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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Fri Oct 19, 2018, 01:23 PM Oct 2018

Eric Trump: Saudis have already been punished, given all the CEOs that have pulled back support



“I think it’s tough. You can’t 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 don’t 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 can’t be doing that. It’s behavior that’s 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/
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Eric Trump: Saudis have already been punished, given all the CEOs that have pulled back support (Original Post) Miles Archer Oct 2018 OP
I would like to throw that away, and all his relatives and in-laws along with him. NT mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2018 #1
Yes yes ... The wise one has spoken ! Le Gaucher Oct 2018 #2
He can fuck right off. sunonmars Oct 2018 #3
Why is this guy even being interviewed? melman Oct 2018 #4
Pauly Shore and Tila Tequila were unavailable? hatrack Oct 2018 #6
All that's well and good, trumpdump. All trump/Pompeo had to do was warn the reporter not to go. brush Oct 2018 #5
What is it with tRump hair-do's? Eric's hair is worse than his dad's MiniMe Oct 2018 #7
Yes, I would certainly throw all of that away. Furthermore Goodheart Oct 2018 #8
Hey Eric isn't it time for your milk break? Blue Owl Oct 2018 #9
What a warped mindset..this argument we do not have many asiliveandbreathe Oct 2018 #10
When Mohammed Bone Saw murders more people, Eric will lament that MBS is just lonely Eyeball_Kid Oct 2018 #11
He doesn't hear himself, does he? gratuitous Oct 2018 #12
I guess when he and his brother were children and the parents caught them torturing cats Solly Mack Oct 2018 #13
Christ Almighty. The SNL character based on him is actually more intelligent. bullwinkle428 Oct 2018 #14
I know, right? smirkymonkey Oct 2018 #19
Man, wait until Butthea ... Errrr ... Donald Junior I mean ... hears about this stupid interview ... mr_lebowski Oct 2018 #15
Hey Eric-the-fruit-bat: PCIntern Oct 2018 #16
A feeble excuse for murder C_U_L8R Oct 2018 #17
Okay,now we know for a fact. Wellstone ruled Oct 2018 #18
Seriously? Do these people think the only form of punishment comes from business losses? Baitball Blogger Oct 2018 #20

brush

(53,896 posts)
5. All that's well and good, trumpdump. All trump/Pompeo had to do was warn the reporter not to go.
Fri Oct 19, 2018, 01:26 PM
Oct 2018

They knew before hand a reporter for a major American media outlet was in danger.

Goodheart

(5,345 posts)
8. Yes, I would certainly throw all of that away. Furthermore
Fri Oct 19, 2018, 01:36 PM
Oct 2018

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.

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)
10. What a warped mindset..this argument we do not have many
Fri Oct 19, 2018, 01:38 PM
Oct 2018

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)
11. When Mohammed Bone Saw murders more people, Eric will lament that MBS is just lonely
Fri Oct 19, 2018, 01:44 PM
Oct 2018

and hasn't anyone in his palace to play poker.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
12. He doesn't hear himself, does he?
Fri Oct 19, 2018, 01:47 PM
Oct 2018

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)
13. I guess when he and his brother were children and the parents caught them torturing cats
Fri Oct 19, 2018, 01:50 PM
Oct 2018

Trump laughed and Ivana took their wallets away for a few hours.

Baitball Blogger

(46,758 posts)
20. Seriously? Do these people think the only form of punishment comes from business losses?
Fri Oct 19, 2018, 03:27 PM
Oct 2018

Put him in an orange jumper where he has to negotiate with cigarettes for the choice of channel viewing.

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