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Dean Obeidallah

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Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM radio's daily program "The Dean Obeidallah Show" and writes frequently for CNN Opinion.

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Opinion: Kristi Noem shot her ‘untrainable’ dog. If she thought we’d be impressed by her toughness, she was wrong

Dean Obeidallah found the book passage in which governor describes killing Cricket “revolting,” and predicts that 65 million dog households feel the same way.

Supporters of former US President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump are asked to move to a shelter as a storm moves in before Trump's speech at a campaign rally in Wilmington, North Carolina, on April 20, 2024. The event was eventually cancelled because of the storm with Trump reportedly speaking to the crowd from his plane. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

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Opinion: Trump warns his supporters of bad weather, but welcomed the Jan. 6 hurricane

Two rallies in support of Donald Trump devolved into a dangerous situation, yet produced unique, telling responses from the former president, Dean Obeidallah writes.

A demonstrator waves a Palestinian flag in Washington, DC, in January.

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Opinion: There’s no excuse for ‘death to America’ chants, and Dearborn agrees

The response of Arab and Muslim leaders who vocally slammed the chant by a few attendees at a pro-Palestinian rally was vitally important, writes Dean Obeidallah.

Former President Trump Arrives At A Fundraiser In Palm Beach, Florida. Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump (R) and former first lady Melania Trump (2nd-R) arrive at the home of John Paulson (L) with Alina de Almeida (2nd-L) on April 6, 2024 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump's campaign is expecting to raise more than 40 million dollars, when major donors gather for a fundraiser billed as the "Inaugural Leadership Dinner".

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Opinion: The real price tag for Trump’s billionaires’ banquet

Former President Donald Trump raked in tons of campaign cash at a weekend Palm Beach fundraiser. His ultra wealthy donors should know better, writes Dean Obeidallah.

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Opinion: Why Democrats shouldn’t throw Speaker Johnson a lifeline

If Republicans — led by Trump ally Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene — want to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, Democrats have no obligation to save him, Dean Obeidallah writes.

ARLINGTON, VA - AUGUST 09: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence announces the Trump Administration's plan to create the U.S. Space Force by 2020 during a speech at the Pentagon August 9, 2018 in Arlington, Virginia. Describing space as adversarial and crowded and citing threats from China and Russia, Pence said the new Space Force would be a separate, sixth branch of the military. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Opinion: Mike Pence’s bombshell announcement

The reasons Pence offered for his decision were nothing more than a bland litany of policy issues, writes Dean Obeidallah.

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Opinion: Katie Britt’s outrageous statements about migrants

Sen. Katie Britt’s response to Biden’s State of the Union speech was mocked over her delivery, but that wasn’t the worst part about it, Dean Obeidallah writes.

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 1856 -- Pictured: Host Shane Gillis during the Monologue on Saturday, February 24, 2024 -- (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images)

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Opinion: Shane Gillis’ turn on ‘SNL’ shows that all too often, bigotry sells

Comedian Shane Gillis just hosted “Saturday Night Live.” His career success is a sign of the enduring selling power of crudeness and bigotry, writes Dean Obeidallah.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - FEBRUARY 17: Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump takes the stage to introduce a new line of signature shoes at Sneaker Con at the Philadelphia Convention Center on February 17, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sneaker Con was founded in 2009 and is one of the oldest events celebrating sneakers, streetwear and urban culture. Trump addressed the event one day after a judge ordered the former president to pay $354 million in his New York civil fraud trial. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Opinion: Trump is going to have to sell a lot of sneakers to pay his judgments

Dean Obeidallah writes on Trump’s new line of gaudy high-top sneakers and wonders if the former president may be feeling pressed for cash amid legal financial blows.

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Opinion: Nikki Haley’s ‘SNL’ cameo raises questions about Trump we should all be asking

On “Saturday Night Live,” GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley lambasted former President Donald Trump over two issues she’s frequently raised while campaigning. That’s a good think, writes Dean Obeidallah.

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Opinion: This is the difference Jon Stewart could make in the 2024 election

Dean Obeidallah writes that it only took eight years, but having Jon Stewart back at “The Daily Show” is more than the “Moment of Zen” he treated us to on his show for 16 years. It’s truly a moment of celebration.

Left - WATERLOO, IOWA - DECEMBER 19: Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he wraps up a campaign event on December 19, 2023 in Waterloo, Iowa. Iowa Republicans will be the first to select their party's nomination for the 2024 presidential race, when they go to caucus on January 15, 2024. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Right - US Republican presidential candidate and former US ambassador to the Unted Nations Nikki Haley speaks at a town hall meeting hosted by Fox News in Des Moines, Iowa, on January 8, 2024. (Photo by Christian MONTERROSA / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA/AFP via Getty Images)

Opinion: Nikki Haley’s right. Red flags about Trump’s mental fitness can’t be ignored

GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley is voicing concerns about former President Donald Trump’s mental acuity. She’s not wrong, says commentator Dean Obeidallah.

Former President Donald Trump, left, and candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.

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Opinion: ‘Vivek is not MAGA.’ Trump’s bitter breakup with Ramaswamy

A spat has broken into public view between Vivek Ramaswamy the man after whom he patterned his rambunctious political style — former president Donald Trump.

NEWTON, IOWA - JANUARY 06: Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event on January 06, 2024 in Newton, Iowa. President Trump is campaigning across cities in Iowa in the lead up to the January 15 caucus for Iowa Republicans to select their party's nominee for the 2024 presidential race. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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Opinion: Trump’s comments about the Civil War are even worse than Nikki Haley’s

Former President Donald Trump recently said that deft negotiating could have prevented the Civil War. Dean Obeidallah explains why that is, in his view, an outrageous assertion.

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 15: Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump arrives to address the Pray Vote Stand Summit at the Omni Shoreham Hotel on September 15, 2023 in Washington, DC. The summit featured multiple 2024 Republican Presidential candidates making their case to the conservative audience members. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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Opinion: The Supreme Court could correct Mitch McConnell’s huge mistake

Now that it has decided to take the case, the US Supreme Court could right the wrongs of GOP senators who failed to convict former President Donald Trump during his second impeachment trial, writes Dean Obeidallah.

Comedian Dave Chappelle arrives on stage at the Kennedy Center for the Mark Twain Award for American Humor on October 27, 2019 in Washington, DC. - This years' award recipient is comedian Dave Chappelle. (Photo by Alex Edelman / AFP) (Photo by ALEX EDELMAN/AFP via Getty Images)

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Opinion: Dave Chappelle walked off stage. Blame audience members who don’t follow rules

Dave Chappelle walked off the stage during a comedy routine last week. Dean Obeidallah, himself a former comedian, notes that Chappelle has been known to court controversy in the past, but was well justified in his actions.

Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, writes frequently for CNN Opinion and is the host of SiriusXM radio’s daily program, “The Dean Obeidallah Show,” and a columnist for The Daily Beast. He is co-director of the documentary “The Muslims Are Coming!”