The White House released a list of some of the leaders in the region that Trump phoned to discuss the Jerusalem issue — including Prime … Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan, President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi of Egypt, and His Majesty King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi … Trump was said to have “reaffirmed his commitment to advancing Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and the importance of supporting those…
Trump declared Jerusalem the capital of Israel.
Yay, right? … So what did Trump do? … Saudi Arabia’s King Salman reportedly told Trump that moving the embassy to Jerusalem would increase tensions in the region and “inflame…
President Trump has reportedly informed regional leaders that he’ll recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital this week. … Most likely, Trump will merely say “Jerusalem,” thus allowing all sides to interpret his statement as they wish, Gilboa speculated. … Gilboa is likely correct that Trump will leave things ambiguous.
2. What about the embassy?…
Last Friday, ABC’s Brian Ross ginned up a literally fake report that said that Mike Flynn would testify that “candidate Donald Trump … Ross story in which he claimed that a guy released from Guantanamo was behind the 2009 “underwear bomber” when he was actually in Saudi…
I get that it’s a big enough honor that President Trump recently brought attention to it by claiming he was told he would “probably … We know how desperately – psychotically – Trump craves attention and adoration. … Trump has, it appears, made it onto that shortlist, but who is his competition?…
Trump was gonna do it! Moves were being made! It’s as good as done! … Then along comes Trump son-in-law and senior White House adviser, Jared Kushner. … This, just like that magical border wall, is not going to happen with Trump.…
Yesterday, ABC news ran a story that clearly implied that, before November 8, 2017, Donald Trump had ordered Michael Flynn to contact … Ross story in which he claimed that a guy released from Guantanamo was behind the 2009 “underwear bomber” when he was actually in Saudi…
Kushner is in over his head and that nepotism is really bad policy is the negotiations going on right now between Kushner and the Saudi … Daddy Trump gave him the green light. … For that matter, Tillerson doesn’t believe Trump is even being informed about what Kushner is doing.…
President Donald Trump pauses as he is introduced by Vice President Mike Pence in Washington, Monday, Dec. 18, 2017. … (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Earlier today, President Trump unveiled his National Security Strategy. … And while the economic part of the strategy has gotten the most attention, perhaps the most startling change in the Trump administration…
The Trump Administration did nothing more than restore the exact same laws, rules and regulations – that governed the Internet from … Internet Censorship: How Iran is Filtering Out Dissent
Documentation of Internet Filtering in Saudi Arabia
China’s Scary Lesson … So it is a very good thing the Trump Administration just dramatically diminished the U.S. government’s ability to do it here.…
aware that Iran is sending weapons to yet another civil war in the Middle East this time in Yemen where the Houthi Shiites fight a Saudi-backed … questions pertaining to foreign policy — something that will no doubt be brought at a later date as proof she is dodging the baggage the Trump…
Trump may choose to reverse using his phone and pen. … Beyond that, what could President Trump do?
Open ANWR, for starters. … But …
Trump (or at least Trump’s rhetoric) is unafraid of import tariffs.…
Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 22, 2016
Personally, I’m with him. … Clearly Conway was discussing information Trump received from a classified briefing. … I’m not a Trump fan and there will be plenty to criticize him about in the future.…
The US officials advised the Palestinians to travel to Riyadh to present the plan to Saudi leaders. … pulled it after Trump objected. … Al-Sisi has every incentive to embarrass Obama (assuming that is possible) to ingratiate himself with Trump. Who to believe?…
The collective conniption the left has sustained since Trump won the election has truly been something to behold. … Every political identity group who feels oppressed is absolutely convinced that Trump is going to round them up for re-education, human … very loosely here though The Time He Desires could very well be the Stranger in a Strange Land for the gay, furry, muslim, anti-Trump…
MPs will debate whether US President Trump should be granted a UK state visit, as a petition against the idea nears 1.7 million signatures … Mr Trump has imposed a temporary US travel ban on people from seven mainly Muslim countries. … It got the Queen directly involved with “this early turbulent period of the Trump presidency, when these controversial policies are…
Donald Trump have in common?
What is it about foreign dictators and Liberal hubris? Is it some disconnect from common sense? … government that began in 2011 were quickly overtaken by Wahhabi jihadist groups like al-Qaeda (al-Nusra) who were funded and supported by Saudi … The congresswoman is the very same Tulsi Gabbard who President-elect Trump considered as Secretary of State back in November, two weeks…
Meanwhile, the Saudis executed a Shiite cleric prompting an attack in Tehran on the Saudi embassy. … Saudi Arabia responded by breaking off diplomatic relations with Iran. Iran versus Saudi Arabia- the new Cold War. … And as expected, after Clinton’s false accusation against Trump, the Donald did appear in a recruitment video. …
Today, we’ve got…
Dept. of Irony, Islamist Hypocrisy Edition:
Seems that some Saudi and Iranian clerics want to ban chess, a game … Trump Delenda Est
Gentle reader, your humble scribe must beg your indulgence on a little rant here… Seems Douchebag Donald, in his … (Seriously, Biohazard labels are generally not put on things just for decor…)
Thump the Chump, Down With Trump!…
The Trump administration is ramping up America's energy production, and everything is on the table, including that archnemesis of the … The Trump administration has, in six months, greenlit four major coal projects, drawing a brilliant contrast to the energy-unfriendly … stand in stark contrast with the record of the Biden administration.Earlier this week, the Trump administration approved a permit…
It was clear that the Saudi-Israel deal is very imminent. … That's a string the Trump administration should be pulling hard on. … Hopefully, the Trump administration takes these latest admissions by Khalil and runs with them.…
Many have noted this is not the first time Trump has demanded an investigation. … Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 3, 2017
But in all the chortling, two things are ignored. … I think that is where Trump is now.…
at efforts by Saudi Arabia and the UAE to help Trump win. … Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 20, 2018
This is a key point. … While he can’t indict Trump, he can indict Donald, Jr., Jared Kushner, and Ivanka Trump and that seems to be his goal
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The emissary, George Nader, told Donald Trump Jr. that the crown princes who led Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were eager … Trump. … wanted to help Donald Trump.…