Post New Article

President Trump Delivers a Painfully Honest
Statement About Israeli Hostages and Hamas

Original Article

Posted By: Mercedes44, 4/30/2024 2:00:55 PM

What President Trump said this morning about the Israeli hostages held by Hamas is brutally honest and true. It is always difficult to tell the hard thing to those who need to pretend not to know the truth. However, one of the great benefits of President Trump’s leadership both domestically and on the global stage is his willingness to say the honest thing consistently. The way this statement is truthfully worded is a pattern of linguistic assembly exclusive to President Donald Trump. Powerful, remarkable and brutally honest.

Post Reply

Reminder: “WE ARE A SALON AND NOT A SALOON”

Your thoughts, comments, and ideas are always welcome here. But we ask you to please be mindful and respectful. Threatening or crude language doesn't persuade anybody and makes the conversation less enjoyable for fellow L.Dotters.


Reply 1 - Posted by: DVC 4/30/2024 2:40:06 PM (No. 1709116)
Read Trump's statement. Honest, straightforward and correct.
55 people like this.

Reply 2 - Posted by: Luandir 4/30/2024 3:05:54 PM (No. 1709129)
Israel has, sadly, a wealth of experience in trying to recover and rehabilitate its citizens who have been taken hostage. I have to believe that experienced negotiators have met with the "hostage families" and given a realistic picture of the odds their loved ones are facing. I suppose it is natural to retain hope, even when faced with the savagery of Hamas, but they have no realistic hope of being reunited.
41 people like this.

Reply 3 - Posted by: Dodge Boy 4/30/2024 3:16:03 PM (No. 1709140)
And notice how the left, dims, msm, and rino pubbie continue to keep Trump locked up in court. Getting the Israeli hostages back alive, requires delusional and rather irrational thinking. Either Amerika meets hamas' demands or the hostages will die very horrible and torturous deaths. No one will have felt more pain and misery than them. Biden you cheater, this is on you, pal.
53 people like this.

Reply 4 - Posted by: zephyrgirl 4/30/2024 3:36:01 PM (No. 1709158)
I doubt many are still alive. The women have probably been raped to death, and maybe even the men as well. At a minimum, they've probably been tortured to death. Sadly, the ones who died on October 7th were probably the lucky ones - their suffering ended.
62 people like this.

Reply 5 - Posted by: Geoman 4/30/2024 7:02:40 PM (No. 1709321)
Several weeks ago, when Biden was signaling a "compromise" leading to a cease fire agreement, the Palestinian leaders were already back pedaling, saying that they could no longer account for or produce the number of hostages bargained for in the "agreemen"t that never was. To anyone paying attention, Trump's statement is re-stating the obvious but it needed to be said, especially when Biden has been cutting the throat of Israel, largely behind the scenes, but consistently ratcheting up the pressure on the only democracy in the ME, while providing aid and comfort to Iran and their Hamas, Hezzbolah, and Houthi proxies.
29 people like this.

Reply 6 - Posted by: skacmar 4/30/2024 8:15:29 PM (No. 1709384)
Hamas has already stated that they might not be able to produce 40 hostages as a part of a cease fire agreement. Why? Does Hamas already know that most, if not all of the remaining hostages are dead? Hamas knows exactly where the hostages are and whether they are alive or not. They also know that if Israel knows the truth, or that the truth became public knowledge, that the IDF would converge on Rafah immediately destroying what was left of the city and hopefully Hamas. The IDF and Mossad would hunt down all remaining Hamas leaders no matter where they were and they would meet an untimely demise.
22 people like this.

Reply 7 - Posted by: red1066 4/30/2024 9:26:01 PM (No. 1709412)
Anyone with a few braincells left has been thinking the same thing for months. Trump just states the most obvious reason for the failure to releasing the hostages. It's because they're all dead and have been for months. Does anyone really think that even if there were any hostages left, they wouldn't be killed as soon as the invasion started? Hamas is just using the situation to prepare for the Israeli invasion.
23 people like this.

