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Trump cuts short Camp David stay amid rising Middle East tensions (also Netanyahu calls off Elon Musk meeting as U.S. trip is sharply shortened)
Anadolu Agency (official Turkey) ^ | 9/19/2026 | Gizem Nisa Demir

Posted on 09/19/2026 6:42:56 PM PDT by C210N

President returning to White House as State Department urges Americans to reconsider Mideast travel

No reason given for change to Trump's schedule

US President Donald Trump cut short his weekend stay at Camp David and was expected to return to the White House late Saturday, according to a White House pool report.

The White House updated the president’s schedule to show his return to Washington on Marine One, with the presidential helicopter expected to arrive at the Ellipse at about 7 pm local time (2300GMT), USA Today reporter Joey Garrison reported in a pool report.

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Also, Bibi abruptly changing plans:

The Israeli advance team had already arrived in Texas before being told the planned meeting was canceled.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has canceled a planned meeting with Elon Musk in Texas, in a move that will also significantly shorten his upcoming trip to the United States.

The cancellation was first reported by Ynet, which said an Israeli advance team had already traveled to Texas to prepare for the meeting before being informed that the stop was off. Israeli officials told Ynet that Netanyahu himself made the decision to cancel the meeting.

1 posted on 09/19/2026 6:42:56 PM PDT by C210N
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To: C210N

Rising mid-east tensions? How could things get more tense?


2 posted on 09/19/2026 6:44:35 PM PDT by jimtorr
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To: jimtorr

Well, for one, the oil futures market could be open. That’d probably put oil at $150 to make things a tad more tense...


3 posted on 09/19/2026 6:49:47 PM PDT by C210N
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To: C210N
There are clearly two different versions of events in the ME that are being presented in the media; I think the more optimistic versions have found more favor here.

Unfortunately, they might not tell the whole story.

4 posted on 09/19/2026 6:51:55 PM PDT by Captain Walker ("Ne illegitimi carborundum esse.")
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To: C210N

Well Trump done did it and stirred up a hornets nest...Guess in a couple months when gas is $7 a gallon and food is out of sight he will get his come upping... I foresee many hearings in his future...


5 posted on 09/19/2026 7:02:36 PM PDT by dpetty121263
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To: dpetty121263

In a couple months, it will be just the opposite.


6 posted on 09/19/2026 7:06:43 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: dpetty121263

You have spoken the wet dream of those with TDS.


7 posted on 09/19/2026 7:08:22 PM PDT by ckilmer (`61)
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To: C210N

I hope this isn’t bad news
for tue US and/or Israel.


8 posted on 09/19/2026 7:09:04 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14/12- 930am -rampage begins... 12/15/12 - 1030am - Obama team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: jimtorr

Well, there are rumors that Xi has bitten the big one.


9 posted on 09/19/2026 7:09:49 PM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿, )
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To: C210N

Trump leaves Camp David early all the time this is honestly NOTHING new..also I had read earlier today that there was some plane that got into Camp David’s airspace so this might have something to do with that


10 posted on 09/19/2026 7:11:02 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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The White House updated the president’s schedule to show his return to Washington

Why is the "White House" making the President's schedule public? I thought that was stopped decades ago. If it's real, and not a fake schedule, it puts the President's life in greater danger than need be.

11 posted on 09/19/2026 7:12:52 PM PDT by T Ruth (Mohammedanism shall be defeated.)
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Right could be nothing especially when you look at the source.


12 posted on 09/19/2026 7:14:29 PM PDT by iamgalt
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Netanyahu’s Original Plan: Visit Texas first, spend multiple
days in the U.S., and hold high-level diplomatic meetings.

Netanyahu’s New Plan: he will fly directly from Israel to New York on Thursday
morning, deliver his UN address at 2:00 p.m. local time, and depart immediately afterward.


Canceled Meetings:

Elon Musk.

No Meeting with President Trump. Trump is set to leave NY before Netanyahu arrives for his UN address, making a sideline meeting unfeasible due to scheduling constraints.


Netanyahu’s Key Changes to his Itinerary

Canceled Texas Stop: Netanyahu dropped a planned trip to Texas that was originally slated to include a meeting with tech executive Elon Musk and logistical refueling arrangements.

Instead of arriving in New York days in advance, he will now fly in on Thursday morning (September 24, 2026), deliver his UN General Assembly address at 2:00 p.m. local time, and depart immediately afterward.

No Meeting with Trump: Due to scheduling constraints and Trump’s earlier departure from New York, a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump is not on the agenda.


Upcoming Israeli Elections Prioritized: Officials noted that Netanyahu’s presence abroad is tightly restricted as Israel approaches upcoming elections, leading him to minimize time away from domestic political campaigns and return in time for the important Sukkot holiday, a week-long festival.


13 posted on 09/19/2026 7:14:57 PM PDT by Liz (“The heavens declare the glory of Gd; the skies the work of His hands.to " (Psalm 19:1))
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To: dpetty121263

Sounds like you wanna see him impeached a few dozen times. That would be a horror show.


14 posted on 09/19/2026 7:17:20 PM PDT by Migraine
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To: dpetty121263

Sounds like you wanna see him impeached a few dozen times. That would be a horror show.


15 posted on 09/19/2026 7:18:32 PM PDT by Migraine
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To: C210N

There were some reports that Trump was considering a major attack. Could be related to the Houthis?


16 posted on 09/19/2026 7:21:03 PM PDT by Williams (Thank God for the election of President Trump!)
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To: Migraine

They are going to impeach him. They are pure scum.


17 posted on 09/19/2026 7:23:17 PM PDT by Williams (Thank God for the election of President Trump!)
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To: iamgalt

Exactly..actually its not the first time Trump has “Hurried back to the White House” and absolutely nothing happened. Honestly maybe he’s just tired of being there, place must get boring after a while, now as far as BiBi not meeting Elon, he is just coming here to speak at the UN and going home, now if something were cooking he wouldnt bother showing up at the Jew hating UN at all..and anything that does happen will happen AFTER the midterms, not now


18 posted on 09/19/2026 7:24:58 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Migraine

I think he did that all by himself.... I am 1500 miles away from that mess...


19 posted on 09/19/2026 7:36:51 PM PDT by dpetty121263
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To: piasa

“In a couple months, it will be just the opposite.”
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Thanks for the great example of magical thinking!


20 posted on 09/19/2026 7:37:11 PM PDT by Bob Wills is still the king
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