Chameleon Magazine

In a spectacle of geopolitical gaslighting at the White House, Donald Trump greeted Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with open arms, warm words, and a verbal rug under which to sweep the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. “Things happen,” Trump declared with all the solemnity of someone excusing a coffee spill, not the state-sanctioned dismemberment of a dissident. Meanwhile, billion-dollar arms deals and Saudi investment promises twinkled in the background like the real guests of honor.

🤝 Murder? Nah, Just Business Between Bros

Let’s recap: U.S. intelligence has long linked MBS to the 2018 assassination of Khashoggi. But according to Trump, that’s a minor inconvenience. “He knew nothing about it,” Trump insisted — the presidential equivalent of “Let’s not get bogged down in facts.”

Even more galling? Trump dismissed reporters who dared mention the murder, calling their questions “an embarrassment.” Because when you’re sealing arms deals and bro-hugging autocrats, the last thing you want is journalism harshing your vibe.

MBS, for his part, called the incident a “huge mistake.” That’s how you describe burning toast, not orchestrating a bone saw opera in a consulate. Still, he reassured everyone they’re “doing our best that this doesn’t happen again.” How comforting.

So here we are: American foreign policy reduced to a reality show confessional booth. The message to the world? If you bring enough oil, weapons, or investment promises, your rap sheet gets lost somewhere between Air Force One and Mar-a-Lago.

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