Posted on 07/18/2018 2:47:46 PM PDT by Olog-hai
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Wednesday spoke out over US President Donald Trump’s attempts to backtrack on comments he made during Monday’s Helsinki press conference with Vladimir Putin.
Maas said Germany and other western allies demanded a “minimum degree of reliability” from Trump and his foreign policy.
“It is, quite simply, extremely difficult to craft policies when the information or facts have a half-life of 24 hours. This will not work,” Berlin’s top diplomat added after meeting with his Chilean counterpart Roberto Ampuero.
“This also seems to be the unanimous opinion within the United States,” he added. […]
Germany’s foreign minister went on to say he regretted that Trump didn’t backtrack on his most recent criticisms of the European Union — which he described as a foe — shortly before setting off for Helsinki.
“Trump’s European trip overall showed that his behavior is a big challenge for diplomacy,” Maas said. …
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Deal with it.
Least of all with President Trump.
The Deutschen dhimmi Heiko Maas is hoping his future Muzzie overlords make sex slaves out of his granddaughters last...
The EU is a faux Democratic Institution.
Trump questioned whether the U.S. would honor Article V of the NATO charter on Tucker Carlson last night, so if that doesn’t send Maas swooning then nothing will.
Exactly. How about you krauts pay for your fair share on NATO instead of bitching about Trump?
Pay your fair share and stop buying oil from Russia while claiming to be a victim of Russia.
What a turd. Trump has been more reliable than any president since Reagan
Pay what you owe you stupid lazy Germans
Trump's behaviour is an integral part of diplomacy.It makes guys like the German uncomfortable and that is desirable.
Scheiße essen und sterben Herr Maus!
No Maas!
Yeah and we demand a minimum amount of commitment/competence from our so called “allies”. 2% of GDP on Defense was that minimal level. Germany isn’t even close to that. Until you start living up to your bare minimum commitments, you have nothing to say.
The best Germans do not breathe...
Translation: “We can’t figure out how to take advantage of you, and you’re beating the crap out of us everywhere.”
It reminds me of when the no-huddle offense came into use in the NFL.
Yes, he's shaking up a status quo that has needed shaking up for a loooooooooong time.
‘The Hun is always either at your throat or at your feet’
Winston Churchill had it right.
We’ll listen to your whining when you pay up dead beat .... until then, suck it up buttercup!
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