President Trump meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on March 20, 2018. By Max Boot Max Boot Columnist covering national security Email Bio Follow Columnist April 30 at 2:42 PM The paradox of President Trump, as I’ve noted before, is that he is both a supremely skilled con man — and a supremely gullible mark. He is notorious for acting on the advice of the last person he talked to.
The next month, after meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Hamburg, Trump announced that the United States and Russia might form “an impenetrable Cyber Security unit so that election hacking, & many other negative things, will be guarded.” That laughable proposal faded away within 12 hours — only to be resurrected when Putin and Trump met in Helsinki in July 2018.
This month, after talking with President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi of Egypt and Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates, Trump announced his de facto support for an offensive by Libyan warlord Khalifa Hifter against the Government of National Accord in Tripoli, which had previously been backed by the United States and the United Nations.
The Muslim Brotherhood is a diffuse organization that has branches all over the Middle East. Some of the Brotherhood offshoots, such as Hamas, are clearly terrorist organizations and are already treated as such by the United States. But many others are peaceful political parties that are represented in the parliaments of U.S. allies such as Jordan, Tunisia, Morocco and Kuwait. Turkey and Qatar, both important U.S. allies, support the Brotherhood.
They are just like your fifth rate journalist rantings
He's done more for this nation since Regan!
Well especially since he’s over there dancing and partying with them!!
It it walks like a duck
Because WAPO loves terrorist and MS-13
We warned you all from this so called news paper ,, its not the first time they become a platform for terrorists , a Houthi leader has been given the chance to speak loudly with the help of WaPo .. terrorism should not be tolerated it should be fought head on ..
Agian are you fucking kidding me...?
If the shoe fits...
مشكلة الواشنطن بوست انها منحازة ضد الشعوب وتناصر الأشخاص المتطرفين أيضا أخبارها كاذبة Fake news Fake news Fake news
But they ARE a terrorist organization. 🙄
Suck it WAPO.
He always has been easily manipulated by dictators he respects them he wants to be a dictator he is trying hard to be America's dictator but I hope America wises up and gets rid of Trump sooner rather than later before more damage is done to this country!
He's not manipulated hes a demagogue. He likes dictators. If he were born in Saudi Arabia he'd be worse than the Prince. He's an evil man but who doesn't get opportunities to practice fully. Stop fooling ourselves. He's not committing crimes against humanity cause he can't
IlhanMN might be upset?
Because you are Kashuggi supporter , who is “ the enthusiastic brotherhood support “
Give him a nice lunch and he's yours. All world leaders have known this since he came down the escalator.
Have you tools even read their manifesto? They are a terror organization. I thought you were supposed to be “woke”
Imamofpeace
Gdamn I guess we are going to have to include as a terrorist organization as well!!!
Unamerican and unethical
Iran of terrorism and Turkey is the ISIS state supporting the Muslim Brotherhood group and rejected its inclusive audience ... terrorists meet
You mean the same group BarackObama gave refuge within his administration? Where was the outrage then? The media’s selective memory demonstrates it cannot be trusted as a news source. Pure propaganda!
WaPo has sunken to a new low. They support a terrorist organization. Smh 🤦🏽♂️
What’s new!
Why would WP run with this? Answer agenda!
Why he should!! And Antifa also should be a Terrorist group!
He should
Y’all are comedy man. MAGA 2020. Major collusion coming with the AMERICAN people. 8 years in the making.
Ugh. Please just provide objective reporting and let readers make their own conclusions for goodness sake. So tired of your propaganda....
Because it might solve a problem that’s been festering for decades?
The Muslim Brotherhood is a terrorist organization.
Because it is a terrorist organization. That's why the Bezos PAC defends.
The wapo shows how easily it's manipulated by Islam.
Because he is dumb!
At terrorits muslin brother hood please allah Akbar everyone at the post
Even for the WaPo, just WOW...
I would read this article except u know it’ll be full of bias and misinformation and just be a waste of time. MB is a terrorist agency.
Why did the lie to the American people for years? CollusionDelusion
He should, absolutely.
It is order not from trump
Leave it to the Democrats and liberals to defend a terrorist organization.
this is why you are called fake news, with your silly opinions that never make sense. so much hate for realDonaldTrump
Ole anti American WP.
Many Sunni Muslims will agree with Trump to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as Terrorist.
Hold on! If someone is guilty, there are legislative measures to apply without criminalizing all 'Muslims brotherhood' or 'Jewish brotherhood' or Christian one. Stop pointing to a large community when one or few break the Law. Unacceptable.!
