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sunonmars

(8,656 posts) Sun Mar 26, 2017, 07:15 AM Mar 2017

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Want to know why that Meeting with Merkel and Trump was frosty...? [View all]

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http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/germany-dismisses-white-houses-intimidating-300bn-bill-for-defence-dl7dk629k

Donald Trump handed the German chancellor Angela Merkel a bill — thought to be for more than £300bn — for money her country “owed” Nato for defending it when they met last weekend, German government sources have revealed.

The bill — handed over during private talks in Washington — was described as “outrageous” by one German minister.

“The concept behind putting out such demands is to intimidate the other side, but the chancellor took it calmly and will not respond to such provocations,” the minister said.

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What a complete asshole.

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Want to know why that Meeting with Merkel and Trump was frosty...? [View all] sunonmars Mar 2017 OP

Trump wants to kill NATO because that is what Putin wants him to do. Botany Mar 2017 #1

This is an excellent janterry Mar 2017 #4

Exactly! Blue_Roses Mar 2017 #8

+ 1,000 Achilleaze Mar 2017 #11

This country needs to WTFU Cosmocat Mar 2017 #17

Trump's history of being anti NATO and pro Putin is out there Botany Mar 2017 #33

I like Michael Morrell, but I'm going to call him out here jmowreader Mar 2017 #82

Yep, looks like evidence that he's working for putin. NT Ilsa Mar 2017 #39

+1 uponit7771 Mar 2017 #51

The epitome of gall...and irony, maddiemom Mar 2017 #55

Da salin Mar 2017 #59

Precisely. Otherwise, he'll end up like these guys... paleotn Mar 2017 #62

Got my fingers crossed that Dumpty suffers the same faith ad the Trading Places millionaires iluvtennis Mar 2017 #87

Are you implying that drumpf Hayduke Bomgarte Mar 2017 #83

Really, that's been his life's work. More projection, plus Alice11111 Mar 2017 #85

Well, that would explain a lot. I have seldom seen anyone look more Arkansas Granny Mar 2017 #2

wow janterry Mar 2017 #3

Tourists from elsewhere are already choosing other destinations. Trump has already sent tblue37 Mar 2017 #18

Indeed Fritz Walter Mar 2017 #21

Considering the detaining and aggressive questioning of Australian bestselling children's tblue37 Mar 2017 #25

Well She's Clearly Threatening In Appearance ProfessorGAC Mar 2017 #91

For impressionable children, yet! Won't somebody think of the children? nt tblue37 Mar 2017 #92

I am so ashamed of his actions in that position. Plus mad as hell. MaeScott Mar 2017 #5

Omg... Blue_Roses Mar 2017 #6

You have to subscribe to read the article... is anyone else reporting this? demmiblue Mar 2017 #7

Here: Donkees Mar 2017 #19

I know this, I am talking about this: demmiblue Mar 2017 #34

That one's just click-bait, imo. Donkees Mar 2017 #37

I think so, too. n/t demmiblue Mar 2017 #42

I'm confused. Was it a real bill, a real piece of paper, or wasn't it? nt raccoon Mar 2017 #89

Maybe just maybe madokie Mar 2017 #49

Can't wait for the spin on this one. nocalflea Mar 2017 #9

I cant wait for the press to ask Spicy about it bhusar Mar 2017 #10

Makes me wonder how long before all of fox is fake news. nocalflea Mar 2017 #12

A Twitter response MaeScott Mar 2017 #13

Exactly. Trump misunderstands the treaty agreement. Demit Mar 2017 #57

Diplomacy--the art of dealing with people in a sensitive and effective way mtngirl47 Mar 2017 #14

He forgets that Merkel has dealt with Putin for years. ehrnst Mar 2017 #15

True. potone Mar 2017 #32

It is flannel moth caterpillar ehrnst Mar 2017 #69

It is indeed! potone Mar 2017 #93

Judas Priest Holy Crap on a Cracker mnmoderatedem Mar 2017 #16

I prefer this one... Docreed2003 Mar 2017 #28

That gif just made me spit out my water laughing! smirkymonkey Mar 2017 #46

Lol...I've been wanting an excuse to use that one for a long time! Glad you liked it! Docreed2003 Mar 2017 #65

