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BumRushDaShow

(163,449 posts)
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 01:50 PM 3 hrs ago

Trump defends Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi murder: 'Things happen'

Source: ABC News

November 18, 2025, 1:42 PM


Tuesday marked the first time Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has set foot in the U.S. since 2018, following what U.S. intelligence has said was his approval of an operation that led to the murder of Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents in Istanbul, causing global outrage.

As they met in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump responded to questions about 9/11 families angered over the visit, saying, "things happen, but he knew nothing about it, and we can leave it at that." Shortly before, Trump welcomed him to the White House with a lavish arrival ceremony, complete with Saudi flags next to American flags, a red carpet, horses and a color guard.

Cannons were fired in the background and a military flyover, featuring three F-35 and three F-16s fighters, took place overhead. Trump and MBS shook hands and smiled for the cameras before entering their bilateral meeting. "It's an honor to be your friend and it's an honor that you're here," Trump told later MBS inside the Oval Office.

The crown prince has previously denied ordering the murder of Khashoggi but ultimately acknowledged responsibility as the kingdom's de facto ruler.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/saudi-crown-prince-marks-return-us-after-7/story?id=127594469

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Trump defends Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi murder: 'Things happen' (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 3 hrs ago OP
Of course he gets a lavish welcome, he murdered a Washington Post Reporter Walleye 3 hrs ago #1
He's suck a fucker! The world will rejoice when he dies and goes to hell. Chasstev365 3 hrs ago #6
Mike Johnson is really starting to get on my last nerve with his lying Walleye 3 hrs ago #8
I'll bet kraznov and the saudi murderer shared a good laugh about that. erronis 2 hrs ago #16
He's already releasing snuff films of boats being blown up Walleye 2 hrs ago #18
Hitler said something like that no_hypocrisy 3 hrs ago #2
Nobody in the WH press corps has the fortitude to ask Trump "if someone did RockRaven 3 hrs ago #3
And many in the US and the world liberalgunwilltravel 3 hrs ago #4
The President of the United States is a disgusting human being. walkingman 3 hrs ago #5
And I am of the same mind relative to all Republicans. Period. BOSSHOG 38 min ago #26
Not sure that thing's even human. Dave Bowman 27 min ago #29
If Trump could order the killing of journalists, don't you think he would do so too? Doodley 3 hrs ago #7
Yes, he's probably already tried it and his people didn't do it yet. They will though no backbone. Walleye 3 hrs ago #9
His idiotic lambasting of reporters has to stop. tonekat 3 hrs ago #10
A gathering of murderers. Nothing more, nothing less. MLWR 2 hrs ago #11
trump's daily dose of national humiliation. Paladin 2 hrs ago #12
Two amoral slimeballs sittin' in a tree. . . DinahMoeHum 2 hrs ago #13
I hope he gets to feel real irony over that. He likes dancing around guys who have no outside rules. ... marble falls 2 hrs ago #14
Oh boys will be boys C_U_L8R 2 hrs ago #15
Dump is a sick fuck. mdbl 2 hrs ago #17
Gruesome Things Happened 2na fisherman 2 hrs ago #19
Torture and murder are just "locker room talk". IronLionZion 2 hrs ago #20
"... we can leave it at that." WE who? The MAGA cult? William Seger 2 hrs ago #21
JHFC orangecrush 2 hrs ago #22
And the family involvement in 9/11. republianmushroom 1 hr ago #23
Like when Epstein died. Kid Berwyn 1 hr ago #24
Well at least Trumpo has given me a line to use after he is gone. Things happen. twodogsbarking 50 min ago #25
In his case I would say shit happens. Dave Bowman 23 min ago #30
I can't wait until he is totally wiped away from our country's history. Diamond_Dog 38 min ago #27
And he tried and killed all the hired assassins that he "didn't know about" usonian 29 min ago #28
He just looove the clown prince. Dave Bowman 21 min ago #31
So yeah...Aid and Comfort purr-rat beauty 6 min ago #32

erronis

(21,991 posts)
16. I'll bet kraznov and the saudi murderer shared a good laugh about that.
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 02:29 PM
2 hrs ago

Maybe mbs had some photos to match dotard's pictures from the good days with epstein.

RockRaven

(18,430 posts)
3. Nobody in the WH press corps has the fortitude to ask Trump "if someone did
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 01:56 PM
3 hrs ago

a Khashoggi to one of your family members would you still just say 'things happen'?"

Walleye

(43,239 posts)
9. Yes, he's probably already tried it and his people didn't do it yet. They will though no backbone.
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 02:05 PM
3 hrs ago

tonekat

(2,407 posts)
10. His idiotic lambasting of reporters has to stop.
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 02:05 PM
3 hrs ago

They need to say "You're our employee, and we're here to hold you to account!". Who does he think he is?

Paladin

(32,045 posts)
12. trump's daily dose of national humiliation.
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 02:15 PM
2 hrs ago

Last edited Tue Nov 18, 2025, 02:59 PM - Edit history (1)

Yesterday it was calling that reporter "Piggy." God knows what it will be tomorrow---the only certain thing is that Republicans won't do jack shit about it---why would they start doing the proper thing, now?

marble falls

(69,411 posts)
14. I hope he gets to feel real irony over that. He likes dancing around guys who have no outside rules. ...
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 02:18 PM
2 hrs ago
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2na fisherman

(170 posts)
19. Gruesome Things Happened
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 02:35 PM
2 hrs ago

Khashoggi was murdered and dismembered into 15 pieces with a bone saw and Trump shrugs it off. Trump must also feel fine with the idea of being like-minded with those who get away with such atrocities. His psychopathy runs deep.

William Seger

(12,058 posts)
21. "... we can leave it at that." WE who? The MAGA cult?
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 03:01 PM
2 hrs ago

They're the only ones dumb enough to believe that MBS didn't know anything about it. They probably don't even realize this is another U-turn by #rump, who previously agreed with the CIA that it's hard to believe that MBS didn't order the murder — five of his own security detail were involved!

republianmushroom

(22,102 posts)
23. And the family involvement in 9/11.
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 03:12 PM
1 hr ago

trump's Bubba has arrived. No bent knee, totally on the in front of his Bubba.

Diamond_Dog

(39,173 posts)
27. I can't wait until he is totally wiped away from our country's history.
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 04:28 PM
38 min ago

And take all his fake gold crap, throw it in a pile, and have a big bonfire.

usonian

(22,527 posts)
28. And he tried and killed all the hired assassins that he "didn't know about"
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 04:37 PM
29 min ago

Magats beware.

When Trump goes down, he's using every damn one of you as (sorta) human shields.

Trump betrays everyone close to him or who trusts him.
Starting with his WIFE.


purr-rat beauty

(848 posts)
32. So yeah...Aid and Comfort
Tue Nov 18, 2025, 05:00 PM
6 min ago

The felonious, murderous, rapist with no brain throws cover for another despotic dick

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