Trump says he would negotiate Brexit with 'tougher' attitude than Theresa May

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters




JANUARY 28, 2018 / 6:01 AM / UPDATED 3 HOURS AGO

Andrew MacAskill

LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump would take a “tougher” approach to Brexit negotiations than Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May, he said in a television interview to be broadcast later on Sunday.

In the interview with British channel ITV, Trump said the European Union was “not cracked up to what it’s supposed to be” and claimed he had predicted the result of the June 2016 referendum in which Britons voted to leave the EU. Trump was elected to the U.S. presidency later the same year.

When asked if May was in a “good position” regarding the ongoing Brexit talks, Trump replied: “Would it be the way I negotiate? No, I wouldn’t negotiate it the way it’s [being] negotiated ... I would have had a different attitude.”

Pressed on how his approach would be different, he said: “I would have said the European Union is not cracked up to what it’s supposed to be. I would have taken a tougher stand in getting out.”




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[janterry]

1. No doubt about the attitude

of course he'd be met by the attitude of the British public (traveling to GB anytime soon, Donald?)

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Trump's concept of "negotiating" Brexit would have the goal

of leaving the European Union in shambles.

Another checkmark for Putin . . . . .

[lark]

3. Of course he'd take a different tack.

He'd find out how to personally benefit and how to hurt more brown people. She's far too intelligent, civil and caring for Hair Furor who just wants to hurt others and profit from it.

[karynnj]

4. Ignoring his ability to negotiate a complicated deal, that the US

was not involved, and that he is insulting PM May and every EU country, can't he even get cliche phrases correct?

Shouldn't he have said the EU is NOT what it was cracked up to be?

[cab67]

5. yeah, because he's been such an effective negotiator

[Bernardo de La Paz]

13. Frum: Trump skill is not deal-making with powerful counterparts. It's duping gullible victims -tweet

[left-of-center2012]

6. Do any Europeans care what Trump thinks?

Not just no, but ...

Hell no !

[NewJeffCT]

7. LOL - like he negotiated with Congress

about immigration?

[irisblue]

8. And, if as reported, he wants no protests

He is going to get so many more.

[William Seger]

9. Clueless misogynist has no idea what the issues are, or May's opinions

Little Donnie Two Scoops just knows he'd be "tougher" than anyone who doesn't have a penis.

[hatrack]

10. "not cracked up to what it's supposed to be"?

[MissKat]

11. Guess she forgot to bow down

Since the Brits weren't able to promise a protest-free visit, Cheeto-lini has to bluster. He is going to be so puffed up after that visit to Davos. He's going to be even more insufferable...is that possible?? He is so proud of himself, they let him sit at the Big Boys and Girls table! Oh, everyone tell him what a good boy he is.

It is beyond pathetic that this oaf is in office. As I write my letters to various folks in congress I ask them--"When are you going to stop pretending there's nothing wrong?"

Donny Deutsch referred to McConnell and Ryan as "cock-a-roaches" (his pronunciation) and that pretty much nails it. I can remember a city apartment during college days...screaming because I saw cock-a-roaches eating cheetos that had been left out. Hmmm....maybe I had a moment of precognition!

[Thyla]

12. I'd like to see this...

I mean the EU are doing a good job of not completely cutting Britain off as it is, it is very clear that a hardline approach would lead to total collapse of talks and no deals made. I imagine Merkel and Juncker would revel the chance to cut him down. It would be glorious.

[mr_lebowski]

14. It's beyond obvious he has NO IDEA what is actually involved in the Brexit talks ...

No grasp of the issues themselves let alone what the arguments are in one direction or the other.

NONE.

Trump simply has a pathological NEED to brag and to refer to himself in ways implying he's 'above' everyone else in the WORLD, it's an absolute COMPULSION of his.

It's a sickness, a syndrome, a character defect ... and is the MOST 'TEXTBOOK' trait present in cases of narcissistic personality disorder. And he regularly exhibits probably 95% of the top 20 traits/habits assc'd with this disorder.

And what's kinda funny about his high self-regard is that he's actually dumb as a post. Who the hell doesn't know that the expression is:

"it's not all that its cracked up to be?"

and NOT:
"not cracked up to what it’s supposed to be"

[T_i_B]

16. People who support Britain leaving the EU....

...tend to be completely and utterly clueless about the process and the ramifications. And that ignorance is very widespread, which is why "Vote Leave" won the referendum with a shockingly dishonest campaign.

[DallasNE]

15. Trump Has No Dog In This Hunt

So why is he even speaking out. It is so inappropriate for him to even be saying anything, let alone criticizing one of our closest allies. Very deplorable of Trump.

[T_i_B]

17. He supported Britain leaving the EU during the referendum

And former UKIP leader and blatant fascist Nigel Farage is probably his biggest cheerleader over here. If the UK leaving the EU turns out to be a disaster (and it will) then it will in turn reflect badly on his own judgement in supporting such a ridiculous project.

[keithbvadu2]

18. Easy to talk tough for a situation he will never be in.

Easy to talk tough for a situation he will never be in.

[FSogol]

19. Funny how his art the the deal nonsense was no help to the GOP keeping the govt funded or anything

else. Trumpy, instead of negotiating, retreated to his Big Mac-flecked sheets. The guy is nothing but BS.