It wasn't immediately clear what legal authority Trump would have to execute his proposal, and they would likely be met by fierce resistance from Palestinians and from regional Arab countries.
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We should be outraged. We can support both of the Israeli hostages and Israelis who suffered AND stop genocide in Gaza. But #Trump picks sides based on a simpleton mindset of winners and losers, and has decided to back a strongman like himself. He also eschews the UN & NATO. #MAGA = #Fascism
Why aren't you calling it ethnic cleansing? Are you going to turn into one of those news organizations that we all need to unfollow? Don't waste our time, let us know now.
How are the folks that criticized Biden and then voted against Harris on this issue taking the takeover of Gaza idea? I’ve not seen or have missed coverage on that topic.
Can no longer follow you, or donat,e after you are basically sanewashing ethnic cleansing. You people are disgusting and I used to so admire NPR. This is not the only disgraceful news post from you lately. Toodles.
C'mon man! It is blatantly illegal against US law, UN mandates, treaties, and international law. I really thought NPR might meet the moment but I guess the FTC has you rattled.
Plus, he will be using American Taxpayer money to do this, and then build his billionaire only resort. Huge bonus for him, that he can use our money to build his private resorts.
The Gazans have been in charge since 2006 or 6. They elected Hamas & the place became a terrorist breeding ground. Had Hamas not invaded Israel, & used homes, schools hospitals & mosques as weapons sites, there’d be no destruction & the Gazan’s would still have their homes. Relocating them:-(
All of our brown friends that thought that king orange would make a difference in Gaza and blamed Biden and Harris for Genocidal Netanyahu, there is no going back. when the take over is complete since no in DC is going to say no, you can only blame yourselves.
Will the mainstream press hold him accountable to these words? Already his party is walking them back or contradicting him. His statement was made on television to the entire world. Trump can not be allowed to let these statements go unchallenged. Here and abroad! Our elected officials need to act.
And Americans are fine with it. They elected him. So we have been told. Dems just accepted acknowledging Putin had his hand in it. Where are the Dems? Trump could be stopped. Musk? When was he elected.
NPR has not reported on the many lawsuits filed in circut courts not overly friendly like the 10th. Fired FBI have filed suit. Citizens are asking their states to protect them from Musk. Wish NPR reported on those efforts. Not a king until he refuses court orders. Then...
half of us did NOT elect that moron, and could easily envision this lunacy - the other half used emotions instead of intellect when they cast their ballots
Real estate developer mindset. Seriously, he thinks that he can basically march in and say he wants a piece of land to turn into a resort and it will just happen, because this has been his LIFE.
And by Mack I meant back. Mack is my son. The iPhone predictive text has grown even more stupid since Tim Cook flushed $1M into the inauguration favors machine. There are no coincidences. Now get back to the coup near your HQ, Non-Player Radio.
WTF is wrong with you people? He's talking about ethnic cleansing, and there is NO legal authority for that. There is no moral or ethical authority for that. Zionist Israel is looking for lebensraum, just like Hitler did, & you're trying to whitewash that.
NPR = National Propaganda Radio
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Exactly this. He will use the American Military to clear the land at taxpayer expense. We will actually pay for the construction of his resort for billionaires, and won't ever be able to afford to go there. He will pay people slave wages to work there. It's a huge grift and con.
Ethnic cleansing so Trunt can offer a penthouse suite to other authoritarian leaders of the world. Kim, Putin, Xi, and Netanyahu all get a penthouse suite.
Keep your eye kn the Ball , the current issue is Musk. If everyone starts chasing Gaza, then Trump and Musk will finishing stealing all of our info and quickly find ways to monetize it to their benefit
Legal? Are we still expecting the felon to follow the law? He will just give Bibi the green light to finish what he started. The Palestinian people will either leave or be killed.
It means the US can expect terrorist attacks on our soil at any moment. Add that we will fire thousands of FBI and CIA agents and installed a Putin Puppet as DNI and we might get an attack monthly.
Trump doesn't have legal authority to do most of what he has already done. This is incredible stupidity and cruelty here. The only answer is removing him and his flunkies from office.
Ever been to one of those company "planning" sessions where people are told "there are no bad ideas"? And then some guy comes up with the dumbest possible idea, but you're supposed to appreciate his "outside the box" contribution and not call him an idiot?
He’s bat shit crazy. Everyone call your GOP senators and Rep and ask if they support sending US troops to displace 2 million people so Trumps son in law and US oligarchs can build condos and hotels.
That's really great messaging. All of us who have been watching this horror unfold might be tempted to talk about crimes against humanity, but you nailed it in a dispassionate and clear way that people who may not know that they care about human rights still can understand.
