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[giblets]

How do people still support this guy... smh

[-Jrabbit]

If you wanted to create the most obvious and egregious example of constitutionally forbidden emoluments and self-dealing, this is basically exactly what you would do.

[Broken_Erika]

Conflict of Interest only applies to Democrats.

Trump’s struggling golf resort in Florida to host G7 summit despite conflict of interest fears

Acting White House chief of staff defends move that even he says he was 'sceptical' about

The next G7 summit will be held at Donald Trump's own Doral resort in Florida despite concerns over conflicts of interest, the White House has announced.

Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney announced the decision on Thursday during a press briefing at the White House while defending the move and anticipating criticism about hosting the major summit at the president’s private business property. He said the meeting would take place from 10-12 June.

Mr Mulvaney said he was “sceptical” about hosting the event at the Doral property and that he “gets the criticism” surrounding the move.

Still, he said “the president has been very clear that he does not profit” by hosting world leaders and other political events at his propert

The acting chief of staff also suggested Mr Trump was the one to suggest his Doral property to members of a team who were seeking out potential venues to host the summit across the country.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...-a9160496.html

[Kidlicious]

Yes, they're our ally. And they told us they were going to attack us. Why didn't we just say no? Does Turkey not respect us? Are we scared of Turkey?

Being an ally doesn't mean that you can prevent your allies from attacking their enemies by keeping your troops in their enemies land.

[Lorizael]

Yes, they're our ally. And they told us they were going to attack us. Why didn't we just say no? Does Turkey not respect us? Are we scared of Turkey?

[Kidlicious]

Sounds to me like the leader of the free world, commander of the greatest military on the planet, and self-proclaimed very tough guy was bullied by a tinpot dictator.

They are NATO ally. It would be a very big deal to break the alliance and go to war with Turkey. So good decision.

[Berzerker]

Why didn't Trump just say no, you can't go there?

Turkey wants to resettle refugees in Syria, that means reclaiming Syrian land from Kurds.

[Lorizael]

I don't know exactly what was said. Senator Paul said Erdogan told Trump he was invading and Sec. Pompeo confirmed that.

Sounds to me like the leader of the free world, commander of the greatest military on the planet, and self-proclaimed very tough guy was bullied by a tinpot dictator.

[Kidlicious]

Sure ... but turkish air bases (on turkish soil) may be possible targets for syrian or russian fighter-bombers

That's why Turkey is a sucky ally.

[Proteus_MST]

It's not Turkish soil though. It's Syria.

Sure ... but turkish air bases (on turkish soil) may be possible targets for syrian or russian fighter-bombers

[Broken_Erika]

Turkey's Erdogan 'threw Trump's Syria letter in bin'
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan put US President Donald Trump's letter "in the bin", the BBC has been told.

In the letter dated 9 October, and sent after US troops were pulled out of Syria, Mr Trump told Mr Erdogan: "Don't be a tough guy. Don't be a fool!"

President Trump was urging Turkey not to launch a military offensive against Kurdish-led forces in northern Syria, but Mr Erdogan ignored this request.

US Vice President Mike Pence is now in Ankara to push for a ceasefire.

The US has faced intense criticism for the withdrawal of troops, which critics say gave Turkey the green light to launch the military attack.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-50080737

[Kidlicious]

At the current moment one might still argue that Russia is just defending/helping defend.
But I guess they will be at war as soon as russian projectiles land on turkish soil.

Which then, I guess, will give Erdogan grounds top invoke the NATO defense case, pulling the whole of NATO into a war against russia

It's not Turkish soil though. It's Syria.

[Kidlicious]

Why didn't Trump just say no, you can't go there?

I don't know exactly what was said. Senator Paul said Erdogan told Trump he was invading and Sec. Pompeo confirmed that.

[giblets]

Trump serves Russia, Russia is third Rome, therefore Trump is bound to Rome

[Broken_Erika]

Genius at work.

Donald Trump raises eyebrows by saying US has been 'bound with Italy since Ancient Rome'
Mr Trump said: "The United States and Italy are bound together by a shared cultural and political heritage dating back thousands of years to Ancient Rome."
During the White House meeting between the two leaders, Mr Trump voiced confidence that the US could not lose a tariff war with the European Union as it prepares to impose trade sanctions on up to $7.5 billion worth of EU goods.

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/wor...d-with-italy-since-ancient-rome-a4263566.html