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| | *Cunningham, Erin (October 13, 2017). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/10/13/irans-revolutionary-guard-is-about-to-come-under-fire-from-the-trump-administration/ Iran’s Revolutionary Guard is facing more pressure from the Trump administration]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved October 19, 2017. | | *Cunningham, Erin (October 13, 2017). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/10/13/irans-revolutionary-guard-is-about-to-come-under-fire-from-the-trump-administration/ Iran’s Revolutionary Guard is facing more pressure from the Trump administration]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved October 19, 2017. |
| | *Toosi, Nahal (October 13, 2017). [http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/13/trump-iran-revolutionary-guards-243760 Trump pulls his punch against elite Iranian military group]. ''Politico''. Retrieved October 19, 2017.</ref> | | *Toosi, Nahal (October 13, 2017). [http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/13/trump-iran-revolutionary-guards-243760 Trump pulls his punch against elite Iranian military group]. ''Politico''. Retrieved October 19, 2017.</ref> |
| − | **December 29–30, 2017—In stark contrast to Obama, President Trump did not hesitate to show his full support for Iranian citizens protesting the Iranian governmental regime.<ref>Multiple references: | + | **December 29, 2017–January 1, 2018—In stark contrast to Obama before him,<ref>Klein, Aaron (December 30, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017/12/30/american-leadership-world-stage-unlike-obama-trump-supports-pro-democracy-protests-extremist-iranian-regime/ American Leadership on World Stage: Unlike Obama, Donald Trump Supports Pro-Democracy Protests Against Extremist Iranian Regime]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 30, 2017.<br>See also: |
| − | *Klein, Aaron (December 30, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2017/12/30/american-leadership-world-stage-unlike-obama-trump-supports-pro-democracy-protests-extremist-iranian-regime/ American Leadership on World Stage: Unlike Obama, Donald Trump Supports Pro-Democracy Protests Against Extremist Iranian Regime]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
| + | *Pollak, Joel B. (January 1, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/01/01/former-obama-advisers-tell-trump-quiet-iran-protests/ Former Obama Advisers Tell Trump to ‘Be Quiet’ on Iran Protests]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 1, 2018.</ref> as well as the UN and European leaders concurrently,<ref>Hayward, John (January 1, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/01/01/trump-netanyahu-speak-u-n-europe-remain-silent-iranian-uprising/ U.N., Europe Silent on Iran Uprising; Trump, Netanyahu Voice Support for Protests]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 1, 2017.</ref> President Trump and his administration did not hesitate to show his full support for Iranian citizens protesting the Iranian governmental regime.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | *Boyer, Dave (December 30, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/dec/30/iran-hard-liners-rally-new-protests-challenge-gove/ Trump expresses support for Iranian protests as regime’s hard-liners counter opposition]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved December 30, 2017. | | *Boyer, Dave (December 30, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/dec/30/iran-hard-liners-rally-new-protests-challenge-gove/ Trump expresses support for Iranian protests as regime’s hard-liners counter opposition]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved December 30, 2017. |
| | *Weber, Joseph (December 30, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/30/trump-redoubles-support-iran-protests-saying-world-is-watching.html Trump redoubles support of Iran protests, saying the 'world is watching']. ''Fox News''. Retrieved December 30, 2017. | | *Weber, Joseph (December 30, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/30/trump-redoubles-support-iran-protests-saying-world-is-watching.html Trump redoubles support of Iran protests, saying the 'world is watching']. ''Fox News''. Retrieved December 30, 2017. |
| − | *Martel, Frances (December 30, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/12/30/world-watching-trump-state-department-respond-iran-protests/ ‘The World Is Watching’: Trump, State Department Respond to Iran Protests]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 30, 2017.</ref> | + | *Martel, Frances (December 30, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/12/30/world-watching-trump-state-department-respond-iran-protests/ ‘The World Is Watching’: Trump, State Department Respond to Iran Protests]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 30, 2017. |
| | + | *Hayward, John (January 1, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2018/01/01/trump-haley-declare-america-stands-iranian-people-12-killed-protests/ Trump, Haley Declare America Stands with the Iranian People After 12 Killed in Protests]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 1, 2018. |
| | + | Other GOP members of Congress joined President Trump and his administration: |
| | + | *Kredo, Adam (December 31, 2017). [http://freebeacon.com/national-security/u-s-sides-anti-iranian-regime-protesters-amid-crackdown/ U.S. Sides With Anti-Iranian Regime Protesters Amid Crackdown]. ''The Washington Free Beacon''. Retrieved January 1, 2017.</ref> |
| | *Despite claims by Democrats and other left-wingers that Trump's presidential campaign "colluded" with [[Russia]], the Trump Administration took several tough actions against Russia, including some that even the Obama Administration avoided.<ref>Berger, Judson (December 26, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/26/trump-administration-ends-2017-confronting-russia-after-year-collusion-accusations.html Trump administration ends 2017 confronting Russia after year of collusion accusations]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved December 26, 2017.<br> | | *Despite claims by Democrats and other left-wingers that Trump's presidential campaign "colluded" with [[Russia]], the Trump Administration took several tough actions against Russia, including some that even the Obama Administration avoided.<ref>Berger, Judson (December 26, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/26/trump-administration-ends-2017-confronting-russia-after-year-collusion-accusations.html Trump administration ends 2017 confronting Russia after year of collusion accusations]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved December 26, 2017.<br> |
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