Reply 8 - Posted by: ussjimmycarter 4/30/2024 9:31:59 PM (No. 1709413)
These savages are being celebrated by young pukes at expensive colleges with 100% Marxist leadership! Sick and unacceptable in America! People need to be banned, fired and shunned! We need Trump!
29 people like this.

Reply 9 - Posted by: watashiyo 5/1/2024 12:47:21 AM (No. 1709527)
Most hostages are dead. They'll blame it on IDF bombing and missile attacks in Gaza.
16 people like this.

Reply 10 - Posted by: Kitty Myers 5/1/2024 5:32:23 AM (No. 1709602)
My heart goes out to the hostages and their families.
20 people like this.

Reply 11 - Posted by: Rinktum 5/1/2024 6:07:26 AM (No. 1709610)
When you make life and death decisions to benefit yourself politically, are you really any different than the barbarians? Joe has a lot to stand accountable for in this life. He very well may shuffle off this mortal coil untouched by justice, but there is a date he has with the Righteous Judge of the Universe that he will to be able to escape.
23 people like this.

Reply 12 - Posted by: Strike3 5/1/2024 6:34:08 AM (No. 1709633)
Brutal honesty, the mark of a real leader. No wonder they want this man in jail. Biden's plan to bring Hamas/palestinian refugees to the US is probably his worst action to date. I will not have them for neighbors, ever.
21 people like this.

Reply 13 - Posted by: skacmar 5/1/2024 6:56:06 AM (No. 1709643)
Reality socks. You want the fantasy that that the remaining hostages will come home and live healthy and happy lives with their loved ones. Unfortunately the reality is that Palestinians and Hamas are brutal evil people when it comes to Israel, and the hostages are most likely dead. Trump wakes us up to that reality and the brutally of what Hamas has done and will continue to do if given a chance.
21 people like this.

Reply 14 - Posted by: PChristopher 5/1/2024 9:51:46 AM (No. 1709755)
Trump is absolutely correct. His business is strongly based on his ability to read people and situations. I suspect that any surviving hostages will be found to have been horribly mistreated. Hamas foes not deserve mercy and that goes for all of the two-bit college terrorists playing dress-up!
11 people like this.

Reply 15 - Posted by: Zigrid 5/1/2024 10:11:47 AM (No. 1709770)
President Trump...a real leader...he speaks the truth.....
11 people like this.

Reply 16 - Posted by: PrayerWarrior 5/1/2024 11:11:51 AM (No. 1709839)
President Trump is saying what we all have been thinking for a long time. Pray for the families of the hostages. Their grief must be unimaginable. As for Hamas and their supporters on American campuses (supported by George Soros and son); these criminals on American soil should be in jail, deported, or kicked out of school. Anyone here from a ME country (or elsewhere) should be deported immediately if they are part of the violent protests going on. These Universities/Colleges Professors/Administrators who have produced these Marxists are now seeing the monsters they have indoctrinated coming for them! Our Tax Dollars should not be supporting these colleges!!! They are reaping what they have sown. We know where Biden is. Hiding under the presidential desk hoping no one finds him.
9 people like this.

Reply 17 - Posted by: The Remnants 5/1/2024 11:34:23 AM (No. 1709866)
Trump is an honest man. He also knows what he is dealing with, so he knows it is cruel to continue to give these people hope.
9 people like this.

Reply 18 - Posted by: Omen55 5/1/2024 7:02:37 PM (No. 1710165)
I remember about 40 yrs ago terrorists in the Mideast took Russian hostages & made demands. The KGB hunted them & their families down & did vicious things. They released the hostages. The way to defeat terror is with greater terror. When you are confronted with a T-Rex you sent in Godzilla.
1 person likes this.

