Trump has claimed that the nation is being overrun by migrants and asylum seekers and sought to build a wall along the southern border with Mexico by declaring a national emergency so as to bypass Congress and unlock billions of US dollars in funding.
Trump has vowed a veto - an act he has not yet taken as president. But enough Republicans in Congress are expected to block any veto override attempt. A two-thirds vote of the House and Senate are needed overturn a presidential veto.
Trump's comments on Tuesday have widely been viewed as him playing the blame game, after the number of cases and deaths in the US climbed dramatically and public disapproval of his handling of the coronavirus crisis has grown.
Trump wrote in another post that he was "looking forward to a full day of meetings with President Xi and our delegations tomorrow. THANK YOU for the beautiful welcome China! @FLOTUS Melania and I will never forget it!"
Trump's plan to deploy federal agents to Chicago and perhaps other Democratic-run cities where violence is spiking is seen by critics as his latest effort to use an agency that was created after the Sept 11, 2001 attacks to thwart terrorists to instead supplement local law enforcement in a manner that bolster his reelection chances.
Trump claimed that his intent to scrutinize the Bidens was out of concerns over corruption, not politically motivated or aimed at sabotaging Biden's presidential campaign.
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Trump's moves "are likely to lead to retaliation by China," and the Asian country as the world's second largest economy has "a wide range of options including (imposing) tariffs on aircraft (Boeing and others) and transport equipment, as well as non-tariff barriers," the economist added.
Trump's refusal to concede the election to Biden has prevented the transition process from formally beginning. The General Services Administration (GSA) has yet to "ascertain" the winner of the election, is leaving Biden and his advisers without intelligence briefings and the usual resources given to a president-elect for a smooth transition. It means those working to develop the vaccine-distribution plan can't share it with those who will take over in January.
Trump hinted he would not tweet his reactions live during the first debate, which is taking place as he flies aboard Air Force One to Osaka, Japan, for a G20 summit.
Trump announced stricter sanctions on the DPRK on Friday, eliciting condemnation from the DPRK, which called the US measures "an act of war".