Maybe the Secret Service had concerns about the flatware being used as weapons?

President Trump made a statement — literally — as his White House became the first in nearly 20 years not to host an annual iftar dinner celebrating the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

In lieu of the festivities hosted throughout the Clinton, Bush and Obama administrations, the President and First Lady released a statement Saturday sending “warm greetings to Muslims as they celebrate Eid al-Fitr,” the day marking the end of Ramadan.

“Muslims in the United States joined those around the world during the holy month of Ramadan to focus on acts of faith and charity. Now, as they commemorate Eid with family and friends, they carry on the tradition of helping neighbors and breaking bread with people from all walks of life,” the President said.

“During this holiday, we are reminded of the importance of mercy, compassion, and goodwill. With Muslims around the world, the United States renews our commitment to honor these values.”

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics...-1.3276265

So they decided to not host a dinner but issued a well-wish to those celebrating the holiday. “On behalf of the American people, Melania and I send our warm greetings to Muslims as they celebrate Eid al-Fitr,” Trump said in a statement. “During this holiday, we are reminded of the importance of mercy, compassion, and goodwill.”

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/06/eid-a...greetings/

So they decided to not host a dinner but issued a well-wish to those celebrating the holiday.
Discontinuing a tradition started in 1997 by WJC certainly hardly rises to the level of a major snub.

20 years = tradition???

just another in a long line of mindless pandering from another idiot that taps on the keyboard

#desensitized

That was probably in retaliation to all the arab countries not officially celebrating Christmas last year, or for the last... oooh...2000 years before that.
Who cares??

Omg. Horrible.

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I give not one fck about this.

This is much ado about nothing.

Personally, if I was a Muslim I would prefer they not have a disingenuous dinner where they pretend to give a **** about my faith.

The President need not celebrate anything that isn't really a personal thing for him and his family.

I thought we were all big on the separation of church and state in this country?

I dont think the Islamic community cared.

(06-26-2017 02:34 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  This is much ado about nothing.

Personally, if I was a Muslim I would prefer they not have a disingenuous dinner where they pretend to give a **** about my faith.

The President need not celebrate anything that isn't really a personal thing for him and his family.

I thought we were all big on the separation of church and state in this country?

Exactly. Closer to a bunch of Honkies wearing fake staches and big, silly looking floppy hats once a year for 5/5.

That, and whats there to really celebrate? There were some insane number of Muslims and others slaughtered in the last month, cause supposedly you get some other basket of goodies for blowing yourself and others up during Ramadan.

Pandering by clintoon, imagine that.

Until I read this thread, I didn't even know that a dinner had been even held for Ramadan at the WH. If presidents want to hold it that is fine by me, if they dont want to hold it, that is fine be me too.

Shouldn't have sent the warm greetings during the savages month of Death and Destruction.

"Best wishes for a high kill number during your annual Ramadan Bombathon."

Like a futuristic Roger Corman film.

I can understand Clinton and especially Bush having the dinner. Bush had to do things to minimize the possibility of people retaliating against Muslims on the street. Obama could've stopped and nobody would've noticed.

Trump would've gotten so much sh*t from both sides for holding this dinner. American Muslims and liberals would've found it to be fake and his supporters wouldn't like it at all (though they'd do the gymnastics to make it acceptable in their minds).

If he were president during the early 2000s, I'm pretty sure he would've gladly had the dinner.

(06-27-2017 02:18 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  I can understand Clinton and especially Bush having the dinner. Bush had to do things to minimize the possibility of people retaliating against Muslims on the street. Obama could've stopped and nobody would've noticed.

Trump would've gotten so much sh*t from both sides for holding this dinner. American Muslims and liberals would've found it to be fake and his supporters wouldn't like it at all (though they'd do the gymnastics to make it acceptable in their minds).

If he were president during the early 2000s, I'm pretty sure he would've gladly had the dinner.

Much like the gymnastics you're doing right now to pin the bolded on Trump supporters?

(06-26-2017 06:39 PM)Paul M Wrote:  Shouldn't have sent the warm greetings during the savages month of Death and Destruction.

"Best wishes for a high kill number during your annual Ramadan Bombathon."

Like a futuristic Roger Corman film.

LOL. good one.

(06-27-2017 02:21 PM)DefCONNOne Wrote:  

(06-27-2017 02:18 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  I can understand Clinton and especially Bush having the dinner. Bush had to do things to minimize the possibility of people retaliating against Muslims on the street. Obama could've stopped and nobody would've noticed.

Trump would've gotten so much sh*t from both sides for holding this dinner. American Muslims and liberals would've found it to be fake and his supporters wouldn't like it at all (though they'd do the gymnastics to make it acceptable in their minds).

If he were president during the early 2000s, I'm pretty sure he would've gladly had the dinner.

Much like the gymnastics you're doing right now to pin the bolded on Trump supporters?

Edit: It was too snarky to type.

(06-27-2017 02:29 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  

(06-27-2017 02:21 PM)DefCONNOne Wrote:  

(06-27-2017 02:18 PM)nomad2u2001 Wrote:  I can understand Clinton and especially Bush having the dinner. Bush had to do things to minimize the possibility of people retaliating against Muslims on the street. Obama could've stopped and nobody would've noticed.

Trump would've gotten so much sh*t from both sides for holding this dinner. American Muslims and liberals would've found it to be fake and his supporters wouldn't like it at all (though they'd do the gymnastics to make it acceptable in their minds).

If he were president during the early 2000s, I'm pretty sure he would've gladly had the dinner.

Much like the gymnastics you're doing right now to pin the bolded on Trump supporters?

Sorry, you guys are perfect angels.

I see you missed my point entirely, so let me explain. I'm not a Trump supporter, but I did vote for him. I neither knew nor cared that there was a dinner celebrating Ramadan at the White House. Now that I know and that it's been discontinued, the f**ks I gave before are the same I'll give now...none. I'm quite confident actual Trump supporters share the same thought(s) and attitude(s) as I do.

I think a WH dinner to observe the end of Ramadan is not a bad idea, and it's something that I would do myself if I had the choice. But I don't have any problem with a decision by Trump not to do it. I pretty much give as many f***s as DefCONN about this issue.

What's Ramadan?

(06-27-2017 05:40 PM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  What's Ramadan?

The Muslim holy month. You fast during the day and break the fast at night. According to a buddy of mine, it's supposed to be sort of an endurance test where you have to be super mindful of what you do in order to get the benefits of the observance.

One thing we're seeing with Ramadan is the fact that Wahhabis either think that this is the time to attack other Muslims who engage in "idolatry". You'll see mosques get blown up, monuments go down, etc.

(06-27-2017 05:40 PM)TigerBlue4Ever Wrote:  What's Ramadan?

2015 - 291 attacks, 2765 killed
2016 - 238 attacks, 1850 killed
2017 - 174 attacks, 1595 killed