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Trump Breaks Two-Decade Tradition, Skips Ramadan Dinner Celebration At White House

Joseph Curl

The year after Islamic terrorists bombed the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in 2001, killing more than 3,000 people, President George W. Bush held a dinner at the White House to celebrate the end of Ramadan, Islam’s holiest month. He praised Islam as “a religion of peace” and called upon all to celebrate.

The annual tradition actually stretches back to Bill Clinton — 20 years in all — but on Sunday, that ended.

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