The Muslim Brotherhood is a demoniac racketeering enterprise Washington Post is very fond of the Muslim Brotherhood
Didn't Roseanne say something along the lines of muslim brotherhood?
Bullshit opinion
More push by the media for these murders
What is a silly title, and what is a stupid content by ‼️ Don't you know that Muslim_Brotherhood is a terrorist organization that has hundreds of murders and abuse on their hands.
Have the Washington post ever support Trump in any of his actions? All the post does is go in contrary to everything Trump is doing.
2 likeminded
So WAPO you've joined nytimes thedemocrats in the anti- semitism movement supporting Muslim Brotherhood ... POTUS is correct to declare them a terrorist group, needs to add ANTIFA to the list as well.
Whatever against Trump
Idiots on idiots
Why wouldn’t he designate a terrorist organization a terrorist organization?
This type of activity may cause bad conditions in international talking.
Good to see you ;)) well come to White House To establish “Peace “Thank you “ 🙏 all ;))
Wtf
Any one defend such a terrorism must be blind or member of this group in my beloved Egypt they killed young officers so many victims that every Egyptian family bleeded. Every member of Muslim brotherhood believes in violence and know nothing about real islam.they are killers.
Not true at all
Well, this is a simple question: - “Muslim brothers” is the Saudi project, and the Saudis are friends of the Americans. And speaking of Trump in connection with the Saudis, it is more correct to recall the family of Bushes, who have a joint business with the Saudis. Oops.
They probably only have to say something like “You cannot really do something about van you?” and he would go like “Hell Yeah, I can!”
Pathetic
No he shouldn’t! MBS MBZ REQUESTED THIS Terrorists requesting to designate a NON VIOLENT group, The Muslim Brotherhood, a Terrorist Organization, how HYPOCRITICAL!
Because it will hurt our plan to fuck America up as much as possible?
You guys are a discredit to real journalists. There ain't blood on my nose or dirt on my back, so I ain't wrong.
Because so many of them work I government and media now?
Of course it would be the left backing up a known terrorist organization that has hundreds of murders and abuse on their hands. Good going left!
The brotherhood IS A TERRORIST org. Most middle east countries agree, that this is a terrorist org., that Obama had in our white, way too often. What was that traitor Obama up to with them.
Are you freaking joking? The Brotherhood is the grandparent to every Jihadi movement from Egypt to the Philippines. Bin Laden’s roots stem from these zealots. Will you defend Hitler and the Nazis next?
They are a terrorist organization. But I guess truth is not the point here.
It has been nominated as the age of consequences.
Seems the domestic terrorists in America trump foreigners for hateful & racist violence. These lawless & violent male white supremacists are a scourge on the USA!
I see so the Washington posts supports a KNOWN terrorist organization. This totally makes sense considering they supported Hillary, the Obama Administration, Russian Collusion Delusion, Obstruction when it was ALL done by the left. Washington Post what a bunch of trash
Muslim Brotherhood the good guys? Now there’s a talking point. Certainly not an America 1st talking point. But it’s a talking point.
He is right Muslim brotherhood are biggest supporters of terrorists in whole Muslim and non Muslim world.
Wrong!
It’s amazing how dumb the Washington Post has become
Because you dipshits are connected to them, that’s why.
Lmao, what?!?!
Omg. The nyt is defending the Muslim brotherhood days after printing anti Semitic cartoons. Have they gone mad?
From my view point they should be designated as terrorists because they creat nothing but havoc. From your point of view they present you with a card to use in causing this havoc in our region and specifically in Egypt.
😂😂😂😂
The Democrats actually colluded with the terrorists to hurt a lot of people. Iran and the Arabs support terrorists and Hillary took large donations from both nations and both nations hate women and Hillary and the democrats gladly took campaign money from them !
Seriously ? You must think everybody in the world fell out of the same stupid tree that bore this story as it's 'gift' to the world .
Because that would hurt the feelings of his Saudi oaks and they might shut down his hotel ?
Unbelievable That a President of the USA would sit so comfortable among Dictators! Yet Americans still support Trump as if this is OK ? Talk a about the WP as if they are reporting something that is right for our eyes to see! Trump supporters “OPEN YOUR EYES “
Trump is a simple man with simple needs. Like a child without the charm.
