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Donald Trump Becomes First President In Two Decades To Not Host A Ramadan Dinner
Huffington and Puffington Post ^ | June 25, 2017 | http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-ramadan-iftar_us_594fb494e4b02734df2af512

Posted on 06/25/2017 2:47:55 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

Breaking with tradition, the White House under President Donald Trump did not host an iftar dinner, the meal Muslims eat to break their daily fast during Ramadan.

The dinner, which has been often attended by prominent members of the U.S. Muslim community, began in 1996 during former President Bill Clinton’s White House tenure and continued through the subsequent Bush and Obama administrations.

Trump and first lady Melania simply issued a brief statement Saturday that offered “warm greetings” to Muslims celebrating Eid al-Fitr, which marks the close of Ramadan, Islam’s holy month of fasting.

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KEYWORDS: iftar; muslimamericans; muslimvote; ramadan; searchworks; second100days; trump45
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1 posted on 06/25/2017 2:47:55 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I am STILL not tired of winning!

2 posted on 06/25/2017 2:49:36 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Some people consider government to be a necessary evil, others their personal Ponzi scheme.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

At least he didn’t get two scoops of ice cream during the dinner and give the muzzies just one.


3 posted on 06/25/2017 2:50:15 PM PDT by kjam22 (America need forgiveness from God)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

YEAH!!


4 posted on 06/25/2017 2:50:48 PM PDT by aquila48
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Winning!


5 posted on 06/25/2017 2:50:50 PM PDT by ecomcon
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Do we even need any other reason to thank God this man is our president?


6 posted on 06/25/2017 2:51:26 PM PDT by Persevero (Democrats haven't been this nutty since we freed their slaves.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Go Trump!


7 posted on 06/25/2017 2:52:33 PM PDT by JPJones (There is no Law but Constitutional Law, and America is Its Agent)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

It’s the White House, it’s no longer The Ramadan Inn!


8 posted on 06/25/2017 2:53:30 PM PDT by null and void ( If you thought National Socialism (Nazism) was bad, wait until you see Global Socialism!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Islam is an incompatible government to ours.


9 posted on 06/25/2017 2:53:58 PM PDT by CodeToad (If it weren't for physics and law enforcement, I'd be unstoppable!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Oh Yeah. I like that.


10 posted on 06/25/2017 2:57:08 PM PDT by dforest
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Yeah and?


11 posted on 06/25/2017 2:57:46 PM PDT by ronnie raygun (Trump plays chess the rest are still playing checkers)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Praise The Lord.


12 posted on 06/25/2017 2:59:58 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

If I said lately how much I love our president?
just in case. I LOVE OUR PRESIDENT!!


13 posted on 06/25/2017 3:00:53 PM PDT by connyankee (#covfefe lives!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Hopefully, there will never be another one.


14 posted on 06/25/2017 3:01:11 PM PDT by brewcrew1965 (Liberalism is a mental disorder.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Did prior POTUSs have Sunrise Easter services? And this I think may have happened, I don’t know. Have there been Seders?


15 posted on 06/25/2017 3:01:30 PM PDT by xkaydet65
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

So what. just because Clinton’s speech, Bush, and Obama did it, it is supposed that be some unbreakable tradition?


16 posted on 06/25/2017 3:02:35 PM PDT by djpg (.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Damn good.

Trump has the cojones to shiw Islam the respect it deserves.


17 posted on 06/25/2017 3:06:22 PM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Maybe he broke the problematic cycle?


18 posted on 06/25/2017 3:07:40 PM PDT by Vision (Evil is powerless if the good are unafraid - Reagan)
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To: CodeToad

Agree. Mohammedism is a genocidal 7th Century death cult that is antithetical to the virtues of civil Western democracy. It should not be recognized or celebrated in any manner.


19 posted on 06/25/2017 3:07:52 PM PDT by nickedknack ("Your time is up!")
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I am still not tired of WINNING!!!!!!!

The covfefe is with us, wheeeeee!


20 posted on 06/25/2017 3:08:22 PM PDT by RooRoobird20 ("Democrats haven't been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.")
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