Trump Urges Unity, Reiterates Defeating Terrorism With Gulf State Leaders

FILE -- In this May 21, 2017, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump, right, holds a bilateral meeting with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. On Monday, June 5, 2017, Bahrain, Eg... FILE -- In this May 21, 2017, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump, right, holds a bilateral meeting with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. On Monday, June 5, 2017, Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates cut diplomatic ties to Qatar, further deepening a rift between Gulf Arab nations over that country's support for Islamist groups. The crisis comes after Trump's recent visit to Saudi Arabia for a summit with Arab leaders. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) MORE LESS

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has spoken separately with several leaders of nations in the Persian Gulf region and addressed ongoing disputes between Qatar and some of its Arab neighbors.

The White House says Trump urged unity and reiterated the importance of stopping terrorist financing and discrediting extremist ideology.

Trump spoke Sunday night with King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi, and Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar.

The White House says Trump underscored that unity in the region is critical to accomplishing the Riyadh Summit’s goals of defeating terrorism and promoting regional stability.

A group of Arab nations has accused Qatar of supporting Muslim extremists, among other things.

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  1. Allying himself with Middle East dictators. What could possibly go wrong?

  2. Donnie just got tired of the Nazi’s…

  3. It is as the orb foretold…

  4. Avatar for docb docb says:

    The good part is the Saudi’s know a charlatan and crook when they see one… They played him like Fiddle when he went there… They have this fools number…He can no more be trusted than the heroin addict but is easily manipulated. …

    Stumble bum is flailing and failing…just like his history. .A reminder.

    Lest you have forgotten.

  5. History doesn’t lie and tells the truth:

    Fascist leaders always resort to trumping up and playing the patriotism card when they know a nation is crumbling from their exploitation of the populous. There is a very cynister reason Paul Ryan, Mitch McConnell, trump, and the rest of them play to their base with the complete BS of patriotism - when they themselves are cowards and traitors. Trump is despicable. Impeach, prosecute, and throw him and Pence in jail!

    The Republican Party is destroying our democracy! Oligarchs and wealth concentration and police and guns all over the place is NOT Democracy!

    People - wake up. The Dems aren’t perfect but they aren’t Republicans.

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