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| | *Singman, Brooke (November 15, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/11/15/trump-waiting-for-thank-from-3-ucla-basketball-players-back-in-us.html UCLA basketball players thank Trump for 'helping us out' after tweet]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved November 16, 2017. | | *Singman, Brooke (November 15, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/11/15/trump-waiting-for-thank-from-3-ucla-basketball-players-back-in-us.html UCLA basketball players thank Trump for 'helping us out' after tweet]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved November 16, 2017. |
| | *Carroll, Rory (November 15, 2017). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-ucla-china-trump/ucla-players-apologize-for-shoplifting-in-china-thank-trump-idUSKBN1DF2VH UCLA players apologize for shoplifting in China, thank Trump]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved November 16, 2017.</ref> | | *Carroll, Rory (November 15, 2017). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-ucla-china-trump/ucla-players-apologize-for-shoplifting-in-china-thank-trump-idUSKBN1DF2VH UCLA players apologize for shoplifting in China, thank Trump]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved November 16, 2017.</ref> |
| | + | *The Trump Administration enacted numerous sanctions against [[Venezuela]]'s socialist government in 2017, including on May 18,<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *Goodman, Joshua; Armario, Christine (May 18, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/05/18/us-imposes-sanctions-on-venezuela-supreme-court.html US imposes sanctions on Venezuela Supreme Court]. ''Fox News'' (from the ''Associated Press''). Retrieved May 21, 2018. |
| | + | *Zengerle, Spetalnick, Matt (May 18, 2017). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-politics-usa-exclusive-idUSKCN18E2UD Venezuela Supreme Court judges hit with U.S. sanctions]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved May 21, 2018. |
| | + | *Gomez, Alan (May 18, 2017). [https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/05/18/trump-sanctions-members-venezuelan-supreme-court/101847892/ Trump sanctions members of Venezuelan Supreme Court]. ''USA Today''. Retrieved May 21, 2018.</ref> July 31,<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/07/31/us-hits-venezuela-president-with-sanctions-after-vote-decried-as-sham.html Trump administration hits Venezuela's Maduro with sanctions after 'sham' vote]. ''Fox News''. July 31, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2018. |
| | + | *Kew, Ben (July 31, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/07/31/trump-admin-slaps-sanctions-venezuelas-maduro-personally-considering-more/ Trump Admin Slaps Sanctions on Venezuela’s Maduro Personally, ‘Considering’ More]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 21, 2018. |
| | + | *Miller, S.A. (July 31, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jul/31/trump-admin-hits-venezuelas-maduro-sanctions/ Trump admin hits Venezuela president with sanctions: ‘He is now a dictator’]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 21, 2018. |
| | + | *[https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/07/31/u-s-sanctions-venezuela-president/527005001/ U.S. hits Venezuelan president with financial sanctions]. ''USA Today'' (from the ''Associated Press''). July 31, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2018.</ref> August 9,<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *Spetalnick, Matt (August 9, 2017). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-politics-sanctions-idUSKBN1AP234 U.S. sanctions eight more Venezuelan officials, including Chavez brother]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved May 21, 2018. |
| | + | *Hayward, John (August 9, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/08/09/trump-targets-hugo-chavezs-brother-in-latest-round-of-venezuela-sanctions/ Trump Targets Hugo Chávez’s Brother in Latest Round of Venezuela Sanctions]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 21, 2018. |
| | + | *Mohsin, Saleha; Arrioja, Jose Enrique (August 9, 2017). [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-09/u-s-imposes-financial-sanctions-on-eight-more-venezuelans U.S. Imposes Financial Sanctions on Eight More Venezuelans]. ''Bloomberg''. Retrieved May 21, 2018.</ref> and August 25.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | + | *Kew, Ben (August 25, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/08/25/trump-signs-sanctions-banning-purchase-venezuela-state-oil-company-debt/ Trump Signs Sanctions Banning Purchase of Venezuela, State Oil Company Debt]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 21, 2018. |
| | + | *[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/08/25/white-house-imposes-fresh-sanctions-on-venezuela-dictatorship.html White House imposes fresh sanctions on Venezuela 'dictatorship']. ''Fox News''. August 25, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2018. |
| | + | *Ulmer, Alexandra; Lawder, David (August 25, 2017). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-venezuela-sanctions-idUSKCN1B5216 Trump slaps sanctions on Venezuela; Maduro sees effort to force default]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved May 21, 2018. |
| | + | *Herman, Steve (August 25, 2017). [https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-imposes-strong-new-sanctions-on-venezuela-/4000757.html Trump Imposes 'Strong, New Sanctions' on Venezuela]. ''Voice of America''. Retrieved May 21, 2018. |
