Drumpf says it's unsafe for Americans to travel to Europe

[kimbutgar]

Just goes to show you how he should never be president. I am in Venice now celebrating my 60th birthday. It is my birthday present from my hubby. There are so many different people here of races and religion. And many Muslims. I am not afraid one bit. I watched this on Sky news and Europe is horrified by his comments. They even talked about the petition to ban him from the UK. I am ashamed and horrified that he could be president. He called Europe " weak" for not being stronger on terrorism. Ughhhh!!!!

[CBGLuthier]

1. I am in France, later today Switzerland, this weekend Amsterdam.

I am a hell of a lot more worried about the night I will spend in Chicago in two weeks than I am about Europe.

[lebkuchen]

3. Enjoy your travels!

Where abouts in France?

[CBGLuthier]

5. Eastern, just about 5 or so miles from Geneva near Veigy-Foncenex

[lebkuchen]

8. What a beautiful region you are in

Have a great time!

[Person 2713]

27. Then do not come to Chicago . Trump didn't do well here either . In fact , he didn't stay

I think Trump if asked, would advise you and his followers not to come to Chicago!!p
Unlike his favorite Corinthians 2, people here do not suffer fools and nail biters lightly

[CBGLuthier]

28. Well, gee I got to fly into Chicago to return to America. Spending the night because connections

are tight. If you are proud of living in a city with over 600 gun victims since the start of the year then i weep for you and your fucking attitude.

[Person 2713]

36. Plenty of hotels out at the airport so you never have to come into the city and get shot

[lebkuchen]

2. Willkommen in Europa!

und alles gute zum Geburtstag! Gute Reise!

[Helen Borg]

4. I'd say it's more unsafe for Europeans to travel to America!

[lebkuchen]

9. I wonder how US tourism is doing these days, all things considered.

[dorkzilla]

12. I had the conversation with my Irish family

They won't come visit here anymore. My Irish cousin and his American wife left Brooklyn for Ireland so they could raise their children in a safe place where they're not worried some nut is going to walk into their school with an assault rifle and kill them.

My friends in England and I were trying to plan a summer holiday, and I invited them to come to NY--they sad I "thanks but no thanks" so we're going to to Italy or they'll visit me in Ireland (or both) as I'm probably renting a house or flat for the summer (health reasons).

[Helen Borg]

13. The NRA would love to have the US gun situation in Europe.

Anyone who has spent any significant time in Europe and in the US knows the difference.

[RKP5637]

16. I definitely agree! So much of America is unhinged. I've always been quite comfortable in Europe. n/t

[dorkzilla]

6. I was in England and Ireland earlier this month

I feel infinitely safer there than I do here...I'm not worried that some random gunhumper is going to shoot up a group just because or I'll get caught up in a drive-by. I feel especially safe in Ireland.

[Helen Borg]

10. But have you considered that somebody with a knife could kill you at any time?

[dorkzilla]

11. Yes, my Auntie with a butter knife

Insisting I need more butter on my toast. Heart attack waiting to happen.

[pampango]

7. "There are so many different people here of races and religion" in Venice. "Europe is horrified by

his comments."

Donald would figure out a way to build a wall around Venice so that only Italians could get in. Not all Italians, of course. The 2% of Italians who are Muslims would have to live somewhere else.

The idea that "many people ... of different races and religions" can live together (the dreaded 'multiculturalism') is anathema to Trump and many on the far-right.

[RKP5637]

18. I think the best solution is for Donald Trump to build a wall around himself! n/t

[SammyWinstonJack]

25. On Mars.

[jtuck004]

20. The real estate swindler is already building walls between us.n/t

[SoapBox]

14. If Rump gets in charge...

It won't be safe to be in America.

[Fritz Walter]

15. That's probably true for the Orange one and his ilk

Many if not most Americans who visit Europe behave themselves. We try to fit in and adapt to the culture we are visiting, rather than trying to impose an arrogant, narrow-minded and immature frame of mind on people.

[LeftishBrit]

17. Ugh. Well, we'd be happy if HE doesn't travel to Europe.

[Bad Dog]

19. Good, then he won't be coming over here like Mitt Romney did.

When he went from being the bloke nobody had ever heard off to the one slagging off the Olympics.

On Radio 4 yesterday someone put this into context saying the death rate from the separatist terrorists of the 70s was much higher, and that historically Europe is safer than it's ever been. Definitely a lot safer than America whose homicide rate is through the roof due to ridiculous gun laws.

[dhol82]

21. Currently in Lyon, France

Having a lovely time aside from occasional showers. Visiting my grand-daughter who is going to school here.
Off to Paris for a two day visit later on this week.
Feeling perfectly safe.
Of course, as a New Yorker I tend to watch my back all the time anyway.

[mnhtnbb]

22. Happy Birthday!

I had a birthday trip to Italy some years ago. We were returning to Venice, Florence, and
for the first time, visiting Bellagio on Lake Como. It was a lovely trip--in March--without crowds.

Enjoy!

Really, Trump is an arrogant, narcissistic, a$$hole. Talk about the Ugly American: he's the epitome of one.

[NobodyHere]

23. The state department agrees with him.

https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/alertswarnings/europe-travel-alert.html

[melman]

24. Yeah

Just because Trump is an asshole doesn't mean this shit's not real. There was a terrorist attack at a major European airport last week and people act like this is not a problem. It's really strange.

[LanternWaste]

33. I think there's a vast degree of difference between 'unsafe' and 'be alert.'

I think there's a vast degree of difference between 'unsafe' and 'be alert.'

[VMA131Marine]

26. This is an old article but only 3.5% of Americans (in 2012) have travelled outside of the country

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/william-d-chalmers/the-great-american-passpo_b_1920287.html

also a large number of Americans never venture outside their own state.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2329298/More-half-Americans-NEVER-traveled-outside-country--passport.html

[davidn3600]

31. Considering how expensive it is to travel, I'm not surprised

Not to mention how stingy employers are with vacation time. You get a week a year if you are lucky.

It's probably similar statistics in most other countries.

[davidn3600]

29. US State Department issued a travel warning for Americans traveling to Europe

So apparently the US government agrees with him.

http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/2016/03/state-department-issues-travel-warning-for-europe-in-wake-of-brussels-attack.html/

[geek tragedy]

30. Europe is much safer than a Drumpf rally nt

[T_i_B]

32. I was in a really shitty part of England on Saturday

Worse still, there was a demonstration in the town I was visiting by the far right English Defense League.

And yet I felt safe all day, kept well away from where the EDL were being kettled up and had an enjoyable day watching rugby in a town (Rotherham) that's frequently cited by far right numpties as an example of how "pinko-commie Europe" is apparently really unsafe.

[0rganism]

34. how many European countries have banned him now?

unsafe? not really. inconvenient? absolutely if your name is Donald J. Trump (R-demolitions)

[Sen. Walter Sobchak]

35. I don't feel unsafe in Europe, but I do fear being massively inconvenienced

I'm not worried that I am going to find myself in close proximity to a fucknut looking for his seventy-two virgins. I am worried about being stranded at enormous expense because of said fucknut.

About half a dozen of our employees were stranded in Brussels, I think the last of them are getting home tonight.

[Denzil_DC]

37. That's great PR for the US golf tourists

he hopes to lure to his courses in Scotland and Ireland ...

Eejit.

[seanjoycek476]

38. Such a myopic fool

It makes me wonder if he's even bothered to travel outside this country.