Trump set for 'BRUTAL' September over Virginia violence and North Korean tensions
Senior officials have described the coming month as “brutal,” “bad” or “really tough” - with next year’s federal budget, tax reform, repealing Obamacare and infrastructure all on Trump’s to-do list. Jenny Beth Martin, who leads a conservative grassroots group called the Tea Party Patriots, said: “The stakes are very high in September. “There is a lot to do in a very short period of time.” President Trump would like all of the issues to be dealt with immediately, according to close advisers, who claim they have come under increasing pressure from the Republican leader in recent months.
GETTY After a difficult beginning to August, President Trump could be set for an even tough September
There are also a range of issues that will have to be dealt with by Congress, where President Trump has little control. Kelly Love, a White House spokeswoman, said: “The president has made clear his commitment to getting health care, tax reform and infrastructure passed in Congress. There shouldn’t have to be a choice.” The news comes after a difficult week for the 70-year-old President, who has been criticised for his reaction to the deadly clashes in Charlottesville - as well as his threats to North Korean despot Kim Jong-un. The US President was attacked for not hitting out at the white supremacists when he condemned the murder of Heather Heyer.
GETTY Fatal clashes between the alt-right & counter-protestors have captured the world's attention
Ms Heyer, 32, died after a car ploughed into her and other antifascist protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday. The incident left 19 other people injured, five of them critically. Earlier some far-Right protesters carried Swastika banners or wore arm bands with the Nazi symbol. Mr Trump condemned the violence but came under fire for blaming it on the “hatred and bigotry on many sides”. Some critics accused him of shying away from specifically naming far-Right groups in his statement.
North Korea v USA explosive latest pictures Wed, August 9, 2017 Images depict how tensions have escalated between North Korea and the United States. Kim Jong-Un boasted of North Korea's ability to strike any target in the US after a second ICBM test that weapons experts said on July 29 could even bring New York into range - in a potent challenge to President Donald Trump Play slideshow AFP/Getty Images 1 of 40 North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), Hwasong-14 being lauched at an undisclosed place in North Korea