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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsEric Trump: Saudis have already been punished, given all the CEOs that have pulled back support
I think its tough. You cant have journalists getting murdered. The way they did it was obviously savage God knows what actually happened in that room, but whatever happened was clearly awful, Trump said.
At the same time, I think we need to be honest with ourselves. As America we face a little bit of a problem. We dont have all that many friends in the Middle East, right? We have real problems in the Middle East and Saudi Arabia has actually been a friend to the US in many ways.
You cannot be executing journalists or anybody else. You cant be doing that. Its behavior thats savage Trump said. At the same time, who are our friends in the Middle East? What are you going to do, take that and throw all of that away?
Trump also suggested that the Saudis have already been punished, given all the CEOs that have pulled back from their previous enthusiastic support of the regime.
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/10/eric-trump-says-us-doesnt-need-stand-friends-saudis-ceos-punishing/
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,631 posts)Le Gaucher
(1,547 posts)sunonmars
(8,656 posts)melman
(7,681 posts)hatrack
(59,593 posts)brush
(53,896 posts)They knew before hand a reporter for a major American media outlet was in danger.
MiniMe
(21,719 posts)Goodheart
(5,345 posts)I believe you had that very caveat all prepared to protect your Saudi business buddies when you and your family facilitated Mr. Kashmoggi's murder in the first place.
"Scratch our back and we'll help you rid yourself of political dissidents. And we'll cover it up for you, too."
That's how THAT works.
Blue Owl
(50,514 posts)n/t
asiliveandbreathe
(8,203 posts)friends in the ME...before we go down that road..can we have a discussion about Canada??? - Oh, my bad, we do know it is about the money....Eric needs to have a chat with daddy and especially Jared...
Protect journalists.....Khashoggi should have been warned..
Eyeball_Kid
(7,434 posts)and hasn't anyone in his palace to play poker.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)This is blood-gargling psychopath territory, and Eric doesn't hear how inhuman his comments sound to people with functional brains. The cruelty is off the charts, and he doesn't see or hear anything amiss. The interviewers at Fox News either share Eric's demented world view, or are far too aware of where the butter is on their bread, and conceal their horror, lest they offend.
Solly Mack
(90,788 posts)Trump laughed and Ivana took their wallets away for a few hours.
bullwinkle428
(20,631 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)AND better looking!
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)PCIntern
(25,595 posts)fuck off.
Putz-deluxe.
C_U_L8R
(45,021 posts)This shithead has no compass
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)The Stupid has infected the whole Trump family.
Baitball Blogger
(46,758 posts)Put him in an orange jumper where he has to negotiate with cigarettes for the choice of channel viewing.