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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.
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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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To: EveningStar
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05/22/2017 9:53:16 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Profanity is the sound of an ignorant mind trying to express itself.............)
To: Slings and Arrows; martin_fierro
To: EveningStar
Somebody better call Briscoe County, Jr.
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posted on
05/22/2017 9:55:13 AM PDT
by
bagman
To: EveningStar; Red Badger
Not to be confused with the Haram Globetrotters.
"Ceterum censeo Islam esse delendam."
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
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posted on
05/22/2017 9:56:55 AM PDT
by
LonePalm
(Commander and Chef)
To: EveningStar
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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)
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!!!
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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.)
To: Red Badger
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posted on
05/22/2017 9:58:32 AM PDT
by
Diogenesis
("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
To: EveningStar
The Internet is having a field day with this.
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posted on
05/22/2017 10:02:39 AM PDT
by
FreedomPoster
(Islam delenda est)
To: EveningStar
Meanwhile in a castle far far away, a different kind of globe terrifies a little girl....
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.
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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)
To: EveningStar
Only Trump knows that the orb was made in China and there will be 100 million of them in Walmart by Thanksgiving.
To: Red Badger
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05/22/2017 10:08:43 AM PDT
by
Diogenesis
("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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posted on
05/22/2017 10:25:14 AM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(Happy days are here again!)
To: All
To: EveningStar
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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.)
To: EveningStar
Trump grasps the Arabian Palantir.
To: GrandJediMasterYoda
Loc-nar.
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posted on
05/22/2017 10:54:48 AM PDT
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Bloody Sam Roberts
(Good judgement comes from experience. And experience? Well, that comes from poor judgement.)
To: EveningStar
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posted on
05/22/2017 11:06:28 AM PDT
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COBOL2Java
(RuPaul and Yertle - our illustrious Republican leaders up the Hill - God help us!)
To: Red Badger
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posted on
05/22/2017 11:50:43 AM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
(#DeplorableMe #BitterClinger #HillNO! #cishet #MyPresident #MAGA #Winning)
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