Is trump playing to his Rapture-ready religious followers with the

[Ilsa]

Embassy move from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem? It won't happen for years, and it will only cause regional problems. It must be a gift to his Second-coming crowd.

I wonder how far he is willing to push his Armageddon bullshit?

[Achilleaze]

1. Yup

"Get your Armagedd ON!" - KGOP republican kristofascist, inc. marketing slogan.

[DetlefK]

2. I guess, he desperately wants some kind of achievement for his Presidency.

"It was President Trump who did this! If you look that thing up in a history-book, it will clearly say 'Trump'!"

[HopeAgain]

3. Absolutely that is probably what this is about.

The only other possible reason is to feed anti-Muslim sentiments.

[FarCenter]

4. It usefully clarifies that Jerusalem is under permanent Israel control & the US is no honest broker

[d_r]

5. Yes.

[mountain grammy]

6. Exactly!

I remember my nephew, before we lost contact, ranting about "Isreal" and US being the only countries that matter rapture wise. I think by now he's added Russia. I told him he should go read his bible and learn to spell Israel.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

7. One big issue gets my curiosity.

Does tRump and his people think that dozens of other countries are going to move their embassies as well? Diplomatic corps do tend to locate all in one city, ya know.

This is nothing but absolute insanity and probably a move to stir up shit with Iran and show off some bluster for the base.

[Ilsa]

16. Maybe the other countries will tell dotus,

"You are not the leader of the free world. Screw that! We're staying in the real capitol, Tel Aviv."

[OliverQ]

8. Why is the US dictating where another country's capital is?

It's like Germany telling us they're recognizing New York as our Capitol, not DC.

[Ilsa]

15. I know, it is crazy, making that kind of declaration. Does

Bebe Net-another-yahoo want this also, or just the conflict that accompanies the move?

Fun conspiracy theory meme: let's all push for San Francisco to become the US capital!

[Princess Turandot]

9. The End-Timers are a bonus...

This has been very high on Sheldon Adelson's personal wish list forever. He was the largest donor to the Republicans in 2016, and during the campaign, Trump said that he was going to do this.

[democratisphere]

10. Maybe these are the end times.

It sure as hell looks and feels that way.

[TrishaJ]

11. He needs to change the subject.

This is just a weapon in his arsenal to keep people divided.

[Achilleaze]

12. Bingo!

[dalton99a]

13. And because he's following his boss

[maryellen99]

14. Trump is surrounded by end timers and rapturists nt

[Javaman]

17. that was exactly my first thought as well. nt

[bdamomma]

18. he really needs to go

bad enough all the damage he has caused already due to his total ignorance and arrogance towards other countries.

Bad enough we have Haley in the UN stirring up trouble too, and we have no diplomats in other embassies around the world.

This regime does not believe in democracy and those who have been observing this regime say already he thinks he is a dictator. (which we already see and know).

[Ilsa]

19. ITA, as I suspect most on DU do. He continues

to use his go-to word, "strong," for describing anything he favors. He said Mike Flynn had led a strong life, WTF that means.

[sarcasmo]

20. The madman will push as far as D.C. allows.