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Wednesday, November 11, 2026Nov 11

The Latest: Trump defends ‘tough calls’ with world leaders

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times EST):

9:40 a.m.

President Donald Trump says Americans shouldn’t worry about his “tough” phone calls with world leaders.

Trump says: “We have to be tough.”

The president is speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast. He says the world is “in trouble” and other countries have been taking advantage of the United States, but his administration will “straighten it out.”