Trump rips Germany in early morning tweet

[nitpicker]

Source: The Hill

Trump rips Germany in early morning tweet

By Kyle Balluck - 05/30/17 06:56 AM EDT

President Trump criticized Germany in an tweet early Tuesday, saying the U.S. trade deficit with the European nation will change as will its spending on NATO and its military.

“We have a MASSIVE trade deficit with Germany, plus they pay FAR LESS than they should on NATO & military,” Trump said.

“Very bad for U.S. This will change”
(snip)

Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/international/335568-trump-rips-germany-in-early-morning-tweet

[oberliner]

1. Trade deficit with China is 5x that of Germany

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Yet, because the Chinese leader kissed up to Trump - that's no longer a problem.

[DetlefK]

6. Trump is a bully. He only bashes the weak and kisses the ass of those stronger than him.

[oberliner]

9. He is also extremely susceptible to flattery

Works like a charm on him.

[hatrack]

11. He's not bashing the weak in this case . . .

Yeah, you tangle with Germany, big guy. Let us know how that works out.

[AgadorSparticus]

14. No. Not the weak. M He bashes anyone that doesn't kneel to him.

This is classic dictator nonsense thay needs to be flushed out. It is surreal that we have someone like this sitting in the WH.

[Juliusseizure]

21. Putin wants to kill NATO, not China

Drumpf's following marching orders. He has no personal knowledge of NATO and has no reason to take these positions except to satisfy Putin.

[oberliner]

22. He talked about China non-stop on the campaign trail

Specifically with respect to the trade deficit with them.

[Lithos]

2. Yeah, a trade war with the EU

Always a good idea... not!

[democratisphere]

3. Doubling down on alienating our FORMER NATO partners.

drumpf spirals out of control more each day.

[mwooldri]

4. Way to go #45!

This will help ensure Merkel's re-election. Might even help Corbyn too.

[DetlefK]

7. I wouldn't worry about Merkel's reelection:

The runner-up is a Social-Democrat who wants a stronger, united Europe.

[LeftishBrit]

30. Whoever wins in Germany - Merkel or Schultz - would be totally anti-Trump

Wish I could say the same of Theresa Mayhem.

I really think that in the UK, the Referendum might have gone the other way if people had predicted that American Psycho would get into the White House. The possibility was certainly a contributory factor to the strength of my Remain vote, though I would have voted Remain in any case.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. Everything is $$$$ profit and loss to tRump

Bottom line accounting is not politics, no matter how you look at it

The world is more complex than red or black ink

To intelligent people anyway

[bitterross]

8. He REALLY can't stomach strong women leaders.

This Republican President has a real problem with competent, strong women in charge.

[Doreen]

27. Particularly when she is a lot smarte than he is and he knows it deep down.

[Laf.La.Dem.]

10. Just doing the job Russia hired him for!

[NewJeffCT]

12. why couldn't this master negotiator

tell Chancellor Merkel this to her face? He met her at the White House and then again at the G7 the other day... they even went for a walk together the other day.

[BumRushDaShow]

13. !!!!!

Perfect!

[Historic NY]

15. He won't be happy until Germany closes down all its auto production here...

VW M/B BMW all have plants in the south

[Botany]

17. Or like my wonderful dishwasher ..... It is a Bosch

A German Company that builds the dishwashers in N.C. w/
most of the parts are made in America too.

[JaneQPublic]

16. "Germany doesn't have its own trade policy because it is part of the EU."

From WP's Glenn Kessler:

Link to tweet

[Botany]

18. Don't bother giving Trump the facts

n/t

[dembotoz]

19. funny...after ww2 we did not want germany to have a strong army

wonder if it was something they did

[winstars]

20. A larger German military? Yeah, thats a GREAT IDEA!!! Maybe back to late 1930's level?

What a fucking ass.

[FakeNoose]

23. I'd like to see some numbers

Seems to me our trade deficit with China is far worse than Germany.

Where is Trump getting this? Trump, let us see your numbers or else shut the hell up.
Germany is not evil, they're a smart country and they're beating us at our own game.

China is doing way more than that. 'Nuff said!

[Pachamama]

24. +1000

Completely agree

[GulfCoast66]

25. It all those low paid Germans

Toiling away for 38 hours a week in modern factories.

How are US workers to compete?

Hell, their auto makers only make 65$ an hour!!

[Botany]

26. Does Trump know anything?

1) The German cars and many of their products are made here in the United States* ....
often using American parts too.

2) Trade deals are w/the EU not individual countries.

3) NATO's home HQ is in Brussels

4) It would be a lot easier if Putin just said this stuff rather then Trump doing it for him.



*

[Doreen]

28. So, in his tantrum he is going to put thousands of people out of jobs.

Oh, goodie then he can call them lazy and make damn sure they can not get another job. Jobs just like he promised. I have only seen people getting laid off and being told what he promised to come back to not ever come back. Dripping piece of shit.

[demosincebirth]

29. That a way to go, trump, fuck it up some more

[Blue_Tires]

31. It's times like this that I want the media to go out to Trump country

wave a story like this in the faces of his voters and demand they answer for it...