The same people who bashed Trump daily during his campaign and after his election, suddenly changed their tunes once criticisms of Trump were banned by GCC rulers: "“Very candid, very articulate,” said Abdulla, who was especially heartened that Trump had singled out Iran for criticism. He worried, though, that Trump’s mercurial personality might mean a sudden change in course. And Trump’s refusal to mention the lack of freedom in the Arab world was a “valid criticism,” he said."