PS/ Keep in mind that Trump's *whole domestic agenda* is predicated not just on "law and order" generally but *specifically* keeping violent criminals—especially Muslims, as the man in question happens to be—out of America. But if a donor or foreign pal needs a favor? No problem!
PS2/ Many Americans wonder, "What would Trump *really* do for a $1 million donation?" Or "What would Trump *really* do to help out MBZ or MBS in building a coalition that will march America into a bloody, disastrous war against Iran?" The answer *seems* to be... well, *anything*.
PS3/ The type of entrance to the United States acquired for this fighter is so hard to get—even if the man *hadn't* been banned from America—that there's no way Richard Grenell went rogue on Trump and secured this by himself.

No—it involved potential Trump interests. Trump knew.
PS4/ If media isn't too busy plastering BS Eric Trump quotes that mean *the opposite of what they say they do* all over Twitter, maybe it could ask Trump whether—in the midst of his campaign against violence, immigrants, and Muslims—he let a violent Muslim immigrant into America?
PS5/ I can imagine his response—with the media not following up—"No... no... I'm just hearing about that now. You're telling me that. But Dana White is a great man, a great patriot, and I love MMA and they love me..."

The proper follow-up: "So your German ambassador went rogue?"
PS6/ I'm always amazed at how many *brutal* followup questions media leaves on the table. With Azaitar, there are two possibilities: Trump's German ambassador went rogue in a way that undermined Trump's campaign, or Trump was at the heart of a scandal.

Choose one, Mr. President.
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