'Three Amigos' take on Trumpism at North American summit
Source: USA Today
The leaders of the United States, Canada and Mexico took turns rebutting the Republican presidential candidate's proposals on trade and immigration. As they met in Ottawa, Trump was 340 miles away in Bangor, Maine, promising to build a wall at the Mexican border and get the United States out of the North American Free Trade Agreement that forms the basis of economic cooperation among the three countries.
In what he himself acknowledged as a press conference-ending "rant," President Obama took a whack at Trump's populist credentials, painting the billionaire real estate mogul as part of the global elite.
"Now somebody else who has never shown any regard for workers, who has never fought on behalf of social justice issues," Obama said, "they dont suddenly become a populist because they say something controversial in order to win votes. That's not the measure of populism. That's nativism or xenophobia or worse. Or its just cynicism."
In a three-way press conference in Ottawa, reporters from all three countries asked questions about Trump to all three leaders, who each echoed a common theme: Increased trade and integration is good for all three countries.
Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2016/06/29/three-amigos-trump-trade-immigration-north-american-summit/86525134/
More like 3 hotties than 3 amigos!
monmouth4
(9,708 posts)told her I thought he was explaining and reassuring the President of Mexico that tRump will never be President. She's still having a chuckle..
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Watched and listened,these three Fellows are all on the same page. Amazed how questions were answered head on. No beating around the bush and answering in a mush mouth way. People had better wake up to what is really going on and that is we are in a Global Economy and here in North America,Canada has a more serious Immigration issue going than the US. And again it is the Old White Folk who are raving mad that they got left behind. So if you are not Native,you are a Immigrant or a descendant of Immigrants.
Native
(5,942 posts)I hate feeling like the world will be better when all the old white men have kicked the bucket.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)have Relatives who just do not get it. Never thought I would see the day when I would have to do a job search. Long story short,four times in fifty two years. Had to hustle my butt and improve my skill sets and the rest is history. Survived three Corporate Bk's and one Take Over that lasted less than a year before they Chapter 7 on a New Years Eve.
Native
(5,942 posts)I never hear stories like yours where I live. I'm in Florida in a very red community. At our gym the talk is absolutely disgusting - they want to see debtor's prisons again, and bringing back stockades is another thing they advocate. And of course Fox News is always blaring whenever I go in there. I've tried ear plugs & head phones, and nothing drowns it out. All they care about is keeping the world white and making sure their investments are protected. In a community with 800 homes, we have roughly one dozen democrats. Ugh.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)interesting things,Retired Military Folks,and tons of other Retirees mostly from the East Coast. At our Precinct Caucus,we were able to determine we have a grand total of fifteen Dems and the rest are Right is Might Tea Baggers. And yes,we worry about our investments since we both came from poverty and were able to make it. Hell,we would do it all over again if we had to. Retired Military Folks seem to be the biggest bitches in the world. And talk about Racist,even the African American Military Retirees are hard core Tea Baggers and anything Socialist in nature are their enemies. They sure do like their Fake Noise though.
Native
(5,942 posts)Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)they pretty much socialize within their group. Five miles from the VA Center and you would think by their bitching,it was on the friggen moon. BTW,they have access to the PX at the local Air Base.
mcar
(42,334 posts)Nothing on CBS Evening News about it either. SMH.
Motley13
(3,867 posts)It's getting harder & harder to listen to deadbeat don.
mcar
(42,334 posts)I've tried, if only for the comedy value. But this is serious stuff and I start feeling sick a few minutes in.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,005 posts)Native
(5,942 posts)forest444
(5,902 posts)Even those who love Steve Martin!
Motley13
(3,867 posts)on his previous criticism of cheeto.
Obama probably told them, have at it guys.
Can you imagine Prez cheeto embarrassing us at the next summit.
Obama did make a mistake by referring to the US as America, all 3 countries are America.