For Donald J. Trump it was just another rash and poor decision. Recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel was ignorant and raised the level of possibility for violence in the Middle East. There are reasons real presidents, those prior to number 45, did not take similar action. Three religions claim that Jerusalem is one of the most important cities to their core beliefs.

Jews pray at the ‘Wailing Wall,’ the last remaining partial structure of the ‘Temple Mount.’ For Catholics, Jerusalem is the location of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre; the locale believed to be the burial place of Jesus Christ after he was crucified on nearby Mt. Golgotha. The birthplace of the Christ Child, Bethlehem, is just a few miles away. Muslims sacred place is the ‘Dome of the Rock.’ This large mosque houses the rock from which the Prophet Muhammad rose to heaven. This mosque is also a holy site for Jews. It is believed that this is where Abraham nearly killed his son Isaac centuries before the mosque was constructed.

Trump is not only ignorant regarding religious history, he is Islamophobic. Part of his foolhardy act is poised at the Palestinians and their claim to the city.

The United Nations has recognized Palestine’s ‘right to exist.’ Most European nations join in this declaration. It is doubtful that the U.N. will vote in favor of Trump’s resoulution, and therefore he has decided to ‘bully’ any nation who votes against his declaration.

“I like the message that Nikki sent yesterday at the United Nations for all of these nations that take our money and then they vote against us at the Security Council, or they vote against us potentially at the assembly,” he said.

“They take hundreds of millions of dollars and even billions of dollars, and then they vote against us. Well, we’re watching those votes,” he added. “Let them vote against us, we’ll save a lot. We don’t care.”

Trump is using the same tactics he used in business. He is a weak-minded bully who believes that by threatening to take away American aid he can force them to vote against their beliefs. Trump has no ability to understand principles and morals; he has none.

Trump has proven in eleven months that calling him a moron and an idiot are justifiable. He is unfit to lead our nation, and should not be allowed to defile the White House.

He may be able to bully his hypocritical party; they have no morals either. They are unable to govern, and have failed the American people for nearly nine years. But he will not be able to bully the leaders of other nations. They have no respect for our illegitimate president and do not consider him the leader of the free world.

Take his power away and promise yourself that you will vote on November 6, 2018. And please re-post this information; it’s the truth.

Op-ed by James Turnage

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