And from us. Don’t forget the maga too who bitched non-stop about Biden’s economy only to be duped into the fat man’s useless policies. They will turn on him
We're seeing and will experience a radical world change, it's started and it can't be stopped by lawsuits or demonstrations. Project25 is the updated version of a radical right-wing dictate for a new world order of the old white world order. Amen.
It means "LOOK HERE, LOOK AT THIS MADNESS THAT I CAN CREATE WITH MY TINY HANDS AND BIG MOUTH". Do not look at home, there is nothing to see....only this tiny little Musk/Project 25 Coup.
Quit trying to read the tea leaves and the entrails. You can't achieve anything but causing yourselves further embarrassment on behalf of a man and an administration who openly despise you.
While everyone was watching for Russians and Chinese trying to infiltrate the government, the Israelis were actually pulling it off. And they've been doing it since Reagan sat down in the Oval Office.
These operatives help steer foreign policy in the State Department to Israel's advantage...
have never heard a more devoid of soul piece than the one on Gaza today on morning edition. You covered it like there is nothing wrong with helping to bomb the shit out of an area tell the traumatized people they have to leave so the land can become a resort they cannot live in. Like this is normal
"Not immediately clear..." What the hell. No legal authority to forcibly remove people from Gaza. Precedent? Like the Indian Removal Act? Pres Jackson refused to comply with Supreme Court forbidding him to seize Indian lands. Is that part of "not immediately clear"?
I expect better!
Steve Inskeep's forced hilarity just sounds like mental illness. Michelle Martin's pressured lengthy still asking the question question is exhausting. Editors have normalized deeply disturbing developments. Trump will sink you if he can. Could you please rise to the moment before you disapear?
Stop assuming this is a normal presidency that operates within a legal or constitutional framework. It's organized crime with no guardrails or checks and balances.
Framing your reporting within reality is super important.
Haven't we see Trump nearly overtage Netanyahu in extreme suggestions about cleanzing out Palestinians. Last time in office he suggested Jerusalem should be reserved for Zionist and foreign embassies. What's next? Must be the West Bank.
NPR is now being threatened. With the invasion of the Treasury. They have the addresses of their homes, their children live there. The Proud Boys have been given their orders.
Well, we knew that would happen. Level it and build a city of hotels and casinos for the rich and infamous. Shameful and disgusting. The devil on Earth.
What does it mean? It means that Trump wants the US to ethnically-cleanse a territory for familial profit. Blood for money. And, anyone with a bit of deductive reasoning predicted this possibility as a warning to electoral protests. Electoral protesters, you own this.
The felon is a dictator. He thinks he can snap his tiny fingers and invade countries and territories.
He is in for disappointing, embarrassing surprises.
Meanwhile, he has destroyed the USA in less than a week and grocery prices are higher.
Most interesting. I’m wondering if the USA has to buy meat from other countries. One of the stereotypes we have in France, at least, is that you have plenty of cows and other four-legged animals for meat.
From Greenland to Gaza, Trump treats foreign policy like real estate politics—territories as assets to buy, own, or flip, as if they were golf courses, casinos, or Las Vegas strips. Can someone tell him diplomacy and geopolitics aren't a Monopoly™️ game? #Trump #GlobalAffairs #Gaza
Many educated, many so-called educated, middle-class swing voters, along with some minorities and working-class folks, were duped, trading human decency for the illusion of a fatter wallet. Short-term greed over long-term values and long-term consequences! #Sad
''Ride the train through GAZA ON CHRISTMAS EVE'' ''Get your tickets they are selling fast'' ''get your picture with JESUS at my casino where he was born'' Buy a timeshare from JARED KUSHNER'' Buy a locket of sand at the gift shop for you friend back home and a bottle of HOLY WATER for the sinners''
He doesn’t care if anything he does is legal. SCOTUS give him permission to break any law in the course of his work. We are screwed and will be at war by summer.
I don't think there's a big thinking process behind it. He just saw images of the place and the first thing that came to mind was how nice it would be to have a beach there. He just says things without thought process. 🤷
Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution clearly vests in Congress the sole authority “to declare War”. For Trump to commit U.S. forces to seize and hold the Gaza Strip without congressional authorization runs counter to the Constitution’s design.
Since the Vietnam era, the War Powers Resolution of 1973 further codifies limits: it requires the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of introducing forces into hostilities and forbids those forces from remaining beyond 60 days without congressional approval.
Trump proposing to turn Gaza into a grift for his family is the single most Trump thing ever.
Trump continues to believe he is a king who can unilaterally do anything. It is well past the time for Senate Republicans to join Democrats to tell him "not on our watch" and "Congress matters".
Sadly true. I remain marginally hopeful that the rule of law might be strong enough to hold on just a little longer. Dismantling the entire Government is the Project 2025 goal, but there are still some judges willing to stand in the way.
