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My unforgettable weekend with President Trump discussing the royals, Ukraine, Africa and the next foreign enemy in his sights. He's SO unlike 'nursing home' Biden
Daily Mail ^ | January 16, 2026 | ROBERT HARDMAN

Posted on 01/16/2026 11:11:32 AM PST by Albion Wilde

Breakfast is barely under way and President Donald Trump has already discussed Ukraine, the Middle East, the Royal Family – and now he is on to the dangers of a furtive South American foe... [snip]

It’s a sunny Saturday morning at Trump International Golf Club at West Palm Beach, Florida, and the President is preparing for an important golf match. It is always a hard-fought, four-way game with his caddie RJ Nakashian, a golf professional, club professional John Nieporte and his old friend and White House peace envoy, Steve Witkoff. They are all seated at Mr Trump’s regular table in the Grill Room, along with Christopher Ruddy, the owner of the Newsmax media empire, plus a visitor from Britain – me. And we are talking world affairs, royalty - and now snakes. [snip]

One of a bundle of phones carried by Mr Trump’s executive assistant, Natalie Harp, suddenly chirrups into life. She hands it to the President, who immediately takes a call at the breakfast table. It’s his State Department envoy for Africa, Massad Boulos....

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: britishauthor; eligzabeth2; interview; queenelizabeth; trump

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This is a long article by a distinguished British biographer, who came to Mar-a-Lago for what he believed would be a short interview, and ended up hosted by Trump for the entire weekend. For fans of the President, it is full of small details of how the President is in his semi-private environment, and is surprisingly complimentary to him.
1 posted on 01/16/2026 11:11:32 AM PST by Albion Wilde
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To: Albion Wilde

The article is behind a paywall. Here is an Archive link to view the whole thing:

https://archive.is/Wb3Hp#selection-847.3-847.17


2 posted on 01/16/2026 11:12:41 AM PST by Albion Wilde (Yesterday only comes one time. —Sorrells Pickard)
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Trump will talk to ANYONE, doesnt matter if you agree with him or not, it could be a 2 hour interview and he could go on and on for the entire day


3 posted on 01/16/2026 11:13:36 AM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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4 posted on 01/16/2026 11:14:32 AM PST by Albion Wilde (Yesterday only comes one time. —Sorrells Pickard)
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To: Albion Wilde

Finally, an unbiased and objective article on President Trump.


5 posted on 01/16/2026 11:43:52 AM PST by Hot Tabasco
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To: Albion Wilde

Really enjoyed that. A million thanks for the link.


6 posted on 01/16/2026 11:50:24 AM PST by mairdie
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Shocking to see an unbiased report about Trump.

The weekly calls with Xi are interesting and might explain why China's reaction to Venezuela has largely been pro forma. Trump treats Xi partly like a partner and not simply an adversary.

7 posted on 01/16/2026 11:53:09 AM PST by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens" )
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Great stuff, thanks. Sounds like he’s functioning at a high level.


8 posted on 01/16/2026 12:19:10 PM PST by SaxxonWoods (Annnd....I voted for this too!)
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To: mairdie

You’re very welcome!


9 posted on 01/16/2026 12:47:16 PM PST by Albion Wilde (Yesterday only comes one time. —Sorrells Pickard)
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To: mairdie

Ditto!


10 posted on 01/16/2026 2:57:58 PM PST by Ahithophel (Communication is an art form susceptible to sudden technical failure)
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