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Another hollow gesture to deflect from the fact he balked like a bitch on campaign rhetoric and flip-flopped on Saudi Arabia for no identifiable reason outside a 12-digit military industrial complex contract.President Trump issued a statement Saturday greeting Muslims as they celebrate the holiday of Eid al-Fitr, breaking with nearly two decades of tradition of holding an iftar dinner to commemorate Ramadan.
“On behalf of the American people,” President Trump said in the statement, “Melania and I send our warm greetings to Muslims as they celebrate Eid al-Fitr.”
The holiday marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting.
The dinners began under President Clinton and were continued by President George W. Bush and Barack Obama. The iftar dinner at the White House is usually attended by prominent members of the Muslim community, diplomats and Congress members.
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-brief...reaks-ramadan-dinner-tradition?rnd=1498352613
I assume this move will be highly appreciated by the political left in the US since we've learned multiple times that religion has no place in public life.
Nevertheless, while I am not duped, I am pleased.