Below, you will find ...
Most Recent Articles posted by "Mercedes44"
and
Most Active Articles (last 48 hours)
Most Recent Articles posted by Mercedes44"
The Great Depopulation Era Is Now 8 replies
Posted by Mercedes44 4/30/2024 2:02:26 PM Post Reply
Before getting to the remarks in the video below, about “living through the greatest Western population bust in human history,” let me first bring attention to something I recently noticed. While visiting Russia, there are several social factors exclusive to this nation. Some of the distinctions are relatively new, (resurgence of religion and faith supported by the state), and some of the developments have been taking place over a longer arc of history, (expanded national population, and family incentives supported by the state).
President Trump Delivers a Painfully Honest
Statement About Israeli Hostages and Hamas
18 replies
Posted by Mercedes44 4/30/2024 2:00:55 PM Post Reply
What President Trump said this morning about the Israeli hostages held by Hamas is brutally honest and true. It is always difficult to tell the hard thing to those who need to pretend not to know the truth. However, one of the great benefits of President Trump’s leadership both domestically and on the global stage is his willingness to say the honest thing consistently. The way this statement is truthfully worded is a pattern of linguistic assembly exclusive to President Donald Trump. Powerful, remarkable and brutally honest.
6 Reasons Chinese Nationals
Are Illegally Crossing California’s
Southern Border
5 replies
Posted by Mercedes44 4/29/2024 7:48:14 PM Post Reply
Chinese nationals are crossing America’s southern border at a rapid rate. On Wednesday alone, the U.S. Border Patrol encountered 206 Chinese nationals crossing into the San Diego sector, Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin reported. But the illegal entry of Chinese nationals into America through the Border Patrol’s San Diego sector isn’t new. Chinese individuals long have worked with criminal cartels to get into the U.S., former Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott says, but the numbers have shot up.
Alvin Bragg’s case against Trump has no
key evidence
5 replies
Posted by Mercedes44 4/29/2024 7:45:56 PM Post Reply
It came right off the bat on his sham persecution of Donald Trump. And now Alvin Bragg is in panic mode after learning Trump has this ace in the hole. Criminal defense attorney Arthur Aidala told CNN’s Anderson Cooper that Bragg’s case is taking on water and sinking fast. The lynchpin of Bragg’s case that Donald Trump falsified business records as part of a fabricated conspiracy to steal the 2016 election is the testimony of disgraced former lawyer Michael Cohen.
CNN Poll Shows President Trump with Strong
6 Point Lead Over Biden that Gets Larger
when 3rd Party Candidates Added
8 replies
Posted by Mercedes44 4/28/2024 3:53:37 PM Post Reply
A newly released CNN poll [DATA HERE] shows President Trump with a 6-point advantage over Joe Biden and when third party candidates are included the lead widens to 9 points. Donald Trump continues to hold an advantage over President Joe Biden as the campaign – and the former president’s criminal trial – move forward, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. And in the coming rematch, opinions about the first term of each man vying for a second four years in the White House now appear to work in Trump’s favor, with most Americans saying that, looking back, Trump’s term as president was a success,
Biden tries to downplay age with jokes,
mocks Trump at White House Correspondents Dinner
16 replies
Posted by Mercedes44 4/28/2024 7:42:05 AM Post Reply
President Biden took the stage at the annual White House Correspondents Dinner on Saturday and cracked jokes about his old age. Biden spoke before a crowd of nearly 3,000 journalists, celebrities and Washington insiders at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., as hundreds of anti-Israel protesters rallied outside. The black-tie annual event gives Biden a major platform to speak to voters — and flex his sense of humor — while his approval rating sits at a historic low ahead of the November election. Biden, 81, made jokes to make light of voters’ concerns about electing him into office for another four years in his advanced age. The 2024 election is in full swing.
Utah Republicans to select nominee for
Mitt Romney’s open US Senate seat
8 replies
Posted by Mercedes44 4/28/2024 7:36:32 AM Post Reply
