Never have 10 words so disgraced the United States

Despite U.S. intelligence reports, Donald Trump claims Mohammed bin Salman didn’t know about Jamal Khashoggi's killing, and that the journalist was an 'extremely controversial' figure. 'Whether you like him or didn’t like him, things happened,' said Trump.

U.S. President Donald Trump, left, hosted talks with Saudi Arabian Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 19, and defended the prince over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Photographs courtesy of Wikipedia Commons/Gage Skidmore

Opinion

BY MICHAEL HARRIS

November 24, 2025

HALIFAX—Anti-Trump protesters recently strung yellow crime-scene tape around the White House.

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