Looks like the Saudis got more than a curtsy for flattering Trump during his recent visit:
During my recent trip to the Middle East I stated that there can no longer be funding of Radical Ideology. Leaders pointed to Qatar – look!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 6, 2017
So good to see the Saudi Arabia visit with the King and 50 countries already paying off. They said they would take a hard line on funding…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 6, 2017
…extremism, and all reference was pointing to Qatar. Perhaps this will be the beginning of the end to the horror of terrorism!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 6, 2017
I’m not particularly knowledgeable about national security and Middle Eastern politics, but even I can see what’s happening here: The Saudis and their allies are playing Trump like a goddamned fiddle.
The (Obama appointed) US Ambassador to Qatar is reduced to subtweeting the so-called president:
Seems a good time to RT this one. https://t.co/AJ1BA29UnU
— Dana Shell Smith (@AmbDana) June 5, 2017
This is so important, I'm sharing it again. Great partnership, real progress to counter terrorist financing. #Qatar https://t.co/yjnEg2IJlF
— Dana Shell Smith (@AmbDana) October 26, 2016
What a fucking nightmare every day is with this clown in the White House. Stupidity and belligerence is such a toxic combination.
Bet he paid full price at the souk too…Post + Comments (332)