"I think the European Union is a foe," Trump says ahead of Putin meeting in Helsinki
Source: CBS News
oming off a contentious NATO summit and a trip to the U.K. in which he seemed to undercut the government of America's closest ally, President Trump took aim at another Western institution just days before his high-stakes meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
In an interview with "CBS Evening News" anchor Jeff Glor in Scotland on Saturday, President Trump named the European Union -- comprising some of America's oldest allies -- when asked to identify his "biggest foe globally right now."
"Well, I think we have a lot of foes. I think the European Union is a foe, what they do to us in trade. Now, you wouldn't think of the European Union, but they're a foe. Russia is foe in certain respects. China is a foe economically, certainly they are a foe. But that doesn't mean they are bad. It doesn't mean anything. It means that they are competitive," Mr. Trump said at his golf club in Turnberry, Scotland.
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"I respect the leaders of those countries. But, in a trade sense, they've really taken advantage of us and many of those countries are in NATO and they weren't paying their bills," he added.
Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-interview-cbs-news-european-union-is-a-foe-ahead-of-putin-meeting-in-helsinki-jeff-glor/
pangaia
(24,324 posts)Bobby 3 sticks...please hurry..
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,036 posts)pangaia
(24,324 posts)I don;t blame him.
I will cease.
PatSeg
(47,586 posts)Maybe he was talking to Putin when he said the EU is a foe.
pecosbob
(7,543 posts)For someone that's spent his entire life using other people's money and refusing to pay for services that's pretty rich.
truthisfreedom
(23,155 posts)Racerdog1
(808 posts)The EU will be just fine. Keep your Orange bloated ass out of their business fuck wad.
EricMaundry
(1,619 posts)pangaia
(24,324 posts)EricMaundry
(1,619 posts)I'm surprised you did not recognize that.
liberal N proud
(60,344 posts)They think he has balls and is finally standing up to them. His base thinks the EU is bad.
I have been working with some for the last several months that I would describe as brainwashed trump cult members. It has been eye opening.
forgotmylogin
(7,530 posts)This is as stupid as him saying that immigration has "ruined Europe"...he's going all "us and them" and that's never good.
Afromania
(2,771 posts)I mean... just Jesus Christ......
CottonBear
(21,596 posts)WTF?
EarthFirst
(2,904 posts)Not even sure how to respond anymore.
world wide wally
(21,754 posts)You asshole.
ChiTownDenny
(747 posts)have European roots?
pangaia
(24,324 posts)ChiTownDenny
(747 posts)"I think the European Union is a foe," Trump says...
pangaia
(24,324 posts)ChiTownDenny
(747 posts)Once again; "I think the European Union is a foe," Trump says...
In an interview excerpt airing on the networks Face The Nation program on Sunday, Trump declared that he views the European Union as an enemy to the U.S.
[link:https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-declares-european-union-foe_us_5b4b64ffe4b022fdcc5a36eb|
pangaia
(24,324 posts)My point is that the EU is NOT a foe to the US.
Putin WANTS to separate the US from the EU. He wants the EU and NATO and Western Democracy in general weakened,
And trump ended up being his "Siberian Candidate."
ChiTownDenny
(747 posts)Trump's supporters are generally wypipo from flyover USA, trailer trash wypipo, {choose your descriptive} wypipo, who have European roots. Flabbergastingly stupid to support a president who attacks Europe.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)But, believe me they are NOT just in 'flyover country' (I term I really detest, by the way... although I am not aiming this at you... just in general.)
These people are everywhere. I live in western up-state NY.. They are everywhere around here. And they are everywhere in the "middle" of CA, western WA and OR..
Everywhere.. perhaps just more concentrated in the middle of the country.
It is the larger towns and cities "we" are for the most part...
Look at Ithaca, NY for example. Almost nowhere is more liberal than that small city. But go 5-10 miles outside it and... loonyville to a great degree.
haele
(12,676 posts)Classic narcissist. It's his world, and we're all part of his screenplay.
Even his own kids can be foes in his own mind if they cross him. Putin has information that can cause him problems, so on some level, Putin is "his foe" - even if he's supporting Drumpf.
Haele
JDC
(10,133 posts)Fucker loves to equivocate.
Snellius
(6,881 posts)His paranoid world is closing in on him, smaller and smaller, until there is no one left but himself and everyone else he hates and hates him. The big crack-up is coming soon. Can't wait to watch. Sad.
duforsure
(11,885 posts)Of the American people, the USA, and the world .
John Fante
(3,479 posts)He only threw them in to make his statement seem less inflammatory.
LudwigPastorius
(9,170 posts)If there is still any doubt that he is an FSB asset advancing the agenda of Vladimir Putin, that statement should put an end to it.
riversedge
(70,299 posts)BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)Fat Donny always throws a stink bomb before a big meeting. As a negotiating tactic its childish, predictable, and pointless. This sick fucker is so needy
oberliner
(58,724 posts)Reminds me of when he said Obama was the founder of ISIS - and said he meant it literally.