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Category Archives: Donald Trump
Orthodox rabbis condemn Donald Trump’s ‘hateful rhetoric and intolerant policy proposals’
LINK: We the undersigned are a group of American Orthodox rabbis, speaking as individuals, who have come together — in solidarity with other religious leaders — to make this statement on a matter of grave religious import. We believe that … Continue reading
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Trump Changed His Mind On German Leader Angela Merkel
Steve Sailer writes: “So, we see that Trump — what an idiot! — changed his opinion of Merkel when she changed her policy in late August 2015 and invited in her Million Muslim Mob. “Here’s the transcript of Trump’s anti-Invade/Invite … Continue reading
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10 reasons why Persian Jews support Trump
Afshine Ash Emrani writes for the Jewish Journal: 1. The accusations against Trump are overblown by a biased and hostile media that easily forgive Clinton’s criminal investigation but exaggerate Trump’s speech. In all of his years in business and during … Continue reading
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Steve Sailer: Invade the World / Invite the World in a Nutshell: The Khizr Khan Kherfuffle
Comments at Steve Sailer: * The media is as dishonest as the day is long. Here is another relevant tweet: JUST IN: Trump: Muslim soldier was a hero but his father "has no right" to criticize me https://t.co/scaCdzKXNO pic.twitter.com/R8DRNac60N — … Continue reading
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Trump & Netanyahu
Steve Sailer writes: I’ve been pointing out for a long time that if you are looking for the foreign political leader whom Trump most seeks to emulate, it’s likely not Putin, Mussolini or Hitler, it’s the guy he made a … Continue reading
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Mark Cuban Vs Donald Trump
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Ted Cruz Declines To Endorse Donald Trump
Comments at Steve Sailer: * After the last chance hissy fit stunt on the part of Cruz people on Monday, and that happened because Cruz didn’t tell his people to call off the dogs, if he wasn’t actually an active … Continue reading
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Roger Ailes Is Toast
From Facebook: Ailes is toast. When your own newspaper is reporting you’re finished, you are finished (http://nypost.com/2016/…/19/the-end-is-near-for-roger-ailes/). But the question arises…did Trump already have some knowledge about all of this? Answer: Yes. Let us not forget the report in the … Continue reading
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Great Article On Donald Trump’s Motivations
McKay Coppins writes: From political power brokers to the entire island of Manhattan, a varied cast of taunting insiders has inadvertently driven Donald Trump’s lifelong revenge march toward the White House. This is what it’s like to be one of … Continue reading
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Forward: ‘Rabbi Haskel Lookstein, How Can You Shill for Donald Trump at Republican Convention?’
Nechama Liss-Levinson writes: I wwas spending my five free minutes on Facebook when I saw my younger daughter’s posting. “Seriously? This is embarrassing…” She was referring to the July 14 article in the Forward, “Donald Trump Taps Ivanka’s Rabbi Haskel … Continue reading
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