'I Didn't Even Know He Was Lebanese': Trump Praises His Pick For Ambassador To Lebanon, Michel Issa

During a roundtable discussion on Monday, President Trump spoke about his pick for US Ambassador to Lebanon, Michel Issa.

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00:00I'm Minister Netanyahu today when you spoke I would say you know what else I

00:04can talk about the weather you can talk about Lebanon Lebanon is the ceasefire

00:11in Lebanon what about Lebanon sir Lebanon's working very hard they have a

00:16great new ambassador that I put their men I know very well he's very smart I

00:22didn't even know he was Lebanese and I said why why would you want Lebanon he

00:26said I was born there I love it I love the people I said you know it's very

00:30dangerous going to Lebanon there are some ambassadorships that are wonderful

00:34there are some that are dangerous I said Michelle his name is it's a he Michelle

00:40very elegant man and I said why would you want this and he said because I love my

00:45country and I love those people I said it's very dangerous he goes I don't care

00:49this is not a man that lived in danger is a very successful man from here and he

00:54wanted to be the ambassador despite probably a very dangerous situation he's

00:59going into you see what's going on but I had great respect for that he loves that

01:05country he loves it he was born there he loves the country yes the president