Trump: 'If We're Unable To Make A Deal, We'll Terminate NAFTA'

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo


By Kate Riga | June 8, 2018 9:07 am

On his way out of the White House to attend the G-7 Summit in Canada, President Donald Trump told reporters that ending NAFTA is an option on the table.

“Now, if we’re unable to make a deal, we’ll terminate NAFTA,” Trump said. “We’ll have a better deal. If we’re unable to make a deal, we will be better off.”

“Right now, we are not going to live with the deals the way they are,” he continued. “European Union treats us very unfairly. Canada, very unfairly. Mexico, very unfairly. With that being said, I think we’ll probably very easily make a deal.”

Watch below:

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Trump On ‘Very Important Leaker’ Arrest: ‘It Could Be A Terrific Thing’

By Nicole Lafond | June 8, 2018 9:15 am

President Donald Trump on Friday reacted to news that a former Senate Intelligence Committee staffer was arrested on allegations of leaking classified information to the press, suggesting the charges “could be a terrific thing.”

“It’s very interesting, they caught a leaker in a very important — it could be a very important leaker, so it’s very interesting,” he told reporters before leaving the White House for the G-7 in Canada.

“It could be a terrific thing,” he continued. “I know, I believe strongly in freedom of the press. I’m a big, big believer in freedom of the press. But I’m also a believer in classified information. It has to remain classified. That includes Comey and his band of thieves who leaked classified information all over the place. So I’m a very big believer in freedom of the press, but I’m also a believer that you cannot leak classified information.”

Former Senate Intelligence Committee staffer James Wolfe, was arrested on Thursday evening by a federal grand jury in Washington on three counts of making false statement to the FBI about his contacts with reporters. He allegedly provided federal investigators with false denials about his contacts with three reporters and falsely claimed he did not share sensitive Intelligence Committee information with two of them, according to the indictment.

Wolfe is set to appear in federal court in Washington, D.C. on Friday.

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https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/trump-leaker-arrest-could-be-terrific-thing

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

1. This is all a game for the gop

bc they know the clean up crew will spend months redoing this and never get anything new accomplished when theyre all thrown out. An omnibus law needs to be put in place to retroactively place us in NOV 2016 AGAIN. WE CAN'T AFFORD TO WAIT AND RE-FIGHT ALL THESE BATTLES DUE TO CHEATING.

[secondwind]

2. His word salads...... he makes Palin sound like Einstein

[yonder]

13. He's a believer. Palin is Einstein...in monkeyville.

He could be talking about puppy dogs and broccoli. This sounds like a 3rd grader's essay.

“It could be a terrific thing,” he continued. “I know, I believe strongly in freedom of the press. I’m a big, big believer in freedom of the press. But I’m also a believer in classified information. It has to remain classified. That includes Comey and his band of thieves who leaked classified information all over the place. So I’m a very big believer in freedom of the press, but I’m also a believer that you cannot leak classified information.”

From this word salad, we know that he claims:

1.) he's a believer.
2.) freedom of the press is important.
3.) classified information is important.

So here's one for a monkey:

[Zoonart]

3. Spoken like a true bully and loser.

"If I can't get mt way... I'll blow it up."
It's all about him... nothing EVER about the country.

[jpak]

4. What do they call it when you purposely create an economic crisis to take over the economy?

I forgot the phrase.

This is it.

[DBoon]

10. I believe it is the Shock Doctrine

been used since the 1980s

[jpak]

11. Thank you - major brain block this AM

[duforsure]

5. He's setting them up,

And I look for him to hurt Canada more by restricting any tar sand oil to be moved across this country to hurt Canada with for putin. This would drive oil prices higher for putin , and benefit him , and rump would get some kind of kickback for doing it from putin. I also think before long rump will threaten both Mexico and Canada, and pull a putin there like putin has done elsewhere in his area. putin has got him undermining all values, all morals, all ethics, and all programs and policies for self enrichment , and power. Look for rump to also remove putin sanctions , and bypassing Congress. He's already got the DOJ turning into his DOTJ.

[azureblue]

6. he doesn't realize

that by spewing his crap, he is setting himself up for a big fail, when the rest of the G countries unite and block him. He thinks he is bigger than the other leaders, but he is about to get a wake up call. What will most likely happen is he will try to throw his weight around, which will do something that will hurt US businesses, who will, in turn, have a little sit down with Don the brat. OF course. the brat will throw another tantrum and that will result in US businesses telling its paid for congress people to dump this chump.

[SCVDem]

7. I hope the G-6

Unites against us and really shuts us out of all trade.

We will be in a recession until the KGOP decides to grow a set and remove the orange ass and his minions.

This just speeds up the process.

I have already decided that my flag hangs upside down on the 4th.

[Aristus]

8. God, I am so SICK of his fourth-grade speech patterns!

[packman]

9. He's the V.E.R.Y. President

Vacuous
Empty
Redundant
Yahoo

[beachbum bob]

12. You don't terminate a contract, you violate it...

More cost to Americans with jobs and money

[yonder]

15. An important distinction

and one I wish the MSM would observe. Until then, we get to read about withdrawing from, walking away from, termination or abandoning a contract. When you no longer like the terms, let the Cohens of the world clean up the mess. Just as donnie has always done.

[MiniMe]

14. Can he do that on his own?

I would think it would have to go through Congress. Of course, Congress seems to do whatever he wants now

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

16. He is sooooooooo 4th grade;

referring to a career public servant in the FBI as 'Comey and his band of thieves'

[jmowreader]

17. Do I have this right?

He thinks classified information should remain classified, but he pardoned Kristian Saucier.

[turbinetree]

18. How do you spell "blackmailer".....................

D O N A L D T R U M P

[bdtrppr6]

19. he is truly an imbecile

it used to be that I couldn't listen to him, still can't and won't, but reading his bullshit is whole other task. i have to pretend(kinda) to be brain damaged to make it through the blathering.

[lagomorph777]

20. When do we gt to terminate Trump's contract?