Trump: EU was 'set up to take advantage' of US
Source: Politico-Europe
We cant let that happen, US president said.
By GABRIELA GALINDO 6/28/18, 10:30 AM CET Updated 6/28/18, 10:31 AM CET
Donald Trump has accused the EU of going after the United States piggybank, amid an ongoing trade dispute over tariffs.
We love the countries of the European Union. But the European Union, of course, was set up to take advantage of the United States, Trump said at a rally in North Dakota on Wednesday. And you know what, we cant let that happen.
His latest comment comes amid a continued escalation in the trade war between the U.S. and the rest of the world, which began when Trump slapped a series of tariffs on some countries at the end of March, before extending them to close allies such as the EU at the end of May. Brussels responded with retaliatory duties, which came into force last week, prompting iconic American motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson to announce it would move some of its production abroad.
Trump on Wednesday doubled down on his claims the EU is cheating the U.S on trade, saying the U.S. last year lost $15 billion on trade with the EU.
Read more: https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-eu-was-set-up-to-take-advantage-of-us-trade-tariffs-protectionism/
no_hypocrisy
(46,231 posts)based on its federation of states.
Itchinjim
(3,085 posts)MBS
(9,688 posts)I'm sure that Putin and every other foreign leader pegged Trump early on for the unstable, insecure, ignorant, narcissistic, bullying fool that he is. Especially the fool part.
This pseudo president is doing so much damage on EVERY front. Ditto his supporters and enablers and co-conspirators.
bucolic_frolic
(43,362 posts)Snellius
(6,881 posts)And in Nixon's Six Crises. This black and white, good vs. evil, psycho-world of us against them that's all is his megalomaniac head. Everyone's out to get us. We're the only ones that matter. The supermensch. The "real" Americans that "make America great". Recently he's gone from characterizing the "elite" as not only himself but his yahoos as well.
TomVilmer
(1,832 posts)turbinetree
(24,726 posts)the EU country called Scotland......................They the Scots should condemn the property or better yet declare imminent domain and take it back..............................and then see you blow a gasket on, when they do. I want to see the blood vessels in your neck just bulge, with rage...................just to watch you go completely ballistic................
In fact if any Scots are reading this why not.................just tell him to go fuck himself and your take the property back................
Orsino
(37,428 posts)He doesn't listen to briefings and is just going to make shit up.
Coventina
(27,215 posts)According to Trump's doctrine of "America First," every country should be allowed to act entirely in its own self-interest.
And if that means joining up with other countries to take America down, then that is their right, by Trump's own rules.
Fuck you, Trump.
(I had promised myself I would stop swearing online, but I just can't take it anymore.)
truthisfreedom
(23,159 posts)This is the message pootie is using to:
1) get trumplet to support brexlit
2) get trumplet to hurt the EU
3) and the list goes on and on. Our so-called leader has been conned because hes full of himself.