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Praise for President Trump in the Middle East

May 23, 2017, 4:41 PM

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President Donald Trump visits the Western Wall, Monday, May 22, 2017, in Jerusalem. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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BY TODD HERMAN


Former AM 770 KTTH Host

What a fascinating time to observe President Donald Trump’s first trip abroad. The Democrats seem fascinated by the treatment of women in Saudi Arabia. And I say, “Hey, welcome aboard.”

Because many of us saw President Obama as an apologist for Islamist extremism; he didn’t glorify it, but he explained it away far too often for my taste.

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My Liberal friends are knocking Trump for selling arms to Saudi Arabia, but what about Obama arming Iran?

I am very enthusiastic with Trump’s speech in the Middle East. It was a tough love speech. And I applaud him saying that people in the Middle East should be taking in displaced people from the region.

I’m all in on his speech and this was a win for President Trump. And it’s meaningful that he visited Israel as well. I’m proud of our president.

As always, please listen to the full audio clip for complete context.

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Praise for President Trump in the Middle East