Trump's UN threat backfires after Canada changes its vote to avoid being seen as his 'puppet'...

[DonViejo]

Source: RawStory




Trump’s UN threat backfires after Canada changes its vote to avoid being seen as his ‘puppet’: report


BRAD REED
21 DEC 2017 AT 11:48 ET

President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued a direct threat against countries that voted in favor of a United Nations resolution that condemned the recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

“They take hundreds of millions of dollars and even billions of dollars, and then they vote against us,” Trump said of countries that planned to vote for the resolution. “Let them vote against us. We’ll save a lot. We don’t care.”

However, Trump’s threat seems to have already backfired, as Israeli reporter Barak Ravid says he’s received word that Canada will abstain from voting on the UN resolution after having previously planned to vote with the United States against it.

Link to tweet

Despite Trump’s threats, the UN General Assembly is still expected to vote overwhelmingly in favor of the resolution.

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[C_U_L8R]

1. The great negotiator??? The art of the deal??

What a freaking joke this Trump character is. Pathetic.

[Baitball Blogger]

5. Now we know. He was just a bully.

[FiveGoodMen]

21. 'Now' we know?

I think it was pretty clear all along.

[notdarkyet]

8. The art of the threat.

[maddiemom]

19. LOL!

[SummerSnow]

2. And he thought Trudeau was in awe of him

[Nwgirl503]

6. He's just hoping Trudeau can take Ivanka off his hands after Jared gets put in prison

[SummerSnow]

7. Bingo!

[Demtexan]

10. He has Hope waiting to take her place.

Part of her job is to steam his pants when he is still.wearing them.

True story.

Communications yeah sure.

[onetexan]

11. LOL the Pimp-in-Chief pimping out his trampy daughter

can't make this stuff up

[knightmaar]

12. JT's married, though, so I don't know where you're going with that

???

[Demtexan]

13. Trump would sell his daughter for money.

He no level to low.

[knightmaar]

15. JT's still not buying though ...

... so it's weird that you're insulting him, too.

[Demtexan]

30. I am not, maybe I could have stated it a little better.

I like Justin.

Justin had to play a little politics.

He is a smart guy.

He played Trump.

Trump would sale his daughter.

Trump is only loyal to himself.

[knightmaar]

32. Yeah, I get that

[Demtexan]

34. Sorry for misunderstanding.

[IronLionZion]

25. Sophie Trudeau would kick Ivanka's spoiled pampered ass

[Wwcd]

29. sigh 😙

Wish they were ours

[IronLionZion]

35. America used to be great up until last year

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[Wwcd]

39. "Come Back"!! 🍃

🇺🇸

[Bernardo de La Paz]

23. Those hands

[Bernardo de La Paz]

24. In his thrall

[montanacowboy]

3. Go Canada!!!!

Got to love Trudeau

[LiberalLovinLug]

4. Canada is the USAs largest trading partner, not just the other way around

I'd like to see him try and retaliate. Already opening up NAFTA has given him a headache.

[marble falls]

9. So Trump has his first name for his list.

[Grins]

14. Just making friends and influencing people!!!

Threats always work!

Don't they...?

[maddiemom]

17. Hearing Trump's threat, I could only think...

"who's "we" Kemo Sabe?" I really resent him including so many of us as "with" him

[LudwigPastorius]

16. New Trump Plan:

Build Two Walls

[rocktivity]

18. You're gonna need a bigger wall, President Donnie

now that we have to keep those evil Canadians out, too...




rocktivity

[packman]

20. I love the Canadians - From their beer to their bacon

A big to them

[Loserman1962]

37. I love the Canadians - From their beer to their bacon

Sorry but Canadian bacon sucks!

[bullwinkle428]

22. When does the bombing of Ottawa begin?

[Demtexan]

26. Who did not see this vote coming.

The world has grown tired of him.

[Wwcd]

27. All that matters to Trump.."Well save a lot. We dont care.

Kinda describes everything he does.
"We’ll save a lot. We don’t care.”

[True Dough]

28. Not good enough!

Canada should have been planning to vote with the rest of the UN in the first place, condemning the U.S. policy on recognizing Jerusalem. Moving to abstention, from potentially being one of America's few allies on this matter, is still weak sauce.

[mahigan]

31. If Trump decides to build a northern wall

Canada will sell him the materials at cost as long as it keeps Pretzelnet Pigboy J Lardpork and his base out of the country.

[mwooldri]

33. If I heard right 8 countries backed Trump.

121 did not, the rest abstained.

[dembotoz]

36. It used to b more fun when the other countries had the moron in charge..not us

[RandomAccess]

38. I saw a piece of a clip of Nikki Haley earlier today

And I was AGHAST. My Goodness, whatever gave her the idea she could adopt Trump's bullying tactics and get away with it?