"I think the European Union is a foe," Trump says ahead of Putin meeting in Helsinki

[brooklynite]

Source: CBS News

oming off a contentious NATO summit and a trip to the U.K. in which he seemed to undercut the government of America's closest ally, President Trump took aim at another Western institution just days before his high-stakes meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

In an interview with "CBS Evening News" anchor Jeff Glor in Scotland on Saturday, President Trump named the European Union -- comprising some of America's oldest allies -- when asked to identify his "biggest foe globally right now."

"Well, I think we have a lot of foes. I think the European Union is a foe, what they do to us in trade. Now, you wouldn't think of the European Union, but they're a foe. Russia is foe in certain respects. China is a foe economically, certainly they are a foe. But that doesn't mean they are bad. It doesn't mean anything. It means that they are competitive," Mr. Trump said at his golf club in Turnberry, Scotland.

Trump on Putin meeting: "I go in with low expectations"
"I respect the leaders of those countries. But, in a trade sense, they've really taken advantage of us and many of those countries are in NATO and they weren't paying their bills," he added.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-interview-cbs-news-european-union-is-a-foe-ahead-of-putin-meeting-in-helsinki-jeff-glor/

[pangaia]

1. Uh, oh. This will not end well.. faster than I expected.

Bobby 3 sticks...please hurry..

[Bernardo de La Paz]

14. I've read Robert Mueller III does not like being called "3 sticks". . . . nt

[pangaia]

15. Sorry, I was just being a wise ass.

I don;t blame him.

I will cease.

[PatSeg]

2. Another WTF morning!

Maybe he was talking to Putin when he said the EU is a foe.

[pecosbob]

3. Trump accusing someone else of not paying their bills?

For someone that's spent his entire life using other people's money and refusing to pay for services that's pretty rich.

[MBS]

19. + 100 n/t

[truthisfreedom]

4. I think I know who the biggest foe of all is

[Racerdog1]

5. The EU doesn'treally give a fuck what you say

The EU will be just fine. Keep your Orange bloated ass out of their business fuck wad.

[EricMaundry]

6. How can Trump's treason not be obvious to everyone?

[pangaia]

16. come on, Eric. You're smarter than that?

[EricMaundry]

18. It was a rhetorical question

I'm surprised you did not recognize that.

[liberal N proud]

30. His cult thinks it's fabulous

They think he has balls and is finally standing up to them. His base thinks the EU is bad.
I have been working with some for the last several months that I would describe as brainwashed trump cult members. It has been eye opening.

[forgotmylogin]

7. He cannot just unilaterally declare swaths of the globe as "foes"!

This is as stupid as him saying that immigration has "ruined Europe"...he's going all "us and them" and that's never good.

[Afromania]

8. Jesus H. Christ

I mean... just Jesus Christ......

[CottonBear]

9. OMG

WTF?

[EarthFirst]

10. JFC

Not even sure how to respond anymore.

[world wide wally]

11. Talk about stating the obvious

You asshole.

[ChiTownDenny]

12. Don't the trailer trash Wypipo

have European roots?

[pangaia]

17. This ain't about white people; It is all Putin

[ChiTownDenny]

20. You're mistaken.

"I think the European Union is a foe," Trump says...

[pangaia]

21. Not sure what you mean. ..?

[ChiTownDenny]

22. Clearly.

Once again; "I think the European Union is a foe," Trump says...

In an interview excerpt airing on the network’s “Face The Nation” program on Sunday, Trump declared that he views the European Union as an enemy to the U.S.

[link:https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-declares-european-union-foe_us_5b4b64ffe4b022fdcc5a36eb|

[pangaia]

23. Yes, He said that. You are right.

My point is that the EU is NOT a foe to the US.

Putin WANTS to separate the US from the EU. He wants the EU and NATO and Western Democracy in general weakened,
And trump ended up being his "Siberian Candidate."

[ChiTownDenny]

24. To put a bow on this...

Trump's supporters are generally wypipo from flyover USA, trailer trash wypipo, {choose your descriptive} wypipo, who have European roots. Flabbergastingly stupid to support a president who attacks Europe.

[pangaia]

25. Well, I certainly can not argue most of that.

But, believe me they are NOT just in 'flyover country' (I term I really detest, by the way... although I am not aiming this at you... just in general.)

These people are everywhere. I live in western up-state NY.. They are everywhere around here. And they are everywhere in the "middle" of CA, western WA and OR..

Everywhere.. perhaps just more concentrated in the middle of the country.

It is the larger towns and cities "we" are for the most part...

Look at Ithaca, NY for example. Almost nowhere is more liberal than that small city. But go 5-10 miles outside it and... loonyville to a great degree.

[haele]

13. Everyone who doesn't declare loyalty to him is a foe.

Classic narcissist. It's his world, and we're all part of his screenplay.
Even his own kids can be foes in his own mind if they cross him. Putin has information that can cause him problems, so on some level, Putin is "his foe" - even if he's supporting Drumpf.

Haele

[JDC]

26. "On both sides, on both sides"

Fucker loves to equivocate.

[Snellius]

27. His feelings are hurt. Trump hates anyone who doesn't flatter him.

His paranoid world is closing in on him, smaller and smaller, until there is no one left but himself and everyone else he hates and hates him. The big crack-up is coming soon. Can't wait to watch. Sad.

[duforsure]

28. I think trump is the foe,

Of the American people, the USA, and the world .

[John Fante]

29. Trump doesn't consider Russia a foe at all.

He only threw them in to make his statement seem less inflammatory.

[LudwigPastorius]

31. Fucking Orange Traitor...

If there is still any doubt that he is an FSB asset advancing the agenda of Vladimir Putin, that statement should put an end to it.

[riversedge]

32. I know Trump is America'a foe!!

[BlueIdaho]

33. Predictable...

Fat Donny always throws a stink bomb before a big meeting. As a negotiating tactic it’s childish, predictable, and pointless. This sick fucker is so needy

[oberliner]

34. They were the first to come up when asked the question

Reminds me of when he said Obama was the founder of ISIS - and said he meant it literally.