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Trump threatens Jerusalem opponents with US funding cutoff
Associated Press ^ | Dec 20, 2017 7:08 PM EST | Edith M. Lederer

Posted on 12/20/2017 6:24:25 PM PST by Olog-hai

President Donald Trump threatened Wednesday to cut off U.S. funding to countries that support a resolution criticizing his decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

“We’ll save a lot. We don’t care,” he said, alluding to U.S. aid.

The president strongly supported U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley who said Tuesday that the United States “will be taking names” of countries that vote in favor of a General Assembly resolution Thursday declaring that Jerusalem’s status can be changed only by direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.

“For all these nations, they take our money and then vote against us. They take hundreds of millions of dollars, even billions of dollars and then they vote against us,” Trump told reporters at a Cabinet meeting in Washington with Haley sitting nearby. “We’re watching those votes. Let them vote against us.”

In a letter to over 180 of the 193 U.N. member states and an even tougher tweet Tuesday, Haley hinted at possible U.S. retaliation, but Trump’s comments made clear to recipients of U.S. assistance that billions of dollars could be at stake.

Haley’s threat drew sharp criticism from the Palestinian and Turkish foreign ministers before they flew to New York for the General Assembly vote. They accused the U.S. of intimidation. …

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To: Olog-hai
“We’re watching those votes. Let them vote against us.”

"No more soup money for you!"

And if they vote against us about moving our embassy to Israel's Jerusalem, then we move our US embassy from these other countries capitols to non-capitols and say we won't recognize the capitol of those voting against us. Tit for tat.

41 posted on 12/20/2017 8:40:35 PM PST by roadcat
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To: sparklite2

Great picture. did you do the editing? May we use it?


42 posted on 12/20/2017 8:41:05 PM PST by nvskibum
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To: All

Go ahead and make our day. Do it and get cut. OR get cut anyway. Why are we funding other nations when we’re trillions in debt? Duh.


43 posted on 12/20/2017 8:41:19 PM PST by veracious (UN = OIC = Islam ; Dems may change USAgov completely, just amend USConstitution)
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To: Pride in the USA; Stillwaters
“We’ll save a lot. We don’t care,” he said, alluding to U.S. aid.

I hadn't read that he made this comment. I LOVE it!!

44 posted on 12/20/2017 8:42:01 PM PST by lonevoice (diagonally parked in a parallel universe)
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To: Olog-hai

Dear Mr. President....
IF you should happen to read this, don’t just threaten them....DO IT!!!
Even better yet, get the US out of the UN and the UN out of the US.
Actually get something useful and positive out of the building by turning it into condos.


45 posted on 12/20/2017 8:47:39 PM PST by lgjhn23 (It's easy to be liberal when you're dumber than a box of rocks.)
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To: nvskibum

Of course. I cropped it down from a picture at Google. Fire away! If you need to find it later, check my profile page.


46 posted on 12/20/2017 8:48:40 PM PST by sparklite2 (I hereby designate the ongoing kerfuffle Diddle-Gate.)
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To: Olog-hai

“Taking names, then cutting OFF checks”.

I like the sound of our money remaining in our country.
Ka-Chink!


47 posted on 12/20/2017 8:53:19 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: Olog-hai

WINNING!


48 posted on 12/20/2017 9:02:12 PM PST by luvie (Our troops are the best of the best and we should honor them EVERY day!)
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To: sparklite2
Wow! I'm sooooo stealing borrowing this one!
49 posted on 12/20/2017 9:06:08 PM PST by luvie (Our troops are the best of the best and we should honor them EVERY day!)
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To: LUV W

Enjoy!


50 posted on 12/20/2017 9:10:06 PM PST by sparklite2 (I hereby designate the ongoing kerfuffle Diddle-Gate.)
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To: Preachin'

Hey, now; it’s still a few years early to e taking it THAT far. Seven years from now, and this winning streak holds, why THEN you can go on and say it in public.


51 posted on 12/20/2017 9:40:51 PM PST by HKMk23 (You ask how to fight an idea? Well, I'll tell you how: with another idea!)
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To: ClearCase_guy

FAAAAAAANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!! GO Pres. Trump! Go Niki!!!


52 posted on 12/20/2017 9:42:57 PM PST by Netz ( and looking for a way ti IMPROVE mankind.)
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To: hinckley buzzard

This is a President who acts like he is the leader of a Superpower nation. May G-d bless him and keep him...also Niki, our amazing Ambassador at the UN.


53 posted on 12/20/2017 9:44:25 PM PST by Netz ( and looking for a way ti IMPROVE mankind.)
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To: freedumb2003

54 posted on 12/20/2017 10:00:33 PM PST by Bobalu (Build the Wall. Deport them ALL)
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To: Olog-hai

[ Trump threatens Jerusalem opponents with US funding cutoff]

Do it immediately. Don’t wait.


55 posted on 12/20/2017 10:39:46 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: SaveFerris

No. Vote first; the Jerusalem issue is the target.


56 posted on 12/20/2017 10:41:20 PM PST by sparklite2 (I hereby designate the ongoing kerfuffle Diddle-Gate.)
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To: Olog-hai

I love Trump. Best President ever!


57 posted on 12/20/2017 10:49:19 PM PST by DouglasKC
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To: DouglasKC
     Trump has the retaliatory punch of Nixon,

     the loquaciousness of Reagan,

     the steel spine of Eisenhower,

     and a practical vision never before seen in the White House.
58 posted on 12/20/2017 10:54:18 PM PST by sparklite2 (I hereby designate the ongoing kerfuffle Diddle-Gate.)
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To: hinckley buzzard
This is a President who understands what “Leadership” means.

There is a lot to be said for someone who is accustomed to operating with “F—k you” money in the bank.

The coup-de-grace would be that Trump kicks the UN out of the US and Trump corporation buys the property and puts up a huge brand spanking new Trump Tower.

60 posted on 12/20/2017 11:52:05 PM PST by stig
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