|url-status= live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170901002215/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-26/donald-trump-pardons-ex-arizona-sherrif-joe-arpaio/8845148|archive-date= September 1, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump signs an executive order barring the U.S. financial system from any dealings in new bonds and stocks issued by the Venezuelan government and [[PDVSA|its state oil company]].<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-administration-moves-to-restrict-venezuelan-access-to-us-financial-system/2017/08/25/18b22a5e-89ad-11e7-a50f-e0d4e6ec070a_story.html|title= Trump tightens Venezuela's access to U.S. financial system|newspaper= The Washington Post|date= August 25, 2017|url-status= live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170826198638/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-administration-moves-to-restrict-venezuelan-access-to-us-financial-system/2017/08/25/18b22a5e-89ad-11e7-a50f-e0d4e6ec070a_story.html|archive-date= August 26, 2017}}</ref> * [[Sebastian Gorka]] leaves his position as deputy assistant to the president.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/25/us/politics/sebastian-gorka-leaves-white-house.html|title=Sebastian Gorka Is Forced Out as White House Adviser, Officials Say|newspaper=The New York Times|date=August 26, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826194154/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/25/us/politics/sebastian-gorka-leaves-white-house.html|archive-date=August 26, 2017}}</ref> * U.S. ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley criticizes the [[United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon]] commander, Major General [[Michael Beary]], for not tackling the flow of illegal arms to Hezbollah-dominated Southern Lebanon but does not provide proof to back up her claims.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/26/nikki-haley-says-un-commander-in-lebanon-blind-to-illegal-arms-trafficking |title= Nikki Haley says UN commander in Lebanon 'blind' to illegal arms trafficking |newspaper= The Guardian |date= August 26, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170827085539/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/26/nikki-haley-says-un-commander-in-lebanon-blind-to-illegal-arms-trafficking |archive-date= August 27, 2017 }}</ref> | |- | Saturday, '''August 26''' | * | |- | Sunday, '''August 27''' | * | |- style="background:white;" |colspan=3| ====Week 33==== |- | Monday, '''August 28''' | * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting and joint press conference with [[President of Finland|Finnish President]] [[Sauli Niinistö]] at the White House to discuss terrorism, Afghanistan, Russia, the Baltic Sea and the Arctic.<ref>{{Cite news |url= http://abc7.com/politics/trump-welcomes-president-of-finland-to-white-house/2351770/ |title= President Trump welcomes president of Finland to White House |publisher= ABC7 |date= August 28, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170829082726/http://abc7.com/politics/trump-welcomes-president-of-finland-to-white-house/2351770/ |archive-date= August 29, 2017 }}</ref> * President Trump signs an executive order to restore the flow of surplus military equipment to local and state police agencies.<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-signs-executive-order-on-military-gear/ |title= Trump signs executive order on military gear |work= CBS News |date= August 28, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170829032253/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-signs-executive-order-on-military-gear/ |archive-date= August 29, 2017 }}</ref> |[[File:President of the United States Donald Trump & President of Finland Sauli Niinistö in the Oval Office, August 28, 2017.jpg|thumb|center|upright|President Trump and Finnish President Sauli Niinistö]] |- | Tuesday, '''August 29''' | * President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive in [[Corpus Christi, Texas]], to meet with Texas governor [[Greg Abbott]], Texas senators [[Ted Cruz]] and [[John Cornyn]], and FEMA Administrator [[Brock Long]] to discuss Hurricane Harvey.<ref>{{Cite news|url= https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-touches-down-storm-torn-texas-n797071|title= Trump Waves Texas Flag: 'We Love You. You Are Special'|work= NBC News|date= August 29, 2017|url-status= live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170830043940/https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-touches-down-storm-torn-texas-n797071|archive-date= August 30, 2017}}</ref> Trump later travels to the [[Texas Department of Public Safety]]'s Emergency Operations Center in [[Austin, Texas]], for further briefing.<ref>{{Cite news|url= http://www.statesman.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/trump-harvey-never-been-anything-expensive-nation-history/MWstWRr6i55Z4tc91MifRI/|title= Trump on Harvey: 'Never been anything so expensive' in nation's history|publisher= Austin-American Statesman|date= August 29, 2017|url-status= live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170830012241/http://www.statesman.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/trump-harvey-never-been-anything-expensive-nation-history/MWstWRr6i55Z4tc91MifRI/|archive-date= August 30, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump said in a statement that "all options are on the table", after North Korea conducts [[List of North Korean missile tests| a mid-range missile launch which flies over Northern Japan]].<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.ft.com/content/1b726a6a-8cc8-11e7-a352-e46f43c5825d|title= Trump says 'all options on the table' after N Korea missile launch|newspaper= Financial Times|date= August 30, 2017|url-status= live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170830001314/https://www.ft.com/content/1b726a6a-8cc8-11e7-a352-e46f43c5825d|archive-date= August 30, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump, in a phone call with Singaporean prime minister [[Lee Hsien Loong]], accepts Singapore's offer of the use of its Texas-based [[Boeing CH-47 Chinook| Chinook helicopters]] to assist in Hurricane Harvey disaster-relief efforts.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/trump-accepts-pm-lees-offer-of-chinooks-to-help-in-relief-effort-both-leaders-to-meet-in| title= Donald Trump accepts PM Lee's offer of Chinooks to help in relief effort; both leaders to meet in October| newspaper= The Straits Times| date= August 29, 2017| url-status= live| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170830055604/http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/trump-accepts-pm-lees-offer-of-chinooks-to-help-in-relief-effort-both-leaders-to-meet-in| archive-date= August 30, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:President of the United States Donald J. Trump, United States Senator for Texas John Cornyn, and United States Senator from Texas Ted Cruz, August 29, 2017 (36776448741).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump with Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz]] |- | Wednesday, '''August 30''' | * President Trump gives a speech in [[Springfield, Missouri]], calling for tax reform.<ref>{{cite news| url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/08/30/donald-trump-launches-tax-overhaul-plan-promise-cuts-middle/| title= Donald Trump launches tax overhaul plan with promise of cuts for middle class and end of loopholes| newspaper= The Telegraph| date= August 30, 2017| url-status= live| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170830233850/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/08/30/donald-trump-launches-tax-overhaul-plan-promise-cuts-middle/| archive-date= August 30, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump posts on Twitter that the U.S. has been paying North Korea "extortion money" and that "talking is not the answer".<ref>{{Cite news| url= http://fox61.com/2017/08/30/trump-says-talking-is-not-the-answer-regarding-north-korea/| title= Trump says 'talking is not the answer' regarding North Korea| publisher= Fox61| date= August 30, 2017| url-status= live| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170831125655/http://fox61.com/2017/08/30/trump-says-talking-is-not-the-answer-regarding-north-korea/| archive-date= August 31, 2017}}</ref> * Vice President Pence in a speech to the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce's annual business summit called for tax overhaul reform, describing the current tax system as deleterious to employment and entrepreneurialism.<ref>{{cite news| url= http://www.fresnobee.com/news/business/article170372967.html| title= Pence pushes tax overhaul at West Virginia business summit| newspaper= The Fresno Bee| date= August 30, 2017| url-status= dead| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170831050606/http://www.fresnobee.com/news/business/article170372967.html| archive-date= August 31, 2017| access-date= August 31, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:President Donald J. Trump’s Visit to Springfield, Missouri.jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump in Springfield, Missouri]] |- | Thursday, '''August 31''' | * The Trump administration announces a cut of 90% to the Affordable Care Act's advertising budget.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-31/trump-health-department-is-said-to-slash-obamacare-ad-budget|title=Trump Guts Budget for Obamacare Ads|publisher=Bloomberg|date=August 31, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916225517/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-31/trump-health-department-is-said-to-slash-obamacare-ad-budget|archive-date=September 16, 2017}}</ref> * Vice President Pence arrives in Corpus Christi, Texas, to survey the damage caused by Hurricane Harvey and meet with people affected by the storm.<ref>{{cite news| url= https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2017/08/31/vice-president-pence-headed-texas-thursday| title= Vice President Pence arrives in Corpus Christi to meet with storm victims| newspaper= Dallas News| date= August 31, 2017| url-status= live| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170901213058/https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2017/08/31/vice-president-pence-headed-texas-thursday| archive-date= September 1, 2017}}</ref> * Energy Secretary Rick Perry authorizes the [[Strategic Petroleum Reserve (United States)|Strategic Petroleum Reserve]] to release oil supplies to combat fuel price spikes, due to the shutdown of oil refineries in Texas which were affected by Hurricane Harvey.