| | + | *Bernal, Rafael (August 25, 2017). [http://thehill.com/latino/347988-trump-slaps-new-sanctions-on-venezuela Trump slaps new sanctions on Venezuela]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved May 21, 2018. |
| | + | See also: |
| | + | *Cama, Timothy; Wilson, Megan R. (August 25, 2017). [http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/348007-trump-exempts-citgo-from-venezuela-sanctions Trump exempts Citgo from Venezuela sanctions]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved May 21, 2018.</ref> |
| | *On March 18, 2017, the Trump Administration successfully forced the [[Group of Twenty|G-20]] to remove its opposition to [[protectionism]] and temper its support for [[free trade]],<ref name="WaExMar2017">Scarry, Eddie (March 18, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trump-administration-rebuffs-free-trade-appeals-at-g-20-meeting/article/2617793 Trump administration rebuffs free trade appeals at G-20 meeting]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved March 18, 2017.</ref><ref name="FoxBMar2017">Koranyi, Balazs; Heller, Gernot (March 18, 2017). [http://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/2017/03/18/g20-financial-leaders-acquiesce-to-u-s-drop-free-trade-pledge.html G20 Financial Leaders Acquiesce to U.S., Drop Free Trade Pledge]. ''Fox Business''. Retrieved March 18, 2017.</ref> and any mention of [[climate change]]<ref name="TeleMar2017">McGoogan, Cara; Sherlock, Ruth (March 18, 2017). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/03/18/g20-leaders-roll-back-commitment-free-trade-climate-change-following/ G20 leaders roll back commitment to free trade and climate change following US pressure]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved March 18, 2017.</ref><ref name="IndepMar2017">Sharman, Jon (March 18, 2017). [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/g20-finance-ministers-statement-climate-change-fair-trade-trump-a7636956.html US 'forces G20 to drop any mention of climate change' in joint statement]. ''The Independent''. Retrieved March 18, 2017.</ref> from its joint statement. Later, in April 2017, the Trump Administration refused to sign the G7 joint statement because the other nations could not agree to include support for nuclear and fossil fuels without support for the Paris climate agreement. The G7, thus, went without a joint statement.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/12/report-trump-administration-officials-clashed-with-g7-ministers-over-climate-policy.html Report: Trump administration officials clashed with G7 ministers over climate policy]. ''Fox News''. April 12, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2017.</ref><ref>Bastasch, Michael (April 11, 2017). [http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/11/trump-refuses-to-sign-g7-statement-endorsing-paris-climate-agreement/ Trump Refuses To Sign G7 Statement Endorsing Paris Climate Agreement]. ''The Daily Caller''. Retrieved April 12, 2017.</ref> | | *On March 18, 2017, the Trump Administration successfully forced the [[Group of Twenty|G-20]] to remove its opposition to [[protectionism]] and temper its support for [[free trade]],<ref name="WaExMar2017">Scarry, Eddie (March 18, 2017). [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trump-administration-rebuffs-free-trade-appeals-at-g-20-meeting/article/2617793 Trump administration rebuffs free trade appeals at G-20 meeting]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved March 18, 2017.</ref><ref name="FoxBMar2017">Koranyi, Balazs; Heller, Gernot (March 18, 2017). [http://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/2017/03/18/g20-financial-leaders-acquiesce-to-u-s-drop-free-trade-pledge.html G20 Financial Leaders Acquiesce to U.S., Drop Free Trade Pledge]. ''Fox Business''. Retrieved March 18, 2017.</ref> and any mention of [[climate change]]<ref name="TeleMar2017">McGoogan, Cara; Sherlock, Ruth (March 18, 2017). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/03/18/g20-leaders-roll-back-commitment-free-trade-climate-change-following/ G20 leaders roll back commitment to free trade and climate change following US pressure]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved March 18, 2017.</ref><ref name="IndepMar2017">Sharman, Jon (March 18, 2017). [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/g20-finance-ministers-statement-climate-change-fair-trade-trump-a7636956.html US 'forces G20 to drop any mention of climate change' in joint statement]. ''The Independent''. Retrieved March 18, 2017.</ref> from its joint statement. Later, in April 2017, the Trump Administration refused to sign the G7 joint statement because the other nations could not agree to include support for nuclear and fossil fuels without support for the Paris climate agreement. The G7, thus, went without a joint statement.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/12/report-trump-administration-officials-clashed-with-g7-ministers-over-climate-policy.html Report: Trump administration officials clashed with G7 ministers over climate policy]. ''Fox News''. April 12, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2017.</ref><ref>Bastasch, Michael (April 11, 2017). [http://dailycaller.com/2017/04/11/trump-refuses-to-sign-g7-statement-endorsing-paris-climate-agreement/ Trump Refuses To Sign G7 Statement Endorsing Paris Climate Agreement]. ''The Daily Caller''. Retrieved April 12, 2017.</ref> |
| | [[File:Donald Trump Syrian Military Strike April 2017.jpg|thumb|200px|President Trump being briefed on April 6, 2017 concerning a military strike on Syria.]] | | [[File:Donald Trump Syrian Military Strike April 2017.jpg|thumb|200px|President Trump being briefed on April 6, 2017 concerning a military strike on Syria.]] |