Remember the old line “keep your friends close, and your enemies closer”? Trump is turning that on its head, cozying up to the likes of Putin, Xi Jinping, Rodrigo Duterte and now Kim Jong-un while disrespecting our G-7 and NATO allies. This is very strange behavior on the part of a United States President, but …
In a fundraising speech in Missouri this evening, Trump says he made up a trade claim with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trump makes up dialogue from Trudeau: “‘Donald, we have no trade deficit.’ I said, ‘Wrong, Justin, you do.’ I didn’t even know. … I had no idea. I just said, ‘You’re wrong.’ You …
As I just heard NBC’s Ali Velshi say, “Davos is Globalist Central.” So why is “America Firster” Donald Trump going there? Ostensibly, to be a salesman for his nationalist vision. “The president’s appearance is there to sell his accomplishments, to remind the world that we’re open for business, that we’re a competitive country,” [Gary] Cohn …
The G20 became the G19 as it ended. On the Paris climate accords the United States was left isolated and friendless. It is, apparently, where this US President wants to be as he seeks to turn his nation inward. [snip] He is a character drawn from America’s wild west, a travelling medicine showman selling moonshine …
If there’s anything more terrifying than fire in a tall building, I can’t imagine it. That building is 24 stories high and has 120 apartment units in it. It’s still unclear whether most people were able to get out or whether some are still trapped inside. 30 people have been taken to hospital. Here’s an …
The United Kingdom has been the closest ally the United States has had since the beginning of the 20th century, at least. Yet our idiot President has so offended the citizens of that nation that he’s reconsidering a planned visit in light of potential protests following him around while there. Mr. Trump is deeply unpopular …
If it weren’t so deadly serious, I’d burst out laughing at this idiotic remark from our “President:” “The President also slammed reporters who include the phrase “sources say” in their stories.” Way back in June of 2016 the Post analyzed a certain way of speaking candidate Trump used to avoid accusations of lying: Trump frequently …
Josh Marshall thinks the following: “Putin wants a fragmented Europe; Trump does too.” Marshall bases that on Trump’s behavior today at the NATO meeting, as well as his and his team’s behavior at a meeting of NATO/EU leaders where he berated the Germans for selling too many cars in the United States. (Use Google Translate.) …
With the huge defeat of the right-wing candidate Marine Le Pen by Emmanuel Macron at the hands of the French voters on Sunday, there may be a lot of Europeans thinking that it’s a reincarnation of V-E Day 72 years ago May 8. Considering what Le Pen hoped to do to the European Union and …
By a vote of 51.4% – 48.6% the Turks approved a referendum today which gives their current President executive powers similar to those of the US President. There’s some question as to how legitimate a lot of the “yes” votes were, though: The CHP is refusing to accept the Yes victory and is demanding a …