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Trump at NATO breakfast, makin' friends wherever he goes! (Original Post) Miles Archer Jul 2018 OP
For my friends who do NOT want to watch the video, there's a summary here: Miles Archer Jul 2018 #1
this laughing stock heaven05 Jul 2018 #2
And in true Trump fashion, PatSeg Jul 2018 #8
Donald Trump..........................Germany and energy power turbinetree Jul 2018 #3
That outburst probably spoiled a few appetites. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2018 #4
Here, Trump blabbering and blabbering at breakfast............ riversedge Jul 2018 #5
So, by Trumps logic, how much of the US is controlled by Saudi Arabia and Iraq and Kuwait? world wide wally Jul 2018 #6
This is SOOOO embarrassing! maddiemom Jul 2018 #7

Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
1. For my friends who do NOT want to watch the video, there's a summary here:
Wed Jul 11, 2018, 08:36 AM
Jul 2018
Trump said: “We’re protecting Germany, we’re protecting France, we’re protecting all of these countries. And then numerous of the countries go out and make a pipeline deal with Russia where they’re paying billions of dollars into the coffers of Russia … I think that’s very inappropriate.”

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Trump said: “If you look at it, Germany is a captive of Russia. They got rid of their coal plants, they got rid of their nuclear, they’re getting so much of their oil and gas from Russia. I think it is something NATO has to look at.”

However, his comment that “Germany is totally controlled by Russia because they are getting 60 to 70 percent of their energy from Russia and a new pipeline” appeared to mis-state German energy use — about 20 percent of which is accounted for by oil and gas imports from Russia.

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“They have to step it up immediately. Germany is a rich country, they talk about increasing it a tiny bit by 2030. Well they could increase it immediately, tomorrow, and have no problem,” Trump said.

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/07/trump-opens-nato-summit-fact-free-breakfast-rant-germany/
 

heaven05

(18,124 posts)
2. this laughing stock
Wed Jul 11, 2018, 09:05 AM
Jul 2018

makes me literally The leaders in this photo look like they could too.

Here is a different reaction to a true POTUS



And the sad thing is the boor was afraid President Obama would get true respect, not the kind he verbally and physically demands. HThe trump chumps hate for President Obama is great. And his childishness even greater.

PatSeg

(47,625 posts)
8. And in true Trump fashion,
Wed Jul 11, 2018, 01:06 PM
Jul 2018

he just repeated the same thing over and over again. The looks on the faces of John Kelly and Kay Bailey Hutchinson were priceless. They couldn't look more uncomfortable.

turbinetree

(24,720 posts)
3. Donald Trump..........................Germany and energy power
Wed Jul 11, 2018, 09:14 AM
Jul 2018
https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/renewables-cover-about-100-german-power-use-first-time-ever


Your so full of shit trump.......................just take a car ride over to russia and just fucking stay there


You fucking traitor.........................

riversedge

(70,328 posts)
5. Here, Trump blabbering and blabbering at breakfast............
Wed Jul 11, 2018, 10:17 AM
Jul 2018



Gavin Lee
? @GavinLeeBBC

Wow 😮 Summit’s just started with an opening salvo from President #Trump making clear he’s deeply unhappy with #Germany ...


maddiemom

(5,106 posts)
7. This is SOOOO embarrassing!
Wed Jul 11, 2018, 11:06 AM
Jul 2018

Do you think Trump made his "point" here? He took plenty of time getting it across, in case anyone misunderstood what he thought.

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