Left-wing radio host and CNN contributor Dean Obeidallah commemorated the 9/11 terror assaults with a number of posts equating former President Donald Trump and “MAGA” Republicans with the Islamic terrorists behind the lethal 2001 assaults.
Marking the twenty first anniversary of the September 11 assaults that noticed Islamic terrorists kill practically 3,000 People, left-wing commentator Dean Obeidallah posted a collection of tweets evaluating the previous president and his supporters to al-Qaeda and then-leader Osama bin Laden.
“Terrorists are terrorists – be they Bin Laden’s Al Qaeda or Trump’s MAGA,” Obeidallah wrote in a single tweet. “Time to carry Trump accountable!!”
Terrorists are terrorists – be they Bin Laden’s Al Qaeda or Trump’s MAGA. Time to carry Trump accountable!!
— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) September 10, 2022
In one other submit, he in contrast the previous president’s proper to “freely journey” in america to granting that very same proper to al-Qaeda founder Bin Laden.
“Take a second and picture if after 9/11, Bin Laden have been allowed to freely journey America, spewing lies in an effort to radicalize extra individuals to commit violence in his title?!” he wrote.
“Effectively that’s EXACTLY what Donald Trump has been doing since Jan 6,” he added. “Time to Arrest Trump!!”
Take a second and picture if after 9/11, Bin Laden have been allowed to freely journey America, spewing lies in an effort to radicalize extra individuals to commit violence in his title?! Effectively that’s EXACTLY what Donald Trump has been doing since Jan 6. Time to Arrest Trump!!
— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) September 11, 2022
Claiming right-wing media retailers “will try to grotesquely twist my tweets invoking 9/11,” Obeidallah asserted he would “by no means cease calling out the menace Trump and MAGA pose to our nation–particularly not on the anniversary of 9/11.”
I do know that proper wing media retailers will try to grotesquely twist my tweets invoking 9/11, however I’ll by no means cease calling out the menace Trump and MAGA pose to our nation–particularly not on the anniversary of 9/11. #NeverForget
— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) September 11, 2022
Although 9/11 and the occasions of January 6 can’t be in contrast with each other “when it comes to lack of life,” Obeidallah admitted, he claimed the Capitol riot “was way more harmful to our nation in that it was People who waged the assault after being radicalized by Donald Trump.”
“And really dangerously, Trump nonetheless travels the nation radicalizing individuals,” he added.
There is no comparability between 9/11 and Jan 6 when it comes to lack of life. However Jan 6 was way more harmful to our nation in that it was People who waged the assault after being radicalized by Donald Trump. And really dangerously, Trump nonetheless travels the nation radicalizing individuals.
— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) September 11, 2022
He additionally mentioned it was “time to carry Trump to justice to guard our nation the identical means we delivered to justice all concerned in 9/11 from Bin Laden on down.”
Solely in America can Donald Trump try a coup and wage the Jan 6 terrorist assault and nonetheless stroll free. Time to carry Trump to justice to guard our nation the identical means we delivered to justice all concerned in 9/11 from Bin Laden on down.#NeverForget
— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) September 11, 2022
“MAGA and Al Qaeda each waged lethal assaults towards our nation to finish our democracy,” he wrote in one other. “The distinction is the chief of Al Qaeda has been delivered to justice, whereas the chief of MAGA, Donald Trump, nonetheless travels our nation radicalizing individuals for his subsequent terrorist assault.”
MAGA and Al Qaeda each waged lethal assaults towards our nation to finish our democracy. The distinction is the chief of Al Qaeda has been delivered to justice, whereas the chief of MAGA, Donald Trump, nonetheless travels our nation radicalizing individuals for his subsequent terrorist assault.
— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) September 10, 2022
The previous lawyer argued that “terrorists are terrorists – be they Bin Laden’s Al Qaeda or Trump’s MAGA.”
“Time to carry Trump accountable!!” he added.
Terrorists are terrorists – be they Bin Laden’s Al Qaeda or Trump’s MAGA. Time to carry Trump accountable!!
— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) September 10, 2022
Final week, Obeidallah mentioned that America is in a battle towards so-called “MAGA” Republicans.
Final month, following the US navy’s assassination of al-Qaeda chief and bin Laden confederate Ayman al-Zawahri, Obeidallah mentioned he considered former President Trump’s supporters as no completely different than those that supported bin Laden after the 9/11 assaults.
At this level I LITERALLY view individuals who nonetheless help Donald Trump no completely different than the despicable, vile individuals who supported Bin Laden after 9/11.
— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) August 4, 2022
“At this level I LITERALLY view individuals who nonetheless help Donald Trump no completely different than the despicable, vile individuals who supported Bin Laden after 9/11,” he wrote.
Comply with Joshua Klein on Twitter @JoshuaKlein.
