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Trump hits back at 'dopey' Saudi billionaire

Comments come after the prince branded him a disgrace and said he should pull out of the race for the White House

Afp December 13, 2015

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WASHINGTON: Donald Trump hit back at a "dopey" Saudi Arabian fellow billionaire after the prince branded him a disgrace and said he should pull out of the race for the White House.

Prince Alwaleed bin Talal had reacted to the Republican presidential frontrunner's proposal earlier this week that all Muslims should be temporarily barred from entering the United States.

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"Dopey Prince Alwaleed Talal wants to control our US politicians with daddy's money. Can't do it when I get elected," Trump wrote on Twitter, in the same typically confrontational fashion that has been the earmark of his bombastic presidential campaign.

Dopey Prince @Alwaleed_Talal wants to control our U.S. politicians with daddy’s money. Can’t do it when I get elected. #Trump2016
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 12, 2015

It came after Alwaleed, a devout but moderate Muslim, took exception to what his office called Trump's "anti-Islam statement."

"You are a disgrace not only to the GOP but to all America," Alwaleed had tweeted to Trump, referring to the Republican Party.

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"Withdraw from the US presidential race as you will never win."

Alwaleed is an unusually outspoken member of the Saudi royal family who chairs Kingdom Holding Co. The diversified firm's interests include US-banking giant Citigroup.

Trump has been lambasted both in the US and abroad for his Muslim plan, which followed a shooting rampage by a Muslim couple in San Bernardino, California, which left 14 dead.

COMMENTS (13)

Azmat Ali | 8 years ago | Reply A Saudi "Prince" teaching someone about Democracy. Just in time for Oscar Season, to be nominated as the Best Comedy Act for 2015! Would beat Trump's Nomination in this Category hands-down.

IndianDude | 8 years ago | Reply Saudi Arabia is an intolerant, theocratic state with no equll rights for its citizens to speak of. Hence Saudi Arabia lecturing USA is as ironic as Pakistanis criticizing India!

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sana | 8 years ago | Reply so Trump saying no to Arab / Muslim money entering US too ? or it it only people he wants to stop , their money is more than welcom.....

Rex Minor | 8 years ago | Reply @karim: Yours is a cheap shot against saudi Royals; who do not treat workers or women as slaves nor are they unique in capital punishment. They have the new management in kingdom now and women are being granted the voting rights a little late though and in coming days the capital punishment will also be abolished. This however, does not reflect on the American self styled cowboy who does not hesitate to put his foot in mouth and tries to play Rambo. He apparently ignores the fact that his country owes a trillion plus to the Saudi Prince and is no longer credit worthy. He should better listen to his white House pal who has said, Trumps verbal assault on muslims has disqualified his candidacy for the white house. Even his buddy and high priest Israeli Prime Minister has disowned . him. Rex Minor

FactCheck | 8 years ago | Reply Alwaleed bin Talal should ashamed for promoting Wahhabism and financing across the world by Saudi Arabia which is killing Islam and Muslims across the world. No, I don’t like Trumpet.

Alien1 | 8 years ago | Reply If trump becomes president then it will be over for the saudi billionaire.

Raza | 8 years ago | Reply Dislike Trump a lot, but seriously, how does the Saudi monarchy have any say in another country's democratic process, regardless of how flawed its candidates may be>

jack | 8 years ago | Reply Iran lobby commenting in full swing

Iqbal | 8 years ago | Reply Devout but moderate Muslim. It really stinks.What a Freudian slip! Suggests that if you are a devout Muslim, you are not expected to be moderate. And in any case, if it is indeed so, what has this Prince to bring moderation in the highly conservative Saudi society? Has he protested similarly against the lashing of the liberals, export of Jihad, absolutely no freedom to non-Muslims?

awais | 8 years ago | Reply LOLx.. I hate trump but his comments are smash on the face...

Stranger | 8 years ago | Reply Classic case of pot calling the kettle black. One is bad one is worse.

Ali S | 8 years ago | Reply As much as I dislike Trump, that was a good comeback. The Saudis hate any idea of a democracy yet they invest heavily in American politics to do their bidding.

karim | 8 years ago | Reply The first disgraced royals are Saudi prince/s with a little or no human rights, treating workers and women as slaves, hanging, beheading innocents and critics without proper trails.

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