No leader is forever, Macron says as 'G6' gears up to confront Trump

[Sunlei]

Source: Reuters

OTTAWA (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday no leader was forever, suggesting a more confrontational attitude towards U.S. President Donald Trump as leaders from the Group of Seven countries prepare to clash on trade at a summit in Canada.


“You say the U.S. President doesn’t care at all. Maybe, but nobody is forever,” he told a news conference flanked by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “The six countries of the G7 without the United States, are a bigger market taken together than the American market.”

“There will be no world hegemony if we know how to organize ourselves. And we don’t want there to be one,” Macron said. Macron had so far taken a more conciliatory tone with Trump, whom he calls his “friend”. On Thursday, although he said it was important to remain civil, he signaled his intention to close ranks with other leaders.

“Maybe the American president doesn’t care about being isolated today, but we don’t mind being six, if needs be,” Macron added. “Because these six represent values, represent an economic market, and more than anything, represent a real force at the international level today,” he said.


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“The six countries of the G7 without the United States, are a bigger market taken together than the American market.”

[exboyfil]

1. Perhaps their intelligence services can help out

I got to think Trump's phone calls could be a fruitful area to take him out.

[NCjack]

8. Hello, West Europe -- we could use some help on those

Trump-Putin intercepts you have. The ones on collusion and money laundering. Our news media would be most appreciative.

[FakeNoose]

19. I believe our FBI already has them

Several of our European allies contacted the FBI even before the election.

But I get your point ... Trump said the same thing about Hillary's emails at one of the debates.

[dameatball]

2. Bravo! Also, ask him what he did with the tree.

[pecosbob]

3. For a community to coexist in peace there has to be a process of give and take

Trump has never understood this perspective. He only knows how to 'negotiate' from a position of overwhelming dominance...in reality he does not understand how to negotiate, only demand. He wants to re-negotiatate treaties but has no leverage so he feels he has to take things away from his opposites or damage them prior to any 'negotiation' taking place so that he perceives himself as being in charge.

[AllyCat]

20. Yup. There is no Art in his deal. Only strong-armed, one-sided crap

[calimary]

25. More like "The Fart of the Deal" if you ask me.

The only reason it doesn't actually stink is because he actually didn't write it. His "ghost-writer" Tony Schwartz did.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

26. CANADA...please..for the love of gods

don't let him back across the border.

[babylonsister]

4. I know dt doesn't recognize scorn and maybe

doesn't know how to be embarrassed, but this is a slap in the face I wish he would recognize.

I am embarrassed for us and disgusted that this pig put us in this position.

[SixString]

5. +1

[saidsimplesimon]

12. Well said, many of US agree.

If only folks who are like minded get up off the sofa long enough to vote by mail or at the polls, the Democrats would get the win they need.

The last time Democrats had a majority, somehow, "defeat from the jaws of victor?" The Turtle was able to do a lot of damage.

[RandomAccess]

6. The U.S. will never recover from this

Never.

We will emerge from the Trump era -- however long it takes -- essentially disabled and hobbling. Oh, we'll do moderately okay economically (eventually), but our world leadership will be over. The rest of the world will have stepped into the void and taken up the mantle, and figured out how to do things without us. And they will, and will enjoy it so much they won't give that mantle back. Ever.

[Moostache]

10. Honestly? That is in humanity's best interests...

The current glide path of US-led destruction is a one-way ticket to extinction within a century...the rest of the world will be better served by putting the US on foot patrol and scooting on down the road...

[RandomAccess]

13. Yes, there's a part of me that recognizes this

with the wars and the capitalist extortion and ... so much more we did wrong / do wrong.

But it's still going to be a loss for many of us average citizens not to be #1 in the world as a nation.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

27. What happened

to the gops distain for American Exceptionalism...or whtever. How's that paradigm fit in?

[Kurt V.]

16. +1

[Cosmocat]

15. Our moral authority is shot

The blood of our soldiers in World War 1, and World War II, lost now.

All because this country can't stop indulging conservative f*** wittery.

[RestoreAmerica2020]

7. Why not expand exclusive club to include other democratic countries say...Mexico

Yes, yes I know we have G20. However, if know-nothing-dotard doesn't want to participate and or be confronted for his blatant ignorance so be it!

What could he possibly have to contribute? He's like a two year old toddler-can't take him anywhere because he's a lloron, a crybaby...and, if he doesn't get all the attention, his way--he has a tantrum. (Ok, not all 2 yr olds are llorons, crybabies!) Anyway... list of countries in G7, G20 countries...

(p.s.Saavy duers probably already know, just refreshing my memort; increase knowledge of topic(s).)

G7List

The Group of Seven (G7) is an informal bloc of industrialized democracies—Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States—that meets annually to discuss issues such as global economic governance, international security, and energy policy.May 30, 2017 [Backgrounder by Zachary Laub and James McBrid Last updated May 30, 2017]

G20 List [internet]

The members of the G20 are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union.



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[NCjack]

9. Or, replace USA with California.

[calimary]

14. Last I heard, California got a promotion in the international pecking order.

Now moved up to the FIFTH largest economy in the world.

Be a team player WITH the rest of the world, Donald, or get left behind. I just wish it was only you facing that fate, and not all the rest of us with you.

Macron is right - and very smart. He's evidently concluded that they might as well just cut their losses and move on, and work around us. And build something new without us. He's probably realized that there's no real work-together solution with a so-called "leader" like trump. trump is only going to disrupt everything, ignore any rules or collegial mutually-beneficial structures, and break whatever is valuable, lying and deceiving and slick-talking as he goes along his merry way. For what purpose, I haven't the faintest frickin' idea.

I feared, from the beginning of this nightmare, that by the time The Donald was done, we weren't going to have a friend in the world. Feels like we're well on our way to that, now. Despite what trump wants to keep deluding himself into believing, Putin is NOT our friend. He never will be our friend. Neither are those dictators and strongmen and "presidents for life" whom trump admires and wants to be like.

[NCjack]

17. Trump will have "friends" -- all the big time criminals in the world. nt

[calimary]

18. Indeed. Other crime families. That's what he knows.

His is one. And he's used to dealing with others of the same ilk from his time in the private sector.

[Amaryllis]

23. And Oregon and Washington. The left coast.

[calimary]

24. The Left Coast has my heart. For as long as it's still beating.

[lame54]

11. Trump doesn't mind being six either...

As long as he gets his nappy changed

[GusBob]

21. Their lowest ranking secretary, their translators, their stenographers

Their bodyguards,their chauffeurs, their hair dressers, the people who launder their clothes and make their beds.....

Are smarter than Trump

[herding cats]

22. We're going to be tossed out just like Russia was?

I get it, I really do. We deserve this if they were to take such action against us, but it still hurts to see how low we've sank in the opinion of our allies.

Putin is laughing his ass off right now. I hope all the people who bought the propaganda they were fed have to pay a steep price for their ignorance. I'm just sorry for all the rest of us suffering along with them.

[oberliner]

28. The US is by far the biggest economy of the 7

It does not behoove anyone to drop it down to 6.

If you take the US and China together, that is a larger economy than the next 20 countries combined.

[uppityperson]

29. It does not behoove anyone to let Trump get by with his shit either