Tag: Trump hypocrisy

White House unveils ‘Made in America’ week, though many Trump products are made overseas

The following article by Philip Rucker was posted on the Washington Post site July 16, 2017:

PISCATAWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — President Trump, whose company outsources the manufacturing of many of its products to overseas factories, is unveiling “Made in America” week at the White House to promote products made in the United States.

In keeping with the “America First” theme of Trump’s inauguration, the administration will highlight U.S. manufacturing in the coming week, the latest of its theme weeks orchestrated by aides to bring discipline to the White House and focus Trump’s schedule and message on a set of policies. Continue reading “White House unveils ‘Made in America’ week, though many Trump products are made overseas”

Trump hypocrisy continues at home and abroad

The following article by by James Hohmann with Breanne Deppisch was posted on the Washington Post website May 22, 2017:

THE BIG IDEA: If you studied Donald Trump seriously during the campaign, nothing about his first four months in office has been terribly surprising. The former reality television star’s life has always been clouded by chaos and controversy. He overpromises and underdelivers. He plays fast and loose. He’s brash and unapologetic. He’s often failed spectacularly when he tried to do big things. He’s never taken personal responsibility.

In the past few days, several of Trump’s rivals for the Republican nomination have taken I-told-you-so snipes: Continue reading “Trump hypocrisy continues at home and abroad”

The Saudi Hypocrisy Behind Trump’s Muslim Ban

The following article by Ahmed Khan was posted on the National Memo website January 31, 2017:

Ivanka Trump, DAMAC CEO Hussain Sajwani, and Donald Trump (trumpgolfdubai.com)

Last Friday, President Trump delivered on one of his most controversial campaign pledges by banning citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States. He claims that the ban will protect America from terrorists. Yet, shockingly, the ban doesn’t include citizens of arguably the world’s largest exporter of “Islamic” terror—the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, home of 15 of the 9/11 hijackers and global financier of the extremist Wahhabi sect of Islam.

Why isn’t the Kingdom on the list? The reason is as simple as it is disturbing: Saudi leaders have helped the president and his friends make billions. Now, thanks to Trump, a Syrian widow and her children, running for their lives, will encounter a locked door in America — while a Saudi oil tycoon kicks back and relaxes at Trump Tower. Continue reading “The Saudi Hypocrisy Behind Trump’s Muslim Ban”