Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Saudi Arabia for first foreign trip [View all]
By JONATHAN KARL CECILIA VEGA JOHN SANTUCCI
May 4, 2017, 4:59 PM ET
... A senior administration official said that Saudi Arabia will be the first country visited and that the symbolism is intentional.
The stop deviates from the pattern of the last five presidents, who visited the United States' neighbors, Canada (Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George H. W. Bush) and Mexico (George W. Bush and Ronald Reagan) first.
The official explained: “the reason why we chose the Saudis first is because they are the custodians of the two Holy Mosques” ...
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-visit-israel-vatican-saudi-arabia-foreign-trip/story?id=47203934
The real reason, of course, is that the Trumpsters adore repressive regimes
1 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
= new reply since forum marked as read