Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

CNN Criticizes Israel, Arab Leaders For Shaking Hands In The Middle Of A Pandemic (Required Satire Alert)
Babylon Bee ^ | 9/15/2020

Posted on 09/15/2020 2:52:47 PM PDT by Gamecock

WASHINGTON, D.C.—CNN and other media outlets attacked President Trump and foreign leaders this week after footage emerged of Israeli and Arab leaders standing closer than six feet apart and embracing in a peace accord, clearly violating COVID social distancing protocol. Pictures and footage show Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the foreign ministers of UAE and Bahrain completely ignoring social distancing as they smile warmly and shake hands while signing historic peace accords between the three nations.

"This is simply beyond the pale," said CNN Chief White House Correspondent Jim Acosta. "No one here is social distancing, no one is wearing masks. People are smiling and sitting next to each other. It's a bloodbath here. It's almost as if President Trump is trying to kill these Middle Eastern leaders. This man truly has no shame. Just when you thought this president couldn't stoop any lower, he defies expectations and goes lower. This is truly a day of national embarrassment for this country."

Many critics are questioning Trump's wisdom in trying to negotiate peace in the Middle East during a global pandemic since there are probably way more productive things he could be doing like defunding the police or imposing a national mask mandate. Others are worried that peace in the Middle East could be some sort of a white supremacist dog whistle. Republicans, on the other hand, are pouncing on the critics, most likely because they are soulless jerks who want people to die.

No one really knows what the peace deal means except that it may make Trump look good, which of course means it's bad.

Unfortunately, the ceremony erupted into chaos, and peace talks collapsed after an argument arose over the correct pronunciation of "gif."


TOPICS: Humor
KEYWORDS: babylonbee; clintonnonnews; cnn

1 posted on 09/15/2020 2:52:47 PM PDT by Gamecock
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Gamecock

Babylon Bee.....


2 posted on 09/15/2020 2:54:35 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Gamecock
Was starting to think headline was real for a short moment before seeing disclaimer and source.

Any sufficiently woke policy is indistinguishable from satire.

3 posted on 09/15/2020 2:56:39 PM PDT by AndyTheBear
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Gamecock

Barely satire - Pegrossi has already claimed it’s a distraction.


4 posted on 09/15/2020 3:03:38 PM PDT by GnuThere
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Gamecock

Hard ‘g’ - all other issues mentioned pale in comparison.


5 posted on 09/15/2020 3:15:48 PM PDT by Stosh
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Gamecock; SunkenCiv

Sure sounds like CNN and not the BBee


6 posted on 09/15/2020 3:23:15 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Joe Biden- "First thing I'd do is repeal those Trump tax cuts." (May 4th, 2019))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: GnuThere

>>Pegrossi has already claimed it’s a distraction.

During impeachment the Rats claimed that talk of the pandemic was a distraction.l


7 posted on 09/15/2020 3:24:01 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Joe Biden- "First thing I'd do is repeal those Trump tax cuts." (May 4th, 2019))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Sacajaweau
Babylon Bee.....

Barely! Acosta's Trumphatred rendered him insane a long time ago. I can actually envision him saying this!

8 posted on 09/15/2020 3:44:23 PM PDT by colorado tanker
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: a fool in paradise

:^)


9 posted on 09/15/2020 11:13:27 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson