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Comment by zogrodea

1 year ago

I’m not a fan of Trump’s domestic policies, but I’m absolutely sure that he has the moral high-ground over Biden right now. Trump used to be a supporter of Israel and to some extent still is, but he did during his presidency see that the Palestinians want peace more than the other side. I can’t imagine Trump going behind Congress’ back to arm Israel as Biden has done.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-i-thought-israelis-would....

Apparently, those still supporting Biden will throw human lives under the bus for a more comfortable home life.

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mrkeen  1 year ago

> I can’t imagine Trump going behind Congress’ back to arm Israel as Biden has done.

I absolutely 100% can imagine it. I would go so far as to characterise him as:

1) Pro-Israel:

> On December 6, 2017, the United States of America officially recognized Jerusalem as the capital city of the State of Israel. American president Donald Trump, who signed the presidential proclamation, also ordered the relocation of the American diplomatic mission to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv [...]. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed the decision and praised the announcement by the Trump administration.

> Trump's decision was rejected by the vast majority of world leaders; the United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting on December 7, where 14 out of 15 members condemned it, but the motion was overturned by U.S. veto power.

2) Non-cooperative with Congress:

> The United States federal government shutdown from midnight EST on December 22, 2018, until January 25, 2019 (35 days) was the longest government shutdown in history.

> The shutdown stemmed from an impasse over Trump's demand for $5.7 billion in federal funds for a U.S.–Mexico border wall.

3) Loving to go behind backs:

> Trump reportedly keeps finding a way to meet the Russian leader privately.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_recognition_of_J...

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018%E2%80%932019_United_State...

[3] https://www.vox.com/2019/1/29/18202515/trump-putin-russia-g2...