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34. Who is surprised by this? trump warned voters how he intended to treat Gaza and Muslims
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 01:22 PM
Saturday

Donald Trump has a message for voters who disapprove of President Joe Biden’s Israel/Gaza policy from the left: The Republican intends to be vastly worse.





https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trumps-hardline-position-us-policy-gaza-matters-rcna150391

In theory, Donald Trump might recognize the electoral opportunity and try to appeal to those who disapprove on the incumbent president’s Israel/Gaza policy from the left. In practice, the former president has an unsubtle message for Biden’s critics: If given the chance, the Republican intends to be vastly worse.

The Biden White House, for example, acknowledged this week that it is, as the Associated Press reported, “weighing measures to help Palestinians living in the United States who want to bring family from the war-torn region.”

Soon after, as Reuters reported, the presumptive GOP nominee shared his thoughts on the subject at a campaign rally.

Your towns and villages will now be accepting people from Gaza and various other places,” Trump said, eliciting boos from the crowd. “Under no circumstances shall we bring thousands of refugees.” Last week, Trump described the pro-Palestinian protests as driven by “tremendous hate” while asserting that the violence at a 2017 white nationalist rally with some Trump supporters in Charlottesville, Virginia, when he was president was small by comparison.


Note, at one of his campaign events yesterday, Trump appeared to goad his followers in Wisconsin into booing Palestinian refugees.


At the same event, the former president also vowed to restore and expand the Muslim ban he imposed during his first term......

The former president also endorsed ongoing Israeli military operations, saying, “We have to let Israel complete their war on terror. It’s a horrible thing, but they have to do it.” Trump added that Israel must “clean out the cancer.”

Let’s also not forget a New York Times report from March that said top members of Trump’s team want to expel Palestinians from Gaza.

It’s as if the Republican is going out of his way to alienate voters who, given their frustrations with Biden’s policy, might be inclined to give Trump a second look.

TFG will bring back the Muslim ban, give Bibi free reign to bomb and destroy Gaza and expel Palestinians from Gaza so that Jared can build his resorts.

