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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Fri May 26, 2017, 10:37 AM May 2017

Gary Cohn Clarifies Trump Comment: Germans Are 'Very Bad on Trade,' No Problem With Germany

Source: Mediaite

by Justin Baragona | 10:25 am, May 26th, 2017

Yesterday, it was reported that during a meeting with European Union leadership, President Donald Trump said the “Germans are very bad, very bad.” He also told the officials that he would look to “stop” Germany from selling cars in the United States.

Since then, we’ve gotten some clarification on that comment from the Trump team. Speaking to pool reporters earlier today, chief economic advisor Gary Cohn said that Trump was speaking specifically about trade and that he doesn’t have a problem with Germany.

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While this serves to clarify the president’s remarks in the meeting, it somewhat contradicts what White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer noted this morning. Responding to a tweet by the New York Times’ Maggie Haberman, who was quoting the initial report, Spicer said it wasn’t true and that EU Commissioner Jean-Claude Juncker stated Trump was “not aggressive” on trade.

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Gary Cohn Clarifies Trump Comment: Germans Are 'Very Bad on Trade,' No Problem With Germany (Original Post) DonViejo May 2017 OP

Why do his minions always feel the need to interpret his meanings when what he actually says is appleannie1943 May 2017 #1

AND leftynyc May 2017 #5

What does Trump want? no_hypocrisy May 2017 #2

Bring back the Vega!!!! wolfie001 May 2017 #7

What Trump says gets translated very accurately here DFW May 2017 #3

Okay Germany SCVDem May 2017 #4

If this is what Dumpty meant, why didn't he say it in the first place. GAH iluvtennis May 2017 #6

Because it's stupid and ignorant either way. WinkyDink May 2017 #11

If having a trade SURPLUS is very, very bad (according to Dumbo) ... GeorgeGist May 2017 #8

Does no-one speak in adult terms any more? "Very, very bad" is so damn puerile. And Fred Trump WinkyDink May 2017 #9

HE'S SO GODDAMN IGNORANT, AND SO ARE HIS EXPLAINERS! WinkyDink May 2017 #10

appleannie1943

(1,303 posts)

1. Why do his minions always feel the need to interpret his meanings when what he actually says is

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri May 26, 2017, 10:42 AM

May 2017

very clear. He was pissed off that the Chancellor did not kiss his ass and in fact dissed him in a speech so he just had to get even. PERIOD

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)

5. AND

Reply to appleannie1943 (Reply #1)

Fri May 26, 2017, 11:12 AM

May 2017

She obviously has a much better relationship with Pres Obama who she was with earlier in the day. Degenerate donnie must hate that.

no_hypocrisy

(46,122 posts)

2. What does Trump want?

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri May 26, 2017, 10:48 AM

May 2017

For Germany to stop building cars superior to US automakers and/or for the 1% in this country to start driving Chevies to their private clubs?

wolfie001

(2,252 posts)

7. Bring back the Vega!!!!

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #2)

Fri May 26, 2017, 12:10 PM

May 2017

I still have never owned a Chevy because of that debacle.

DFW

(54,405 posts)

3. What Trump says gets translated very accurately here

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri May 26, 2017, 10:48 AM

May 2017

His words are apparently translated by the Europeans into their own languages far better than by Trump's damage control team into English.

SCVDem

(5,103 posts)

4. Okay Germany

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri May 26, 2017, 11:00 AM

May 2017

Put all US car operations on a mandatory 30 day shutdown to appease Dump!

No pay or benefits during that time.

Now see how many of these Southern goobers still support this asshole.

My BMW was made in So. Carolina.

I would also have every EU member send our ambassadors home.

Now let's see who needs who!