Nearly a dozen Utah Republicans vying to replace Mitt Romney in the U.S. Senate are set to square off Saturday for the party nomination in a race expected to reveal the brand of political conservatism that most appeals to modern voters in the state. Romney has long been the face of the party’s more moderate wing, but his retirement from the Senate opens a door for Utah’s farther-right faction. Observers are closely watching whether voters select a successor whose politics align more with Romney’s or with Utah’s other U.S. senator, conservative Mike Lee, who supports former President Donald Trump.
Trump promised big plans to flip Black
and Latino voters. Many Republicans are
waiting to see them
12 replies
Posted by Mercedes44 4/27/2024 9:34:19 AM Post Reply
Donald Trump says he wants to hold a major campaign event at New York’s Madison Square Garden featuring Black hip-hop artists and athletes. His aides speak of making appearances in Chicago, Detroit and Atlanta with leaders of color and realigning American politics by flipping Democratic constituencies. But five months before the first general election votes are cast, the former president’s campaign has little apparent organization to show for its ambitious plans. The Trump campaign removed its point person for coalitions and hasn’t announced a replacement. The Republican Party’s minority outreach offices across the country have been shuttered and replaced by businesses that include a check-cashing store,
Inside the failed White House coup to
oust Biden press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
16 replies
Posted by Mercedes44 4/26/2024 6:33:15 PM Post Reply
Top aides to President Biden secretly hatched a plan this past fall to replace White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre by recruiting outside allies to nudge her out the door, The Post has learned. Jean-Pierre, who made history in May 2022 by becoming the first black and first openly gay person to hold the position, had developed the exasperating habit of reading canned answers directly from a binder to reporters at her regular briefings — offering what her superiors viewed as a less-than-compelling pitch for the 81-year-old Biden as he readied his re-election campaign. De facto White House communications chief Anita Dunn, 66, the wife of Biden personal attorney Bob Bauer,
George Soros is paying student radicals
who are fueling nationwide explosion of
Israel-hating protests
29 replies
Posted by Mercedes44 4/26/2024 6:30:24 PM Post Reply
George Soros and his hard-left acolytes are paying agitators who are fueling the explosion of radical anti-Israel protests at colleges across the country. The protests, which began when students took over Columbia University’s Morningside Heights campus lawn last week, have mushroomed nationwide. Copycat tent cities have been set up at colleges including Harvard, Yale, Berkeley in California, the Ohio State University and Emory in Georgia — all of them organized by branches of the Soros-funded Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) — and at some, students have clashed with police.
China-Tied Solar Trade Group Reportedly
Lobbied White House In Effort To Forestall
New Tariffs
6 replies
Posted by Mercedes44 4/26/2024 6:28:52 PM Post Reply
A leading green energy trade group whose members include Chinese companies lobbied the White House in a bid to stave off potentially stiffer tariffs targeting Chinese solar companies. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) pushed the White House to boost its support for domestic solar manufacturers as part of a gamble to to weaken calls for even more stringent tariffs from American companies, according to Bloomberg News. The efforts attempted to preempt petitions that could lead to new or strengthened protections for the American industry, the outlet reported.
Oral arguments suggest the Supreme Court’s
about to plunge into a constitutional
abyss in Trump immunity case
14 replies
Posted by Mercedes44 4/26/2024 6:16:09 PM Post Reply
Writer Ray Bradbury once said, “Living at risk is jumping off the cliff and building your wings on the way down.” In Thursday’s case before the Supreme Court on the immunity of former President Donald Trump, nine justices appear to be feverishly working with feathers and glue on a plunge into a constitutional abyss. It has been almost 50 years since the high court ruled presidents have absolute immunity from civil lawsuits in Nixon v. Fitzgerald. The court held ex-President Richard Nixon had such immunity for acts taken “within the ‘outer perimeter’ of his official responsibility.”
