Posted on 08/10/2017 3:43:49 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Trump Thanks Putin for Firing Embassy Employees: ‘We’ll Save a Lot of Money’
BY: Charles Fain Lehman August 10, 2017 5:36 pm
President Donald Trump Thursday said he wanted to thank Russian President Vladimir Putin for reducing his payroll by firing U.S. embassy staff in Moscow.
Putin ordered the cut of 755 personnel at the end of July, in direct response to new sanctions on Russia passed overwhelmingly by the House and Senate. The sanctions, which Trump signed three days after the cut, were designed in part as a response to Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
Trump was asked about the firing during a press conference in Bedminster, N.J., where he is taking a 17 day "working vacation." His only response was that he wanted to thank Putin for the cut.
"No. I want to thank him, because we're trying to cut down on payroll," Trump said. "And as far as I'm concerned, I'm very thankful that he let go of a large number of people because now we have a smaller payroll."
"There's no real reason for them to go back," Trump added.
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Touche’
LOL
Unfortunately, Bolton pointed out that the Diplomats are still on the payroll, just won’t be in Russia. So, obviously they aren’t needed and should be laid off. Buh-bye.
Love this guy, Trump. Pooty poot has finally met his match. Laugh the shirtless wonder off the world stage!
Unfortunately, Bolton pointed out that the Diplomats are still on the payroll, just won’t be in Russia. So, obviously they aren’t needed and should be laid off. Buh-bye.
I’m sure 99% of them are tantruming Hillbots. So send them to Libya. With no security.
I almost lost my coffee when I heard him say that!
Exactly. It’s embarrassing how stupid it is...
Why the HELL do we have 755 Embassy Workers???
He’s negotiating. Seriously.
We don’t know with whom, but this is a strategy.
A number of us here of FR stated the same thing when it happened. GO TRUMP GO
Just when I think I couldn’t love President Trump any more, he hits another Grand Slam.
Heard part of his unofficial Press Conference from today while I was at Work. I was busting up.
The Reporters asking him questions sounded like Pussies who couldn’t believe what he was saying to them. Hilarious!
This is, of course, not true. Most of those let go were “local” hires.(Russians)
The few diplomats affected can be relocated or laid off.
Putin likely knows that Trump is distancing himself from Russia because of all of the demo hoop-pla-dee. Putin likely doesn’t take it seriously.
Why the HELL do we have 755 Embassy Workers???
Russia has lots of brands of caviar and Vodka, all of which need to be tasted/tested/sampled on a very regular basis.
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