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Donald Trump over the weekend boasted about meeting his foreign leader "friends" at Mar-a-Lago, but the ex-president's supporters didn't take it very well.

Trump took to his own social media network, Truth Social, on Sunday to thank multiple Middle Eastern leaders for meeting with him.

"It was great seeing my friends His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of Qatar and His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida," Trump wrote.

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He then continued, saying, "The Amir has proven to be a great and powerful leader of his country, advancing on all levels at record speed. He is someone also who strongly wants peace in the Middle East, and all over the world. We had a great relationship during my years in the White House, and it will be even stronger this time around!"

Hardcore MAGA fans didn't like Trump's "friends," especially as it relates to their purported connections to Israeli conflicts.

@DocReality, who frequently shares content supporting Trump and attacking Vice President Kamala Harris, asked the former president, "Since when are you friends with Islamist antisemites?"

@Cheslerde, who identifies as a "Constitutional Conservative" and has a plea to elect Trump in his Truth Social bio, wrote, "Come on President Trump."

"We luv ya, but I don't think the hostages and families are thrilled about Qatar hosting the Hamas and Hezbollah terrorist freaks!" the user then added.

@MarcRudov, who promotes Trump's claim that Harris is lying about once working at McDonald's many years ago, asked, "What about the whereabouts of Sinwar? The hostages in Gaza?"

@Cane1, who frequently defends Trump and attacks Harris in comments on Truth Social, appeared to be stunned.

"Qatar? Are funding and housing Hamas leaders, WTF are you doing," the user said, adding, "You can meet with the devil, but you don’t bargain with him in your home!"

@CJBlue, an Israel supporter who also defends Trump and attacks President Joe Biden, said, "If he's so great why does Qatar allow Hamas leaders to hide out in his country."

@CaseyGorsuch, who has a picture of Biden with a target on his forehead as a background photo, also chimed in:

"Hey Don. You should really start watching your mouth. It's going to cost you the presidency," the user wrote Sunday.

Embattled gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson reportedly suffered another blow on Sunday after a "mass resignation" of his staff.

Robinson has been under fire since a recent CNN report exposed purported comments the North Carolina GOP candidate allegedly made on a porn site many years ago. The report claimed that Robinson had identified himself as a "Black Nazi," as well as a "perv." Earlier Sunday, the North Carolina Republican Party incurred the wrath of conservative columnist Kathleen Parker for surprisingly continuing to back Robinson despite the avalanche of revelations.

Later in the day, Emmy-winning reporter Michael Hyland reported that Robinson's senior adviser, campaign manager, finance director, and deputy campaign manager "have all resigned."

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The campaign itself spun the resignation as "staff changes" that it was announcing.

“I appreciate the efforts of these team members who have made the difficult choice to step away from the campaign, and I wish them well in their future endeavors. I look forward to announcing new staff roles in the coming days,” the Robinson campaign news release said.

Aaron Fritschner, Virginia communications for Vice President Kamala Harris and a former Democratic House aide, said, "'Announces staff changes' to break a mass resignation is an all-timer press release header."

Democratic strategist Simon Rosenberg said in response, "North Carolina GOP is melting down."

Former Michigan Republican operative Jeff Timmer replied, "What a shame."

A boat owner raised his voice at CNN journalist Elle Reeve for noting that he could afford the expensive hobby despite economic complaints.

The confrontation came while Reeve was covering a so-called MAGA boat parade in Panama City, Florida. The interview was replayed over the weekend.

"What's your most important issue?" Reeve asked the boat owner.

"The economy, getting the interest rates down, getting it to where we can afford to live in America," the man replied. "Right now, it's too expensive."

"Okay, now, let me maybe ask a slightly impolite question, but, you know, if you can afford a boat, you're not hurting so bad, right, because a boat costs a lot of money, and it's a lot of upkeep," Reeve noted.

"Listen, nobody gave me s---!" the man shouted back. "I'm a retired military, retired power plant, and I am successful and retired, with boats, jet skis, because I did it right."

"And everybody has that chance," he added. "Whether they choose or not, that's up to them."

"I would never try to take anything away from you in that way," Reeve explained, "but what I'm asking is, groceries are probably a smaller part of your budget than, say, you know, someone who's, like, a little worse off."

"I think it's interesting that people who are a little bit more comfortable are still so concerned about the economy."