<ref>{{cite magazine| url=http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/rick-perry-authorizes-emergency-release-of-oil-reserve-amid-fears-of-hurricane-harvey-gas-price-spike/article/2633062| title=Rick Perry authorizes emergency release of oil reserve amid fears of Hurricane Harvey gas price spike| magazine=Washington Examiner| date=August 31, 2017| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831184106/http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/rick-perry-authorizes-emergency-release-of-oil-reserve-amid-fears-of-hurricane-harvey-gas-price-spike/article/2633062| archive-date=August 31, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump will donate $1 million of his own funds to recovery efforts in Texas according to the White House.<ref>{{Cite news| url=http://edition.cnn.com/2017/08/31/politics/trump-donation-harvey-texas/index.html| title=Trump to donate $1 million to Texas recovery| publisher=CNN| date=August 31, 2017| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171106225016/http://edition.cnn.com/2017/08/31/politics/trump-donation-harvey-texas/index.html| archive-date=November 6, 2017}}</ref> | |} ===September 2017=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Date ! Events ! Photos |- style="background:white;" |colspan=3| ====Week 33==== |- | Friday, '''September 1''' | * President Trump signs a declaration designating September 3, 2017, as a "Day of Prayer" for victims of Hurricane Harvey.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/1/donald-trump-declares-day-prayer-harvey-victims/| title=Trump declares 'Day of Prayer' for Harvey victims| newspaper=Washington Times| date=September 1, 2017| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901215437/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/1/donald-trump-declares-day-prayer-harvey-victims/| archive-date=September 1, 2017}}</ref> * The Department of Justice in a court filing makes its first official confirmation that neither it nor the FBI have evidence to support President Trump's allegation that then-President Obama [[wiretapped]] Trump Tower in New York.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/348987-justice-dept-says-it-has-no-evidence-of-trump-tower-wiretapping/|title=Justice Dept: No evidence of Trump Tower wiretapping|newspaper=The Hill|date=September 2, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906225544/http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/348987-justice-dept-says-it-has-no-evidence-of-trump-tower-wiretapping|archive-date=September 6, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump nominates [[Richard Grenell]] as [[United States Ambassador to Germany|United States ambassador to Germany]]. If confirmed by the Senate, Grenell would be the Trump administration's first openly gay appointee.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.advocate.com/politics/2017/9/02/trump-nominate-gay-goper-richard-grenell-ambassador-germany|title=Trump to Nominate Gay GOPer Richard Grenell as Ambassador to Germany|publisher=Advocate|date=September 2, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018133540/https://www.advocate.com/politics/2017/9/02/trump-nominate-gay-goper-richard-grenell-ambassador-germany|archive-date=October 18, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Saturday, '''September 2''' | * President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump meet with and help to distribute food and supplies to victims of Hurricane Harvey at the [[NRG Center]] in [[Houston]], Texas.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/harvey/2017/09/02/trump-returns-texas-meet-harvey-victims| title=Trump returns to Texas to meet with Harvey victims| newspaper=Dallas News| date=September 2, 2017| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170902195232/https://www.dallasnews.com/news/harvey/2017/09/02/trump-returns-texas-meet-harvey-victims| archive-date=September 2, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.startribune.com/this-time-with-feeling-trump-returns-to-harvey-s-wake/442535193/#1| title=Upbeat Trump pitches in at shelter for Harvey victims| newspaper=Minneapolis Star Tribune| date=September 2, 2017| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903062219/http://www.startribune.com/this-time-with-feeling-trump-returns-to-harvey-s-wake/442535193/#1| archive-date=September 3, 2017| access-date=September 3, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump meets and thanks members of the [[Louisiana National Guard]] and the [[Cajun Navy]] at [[Lake Charles, Louisiana]], who helped rescued people from the Hurricane Harvey floods.<ref>{{Cite news| url=http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/article_bfd7b3f6-9030-11e7-b8fe-93a9a58217c9.html| title=President Donald Trump makes quick stop in Lake Charles to thank guardsmen, Cajun Navy for Harvey response| publisher=The Advocate| date=September 2, 2017| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903033950/http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/article_bfd7b3f6-9030-11e7-b8fe-93a9a58217c9.html| archive-date=September 3, 2017}}</ref> * Press Secretary Sanders denies a report that Director of [[Oval Office Operations]] [[Keith Schiller]] intends to resign.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/01/politics/keith-schiller-donald-trump/index.html|title=Longtime Trump aide Keith Schiller tells people he intends to leave White House|publisher=CNN|date=September 2, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906133535/http://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/01/politics/keith-schiller-donald-trump/index.html|archive-date=September 6, 2017}}</ref> |[[File:Trump Houston 2017-09-02.jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump in Houston, Texas]] |- | Sunday, '''September 3''' | * Following [[2017 North Korean nuclear test|the latest North Korean nuclear test]], President Trump and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin raise the possibility of ceasing trade with countries trading with North Korea.<ref name="Fox News">{{Cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-mattis-mnuchin-warn-north-korea-of-overwhelming-military-response-halted-trade/|title=Trump, Mattis, Mnuchin warn North Korea of 'overwhelming' military response, halted trade|publisher=Fox News|date=September 3, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903223335/http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/09/03/trump-mattis-mnuchin-warn-north-korea-overwhelming-military-response-halted-trade.html|archive-date=September 3, 2017}}</ref> * Defense Secretary Mattis publicly states: "We are not looking to the total annihilation of a country, namely North Korea, but [...] we have many options to do so".<ref name="Fox News"/> | |- style="background:white;" |colspan=3| ====Week 34==== |- | Monday, '''September 4''' | * In an emergency UN Security Council meeting, Ambassador Nikki Haley says the U.S. will present a new sanctions resolution to punish North Korea for the latest nuclear test.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/un-security-council-convenes-emergency-meeting-on-north-korea-9184944|title=UN Security Council convenes emergency meeting on North Korea|publisher=Channel News Asia|date=September 4, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904171824/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/un-security-council-convenes-emergency-meeting-on-north-korea-9184944|archive-date=September 4, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Tuesday, '''September 5''' | * Attorney General Sessions announces at a special briefing that, at President Trump's order, the Department of Homeland Security will immediately cease to accept applications to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. It is confirmed that current DACA recipients will be unaffected until March 5, 2018. Trump shortly thereafter calls on Congress to "legalize DACA".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/05/us/politics/trump-daca-dreamers-immigration.html|title=Trump Moves to End DACA and Calls on Congress to Act|newspaper=The New York Times|date=September 5, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906035730/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/05/us/politics/trump-daca-dreamers-immigration.html|archive-date=September 6, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/09/05/trump-congress-do-your-job-daca-immigration-replacement-plan/632191001/#|title=Trump winds down DACA program for undocumented immigrants, gives Congress 6 months to act|newspaper=USA Today|date=September 5, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905170004/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/09/05/trump-congress-do-your-job-daca-immigration-replacement-plan/632191001/|archive-date=September 5, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-daca/trump-to-scrap-protection-for-dreamers-give-congress-six-months-to-fix-idUSKCN1BF02F|title=Trump to scrap protection for 'Dreamers,' give Congress six months to fix|work=Reuters|date=September 5, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906145552/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-daca/trump-to-scrap-protection-for-dreamers-give-congress-six-months-to-fix-idUSKCN1BF02F|archive-date=September 6, 2017}}</ref> * In response to the North Korea threat, President Trump states that he will allow South Korea and Japan to purchase additional sophisticated military equipment from the U.S.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-to-allow-south-korea-japan-to-buy-more-us-military-equipment/4015819.html|title=Trump to Allow South Korea, Japan to Buy More US Military Equipment|publisher=Voice of America|date=September 5, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905170200/https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-to-allow-south-korea-japan-to-buy-more-us-military-equipment/4015819.html|archive-date=September 5, 2017}}</ref> * In a phone conversation, President Trump and Australian prime minister [[Malcolm Turnbull]] agree on the need for the international community to exert maximum diplomatic and economic pressure on North Korea.