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President Trump called the terrorist attack on Christians in Egypt Friday a merciless slaughter that would strengthen the resolve of the U.S. and its allies to crush extremist groups.

Terrorists are engaged in a war against civilization, and it is up to all who value life to confront and defeat this evil, Mr. Trump said in a statement. This merciless slaughter of Christians in Egypt tears at our hearts and grieves our souls.

He said the attack steels our resolve to bring nations together for the righteous purpose of crushing the evil organizations of terror, and exposing their depraved, twisted, and thuggish ideology.

Masked gunmen killed at least 28 people in Egypt by opening fire on a bus carrying Coptic Christians in what officials are calling a terror attack.

The Christians were traveling to a monastery.

Mr. Trump said the U.S. also makes clear to its friends, allies, and partners that the treasured and historic Christian Communities of the Middle East must be defended and protected.

The bloodletting of Christians must end, and all who aid their killers must be punished, he said. Civilization is at a precipiceand whether we climb or fall will be decided by our ability to join together to protect all faiths, all religions, and all innocent life. No matter what, America will do what it must to protect its people.

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President Trump resisted some intense lobbying by leaders of other industrialized nations Friday to back the Paris climate-change agreement at a G-7 summit in Sicily, Italy.

After hours of discussions, Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni told reporters that the U.S. position on the Paris accord remains an open question.

All others have confirmed their total agreement on the accord, he said of the leaders of Germany, Japan, Italy, Britain, France and Canada. Former President Barack Obama signed the Paris agreement to limit carbon emissions in 2015, but Mr. Trump is weighing a move to pull the U.S. out of the deal. He promised to do so during the campaign last year.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the groups discussions with Mr. Trump Friday on the climate-change deal were controversial and very intensive.

The president has said hell make up his mind about the Paris accord after returning home from the G-7 Summit. White House national economic council Director Gary Cohn said Friday that timetable hasnt changed.

The leaders did want to know what his time frame was, and [Mr. Trump] said, look, This is something where I want to get to the right decision. Id rather take my time, Id rather understand the issues, and Id rather get to right decision on that, Mr. Cohn said.

Mr. Cohn said the presidents views are evolving.

He came here to learn. He came here to get smarter. He came here to hear world leaders views, Mr. Cohn said.

But White House national security adviser H.R. McMaster emphasized that Mr. Trump will ultimately base his decision on what he thinks is best for the American economy.

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Manchester, Roger Moore, Donald Trump: Your Wednesday Briefing New York Times President Trump used the playground epithet to describe people like the Manchester assailant in condemning the attack. It is likely to figure prominently in upcoming conversations in Europe as he continues his first overseas trip in office after ... and more »

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Donald Trump stood in a sea of tyrants, thugs, and dictators and joined in a bizarre group petting of a glowing white orb in Saudi Arabia. And he fit in just perfectly. This week on Intercepted: Professor Asad Abukhalil dissects Trumps summit in Saudi Arabia, the ongoing massacre in Yemen, and the plight of the Palestinians. ISIS has taken credit for the terror attack in Manchester, but what role do Trumps friends in the Middle East play in fueling such horrors? The Intercepts new D.C. Bureau Chief Ryan Grim and national security reporter Matthew Cole discuss Gen. Michael Flynn, Erik Prince, and whether anyone in the Trump administration realizes how insane their boss actually is. And singer Steve Earle premieres a new song and discusses his activism against the death penalty.

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