In addition, the new gold-colored "T1" smartphone is currently available for pre-order on the Trump Mobile website for $499, and is set to be released in September. In its press release on Monday, the Trump Organization said that it would be releasing the T1 Phone in August.

I was once offered to join a week prior to the trip, needing to make plane reservations and other arrangements last minute.

Eric Trump, one of President Donald Trump’s sons, criticized those protesting the immigration raids in Los Angeles by calling them “mongoloids,” an offensive term to describe those affected with Down syndrome. Trump and his allies have condemned the protests despite them being largely peaceful before he ordered the National Guard to respond.

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Since he was elected again, Donald Trump has shared many "presidential" moments with his family. Barron Trump sightings, however, have been rare.

Dear Eric: I am a woman in my 60s with six siblings. Our parents are in their early 90s and have raised us to be thoughtful and respectful. Many of my siblings are female and have always gotten along famously, traveling together on girls’ trips and seeing each other for holidays and family celebrations.

No one in my circle is particularly well-off financially. The activities we enjoy can be somewhat expensive. We’ve always split costs — but now I would very much like to not have my friends feel obligated to pay me back. I would like them to relax and enjoy their time with me and not worry about money.

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who is tired of being taken advantage of by their increasingly anti-social husband.

Dear Eric: By choice, I’m a single middle-aged adult with no kids. I’m an only child as well so I don’t have a lot of close family. I’ve managed to create a small but strong circle of friends. Something that brings me great joy is extending hospitality and generosity to the people I care about.