Abu Mohammad al-Jolani receives a hero’s welcome at White House as the red carpet is rolled out for the former Al-Qaeda commander as sanctions on Syria lifted

In one of the most prophetically charged moments in modern geopolitics, Donald Trump has opened the doors of the White House to Syrian strongman Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the onetime head of Al-Qaeda’s Syrian branch. The same man who once had a $10 million bounty on his head has now been greeted as a world leader by America’s Commander-in-Chief. Sanctions totaling over $120 billion have been rescinded, and Syria finds itself back in the money again. What will they do with it? That’s the memo.

“I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the LORD.” Amos 1:5 (KJB)

As Bible believers, we recognize exactly what’s happening here. The nations of the world are being reshaped before our very eyes to fit the prophetic pattern foretold in Scripture. The Word of God says plainly, “For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.” (1 Thessalonians 5:3 KJB). What the world calls diplomacy, Heaven calls delusion. President Trump, a man who has long styled himself as a deal-maker, is now attempting to make peace with one who has the blood of Christians and innocents on his hands — and yet the global elites hail it as progress. That, Christian, is how the end times begin to look in real time.

Just a few short years ago, the name Abu Mohammad al-Jolani was synonymous with terror, jihad, and Al-Qaeda’s campaign to establish a caliphate in Syria. Washington listed him among the most wanted terrorists on earth. Now, he’s walking the marbled halls of the White House, shaking hands with an American president.

How did we get here? The Department of State quietly lobbied the United Nations to lift sanctions against him. The Department of War has reportedly been exploring “security cooperation.” And the media, ever eager to rewrite the narrative, now calls him a “stabilizing influence.”

The last time Donald Trump was in office, he shocked the world by moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem and brokering the Abraham Accords — deals that aligned Israel with Muslim nations like the UAE, Bahrain, and Morocco. Bible believers cheered those moves as prophetic milestones. But now, Trump’s second act is different. In trying to “make peace” with a man whose past is drenched in blood, he’s venturing into dangerous spiritual territory. Remember what the Lord said about the last-days confederation of nations:

“Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem.”  Zechariah 12:2 (KJB)

The modern Middle East isn’t moving toward peace; it’s being maneuvered toward the final confrontation described in Revelation 16. Every handshake, every summit, every “peace pact” is another step toward that fateful day.

Trump Hosts Syria’s Al-Sharaa At White House After Sanctions Waiver

In a historic and controversial moment, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa — once known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the feared al-Qaeda commander — walked into the White House to meet US President Donald Trump on Monday. Once hunted by Washington with a $10 million bounty, al-Sharaa is now being welcomed as a partner, marking a stunning shift in Middle East diplomacy. The meeting aims to secure a political win for Trump, counter Russian influence in Syria, and support a fragile regional peace framework after the Israel–Hamas truce. Yet the visit raises global questions about morality, power, and realpolitik in Washington’s new Middle East strategy.  

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The 42 million Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will go without their benefits come Nov. 1 because of the government shutdown, according to a new message from the USDA

The Democrats are blaming the Republicans, and the Republicans are blaming the Democrats, and as usual, it’s the people in the middle who really need the help that are getting it in the neck. 42 million Americans is not a small number of people, that’s 12 percent of our entire country. I have always said, and still believe, that it is the job of the president in any administration to broker deals when both sides cannot agree, especially when it comes to food and health care needs.

“How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.” Revelation 18:7 (KJB)

Of course, the current optics of building a grand ballroom at the same time food stamp benefits are running dry is such a bad look. You would expect to see something like that in Russia or Cuba, certainly not in the United States. Yet, here we are. President Trump needs to stop using this shutdown as a political weapon, Schumer and the Democrats, too, and start acting like they really do have the best interests of the people at heart. Because it sure doesn’t look that way. History shows us that the people get very restless when threatened with food insecurity, and maybe that’s what the government is trying to do. This isn’t what a ‘Golden Age’ is supposed to look like. Is it?

SNAP benefits won’t go out Nov. 1. ‘The well has run dry,’ USDA says.

FROM USA TODAY: In recent weeks, the USDA – which oversees the program – warned that SNAP money for November could be in jeopardy if the shutdown continues. But in a prominent new message on its website as of Oct. 27, the USDA said no benefits will be issued on Nov. 1. SNAP, also known as food stamps, is a federal program that provides low-income families monthly benefits to afford healthy food.