I didn't read this WaPo opinion piece cuz I sure as hell won't pay a cent, let alone a dollar to read these trash rags. Doesn't surprise me they defend MB. Just as they defend CAIR, Sarsour, Ilhan & Tlaib. In fact, I would go as far as declaring WaPo & the NYT terrorist orgs.
They are terrorists. We should call a spade a spade. Yes, they were Obama's favorites... but he wanted to destroy the US.
You're right, designate the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization will turns them into ISIS.
Opinion: wapo is FakeNews
Zero Credibilty - Wapo
Giving legitmate politcal cover to an organization with deliberate mix of terror & non terror outfits, some 1 knows off & some we dont, already seeing outcomes. More terror. Trying to give same platform to sponsoring terror as victims of terror thinking this will bring peace,man.
He definitely should!
Are you defending Muslim Brotherhood terrorist movement which killed and still killing innocent people in Egypt Lybia Gaza Algeria Tunisia and elsewhere which is sponsored & financed by autocratic regimes of Qatar Iran Turkey ?
Because loves the Muslim Brotherhood
POTUS must designate Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization its elected Pres Mohamad Morsi lasted 1 year that took Egypt back to stone ages. His cronies assassinated more people particularly Christians than Moubarak, Sadat & Abdel-Nasser combined. MB is ISIS in a suit & tie
Why not? Far as I am concerned The Muslim Brotherhood is a terrorist network. however ordinary muslims are also involved who are not terrorists I believe supposedly. In no shape or form I support muslims and I aint a white suppremisist
Maybe your media needs to stop smoking pot.
WPISS, go puck yourselves. Hockey rules.
Because WaPo writers are funded by Qatar the grandmother of MB 😂😂😂
... because they are...?
I would not be surprised if Muslim Brotherhood has already got this media by their balls in covert donations..One of their goals to establish world domination is to first take over the media.
The Muslim Brotherhood is a terrorist organization. Dancing around it for PR and goodwill like DNC liberals want to do is idiotic. BarackObama had them in the WH for official visits. Time to stop giving them cash, which MB uses to fund terrorism.
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supports Islamic Terrorism.
Trump is going to turn Saudi Arabia into another China. They will have nuclear weapons and more wealth than the USA. We are best at making other countries great again...us,not so much!
I would choose the Muslim Brotherhood over the GOP any day and any time!
Hes scared of these DITACTORS....HES A BULLY REMEMBER THAT...ALL BULLIES ARE AFRAID OF ANYONE WHO STANDS THEM UP.....YOU LEARN THAT IN THE 3RD GRADE...HE DIDN'T....
Or just do it anyways,what are they going to say?
No more easily than the Washington Post is manipulated by Islamists.
Bezos blog is Hamas mouthpiece , just like CAIR
EnemyOfThePeople
thehamberdler1
Be a friend.
What a surprise! The Anti-Christian Pro-Muslim Washington Post is supporting a Radical Islamic terrorist organization. So predictable!
A delegation of Islamic Brotherhood of Egypt went to Berlin to call upon Hitler and praised him for killing Jews in large numbers. Muslim League in India adopted the same policy of killing Hindus in Pakistan.
Why he should and add thugs ANTIFA
Why Trump shouldn’t designate the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization Because they are a Democratic supported group.
Really are you guys on CRACK!!
Do it President Trump. Yes!!
Lol wtf is wrong w you ppl? Wow.
Because they support terrorists....we known fact!!
Because their buddies of Obama? Well they ARE! 37 Decapitations in Saudi Arabia for speech violations. Beaten, tortured, shoulders broken months before Decapitations! Yeah, that Effin’ not TERROR...Until it’s YOU or your Kid! FU WaPo!
They are a damn terrorist group and should NOT be walking the Halls of OUR White House.
So true. When you don’t know what ya don’t know - and don’t read or listen to others, you really are a good fit for making such decisions. He knows his Corp will need money. He is betting on future favors. Mafia madness in the White House!
He should designate them a terrorist organization, along with the KKK, Aryan Brotherhood, and so on!
Max Boot ? 🤪🤖🎃🤡😴.....🤐
Dubai/UAE has designated Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. The least you can do is listen to other Muslims.
More Fake News More Left Wing Propaganda
Because the is a terrorist loving organization? Jus sayin
WAPO is on a roll today. 🙄
Glad they at least put opinion
This is a game-changing move! CAIR must be shaking in their boots. We’re not fighting terrorism: we fight to live free of Islamic Law...& the conquest of Dar al-Harb by the Dar al-Islam is not merely kinetic. CAIR days are numbered!!!