"Only" 636 days until the midterms, we must flip Congress.
Thanks for adding, I would have included it if more characters were allowed.
It does go without saying that they do need to burn it all down prior to the midterms. Americans were foolish enough to elect the felon, but he is doing a good job of showing them how bad a decision that was.
Also, @npr.org pretty sure that it is going to be met with fierce resistance around the world, not just in surrounding Arab countries. Not so fucking hard to be against ethnic cleaning.
Not so sure about that. Apart from few countries like South Africa and Colombia, the world has been watching a genocide unfold for the past 15 months either in silence or supporting it. Some European countries even tried to question the validity of the ICC ruling.
Every Felon Don's idea is about scamming money. That is the only thing the idiot can think about. Remember when he had asked why a person joins the military? What is in it for him?
Trump is demonstrating that he doesn’t need any authority to act on anything. Congress has stepped aside completely, mostly in fear that our oligarchs will use their money to remove them from office if they don’t toe the line. Our system of checks and balances has been shattered.
Agreed. If one party doesn’t play by the rules, the fact that there are checks and balances is irrelevant if Congress does not step up. Americans take our stability as a nation for granted, not recognizing how fragile our democracy is when leaders do not subject themselves to the rule of law.
Don't forget to explain how he will remove the Palestinians who still live there.
For god's sake: The man has galloping dementia on top of malignant narcissism. This is a symptom: a grandiose idea in a field he's familiar with w/ no practical application.
Well, look how he executing the plans for cutting costs in the government: He’s not. He’s turned it over to a billionaire maniac who is doing the work for him. He’ll do the same for any powerful person that pays him a compliment.
Let’s see if Leon actually achieves anything. Like most Trump “plans,” this one seems full of smoke, mirrors and frantic activity, but will it even remotely result in real savings?
I don’t think savings is the point. He has access to so much sensitive information that he can use for his own financial benefit or to effect any changes he wants. He was effective in molding Twitter into a right-wing propaganda machine, so I don’t see why he can’t be effective with this.
Leon fired all the moderators/fact-checkers, invited back every fascist/racist/dumbfuck MAGA who’d been banned for shitposting and spends hours every day providing written evidence that he’s as stupid as his fans.
Why are you treating this seriously in any fashion? No wonder he kicked you out of the pentagon. This whole proposal is bullshit. You're ineffective and a player in your own demise. Go sell some tote bags.
Early poles show that 83% of Americans have zero interest in a Gaza Riviera. That same number is supporting allowing Palestinians back to their own homes! Imagine that!
Do your fucking jobs and treat this like the distraction from Elon that it is. He's flooding the zone with bullshit so people forget the worst thing he's done so far.
Where are the college campus tents now? What are the Michigan voters saying now? Wow, they were all duped. Price of eggs don’t seem to important anymore do they?
It's not "immediately clear" because he has no authority. You should have laughed at him and walked out of his "press conference". He's lying and you would do us a service by not constantly repeating it
They’ll be met by constant missile strikes and acts of terrorism, not only happy with their presence there, but seeking revenge for the ethnic cleansing that just happened. Nothing more symbolic or a bigger target then a Trump branded hotel in the former Gaza. I can see the rubble now…
Most Americans do not follow politics or read international news, many don’t hold passports or travel abroad, and so have NO idea of the sheer impossibility of what Trump is describing and the jihad that would ensue…
Please stop letting him distract you from the real news. This is nothing but slop for the pigs to eat. The real story is what Elon is doing. Trump will continue to give us bait as long as we take it.
I think the problem is that it's all real news. Some headlines more urgent than others perhaps. But ethnic cleansing is not a "distraction". It's an autrocity. A coup by Elon in broad daylight is a nightmare. War on our allies around the world is a destabilizing embarrassment.
I agree that because it’s coming from his stupid mouth, it’s all reportable and unfortunately news. The more outlandish and headline grabbing, the better for him. He was never going to do the tariffs, he knows he can’t just take Gaza. He knows every word he says will get people to react.
What I am not confident in, is that there is some magical entity that will stop Donnie and Bibi from making good on the promise to clear and pave Gaza. I know there is no one in this country that will stop them. "He can't" has lost all meaning for me in the past 2.5 weeks.
Donald Trump’s call for the US to “take over” and “own” Gaza during news conference with Israeli PM Netanyahu prompts condemnations and forceful rejections of the proposal https://aje.io/l57bot
It’s no surprise that an ultimate goal is for Trump and Kushner to lead the redevelopment of Gaza or as Trump calls it: “that place in the Middle East”. A year ago Kushner spoke about the beachfront value and getting “them” to Egypt.
During his first term it took 4 years for Trump to work his way to the bottom of the list of America's best Presidents. This term he has accomplished the same in just 2 weeks.