Parts of the government effectively stopped operating Oct. 1 after lawmakers in Congress failed to agree on funding allocations for the 2026 fiscal year.

Health care policy remains a key sticking point in the shutdown for Democrats, who are pushing to reverse Republican cuts to the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid. Republicans have argued that heath care can be debated after the shutdown is over.

Who do YOU blame for the current government shutdown? On Saturday it gets real, and 42 million Americans will begin suffering from food insecurity. Who’s at fault? Senate Democrats, Congressional Republicans, Trump, Schumer. Who? @POTUS @SenSchumer

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The USDA confirmed in a new message on its website that no SNAP benefits will be issued come Nov. 1.

“Bottom line, the well has run dry. At this time, there will be no benefits issued November 1,” the message reads, in part.

Echoing similar comments from Republicans and officials from President Donald Trump’s administration, the message pointed blame at Democratic lawmakers for the shutdown. The USDA is led by Trump appointee Brooke Rollins.

“We are approaching an inflection point for Senate Democrats,” the message said. “They can continue to hold out for healthcare for illegal aliens and gender mutilation procedures or reopen the government so mothers, babies, and the most vulnerable among us can receive critical nutrition assistance.” READ MORE

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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced on Friday that the U.S. has approved the establishment of a Qatari Emiri Air Force facility at US base in Idaho

When Qatar announced they were giving President Trump a $400 million dollar Boeing luxury jet, it seemed like a gift, extravagant as such a gift might be. But today, that ‘gift’ is looking a lot more like a payoff after the shocking announcement of approval for a Qatari Air Force Base in Idaho. I am not sure exactly how ‘America First’ such a move is, and that’s the memo.

“When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.” Proverbs 29:2 (KJB)

People get mad at me, saying that I am “too hard on Trump”, but honestly I think I need to step my game up a little. Trump is doing a lot of very questionable and highly sketchy things, and we need to hold him to the same standard we held Bush, Obama and Biden to. Something is very wrong at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, and today’s announcement of an Islamic military base on American soil should be sending shockwaves throughout your entire brain as you read this. Or maybe you think it’s a good idea?

Trump Admin Sparks MAGA Fury With Qatari Air Force Base in US—’Betrayed’

FROM NEWSWEEK: It’s a move that has drawn backlash from some of the administration’s closest Make America Great Again (MAGA) allies, with Laura Loomer saying, “I have never felt more betrayed by the GOP,” over the move. Steve Bannon, former White House chief strategist during President Donald Trump’s first term and architect of the MAGA movement, told Newsweek in a text message, “There should never be a military base of a foreign power on the sacred soil of America.”

The administration’s announcement shocked the MAGA core base, who have applauded the president on his “America First” agenda. The agreement states an Idaho air base will “host a contingent of Qatari F-15s and pilots.”

The move comes months after Trump accepted a Qatari luxury jet, which drew criticism from both Democrats and Republicans, including from Loomer. It also comes as the U.S. is working with mediators in the region to put an end to the Israel Hamas war. Qatar has been a longtime ally of the U.S. and hosts key CENTCOM military operations at Al-Udeid Air Base near Doha. The Qatari Emiri Air Force facility will be hosted at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, Hegseth said.

Loomer took issue with the administration’s move in a series of X posts, writing “no foreign country should have a military base on US soil. Especially Islamic countries.”

She added in another post that Hegseth, who she calls her friend, “should know how bad of an idea it is to allow Terror financing Qataris who fund HAMAS and the Muslim Brotherhood to have an AIR FORCE BASE ON US SOIL.”

Loomer added, “I don’t think I’ll be voting in 2026,” over the issue.

Conservative commentator Amy Mek wrote in an X post she is “in shock that Washington would approve a deal letting Qatar, Hamas’s #1 financier, open a Qatari Air Force facility on U.S. soil at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho.”

She added, “It’s a shared delusion. We’re not building peace. We’re building a launchpad for the Islamic disaster.” There is no indication that Qatar will be using the base for anything other than training and cooperating with U.S., with Hegseth stating, the partnership will “enhance our combined training, increase lethality, interoperability.” READ MORE

BREAKING: Pete Hegseth And Qatari Defense Minister Announce Idaho-Based Qatari Air Force Facility

On Friday, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Qatari Defense Minister Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani announced a new Qatari Air Force facility in Idaho.

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