Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron sparred in front of reporters over Turkey’s future in NATO and other differences, hours after the U.S. president assailed his French counterpart for “very nasty” comments about the military alliance that’s celebrating its 70th anniversary in London.
“Would you like some nice ISIS fighters?” Trump asked. “I could give them to you, you could take every one you want.”Trump has regularly complained that European countries refuse to accept the return of their citizens who joined Islamic State. “We don’t have the same definition of terrorism around the table…I do believe we need strategy clarifications on who is enemy today and peace in Europe."— QuickTake by Bloomberg December 3, 2019Trump, who effectively green-lit Turkey’s Syria incursion by withdrawing U.S. forces from a region on Turkey’s border, again blamed his predecessor Barack Obama for pushing Erdogan toward Moscow by allegedly refusing to sell Ankara the U.S. Patriot missile system.
Trump has in the past expressed admiration for the French leader, but differences have recently emerged between them over NATO’s future and trade. On Monday, the U.S. said it would impose tariffs on France in retaliation for a new French tax on digital services provided by American technology companies.
It was a surprising turnaround from a president who has roiled previous NATO gatherings by questioning the purpose of the alliance and criticized allies for not paying enough into the pot. It also highlights a marked change in what was once Trump’s most important relationship in Europe. At the last NATO summit, it was Germany’s Angela Merkel who endured the verbal attacks.
Sitting next to Trump, Trudeau says he thinks the relationship between Canada and the United States has never been stronger.
LOL, Yeah the French..thats who you want to count on if there’s a War! bahahahahahahaha
Seriously.. You're using biased tweets from Bloomberg, who is running against Trump in the presidential election and using his media for FakeNews It shows how complicit you are. That is not journalism. That is political activism with a biased narrative. Shame on you.
Typical. What is it with French leaders of small stature?
Macron has enough problems of his own doing in France! He should keep his mouth shut!
Macron is a twerp.
Loved every minute of it trump just got schooled
Macron a dolt His people riot in the streets
How phony you are NP. 'Obama, he said falsely, “wouldn’t sell” it.' Obama wouldn't sell the WHOLE system and he shouldn't have. Quit framing it to fit your narrative. biased
Bravo.
Other way around actually....
Macron is a globalist 🐽
In related news, the pentagon draws up plans to fake an attack on France to distract Trump.
Boxing match