Episode 40 – Yes, America Has Killers, Too

Mark Geise Show – Mark Geise

In this episode, I discuss Donald Trump’s comments in response to Bill O’Reilly’s assertion that Vladimir Putin is a “killer.” Trump is right when he says that we are not so innocent. Most frustrating to me is the multitude of people that reflexively come out in opposition of whatever Donald Trump says. I’m not sure how people can simultaneously hold the opinion that George Bush caused great harm in the world (even those people that do not criticize Barack Obama’s foreign policy) yet still vehemently disagree with Trump’s assertion that the United States is not so innocent. I also discuss the comments by Ayatollah Khomeini in response to the comments toward and sanctions placed on Iran by the United States. I also discuss Betsy DeVos’s confirmation as Secretary of the Department of education, a California state senator’s comments that half of his family is in the United States illegally, and a Chatham House survey that showed that 55% of Europeans surveyed agree with the statement: “All further migration from mainly Muslim countries should be stopped.”

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Suggested Readings/Referenced Articles:
Video: “Bill O’Reilly interviews President Donald Trump before Super Bowl LI | FOX SPORTS” – YouTube
“Trump defends Putin: ‘You think our country’s so innocent?'” – CNN
Video: “Trump: America’s Not So Innocent” by the Young Turks – YouTube
“Barack Obama’s drone programme only killed 117 civilians worldwide, US intelligence controversially claims” – The Independent
“Obama drone casualty numbers a fraction of those recorded by the Bureau” – The Bureau of Investigative Journalism
Video: “MSNBC Says Trust Obama on Drones” – YouTube
“Ayatollah Khamenei: Donald Trump shows real face of US” – Al Jazeera
“What Do Europeans Think About Muslim Immigration?” – Chatham House: The Royal Institute of International Affairs