His top concern is money. We know about his inflated numbers for arms deals. We don’t know if his personal business dealings affected his decision.
“It is what it is,” Potus says of Khashoggi killing and Saudi Arabia while leaving the White House.
— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) November 20, 2018
Trump just now: “I don’t make deals with Saudi Arabia. I don’t have money from Saudi Arabia. I have nothing to do with Saudi Arabia.”
Trump in August 2015: “Saudi Arabia, I get along with all of them. They buy apartments from me. They spend $40 million, $50 million.”
— Rebecca Ballhaus (@rebeccaballhaus) November 20, 2018
Reminder:
After 2 years of decline, revenue jumped 13% in the first 3 months of 2018 at Trump’s Manhattan hotel following a single visit by Saudis traveling with the Crown Prince.
The Saudi government also spent $270,000 at Trump’s DC hotel in 2017.https://t.co/vZh42A5Dou
— JM Rieger (@RiegerReport) November 20, 2018
Statement from Washington Post Publisher and CEO Fred Ryan in response to President Trump's statement today regarding the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. pic.twitter.com/JJzw9yaU6Z
— Washington Post PR (@WashPostPR) November 20, 2018
This statement is essentially Saudi propaganda coming out of the mouth of the president of the United States. I've never seen anything like it. https://t.co/cgmJJ2Ljoh
— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) November 20, 2018
President Trump defends US-Saudi relations: "I'm not going to destroy the world economy, and I'm not going to destroy the economy for our country by being foolish with Saudi Arabia." https://t.co/y4J35qtJZ3 pic.twitter.com/DLdcKVWucw
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) November 20, 2018
President Trump defends US-Saudi relations: "I'm not going to destroy the world economy, and I'm not going to destroy the economy for our country by being foolish with Saudi Arabia." https://t.co/y4J35qtJZ3 pic.twitter.com/DLdcKVWucw
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) November 20, 2018
Trump shamefully refuses to hold Saudi Arabia and the Crown Prince accountable for its repression and #Khashoggi's murder.
Meanwhile, jailed Saudi women’s rights activists said to face electric shocks, beatings and other abuse. A MUST READ from @kfahim: https://t.co/FFhJFKLdSt
— Karen Attiah (@KarenAttiah) November 20, 2018
A good line-by-line fact-check of Trump's statement on Saudi Arabia. https://t.co/sZewmL0lIM
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) November 20, 2018
.@realDonaldTrump says if we abandon Saudi Arabia it would be a terrible mistake saying it’s about oil prices, arms deals & Iran. He claims 450 billion in Saudi deals but they’ve promised only 14.5 billion and he is ignoring CIA conclusion crown prince ordered Khashoggi murdered
— Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) November 20, 2018
Sad! 