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EU council chief's riposte to Trump: Respect the allies you have
Reuters ^ | July 10, 2018 6:33 AM | Robin Emmott

Posted on 07/10/2018 8:16:53 PM PDT by Olog-hai

European Council President Donald Tusk told U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday to stop berating NATO allies over military investment levels ahead of what is expected to be a fraught alliance summit. […]

“Dear America, appreciate your allies, after all you don’t have that many,” Tusk, a former Polish prime minister, said after a signing statement on more cooperation between the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

As European Council president, Tusk serves as the chairman when EU leaders meet at summits.

Even while in the air, Trump kept up the attack. He said in a Twitter post that a trade deficit with the European Union “makes it impossible for our farmers and workers and companies to do business in Europe … and then they want us to happily defend them through NATO, and nicely pay for it. Just doesn’t work!” …

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: deepstate; donaldtusk; europe; europeanunion; eussr; evilempire; nato; poland; socialmarketeconomy; tds; trump; tusk
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This Tusk fellow who sold out his country to the EU sure has some nerve trying to dictate to the USA.
1 posted on 07/10/2018 8:16:53 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

I’m guessing this is a language barrier issue. The European word for “parasite” is apparently “ally.”


2 posted on 07/10/2018 8:18:12 PM PDT by A_perfect_lady
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To: Olog-hai

Bring it on Tusky, Bring it on

Don’t forget who saved your @ss in WWII or you all would be speaking German right now


3 posted on 07/10/2018 8:18:51 PM PDT by Trump.Deplorable
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To: Olog-hai

We note that Mr. Tusk’s remarks were not in German.


4 posted on 07/10/2018 8:19:24 PM PDT by Arm_Bears (Hey, Rocky--Watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat!)
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To: Olog-hai

Maybe it is time to pull out of Europe and let these buffoons defend themselves.


5 posted on 07/10/2018 8:20:28 PM PDT by oldbill
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And still he has the temerity to say “after all, you don’t have that many (allies)”. Eurocrats are singularly vile and arrogant.


6 posted on 07/10/2018 8:20:45 PM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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Yeah. He sure is one to talk.

And while many countries in Europe have friends and allies across the globe, I submit that the EU is the single most hated organization on the planet. And for good reason. They are all a bunch of smug, condescending elitists who rule without ever having been elected. I hope we do everything in our power to bring the EU crashing down as soon as possible. With Donald Tusk lying at the bottom of the heap.


7 posted on 07/10/2018 8:21:15 PM PDT by KyCats
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Respect is a two way street.


8 posted on 07/10/2018 8:21:43 PM PDT by proust ("The rule is, jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.")
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To: Olog-hai

Translation: We are so used to the US protecting our sorry asses that we don’t want to spend on defense anymore.


9 posted on 07/10/2018 8:21:54 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (The ONLY purpose for gun control is so that one group can force its will on a less powerful group.)
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To: oldbill

That’s what the Eurocrats want most. They’ve always wanted the USA to be gone so they could build their own war machine back again, and guess who would lead it.

Take note that the Eurocrats do not reflect the sentiments of their people.


10 posted on 07/10/2018 8:22:24 PM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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Respect the allies you have

What would the reasoning be?


11 posted on 07/10/2018 8:22:36 PM PDT by heshtesh
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The implication is that they really want to be enemies and say so openly.


12 posted on 07/10/2018 8:23:20 PM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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[[stop berating NATO allies]]

Yeah? Stop flying baBY trump balloons and respect president trump


13 posted on 07/10/2018 8:24:02 PM PDT by Bob434
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Indeed. Two-way street.

Same with their press lying about Trump more than the US liberal media does.


14 posted on 07/10/2018 8:25:25 PM PDT by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is going to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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Our NATO “allies” are quite happy to let the U.S. bear the financial burden of protecting them. This has been an issue going back to the early 1970’s, and still Europe is not paying up. They talk and they promise, but they don’t commit. Time for that game to end.


15 posted on 07/10/2018 8:26:35 PM PDT by Starboard
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Or what? Will the EU leeches not take our hundreds of billions of dollars for their defense? Will they send our soldiers back to the USA after the 73 years we’ve been protecting them? Pres. Trump should start planning our exit.


16 posted on 07/10/2018 8:27:04 PM PDT by txrefugee
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It would have been great if he ended his tweet with “if this is how supposed allies treat us, who needs enemies.”


17 posted on 07/10/2018 8:28:16 PM PDT by deadrock
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To: Olog-hai

EARN IT, you first


18 posted on 07/10/2018 8:29:00 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat ("Moderates/Independents/Non-voters" Are DIMS REALLY who you'd want BACK in POWER?)
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To: Starboard

Give it time. PJT will make it happen!


19 posted on 07/10/2018 8:30:10 PM PDT by cazmandeuce
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To: Olog-hai

We don’t have 100 regulations on a tooth brush or on a bath towel. The EU regulations are ridiculous, expensive, exclusive and if the EU citizens had guns they could confront regulators to get their money back, plus interest and economic loss. I would ask an EU regulator for a minimum L1,000 in an economic damage compensation exchange for their intact head.


20 posted on 07/10/2018 8:30:39 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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