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From Hobbes to the 14th amendment: the ancient and modern cases against Trump’s $1.8 billion fund | Flipboard

Flipboard · · 340 words · By Fortune; The Conversation
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What happened

From Hobbes to the 14th amendment: the ancient and modern cases against Trump’s $1.8 billion fund Thomas Hobbes took a very dim view of rebels and insurrectionists.

Why it matters

He believed that insurrectionists relinquish their status as citizens the moment …

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman privately told evangelical leader and Trump ally Mike Evans that he was ready to recognize Israel “today,”.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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Low risk. This article shows minimal use of propaganda techniques.

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6 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman privately told evangelical leader and Trump ally Mike Evans that he was ready to recognize Israel “today,””
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Multiple web search results report that Mohammed bin Salman told Mike Evans he was ready to recognize Israel 'today,' with one source specifically citing The Jerusalem Post.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 2 October 2018, Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi dissident journalist, was killed by agents of the Saudi government at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. Khashoggi was ambushed and strangled by a 15-…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Jamal_Khashog…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Saudi Arabia is an absolute monarchy in which all legislative, executive, and judicial power ultimately rests in the hands of the king. The government system concentrates authority within the monarchy…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Saudi_Arabia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Friends of Zion Museum (Hebrew: מוזיאון ידידי ישראל) is a museum in the historic Nahalat Shiv'a neighborhood of downtown Jerusalem. The museum celebrates Christian Zionists and their contribution …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Friends_of_Zion_Museum
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“Belarus’ exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya visited Kyiv on Monday”
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Three independent web search results confirm that Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya visited Kyiv on Monday, with one specifying the date as May 25.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020–2021 Belarusian protests were a series of mass political demonstrations and protests against the Belarusian government and President Alexander Lukashenko. The largest anti-government protests…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020–2021_Belarusian_protests
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Fourth European Political Community Summit was a meeting of the European Political Community held on 18 July 2024 at Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, United Kingdom.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4th_European_Political_Communi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020–2021 Belarusian protests were a series of political demonstrations and protests against the Belarusian government and President Alexander Lukashenko. The largest anti-government protests in t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2020–2021_Bela…
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“Trump says he will either sign "great and meaningful" deal with Iran or no deal at all”
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Multiple independent web sources report Trump's statement that a deal with Iran will either be 'great and meaningful' or there will be no deal at all.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump has been the target of numerous assassination attempts and death threats during his presidential campaigning and his presidencies of the United States of America. The earliest known attem…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_incidents_involving_D…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Trump Always Chickens Out" (TACO) is a pejorative description of the perceived tendency of United States president Donald Trump to make threats, only to later delay or renege on them as a way to incr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_Always_Chickens_Out
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“Sherrill Blocked From ICE Facility as Detainees Enter Day 4 of Hunger Strike”
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Three independent news sources (Newsmax, nj.com, and another web result) confirm that Governor Mikie Sherrill was blocked from entering the Delaney Hall ICE facility during a hunger strike.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New Jersey's 11th congressional district special election was held on April 16, 2026, to fill the vacant seat in New Jersey's 11th congressional district. The winner will serve in the United …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Analilia Mejia (born August 19, 1977) is an American politician and activist, serving as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 11th congressional district since April 2026. The co-director of the n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rebecca Michelle "Mikie" Sherrill ( MY-kee SHERR-əl; born January 19, 1972) is an American politician, former naval officer, and former federal prosecutor serving since 2026 as the 57th governor of Ne…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikie_Sherrill
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“When he left the presidential race, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. galvanized his supporters to vote for Donald Trump.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspended his campaign and endorsed/galvanized supporters to vote for Donald Trump.
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web search NEUTRAL — 9 hours ago ... When he left the presidential race, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. galvanized his supporters to vote for Donald Trump. Trump promised to let Kennedy ...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/some-maha-backers-grow-fru…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 23, 2024 ... Despite supporting Trump, the independent candidate is still encouraging some of his supporters to vote for him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51h8O4WVF5U
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 23, 2024 ... There was an RFK Jr. announcement Friday. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he's suspending his campaign. He is also endorsing Donald Trump.
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“Trump promised to let Kennedy “go wild””
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web search NEUTRAL — Robert Francis Kennedy Jr. (born January 17, 1954), also known by his initials RFK Jr., is an American politician, environmental lawyer, author, conspiracy theorist, and anti-vaccine activist serving …
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web search NEUTRAL — Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., is an American environmental lawyer, member of the prominent Kennedy political family, and activist who became a leading figure among vaccine skeptics.How has Robert F. Kennedy…
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Robert-F-Kennedy-Jr
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web search NEUTRAL — The appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. comes at a time when public health policies are under severe scrutiny specifically following the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/w…
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