US EditionJohn Kennedy Compares Qatar to Hannibal Lecter as Trump Continues Middle East Tour
- Senator John Kennedy publicly addressed concerns about a $400 million luxury jet gifted by Qatar during President Trump's Middle East visit in May 2025.
- Kennedy expressed skepticism toward Qatar, citing its support for groups like Hamas and noting legal and ethical questions around accepting such a gift.
- Other Republican officials shared unease about the jet, emphasizing ongoing security concerns despite White House assurances it was a Department of Defense gift.
- Kennedy expressed strong skepticism toward Qatar, comparing his confidence in the country to the low reliability of a rest stop restroom, while Hurd condemned the gift because it came from a government linked to terrorist groups.
- These statements illustrate growing Republican caution about foreign gifts from contentious allies and underline the political sensitivity of Trump's Middle East engagements.
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Washington ExaminerJohn Kennedy compares Qatar to Hannibal Lecter as Trump continues Middle East tour
Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) said he doesn’t completely trust Qatar as an ally following President Donald Trump‘s visit to the Middle Eastern country. Qatar gifted the United States a $400 million jet that Trump accepted, immediately raising ethical and constitutional…
Sen. Kennedy: ‘I trust Qatar like I trust a rest stop bathroom’
Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) said, in colorful terms, that he’s dubious of Qatar, a more aggressive tone days after he gave a noncommittal answer on whether President Donald Trump, who is in Doha, should accept a gifted Qatari luxury jet to serve as Air Force One. “I trust Qatar like I trust a rest stop bathroom. If they want to be friendly, I want to be friendly back,” Kennedy said on Wednesday. “But with those guys, trust in God but tie up your ca…
Sen. Kennedy - 'I trust Qatar like I trust a rest stop bathroom'
Louisiana Senator John Kennedy, addressing questions about developments in the Middle East, remarked that when it comes to Qatar, one should “trust in God but tie up your camel,” and stressed that with Iran, tough talk isn’t enough—action is imperative. Sen. John Kennedy: "I trust Qatar like I trust a rest stop bathroom." "With those guys, trust in God but tie up your camel." pic.twitter.com/p6YRHS0YQd — Frum TikTok (@FrumTikTok) May 14, 2025 T…
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