“One world chief even mentioned that Qatar was funding terrorism ‘at a really excessive stage,’” Colbert mentioned.
He continued, “However you already know what? Donald Trump is aware of, Donald Trump is aware of that that is America. We don’t negotiate with terrorists. We settle for no matter they’re providing, no questions requested.”
Trump — who has defended accepting the posh airplane present to function his new Air Power One — as soon as criticized Qatar in 2017, accusing its authorities of supporting terrorism at a time when Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates engaged in a diplomatic blockade of the nation.
As Trump faces bipartisan backlash over his plan to simply accept the jet, which he reportedly seems at hand over to his future presidential library after he leaves workplace, critics have pointed to Qatar’s monetary backing of Hamas whereas questioning his transfer.
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