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Sounds claudette Saturday #1
I bet they have a lot planned for the people of Gaza when trump gets in office. Autumn Saturday #2
Yep, it's obvious they want them gone. Seaside villas anyone? brush Saturday #76
Here you go Michigan Islamists,... magicarpet Saturday #3
It's not really a gift . . Richard D Saturday #5
Yes, I do. sinkingfeeling Saturday #7
So do I. That money as humanitarian aid to the Palestinians would've... brush Saturday #77
No it wouldn't have Beastly Boy Sunday #103
Consider swing state Michigan. The Arab/Muslim vote that went to trump... brush Yesterday #114
My point is that any humanitarian aid to the Palestinians would have benefited the wrong Palestinians. Beastly Boy Yesterday #117
Good points but I have to say we're not talking about the sharpest tools in the shed... brush Yesterday #118
You do realize the gloves come off on Jan. 21. That was the point of the Op. paleotn Saturday #22
Is it a problem to disagree with Biden? We are not a cult, you know. Scrivener7 Saturday #39
Muslims iemanja Sunday #92
Israel is considering limiting humanitarian aid to Gaza drmeow Saturday #4
Humanitarian aid to Gaza . . . Richard D Saturday #6
Bingo. Archae Saturday #9
Israel is in control of Gaza. They have done nothing to stop the gangs taking aid. Lonestarblue Saturday #10
They've opened fire on gangs trying to forcibly attack and raid convoys NickB79 Saturday #11
Exactly, and the real question that everyone needs to ask . . . Richard D Saturday #13
100% spot on. Unladen Swallow Saturday #32
I despise gaslighting with a passion. AloeVera Saturday #33
if you don't like it . . . Richard D Saturday #35
Gotta keep tabs on you. AloeVera Saturday #37
That's funny . . . Richard D Saturday #82
"Parting is such sweet sorrow". AloeVera Saturday #83
If you break it you own it. Eko Saturday #71
No reason not to since "making Palestinians disappear" is their unstated policy. paleotn Saturday #18
Unstated policy . . . Richard D Saturday #29
Been listening to the rhetoric and antics of his whack-a-doodle cabinet over the years? paleotn Saturday #43
Add to it Hamas' STATED policy to annihilate the State of Israel, Beastly Boy Saturday #51
Israel is not in control of Gaza. Beastly Boy Saturday #45
You mean by the Israel-approved clans and criminal gangs? AloeVera Saturday #23
I'm highly attuned to gas-lighting . . . Richard D Saturday #36
Plagiarism and DARVO too... AloeVera Saturday #38
Likewise... Richard D Saturday #52
Something tells me no one other than you means anything of the sort. Not even the aforementioned clans. Beastly Boy Saturday #53
Proof? yankee87 Saturday #31
A few. Beastly Boy Saturday #58
Do you approve of starving people to death? iemanja Sunday #94
Do you? Beastly Boy Sunday #104
Shouldn't that be "Israel considering starving the remaining people in Gaza after Trump inauguration"? sinkingfeeling Saturday #8
Exactly. That's the reality on the ground there. brush Saturday #80
Shocker nowforever Saturday #12
Who to believe? The UN or "there is no limit on the amount of aid that can enter Gaza" wink wink nudge nudge -COGAT? AloeVera Saturday #14
COGAT is COGnitive Abilities Test. What does tRump impairment have to do with your post? Bernardo de La Paz Saturday #24
COGAT lol. AloeVera Saturday #26
You wrote COGAT, not me. I still don't know what you mean by it. But yeah, I get you want to call me stupid. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Saturday #44
I'm very confused. AloeVera Saturday #46
Thanks for clarifying. I had no idea that was an Israeli agency and a search on COGAT only came up with the test Bernardo de La Paz Saturday #48
Mahalo. AloeVera Saturday #50
Compared to now???? no_hypocrisy Saturday #15
I know, right? AloeVera Saturday #20
You ain't seen nothing yet. paleotn Saturday #25
Good job, Gaza Bros. paleotn Saturday #16
You're welcome Michigan. Well done. Sleep well. ZonkerHarris Saturday #17
They haven't slept for 15 months, I wager. AloeVera Saturday #19
This is what they voted for when they refused to back Biden. Muslim Americans chose this path. ZonkerHarris Saturday #21
Truly... AloeVera Saturday #28
Who am I to argue with our Muslim American Palestinian voters? They know what they wanted and they got it. ZonkerHarris Saturday #40
You stopped caring about genocide because you didn't like how people affected by it voted? AloeVera Saturday #42
It was not the people of Gaza that voted. It was their relatives and friends in the USA. ZonkerHarris Saturday #47
Most of the Muslims in Michigan are Lebanese. AloeVera Saturday #49
Credit where credit is due Beastly Boy Saturday #63
Except the majority - 58% of those Lebanese are... Christians! AloeVera Saturday #66
Ummm... didn't you just say, and I quote, "Most of the Muslims in Michigan are Lebanese"? Beastly Boy Saturday #68
I learn new things all the time, as you do too. AloeVera Saturday #69
Not only did I not read the democraphic study you attached, Beastly Boy Saturday #70
I can't figure you out. AloeVera Saturday #73
Frankly, I know nothing of your character, so I have not the slightest interest in slurring it. Beastly Boy Sunday #109
I knew this. I think they're less than 58% these days, but I knew they were Lebanese. LeftInTX Saturday #75
Interesting. AloeVera Saturday #78
Yep LeftInTX Saturday #72
And Muslim Americans voted to make it vastly worse. Morons. paleotn Saturday #27
yup. But they sure showed me. Taught me a huge lesson. They should be happy I learned it right? ZonkerHarris Saturday #41
The lesson: They got under your skin. I'm serious. That was the lesson LeftInTX Saturday #81
Hope they enjoy the golf courses Trump and Bibi build in Gaza after they steamroll it like a pancake. ZonkerHarris Sunday #85
I don't think they care. That's the issue. LeftInTX Sunday #86
They care... ZonkerHarris Sunday #87
Na...they're just getting ready for the next election. They'll vote for Democrats next election. LeftInTX Sunday #88
Fuck 'em. Fuck everyone who didn't rally this time. People are attacking me for not caring about those who will be hurt ZonkerHarris Sunday #91
Yes but Trump would have won even if he had lost Michigan. n/t totodeinhere Sunday #99
I'm so old that I remember when there was an actual country called Palestine. OMGWTF Saturday #30
Really? When was that? Mosby Saturday #54
That State of Palestine has been occupied by Israel since 1967. Deuxcents Sunday #102
And prior to that it was occupied and annexed by Jordan Beastly Boy Sunday #107
I did not say it had never been occupied before 1967. Going back to even before written history, there were Deuxcents Sunday #108
Of course you didn't. What you said was that the State of palestine had been occupied SINCE 1967 Beastly Boy Sunday #110
My post said "occupied by Israel". I believe you're looking for a back n forth bantering Deuxcents Sunday #112
No, your post said "State of Palestine has been occupied by Israel since 1967" Beastly Boy Sunday #113
Who is surprised by this? trump warned voters how he intended to treat Gaza and Muslims LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #34
TY LMPV... and Now those Muslims who voted for Cha Saturday #55
I'll never forget (nor forgive) their chants of "Genocide Joe!" and taunts of "Enjoy Trump!" * Oopsie Daisy Saturday #57
TY... Agree with it All! Cha Saturday #60
I remember those chants and knew that these people would not like what trump and Bibi were going to do LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #90
There is a lot of overlap between the anti-Hillary crowd... ZRB Sunday #96
Interesting indeed. Oopsie Daisy Sunday #100
Israel is proof that the abused become abusers... you do what you learned NotHardly Saturday #56
Fuck Hamas! The GD Terrorist Org... King of "ABUSERS". Cha Saturday #61
So much victim-blaming and distraction here by Israel's supporters. AloeVera Saturday #59
Other than this is not unthinkable, nor cruel, nor a proposal, the only thing I would disagree with is Beastly Boy Saturday #64
Way too pretzel-like logic to even try... AloeVera Saturday #65
But of course it is. Because you are so not contradicting what you said just a short while ago. Beastly Boy Saturday #67
Did you read the article? ZRB Sunday #97
I read lots of articles, going a bit deeper than CNN. But of course, yes, I read it. AloeVera Sunday #106
Are there any Muslim- or Arab-Americans in Democratic Underground that would like to weigh in on how they voted and why? C0RI0LANUS Saturday #62
What a world! union rep Saturday #74
"Gaza Ghetto". AloeVera Saturday #79
Not even close. Learn your history before making absurd analogies. Beastly Boy Sunday #111
The Nazis considered limiting humanitarian aid to Jews? lapucelle Yesterday #119
This message was self-deleted by its author Jack Valentino Sunday #84
Looks like some voters are getting what they asked for!!! LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #89
Someone recently insisted Bibi's policies iemanja Sunday #93
Bibi was working towards a trump victory LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #105
Don't start wars with stronger opponents... ZRB Sunday #95
I thought they were already limiting it. I don't think it can get much worse than it already is. n/t totodeinhere Sunday #98
Post removed Post removed Sunday #101
Monsters. alarimer Yesterday #115
I understood retaliation and retribution Marthe48 Yesterday #116
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