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The boat owner insisted that his money should go further.

"I want interest rates to go back down," he said. "I want all that, but that covers everybody in the economy. Not just me, not just the poor, not just the rich. It covers everybody."

The man admitted that his children were "doing better" than him.

Another boater predicted a civil war after the election.

"I think we'll be in the middle of a civil war either way, doesn't matter who wins," he said.

Watch the video below from CNN or click the link here.

A bipartisan group of former government officials in Georgia condemned the state's Trump-backed election board's new mandate that ballots be hand-counted.

The board voted 3-2 to require that county election boards count ballots by hand and compare their results to electronic voting machine tallies. Critics argued Friday the change was designed to deliver the state to former President Donald Trump on Nov. 5.

On Friday evening, four former elected government leaders — including two former governors — blasted the board's decision in a statement to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

"We are incredibly disappointed that members of the State Election Board, who are not elected and lack the authority to pass legislation, decided to put personal politics ahead of principled leadership," the statement said.

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The co-signers: former Govs. Nathan Deal (R) and Roy Barnes (D), as well as former Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R) and former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin.

The group said no matter who is in power or who appears on the ballot, election-related rules "should be made in advance and in direct coordination with the local officials who administer our elections."

"There is no doubt that these new directives will generate delays on Election Day, spur baseless conspiracy theories, and attract a litany of lawsuits," the group said. "Even worse, this decision will threaten citizen engagement by undermining confidence in our Democratic process."

A Republican strategist swatted away any notion that it was "inappropriate" for former President Donald Trump to call into a meeting with officials in Nebraska and encourage them to change election rules to a winner-take-all system.

Nebraska is one of two states that award some electoral votes by congressional district. While the state is overwhelmingly and reliably Republican-leaning, Democrats could win an electoral vote from the Omaha area. In what's expected to be a razor-thin election, one vote could boost Kamala Harris' chances to defeat Trump if she secures the battleground states Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania, according to a Washington Post analysis.

CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer asked a panel including Democratic and Republican strategists David Axelrod and Scott Jennings.

Axelrod said Trump would have an "edge if this thing gets kicked into the House."

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"You can imagine the turmoil that that would create," he said, with Blitzer's agreement.

But Jennings scoffed when asked if he thought it was appropriate for Trump to encourage rule changes so late in the election cycle.

"I don't know, is it as appropriate as the Democrats changing their nominee?" He said with a laugh. "This late in the game? That's probably what Trump would say."

Jennings acknowledged that whether the move will happen is up in the air, but agreed with his Democratic counterpart that one vote "could make the difference."

"They're trying to scratch out every possible advantage they can get. And I'm sure the Republicans feel like that's exactly how the Democrats have played it this year and they're willing to play hardball to do the same thing," said Jennings.

Axelrod gently disagreed with Jennings and questioned the equivalency of one party having a candidate resign and subsequently replaced, as the other tries to change the "rules of the game in the middle" of an election.

Watch the clip below or at this link.

Political troublemakers at the anti-Trump group The Lincoln Project trolled the former president again Friday, this time in an ad targeting Donald Trump's white nationalist and conspiracy-theorizing adviser Laura Loomer.

The far-right firebrand has been noticeably at the side of the former president for weeks and long-time Trump loyalists are begging him to reject her.

The ad states, "No one is more loyal than Laura Loomer. You won the debate that Laura Loomer prepped you for!"

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It then shows a woman's hands massaging a man's feet.

"She made you proud at the 9/11 memorial," the ad goes on. Loomer drew questions because she has commented that the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks were an "inside job."

The commercial then showed a video of Loomer in Trump's arms as she leans in to kiss his cheek.

"She's your good luck charm," the narrator continues.

It claims that she's smarter than Trump's existing campaign managers and that Loomer is "yours."

"Totally yours. For anything you want," the Lincoln Project ad trolls.

Speculation abounded as Loomer and Trump "cozied up at Mar-a-Lago," though Loomer has denied any lurid rumors.

"And that's why they're trying to get rid of her," the ad continues, showing clips of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA).

Meanwhile, reports are that Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and other GOP insiders have expressed concern that Loomer is close to Trump and advising him.

The Lincoln Project sardonically cast doubt on those questioning Loomer — "they're trying to stop her, which means they're trying to stop you."

See the clip of the video below or at the link here.

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