Donald Trump called an NFL player who non-violently protested a “son of a bitch,” tweeted about a fake missile, made a ‘declaration of war’ against North Korea, blasted John McCain over the death of Republican health care and withdrew a White House invitation to NBA superstar, Steph Curry.
That was just Saturday.
Here’s what else happened in the world of the 45th president this week.
Sept 28: NFL owners are ‘afraid of their players’ says Trump
Seemingly determined not to let a good distraction fade from the headlines, Trump said NFL owners are “afraid of their players” when it comes to the recent controversy over players kneeling during the National Anthem.
“I have so many friends that are owners and they’re in a box,” Trump told Fox News in an interview Thursday. “I mean, I’ve spoken to a couple of them, and they say, ‘We are in a situation where we need to do something.’ I think they’re afraid of their players if you want to know the truth, and I think it’s disgraceful.”
READ MORE: Trump lifts shipping restrictions, boosts aid for storm-ravaged Puerto Rico
The president called the protests disrespectful to the American flag and those in the military. Players, meanwhile, said they are protesting racism and police brutality and argue that they are exercising their right to free speech.
Earlier Thursday, Trump temporarily lifted restrictions on foreign shipping from the U.S. to Puerto Rico to help get supplies there as it reels from the devastation of Hurricane Maria. Most of the territories’ 3.4 million people are still without electricity and some critics have argued the government has been slow to respond.
Sept 27: Trump’s tax plan
Trump on Wednesday proposed the biggest tax overhaul that would lower corporate income tax rates, cut taxes for “pass-through” businesses, reduce the top income tax rate for individual Americans and scrap some widely used tax breaks.
The plan offered very few details about how to pay for the cuts without dramatically driving up federal deficits. One estimate said it would reduce federal revenue by up to $5.9 trillion in the next decade.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price has reportedly been using private planes for government business, which has cost American taxpayers more than $400,000.
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Asked Wednesday whether Trump would fire Price over the scandal, the president responded: “we’ll see.”
Trump has said he is “not happy” about the practice, which is common among members of his cabinet.
READ MORE: Donald Trump ‘not happy’ with top health official who used private planes
“I am not happy about it I’m going to look at it. I let him know it,” Trump told reporters at the White House.
WATCH: Trump ‘not happy’ with U.S. health chief Tom Price over private travel
Sept 26: Trump caps refugees admitted to U.S. at lowest level since 1980
The Trump administration announced it plans to limit the number of refugees admitted to the U.S. in the coming year at 45,000, the lowest number since 1980.
Trump previously issued an executive order lowering the maximum number to 50,000 for 2017, saying that more would be “detrimental to the interests of the United States” and has cited security concerns.
Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby was also widely criticized for his decision to support the team’s upcoming visit to the White House.
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Robert Carey, former director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement under Obama, called the plan tragic.
“It’s really moving away from the commitments the government has had for protections of refugees from both Republican and Democratic administrations,” he told Reuters. “Some people will.”
Also Tuesday, the Trump administration slapped a stunning 219 per cent duty on Bombardier. American rival Boeing – who receives $64-billion from the U.S. government in subsidies – had complained that Bombardier benefited from improper government subsidies.
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And some of the president’s closest advisers, including Jared Kushner, have reportedly used private emails to conduct official White House business – a practice which Trump hammered Hillary Clinton for during the presidential campaign.
Sept 25: The U.S. is an ’embarrassment’
The fallout from Donald Trump’s attack on NFL players over the weekend continued to spark angry reactions from the sports world and elsewhere on Monday.
Speaking at a rally in Alabama on Saturday, Trump implored team owners to “get that son of a bitch off the field” for protesting during the national anthem.
WATCH: White House defends Trump’s ‘sons of b*tches’ comments on NFL protests
The NFL is America’s most popular sports league, where the majority of players are black, and for many, the president’s words cut deep. In a stunning display of solidarity, more than 200 NFL players knelt, sat, stretched or prayed during the “Star Spangled Banner” to protest Trump’s remarks on Sunday.
In Pictures: NFL players, owners take a stand against Donald Trump
Other sports figures like LeBron James lashed out at the president’s comments, while San Antonio Spurs coach Greg Popovich called the U.S. an “embarrassment.”
“Our country is an embarrassment in the world,” NBA coach Greg Popovich told reporters.
“We know where the power is, we know the racism that exists,” Popovich said. “It’s gone beyond that to the point where I’m more worried and confused by the people around the president.”
WATCH: Why the NFL, players are taking a knee during U.S. national anthem
Meanwhile, Trump finally managed to address the humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico, which was left without water, power or phone service following Hurricane Maria.
Trump tweeted late Monday evening that the American territory was in “deep trouble” and owed “billions of dollars to Wall Street and the banks, which, sadly, must be dealt with.”
He added that “food, water and medical are top priorities – and doing well.”
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Phillip Carter, a military specialist with the Center for a New American Security, wrote an op-ed for Slate comparing Trump’s “anemic” response in Puerto Rico to President George W. Bush’s response to Hurricane Katrina.
North Korea said Trump’s tweets amount to a declaration of war and that under international law, the country can legally shoot down U.S. military planes.
*With files from Reuters and The Associated Press
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