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/finance/work/leaders/malcolm-turnbull-donald-trump-to-discuss-north-korea/news-story/c8210e9dd41ee93ea0496f75407a7103|title=Malcolm Turnbull and Donald Trump discuss North Korea during phone call|work=News.com.au|date=September 6, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906084753/http://www.news.com.au/finance/work/leaders/malcolm-turnbull-donald-trump-to-discuss-north-korea/news-story/c8210e9dd41ee93ea0496f75407a7103|archive-date=September 6, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump holds a tax summit at the White House with his top advisors and Republican leaders to discuss reforming the U.S. tax system.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/05/trumps-top-advisors-discuss-tax-initiatives-at-white-house-summit.html|title=Trump's top advisors discuss tax initiatives at White House summit|publisher=CNBC|date=September 5, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906062356/https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/05/trumps-top-advisors-discuss-tax-initiatives-at-white-house-summit.html|archive-date=September 6, 2017}}</ref> * The head of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Javier Palomarez, resigns from Trump's National Diversity Council in protest at the DACA announcement.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/daca-trump-diversity-resignation-javier-palomarez-quits-dreamer-act-rescinded-immigration-a7931241.html|title=DACA: CEO on Trump's diversity council resigns after President scraps immigration amnesty|newspaper=The Independent|date=September 5, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917032251/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/daca-trump-diversity-resignation-javier-palomarez-quits-dreamer-act-rescinded-immigration-a7931241.html|archive-date=September 17, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Wednesday, '''September 6''' | * President Trump meets with Congressional leaders from both parties to discuss disaster relief for the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, raising the [[debt limit|debt ceiling]] to prevent a government shutdown and federal spending legislation.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-congress/trump-meets-congressional-leaders-amid-fight-over-debt-limit-immigration-idUSKCN1BH24F|title=Trump meets congressional leaders amid fight over debt limit, immigration|work=Reuters|date=September 6, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906182436/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-congress/trump-meets-congressional-leaders-amid-fight-over-debt-limit-immigration-idUSKCN1BH24F|archive-date=September 6, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump declares emergencies in Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands for [[Hurricane Irma]], instructing the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate disaster relief efforts.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/2017/09/trump_declares_emergencies_as_hurricane_irma_intensifies|title=Trump declares emergencies as Hurricane Irma intensifies|newspaper=Boston Herald|date=September 6, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906163627/http://www.bostonherald.com/news/national/2017/09/trump_declares_emergencies_as_hurricane_irma_intensifies|archive-date=September 6, 2017}}</ref> * At an oil refinery at [[Mandan, North Dakota]], President Trump speaks to a friendly crowd calling for the restoration of American competitive edge, using tax cuts and reform.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/06/us/politics/trump-north-dakota-tax-code.html|title=In North Dakota, Trump Repeats Call for Rewrite of Tax Code|newspaper=The New York Times|date=September 6, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907094937/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/06/us/politics/trump-north-dakota-tax-code.html|archive-date=September 7, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/09/06/in-north-dakota-trump-calls-embattled-democratic-sen-heidi-heitkamp-a-good-woman/|title=In North Dakota, Trump calls embattled Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp a 'good woman'|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=September 6, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908062834/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/09/06/in-north-dakota-trump-calls-embattled-democratic-sen-heidi-heitkamp-a-good-woman/|archive-date=September 8, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:TrumpMandanNDSep17.png|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump in [[Mandan, North Dakota]]]] |- | Thursday, '''September 7''' | * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Emir [[Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah]] of Kuwait at the White House regarding developing economic, financial, and commercial ties between both countries.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.kuwaittimes.net/website/trump-amir-hold-talks/|title=Trump, Amir hold talks|publisher=Kuwaiti Times|date=September 7, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908111008/http://news.kuwaittimes.net/website/trump-amir-hold-talks/|archive-date=September 8, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump talks to officials led by Governor [[Andrew Cuomo]] of New York and Governor [[Chris Christie]] of New Jersey about the [[Gateway Program (Northeast Corridor)|Gateway Tunnel]] project as part of the administration's avowed priority on modernizing the nation's infrastructure.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Travel/wireStory/cuomo-christie-schumer-talk-hudson-tunnels-trump-49682961|title=New Jersey-New York leaders talk Hudson tunnel with Trump|work=ABC News|date=September 7, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908045426/http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/wireStory/cuomo-christie-schumer-talk-hudson-tunnels-trump-49682961|archive-date=September 8, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump approves South Carolina's request for an emergency declaration in the state in preparation for [[Hurricane Irma]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/349695-trump-issues-south-carolina-emergency-declaration-ahead-of-hurricane/|title=Trump issues South Carolina emergency declaration ahead of Hurricane Irma|newspaper=The Hill|date=September 7, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908112802/http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/349695-trump-issues-south-carolina-emergency-declaration-ahead-of-hurricane|archive-date=September 8, 2017}}</ref> * Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos confirms that there will be rollback of the college campus sexual assault directives or [[Title IX]] guidelines put in place during the Obama administration, asserting that the system has failed sexual assault survivors and those wrongly accused.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/betsy-devos-announces-she-plans-to-roll-back-title-ix-guidelines_us_59b14e36e4b0dfaafcf5dfeb|title=Betsy DeVos Says The Title IX System Has 'Failed' Both Survivors And The Accused|work=The Huffington Post|date=September 7, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909182211/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/betsy-devos-announces-she-plans-to-roll-back-title-ix-guidelines_us_59b14e36e4b0dfaafcf5dfeb|archive-date=September 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/devos-confirms-she-will-roll-back-obama-era-title-ix-guidelines_us_59b29889e4b0dfaafcf75956|title=DeVos Confirms She Will Roll Back Obama-Era Title IX Guidelines|work=The Huffington Post|date=September 7, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909025321/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/devos-confirms-she-will-roll-back-obama-era-title-ix-guidelines_us_59b29889e4b0dfaafcf75956|archive-date=September 9, 2017}}</ref> * The Justice Department files a legal brief in the Supreme Court, arguing for a constitutional right of businesses to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation and, implicitly, gender identity.<ref name="Trump's record of action against transgender people" /> | [[File:President Donald J. Trump and Emir Sabah al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah of Kuwait, September 7, 2017 (37425764982) (2).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump and Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of Kuwait]] |- | Friday, '''September 8''' | * President Trump speaks by phone to Saudi Arabia's crown prince [[Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud]], the United Arab Emirate's crown prince [[Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan]] and Qatar's Emir [[Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani]] concerning regional stability.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/349902-trump-talks-to-heads-of-saudi-arabia-uae-qatar/|title=Trump talks to heads of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar|newspaper=The Hill|date=September 8, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910163535/http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/349902-trump-talks-to-heads-of-saudi-arabia-uae-qatar|archive-date=September 10, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump signs a disaster $15.25 billion relief bill for Hurricane Harvey and Irma, which includes raising the federal debt ceiling for the next three months.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trump-signs-harvey-relief-debt-ceiling-spending-bill/article/2633868|title=Trump signs Harvey relief, debt ceiling, spending bill|magazine=Washington Examiner|date=September 8, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171115092549/http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trump-signs-harvey-relief-debt-ceiling-spending-bill/article/2633868|archive-date=November 15, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:President Trump signing Hurricane Harvey bill.jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump signs the Hurricane Harvey relief bill at [[Camp David]]]] |- | Saturday, '''September 9''' | * At [[Camp David]], President Trump and his cabinet hold team-building sessions, hurricane briefings and strategy meetings, with special focus on Hurricane Irma and tax reform.