During his 90-minute speech in Alabama on Saturday night, former president Donald Trump praised the Taliban and talked up his relationship with them at the same time that President Joe Biden is attempting to conduct the evacuation of Americans out of Afghanistan.
Using the chaos in Afghanistan as a springboard to criticize Biden, the former president called the Taliban "great negotiators" and "tough fighters" before adding, "...with me in office the Taliban would not have ever dreamt of capturing our airfield or parading around with our American weapons."
Critics of Trump were quick to note that his negotiations with the Taliban led to the release of 5,000 of their members which has contributed to the turmoil in the country as the U.S military leaves after a fruitless twenty-year war.
You can see some comments below:
WTF, is that praise? Whose side is this guy on?— Cyber Zor (@Cyber Zor) 1629595435
The Taliban were so good, Trump was forced to free 5000 of their fighters and threw in the release of their leader as an extra show of their prowess at the negotiating table. Mr Deal Maker, indeed.— Captain Obvious (@Captain Obvious) 1629595012
Tough negotiators: Withdraw US troops\nTFG: ok\nTN's: Release 5000 prisoners, including our leaders\nTFG: ok\nTN's: Give us a billion dollars\nTFG: Will you accept military equipment as currency?\nTN's: Yes\nTFG: DONE! Good doing business with you. You guys are tough negotiators!— Steve Evans, Still Deaf, Still not Dumb (@Steve Evans, Still Deaf, Still not Dumb) 1629596401
\u201cMeet the next leader of Afghanistan: Abdul Ghani Baradar is veteran resistance fighter who saw off the Russians and was FREED from a Pakistani jail by Donald Trump as part of deal with Taliban\u201dhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9898321/Freed-jail-help-Donald-Trump-Abdul-Ghani-Baradar-head-Afghanistan.html\u00a0\u2026— Luke Zaleski (@Luke Zaleski) 1629629749
So he\u2019s pro-Taliban.— Evan (@Evan) 1629594902
He's literally up on stage praising the Taliban. As anti-American as it gets.— Enenra (@Enenra) 1629594937
i love how he always compliments our enemies and acts like he wasn't president for 4 years— Dad Jokes Panda (@Dad Jokes Panda) 1629595113
He loves the Taliban. He has \u201cvery good relationship\u201d with the leaderpic.twitter.com/VgLCFN9dXq— Republicans against Trumpism (@Republicans against Trumpism) 1629599933
What traitors do.— Jen Psaki\u2019s Head Tilt (@Jen Psaki\u2019s Head Tilt) 1629599834
Trump's campaigning tonight for Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar.— chulesee (@chulesee) 1629595157
2448 American soldiers killed in Afghanistan and #trump praises the Taliban. And @gop flunkies love it. #bonespurs— John Whistler (@John Whistler) 1629623005
This is sick.— JPBluenote (@JPBluenote) 1629594892
