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Trump touches orb in Saudi, lights up internet
CNN ^ | May 22, 2017 | Lauren Said-Moorhouse

Posted on 05/22/2017 9:51:40 AM PDT by EveningStar



Saudi Arabia rolled out the red carpet for US President Donald Trump on his inaugural overseas trip, but a moment involving a glowing orb had observers scratching their heads.

Trump attended the opening of the Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology on Sunday alongside his host, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, reported the state-run Saudi Press Agency.

As the lights dimmed, the three leaders officially "activated" the new center by placing their hands on an illuminated globe as a four-minute introduction video displayed on large screens behind them, according to local media.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: dedication; internet; ksa; orb; saudiarabia; socialmedia; trump; trumpgwot; trumpvisit
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1 posted on 05/22/2017 9:51:40 AM PDT by EveningStar
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2 posted on 05/22/2017 9:53:16 AM PDT by Red Badger (Profanity is the sound of an ignorant mind trying to express itself.............)
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To: Slings and Arrows; martin_fierro

ping


3 posted on 05/22/2017 9:54:02 AM PDT by EveningStar
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To: EveningStar

Somebody better call Briscoe County, Jr.


4 posted on 05/22/2017 9:55:13 AM PDT by bagman
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To: EveningStar; Red Badger
Not to be confused with the Haram Globetrotters.

"Ceterum censeo Islam esse delendam."

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5 posted on 05/22/2017 9:56:55 AM PDT by LonePalm (Commander and Chef)
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To: EveningStar

The eye is watching...


6 posted on 05/22/2017 9:58:00 AM PDT by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
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To: EveningStar

Really, you got to love it.
What passes for liberal minds will be melting
in fear and horror.

I have got to send this to my liberal cousin!!!


7 posted on 05/22/2017 9:58:25 AM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Red Badger

8 posted on 05/22/2017 9:58:32 AM PDT by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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To: EveningStar
The Internet is having a field day with this.


9 posted on 05/22/2017 10:02:39 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: EveningStar
Meanwhile in a castle far far away, a different kind of globe terrifies a little girl....


10 posted on 05/22/2017 10:04:11 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Hillary Clinton IS a felon)
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To: EveningStar

The best way to combat Islamic extremism would be for Saudi Arabia to stop funding the madrassas that educated the people who are in the Taliban, ISIS, Abu Sayyaf, Boko Haram and myriad other Islamic terrorist organizations all over the world.


11 posted on 05/22/2017 10:06:18 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: EveningStar

Only Trump knows that the orb was made in China and there will be 100 million of them in Walmart by Thanksgiving.


12 posted on 05/22/2017 10:07:11 AM PDT by VietVet876
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13 posted on 05/22/2017 10:08:43 AM PDT by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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14 posted on 05/22/2017 10:25:14 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Happy days are here again!)
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I didn't see this earlier thread:

A Meme Is Born: Donald Trump Touches Glowing Orb with Middle East Leaders

15 posted on 05/22/2017 10:32:07 AM PDT by EveningStar
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THAT is good !


16 posted on 05/22/2017 10:37:08 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true, I have no proof, but they're true.)
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To: EveningStar

Trump grasps the Arabian Palantir.


17 posted on 05/22/2017 10:52:11 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda
Loc-nar.


18 posted on 05/22/2017 10:54:48 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Good judgement comes from experience. And experience? Well, that comes from poor judgement.)
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19 posted on 05/22/2017 11:06:28 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (RuPaul and Yertle - our illustrious Republican leaders up the Hill - God help us!)
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To: Red Badger

My first thought, too :)


20 posted on 05/22/2017 11:50:43 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (#DeplorableMe #BitterClinger #HillNO! #cishet #MyPresident #MAGA #Winning)
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