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deminks

(11,014 posts)
Thu Jul 21, 2016, 01:06 AM Jul 2016

The 3 Most Dangerous Things Trump Said In Bonkers NYT Foreign Policy Interview

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/trump-nyt-interview-nato-russia



Donald Trump gave several objectionable responses when pressed about how he would approach foreign policy in the Oval Office in a The New York Times interview published late Wednesday.

Here are some of the scariest comments he made:

(snip)

Trump hesitated in saying the United States would automatically come to the defense of the 28 members of NATO. The Times asked specifically if Trump would, in light of Russia's recent aggressions, assist the smaller Baltic States that most recently joined NATO if Russia were to attack.

The real estate mogul responded that he would assist those allies—after considering whether they “have fulfilled their obligations to us.”

(snip)

When asked how he would solve the issue of Turkey attacking the Kurdish forces the U.S. has supported in combating the Islamic State, Trump reportedly paused and responded with one word: "meetings."

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nucking futs.
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The 3 Most Dangerous Things Trump Said In Bonkers NYT Foreign Policy Interview (Original Post) deminks Jul 2016 OP
you missed the part when they asked him to amplify upon his meetings quote, he said Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #1
 

Gabi Hayes

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1. you missed the part when they asked him to amplify upon his meetings quote, he said
Thu Jul 21, 2016, 04:14 AM
Jul 2016

"who cares? I hate cottage cheese more than I hate mosquitoes! and that's a LOT, because they remind me of Hillary."

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