Posted on 07/11/2018 8:54:44 AM PDT by Mariner
Brussels (AFP) - US President Donald Trump traded barbs with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a tense NATO summit Wednesday after he accused Berlin of being "captive" to Russia and demanded it immediately step up defence spending.
The two-day meet in Brussels is shaping up as the alliance's most difficult in years, with Europe and the US engaged in a bitter trade spat and Trump demanding that NATO allies "reimburse" Washington for defending the continent.
Merkel, who grew up in communist East Germany, shot back that she knew what it meant to be under Kremlin domination and Germany had the right to make its own policy choices.
European alliance members were braced for criticism from Trump on defence spending, but his blistering attack on Germany at a breakfast meeting with NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg took the summit by surprise.
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He's treating the entire world liked it's a leveraged buy out deal. And he's letting everyone know he perceives the bottom line and will work to make it most favorable to the US.
Merkel even nearly confirmed she's still a Soviet puppet. I'm sure that was not her intent, but surely AfD can make hay from that statement.
Talk about a bull in a China shop...
I picture DJT on a phone, asking: “Can you hear me now”?
Merkle obviously knows Communist domination since she’s doing a pretty good job of camouflaging it and shoving up the open gullets of the clueless EU sheep.
May the Muzzies “take care” of her by treating her as they treat their women.
NATO = Los Angela Merkels.
Merkel, who grew up in communist East Germany, shot back that she knew what it meant to be under Kremlin domination and Germany had the right to make its own policy choices.
Then you pay for them all
And stop hurting your people with insane immigration
>>Merkel, who grew up in communist East Germany, shot back that she knew what it meant to be under Kremlin domination and Germany had the right to make its own policy choices.<<
Not on our dime, angie!
Take the king’s coin, do the king’s bidding.
They tore down the wall and rebuilt it around all of Germany .
50 years of Cold War, AND FOR WHAT????
Then pay up sister
Germany does have the right to make its own decisions.....but do does America. We choose not to be taken advantage of by Yurp free riders any more. Either indicate a willingness to uphold your commitments and show us your plan to do so in the immediate future, or we’re out.
Grandma Angela, you are WAY out of your league. Why don’t you go get the President of the United States a refill on his coffee?
I love MY PRESIDENT!!!!
I love it that we have a president who just tells the blunt truth.
I love my prez!
NATO is a joke. The US should start a new defense alliance with Poland Hungary and Israel and let the EU die on the vine.
I love Trump. Best election ever!!!
...Germany had the right to make its own policy choices.
So do we bitch.
Trump holds all the cards.
This is hardly a clash.
If Germany was smart they would dump Merkel. Or go back into full communism and an ally of Russia.
should know the is no more Soviet Union. So no need for NATO.
Besides you've got this EU now, create your own Army to defend against Russia. Germany has a history of creating a big military.
“...she knew what it meant to be under Kremlin domination and Germany had the right to make its own policy choices...”
Fine. Do it without our military protection, you muzzi-loving carpet muncher.
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