Although Trump called Jamal Khashoggi’s murder the ‘worst cover-up in history’ yesterday, he has been too guarded in his criticism of the Middle…
Although Trump called Jamal Khashoggi’s murder the ‘worst cover-up in history’ yesterday, he has been too guarded in his criticism of the Middle Eastern nation.
A majority of Americans believe President Donald Trump has been “too soft” in his condemnation of Saudi Arabia in wake of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, according to a poll conducted by Axios .
Even as international media racked up the pressure on Saudi Arabia for the inconsistencies in its narrative about the killing, Donald Trump initially expressed confidence on the Saudis, calling their response “credible.” He cited the mutually beneficial relationship between Saudi Arabia and the United States in an effort to divert condemnation of the Middle Eastern nation.
Trump has also reiterated that Saudi Arabia is a “strong ally” of the U. S., but most Americans do not believe that either. Only 10 percent of participants seemed to agree with Trump’s characterization, while nearly 12 percent of people even called the Middle Eastern nation an “enemy” of the U. S.
Thirty-seven percent of people said Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is “unfriendly.”
Spare a thought for Khashoggi’s son, banned from leaving Saudi Arabia, who had to go and do this today pic.twitter.com/HyTA896LwF
— Tom Gara (@tomgara) October 23,2018
“Well, the prince is running things over there more so at this stage. He’s running things and so if anybody were going to be, it would be him,” Trump said.
“They had a very bad original concept. It was carried out poorly and the cover-up was one of the worst cover-ups in the history of cover-ups. Very simple. Bad deal, should have never been thought of. Somebody really messed up,” he added.
Trump calls killing at Saudi consulate ‘worst cover-up ever’ https://t.co/lrGsfuhYxI
— Jordan Fabian (@Jordanfabian) October 23,2018