How predictable
Because IlhanMN would for sure be investigated.
The more you know!
WAPO hates Trump, but loves me some Moslem Brotherhood terrorists.
Does anyone at the comPOST do their research? The House of Saud has cleaned house. What worries me are the Muslims still in our government.
Wow....standard position from media is anything opposite Trump. Is this for real?
Because they’re a nonviolent political party and not a terrorist organization; that seems like a pretty good reason NOT to designate them as a terrorist organization at the behest of a murderous tyrant focused on crushing any domestic opposition.
OPINION: Washington Compost is FakeNews
The left loves Islamists.
None of your business
I should have known this was fraud MaxBoot. I thought it might have been JRubinBlogger as she has pretty much also turned in her Conservative card. But Max is just the kind of man that would side with terrorists just to prove he is the top TDS warrior.
Why is wapo DEFENDING terrorists? Someone call R. Muller to investigate them
That would be because there are multiple factions including the Muslim Brotherhood who should NOT be trusted because their actions have proven them suspect. get a grip.
They are a terrorist organization. Designate them and everyone who does business with them. Seize their accounts, and the accounts of their leadership, lock them out of the international banking system. Strangle them.
Bin laden and Baghdadi both started in the Muslim brotherhood. They are terrorists and should have been deemed so years ago
But they ARE terrorist organization, dear
They want to establish a world wide caliphate and they support Hamas already designated as a terrorist organization . This article is shameful.
Jesus Christ WAPO, when I think you couldn't get any worse you prove me wrong every time.
VFL2013 Maybe because they *are a terrorist organization? 🤔
Maybe he should start with the Aryan brotherhood first!
Should designate Democrats as a terrorist organization.
Dafuq?
You can definitely buy Trump.
TRUMP est un IGNARE : Il ne sait pas que les SECTES dites des FRÈRES MUSULMANS et des TAKFIRISTES sont des FACES de la SATANIQUE SECTE SIONISTE TERRORISTE des WAHHABITES, s'il condamne l'une d'elles cela veut dire qu'il Condamne SON IDOLE le SIONISME !!!
Trump should stop being a fool. He should focus on declaring Russia a foreign adversary and an enemy of democracy.
I have been waiting all day for this from y’all! 😂😂😂🤦♂️🇺🇸
Oh God you people are just pathetic. Adding Saudi Arabia into everything. Your professionalism is definitely sinking.
If trump is randomly looking for a terrorist Muslim organization, how about the Saudi royal family?
Opinion: They are terrorist
Nobody believes anything the WaPo writes
Because liberals hate Trump; and only reason why they would want them to be designated as one would be if Trump didn’t.
They obviously are! You pansies!
AngeleStar11 They are terrorists. You defending them makes you complicit. You are a terror promoting propaganda machine.
Because he've got lot of 💰💰💰 from MBS
Ayman al-Zawahiri, the current leader of Al Qaeda, clearly pointed out here that his predecessor Osama bin Laden started as a member of the Muslim Brotherhood in Arabian Peninsula before he was dismissed for disciplinary reasons during Soviet-Afghan war.
Is Bezos funding these Islamist organisations? Why is he defending them on every platform he has?
Spin offs of Chiite, sunnite branches that politicised and their role amongst Middle eastern countries. Brothers of Islam are chiite maybe and play a counterbalancing role in regional powers. Something like that.
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It IS a terrorist organization.
Is this a joke?
Islam is not a religion of peace and they can keep it in their country or there is going to be PROBLEMS!
STOP LYING TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. This is WRONG. You are HORRIBLE
Qatar-based Muslim Brotherhood theologian, Yusuf Al Qaradawi reveals here that the current leader of ISIS, Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi also started as a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, but he always had tendencies to become a leader.
typical leftist washington COMpost... siding with terrorists
You hosted many Islamists in your paper and are financially tied with Qatar. Of course you will be against countering these terrorists.
Um it’s a terrorist organization and it should
Wasn't Khashoggi (or whatever) in the Muslim brotherhood? No bias here.....
Of course they are... and of course he should.
🤣🤣🤣 Did you do this TitaniaMcGrath
To keep terrorist Islamists in power and fuel their expansion in the world? No thanks! You are welcome to take them in your country though.
Damn, look at this picture, don't they look like partners in CRIME😉
They are terrorists. They do actively support other terrorists, right? Jfc...
Not a good take.
Let me guess what's behind the paywall. . . more antisemitism?
And what a garbage opinion it is. A garbage opinion indeed.
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