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    Default Josh Holt FREED from VENEZUELA prison - Thank you, President Trump.

    "Washington • Just days ago, a panic-stricken Josh Holt took to social media to plead for his life, fearing riots in the Venezuelan prison he was held captive in for nearly two years would snuff out any hope he had left.

    On Saturday, the Utah native, wearing a borrowed suit and a smile, sat elbow-to-elbow with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office and thanked members of Congress, State Department officials and others for their collective efforts to free him.

    The stunning turnaround came together fast, the result of extensive U.S. pressure. Holt had faced charges of holding weapons of war that American officials say were planted by corrupt police officers and had never been given a court date to press his case. He went to Venezuela to get married, and before the president and the media, he joked that the ordeal was, “Not really the great vacation I was looking for. ... ”

    https://www.sltrib.com/news/2018/05/...house-welcome/
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    Like I have always said, I hope he does enough really good things I cant argue with him being a good president. So far, it seems he has indeed gotten 3 hostages back from bad places.
    Be Best

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    Quote Originally Posted by mak2 View Post
    Like I have always said, I hope he does enough really good things I cant argue with him being a good president. So far, it seems he has indeed gotten 3 hostages back from bad places.
    Trump takes credit. Oren Hatch and Bob Corker got Holt out.

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    For nearly two years, Utah’s elected officials had pressed Trump and the State Department to get Venezuela to release Holt, a campaign that has grown over time. On Friday, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker, R-Tenn., flew to the country to meet with Maduro and seek their release.
    https://www.sltrib.com/news/2018/05/...house-welcome/

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    Quote Originally Posted by anatta View Post
    For nearly two years, Utah’s elected officials had pressed Trump and the State Department to get Venezuela to release Holt, a campaign that has grown over time. On Friday, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker, R-Tenn., flew to the country to meet with Maduro and seek their release.
    https://www.sltrib.com/news/2018/05/...house-welcome/
    Any chance Bigdog will now take 'Chavez' off his 'Condemn List'?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack View Post
    Any chance Bigdog will now take 'Chavez' off his 'Condemn List'?
    Nope.
    "I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean, that's a storybook, man."
    — Joe Biden on Obama.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bigdog View Post
    Nope.
    How about Kim Jong-Un ... when he becomes our newest Best Friend?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack View Post
    How about Kim Jong-Un ... when he becomes our newest Best Friend?
    Nope.

    You're flounderng, Jack.
    "I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean, that's a storybook, man."
    — Joe Biden on Obama.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bigdog View Post
    Nope.

    You're flounderng, Jack.
    So ... even after Trump Havana is opened, 'Castro' will still be on your List?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack View Post
    So ... even after Trump Havana is opened, 'Castro' will still be on your List?
    Yep.
    "I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean, that's a storybook, man."
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bigdog View Post
    Yep.
    That's what I thought.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack View Post
    That's what I thought.
    That's twice that you've been right!

    Good job, Jack.
    "I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean, that's a storybook, man."
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    i do wonder why he even went there instead of just sending money for the girl to join him.
    is on twitter @realtsuke

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    Quote Originally Posted by makin#2 View Post
    Like I have always said, I hope he does enough really good things I cant argue with him being a good president. So far, it seems he has indeed gotten 3 hostages back from bad places.
    I heard it was 17 at last count.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kudzu View Post
    Trump takes credit. Oren Hatch and Bob Corker got Holt out.
    Your correct, Trump taking credit is bogus, the guy gets off the plane and rather taking him for any kind of attention or debriefing they immediately shuffle him off to the White House for the photo op

    Sad what the Presidency has come down to in such a short period of time, even as late as two years ago it still maintained a degree of integrity

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