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Crazy Trump Headlines Vol. 1
Sometimes, the stories write themselves.
It is day 17 of 1461 days in the second term of President Donald Trump, and he is making some interesting headlines so far.
“Trump Declares that U.S. Should Seize Control of Gaza” New York Times, February 5, 2025.
Trump went on to say neighbouring states should be willing to take in the more than 2 million Palestinians who call Gaza home. Trump, once a critic of nation building just can’t help himself when he sees a strip of waterfront property. Even if it is again, a sovereign entity, saying he will turn it into “the Riviera of the Middle East.” It goes without saying Trumps plan was rebuked by many world leaders almost immediately.
“Trump Says He Would Jail Americans in El Salvador ‘In a Heartbeat’” New York Times, February 5, 2025.
The Trump administration and President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador have come to terms on an agreement for the Central American country to house American foreign-born deportees in its jails. President Bukele took it one step further and offered to house U.S. citizens and/or permanent residents in its jails too. El Salvador jails are often citied for human rights violations and are considered to be some of the worst jails in existance. It didn’t take long for Marco Rubio, Secretary of State to close the matter saying…