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://nypost.com/2017/09/09/trump-huddles-with-cabinet-at-camp-david/|title= Trump huddles with cabinet at Camp David|newspaper= New York Post|date= September 9, 2017|url-status= live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170910221503/http://nypost.com/2017/09/09/trump-huddles-with-cabinet-at-camp-david/|archive-date= September 10, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump speaks by phone to Turkish president [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]], agreeing to further strengthen bilateral relations and increase stability in the Middle East.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-turkey/amid-tension-trump-and-turkeys-erdogan-agree-to-strengthen-ties-idUSKCN1BK0SA|title=Amid tension, Trump and Turkey's Erdogan agree to strengthen ties|work=Reuters|date=September 10, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915081437/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-turkey/amid-tension-trump-and-turkeys-erdogan-agree-to-strengthen-ties-idUSKCN1BK0SA|archive-date=September 15, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Sunday, '''September 10''' | * President Trump approves a disaster declaration for Florida which will authorize federal funding for areas affected by Hurricane Irma and will reimburse local and the state authorities for costs of response and recovery.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.miamiherald.com/news/weather/hurricane/article172474001.html |title= President Trump declares disaster for Florida amid Hurricane Irma |newspaper= Miami Herald |date= September 10, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170911033700/http://www.miamiherald.com/news/weather/hurricane/article172474001.html |archive-date= September 11, 2017 }}</ref> * During a visit to FEMA headquarters in Washington, Vice President Pence made assurances that the federal assistance was on its way to help the people of Florida recover from the effects of Hurricane Irma.<ref>{{Cite news|url= http://miami.cbslocal.com/2017/09/10/vice-president-mike-pence-irma-fema-hurricane/|title= Vice President Pence Promises Federal Help In Irma Aftermath|publisher= CBS Miami|date= September 10, 2017|url-status= live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170929202617/http://miami.cbslocal.com/2017/09/10/vice-president-mike-pence-irma-fema-hurricane/|archive-date= September 29, 2017}}</ref> | |- style="background:white;" |colspan=3| ====Week 35==== |- | Monday, '''September 11''' | * President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump lay a wreath at the September 11 Memorial at [[the Pentagon]], and later pay tribute to the nearly three thousand Americans killed [[September 11 attacks|that day]], pledging to continue to confront radical Islamic terrorism.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/11/trump-marks-911-pentagon-our-values-will-endure/ |title= Trump marks 9/11 at Pentagon: 'Our values will endure' |newspaper= Washington Times |date= September 11, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170911164454/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/11/trump-marks-911-pentagon-our-values-will-endure/ |archive-date= September 11, 2017 }}</ref> | [[File:Trump, Pentagon leaders honor 9-11 victims (36997770562).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump speaks at the Pentagon on the 16th anniversary of 9/11]] |- | Tuesday, '''September 12''' | * President Trump holds a dinner with a group of bipartisan senators at the White House to discuss tax reform.<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.npr.org/2017/09/12/550451800/trump-dinner-menu-tax-cuts |title= Trump Dinner Menu: Tax Cuts |publisher= NPR |date= September 12, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170914124751/http://www.npr.org/2017/09/12/550451800/trump-dinner-menu-tax-cuts |archive-date= September 14, 2017 }}</ref> * It is reported that Trump's team has for the first time submitted documents to Special Counsel [[Robert Mueller]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-russia-documents-hand-over-robert-mueller-probe-latest-a7943631.html|title=Trump team forced for first time to hand over documents to Mueller's Russia investigation|newspaper=The Independent|date=September 12, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916225506/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-russia-documents-hand-over-robert-mueller-probe-latest-a7943631.html|archive-date=September 16, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Wednesday, '''September 13''' | * President Trump declares September 15 – October 15 as National Hispanic Heritage Month.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/13/donald-trump-declares-hispanic-heritage-month/ |title= Trump declares Hispanic Heritage Month |newspaper= The Washington Times |date= September 13, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170914090401/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/13/donald-trump-declares-hispanic-heritage-month/ |archive-date= September 14, 2017 }}</ref> * President Trump hosts a bipartisan dinner at the White House to discuss tax reform and find ways to come up with legislation dealing with DACA recipients.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/13/toomey-thune-manchin-at-bipartisan-trump-dinner-sa/ |title= Three senators at bipartisan Trump dinner say there are areas of agreement on tax reform |newspaper= The Washington Times |date= September 13, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170915123849/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/13/toomey-thune-manchin-at-bipartisan-trump-dinner-sa/ |archive-date= September 15, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.cbsnews.com/news/democratic-senators-welcomed-dinner-with-trump/ |title= Democratic senators describe "productive" dinner with Trump |work= CBS News |date= September 13, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170916052646/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/democratic-senators-welcomed-dinner-with-trump/ |archive-date= September 16, 2017 }}</ref> * Daniel Craig withdraws from Trump's nomination to be deputy administrator of FEMA.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/13/politics/daniel-craig-fema-nomination-withdraws/index.html|title=Investigative report derails nomination for FEMA deputy|publisher=CNN|date=September 13, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916164900/http://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/13/politics/daniel-craig-fema-nomination-withdraws/index.html|archive-date=September 16, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Thursday, '''September 14''' | * President Trump and Vice President Pence travel to [[Fort Myers, Florida]], to be briefed on Hurricane Irma relief efforts with state and federal leaders, while praising first responders and local officials for their work and lives saved.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/13/donald-trump-declares-hispanic-heritage-month/ |title= Trump declares Hispanic Heritage Month |newspaper= The Washington Times |date= September 14, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170914090401/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/13/donald-trump-declares-hispanic-heritage-month/ |archive-date= September 14, 2017 }}</ref> * President Trump, Vice President Pence and First Lady Melania Trump help to distribute food and supplies to survivors of Hurricane Irma in [[Naples, Florida]].<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.naplesnews.com/story/weather/hurricanes/2017/09/14/irma-trump-visits-naples-southwest-florida-talk-survivors/666769001/# |title= Hurricane Irma: Trump visits Naples to talk with survivors |newspaper= Naples Daily News |date= September 14, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170915173140/http://www.naplesnews.com/story/weather/hurricanes/2017/09/14/irma-trump-visits-naples-southwest-florida-talk-survivors/666769001/ |archive-date= September 15, 2017 }}</ref> * President Trump reiterates his argument that both sides at the [[Unite the Right rally|rally in Charlottesville]] were at fault, prior to signing a Congressional resolution condemning [[White nationalism|White nationalists]], [[White supremacy|White supremacists]], the [[Ku Klux Klan]], [[Neo-Nazism|neo-Nazis]] and other hate groups.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41262866|title=Charlottesville: Trump repeats 'both sides' rhetoric|publisher=BBC|date=September 15, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916175422/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41262866|archive-date=September 16, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-signs-resolution-condemning-white-supremacists/ |title= Trump signs Congressional resolution condemning white supremacists |newspaper= Times of Israel |date= September 15, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170915165344/https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-signs-resolution-condemning-white-supremacists/ |archive-date= September 15, 2017 }}</ref> * President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump host a White House dinner reception for the [[White House Historical Association]] whose mission to protect, preserve, and provide public access to the history of the White House.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/14/donald-trump-melania-host-white-house-historical-a/ |title= Trump, first lady host White House Historical Association |newspaper= The Washington Times |date= September 14, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170915115203/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/14/donald-trump-melania-host-white-house-historical-a/ |archive-date= September 15, 2017 }}</ref> | [[File:President Trump in Ft. Myers, FL 2017.jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump in Fort Myers, Florida]] |- | Friday, '''September 15''' | * [[Nikki Haley]] and [[United States Secretary of Defense|Secretary of Defense]] [[James Mattis]] give statements on North Korea, Mattis saying the U.S. has options to use against [[North Korea]] if sanctions do not work.