As He Leaves for Belgium, Trump Takes One More Shot at NATO Over Money
Source: Mediate
by Caleb Howe | 7:10 am, July 10th, 2018
Early Tuesday morning, President Trump tweeted one more time attacking NATO allies over their contributions to the NATO budget.
Link to tweet
He followed up with a second tweet just a few minutes ago.
Link to tweet
Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/online/as-he-leaves-for-belgium-trump-takes-one-more-shot-at-nato-over-money/
Calling Putin a Competitor, Trump Says Russia Meeting Could Be Easiest All Week In Remarks Ahead of NATO Summit
by Ken Meyer | 8:17 am, July 10th, 2018
Donald Trump spoke to reporters just before heading off on his trip to Europe, where he suggested that hes most looking forward to his meeting with Vladimir Putin. The president took a variety of questions pertaining to the upcoming summit in Finland, along with visits to NATO and the UK. During this scrum, Trump said that the meeting with the Russian president may be the easiest of them all.
At one point, Trump was asked if Putin should be considered a friend or foe. Trump declined to go with either option, calling Putin a competitor instead.
I think that getting along with Russia, getting along with China, getting along with others is a good thing, not a bad thing, Trump said. Ive said that many times for many years, so well see. Well see how that goes.
Trump interspersed his remarks with defenses of his immigration policy and shots at NATO. The president took shots at NATO earlier today on Twitter, but he decided to get in a few more comments in about how the organization supposedly takes advantage of the U.S.
###
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/calling-putin-a-competitor-trump-says-russia-meeting-could-be-easiest-all-week-in-remarks-ahead-of-nato-summit/
JackInGreen
(2,975 posts)"National tragedy" on his trip
nycbos
(6,033 posts)We might have been able to persuade them that contributing more to NATO was in their own interest given Russia is trying to run the table in Europe.
Botany
(70,291 posts)n/t
SergeStorms
(18,886 posts)For 99.999999999% of people on this planet "VERY UNFAIR" is a way of life, asshole. It's only the people who've had every break in the entire fucking world that complain about it. That would be you, Little Donnie, that would be you.
Freethinker65
(9,930 posts)Mc Mike
(9,106 posts)I've said that many times for many months.
Snellius
(6,881 posts)The bill for NATO is a valid and long-standing problem that every American leader since WWII has faced but to fight it out with other allies in open hostility just opens the door to our rivals who will exploit it as a weakness for ends of their own. Trump's ignorance and stupidity are his Achilles' heel and too dumb to know it.
heaven05
(18,124 posts)trained him well as our 'Manchurian Candidate' disguised as a real potus.
Historic NY
(37,449 posts)safeinOhio
(32,527 posts)How much does trump pay in his fair share, along with his buddies?
Crooked Hillary laid 40 years of her taxes on the table. How about yours?