The US Democrats have shown their true colors. Their support for Israel is conditional and fleeting, revealed in their inaction when our security is at stake.
Where are the pro-Palestine protestors that insisted both parties are the same? Gunna give the same energy to republicans y’all gave to democrats orrrr???
If dumbass Trump and ass kissing Israel think they are going to take over Gaza, they will be faced with a terrorist war the likes that no nation has ever seen.
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
DO WE NEED TO TATTOO IT ON YOUR FAT ASS YOU ILLITERATE FASCIST SHIT HEAD.
The only reason anyone is paying any attention to Felon Don is because he the president of the most powerful country in the world. Our allies are taking his shit, but don't like it. Who is our ally currently in the world?
"He does not have the legal authority to do this, and regardless of outcome, and the Arab World is really fucking pissed off".
There; I fixed it for you.
How demure. "It wasn't immediately clear." How about "there is no legal authority for the President of the United States to force the people of Gaza out and repurpose it for his family's gain."
What do you not get this is not Israel or Netanyahu's solution.
This a pure Trump's solution. This is Donald Trump, from New York real estate family with a history of Ku Klux Klan membership and German heritage.
President Trump is determined to make as much money as possible his second time around
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Protect the fourth estate! Don't collaborate!
We don't condone ethnic cleansing
NPR = National Propaganda Radio
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Billionaires don't become rich by doing good things for others.
#F*ckTheKleptocrats
#TriedToWarn
Won't put up false equivalence horseshit.
This is like that, and Donald is that guy.
https://bsky.app/profile/spectorhairday.bsky.social/post/3lhgq37lpqs2d
Two Felons Talk of War and Profits
This loathesome piece of $hit is behind it
Remember that Netanyahu is a lifelong friend of the convicted jailbird Kushner Snr
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/19/jared-kushner-gaza-waterfront-property-israel-negev
Anyone who has spent time in these countries knows this.
These operatives help steer foreign policy in the State Department to Israel's advantage...
I expect better!
Framing your reporting within reality is super important.
And basically any long form from @newyorker.com @theatlantic.com
Misuse of our military to kick people out of their land to build a resort. This Needs Congress's approval. UN chime in please!!!
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Crickets
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Stop trying to decipher his words and just take them at face value. If it sounds illegal, call it illegal. If it sounds stupid, call it stupid.
A leader should be able to communicate effectively. It's not our job to decipher meaning.
He is in for disappointing, embarrassing surprises.
Meanwhile, he has destroyed the USA in less than a week and grocery prices are higher.
King Numpty has decreed:
Palestine is not for Palestinians.
Stop sanitizing his evil insanity.
Ethnic cleansing
and
Genocide
To ACCURATELY describe his “proposal”
Read our break down here: https://ahc.report/s/71yr5c
Trump continues to believe he is a king who can unilaterally do anything. It is well past the time for Senate Republicans to join Democrats to tell him "not on our watch" and "Congress matters".
"Only" 636 days until the midterms, we must flip Congress.
It does go without saying that they do need to burn it all down prior to the midterms. Americans were foolish enough to elect the felon, but he is doing a good job of showing them how bad a decision that was.
Rule 129-The Act of Displacement
https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/customary-ihl/v1/rule129
Don't forget to explain how he will remove the Palestinians who still live there.
For god's sake: The man has galloping dementia on top of malignant narcissism. This is a symptom: a grandiose idea in a field he's familiar with w/ no practical application.
Doubt it.
Leon fired all the moderators/fact-checkers, invited back every fascist/racist/dumbfuck MAGA who’d been banned for shitposting and spends hours every day providing written evidence that he’s as stupid as his fans.
Not seeing anything to brag about here.
It means the sitting president is proposing ethnic cleansing.
‘Endorsement of ethnic cleansing’
Donald Trump’s call for the US to “take over” and “own” Gaza during news conference with Israeli PM Netanyahu prompts condemnations and forceful rejections of the proposal https://aje.io/l57bot
Stop soft selling here.
Call it what it fucking is, please.
I’m going to avoid large crowds for the foreseeable future.
DO WE NEED TO TATTOO IT ON YOUR FAT ASS YOU ILLITERATE FASCIST SHIT HEAD.
There; I fixed it for you.
We're in hell... some of us so much more so than others.
I'm ashamed of my country's apathy and zionism under Biden, and now the active participation in the ethnic cleansing by Trump.
Trump has said he admires Andrew Jackson.
It wasn't immediately clear what legal authority Trump would have to execute his proposal
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There isn't any. It's illegal. Just say that.
The draft dodger
This a pure Trump's solution. This is Donald Trump, from New York real estate family with a history of Ku Klux Klan membership and German heritage.
President Trump is determined to make as much money as possible his second time around