Trump Ties Successes in Middle East to Reversing Obama Actions

Plus: 2 Musts for Beating COVID-19: Know Who’s Sick, Provide Places to Recover August 22 2020 Greetings from Washington, where President Trump is touting breakthroughs for peace in the Middle East that he says couldn’t have happened under his predecessor’s policies. We’ve got coverage of Trump’s remarks by Fred Lucas and commentary from Ben Shapiro. Plus: two preconditions for defeating the coronavirus; hard times in California; and America’s stake in Thailand. Seventy years ago today, Althea Gibson becomes the first African American to compete in a U.S. national tennis competition when she is accepted for the annual championship at Forest Hills, New York. Enjoy the weekend. NEWS [Trump Ties Successes in Middle East to Reversing Obama Actions]( [Trump Ties Successes in Middle East to Reversing Obama Actions]( By Fred Lucas Had I kept that [Iran] deal, we could never have started this incredible thing that’s happening with UAE [and] Israel," President Donald Trump says. [More]( COMMENTARY [2 Musts for Beating COVID-19: Know Who’s Sick, Provide Places to Recover]( [2 Musts for Beating COVID-19: Know Who’s Sick, Provide Places to Recover]( By Patrick Tyrrell One reason Iceland and South Korea escaped a wider coronavirus outbreak, such as the one that currently rages in the U.S., is because they tested abundantly right off the bat. [More]( NEWS [Wildfires, Blackouts, High Gas Prices: Californians Fight Familiar Foes Amid Pandemic]( [Wildfires, Blackouts, High Gas Prices: Californians Fight Familiar Foes Amid Pandemic]( By Chris White Californians struggle with raging wildfires, roving blackouts, and sky-high gas taxes while contending with government-imposed lockdowns and a pandemic that has killed over 11,000. [More]( COMMENTARY [On Thailand, Stay True to American Values]( [On Thailand, Stay True to American Values]( By Walter Lohman If the U.S. turns a blind eye to suppression of demonstrators in Thailand out of fear of pushing that government closer to China, we will betray our own democratic values. [More]( COMMENTARY [The Remaking of the Middle East]( [The Remaking of the Middle East]( By Ben Shapiro It’s easy to tell whether these are historic events by identifying those who oppose them. [More]( [LOGO-CHARCOAL_75percent.jpg] The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. [Donate to The Daily Signal]( [Find us on Facebook]( [Find us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [Follow us on Twitter]( How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at [comments@dailysignal.com](. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 [(800) 546-2843]( Add [morningbell@heritage.org]( to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as {EMAIL}. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, [please click here to update your subscription.](