Trump reverses position on NATO

[Esaias]

" US President Donald Trump has said Nato is "no longer obsolete", reversing a stance that had alarmed allies.
Hosting Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the White House, Mr Trump said the threat of terrorism had underlined the alliance's importance.
...
The Nato U-turn wasn't Mr Trump's only change of heart on Wednesday.
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, he said he would not label China a currency manipulator, despite having repeatedly pledged to do so on his first day in office."

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39585029

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by Esaias

" US President Donald Trump has said Nato is "no longer obsolete", reversing a stance that had alarmed allies.
Hosting Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the White House, Mr Trump said the threat of terrorism had underlined the alliance's importance.
...
The Nato U-turn wasn't Mr Trump's only change of heart on Wednesday.
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, he said he would not label China a currency manipulator, despite having repeatedly pledged to do so on his first day in office."

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39585029

What else is new?

[Jito463]

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

[n david]

I was against Jared and Ivanka being involved in the administration from the beginning. It's not just about Nepotism. This is also about the fact that Jared and Ivanka are both still Democrats.

Hard to believe anything these days, but there have been several statements and articles about the prominent role Trump has given Kushner in the administration -- especially regarding foreign policy.

I didn't like Bannon, but seeing the new direction Trump has taken since Bannon has been sidelined and pushed to the background, I much prefer Bannon to Kushner. Kushner has no experience and should not have been given this large a role.

Unfortunately for all of us, Jared is Ivanka's husband, who is daddy's little girl. Kushner is untouchable. No way Trump will do anything to upset his daughter.

Kushner is the problem and should be considered the enemy. Not the House Freedom Caucus. Not even the Democrats right now. Kushner is the driving force behind these recent broken Trump campaign promises.

Kushner is Wormtongue.

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by Jito463

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

Or, maybe, after getting into office, Republicans realize that things are what they are, and the Democrats aren't always absolutely wrong about everything.

[Esaias]

Originally Posted by Aquila

Or, maybe, after getting into office, Republicans realize that things are what they are, and the Democrats aren't always absolutely wrong about everything.

Nope. Too many people have discovered what's behind the curtain. Can't be un-realised. Too many have found out the democrat and republican parties are just flip sides of the same coin, controlled opposition, a charade, two wings of the national Uniparty system.

And more are waking up every day.

If voting worked it would be outlawed.

[n david]

Trump tweeted out his response to the criticism that he flip-flopped on naming China a currency manipulator:

"""Why would I call China a currency manipulator when they are working with us on the North Korean problem? We will see what happens!"""

It's okay that they're manipulating currency, as long as we get something else out of it.

[Amanah]

Originally Posted by n david

Trump tweeted out his response to the criticism that he flip-flopped on naming China a currency manipulator:

"""Why would I call China a currency manipulator when they are working with us on the North Korean problem? We will see what happens!"""

It's okay that they're manipulating currency, as long as we get something else out of it.

realpolitik

[Esaias]

Not defending Trump's blatant and cavalier disregard for his base (almost as if it's on purpose and by design...) but what exactly is bad about a nation "manipulating it's currency" to promote its own best interests?

[n david]

Originally Posted by Esaias

Not defending Trump's blatant and cavalier disregard for his base (almost as if it's on purpose and by design...) but what exactly is bad about a nation "manipulating it's currency" to promote its own best interests?

Isn't this what the Feds have been doing for decades?