Trump officials ask which country will be next to exit EU

[highplainsdem]

Source: Politico Europe

In a call with EU leadership, Trump transition officials asked which country would be next to leave the bloc, the departing U.S. ambassador to the EU, Anthony Gardner, said Friday. He suggested the call pointed to a Euroskeptic outlook within the new administration.

Gardner, meeting with reporters just days before his departure from his post on orders from President-elect Donald Trump, said the question from the incoming administration was “reflective of the perception” of the EU — an impression that Gardner said was wrong and contrary to American interests. He was not on the call himself but heard about the exchange from EU officials.

In his briefing, Gardner lamented the influence on the Trump administration of Brexit champion Nigel Farage, the former United Kingdom Independence Party leader.

“For us to be encouraging Brexit is the height of folly,” Gardner said.

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Read more: http://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-officials-ask-which-country-will-be-next-to-eu-exit/

[Botany]

1. Can Trump be any more obvious that he is working for Russia?

Jesus God please make this nightmare stop.

[2naSalit]

2. +1

[LeftishBrit]

5. I think it's even worse than that

Trump, Farage, LePen, the Breitbart journalists and others really want to encourage some sort of return to fascism.

Farage and Trump egg each other on.

It doesn't originate with Putin (wish it did; it would be easier to combat); but of course Putin finds it very useful, eggs it on, and when necessary helps to fund it.

[lark]

3. All you can expect from his administration is evil and stupidity.

He wants to destroy EU and NATO so Russia can do what it wants and he thinks that he will be rewarded big time for this effort.

[atreides1]

7. Makes sense

Russia wants Europe and the only thing in Putin's way is the US and its NATO allies! What better way to expand your territory, without having to fire a shot...Russia will probably attempt to slowly regain control over former Warsaw Pact nations, either through diplomacy or in the same fashion it took over the Crimea!

While Putin is busy on European front, his Chinese partners will be expanding in the Pacific...and don't count on a Trump administration to do much to stop the Chinese, either!

An evil and stupid administration, given to us by stupid people with the mentality of a pouting three year old!!

[Lindsay]

4. Like they care about American interests.

It's about Trump interests and Republican interests.

[Jim__]

6. The break-up of the EU is one of Putin's goals.

By an amazing coincidence, Trump wants the same thing.

[northoftheborder]

8. Trump has already been blackmailed/and/or flattered into working for Putin.....

He's so stupid he proudly announced he's an "ASSET".

[IntraPolitico]

9. We are witnessing a true nightmare

Forget nightmare, a true caricature. I wonder if Trump could even name all the EU member states?

[brush]

10. The trump idiots are playing right into Pootie's hands as he wants to disrupt us, Europe and NATO

You can almost see the strings come from their backs.