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Judi Lynn

(160,542 posts) Wed Dec 4, 2019, 02:17 AM Dec 2019

'Very, very nasty': Trump unexpectedly attacks French president at NATO summit

Source: Los Angeles Times

'Very, very nasty': Trump unexpectedly attacks French president at NATO summit
Noah Bierman
18:51, Dec 04 2019

US President Donald Trump unexpectedly launched a verbal assault at the United States' oldest ally Tuesday (local time), slamming French President Emmanuel Macron's warnings about the decline of the NATO military alliance as "insulting," "very, very nasty" and "very disrespectful."

Trump sought to smooth over his disagreement with Macron when the two later spoke with reporters, saying they had made progress on resolving differences over trade and security strategy.

But Macron held his ground, pointing his finger toward Trump, who responded with sour expressions and a renewal of his threat to impose tariffs on French wine and other products.

Trump's surprising defense of NATO, which he once derided as "obsolete," and his public clash with a European leader who long was in Trump's good graces, highlighted the president's ever shifting, often confusing and frequently impolitic approach to foreign policy and national security.

Read more: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/americas/donald-trumps-america/117949343/very-very-nasty-trump-unexpectedly-attacks-french-president-at-nato-summit

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'Very, very nasty': Trump unexpectedly attacks French president at NATO summit (Original Post) Judi Lynn Dec 2019 OP

Pro. Jec. Tion. dchill Dec 2019 #1

"...highlighted the president's ever shifting, often confusing and frequently impolitic..." scarletwoman Dec 2019 #2

not the slightest clue stopdiggin Dec 2019 #4

He really did think he would be King of Murika Grokenstein Dec 2019 #7

43% of 'Murika want that. maxrandb Dec 2019 #12

He is the king of Murika The Wizard Dec 2019 #14

Yep. dalton99a Dec 2019 #15

Hah! Love it! Grokenstein Dec 2019 #22

Won't you love to know madaboutharry Dec 2019 #3

Absolument Pachamama Dec 2019 #11

Honestly, with Trump weakened by what impeachment hearings have uncovered, it is only a matter of emmaverybo Dec 2019 #5

I do not envy the Secretary General of NATO right now... The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #6

I've seen that term bandied about sdfernando Dec 2019 #16

In Nixon's case I don't think it was really a matter of decency The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #18

Actaully I do agree with you sdfernando Dec 2019 #20

maybe Trump didn't get invited to the French parade this year? Captain Zero Dec 2019 #8

Maybe Malignant will get him a few new adverbs for Christmas? Canoe52 Dec 2019 #9

He knows they are all laughing at him duforsure Dec 2019 #10

Congratulations Emmanuel Macron! You're now an honorary member of the Nasty Woman club. tanyev Dec 2019 #13

Any club with Ashley Judd as a member is A #1 with me! /NT sdfernando Dec 2019 #17

Wow! I didn't realize there were Nasty Men too! Sucha NastyWoman Dec 2019 #19

Fat Donnie has a limited vocabulary. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 2019 #21

dchill

(38,502 posts)

1. Pro. Jec. Tion.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2019, 02:19 AM

Dec 2019

scarletwoman

(31,893 posts)

2. "...highlighted the president's ever shifting, often confusing and frequently impolitic..."

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2019, 02:23 AM

Dec 2019

approach to foreign policy and national security.

Because he's a moron who doesn't know wtf he's doing.

stopdiggin

(11,316 posts)

4. not the slightest clue

Reply to scarletwoman (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 4, 2019, 02:25 AM

Dec 2019

and then there's ... SQUIRREL !!!

Grokenstein

(5,723 posts)

7. He really did think he would be King of Murika

Reply to scarletwoman (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 4, 2019, 02:34 AM

Dec 2019

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with carte blanche to build TRUMP! Towers anywhere he pleased, executing anyone who looked at him sideways.

maxrandb

(15,332 posts)

12. 43% of 'Murika want that.

Reply to Grokenstein (Reply #7)

Wed Dec 4, 2019, 08:27 AM

Dec 2019

The Wizard

(12,545 posts)

14. He is the king of Murika

Reply to Grokenstein (Reply #7)

Wed Dec 4, 2019, 09:53 AM

Dec 2019

The rest of us normal Americans despise him .
The solution is to get so many voters to the polls that the Repubics won't be able to rig the results.

dalton99a

(81,514 posts)

15. Yep.

Reply to Grokenstein (Reply #7)

Wed Dec 4, 2019, 11:43 AM

Dec 2019

Grokenstein

(5,723 posts)

22. Hah! Love it!

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #15)

Wed Dec 4, 2019, 05:29 PM

Dec 2019

madaboutharry

(40,212 posts)

3. Won't you love to know

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2019, 02:23 AM

Dec 2019

what Macron and Trudeau say about Trump when they’re speaking to each other in French?

Pachamama

(16,887 posts)

11. Absolument

Reply to madaboutharry (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 4, 2019, 07:04 AM

Dec 2019

They probably don’t even need to say anything and they just have eye contact and an eye roll.

emmaverybo

(8,144 posts)

5. Honestly, with Trump weakened by what impeachment hearings have uncovered, it is only a matter of

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2019, 02:30 AM

Dec 2019

time before the international community speaks out. Quite sure they do talk to each other, these world leaders. They will eventually in the most diplomatic terms denounce this dangerous fraud.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,727 posts)

6. I do not envy the Secretary General of NATO right now...

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2019, 02:34 AM

Dec 2019

He's stuck with having to be nice to Fat Nixon.

sdfernando

(4,935 posts)

16. I've seen that term bandied about

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #6)

Wed Dec 4, 2019, 12:34 PM

Dec 2019

"Fat Nixon"

But really, we shouldn't insult Nixon like that! Nixon had the decency to resign and hold the country above his own self-interests.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,727 posts)

18. In Nixon's case I don't think it was really a matter of decency

Reply to sdfernando (Reply #16)

Wed Dec 4, 2019, 12:45 PM

Dec 2019

as much as the fact that he realized he'd be removed from office and very much wanted to avoid that extreme level of humiliation. Nixon was not a very decent guy, but unlike Trump he was able to behave in public, and he was smart enough to know when his goose was cooked.

sdfernando

(4,935 posts)

20. Actaully I do agree with you

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #18)

Wed Dec 4, 2019, 01:13 PM

Dec 2019

and I didn't mean to imply that Nixon was a decent person...I was more referring to the act of resigning...and whether intended or not, it did save the country from going through an Impeachment trial and the 1st removal of a President as a result.

Captain Zero

(6,806 posts)

8. maybe Trump didn't get invited to the French parade this year?

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2019, 02:40 AM

Dec 2019

on Bastille Day. Got his tighty whities in a bunch.

Canoe52

(2,948 posts)

9. Maybe Malignant will get him a few new adverbs for Christmas?

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2019, 03:52 AM

Dec 2019

duforsure

(11,885 posts)

10. He knows they are all laughing at him

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Wed Dec 4, 2019, 07:01 AM

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And is facing being exposed as a criminal and a fraud, and is taking it out on anyone near him. His desperation is showing, and his lies are still increasing, while fewer are believing his propaganda putin has him promoting. Republicans in Congress either vote to impeach him while they have this chance, or give putin and others freedom to rig elections for his candidate, again. Would have been really funny if Mcron stuck a sign on his trump's back with something funny on it. I can see the cartoons now.