Most Active Articles (last 48 hours)
Obama Trash Talks Trump: “He’s Not
Considered a Serious Guy” in New York
37 replies
Posted by DW626 5/1/2024 2:31:12 PM Post Reply
Barack Obama trashed President Trump during an appearance on the “Smartless” podcast with Joe Biden and Bill Clinton. “I have been surprised that there haven’t been guardrails inside the Republican Party. Trump didn’t surprise me,” Barack Obama told host Jason Bateman. “I mean, he comes from New York. There’s nobody in New York who does business with him or lend him money. He’s not considered a serious guy here,” Obama, the former community organizer who has created nothing in his life added.
Watch: Tears Fall Like Rain As Police
Retake Hamilton Hall and Take Down Pro-Hamas Fanatics
34 replies
Posted by Dreadnought 5/1/2024 1:20:50 AM Post Reply
As RedState reported, things finally reached their breaking point at Columbia University on Tuesday night. After weeks of illegal trespassing by pro-Hamas fanatics that escalated to the storming, damaging, and occupying of Hamlitlon Hall, police finally got the green light to move in, and move in they did. According to the latest reports, the pro-Hamas "encampment" and Hamilton Hall have been cleared, with over 100 arrests being made. Videos are emerging of the raid and its aftermath, with dozens of "protesters" crying in horror as they face the consequences of their actions. A fair warning that you may enjoy this a bit too much.
United Methodists Allow LGBTQ Clergymen
In Historic Vote: REPORT
32 replies
Posted by Beardo 5/1/2024 1:15:36 PM Post Reply
United Methodists repealed their church’s ban on LGBTQ clergy in a landslide 692 votes for and 51 votes against at their General Conference Wednesday with no debate, The Associated Press (AP) reported. The repeal removed the church’s rule that expressly forbade “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” from becoming ordained or appointed as ministers, The AP reported. The vote also reportedly repealed a ban on same-sex marriages, allowing clergymen to perform LGBTQ wedding ceremonies without repercussions.
Career Diplomat Resigns Post Over Biden's
Support of Israel
26 replies
Posted by Garnet 5/1/2024 1:36:25 PM Post Reply
Hala Rharrit, a career diplomat, handed in her resignation over the Biden administration's policy in the Israel-Hamas war. Rharrit has an 18-year career as a U.S. diplomat. She is an Arabic language spokesperson described as one of the most recognized faces of American diplomacy for Arab media. She is opposed to what she called Biden's unwavering support for Israel. She said others in the State Department are afraid to speak out with their views publicly.
Ilhan Omar could face censure call after
saying Jewish students are ‘pro-genocide’
25 replies
Posted by Imright 5/1/2024 4:25:49 PM Post Reply
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) could be the latest Democratic lawmaker to face a censure resolution in the House after Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) announced plans to condemn the hard-left lawmaker over her comments on pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses. Bacon is set to introduce the resolution as early as Wednesday, although it remains unclear when the Nebraska Republican will seek to force a vote on the measure. The text has not yet been finalized for the resolution, although it’s likely to include Omar’s latest comments as well as past statements regarding Israel, according to a source familiar.
Greene unveils plan to force vote on Speaker
Johnson ouster
22 replies
Posted by Dreadnought 5/1/2024 10:02:47 AM Post Reply
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) announced Wednesday she’ll force a vote next week on whether to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), an extraordinary move highlighting the internal turmoil in the GOP. But it’s also a move that is all but certain to fail after Democratic leaders said they would vote to protect the Speaker from her coup attempt. Forcing a vote on the motion to vacate resolution — which Greene filed against Johnson more than a month ago — will compel the chamber to act on the measure within two legislative days. “I think every member of Congress needs to take that vote and let the chips fall where they
‘Succession’ Star Brian Cox Bashes
Bible as ‘One of the Worst Books Ever’
19 replies
Posted by ladydawgfan 5/1/2024 9:30:49 PM Post Reply
