He may not be in office, but Donald Trump has been speaking with the powers that be about Israel’s war on Gaza—but it’s not in an effort to end the genocide.

Instead, Trump has allegedly been talking with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to avert a cease-fire deal, fearing that doing so could help Vice President Kamala Harris win in November, according to PBS.

“The reporting is that former President Trump is on the phone with the Prime Minister of Israel, urging him not to cut a deal right now, because it’s believed that would help the Harris campaign,” said PBS’s Judy Woodruff Monday night. “So, I don’t know where—who knows whether that will come about or not, but I have to think that the Harris campaign would like for President Biden to do what presidents do, and that’s to work on that one.”

  • @[email protected]
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    233 months ago

    Is it ok for Democrats to continue financing a genocide because Trump said he’d do it, too?

    Biden isn’t even in the race anymore. Why are you still trying to defend him?

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          53 months ago

          That’s an interesting point indeed. Yet that is not the typical sentiment I see/hear. But what I still don’t understand is, why would anyone vote for a lost cause in order to stick it to someone (Biden) who chooses (I disagree with him) not to budge? Will that make things better? Won’t it be worse?

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      243 months ago

      Hey, lookit that, I’m learning how to summon them!

      Who defended Biden? I pointed out how y’all seem exceedingly quiet on the matter, and what’s your response? “Buh-buh-buh-Biden buh-buh-buh-bad!” I’ll give ya one thing, you’re as predictable as a Swiss watch.

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      143 months ago

      I think he was questioning why biden gets it but trump has no need of defense in this much more specific action.

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          123 months ago

          And Trump is trying to STOP A CEASE FIRE for his own personal gain. But mum’s the word, apparently.

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          93 months ago

          And Trump is not even a public official and still calling the President of Israel trying to keep the conflict going.

        • HubertManne
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          73 months ago

          its not about criticism in general its about the same group quickly jumping on and criticizing for their one issue with trump similar to how they do with biden. In particular given that this is trump trying to make it worse rather than just not taking action to make it better.

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        113 months ago

        Yeah let me join the downvote crowd. The most powerful military and the largest economy in the world is unable to stop its vassal state from carrying out a genocide for 10 months. But if I vote for this cop and her soldier friend instead of a real estate guy, we’ll magically change our ways and the bombs will stop falling. I have a bridge to sell you.

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          193 months ago

          K let me try and put this as simply as I can, so that you fucking acorns can understand:

          Joe Biden is working towards a cease-fire. That is a fact.

          Donald Trump is actively discouraging Netanyahu from agreeing to a cease-fire. That is a fact. No bridges there.

          You people are condemning Joe Biden, the guy now actively working towards a cease-fire.

          You people are not condemning Donald Trump, the guy actively interfering with a cease-fire.

          To reiterate, Donald Trump is actively, publicly, and aggressively supporting genocide, and Joe Biden is trying to get a cease-fire enacted, yet you Genocide Joe sycophants can’t see past your own biases to realize that.

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            83 months ago

            Joe Biden is working towards a cease-fire. That is a fact.

            He just sent them $20B in new arms exports.

            FFS, Americans are the most propagandized people on earth. You’ll believe absolutely anything, except the truth.

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              133 months ago

              And Trump is interfering with a ceasefire. You don’t give two shits about Palestinians or genocide.

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                53 months ago

                And Trump is interfering with a ceasefire.

                Netanyahu has not demonstrated any interest in a ceasefire. Blaming this on Trump deflects the strong Israeli support for further genocide of the Gaza people.

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                  113 months ago

                  Trump is on Netanyahu’s side regarding a cease-fire. If you have a problem with Netanyahu not entertaining a cease fire, you should have a problem with Trump trying to scuttle it.

                  That is, if your problem is actually with the genocide, and not just a weird personal vendetta against Joe Biden.

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                    53 months ago

                    That is, if your problem is actually with the genocide, and not just a weird personal vendetta against Joe Biden.

                    Again, do you realize who is currently holding office?

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              113 months ago

              The vast bulk of that deal is a contract for 50 F-15s, which are estimated to be delivered in 2029. He did not “just send them $20B in new arms exports”.

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          123 months ago

          instead of a real estate guy

          • Instead of a real estate guy who just called the person doing the genocide to ask him to keep genociding

          FTFY

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          113 months ago

          If the cop and her soldier friend don’t win the race, the person who will win is a rapist insurrectionist, he will facilitate the further erosion into total fascism, he will ramp up the genocide in Gaza and Ukraine, he will further remove human rights from our neighbors. The article is literally about this guy violating the law in attempt to prolong the genocide. For personal gain. Or you could throw your ballot in the trash, I guess.

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            “Trump made a call to Netanyahu to tell him to do the things he was going to do anyway. This is possibly illegal (but he won’t be prosecuted for it so it isn’t illegal in an tangible sense).”

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              113 months ago

              Trump is actively trying to stop a ceasefire. A ceasefire that you ostensibly would support. So, why no criticism…?

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                33 months ago

                Netanyahu has expressed no support for a ceasefire, going so far as to greenlight the assassination of the lead Palestinian diplomat.