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 Comedy CentralJon Stewart on Thursday cringed at Ted Cruz' reaction to President Biden's announcement this week that he would limit weapons shipments to Israel if its military were to cross the "red line" of invading Rafah, a densely populated city in southern Gaza with an estimated 80,000 Palestinian refugees.
Biden's decision led to intense backlash from the Republican Texas congressman, who declared in a Thursday press conference that, "Joe Biden has been the greatest friend to Hamas, and Hezbollah, that there is on planet Earth."
Stewart couldn't help but mock Cruz, who shared an awkward high-five with Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall. "Nothing says gravitas, like…" Stewart said, while breaking into a dorky impression of Cruz and ending it with a declaration: "You guys are fucking children."
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 NewsmaxRepublican National Committee Co-chair Lara Trump made the head-spinning claim Thursday that it's "obvious" her father-in-law does accept election results, despite his persistent false claims about fraud in the 2020 presidential election.
On Newsmax, the former president's daughter-in-law was asked about Democratic leaders like President Joe Biden, former President Barack Obama, and former presidential nominee Hillary Clinton each warning that the most recent Republican president may not respect the outcome of the vote. Trump dismissed those concerns.
"It's pretty obvious that Donald Trump does accept election results, even despite the fact that it was a very questionable election in 2020, because Joe Biden is unfortunately sitting in the Oval Office today," she argued.
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 Photo Illustration by Kelly Caminero / The Daily Beast / GettyJoe Biden's statement that he would limit offensive weapons shipments to Israel if they expand their operations in Rafah is one of the most significant developments in the Gaza war since it started. Coming in the wake of the decision a week ago to withhold shipments of powerful bombs to Israel, it is clear that a significant shift has taken place in Biden Administration policy.
It is the right move.
Despite howling from the Israeli government and Republicans in the United States, these steps use U.S. influence to not only advance our own interests in the region but also to help guide Israel toward policies that are in its best interests. The convicted extremist in Netanyahu's cabinet, national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, tweeted: "Hamas ??Biden."
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