Scottish film star Brian Cox slammed religion for leading humanity into “all kinds of horror” on Monday. During an episode of The Starting Line podcast, the self-described atheist-socialist actor asserted that religion has hurt humans’ ability to face reality, contributing to their own “stupidity.” “It’s all about this notion of God, the idea that there’s a God that takes care of us all,” (Snip) “The word ‘God’ anyway, is a conceit,” he said. “It’s a terrible conceit that we don’t really acknowledge.” Cox, who plays the odious billionaire media mogul Logan Roy in the HBO hit series Succession, described the Bible as “one of the worst books ever.”
Columbia University on NYPD Raid: ‘We
Were Left with No Choice’
18 replies
Posted by Imright 5/1/2024 12:43:32 AM Post Reply
Columbia University issued a statement in response to reports that officers from the New York Police Department (NYPD) had begun a raid on the campus. “A little after 9 p.m. this evening, the NYPD arrived on campus at the University’s request,” the statement from the university said. “This decision was made to restore safety and order to our community.” NYPD officers dressed in riot gear were recorded preparing to move into Columbia University, hours after anti-Israel protests had seized control of Hamilton Hall, an academic building on campus.
Northwestern University Caves to Radical
Campus Protestors: Offers Full-Ride Scholarships
to Palestinian Students and Guaranteed
Faculty Jobs for Palestinian Academics
16 replies
Posted by DW626 5/1/2024 12:16:29 PM Post Reply
Northwestern University, located in the liberal suburban Chicago enclave of Evanston, Illinois, announced their concessions to the radical Hamas supporters who have taken over their campus to end their protests and encampment. Two of the most notable include the promise to offer full-ride scholarships to Palestinian students and also guaranteed faculty jobs for Palestinian academics. The University will also provide special housing for Muslim students and will “advise employers not to rescind job offers for students engaging in speech protected by the First Amendment.”
Barely A Month Old, California’s $20-Hr.
Fast-Food Minimum Wage Is Already An Economic Disaster
16 replies
Posted by RockyTCB 5/1/2024 9:03:09 AM Post Reply
California Democrats who pushed through the state’s punitive new minimum wage must be feeling mighty proud about now. Not only are fast-food joints closing or replacing low-end employees with overseas workers and robots, now the law is costing the very people it was supposed to help while decimating consumers’ wallets. Well done! The $20-an-hour wage floor foisted on California’s fast-food restaurants, dubbed with the innocent-sounding moniker Assembly Bill 257, was signed into law last fall. It didn’t take long to become a disaster. Hoover Institution senior fellow and economist Lee Ohanian showed just how quickly bad policies can wreck an economy. And the damage was done even before the law
MSNBC’s Alex Wagner Frets Campus Protests
May Lead To Next Reagan Era
15 replies
Posted by Dreadnought 5/1/2024 1:15:07 AM Post Reply
While discussing the ongoing NYPD clearing of the virulent anti-semitic protest at Columbia University, MSNBC host Alex Wagner and her guest, New York Times columnist Michelle Goldberg, noticed the historic parallels between this moment and 1968- and where it ultimately led. Watch the aforementioned exchange, which closed the show’s live coverage of the protest clearing, as aired on MSNBC’s Alex Wagner Tonight on Tuesday, April 30th, 2024: ALEX WAGNER: Michelle, the- Hamilton Hall is- for people who are not familiar with the Columbia campus: in April of 1968, 56 years ago, hundreds of students seized the building during protests over the Vietnam War. I do not think
AOC Criticizes Mayor Eric Adams, Columbia
University for NYPD Raid
15 replies
Posted by Imright 5/1/2024 1:07:34 AM Post Reply
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) slammed Democrat New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the presidents of Columbia Univeristy. Ocasio-Cortez responded to a post on X which referred to remarks made by Adams during a press conference earlier, in which he said the protest at Columbia University had been “co-opted by professional outside agitators.” “If any kid is hurt tonight, responsibility will fall on the mayor and univ presidents,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote. “Other leaders and schools have found a safe, de-escalatory path. This is the opposite of leadership and endangers public safety.”
Post New Article