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Battered by Trump, G7 leaders choose to be 'polite,' productive
Reuters ^ | David Ljunggren, Jean-Baptiste Vey

Posted on 06/07/2018 10:42:19 AM PDT by mandaladon

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To: pepsionice

They’ve used the tariffs on us to improve their political positions and to the benefit of their people. They don’t want our products, and especially if they’re going to be more expensive. Trump is the only American leader who sees through this.

He’s also a student of history, and knows that we’ve had periods of sustained prosperity when we’re on a level playing field.

In summary, Trump is the true globalist. He wants to see no tariffs. None.


41 posted on 06/07/2018 12:13:56 PM PDT by nikos1121
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To: hotsteppa
Its gonna be a long 8 years for you.

Ouch; that's gotta hurt!

42 posted on 06/07/2018 12:14:29 PM PDT by azsportsterman
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To: mandaladon

The Euroweenies like Merkel got whatever they wanted in 8 years, raping us economically.

Gravy train is over bitches.


43 posted on 06/07/2018 12:16:18 PM PDT by beergarden
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To: mandaladon
But rather than seek a fight with Trump at the summit, French President Emmanuel Macron made an appeal for productive discussion.

They can pick a fight, or be productive, or renegotiate deals so that America isn't on the losing end - up to them.

44 posted on 06/07/2018 12:19:26 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: mandaladon

It is interesting that neither Iran nor Obama signed the “nuclear agreement deal” yet it is considered to be so important.


45 posted on 06/07/2018 12:24:24 PM PDT by Dapper 26
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To: Syncro

LOL


46 posted on 06/07/2018 12:27:41 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: BigEdLB
Is that today?

I think it is from his first G7 summit last year.

47 posted on 06/07/2018 12:36:05 PM PDT by ELS
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To: mandaladon
Best offense is a good offense  ;-)
48 posted on 06/07/2018 1:33:23 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: nikos1121

“Reducing tariffs would help both sides.”

True.

Tariffs are economically destructive and trade wars suck for all sides.

But you can’t always avoid war and you have to have weapons and be ready to use them. In trade wars tariffs are your best weapons - hopefully only used in self defense or as a deterrent.

If our trading partners are pointing their weapons at us, we have to whip ours out and say “If you lower your weapon, I’ll lower my weapon.”


49 posted on 06/07/2018 1:42:36 PM PDT by enumerated
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To: mandaladon

The LSM is just relentless in its propaganda push to discredit the best President of my adult life.

They really should have their press credential pulled.


50 posted on 06/07/2018 1:48:04 PM PDT by Boomer (Leftism is the Moral Equivalent of the Plague)
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To: Boomer
QWGGa
51 posted on 06/07/2018 1:49:32 PM PDT by timestax
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To: timestax
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52 posted on 06/07/2018 1:57:13 PM PDT by timestax
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To: babble-on

Nothing strange about it. Trump does not like wasting his time and neither does any smart business man. G7 think they are the boss. They have a lot to learn.


53 posted on 06/07/2018 2:00:08 PM PDT by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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To: mandaladon

They need us; we don’t need them at all.


54 posted on 06/07/2018 3:11:46 PM PDT by wastedyears (The left would kill every single one of us and our families if they knew they could get away with it)
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To: SaveFerris

Nothing was more embarrassing than watching Odumbo throwing out the 1st pitch at a White Sox game. It was more feminine than most women I know.


55 posted on 06/07/2018 3:19:52 PM PDT by Go Gordon (My dog's name is Grady Trump - because he loves tweets.)
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To: Go Gordon

Bet the Chicago Bathhouses loved Obama in Mom Jeans.


56 posted on 06/07/2018 3:21:40 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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57 posted on 06/07/2018 4:13:13 PM PDT by x
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To: mandaladon

Not even a strongly-worded letter? Thought so. Confront wusses and they fold.


58 posted on 06/08/2018 3:04:15 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: tennmountainman
That is called an unfair trade agreement. Something Trump will not be a part of.

Our so called allies in Europe need to realize that their days of $crewing over Americans in trade are now over.

They can come and negotiate fairly and avoid trade wars, or they can cost their countries Billions of $'s in trade and millions of jobs in Eurotrash countries and Canada/Mexico.

To understand our President when it comes to no more economical $crewing Americans, they need to understand what my tagline clearly states.

59 posted on 06/08/2018 7:46:44 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (Trump does what is good for Americans. Then, the world gets their pants in a knot, too bad!)
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To: mandaladon

The foreigners are never polite to the US. They accuse us of all kinds of heinous acts and call us all kinds of names.

I think we ought to turn off GPS and the Internet for the rest of the world and let them create their own environments.


60 posted on 06/08/2018 7:48:01 AM PDT by CodeToad
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