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Trump spoke to South Korean President Moon Jae-in today, two days after the US president floated the idea of allowing the foreign ally of joining an expanded G7 summit later this year.
“The two leaders discussed a range of economic and national security issues, including the coronavirus pandemic and restoring the strength of the global economy,” White House spokesperson Judd Deere said in a statement. “President Trump and President Moon also discussed progress toward convening the G7 later this year.”
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Jacksonville Jaguars safety Peyton Thompson has described the NFL’s statement on the death of George Floyd as “trash” and says he was told by his coaches not to kneel during the national anthem protests in 2016.
The statement issued by the @nfl is complete trash. I specifically remember Tom Coughlin and Doug Marone telling us we couldn’t kneel. Thank God we had an owner of minority who weighed in and got us to kneel together! My job security was on the line if I supported my people.
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