Rex Tillerson is supposed to demonstrate importance of a free press, but held a news conference in Riyadh without alerting any US reporters pic.twitter.com/Xqbuw6SQwY
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) May 22, 2017
Wilbur Ross touts the lack of protests in Saudi Arabia during Trump's visit (maybe it's because protesters are jailed & sometimes beheaded?) pic.twitter.com/DQIENgtopz
— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) May 22, 2017
Okay, the Secretary of Commerce thinks criminalizing protests isn’t such a bad thing, since he got ‘two gigantic bushels of dates’ from his security detail. One look at Wilbur Ross’s face, you can understand why dietary fiber is so valuable to him!
Egypt's el-Sisi tells @potus he has "a unique personality that is capable of doing the impossible." Trump's response: "I agree" #riyadh
— Cecilia Vega (@CeciliaVega) May 21, 2017
Saudi Arabia barred Israelis and an American Jewish reporter from entering the country to cover Trump's trip: https://t.co/Z53A4uze7S
— (((Yair Rosenberg))) (@Yair_Rosenberg) May 21, 2017
I've asked the White House for comment on this multiple times since yesterday. Zero response. https://t.co/T0TvStX6P1
— Jeremy Diamond (@JDiamond1) May 22, 2017
Trump and his cabinet are touting the success of the Saudi leg of their trip — but it's all downhill from here. https://t.co/Gtnj4BcW29
— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) May 22, 2017
Trump to Saudis: "a new spirit of optimism is sweeping our country"
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) May 21, 2017
Yes. We're all looking forward to the 2018 midterm wipeout. https://t.co/Ig70mhehHe
— Bill Harnsberger (@BillinPortland) May 21, 2017
Santorum on @CNN just claimed that Trump's friendly Riyadh speech negates his 'Muslim ban' statements – so courts will now rule in WH favor.
— Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush) May 21, 2017
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