Trump says Saudi Arabia 'didn't know how to use' US-made bombs in Yemen

President Trump shaking hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House in March. (AP, File)

President Trump said in an interview broadcast Sunday that members of the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen's civil war "didn't know how to use" an American-made bomb when they blew up a school bus this past August, killing dozens of children.
Trump described the Aug. 9 attack, which killed at least 51 people including 40 children, as "a horror show" in an interview with "Axios on HBO." However, he pointed out that the weapon "wasn't operated by U.S. people."
"We don't do that," Trump went on. "Our people are the best operators in the world ... That was basically people that didn't know how to use the weapon, which is horrible."
The interview was broadcast four days after the Trump administration demanded a cease-fire and the launch of U.N.-led political talks to end the Yemen conflict, which has devolved into a proxy war between the Saudis and Iran. Defense Secretary Jim Matts called for a halt to hostilities within 30 days.
An estimated 10,000 people have been killed since the conflict erupted in March 2015, one year after the Shiite Muslim Houthi minority took over Yemen's capital, Sanaa, and toppled the government. A Saudi-led, U.S.-backed coalition supporting the largely exiled government has blockaded the rebel-held north and waged a devastating air campaign. The U.S. has also sold billions of dollars' worth of arms to Saudi Arabia and provides logistical and other support to the coalition.
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The war has also left around two-thirds of Yemen's population of 27 million relying on foreign aid, and more than 8 million at risk of starvation.
"What’s going on in Yemen generally is a terrible thing," said Trump, who added: "It is probably right now the worst place on Earth."
The U.S.-Saudi alliance has come under strain in recent weeks following the Oct. 2 kidnapping and murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a U.S.-based Saudi activist who contributed opinion pieces to The Washington Post. The State Department on Friday said it would continue to seek a full investigation into what happened to Khashoggi after he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and never came out.
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Trump told Axios that he would "be talking about a lot of things with the Saudis," but added, "certainly I wouldn't be having people that don't know how to use the weapons shooting at buses with children."
Earlier Sunday, Yemeni officials said more than 150 fighters on both sides had been killed over the weekend amid escalating fighting around the key port city of Hodeida. The rebels said they had repelled the offensive, killing or wounding 215 troops and destroying 20 armored vehicles.

Hunting, fishing rights on the ballot in North Carolina

There's nothing Brant McMullan likes more than fishing for redfish with his son on his Yellowfin boat, with his Yamaha F300 outboard motors off the coast of North Carolina.
"Fishing is a way of life for us," McMullan said, joined out on the water by his son and his father.
But today, he fears for fishing's future, particularly for sport-fisherman like himself. McMullan told Fox News he's concerned that over the past few decades, sport-fisherman have been getting squeezed out of the fishing industry, as a result of increasing "regulations and pressure."
That's exactly why he's supporting a ballot measure in North Carolina that would enshrine the right to fish and hunt in the state constitution. What McMullan fears most, he said, is a regulatory concept called "catch shares."
That's where the government divvies up catch limits for certain species of fish among commercial fishermen. McMullan explained that sport-anglers like himself are left out.
"It's a precious resource," he said while aboard his boat, "and it's important that it be available." McMullan agrees with critics of the ballot measure who say this will privatize the fishing industry to the detriment of those who are fishing for fun.
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On the other hand, Ashley Byrne from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) told Fox News that "fishing is a blood sport just like hunting." PETA opposes the ballot measure, in part because, Byrne says, we've already caught too many fish.
"Fish populations are dwindling as a result of overfishing," Byrne said, adding, "There are estimates that say many large fish populations could be extinct in our lifetimes."
McMullan doesn't agree.
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Following the catch of an enormous redfish, he said, "well, the proof is in the pudding I'm holding in my hands."
"I will say," McMullan challenged, "I have fished for over two decades - and the fisheries are extremely healthy."
He's also supporting the Modern Fish Act, which is currently before Congress. McMullan said it's the only way to truly level the playing field and keep fishing viable for decades to come.

