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By Isaac Stanley-Becker December 7 at 6:55 AM
The United Nations came into existence to vanquish Germany, as 26 nations jointly pledged in 1942 not to surrender to savage and brutal forces seeking to subjugate the world.
Three-quarters of a century later, the woman who would soon become President Trumps pick to represent the United States at the United Nations cited the D-Day landings a cornerstone of this unwavering Allied pledge and the basis of the Nazi defeat on the Western Front to showcase the strength of German-American relations.
When you talk about Germany, we have a very strong relationship with the government of Germany, Heather Nauert, the State Departments spokeswoman, said in June. She added: Tomorrow is the anniversary of the D-Day invasion. We obviously have a very long history with the government of Germany, and we have a strong relationship with the government. She also pointed to the Marshall Plan, which rebuilt Western Europe in the ashes of Adolf Hitlers quest for global domination.
The D-Day comment raised eyebrows over the summer, when some suggested it demonstrated a lack of historical understanding from the former Fox & Friends presenter who gained prominence on television during the Monica Lewinsky scandal but has no diplomatic experience. This critique is emerging again as she prepares to move to New York as the American ambassador to the United Nations, a role to which President Trump plans to nominate her.
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bullwinkle428
(20,629 posts)Danmel
(4,915 posts)Maybe she learned history from Animal House.
Arkansas Granny
(31,516 posts)After all, look at Trump, himself.
Jarqui
(10,125 posts)underpants
(182,803 posts)Cred goes to Pachamana here
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211521922
Guppy
(444 posts)or he might have already.
Johnny2X2X
(19,066 posts)This is worth repeating. Trump just named someone to represent the UN who didn't even know we were fighting the Germans in World War II, the same UN that was formed during WWII to fight the Germans.
The Onion can't even write this story.