For those of you who do not follow international events, you would not understand what a horrific mistake Trump made yesterday when he declared that the United States recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

The problem here does not revolve around geography; it is about religion. Muslims, Jews, and Catholics have ancient connections to the city. Designating Jerusalem as the capital of Judaism is an insult to Muslims and Christians.

Today Palestinians are rioting against their Israeli neighbors. Trump’s decision has been denounced by Nobel Prize winners, every individual who has ever attempted to achieve peace in the Middle East, and leaders from multiple diverse nations including the Prime Minister of England, and the Royal Prince of Saudi Arabia. In other words, by one careless and insensitive decision, an arrogant and ignorant Donald Trump has managed to “piss off” the entire world.

Trump’s desperation to keep a campaign promise was fool hardy. The following statement summarizes the general opinions of the entire world.

“The decision to shake off warnings from senior officials such as Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and align himself instead with prominent proponents of the move, including Vice President Pence and major donor Sheldon Adelson, underscored the president’s determination to break with past policy and keep a key campaign pledge — despite the potential risks to U.S. interests in the region and the goal of Middle East peace.”

In other words, ‘big mistake,’ Donny Boy.

I have always claimed that Trump’s intellect is below average, but this tops it off. I totally agree with Senator Bob Corker that Trump is mentally incompetent and unfit to live in the White House.

Donny Boy; can you say “loser?”

Please re-post; thank you.

Op-ed by James Turnage

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