Heading to G-20, Trump Once Again Assails America's Friends

[left-of-center2012]

President Trump, arriving in Japan on Thursday, opened his latest foreign trip much as he did his last one, lashing out at America’s allies, including his hosts, just before sitting down with them to talk through differences on issues like security and trade.

In the hours before and after leaving for an international summit meeting, Mr. Trump assailed Japan, Germany and India. He complained that under existing treaty provisions, if the United States were attacked, Japan would only “watch it on a Sony television.” He called Germany a security freeloader and chastised India for raising tariffs on American goods.

The choice of targets seemed directly tied to the president’s schedule of meetings on Friday. He is set to sit down with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan, the host of the annual Group of 20 gathering in Osaka, and then jointly with Mr. Abe and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India. Then he will meet separately with Mr. Modi. After that, he is scheduled to sit down with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany.

By contrast, Mr. Trump said nothing critical about the fourth leader on his diplomatic schedule for Friday, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, whose government waged a systematic campaign to interfere in American elections in 2016 and has arrested two Americans on what critics consider false charges.

Nor did he say anything negative about his breakfast date for Saturday morning, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, who was just accused by the United Nations of having most likely orchestrated the murder and dismemberment of a Saudi journalist living in the United States.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/27/world/asia/trump-g20.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage

[Farmer-Rick]

1. Oh, that's to tell his little man Putin master that he is destroying

all of America's long established allegiances as ordered.

It makes the murderer Putin look good and destroys America's standing with their allies. A win win for the USSR err...Russia.

Go Putin... err Trump

[ProudMNDemocrat]

2. It could not be more obvious whose side Trump is on.....

And it is NOT that of the United States or her allies against those who would relish in our demise.

And Congressional Republicans are leading the charge of isolationism.

[Farmer-Rick]

3. Too true...too sad.

[bdamomma]

8. but he will

meet with his handler of course. Mr. Ex-KGB'er

[ProudMNDemocrat]

9. Hillary Clinton's words are comong back to haunt us.....

"Putin's PUPPET".

She tried to warn the country. And now it is coming to fruition right before our eyes. Trump is offering us up for a ransom we will not be able to pay, while he makes off with the US Treasury.

BASTARD!!

[bdamomma]

10. you know

thinking back President Obama tried to do the same thing. Something was just wasn't right when he addressed the nation that last time.

[thegoose]

4. Other countries don't want to look at this POS

So embarrassing...

[RKP5637]

6. The US used to be a leader ... now it's just an embarrassment with this fool at the helm! n/t

[RKP5637]

5. President Asshole, Heading to G-20! Such an embarrassment to the US, world and humanity! n/t

[bdamomma]

7. He needs to be dismantled

he is not well mentally. And we will never be the same and the world will never be the same if we do not impeach this bastard.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

11. An asshole is like a scorpion

It can't help itself.