We shouldn't answer this question, volstork Mar 2017 #48

No. He is worse than we imagined. Alice11111 Mar 2017 #86

So the reason it was frosty is probably because Merkel folded up the bill and tossed it. randome Mar 2017 #20

Further proof Fritz Walter Mar 2017 #23

Yes. I suppose there is a silver lining in this. randome Mar 2017 #26

Yes indeed BigOleDummy Mar 2017 #43

How much does Trump owe Russia? left-of-center2012 Mar 2017 #22

+1 dalton99a Mar 2017 #24

I believe we are already paying that bill. nt SticksnStones Mar 2017 #38

Very good BigOleDummy Mar 2017 #45

Its a ton of money madokie Mar 2017 #50

A Small Man With Petty Policy Left-over Mar 2017 #27

Speechless.... hlthe2b Mar 2017 #29

Yup, that would explain it. Wow. Sorceress Mar 2017 #30

Governance according to the Breitbart manifesto... HopeAgain Mar 2017 #31

We'll always have Russia at our side. mountain grammy Mar 2017 #35

OMG-- world's biggest asshole Fast Walker 52 Mar 2017 #36

Great News.....Drip, Drip,..The Trump Stupid Asshole Exposes Himself to the World.. Stuart G Mar 2017 #40

the president is an asshole. spanone Mar 2017 #41

With all due respect, Mr. Putin ... dawg Mar 2017 #44

Very good! BigOleDummy Mar 2017 #47

this smells of bannon DrDan Mar 2017 #52

Well, it has his fingerprints. The smell might only be... JHB Mar 2017 #68

I think trump could not care less about NATO - he is just interested in making more money DrDan Mar 2017 #70

Ich bin ein Asshole RedSpartan Mar 2017 #53

LOL! spooky3 Mar 2017 #76

Richy Rich the clueless Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2017 #54

I'm sure the ignorant Trumpers would love that! Honeycombe8 Mar 2017 #56

That's not how the NATO agreement works anyway. It's not a bank that you pay money to. Demit Mar 2017 #58

anyone with half a brain knows that NATO dosn't work that way weissmam Mar 2017 #60

How clever of The Donald to do that. MineralMan Mar 2017 #61

Just a trained monkey not fooled Mar 2017 #63

I can imagine Merkel's reaction DFW Mar 2017 #64

What a complete Putin tool Trump is. The U.S. News seems to continue to pretend he must be accepted PoliticalPie Mar 2017 #66

Aha! Now we know for sure why he said he and Merkel has such good talks. lark Mar 2017 #67

How do you say, "Kiss my ass" in German? That's what raccoon Mar 2017 #71

I feel like we should apologize to Merkel and Germany Maraya1969 Mar 2017 #72

Did he tell her to make the check out to donald j trump? Motley13 Mar 2017 #73

Merkel is too smart for a cheap trick like that. LAME!! AgadorSparticus Mar 2017 #74

He treats Russia better. SHRED Mar 2017 #75

Copy of that bill should be sent to the Senate & House investigating committees MrPurple Mar 2017 #77

Even if the debt was valid, who is Trump to hand out the bill? Beartracks Mar 2017 #78

WTF wryter2000 Mar 2017 #79

If one ever needed proof that Drumpf is just a dirty f'in mobster at heart, this should suffice. mr_lebowski Mar 2017 #80

I wonder why he didn't hand her a bill for WWII and make her apologize for Hitler. grantcart Mar 2017 #81

A former research scientist with a doctorate in physical chemistry. Kath2 Mar 2017 #84

We have several military bases in Germany. lpbk2713 Mar 2017 #88

I don't know - Putin would f'ing love that MrPurple Mar 2017 #90