Trump says he wants Brazil to join Nato under far-right leader Bolsonaro

[Judi Lynn]

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Source: Independent


'The relationship we have right now with Brazil has never been better,' the US president said. 'I think there was a lot of hostility with other presidents. There is zero hostility with me.'

Sarah Harvard New York
11 minutes ago

Donald Trump said he is "looking very strongly" at granting Nato privileges to Brazil under its far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro.

The president welcomed the Mr Bolsonaro, dubbed the "Trump of the Tropics,' to the White House on Tuesday, where they exchanged soccer jerseys before he was asked whether or not the US will consider granting Brazil Nato privileges.

"We're looking at it very strongly," he said at the joint press conference held with the right-wing South American leader. "We're very inclined to do that."

Mr Trump did not specify exactly what kind of privileges Brazil will be granted, but did say the White House will "look at it very very strongly in terms whether it's Nato or it's something having to do with alliance."

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-nato-brazil-bolsonaro-join-latest-press-conference-white-house-a8830386.html

[SharonClark]

1. Trump's an ignorant prick

Article 10
The North Atlantic Treaty is the basis of the organization and as such, any changes including new membership requires ratification by all current signers of the treaty. The treaty's Article 10 describes how non-member states may join NATO, and outlines NATO's "open door" policy:

The Parties may by unanimous agreement, invite any other European State in a position to further the principles of this Treaty and to contribute to the security of the North Atlantic area to accede to this Treaty. Any State so invited may become a Party to the Treaty by depositing its instrument of accession with the Government of the United States of America. The Government of the United States of America will inform each of the Parties of the deposit of each such instrument of accession.[38]

This article poses two general limits to non-member states. First, only European states are eligible for new membership, and second, these states not only need the approval of all the existing member states, but every member state can put some criteria forward that have to be attained. In practice, NATO formulates a common set of criteria, but for instance Greece blocked the Republic of Macedonia's accession to NATO for many years due to the disagreement over the use of the name Macedonia. Turkey similarly opposes the participation of the Republic of Cyprus with NATO institutions as long as the Cyprus dispute is not resolved.[39]

[caraher]

7. he thinks NATO is an American protection racket, not an alliance

It should be Presidenting 101, but I am not remotely surprised this "unpresidented" buffoon pays no heed to things like treaties and laws.

[Midnight Writer]

29. You would almost think he is being advised by Erik Prince or something.

[Marthe48]

2. he's got a new friend

N/t

[hibbing]

3. Will rocketman be jealous? n/t

[Maine-i-acs]

4. If you ever needed a reason to substantiate Bolsonaro's illegitimacy

this chumminess oughtta do it

[mac56]

5. B-b-b-b-b-b-but I thought he doesn't like NATO.

[DirtEdonE]

6. OK, sorry to be coarse (not really in trump's case) but

DOES THIS DUMB FUCK trump KNOW HOW TO READ A GODAM COMPASS?

It's NORTH Atlantic Treaty Organization you dumb fucking piece of lower than human excrement waste.

[machoneman]

12. My thought too: NORTH ATLANTIC, you dumbshit!

[DirtEdonE]

13. LOL - I guess "north" is wherever pootin points - for pootin's puppet nt

[Capt. America]

25. +1000

[Jedi Guy]

21. A trifling distinction that I'm sure he'll manage to get around.

Most probably he'll say that Brazil has coastline on the northern part of the South Atlantic Ocean, so they're on the very southern edge of the North Atlantic. When you're dumb, you get to disregard pesky things like facts. Once you realize that, it explains so, so much of how Trump behaves.

[Nay]

33. Yeah, I was wondering how Brazil would qualify for NATO -- oh, that's right, IT DOESN'T.

Buy hey, most of us remember from history classes what the letters NATO stand for, unlike the dipshit in the White House.

[Botany]

8. North Atlantic Treaty Organization

[dalton99a]

9. Fucking moron

[Maxheader]

10. Gee, wonder why brazil cares a s#$t what stumpy thinks..

Brazil has indicated that it hopes to see itself elevated to "major non-NATO ally" status by the Trump administration, a major step that could help it purchase military equipment.

[Jedi Guy]

22. The US has all the best toys.

So you have to come to Trump's birthday party, give him a nice present, and say really nice things about him so he'll let you play with them.

[neohippie]

11. Very Tiny Bikinis

Maybe Trump can also add Jeff Epstein's private island to NATO too, I hear they like him there very much

[IronLionZion]

14. Next he'll invite Russia to join NATO

and China too

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

15. If there's any NATO left once Putin's done sabotaging it via Fat Donnie.

How many authoritarian leaders are there in NATO, anyway?

[suffragette]

16. Trump basically saying 'I am the state.' Note how he conflates "we" (the nation) with "me" (himself)

And being ‘the state,’ he wants to empower right-wingers and dictators whenever he can.

[left-of-center2012]

17. From the linked article:

"A fan of Trump, the far-right leader has been criticised for making sexist, racist, and homophobic statements."

[BlueMTexpat]

18. What part of "North Atlantic"

or closely related to European security does Orange Dotard NOT get?

F**k him and everything about him!

[trev]

24. He's probably never seen the acronym spelled out before.

[BlueMTexpat]

31. Likely true!

[sinkingfeeling]

19. He can't grant NATO privileges to any country.

[rurallib]

20. It could be an axis sort of

[WhoWoodaKnew]

23. He's an idiot.

[Stuart G]

26. Yes, I got to say that you are totally correct...

Trump is an idiot....................and.........................

1, 2, 3..4...

Now the whole world knows the score!!!
Trump is an idiot.
Now the world knows.
What we all know.
Trump is no damn good
And I wish he should
Resign today...

And I will pay
10 dollars to say.
His resignation takes effect..
On Wednesday.................
...............in about 10 minutes from when this post was completed....

..thank you

[redstateblues]

27. Trump probably figures if Missouri is in the Southeastern Conference

Than Brazil can be in NATO

[still_one]

28. Donna? I thought she was joining fox news. I didn't realize she wanted to join NATA?

[no_hypocrisy]

32. I've been expecting Jared and Trump to put Israel into NATO, not Brazil.

[Totally Tunsie]

34. He was probably talking about Donna Brazile.

He'd rather have her at NATO than at Fox.