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nikki-haley-to-north-korea-no-problem-letting-mattis-deal-with-you/|title=Nikki Haley to North Korea: 'No problem' letting Mattis deal with you|publisher=Fox News|date=September 15, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915210601/http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/09/15/nikki-haley-to-north-korea-no-problem-letting-mattis-deal-with.html|archive-date=September 15, 2017}}</ref> * Vice President Pence's press secretary Marc Lotter announces his departure from the White House.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/15/politics/marc-lotter-vice-president-white-house/index.html|title=Mike Pence's press secretary is leaving the White House|publisher=CNN|date=September 15, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916164657/http://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/15/politics/marc-lotter-vice-president-white-house/index.html|archive-date=September 16, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump in a phone call to Jewish leaders and rabbis reaffirms the administration's strong support for Israel and honors the upcoming celebration of High Holy Days such as [[Yom Kippur]] and [[Rosh Hashana]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/15/trump-kushner-jewish-leaders-242782|title=Trump, Kushner honor High Holy Days in call with Jewish leaders|publisher=Politico|date=September 15, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916225513/http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/15/trump-kushner-jewish-leaders-242782|archive-date=September 16, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump meet with military families and watch an air show at [[Joint Base Andrews|Andrew Airforce Base]], with the President honoring the resolve of the nation's Air Force and warning foes and international terrorist groups that the U.S. military would respond to any threats.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/trump-options-to-address-north-korea-overwhelming/2017/09/15/032ca7ca-9a53-11e7-af6a-6555caaeb8dc_story.html|title=Trump honors resolve of the nation's Air Force|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=September 15, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170916095445/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/trump-options-to-address-north-korea-overwhelming/2017/09/15/032ca7ca-9a53-11e7-af6a-6555caaeb8dc_story.html|archive-date=September 16, 2017}}</ref> * Defense Secretary Jim Mattis meets with his Mexican counterparts in the [[Mexico City]] to reinforce military ties and take part in commemorations of Mexico's independence day.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2017/09/15/pentagon-chief-mattis-describes-mexico-as-a-longtime-partner-keenly-aware-of-its-security-challenges/|title=Pentagon chief Mattis describes Mexico as a longtime partner 'keenly aware' of its security challenges|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=September 15, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917052641/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2017/09/15/pentagon-chief-mattis-describes-mexico-as-a-longtime-partner-keenly-aware-of-its-security-challenges/|archive-date=September 17, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Saturday, '''September 16''' | * | |- | Sunday, '''September 17''' | * President Trump, in a phone call to South Korean president [[Moon Jae-in]], pledges to impose stronger sanctions on North Korea to counter its missile and nuclear programs.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/09/18/donald-trump-pledges-tighten-sanctions-pyongyang-call-south/|title=Donald Trump pledges to tighten sanctions on Pyongyang in call with South Korean president|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=September 18, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170919050822/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/09/18/donald-trump-pledges-tighten-sanctions-pyongyang-call-south/|archive-date=September 19, 2017}}</ref> | |- style="background:white;" |colspan=3| ====Week 36==== |- | Monday, '''September 18''' | * President Trump attends the "Reforming the United Nations: Management, Security, and Development" forum at the [[Headquarters of the United Nations|United Nations]], calling on members to pay more for joint projects such as peacekeeping missions.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/09/18/president-trump-urges-united-nations-reform-itself-citing-bureaucracy-and-mismanagement/676226001/#|title=President Trump demands: 'Make the United Nations Great'|newspaper=USA Today|date=September 18, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918165445/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/09/18/president-trump-urges-united-nations-reform-itself-citing-bureaucracy-and-mismanagement/676226001/|archive-date=September 18, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Israeli prime minister [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] to discuss a possible future peace deal between the Israelis and Palestinians, and alleged Iranian aggression in the Middle East.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/18/donald-trump-meets-benjamin-netanyahu-new-york-say/|title=Trump meets Netanyahu in New York, says there's 'good chance' for Middle East peace|newspaper=Washington Times|date=September 18, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918211006/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/18/donald-trump-meets-benjamin-netanyahu-new-york-say/|archive-date=September 18, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with French president [[Emmanuel Macron]] to discuss the [[Paris Agreement|Paris Climate Change Agreement]] and the [[Iran nuclear deal framework|Iran nuclear deal]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.news18.com/news/world/donald-trump-praises-eamnuel-macron-considers-july-4-military-parade-like-one-he-saw-in-paris-1521673.html|title=Donald Trump Praises Eamnuel Macron, Considers July 4 Military Parade Like One he Saw in Paris|publisher=News18|date=September 19, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170919055209/http://www.news18.com/news/world/donald-trump-praises-eamnuel-macron-considers-july-4-military-parade-like-one-he-saw-in-paris-1521673.html|archive-date=September 19, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump has dinner meeting with Latin American leaders such as Brazilian president [[Michel Temer]], Colombian president [[Juan Manuel Santos]], Panamanian president [[Juan Carlos Varela]] and Argentinian vice president [[Gabriela Michetti]] to discuss the restoration of democracy in Venezuela.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-latin-america/trump-and-latin-american-leaders-to-discuss-pressure-on-venezuela-idUSKCN1BT2R7|title=Trump says democracy must be restored in Venezuela soon|work=Reuters|date=September 18, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170919031016/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-latin-america/trump-and-latin-american-leaders-to-discuss-pressure-on-venezuela-idUSKCN1BT2R7|archive-date=September 19, 2017}}</ref> * Vice President Pence appoints Alyssa Farah as his press secretary, replacing Marc Lotter.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/351187-pence-hires-freedom-caucus-adviser/|title=Pence hires Freedom Caucus adviser for press secretary|newspaper=The Hill|date=September 18, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171002073823/http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/351187-pence-hires-freedom-caucus-adviser|archive-date=October 2, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:18-09-2017 - Jantar de trabalho oferecido pelo presidente dos EUA, Donald Trump (37133344116).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump and Brazilian President Michel Temer]] |- | Tuesday, '''September 19''' | * In his maiden speech to the United Nations General Assembly, President Trump announces that if Kim Jong-un, dubbed "Rocket Man", forces the United States to defend itself or its allies, the United States will "totally destroy" North Korea. Trump also indicates the possibility of further action against Venezuelan President Maduro's regime, denounces Iran as a "corrupt dictatorship", and describes the [[Iran nuclear deal framework|Iranian nuclear deal]] as an "embarrassment". He calls on the UN to work together to solve such issues.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/19/world/americas/united-nations-general-assembly.html|title=Trump Threatens to 'Totally Destroy' North Korea|newspaper=The New York Times|date=September 19, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920172517/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/19/world/americas/united-nations-general-assembly.html|archive-date=September 20, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41324970|title=Trump: US would destroy North Korea if forced to defend itself|publisher=BBC|date=September 19, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922142316/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41324970|archive-date=September 22, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump attends a lunch meeting hosted by UN Secretary General [[António Guterres]], seated with the leaders of Japan, South Korea, Turkey, and others.<ref group="note">Trump sat at the same table as Japanese prime minister [[Shinzō Abe]], Swiss president [[Doris Leuthard]], Ecuadorian president [[Lenín Moreno]], South Korean president [[Moon Jae-in]], [[King Abdullah II]] of Jordan, Liberian president [[Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf]], Turkish president [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]], Lithuanian president [[Dalia Grybauskaitė]], and Guinean president [[Alpha Conde]].