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Trump Taking Credit For Middle-East Meltdown
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June 7, 2017
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7:18Now PlayingTrump is saying that the Gulf states rebuke of Qatar was his idea. Ana Kasparian, John Iadarola, and Jimmy Dore, the hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
“WASHINGTON — President Trump thrust himself into a bitter Persian Gulf dispute on Tuesday, claiming credit for Saudi Arabia’s move to isolate its smaller neighbor, Qatar, which is a major American military partner.
“During my recent trip to the Middle East I stated that there can no longer be funding of Radical Ideology,” Mr. Trump said in a morning tweet. “Leaders pointed to Qatar — look!”
On Monday, Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen broke diplomatic and commercial ties with Qatar, citing its support for terrorist groups. Mr. Trump, who made the cutting of terrorist funding a centerpiece of his trip to Saudi Arabia in May, said he was responsible.
“So good to see the Saudi Arabia visit with the King and 50 countries already paying off,” the president said on Twitter. “They said they would take a hard line on funding.”
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Hosts: Ana Kasparian, John Iadarola, Jimmy Dore
Cast: Ana Kasparian, John Iadarola, Jimmy Dore
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