From what Sen. Lindsey Graham said on Sunday morning, it appears that ex-president Trump is illegally interfering in US foreign policy.

Graham was asked by CNN’s Dana Bash about Trump’s thoughts on an Israel/Saudi Arabia peace deal and said

But I, you know, I’ve talked to President Trump not very long ago. He wants the killing to end. He would like to see peace reign. You know, we’re gonna have an election here in November. But can we save some lives before November? I’m confident that the Abraham Accords put in place the possibility of this deal. If we can get a deal between Saudi Arabia and Israel, it is the Arab-Israeli conflict. It isolates the Iranians. It creates some hope for the Palestinians. It provides security in a real way to Israel. Yeah, I don’t think anybody on the Republican side is going to undercut the deal.

I’m here on national television telling the Biden administration if you can land this deal, I think you’ll have a lot of Republican support in the United States Senate for a treaty between Saudi Arabia and the United States because it’d be good for Israel. It’d be good for the world and I think President Trump will get his fair share of credit by having the Abraham Accords as the foundation of this. So I’m not worried about that. I’m worried about getting the deal done before the clock runs out.

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Lindsey Graham makes it clear that Trump is meddling in Biden's foreign policy in violation of the Logan Act. pic.twitter.com/UUiigVPumY

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Trump is talking to MBS and has made it clear that he is ok with a peace deal as long as he gets the credit. Senate Republicans are also fine with a peace deal as long as Trump gets the credit. Lindsey Graham tryin to frame the situation as Biden “landing the plane,” which suggests that Trump deserves credit for any deal is laughable.

The only thing that Trump and Jared Kushner accomplished in the Middle East was seemingly lining their own bank accounts.

Trump is interfering in US foreign policy by violating the Logan Act.

What Trump is doing is against the law, and it is one of the many ways that Trump is using his dictator foreign allies to interfere in the presidential election.

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Colin Jost delivered a powerful close at the White House Correspondents Dinner and his remarks about his grandfather, Biden, and decency may define the election.

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Jost said at the close of his set:

 With my family in mind, I wanted to share one last thing with you before I go, and I wanted to share one thing with you, Mr. President before I go. I lost my grandfather this year as you alluded to, a firefighter, William Kelly. He is the reason why my son’s middle name is William. He helped raise me growing up and I would not be here today without him.

My grandpa was a firefighter on Staten Island for 40 years. To make extra money for his family he was a substitute teacher and he painted houses. I should point out it is not like the Scorsce The Irishman painting houses. He was not a mafia hitman. He actually painted houses. The FBI is here. I don’t want to start a whole thing.

My grandfather was another rare Irishman who did not drink because he lost his father and his brother to alcoholism. I swear, Mr. President, this is not an age comparison. You remind me of him. Some of your best qualities remind me of him. I will say he was 95 and he was still great at stairs. I think it is because he did not try to run up them.

But the reason that I bring up my grandfather—and I don’t know if you know—is that Staten Island’s firefighters are not normally your demographic. Staten Island voted about 70 percent for Trump, and the other 30% was for Giuliani.

Staten Island also sided with the British during the Revolutionary War. So we are not always on the right side of history. You remember.

My grandfather, a Staten Island firefighter, voted for you, Mr. President.  He voted for you in the last election that he ever voted in. I am sure someone else will vote twice in this election using his name, but that is just how the Democratic machine works. He voted for you and the reason that he voted for you is because you are a decent man. 

My grandpa voted for decency and decency is why we are all here tonight. Decency is how we are all able to be here tonight.  Decency is how we are able to make jokes about each other and one of us does not go to prison.

Talk about endorsing someone without actually endorsing them. Colin Jost reminded the nation that the election isn’t about age, foreign policy, the economy, or the border. The 2o24 election is about something more fundamental: decency.

The reason why the Trump hush money trial resonates so deeply is because it illustrates Trump’s lack of basic decency as a human being. Electing a president who doesn’t have decency hurts the country and the American people.

Colin Jost’s remarks were not an endorsement of Biden. They were an endorsement of decency, and Joe Biden is the decent candidate.

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Colin Jost brought the jokes, but he also closed with a touching and serious moment at the White House Correspondents Dinner.

Here Are The Best Jokes From Colin Jost

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1). The Trump Allegation That Biden Is On Drugs

I love being in Washington. Last time I was in Washington, D.C. I left my cocaine at the white house. Luckily the president was able to put it to good use for his State of the Union. I’m kidding. Of course, the President does not call it cocaine. He calls it high-speed rails. By the way, can you blame the guy for turning to cocaine? You must be exhausted orchestrating four separate trials against rivals, reading the super bowl and gearing up to steal a second election.

2). Biden Is Both Senile And A Criminal Mastermind

I love that Trump’s two attacks on President Biden is that he is a senile old man and a criminal mastermind. I think you gotta pick one. Personally, I don’t know any criminal mastermind who buy ice cream.

3). The Election Makes No Sense

Let me see if I can summarize where this race stands at this moment. The Republican candidate for president owes half a billion in fines for bank fraud and is currently spending his days farting himself awake during a porn star hush money trial and the race is tied? The race is tied. Nothing makes sense anymore. The candidate who was a famous New York City playboy took abortion rights away and the guy who is trying to give you your abortion rights back is an 80-year-old catholic. How does that make sense?

4). The RFK Jr. Joke

President Biden, isn’t it crazy that he is only our second catholic president? In just a few short months, we will have our third in RFK Jr. I am kidding. Like his vaccine card says, he does not have a shot.

5). Colin Jost’s Grandfather, Joe Biden, and Decency

I swear, Mr. President, this is not an age comparison. You remind me of him. Some of your best qualities remind me of him. I will say he was 95 and he was still great at stairs. I think it is because he did not try to run up them.

But the reason that I bring up my grandfather and I don’t know if you know but Staten Island’s firefighters are not normally your demographic. Staten Island voted about 70 percent for Trump and the other 30% was for Giuliani. Staten Island also sided with the British during the Revolutionary War. So we are not always on the right side of history. You remember.

My grandfather, a Staten Island firefighter, voted for you, Mr. President. He voted for you in the last election that he ever voted in. I am sure someone else will vote twice in this election using his name, but that is just how the Democratic machine works. He voted for you and the reason that he voted for you is because you are a decent man.

My grandpa voted for decency and decency is why we are all here tonight. Decency is how we are all able to be here tonight. Decency is how we are able to make jokes about each other and one of us does not go to prison.

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