</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/09/19/donald-trump-expected-rebuke-states-enabling-north-korea-debut/|title=Donald Trump says US may have to 'totally destroy' North Korea|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=September 19, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920142723/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/09/19/donald-trump-expected-rebuke-states-enabling-north-korea-debut/|archive-date=September 20, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Qatari Emir [[Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani]] to discuss solving the dispute between Qatar and the Arab states.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-un-assembly-qatar/qatars-emir-renews-call-for-dialogue-over-gulf-crisis-idUSKCN1BU2IB|title=Qatar emir again urges dialogue, Trump says dispute to be resolved quickly|work=Reuters|date=September 19, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920142530/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-un-assembly-qatar/qatars-emir-renews-call-for-dialogue-over-gulf-crisis-idUSKCN1BU2IB|archive-date=September 20, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:President Donald J. Trump addresses the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (37425397952).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump addresses the United Nations General Assembly]] |- | Wednesday, '''September 20''' | * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with King [[Abdullah II of Jordan]] to discuss fighting terrorism in the Middle East and praises Jordan for taking refugees from Syria.<ref name="SFGate">{{cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/The-Latest-Kerry-charges-Trump-speech-to-UN-was-12214303.php|title=The Latest: Trump, King of Jordan talk terrorism|newspaper=SFGate|date=September 20, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920151627/http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/The-Latest-Kerry-charges-Trump-speech-to-UN-was-12214303.php|archive-date=September 20, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.haaretz.com/us-news/1.813497|title=Trump Meets Jordan's King Abdullah, Praises Him for Taking in Refugees|newspaper=Haaretz|date=September 20, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920153414/http://www.haaretz.com/us-news/1.813497|archive-date=September 20, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Palestinian president [[Mahmoud Abbas]], promises to work on a peace deal between the Israelis and Palestinians.<ref name="SFGate"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/20/trump-mideast-peace-israel-palestine-242928|title=Trump: I'll 'devote everything within my heart' for Mideast peace deal|publisher=Politico|date=September 20, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920171044/http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/20/trump-mideast-peace-israel-palestine-242928|archive-date=September 20, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump hosts a working lunch with [[African Union]] leader Alpha Conde and leaders from Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Namibia, Senegal, Uganda and South Africa, discussing economic opportunities in the African continent and the security situation South Sudan and Congo.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/trump-hosts-buhari-african-leaders-lauds-ebola-defeat/|title=Trump hosts Buhari, other African leaders, lauds Ebola defeat|magazine=The Nation|date=September 20, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921003245/http://thenationonlineng.net/trump-hosts-buhari-african-leaders-lauds-ebola-defeat/|archive-date=September 21, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/donald-trump-nikki-haley-envoy-south-sudan-congo/4037234.html |title=Trump to Send UN Envoy to South Sudan, Congo |publisher=Voice of America |date=September 20, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920223326/https://www.voanews.com/a/donald-trump-nikki-haley-envoy-south-sudan-congo/4037234.html |archive-date=September 20, 2017 }}</ref> * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with British prime minister [[Theresa May]] to discuss trade, North Korea, and Iran.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/donald-trump-and-theresa-may-trade-good-wishes-at-the-un-806709.html |title=Donald Trump and Theresa May trade good wishes at the UN |publisher=Breaking News.ie |date=September 20, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920223941/http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/donald-trump-and-theresa-may-trade-good-wishes-at-the-un-806709.html |archive-date=September 20, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/theresa-donald-trump-share-frosty-11210231 |title=Theresa May and Donald Trump share frosty body language at meeting minutes after she attacked him at UN |publisher=The Mirror |date=September 20, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921000903/http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/theresa-donald-trump-share-frosty-11210231 |archive-date=September 21, 2017 }}</ref> * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Egyptian president [[Abdel Fattah el-Sisi]] and mentions he was considering the resumption of the foreign military aid to Egypt which was frozen over concerns of its human rights record.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.mb.com.ph/2017/09/21/trump-to-consider-resuming-military-aid-to-egypt/ |title=Trump to 'consider' resuming military aid to Egypt |newspaper=Manila Bulletin |date=September 21, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921065455/http://news.mb.com.ph/2017/09/21/trump-to-consider-resuming-military-aid-to-egypt/ |archive-date=September 21, 2017 }}</ref> * Long-time aide and confidant to President Trump [[Keith Schiller]] leaves his position as the director of Oval Office operations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/351503-longtime-trump-aide-keith-schiller-leaves-white-house-position-report/|title=Longtime Trump aide Keith Schiller leaves White House position|first=John|last=Bowden|date=September 20, 2017|work=The Hill|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171003000854/http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/351503-longtime-trump-aide-keith-schiller-leaves-white-house-position-report|archive-date=October 3, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Thursday, '''September 21''' | * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Afghan president [[Ashraf Ghani]] to discuss the Afghanistan war strategy in combating Islamist terrorists.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/21/trumps-war-strategy-hailed-afghan-president/ |title=Trump's war strategy hailed by Afghan president: 'A difference of day and night' |newspaper=Washington Times |date=September 21, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921145913/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/21/trumps-war-strategy-hailed-afghan-president/ |archive-date=September 21, 2017 }}</ref> * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian president [[Petro Poroshenko]] to discuss issues such as trade between both countries and the security situation in Ukraine.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/21/donald-trump-huddles-petro-poroshenko-ukraines-lea/ |title=Trump huddles with Ukraine's leader, talks Russian aggression on border |newspaper=Washington Times |date=September 21, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921175749/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/21/donald-trump-huddles-petro-poroshenko-ukraines-lea/ |archive-date=September 21, 2017 }}</ref> * President Trump signs an [[Sanctions against North Korea|executive order]] targeting individuals and companies trading with North Korea, including sanctions on foreign banks.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-signs-executive-order-targeting-north-koreas-trading-partners/ |title=Trump signs executive order targeting North Korea's trading partners |publisher=Fox News |date=September 21, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001025952/http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/09/21/trump-signs-executive-order-targeting-north-koreas-trading-partners.html |archive-date=October 1, 2017 }}</ref> * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with South Korean president [[Moon Jae-in]] to discuss recent provocations by North Korea.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.my/trump-south-korean-president-deplorable-2017-9|title=Trump praises South Korean president's use of the word 'deplorable': 'That's been a very lucky word for me and many millions of people'|website=Business Insider|date=September 21, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170925035323/http://www.businessinsider.my/trump-south-korean-president-deplorable-2017-9/|archive-date=September 25, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Japanese prime minister [[Shinzō Abe]] and agree on their support for UN sanctions on North Korea.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/09/22/national/politics-diplomacy/abe-trump-look-speed-arrangements-presidents-november-japan-visit/|title=Abe and Trump to call on nations to increase pressure on North Korea and strictly enforce U.N. sanctions|newspaper=Japan Times|date=September 22, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922033825/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/09/22/national/politics-diplomacy/abe-trump-look-speed-arrangements-presidents-november-japan-visit/|archive-date=September 22, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Turkish president [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]] to discuss regional developments such as the Russian sale of [[S-400 missile system]] to Turkey and [[Iraqi Kurdistan independence referendum, 2017|Northern Iraqi Kurdish independence referendum]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dailysabah.com/diplomacy/2017/09/21/erdogan-trump-discuss-s-400-missile-deal-krg-referendum-in-positive-meeting|title=Erdoğan, Trump discuss S-400 missile deal, KRG referendum in 'positive' meeting|newspaper=Daily Sabah|date=September 21, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922004609/https://www.dailysabah.com/diplomacy/2017/09/21/erdogan-trump-discuss-s-400-missile-deal-krg-referendum-in-positive-meeting|archive-date=September 22, 2017}}</ref> * The White House instructs the Environment Protection Agency to begin ordering employees to attend anti-leaking class to reinforce their compliance with laws and rules against leaking classified or sensitive government information to the media or outside parties.