On the eve of the G-7 summit, Trump is busying alienating our closest allies on the world stage by posting incendiary threats on Twitter. Although he may think that his transparent tactics are going to be effective when faced with the world’s other most powerful countries, he is learning the hard way that bullying world leaders is not going to work this time.
Please tell Prime Minister Trudeau and President Macron that they are charging the U.S. massive tariffs and create non-monetary barriers. The EU trade surplus with the U.S. is $151 Billion, and Canada keeps our farmers and others out. Look forward to seeing them tomorrow.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 7, 2018
Prime Minister Trudeau is being so indignant, bringing up the relationship that the U.S. and Canada had over the many years and all sorts of other things…but he doesn’t bring up the fact that they charge us up to 300% on dairy — hurting our Farmers, killing our Agriculture!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 7, 2018
Trump may have committed to his brand of strong-man diplomacy is effective, but our allies seem to have reached their tipping points with this petulant manchild and his constant Twitter fits. French President Emmanuel Macron took to Twitter with a message that quickly let the air out of Trump’s ineffective maneuvering.
The American President may not mind being isolated, but neither do we mind signing a 6 country agreement if need be. Because these 6 countries represent values, they represent an economic market which has the weight of history behind it and which is now a true international force https://t.co/UA86fcjozs
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) June 7, 2018
Not only are the other leaders of the G-7 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, Canada and Italy) fed up with Trump’s misguided tariffs – which are not only expected to lead to a trade war but which the White House’s own analysis has determined will hurt U.S. economic growth – but also his glaring lack of values that this nation once proudly embodied.
While Trump continues to isolate America from its allies, Putin must be pleased that the leader he installed is playing right into his hands.
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