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✈️ Tom Duesterberg lays out how Qatar is violating its agreement with the U.S. by using its subsidiary to open new routes between Europe and the U.S. He argues we must confront this threat to transparency and competition. READ his updated report here: hudson.org/research/14641-su…
"By ignoring its Open Skies agreement w the U.S., #Qatar is jeopardizing the relationship between two strong allies. The situation is also setting a terrible precedent," writes the National Center's @Drews_Views at @TownhallCom. bit.ly/2Ypr1Df
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From TES:. Trump must hold Qatar accountable for violating the Open Skies agreement dlvr.it/R8Skd5
Conservative Leaders Urge Trump: Stand Up to Qatar on Terrorism, Trade breitbart.com/politics/2019/… via @BreitbartNews – at Washington, DC
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.@newtgingrich: One of the principle ways that other countries unfairly undermine & attack our economy—& therefore American jobs—is by heavily subsidizing their own industries to create artificially cheaper products & services that out-compete US companies newsweek.com/qatar-subsidies…
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President Trump Needs to Hold Qatar Accountable for Cheating on Open Skies issuesinsights.com/2019/07/0…
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.@HudsonInstitute's Thomas Duesterberg discusses how Qatar's #OpenSkies subsidy violations impact trade & how @qatarairways' investment in @air_italy_ plays a critical role in their continued distortion of the international aviation market. forbes.com/sites/thomasduest…
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Trump has held China accountable for the Obama Administration's allowance of unfettered access to the American economy, stood up to China, and negotiated an agreement with Middle Eastern countries to protect the airline industry and U.S. jobs. See @WilsonWPA discuss on @FoxNews:
.@air_italy_ plans North American growth despite US #protests Story: @ghimlay bit.ly/2WEofGk
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Trouble for CNN over terror nation ties to TV analysts, an issue raised by @DonaldJTrumpJr -- poll finds Democrats most believing. washex.am/2vOMGFb
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Qatar is circumventing a trade agreement intended to ensure fair competition in international air travel. bit.ly/2VkI092 via @JohnFund
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"Democrats have no answer to Trump trade deals" foxnews.com/opinion/ken-blac… @FoxNews
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.@realDonaldTrump is absolutely right to make cracking down on foreign trade cheating a pillar of his presidency. Time to acknowledge Qatar is cheating on #OpenSkies and take action.
Today, we launched a new ad asking @realDonaldTrump to enforce our #OpenSkies agreements to protect U.S. jobs. Watch it here: bit.ly/2VIRD0H
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.@POTUS has taken action to stop US aviation trade cheating, yet #Qatar continues to break the rules. These flagrant violations of #OpenSkies threaten 1.2 MILLION American jobs and must be stopped. youtu.be/67l9UHbWdBk
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Thanks in large part to @POTUS's actions to enforce our Open Skies agreements with the government of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, @Delta has announced a new route that was previously overrun with subsidized carriers.
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Largest U.S. airlines urge Trump to enforce Qatar deal barring subsidized flights bit.ly/2UoU7g3
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