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-21/federal-employees-are-ordered-to-attend-anti-leaking-classes|title=EPA Employees Are Ordered to Attend Anti-Leaking Classes|publisher=Bloomberg|date=September 21, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170923193729/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-21/federal-employees-are-ordered-to-attend-anti-leaking-classes|archive-date=September 23, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Friday, '''September 22''' | * President Trump attends a political rally in [[Huntsville, Alabama]], in support of the election campaign of [[Luther Strange]].<ref>{{Cite news |url= http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/22/trump-alabama-rally-luther-strange-senate-243044 |title= Trump, rallying in Alabama, wades into a broad intraparty battle |publisher= Politico |date= September 22, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170925004519/http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/22/trump-alabama-rally-luther-strange-senate-243044 |archive-date= September 25, 2017 }}</ref> * Vice President Pence discusses the administration's efforts in tax reform in front of a crowd at the Flagship Enterprise Center, [[Anderson, Indiana]].<ref>{{Cite news |url= http://fox59.com/2017/09/22/vice-president-mike-pence-joined-by-governor-holcomb-sen-donnelly-in-anderson-making-pitch-for-tax-reform/ |title= Vice President Mike Pence discusses tax reform in Anderson |publisher= Fox59 |date= September 22, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170923150241/http://fox59.com/2017/09/22/vice-president-mike-pence-joined-by-governor-holcomb-sen-donnelly-in-anderson-making-pitch-for-tax-reform/ |archive-date= September 23, 2017 }}</ref> * Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos rescinds the previous administration's guidelines for colleges and universities in handling sexual misconduct claims under [[Title IX]] and introduced new guidelines in reporting these claims.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-devos-sexual-assault-guidelines-20170922-story.html |title= Education Secretary Betsy DeVos replaces Obama-era guidelines for handling sexual assault on campus |newspaper= Los Angeles Times |date= September 22, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170923145234/http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-devos-sexual-assault-guidelines-20170922-story.html |archive-date= September 23, 2017 }}</ref> | |- | Saturday, '''September 23''' | * In response to a tweet by President Trump withdrawing an invitation to [[NBA]] player [[Stephen Curry]] to visit the White House, the entire [[Golden State Warrior]] team says it will forego the traditional championship team Oval office visit.<ref>{{cite web|last1=David|first1=Javier|title=Trump takes on Stephen Curry and Colin Kaepernick—and the sports world hits back|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/23/trump-takes-on-stephen-curry-withdraws-invitation-for-golden-state-warriors-to-visit-white-house.html|website=www.cnbc.com|date=September 23, 2017 |publisher=CNBC.com|access-date=March 4, 2018}}</ref> | |- | Sunday, '''September 24''' | * President Trump signs a new presidential proclamation introducing new travel restrictions on countries North Korea, Venezuela, and Chad along with countries Somalia, Yemen, Syria, Libya and Iran listed under [[Executive Order 13780]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/sep/25/trump-travel-ban-extended-to-blocks-on-north-korea-and-venezuela|title=Trump travel ban extended to blocks on North Korea, Venezuela and Chad|newspaper=The Guardian|date=September 25, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928234514/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/sep/25/trump-travel-ban-extended-to-blocks-on-north-korea-and-venezuela|archive-date=September 28, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-administration-changes-travel-ban-countries/2017/09/24/1fef7cfe-a140-11e7-ade1-76d061d56efa_story.html|title=White House expands travel ban, restricting visitors from eight countries|newspaper=Washington Post|date=September 24, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928234407/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-administration-changes-travel-ban-countries/2017/09/24/1fef7cfe-a140-11e7-ade1-76d061d56efa_story.html|archive-date=September 28, 2017}}</ref> | |- style="background:white;" |colspan=3| ====Week 37==== |- | Monday, '''September 25''' | * President Trump signs a presidential memorandum directing the Department of Education to allocate at least $200 million per year in grant funds to the study of science and engineering.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/2017/09/25/trump-to-unveil-stem-focused-jobs-initiative-for-new-generation-american-workers.html|title=Trump unveils STEM-focused jobs initiative for 'new generation of American workers'|publisher=Fox Business|date=September 25, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001063412/http://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/2017/09/25/trump-to-unveil-stem-focused-jobs-initiative-for-new-generation-american-workers.html|archive-date=October 1, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump hosts a dinner with the several conservative grassroot leaders at the White House to discuss tax reform.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/21/trump-tax-reform-talks-conservative-groups-242983|title=Trump to host conservative groups for tax talks|publisher=Politico|date=September 21, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926235626/http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/21/trump-tax-reform-talks-conservative-groups-242983|archive-date=September 26, 2017}}</ref> * Vice President Pence visits the [[Marshall Space Flight Center]] in [[Huntsville, Alabama]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.al.com/news/huntsville/index.ssf/2017/09/vice_president_pence_speaks_to.html|title=Vice President Mike Pence to NASA: 'It's about to get exciting'|publisher=AL.com|date=September 25, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926191009/http://www.al.com/news/huntsville/index.ssf/2017/09/vice_president_pence_speaks_to.html|archive-date=September 26, 2017}}</ref> * Vice President Pence attends a campaign rally in support of [[Luther Strange]] in a special Republican runoff election.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/09/mike_pence_makes_case_for_luth.html|title=Mike Pence vouches for Strange in Birmingham: 'Big Luther's making a big difference in Washington'|publisher=AL.com|date=September 25, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926191011/http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/09/mike_pence_makes_case_for_luth.html|archive-date=September 26, 2017}}</ref> | |- | Tuesday, '''September 26''' | * President Trump meets with a bipartisan group of members of [[United States House Committee on Ways and Means|House Ways and Means Committee]] to discuss tax reform and tax cuts.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/gop-white-house-prepare-roll-tax-cuts-50096255|title=GOP, White House prepare to roll out tax cuts|work=ABC News|date=September 26, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926151908/http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/gop-white-house-prepare-roll-tax-cuts-50096255|archive-date=September 26, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump attends a briefing on damage caused [[Hurricane Maria]] on the island of Puerto Rico, promising to visit the island and send more aid.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-27/trump-suddenly-focuses-on-puerto-rico-promises-visit-aid/8991860|title=Hurricane Maria: Donald Trump turns focus to Puerto Rico, promises visit and aid|work=ABC News|date=September 27, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007221319/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-27/trump-suddenly-focuses-on-puerto-rico-promises-visit-aid/8991860|archive-date=October 7, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump holds a bilateral meeting and joint press conference with [[Prime Minister of Spain|Spanish Prime Minister]] [[Mariano Rajoy]] at the White House to discuss both countries commitments in combating terrorism, the situations with North Korea and Venezuela and their opposition to [[Catalan independence referendum, 2017|Catalonia's independence from Spain]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/president-trump-spanish-pm-mariano-rajoy-news-conference-live-updates/|title=Trump, Rajoy commit to fighting threats to democracy|work=CBS News|date=September 26, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170927155934/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/president-trump-spanish-pm-mariano-rajoy-news-conference-live-updates/|archive-date=September 27, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump headlines an RNC fundraiser in New York City.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.amny.com/news/politics/trump-returns-to-nyc-for-rnc-fundraiser-at-le-cirque-1.14276581|title=Trump returns to NYC for RNC fundraiser at Le Cirque|newspaper=AM New York|date=September 26, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928145927/http://www.amny.com/news/politics/trump-returns-to-nyc-for-rnc-fundraiser-at-le-cirque-1.14276581|archive-date=September 28, 2017}}</ref> * A third attempt at a Senate vote on President Trump's initiative to repeal the [[Affordable Care Act]] is abandoned.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/26/senate-gop-shelves-obamacare-repeal-bill/|title=Senate GOP shelves Obamacare repeal|newspaper=The Washington Times|date=September 26, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010054819/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/26/senate-gop-shelves-obamacare-repeal-bill/|archive-date=October 10, 2017}}</ref> * Defense Secretary James Mattis meets with Indian defence minister [[Nirmala Sitharaman]] in New Delhi to discuss defense, trade and technology.