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In Rare Move, Trump Threatens to Cut Aid to UN Members Who Vote Against Jerusalem
Haaretz ^ | Dec 20, 2017 | Boa Landeu (Reuters)

Posted on 12/20/2017 11:40:22 AM PST by 11th_VA

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to cut off financial aid to countries that vote in favor Thursday of the United Nations resolution rejecting Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

Speaking to reporters at the White House Wednesday, Trump also expressed support for a letter sent by U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, in which she warned member states against supporting the resolution.

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"They take hundreds of millions of dollars and even billions of dollars, and then they vote against us," Trump said. "Well, we're watching those votes. Let them vote against us. We'll save a lot. We don't care."

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


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To: 11th_VA
I agree to a point. But Trump should have tempered it. Just because WE CHOOSE to give those countries aid, they should still feel entitled to free speech like we hope for in our citizens. It seems like bribery/punishment. Relations with the various countries are more complicated than that.

There is a way to criticize respectfully and not riots, mayhem and murder. And burn our flag.

Otherwise it's great we're not going to be pushovers any more or for awhile.

61 posted on 12/20/2017 12:56:41 PM PST by Aliska
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To: Parley Baer

Go Trump - MAGA
Go Melania aka Lady MAGA

Pepe is pleased

Q is real


62 posted on 12/20/2017 12:59:18 PM PST by HombreSecreto (The life of a repo man is always intense)
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To: DoughtyOne

Thanks for your reply. Point taken and accepted.

I have to do more research on outgoing free money to other countries. Do not remember it being done in the 50 and 60’s.


63 posted on 12/20/2017 1:01:10 PM PST by TrumpisRight
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To: youthphil

Try this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJUWdKEKSBI

Is that it?

Regards,
HLB


64 posted on 12/20/2017 1:04:24 PM PST by HippyLoggerBiker (Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite and furthermore always carry a small snake.)
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To: TrumpisRight

I appreciate the nice response.

You know, I’m not right all the time, but this is how I see it. I argue my point, but others may see a flaw in it.

Take care.


65 posted on 12/20/2017 1:04:58 PM PST by DoughtyOne (McConnell, Ryan, and the whole GOPe are dead to me. Are Alabamans tired of winning?)
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To: 11th_VA

Sorry. Here’s a better copy.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump Arriving in Israel, May 22, 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7JWMY96tvc


66 posted on 12/20/2017 1:05:12 PM PST by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." --Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: HippyLoggerBiker

Yep! See post 46.


67 posted on 12/20/2017 1:13:03 PM PST by youthphil
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To: Rebelbase

Beautiful. Thanks.


68 posted on 12/20/2017 1:13:31 PM PST by youthphil
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To: HippyLoggerBiker

43. Oops.


69 posted on 12/20/2017 1:18:37 PM PST by youthphil
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To: 11th_VA

Why should this be a “rare move”? Can anyone help me out here? /sarc


70 posted on 12/20/2017 1:20:22 PM PST by MortMan (Irony is the opposite of wrinkly.)
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To: 11th_VA

Love me some Trump! MAGA!


71 posted on 12/20/2017 1:20:44 PM PST by semaj (Audentes fortuna juvat: Fortune favors the bold. Be Bold FRiends.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks 11th_VA.
72 posted on 12/20/2017 1:22:03 PM PST by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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To: The Good Doctor

Stop threatening and do it.

><

He wasn’t threatening, he was warning. He’ll do it if they don’t take heed.


73 posted on 12/20/2017 1:22:35 PM PST by laplata (Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: 11th_VA
Nikki Haley's tweet was epic ..... short & sweet, but she got her point across:

At the UN we're always asked to do more & give more. So, when we make a decision, at the will of the American ppl, abt where to locate OUR embassy, we don't expect those we've helped to target us. On Thurs there'll be a vote criticizing our choice. The US will be taking names.

74 posted on 12/20/2017 1:22:58 PM PST by Qiviut (Obama's Legacy in two words: DONALD TRUMP)
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To: left that other site
Nobody has a right to the USA’s money (which originally comes from Taxpayers)

Technically, it comes from the Federal Reserve printing presses.

75 posted on 12/20/2017 1:30:49 PM PST by Go Gordon
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To: 11th_VA

Why are we giving anyone any money outside the US ?


76 posted on 12/20/2017 1:36:49 PM PST by Eric in the Ozarks (Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
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To: 11th_VA

He really should do that. We have no need of giving many of those places “aid”. It never gets used as intended for the people...


77 posted on 12/20/2017 1:39:59 PM PST by VaeVictis (~Woe to the Conquered~)
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To: 11th_VA

Withdraw from the U.N. already. Nothing but a bunch of corrupt dictators anyway.


78 posted on 12/20/2017 1:52:12 PM PST by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: Parley Baer

Paraphrasing Lily Tomlin ...

We don’t care. We don’t have to.
We’re the United States.


79 posted on 12/20/2017 2:02:29 PM PST by sparklite2 (I hereby designate the ongoing kerfuffle Diddle-Gate.)
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To: stockpirate

Don’t it always seem to go
That you don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone
They razed the UN
And put up a parking lot

I’d suggest turning it into a yuuuge, beautiful Trump hotel, but that might be illegal for him to do.


80 posted on 12/20/2017 2:09:00 PM PST by Rastus
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