Donald Trump: Bernie Sanders ‘knows the problem, at least’ on trade

By - The Washington Times ^ | Monday, August 10, 2015 | The Washington Times

[Eurotwit]

Businessman Donald Trump says there’s at least one subject where he can find some common ground with Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont: trade.

“I was watching him and he talked about trade and he was talking about how we’re getting ripped off left and right on trade, and I [said], you know, I think I can take that paragraph and just use it in my speeches,” Mr. Trump said Monday via phone on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” “It’s what I’m saying — it’s one of my big things.”

Both Mr. Trump, who has been leading recent polls on the 2016 GOP presidential field, and Mr. Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist who is contending for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, have come out against the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade deal being negotiated between the United States and 11 other countries including Japan, Australia and Canada.

“We’re getting killed by China, we’re getting killed — now here’s the difference between Bernie Sanders and myself: I negotiate. I will make great deals with China; he can’t do that,” Mr. Trump said. “In other words, he’s incapable of doing that. But he knows the problem, at least. He’s not going to be able to anything about it, but he does know the problem, and if you look at his words on trade and my words on trade, man — I was just looking at it yesterday, actually. I said, that’s pretty close, you know, so in terms of that, we’re very close.”

Mr. Trump said Mr. Sanders, who has emerged as a chief rival of former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, the 2016 Democratic front-runner, has “struck a nerve.”

[Eurotwit]

Sanders on immigration:

"There is a reason why Wall Street and all of corporate America likes immigration reform, and it is not, in my view, that they're staying up nights worrying about undocumented workers in this country," Sanders said Thursday. "What I think they are interested in is seeing a process by which we can bring low-wage labor of all levels into this country to depress wages in America, and I strongly disagree with that."

[Eurotwit]

The Nutter Corbyn just became the leader of the British Labour party.

I think people are sick and tired on the uni party both sides of the pond.

I am calling it. I want, like Michael Savage, a Trump Sanders showdown.

Two honest men, beholden to none.

Fight.

[Hugin]

At this point I would vote for Sanders over any of the GOPe amnesty whores.

[Ciexyz]

It’s pretty clear that it’s not going to be business as usual in 2016.

[Crazieman]

Definitely over Yeb! and Kasich.

At least the money machine gets blown up, I say.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Any hope the UK will enter the Brexit?

[Ciexyz]

I was wondering 30 years ago why we were making such crummy trade deals with Japan.

[Fai Mao]

“At this point I would vote for Sanders over any of the GOPe amnesty whores.”

I think this is actually a subtle dig at PIAPS.
Trump is making demonrats look at Sanders

He is also highlighting an area of overlap where Sanders is not towing the internationalist line

[VAFreedom]

i have to admit, that trump and sanders would make this election more exciting.

[RobbyS]

With Cameron in charge? I doubt it.

[funfan]

I would say Sanders is part of the problem. That man has been a politician for about 30 years.

[re_nortex]

Two honest men [Trump and Sanders], beholden to none.

You're 100% right about Trump. But you couldn't be more wrong about senile ol' Sanders. Bernie is an out-and-out communist who follows marxism on every point. He absolutely hates God and wants to banish all Christian displays to the extent that uttering "Merry Christmas" will likely be a crime in his regime. Socialist Sanders also seeks to confiscate guns from liberty-loving Patriots. And his tax plan will ensure that only thugs of the BLM persuasion will be able to afford to make ends meet.

In short, "honest" is not a term applicable to the treasonous, evil, unhinged, atheistic creature known as Bernie Sanders.

[Salamander]

WHAT!!!

[Jane Long]

Thanks for steering folks back to realville ;-)

[re_nortex]

Yep...that's good ol' "honest" Bernie Sanders for you. It seems that Free Republic has been infiltrated by communists who have nice words for this deranged American-hating servant of satan (aka allah). Here's his 1972 essay which revels the full measure of this evil, deviant creature:

[proust]

War on women continues... don’t tell Carly.

[Frank_2001]

We were just practicing with them so we could make SUPREMELY crummy trade deals with the Chinese! /s;)

[re_nortex]

Thanks for steering folks back to realville ;-)

Sadly, it's needed here on Free Republic since a small love affair with that evil commie has broken out, especially over the past few days when so many otherwise good FReepers expressed admiration for Sanders because he spoke at Liberty University. Free Republic is the premiere site for Conservative Activism and that means opposing communism in all forms. Even the mildest of praise for Sanders, an abortionist and homosexualist, has no place in this forum.

[Fai Mao]

I have no illusion about Sanders being a good guy

I just think he is more honest crook that PIAPS.

There is something to be said about being upfront with your beliefs and honest about who you are.

As bad as he is, he’s the better option of the demonratic candidates