CNN’s Zakaria: ‘The Saudis Played Donald Trump’

‘America has signed up for Saudi Arabia’s Middle East policy, a relentless series of battles between Shiites and their enemies throughout the region’

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ZAKARIA: "The Saudis dazzled Trump's inexperienced negotiators with attention, arms deals and donations to a World Bank Fund for Women that Ivanka Trump is championing. Even though Trump demanded in 2016 that the Clinton Foundation return money from the Saudis who, quote, 'Want women as slaves and to kill gays.' In short, the Saudis played Donald Trump. America has now signed up for Saudi Arabia’s Middle East policy, a relentless series of battles against Shiites and their allies throughout the region. That will enmesh Washington in a never-ending sectarian struggle, fuel instability, and complicate its ties with countries like Iraq that want good relations with both sides. But most important, it will do nothing to address the direct and ongoing threat to Americans - Jihadi terrorism. I thought that Trump’s foreign policy was going to put America first, not Saudi Arabia." 

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