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"It’s clear that in Europe at least, that anti-Trump position plays well domestically," said Ivo Daalder, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO in the Obama administration. "But the larger issue is that the trip didn’t go well in Europe."
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DONT underestimate the above. Trump pretty much single handedly fixed Merkels popularity problem when he called her a disaster. Funny part about that statement is while rude and obnoxious, he is correct.
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Anyone who thinks this trip was "successful" has rocks in their head. You could see the faces of the people he met with, and they were not exactly taken by our leader. He is a rude, crude, brash, uncouth, self centered SOB, and that came out loud and clear to everyone who met him.
I know he viewed this visit as just another episode of The Apprentice, where he walks in like a bull and takes command, but all he did was turn people off from wanting to support us or work with us. It is going to take someone very skilled to go back and clean up the mess he left behind and repair those damaged relationships.
I think this picture sums it up pretty well:
Melania looks like she is at a funeral, and the Pope looks like he is saying "Just snap the picture, for Gods sake !"
Ivanka looks like she's auditioning for an updated "American Gothic".
Grow up. Loser-in-Chief in little more than 100 days in office is destroying the Atlantic alliance. Posts about money owed is simplistic at best. Trump is creating a vacuum in global leadership that is being taken up by Russia and China. They know what a fool he is.
When Germany elects to go rogue, they do really bad evil stuff. We knew we could never trust them but we pretended we could for over 70 years, not bad.
Let them destroy Europe, if other EU countries just want to be Merkel's lap dog and betray their own people for the sake of their queen then let them suffer under German rule like the did in the 40s only this time we won't be there to save them.
Maybe 90% of Americans are what is termed Ugly American and don't care what anyone thinks about them or America.
Let's talk about the 10% that do. These are the type of Americans that know disrespect of America has a price. Foreigners become more rude, travel is more difficult, and the value of the American dollar falls.
People associate American goods with the Ugly American and they stop buying.
Oh gee , what will the neighbors think. Lets operate in fear.
In separate remarks intended mostly for domestic consumption, leaders of Germany, France and Israel all sought to distance themselves from Trump, just days after meeting with the president during his nine-day foreign trip to Saudi Arabia, Israel, Vatican City, Brussels and Italy.
Among the sources of friction: Trump's reluctance to unreservedly commit to the North Atlantic alliance, his skepticism of a climate change accord signed on to by his predecessor, President Obama, and outreach to Palestinians in pursuit of a Middle East peace agreement.
"It’s clear that in Europe at least, that anti-Trump position plays well domestically," said Ivo Daalder, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO in the Obama administration. "But the larger issue is that the trip didn’t go well in Europe."
The dynamic is partly one of Trump's brash style. "I think what grates on European leaders is the sense that he does not treat them as equals, let alone as allies," Daalder said. "He approaches them in this confrontational way, in an attempt to constantly get a better deal out of them."
Trump hasn't spoken about the trip publicly, avoiding press conferences for the entire journey. But on Twitter, he pronounced the mission a triumph. "Just returned from Europe. Trip was a great success for America. Hard work but big results!" Trump tweeted on Sunday. Allies give blunt reviews of Trump's foreign trip
What a disgusting BULLS*****R! No decent person can stomach this POS PHONY!
Fake story as the Prime Minister of The Netherlands and France were both very impressed and positive about President Trump.
But I guess that was left out of your biased post!
If it doesn't fit your narrative then it will not be mentioned
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