Posted on 11/12/2016 10:36:51 AM PST by Mariner
Luxembourg (AFP) - US President-elect Donald Trump must get up to speed on how Europe works in order to avoid "two years of wasted time" when he assumes his new role, European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker said.
"Mr. Trump, during his campaign, said that Belgium was a village somewhere in Europe," Juncker said in his frank remarks to students in Luxembourg on the reality TV star's stunning election victory.
"We must teach the President-elect what Europe is and how it works," Juncker said, adding: "I believe we'll have two years of wasted time while Mr. Trump tours a world he doesn't know."
Juncker said that Trump had called NATO into question, which could have "harmful consequences" because it is the model of Europe's defence.
The populist had also "taken a view of refugees and non-white Americans that does not reflect European convictions and feelings", he added.
In June, Trump caused mirth on the continent when he called Belgium a "beautiful city", apparently confusing the country with its capital Brussels-- the seat of the European Union and NATO.
"The Americans, as a general rule, have no interest in Europe," Juncker said in his remarks to the students.
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One has to wonder how people get so stupid.
First, demand 2% of GDP be spent on military forces for all NATO countries or forfeit any and all US protections.
Then sign an open-market trade deal with Britain and Ireland and Canada.
Third, deny visa-free travel with any country that imports unvetted muslims.
Lets start, first pay your bills.
Maybe it’s time that Europe learned something about the United States.
No, Europe must recognize and respect the US as world leader. They must decide if they are to fall to Islamic terrorism or fight for survival.
Actually we used to.
Until smug anti-American assholes like you took over.
Don’t lose your head first,Jeanee!
And I had always thought it was a chocolate and waffle factory.
FUJCJ
I heard a rumour Mr Trump will be making Nigel Farage his ambassador to Europe.
Let’s hope so, Nigel is superb and gets exactly the threat of Marxist, PC.
Trump did not say any of those things
This pompous surrender monkey needs to learn about America. We will not become europe
We’ll use a Clintonesque term they can understand, just pay your “fair share”.
Sorry Mr. Junker. President-elect Trump learned everything he needs to know on 09-11-2001.
End NATO. To hell with these grifters.
JUNKER is a filthy croock and dhimmy .
He is one of those libtards spreading the mess in Europe ...
The anti-globalist revolution , after BREXIT and after TRUMP , is coming in Europe ( from eastern Europe ) . Junker will go away soon !
IGNORE that kind of professionnal politician ( owned by islamic fundings )
GO TRUMP
> One has to wonder how people get so stupid.
Arrogance.
which Europe does Mr Trump need to learn about
the Europe of Christian (and Jewish) civilization over the least 500 years
or the Europe of the EU dictatorship
or the Europe of the next generation, sold out by the current traitor EU political elite .....to become slaves in their own lands...to the IslamoNazi invasion hordes
Europe works? These EU drones are out of touch. I’m not speaking of Europeans, mind you, but EU globalists.
Juncker is irrelevant. He represents everything that is wrong with Europe.
The Europe he’s talking about is a lot like the corruptocrats running around in D.C.
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