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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,985 posts)
Mon Nov 12, 2018, 02:40 PM Nov 2018

Trump complains about allies' spending after France trip

WASHINGTON — Fresh from a trip to France where his brand of "nationalism" drew rebuke from his hosts, President Donald Trump says "much was accomplished" in his meetings. But he's raising a familiar complaint about American allies' spending on defense.

Trump says Monday on Twitter that the U.S. pays billions "protecting other countries, and we get nothing but Trade Deficits and Losses." He adds: "It is time that these very rich countries either pay the United States for its great military protection, or protect themselves."

Trump returned late Sunday from ceremonies marking the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. There French President Emmanuel Macron rebuked Trump's brand of politics, warning: "Patriotism is the exact opposite of nationalism: Nationalism is a betrayal of patriotism."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-complains-about-allies-spending-after-france-trip/ar-BBPCand?li=BBnb7Kz

Take your isolationist bullshit along with your love of Putin and shove it up your ass.

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Trump complains about allies' spending after France trip (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2018 OP
He's literally proposing a mob-style protection racket. RockRaven Nov 2018 #1
"Nice little country ya got there. Wouldn't want nothin' to happen to it..." The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2018 #2
Trying to rile the fans but too weak. Weak after losses in election. Weak as he stays in house today Wintryjade Nov 2018 #3
Does he still not get how fucking NATO works? smirkymonkey Nov 2018 #4
 

Wintryjade

(814 posts)
3. Trying to rile the fans but too weak. Weak after losses in election. Weak as he stays in house today
Mon Nov 12, 2018, 03:28 PM
Nov 2018

Weak as afraid of the rain. This puffin of the chest is merely, weak.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
4. Does he still not get how fucking NATO works?
Mon Nov 12, 2018, 04:04 PM
Nov 2018

Can someone with a 5th grade vocabulary please explain it to him? FFS, he is such a spectacular idiot!

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