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Ariel Kahana compares Trump-Zelensky exchange at NATO summit to Reagan's 1984 age joke

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Ariel Kahana compares Trump-Zelensky exchange at NATO summit to Reagan's 1984 age joke

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Ariel Kahana (Israel Hayom) said the brief exchange between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at today's NATO summit is comparable only to Reagan's immortal joke about his opponent's age in 1984.

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Ariel Kahana, a columnist for Israel Hayom, noted on Wednesday evening that the brief exchange between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the NATO summit was reminiscent of President Ronald Reagan's famous age joke during the 1984 presidential debate. Kahana described the moment as 'rivalling only the immortal joke of Reagan about his opponent's age problem in 1984.' The substance of the exchange itself was not detailed. Kahana's comment is an opinion piece, reflecting his personal assessment of the interaction.

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