https://www.factcheck.org/2019/03/obama-didnt-give-iran-150-billion-in-cash/
As a candidate during the 2016 campaign, President Donald Trump criticized the international agreement to curb Iran’s nuclear weapons’ program — formally called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action — that had been adopted the year before. He suggested that the U.S. had returned $150 billion to Iran as part of the deal.
That’s not true. We’ve written about this issue before. PolitiFact and the Washington Post have, too.
But Trump has repeated the claim as recently as December, when he tweeted: “The Democrats and President Obama gave Iran 150 Billion Dollars and got nothing, but they can’t give 5 Billion Dollars for National Security and a Wall?”
Trump’s bogus claim now has been repeated in a meme that references the president’s declaration of a national emergency to redirect federal funds for a proposed wall on the southern border.
The meme, which has been shared 149,000 times on Facebook, mentions the recent lawsuit brought against the Trump administration by 16 states to block the national emergency. The meme says: “So, when Obama bypassed the Congress while giving Iran 150 billion in cash, how many States had sued him?”
Oh, only $50bn, that's ok then..
ReplyDeleteIt is in no way comparable to encouraging Russia to attack one of our allies - which was the original claim
DeleteIt was not simply given to Iran - whether it was 150 50 0r 10
Trump makes absurd comments, even though he doesn't have dementia - has been making them for many years.
DeleteObama had absurd policies even as a young president, and Biden, well sadly he needs to retire due to ill health,
The problem is that by sticking to Biden, you are assisting Trump's victory - if you don't want trump, need a younger more fit Dem leader
How do you know 5trump doesn't have dementia?!
DeleteIll tell you a secret Trump is too old to be president besides being a sociopath he might be senile and/or suffering from a disease which attacks the brain
I would prefer Haley myself,
DeleteBut Biden is not going to be able to win
Haley can win?!
DeleteWould need to be ahead of Trump, point being she is not morally compromised like Trump, and seems to be more Republican mainstream
DeleteSo why is she losing?
DeleteSame reason it's winter in new York, that there is inflation in the economy, and a war in Israel. Namely, forces beyond my control. That doesn't mean I want war, cold weather , inflation or poverty.
DeleteObama re-aligned America away from Israel and Europe and towards Iran. He relieved sanctions, refused to help during the popular uprising and even mentioned how, if Israel attacked Iran's nuclear facilities after the deal was signed, the US might intervene. Seriously, hate Trump all you want but what you're doing now is the equivalent of sticking up for Stalin, y"sh, because he opposed Hitler, y"sh.
ReplyDeleteAre you saying Trump and Hitler are equivalent?!
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