Iran president warns of economic 'war situation' as sanctions resume

Iran remained defiant Monday as the re-imposition of sanctions took hold in the Islamic Republic.
Iranian state television aired footage of defense drills taking place in the country's north through Tuesday as President Hassan Rouhani said the nation faces a “war situation” against a “bullying enemy.”
The sanctions, re-imposed by President Donald Trump earlier this year, will end all the economic benefits America granted Tehran for its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. The deal limited Iran’s enrichment of uranium.
The reimposition comes as Trump and Congress focus on congressional and gubernatorial elections in the U.S. Many will see the results as a major triumph for the president, or a political blow. Reuters pointed out that Trump campaigned in Chattanooga, Tenn., and he called the sanctions an effective strategy.
“Iran is a much different country than it was when I took office,” Trump said.  “They wanted to take over the whole Middle East. Right now they just want to survive.”
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The new American sanctions take aim at Iran's vital oil industry -- a crucial source for its weak economy. Its national currency has plummeted over the last year amid an economic crisis. Prices for everything from mobile phones to medicine have skyrocketed.
Iran’s national currency, the rial, now trades at 145,000 to one U.S. dollar -- down from 40,500 to $1 a year ago. The economic chaos sparked mass anti-government protests at the end of last year which resulted in nearly 5,000 reported arrests and at least 25 people being killed.

FILE:  An effigy of U.S. government icon "Uncle Sam" is held up by demonstrators during a rally in front of the former U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran. (AP)

Rouhani insisted on state TV that Iran will “sell its oil and it will sell” despite the crippling sanctions.
“We are in the economic war situation,” he said. “We are confronting a bullying enemy. We have to stand to win.”
The United States has said the sanctions are aimed at dissuading Iran from its support of regional militant groups and its development of long-range ballistic missiles.

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Pres. Trump: Rep. Waters considered ‘most corrupt member of Congress’

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UPDATED 9:55 AM PT – Sat. Nov. 3, 2018

President Trump discourages Americans from voting democrat calling out prominent leaders like Congresswoman Maxine Waters.
In a tweet Saturday, he cited a Fox News report labeling the congresswoman as “the most corrupt member of Congress.”

FILE – In this Oct. 28, 2009 file photo, Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington. A House investigative panel has charged California Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters with violating ethics rules. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

He warned if Democrats win control of the House, she would be put in charge of the country’s finances.
He added, Waters leading the House Financial Services Committee would be the “beginning of the end.”

Congresswoman Maxine Waters was called the most Corrupt Member of Congress! @FoxNews If Dems win, she would be put in charge of our Country’s finances. The beginning of the end!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 3, 2018

If the Dems take control of the lower chamber, Waters would be chair of the House Financial Services Committee.
This comes after Waters vowed to take revenge for the financial crisis, which she blames on america’s financial institutions.

Netanyahu thanks Pres. Trump ahead of Iran sanctions for ‘historic’ decision

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UPDATED 2:05 PM PT – Sat. Nov. 3, 2018

Benjamin Netanyahu thanks President Trump for imposing sanctions on Iran.
In a message Saturday, from Bulgaria, the Israeli prime minister expressed his thanks to the president, calling the decision to restore U.S. sanctions on Iran ‘historic.’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister office in Jerusalem, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty, Pool)

Netanyahu said, he has been calling for a full renewal against the Middle Eastern country, referring to the regime as ‘murderous’ and claiming it is ‘endangering the entire world.’
Netanyahu thanked president trump in both English and his native Hebrew language.
Netanyahu also added, the effects of the sanctions can already be seen, as the Iranian economy and currency have taken a dip.
The re-imposed sanctions take effect Monday, and cover Iranian shipping, financial, and energy sectors

Pres. Trump campaigns for GOP candidates in Montana

President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, in Belgrade, Mont. 

 

 

 

 

 

President Trump urges Montana voters to elect GOP candidates as he holds a rally in the treasure state.
The president appeared with Senate candidate Matt Rosendale in Belgrade Saturday, where he blasted Democrat incumbent Jon Tester for ‘trying to destroy’ former VA Secretary nominee Dr. Ronny Jackson.
He also urged rally goers to re-elect GOP Representative Greg Gianforte, and slammed his Democrat Challenger Kathleen Williams as a left wing radical who wants to raise taxes.
The president warned against the possibility that Democrats could take over Congress.

“This election will decide whether we build on the extraordinary prosperity that we’ve achieved or whether we let the radical Democrats take control of Congress and take a giant wrecking ball to our economy and to the future of our nation. America now has the best economy in the history of our country. Can you believe this?” -President Trump

He also pointed out Republicans believe our country should be a sanctuary for law abiding citizens and alleged that Democrats don’t want to change the weak immigration laws.