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/us-defense-secretary-jim-mattis-seeks-deeper-ties-with-india-amid-china-assertiveness/articleshow/60839641.cms |title= India, US discuss deepening defence ties, maritime security |newspaper= The Economic Times |date= September 26, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170928105920/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/us-defense-secretary-jim-mattis-seeks-deeper-ties-with-india-amid-china-assertiveness/articleshow/60839641.cms |archive-date= September 28, 2017 }}</ref> * [[Chuck Rosenberg]], acting administrator of the [[Drug Enforcement Administration]], announces his resignation effective October 1.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Schmidt |first1=Michael |title=Dismayed by Trump, Head of Drug Enforcement Administration to Leave |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/26/us/politics/chuck-rosenberg-dea-resigns.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=September 26, 2017|access-date=November 14, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:Secretary Tillerson Shakes Hands With Holy See Secretary for Relations With States Gallagher Before Their Meeting in Washington (37285760096).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|Secretary Tillerson with Holy See Secretary [[Paul Gallagher (bishop)|Paul Gallagher]]]] |- | Wednesday, '''September 27''' | * President Trump discusses his plan to reform the tax system in [[Indianapolis]], Indiana calling for the sweeping tax cuts, reducing the personal income tax brackets and corporate taxes and eliminating the estate tax.<ref>{{Cite news |url= http://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/27/politics/donald-trump-tax-reform-indianapolis/index.html |title= Trump sells tax plan as 'once-in-a-generation' opportunity |publisher= CNN |date= September 28, 2017 |url-status= live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170928193144/http://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/27/politics/donald-trump-tax-reform-indianapolis/index.html |archive-date= September 28, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url= http://www.wndu.com/content/news/Trump-to-pitch-tax-reform-plan-in-Indianapolis-448255023.html |title= Trump pitches tax reform plan in Indianapolis| publisher=WNDU|date=September 27, 2017}}</ref> * Defense Secretary James Mattis arrives in Kabul, Afghanistan with NATO Secretary General [[Jens Stoltenberg]] to meet with Afghan president [[Ashraf Ghani]] and discuss the security situation in the country and combating the Taliban.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/26/politics/mattis-afghanistan/ |title=Mattis target of failed Kabul airport rocket attack, Taliban says |publisher=CNN |date=September 27, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929043942/http://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/26/politics/mattis-afghanistan/ |archive-date=September 29, 2017 }}</ref> | [[File:Photo of the Day September 28, 2017 (24128021967).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|President Trump walks onto the stage in [[Indianapolis, Indiana]]]] |- | Thursday, '''September 28''' | * President Trump attends the celebration for the 70th anniversary of the [[United States National Security Council|National Security Council]] at the [[Eisenhower Executive Office Building]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/GKbHLQzr4Zs/Trump Greets National Security Council Staff/VPV0CiGIHPB|title=Trump Greets National Security Council Staff at the White House|publisher=Zimbio|date=September 28, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170930041325/http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/GKbHLQzr4Zs/Trump Greets National Security Council Staff/VPV0CiGIHPB|archive-date=September 30, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump meets Chinese Vice-Premier [[Liu Yandong]] to discuss Trump's visit to China and international cooperation between both countries.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2017-09/29/content_32656530.htm|title=Trump sends greetings to Xi, anticipates visit|newspaper=China Daily|date=September 29, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929195752/http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2017-09/29/content_32656530.htm|archive-date=September 29, 2017}}</ref> * Vice President Pence speaks to a crowd in a factory at [[Auburn Hills, Michigan]] touting the administration's tax reform proposal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theoaklandpress.com/general-news/20170928/vice-president-mike-pence-visits-michigan-to-talk-tax-reform|title=Vice president Mike Pence visits Michigan to talk tax reform|newspaper=Oakland Press|date=September 28, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170930083926/http://www.theoaklandpress.com/general-news/20170928/vice-president-mike-pence-visits-michigan-to-talk-tax-reform|archive-date=September 30, 2017}}</ref> * President Trump has picked Texas Supreme Court Justice [[Don Willett]] and former Texas Solicitor General James Ho as nominees for the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit|Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2017/09/28/trump-nominate-two-texans-5th-circuit-court-appeals|title=Trump picks Texas conservatives Willett and Ho for powerful appeals court|newspaper=Dallas News|date=September 29, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929134721/https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2017/09/28/trump-nominate-two-texans-5th-circuit-court-appeals|archive-date=September 29, 2017}}</ref> * It is reported that the White House is conducting an investigation into the use of private email accounts by senior members of the administration, including [[Jared Kushner]], for official business.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/28/white-house-launches-probe-private-email-accounts-243281|title=White House launches probe of private email accounts|publisher=Politico|date=September 28, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001090114/http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/28/white-house-launches-probe-private-email-accounts-243281|archive-date=October 1, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:Secretary Tillerson Poses for a Photo With Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong and Education Secretary DeVos (23519878998).jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|Secretary Tillerson and Secretary DeVos with Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong]] |- | Friday, '''September 29''' | * President Trump speaks to the National Association of Manufacturers about the economy and his tax plan.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/29/donald-trump-addresses-national-association-of-manufacturers.html|title=Trump to manufacturers: 'The era of economic surrender is over'|publisher=CNBC|date=September 29, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170930084007/https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/29/donald-trump-addresses-national-association-of-manufacturers.html|archive-date=September 30, 2017}}</ref> * Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price resigns from his position after reports of criticism over extensive use of private jets, with President Trump naming Don J. Wright, a deputy assistant secretary of health, to serve as acting secretary.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/29/price-out-as-trump-health-chief-after-outrage-over-private-jet-flights.html|title=Tom Price resigns as Trump administration health chief after outrage over private jet flights|publisher=CNBC|date=September 29, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170930004008/https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/29/price-out-as-trump-health-chief-after-outrage-over-private-jet-flights.html|archive-date=September 30, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2017/09/30/after-tom-price-resigns-over-travel-flap-indianas-seema-verma-list-possible-replacements-health-secr/719867001/|title= After Tom Price resigns over travel flap, Indiana's Seema Verma on list of possible replacements | newspaper=Indianapolis Star|date=September 30, 2017}}</ref> | [[File:Vice President Receives a briefing on Hurricane Maria Response 170927-A-AB123-037.jpg|thumb|center|upright=0.8|Vice President Pence receives a briefing on Hurricane Maria]] |- | Saturday, '''September 30''' | * Secretary of State Rex Tillerson meets with Chinese president [[Xi Jinping]] in Beijing, China to discuss bilateral relations between both countries and President Trump's upcoming visit to China in November.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2017-10/01/content_32713046.htm|title=President Xi meets US secretary of state|newspaper=China Daily|date=October 1, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001075933/http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2017-10/01/content_32713046.htm|archive-date=October 1, 2017}}</ref> | |- <!-- Move down for each day --> |} ==See also== * [[First presidential transition of Donald Trump|Presidential transition of Donald Trump]] * [[First 100 days of the first Donald Trump presidency|First 100 days of Donald Trump's presidency]] * [[List of executive actions by Donald Trump]] * [[List of presidential trips made by Donald Trump]] ([[List of international presidential trips made by Donald Trump|international trips]]) ==Notes== {{reflist|group=note}} ==References== {{reflist|colwidth=30em}} {{s-start}} {{s-other|[[List of presidents of the United States|U.S. presidential administration timelines]]}} {{s-bef|before=[[Timeline of the Donald Trump presidency (2017 Q2)|Trump presidency (2017 Q2)]]}} {{s-ttl|title=Trump presidency (2017 Q3)}} {{s-aft|after=[[Timeline of the Donald Trump presidency (2017 Q4)|Trump presidency (2017 Q4)]]}} {{s-end}} {{Donald Trump}} [[Category:Timelines of the Donald Trump presidency|2017 Q3]] [[Category:2017 timelines|2017 Q3]] [[Category:2017 in American politics|Presidency of Donald Trump]] [[Category:July 2017 events in the United States]] [[Category:August 2017 events in the United States]] [[Category:September 2017 events in the United States]]'
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