Concern: None of the people Donald Trump spoke to were named by the White House, who banned photographers and reporters then issued their own images. The president and first lady were accompanied by Ohio Republican senator Rob Portman (left) as they toured the hospital
Daily Mail: Donald Trump's visit to comfort Dayton mass-shooting victims turns into ugly public spat with Democratic senator and mayor as he calls their press conference a 'fraud' and accuses them of ignoring 'rock star' reception at hospital treating the wounded
* Donald Trump and first lady Melania quickly left Dayton for El Paso on Wednesday after visiting privately for two hours with hospitalized shootings victims and first responders
* The president made no public remarks in Ohio, where the community was mourning nine shooting victims
* But a top adviser to the president insisted he was ' treated like a Rock Star inside the hospital' and it 'was all caught on video' in tweets that he sent while Air Force One was headed to the state of Texas
* 'They all loved seeing their great President!' social media director Dan Scavino tweeted after Dayton's mayor and Ohio's Democratic senator attacked Trump minutes after his departure at a press conference
* Trump left Ohio without paying his respects to the dead at Sunday's shooting site, where the members of the community established a make-shift memorial, after his motorcade passed hundreds of protesters
* Journalists were not allowed inside - the White House said the event was 'about the victims and their families and thanking medical staff' - yet it released photos and video of Trump with medical staff and victims
* 'Some extremely powerful moments throughout the entire visit, with so much enthusiasm and love, contrary to what the Trump Hating Dems would ever share or say,' the White House aide said
* Trump said in a tweet of his own that that he had a 'warm & wonderful visit' as he flew toward the state of Texas for another bereavement visit
* 'Just left Dayton, Ohio, where I met with the Victims & families, Law Enforcement, Medical Staff & First Responders,' the president wrote from AF1
The White House on Wednesday blasted two Democratic officials who held a press conference after Donald Trump's visit to Dayton, Ohio, saying 'it's disgusting' that they didn't acknowledge the 'rock star treatment' the president received while visiting survivors of Saturday night's mass shooting.
White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham also told DailyMail.com that Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown and Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley intentionally exaggerated the degree to which they claimed they pressed Trump for action on gun control.
'The two of them are playing up what little conversation they had, saying they made comments or demands and that's just not true,' Grisham said in an email. 'The President allowed them to be part of the entire visit, which was very gracious of him. Their little press conference was clearly premeditated and not in the best interest of anyone but themselves.'
'It's a disservice to this country and I have a real problem with that,' she said.
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MIDDLE EAST
Syria: Turkey and US reach deal to manage tensions over Kurds. Turkey, U.S. agree to form joint operation center for Syria safe zone.
Syrian Kurdish official warns of 'big war' if U.S.-Turkish talks fail.
Iraq: Caught between militias and 'Islamic State'.
U.N. Yemen envoy 'alarmed' by military escalation in Aden: statement.
UAE official calls developments in Yemen's Aden worrying, calls for calm.
Two UAE-backed fighters dead in clashes with Yemen forces.
Turkey says drill ships continue work in eastern Mediterranean, another en route.
More than 1.8M pilgrims gather in Mecca ahead of the hajj.
ASIA
Taiwan rattled by 6.0 magnitude quake, no immediate reports of damage: weather bureau.
Afghan ambassador: Taliban attacks undermine peace talks.
Deadly suicide attack targets Kabul police station.
U.S. supports direct dialogue between Pakistan, India on Kashmir.
Indian-controlled Kashmir stripped of statehood, drawing condemnation from China and Pakistan.
Pakistan expels Indian envoy & recalls ambassador over Kashmir row.
Sri Lanka PM admits shortcomings for Easter Sunday bombings.
Philippines declares national dengue epidemic.
Turkmenistan's leader does doughnuts next to flaming crater to prove he's not dead.
Kyrgyz ex-President Atambayev detained. Security forces storm home of Kyrgyzstan ex-president.
AFRICA
West African slavery lives on, 400 years after transatlantic trade began.
Sudan factions vow to implement transition deal: US official.
DR Congo PM launches talks on forming government.
Kidnappings soar in Niger amid Boko Haram insurgency.
Rwanda strives to stop Ebola from spreading from DR Congo.
Malawi protests: Anger at president's alleged election fraud.
Ennahdha's Mourou, Marzouki eye presidency in Tunisia polls.
Son of Congo-Brazzaville president accused of siphoning off $50m .
Zimbabwe: A third of population faces food crisis, says UN.
Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe in hospital in Singapore.
EUROPE
Russia upholds bar on Kremlin critics despite protests.
Russian couple face losing custody of child after protest.
Resume peace talks, Ukraine's Zelenskiy urges Putin after four soldiers killed.
Macron backs Zelensky’s idea on holding Normandy Four summit.
British ministers in US to 'fast-track' post-Brexit trade deal.
Britain would face food shortages in no-deal Brexit, industry body says.
Denmark: Police probe blast at tax office in Copenhagen.
Italy migrants: New law targets rescue ships.
Rome bans tourists from sitting on its famous Spanish Steps with fines of up to £370 as critics denounce the 'Fascist' rule.
AMERICAS
Vazquez sworn in as Puerto Rico's governor after court ousts Pierluisi.
Donald Trump and Melania arrive in Dayton to mourn the dead of weekend's mass shootings but faces protests in Ohio and El Paso - after accusing 'fake news' of ignoring mass shooter's support for Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.
Trump 'all in favor' of background checks but doubts will of Congress.
Trump: no political support for assault rifle controls.
Trump says China is 'killing us with unfair trade deals'.
US warns other nations against doing business with Venezuelan government.
Venezuela talks in the balance as US ups pressure on Maduro.
Honduras protest turns violent amid anger at president. Honduras president urged to resign.
Unpopularity contest to decide Guatemalan presidential election.
Bodies found in northern Manitoba believed to be 2 B.C. fugitives: RCMP.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
U.S. not ready to remove Sudan from sponsors of terrorism list.
Report: ISIS has been rebuilding as US troops withdraw from Syria.
German woman arrested for 'Islamic State' membership.
FBI opens domestic terrorism investigation into mass shooting at California food festival.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
US stocks erase most of an early loss as volatility surges.
Oil plunges, sets new seven-month low on trade tensions.
US-China trade war heats up.
Quarter of world’s population facing extreme water crisis, study warns.
The DOW surge today is based on speculation that Trump, finally realizing what an idiot and racist he is, is about to resign, conditionally of course that he receives total immunity for all actions, criminal, or, otherwise on leaving office. There is little doubt that he will get that immunity as the price the country must pay to be rid of him hence the rally in the market.
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