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Tuesday October 14th – Open Thread

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.

For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †

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President Trump Delivers Remarks During Historic Mid East Peace Agreement

President Trump delivers remarks during a historic peace agreement signing ceremony in Egypt.  WATCH:

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President Trump Welcomes World Leaders to Mid East Peace Summit and Takes Group Picture

A video of President Trump standing center stage to greet each of the world leaders who have travelled to Egypt to participate in the historic Mid East peace summit.

The summit to support the Israeli Hamas ceasefire is hosted by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and President Trump.  President Trump was requested to greet all of the leaders from around the world who travelled to Egypt to participate.  WATCH:

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Next Stop, Egypt – President Trump Travels to Sharm El-Sheikh to Meet With President al-Sisi and World Leaders

After departing the celebratory festivities in Israel, President Donald Trump now travels to the other side of the conflict equation, a meeting with Egyptian President Fattah al-Sisi, European leaders and Mideast stakeholders.

President Trump travels to Sharm El-Sheikh where French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, other European dignitaries and representatives from Qatar, Egypt, Turkey and Saudi Arabia have arrived for the signing of the first phases of the Gaza peace deal.

Co-chaired by President Trump and Egypt’s ¹President El-Sisi, this summit advances post-war reconstruction and regional stability.  While there are a host of international leaders expected to be present, each of the regional leaders in the Mideast have expressed their trust in only Donald Trump.  President Trump is the fulcrum for what comes next.

Various news networks are carrying different segments of the overall visit. The most useful livestream links are below.

UPDATE: Video Added

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Israeli Knesset Welcomes President Trump with Massive Standing Ovation and Blaring Trumpets

The government of Israel is smartly leveraging all of their political will and praise to build influence with President Trump as he becomes the fulcrum, the Solomon of sorts, for the future of Gaza and all that follows.

On the other side of this precarious balance, comes the expectations of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, Syria, Jordan and the entire Mideast region.

Only President Donald Trump is big enough for this moment of consequence. The geopolitical pressure from both sides of this generational inflection point cannot be overestimated.

Only U.S. President Donald Trump is significant enough to bear the responsibility and pressure of this moment. It is a remarkable testimony to a lifetime of steps that has brought him to this moment.

We are watching history….. And for that reason, the trumpets.

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President Trump Delivers Remarks to Israeli Knesset (Parliament) – 4:00am ET Livestream

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives in Israel and addresses the Knesset after brokering a historic Gaza ceasefire deal. President Trump travelled from the airport in Tel Aviv together with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The streets are crowded with Israeli supporters of President Trump.  The Knesset remarks are heavily anticipated. Livestream Links Below.

UPDATE:  Video Added.  One of the most Trumpian speeches in the history of President Trump speeches.  Historic, respectful, restorative, personal, uplifting and at times downright funny; Trump held that entire audience.

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President Trump Arrives in Israel – Video

Overnight in USA, early morning in Israel.

President Trump arrives in Israel as a massive delegation welcomes him with full red-carpet diplomacy.  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu together with dignitaries from Israel and the U.S. negotiating team greet President Trump as he arrives at the airport. [Video Prompted]

President Trump will address the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, as the first steps of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas continue to come into effect. The first seven of the final remaining hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, were returned to Israel on Monday as part of a prisoner exchange.  Full schedule below the arrival video.

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October 13th – 2025 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day 267

In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Donald Trump Administration and Presidency.

This thread will refresh daily and appear above the Open Discussion Thread.

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Monday October 13th – Open Thread

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.

For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †

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China Walks Back Export Control Announcement – USTR Jamieson Greer Explains

China holds a monopolistic level of control on the industrial processing of rare earth minerals.  The minerals themselves are not rare; it’s the processing of them into refined elements used in industrial electronic component manufacturing that gives China power.

The U.S. and China hold a current trade agreement saying, essentially, we will remain steady with the baseline tariffs in exchange for Beijing maintaining a consistent policy on the export of processed rare earth magnets and minerals.  The announcement of export controls by Beijing violated the terms of that trade agreement, and President Trump responded by announcing an additional retaliatory tariff of 100%, effective November 1st.

China then sent a clarification statement saying current licensing and trade agreements would be honored.  On his flight to Israel, President Trump said, “I think I know what happened, I know what happened” and downplayed the trade action.  U.S Trade Representative Jamieson Greer gives some background.  WATCH:

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