Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

Former Chief Strategist for George W. Bush Compares Trump's and Obama's Treatment of the Taliban: 'Enough Said'

Former Chief Strategist for George W. Bush Compares Trump's and Obama's Treatment of the Taliban: 'Enough Said'
Alex Wong/Getty Images, Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Boom.

President Donald Trump is receiving backlash for a sudden announcement of a cancelled meeting with leaders of the Taliban, a violent and fundamentalist political movement, at Camp David during the 18th anniversary of the September 11 attacks.

The peace talks were aimed at ending the years long conflict in Afghanistan, but were called off after the Taliban—which sheltered Osama Bin Laden for years and championed political violence against the United States—claimed credit for an attack in Kabul that left 12 people, including an American soldier, dead.


Americans aren't blaming Donald Trump for cancelling the meeting, but they are concerned that his administration pursued the meeting at the time and place that it did.

Former Chief Strategist for President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney soon weighed in, taking an unlikely side:

"Trump invited the Taliban to camp david. Obama had osama bin laden killed. Enough said."

Obama captured the nation in a national address in April of 2011 when he announced to the world that Osama bin Laden, the orchestrator of the September 11 attacks, had been killed—ten years after 9/11. Trump's invitation of the Taliban to Camp David, where officials gathered in the aftermath of the attacks, was considered by many a slap in the face.

Dowd has been a critic of Trump for some time, lambasting his approach to North Korea and his incessant use of Twitter.

Many agreed with Dowd's stance.

Dowd wasn't the only one who recognized the hypocrisy.

While Republican backlash for Trump is a relatively rare phenomenon, the pursuit of bringing the Taliban onto American soil during the anniversary of September 11 was taking a step too far.

Former speechwriter for Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), Amanda Carpenter, railed against Trump's announcement on CNN:

"[M]y blood is boiling over this...And I’m left wondering: what was the plan here?...what were they thinking? I really want to know what the plan was before it went haywire.””

One senior Taliban leader said a meeting in Washington was never an option:

“If Trump and his administration think they would solve the confrontation between the government and the Taliban somewhere in Washington in a meeting, that’s not possible because we do not recognize the stooge government.”

A spokesperson for the Taliban has denied that any peace talks were ever going to take place on American soil, leaving many conflicted at whether they should believe a spokesperson for the Taliban or the President of the United States.

What a mess.

-------

Listen to the first three episodes of George Takei's podcast, 'Oh Myyy Pod!', where we explore the racially charged videos that have taken the internet by storm.

Be sure to subscribe here and never miss an episode.

More from People/donald-trump

Jesse Watters
Fox News

Jesse Watters Dragged After Adding Another Mind-Boggling Rule For 'Real Men'

Fox News host Jesse Watters, who is apparently an authority of what it means to be a manly man, gave jazz hands to make a point about how "real men" should or shouldn't wave.

The target of his ridicule was Tim Walz, the enthusiastic Democratic Minnesota governor and vice presidential candidate who often greets the public by raising both hands in the air to wave.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshots of crowd at town hall and Rep. Mike Flood
@MorePerfectUS/X; KETV NewsWatch 7

GOP Rep. Goes Viral For His Response To Crowd Chanting 'Tax The Rich' At Town Hall

Nebraska Republican Representative Mike Flood was criticized following his incredulous response to a crowd that chanted "Tax the rich!" during a town hall meeting.

The Columbus High School auditorium hosted the town hall on Tuesday evening, drawing "nearly 380" attendees, according to local network KETV Omaha. The event was lively, with Flood facing both sharp criticism over Trump administration policies and some appreciation for showing up in person.

Keep ReadingShow less
Elon Musk
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Awkward Typo In Elon Musk's Bizarre 'Education Department' Trump Meme Is A Total Self-Own

Billionaire Elon Musk was widely mocked after he celebrated President Donald Trump's executive order to begin to dismantle the Department of Education (DOE) by posting a meme of Trump at the department's grave, only for an awkward misspelling to get all the attention.

Polling indicates that eliminating the Education Department is largely unpopular, with 60% of registered voters opposing the move, according to a Quinnipiac University survey conducted March 6-10. Support stands at 33%, with opposition particularly strong among Democrats—98% oppose it, while just 1% support it.

Keep ReadingShow less
JB Pritzker; Donald Trump
Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images; Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Dem Governor Reveals Trump's Bonkers Demand In Exchange For Equipment During COVID

Illinois Democratic Governor J.B. Pritzker revealed during a speech this week that he clashed with President Donald Trump during the first Trump administration after Trump promised necessary medical equipment during the COVID pandemic on the condition that Pritzker praise him publicly.

Five years ago, the United States was grappling with the initial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The country had entered shutdowns that had severe economic consequences, leaving businesses and industries on the brink of collapse.

Keep ReadingShow less
Scrabble tiles spelling the word scam
Scam spelled with scrabbles on a wooden table

People Break Down How They Realized An Entire Industry Was A Total Scam

We unfortunately live in a world where scams are on the rise.

Thankfully, some of them are pretty easy to detect, such as an automated call from the IRS telling you a warrant is out for your arrest, or an email claiming to be from Amazon or the USPS asking for your credit card information, only to look closer and see the email address is a yahoo account.

Keep ReadingShow less